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Chapter 90 Transfer Order
outside the city.

Wu Village.

The entire village was deathly silent under the cover of night.

"what!!"

A piercing scream suddenly rang out from a corner of the village, startling the sleeping villagers. Hundreds of villagers awoke from their sleep, each showing a look of horror. Some immediately curled up, while others looked out the window in terror.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Several figures rushed out from all directions of Wu Village, heading towards the direction from which the screams came. The leader among them, with a solemn and stern expression, was none other than Wu Qu, the clan chief of Wu Village. The other two were also martial artists from Wu Village.

But the group was too late. When they rushed to a corner of Wu Village, each armed with weapons, they found a collapsed and broken house and a patch of bright red blood. The house was already empty.

"Aunt Zhang!"

Someone shouted.

But there was no response.

Holding his weapon, Wu Qu leaped out of the village and chased after them. After chasing them for about half a mile outside the village, he stopped, staring into the night, his face somewhat gloomy.

Wu Yang followed closely behind, also gazing into the distant darkness, and asked in a low voice:
"Is it a demon?"

"inevitable."

Wu Qu spoke in a deep voice.

Even ordinary tigers and wild beasts, even if they sneak into a village at night, wouldn't be able to move so quickly as to destroy houses and carry people away in an instant, leaving the martial artists unable to catch up.

Wu Yang's face was very ugly. He said, "This is the fourth time in the past six months, isn't it?"

Although Wu Village is located outside the city, it is relatively close to Jingye City, so it rarely encounters incidents of monsters attacking the village. In the past, it would only happen once or twice a year at most, but this time, it has happened four times in just half a year.

"The calamity caused by the demons is getting worse."

Wu Qu stared into the darkness and sighed.

"If Wu Ming were here, that would be great."

Wu Yang said in a low voice.

Wu Qu shook his head and said, "He is now the deputy inspector of the Shenxing Division. Even if he is sent out, he can at least serve as the head of a town and be in charge of a village. He won't stay in our small village."

As he spoke, Wu Qu's eyes also showed a hint of admiration. As the saying goes, one should look at a person with new eyes after three days of separation. Wu Ming had been away from the city for more than two years and had made great progress in his martial arts training. Now he had truly risen to prominence. Although he had not yet reached the level of establishing his own residence, he could already sit on equal footing with the lords of the city and was a real big shot.

……

inner city.

The Department of Cautious Punishment.

Inside the central main building, on the fourth floor.

This floor is very secluded and contains five halls and offices, which are the daily residences of the five chief officials of the Censorate.

now,

In one of the government offices, a spacious room was furnished with luxurious and elegant huanghuali wood floors. Several figures sat on the floor, forming a circle around a few tables and desks.

Among them were Wang Mingxuan, the chief of the Arrest Division, and Huang Lin, the chief of the Night Patrol Division, as well as the chiefs of the Internal Affairs Division, the City Guard Division, and so on. Except for the chief of the Foreign Affairs Division, all of them were present. In addition, there were several officials wearing another type of robe. They had sharp eyes and cold faces, and they came from the Demon Suppression Division.

“Recently, there have been frequent disturbances in the desolate region, and the demonic calamity is severe. Almost all the personnel of the Demon Suppression Division have been sent out of the city, but it is still not enough. We need the Cautious Punishment Division to provide additional personnel. I have been ordered by Chief Wan to come to the Cautious Punishment Division to discuss this with you.”

An official from the Demon Suppression Bureau explained the situation in a deep voice.

inside the house,
The officials in charge of the Censorate exchanged glances.

"Our two departments jointly govern Jingye, and with frequent demonic disturbances, our department naturally cannot remain uninvolved."

Huang Lin spoke in a calm tone.

The Censorate and the Demon Suppression Bureau, one in charge of internal affairs and the other in charge of external affairs, may have some conflicts due to the distribution of resources and interests, but overall they are still closely connected.

After all, if the Demon Suppression Division were not tasked with dealing with demonic incidents, the city would also be affected. Similarly, the Cautious Punishment Division maintains the tax revenue of the entire Jingye City, and all low-end survival resources are allocated by the departments under its jurisdiction. Meanwhile, the Demon Suppression Division operates outside, hunting demons and searching for rare treasures, and controls various rare resources. The two complement each other.

"There hasn't been much chaos in the city lately, so continuing to redeploy manpower won't be a problem."

"This was said by Wang Mingxuan, the chief of the Criminal Investigation Division."

"Foreign affairs are of utmost importance. How many people do you need this time?"

The head of the city guard asked in a deep voice.

An official from the Demon Suppression Bureau looked over and replied, "At least six teams are needed."

The so-called "one team" refers to a complete patrol team led by a seventh-rank patrol officer, with at least five patrol officers under his command. Six teams would require six experts who have achieved the third stage of blood coagulation, as well as their elite troops.

"Six teams..." Wang Mingxuan glanced at Huang Lin and said, "The people from the Foreign Affairs Division are already outside the city assisting the Demon Suppression Division. My Arrest Division can send one team, and the City Guard Division and the Internal Affairs Division can each squeeze out one team. I'm afraid the other three teams will have to be filled by your Night Patrol Division."

Huang Lin said in a calm tone, "Three teams are too many. Although the Night Patrol Division is a bit idle, it cannot lack too many people. There must be enough people to keep things in order, otherwise there will be chaos at night and a bad influence."

Sending troops out of the city has both advantages and disadvantages.

The downside is that the staff under their command are dispatched, which will affect the operation of the entire yamen. The upside is that going out of the city to assist the Demon Suppression Division in dealing with demonic calamities is also a kind of training, which is exactly what martial artists lack.

