I Grind to Martial Saint

The Master beside him also bowed hastily.

Han Yuan's reputation in Cangshui County was now known by all.

In today's Cangshui County, you might not know who the Prefect was, but no one could be ignorant of who Han Yuan was.

Within Cangshui County, he was the true master!

"Enough. I've come this time for the case of the strange fires."

"What's the situation in Changhe County now?"

Han Yuan asked softly.

"There haven't been any fires for the past few days."

"The common folk don't dare to sleep at night; they're all desperately trying to stay awake."

"Our County Yamen also sends men to patrol the streets at night to prevent fires."

Li Li explained the current situation in Changhe County.

"That's not too bad," Han Yuan nodded.

'It seems Li Li is quite competent as a County Magistrate.'

"Director Han, how do you plan to investigate these arson cases?"

"Our Changhe County Yamen will cooperate fully!"

Li Li stated his position directly.

"There's no need... Just act as if I was never here. Carry on as usual."

"I will naturally appear if something happens."

Han Yuan said faintly.

"Understood," Li Li nodded hurriedly.

After giving a few more instructions, Han Yuan left the County Yamen.

Li Li had wanted to see Han Yuan out of the County Yamen, but was refused.

"I can't believe he's actually here."

"This is wonderful! Changhe County is saved!"

After Han Yuan left, the gloom that had hung over Li Li in the main hall vanished, replaced by a look of wild joy.

"Congratulations, my lord!"

The Master also smiled faintly.

With Han Yuan's arrival, Li Li's heart finally settled.

At the very least, he could finally get a peaceful night's sleep.

'After all, if anything happens, he'll be there to handle it.'

Of course, Li Li followed Han Yuan's instructions to the letter, not breathing a word to anyone. He had the men from the Government Office continue their night patrols, and everything proceeded as usual.

「Time passed quickly.」

As the sun slowly set, Changhe County was quickly plunged into darkness.

True, utter darkness.

There were no lamps, no fires. The pitch-black buildings, shrouded in shadow, looked sinister and strange, like a ghost town.

Even places like brothels and gambling dens dared not open; they too were devoid of any light.

They were afraid that any light might attract a fire.

The people of Changhe County had developed such an intense fear of fire that it led to the current scene.

They hid in their rooms, not daring to sleep, not daring to let even the slightest flicker of fire appear in their homes.

The only lights to be seen drifted through the streets like ghosts.

They were the lanterns of the constables and government officials from the County Yamen on patrol.

"The night is dry, be careful with fire!"

Old Huang shouted as he struck his Copper Gong on the street.

After the incident in Changtan Town, he was one of the few lucky ones who managed to escape.

Having fled all the way to Changhe County and knowing no other trade, he could only return to his old profession.

Old Huang didn't know that as he passed a three-story building, a figure stood on the eaves, glancing down at him indifferently.

Han Yuan paid the Night Watchman no mind and continued to observe the situation in Changhe County Town.

He had been keeping watch here for half the night, but had found nothing so far.

「Before long.」

A pillar of fire suddenly erupted from a nearby building.

'It's finally appeared?!'

Han Yuan's eyes narrowed, and his figure shot toward the place where the fire had erupted.

It was a residential area with many houses.

Han Yuan was the first to arrive.

He saw that several houses were already engulfed in a raging inferno, the blaze growing more ferocious by the second.

The entire street of residents descended into chaos.

Some people scrambled to find water to fight the fire, while others fled frantically, terrified of being caught in the disaster. The scene was one of utter pandemonium.

Paying them no heed, Han Yuan charged directly into the sea of flames.

It was an old house, completely ablaze. Black smoke billowed out, and the heat was unbearable.

As soon as Han Yuan entered, he saw several charred corpses on the ground, likely the owners of the house.

The temperature inside the house must have reached several hundred degrees.

Only someone with a physique like Han Yuan's Vajra Indestructible Body could withstand it.

BOOM!!

A flaming beam suddenly fell from above, aiming to smash down on Han Yuan's head.

Han Yuan instantly dodged backward, avoiding it.

