I am the one running the game

Chapter 978 How come such a good town was taken over by the Sky Demon?
"Me? Transferred?" Lu Xingshi looked at the written official letter with a strange expression on his face.

He stayed in this small mountain village for about three years, watching the changes in the empire every day through newspapers and news.

Given his status and background, theoretically speaking, he will probably be like this for the rest of his life. At most, he will be paid according to his working age, but he can forget about changing his position.

As a result, today I found out that I was promoted to a higher level and moved to a township.

As for the person who replaced him, it was a young man with a sullen face and a look of reluctance.

It’s a pity that it’s difficult to go against fate. He can’t come just because he doesn’t want to.

"Yes, it's you." The substitute's tone was unhappy. Everyone knows that if you come to a small place like this without connections and luck, you will basically die here.

He came here because he offended someone, while Lu Xingshi was transferred away because of luck.

"Then let's hand it over." Lu Xingshi took the official letter, put it in his arms, and then gave the other party all the documents he had collected over the years.

"That's all. I'll make a list for you and you can check it." As Lu Xingshi said this, he had already finished.

There was not much work to do, and the biggest activity every day was drinking tea and reading newspapers.

So it is not easy to have these documents.

The other party didn't say anything, but just checked it carefully and signed his name.

Lu Xingshi took the things and went to the town.

"What a pity! How could I get promoted? I'm so lazy in government." Lu Xingshi sighed.

I can only say that when luck comes, it cannot be stopped.

Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea: "Why is luck working again?"

In the past three years, the good luck I had back then has disappeared.

Now it suddenly jumped for him, and he suspected that something had happened again.

As I was thinking about it, I found something wrong.

There is an air demon lying in ambush five kilometers away.

Looking more closely, this road is a mountain road. It is not the only way out of the village, but it is the only way to the township where Lu Xingshi works. Due to the long distance, not many people walk on it.

He didn't believe it if someone said it wasn't an ambush on him.

"Good fortune and bad fortune go hand in hand, right?" Lu Xingshi complained. Now it seems that there was a lot of luck involved in this transfer.

It is estimated that he planned to kill Lu Xingshi, then replace his identity and go to the town, and then use this identity to climb up and infiltrate the human empire.

This happens all the time.

The success rate is just lower.

Even if grassroots staff like Lu Xingshi were replaced, they would still be made to be slaves. To climb up, one needs not only connections and resources, but also identity and status.

Replace those people of good status? That's even more ridiculous. These people have a wide range of social contacts and acquaintances everywhere. I'm afraid they will be exposed in a few days.

On the contrary, people like Lu Xingshi are the most suitable. It doesn't matter if it's difficult at the beginning. After the replacement is successful, the organization behind Kongmo will help and provide resources for climbing up.

Although it is unlikely to become a high-level human, as long as you become a middle-level person, it will be of great help to the Sky Demon Resistance.

If it were the original Sky Demon Empire, the success rate would only be lower, but now that the Human Empire is more powerful, there are more gaps.

If only a small area is rotten, not many people will pay attention to it.

When Lu Xingshi thought of this, he simply made a detour and did not intend to confront the air demon face to face.

If you can reduce trouble, do so. Why bother meeting the other party face to face?

You might have to face scrutiny afterwards, so wouldn’t it be easier if you just pretend you didn’t know?

Once he consciously avoided it, this trouble would naturally not occur to him.

Then he entered the town very smoothly, but he was so confused.

He couldn't help but twitch his eyes. Is this definitely not the lair of the Kongmo?
About three out of ten people in the town are disguised as air demons.

The people who manage the rights of towns and villages, except for those working at the grassroots level, the middle and senior levels have also been completely replaced by the empty demons.

There is nothing wrong with saying that this is the headquarters of the Sky Demon Resistance.

He was received by a township staff member with a chubby face and a ferocious air demon underneath.

It has to be said that since the fall of the Sky Demon Empire, the Sky Demons' achievements in concealment have improved extremely fast.

Most magicians are unable to discern this kind of disguise, and to see through it one must at least have a master-level title.

However, how could a master-level magician come to such a remote place, let alone investigate these ordinary people for no apparent reason?

As long as Kong Mo doesn't reveal his true identity or is betrayed by his own people, there is basically no possibility of him being exposed.

After arranging Lu Xingshi's employment, accommodation and other matters, the other party left in a hurry.

Obviously, the other party realized that Lu Xingshi was not replaced by Kongmo, but the original human being, so he naturally reported it to his superiors.

"To report or not to report..." Lu Xingshi muttered.

If the report is successful, there is a high probability that they will be killed immediately, but there is also a high probability that Lu Xingshi will be exposed and then killed. And even if the report is successful, the days ahead will probably not be so easy.

