From Beggar to Emperor: My Profession Has Its Own Characteristics

Chapter 79 The Demon Slayer

Upon hearing the sound, Zhu Yuan turned around to look only after confirming that the big black dog had completely stopped breathing.

The newcomer was a middle-aged man around thirty years old, with a square face, dark skin, and small but sharp eyes, like an eagle's.

He was dressed in inconspicuous clothes, and at first glance he looked no different from an ordinary passerby, but a black token with gold patterns hung on his belt, on which the words "suppress demons" could be faintly seen.

Although he wasn't wearing the iconic uniform of the Demon Suppression Division, this person still exuded an aura of authority.

He Zhengzhou, who had just arrived, first glanced quickly at the lifeless black dog on the ground, confirming that it was undoubtedly a mutated monster. Then his gaze fell on Zhu Yuan and the kitchen knife in his hand that was still slowly dripping blood.

His gaze lingered on Zhu Yuan's young face for a moment.

"Did you kill him?" He Zhengzhou asked.

"Yes, sir." Zhu Yuan nodded.

It's obvious who killed the big black dog, but government officials always like to follow procedures.

"People from the Earth Tiger Gang?" He Zhengzhou continued to ask, scrutinizing Zhu Yuan with an unreadable tone.

The Earth Tiger Gang is the largest gang occupying Xiaoyang Street.

"No." Zhu Yuan shook his head, then turned to the side and pointed to the old carrying pole and two baskets not far away. "I'm just a peddler who goes from street to street."

"A mere peddler dares to attack a worthless demon!"

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Zhu Yuan quickly added, "Sir, I have practiced martial arts."

"I can tell." He Zhengzhou nodded, unsurprised. His gaze swept over Zhu Yuan's grip on the knife before he asked directly, "Which martial arts school's disciple are you?"

"Dongyun Martial Arts School"

"After becoming a martial artist, would you be interested in becoming a demon slayer in our Demon Suppression Division?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan was slightly taken aback, a look of astonishment appearing on his face.

This was a very sudden invitation for him.

Honestly, he wasn't prepared at all.

However, he was very interested in becoming a demon suppressor in the Demon Suppression Bureau, mainly because of the profession itself.

A person's energy is limited. Once he becomes a martial artist, he can pursue professions that only martial artists can do.

For example, a guard could be a bodyguard, while an ordinary person could only be a servant.

"My lord, I am very interested," Zhu Yuan said honestly, "but I have already promised the Situ family that I will go there to work as a bodyguard after I become a martial artist."

"You want to work as a guard first, and then come to our Demon Suppression Division after you fulfill your promise."

"Pretty much." Zhu Yuan nodded. After He Zhengzhou invited him, he had many more ideas in his mind. "I'll work as a guard for a while, which will be a good opportunity to improve my strength so that I can kill demons better in the future."

He Zhengzhou did not respond directly to Zhu Yuan's idea, but asked first.

How old are you this year?

"I'm almost fourteen," Zhu Yuan replied.

At this moment, He Zhengzhou nodded in agreement, "I didn't realize you were so thoughtful at such a young age."

"You flatter me, sir."

In fact, Zhu Yuan had more to consider.

As his professional characteristics continued to increase, he enjoyed the benefits they brought and realized even more the need to continuously enhance them.

Only in this way can he go further and achieve greater success in the future.

Furthermore, as his strength increases, his ambition also grows, but he hasn't realized this yet.

Thinking about going further in the future, he hopes that after becoming a martial artist, he can engage in two professions at the same time, gain experience by doing different things, and further acquire professional characteristics.

"My surname is He." He Zhengzhou withdrew his gaze from Zhu Yuan and stated his surname.

"Lord He, my name is Zhu Yuan." Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan immediately clasped his hands in a salute and introduced himself.

"Um.

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He Zhengzhou nodded, then looked around at the crowd of onlookers.

While he was talking to Zhu Yuan, some of the people around only dared to watch from a distance, while others whispered among themselves, but no one made a loud noise to disturb their conversation.

"Has anyone died?" He Zhengzhou asked the most direct question, his voice clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

"My lord, thanks to this young man's timely intervention, no one was killed by this thing."

The one who answered He Zhengzhou was the father of the little girl who had just been rescued.

At this moment, the little girl was hugging her father's neck tightly, burying her face in his shoulder, her small body still trembling slightly.

Her father patted his daughter's back gently while looking at He Zhengzhou with lingering fear on his face.

"As long as no one dies, that's fine."

Upon hearing this, He Zhengzhou's expression softened slightly, and he then glanced at the several injured people.

"You guys take care of your injuries yourselves."

When those men met He Zhengzhou's gaze, they nodded repeatedly, not daring to voice any objection.

He Zhengzhou looked at Zhu Yuan again.

"Zhu Yuan, you did a great job. This is what our Demon Suppression Division should be doing. You killed this dog demon in time, and I will apply for a reward for you."

He paused briefly, seemingly estimating the time.

"About a month—" He seemed to remember something, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly, and changed his words, "Come to the Demon Suppression Division to collect it two months later."

"Yes, Lord He." Zhu Yuan nodded, but his mind raced as he pondered why He Zhengzhou had changed the time from one month to two months.

For officials, such a delay in distributing rewards usually indicates that there are some problems.

However, considering the previous reports of insufficient manpower in the Demon Suppression Division and the frequent occurrence of strange events in various places, and combined with the current situation, this problem is understandable.

The government may have problems, but the jobs it provides will not change.

Therefore, Zhu Yuan's thoughts have not changed for the time being.

As for whether my ideas will change in the future, we'll have to wait and see.

He is not a stubborn person.

Just as He Zhengzhou was about to dispose of the black dog's corpse, he noticed that the Demon Suppression Division's men had arrived, so he stopped what he was doing.

"Lord He."

As the sound came, a young man dressed in the attire of the Demon Suppression Division ran over quickly, stopped in front of He Zhengzhou, clasped his hands in a salute, and was slightly out of breath.

"Xiao Wu, you're really slow to get here." He Zhengzhou nodded at him, while criticizing him without any politeness.

Upon hearing this, Ding Xiaowu immediately put on a wronged expression, and his voice unconsciously rose a little.

"Sir, I rushed here as soon as I received the news, I didn't even dare to catch my breath, and look, I'm still not out of breath!"

As he spoke, Ding Xiaowu took a few more deep breaths, his chest heaving noticeably.

"How can you, a martial artist at the Ming Jin stage, act like this?" He Zhengzhou looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, I won't talk about you anymore."

"Go, collect the dog demon's corpse and take it back."

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