The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 114 Discussing Strategies

Li Fan and his two companions followed the black-clad cultivator inside.

The furnishings inside the small house were very simple, consisting of only a wooden table and two wooden chairs.

There wasn't even enough space for four people to sit down at the same time, which shows how much importance the three major families attached to recruiting inspectors.

Upon seeing this, Li Fan immediately began to scrutinize the situation.

The three major families are probably just treating the newly recruited patrols as disposable supplies.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have raised the monthly salary so high while lowering the threshold so much.

It seems I have to get through this period before I can really turn things around.

As he was pondering, the black-robed monk took out a contract from a drawer on the other side.

The black-clad monk placed the contract on the table and first briefly explained to Li Fan and the other two the routine procedures of patrolling the market, as well as the arrangements for emergencies.

After confirming that everything was correct, he had Li Fan and the other two sign the contract, officially making them the inspectors of the market.

"Alright, now you will be the inspectors of the market. Tonight you will begin your task of patrolling the edge of the market." The black-clad cultivator retracted the contract and said solemnly.

Li Fan and his two companions nodded solemnly, then left the cabin to prepare their strategy for tonight's patrol.

The black-clad monk escorted the three to the door, watching their departing figures, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

"Sigh, they're just three cultivators at the fourth level of Qi Refining. I wonder how long this contract will remain in effect?"

The black-clad cultivator sighed softly and put the contract back into the drawer.

……

In the small courtyard, moss dotted the corners of the walls.

A few yellow leaves have fallen on the stone table and benches. The bamboo curtain is half-rolled up, and the wind passes by silently.

A pot of cool tea sits under the eaves, but no one comes to drink it.

Looking at the desolate courtyard, Li Fan and the other two slowly walked into the house to discuss the arrangements for the evening.

Their task tonight is simple: to patrol the southeastern edge of the market area.

Every hour, the group had to return to the center of the market to report to their superior, the inspector.

The main dangers occur during the patrol and on the return journey.

In addition, during this period, becoming an inspector will also bring relatively good benefits, with each person receiving a first-grade low-level magic weapon as a reward.

However, since the group did not lack these items, they exchanged them for 50 spirit stones.

"Stars, what are your thoughts on tonight?" Li Fan asked in a low voice.

The stars shook their heads, looking bewildered.

He had previously thought that there was only one demonic cultivator in the entire market, but now the problem of demonic cultivators has not been eradicated.

As the saying goes, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark.

This situation, where the enemy is in the open while we are in the shadows, leaves the stars helpless.

"If only Crouching Tiger were here," the Immortal sighed beside him.

But it was this that sparked an idea in the minds of the stars.

"Even though Crouching Tiger isn't here, why don't we just ask him on the forum?" Qunxing slammed his hand on the table and stood up to say.

"That's right." The Immortal with Instant Opening suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly.

Li Fan had already opened the forum and posted his message.

Anyway, this wasn't the first time he'd done this.

A few taels of loose silver: "@Crouching Tiger Hidden Forest, Crouching Tiger, are you available now? We have an urgent matter here."

Crouching Tiger Hidden in the Forest: "What happened? Didn't you kill all the demonic cultivators in the market?"

When the stars of humanity shone brightly: "Yes, but who would have thought that one wave would subside only for another to rise! The demonic cultivators are dying and yet others keep disappearing, which can only mean that there is more than one demonic cultivator."

Instantly activating immortal mode: "Then, in order to gather information, we also applied for the position of patrolman, and we'll be starting work tonight. We might even have to face those terrifying demonic cultivators."

The instant opening of the immortal's chapter left many players on the forum dumbfounded.

That guy is truly a big shot; he's got guts!

Without saying a word, they started playing advanced techniques.

After listening to everyone's account and gaining a basic understanding of the situation, Wohu presented his strategy.

Crouching Tiger Hidden in the Forest: "I think the key to getting through this crisis is just one thing: avoid encountering demonic cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan and the other two immediately understood.

The reason why Crouching Tiger is superior to others in strategy is that he can summarize the most critical and core points of a matter in the first instance.

Then, based on this starting point, we can proceed with subsequent calculations.

After the initial shock, the group quickly read on.

"Then we can formulate corresponding tactics with this as our goal."

"First of all, although there is more than one demonic cultivator, judging from the previous situation, most of them act alone, and there is a high possibility that they are in competition with each other."

"Furthermore, the stronger a demonic cultivator is, the more likely they are to hunt down stronger cultivators. So the first thing you need to do is avoid those patrol teams at the late Qi Refining stage."

Crouching Tiger's words were somewhat unexpected, but upon closer examination, they made sense.

If there is competition among demonic cultivators, then they will definitely regard the cultivators with stronger cultivation as easy prey and prioritize choosing these to enhance their abilities.

Crouching Tiger Hidden in the Forest: "As for the second point, it's about staying away from crowded places. If demonic cultivators want to increase their hunting efficiency, they will definitely prioritize these places."

"Of course, the above two are just simple rules that you can use as a reference. However, to ensure absolute safety, you still need to rely on your own judgment."

"After all, there are just too many variables in Lianyunfang City. I wasn't there, so it's hard to predict everything."

"My final piece of advice is that I think you should be more careful on your return journey than worrying about being attacked by demonic cultivators while patrolling the border."

A few taels of silver: "Wohu, why is that? The patrol takes longer than the return journey, and the location is remote. Isn't the probability of demonic cultivators engaging in such activities higher?"

When the stars of humanity shone brightly: "Yes, the last time we encountered a demonic cultivator, we almost died, in that remote area of ​​Lianyun Market."

Wo Hu quickly offered his own explanation for this issue.

"In this matter, you may have fallen into path dependence, treating a previous accident as the norm."

"You should know that the reason you were able to encounter the demonic cultivator in that remote place was because he was entrapping you; he had already laid an ambush beforehand."

"Furthermore, the core reason for the emergence of demonic cultivators is that the place has a large population. Even though it is indeed remote geographically, it is not remote in terms of population."

"During your routine patrols, as long as you don't encounter this situation, the number of people in remote areas should be relatively small, so the possibility of demonic cultivators appearing is actually lower."

Upon hearing this, the three of them finally understood.

So there's a trick to this patrol.

Fortunately, they asked Wohu, otherwise they might have gone astray.