I Can Devour Spirits

Chapter 311 - 280: A Silent Night of Killing Under the Cold Moon

Duan Rong rode into the city on horseback. After several days of intense training in Wild Boar Mountain and a long journey, he indeed wore the look of someone weathered by the elements and weary from travel.

However, the moment Duan Rong staggered into the city on horseback, he focused his mind, and his Divine Sense suddenly extended outward, enveloping the surroundings.

The chestnut horse’s hooves clattered slowly on the cobblestones, and after passing several alleyways, Duan Rong felt a stirring in his heart.

Someone had been following him from a tea house near the East City Gate, keeping a moderate distance.

That person wore a shabby felt hat and a coarse blue garment. Duan Rong focused his Divine Sense on the person, enveloping them.

The Divine Sense penetrated the felt hat, and Duan Rong clearly "saw" a face.

"It’s Jie Daohan!"

Duan Rong sat swaying on the chestnut horse. Although he deliberately maintained a relaxed posture, his heart had already tensed, and his thoughts raced like lightning.

Was Jie Daohan tracking him?

The only connection between him and Jie Daohan was the death of Jie Lei!

So, was Jie Daohan suspecting him, or had he already completely identified him?

When did he start suspecting him?

A sudden realization came to Duan Rong’s mind. On Zhexing Platform, he had caught the three darts that Tao Rong had suddenly shot out with one hand, a scene that flashed through his mind!

Jie Daohan, after all, was an old detective with over twenty years of experience. Duan Rong had underestimated this person’s instincts and never thought that he would be exposed because of this!

The case was a thing of the past, almost half a year old, and had long been closed. Duan Rong thought the world had forgotten it.

Although his mind was tumultuous, Duan Rong’s actions revealed nothing unusual.

Jie Daohan followed from afar, his gaze piercing through the crowd, fixated on Duan Rong’s back.

He was very confident in his tracking abilities, especially since he was disguised in such an inconspicuous manner within the crowd.

Duan Rong first went to the carriage station and returned the chestnut horse. Then he headed to the beef soup shop on West Main Street, where he drank a large bowl of beef soup and ate two large biscuits.

Meanwhile, Jie Daohan sat at a stall selling wontons not far away, drinking his wonton soup and occasionally glancing at Duan Rong’s side profile at the corner of the beef soup stall.

Duan Rong sat there drinking his beef soup, but his eyes carried a deep and contemplative expression.

He was pondering what Jie Daohan’s next move would be.

Was he secretly investigating him, or was he already looking for an opportunity to make a move against him?

Although Duan Rong had achieved Great Perfection, Jie Daohan was a True Qi Realm expert, a whole realm above him, making Duan Rong very wary of him.

If he could avoid a confrontation, he truly didn’t want to fight.

In two days, the public announcement period would end, and then he would leave Xianggu County. Whether he would return in the future was uncertain.

It would be best if he could find a way to deal with Jie Daohan, to maneuver skillfully and string him along for two days...

After eating his fill, Duan Rong burped and leisurely stood up, pretending to depart casually from the stall.

By now, night had fallen, and West Main Street was bustling, the street lamps shining brightly like stars.

After Duan Rong passed a street corner, Jie Daohan rose from the wonton stall and followed along the street.

Duan Rong walked along West Main Street and headed straight back to the Yuan Shun Escort Agency. Although his steps were leisurely, his Divine Sense was constantly focused, locking onto Jie Daohan’s figure.

When Duan Rong reached the Martial Arts Arena in the central courtyard, a shadow flickered in the shadows of the trees at the southwestern corner of the arena.

Duan Rong’s Divine Sense had already swept over that area, revealing Jie Daohan sneaking over the wall into the Yuan Shun Escort Agency.

Evidently, with Luan Jingfu dead and Ruan Fengshan lying low, Jie Daohan regarded the Yuan Shun Escort Agency as nothing.

Although the Yuan Shun Escort Agency had patrol guards, against a True Qi Realm achiever like Jie Daohan, they were nothing more than a semblance, utterly useless.

Jie Daohan’s shadow flickered, concealing himself within the shade of the trees and the shadows of the walls, stealthily following Duan Rong from a distance.

Duan Rong slowly approached the gates of Liu’s House, frowning at the pile of gifts and calling cards at the entrance.

He disregarded the pile, opened the courtyard gate, and entered, leaving the pile outside as he shut the gate again.

Meanwhile, Jie Daohan had already moved to a tall and lush elm tree not far from Liu’s House.

Concealed within the tree’s canopy, Jie Daohan peered through the gaps in the leaves, observing the courtyard of Liu’s House.

Duan Rong crossed the courtyard and entered the house, closing the door behind him.

Once inside the main hall, Duan Rong squatted, peering through the crack in the hall door towards the outside canopy of the tall elm tree, knowing that Jie Daohan was hiding within that dark canopy.

Within the main hall, Duan Rong paced back and forth, contemplating his strategy!

Jie Daohan was clearly a formidable opponent.

His martial arts were powerful, having achieved the True Qi Realm.

His identity was distinctive, being the Chief Constable in charge of a county’s criminal cases.

Moreover, the conflict between them was irreconcilable, with no room for negotiation or bargaining, as his nephew Jie Lei was killed by Duan Rong himself!

However, Duan Rong was certain of one thing: Jie Daohan had no evidence! Otherwise, he would have apprehended him when he entered the city, not disguised himself and kept watch.

Duan Rong quickly realized that Jie Daohan was wary of his identity and the current sensitive timing of the public announcement.

If Jie Daohan was merely suspicious, tracking and monitoring him, he would find a way to drag it out and maneuver through the remaining two days...

But if Jie Daohan had already identified him and intended to make a move in secret, then Duan Rong had no way out and could only fight with all his might...