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Chapter 204: Lin Baiwei's Sudden Alertness
Chapter 204: Lin Baiwei's Sudden Alertness
In the Demon Suppression General's Mansion of Linjiang Prefecture.
Jiang Qiulan stood quietly in the courtyard, waiting for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn. A gentle breeze blew in from outside.
"Back already?" she asked softly.
Shen Yi nodded slightly, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "Don't you need to cultivate?"
Jiang Qiulan shook her head. "Just a little more time, a slow and steady grind."
Shen Yi raised her eyebrows, feeling a sense of competition. She had been working hard, traveling tirelessly, from the Jade Purity Stage to the Enlightenment Stage, searching throughout Linjiang Prefecture for over ten days. She had climbed mountains and crossed rivers, yet her efforts had only yielded a two-thousand-year life span.
Now, whenever she saw a slightly larger dog, she couldn't help but stare for a while, hoping to get them to speak.
[Remaining Demon Life Span: 11,823 years]
"Where's Liu Yuyuan?"
"General Shen!"
Hearing his name, Liu Yuyuan's expression turned bitter. He quickly stepped out, not waiting for Shen Yi to ask, and pleaded, "I swear, I've mobilized all my men, searching county by county... General Shen, they're not idiots. In this situation, they wouldn't dare stay in Linjiang Prefecture, let alone show themselves..."
Those were demons, not turnips that could be grown in the fields. It was already extremely difficult for living beings to reach the Enlightenment Stage.
"It's fine, I was just asking casually," Shen Yi sighed inwardly. In Baiyun County alone, there were four entire dens of demons, yet compared to Linjiang Prefecture, the county towns were downright pathetic. Many times, even after searching four or five counties, they couldn't find a single decent demon.
"Then I'll take my leave, General Shen."
Liu Yuyuan cupped his hands and left without wanting to stay a moment longer.
"You've been busy all day, let's eat."
Jiang Qiulan seemed to find it amusing, a slight smile curving her lips.
Shen Yi agreed and started walking towards the hall.
The chef in charge of the old man's meals seemed to prefer light and simple dishes.
Jiang Qiulan didn't mind, but Shen Yi, who had grown accustomed to frugal living, needed some time to adjust.
Just then, a familiar voice called out from outside.
"General Shen, come and see who I've brought."
Chen Qiankun strode into the mansion, clearly pleased with his visit to his colleague. A smile was hidden in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
Shen Yi turned to see a beautiful young girl in a white dress behind General Chen's heavy mystic armor, looking slightly nervous as she clutched her sleeves and glanced over.
"Senior Sister Jiang."
Lin Baiwei, clearly not expecting to see her here, stole a glance at Shen Yi.
"Come in," Jiang Qiulan's voice was gentle.
Lin Baiwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Senior Sister Jiang seemed to have changed a lot from before, becoming less aloof and cold.
"We're all family, no need for such formality," Chen Qiankun clicked his tongue. Then he noticed Shen Yi returning the jade token, and the old man felt a twinge of regret. "Are you planning to leave? I could have let you keep it."
"Thank you, General Chen, but I no longer need it," Shen Yi said, returning the token to his hand.
"Oh, that's true," Chen Qiankun realized. With her talent, she didn't require Incense Fire Willpower to take any shortcuts.
He held the token, shaking his head slightly in awe.
Then, as if sensing something, his eyes filled with confusion, and he looked up at the sky, bewildered.
"Grandfather Chen, what are you looking at?"
Lin Baiwei curiously followed his gaze, but aside from the slightly dim night sky, there didn't seem to be anything else.
"Huh?"
Chen Qiankun shook the jade token and slapped it twice, "Nothing, this thing might be broken."
"It's not broken," Shen Yi reminded him.
Before Chen Qiankun could react, he was pulled away by the arriving Liu Yuyuan.
"What are you doing?"
The old man was dragged to the side courtyard, frowning as he looked over.
"You should see for yourself."
Liu Yuyuan pointed to the table inside the room, which was filled with documents.
"Do you think I won't kick you?"
Chen Qiankun had no time to go through these documents.
Liu Yuyuan's expression was peculiar, and he suddenly started counting on his fingers, "Stony Gate Cliff, Intestine-breaking Lake, Thousand-handed Cave, tsk, let me put it this way. The demons evacuated a batch, and then the remaining..."
"What about the remaining ones?"
Chen Qiankun furrowed his brows, as the matter involved demons, he was more cautious than anyone else.
"There are no remaining ones."
Liu Yuyuan spread his hands, "The dead are dead, and the escaped are gone. With this notorious reputation spreading, it's estimated that for hundreds of years, no demons will come to our place again. General Shen has finished all the work for you, and you can..."
Suddenly, Chen Qiankun felt that the young man's expression looked familiar.
When he went out to chat with his colleagues, he also liked to speak half-heartedly like this.
The old man glanced at him lightly, "Are you saying I should let you take over the position of Demon Suppression Commander?"
"I dare not!"
Liu Yuyuan hurriedly clenched his fists, and said in a low voice, "But if you really want to entrust me with an important task, then in Linjiang Prefecture, I dare to risk my life to suppress it."
With General Shen's demeanor, he had almost written his intention to leave on his face.
Perhaps the position of Demon Suppression Commander was not even in his eyes.
...
Inside the courtyard.
The table was filled with exquisite dishes.
Lin Baiwei looked at the food and then at the youth beside her, speaking softly, "Should I help you make a couple of side dishes?"
"No need."
Shen Yi shook his head. Even if he was a picky eater, he wouldn't make someone who had just arrived go and be a cook.
Jiang Qiulan quietly observed, finding that the two seemed more familiar than she had imagined.
But according to the records, they should have only spent half a month together in Baiyun County, and after that, Junior Sister Lin had gone to the Imperial City. After returning, they had only met a few times.
She took out three small wine jars from her waist and passed them around.
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
Lin Baiwei accepted the wine jar with pursed lips.
Shen Yi casually patted her hand away and then used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish, chewing calmly.
Lin Baiwei gently rubbed the back of her hand and blinked, "Huh?"
"..."
Jiang Qiulan stared at the youth's face, her eyes showing a hint of strangeness, and said softly, "I've already changed."
She wasn't very good at being considerate; it wasn't that she was slow to react.
The last time in the carriage, when Shen Yi said he had quit drinking, she had prepared some ordinary wine in her storage artifact.
Lin Baiwei carefully opened the seal of the wine.
Indeed, the aroma that wafted out was not the pungent, unbearable smell, but a mellow wine fragrance.
"Can I drink some?"
Lin Baiwei looked to the side, and after getting a nod from the youth, she took a small sip.
The warm wine was incredibly smooth down her throat.
A smile appeared on her face, but soon, the smile became slightly stiff.
Her gaze quietly swept over Senior Sister Jiang and Shen Yi's faces.
Changed?
Why did she change? Did Senior Sister Jiang prepare a different wine just for Shen Yi?!
(End of Chapter)
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