Eternal Beast Taming Family

Halfway through the banquet, the guests were toasting and exchanging drinks, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Just as the Liu family head was toasting Tang Cheng again, Tang Cheng spoke softly.

"A few days ago, a vengeful ghost appeared near Fuhe Village, bewitching the villagers and almost causing a disaster. I wonder if Chief Liu knows about this."

A hint of displeasure flashed in the eyes of the Liu family head, but he maintained a gentle smile on his face. "Mayor Tang, it's a pity that I haven't heard of what you're talking about. However, the source beast that escaped here certainly deserves to be killed."

Mayor Tang took a sip of his wine. "But the border area around Fuhe Village is under the jurisdiction of your Liu family."

I heard that your Liu family had just recalled a lot of people back to the clan those days? That's why the border guards in the void were in this situation.

The head of the Liu family looked on with a sudden realization, then his face showed a hint of sorrow. "Mayor Tang, this is my fault."

Our Liu family is responsible for guarding the borders of seven villages, but our family has always been small, so all our sons have been sent out.

This year marks my 100th birthday, and I miss them dearly, so I thought I'd invite them back for a get-together. After all, once I turn 100, I don't know how much longer I have left.

As he spoke, tears welled up in the eyes of the Liu family head, but his jet-black hair and smooth, flawless skin did not give him much of a convincing impression.

"The border has been peaceful with those extraterrestrial beasts for so many years. I thought there wouldn't be any problems in just a few days, so I wanted to let them go home for a few days so that I could enjoy some family time. Who would have thought that problems would arise in just a few days?"

The boys have done nothing wrong. If the mayor wants to punish someone, he should punish this old man himself.

Tang Cheng smiled, but his eyes were cold. The town mayor's mansion and he himself were only two Spirit Rank Contract Masters, while the Liu family had a total of four present at the banquet today.

Punish him? We'd have to ask the Liu family members, who had already stopped eating and were staring at him with cold eyes, if they agree.

"I can't say much about the sincere intentions of Patriarch Liu, but I will need Patriarch Liu to put in a lot of effort in providing compensation to the villagers of Fuhe Village and handling their resettlement."

A look of satisfaction flashed in the eyes of the Liu family head; this new town mayor was indeed a sensible person.

"Of course, I will send my servants to handle this matter tomorrow."

This was just a minor incident during the banquet, and the lively atmosphere quickly returned to normal.

The banquet ended late at night.

After seeing off all the guests, in a room decorated with "Frost Lotus", the head of the Liu family was having a private conversation with a middle-aged man.

"Have you been able to find out anything about Tang Cheng's background?"

"We found out. This Tang Cheng comes from the Tang family, a prominent seventh-rank clan in the county. He is the son of a branch family, but he has good talent. At only forty-seven years old, he has already reached the middle level of the Spirit Rank."

"It's unclear whether they've come to our Jade Town for training or to fulfill any family mission, but they should be protected by other forces."

The head of the Liu family tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, making a crisp "tap-tap" sound, and no one knew what he was plotting.

"Liu Xu, you must keep a close eye on the altar. The grand ceremony has already begun and cannot be stopped. Our Liu family's advancement to the seventh rank depends on this day, and we cannot afford any mistakes."

The middle-aged man, whose expression had remained indifferent, now showed a solemn look. "Yes, Patriarch, I will certainly live up to the family's expectations. What are Patriarch Tang Cheng's plans?"

As he finished speaking, the man's expression suddenly turned sinister, as if he were hinting at something.

Patriarch Liu shook his head silently. "We can't touch him. The death of a Spirit Rank Contract Master is nothing, but if he were the town mayor, the dynasty would definitely investigate him thoroughly."

……

The snowstorm in Heyu Town came and went intermittently, with the snow accumulation always remaining at about calf height.

Braving the wind and snow, Chu Shengfan carried the luggage his mother and father had packed for him and went to his grandfather's window, looking into the dimly lit room.

He bowed to the window, then bid farewell to his parents, siblings, and friends, and stepped out the door with a flourish.

'Crunch crunch'

The sound of footsteps on the snow has a frosted texture.

Contract masters are much faster than ordinary people. In order not to get lost, Chu Shengfan walked and stopped frequently, and finally arrived in town at about seven o'clock in the morning.

