Just you wait, I'll fight you in the next life

[ "Ah!!! Spare my life, old warrior!!" ]

[ "If you don't tell the truth, I will slice you into a thousand pieces today, making you taste the ultimate physical torment! And then I'll kill your whole family!" ]

[ "I'll talk! I'll talk! That Chen Yi was a misunderstanding. Originally, the case in Huowang Village was meant to be pinned on Shen Qingshan, but we didn't expect Chen Yi to stumble upon it! Later, my father schemed again, and Shen Qingshan finally fell into the trap! We kept scheming against him because Shen Qingshan was investigating some of the yamen's cases!" ]

[ "What cases?" ]

[ "Some... murder cases in the county. These murders were actually closed... but, the murderers were all framed. The real culprits were... were... demons!" ]

[ All the surrounding officials and constables were shocked. ]

[ "Framing people for murders committed by demons? Why??" ]

[ "Even if the county magistrate is corrupt, he's still human. Why would he help demons??" ]

[ "What is the county magistrate after?" ]

[ The officials' doubts were the same as yours. ]

[ The thin magistrate looked around and let out a long sigh, knowing that if he didn't speak today, he would die anyway. ]

[ Just as he was about to spill everything... ]

[ With a loud "bang", the yamen gates slammed shut. ]

[ Everyone turned to look, only to see Feng Yucheng, the Chief Commander of the Demon Slaying Division, arriving in his black official uniform with gold patterns. ]

[ Seeing Feng Yucheng, The thin magistrate was terrified. ]

[ "I-I told you to go to the Dragon Guard Division for help. Who told you to go to the Demon Slaying Division?!" ]

[ Before he could finish his sentence... ]

[ A cold gleam flew out from Feng Yucheng's sleeve, piercing right through The thin magistrate's head. ]

[ "Someone who couldn't keep his mouth shut..." ]

[ Immediately after, several command flags flew from Feng Yucheng's hands, embedding themselves into the high walls surrounding the yamen. ]

[ The command flags resonated with each other, and an array rose from the ground. ]

[ Although you didn't understand arrays, judging from the curtain of light enveloping the entire county yamen, he must have sealed this place, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. ]

[ Feng Yucheng's expression was calm, and not a trace of emotional fluctuation could be heard in his tone. ]

[ "You have learned what you shouldn't have known. Today, you all must die!" ]

[ The officials trembled in fear. ]

[ Feng Yucheng was a martial artist in the Soul Tempering Realm. In this small Baiyun County, apart from those elusive Dragon Guards in the Dragon Guard Division, no one was his match! ]

[ "Chief Commander Feng! Spare our lives!" ]

[ "I have an eighty-year-old mother above me and a three-year-old child below me. I don't want to die!" ]

[ "Chief Commander Feng, I didn't hear anything! I'm deaf!!" ]

[ Facing the officials' pleas for mercy, Feng Yucheng remained unmoved. He noticed your composed demeanor, which surprised him a little. ]

[ "Chen Yi, you're already at an old age. Why did you come back? Since you didn't die on the way to your exile in the army, you should have just found a remote village to eke out a living." ]

[ Feng Yucheng didn't know that you had indeed done exactly that. ]

[ It was just that you were a bit unlucky in this life. First, you accumulated too much pill toxicity, and later you were screwed over by Old Liu, so your days were numbered. ]

[ Not wanting to waste a simulation opportunity, you returned to Baiyun County to wreak havoc in the county yamen. ]

[ "So, you are the mastermind behind the scenes. The one truly cooperating with the demon race is you. The magistrate was merely following your orders, using his position to cover up the incidents of demons harming people in Baiyun County." ]

[ Feng Yucheng seemingly casually adjusted the sleeves of his official uniform. ]

