I am the Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysterious-Chapter 238 - 206: The Out-of-Control Yin Walker

The journey back to the city was relatively smooth, and by the time we reached Tianliang City, it was afternoon. The city gates were heavily guarded, and black-armored guards patrolled inside the city as well.

There were no street vendors in sight, only some people responsible for sweeping the snow, all of whom were minor officials from various government offices.

The city was very quiet and oppressively cold, with none of the lively smoke and fire atmosphere of Wangshan City. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Sang Que drove the donkey cart, following closely behind He Buning and the others, heading straight for the Evil Suppression Bureau. Passing by a particular eatery, suddenly they heard a burst of cheerful music, and it was played on an erhu.

Sang Que tugged at the reins of the donkey cart, slowing down as they passed the entrance of the eatery. Sure enough, he saw Cheng Ge standing in the center of the hall, smiling as he played the erhu.

Surrounding him were quite a few drunk middle-aged men, singing and dancing along to the rhythm of the music, adding a unique charm to the scene.

Many of these middle-aged men wore armor with swords at their sides, probably soldiers on leave.

Cheng Ge’s younger brother Xingzhu was holding a tray, asking the surrounding diners for tips, but not many were willing to give, making him appear quite disappointed.

Sang Que also saw someone sitting by the entrance, alone, silently drinking, looking out of place compared to those in the center of the hall.

He had a golden Night Travel Envoy Token hanging from his waist. It was Chi San, the captain of the Ze Team Night Travelers in Tianliang City, who had just been punished by He Buning.

Sang Que looked again at Cheng Ge, whose smile was as refreshing as a spring breeze, and his eyes flickered, "Little Chan, can you give me a hand?"

Little Chan was struggling to tear apart unchewable jerky, her face contorted with effort. Upon hearing Sang Que speak, she reluctantly put down the jerky and listened attentively, stretching her neck to peer into the eatery.

...

The Evil Suppression Bureau in Tianliang City was much the same as the one in Wangshan City, both had archways made of Ten Victory Stone. The overall architecture was predominantly black, exuding an aura of solemn authority.

Before going in, He Buning fell back a few steps and suddenly said to Sang Que, "The Evil Suppression Bureau here in Tianliang City made such a huge mistake this time, the personnel from Night Travel, Day Travel, Merit Office, and Inspection Institute will undoubtedly have to be replaced from top to bottom. If I recommend you to oversee the Ze Team of Night Travelers in Tianliang City, what do you think?"

Sang Que looked at He Buning in surprise. She had just become a Silver Traveler last month, and now she was about to be promoted to Golden Traveler?

"Consider it first. If you are willing, once you advance to Ghost Level, I will report to General Cao. Promoting the capable out of turn is not a new thing within Night Travelers."

He Buning gave Sang Que a deep look. She previously thought Sang Que was too straightforward to survive in officialdom, but seeing everyone in the Evil Suppression Bureau in Tianliang City colluding and everyone turning a blind eye to the loss of yin objects and magic artifacts, believing that the emperor from high above wouldn’t pay attention here, she realized that such a place needed someone upright and exceptionally powerful to hold the fort.

As long as Sang Que can successfully advance to Ghost Level in the future, it will be sufficient to guard the Evil Suppression Bureau here in Tianliang City.

"Sister?" Xia Chan looked at Sang Que who was dazed in place, and inquired aloud.

Sang Que returned to her senses, smiled, and followed up.

He Buning summoned the dean of the Merit Office to the conference hall, a middle-aged scholar with a moustache named Jia Shu. Although the Merit Office and Night Travelers are two separate departments with their own strict regulations, independent of the Night Travel Captain’s orders,

at this moment, Jia Shu felt extremely guilty in front of He Buning, could only accompany her with an awkward smile, cautiously.

Jia Shu knew something about the missing items, but being only a researcher of merit office, those day travelers and night travelers with otherworldly skills neither dared to harm him nor took him seriously.

The Yin Walking General guarded the Evil Ghost Bureau in Wangshan City and wouldn’t come to Tianliang City, and Captain He only visited once a year, staying only for three to five days.

Having dealt so much with evil spirits, the disposition of those day travelers and night travelers could warp, and Jia Shu truly did not dare provoke them.

Just during the few days He Buning went out to chase the Dragon and Snake Child Statue, Jia Shu overheard some Night Travelers secretly cursing He Buning for being stingy.

They said that since the Merit Office guards those yin objects just for usage, if they’re lost, they’re lost, there’s no need to make such a big fuss and chill people’s hearts, is there?

