Chapter 186: Chapter 12 Return Fully Loaded

Outside Yongzhou City, on an unnamed hill.Dong Jing, looking at everything before him, felt a bit parched and his tongue was dry.

He had assumed Shen Qing only had some clues, but he had not expected to encounter such a scene.

"If I remember correctly, this new officer from the dispatch office came from another county. What exactly is his background? I don't recall any high ranking families with the surname Shen in the surrounding area."

Dong Jing fell into deep thought but after a long while, he still had no answers.

Some time later, the officer he had sent to Shi li Village galloped over, pulled up beside Dong Jing, and halted his horse, saying, "Dong Chasi, we just went to check Baili Village and it's still the work of that same Eagle Demon."

"Lord Officer…" Seeing that Dong Jing did not respond, he was somewhat puzzled and followed Dong Jing's gaze forward, his expression slightly frozen.

He clearly saw that in front of them, the men from the Sixth Group were dragging a creature that looked neither human nor like an ordinary eagle, but rather some sort of demon, in front of a young man.

This demon was all too familiar to them; it was unmistakably the Eagle Demon.

As if realizing something, his heart trembled violently.

No way!

Had the men from the Sixth Group actually slain the Eagle Demon?!

Dong Jing immediately gave the command, "Let's head back, and make it to the Guardian Martial Department before them."

Now that the Eagle Demon had been killed by Shen Qing and the others, the case of the demon in Baili Village could be considered closed, and they had little room for intervention.

All they could do was to report the investigation finding—that it was the work of the Eagle Demon—to the Lord Chief Officer before the Sixth Group did.

To gain some credit in his eyes.

It was better to show ambition and do something, rather than do nothing at all.

The officer from the first group did not understand Dong Jing's thoughts but followed closely behind him as they hurried towards the direction of the Guardian Martial Department.

Shen Qing and the others had already noticed Dong Jing's movement, but they did not pay it much attention.

At this moment, Liu Sangui and the other officers were strenuously dragging the carcass of the Eagle Demon before Shen Qing.

Shen Qing smoothly dismounted his horse, his gaze firmly locked on the towering figure before him.

He had already noticed how immense the Eagle Demon was while it soared through the sky, but he had not expected it to be quite so large.

Even lying prostrate on the ground, the Eagle Demon was as tall as a man.

The demon's feathers were pitch black as ink, its edges gleaming with a faint blue luster. Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Even in death, the body still exuded an extraordinary aura.

There was even dense demon energy emanating from the Eagle Demon's body.

It was certain that, given more time, this Eagle Demon would have become a serious threat.

Upon deeper consideration, Shen Qing realized this was his first encounter with such a demon.

The tiger demon he had met before, although it had some spiritual wisdom, was essentially a beast, visible and tangible.

In essence, it was comparable to a Martial Artist in the Qi Cultivation Realm.

The Eagle Demon was different.

With its wings span of three zhang wide once unfurled, a Martial Artist in the Qi Cultivation Realm had no way to counter it; they could only react passively on the ground.

If caught unawares by the Eagle Demon's dive from the sky, one might not escape from disaster.

Even using a bow and arrow, to say nothing of the distance, it was wishful thinking to hit a demon like the Eagle Demon known for its speed.

A mere Qi Cultivation Realm Eagle Demon was already this troublesome; there was no telling how many more demons lurked around Yongzhou, nor how many innocent lives would be lost because of them.

Now, upon further reflection, Shen Qing felt that what Wu Sheng had said was not without basis.

Yongzhou, he still had much to learn about it.

Shen Qing put away his thoughts and turned his attention back to the carcass of the Eagle Demon.

The skill 'sharp eyesight' was activated.

Every abnormality on the Eagle Demon's body could not escape his keen eyes.

As if he had discovered something, Shen Qing drew the long sword that hung at his waist and plunged it into the carcass of the Eagle Demon, slashing fiercely.

Bloody hot fresh blood splattered out.

Shen Qing crouched down, ignoring the blood stains, and directly reached into the gaping wound, pulling out a demon core the size of a chicken egg.

