Chapter 928: Chapter 862: If You Want Trouble, I Won’t Be Polite!
Zhang San knew sothing was amiss in ngyun County. Even the river god of the nearby Xu nghe had disappeared, indicating a major event.
Zhang San imdiately led his people to ngyun County, while also sending soone to invite the Thousand-Eyed Rat King.
After all, they were still in the honeymoon period of cooperation.
Due to the Sword South Path being shrouded in clouds all year round, many rat demons were better suited to survive in such an environnt, resulting in half of Sword South Path’s mountain gods being rat demons.
Zhang San took the opportunity to invite the Thousand-Eyed Rat King to help, which was a good chance to mobilize the power of Sword South Path’s mountain gods to deal with the potential major crisis.
anwhile, the martial artists from the Town Martial Office began investigating the area around ngyun County.
This investigation quickly revealed a very serious problem.
It wasn’t just ngyun County that had issues; eighteen small counties and villages around it also had problems.
Many martial artists sent to investigate from the Town Martial Office didn’t return.
Furthermore, it was discovered that during the dayti, white fog would appear in this area.
The fog grew denser towards the center; although it was lighter around the edges, it had an indescribable but very pungent sll, which people gradually adapted to after slling for a while.
Even after leaving the fog’s range, there was a slight discomfort in the fresh air.
Over three days, Zhang San sent people and nearby mountain and river gods to investigate the situation in the eighteen villages and counties with minimal loss, only to find that entering during the day led to complete disappearance, and entering at night led to mysterious disappearance.
If they stayed on the outskirts, they couldn’t gather any valuable information.
But if they ventured inside, the investigators would disappear without a trace.
Fortunately, at this mont, the Thousand-Eyed Rat King arrived with many powerful rat demons among his rat demon progeny.
“Rat King, you’ve finally arrived! I’m counting on you to help with this problem now.”
The Thousand-Eyed Rat King being the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs usually transford into human form, wearing a mighty and imposing general’s attire.
Yet, as he wasn’t actually a military general, his armor was rely decorative, not of any rank.
Upon seeing Zhang San, the Thousand-Eyed Rat King laughed heartily: “Brother Zhang San, rest assured, I’m here specifically to help you solve the problem. On my way, I learned all your intelligence. My analysis suggests that there’s likely an outer god here, like the milky white one we encountered before.”
Hearing this, Zhang San nodded slightly.
He also believed it was likely that one.
“But among the eighteen villages and counties, there are 130,000 residents, and during this period, everyone sent in, be it my Town Martial Office’s martial artists or so self-volunteering mountain and river gods, none have returned. I’m unsure of the situation inside and worry about issues if we act rashly.”
The Thousand-Eyed Rat King whispered to Zhang San: “Didn’t soone under you research what happens when polluted by an outer god? Check if this can be tested on mice?”
Zhang San was stunned hearing this, recalling the scene when the Thousand-Eyed Rat King had him watch a vast number of mice move north into the grasslands.
“Thousand-Eyed Rat King, do you want to rely on a large number of mice to explore?”
The Thousand-Eyed Rat King nodded slightly.
“Unlike your human race, the demon clan has both populous and scarce species. Scarce species focus on reproduction or finding ways to enhance themselves to ensure longevity. But for our Rat Race, which reproduces prolifically, we’re actually better at using numbers to win. However, I fear that once many mice are sent in, if polluted, they may be easily exploited by the outer god, which wouldn’t be good. So, you need to confirm first.”
Zhang San felt the Thousand-Eyed Rat King’s analysis made sense.
He imdiately sent soone to call Officer Wei, who was still in Yizhou City researching outer god pollution.
“People won’t arrive quickly; since the Thousand-Eyed Rat King is here with everyone, let host and we’ll eat sothing good!”
The Thousand-Eyed Rat King was overjoyed.
He had been having plenty of good food in the Great Sui during this period.
Comparing this, the Thousand-Eyed Rat King realized what a hard life he’d been living.
The human race even needs to cook a fruit before eating.
But for rat demons, if there’s a seed on the ground with a bit of flesh left, they can’t resist gnawing it.
No choice, afraid of poverty.
However, as Zhang San hosted many rat demons, eating and drinking, suddenly a martial artist escorted soone to Zhang San.
“Deputy Director, we found this person acting suspiciously outside. We don’t know what’s going on, so we caught them first. But this person won’t say anything.”
The person imdiately shouted to Zhang San: “I’m innocent! I just got lost and ended up here by mistake. It was really unintentional!”
Zhang San gestured to the person kneeling on the ground, asking: “Thousand-Eyed Rat King, what’s your take on this person?”
The Thousand-Eyed Rat King clearly understood what Zhang San ant.
Since everyone was eating, to avoid affecting the others’ appetites, most of the demon clan under the Thousand-Eyed Rat King’s command took human form, making the banquet appear to be a group of people dining.
