Chapter 9: Dark and Hostile Ominous Person After Lin Yan followed the young man out. The middle-aged man who had followed Mr. Lu and remained silent all the time walked out silently and closed the door. Mr. Lu stroked his beard lightly and suddenly asked. "Why did he go out of town last night?" "His brother went out of town and did not return at night, so he risked his life to go and rescue him." "It's quite affectionate and righteous." Upon hearing this, Lord Lu's eyes became more appreciative, and he added calmly, "But the situation outside Gaoliu City last night was so bad, and the evil spirits were so fierce that they hadn't been seen for ten years. If he could come back alive, he must have a great secret." Han Zongqi kept his expression unchanged and said softly, "In this world, people who have no secrets are usually dead." Mr. Lu nodded slightly and replied, "That's true. You and I both have our own secrets."
General Han said solemnly, "Therefore, as long as he keeps his mind upright and maintains his current passion, it doesn't matter what secrets he has." "When Han was young, he probably had more secrets than him!" "It's just a pity that I had no one to back me up back then, and ended up like this." General Han said this with a hint of self-mockery. Mr. Lu pondered and asked, "So you want to be the man behind him?" General Han laughed but did not deny it. "This kid's temperament is very similar to mine when I was young, but he is more restless and murderous than I was back then!" Han Zongqi Envoy sighed and said, "I'm afraid that soon I won't be able to protect him anymore." "A year ago, he had just reached the peak of the first level of martial arts, with his skin, flesh, tendons and bones fully developed." Lord Lu said dimly, "Normally, he still has a long way to go in his growth. With your ability, you can protect him for a long time." "It won't take long. He is too talented and too capable." General Han said with emotion: "I taught him the Breath Containment Technique... He thought he hid it very well, but I saw it at a glance. He is stronger than he appears." "Could it be... that he does more than that?" Mr. Lu was stunned and a little surprised. “In just one year, he not only completed the blood refining, but also completed the marrow cleansing and has entered the stage of inner strength!” General Han said with emotion. "Within one year, you can break through the second level of martial arts, advance to the third level, and strengthen your internal organs?" Mr. Lu's eyes were full of surprise. "That's right! How can his true ability be hidden from me?" General Han put his hands behind his back and said with some admiration: "With his talent, he will be able to reach the peak of his internal strength in five years at most!" "According to my calculations, perhaps within ten years, Gaoliu City will give birth to a powerful person at the Refining Essence Realm!" "Ten years later, he will definitely have a place in the inner city!" "Twenty years from now, perhaps one of the six major families in the inner city will have to add another one!"
"In the future, his fame will not stop at Gaoliu City, but will even be a shining new star within Qifeng Prefecture!" General Han turned his head and said seriously: "He is even better than Emperor Li Shenzong back then!" "The premise is that he can live to that time." Mr. Lu suddenly spoke up and said calmly, "Looking at his current condition, he will definitely die within half a year." General Han's expression suddenly changed. "What do you mean by that, Mr. Lu?" "He broke the rules last night and has caused a big disaster." "Is it the lonely boat in the strange fog?" "more than!" "..." General Han's face was slightly solemn. Although Mr. Lu was not a martial artist, he had served the Goddess of Wutong for many years and had an extremely keen sense of the strange energy in the world. "He carries at least six kinds of residual strange auras on him." Lord Lu said in a complicated tone, "He should have encountered the lonely boat and strange fog, but somehow, he survived! But in addition to the lonely boat and strange fog, there are even more terrifying things..." "What did Mr. Lu see?" "I vaguely saw a shadow in red." "More dangerous than the lonely boat and strange fog?" "Much more vicious!" Lord Lu paused and continued, "Also, early this morning, a sparrow landed in my courtyard and brought news about Huai Zun." Huaizun is a locust tree outside Gaoliu City. It becomes a spirit when it grows old and has gained intelligence. It occasionally protects lost woodcutters. He is worshipped by woodcutters, hunters and other common people and is hailed as the guardian deity of the mountains. It is one of the very few monsters willing to communicate with humans. "It says that the people of Gaoliu City don't follow the rules." "It's not only disrespectful for people to walk on the road at night, but they also drew their swords against it, which is very murderous and will damage its spiritual power." "Moreover, they forced it to accept incense. More importantly... those three incense sticks were leftovers from other evil spirits." Lord Lu looked calm and said slowly, "Do you know how much of a humiliation this is for Lord Huai?" "..." Han Zongqi thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "It's like when I go to see you, old man, to ask you to do something for me, to treat you to a meal, but when I reach into my pocket, all I get is the leftovers from last night's meal." He thought for a moment and continued, "But if you don't want to eat, I will press your head into the bowl and force you to swallow the leftovers that even dogs wouldn't eat. And then I will make you agree to do something." Then he nodded thoughtfully: "This is indeed a bit unfair... Hmm? Lord Lu, why do you suddenly look so bad? Have you moved to the outer city recently and are you not used to the climate there?" "Why didn't Emperor Li kill you back then?" Mr. Lu said expressionlessly: "You are good in every way, except that you have a big mouth."
