Chapter 246 Return to the Demon Suppression Division

"Brother, I am really from the Demon Suppression Bureau, but I haven't been back for a while. This is all a misunderstanding."

Looking at Zhou Chen leaving, the Demon-Suppressing Guard immediately took out a signal firework from his storage ring and released it into the air. The moment the firework flew into the air, Zhou Chen's eyes turned black.

He recognized this thing. This kind of signal would only be sent out in extremely urgent situations. Once this thing was sent out, all the Demon Suppression Guards in the city would put down what they were doing, including the Demon Suppression Envoy.

“Is it necessary to do this if I just want to go home? But it doesn’t matter this way. There must be someone who knows me among so many Demon Suppression Guards.” At this moment, he did not hesitate and immediately rushed towards the direction of the Demon Suppression Division.

“You are so brave that you actually dare to escape towards the Demon Suppression Division,” he said as he followed Zhou Chen’s footsteps closely.

Zhou Chen did not run very fast, but deliberately slowed down. He wanted to test the current strength of the Demon Suppression Guards.

As a result, Zhou Chen had deliberately slowed down, but he still couldn't catch up with Zhou Chen's pace, "Oh, it's too bad."

Zhou Chen could already feel that many warriors were coming from all directions, so he simply stopped running and went straight to a rooftop. The people on the street had already scattered and no one knew where they had hidden.

"Hmph, kid, why don't you run away?"

Zhou Chen spread his hands and looked around, "How can I run away?"
At this time, the surrounding rooftops were already filled with Demon Suppression Guards, including some warriors who had reached the middle third rank.

Zhou Chen took a quick look and although he didn't recognize most of them, there were still a few familiar faces among them.

"Hmph, where did you come from, you demon who trespassed into my Wu'an County? Prepare to die." Just as they were about to take action, someone in the crowd recognized Zhou Chen.

"Wait, that person looks familiar."

The person who spoke was a demon-suppressing master. After hearing his words, the others temporarily stopped attacking and said, "Sir Xu, do you know this guy?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Brother Xu, you don’t recognize me. I am Zhou Chen."

After hearing Zhou Chen's words, he finally remembered, and then smiled and said to the brothers around him, "Brothers, this is all a misunderstanding." He then explained to everyone, and everyone realized that it was a misunderstanding.

Then those colleagues who did not know Zhou Chen left one after another, while those colleagues who had some friendship with Zhou Chen chatted with him for a while, and then Zhou Chen followed them to the Demon Suppression Division.

After returning, he first paid a visit to Qinglong. When Qinglong saw Zhou Chen, he was shocked and asked, "Xiaochen, you are not dead. Where have you been all this time?"
Zhou Chen told him about the situation at that time. Qinglong was slightly shocked after listening and said, "I didn't expect that you would be teleported to such a far place. No wonder I couldn't find you."

Zhou Chen felt that Qinglong's breath was a little strange, as if he was injured, "Sir, are you injured?"
"Alas, a lot of things happened in Wu'an County during the time you were away. My relatively good Suzaku was ambushed by the Demon King Zhentian and his men while he was out on a mission some time ago. Although he escaped at the time, he was seriously injured and died soon after."

"What, Lord Suzaku is dead, shouldn't the Heavenly Demon King have been killed long ago?"
"Qinglong sighed. Alas, the Demon King Zhentian was indeed seriously injured that day. We had originally forced him into a desperate situation, but unexpectedly, the demons appeared at the critical moment to help him escape. Not long after that, the Demon King Zhentian became much stronger, and he returned with countless powerful men. The Demon Suppression Division also fought hard to defend Wu'an County."

After hearing his words, Zhou Chen thought of Leng Yiyao. He had just joined the Demon Suppression Division not long after Zhou Chen left. He was about to say goodbye and leave to go see Leng Yiyao.

As if she had guessed his thoughts, "Xiaochen, I have something to tell you, but don't get excited when you hear it."

Zhou Chen probably guessed that this would not be good news, "Sir, please tell me." "That Yi Yao is not in the Demon Suppression Division at this time. To be precise, he disappeared a month after you left."

At this moment Qinglong felt an extremely cold breath, even with his strength at the peak of the fourth level, he couldn't help but shiver, "Don't worry too much, Xiaochen, he just disappeared. Although I don't know where he went, I can be sure that he didn't fall into the hands of the demon clan."

"According to speculation, he may have gone out to look for your whereabouts."

At this moment, he regretted it very much. If he had known this would happen, he should have come back earlier. He didn't care about the mysterious ice or the demon pattern.

"Don't worry, Xiaochen. One month after you left, Sister Yi Yao seemed to have got some opportunity and her strength jumped to the fourth level. Now, a year has passed and her strength has only increased, so you don't have to worry too much."

Zhou Chen restrained his breath and took a deep breath, "I understand, sir. I will go back first." Then he left the Demon Suppression Division and returned to their home in Wu'an County.

Although Leng Yiyao had been gone for a year, when Zhou Chen pushed open the door, there was no dust falling as he had imagined. The yard was also cleaned neatly, with no fallen leaves on the ground, and things in the yard were neatly arranged.

Zhou Chen walked into his and Leng Yiyao's room. The room was spotlessly clean and there was no musty smell in the air. He walked into the room and touched the table. There was no dust on it. It was obvious that someone had been cleaning the room regularly since Leng Yiyao was away.

Suddenly Zhou Chen heard footsteps coming from the yard. He turned around and came to the yard. He was not unfamiliar with the person who came.

"Brother Zhou, you're back," the woman said with a smile on her tired face.

Zhou Chen also smiled and said, "Yeah, I'm back," and then looked around and said, "Are you the one who usually cleans this place?"
"Well, I moved in with my sister after you left, and I have been living here since my sister left."

He had just finished his mission and returned to the Demon Suppression Division when he heard that Zhou Chen had returned. He immediately ran back without even handing in his mission.

Leng Ningshuang took out a jade pendant from the storage ring on her waist and handed it to Zhou Chen, "This was left by Sister Yi Yao before she left. I think she left it for you."

Hearing that it was Leng Yiyao who stayed behind, Zhou Chen immediately took two steps forward and took the jade pendant. The moment the jade pendant was in his hand, a faint white light instantly emanated from it. Before he could react, the white light went straight into his forehead, and then Leng Yiyao's voice rang out in his mind.

"Brother Chen, when you hear these words, it means you have returned. Don't worry, you will be back in three years."

Watching Zhou Chen put the things into the storage ring with a smile on his face, Leng Ningshuang asked puzzledly, "Brother Zhou, what's wrong with you? Don't worry, with Sister Yiyao's strength, she will be fine."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. This thing was actually left to me by Yi Yao. He will be back after a while."

"Really? That's great."

Leng Ningshuang has been living here for the two years that Zhou Chen was away. Now that Zhou Chen is back, he has no intention of driving Leng Ningshuang away. After all, his place is not small, so it is no problem for several people to live here.

That night Wang Yong also came to him. Leng Ningshuang cooked personally at night, and the three of them drank to their heart's content. Zhou Chen had not returned in the past two years, and many things had happened in Wu'an County. Since the strength of the Demon King Zhentian increased greatly, he led his demons to invade the human territory. Now, except for a few villages around Wu'an County, other villages that are farther away have basically been occupied by him.

(End of this chapter)