The county magistrate struggled to sit up, instructing the patrolling government officials to be more diligent in their patrols and not to give wrongdoers any opportunities. After ensuring everything was set, the county magistrate finally returned to his room to rest with peace of mind.
During the day, Long Yi had told him that if the Demon came to their door, they could fabricate evidence using a hairpin, and given that the Demon would kill to silence, they just had to claim they had never seen the hairpin as it was taken by the War Prince.
At the time, the county magistrate did not believe the Demon would truly come to his door; unexpectedly, everything the Prince said came true.
Fortunately, he was brave enough, and though he was scared half to death, he gritted his teeth and set the bait, waiting for the Demon to make a move towards the War Prince.
The next day, early morning.