Only after Chu Shengfan safely stepped through the city gate, leaving a shadow far behind him, did he brush the snow off his clothes and turn back without looking back.

Chu Shengfan first went to Yaoxintang to put his luggage away. Sure enough, Sun Chunchen had prepared a fine room for him. Apart from personal clothing, the room was fully furnished and equipped with many better items than his home.

However, Chu Shengfan was in a hurry to report to the town mayor's office, so he did not linger and rushed to the town mayor's office.

He showed his token to the guard at the gate and then followed his memory of yesterday to the logistics department.

Compared to yesterday, there were several more people here, and they seemed to be chatting about something, making the lonely courtyard seem a little more lively.

"Really? Just last night, the entire village of Qihe disappeared? Brother Liu Yuan, you're not lying to us, are you?" The one who spoke was a young man dressed in a light blue robe.

"Why would I lie to you? I heard it from the guards when I went to the inspection office just now," Liu Yuan hurriedly retorted.

"Overnight, a village must have at least five or six hundred people, just like that? Could it be that some powerful source beast escaped from outside the border?" someone muttered excitedly.

"That can't be right. If it happens so silently, what kind of Origin Beast would it be? Wouldn't our town be unsafe then?"

A young man with a somewhat cold and hard expression seemed dissatisfied with the fearful looks of his companions. "What's the panic? Even if there are some powerful source beasts, they wouldn't dare to come into the town. Do you really think the three major families and the town mayor's mansion are made of dough?"

The others seemed somewhat afraid of this cold-faced young man. After he spoke, they all fell silent.

The atmosphere calmed down somewhat. Chu Shengfan, who had been standing by as if he were invisible for a while, spoke softly at this moment.

"I am Chu Shengfan. I don't know where I should sit?"

After he spoke, the others seemed to only then notice his presence. "Where did this little kid come from? How did you get in?"

"Are they here to see the parents?"

Chu Shengfan was born with fair skin. Although he grew up in a village, the Chu family was not a proper farming family, after all, his grandfather was a mid-level contract master of a different rank.

He learned to read and write from a young age, so he was not much different from the sons of other wealthy families in the town.

As a matter of course, Chu Shengfan was treated by his future "colleagues" as a child who had come to the town mayor's mansion to find his parents.

After they finished talking all at once and the scene quieted down a bit, Chu Shengfan spoke again:

"I'm not here to look for anyone, I'm here to register. Where should I sit?"

After the boy finished speaking earnestly, the scene fell silent once again.

One of the young men, dressed in a white robe embroidered with green and blue patterns and possessing a somewhat flamboyant air, smiled and asked...

"Since you're here to register, do you have any credentials?"

Chu Shengfan thought for a moment, then took out the token from his pocket and handed it to the flamboyant young man.

The flamboyant young man took the token, examined it carefully, and then looked around at the others incredulously. "It's true, this kid really did come to report for duty."

"Why is a child here if he's not from our logistics department? What's wrong with Director Bai's eyes...?"

Before he could finish speaking, a sinister voice came from outside the door, "What's wrong with my eyes?"

The flamboyant young man stiffened, then immediately changed his expression, turning to look behind him with a fawning smile.

"Sharp eyes, very sharp eyes. Director Bai has such good eyesight, he seems to have the ability to foresee the future. He knows this kid will be someone important in the future, so he brought him to our logistics department early."

"Smooth-talking." Bai Liangshu casually patted the flamboyant young man on the head, then introduced him to the others:

"His name is Chu Shengfan. He will be your colleague from now on. He is young, so please take care of him."

Then he looked around and pointed to the second seat on the left in the third row on the east side of the room, saying to Chu Shengfan, "You'll sit there from now on. Today, get familiar with the environment and wander around the town mayor's mansion. You'll officially start work tomorrow."

"Yes." Chu Shengfan bowed to Bai Liangshu.

Bai Liangshu nodded, then glanced at the flamboyant young man, "You take care of him for the next few days and make sure he's familiar with our logistics department's operational procedures."

The flamboyant young man had an obvious curiosity about Chu Shengfan, so he nodded eagerly and replied, "Okay, I'll definitely complete the task."

Chu Shengfan found his tone of voice rather strange and silently judged him to be too impulsive and not steady enough.