Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

"Yunniang, you will go to the side room tonight."

"As long as we sleep with that idiot, no matter who comes to the Demon Suppression Bureau tomorrow, we'll have the final say on the Demon Suppression Order."

Qin Lie had just woken up when he heard these two sentences.

What Yunniang? What concubine?

And what exactly is the Demon Suppression Division?

"Don't think I'm heartless."

"That idiot was already unwanted, we're doing a good deed by taking him in."

"His father died in the Demon Suppression Division, leaving a vacancy for him. He's so stupid, going in would just be suicide. It's better for him to stay at home so we can keep an eye on him."

While Qin Lie was still in a daze, another sound came from next door.

He sounds like a man, and his voice is quite deep, but he lacks energy. He has to stop and catch his breath after saying just a few words, so he's probably not in good health.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Then, a woman's voice spoke softly.

"Honey, no matter how stupid he is, he's still Brother Qin's son. Brother Qin saved you back then, we can't do something like this."

"I know! Of course I know!"

"But now I can't move my lower body anymore, and I can only sit in a wheelchair all day. There's no source of income for the family, and my two children are still so young. Am I just supposed to watch them starve to death?"

The woman did not respond.

"I'm not asking you to kill him, I'm just asking you to sleep with him."

"After sleeping with him, tell everyone that he helped us get involved, and then he'll be one of our family."

"It's none of anyone else's business if family members handle their own family affairs."

"Later, let your younger brother fill that idiot's vacancy. Let him work in the Demon Suppression Division for a few years first, and then let Tiger take over when he's older."

"In this way, our family has a secure job, and Tiger's life won't be too difficult from now on."

The sound ends here.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie was certain of one thing.

The idiot those two next door were talking about was probably himself.

He tried to sit up, but a dull pain immediately shot through his head.

Then a whole host of unfamiliar memories exploded in my mind.

Great Xia Dynasty.

Heishan Town.

The Empress ascended the throne, the sun and moon shone brightly in the sky, and immortals and warriors coexisted.

Demons and monsters have emerged across the land, hiding among humans and feeding on their flesh and blood.

The Empress was furious and established the Demon Suppression Bureau to hunt down demons and eliminate evil, killing them without offering salvation.

This body is also named Qin Lie, and is eighteen years old.

His father, Qin Shanhe, was also a demon hunter in the Demon Suppression Division, but he died in a mission three years ago, leaving a vacancy for him.

According to the rules, if a demon hunter dies in the line of duty, his or her son can take over the position and serve in the Demon Suppression Division.

Even the lowest-ranking apprentice demon hunters receive a substantial monthly stipend, more than enough to support a family of four or five.

The problem is, the original owner of this body was an idiot.

He was so frightened by a demon when he was a child that he lost his soul. Since then, his mind has been sometimes clear and sometimes not. People in town call him Qin the Fool.

After my parents passed away, I, as a child, couldn't possibly protect the things in the house.

If it weren't for the occasional help from the Zhang Erniu family, the hunters next door, I probably would have gone to see my parents long ago.

A few days ago, it was snowing heavily. Yuan had a persistent high fever and wanted to go to Zhang Erniu's house to borrow medicine, but because he was weak, he fell into the snow in the yard as soon as he stepped out of the house and lost consciousness.

It was Zhang Erniu's wife, Liu Yunniang, who discovered him in time, dragged him back, brewed medicine for him, fed him soup, and took good care of him.

However, the original Qin Lie did not survive.

The one lying on this tattered bed now is him, the time traveler.

Qin Lie went through these memories and got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

No wonder Zhang Erniu dared to make this plan.

If Qin Lie were in Zhang Erniu's position, he would also have the same thoughts.

While it's understandable, it doesn't mean he's willing to be taken advantage of and sold off.

The man's voice rang out again from outside.

"Yunniang, listen to me."

"The Demon Suppression Bureau will be sending people tomorrow to verify the vacancy opening. We can't wait any longer."

"Go to the side room tonight and settle things."

Liu Yunniang lowered her voice.

"But what if he makes a scene?"

"What's he up to? What kind of trouble could a fool like him possibly cause?"

"He wasn't like this before, but recently after the funeral, he seems a bit..."

"What's wrong? You're just delirious from the fever."

Zhang Erniu interrupted her impatiently.

"Just go, you don't need to worry about anything else."

Liu Yunniang did not speak again.

Qin Lie listened to the commotion next door and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Luckily, I arrived in time. If I had been a day later, I would have been completely ruined.

A short while later, the door to the side room was gently pushed open.

When Qin Lie heard the sound, he immediately closed his eyes, pretending that he was still asleep.

"Brother Qin, if you're awake, open your eyes."

Liu Yunniang stood by the bed, and it took her a long time to mentally prepare herself before she spoke.

Qin Lie didn't move.

"I know your father is a good man."

"If it weren't for your father's help back then, your Brother Zhang would have died in the mountains long ago."

"We shouldn't be treating you like this, but this family really can't hold on much longer..."

"Tiger and Xiaohe are still so young, I..."

She couldn't continue speaking.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie could no longer pretend and suddenly opened his eyes.

Liu Yunniang was startled by his actions and took a small step back.

Qin Lie then had time to examine her closely.

Liu Yunniang was not bad-looking, with gentle eyes and brows, but her face was pale, and she had a kind of weariness that only people from poor families could have.

His coarse cloth jacket was faded from washing, with patches on the cuffs, and he had chilblains on the back of his hands.

A woman with two children was blushing deeply, and her eyes were red.

"Brother Qin, you..."

"sister in law."

Qin Lie spoke, and those two words made Liu Yunniang freeze.

He had never uttered those two words before; this was the first time.

"You've come to the side room so late; you want the demon-suppressing token around my neck, don't you?"

Qin Lie got straight to the point.

Liu Yunniang's face turned pale instantly. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Qin Lie didn't press further, but slowly sat up.

I feel almost fully recovered now.

Liu Yunniang subconsciously reached out to help, but her hand froze halfway through.

Qin Lie didn't say anything, and looked down at his chest.

A black rope with a black iron token hanging from the end, smaller than the palm of your hand, with two characters on the front.

镇妖

This is the Demon-Suppressing Order left by Qin Shanhe, and it is also the only proof that Qin Lie entered the Demon-Suppressing Division.

Qin Lie took out the token, held it in his hand, and found it to be icy cold to the touch.

But the moment his fingertips touched the back of the token, a sudden heat emanated from the coolness.

Qin Lie frowned slightly.

The back of the token was blank, but at this moment, a dark red pattern was slowly lighting up.

The next moment, a few lines of text appeared before his eyes.

It's not engraved on a token, but rather suspended directly in sight.

The Demon-Slaying System is awakening...

Qin Liedeng stared at those lines of text, stunned for two seconds.

Okay, I'm here.

The must-have cheat code for time travelers is coming!

"Yunniang? Is he awake yet?"

Just then, Zhang Erniu's voice came from the outer room.

Upon hearing Zhang Erniu's voice, Liu Yunniang's expression changed instantly, and she subconsciously took a step back.

But she was already standing by the bed, and when she stepped back, her heel hit the edge of the bed.

He immediately lost his balance and fell towards Qin Lie.