Chapter 99: The Guardian of the Human Race, and also a Potential Disaster Lin Yan informed the inspector of what had happened to Fengyi Trading Company before. The inspector looked back in that direction, his expression becoming increasingly serious. "As expected, they are still on a killing spree." The inspector sighed, then looked at Lin Yan and said, "You are Wuchang, the flag bearer of Linjiang Division under General Han. I have heard of your reputation. I will remember the six hundred merits this time." Then he looked at Pei Xiong and the others and said, "My uncle has gone insane, bloodthirsty, and almost insane. These things must not have been taken by him! Search in all directions to find the thieves who came later!" "We came from Licheng and are not familiar with this place." Pei Xiong whispered: "We can only investigate based on the clues here, but that group of people are very skilled and well-informed. The traces they left behind have been cleaned up quite thoroughly." "Is this the south direction of Gaoliu Castle?" The inspector thought for a moment and said, "I was ordered to inspect Gaoliu City. I also looked through some recent files and I still have some impression of this place."
"There are several gangs of bandits nearby, and some of them have even seized the clean land and used it as their lair." "It was originally scheduled that after five days, the Left City Guard of Gaoliu City would be responsible for dispatching troops to clear out the enemy, with the intention of annihilating them all outside the clean area." "But now that something has happened, I can't be so thorough. I'll leave this matter to you guys." At this point, the inspector glanced over and said in a deep voice: "You are limited in number, and most of the bandits are hiding in clean places. We cannot afford to blockade and siege them for a long time... At this moment, as the inspector, I allow you to act freely without restraint!" Everyone's expressions brightened up when they heard this. In other words, they don't have to be restrained or consider making arrests. They can just kill the bandits on the spot and avoid unnecessary casualties! "Remember, even if we cannot wipe them out completely, we must reduce the number of fish that slip through the net and prevent them from escaping and causing more trouble." The inspector's tone was cold and his voice was solemn, and it was obvious that he was also a decisive person. He took out a topographic map, spread it on the ground, and marked several locations. He then drew his sword and carved on the ground, saying, "I have arranged the portraits of their leaders. Please carefully identify them..." "and many more!" Lin Yan looked at the location on the topographic map, then looked at the first portrait, and said in a muffled voice: "It's not this batch." "How do you know that?" The inspector was stunned. "I have killed this man, including his three followers. No one survived." Lin Yan said this while quietly looking at the portrait on the ground. This guy is the middle-aged man who was dragged out of the cave from the pure land last night and used for fishing! "..." The inspector said nothing and silently erased the first portrait. He then carved six more portraits. Pei Xiong and others went forward to watch and took note of it. The inspector sheathed his sword, looked at Lin Yan, and said, "You have wiped out a group of bandits, and I will add another 200 merits. I will report it to you personally later. Now go and wipe out the rest of the bandits, and make sure to find all the lost items."
As the voice fell, the inspector was seen jumping onto the back of the giant eagle and heading towards the direction Lin Yan pointed. Pei Xiong gathered his men, looked at Lin Yan, and said, "These gangs of bandits have not been wiped out until now, so they must have some skills. Would the Wuchang Flag Bearer want to go with us?" "No need. It's already noon. We only have half a day. It will be faster if we act separately." After Lin Yan said this, he immediately jumped on his horse and said, "Leave the two groups in the west to me, and I will have to trouble General Pei to deal with the other four groups of bandits." Pei Xiong saw this and immediately saluted, smiling and said, "It seems that I, Pei, underestimated the ability of the flag bearer of Wuchang. I will apologize to the flag bearer when we get to Gaoliu City!" "Mr. Pei, you are too polite!" After Lin Yan finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and headed west. As he rode away, Pei Xiong and others also prepared to set off. However, a small flagman beside him could not help but whispered: "General Pei, why are you so courteous to a flag bearer from Gaoliu City?" "Silly boy, when you are out, it won't hurt to be polite to others." Pei Xiong said this, and then said: "Look at his young age, he is already in charge of a branch office flag bearer, the future is limitless! More importantly, at his age, he is like the rising sun, and he has reached the peak of his inner strength!" At this point, Pei Xiong said with emotion: "In time, he will be another master in the Refining Essence Realm, with a bright future ahead of him, even higher than Pei!" "Besides, we are going to Gaoliu City to deal with Han Zheng, the chief flag envoy of the Tianjian Division in the south area of the outer city." "Although this person is only the chief flag bearer, it is rumored that he has already reached