CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31: EVIL EXTERMINATION BUREAU, TONG PREFECTURE COMMANDANT

Chen Chun was stunned, standing motionless like a wooden statue.

He doubted his own eyes, but the fact was that Qin An had erupted with the combat power of a Body Realm Perfection.

How long has it been?

From the time he met Qin An until now, less than a month, Qin An had reached a level that he couldn’t imagine.

Is this still the butcher from before?

Chen Chun couldn’t imagine, but he knew that he and Qin An were now separated by an insurmountable gap.

In the shadows, Tang Lingwei’s eyes were shining brightly, her gaze towards Qin An was full of intense interest.

"From initial mastery to nearly perfect body realm with just one strike, this person is mine."

The tall man’s eyes showed no less astonishment upon hearing what Tang Lingwei said.

Historically, only Jianghu people put in all efforts to enter the Evil Extermination Bureau, never has someone like Tang Lingwei shown interest in a butcher.

This is after all the Copper State Officer.

Reaching this level requires not only strength but also achievements.

So-called achievements mean the blood of the exotic races.

Showing interest in such a young man, the tall man found it unimaginable.

A sharp whistling sound arose.

The monkey demons, seeing that Lord Hou’s head was chopped off by Qin An, trembled like a sieve and immediately turned to flee.

They dared not linger.

This man was too frightening, afraid that being a minute late would cost them their lives.

Chen Chun drew his blade, preparing to pursue the monkey demons.

But he was stopped by Qin An raising a hand.

Chen Chun asked in confusion, "Why not chase?"

Qin An scanned a location calmly, "Someone else will chase them."

Just now when Lord Hou was absorbing blood energy, Qin An had sensed the fluctuation of auras.

This was a sign of someone taking action.

Tang Lingwei raised her eyebrows and said, "Take action, kill without mercy."

With the words just uttered, dozens of Evil Extermination Bureau state officials simultaneously made their move.

The monkey demons fleeing for their lives turned their heads upon hearing the sound of wind, only to see long knives cutting across their throats.

In just a moment, the heads of the monkey demons piled up like a mountain.

Qin An watched this group of people dressed in dark robes enter the scene, his expression calm.

Chen Chun shivered, leaned in close to Qin An, and said in a trembling voice, "Remember, do not reveal anything about the Cultivation Technique."

With just a sentence, Qin An understood the reason.

This group of people was from the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Only those from the Evil Extermination Bureau would cause Chen Chun such fear, prompting him to warn not to reveal anything about the Cultivation Technique.

The sound of footsteps approached.

Tang Lingwei strode up to Qin An, her eyes exuding a strong aura, "Are you Qin An?"

Qin An nodded and said, "We’ve met before."

Tang Lingwei smiled slightly, "Two pounds of meat for one tael of silver, only you would dare sell it at that price."

Qin An fiddled with the dagger in his hand, "It’s not a loss for you."

Tang Lingwei looked at the bodies scattered on the ground, "Indeed, it’s not a loss; you solved a big problem for us."

Chen Chun looked around, suddenly feeling that he, the undercover agent in the Evil Extermination Bureau, seemed superfluous.

But being guilty as a thief, he just kept his head down and stayed silent.

Tang Lingwei continued, "But now you have a big problem."

She glanced at Lord Hou’s body and continued.

"Liou Ruohu and the monkey demons both have supports in Lingzhou, especially the monkey demons, who are offspring of a major force in Lingzhou, with bloodline memory present."

"So-called bloodline memory allows their relatives to see who killed them before a monkey demon dies."

"They won’t let you go."

Qin An raised his eyebrows without speaking.

Tang Lingwei asked curiously, "Why say nothing?"

She thought she had explained clearly enough, yet Qin An still maintained a composed demeanor.

Such an expression left her puzzled.

Qin An spoke slowly, "You have a solution, otherwise you wouldn’t be telling me all this."

Tang Lingwei was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.

The laughter echoed for a long time before she finally stopped.

"Learning the Cultivation Technique of the Evil Extermination Bureau also means trouble."

Tang Lingwei raised a finger, "Join the Evil Extermination Bureau, and you can be assured of safety, they dare not make a move against you publicly."

She was about to explain the benefits of joining the Evil Extermination Bureau in detail.

But before Tang Lingwei could finish, Qin An decisively nodded.

"Alright."

Tang Lingwei widened her almond-shaped eyes, "Aren’t you going to consider it?"

Qin An said, "I’ve considered it, and I accept."

Tang Lingwei: "..."

Qin An inserted the dagger into his belt, "What procedures are there?"

He indeed agreed very decisively.

There were three reasons.

Firstly, he had learned the Cultivation Technique of the Evil Extermination Bureau, and it had been recognized, this matter couldn’t be washed away.

The Evil Extermination Bureau has its own rules, and those rules will not be annulled.

Secondly, by killing the monkey demons and Mr. Liou, he had offended the Lingzhou forces.

Being alone, to live well, he needed the backing of a big entity like the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Thirdly, and most importantly.

He needed Cultivation Techniques and a large amount of Blood Crystals.

Blood Crystals are obtained from demons, and joining the Evil Extermination Bureau would provide a legitimate channel.

As for Cultivation Techniques, there are many in the Evil Extermination Bureau, giving him greater chances of gaining them.

Joining a sect, as Chen Chun said, requires spending a great deal of time.

Having experienced danger, Qin An had no time to spend.

The Evil Extermination Bureau only required him to risk his life, significantly reducing the time.

In terms of both sentiment and reason, this was beneficial for Qin An.

Tang Lingwei regained her composure, "No procedures are needed, the Copper State Officer can recommend one person a year, I still have a quota this year, what are you doing?"

Qin An, while searching the bodies, turned back and said, "Looking for good stuff."

The tall man saw the situation and was about to intervene but was stopped by Tang Lingwei.

This person was interesting, though not very powerful yet, he had potential.

Tang Lingwei greatly lacked people, and accepting Qin An suited her needs perfectly.

"Chen Chun."

Tang Lingwei turned to look at Chen Chun.

Chen Chun held his breath and concentrated, "I’m here!"

Tang Lingwei said slowly, "You also contributed this time, I will report this to the higher-ups, I think you should be able to join the Evil Extermination Bureau."

Chen Chun’s eyes revealed a look of ecstasy.

Being an undercover agent all these years was for this moment.

While the two of them were speaking, Qin An had finished his looting.

Besides a bit of silver coins, there was also a black knife and three Blood Crystals.

The black knife belonged to Mr. Liou and was more useful than Qin An’s dagger; he could modify it using his skills as a blacksmith after returning.

Among the three Blood Crystals, the largest one belonged to Lord Hou, the others to two slightly older monkey demons.

Qin An absorbed them all, storing them in his body, and said, "There’s still a County Magistrate."

Tang Lingwei shook her head, "Capture him, and take him back, do you need to sort things out?"

Implying that if there was nothing more to sort out, they could set off immediately.

Qin An shook his head, "Nothing to sort out."

He possessed nothing but a shabby room, with nothing else left.

Tang Lingwei nodded, gestured, "Return journey."

With that, an Evil Extermination Bureau state official brought over a fast horse, handing it to Tang Lingwei.

Tang Lingwei mounted the horse and headed towards Lingzhou.

As for the rest of the Evil Extermination Bureau state officials, they all traveled on foot.

They had come in secret, naturally not all on horseback.

Nonetheless, their pace wasn’t slow.

Qin An followed behind, his right hand always resting on his waist, ready to draw the knife.

Footsteps approached from beside him.

Qin An turned his head and saw one tall and one short man walking towards him.