Chapter 8: The New Flag Bearer of the Tianjian Division Everyone looked towards the door. I saw a man in a black robe, with a long sword at his waist, walking towards me. He has a tall and straight figure, a determined look in his eyes, an expressionless face, and appears extremely indifferent. Without even looking at the others, he walked straight up to Chief Envoy Han and bowed. "Your subordinate Wuchang greets General Han." "very good." General Han nodded slightly and was about to speak when he heard Zhou Kui's surprised voice. "How did you come back alive?" Lin Yan looked calm, as if he hadn't heard anything. The atmosphere suddenly became tense for a moment.
Zhou Kui took a half step forward, looked carefully, and said, "Leaving the city at night, given the bad situation last night, even if you are a martial artist and have reached the extraordinary level of refining essence, it is still very dangerous." "You are only at the second level of martial arts. How could you possibly come back alive?" Before he finished speaking, he had already reached out his hand. Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and his right hand suddenly pressed on the hilt of the knife. But in an instant, a cool breeze blew on my face. General Han was already standing beside him. Zhou Kui's outstretched hand was gently grasped by General Han. “This is called skill!” Han, the flag bearer, said calmly, "Which rule states that the flag bearer must report all his abilities to his superiors?" "What's more, he is from my southern region and is not under the jurisdiction of your southwestern region." "Even if there are rules and laws, I should be the one to ask him!" In an instant, the scar on Han Zongqi's face suddenly began to bleed. Zhou Kui saw it clearly at once as it was so close. He felt a chill in his heart and took half a step back. "He left the city at night and his movements were strange. He is not suitable to be the flag bearer of my Tianjian Division." "I asked him to leave the city!" General Han said calmly. "His return today is also suspicious. I suspect he is an evil spirit in disguise." Zhou Kui said again. "In broad daylight, an evil spirit has entered the city. Are you insulting the Guantian Tower of Liuzun Temple with these words?" "..." Zhou Kui was silent for a while, and finally said in a low voice: "I won't talk nonsense with you. Anyway, I must have this Linjiangfang!"
Lin Yan's expression remained the same, he already understood the entanglement involved. From the very beginning, it didn’t matter whether he was dead or alive, whether he had broken the rules, or whether he was really weird. The only important thing is the position of the flag bearer of Linjiangfang! "As long as you agree, I'll talk to my godfather." Zhou Kui said in a deep voice: "I am sure that I can make him stop targeting you!" "..." General Han did not reply, but looked at Lin Yan and said with a smile: "What do you think?" Lin Yan looked indifferent. He stretched out his left hand, took the inkstone on the table and handed it over. "I have come back alive, so he should swallow the inkstone." "That makes sense." General Han nodded with a smile. “Is this the answer?” Zhou Kui’s face became increasingly gloomy. "Since you are such a nagging person and petty person, and can't swallow such a big inkstone, I allow you to chew it!" Lin Yan said in a cold tone, throwing the inkstone over: "Of course, I'm willing to help you cut open your stomach and stuff it in directly!" Zhou Kui subconsciously reached out to grab the inkstone thrown at him, and then his eyes twitched and anger surged in his heart. He is just a junior, so young and of low position, yet he humiliates himself like this! How can we tolerate this? Zhou Kui’s hand pressed directly on the hilt of the knife. General Han's hand also pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist. Lin Yan's right hand never left the hilt of the knife from the very beginning, and his eyes lingered on Zhou Kui's neck. "If we kill him, the evil spirit we gain will be comparable to that of the tiger last night!" Just when the atmosphere was tense and almost tense. But I heard an old voice coming from outside the door. "There's nothing wrong with accepting defeat." Everyone tilted their heads to look. There were two people standing outside the door. The old man in the lead had gray hair and beard, cloudy eyes, and was leaning on a cane. He seemed to have difficulty walking. The middle-aged man next to him, with a sturdy build and a simple face, helped the old man into the house. When they saw the old man's face clearly, most of the people in the field changed their expressions slightly and saluted him one after another.
