Chen Ping'an listened to Shi Cha Tou's narration, and his brows gradually furrowed.
"Mark?"
"That's right, Lord Chen. The Devil of Ten Thousand Demons Sect had already carved a mark inside the prison."
Shi Cha Tou's expression was solemn as he pointed to a corner not far away and said, "Lord Chen, please look here."
Chen Ping'an looked up and found a faint, ghost-like imprint carved at the very bottom of the corner. Because it was carved in the corner and the imprint was extremely shallow, a normal person would not notice it without looking closely.
Seeing that Chen Ping'an had discovered the imprint, Shi Cha Tou continued, "Lord Chen, it's not just here; I also found such an imprint at the entrance to the underground first-floor prison passage."
"There's one in the passage too?"
Hearing this, Chen Ping'an's expression changed.
If there was a Devil imprint at the entrance to the underground first-floor passage, wouldn't that mean...
Devil of Ten Thousand Demons Sect had already infiltrated?
Otherwise, the imprint would not have appeared in that place at all.
"Precisely."
Shi Cha Tou nodded slightly, his expression also somewhat solemn.
Chen Ping'an glanced at him and said, "Have other places been checked?"
"Not yet."
Chen Ping'an pondered for a moment and said, "Min Catch Head, take a few squads and conduct a thorough search from top to bottom. See if there are any similar ghost-face imprints."
"Yes."
Min Catch Head respectfully obeyed and immediately led the jailers to conduct a search within the Nancheng Prison.
"Lord Chen, these imprints should have special meanings. Our preliminary conjecture is that the Devil of Ten Thousand Demons Sect has already infiltrated, and they are even preparing to make their move!"
Shi Cha Tou stated his conjecture.
Looking at Shi Cha Tou, Chen Ping'an felt a faint sense of doubt in his heart, but he did not show it.
"Hmm, it should be so."
Just as the two were conversing, Min Catch Head's search on the other side yielded results.
"Lord Chen, a total of five ghost-face imprints were found throughout the Nancheng Prison. Besides the passage leading to the underground first floor, there are also imprints in the passage leading to the underground second floor, and near Wu Haihua's cell."
"Near Wu Haihua's cell? What kind of people are qualified to go to that area?"
"Reporting, my Lord, due to the interrogations in recent days, besides our Nancheng Prison, colleagues from other agencies have also been there. If we were to check them one by one, it would take at least a day."
"So, the Devil of Ten Thousand Demons Sect who carved the imprints may not necessarily be within the Nancheng Prison. It could also be someone from another agency."
Chen Ping'an's words were affirmed by several people.
However, since such a discovery had been made within the Nancheng Prison, it should logically be reported to the Nancheng Suppression Office. However, it was currently unknown whether the Devil of Ten Thousand Demons Sect had infiltrated. If they had, almost everyone present could be a suspect.
Thus, choosing someone to go to the Nancheng Suppression Office to report the news became somewhat difficult.
But this matter could not go unreported.
Ultimately, after internal checks and selection, it was decided that Min Catch Head would go to report the matter.
Before reporting, several people meticulously questioned Min Catch Head about some details to prevent anyone else from impersonating him.
"Stand by! Wait for the Nancheng Suppression Office's instructions."
Chen Ping'an instructed.
"Yes."
No jailers present moved rashly, maintaining their distance from each other.
"Ghost-face imprint, imprint near the cell... Something is strange!"
Chen Ping'an fell into deep thought.
He hadn't quite figured out what this ghost-face imprint was for.
If it was for transmitting information, what would be its meaning? And since someone could carve an imprint here, they would have other means to transmit messages, so there would be no need for this.
If it wasn't for transmitting information, what would its purpose be?
...
When Min Catch Head returned from the Nancheng Suppression Office, the sky had already begun to darken. Accompanying him were Mu Wanjun, the Chief Warrant Officer of the Nancheng Suppression Office, a Squad Leader specializing in criminal investigation. In addition, there were seven or eight elites from the Nancheng Suppression Office.
Seeing Mu Wanjun arrive, Chen Ping'an was slightly stunned.
The Chief Warrant Officer personally came?
So much importance!
"Lord Mu."
Chen Ping'an greeted her respectfully.
It wasn't just him, but everyone present who greeted her.
"No need for formalities."
Mu Wanjun waved her hand slightly, without delay, and began to understand the situation here.
Chen Ping'an recounted the latest discoveries here to Mu Wanjun.
"It is indeed the ghost-face imprint of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect."
Mu Wanjun looked at the imprint carved in the corner and confirmed that it was undoubtedly the exclusive imprint of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.
"However, what purpose would the Ten Thousand Demons Sect have in carving imprints here?"
Mu Wanjun shared the same doubt as Chen Ping'an.
As the Chief Warrant Officer of the Nancheng Suppression Office, the intelligence information she possessed was far more comprehensive than anyone else present. According to the latest intelligence, members of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect had been appearing outside the city from time to time, causing disturbances. They even caused a significant incident in a small town, a murder case involving twenty-three people, which could be described as utterly audacious.
However, according to the information she possessed, all of this was a prelude to a struggle.
According to reliable intelligence, quite a few Devil of Ten Thousand Demons Sect had already infiltrated the Weishui Outer City. However, due to time constraints, they could not be identified one by one for the time being.
The Ten Thousand Demons Sect wanted to make their move within these few days, taking advantage of the time difference to launch a sudden attack. If they missed this window of opportunity, and their infiltrators were identified one by one by the Outer Town Envoyship's intelligence network, then the Ten Thousand Demons Sect would be in a passive position.
This was also the reason why Mu Wanjun decided to rush over personally after receiving the news.
These few days were of great importance, and no mistakes could be made.
Mu Wanjun, accompanied by Chen Ping'an, inspected the imprints of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect within the Nancheng Prison. After a round of inspections, as the group had just emerged from the underground prison, they heard a loud explosion from the southeast, followed by flames soaring into the sky, burning fiercely.
Almost simultaneously, booming sounds also echoed from the northwest and southwest, accompanied by another burst of flames.
"Fire! Fire!"
"Quick, come out!"
"..."
Several places were in chaos.
Chen Ping'an and Mu Wanjun exchanged glances, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.
The successive explosions and ignitions could not possibly be a coincidence.
This meant that the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was about to act!
The soaring flames in the distance, shining so brightly in the night, made Shi Cha Tou's face anxious. He bowed and walked up to Mu Wanjun.
"Lord Mu, there's a fire outside. Do you think we should..."
While speaking with his head lowered, Shi Cha Tou's single hand retracted, and he suddenly struck Mu Wanjun's chest with a palm.
His movements were far beyond Qi and Blood Fifth Stage. His palm technique was swift and fierce, with Internal Energy surging within.
This Shi Cha Tou was actually an Inner Qi Realm practitioner!
Mu Wanjun was completely unprepared for Shi Cha Tou's palm. In her haste, she couldn't react in time and barely managed to avoid the vital point of her chest. She was struck on the shoulder by Shi Cha Tou's palm.
This palm, with its swirling Internal Energy, was powerful and heavy, causing Mu Wanjun's delicate body to sway lightly, her face as pale as gold leaf. In that instant, half of her shoulder blade was completely shattered.