Captain Jing'an asked Zhou Yuan if he felt high-spirited and proud, and he probably did.
The Wei Dynasty places great emphasis on one's family background. If one does not have a respectable status, one has to thank others for their courtesy even when talking to them.
Moreover, without a formal identity, farmers, city dwellers and others cannot migrate at will.
They were firmly tied to a piece of land and could not even get a travel permit except for serving in the army or doing business.
In such a society, holding an official position means being out of the management scope of grassroots officials and having space to accumulate wealth and improve oneself.
Of course, it is not illegal for common people to save money, but the officials exploit them severely and they have no chance to pass on their wealth to their families.
"It's just as the captain said. Once I change my identity, I suddenly feel the world is so much wider."
"Haha, fighting in bloody battles to achieve merit and building your own family, that's what a real man should do.
Common people pass down a piece of land and a house to their family, the nobles pass down a piece of book and a piece of territory to their family, and the military pass down a position and a title to their family.
Young man, take advantage of your sharp edge and strive to earn a title, so that your lineage can pass on the official title from generation to generation."
After receiving the official seal, Zhou Yuan and Military Commander Cai Cheng left the Government Hall.
The Captain Jing'an was of noble status and powerful military force, but he was not arrogant towards his subordinates. He was very skilled in winning over and promoting their support. He was indeed a powerful figure.
"Military Commander, when will we enter the secret realm to attack today?"
"No, we're not going. 20% of the Black Armor soldiers are injured, and the Divine Arm soldiers are exhausted. It's time to let the brothers rest for a few days."
"Zhou Yuan, you've saved up quite a bit of money, right?
Go to Jing'an City and buy a house in the next few days. Don't go into the wrong business and squander your money, or you'll have no place to stay when you can't afford to fight anymore."
Military Commander Cai Cheng had been getting along well with Zhou Yuan recently and was willing to give some advice to this overly young boy.
"Thank you for the reminder, Military Commander. I haven't been out since I entered the camp.
I'll take this opportunity to go to Jing'an City and see if I can find something I like."
When Zhou Yuan had some free time, he remembered that he had never seen the cities in this world, so he thought about visiting the martial arts halls, study rooms and other places in the city.
"It's good to have something you like. Otherwise, if the anger that comes from fighting has nowhere to be released, it will cause big problems.
Oh, there's one thing I need to explain to you. Go find a brocade bag to put your official badge with the copper seal in, and don't hang it around your waist."
"Why, does the identity of the generals in the camp need to be kept secret?"
"Why keep it secret? Generals who have won promotions through bloody battles are not spies who hide from the public."
It’s just that the soldiers of our Divine Arm and Black Armor teams are somewhat special.”
“The people in the city look upon us as warriors who slay demons and monsters, and the wealthy and powerful are also vying to win us over.
Most of them will say they admire our reputation and want to host a banquet for us, but in reality they are planning to marry off their daughters and hope to have strong soldiers to protect their families if demonic incidents occur."
When Zhou Yuan heard this, he suddenly felt that it was not impossible to show the official seal.
It doesn’t matter whether his daughter gets married or not. What matters is that he can be invited to a banquet by the wealthy people in the city. He just likes to eat good food and make friends.
"Don't mess around. If there were no demons in the city, I wouldn't say anything if you were to eat and drink for free with your official seal every day.
The key is that there really are demons hiding among the people in the city, and if we act recklessly, there will be endless troubles."
"There are demons in the city, and our Jing'an Army won't do anything about it?"
"How surprising! There are always rat holes everywhere. After they gain intelligence, they hide away intently. Who can find them?"
"I see. But when I was in Qiaoxi Village, I never mentioned any demons entering the village."
It is understandable that the intelligent demons are afraid to die and dare not enter the Jing'an military camp, but there is no reason for them to let go of the village with weak military strength.
"Zhou Yuan, don't think of demons as wild beasts. Many of them are humanoid and enjoy beautiful things after gaining intelligence.