If he doesn't report it, the next development will be very clear, and the other party will most likely not let him go.

However, the greater possibility is that Lu Xingshi will become a marginalized person and sit on the bench.

After thinking about it, I called the reporting hotline directly.

"Hello, I want to report..." Lu Xingshi briefly explained the situation.

"I have recorded your feedback, and someone will go to investigate."

"Because you reported too many Sky Demons, I need you to stay for a while..."

Before the person on the other end could finish his words, Lu Xingshi directly hung up the magic communication device.

How could he not know what was left behind? It was nothing more than identity and name, so that he could cooperate with the investigation when the time came.

But Lu Xingshi was planning to report anonymously, so how could he really let the other party stay?

With the current infiltration situation, who knows what the situation is.

As for the fact that he did not take any action after reporting it, that doesn’t matter. If he can disguise himself as a human, then he can naturally disguise himself as a human in the disguise of a void demon.

It’s not like he doesn’t know how to make nesting dolls.

"Xiao Lu, you have been guarding Yao Village for so many years. You may not be used to the town."

Not long after, the air demon who arranged him came back again, apparently having finished his report.

"I'm really not used to it. Then let me go back?" Lu Xingshi said with a little dissatisfaction.

"Look at what you said. You didn't make any mistakes. How could I demote you? It's just that you may need to be transferred to another position." The other party said helplessly: "You were originally in charge of public security. Yao Village is small, and you are enough as a junior magician."

"But our town is big. It would be easier if you had the title of an intermediate magician."

Hearing this, Lu Xingshi smiled and said, "Where should I be transferred to?"

"Go to the mountain lake in the north to guard the pond, monitor the environment and ensure the safety of the personnel." The other party said decisively.

"..." Lu Xingshi was speechless. What you said was too straightforward. Besides, he had just arrived. It was too outrageous to ask him to go and see the pond right away.

"What about food, clothing, housing and transportation?" Lu Xingshi naturally didn't care and asked directly.

"Someone will deliver it to you, but you may need to do it yourself. After all, it is a little far from our town, and it is impossible to provide you with a canteen." The other party answered directly.

Now it seems that this group of sky demons do not intend to let Lu Xingshi become one of them, but want him to exile himself to the edge.

This is a good thing for Lu Xingshi.

"Okay, but my treatment..." Lu Xingshi said with embarrassment.

"The mayor said that you will be promoted to another level!" Since he was using the financial resources of the human empire, Kongmo was naturally generous.

But don't overdo it, otherwise it will easily attract scrutiny from your superiors.

"That's good. I'll pack up and leave right away." Lu Xingshi finished speaking, and then complained, "If I had known that I would be transferred, I wouldn't have packed up just now."

The air demon couldn't help but smile bitterly. He didn't expect that Lu Xingshi could actually escape. He didn't know which path he took to arrive at the town alive.

After some trouble, Kongmo sent Lu Xingshi to guard the pond in the mountain lake outside the town.

...

"I just received a tip-off that our location was almost exposed. If we hadn't been intercepted, it would have been disastrous this time." A cold light flashed in the mayor's eyes, and his tone was full of murderous intent.

The sky demons were also shocked: "Who is it? Do you have anything to say?"

The news was suppressed, but that doesn't mean the matter has been resolved. There are already humans in the town who know the truth, and if it's not resolved, there will be a next time.

"I don't know. There is no suspicion for now, so further investigation is needed." The mayor naturally didn't know, as the other party did not reveal his identity.

"What about tracking and locating the communication location?" Youkongmo asked.

"The town has shielding measures in place, so we only know that the call was made from the town and we cannot locate it specifically." The mayor was helpless about this.

This was originally a measure to protect them, but it accidentally became a protective umbrella for the whistleblower.

All the air demons present were silent. If they really had to check them one by one, it would be no small matter.

The town was indeed secretly occupied by the sky demons, but in terms of numbers, the number of humans far outnumbered them.

Naturally, the Sky Demon's stronghold is not just one here, but is scattered many times to avoid being captured and wiped out by humans.

"Then let's investigate, using the excuse of a census to narrow the scope first." A sky demon spoke up and made a suggestion.

Since it involves their own life safety, they have to proceed no matter how troublesome it is. Otherwise, if the other party reports it again, their lives will be in danger.

"Pay more attention to people who look strange and find them out as soon as possible." The mayor agreed to the suggestion without hesitation.

It doesn’t matter what the excuse is; the comprehensive investigation is the reason why he agreed.

"Go away." After saying that, the mayor left immediately. He needed to arrange his funeral. Now that he was exposed, who knew if a human magician would suddenly come and raze the entire town to the ground.

(End of this chapter)