ebookland Chapter 763 The Fox Demon in the Dry Well
Chapter 763 The Fox Demon in the Dry Well
Jiang Yi sighed and rubbed her aching temples.
Clearly, the case had left her completely disoriented.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't be the only one, but recently, for some reason, the number of crimes in various parts of the county has surged, and her colleagues are constantly on the go, so there are simply no extra people to help her.
Even so, she didn't think Ye Kang, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, could be of any help to her.
Since he's a junior, I'll still give him a word of advice: don't be too eager for quick success.
However, Ye Kang just smiled slightly: "I appreciate your kindness, senior, but this is part of my training. If I back down now, I might develop inner demons."
"Huh? You're not leaving?"
"Senior, why don't you let me give it a try? It might not be very useful, but it'll still be an extra hand, right?"
Jiang Yi gave Ye Kang a deep look, sneered, and stopped trying to persuade him. She said directly, "Then you should go with Constable Liu to the dry well outside the town."
"Sir, this..."
A weathered man in a constable's uniform stood at the door, his eyes showing difficulty.
Sending someone at the Nascent Soul stage to investigate—is this a test for him or for me?
Jiang Yi waved her hand, said nothing more, and left on her own.
Lately, there have been frequent reports of ghosts haunting the dry well outside the town. Needless to say, there must be a fox demon playing tricks there.
This is an old tradition of fox spirits. They are cunning and treacherous. If they don't want to make things too big, they use this method to slowly torment the human spirit, driving people crazy or driving them away, so that they can achieve their goals.
Moreover, Jiang Yi could roughly guess that the fox demon in the dry well was still a child, not yet an adult in the fox clan, and with the constable watching over him, nothing serious should happen.
Let this arrogant junior experience the terror of the fox demon, and he will naturally leave.
The new students at the academy this year... sigh... they really have no self-awareness.
After she left, Ye Kang and Constable Liu stared at each other blankly.
The latter sighed and said helplessly, "Come with me."
Without saying a word, Ye Kang followed. Several hunters behind him wanted to come and help, but Ye Kang waved them off.
Officer Liu noticed this and couldn't help but feel a little more admiration.
This kid, though arrogant, has some sense of responsibility, so he must have real skills.
Unfortunately, with such poor cultivation, even great skills are useless.
Thinking this, he had nothing to say to Ye Kang along the way, so he silently walked out of Lingyun Town and came to a dilapidated residential area.
"This place was where martial artists from all over came to make a living and wanted to join the Lingyun Town household registration many years ago, before the mines in Lingyun Town were exhausted."
Entering this deserted and dilapidated building, Officer Liu took the initiative to start the conversation.
"But later, when the mines dried up and there was no more benefit, these people scattered like birds and beasts and had no intention of joining Lingyun Town. Hmph, a bunch of opportunistic rats. The town mayor at the time was really farsighted. Fortunately, he didn't let these thugs become Lingyun Town people."
Officer Liu was filled with righteous indignation. As he spoke, he kicked and smashed a pottery jar.
Ye Kang followed behind, his Azure Eyes of Innocent Delusion unfolding slightly. He didn't say anything, but simply observed the surrounding environment.
As his primordial spirit aura quietly emanated, Ye Kang silently asked himself, "How is it? Did you notice anything amiss?"
"Master, please forgive my lowly strength; I can only vaguely sense the aura of the fox clan."
Qingmian spoke with extreme nervousness.
He hadn't spoken to his master for a long time; in fact, his master hadn't paid any attention to him since he deduced the Divine Transformation Technique.
Qingmian was helpless. He possessed the body of a spirit, but his cultivation was too low and his knowledge insufficient, so he was truly unable to offer any assistance.
Just when he was starting to doubt that his master had forgotten him, his master suddenly summoned him again!
But before they could enjoy their happiness for long, they received a task that was beyond their capabilities.
They actually want me to help investigate the fox clan?
This is far beyond our capabilities.
There's nothing we can do; Qingmian is just too weak. Even after becoming a Soul Spirit and being influenced by Ye Kang, he has improved somewhat, but he's still far inferior to the fox clan of Kyushu.
The Nine Provinces have a complete fox clan heritage, and even a dedicated force.
For a wild fox like myself to be able to sense the presence of its own kind is already considered a remarkable talent.
Ye Kang didn't blame him, after all, it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing.
My first encounter with the fox clan was with the blue-faced fox.
This race is completely unlike other demons. Whether it is their extraordinary martial arts talent or the fox culture inherited in their bloodline, it makes this race incompatible with the entire demon world.
Therefore, the fox clan simply broke away from the demons and did not submit to the human race, but chose to form its own faction.
To deal with them, green noodles are naturally useful.
After all, no one understands the fox clan better than the fox clan itself.
At this moment, Officer Liu had already reached the dry well.
In the midst of ruins, a moss-covered, abandoned well lay silently hidden among the wild grass.
Even though the wellhead had been smashed open with several holes, the chilling air emanating from inside still sent shivers down one's spine.
Officer Liu frowned and drew his sword.
"It is said that there are wild ghosts in this place. It must be a fox demon in disguise. The fox demon is bold and reckless. It must be hiding in the well. I will go and lure it out. You can act according to the situation."
Officer Liu also possessed the strength of a Four Palaces cultivator, making him a formidable opponent. However, Ye Kang shook his head directly: "No, the fox demon wouldn't do something so foolish. Since he's trying so hard to play tricks in the well, it means he's luring someone down into the well. This place is a trap."
When Ye Kang spoke, Officer Liu was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that what Ye Kang said actually made some sense!
If this is a trap, then going in would be like catching a turtle in a jar!
He broke out in a cold sweat and quickly stepped back to Ye Kang's side.
"Then where do you think he'll hide?"
Ye Kang didn't guess it himself; it was Qingmian who told him.
Qingmian used the fox clan's way of thinking to reverse the opponent's intentions. While I wouldn't say it was 100% correct, it still has considerable reference value.
At this moment, Qingmian continued, "If it were me, I would be hiding in the shadows of some high ruins right now, watching my prey take the bait."
"High place?"
Ye Kang looked up and around. Sure enough, to his right rear, there was a three-story building that was half-tilted.
Who would care about the crumbling ruins?
But the interlayer above those three layers was pitch black, a perfect place for shadows.
Ye Kang smirked and pointed directly to the hidden compartment: "That's the most likely place."
Officer Liu's brows furrowed, and without hesitation, he leaped forward, slashing down with his waist knife.
Just then, a gray figure suddenly darted out from the shadows, kicking out a fox-like kick in mid-air to deflect Liu the constable's blade energy.
The latter exclaimed in surprise, his slash going astray, only managing to shatter a corner of the attic.
He turned his head and saw a young man in a gray Taoist robe standing on the well, looking at Ye Kang with great anger.
"This isn't fun, this isn't fun at all. You dare to expose me like this, you've really made me furious."