Realm of the Night God

The plan was progressing smoothly. As the Deputy Administration Director, Zhu Rong successfully took the position of Administration Director. Although there were opponents during this process, these opponents all became the targets for Zhu Rong to kill and establish her authority.

Among these opponents, there were officials from the Administrative Bureau as well as military officers. Regardless of their identity, anyone who dared to stand up and oppose Zhu Rong was not spared by her. She killed them all without exception, even those who had previously made significant contributions to Lecheng.

Zhu Rong's methods were ruthless and decisive. After killing a batch of opponents, no one dared to stand up and oppose her again, as they did not want to become the next target for Zhu Rong to kill and establish her authority.

Without any unexpected events, Zhu Rong successfully became the new Administration Director of Lecheng. The first thing she did after taking office was to restore the identity of the Bai Xue Spirit Police and appoint Bai Xue as the new Spirit Police team leader.

Although Yang Haoran did not make any arrangements for Zhu Rong, she had her own ideas and plans, and she began to implement them after taking office.

While Zhu Rong was step-by-step implementing her own plan, Yang Haoran also took new actions. He personally led his Night Watch subordinates and carried out a cleanup operation against two spirit master hideouts within the Lecheng territory.

Among these spirit masters, the strongest ones were only at the spirit master realm, and they were even at the lower-middle level within that realm. This level of spirit masters posed no threat to Yang Haoran.

He knew the locations of these two spirit master hideouts because the spirit master who had previously caused a massacre at the Wu Family had informed him.

After receiving this information, Yang Haoran originally planned to immediately deal with the matter to prevent these spirit masters from escaping, but the death of the Administration Director forced him to temporarily shift his focus to the Administrative Bureau.

The spirit master who had previously caused a massacre at the Master Wu's house, although his strength was not much in front of Yang Haoran, was a key figure among these spirit masters. Therefore, he knew almost everything about the spirit masters in Lecheng.

He told Yang Haoran that the two hideouts he mentioned were the last remaining spirit master hideouts in Lecheng. After Yang Haoran's cleanup operation, there would be no more spirit master hideouts within the Lecheng territory.

Perhaps there were still a few spirit masters hiding in some corners of Lecheng, but they were just small fry, and they would not be able to stir up any waves.

Moreover, Yang Haoran's attacks on the spirit masters were so severe that those who managed to escape would not dare to show themselves again, as they would face complete annihilation if they did.

In this situation, they could only hide and had no intention of showing themselves again.

## Ancheng Administrative Bureau

A middle-aged man put down a thick stack of documents on his desk, his brow furrowed, and his expression not looking too good.

This person was named Qin Yefeng, the current Administration Director of Ancheng. The documents he had just put down were all related to Lecheng.

Qin Yefeng had put in a lot of effort to annex Lecheng and expand Ancheng, but the result had left him greatly disappointed.

In front of Qin Yefeng's wooden desk, there were two people standing - an elderly man and a young woman. Seeing Qin Yefeng's expression was not too good, they did not speak.

Qin Yefeng did not say anything, but instead pushed the documents in front of him forward, indicating for the two to take a look. They understood the gesture, and the elderly man picked up the documents and carefully reviewed them.

After the elderly man finished reading, he handed the documents to the young woman, who then carefully reviewed them as well.

During this period, Qin Yefeng did not speak, but sat with a solemn expression, lost in thought.

Until the young woman placed the documents in her hand, the silent Qin Yefeng finally spoke up. This chapter was made possible by the community at MV|LEM|PYR.

"I had thought this was a good opportunity. As long as we eliminated the Lecheng Spirit Police, taking over Lecheng would be a piece of cake, and we were on the verge of success. But then someone had to go and ruin it for us. What a pity. This Yang Haoran, as the Yin Division Underworld Envoy, instead of guiding the undead to fight the ghosts, has the spare time to meddle in our Administrative Bureau's affairs. He's just looking for trouble."

Qin Yefeng did not fly into a rage, but his tone was low and his expression grave, indicating the fire burning within him.

"Yang Haoran became the Underworld Envoy a little later than Xu Meijing, so his strength shouldn't be that impressive. Should I go pay him a visit, or even kill him, to remove this stumbling block?" the young woman said, her voice not loud but filled with killing intent.

"Even if his strength is not that great, he is a genuine Underworld Envoy. Although the Yin Division of the Jingling Continent is currently in turmoil and has suffered heavy losses, they are still a formidable force in our eyes. Offending them would not be to our benefit. If we kill him, we will undoubtedly invite a lot of trouble. Although our Ancheng is a bit stronger than Lecheng, we are still too weak compared to other major cities or powers," the elder beside the young woman responded, knowing her temperament and trying to persuade her to avoid any rash actions.

"If we can't kill him, can't we at least give him a warning? He killed our people, and if we remain silent, where is the face of our Ancheng Administrative Bureau? In the future, who would be willing to join our Ancheng Administrative Bureau?" the young woman said, causing the elder to furrow his brow slightly. He did not refute her words, as he felt they had some merit.

Seeing the elder remain silent, Qin Yefeng finally spoke up.

"Regardless of Yang Haoran's strength, we must consider his identity. In addition, the serpent demon Bai Xue is also a troublesome matter. According to the information we've gathered, this serpent demon Bai Xue is quite powerful, ranking among the stronger great demons, and will not be easy to deal with."

As he finished speaking, Qin Yefeng slowly stood up from his seat and paced back and forth, continuing.

"Now that Zhu Rong has become the new Administration Director of Lecheng, and this serpent demon Bai Xue has become the Spirit Police team leader, and Zhu Rong is clearly aware that Bai Xue is Yang Haoran's person, yet still made this decision, there must be some hidden agenda. They have likely reached some kind of agreement."

"To take over Lecheng, we must first eliminate the Lecheng Spirit Police. Otherwise, even if we send our troops to conquer Lecheng, the casualties will be severe, and we may end up being the ones who get caught in the crossfire, with both Ancheng and Lecheng being wiped out."

"Based on the current situation, Zhu Rong, the new Administration Director, has definitely obtained the support of Yang Haoran, the Underworld Envoy. The question is how many other powers in Lecheng are willing to support Zhu Rong. If the other powers are not willing to support Zhu Rong, the situation would be slightly better. But if the other powers are also willing to support Zhu Rong, then it will be quite troublesome."

Qin Yefeng frowned as he analyzed the situation. The elder, after some thought, spoke up.

"There's no gain without effort. Since Yang Haoran is willing to help Zhu Rong, he must be seeking some benefits or promises from Zhu Rong. If Zhu Rong can offer Yang Haoran benefits, we can certainly offer Yang Haoran benefits as well. We can not only offer Yang Haoran benefits, but also offer benefits to the other powers in Lecheng. As long as the benefits we offer are substantial enough, they may even be willing to switch sides."

Qin Yefeng did not immediately respond to the elder's suggestion. Instead, he furrowed his brow, deep in thought. After about the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, he made a decision.

"Your method is worth a try, but not now. For the time being, we should not act rashly. What you need to do now is try your best to collect more comprehensive information. Only then can I prescribe the right treatment and achieve our goal."