the peak of the Refining Essence Realm, and his qualifications are very rich, which is incomparable to me." When Chief Envoy Pei said this, the flag officer beside him couldn't help but whispered, "They are all Chief Envoys, so is there any distinction between high and low?" "That's far from it." Pei Xiong shook his head: "I heard that Han Zheng was originally the general flag envoy directly under the Qifeng City, and his rank was half a level higher than mine." "With his qualifications and abilities, he should have been transferred to be the deputy commander of Gaoliu Castle. However, because he offended an important figure when he was young and was too eager for success and aggressive during his promotion, he was demoted instead." At this point, Pei Xiong pointed in the direction where Lin Yan left, and said with a smile: "The inspector mentioned earlier that this little brother is under the command of General Han. Such a young man at the peak of his internal strength, such a young flag bearer... If he were under my command, I would have to worship him!" "Anyway, being polite to him will only do you some good!" "Let's get familiar with him. When we get to Gaoliu City, we can first mention this flag bearer to gain some favor. It will be easier for us to have a say in front of Chief Flag Bearer Han." At this point, Pei Xiong tapped the boy next to him and said, "You young fools, learn from me!" - Lin Yan rode his horse with mixed feelings. The garrison commander was already sixty-seven years old and was considered a member of the older generation. At first, Lin Yan thought that the other party might be Jie Jin's people. Later, he guessed that they were greedy for money and killed their companions in order to seize the silver, medicinal materials, pills, weapons and other items that were transported to Gaoliu City. But at this moment, the inspector and Pei Xiong, the general commander of Licheng, both believed that it was because of the hidden dangers of the ancient method. "Ancient method..."
Lin Yan sighed. In the past, in this world, the pinnacle warriors were those who reached the state of inner strength. Later, under the threat of Gui Ye, the ancestors of the human race used their lives to pave a path, so that warriors of later generations could gradually master methods that go beyond the limits of human strength and possess power above the peak of inner strength. Today's path to the Essence Refining Realm has been perfected. But in more ancient times, it was full of hidden dangers. The method of transforming into a demon is one of the ancient methods. In fact, among the ancient methods, the method of transforming into a demon is not the most dangerous one. Although in today's era, the martial arts practice methods have been perfected and promoted in various cities. But outside the cities, for those humans who have fled to the pure land, the methods of transforming into monsters and worshipping evil spirits are still the foundation of their survival. "This garrison commander belongs to the older generation and practices ancient methods." "Based on this calculation, although the martial arts training method was initially perfected, it had not yet been truly widely spread." "And if a warrior who practices ancient methods goes astray, it can be extremely dangerous." Lin Yan sighed in his heart: "But before that, they were still the backbone of the human race against the demons." The old practitioners of the ancient method also fought hard in the darkness for the survival of the human race! Just like the worship of the evil spirit, it was once one of the most important practices to protect the human race. Gaoliu City was built 120 years ago. In the first 60 years, people who practiced the art of worshipping evil spirits were still one of the forces of Gaoliu City in fighting against evil spirits. It was only sixty years ago that the "Worship of Evil Spirits" got out of control on a large scale, causing unrest, which led to the current Gaoliu City, and even the six major cities in Qifeng Prefecture, all banning the practice of "Worship of Evil Spirits". "The hidden danger of ancient practice is that it is too unstable and can easily get out of control, causing great disasters." When Lin Yan thought about this, he couldn't help but think of Yuan Tongye, the commander-in-chief of the Left City Guard. The opponent's true energy is hidden in his body. In the end, it was destroyed with the help of the magical power to suppress demons. According to Lin Yan's knowledge, the fact that it could be destroyed by the magic power to suppress demons could only prove that it belonged to the ranks of evil spirits. Moreover, the girl had mentioned before that the reason why the Refining Essence Realm is divided into detailed realms is because the Refining Essence Realm has been perfected. However, the Qi Refining Realm still hides huge hidden dangers. The senior practitioners of this era struggled forward in the darkness, shouldering huge responsibilities as well as huge hidden dangers. They are the backbone of protecting humanity, the main force against darkness, and a huge threat to the survival of humanity. "The Qi Refining Realm has not yet been perfected..." Lin Yan thought to himself, “My path to the Essence Refining Realm is almost at the end, and I will soon be joining that group…” Feeling somewhat depressed, he rode his horse to the designated location on the topographic map.