[ "If demons consistently cause trouble in a region, the imperial court will hold the local Demon Slaying Division accountable. However, those beasts feel miserable all over if they don't eat humans. So, I came up with a good idea to cooperate with the county yamen. By changing the cases of demons killing humans into humans killing humans, we could just frame a few unlucky bastards. This way, the higher-ups would think that the demon menace in Baiyun County wasn't severe. My cooperation with the demon race in this area could then be maintained long-term." ]

[ You recalled some details. ]

[ Back in Huowang Village, when you fell into the trap and the constables were about to arrest you, Feng Yucheng also appeared there. ]

[ It was precisely because Feng Yucheng stepped forward that Shen Qingshan was unable to keep you, and could only watch as you were taken away by the officials. ]

[ Thinking back on it now, Feng Yucheng's appearance there was clearly to monitor the progress of that trap. ]

[ Shen Qingshan had discovered the shady aspects of these murder cases and had been investigating them. ]

[ Feng Yucheng and the magistrate then schemed to frame him, preventing the truth from being uncovered. ]

[ It was just that in this simulation, you accidentally stumbled into it. ]

[ Not long after you were exiled to the army, they plotted against Shen Qingshan again, which triggered Shen Qingshan's resistance and the subsequent events where Da Chun took Shen Siqin wandering. ]

"So that's how it is. Now I understand everything..."

Outside the simulation, Chen Yi couldn't help but sigh. The waters in the small Baiyun County were so deep.

Corrupt officials, wicked clerks, and demons—the three parties were actually colluding together.

Were they treating the commoners of Baiyun County as an all-you-can-eat buffet?

"This matter is very important. After the simulation ends, I must go tell my third brother-in-law to stop, lest he be targeted by Feng Yucheng..."

Judging by the timeline, there was still time.

The magistrate and Feng Yucheng schemed against Shen Qingshan more than a year later.

At this moment, Shen Qingshan probably hadn't waded into these muddy waters yet.

[ "By helping the demon race in Baiyun County so much, what can you get from them?" ]

[ Feng Yucheng raised his hands, and an expression similar to Old Liu's when he demonized appeared on his face. ]

[ "Power! I am just like you, possessing only a low-grade root bone. So you can understand how difficult it is for people with poor aptitude like us to cultivate the martial dao! I cooperate with the demon race, and they use fresh human blood and demonic qi to refine Blood Demon Pills for me, helping me break through the shackles of my natural talent and continuously elevate my cultivation base!" ]

[ Now you understood why there was so much demonic qi in Baiyun County. ]

[ Even the demon race had a protective umbrella. ]

[ Suddenly, the array covering the county yamen projected beams of scarlet light, converging onto Feng Yucheng. ]

[ "What's going on?" ]

[ "The array seems to be providing him with power!" ]

[ "He's already in the Soul Tempering Realm, and he still needs to boost his power. Are we absolutely doomed to die today?!" ]

[ Yes, you were all dead for sure. ]

[ You were very calm. After all, your days were numbered anyway. ]

[ Rather than dying on a sickbed, it was better to fall in a vigorous and earth-shattering battle! ]

[ Although, the result wasn't earth-shattering at all. ]

[ You and Feng Yucheng already had a gap in cultivation realms. Coupled with the fact that he used the array to enhance his power for a quick battle, the gap became even wider. ]

[ You saw him turn into a streak of red light, darting left and right through the crowd. Without any weapons in his hands, he pierced through everyone's hearts with just his bare hands! ]

[ Feng Yucheng's expression was icy, as if he were just slaughtering chickens. ]

[ Before you closed your eyes, he took one last look at you. ]

[ "Don't blame me. In a world where the martial dao is supreme, if I don't do this, I will be the fish on someone else's chopping block..." ]

[ You gave him the middle finger. ]

[ "Just wait. We'll fight again in our next life!" ]

[ You died. ]

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[ A supporting general star with a photographic memory, a loyal soul falls, and the nation knows no peace. Harboring the setting sun while recalling old dreams, white-haired fists strike to bring light to the dark night. ]