The Lu Family's retaliation came even faster than Lin Baichuan had imagined. Just as Yang Zhan was still giving him advice, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the courtyard.
"Lin Baichuan, come out and receive your mission…"
Inside the courtyard.
Lin Baichuan and Yang Zhan's expressions changed simultaneously. Yang Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, it must be the Lu Family. Otherwise, our beginner mission shouldn't be today. Lin Baichuan… don't go out! I'll find someone right now…"
"No, it's no use finding anyone. They are operating within the rules. If I don't accept the mission, it means I'm violating regulations, which only gives them an excuse and a handle against me." Lin Baichuan immediately stopped Yang Zhan and said in a deep voice, "Let's go out and see first."
With that, Lin Baichuan had already strode out of the courtyard.
Seeing this, Yang Zhan immediately followed him.
At the entrance of the courtyard, five young men and women were standing. The leader was a young man dressed in the uniform of a Senior Demon Slayer Guard. The remaining four, three men and one woman, were all Intermediate Demon Slayer Guards.
The Senior Demon Slayer Guard youth saw Lin Baichuan and Yang Zhan come out, then asked in a deep voice, "Who is Lin Baichuan?"
"I am!"
Lin Baichuan stepped forward and cupped his fists towards the three.
"Lin Baichuan, I am Li Da, the captain of the Thirteenth Squad of the Seventh Battalion. From today onwards, you are a member of our Thirteenth Squad of the Seventh Battalion. Colonel Song has ordered that there are demons causing trouble in Yunshan County, and he wants our Thirteenth Squad to go and eliminate them. Depart immediately. Pack your things and come with us quickly…"
The Senior Demon Slayer Guard glanced at Lin Baichuan, then took out a scroll and handed it to Lin Baichuan, saying, "See for yourself, this is the transfer order."
Lin Baichuan was not polite. He took the transfer order and scanned it. Indeed, it ordered him to join the Thirteenth Squad and follow Li Da to Yunshan County to slay demons, and so on.
Below it, the seal of the Cangwu County Demon Suppression Division was affixed.
Lin Baichuan put away the scroll, his eyes slightly narrowed. After glancing at Li Da and the other four team members behind him, he said in a deep voice, "Captain Li, please wait a moment. I'll go pack."
With that, he immediately pulled Yang Zhan, who was about to say something, and walked into the room inside the courtyard.
"Lin Baichuan, this must be the Lu Family's doing. As far as I know, Song Gang is very close to the Lu Family…"
As soon as they entered the room, Yang Zhan quickly said, "You can't go on this mission, it's too dangerous. The Lu Family must want to use this opportunity to get rid of you. Li Da and the others are probably all people of the Lu Family, or they are ordered by Song Gang to deal with you."
"This transfer order has the great seal of the Cangwu Prefecture Demon Suppression Division on it."
Lin Baichuan shook his head slightly, handing the transfer order in his hand to Yang Zhan, and said, "If I don't go, I'll be defying orders, and you know very well what the consequences are. So I have no choice."
"But…"
Yang Zhan was anxious.
"Don't worry!"
Lin Baichuan patted his shoulder, smiled slightly, and said, "The Lu Family wants my life, but it won't be that easy. Hmph… Since I know that Li Da and the others have ill intentions, I will naturally be careful. Just rest assured! I'll be fine."
Lin Baichuan naturally could not refuse this mission. Firstly, it was due to the rules, which did not allow him to refuse. Secondly, he himself was not unwilling to refuse, because if he wanted to gain more Karma to improve his strength, he had to slay demons.
And this mission was a demon-slaying mission, which was exactly what he wanted.
As for whether Li Da and the others were ordered to attack him, he also had his own speculation. Even if Li Da and the others were ordered by Song Gang to deal with him, they would most likely wait until they reached Yunshan County and use the demons to kill him, rather than personally attacking him.
So he was still relatively safe for now. He would adapt to the situation once he reached Yunshan County.
No matter what, the best approach was to remain calm and go out.
"You… I…"
Yang Zhan was speechless, then sighed and said, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't taken you to Tianyin Workshop last night, none of this would have happened."
"It's done, why talk about this? Don't worry! I'll be fine, trust me…"
Lin Baichuan chuckled lightly, patted Yang Zhan's shoulder again, and said, "Alright, I'm going out now. When I complete the mission and come back, we brothers will have a good drink."
With that, Lin Baichuan simply packed his luggage, picked up his battle knife, and left the courtyard.
"Let's go!"
At the courtyard entrance, Li Da saw Lin Baichuan come out and said nothing more, simply stating that before immediately getting up and heading out of the Demon Suppression Division's station.
Watching Lin Baichuan and the others leave, Yang Zhan stood at the courtyard gate, his expression cold, gritting his teeth and growling, "Lu Changkong, that bastard, don't let me get a chance…"
A cold killing intent appeared in his eyes. Lin Baichuan's departure was fraught with danger.
The chance of him returning alive was less than one in ten.
Yang Zhan knew this very well, but he was helpless. The Lu Family used overt schemes, which were grand and impeccable. He had some identity and background, but he was not qualified to change Lin Baichuan's transfer order.
His backing, the Yang family, did have that influence, but the problem was that the Yang family wasn't controlled by him.
Yang Zhan knew very well that those people in his Family would definitely not offend Colonel Song, a Demon Subduing Captain, or even the Lu Family, whose strength was similar to theirs, for the sake of a Lin Baichuan.
On the other side.
After Lin Baichuan followed Li Da and the five others out of the residential area, they did not rush to leave the Demon Suppression Division's station. Instead, they first went to the Beast Taming Hall and borrowed six Unicorn Horses.
This world is extremely mysterious. Not only are there demons between heaven and earth, but there are also various strange beasts, Spirit Beasts, and Vicious Beasts.
The Unicorn Horse is a low-level Spirit Beast, similar to an ordinary warhorse, with a single horn on its head. Although its attack power is not great, its speed is very fast, capable of traveling three thousand li a day, making it an excellent tool for travel.
The Demon Suppression Division saw this point, which is why they captured a large number of Unicorn Horses, domesticated and bred them.
Demon Slayer Guards from the Demon Suppression Division basically use Unicorn Horses for their missions.
The Great Xia Dynasty has a vast territory, with a single prefecture spanning tens of thousands of li. Yunshan County, where Lin Baichuan and his group were heading, is in a remote area, tens of thousands of li away from Cangwu Prefecture City. At the speed of a Unicorn Horse, even at full speed, it would take more than three days.
After borrowing the Unicorn Horses, the group no longer delayed, heading straight out of Cangwu Prefecture City, northward.
At the same time!
Just as Lin Baichuan followed Li Da and the others out of Cangwu Prefecture City, in a certain restaurant in the city, a young man dressed in luxurious brocade robes was chatting over wine with a middle-aged man with a full beard.
If Lin Baichuan were here, he would immediately recognize that this young man was Lu Changkong.
"Colonel Song, that Lin Baichuan…"
Lu Changkong picked up the wine pot and refilled the bearded man's cup, then took the opportunity to ask.
"Young Master Lu, rest assured. That kid is dead. I sent him to Yunshan County. I guarantee he won't come back."
The bearded man was Song Gang, a one-star Demon Subduing Captain of the Demon Suppression Division. He smiled, picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and chuckled softly, "A country bumpkin, who luckily entered the Demon Suppression Division, doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
This time, he will learn that some things are not his business. And some people are not to be offended.
Since that person has spoken, I, Song, will naturally handle the matter properly.
Young Master Lu, just wait in the city. In a few days, you will hear the news of Lin Baichuan's death…"