parentshiftbook Chapter 91 Entering the Valley
Chapter 91 Entering the Valley
"We are two newly recruited corpse collectors. We've come here specifically to report for duty. Please register us!" Lin Qing said in a deep voice.
He didn't like the girl's reaction; it was a bit unreasonable and domineering. He could tolerate her slacking off and sleeping during her shift, but to get angry at someone was unacceptable.
"What's your name?" the little girl asked, still sounding somewhat impatient.
"Lin Qing".
"Wei Dong".
...
"Lin Qing?" The little girl's eyes widened suddenly, her bright eyes blinking, filled with surprise and fear. In an instant, her expression changed completely, she quickly put away her impatience and showed a bright smile.
"Oh, it's Brother Lin Qing and Brother Wei Dong! My name is Lin Shurou, and I've been waiting for you for so long!"
Lin Qing's expression remained unchanged, but upon hearing that delicate voice, he felt a little nauseous.
Through this incident, he also realized once again how much weight Jin Ling carried in the town's Soul Division; even those senior constables had to treat him with utmost respect.
Wei Dong, standing to the side, burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Lin Daiyu speaks so well, how old are you this year?"
"She's sixteen."
"Sixteen years old? You must be lying. To work in the Soul Suppression Division, you have to be at least sixteen years old," Wei Dong said.
"Brother Wei Dong doesn't understand, this young lady will always be sixteen years old." Lin Shurou smiled sweetly.
"Haha, Lin Daiyu is so cute and has such a lovely voice, I love her so much!" Wei Dong laughed nonstop.
Lin Qing didn't respond, but waited patiently by his side. Lin Shurou's gaze swept over him, her eyes filled with admiration.
"Brother Lin Qing was amazing yesterday! He sent the enemy flying with just one punch. Everyone says you're a martial arts genius. I wish I had even a tenth of Brother Lin Qing's talent," Lin Shurou said with a smile.
"Miss Lin, have you finished registering? I'm in a hurry," Lin Qing said indifferently.
"Oh, registration is complete. Here are your identity tokens," Lin Shurou said hurriedly.
Thank you!
Lin Qing took the token, got up and went out.
Lin Shurou watched the two figures disappear and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Jin Ling, the constable, has a promising future, and she cannot afford to offend him.
Moreover, she was very confident in her beauty. If she could win over Lin Qing, she might gain great benefits in the future. As for Wei Dong, although he was also a Jinling, he was inferior to Lin Qing in both appearance and public opinion, and he was not worthy of her attention.
"Lin Daiyu is cute, has a sweet voice, and most importantly, has very clear eyes. She looks like an innocent young girl who has never experienced the ways of the world."
As Wei Dong walked out of the stone house, he kept replaying the conversation in his mind.
"Brother Wei, people's hearts are unpredictable and cannot be judged by their appearance. A beautiful person is not necessarily kind-hearted, and a fierce-looking person is not necessarily an evil person," Lin Qing said in a deep voice.
"You're right, my dad often taught me that too, but she's different, I can feel it." Wei Dong said confidently.
Lin Qing said no more. Having only met her once, he couldn't tell whether Lin Shurou was a good person or a bad person.
In a short while.
The two, carrying the token, walked deeper into another courtyard, where they met Tang Ping, the head of the corpse collection team!
The town's Soul Division has over a thousand personnel, so the corpse collection teams are divided into several groups, each with a constable, and Tang Ping is one of them.
Lin Qing had expected to meet a dignified and imposing man, but the actual situation was far beyond his expectations.
Tang Ping was sitting on the steps under the eaves, holding a jar of wine, completely drunk.
He reeked of alcohol, his face was flushed, and his hair was a mess.
"Lin Qing (Wei Dong) greets the constable!"
