I Can Devour Spirits

Sun Qian said: ”Don’t worry, my brother. With so many of our brothers here, are we going to stand by and let you be killed by those two little ones?”

Ruan Fengshan felt slightly reassured hearing Sun Qian’s words.

Duan Rong was on the ground, in a shadow by the street, with a layer of frost-like expression on his face.

These people are old hands in the Jianghu and extremely treacherous and ruthless. To deal with them, one must carefully plan before taking action. If there’s a slip, even if Duan Rong manages to escape unscathed, Xiao Yu and the others would likely meet their deaths.

Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan entered the secret chamber beneath the County Government Office, and Sun Qian invited Ruan Fengshan to rest.

Ruan Fengshan said he would stay in the secret room waiting for news from the Secret Agents.

Sun Qian knew that Ruan Fengshan was in the secret chamber, arranging for the Secret Agents to trace the whereabouts of Duan Rong and Xiao Yu, and at this moment, like a startled bird, he felt safer staying in the secret room.

Sun Qian then left the secret room by himself along the stone steps, even though it was already past midnight. He held himself up, sat under the desk, completed reviewing a thick stack of official documents on the desk, and only then went to sleep. By the time he lay down, the rooster had started crowing.

Duan Rong had been feigning sleep in a shadowy alleyway, monitoring Ruan Fengshan who was hidden in the secret room.

After more than an hour, Ruan Fengshan was half-slumped in his chair, asleep. Duan Rong saw the evening star hanging upside down in the dark sky. He knew that in another half an hour, the sky would start to brighten.

After over an hour of contemplation, Duan Rong had a strategy in mind.

He decided to meet with Yang Zhen and Xiao Yu before dawn.

Duan Rong stood up, taking advantage of the darkest hour before dawn, huddled himself, and headed toward the residential area of Jie Lei’s old home.

As Duan Rong walked past the breakfast stalls by the street, he sniffed, and his stomach growled with hunger. He had only eaten a pancake all day. Although disguised as a beggar, he still couldn’t bring himself to ask for leftover food.

Duan Rong walked through the market and entered the dark, quiet residential alley. Once in the darkness, with his Divine Sense scanning, he found nothing unusual around, and suddenly moved swiftly like a ghost through the alleyways.

Duan Rong quickly floated into the courtyard of Jie Lei’s home; the surroundings were utterly silent, and he could even hear his own breathing clearly.

He jumped into that dry well and climbed into the secret chamber.

Xiao Yu and Zhu Xiaoqi were curled up sleeping in the corner, suddenly hearing a rustling sound, Xiao Yu was startled and asked: ”Who?”

Her hand was already on the Qingling Saber at her waist.

”It’s me!”

Hearing Duan Rong’s familiar voice, Xiao Yu felt at ease. ”Couldn’t you shout before coming in?”

”What? Did I scare you?”

Xiao Yu didn’t answer. She took out a flint and lit the oil lamp in the corner.

Only then did Zhu Xiaoqi open his drowsy eyes, seeing Duan Rong had already come in.

Suddenly, Duan Rong’s whole body emitted a series of cracking sounds from his bones, and his body grew circle by circle, returning to its original size in a few breaths.

An entire day spent using the Bone Shrinking Technique. It indeed took a considerable toll on his muscles and bones.

Duan Rong let out a sigh, sat on the ground tiredly. Xiao Yu took a pancake and handed it to Duan Rong, Zhu Xiaoqi poured him a bowl of clear water. These were the food Yang Zhen had previously provided to Zhu Xiaoqi.

Duan Rong took the pancake and clear water, eating while he started to recount to Xiao Yu his discoveries of the day and those guys’ plan to deal with them.

As Xiao Yu listened, her face gradually became frosty. Only then did Xiao Yu realize she had been too reckless before. If Duan Rong hadn’t stopped her, not only would she fail to get her revenge, but she might also have put herself in danger, possibly even implicating Duan Rong.