Chapter 1: Longyuan Imperial Guard

Liang Yue's martial arts exam results were not ideal.

There were a total of 28 guards in the Fukangfang station, and he ranked first. But compared with the 14 regular guards, his performance was only in the middle.

"Ugh."

Sitting on the threshold outside the martial arts arena, he looked up at the sky and sighed.

The foundation of this body is still too poor.

"Ayue, why are you sighing?" Pang Chun came over and sat down with him, asking doubtfully, "You did so well in the exam. Those regular guards are all second-level warriors, and you are only in the first level. Your sword skills, boxing skills, and archery skills are almost as good as theirs. Everyone says you are a genius!"

"If you are not as good as others, you are not as good as others." Liang Yue shook his head.

Others don’t know what he is pursuing...but with this level of performance, when will he be able to become a regular employee?
Liang Yue's figure is tall and straight, quite outstanding, and with a heroic appearance, clear and straight eyebrows, and bright eyes, he looks like a handsome man.

But next to Pang Chun, he looked very thin.

This fellow had a physique like a stone tower, really tall and strong, with a pair of bull eyes, a straight nose, a square mouth, broad shoulders and a broad back. When he walked in a crowd, he often stood out like a stupid goose among chickens.

Liang Yue turned his head and glanced at him, then asked, "Dachun, what's your ranking?"

"Twenty-eighth!" Pang Chun straightened his chest and raised his head, answering in a loud voice.

Then why are you so proud...

Liang Yue couldn't help but smile.

But he was still a little puzzled, so he asked, "You are so strong, even if your martial arts skills are not so good, you shouldn't be ranked last, right? How did it happen?"

"Everything was fine before, except archery. You know, I've never been good at it." Dachun scratched his head and spoke with some depression.

"Old Tang hit none of his ten shots with his bow and arrows. Can you be worse than him?" Liang Yue said.

"No, I only missed the target with one arrow," Dachun replied, and then added, "But it landed on Commander Hu's buttocks."

"..." Liang Yue grinned, wanting to laugh but stopping himself.

No wonder.

The commander of the Fukangfang garrison was the junior guard officer Hu Tiehan, who was a third-level warrior with muscles as strong as iron. But being shot by a naturally strong guy like Dachun would definitely not be very comfortable.

Commander Hu is the most petty person.

Ranking Pang Chun last was already a light punishment. For guards like them, it only took a word from the guard officer to kick them out.

Liang Yue couldn't help laughing, and then said, "You didn't get shot by him this time, did you?"

"You know how strong I am, so how can I help him?" Dachun slapped his arms twice and said with a bit of pride: "It went in with a puff, and Commander Hu's physique couldn't resist it!"

Liang Yue was just about to agree when he suddenly saw a shadow on the ground. It was as if a cool breeze was blowing, and he started to shudder.

He said quickly: "Brother Hu has a strong body and strong bones, how could he be hurt by you? I guess it's just some torn clothes."

"Impossible." Dachun waved his hand. "I saw it with my own eyes. One arrow went down and blood spurted out! Commander Hu was grimacing in pain."

"I guess he was looking somewhere else with his back turned, and was not paying attention for a moment, so he was accidentally injured by your full-strength arrow, hehe..." Liang Yue made amends with a smile.

"I haven't used my full strength yet. We don't have enough bows and stones at the station, so I only used 70% of my strength." Dachun smiled crookedly, "I never thought that Commander Hu would break through the defense... Why do you always squint? Is it because you have too many eyes when aiming at the target?"

Liang Yue kept winking at Dachun, trying to remind him, but seeing that he didn't notice, he could only say loudly: "That's really unfortunate. Commander Hu is a hero and we all respect him the most. You must feel very guilty for accidentally hurting him today, right?"

"What are you talking about?" Dachun chuckled, "Have you forgotten the times when he asked us to do extra night patrols and deducted our allowances..."

"Cough!" A loud cough suddenly came from behind.

The two of them jumped up quickly.

When they turned around, they saw a big man in light armor and a beard standing behind them with a tense face, his hand on the sword at his waist, looking like he was ready to draw it and chop something at any time.

Dachun looked horrified: "Commander Hu!"

Yes, the person who was standing behind and eavesdropping was the junior guard officer Hu Tiehan.

"Liang Yue performed well this time. He was able to win the first place in the guards not long after joining the garrison. He has a bright future. Twenty-eight, your arm strength is indeed extraordinary, but your accuracy in archery is a little lacking. With diligent practice, you can become a great man." Commander Hu commented on the two.

"Eh..." Dachun blinked, "Commander Hu, are you praising me?"

He really wants to chop you to pieces with one blow... Liang Yue said silently in his heart. He didn't even call his name, but just called Twenty-Eight. It can be seen how unhappy Commander Hu is.

"Of course. Everyone in the station knows that I'm magnanimous. Why would I bother with you for just one arrow?" Hu Tiehan said with a smile, "Well, there's been unrest in the neighborhood lately. There are often fires at night. I'm planning to send two more teams to patrol the night. Since you're so brave, Twenty-Eight, I'll give this job to you!"

"Ah?" Dachun looked bitter.

