Chapter 11: Demon-Suppressing Division

Lu Zhangsheng put away the technique manual and sat on the bedside, thinking quietly about his next plans.

His killing of Zhao Erhu certainly couldn't be hidden for long; the Sanhe Gang would discover the clues sooner or later.

He never underestimated any force.

The other party had been able to stand for many years without falling, and their intelligence ability was still quite amazing.

If he were 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 Zhangsheng's eyes flickered.

Based on his current situation, he absolutely couldn't fight against a force and could only choose to borrow power.

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

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

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

Lu Zhangsheng gave up these forces in the first instance and placed his willingness 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 betray him.

His only choice was the official side.

The officialdom of the entire Changping County was divided into two forces: besides the county government's Xuanjia Army, there was the Demon-Suppressing Division.

The Xuanjia Army belonged to the County Lieutenant and was within the sphere of influence of the County Magistrate.

While the Demon-Suppressing Division was independent of the entire county government system and formed its own faction.

Since the Dazhou Taizu swept away thousands of demons and created the dynasty, the Demon-Suppressing Division had been established to monitor the world.

After hundreds of years of development, it had already become a behemoth.

However, in recent years, because the Demon-Suppressing Division was too sharp, it had been suppressed, but it still belonged to a strong government office.

The duty of the Demon-Suppressing Division was to cooperate with the County Magistrate to investigate bandits in the whole county and handle some exceptionally tricky events.

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

This world was far from as simple as it looked.

Many people disappeared inexplicably, coupled with the existence of the Demon-Suppressing Division, making Lu Zhangsheng vaguely have some guesses.

I'm afraid a mysterious force was peeping in the dark.

However, it was still about a month before the Demon-Suppressing Division recruited people, so he just needed to wait next.

As long as he could successfully pass the assessment and join the Demon-Suppressing Division, the Sanhe Gang would absolutely not dare to take action against him on the surface.

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

Although the imperial court had been declining day by day in recent years, it was not something a gang could provoke.

After determining his next plan, Lu Zhangsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He casually got something to eat in the kitchen, then came to the center of the courtyard and began to practice the blade.

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

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

The next few days were spent in Lu Zhangsheng's hard cultivation.

This day, early morning.

Just as Lu Zhangsheng finished breakfast, Fang Qing and the two siblings suddenly walked toward the center of his courtyard.

The two looked quite solemn, as if something big had happened.

"What happened?"

Lu Zhangsheng was full of confusion.

Fang Qing took Fang Tao and walked over quickly.

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

Her tone was very low.

"Younger brother, don't go outside the city these days."

"I know."

Lu Zhangsheng's expression tightened.

Another mysterious disappearance case made him feel terrified.

The entire Dazhou situation had become more 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 everything will only be known after joining the Demon-Suppressing Division to know the truth of the world."

Lu Zhangsheng thought to himself.

Just then, Fang Qing suddenly exhaled like an orchid: "According to Tao, you have already entered the 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 Zhangsheng, flashing with hints of expectation.

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

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

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

Lu Zhangsheng 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, which he could exchange after the wind passed.

He didn't explain clearly to the other party, and didn't even tell 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 brilliantly, making people intoxicated.

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

A few days ago, the pangolin exotic beast's injury had healed, and it had begun to explore the entire Little Cloud Mountain.

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

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

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

Lu Zhangsheng moved his gaze to the system space.

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

He was delighted.

It seemed the resources of Little Cloud Mountain were quite rich, and there were some gains in just a few days.

Then he immediately took out these herbs and placed them on the bedside.

He began to scan them one by one with the system.

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

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

"Yellow Essence, medicinal age sixty years..."

Soon, Lu Zhangsheng scanned all the herbs.

There were eight herbs over fifty years old.

He picked up the Yellow Essence, and just then, a crisp prompt sound rang out.

"Unknown energy detected, absorb or not?"

"Absorb."

Lu Zhangsheng nodded silently in agreement.

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

He was delighted.

It seemed that as long as it was medicinal herbs over fifty years, they could be absorbed into Source Energy Points.

While spirit medicine close to a hundred years could turn into six Source Energy Points.

As for spirit medicine of higher age, he hadn't encountered it yet.

Then, Lu Zhangsheng absorbed all eight spirit medicines, turning them into sixteen Source Energy Points.

Looking at the numbers growing wildly, he was very happy.

As long as the pangolin exotic beast kept exploring deep in the big mountain, there would be a steady stream of herbs turning into Source Energy Points, allowing his own strength to improve rapidly.

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

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

Those herbs under fifty years could also be sold for silver, which was not bad for improving life.

As for high-level herbs, it was difficult to buy them even with silver.

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

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, after Lu Zhangsheng washed, he came to the center of the courtyard.

After practicing the blade technique for a while and warming 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) ===== CHAPTER 12 =====