In the middle of the night, the city defense barrier with a subtle golden glow was quietly on guard, completely blocking the wind and snow outside.
At this time, Qiongfang City was silent, with only cold white street lights standing on both sides of the street, quietly gazing at the peaceful city.
Unlike Chen City, which has a relatively warm climate, Qiongfang City has a higher altitude and lower temperature.
Even though the development and construction in recent years have made road traffic much more convenient, the poor conditions outside Qiongfang City still discourage many businessmen and tourists.
This also led to slower commercial development in the city, fewer entertainment activities at night, and people often returned home shortly after dark.
Lou Zisui was walking down the deserted street. He had slipped out from the company's dormitory.
Youhe Trading Company provides accommodation for the accompanying personnel of the caravan. This is an employee benefit written into the contract. Those below the fifth level live in four-person dormitories, while those above the fifth level live in single rooms.
Zi Sui shuttled through the streets and alleys, restoring the three-dimensional structure of this Qiongfang City based on the map in his mind and the route he took when delivering goods today.
Just look for those "rats" hiding in the gutter.
In just a moment, he found a group of vagrants under a bridge.
There weren't many people in the group, only about seven or eight at a glance, all dressed in rags, huddled together in discarded cardboard boxes and newspapers for warmth.
This demon city is built in a staggered manner, so there are inevitably gaps reserved to avoid conflicts between buildings.
These dark cracks will not be wasted or left idle, they are filled with the lower-level demons who have no place to stay.
The social structure of the demon race is pyramid-shaped. As a place where resources are highly concentrated in the upper class, the exploited refugees at the bottom of the pyramid will not be lacking in anything.
Zi Sui needs these numerous and inconspicuous guys.
Blade scales containing the [Bone Marrow] toxin fell, quietly climbed up the wanderers' bodies, and lurked into their bodies.
He crossed the bridge without stopping. The night was long, and he still had a lot to go.
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If we talk about people who wander around Qiongfang City at night, besides some weirdos looking for excitement, some desperate thieves, and guys with ulterior motives like Zi Sui, there is also a group of people.
That is the demon clan’s Qiongfang City night patrol team.
They belong to the city defense force, but compared to the regular army on the city wall, this team not only rotates four shifts a day, but also has an exceptionally relaxed and comfortable life.
As for the reason...this group of idle street urchins are all descendants of aristocrats.
I can only say that those who understand will understand.
At this time, three young demons wearing patrol armbands were walking lazily under the street lights, with a bunch of ornaments hanging around their waists.
Similar animal characteristics mean that they are likely related.
They had been wandering the empty streets for a long time, killing time while searching for their target tonight.
"Brother, it's already two o'clock, just pick a target."
"That's right. We'll have to stop in a couple of days because the visiting delegation is arriving. We should really enjoy ourselves!"
"Let's patrol for a while longer. There are a lot of tourists lately, and some of them might still be awake."
"Well, there's nothing going on here at night, so most of them are asleep."
"Yeah. I remember there's a little one in the alley over there. How about we pick the little one tonight?"
"Tsk, the small ones are good, but how do we divide them? Don't forget, we have to bring some for everyone else."
"Don't worry, there's a nest over there, about seventeen or eighteen."
"Okay! Then pick them."
The three of them talked about the displaced demon cubs and walked straight into the dark alley.
There, eighteen young orphans huddled together, with the messy waste barely forming a hiding place for them.
But how can these trash stop three adult demons?
"Bang."
The sound of pushing away the obstacles was quieter than expected. One of the young men simply waved his hand and exposed the cubs in the garbage dump.
"Who are you! Save..."
"Third brother, be quick."
"Damn, you little bastard, what the hell are you yelling about!"
The cardboard and waste materials around them blocked the struggling demon cubs from escaping, preventing them from even calling for help.
This place was clearly a temporary haven for a short rest just a moment ago, but now it has become a hell that traps them.
"Boss, how about trying barbecue tonight?"
"OK!"
The three demons broke the stray demon child's neck wantonly, leaving the ground of the alley stained with crimson.
They were just talking about cooking techniques, as if the people in front of them were not their own kind, but livestock.
The three men walked out of the alley, carrying several still warm corpses in each hand.
Just as humans firmly believe in "like replenishes like", demons also believe in "you are what you eat".
This hobby grew along with the aristocracy and was passed down for more than five hundred years, gradually evolving into cannibalism.
The younger demon couldn't help himself, he stole a bite, and the bright red liquid flowed all over the ground.
"Third brother, don't leave too many traces."
"Second brother, notify the city gate to temporarily lower the guard."
The city walls could not possibly allow an unrecorded body to enter.
At the same time, in order to cover up what they did tonight, they had to take the bodies back to the base for disposal.
Therefore, they could only notify their acquaintances to temporarily "cut off the power" and stop the detection system of the city wall.
"Tsk, I'm in for a treat tonight."
"Let a team of people take charge of the aftermath. If you want a piece of the pie, then at least contribute some effort."
"Hey~ Then let me help you clean up the mess, okay?"
A playful voice came from above their heads. The three of them looked up suddenly and found Zi Sui sitting on the eaves for who knows how long.
He had actually come a long time ago, just to see if there was a chance to use these three people to explore the city wall at night.
The ghouls' sense of smell can easily detect the smell of blood from a distance. Zi Sui smelled it as early as when they started attacking the wanderers.
"Who are you?"
Zi Sui ignored him and jumped off the roof.
"Wow, you guys are so shameless."
In the alleys and streets, large amounts of crimson color were sprayed everywhere, as if it was deliberately painted as a prank.
The blade scales were thrown out neatly the moment Zisui landed on the ground.
"Puff! Kakakaka—"
After a while of the creepy sound of bones breaking, three flawless puppets emerged.
It’s really interesting that the city gate’s detection system can actually be opened and closed manually!
And it can even be reached by this group of people who are not even in the seventh realm!
The defense of Qiongfang City really needs to be improved!
It seems that I am lucky tonight. I will run into some young masters who are out looking for food. I can find a chance to sneak in and take a look.
Zi Sui considerately cleaned up the traces at the scene for the noble lords, and then walked towards the city gate with the puppet at a leisurely pace.
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