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After being persuaded by several people, Mu Yang finally obtained a fourth-tier toad demon's corpse for free.

As for giving credit?

Mu Yang naturally refused.

For others, any meritorious achievement of the Xuan-level is extremely rare.

Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, and dangerous at any time, but afterwards you also have to share the spoils with your teammates.

But for Mu Yang, as long as the information is correct, the process is simply a matter of riding Xiao Hei to the destination and then doing some manual labor.

In conclusion, in addition to the toad demon corpse he had acquired, Mu Yang earned one low-grade Earth-level merit and three high-grade Profound-level merits.

Three Xuan-level superior merits are just enough for Mu Yang to exchange for the "Breath Earth Source Dantian Construction Method".

After distributing the credits, Elder Liang then placed Mu Yang's bronze token into the large bronze mirror on the table.

This is an exclusive artifact of the Demon Slayer Division.

It is called the Mirror of Mirroring.

As the name suggests, it is an object specifically responsible for distributing and recording merits.

In addition, the Mirror of Merit also served to promote officials and record their achievements.

"Congratulations, Mu Yang, from today onwards, you are a Second-Class Demon-Hunting Captain in our Demon-Slaying Division!"

Elder Liang tossed the token to Mu Yang: "Based on your merits, you could have been promoted to First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain, but unfortunately, meeting the cultivation level requirement is one of the hard requirements to become a First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain."

There are two hard requirements to be promoted from a second-class demon-hunting captain to a first-class demon-hunting captain.

Firstly, one must reach the Meridian Opening Realm in cultivation.

Secondly, he led the effort to kill a fifth-tier monster.

Generally speaking, most people are troubled by the second condition.

This was the first time Elder Liang had ever seen someone like Mu Yang, who had killed the demon but lacked sufficient cultivation.

"Cultivate diligently and strive to be promoted to First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain as soon as possible," Elder Liang encouraged.

"I will, Mr. Liang."

Mu Yang accepted the token and nodded.

He didn't particularly care whether he became a first-class demon-hunting captain or a second-class demon-hunting captain.

Anyway, it's enough to let him go on missions alone.

However, a promotion would be the best outcome.

I'll try to break through to the fifth level of cultivation tonight and advance to the next level tomorrow.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing!"

Old Liang mimicked Qin Yuan's words and said.

"Pingwei Escort Agency is incredibly audacious. They ambushed and killed a captain of the Demon Slayer Division in broad daylight. They have no regard for the law and should be punished by having their property confiscated and their entire family exterminated."

"So, I'm planning to send a small team to wipe out the Pingwei Escort Agency. The reward will be based on the spoils they hand over. Are you interested?"

Suppressing the Pingwei Escort Agency?

Everyone's eyes lit up, and even Mu Yang became interested.

They naturally had no choice but to do this kind of raiding—no, to charge into battle for the organization!

Moreover, the Demon Slayer Division has always had a tacit unspoken rule regarding the confiscation of property.

That means that everyone who participates in the action can have priority in choosing the spoils.

Simply put, aside from essential items, you can keep whatever you want.

No need for that; you can hand it over to the Demon Slayer Bureau, and they will issue a certain merit reward based on its value.

It's risk-free and pure benefit!

If Bao Tian, ​​the strongest member of Pingwei Escort Agency, hadn't died at the hands of Mu Yang, such a lucrative position would obviously have been hard to come by.

"In that case, let's do it tonight, lest things get complicated," Old Liang advised with a smile.

"As for submitting the confiscated items, you can just go to the main hall. There's too much stuff for this old man to handle."

"Yes, Mr. Liang!"

..................

As the last rays of sunset faded and twilight deepened in the sky, lights began to illuminate the streets of Qinghe County one by one.

On the east side of the city, the street where Pingwei Escort Agency was located was no exception.

Plain gauze lanterns with hexagonal mahogany frames hang high on the gate and walls of the security escort agency, lined up in a row and connected together, brightly lit.

