"Because it’s done."

If someone were to enter the alley at this moment, they would undoubtedly notice the fragmented demon corpses on the ground and the demon flesh splattered like ink on the walls.

The rich smell of blood was almost spilling out of the alley.

The few weaker human Martial Artists were knocked unconscious the moment they entered the alley to prepare for battle.

They had no idea what happened and fainted inside without even seeing how Fang Yu slew the demons.

"The humans can be spared."

After all, Fang Yu didn’t want to accumulate more Evil Qi.

But demons, even if they were like mosquito legs, Fang Yu would directly cut them down.

Unfortunately, a little demon is just a little demon, the harvest was indeed meager.

Fang Yu thought for a moment and planned to go hunting further away. Since he had just hunted here, it might soon be discovered by others, alerting the Foolish Underworld, making it inconvenient for him to act.

Moving to a new location after each strike was clearly an excellent strategy.

Fang Yu left.

As Fang Yu feared, not long after, a scream nearly tearing through the street rang out, and the terrible state of the demon corpses in the boxes began to be discovered, causing public panic.

Then, the Foolish Underworld arrived to control the scene, conducting interrogations and searches.

Strangely enough, even Xing Xueman, as esteemed as a Hall Master of the Foolish Underworld, along with Jinfang Zai, personally arrived at the scene, putting immense pressure on the Foolish Underworld members responsible for managing this area.

"Demons."

Jinfang Zai used his finger to smear some of the flesh on the wall, sniffed it, and said.

Xing Xueman couldn’t help but roll her eyes, not giving him a good look.

Without even acknowledging Jinfang Zai, she directly took out a vial, uncorked it, and placed it under the nose of one of the unconscious people for a moment.

The next instant, the person woke up with a start as the scent reached their nose.

"Where is this? What happened?"

The person was clearly still a bit dazed, not quite in the right state of mind.

But when he saw the Foolish Underworld officers in official uniforms around him, his expression instantly changed.

They... were specifically responsible for apprehending those involved in shady activities, the kind of criminals that the Foolish Underworld captures, making him as afraid as a mouse seeing a cat.

"Tell us everything you know, and I can ensure your safety."

Out in the field, Xing Xueman didn’t want to use extreme measures, but if someone refuses to cooperate, that’s another matter.

Unfortunately, this individual was completely unaware, having fainted on the spot during the demon hunt.

Xing Xueman turned to awaken the other individuals, and it was the same.

They only said they were following their leader’s orders, not having noted the target’s appearance, and had fainted immediately after acting, completely unaware of the circumstances.

Seeing these survivors were of no use, disappointment flashed in Xing Xueman’s eyes.

She stood up and looked at Jinfang Zai.

"What do you think?"

"It probably has nothing to do with the person we are investigating, just an unfortunate coincidence that this case occurred within our search area."

Xing Xueman raised an eyebrow.

"Could it be provocation?"

Jinfang Zai sighed, thinking this woman might be overthinking; their operation wasn’t known to many, and the murderer of Shen Chenshui might not be aware, leaving no reason for deception or provocation.

However, there had indeed been several incidents in this region lately.

The Defiled Blood Clone Demon attack at Jiangxin Bridge, the nameless demon corpse incident in the Dark Alley District, and now this case.

The first case, concerning the Defiled Blood Clone Demon, was understandable.

This demon, by records, wasn’t particularly powerful; it just had too many clones, remained hidden well, making it difficult to resolve quickly.

But the Defiled Blood Clone Demon was a matter for the entire Foolish Underworld and unrelated to their current investigation.

Despite its audacity, Jinfang Zai was quite certain that the one who killed Shen Chenshui last night was human and not a demon in disguise.

Secondly, the second and third cases both involved massacring demons; in the third case, when disguised demons acted alongside humans, the person targeted only demons, sparing fellow humans.

From these traits, it seemed like some fledgling individual was using city demons for practice after just developing some skills.

As for why or how this person could identify demons, it could be due to their cultivation techniques or their background.

Overall, Jinfang Zai felt these cases were unrelated to the culprit they were pursuing.

"So what do you think we should do?" Xing Xueman asked, frowning.

"In my opinion... we should start with the Rebel Army!" Jinfang Zai looked into Xing Xueman’s eyes and said slowly.

"The Rebel Army..."

Xing Xueman pondered thoughtfully.

The Foolish Underworld did have some intelligence on the Rebel Army and even had plans to infiltrate an insider within it.

But this intelligence was rather superficial and posed no real threat to the Rebel Army.

As for the progress of infiltrating an insider, they weren’t responsible, needing to consult another Hall Master upon returning to the Foolish Underworld to learn more.

"It’s a bit troublesome." Xing Xueman mused.

An undercover within the Rebel Army is like a trump card for the Foolish Underworld, its infiltration level unknown to outsiders, and reserved as a fallback to decisively defeat the Rebel Army when needed.

Currently, just from Shen Chenshui’s death, expecting a Hall Master to expose the insider intelligence prematurely wasn’t very realistic.

"Let’s inquire for now. The Rebel Army is the most accessible breakthrough point. And also, focus more on that guy in prison." Jinfang Zai suggested.

Xing Xueman slightly nodded upon hearing this.

The two left together, leaving behind the puzzled enforcement squad of the Foolish Underworld.

Indeed, Hall Masters only need to handle logistics; the underlings have much more to consider.

Looking at the completely bewildered survivors at the scene, the Foolish Underworld members gave them unfriendly looks.

No matter what, they decided to take them into custody first; it would at least contribute to their achievements.

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[System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for slaying...]

[System Prompt: Experience Points increased...]

Along the way, Fang Yu had no idea how many demons he had slain.

He only knew he kept walking, luring, and killing.

Only after circling half the area with the Forest Snake Gang at the center did he accumulate so many attribute points.

Fortunately, he encountered a Great Demon with fifty thousand health, which excited him briefly. After quickly slaying it, the uproar was so large that hunting in the surrounding area became inconvenient, forcing him to move to further unharvested workshop areas to continue his demon hunting plans.

But unfortunately, Fang Yu’s relentless onslaught still stirred up chaos within the demon circles.

Even when he saw demons on the street eying him as succulent prey, they quickly suppressed their impulse, made no move to follow, attack, or give him more than a glance.

What was going on?

Had the demons around here turned righteous? Started practicing Buddhism, eating vegetarian, and chanting prayers??

That’s what Fang Yu thought at the time.

He hunted demons passively, luring a crowd to tail him before leading them into a secluded corner for extermination.

So, he couldn’t just declare on the street, "Bold demon, I can tell at a glance that you’re no human!"

That was his method when wearing the Foolish Underworld cloak, but it wasn’t suitable now.

Seeing demons not following him, showing no interest in him as a tantalizing target, Fang Yu panicked a little.

Panic leads to trouble.

So, when Fang Yu spotted another demon with fifty thousand health on the street but failed to provoke it, he decisively beheaded it right there on the street.