For example, if two groups of people each have five patrolmen who have reached the second stage of blood coagulation, and one group is idly cultivating in the city, while the other group is going outside the city to deal with demonic calamities and undergo trials, then the latter group is more likely to produce experts who have reached the third stage of blood coagulation.

Wang Mingxuan wasn't deliberately targeting Huang Lin; it's just that the Night Patrol Division was relatively more relaxed.

"In this way, the Internal Affairs Department will send two teams, the Night Patrol Department will send two teams, and the Arrest Department and the City Guard Department will each send one team to go out of the city to assist the Demon Suppression Department in dealing with the demon scourge and to fill the gaps in the defense of the desolate area."

The head of the Internal Affairs Department stepped in to smooth things over.

After some discussion, everyone finally reached a consensus and then went back to allocate their own manpower.

……

Night Patrol Division.

Inside the main hall.

When Wu Ming arrived at the hall, a number of people had already gathered inside, including Zhou Ruoyun, Zhao Hu, Shi Zhenbang and others. Zhou Huai'an was also standing in the main seat at the top, with his hands behind his back, looking at everyone.

"Wu Ming, you've arrived."

When Zhou Huai'an saw Wu Ming arrive, he nodded slightly to Wu Ming and greeted him.

Wu Ming bowed to Zhou Huai'an, then came to the front of Zhou Ruoyun and the other patrolmen, standing to Zhou Huai'an's left.

Not long after.

All of Zhou Huai'an's men had arrived.

"Gentlemen, following orders from above, there are frequent demonic disturbances outside the city. We need to dispatch manpower to go out of the city to assist the Demon Suppression Division in dealing with the demonic disturbances. As for the Night Patrol Division, Luo Wei and I will each lead a team out of the city... In addition, Feng Yong has been promoted to a full-fledged patrol officer today and will lead his own team. He will no longer be under the command of my team."

Zhou Huai'an solemnly announced the order from the Censorate.

First, there was Zhou Huai'an's team, which was selected to go out of the city to assist the Demon Suppression Division. In addition, there was Feng Yong, the "prospective patrol officer," who had his "prospective" title removed in advance and was promoted to the full-time patrol officer position, leading his own team, to fill the vacancies left by the transfer of the two patrol teams from the Night Patrol Division.

That is why Feng Yong did not come today and was not in the assembled queue.

After hearing Zhou Huai'an's order, it was announced.

At first, there was silence below, but then the many patrolmen and officials looked at each other in bewilderment and soon became restless, with some happy and some sad.

Some martial arts practitioners, like Zhou Ruoyun, have hit a bottleneck in their cultivation and have always wanted to go out of the city to gain experience. However, due to their duties, they cannot leave their posts without permission. Now, they are able to go out of the city on orders. As for the older patrolmen, such as Shi Zhenbang and Fu Jingsong, their chances of making further progress in martial arts are very small. They just want to stay in the city and live a peaceful life. Naturally, they are quite unwilling to go out of the city to deal with the demonic disaster.

Whether one is willing or not, once the Imperial Penal Commission issues an order, one has no choice but to obey.

"Is it finally our turn?"

Wu Ming also took in the different expressions of everyone, but did not show any surprise.

As the deputy inspector, his position was above that of the other inspectors. He already knew about the situation before arriving here to assemble. Although he knew in advance, he was not surprised by the fact that he was leaving the city, because he was in the Cautious Punishment Division and was always aware of the frequent occurrences of demonic disasters.

even,

He also knew that his hometown, Wu Village, had been struck by demonic calamities four times in the past six months, resulting in the disappearance of a total of six people.

Those who are said to be 'missing' but have actually encountered demonic calamity have virtually no chance of survival. Most of them die in the mouths of demons, eaten by them, with not even a bone fragment remaining.

"Alright, you have half a day to handle things. Come back here to meet up in half a day."

Zhou Huai'an ignored the murmurs of the many patrolmen below, waited quietly for a moment, and then spoke again, interrupting everyone's discussion.

Upon hearing this, the many patrolmen exchanged glances and, without wasting any time, immediately dispersed.

Wu Ming also left the Shenxing Division and returned to his home in Anning Lane. He told Wu Qi and the Liu family elders that he was going to leave Jingye City temporarily to do some work outside the city. Although it would inevitably worry the two elders, he still had to make things clear.

"Sigh, why are you suddenly being asked to leave the city? Isn't this the responsibility of the Demon Suppression Division? Those monsters are extremely ferocious, Ming'er, you must be very careful when you leave the city..."

Upon hearing that Wu Ming was going to leave the city to assist the Demon Suppression Division in dealing with the demon calamity, Liu's eyes revealed her worry, and she began to ramble on.

"okay."

Wu Qi interrupted Liu Shi at this moment. He held a pipe in his hand, took a puff of his pipe, and said, "Stop nagging. Ming'er is all grown up now. He understands everything. He is a top-notch martial artist. Dealing with a few monsters is nothing to him. You are just worrying for nothing."

Even so, he was actually a little worried. However, Wu Ming was no longer the skinny young man who practiced martial arts diligently a few years ago. He was a martial arts master who had made great strides in martial arts cultivation, and was much more powerful than Wu Qu, the clan chief of their Wu Village. Their vision had long since fallen behind. Now, all they had to do was not hold Wu Ming back.

Today, having witnessed Wu Ming's rise to prominence, even Wu Qi is often filled with emotion, and harbors a faint sense of expectation and hope that Wu Ming might actually take that step and achieve the third stage of blood condensation in martial arts.

By then,
Besides establishing a government office in the city, their Wu clan's genealogy can also start with a separate page from Wu Ming. For Wu Qi to have such a son is enough to bring glory to his ancestors. When he goes to the afterlife to meet the ancestors of the Wu clan, he will also have something to be proud of.

(End of this chapter)