On the Ganjiang River, inside a large ship, a tall, dignified middle-aged man had an unpleasant expression on his face.

In front of him stood a humanoid creature covered in blood, his face pale and with scales growing on his exposed skin.

It was the demon in the True Yuan realm who escaped from the Jinyiwei prison.

He was clearly in extremely poor condition, with some of the Jinyiwei's sealing talismans still on his body that had not been completely removed, but the man looked more relaxed than the leader of the Grain Ship Gang.

"I already helped you escape, why did you kill all the jailers in the Jinyiwei prison?

"You are deliberately trying to provoke the Jinyiwei and the Six Gates."

"Where do you put my grain ship gang?"

The leader of the grain ship gang was extremely angry. He had met people from the Six Gates Jinyiwei and even the county government, and knew that these people were extremely greedy, timid and cowardly, bullied the weak and feared the strong, and flattered the superiors and were like a boneless dog.

But this does not mean that they have no ability and strength. It is true that many people are like trash, but once there is a backbone and a real big shot among them, they will take something seriously.

There are some wild dog-like creatures that can instantly turn into a pack of wolves, so ferocious and brutal that it makes people completely breathless.

He cooperated with the demon just to make money, just to help the thousands of people on and off the grain ship make a living, and for the little bit of essence and blood extracted from the demon's body to help him practice.

"So what?"

The demon, covered in blood and scales, smiled coldly. The Daxia official language he spoke was quite authentic. If it weren't for the scales, one wouldn't be able to tell that he was a demon.

It was even more standard than the Grain Ship Gang's native Da Xia man. The leader of the Grain Ship Gang spoke with a strong Ganjiang accent, and his words were mixed with a lot of country slang and vulgar words.

Judging from his words alone, this demon seemed more like an upper-class figure in Daxia. No one could imagine that he was a man-eating demon.

"At this point, do you think there is still a way out?"

The leader of the grain ship gang was choked and speechless.

Things have come to this point, and there is indeed no room for maneuver.

He originally wanted to rescue the demon quietly, let the demon escape, and at the same time attract official targets.

Then try to remove the grain ship gang from this matter as much as possible.

A demon in the True Yuan realm hid, and the other living demons were unable to provide much information. After all, their intelligence was not high, so they could escape the disaster.

"What exactly happened in the Gan River? Why were you all suddenly arrested?"

The leader of the grain ship gang had no way to say much to the demon about this, so he asked a question that he was very concerned about. Unexpectedly, as soon as he asked this question, the demon froze.

"I still underestimated the Six Gates and the Imperial Guards!"

The demon looked serious, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I'm sure the demons under my command haven't left any traces."

"How do you know?"

The humanoid demon showed a nostalgic look on his face, and a long snake-like tongue came out of his mouth, licking the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"I ate them all. The memories in my blood won't lie."

The leader of the Grain Ship Gang was shocked. Even though he knew that demons had no human moral concepts, he felt a chill in his heart when he heard such cruel and cold words.

"I thought you were the one who leaked the information."

The demon spoke calmly, and the leader of the Grain Ship Gang was shocked. A sneer appeared on his face. "You know the laws of elephants and the relevant bottom lines much better than I do. After contacting you, I know there is no way out. Am I tired of living?"

"If it was really me who did it, how could you escape from the Jinyiwei prison?"

"Boss, there seem to be boats from the county government on the river. They've blocked the river. They say demons have escaped from the prison, and they all need to be inspected."

The man and the demon who were communicating in the cabin changed color at the same time.

After a while, it returned to normal.

"Are you sure your method of hiding your demonic aura is feasible?"

"Why not? I've never been a true demon as you define it."

The demon smiled coldly, and as he spoke, the demon-like part of him disappeared little by little, and he became a pale young man.

The leader of the grain ship gang looked on indifferently without saying a word.

At this moment, the young man who had hidden all the characteristics of a demon suddenly moved and looked towards the shore.

…

"Um?"

Xue Cheng kept approaching the grain ship gang. The compass that had been constantly turning stopped, then suddenly turned 180 degrees and pointed behind him.

Xue Cheng was overjoyed and turned around to give Zhang Mingtu an instruction.

"You stay here, I'll go after it!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned into a flash of lightning.

Zhang Mingtu looked in the direction of Xuecheng, which was in the opposite direction of Ganjiang River.

"well!"

Sighing secretly in his heart, Zhang Mingtu looked at the rune in the center of his palm that was engraved from the underground river.

The rune in his hand was glowing slightly at this moment. It was a communication rune, and also a sensing rune that could sense its own kind.

It was a rune used by the Japanese pirates for daily communication, and it was only cracked a little bit by Zhang Mingtu more than ten years later.

He paused slightly and walked straight towards the Ganjiang River.

When passing by the house he had bought before, Zhang Mingtu thought about it and did not take Qingshuang out.

The sword was too sharp and obvious, and it left too many marks. Judging from his observation of the methods of the Six Gates and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, using such a weapon in such a major event would reveal too much.

"So many of my brothers died in the future. I originally thought it would take more than ten years before I could seek revenge on the Japanese pirates. I didn't expect that I could practice now."

The rune in his hand glowed slightly, clearly reflecting the location of the demon.

At this moment, the demon was on the Ganjiang River.

With the means of the grain ship gang, it is not difficult to achieve this.

Zhang Mingtu made a few leaps and soon arrived at the riverside. Looking up, he saw a large ship.

At the bow of the big ship, a thin young man dressed in scholar's clothes was standing facing the wind. His robe was blown by the night breeze, and his hair danced with it. He was holding a folding fan in his hand.

This is the posture that scholars like to strike the most when they travel on the river.

This person has a very good temperament and posture. If someone doesn't know him, they would think he is a young master from some family.

At this moment, the "young master" stood at the bow of the boat, facing Zhang Mingtu on the shore. He tilted his head and asked with a hint of doubt: "Who are you?"

Siluker

After more than ten years, Zhang Mingtu was quite familiar with this posture.

The Japanese pirates from overseas like to imitate the attitude of the scholars of Daxia the most. It is obvious that they associate with demons and monsters on a daily basis, and kill people in an extremely horrible way, like wild beasts.

They just like to learn from others, perhaps what they cannot get is what they desire most.

"What a disgusting gesture!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Mingtu took a step and flew over the river, heading straight for the bow.