Chapter 11: Demon Suppression Office

Lu Changsheng put away the technique manual and sat on the edge of the bed, quietly pondering his next plans.

The fact that he killed Zhao Erhu definitely couldn't be hidden for long, and the Sanhe Gang would find clues sooner or later.

He never underestimated any force.

The other party could stand for many years without falling, and their intelligence capability was still quite amazing.

If he was found out, he would face the other party's endless siege.

Any Hall Master of the Sanhe Gang taking action was not something he could resist.

Unless his strength could improve rapidly, there was absolutely no hope of survival.

At this moment, a sense of urgency arose in his heart.

"It seems I must join a force."

Lu Changsheng's eyes flickered.

According to his current situation, he absolutely couldn't fight against a force, so he could only choose to borrow strength.

The outer city of the entire Changping County had two major gangs, besides the Sanhe Gang, there was the Shark Gang.

There were also three major escort agencies and four local powerful forces.

Of course, the most powerful was still the official force.

Lu Changsheng gave up these forces in the first instance and placed his wish on the official side.

With his strength as a Skin Refining martial artist, even if he joined a gang or escort agency, he might only be a small leader.

Whether the other party could withstand the pressure of the Sanhe Gang was hard to say, and they might even sell him out.

His only choice was the government side.

The officialdom of the entire Changping County was divided into two forces: besides the County Office Xuanjia Army, there was the Demon Suppression Office.

The Xuanjia Army belonged to the County Guard and was within the sphere of influence of the County Lord.

While the Demon Suppression Office was independent of the entire county office system and formed its own faction.

Since the Great Zhou Taizu swept away thousands of demons and evils and created the dynasty, the Zhenwu Guard had been established to monitor the world.

After hundreds of years of development and evolution, the current Demon Suppression Office was formed.

However, due to the Demon Suppression Office's edge being too sharp in recent years, it had been suppressed, but it still belonged to a strong government office.

The duty of the Demon Suppression Office was to cooperate with the County Lord to investigate bandits in the whole county, and to handle some exceptionally tricky events.

After these days of practicing martial arts, his horizons had broadened quite a bit.

This world was far from as simple as it looked.

Many people disappeared inexplicably, coupled with the existence of the Demon Suppression Office, making Lu Changsheng faintly have some guesses.

I am afraid that a mysterious force was peeping in the dark.

However, there was still about a month until the Demon Suppression Office recruited people, so he just needed to wait for the next step.

As long as he could successfully pass the assessment and join the Demon Suppression Office, the Sanhe Gang would definitely not dare to take action against him openly.

Otherwise, that would be a provocation to the Great Zhou imperial court, unless they wanted to be purged by the imperial court.

Although the imperial court had been increasingly weak in recent years, it was not something a gang could provoke.

After determining the next plan, Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He first went to the kitchen to get something to eat, then came to the center of the courtyard and started practicing the blade.

After having the attribute modifier, he still didn't completely give up his own practice.

This was also a precaution; if the modifier left him one day, he wouldn't be completely clueless.

The next few days were spent in Lu Changsheng's bitter practice.

This day, early morning.

Just as Lu Changsheng finished breakfast, the Fang siblings suddenly walked toward the center of his courtyard.

Their expressions were quite solemn, as if something big had happened.

"What happened?"

Lu Changsheng was full of confusion.

Fang Qing walked over quickly with Fang Tao.

"Yesterday, something strange happened in a village in Wulin Town, and all the people in the village disappeared mysteriously."

Her tone was very low.

"Younger brother must not go outside the city these days."

"I know."

Lu Changsheng's expression tightened.

Another mysterious disappearance case made him feel terrified.

The situation of the entire Great Zhou had become increasingly turbulent in recent years.

A strong shadow had been lingering in his heart.

The more he investigated some clues, the more icy he felt.

"It seems that everything will only be known after joining the Demon Suppression Office."

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

Just then, Fang Qing suddenly whispered: "According to Tao, you have already initiated martial arts? You are not far from becoming a true martial artist? These silver coins are for you to buy some meat to nourish your body..."

After speaking, she took out a bag of copper coins and placed them on the stone table.

A pair of beautiful eyes stared quietly at Lu Changsheng, flickering with hints of expectation.

In her heart, Lu Changsheng had turned over a new leaf and no longer lingered in brothels and gambling dens, started practicing martial arts hard, and even had some achievements, which made her very gratified.

Presumably, if Uncle Lu knew in the underworld, he would also feel gratified.

"Thank you, sister-in-law Qing, I accept your good intentions, but Uncle left me some silver..."

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly, feeling some warmth in his heart.

He directly refused the other party; that silver was probably something the other party had saved for more than ten years.

He still had a hundred taels of silver notes in his hand, and he could go to exchange them after the wind passed.

He didn't explain clearly to the other party, and didn't even inform the two that he had become a martial artist.

"Alright then, be careful when practicing; if you can't become a martial artist, find a living and take a wife..."

Fang Qing smiled brightly, making people intoxicated.

Lu Changsheng didn't explain, just nodded lightly.

Afterward, the few exchanged for a while, and after eating dinner together, the two siblings said goodbye and left.

Time passed, and soon it was night.

Lu Changsheng lay on the bed and began to carefully check the modifier space.

A few days ago, the exotic beast pangolin's injuries had healed, and it had started to explore the entire Xiao Yun Mountain.

He didn't control the pangolin, just let the other party act freely.

At this moment, he was a bit expectant, hoping the other party could find some good things.

It just happened to supplement the Source Energy Points he lacked.

Lu Changsheng moved his gaze to the system space.

He saw more than ten medicinal herbs lying in it, emitting a faint light.

His face was full of joy.

It seemed that the resources of Xiao Yun Mountain were quite rich; just a few days of time and there were some gains again.

Then he immediately took out these medicinal herbs and placed them on the edge of the bed.

He started scanning them one by one with the system.

"Fire Cloud Flower, medicinal age thirty years, mainly treats deficiency and fatigue..."

"Shadow Grass, medicinal age twenty years..."

"Polygonatum, medicinal age sixty years..."

Soon, Lu Changsheng scanned all the medicinal herbs once.

There were eight medicinal herbs over fifty years old.

He picked up the Polygonatum, and just then, a crisp prompt sound rang.

"Detected unknown energy, absorb or not?"

"Absorb."

Lu Changsheng nodded secretly in agreement.

At this moment, the Polygonatum in his hand disappeared instantly, and the Source Energy Points on the panel also increased by two points.

His face was full of joy.

It seemed that as long as it was a medicinal herb over fifty years old, it could

As for medicinal herbs nearing a hundred years in age, they can be converted into six Source Energy Points.

As for herbs of even higher age, he has yet to encounter any.

Next, Lu Changsheng absorbed all eight spiritual medicines, which turned into sixteen Source Energy Points.

Watching the numbers grow crazily filled him with joy.

As long as the Pangolin Beast Clone continues to explore the depths of the great mountains, there will be a steady stream of herbs to convert into Source Energy Points, allowing his own strength to improve rapidly.

The mountain ranges that other martial artists view as forbidden zones will all become his vegetable garden.

This made Lu Changsheng quite excited, and he clenched his fists tightly.

These herbs under fifty years old can also be sold for silver, which is not bad for improving his life.

As for high-tier herbs, they are hard to buy even with silver.

A moment later, Lu Changsheng put away his thoughts and fell into a deep sleep.

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, after washing up, Lu Changsheng came to the center of the courtyard.

After practicing his blade technique for a while to warm up, he opened the panel directly.

Now that he had Source Energy Points, he couldn't wait to start improving his strength.

(End of Chapter)