Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii

At this moment, Lu Yang was unaware that Lan Ting had secured a big deal. He was using the invisibility talisman and concealment techniques, following behind the officials to search for Life-Draining Talismans.

The trio split up in different directions to find as many Life-Draining Talismans as possible.

It was evident that the government placed immense importance on the Life-Draining Talismans, mobilizing a large force to scour Yanjiang County thoroughly.

First, the government identified areas where people were most likely to feel fatigue and drowsiness, dividing the search into sections.

Chief Constable Fang Qingyun even created two clones, with his true body and the clones expanding their divine consciousness to lead a large team in the search for talismans.

Fang Qingyuns cultivation was too high, so Lu Yang and his companions didnt dare follow him closely.

Before long, an official found a Life-Draining Talisman. Lu Yang, hiding in the shadows, silently noted the location.

By evening, when Lu Yang and his companions regrouped, they took out a map of Yanjiang County and marked the locations of the Life-Draining Talismans.

One under the Great Stone Bridge, one at the rogue shop on Qianmen Street, one at the pawnshop These are the six Life-Draining Talismans weve found so far.

With just this information, we cant be sure if theyre arranged according to the Life-Draining Array. Lets look again tomorrow.

When the trio returned to the barbecue shop, they saw Lan Ting wearing a tofu mask, focusing on improving the automatic skewering array.

The skewers floated above the table, being seared at high temperatures.

Two ghostly figures knelt on the ground, tearfully thanking Lan Ting for her great kindness and mercy, rescuing them from endless skewering.

Lu Yang was full of questions. What had happened in the less than an afternoon they were out?

Where did you get this mask?

Lan Ting, slightly showing off, said, Oh, it was given by the tofu shop owner you rescued last night. She also proposed holding an event with our barbecue shop during the Spring Harvest Festival.

This is the event plan we discussed.

I found out yesterday while working that only two ghosts were barbecuing, which was too slow, and some customers were getting impatient. So, I designed this automatic barbecue array, greatly improving efficiency.

The automatic barbecue array is an innovation, never before seen. When I return to the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace, I can even exchange this for contribution points.

The array is also simple; it could potentially be widely promoted in the future.

The Moon Laurel Immortal Palace, like the Dao Seeking Sect, has similar long-term missions.

Lu Yang:

It seems the rapid development of the barbecue shop was unstoppable.

Meng Jingzhou, grinning, took a tofu mask: This tofu mask looks quite nice. Here, one for each person. Lu Yang, look how well this tofu mask suits you; its as if it was made for you.

Lu Yang looked at the square tofu mask, rolled his eyes, and decided not to argue with the foolish, accepting the mask.

Lan Ting also mentioned, Ive also set up Spirit Gathering Arrays, Soundproof Arrays, and other arrays conducive to cultivation on the second floor.

This was the only good news Lu Yang had heard since entering the shop: That must have cost a lot, using so many spiritual stones. Calculate how much you used, and we three will cover it.

Lan Ting waved her hand: It didnt use many spiritual stones, just pocket change.

Meng Jingzhou suddenly looked up, warily eyeing Lan Ting. It was the first time he had encountered a rival in the field of flaunting wealth.

Lan Tings arrival made life much easier for the trio, allowing them to focus on searching for talismans during the day.

In ten days, Lu Yang and his companions had identified the locations of over two hundred talismans, exactly matching the nodes of the Life-Draining Array.

After finding the pattern, they searched other node locations and indeed found more Life-Draining Talismans.

What should we do, should we tell Constable Wei? Meng Jingzhou asked.

Lu Yang was in a dilemma. Informing Constable Wei about the locations of the Life-Draining Talismans would surely let his superiors know that someone was helping them from the shadows. If Helmsman Chu heard the news, he might suspect them.

But if they didnt tell, leaving the Life-Draining Talismans placed around Yanjiang County was still a hidden danger.

Waiter, bring two hundred skewers of lamb and two hundred skewers of beef! A hearty voice called out, so loud that even the ghostly figures in the backyard heard it clearly.

Normally, such a request would have scared them out of their wits.

But now, with the automatic skewering array, their workload was significantly reduced. Not to mention two hundred skewers of lamb and beef, even two hundred skewers of pork wouldnt scare them!

Add another two hundred skewers of pork! the hearty voice continued, apparently from someone wealthy.

Lu Yang squinted, feeling the voices owner seemed familiar: Its Yizhang Hong, who participated in the sects selection, along with two others following him, all at the Foundation Establishment stage.

These three did not pass the selection.

Will we be recognized? Barbarian Bone asked, as they had once tricked Yizhang Hong while impersonating examiners.

Lu Yang shook his head: No, the helmsman said that for the secrecy of the sub-sect, those who didnt pass the selection had their memories erased by the headquarters. They wont remember the details of the selection.

Seeing no one attending to him, Yizhang Hong shouted in a coarse voice: Hello? Are you deaf?

Coming, coming, what would you like to order, sir? Lu Yang hurried out to greet them.

Yizhang Hongs attitude was domineering: Two hundred skewers each of pork, beef, and lamb, and you decide on the rest. I heard your place is good, and if its not, watch me smash your shop!

Clearly, he didnt recognize Lu Yang, or he would have smashed the shop directly.

Lu Yang greeted him with a smile, nodding and bowing: Rest assured, sir, our skewers will surely be so delicious youll want to eat them for a lifetime.

Yizhang Hong snorted coldly, ignoring Lu Yang.

Yizhang Hongs companions also squinted their eyes, disdainful to speak with Lu Yang.

Lu Yang transmitted a message to Meng Jingzhou: Inform Constable Wei, say there are three Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators here, and ask him to bring people to arrest them.

These rogue demonic cultivators were ruthless killers, and by law, they deserved death several times over. Lu Yang wouldnt be soft-hearted.

Lets show them some demonic path methodsreport them!

Meng Jingzhou was stunned for a moment before transmitting back: But we dont have evidence. How can we prove theyre Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators? Will Constable Wei believe us?

Lu Yang sneered: Whats there not to believe? Just say we noticed they have talismans that could induce sleep on them.

Meng Jingzhou understood Lu Yangs plan; they had a few Life-Draining Talismans on hand, perfect for framing.

Alright, Ill be right back. Meng Jingzhou hurried out.

When Constable Wei heard that three Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators appeared, possibly possessing Life-Draining Talismans, he didnt take it lightly and quickly reported to Fang Qingyun.

Without hesitation, Fang Qingyun led a large force to encircle the three.

Whether they had the Life-Draining Talismans or not, just the presence of three Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators justified the response.

Fang Qingyun arrived at the barbecue shop, exerting the pressure of a Golden Core stage cultivator, immobilizing Yizhang Hong and the others, then commanded authoritatively: Arrest them, search them!

Before Yizhang Hong and his companions could understand what was happening, they were captured by several Foundation Establishment stage constables and pinned to the ground.

Whats going on? Is eating skewers in Yanjiang County a crime now?

Then, Constable Wei found a large number of Life-Draining Talismans on Yizhang Hong, far more than what Lu Yang had framed him with.

So it really was you who placed the Life-Draining Array! Fang Qingyun glared at Yizhang Hong, blaming him for his lack of rest these past few days.

Lu Yang:

Meng Jingzhou:

Wait, could you not be so cooperative?

Yizhang Hong and his companions were even more puzzled. They thought their operation was flawless, leaving no clues. Why did the constables come to arrest them?

Where did the problem lie?

(End of the chapter)