Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 125

He Yan, standing nearby, furrowed his brow tightly upon hearing it was the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend from Lanshan County and began questioning Hong Zhi.

“The Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend? Wasn’t that thing already destroyed?”

“Four years ago, our Xuaniao Guard dispatched five Yellow-level guards to eliminate it.”

“How could it have revived so quickly this time?”

“Old Hong, are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

He Yan was naturally aware that supernatural anomalies were now undergoing mutations.

But the revival of this Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend from Lanshan County seemed unusually rapid.

The speed of its resurgence was somewhat hard for He Yan to accept.

“No mistake. According to the report from the Lanshan County magistrate, the manner of death of these victims is indeed identical to that caused by the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend four years ago.”

Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend?

Upon hearing this name, Lu Xuan recalled the records he had seen in the archives; it was a Fierce-level supernatural anomaly.

Since this Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend was a Fierce-level anomaly, Lu Xuan certainly wouldn’t pass up this opportunity.

Whether it was true or not, Lu Xuan decided he must go to Lanshan County himself.

Immediately, Lu Xuan made up his mind and looked at Vice-Commander He Yan.

“Vice-Commander He, how far is it from the prefectural city to Lanshan County?”

After Lu Xuan spoke, Vice-Commander He Yan set aside his doubts and promptly answered.

“The Lanshan County town isn’t too far from the prefectural city; it’s less than a day’s journey.”

“If you travel swiftly on a Divine Wind Steed, you can reach the Lanshan County town in half a day.”

During this time, through his observations, He Yan had noticed a pattern in Lu Xuan’s behavior.

Namely,

This Commander seemed particularly intent on these supernatural anomalies and demonic creatures.

Actually, it wasn’t just intent; it was more like a kind of obsession.

Therefore, when Lu Xuan questioned him,

He Yan unhesitatingly calculated the time Lu Xuan would need to reach Lanshan County.

As expected, just as He Yan had anticipated, Lu Xuan announced his decision.

“Vice-Commander He Yan, send someone now to prepare the Divine Wind Steeds. I will personally go to Lanshan to investigate this matter.”

Lu Xuan thought it over and decided to go to Lanshan County alone.

There was no need to waste resources by bringing other Xuaniao Guards along.

From his conversation with Mo Ronghua, Lu Xuan had learned a significant secret.

In recent years, supernatural anomalies were appearing frequently, and their revival times were greatly accelerated.

Therefore, Lu Xuan had his own plans. He had assigned Zhao Sheng to patrol the border areas between Dengfeng County and Qingyun County during this period.

He instructed Zhao Sheng to inspect the jurisdictions of both Dengfeng County and Qingyun County.

He also had Zhao Sheng notify the Dengfeng County magistrate in advance that if any inexplicable abnormal phenomena occurred,

There was no need to report to the Prefect; they should directly send someone to inform Zhao Sheng.

Of course, Lu Xuan didn’t let Zhao Sheng work for nothing. He classified the task as a Fierce-level mission, rewarding him with heavenly and earthly spiritual treasures.

As for Qingyun County, Lu Xuan added an extra layer of protection by secretly assigning Qian Hao and Li Daren to guard his father, Lu Jiahe.

Otherwise, Lu Xuan would truly be worried about his father’s safety.

“Prefect Hong, I am aware of your matter.”

“I will depart for Lanshan County immediately. Do you have anything else to report to me?”

“If not, I will not detain you further.”

Lu Xuan stood up as he spoke. Seeing this, Vice-Commander He Yan and Hong Zhi also rose to their feet.

Hearing Lu Xuan’s question, Hong Zhi hurriedly replied, “In response to Commander, this official has nothing further to report.”

“Then this official will take his leave.”

Being an old fox, Hong Zhi naturally understood the implication behind the Commander’s words.

It was a dismissal.

Tsk, this Commander’s style was truly unconventional.

However, since the Commander was personally handling the matter of that fiendish thing in Lanshan County, it was no longer his concern.

Shortly after the White Path Prefecture Prefect left,

A Xuaniao Guard dressed in a white uniform appeared at the entrance of the main hall.

His gaze met that of Vice-Commander He Yan, who was about to leave.

Vice-Commander He Yan stopped in his tracks upon seeing the newcomer, seeming somewhat surprised.

“Su An, what brings you here? Have you found any leads in your last case?”

The newcomer was a relatively young man, looking about thirty years old, and a martial artist at the perfected Marrow Tempering realm.

He was the one in the prefectural Xuaniao Guard most likely to break through to the Blood Transformation realm and become a Yellow-level Xuaniao Guard.

Coincidentally, he was also one of the disciples taken under the wing of Vice-Commander He Yan.

Upon seeing Vice-Commander He Yan, Su An’s face showed a respectful expression, and he saluted both Lu Xuan and He Yan.

“Subordinate Su An pays his respects to the Commander and Vice-Commander.”

After saluting, Su An immediately addressed He Yan: “Reporting to Master, regarding the disappearance of the Human-level Xuaniao Guard Huang Shi, your disciple has found a lead.”

“Before his disappearance, Huang Shi had been in contact with Luo Jinghe, the Judicial Official of White Path Prefecture.”

“Huang Shi’s father, Huang Yangping, the former Assistant Magistrate of Qingyun County, was one of Judicial Official Luo Jinghe’s trusted aides.”

“Huang Yangping’s position as Assistant Magistrate of Qingyun County was secured through Luo Jinghe’s strong recommendation.”

After hearing this information, He Yan muttered softly to himself, failing to notice the unusual reaction of Lu Xuan standing behind him.

“The former Assistant Magistrate of Qingyun County, Huang Yangping?”

Such cases of officials colluding and working together were commonplace to He Yan.

This kind of thing happened in every era; even he himself had his own private interests.

“Yes, Master. The former Assistant Magistrate of Qingyun County, Huang Yangping, was mysteriously assassinated some days ago.”

“Judicial Official Luo Jinghe of White Path Prefecture has publicly declared”

“That he will not let the matter rest!”

“It is likely that Huang Shi, due to his father’s sudden and bizarre death, went to seek help from Luo Jinghe.”

“However, Huang Shi also went missing not long after his father’s incident.”

Hearing this, He Yan’s eyes narrowed, and he looked meaningfully at Su An. He already understood what Su An was implying.

“Master, your disciple believes that Huang Shi’s death is certainly related to that Judicial Official Luo Jinghe.”

“Perhaps he feared exposure of his connections with the Xuaniao Guard.”

Su An laid out the stakes plainly before Lu Xuan and He Yan.

Just as He Yan was about to speak, Lu Xuan behind him cut in first.

“You said that Judicial Official Luo Jinghe of White Path Prefecture publicly declared he wouldn’t let Huang Yangping’s killer get away. Is that true?”

As soon as Lu Xuan interjected, He Yan promptly stepped aside, allowing Su An to face Lu Xuan directly.

Lu Xuan’s direct gaze made Su An feel immense pressure.

But Su An didn’t dare neglect in the slightest and immediately responded to Lu Xuan’s question.

“In response, Commander, yes.”

“This subordinate has verified that the person sent by Judicial Official Luo Jinghe to Qingyun County town”

“to investigate Huang Yangping’s cause of death returned to the Luo residence yesterday.”