Night patrol is not an easy job. Liang Yue quietly pulled him and signaled him to take over quickly. If he disobeyed orders at this time, he was worried that Hu Tiehan's temper would completely flare up.

Unexpectedly, Hu Tiehan immediately turned around and said, "Liang Yue! Since you are worried about him, let's go together!"

"what?"

Hearing that he had a companion, Dachun turned from sadness to joy. However, the painful expression did not disappear, but moved to Liang Yue's face.

……

The wind howled loudly on that February night.

Liang Yue walked on the dark street holding a flickering torch, looking into the distance against the wind, speechless.

"What a sin!" he wailed in his heart.

He is not actually from this world, but a student who just finished the college entrance examination. As a poor student who had been addicted to all kinds of detective novels and comics for two and a half years, he worked hard in the last six months to apply for his favorite political science and law university, and unexpectedly showed amazing talent and got an excellent score of fourth in the province.

Even so, he was still not satisfied and kept saying that he didn't know what kind of monsters the first three were.

But just when he passed the medical examination and was ready to embrace his bright future, he was hit by a drunk truck driver. When he woke up, he came to this world.

A vast and mysterious world.

There are gods, ghosts, demons and monsters here, as well as various kinds of spiritual practice, and countless spiritual treasures and immortal species born from the essence of the sun and the moon. The gifted among humans can open the secret treasures and gain access to the power of heaven and earth.

To the northwest is the vast Jiuyang land, which is filled with secret places, dangerous places, evil spirits and poisonous miasma, and is occupied by the Jiuyang tribe that split from the ancient Yang Kingdom; to the southeast is the fertile Jiuzhou continent, which is full of spiritual energy and has produced many outstanding people. It now belongs to the unified dynasty that has been passed down for thousands of years - the Yin Dynasty.

He found that he was still himself, with the same appearance and the same name, but his identity and experience had completely changed into that of another person.

The Liang Yue here is a glorious Imperial Guard in Longyuan City, the capital of Yin Dynasty... As a guard, his biggest hope every day is to be able to become a regular employee, but it is always a distant hope.

After being here for nearly three months, he gradually adapted to everything in this world under the identity of Longyuan Yuduwei...including Pang Chun.

Pang Chun is the big guy next to Liang Yue. They both came from Ping'an Alley and have played together since childhood. Now they follow the same guard and always act together.

When they first arrived at the Fukangfang station, no one knew Pang Chun’s last name, they only knew that he was a man named "Chun".

After a few months, everyone remembered his full name... Dashachun.

Having such a brother really made Liang Yue feel helpless at times. For example, tonight, he was implicated by Pang Chun and was blamed for the incident, and was assigned to work overtime on night patrol.

"Ayue, try the sweet potatoes roasted by my mother. They are delicious." Walking to a sheltered corner, Dachun took out a steaming oil-paper bag from his arms and took out the food inside.

"Okay, I'm hungry." The roasted sweet potatoes made by Pang Chunniang are always soft, sticky and sweet. Liang Yue was also tempted and reached out to take one.

When the paper bag was opened, there was a pool of soft yellow substance inside.

"Ah, it was flattened by my chest muscles." Dachun slapped his forehead, then raised his eyes again, as if he had discovered something very interesting, and smiled brightly: "What do you think it looks like?"

"I'm suddenly not hungry anymore." Liang Yue silently retracted his hand and said, "Let's keep an eye on it carefully. If someone sets the fire, we must not let him get away."

"Don't worry, if there really are bad guys, I can deal with them alone...Ah! There's a ghost!" Pang Chun patted his chest and was boasting, but before he finished his words he burst into a scream.

Liang Yue followed his line of sight and saw a green light rising into the sky not far away. It looked like a giant standing up. In the darkness, there seemed to be a pair of black eyes, staring at them strangely.

"What's going on?" Liang Yue immediately said, "Go and take a look!"

He drew his knife with a snap and rushed towards the ghost.

"Ayue, wait for me..." Pang Chun dragged his huge body. Although he was frightened by the ghost, he did not dare to stay there alone, so he had to follow Liang Yue.

Liang Yue was naturally a little wary.

The demons and ghosts in this world are not fake, they are real evil spirits, so of course he is afraid of encountering ghosts. Although he is afraid, he remembers that the ghost appeared in the backyard of the shop on Linmen Street, where many residents live. Compared with them who have martial arts skills, the unarmed people are obviously more dangerous.

That's why he went there without hesitation.

Although it looked close, the streets were winding and twisty. By the time the two of them arrived quickly, the huge green ghost had disappeared, and was replaced by flames rising into the sky!
The raging fire and billowing smoke seemed to arise out of nowhere, and in a blink of an eye they had enveloped the entire backyard of the shop, with sounds of crying and shouting filling the ears.

The residents around were awakened by the sound of burning and cries for help, and they all put on their clothes and carried water to come and put out the fire.

There was clearly no flame just a moment ago, how did it suddenly become like this?
"I clearly checked before going to bed! Where did the fire start?"

"Help me—"

"It's a ghost, definitely a ghost!"

Amid the noise, Liang Yue quickly scanned the surroundings and did not see any suspicious figures. In the darkness of the night, the sound of the wind was like a strange laugh.

Could it be...

Is there really an evil spirit at work?
(End of this chapter)