Chapter 1194: Demon Hunter Hunting Demons
The Guardian District was not only protected by guards and patrol personnel, but also by a large restrictive barrier that enveloped the entire area.
If one wore the corresponding item that allowed free passage through the restrictive barrier, then the Guardian District's restrictive barrier would not affect them in any way.
Ye Zhiqiu was one of Yang Haoran's confidants and a powerful expert under his command, a fact that was no secret among Yang Haoran's inner circle. As for the other ordinary members of the Guardian District, while not all of them necessarily knew the true relationship between Ye Zhiqiu and Yang Haoran, they all, without exception, recognized Ye Zhiqiu and knew that he was a member of their Guardian District, possessing the right to freely enter and exit the area.
Ye Zhiqiu, of course, wore the item that allowed free passage through the restrictive barrier. So, when his body touched the invisible barrier of the restrictive barrier, the barrier not only didn't repel him but instead opened a rift. Ye Zhiqiu entered the restrictive barrier first, then, before the rift in the restrictive barrier could heal, he forcefully pulled the woman in with a sudden jerk of his arm. Because the woman did not possess the corresponding item for free passage through the restrictive barrier, and he only had one such special item, he could only use this method to bring the woman into the restrictive barrier.
The moment the woman's body entered the restrictive barrier, the rift in the restrictive barrier quickly healed, disappearing in the blink of an eye, as if it had never appeared.
"Master Ye! May I ask who this is?"
Two guards bowed respectfully to Ye Zhiqiu. One of the guards first greeted Ye Zhiqiu, then cast a wary glance at the woman behind him before addressing Ye Zhiqiu.
The guards' actions, of course, were to ascertain the woman's identity. Although Ye Zhiqiu had personally brought her back, rules were rules. As guards, they naturally had to do this to prevent individuals with malicious intent from infiltrating the Guardian District.
As a member of the Guardian District, how could Ye Zhiqiu not know the rules of the Guardian District? Throughout the entire Guardian District, only Guardian Yang Haoran possessed the right to freely bring anyone in or out without being inspected. No one else, regardless of who they were, had such a privilege. This wasn't to say that others were unqualified to bring people into the Guardian District; the Guardian District had no such rule. Many people in the Guardian District were indeed permitted to bring others in and out, but only if they first allowed the guards to verify the identity of the person being brought in.
Precisely because Ye Zhiqiu understood this, and because the two guards treated him with respect, he did not ignore them. He responded to the speaking guard, his tone neither impatient nor arrogant, but simply languid and weary.
It wasn't the first time the two guards had dealt with Ye Zhiqiu; they had some understanding of his personality. So, after receiving Ye Zhiqiu's reply, they no longer blocked him, immediately bowing and stepping aside to clear a path for Ye Zhiqiu.
As for the patrolling Night Watchers, when they saw that it was none other than Ye Zhiqiu emerging from the spatial rift, they immediately left to continue their patrols, not lingering in the slightest. Naturally, it was even more impossible for them to stop Ye Zhiqiu and question him again.
After Ye Zhiqiu forcibly departed with the captive woman, one of the two guards watching the gate immediately reported the matter to their superiors. This was also a rule, meant to keep those in charge informed and prevent that one-in-ten-thousand chance of an incident.
To put it plainly, even if someone like Ye Zhiqiu had the authority to bring outsiders into the Guardian District, once those outsiders entered, there were still experts secretly monitoring them at all times. This was because no one could guarantee that outsiders entering the Guardian District had no ill intentions. Taking precautions against them was the most basic measure, which was why the guards reported the matter to their superiors after Ye Zhiqiu left with the woman.
After entering the Guardian District, Ye Zhiqiu chose a direction and forcibly dragged the woman forward. Most of the people he encountered along the way bowed to him, with only a very small number not doing so. However, these few exceptions would still greet Ye Zhiqiu with a smile, and without exception, these were all important figures within the Guardian District. This clearly showed just how high Ye Zhiqiu's status was in the Guardian District.
Ye Zhiqiu's status in Yang Haoran's Guardian District was indeed very high; there was no doubt about it. This was because he was the only person in the entire Guardian District who dared to call Yang Haoran by name in public. No one else had that audacity.
A moment later, Ye Zhiqiu arrived at Yang Haoran's study. Yang Haoran was leaning back in his chair, flipping through a book, a cigarette gently held between his fingers.
When facing Yang Haoran, Ye Zhiqiu did not adhere to as many rules or courtesies as others. Since the study door wasn't closed, Ye Zhiqiu simply swaggered in with the woman, without even a greeting.
Although the woman was unwilling, she had no way to resist Ye Zhiqiu. Apart from glaring angrily at him, she had no other feasible means of defiance, allowing Ye Zhiqiu to forcibly drag her into the study.
As the two entered the study, Yang Haoran put down his book, then gently flicked ash into the ashtray. He took a drag from his cigarette as he looked towards Ye Zhiqiu and the woman.
The Communication Talisman Yang Haoran had suddenly received not long ago was from Ye Zhiqiu. Inside the talisman, Ye Zhiqiu had only briefly spoken a few simple sentences, roughly to the effect that he had caught a good prey and asked Yang Haoran if he wanted to personally inspect it. If not, he would directly hand the prey over to the Flock of Demons Society for processing.
Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran was naturally delighted, as there weren't many targets Ye Zhiqiu would call "good prey. " Any target Ye Zhiqiu deemed "good prey" was, without a doubt, top-tier. After all, Ye Zhiqiu wasn't one to lavish praise on people.
Of course, he also rarely praised his own prey.
