Chapter 204 Chaotic Dance of Gods and Demons
Grandma Liu was an old acquaintance of the Housing Bureau, so the registration process went smoothly. With the Housing Bureau officials as witnesses, Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing paid a year's rent in one go.
Not only that, but they also pre-deposit a year's rent with the Housing Bureau, so that if they can't make up the difference when they go out, it will be deducted from here.
Two years should be enough time for them to find enough jade spirit stones.
The two left their carriage at a shop that specializes in managing such things. They also had to register with the relevant department and pay enough to have someone take good care of the horses.
The bedroom in the rented room was decorated in a fresh and elegant style. This type of house is positioned for middle-class people, so the decoration is naturally good.
"We've finally arrived. I wonder if we can find any information about jade spirit stone mines in a place like the capital." Rong Yi lay back on the quilt, feeling lazy all over.
In just over three months, she absorbed all three insect crystals, and her strength jumped to the middle level of the eighth rank.
Wei Yanqing has been absorbing souls from the Ghost Realm, and now his strength is about the same as hers.
"I doubt it will be easy. Once the mineral vein is discovered, no matter if it's the royal family, the immortal sects, or the demon race, they won't let it go. I think it's more reliable to rob immortals."
Rong Yi chuckled, "Gods aren't so easy to catch. They're all hiding in the sky. We've flown through the sky too. The sky in this world is really high."
They had previously tried to see if they could see the gods in the sky, but after flying tens of thousands of meters, they still couldn't leave the atmosphere and had to give up for the time being.
It's unclear whether it's truly that high or some kind of spatial barrier formation.
"If only we could find the dwelling place of the immortals, they would cultivate purely through faith, and jade spirit stones are of no use to them."
Wei Yanqing guessed that the Jade Spirit Stone was the currency among immortals; otherwise, why would they keep so many things that were useless for cultivation?
"It's a pity we left the territory of the Great Yan Dynasty. I kind of regret not robbing that immortal last time."
As Shi Guang pondered how to retaliate against these useless deities, he watched as Shi Guang's figure disappeared and departed.
The progress of the previous dungeon was close to 40%, and the nearly 10 million Tier 6 Jade Spirit Stones obtained from the second generation of gods were fed to the system, raising it to a gratifying 44%.
Rong Yi rolled over. "I wonder if the capital has ever held a sacrificial ceremony for the gods. I'm really curious how big a spectacle the imperial city can pull off."
Putting aside the deities, the festival for worshipping the gods is truly lively.
It's rare to come to a world that's at least somewhat normal, and Rong Yi quite likes the liveliness here.
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Three days later, a piercing scream rang out from a house on a certain street.
As Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing stepped outside, they overheard passersby discussing a murder that had occurred in a house just two streets away, where three people had died tragically.
"I heard it's the work of demons. There are so many demons in our capital."
"You'll have to be more careful from now on..."
Rong Yi had taken the past three days to learn about the situation in the capital. The situation of humans and demons living together has been maintained for nearly a thousand years. Many demons are more familiar with human laws than humans are with them. There have been no murders here for many years, let alone crimes committed by demons.
"I have a feeling something bad is going to happen," Rong Yi said, listening to the gossip around him.
Wei Yanqing strolled with her through the streets. "There are too many demons in the city. There are demonic energy fluctuations everywhere. It's really hard to tell if it's the work of demons."
For example, the tree spirit in their courtyard often uses energy to bloom beautiful flowers and fruits; many spirits do this.
Both of them understood that a turmoil was inevitable in the capital in the coming days.
Unexpectedly, they were the first to experience the initial wave of trouble.
While strolling back to his residence, he was invited by the government officials to the yamen for tea.
“You’re from Gaoyang Town, that’s so far away… How come your registered residence is in the capital? Although I am a minor official, I have some impression of the household registrations in the capital. I have absolutely no recollection of your names.”
The questioning was conducted by the street-level government, equivalent to a modern-day neighborhood committee.
The capital city was too large, with a large number of both humans and demons. Therefore, government offices were set up in the areas divided by sub-streets to handle the affairs of each area.
Rong Yi blinked. "Although we are registered here, we have always lived in the mountains and forests, and only came out of Gaoyang Town."
They had no other proof, except for this expensive talisman, which confirmed that it was not a fake.
After hearing her explanation, the official turned his gaze back to Wei Yanqing.
"Grown up in the mountains?"
It sounded like a monster raised in the mountains, but the talisman was genuine, registered in the book, and even had some dates on it. The ages of the two people matched.
If they were truly demons, how did these two manage to pass through the demon-identifying stone plate at the city gate? That's no ordinary thing from a small town; even a powerful demon of the ninth rank would have to reveal its true form to pass through it.
At this point, Wei Yanqing continued to demonstrate his ability to lie through his teeth, "We have a master, but he left a year ago and told us to go down the mountain this year so that we could experience the world. Over the years, we have only learned the way of cultivation and do not know much about human affairs."
Although it was a bit far-fetched, the minor official found it strangely plausible.
In fact, it was Wei Yanqing who gave him a hint.
Therefore, without asking the master's appearance or age, he simply closed the booklet and prepared to have them continue to cooperate.
Just then, someone appeared at the door. "Sir, the information you found has been delivered."
The junior official perked up and beckoned for him to bring it in.
After flipping through a few sheets of paper, the junior official put them down with a smile on his face. "So, you two helped the constables of Gaoyang Town subdue the snow rabbit demon and the pack of earth wolf demons in Dapan Village as soon as you came down the mountain."
Based on this, and considering that they successfully passed the demon-identifying stone plate, these two are indeed not demons.
"It's nothing," Rong Yi said. "We just dealt with it when we encountered it."
The official put the paper aside and stood up. "It's quite unfortunate that you two came at such a convenient time. Since there's no problem, I thank you both for coming here to listen to my rambling."
The junior official escorted the two to the gate of the government office, saying, "If there is any news about the case later, please come and let me know."
The two nodded. "Of course."
I was served tea not long after I started drinking it, so I was pretty lucky.
Rong Yi: "I didn't expect that the ancient people had such a strong ability to gather intelligence. News from such a far away could be sent in a short time."
The murder was discovered this morning, and they were invited for tea in the afternoon. It's only been a short time, yet the news from South China has already reached here.
"Perhaps we investigated this when we arrived in the capital," Wei Yanqing guessed.
The two quickly returned to their rented place and saw the tree spirit with the window open as soon as they entered.
"You went to the government office?" The tree spirit spoke to them for the first time, its voice as gentle as the rustling of wind through the treetops.
Rong Yi nodded, "That's right. A murder has occurred, so it's inevitable that people like us who have just arrived in the capital will be questioned."
The tree spirit opened its mouth, but after several attempts, it finally spoke: "Are there any clues about what's happening outside?"
The case is said to have been committed by a demon. There is no direct evidence, but it is bound to affect other demons living here.
Wei Yanqing: "Not for now, but this case is definitely not the work of a demon, so there's no need to be too nervous."
The two people's gentle attitude towards the tree spirit greatly eased its tension. "Thank you for your comfort."
That's what they say, but not many people think that way.
(End of this chapter)
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