259: Chapter 260 Traces of Demons and Evil

"What's wrong?" Constable Meng Tianhe turned his head with a puzzled look.

However, Lin Ye did not answer his question; his gaze fell straight onto the young girl, his eyes becoming focused and sharp.

From the moment he stepped into this room, he had vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Although that strange Aura was faint, having cultivated the Spirit Ape Meditation Technique, his perception was incredibly sharp, and he still managed to capture that trace of an anomaly.

He quietly activated the Qi Observation Technique, and a wisp of extremely faint black Qi immediately appeared in Lin Ye's field of vision.

That wisp of black Qi was coiled around the young girl, like a wisp of smoke that had not yet completely dissipated; it was extremely light and faint, almost imperceptible.

That was the Aura of a Demon.

Of course, this did not mean that the young girl before him was a Demon, but rather that she had been in close contact with one.

Judging from the concentration of the remaining evil qi, it was something that had happened recently.

Lin Ye walked a few steps closer and asked, "Have you come into contact with any suspicious people recently?"

The young girl seemed to be frightened by the Aura emanating from Lin Ye; she subconsciously took half a step back, her fingers clutching the corner of her clothes even tighter.

"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm; I just want to understand the situation from you."

Realizing that he had been a bit out of line, Lin Ye quickly reined in his Aura.

The young girl turned her head to look at Constable Meng Tianhe.

Although Constable Meng Tianhe did not know what Lin Ye was up to, out of trust for Lin Ye, he still smiled and encouraged her: "Don't worry, Captain Lin is not a bad person; you can speak freely."

Hearing this, the young girl spoke timidly, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "It was just last night... a masked man came to find me, and he said..."

She raised her head again to cast a quick glance at Constable Meng Tianhe, then immediately lowered it again.

"He said that if I didn't change my testimony, something would happen to my father. I'm sorry, I..."

Lin Ye waved his hand, interrupting what she was about to say next, having already formulated a plan in his mind.

It seemed that the masked man from last night was likely the Demon itself, and it was very likely hiding in the Sun Family estate right now.

However, the Sun Family had many members; who exactly was that masked man?

If it were just some guard of the Sun Family, that would be fine, but if the Demon had possessed an important figure within the Sun Family, then things would be quite troublesome.

Given the typical nature of noble families, they would absolutely not easily allow people from the Demon Suppression Division to enter their estate for a search.

Even if a Demon might be hiding in the estate, for the sake of their so-called family reputation, they would most likely find various excuses to decline and then choose to handle it internally.

Just as Lin Ye was preparing to continue asking about the physical characteristics of the masked man in order to further lock onto the true identity of the Demon, he suddenly sensed several unfamiliar Auras approaching rapidly.

Being able to find this place at this time, it was highly likely that they were people sent by the Sun Family to silence them.

"Be careful, someone is coming from outside," Lin Ye warned in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Constable Meng Tianhe's expression changed slightly, and he reached back to grip the hilt of his blade: "You stay here and protect them; I'll go out and take a look."

Without waiting for Lin Ye's answer, he pushed the door open and stepped out, his figure flashing and disappearing into the night outside.

Lin Ye did not stop him.

Judging from their Auras, the people who came were not very strong, and with Constable Meng Tianhe's strength, he could completely handle them.

Come to think of it, this father and daughter were just ordinary people; even if the Sun Family wanted to silence them, they wouldn't send anyone too strong.

Soon, the crisp sound of weapons clashing came from the nearby street, sounding exceptionally clear in the night sky, occasionally interspersed with a few short, muffled grunts.

Lin Ye stood inside the room, his Mental Energy spreading out like invisible tentacles to prevent the opponents from pulling any diversionary tactics.

A dozen breaths later, silence returned outside.

Shortly after, Constable Meng Tianhe walked in carrying his blade, which was still stained with undried blood that was dripping down from the tip of the blade, drop by drop.

"The people outside have all been dealt with, but this location has been exposed. There is no time to lose; we must send them to the Demon Suppression Division as soon as possible."

Lin Ye nodded.

As for matters concerning the Demon, he could wait until they returned to the Demon Suppression Division to ask in detail.

The young girl, supporting her slightly lame elderly father, followed closely behind Constable Meng Tianhe, but when she saw the several corpses lying helter-skelter on the ground, her small face instantly turned deathly pale.

She forcibly held back from making a sound, clutching her father's arm tightly, and carefully skirted around those corpses, terrified of stepping on something she shouldn't.

When Lin Ye passed by those corpses, he took a glance; the clothing on them bore the mark of the Flying Eagle Gang, and standing behind the Flying Eagle Gang was none other than the Sun Family.

There were no more setbacks on the rest of the road, and the group successfully entered the Demon Suppression Division.

Old Man Shen led everyone to a vacant room in the backyard to serve as a temporary place for the father and daughter to stay.

Seeing that the father and daughter were settled, Constable Meng Tianhe immediately asked to leave; after all, those corpses were still waiting for him to deal with them.

However, Lin Ye called out to stop him and then recounted the situation he had just discovered to Old Man Shen in detail.

After listening, Old Man Shen's brows also furrowed tightly: "You mean to say that a Demon is very likely hiding in the Sun Family estate?"

"It's highly probable," Lin Ye gave a definite answer.

Old Man Shen's face sank completely: "If this matter really involves a Demon, then our Demon Suppression Division must intervene."

Constable Meng Tianhe, who had been listening to their conversation the whole time, was also somewhat shocked at this moment.

As a disciple of Commander Zhuge Yuan, he naturally also knew of the existence of Demons, and knew even better how troublesome Demons could be.

However, what surprised him even more was that the Sun Family would actually get involved with something like a Demon.

He knew very well the Demon Suppression Division's attitude toward Demons: better to kill wrongly than to let one go.

In other words, the Sun Family was basically finished.

Realizing this, he immediately stated his position: "If the Demon Suppression Division wants to take action against the Sun Family, I will definitely cooperate fully. As for the yamen, I can send people to surround the Sun Family estate first, ensuring that not even a fly can fly out."

Old Man Shen shook his head: "There's no need for that much trouble; we only need to use the Demon Locking Array to completely seal the perimeter of the Sun Family estate, and we won't have to worry about the Demon escaping. The next steps will be simple: just enter the Sun estate and use the Qi Observation Technique to investigate one by one, and I don't believe we won't be able to find the true form of that Demon!"

Regarding Old Man Shen's simple and brutal plan, Lin Ye agreed in principle, but... the Sun Family was, after all, a noble family with a half-step fifth-grade expert sitting in charge; would the other party really obediently let them enter to investigate?

Lin Ye raised his own concerns.

Upon hearing this, Old Man Shen let out a cold laugh: "They dare not! The Demon Suppression Division's investigation of Demons is specially authorized by imperial decree, and no one has the right to obstruct it. If the Sun Family obediently cooperates with the investigation, that would be fine, but if they dare to obstruct law enforcement, that is colluding with a Demon. This charge is one that the Sun Family cannot afford to bear, and it is even harder to bear."

Good grief, it seems he had still underestimated the power of the Demon Suppression Division; it was probably comparable to the Jinyiwei at their Peak.

However, the Demon Suppression Division did not go in for collective punishment, but if anyone dared to obstruct the Demon Suppression Division's law enforcement, that would be a different matter. After all, matters concerning Demons were paramount, and no one had the right to interfere.