Demon hunter's Cooking Manual

"Ah!"

The burning sensation quickly spread, and the shadow figure let out a shriek of agony.

But immediately, the scream was abruptly cut off.

Jason's fist struck the shadow figure's chest.

Crack, crack!

Amidst the sound of consecutive breaking bones, the shadow figure flew backward and fell heavily to the ground.

Without any struggle, its eyes dimmed as it landed.

The wide-open eyes were filled with disbelief.

As if questioning Jason.

And perhaps regretting.

However, none of this mattered anymore.

With the passing of life, everything else went away too, even if there was unwillingness.

Jason stepped in front of the shadow figure and lifted a foot to step on its neck.

Crunch!

In the sound of the neck breaking, he silently recited in his heart—

Yi!

A silver slash swept across the deformed neck.

Instantly, it split into two halves.

This time, Jason could confirm the opponent was undoubtedly dead.

Picking up the opponent's head, Jason turned and grabbed the box containing the seal, then headed towards the backyard.

He was certain that only this single "thief" had come.

As for the other two?

Or even more?

Jason gazed at Li Deshang, who was pacing anxiously in the room, and had already formed a few suspicions in his heart.

Jason didn't conceal his footsteps.

Jia Youcai, who was standing guard outside the door, saw Jason immediately.

He ran over at once.

"Master Mu, ah, this is... Sir, Sir, Master Mu has caught the thief!"

Jia Youcai ran while cupping his hands, then, upon seeing the head Jason held so clearly, couldn't help but let out a gasp.

Thereafter, he was overjoyed, shouting repeatedly.

Inside the room, the anxious Li Deshang pushed the door open directly.

"Good, good, good."

"Worthy of Master Mu who opened Martial Arts Street alone."

The Mountain City official couldn't stop praising, and then gestured to Jia Youcai.

Immediately, a group of torches illuminated the surroundings.

Jason had already ripped the mask off the "thief" on his way, and now, with the firelight, the face was clearly visible.

However, upon seeing the face, Jia Youcai was momentarily stunned.

Not only did the face seem unfamiliar to them.

It was also swollen and red.

It seemed like... poison?

Jia Youcai was uncertain.

But Li Deshang didn't care; coming from a branch of the Northern Li Family, this Mountain City official knew too many so-called "secrets," and in his view, as long as it wasn't a fair fight on the stage, any means used was acceptable.

As long as it didn't harm his family, it was all tolerable.

Poison?

So what?

In Shu Capital, there's a faction known for its poisons and concealed weapons.

They are also a prominent sect in the martial arts world.

"Jia Youcai, do you recognize this person?"

Facing his subordinate, Li Deshang maintained the demeanor of an official, sounding different.

"Sir, I don't recognize them, they're a stranger."

Jia Youcai answered truthfully.

"Do any of you recognize this person?"

Li Deshang looked at the people around.

Several arrest officers and soldiers carefully examined, all shaking their heads.

Li Deshang frowned, but remained composed, without resorting to curses.

Then, this Mountain City official walked around the head twice, suddenly pausing.

"Master Mu, was there only one thief?"

The official cupped his hand, approaching Jason, only asking quietly after stepping closer.

His attitude was better than before.

Jason had already proven his worth by capturing the thief, which was no less than assistance in adversity to Li Deshang, naturally improving his attitude toward Jason further.

"Just this one."

Jason answered truthfully.

Immediately, the official muttered.

"There should be three, how is it only one... not good, a decoy strategy!"

The official's expression changed.

Without hesitation, he turned to look at his subordinates, arrest officers, and soldiers.

"Jia Youcai, arrange for the surrounding soldiers to return to the city gate and dock."

"Then, take everyone to the dock."

As he spoke, the official turned to Jason again.

"Master Mu, the situation is urgent, the 'thief' affair seems to have underlying motives, please accompany me to the city gate—'Tiger Blood Strong Yuan Powder' is rare, I'm not qualified enough to request more from the main family, but I can find quite a few 'Nourishing Essence Pills,' and I'll do my best to find 'Secret Medicine' within Mountain City for Master Mu."

As his words fell, the official bowed.

At this moment, Li Deshang had completely let go of his posture toward Jason.

Because, at this moment, Jason was his lifeline.

That's right, lifeline!

A straw to save the lives of his entire family!

Li Deshang had the capability to become one of the Mountain City officials, so upon seeing only one thief, he realized he had been tricked.

There were three thieves, perhaps even more.

After inspecting the body and consulting the inquirers, he confirmed it.

But now, only one came.

Coincidentally, he had previously worried about the thief stealing the seal, thus deploying the troops from the city gate and dock.

The combination led to a bad suspicion forming in his mind.

He had fallen for a decoy strategy!

These "thieves" appeared not to steal valuables, but to make him deploy the city gate and dock guards, even fabricating conflicts and brutally massacring, demonstrating strength.

"Damn it!"

As soon as Li Deshang understood, he was immediately anxious.