Kryptonian fate deduction, invincibility starts from killing monsters

"Although I know the whereabouts of many demons, the one I trade with most often is that Mantis Demon."

"Because the other guys are either difficult to deal with, or their credibility is questionable."

Sun Zhi led Shen Lin along a country path, talking as they walked.

"What do you mean by 'questionable credibility'?"

Shen Lin asked with some curiosity.

"It means..." Sun Zhi sneered and said, "Those who have traded with him don't last long."

"Black eats black, huh."

Shen Lin shrugged, his face showing no emotion.

He didn't sympathize with those people. What good people could be trading with demons?

Those demons were truly the kind who would eat people without spitting out bones. Trading with them could easily lead to a burial without a trace.

After all, martial artists, especially those who have cultivated the power of Qi and blood, are like walking elixirs to those demons. Eating them is a great supplement, and their cultivation can improve a lot.

Sun Zhi nodded, seemingly finding Shen Lin's words very fitting, then turned to ask, "Did you bring what I asked you to bring?"

"I brought it!"

Shen Lin lifted the package in his hand and patted it, making a rattling sound.

Inside were all the riches he had obtained last time.

Sun Zhi nodded in satisfaction and said, "When you meet him later, remember not to be too stingy. Know that what you pay now, you can earn back after slaying the demon."

Shen Lin nodded and asked curiously, "Does this demon we're meeting not eat people?"

Before, Sun Zhi had used his colleagues as trading items to exchange for the Mantis Demon's information on other demon locations.

But this time, he didn't bring anyone else, and instead instructed Shen Lin to bring all his savings.

Do demons also crave money?

Regarding Shen Lin's doubts, Sun Zhi originally didn't plan to answer, but then he thought that if this guy messed things up later, it wouldn't be good.

So he explained, "Demons eating people is both a process of feeding and a part of their cultivation. This demon is relatively... cunning, and likes to get things done with money."

Shen Lin hadn't figured out what 'getting things done with money' meant when Sun Zhi quickened his pace. After walking past a small slope, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We're here."

Looking at the village ahead, Shen Lin pondered for a moment, finally gleaning information about this place from his predecessor's memories.

Baijia Village, with less than a hundred households, had a very low profile in Qiulin County. Most people didn't even know there was a village in this place.

His predecessor only knew about this place because he was once sent here to collect taxes.

Is the demon in this village?

While thinking, Shen Lin followed Sun Zhi towards the village.

Sun Zhi had a clear goal. After entering the village, he headed straight for the largest courtyard.

At the gate of that courtyard, someone was currently crying and shouting.

"Master Bai! I beg you, where did my sister go? You should at least say something! Is she dead or alive? There, there, there should be an explanation, right?"

A dark-skinned peasant knelt at the gate, crying and shouting inside.

At this moment, a man came out, glared at the peasant, and said, "Explanation? It's already kind of my master not to ask you for an explanation. How dare you still shout?

When you borrowed money, you signed and stamped it. If you can't pay back the money, your Yu Niang will have to be a maid in our mansion for ten years. But this little wench actually dared to run away...

Did you secretly take her back home? Huh?"

The man kicked the peasant to the ground, put his hands on his hips, and raised his head, very domineering.

"Injustice! My little sister is the most obedient and well-behaved, how could she run away? Besides, in this world, staying in the Bai mansion wouldn't lead to starvation, going outside..."

Just then, the peasant suddenly saw Shen Lin and Sun Zhi, as if he had found a savior. He rolled and crawled to grab Sun Zhi's thigh, crying and shouting, "Officer, Master Bai said my little sister ran away from his house, but no one in the whole village has seen anyone leave in the past few days. I suspect... I suspect..."

He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "I suspect my little sister has suffered their poison and has already been killed by them!"

"Hey, you rascal, are you asking for it? How dare you slander our master?"

"It's not just my little sister. So many people who were brought here as servants and maids before, never came out after entering your courtyard. It's not just me saying this!"

The peasant, having nothing to lose, directly confronted the other party.

To this, Sun Zhi only said calmly, "If you want to report the case, do you have evidence?"

The peasant was stunned for a moment, and stammered, "Evidence... the evidence must be inside their courtyard, officer, you just need to..."

Sun Zhi directly interrupted, "If there is no evidence, falsely accusing someone will result in being punished instead. Are you sure you want to report the case?"

Hearing the words 'punished instead', the peasant immediately shivered.

A murderer pays with their life. If it is finally confirmed that the peasant is making a false accusation, then the consequences...

He didn't say anything more, stood up and left, turning back every few steps.

"Thank you, officer, for enforcing the law impartially. These rascals are really..."

The Bai family's servant cupped his fist at Sun Zhi. Just as he was about to say a few polite words, he was directly interrupted.

"I have something to discuss with Master Bai. Please inform him for us."

"This..." The servant hesitated for a moment and said, "My master has recently caught a cold, I'm afraid..."

"Just say that Sun Zhi is visiting. He has come to find him because there is a business deal to discuss."

Seeing Sun Zhi's serious expression, the servant did not dare to neglect and quickly ran back.

"This person... is not a demon!"

Shen Lin said in a low voice.

Sun Zhi's actions had already indicated that this Master Bai was likely a demon.

But the servants under him were ordinary humans.

This made Shen Lin a little puzzled. Was Master Bai hiding too well, or...

To this, Sun Zhi only nodded and said, "Once you're inside, there won't be many like this."

Good heavens, is this a demon's nest?

Shen Lin licked his lips and began to look forward to it.

Not long after, the servant returned and respectfully said, "Head Constable Sun, my master invites you in!"