The Thousand-Eyed Rat King said: “I’m not good at interrogation, but among my descendants, there are those who are skilled. Who will show their face?”
Then, a rat demon laughed and said: “Rat King, let interrogate this person. I’m especially interested in those fine-skinned and tender-at types.”
While speaking, this rat demon’s face transford from a beautiful woman’s face to a giant rat’s head.
“Yeooow—”
The person kneeling on the ground imdiately fainted out of shock.
The other rat demon beside him walked over, shook him awake, and then, right in front of him, transford his human head into a rat head again.
The brother kneeling on the ground fainted again.
By the fourth ti, the fainting man finally developed so resistance to the terrifying scene before him, realizing what he had encountered.
“Spare my life! Please, spare ! My at doesn’t taste good at all! Really, it’s awful! I haven’t used the toilet in three days—my flesh is foul!”
Everyone found this person equally infuriating and funny.
Zhang San asked him, “Speak up, why are you investigating the area? One more lie and it won’t be as simple as before.”
The person knocked his head on the ground as he said, “There’s a rumor that the Town Martial Office discovered a Secret Realm about to open near ngyun County, so they’ve deployed lots of people here. Even Deputy Chief Zhang San from the Town Martial Office is no longer in Yizhou City but traveled miles to co here.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang San furrowed his brow.
Normally, it makes sense for people to know he left Yizhou City.
Many from the Town Martial Office being here leading so to suspect a Secret Realm, that’s also normal.
But putting the two together, things start to feel a bit off.
After all, if it really is a Secret Realm, then people from Martial Marquis Manor and Qing City Sword Sect would definitely co to get a share.
Clearly, anyone with a hint of intelligence would sense sothing’s wrong, yet why do so still believe it?
“How did this news spread?”
Zhang San continued to probe.
The person shook his head and said, “I don’t know the details myself; I heard it from my wife. But she said she heard it from so small shopkeepers chatting at the market. The source isn’t certain.”
This remark amused Zhang San.
The King of Shu, Yang Ling, tried to rebel recently but was suppressed, so in this situation, ordinary people of Sword South Path naturally feel relieved.
Plus, with the ergence of Mountain Gods and River Gods everywhere, these affairs alone are enough to keep the average folk occupied, let alone the movents of the Town Martial Office.
Especially small vendors, who are not wandering rchants; how could they be so inford about matters everywhere?
There’s evidently sothing going on here.
“May I ask your na, and which Sect you belong to?”
“I am Zhao Yihu from the Linglong Sect.”
Zhang San glanced at Officer Bi, who promptly stood up and retrieved the intelligence scroll about Cloud Mountain and Ethereal Palace, which the Town Martial Office’s martial artists had been secretly gathering.
Upon opening it, they quickly found the information.
“Zhao Yihu from Linglong Sect, is your father Sect Leader Zhao Yilong?”
“Yes.”
“After your mother passed away, your father remarried a woman nad Qin Shuangwan. Your wife is Qin Shuangwan’s niece, Qin Aixue. Correct?”
Zhao Yihu nodded and looked at Zhang San with a face full of confusion, not understanding why the Town Martial Office would even focus on his female family mbers.
At this mont, Zhang San could already confirm this was a sche from Cloud Mountain Ethereal Palace.
They want to test the waters through so small sects, to discover what the Town Martial Office is doing here.
Once they have accurate intelligence, they will proceed with their next move.
So Zhang San estimated that Zhao Yihu wasn’t the only martial artist probing around here.
It’s just that the Town Martial Office’s main focus has been on the eighteen village counties including ngyun County, neglecting the outside.
Zhang San glanced at Officer Bi and murmured, “Since Cloud Mountain Ethereal Palace seems so idle with nothing else to do, why not give them sothing to do, starting with these small sects.”
Officer Bi nodded slightly, then recalled sothing, whispering to Zhang San, “Among Gong Jing’s eight female disciples, there’s one who shows so talent, possibly capable of inheriting my mantle and her willingness to defect is strong. So, I wish to plead for her.”
Zhang San nodded.
“Okay, then assign this task to her. If she manages it well, under the na of your disciple, she can be recruited into the Town Martial Office.”
“Thank you, Deputy Chief!”
…
Quickly, a list appeared within Sword South Path.
Cloud Mountain Ethereal Palace previously dispatched a group of Outer Sect disciples to marry into various martial forces and aristocratic families, secretly acting as internal agents and continuously profiting for Cloud Mountain Ethereal Palace.
Once word got out, many were eager to see the entertainnt from other sects and families.
After all, soone with such sharp eyes wouldn’t be fooled by such petty tricks.
And soon enough, that list was published.
In an instant, many martial forces and sects, originally waiting to watch the humiliation of others, beca the butt of the joke themselves.
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