Ji Qing’s outrageous behavior was sothing both Li Jing and Chen Yuran were acutely aware of.
However, upon learning the "truth", she still didn’t quite know how to respond.
It was just a ga, was there really a need for Ji Qing to be so ecstatic and give Li Jing such a huge reward?
Chen Yuran was quite familiar with both Li Jing and Ji Qing.
So, she didn’t misinterpret any strange relationship between them.
As for Li Jing, there was no need to ntion him.
Ji Qing, who would neglect her cultivation to play mobile gas all day, was quite similar to her in a way. She had absolutely no interest in finding a man either.
Seeing Chen Yuran looking at her with a speechless expression, Ji Qing felt rather embarrassed and shrunk into her arms.
"Yuran, you don’t know how much hardship I went through to reach the master rank in the ga. It’s not too much to be happy about it, right?"
Having said that, she cleared her throat.
"By the way, among the hundreds of identity information I have identified, I have found two demons from the Demon Beast Union. She’s currently going through the entire city’s road surveillance footage to find their current location and recent activities. The results should be out within two hours."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing raised an eyebrow.
Chen Yuran’s eyes lit up as well and she asked,
"What do you plan to do about this? Finding just two Fourth realm demons doesn’t hold much significance. It will be difficult to uncover the Demon Beast Union behind them. Will you seek assistance from the Bureau or...?"
"The Bureau’s assistance won’t be very helpful."
Li Jing shook his head and said,
"Getting a demon to speak is difficult to begin with, let alone the two that Ji Qing identified who are likely core mbers of the Demon Beast Union. If things go awry, they may choose to self-destruct. This could not only result in casualties but also cause a disturbance in the city."
Continuing, he added,
"The Demon Beast Union has a confird presence and base in Jianghai. I also got information from the Intelligence Departnt that they used to have a base in Dark Alley. No one knows if their base is still sowhere in North City or in the other three districts. Your uncle has gone to the capital, as you should know. Currently, I am the only one at Fifth Boundary in the North City Branch, so we need to be careful. Otherwise, if we alert the Union and attract a Fifth Boundary Big Monster or soone even stronger, it might be tough to handle."
Chen Yuran nodded in agreent upon hearing this.
Of course she knew that Chen Jing had gone to the capital.
Not only that, before she ca over for dinner last night, she had gotten all the information from Chen Jing that everything had started because Li Jing had single-handedly stirred up the Demon Beast Union in the capital, killing a Sixth Realm Big Monster and capturing a mber of the Lu family at the Sixth realm.
Her own father was going to great lengths to persuade her to fall for Li Jing.
She knew all the inside information, she just never brought it up in front of Li Jing.
In the current situation, it was indeed not advisable to involve too many people.
There was uncertainty about the strength of the Demon Beasts Union’s branch in Jianghai.
If their base was in one of the other three districts it would have been okay, but if it was in North City, it would likely all fall on Li Jing.
Of course, there would be support.
The work of cracking down on the Demon Beast Union wasn’t carried out by the four patrol branches of Jianghai City independently. There was coordination between the branches, with Fourth and Fifth Boundary mbers on standby in each branch.
Even the Managent Bureau was preparing for large-scale operations at any mont.
But if what Li Jing ntioned were to happen, distant support might not be enough to quench the imdiate fire.
If the fire were to blaze up and not be contained in ti,
North City, which was originally considered to be the most stable district due to Chen Jing’s presence, might beco the most vulnerable one now that he was gone.
Li Jing’s strength was undeniable since he was able to kill a Sixth Realm Big Monster in the capital.
But after all, he was still at the Fifth Boundary.
Although it was unknown how he managed to kill a Sixth Realm Big Monster and capture a genuine Sixth realm mber, Chen Yuran knew that his abilities to prevent the situation from rapidly deteriorating were quite limited.
After a mont of silence, Chen Yuran looked up.
"Do you need my involvent in this matter?"
"Of course."
Li Jing nodded and said,
"There is only so much I can do on my own, I need your assistance."
Saying this, he continued,
"When I was on my way back, I already thought about it. If Ji Qing can identify two demons from the Demon Beast Union, I would like you to handle it."
"You an I should handle it?"
Chen Yuran frowned.
"I had planned to et with Yulian this afternoon and have her lend a hand by using her network to dig up information about the Demon Beast Union."
Li Jing was explaining his thoughts.
"Since we now have a clear target for questioning, I’ll invite her over after dinner. Once Xiaai has determined the locations of the two Demon Beast Union mbers, you can take her with you. If Yulian is there, prying open their mouths won’t be difficult. You two can deal with these two demons, and I can head out to the Dark Alley. We can proceed on both fronts simultaneously."
Upon hearing these words, Chen Yuran furrowed her eyebrows.
Having Ji Qing brought back by Li Jing was not sothing she had expected.
She herself had contacted Ji Qing just the night before to ask if she wanted to hide out at her place.