The color of the Eagle Demon's core was somewhat different from the Tiger Demon's.

The Tiger Demon's core was predominantly reddish, while the Eagle Demon's core exhibited a dark cyan color.

In this Eagle Demon's core, Shen Qing sensed that the energy contained within was even stronger than that of the Tiger Demon's.

If used for enhancing one's cultivation, it would definitely be more powerful!

Shen Qing shook his wrist, flicking off the blood stained on the core, and without hesitation, he tucked it into his pocket.

He then noticed that among the feathers all over the Eagle Demon's body, a few were somewhat extraordinary, so he plucked them out as well and kept them in his pouch.

Liu Sangui, standing by, reminded in a low voice, "Lord Shen Chasi, our Lord Chief Officer also likes to collect rare treasures on normal days, and he's quite fond of demon cores. If you take it for yourself just like that, I'm afraid it might displease him."

Shen Qing cast a glance at him and said, "I know what I'm doing."

This time killing the Eagle Demon cost him quite a few dark iron Heavy Arrows.

Each one of those was money.

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So what if he plucked some feathers and took a Demon Core?

If it came down to it, he would just play it by ear. If he couldn't keep it, then he'd deal with that later.

Shen Qing surveyed those around him and said, "That's about enough. Clean up this corpse and head back."

Guan Yunjian couldn't help but step forward, asking Shen Qing, "This Eagle Demon is so big. We don't have a cart, so how can we take it back?"

"You're asking me such a thing?" Shen Qing replied irritably, "Can't you use the official horses you brought? Load it on your horses and take it back."

Uncle Shu and Guan Yunjian were both frustrated.

If they used their official horses to carry the Eagle Demon, they would have to walk back to Yongzhou.

This Shen Chasi was clearly treating them like coolies.

"Why are you staring at me? Get to work!"

Shen Qing sheathed his Dagger and slung it over his body.

He then mounted his horse, his cold gaze fixed on Uncle Shu and Guan Yunjian, causing the latter two to subconsciously lower their heads, resigning themselves to their tasks without uttering another word.

With the help of Liu Sangui and Jiang Dacong, Uncle Shu and Guan Yunjian managed to hoist the huge corpse of the Eagle Demon onto the backs of two official horses.

A few sticks were used to bridge between them, creating a makeshift equine carriage.

"Let's go, back to the Guardian Martial Department Office," Shen Qing said, tightening the reins. "We've cleared up the case at Baili Village, so let's take this Eagle Demon's corpse back and clear our names. It's also a good time to tell those high-born layabouts in the yard that we, the Sixth Group, are not weaklings and are no less than them. Drive!"

Uncle Shu and Guan Yunjian, reduced to laborers, were not moved by Shen Qing's impassioned words and even felt some disdain for them.

However, these words, coming from Liu Sangui and Jiang Dacong who had no grudges with Shen Qing, stirred their excitement.

They hurriedly followed closely behind Shen Qing.

"The two at the very end, pick up the pace. We must make it back to the city before it gets dark!"

Uncle Shu and Guan Yunjian, leading the horses, gritted their teeth and said, "Yes, Lord officers!"

The last four words were uttered with a bit more force.

...

Yongzhou City.

Clad in a fitting uniform, Huang Furo and a bearded middle-aged man, each riding a tall and splendid horse, sped to the front of the Guardian Martial Department Office and came to a halt.

"Whoa!"

Huang Furo asked, "Lord Commander, this is the site of the Guardian Martial Department Office, shall we go in now?"

"Let's go. With the traces of demons appearing outside the city, we must resolve this rapidly. Great Zhou has internal strife and external threats; as long as I'm stationed here, receiving the ruler's grace, serving the ruler's cause, and sharing the ruler's worries, I absolutely won't allow any mishaps in the affairs under my jurisdiction."

The middle-aged man, not hesitating at all, dismounted and briskly walked into the Guardian Martial Department Office, with Huang Furo following closely behind.