I Can Deduce Arts by Slaying Demons-Chapter 64: The Faceless Fiend

The middle-aged man standing in the center, about 1.7 meters tall, with a well-rounded figure, was the County Magistrate of Dengfeng County.

The County Magistrate of Dengfeng County looked at the three sitting in front of him without a trace of dissatisfaction; instead, he wore a flattering smile and greeted them with cupped hands.

"This subordinate, Zeng Fan, County Magistrate of Dengfeng County, greets the esteemed Profound Bird Guards!"

Upon seeing them, the County Magistrate of Dengfeng County was nothing but delighted?

A week ago, a murder case in the county town had left him on edge, trembling with fear.

Unable to withstand the pressure, he immediately reported it to the Prefect of White Dao Prefecture.

And then, these Profound Bird Guards had arrived in Dengfeng County early this morning.

Faced with the County Magistrate of Dengfeng County’s flattery, the three Profound Bird Guards ignored him.

The middle-aged man sitting in the center was the leading Profound Bird Guard, a Martial Artist of advanced prowess in the Blood Refining Realm.

The other two Profound Bird Guards were Martial Artists of intermediate prowess in the Blood Refining Realm.

"Alright, Mr. Zeng, no need for formalities. The three of us have been personally dispatched by Lord Xuan Shi; let’s focus on the task at hand first!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Here is our token, Mr. Zeng; please verify it first."

Then, the middle-aged man took out a sapphire blue token from his waist, and the two beside him also took out their tokens simultaneously.

"Zhao Sheng, Qian Hao, Li Daren."

The County Magistrate of Dengfeng County, Zeng Fan, took a quick glance and saw the names engraved on the tokens.

Seeing that the names matched the information sent by the Prefect, the smile on Zeng Fan’s face became even more enthusiastic.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Mr. Zhao is right; this subordinate also believes that the task at hand is urgent, lest we delay the esteemed gentlemen’s precious time."

After exchanging pleasantries, Zeng Fan harbored a trace of worry deep in his heart.

It was rare to see a Profound Bird Guard, but suddenly three appeared, and they were Yellow-level Profound Bird Guards!

As a government official, Zeng Fan naturally understood the situation concerning Profound Bird Guards.

Every Yellow-level Profound Bird Guard was a formidable presence in the Blood Refining Realm, carrying a terrifying force of vitality, with unfathomable strength.

To think that he had only barely reached the Bone Marrow Refining Realm after controlling the resources of a county and cultivating for most of his life.

Who would have thought that this time, three esteemed Yellow-level Profound Bird Guards would personally come to Dengfeng County?

It seems that the ghostly entity that appeared this time must not be underestimated in terms of power and strength.

"Then, esteemed gentlemen, please move with me; the deceased have already been placed securely under strict watch by this subordinate."

County Magistrate Zeng Fan and other county officials surrounded the three Profound Bird Guards like stars around the moon, walking to the far west side of the county office.

On the far west side of the county office, there was a mortuary temporarily built with cyan stone bricks, looking like a large house capable of accommodating around a hundred people.

County Magistrate Zeng Fan raised his hand, pointing to the stone brick house, and then spoke to the leading Profound Bird Guard, Zhao Sheng.

"Mr. Zhao, this is where the deceased are stored."

Zhao Sheng looked in the direction indicated by County Magistrate Zeng Fan, then, without a word, quickened his pace toward the house.

The two Profound Bird Guards beside Zhao Sheng followed closely behind.

Outside the entrance of the cyan stone brick house, six government officials of the county office were stationed.

They saw Zhao Sheng and the group of their superiors from the county office from afar.

So, the six government officials were well-mannered, stepping aside to clear a path when they saw Zhao Sheng briskly approaching.

"We greet the esteemed gentlemen!"

The official closest to the door directly opened the large door of the cyan stone brick house, allowing Zhao Sheng to enter.

The moment the door opened, a visible faint white chill swept over them, making one feel as if plunged into an ice cellar, the cold penetrated to the bone.

The moment Zhao Sheng entered, the scene inside the house was fully revealed to him.

The interior of the house was not overly decorated, very simple and plain, with an iron cage almost occupying the entire room.

Inside the iron cage were about twenty wooden plank beds, each with a corpse lying on top, the faces covered with white cloth.

And on the walls outside the iron cage, there were more than a dozen large wooden basins filled with big ice blocks.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Sheng frowned.

He walked to the iron cage’s entrance, extending a hand to forcefully break the iron lock.

Then, under the shocked gaze of county office officials, Zhao Sheng nonchalantly opened the iron door and stepped inside quickly.

Zhao Sheng walked to the side of the nearest wooden plank bed and lifted the white cloth covering the corpse’s face with his hand.

An extremely horrifying face came into Zhao Sheng’s view, that face had lost the cover of the skin.

The bright red, grotesque flesh on the face was exposed to the air.

Two eyes filled with terror stared unblinkingly at the ceiling.

Without the protection of lips, the dark yellow teeth were exposed, curving into an alarming smile.

Standing behind Zhao Sheng was a middle-aged man named Qian Hao.

Upon seeing the face of the corpse, a grave expression appeared on Qian Hao’s face, and he suddenly spoke.

"Zhao, it seems Lord Xuan Shi was right; it really was its doing!"

"Man-faced Ghoul!"

Hearing Qian Hao’s words, Zhao Sheng nodded affirmatively.

"Mm, it should be correct."

"Old Qian, Old Li, we must be prudent this time,"

"The horror of the Man-faced Ghoul needs no elaboration from me; the two of you should understand."

Just as Zhao Sheng finished speaking, another Profound Bird Guard, Li Daren, broke his silence.

Li Daren, with a puzzled expression on his face, looked at the corpse on the plank.

"Zhao, I recall that the Man-faced Ghoul was already destroyed by Lord Xuan Shi seven years ago, wasn’t it?"

"How could it have revived so quickly?"

According to records maintained by the Profound Bird Guards over many years, when an extraordinary eerie was vanquished, it typically took over a decade to revive again.

Yet the Man-faced Ghoul’s revival time clearly advanced, by a full three years.

If the Prefect of White Dao Prefecture hadn’t personally sent people to notify the Profound Bird Guards, they would have suspected someone had the audacity to deceive them.

Zhao Sheng lifted his head, glancing at the rest of the corpses, pondered for a moment, and then said slowly.

"I don’t know; I asked Lord Xuan Shi, and he wasn’t certain either."

"But in recent years, the occurrences of extraordinary eeriness and monsters have been increasingly apparent."

"Especially with the revival times of extraordinary eeriness becoming abnormal as well."

"Lord Xuan Shi originally intended to come personally to investigate why the Man-faced Ghoul revived ahead of time."

"However, there might be news of the Pure World White Lotus Sect scoundrels appearing in Lingshi County, even including an elder."

"So, Lord Xuan Shi personally led most of the elite forces of the Profound Bird Guards to Lingshi County to eradicate the remnants of the Pure World White Lotus Sect."

"Consequently, Lord Xuan Shi hastily dispatched the three of us to Dengfeng County to deal with the Man-faced Ghoul here."