Even though part of her motive was just wanting to pet a cat, she did in fact consider the current situation. The risks were slightly higher for Ji Qing, the "Waste Cat" who was obsessed with mobile gas, to be outside.
She figured Li Jing must have had the sa concerns when he went to find Ji Qing.
Getting sothing out of Ji Qing was purely coincidental.
However, it seed things were not as she had initially thought.
Li Jing even got in touch with Yulian and arranged a eting with her to inquire about the Demon Beast Union. The more she thought about it, the less straightforward it seed, right?
Eyeing the suspicious bloke, Chen Yuran asked a question.
"You seem quite passionate about this. Do you have a grudge against the Demon Beast Union?"
"Not really a grudge. They don’t even know that I’m the one who disrupted their base in the capital, so they can’t hold a grudge against ."
Li Jing chuckled, speaking frankly.
"I’m doing this mainly because I’m hungry for their bodies."
"...."
Chen Yuran was rendered speechless.
Li Jing’s unabashed words were brutally honest.
However, she could understand his perspective.
During their encounter in the capital, Li Jing had managed to secure at least one corpse of a Six Realm Great Demon. Chen Jing had explained this to her.
Chen Yuran didn’t have an exact figure for how much a Six Realm Great Demon was worth, but she was certain it was extrely valuable.
If she were in his shoes, she’d be greedy too.
Her family was well-off, but only compared to the average person.
A prize as grand as a Six Realm Great Demon was sothing even her father, Chen Jing, could not ignore.
If it isn’t available, then forget it.
But if it is, one should definitely try to get their hands on it.
At this mont, looking at Li Jing, Chen Yuran was deeply moved.
A few months ago, he was just a fairly harmless young man.
And now...
She lightly bit her lower lip while tilting her head, "What’s in it for if I help you?"
"The benefit is that I’ll lead you against the Demon Beast Union. Whoever you kill will be yours."
Li Jing shrugged, saying.
"Later when you locate them with Yulian, if luck is on your side and you encounter other demons from the Demon Beast Union, don’t spare them. After questioning, you should get rid of them, giving Yulian a share. Also, keep an eye out for Three Realm demons. Ji Qing is not far from the Fourth Realm, rember to keep the Three Realm demons for her. Afterwards, take them to be appraised and dissected, and give her the flesh."
Li Jing’s words, "I’ll lead you against the Demon Beast Union," made Chen Yuran feel a bit uncomfortable, yet she did not object.
Killing demons could be a quick way to make money.
She didn’t lack money, but who would not like more profits?
Plus, she was likely to encounter at least two Fourth Realm demons this ti.
Materials from Quadrant Monster class demons had reached the level of bartering. Money was just a standard of valuation. It would be good to have materials on hand.
Nodding her head in agreent, Chen Yuran said,
"Okay, wait until you bring Yulian and Xia’ai and gets the news. I’ll deal with the two demons. If there is any valuable information from them, I’ll contact you."
"Mmm."
Li Jing nodded, and said to Ji Qing,
"Ji Qing, you should stay out of this. It’s too dangerous. After dinner, I’ll escort you back to your shop."
"Ok."
Ji Qing answered obediently, snuggling into Chen Yuran’s arms, and sneaking glances at a certain soone.
She knew that Li Jing had a craving for the bodies of all the demons in the Demon Beast Union.
And there was nothing much to say about him wanting to take Chen Yuran out for so fun.
Why let the benefits fall into the hands of outsiders, if one person can’t manage everything, then it’s better to let the benefits go to one of their own.
However, so of the information gleaned from their conversation just now was indeed a bit hard for Ji Qing to accept.
The Demon Beast Union’s stronghold in the capital city got attacked and a Sixth Realm Great Demon was executed on the spot. She had learned about this from the trending news on social dia.
But she hadn’t known that Li Jing was behind it all.
My God!
What’s the deal with Li Jing?
He could even kill a Sixth Realm Great Demon?
And what did Li Jing just say?
Is he the only Fifth Boundary being in North City now?
How...
How did he beco a Fifth Boundary?
And he was able to kill a Sixth Boundary Big Demon while being in the Fifth Boundary?
...
Without further delay, Li Jing invited Chen Yuran and Ji Qing to dinner.
Seeking Chen Yuran’s help was not a spur-of-the-mont decision.
It was because there was so much to do and he was stretched thin, that he had seriously considered this.
Compared to an entire Demon Beast Union base in Jianghai, the two Fourth Realm demons that Ji Qing recognized were rely appetizers, it wouldn’t hurt to "give" them to Chen Yuran.
If he was going to take Chen Yuran out for "fun", he would naturally have to let her have her share of the action.
He would have to make a trip to the Dark Alley.
Even though the Demon Beast Union is no longer based in the Dark Alley, there would surely be other demons there.
While he didn’t expect to find out the current location of the Demon Beast Union from this trip, he might discover why the Union had chosen the Dark Alley as its base previously.
To dig out the Union’s current base, they needed to collect as much information as possible.
