Chapter 80: A Ridiculous Tale

“Ah.”
“Who did this!!!!!!”
Shen Qingdai stared at the animals trapped inside the iron cages within the container, burned alive.
Her expression was icy to the extreme.
If she ever found out who set fire to these goods, not even the gods could save them!
Her gaze, cold and murderous, quickly locked onto the two people still setting fires in the blaze.
Li Changqing’s exorcism talismans were hard to hit the wolf demon; though the wolf demon was massive, its movements were swift.
Likewise, the wolf demon’s attacks on Li Changqing were also ineffective.
Once Li Changqing transformed into his zombie state, his speed far surpassed ordinary humans; he would always dodge before the wolf demon’s fiery attacks could reach him.
The two exchanged blows for some time, neither managing to injure the other, though plenty of fires were set.
Li Changqing was panting heavily, sweat pouring off him in the intense heat.
This was the first time he experienced such a battle; if not for the stamina and speed granted by his zombie form, he would have been scorched by the demon flames long ago.
The wolf demon was equally troubled — this guy was lively and far too agile.
Suddenly, the wolf demon lunged, spewing another jet of fire at Li Changqing.
Li Changqing responded with a fireball, preparing to dodge to the side.
In that instant, Shen Qingdai, carrying immense demonic energy, appeared between the two.
Her powerful aura immediately engulfed and extinguished their flames.
“Who set the fire?” Shen Qingdai glanced at the wolf demon, knowing it had been hiding in the container, tasked with protecting the cargo.
That meant Li Changqing was the one who set the fire?
Her gaze grew hostile as she slowly turned to Li Changqing.
“You set the fire and burned my goods?”
Her voice was cold as ice, making Li Changqing feel as though he’d fallen into a frozen abyss.
“Goods?”
“The animals in the containers.”
“It wasn’t me!” Li Changqing declared loudly and righteously. “It was the wolf demon!”
He thought to himself, I was aiming for the wolf demon. If it hadn’t dodged, the animals wouldn’t have been burned.
Clearly, the wolf demon was more to blame.
If it hadn’t dodged, there’d be no issue.

The wolf demon sneered, nodding slightly to Shen Qingdai. “Fifth Miss, would I dare destroy the master’s goods?”
Shen Qingdai, hands behind her back, slowly walked toward Li Changqing, her gaze sharp and filled with hate.
“Li Changqing, after all my trust, it seems you really betrayed me and went over to my fourth brother.”
“How dare you destroy my goods!”
Her words grew increasingly harsh, and three fox flames appeared, blocking Li Changqing’s escape.
To his left, right, and behind, fox flames radiated intense heat.
The only way out was…
Li Changqing’s mind was unusually clear. Without hesitation, he charged straight at Shen Qingdai.
Shen Qingdai was momentarily stunned; she’d expected to see how he planned to escape.
She hadn’t anticipated him running toward her.
At least he had guts — realizing there was no hope, he was ready to fight her to the death?
In her fury, Shen Qingdai’s right hand transformed into a fox claw, aiming to pierce Li Changqing’s chest.
She intended to rip out the heart of this culprit and offer it to her father, perhaps earning his leniency.
As they drew close, just as Shen Qingdai believed Li Changqing would fight her desperately,
Li Changqing stopped two meters away, pointing above her head. “Look, an alien UFO!”
Shen Qingdai didn’t look up — such childish tricks wouldn’t distract her.
She laughed. “Li Changqing, ah—”
Baichuan descended from the sky, seized her hair with a fierce grip, and slammed her to the ground. His short sword stabbed swiftly into her right scapula, blood gushing forth.
Instantly, the three fox flames vanished.
“Hiss.” Shen Qingdai could never have imagined something really would attack her from above. No…
Li Changqing had deliberately said that to make her lower her guard.
She realized this now.
She didn’t want to die; her demonic energy erupted violently.
With a thunderous boom, Baichuan was thrown aside, rolling several times across the ground.
Li Changqing, being closer, was even more forcefully blasted away by the surge of demonic energy, instantly knocked unconscious.
“Baichuan, so it was you.” Shen Qingdai saw her assailant, endured the pain in her back, and clenched her fists.
Not far away, the wolf demon trembled at the mention of Baichuan, staring at him in astonishment.
Shen Qingdai’s fists tightened as she spoke in a low voice. “Baichuan, since coming to Nanlin, I’ve endured the Thirty-Six Bureau many times for your sake, given you face because you were there.”

“Don’t be ungrateful.”
Baichuan slowly stood, gripping his short sword, brushing dust from his clothes, his expression calm. “I am of the Thirty-Six Bureau. Do I need any monster to give me face?”
“Hahaha.”
Shen Qingdai laughed, the pain in her body lessening. It was the greatest joke she’d heard in some time.
“Before I came to Nanlin, I heard a ridiculous story.”
“There was once a ruthless demon who, feeling weighed down by his crimes, abandoned his evil powers.”
“He even joined an organization dedicated to slaying demons, hoping to start anew.”
“I didn’t believe there could be such a foolish person in this world, but seeing your performance just now — even my demon power could drive you back — you really have forsaken yourself.”
“The number of people you’ve killed is likely higher than mine, a monster. Now that you’ve reformed, you don’t admit to your past?”
Baichuan’s face remained expressionless, without a ripple. “Is there anything else you wish to say?”
Shen Qingdai said coldly, “Get out of my way.”
“As long as I’m here, you won’t kill him.”
Baichuan, sword in hand, slowly approached the unconscious Li Changqing, his voice calm.
“Hmph.”
Shen Qingdai snorted. Just then, Uncle Yun received a sudden phone call. After hanging up, his face was anxious. “Fifth Miss, this is bad! The master has ordered us to leave immediately. The Bureau of Demon Hunting is almost here; we must go now!”
If they fell into the hands of the Bureau, and their secrets about the dock were revealed, disaster would follow!
The wolf demon, hearing this, quickly fled.
Shen Qingdai looked at Baichuan and Li Changqing with resentment. “Li Changqing destroyed my goods; I will not let him off so easily!”
With those words, she spun around and escaped.
Baichuan did not pursue. Once Shen Qingdai was gone, he began to cough, blood spilling from his lips.
His face dark, he drew out a pale handkerchief to wipe the blood, his gaze falling on Li Changqing’s body. “A zombie?”
He frowned slightly, then quickly looked in another direction, calling out loudly, “Miss Tang, hurry and take him away! If the Bureau arrives, he won’t survive!”
Tang Xiaoyu, who had been trembling in a corner, heard this and rushed out, scooping up Li Changqing and running for her life.