The village was poor, with no delicious food or beautiful women. The villagers were afraid of catching colds and fevers, so they did not dare to wash their bodies frequently.
For various reasons, intelligent demons tend to prefer large cities and dislike villages."
Zhou Yuan never imagined that demons would discriminate between the rich and the poor and practice hedonism.
This really is not the case with spiritual wisdom without desires. Spiritual wisdom has many desires throughout its life.
"From what the military commander said, demons with intelligence and human form are somewhat like humans."
"Who says they aren't? It's not like you haven't seen monsters in the secret realm before. If they had intelligence, who could tell them apart from humans and monsters?"
There was something wrong with what Military Commander Cai Cheng said. Zhou Yuan, who could see the health bars and identity information of monsters, could really tell the difference.
However, he would not reveal his peculiarity, so as to prevent some people from thinking that he had strange eyes and plotting against him all the time.
"Come on, I'll take you for a ride and show you the colorful world outside the camp."
Since the military commander Cai Cheng also wanted to return to the city to accompany his wife and children, he took Zhou Yuan with him.
What surprised Zhou Yuan was that Cai Cheng actually had personal soldiers, and they were elite soldiers from the Wuwei Camp.
Under the escort of ten personal soldiers, it didn't take long for them to arrive at Jing'an City.
This city is much larger than the Jing'an Army's fortress. Pedestrians and horses are constantly coming in and out of the open city gates, and there are also endless streams of merchants coming and going.
As soon as he entered the city, Cai Cheng returned home with his personal soldiers, leaving only his address for Zhou Yuan, and told Zhou Yuan not to stay in the hotel but to stay at his house for the night.
In this way, without the constraints of military law in the camp and with the protection of the official seal, Zhou Yuan was temporarily free.
But he couldn't be happy because he discovered a very serious problem. Cai Cheng did not lie to him. The demon really liked to enjoy himself.
As he strolled along the busy streets, he saw some of the pretty ladies leaning on the railings and waving and smiling. Some of them had not only blood bars on their heads, but also identity information.
【Level 6 Painted Skin Slave】, 【Level 5 Painted Skin Lady】, 【Level 8 Painted Skin Dancer】
This is not a brothel at all, it's probably a ghost den or a devil's lair.
If it were just this, it wouldn't be a big deal. The soldiers with divine arms and black armor plus the warrior captains would be enough to wipe out these painted skins entrenched in the city.
But some women who drive for sightseeing and wealthy ladies who go in and out of luxury houses also have problems.
【Level 10 Painted Skin Lady】, 【Level 9 Painted Skin Aunt】, 【Level 7 Painted Skin Miss】
In addition, there are also varieties such as 【Level 6 Painted Skin Beggar】, 【Level 6 Painted Skin Servants】, and 【Level 5 Painted Skin Waiters】.
The more Zhou Yuan walked around, the more he felt that Jing'an City was unusual. It was hard to tell whether it was because the human race was too powerful and the demons were hiding, or whether the Painted Skins were secretly parasitizing this city.
In fact, he had thought about a question before, that is, since demons can eat humans to gain wisdom, after gaining wisdom, will they help their subordinates or their kind to gain wisdom?
The situation in Jing'an City confirms the existence of this problem.
I think the imperial court was also aware of this possibility, so they threw the important secret realm and the army into the military fort for closed management.
When Zhou Yuan once again saw the 【Level 8 Painted Skin Doctor】 in charge of the clinic and the 【Level 7 Painted Skin Rogue】 roaming the streets.
I discovered that in Jing'an City, most of the professions that can cause accidental deaths involve Painted Skin.
Although he did not go to the prison in Jing'an City, he thought that there would be Painted Skin among the jailers there.
“This is truly a Painted Skin Ghost Town. There’s a high probability that there are undiscovered copies of ghost nests nearby.
Wait, Cai Cheng’s wife isn’t the same, is she? I have to go check it out.”