More importantly, Li Jing didn’t believe that the two demons recognized by Ji Qing could provide the whereabouts of the base in the current circumstances.
The situation now was a totally different concept from when he was in the capital city.
It was common knowledge that the national inspection bureaus everywhere in Hua Country were planning a crackdown on the Demon Beast Union.
The Union would undoubtedly be more cautious under such tight scrutiny.
The two Fourth Realm demons who were exposing themselves to the public and pulling strings for the Union, no matter how core they were, could be caught at any ti.
They were not exactly expendable...
However, any sensible senior mber of the Demon Beast Union based in Jianghai would most likely not let them know where the Union has hidden its branch.
...
After dinner, Li Jing told Chen Yuran to stay at ho and wait for news from Xia Ai, before heading out to escort Ji Qing back to her hotpot restaurant. Then he headed straight for East City.
He arrived at Kangcheng Manor in East City shortly after 1 pm.
Leaving at the gate of Yulian’s courtyard, Li Jing knocked on the door.
Yulian was expecting him at ho as they had arranged this beforehand.
She opened the door to welco him shortly after he knocked, with a smile on her face.
"You’re quite early. I thought you would co a bit later. Co in and have a seat."
"No need to sit, I’m in a hurry."
With that, Li Jing stepped into the house and closed the door, glancing at the health bar above Yulian’s head.
Yulian had clearly been cultivating diligently, unlike Ji Qing who was basically slacking off.
Half a month had passed, and her health bar, which was originally at 7376, had increased to 7402 - a gain of 26 points.
The mass of Pig Monster at that Li Jing had given her was from a Fourth Realm demon.
The fact that Yulian could show such progress after consuming this at ant that she hadn’t wasted a single bit of it, and had gone through intensive cultivation.
Without thinking much about it, Li Jing waved his hands and took out half of the 1000 kg worth of at from a Fifth Boundary Tiger Demon that was in his storage space.
"I’ve had a change in plans here and need your direct help."
Yulian was about to ask about his "rush" when he suddenly took out a huge pile of Tiger Demon at. She was montarily stunned, but then her complexion changed.
She was a Fifth Boundary being herself.
How could she not recognize that the at before her eyes was from a Fifth Boundary Great Demon?
This much Fifth Boundary Great Demon at...
If she ate it, she would easily step into the Sixth Realm without any effort!
With a brilliantly radiant smile, Yulian unashadly took hold of Li Jing’s arm.
"What do I need to do?"
"Accompany Yuran on a trip to charm two Fourth Realm Demons, we need to get so information out of them."
Li Jing responded.
"Is it that simple?" Yulian asked in surprise.
"It’s really that simple, but there’s a risk involved and we might end up crossing paths with the Demon Beast Union."
Li Jing added, "I won’t be there, so you’ll have to be extra careful and look out for Yuran. Once this task is successful, I’ll give you additional rewards when everything is over."
"Alright, I will look after Miss Yuran for you."
Yulian agreed without hesitation.
Last ti she collaborated with Li Jing, she had reaped a huge benefit.
This ti Li Jing ca to her again, and gave her 500 kg of Fifth Boundary Great Demon at as soon as they t.
Not only could she have a taste of the action when she was with Li Jing in this world, but he was also generous. Why would she hesitate?
You must know that for a Great Demon like Yulian, who had not signed a peace treaty, it was already good enough if she could manage to avoid being discovered and punished by the inspector. She never would’ve had the opportunity to experience such good fortune.
Even if they did help the inspector, the most they would get was money, they would never go so far as to help her level up.
But how strong was the Demon Beast Union?
Did they have strong forces?
Don’t go saying that Yulian didn’t care.
She had seen Li Jing’s actions and abilities firsthand.
Li Jing did not have a shred of pity for demons who broke the law.
If the Union was targeted by soone as ruthless as him, they would probably be finished if they were caught.
...
After "persuading" Yulian with 500 kg of Fifth Boundary Tiger Demon at, Li Jing imdiately took her back ho. He asked her and Chen Yuran to wait for news from Xia Ai, while he changed clothes and headed straight for the Dark Alley in North City.
When he was near the location of the Dark Alley, he found a random place to land.
As he walked across the street towards the Dark Alley that had a certain ominous feel about it even in broad daylight, Li Jing pulled out his phone and found Yi Xiuzhu’s Immortal ssage number, and started composing a ssage.
"Xiuzhu, I’ve arrived at the Dark Alley. Can you guide ?"
Not long after he sent the ssage, Yi Xiuzhu sent back a "?", then a location with an accompanying ssage.
"The location I sent has a shop that sells products for both cultivators and normal people. Co find there."
Seeing this ssage, Li Jing raised an eyebrow.
Going undercover in a shop that sells goods for both cultivators and normal people...
This was very in line with Yi Xiuzhu’s unique style of disregarding minor details.
Responding with a "got it", Li Jing quickened his pace towards the Dark Alley up ahead.
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