Yang Haoran's interest was piqued by Ye Zhiqiu's words, so without much thought, he told Ye Zhiqiu to bring the prey to him. He wanted to inspect it personally, to see just how "top-tier" the "good prey" Ye Zhiqiu spoke of truly was, and if it would be even more outstanding than he had imagined. Thus, Ye Zhiqiu immediately returned to the Guardian District with the prey he had mentioned, bringing it before Yang Haoran.
Speaking of Ye Zhiqiu, one couldn't help but recall the incident over a year ago when Yang Haoran was set up and framed by Ding Tianhua.
At that time, Yang Haoran had long seen through Ding Tianhua's conspiracy, knowing that Ding Tianhua had surely laid a trap, waiting for him to fall into it. Unsure of what methods Ding Tianhua had prepared or how many helpers he had gathered, Yang Haoran, for safety's sake, preemptively sent a Communication Talisman to Ye Zhiqiu, instructing him to immediately rush to Tongyou City.
After doing this, Yang Haoran then followed Ding Tianhua's footsteps, very proactively walking step by step towards the pit Ding Tianhua had dug beforehand.
Although Yang Haoran had not explained the situation in detail within the Communication Talisman, Ye Zhiqiu knew that Yang Haoran must have encountered big trouble; otherwise, Yang Haoran would not have immediately told him to rush to Tongyou City.
At that time, Ye Zhiqiu was enjoying sweet, harmonious days with his wife. When Yang Haoran's sudden Communication Talisman interrupted him, Ye Zhiqiu was, of course, a hundred times unwilling.
However, despite his intense displeasure, Ye Zhiqiu did not deliberately procrastinate because of it. Instead, carrying a strong sense of reluctance, he hastily bid farewell to his wife and immediately rushed to Tongyou City at the fastest possible speed, though he didn't spare Yang Haoran a few curses along the way.
Ye Zhiqiu carried a special item that could sense Yang Haoran's exact location. Yang Haoran had given him this item so that Ye Zhiqiu would know his whereabouts in case of an emergency. With this item in hand, as long as he wasn't beyond its sensing range, Ye Zhiqiu could accurately pinpoint Yang Haoran's exact location.
When Ye Zhiqiu arrived at Tongyou City, he accurately sensed Yang Haoran's exact location through this item. However, before he could rush to Yang Haoran's position, Yang Haoran instead tore through space and appeared before him.
This was because the special item Yang Haoran had given Ye Zhiqiu was originally a pair. Ye Zhiqiu could sense Yang Haoran's exact location within a certain range, and similarly, Yang Haoran could also sense Ye Zhiqiu's exact location within a certain range.
At that time, Yang Haoran had just finished his struggle with Ding Tianhua and had returned without any gains. Just then, he happened to sense Ye Zhiqiu's arrival, so he didn't linger in the small village where they had fought, instead simply tearing through space to appear before Ye Zhiqiu.
Upon learning that Yang Haoran had already handled everything by himself, Ye Zhiqiu was somewhat annoyed. He had been stewing with a belly full of frustration on his way over, eager to find someone to vent his anger on. The target Yang Haoran needed him to deal with, in his eyes, was precisely a perfect candidate.
He harbored resentment towards Yang Haoran, but dared not unleash it upon him. However, unleashing it on this other person would definitely be no problem. So, he had decided early on that after reaching his destination, he would first give the target a good beating; that way, he would feel somewhat better.
But what he had never expected was that the moment he saw Yang Haoran, before he could even utter a word, Yang Haoran told him that the matter was resolved. How could he not be annoyed, with a belly full of frustration and a body brimming with unused power with nowhere to vent?
Unable to suppress the anger in his heart, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but complain a few words to Yang Haoran. Yang Haoran understood the meaning behind Ye Zhiqiu's words, and so, very calmly, he smiled and assigned Ye Zhiqiu another task. This task was for Ye Zhiqiu to search for traces of demons within Tongyou City's territory, whether powerful demons, minor demons, or even stronger Demon Kings; if he found any, he was to find a way to capture them and send them to the Guardian District.
At the same time, he also instructed Ye Zhiqiu to constantly monitor the situation of the Tongyou City Yin Division. If the Tongyou City Yin Division encountered trouble, he must offer assistance. This was the reason why he wanted Ye Zhiqiu to search for demons within Tongyou City's territory.
At that time, Ding Tianhua had just died, and the Tongyou City Yin Division had yet to receive a new Soul-Sower. However, Yang Haoran had already left a powerful expert to oversee the Tongyou City Yin Division in advance, and this person was Ye Zhiqiu.
Over the past year or so, Ye Zhiqiu had brought back quite a few demons for the Guardian District. These demons included both powerful ones and minor ones. The minor demons he would directly hand over to Bai Xue for handling. As for the powerful demons, when Yang Haoran was in the Guardian District, he would hand them over to Yang Haoran to deal with personally. When Yang Haoran was not in the Guardian District, he would still directly hand them over to Bai Xue.
Under the prolonged, successive assaults from Bai Xue and the other members of the Flock of Demons Society, most of these demons chose to join the Flock of Demons Society, not only saving their lives but also gaining excellent work. As for those demons who stubbornly refused to join the Flock of Demons Society, almost all of them were eventually dealt with.
This time, when Ye Zhiqiu spoke of having good prey, Yang Haoran naturally thought that Ye Zhiqiu must have captured a formidable demon. So, after replying to Ye Zhiqiu's Communication Talisman, he did not leave his study. Instead, he quietly waited in the study, reading a book and smoking a cigarette. Even the door that Shui Ling had closed upon leaving the study, he had opened in advance for Ye Zhiqiu.
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