They also said that this kind of thing doesn’t only happen at the Evil Suppression Bureau in Tianliang City, other Evil Suppression Bureaus have it too, can they check them all?

He Buning sat sipping tea with a strong presence. Xiao Wu remained silently serious, and Xiao Liu explained their investigation results this time.

"... Dean Jia, you also see that the snow is falling quite abnormally, it’s very likely caused by the Dragon and Snake Child. Among all the missing yin objects, this one is the most dangerous, if we can’t retrieve it in time, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Jia Shu understood the seriousness of it, but he was puzzled, as the item had been missing for three years without causing any issues, yet since He Buning and the others arrived it has been snowing heavily, something seemed fishy to him.

These thoughts in his mind, Jia Shu dared not speak them but could only ask, "Then what solution does Captain He have, please advise."

He Buning put down her teacup and said, "Find a way to determine the position of the Dragon and Snake Child Statue, the rest I can handle, we’ve already been delayed here too long, we must return to Wangshan City before New Year’s Eve."

Jia Shu’s mind clicked, and he immediately thought of the Ghost Eye.

The border defense army in Yunzhou has been battling the barbarians for a long time, these barbarians excel in Gu Techniques and are skilled in deploying evil ghosts, using the Ghost Eye can directly track the evil ghosts’ whereabouts, clarify the source of evil ghosts, and timely resolve them, which benefits the Xuan Dynasty’s soldiers.

So, the Ghost Eye has always been tightly controlled and cannot be lost. Currently, in winter, with a lull in warfare, the Ghost Eye had been sent back to the secret vault of the Merit Office.

However, even with the Ghost Eye, you need to identify an item or place linked to the Dragon and Snake Child first. Now that it’s lost, it’s likely the Ghost Eye would be of no help finding it.

He Buning guessed what Jia Shu was thinking and said, "Where was the Dragon and Snake Child Statue originally placed?"

Jia Shu’s mind flashed, "Yes, using the Ghost Eye to directly view the original placement of the Dragon and Snake Child Statue might reveal who took it."

Moreover, the Ghost Eye isn’t lent out, doesn’t leave the secret vault of the Merit Office, and no issues should arise.

"Captain He, please be patient, I’ll arrange for someone to check it right now."

Jia Shu went to make arrangements, and because He Buning once lost a Ghost Eye, she refrained from following along to avoid suspicion.

From sunset they waited until nightfall. Xia Chan secretly tugged Sang Que’s sleeve, saying she was hungry.

He Buning, always observing Xia Chan from the shadows, said, "You two go eat first."

Xiao Wu, as always, stayed behind, loyally accompanying He Buning, while Xiao Liu was tasked to bring back food for them.

Xiao Liu took Sang Que and Xia Chan to the canteen. The canteen of the Evil Suppression Bureau was much like a regular eatery, with tables in the hall where they could order food, and cooks would prepare it.

Since they arrived late, the hall was empty, and the waiter responsible for serving food was dozing off.

Xia Chan had quite an appetite, and Xiao Liu ordered one portion of everything available. The food came quickly, and it tasted, as always, average.

Xia Chan had quite an appetite; Xiao Liu ordered one of every dish available, which was served quickly and tasted as average as ever.

As they were eating, cold water dripped down from the ceiling, directly into Sang Que’s bowl of rice, which began to turn black and watery right before their eyes.

Sang Que immediately stood up, sensing something off about the atmosphere. She scanned the surroundings and found the hall empty, yet water started pouring in from the entrance like floodwater during a rainy day, quickly flooding the entire hall.

"Get on the table!"

Dragging Little Chan, Sang Que scrambled up onto a table. Xia Chan, still clutching a bun, refused to let go, while Xiao Liu quickly jumped onto a table nearby.

In the blink of an eye, the water rose to cover the tables, and one after another, ghastly pale corpses bobbed to the surface.

Xiao Liu’s eyes widened in shock, "What kind of ghostly stuff is this, daring to attack within the Evil Suppression Bureau itself?!"

Sang Que stood on full alert, scanning the surroundings: at the entrance, a drunken man soaked to the skin waded in, fixing his bleary gaze on Sang Que. At his waist swung a Golden Night Travel Envoy Token, marking him as Chi San, the captain of Tianliang City’s Ze Team of Night Travelers, who was punished by He Buning recently.

Sang Que recognized the situation and realized that Chi San might be somewhat like the deranged Yin Walker she had encountered last time.