A Heart of Loyalty as Immovable as the Green Mountains

"Third Sister, just laying a quilt for me in the shed is fine. You don't have to make it so nice."

Chen Yi wasn't in a rush to run the simulation.

Seeing his third sister continuously tidying up the small room, he went in to take a look.

He found her meticulously arranging the furniture and organizing the clothes and bedding, looking as serious as if she were decorating a bridal chamber.

"My own younger brother is no outsider. Why would you sleep in a shed?"

"Actually, I plan to buy a courtyard in the county town in a while, and I'll move out then."

"What nonsense are you spouting? We're one family, why split into two households?

It's just me and your brother-in-law at home, no one else. Although your brother-in-law's ancestral home isn't large, isn't there more than enough room for you?

Keep that money for yourself. Taking a wife and having children is a huge expense. You're already an adult, yet you don't even have a sweetheart. Mother and Father must be anxious down in the netherworld. As your older sister..."

Chen Yi smiled wryly. Third Sister was never this nagging before, was she?

Could it be that after their parents passed away, she had automatically assumed the role of an elder sister acting as a mother?

Chen Yi smiled and shook his head, not saying much more on this topic.

Perhaps to Third Sister, doing a little more for her brother right now helped make up for the pain of the past few months when she thought he had died.

However, Chen Yi still intended to buy a suitable courtyard house if he came across one.

It would hardly be proper for a grown man like him to keep living at his sister's house indefinitely.

After tidying up the small room, Chen Yun pulled Chen Yi into the courtyard to talk.

His sister's warm inquiries and concern made Chen Yi feel that there was still someone in this world who genuinely cared for him.

It felt good.

As the siblings were talking, a tall figure walked in from outside the door.

The newcomer wore the official red-and-black uniform of a Demon Slaying Envoy. He looked dignified and exuded an aura of righteousness.

It was none other than his third brother-in-law, Shen Qingshan.

"Fourth Brother? Is this Fourth Brother?! Hahaha! Thank the heavens! Fourth Brother, where have you been these past few months? I looked everywhere for you. If you hadn't come back, your third sister's tears would have run dry..."

Chen Yi had no choice but to repeat the story he had just fabricated.

At last, the family was reunited.

This scene was quite similar to the one in his second simulation.

That evening, Chen Yun cooked a table full of dishes. Chen Yi and Shen Qingshan drank and chatted merrily, getting along exceptionally well.

"Fourth Brother, since you have also entered the path of martial arts, I'll gift you a few cultivation methods. Practice them diligently. Once your skills improve, I'll recommend you to serve in the Demon Slaying Division. We can slay demons and eradicate evil for the people together. Wouldn't that be a joy?"

With that, Shen Qingshan went to the bedroom and brought out four thread-bound books.

They were exactly the four cultivation methods Chen Yi had already obtained in the simulation.

Even though he had already mastered them, Chen Yi still had to pretend to accept them graciously and express his gratitude.

Otherwise, when he later used moves like the Burning Cloud Hand, Shen Qingshan might think he had secretly stolen the skills.

However, things were different from the simulation.

In reality, Chen Yi had no intention of becoming a Demon Slayer.

In reality, he only needed to cultivate peacefully and complete the guidance quests. There was no need to distract himself with other matters.

At the dinner table, however, Chen Yi didn't directly refuse his brother-in-law's goodwill.

"Being a Demon Slayer is a good post, but I might not necessarily pass the assessment."

Perhaps because of the alcohol, the usually steady Shen Qingshan patted his chest.

"Don't worry, Fourth Brother. If you have any problems with your cultivation, just look for your third brother-in-law!"

Third Sister said exasperatedly,

"Stop your bragging. Aren't you only in the Spirit Gathering Realm yourself? Fourth Brother might end up stronger than you in the future."

Shen Qingshan smiled wryly.

"Alas, the descendants are lacking. I'm unable to restore the past glory of the Shen family..."