The old man snorted, waved his sleeves slightly, and got back to business. "Huai Zun is very angry. He will never give up unless Gaoliu City gives him two sacrifices." "But Envoy Huai Zun also said that if that person got angry again last night, then we can change it to just one time... If that doesn't work, we can also keep a record of it." "Huai Zun's temperament is relatively mild, so just coax him." Lord Lu said in a serious tone, "But this boy provoked too many evil creatures last night, and also broke the rules. I'm afraid he won't be tolerated in the dark from now on!" Daytime is the human world, and night is the underworld. Even if you are the highest commander of the Heavenly Monitoring Department in Qifeng City, you still have to follow the rules when walking on the road at night. This is the rule figured out by generations of human beings who have struggled to survive in the darkness! Once the rules are broken, they are often accompanied by ominous signs. "An ominous person who is hostile to darkness cannot become the Night-Shineer in your mind." Lord Lu said in a deep voice: "Besides, he has become quite famous recently and has attracted a lot of attention. He is not suitable to be a member of Zhaoye." - "The Tianjian Division is not under the jurisdiction of Gaoliu City." "We are under the command of Qifeng City and have the responsibility to monitor all departments in Gaoliu City." "But at the same time, we will also assist the City Guard with the case." "For more than a year, you have been assisting the Night Watchmen in solving cases as the Sky Supervisor." "As for Linjiangfang, its responsibilities are even greater, because it is the outermost of the twelve wards in the southern part of the outer city, and it is close to the city wall." "Although Lord Liu is famous and powerful, and demons dare not invade, accidents are inevitable. Soldiers guarding the city often go missing and are harmed by evil spirits." "Sometimes the situation changes, and we need the Sky Guard to assist in the city defense." Xu Qing said this and handed over the flag in his hand. This is a small flag with a black background and silver edges. There are willow branches embroidered on the back and the words "Linjiang" on the front. Lin Yan reached out to take it, and suddenly asked: "Since Linjiangfang has a heavier responsibility, why did Zhou Kui insist on taking this position for his adopted son?" “When it comes to inner city decision-making, I have no right to know.” Xu Qing's face was calm, and he said, "But according to the news I have handled in the past three months, the entire Gaoliu City, the eight major areas of the outer city, and all of the outermost districts have received great attention." He glanced at Lin Yan, and then continued, "Zhou Kui is the chief flag bearer of the Outer Southwest Division. Two months ago, he sent the flag bearer of the outermost prefecture away... and now he has replaced him with his biological son." "Today, we came to our Outer Zhengnan Division to seize the outermost layer of the Zhengnan area... Linjiangfang for his adopted son!" Although Xu Qing did not say it explicitly, his meaning was already very clear. The outermost district close to the city wall should have been involved with huge interests recently. And General Han, the flag bearer, gave this position to himself.
This is a great trust and respect. "I understand." Lin Yan nodded slightly and looked at the set of clothes placed on the table. The official uniform of the flag-bearer of the Imperial Observatory. The black robe, with golden threads, is like the reflection of the morning sun. "This was shipped from Qifeng City. It is made of three-striped golden silk. It is soft and flexible, warm in winter and cool in summer. After it was made into clothing, it was worshipped in the Wutong Temple for a month and received blessings." "This heart-protecting mirror is made of refined steel and has runes on it to ward off evil spirits." "This small crossbow was given to you by General Han. It is equipped with twelve arrows. It is powerful and easy to carry." "As for the saber..." Xu Qing said faintly: "On the first day you became a member of the Outer South Division, you received... a sword of the flag bearer level!" (End of this chapter)