Under the lanterns, pale yellow tassels sway gently in the evening breeze, carrying a touch of warmth and leisure.

However, in the backyard of the escort agency, the old steward Zhou An was quite uneasy.

He looked at the thick stack of account books in his hand, but his mind was not on them at all. He would occasionally look up and look out the window, as if he was waiting for something.

"It's already past 7 PM, why hasn't the master returned yet?" Zhou An murmured softly, a vague unease creeping into his heart.

"Manager Zhou, something terrible has happened!!"

Just then, a panicked shout came from outside the courtyard.

Zhou An immediately stood up from the wooden chair, threw down the account book, and strode outside.

A burly man dressed as a bodyguard was running toward him with a look of terror on his face.

"Steward Zhou, slay...slay the demon..."

"puff--!!"

Before he could finish speaking, a streak of dark golden light suddenly pierced through his chest and plunged into the ground with a bang.

It is merely a rare weapon—a long mace!

"Well......"

Blood gushed from the man's mouth and the gaping hole in his chest. His lips trembled as if he wanted to say something, but he could no longer utter a word.

But actually, he didn't need to say anything; Zhou An's expression changed drastically upon seeing the newcomer.

That dark, fitted outfit, that young, heroic face...

It's Mu Yang from the Demon Slayer Division!!

"The Demon Slayer Division handles cases by order of those who surrender. Those who surrender will be imprisoned for investigation. The innocent will be spared death, while those who dare to resist will be killed without exception!"

Mu Yang walked step by step from the main gate, his voice clear and loud.

"How could this be?!"

Upon seeing Mu Yang's figure, Zhou An's mind went blank for a moment.

The master went to ambush Mu Yang, but Mu Yang appeared here instead. Doesn't that mean... doesn't that mean...?

Zhou An shook his head repeatedly, not daring to think any further.

"Impossible! Something must have delayed the employer. Yes, that must be it!"

Zhou An tried to convince himself.

But then Mu Yang, who had been far away just moments before, appeared before him: "Pingwei Escort Agency, Zhou An?"

Mu Yang held a stack of photos, flipped to the last one, and compared them to Zhou An's appearance.

This is the roster he asked Master Liang for, which records all the middle and senior-level personnel of Pingwei Escort Agency.

Although Mu Yang didn't believe that the Pingwei Escort Agency would pose any threat to him after the loss of Bao Tian and his son, but...

To kill, one must draw blood; to cut weeds, one must nip them in the bud!

He kept the old constable's words in mind.

So, in order not to miss anything, he didn't even rush to scavenge for supplies, but instead went to look for people one by one according to the portraits on the roster.

Zhou An is the last one!

"I'm the manager of Pingwei Escort Agency. Our boss is a Qi Refining Realm martial artist. You...you shouldn't be acting recklessly..."

"Bang!!"

Before Zhou An could finish speaking, Mu Yang casually punched him, smashing Zhou An's head open.

"Last one, done!"

Mu Yang casually shredded the roster with his wind blade, then tucked it into the sleeve pouch at Zhou An's waist.

As the saying goes, "Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts."

He's done the murders, there's no need for arson, so all that's left is to get the gold belt.

Pingwei Escort Agency is very large, with most of it used as housing for the escorts' families. Only a small portion is used as a training ground for martial arts, a canteen for meals, or a warehouse for storing supplies.

When Mu Yang arrived at the warehouse area, he saw Lei Sai, Zhou Yao, and Ma Xuan counting the supplies.

"Hurry, Mu Yang, we've been waiting for you! Quickly see what you want and grab it!"

Seeing Mu Yang arrive, Zhou Yao turned to the side and pushed Lei Sai, who was still calculating supplies, aside with her shoulder, and greeted him.

Lei Sai: ......

Mu Yang didn't stand on ceremony and stepped forward to scan the area.