There was indeed a group of bandits here. About three months ago, they came from the southwest and committed twelve crimes. There were six people in total, four warriors and two worshippers. The leader with the highest level of cultivation has even undergone marrow cleansing, and has reached the second half of the second major stage of martial arts. It's just that this leader is over fifty years old and there is no hope for him to be strong again in this life. "Ok?" Lin Yan stopped his horse and looked into the distance. This group of bandits seemed to be preparing to move away and flee to other places. From the sound of the leader's shouts, there seemed to be sounds of conversation, discussing recent events. After listening for a while, Lin Yan felt annoyed and immediately rode away. Instead of listening to them here, it’s better to go up and ask. call out! The crossbows and arrows arrived before the troops and horses. An arrow pierced the forehead of the worshiper. "Enemy attack!" "Who is the offender?" "Hide now!" The voices rang out one after another. Then I saw a man in front of me, riding a horse and holding a single sword. "He is the flag bearer of the Heavenly Supervisory Department. There is only one of him!" The leader immediately stabilized his position and shouted, "Let's work together to kill him!" Generally speaking, a flag bearer must be at least at the second level of martial arts before he can take on this role. However, there are also some flag bearers who have cultivated to the level of inner strength. Looking at the flag bearer riding a horse coming towards the front, he looked young and probably had a low level of cultivation. If the four warriors work together, there is still hope of defeating the opponent! They had a tacit understanding for many years and had their own methods of burning, killing and looting, so they rushed forward immediately. Then one person's head was chopped off. Two of them suddenly raised their arms, holding swords tightly in their hands. Bang! Lin Yan jumped off his horse, kicked the bandit leader to the ground, and pointed his blade at his face. "Please don't be nervous for now. I just want to ask you some questions." Lin Yan said calmly, "Please, my friends, help me solve my doubts."
- This group of bandits actually came from outside Qifeng Prefecture. They provoked a big shot, so they fled all the way and ended up in Qifeng Prefecture. Because of the presence of evildoers, they did not even hide in a clean place at first, but hid in a remote place in the mountains with their evil aura. Later, when they realized that the news had passed, they robbed the caravans along the way. For example, they usually don't dare to take action against big forces like Fengyi Trading Company. Of course, even large businesses sometimes need to enter different clean areas in batches. Occasionally they would look for opportunities to rob and kill the smaller group. "We usually do things and finish them cleanly, but we still couldn't hide it from the nearby Gao Liucheng..." The worshipper had a complicated expression on his face and whispered, "Half a month ago, our boss also went to Linjiangfang in Gaoliu City and got some information." Hearing this, Lin Yan looked at the leader. The leader was dejected and sighed, "I thought we were just a few small characters, and it wouldn't cause Gaoliu City to send troops hundreds of miles away to clear us out... But I didn't expect that our luck was bad. In recent days, for some reason, there have been more and more people trying to steal our business." Lin Yan continued to ask some questions and found some misunderstandings. Originally, the city defense office was formulating a thorough and detailed plan to wipe out the bandits from all sides. The scheduled date was five days later, and the Left City Guard led by Yuan Tongye would take charge. When he discovered that this group of bandits were relocating just now, Lin Yan thought that the news had been leaked. However, they did not expect that today, the Left City Guards, in order to capture the murderer who assassinated the city lieutenant Wang Yuan, made a big fuss and searched in all directions, which alarmed these bandits. "In fact, we haven't committed many crimes, but for some inexplicable reason, there are always some things that are framed on us...but people like us have no way to go to Gaoliu City to clarify." The bandit leader was a little depressed. "What are you clarifying? You didn't kill a hundred people, but only eighty?" Lin Yan's face was cold and he kicked him in the face. Then everyone saw the flag bearer raise his knife and point it at everyone: "Today's weather is good, I am willing to leave one person alive." "In the direction behind me, a group of people from the Heavenly Monitoring Department died this morning, and their belongings were taken away." "There are a lot of things, and the commotion will be huge. Whoever can tell me where those things went will be able to continue living." Before Lin Yan's voice fell, the worshipper suddenly shouted, "It's near Liuzhuang!" "Oh?" Lin Yan's eyes suddenly became solemn, and his heart was slightly shaken. He thought to himself, "Ten years ago, with the full support of Qifeng City, the Liuzun Temple went to open up a new land?" (End of this chapter)