Qin Fang left the vicinity of Ganlu Hall, but the scene of Wang Hu’s shocking transformation still replayed in his mind.

A man died, exploded, and then a monster emerged from within?

This was obviously all wrong.

’Before this, Wang Hu was just an ordinary Gang Leader, an Anjin Martial Artist, with seemingly nothing else special about him... so this change... most likely happened after his encounter with that Demon!’

’A Demon gestating inside a body... Is this... some kind of parasitism?’

Qin Fang knew, of course, that many creatures in the natural world had a habit of laying their eggs inside other living organisms. Then, through parasitism, they would suck the host’s vital essence and nutrients, allowing the young to grow strong.

...Did Demons have this characteristic as well?

Qin Fang’s expression flickered.

Even his scalp felt a little numb.

Because it was, without a doubt, absolutely terrifying.

...He had just observed Wang Hu carefully. From the outside, he hadn’t noticed any signs of abnormality.

In other words, this type of parasitism was extremely well-hidden!

’It’s possible even Wang Hu himself didn’t know!’

But under these circumstances, the catastrophe had happened just like that.

And judging by its size... it was over thirty centimeters.

’No matter how you look at it, it’s unlikely the monster was originally that big... It’s highly probable that thing had existed inside Wang Hu for a considerable amount of time!’

Then a question arose...

If Demons really did have this characteristic...

...then right now... the demon plague on the River Surface was all too real!

And from time to time, there were rumors of Demons eating people.

’...Is it possible that many people have already...’

’...been infested by Demons?!’

When he considered this possibility, even Qin Fang’s scalp began to tingle with dread!

Those fishermen on the Pingze River Surface, swarming out onto the river to search for Treasure Fish...

The very thought of those fishermen, at any given moment, possibly exploding just like Wang Hu, their bodies bursting open as tumorous, slimy monsters with sharp fangs leaped out...

Even Qin Fang felt his entire body go stiff!

He quickly shook his head, forcefully suppressing the horrific thought.

’No, no... Who’s to say it was definitely a Demon?’

’What if it was for some other reason?’

’What if Wang Hu... was just an isolated case?’

’This is all just speculation, with no evidence... I shouldn’t jump to conclusions so quickly!’

Qin Fang warned himself.

Then, taking a deep breath, he decided not to overthink it and quickly returned to Zhou Xing’s courtyard.

...During their earlier discussion of the details, it was agreed that once successful, Qin Fang would return to the courtyard.

And Zhou Xing would rush back as soon as he received the news.

...The assassination of Wang Hu, if successful, was bound to cause quite a stir.

Zhou Xing, being at the Government Office, would hear the news immediately.

...

Zhou Xing had, of course, gotten the news, and at this moment, had already arrived at the entrance of Ganlu Hall.

The entire street was now sealed off. The constables from the Government Office were currently standing more than ten meters away from the fleshy, ball-like monster... but not getting too close.

The scene was incredibly gruesome.

Wang Hu had exploded, his mutilated remains scattered over a dozen meters away. Blood and fragments of internal organs were everywhere.

Of his four underlings, two of the unluckier ones had already died from their grievous injuries.

The remaining two were Mingjin Martial Artists. Their powerful Physiques allowed them to barely survive... but they were now inside Ganlu Hall receiving treatment.

At the entrance of Ganlu Hall, an old man with a deathly pale face was watching as several constables questioned him.

It was the Shopkeeper of Ganlu Hall.

But for the most part, he couldn’t answer any of their questions.

Zhou Xing watched with a grave expression... He felt a slight sense of relief now, as he didn’t see his junior brother at the scene. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

At the same time, he questioned some eyewitnesses and got specific details from them...

Wang Hu’s men suddenly started shouting. The witnesses were alerted, went out to look, and saw a person lying on the ground, while those next to him were anxiously trying to figure out what to do.

But at that very moment, the person on the ground suddenly exploded, and then that monster emerged...

Zhou Xing had roughly deduced the whole story.

’The one on the ground must have been Wang Hu... Junior Brother successfully shot him and poisoned him.’

’And it’s highly likely he hit a vital spot... otherwise, Wang Hu wouldn’t have been lying on the ground.’

’Although the poison of Jiejie Wu is potent, it still takes some time to take effect...’

But now Wang Hu’s corpse was blown to pieces, so Zhou Xing couldn’t determine where he had been injured...

Of course, that wasn’t the main point.

The main point was...

After Wang Hu died, a monster actually emerged from his body?!

This was the core of the matter.

The monster now appeared to be completely dead... but no one from the Government Office dared to approach it rashly.

...Who the hell knew what was up with this monster? What if it exploded again?

At this moment, several constable captains were discussing how to handle it.

...This matter was too big!

The incident with the Demons on the River Surface was already a huge deal, and now a Demon had burst out of a living person’s body in the county seat?

...This was terrifying news, enough to plunge the entire county seat into panic!

One wrong move, and it would be chaos all over again!

Thinking of this, Zhou Xing’s brow furrowed... ’Has True Martial been cursed these past few years? Last year it was a rebellion by displaced people, and this year it’s a demon plague?’

While he was lost in thought, the constable captains seemed to have reached a decision. Zhao Xing called out to him, and he snapped back to reality and walked over.

"Chief."

"There’s nothing we can do. We can’t handle this. For now, we can only seal off the street... This thing probably isn’t poisonous, but who knows what other strange properties it might have..." Zhao Xing’s expression was conflicted. If a monster this big was left here, the entire county seat would likely be in a state of panic by the next day.