Hearing the commotion, Tang Ping let out a burp, his eyes brightening considerably: "So it's Brother Lin and Brother Wei, nice to meet you! From now on, we're all family. Our body-collecting team is usually quite relaxed, and you can make your own decisions most of the time. We only occasionally have bodies to deal with. If you encounter any difficulties, just let me know, and I'll definitely help you solve them."
"You're too kind, sir. We'll find a way to solve any difficulties ourselves. We won't trouble you," Lin Qing said.
"Haha, Brother Lin, you're too kind. Don't call me 'sir,' just call me Old Tang." Tang Ping was very enthusiastic and didn't put on any airs.
"I will follow your arrangements, sir." Lin Qing said solemnly. Having just arrived and only met him once, he really couldn't bring himself to say the name "Old Tang."
"Want a drink? I don't have many hobbies in my life, but I love drinking," Tang Ping invited enthusiastically.
"Well, let's have a drink then." Lin Qing didn't want to drink, but since Tang Ping had already suggested it, he couldn't refuse.
An hour later, Lin Qing returned to his small courtyard.
The Jinling constables and the first-class constables all had their own independent courtyards, where they could practice martial arts when they had nothing to do on weekdays.
After returning home, Lin Qing opened the Tathagata Fist Manual and began to study it carefully. However, after only a quarter of an hour of studying, Wang Ling came to his door.
"Come with me, I'll take you into the Blood Valley to explore. To obtain the Unity of Heaven Technique and cultivate the Unity of Heaven Power is no easy task."
"Okay," Lin Qing replied, got up and went out.
...
Da da da!
A quarter of an hour later, the two rode fast horses out of the south gate of the town of Zhenhunsi and traveled hundreds of miles at high speed. Before long, they arrived near Blood Valley.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
At this moment, a group of men dressed in the uniforms of the Soul Suppressing Division rode up quickly from not far away. When they got close, they saw that it was Wang Ling and dismounted.
Wang Ling said calmly, "It's twenty miles from here to the entrance of Blood Valley. If a martial artist of the Transformation Realm goes any further, their life will be in danger, and the deeper they go, the greater the danger will be."
The Soul Suppression Division has set up several patrol teams here, both to prevent evil spirits from breaking out of Blood Valley and to prevent ignorant people from accidentally wandering in and losing their lives.
"Dismount. If you continue forward, the horses will not be able to withstand the onslaught of the evil energy!"
As Wang Ling spoke, he dismounted and used his lightness skill to gallop towards Blood Valley at top speed. Lin Qing did the same, and the two of them quickly went deeper into the valley one after the other.
To accommodate Lin Qing, Wang Ling deliberately slowed down, keeping the two within five steps of each other at all times.
As Lin Qing drew closer to Blood Valley, he felt increasingly uncomfortable. The cold wind that rushed towards him carried the stench of blood, and waves of evil energy surged from all directions, causing a pricking sensation all over his body. He could also faintly hear a woman's weeping, a sign that his soul was being corrupted by yin energy.
However, all of this is still within his control.
When he followed Wang Ling into the Blood Valley, the impact of the Yin energy suddenly intensified several times, causing him excruciating pain all over his body, and the auditory hallucinations in his ears became increasingly complex and severe.
"How are you? Can you still hold on?" Wang Ling asked.
"Sure," Lin Qing replied.
"Then let's keep moving forward!"
Wang Ling continued forward, while Lin Qing followed silently behind.
His gaze swept across the Blood Valley. The earth was dark red, and black clouds rolled overhead, so much so that the entire valley was shrouded in white mist. Even Lin Qing could only see a few dozen steps ahead.
Suddenly, a low growl came from his side, and a dark shadow pounced over. It was a living corpse, emanating a putrid stench, with blood-red eyes that shone with pure bloodlust.
Before Lin Qing could make a move, Wang Ling had already struck out with a palm, creating a crimson pillar of energy from a distance.
boom!
The zombie's corpse exploded in mid-air, sending stench and blood flying everywhere. Wisps of bloody energy drifted out from within, instantly converging to form a gradually solidifying mass of energy.