After dinner, while Third Sister was in the kitchen washing dishes, Chen Yi brought up a serious matter with Shen Qingshan.

"Brother-in-law, have you been investigating some of the government office's murder cases recently?"

Although Shen Qingshan was a bit tipsy, his eyes instantly sobered up upon hearing this.

"How did you know?"

"You suspect that in some of the closed murder cases at the government office, the convicted killers were framed, and the true culprits were actually demons!"

"You even know about this??"

Shen Qingshan sobered up completely and stood right up.

Chen Yi put an arm around Shen Qingshan's shoulders with the air of an old hand, guiding him to sit back down.

"Stop looking into it. The waters here are very deep, and you can't afford to provoke the people involved. Even if you're willing to risk your life for the truth, shouldn't you spare a thought for Third Sister and Nannan?"

Shen Qingshan looked thoughtful.

"Although I suspect someone is covering up the truth and falsifying records, I haven't found any evidence. Fourth Brother, how can you be so sure about the people involved?"

Chen Yi feigned a mysterious air.

"My master, who has already gone wandering, told me. The old man might know the affairs of Baiyun County better than anyone here. It's not convenient for me to say more, but those who know, know. In short, you must stop investigating."

Shen Qingshan didn't fully understand, but he felt a profound sense of awe.

With a helpless expression, he sighed.

"Fourth Brother, don't I know what I might face by investigating these cases?

But if you saw the families of the wrongfully executed facing public criticism and ostracization, and saw their children treated as outcasts unable to even attend school...

I'm sure you would understand how I feel..."

Speaking of his frustrations, Shen Qingshan downed a bowl of wine.

Chen Yi could understand these "ancients."

Some of them valued their moral integrity more than their own lives.

"However, you're right, Fourth Brother. I must also consider my family. Since an expert has advised against further investigation, I shall drop it..."

Seeing Shen Qingshan like this, Chen Yi worried that he still couldn't let go of those cases. His mind raced, and he thought of something.

"I heard from people in the county town that in half a year, a Demon Slaying Captain from the Baling Commandery Demon Slaying Division will come down to inspect the county. Is that true?"

"Exactly. The commandery inspects the subordinate counties and villages for demon troubles every five years. In another half a year, it will be exactly time for the next inspection."

"I know the locations of all the demon lairs in Baiyun Ridge. When the time comes, we can hand this intelligence over to the captain and let them directly eradicate all the demons in Baiyun County. Wouldn't that be better?

Those who were wronged might not have their cases overturned, but these demons will never be able to harm anyone again. At least we can prevent more tragedies from happening."

Hearing this, Shen Qingshan's brows immediately relaxed.

"Fourth Brother, are you serious?"

Relying on the "Demonic Aura" trait, Chen Yi could follow the demonic aura and track down the demons' whereabouts.

It was just that he had no intention of doing this in reality.

Wouldn't it be enough to find them in the simulation and inherit the memories?

"Absolutely true! So during this period, Brother-in-law, you must not touch those cases again."

"Of course! If the Commandery Division discovers that Baiyun County has a severe demon problem but very few cases have been reported, they will definitely investigate to the very end. When that time comes, the wronged will naturally have their cases overturned! Hahaha! Excellent, excellent!"

Shen Qingshan finally cheered up.

Chen Yi felt that his brother-in-law was quite pure of heart.

Or rather, the word "sincere" would be a more accurate description.

No wonder Third Sister had fallen for him.

With Shen Qingshan persuaded, Chen Yi was finally relieved.

After eating and drinking his fill, Chen Yi returned to his small room to rest.

Of course, before going to sleep, he would first run the third simulation!

Chen Yi was filled with anger whenever he thought of Feng Yucheng, the Chief Commander of the Baiyun County Demon Slaying Division and the mastermind covering up the series of falsified demon cases in the county. He remembered the man's look of absolute authority over life and death when he had killed him in the second simulation.

"What Feng Yucheng? I'm Feng Yuxiu! In this simulation, we will not only determine the victor, but also decide life and death!"