"HISS..."

A strange hissing roar suddenly sounded.

From within the crimson sea of fire, a Crimson Flame Serpent lunged out, pouncing viciously at Han Yuan.

The serpent's head was unusually thick. It opened its great maw, revealing rows of fiery Snake Fangs, savage and scorching.

"So you're the one causing all this trouble."

"No wonder the fires are impossible to control!"

Han Yuan snorted coldly and unleashed a Celestial Spirit Divine Fist at the crimson serpent.

Celestial Spirit Storm!

WHOOSH—

The punch instantly stirred up all the heat waves in the room.

It was like the heaving of a giant bellows.

An incredibly terrifying Fist Aura condensed on Han Yuan's fist before he ruthlessly punched out.

The moment his fist landed on the crimson serpent...

It couldn't withstand the force at all. It was torn to shreds by the surging, tyrannical Fist Aura, dissipating into a shower of scattered flames.

After dealing with the fire serpent, although the house was still burning, Han Yuan felt the heat was no longer as intense.

He walked out of the house just in time to see a large group of constables and government officials arriving.

Han Yuan was currently wearing a Piyao Robe. When the constables saw it, even if they didn't know who he was, they knew he was a Demon Exterminator. They hastily clasped their fists and said, "Greetings, Sir!"

"I've dealt with the Evil Spirits inside... Organize your men to extinguish the fire first."

Han Yuan said indifferently.

"Yes, Sir!"

The constable replied with a clasped fist.

「Soon.」

He organized dozens of people and they quickly began extinguishing the fire on the nearby houses.

Without the crimson serpent, the blaze was indeed much easier to control.

Before long, the great fire was completely extinguished.

Seeing this, Han Yuan flickered away.

'That Crimson Flame Serpent couldn't possibly be the main culprit.'

'With that little strength, it couldn't possibly have injured Zhou Yuanhu so badly.'

Han Yuan felt that the Crimson Flame Serpent was more like a creature summoned by some sort of Magic Technique.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before...

Another fire broke out elsewhere.

Han Yuan rushed over again.

This time, an academy was on fire.

The blaze was also exceptionally fierce, turning half the sky red.

Constant screams could be heard from within.

After Han Yuan charged in, he was attacked by a Red Flame Fire Tiger.

The power of this Red Flame Tiger was considerably stronger than the previous Crimson Flame Serpent.

'But in my eyes, there's no difference. They both go down in one punch.'

Once the fire tiger dissipated, the blaze inside the academy weakened significantly, no longer as outrageous as before.

After telling the citizens to find a way to put out the fire, Han Yuan rushed to the next location without stopping.

Because flames had appeared in yet another place.

And so the night passed.

Changhe County, which had been quiet for the first half of the night, suffered seven fires in the second half!

If Han Yuan hadn't been there, these seven fires would have been enough to burn the entirety of Changhe County to ashes.

「After dawn.」

Han Yuan stood in a tall building, gazing at the structures below that were still emitting black smoke, and began to think.

'Who on earth is setting these fires...?'

He had spent the entire second half of the night rushing from one fire to the next.

But every time he arrived, he only encountered a flame monster; the mastermind behind it all never showed their face.

It made Han Yuan feel like he was being played with.

'But this is only the first night.'

Han Yuan felt no anxiety. He leaped, jumping down from the tall building.

There were survivors from each of the seven fires last night.

He needed to question them carefully and see if the culprit had left any clues.

By the time he arrived at the Changhe County Yamen, Li Li had already gathered the survivors from the seven fires and had the constables take statements from every one of them.

"Director Han... these are everyone's statements. I've already organized them. Please, take a look."

Li Li was working in his study. Seeing Han Yuan enter, he hurriedly took out a file.

Han Yuan took the file and began to read it carefully.

After reading through all the survivors' statements, he immediately spotted a suspicious target.

"Lord Li... is this person from your Government Office?"

Han Yuan asked faintly, pointing to a few words in the recorded statements.

"No... I've already asked."

"I don't know where he came from either."

Li Li said, shaking his head.

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