"Greetings, Mr. Lu!" "Get up." The old man called Lu Gong walked in slowly with a cane and said, "Zhou Kui..." Click! Just hear a crisp sound. Zhou Kui opened his mouth and bit off a corner of the inkstone, chewed it into pieces, and swallowed it. His face was so gloomy that it seemed like water was dripping out of it, but he lowered his head slightly, not daring to show the slightest dissatisfaction to the old man. "Your teeth are in great shape, and your stomach is in good shape too. It seems like your martial arts skills have improved recently." Mr. Lu nodded, and then said: "For the sake of your adoptive father, Emperor Li Shenzong, you don't have to eat the remaining inkstones on the spot. Take them back for a midnight snack." "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for the reward!" Zhou Kui put away the inkstone with a broken corner, bowed, and stepped back. However, at this moment, the voice of General Han was heard. "The inkstone costs two taels of silver. Remember to return it to me." "..." Zhou Kui had a blank expression on his face. He took out a silver ingot, threw it on the ground, and walked away. As Zhou Kui led his men away, the atmosphere in the field became a little quieter. Lin Yan couldn't help but look at the old man and thought of the rumors not long ago. Lu Yue was born in Gaoliu City. When he was young, he went to Qifeng City. Later, he got the chance and became one of the twelve priests of Wutong Temple. When he was seventy, he returned to his hometown to retire. This old man holds a very high status. It is said that when he returned half a year ago, the six major families in the inner city, including the City Guard Mansion, gathered at the east gate to welcome him respectfully. "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your help." General Han bowed. "Rescue?" Mr. Lu suddenly laughed and said calmly, "With your temper, if I hadn't come, you would have drawn your sword and chopped him down." "Back in Qifeng City, I was young and full of energy, and made Lord Lu laugh." General Han laughed at himself and said, "Han Zheng has not used his sword for three years. He has never drawn his sword and stained it with blood. His edge has long been gone." Having said this, he changed the subject, pointed at Lin Yan, and said, "This is the one I nominated, the flag bearer of Linjiangfang!" “Are you Impermanence?” The old man called Mr. Lu slowly turned his head and seemed to take a look. Lin Yan bowed and said, "Greetings, Mr. Lu."
Lord Lu stroked his beard and said quietly, "I have heard of your reputation for a long time. You are too murderous. Many people have written to me, asking me to punish you for the crime of killing people indiscriminately!" General Han chuckled and said, "The rumors outside are exaggerated. He is not a bloodthirsty person. He only killed a small half of the criminals he caught." Mr. Lu's expression remained the same, as if he had not heard anything, and he looked at Lin Yan quietly. "Those who are extremely vicious should be killed." Lin Yan was silent for a moment, then spoke calmly with a cold tone. "The flower thief last night is not guilty of a crime punishable by death. According to the law, he should be sentenced to hard labor for three to eight years." Mr. Lu said calmly. "He destroyed people's innocence and took five lives." Lin Yan said calmly: "Mr. Lu, do you think this man should be killed?" "Deserves to be killed." Lord Lu stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "No wonder General Han thinks so highly of you. You really have a similar temperament to him when he was young." He looked at Lin Yan and said, "Your appointment as the flag bearer of Linjiangfang has reached the final stage." "But because of the heavy killing, the chief of the Tianshi Inner City Main Building was quite dissatisfied with it." "He proposed to remove you from your position as Banner Bearer and demote you to an executioner in the inner city prison." Mr. Lu said so. General Han added. "In layman's terms, it's the executioner." "..." Lin Yan's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed. But then I heard Mr. Lu waving his hand. "This is a tough job that hurts your mind, ruins your body, shortens your life, and reduces your fortune." "General Han, I asked me to go to the inner city and personally meet with the highest commander of your Tianshi Division. I have convinced him to still appoint you as the flag bearer of Linjiangfang." "No need to thank me, but I see that you hate evil and are upright, which is really rare." "..." Lin Yan's expression became complicated. This old man is really ruining my plans! He felt helpless, but he also knew that the other person had good intentions. Besides, the matter has been decided, and there is no point in saying more. "Xu Qing, take him to the warehouse and get the Linjiang flag." At this time, General Han waved his hand and called the young man next to him. (End of this chapter)
