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

"Uncle Qin, are you going to be a high-ranking official in the Demon Suppression Division from now on?"

Finally, Tiger couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Qin Lie glanced at him and smiled.

"I'm not exactly an adult; I've just joined the Demon Suppression Division."

Tiger's eyes were sparkling.

"That's already pretty impressive."

"The people from the Demon Suppression Division can kill monsters, so Uncle Qin will definitely be able to kill many monsters and protect many people in the future."

Xiaohe quickly reached out and pulled him.

Tiger seemed to have thought of something, and secretly glanced at Zhang Erniu, his voice immediately dropping.

Zhang Erniu sat in his wheelchair, his face still bearing that same honest smile.

"Tiger isn't wrong."

"Brother Qin, now that you've joined the Demon Suppression Division, things will definitely be different from now on."

"Brother Qin, congratulations!"

"If your father could know from beyond the grave that you can fill his void, he would be at peace."

Qin Lie remained calm and glanced at Zhang Erniu.

"Brother Zhang, you're too kind."

Zhang Erniu smiled.

"We're all family, so there's no need for formalities."

"Your father saved my life back then, and now that I see you've made something of yourself, I'm happy for you."

"Regarding those two places Lord Lu just mentioned, do you have any thoughts on them?"

When Zhang Erniu asked about this, Qin Lie did not rush to answer.

He had already guessed that Zhang Erniu would definitely ask this question.

At this moment, Liu Yunniang also raised her head and glanced at Qin Lie.

She didn't speak, but her eyes showed obvious worry.

Seeing that Qin Lie did not answer, Zhang Erniu continued:

"If you ask me, it's safer for you to stay in Heishan Town."

"Heishan Town is a bit small, but small places have their advantages."

"If you stay here, you'll be a junior officer, which means you're in charge."

"Besides, it's close to home, so if anything happens, it's convenient for everyone to look out for each other."

"Although Dongxuan City is a large city, once you get there, you can only start as an ordinary demon hunter."

"The more monsters you encounter, the greater the danger must be."

"You're new to the Demon Suppression Division, and you don't know anyone here. If something really happens, there aren't many people who can protect you."

"It's better to stay at home."

These words were well-reasoned and sounded genuinely like they were considering Qin Lie's best interests.

"Brother Qin, is Dongxuan City very dangerous?"

After hearing Zhang Erniu's words, Liu Yunniang couldn't help but ask a question softly.

Her words contained no other meaning than worry.

"I'm not trying to stop you."

"I was thinking that since you've just joined the Demon Suppression Division, why don't you stay in Black Mountain Town for a while first?"

"Once you're familiar with the affairs of the Demon Suppression Bureau, you can go to a bigger place."

As she spoke, Liu Yunniang lowered her head, her fingers gently twisting the hem of her clothes.

Qin Lie could tell that Liu Yunniang was genuinely worried about him.

Zhang Erniu wanted him to stay in Heishan Town so that he could stay with the Zhang family.

Liu Yunniang wanted him to stay because she was afraid that he would die at the hands of demons after going to Dongxuan City.

"I'm going to Dongxuan City."

Having already made up his mind, Qin Lie did not hide anything.

After he said that, everyone in the courtyard was stunned for a moment.

The smile on Zhang Erniu's face vanished for a moment.

However, he quickly reverted to his previous simple and honest demeanor.

"Brother Qin, you should think this through."

"Staying in Heishan Town means you'll have some official position, no matter how small."

"Once you go to Dongxuan City, you'll just be an ordinary demon hunter under someone's control."

"The two are quite different."

Qin Lie nodded.

"I've thought it through."

"Staying in Black Mountain Town is indeed safe, but Black Mountain Town is too small, and you won't come into contact with many monsters on a regular basis."

"I'm still young, and I want to go to the big city to see more of the world and improve my skills."

The smile on Zhang Erniu's face faded a little.

He looked at Qin Lie and remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking.

"Brother Qin, it's good to have ambition."

"But one cannot live in this world thinking only of oneself."

"What will happen here if you go to Dongxuan City?"

"Yunniang, a woman, was with Xiaohe and Huzi."

"I'm like this again."

"If there's any real difficulty at home, who will take care of them?"

Hearing this, Qin Lie understood.

After saying so much, we've finally gotten to the real purpose.

Zhang Erniu kept saying it was for his own good, but in reality he wanted to use Liu Yunniang and the two children to keep him in the Zhang family.

However, Qin Lie did not directly refute it.

He took out the money pouch that Lu Chen had just given him from his pocket, opened it, and took out three taels of silver.

Then, Qin Lie walked up to Liu Yunniang and handed her the silver.

"Sister-in-law, please keep these three taels of silver for now."

Liu Yunniang was startled and quickly shook her head.

"How can this be allowed?"

"This is the money you earned by passing the assessment."

"Since you've already decided to go to Dongxuan City, there must be many places in the city where you'll need to spend money."

Qin Lie placed the silver directly into her hand.

"Take it."

"Buy some grain and get two more thick clothes for Xiaohe and Huzi."

"I promised before that I would take care of you and your children, and that promise will not change."

As Liu Yunniang held the three taels of silver, her eyes immediately reddened.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.

Zhang Erniu looked at the three taels of silver in Liu Yunniang's hand, and then at the remaining money bag in Qin Lie's hand.

"Brother Qin, you're very kind."

"But these three taels of silver..."

Zhang Erniu paused for a moment, a hint of embarrassment on his face.

"After you go to Dongxuan City, with the Demon Suppression Division looking after you, it shouldn't cost you much money."

"But there's a paralyzed person, a woman, and two children in the family."

"Three taels of silver sounds like a lot, but if you're really trying to make ends meet, it won't last long."

"or……"

Zhang Erniu did not continue speaking.

However, his meaning was already very clear.

He wanted Qin Lie to stay longer.

It would be best to keep all ten taels of silver.

Qin Lie felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Three taels of silver, in an ordinary household, could last at least a few months.

Zhang Erniu didn't exert any effort at all, yet he still complains that it's not enough.

"Brother Zhang, I've only just joined the Demon Suppression Division myself."

"I haven't received my salary yet, and I haven't established myself in Dongxuan City."

"With the remaining silver, I need to buy a long sword that can kill demons, and also prepare some medicine and supplies for the journey."

"If I go to Dongxuan City empty-handed, I might die at the hands of monsters on my first mission."

"As long as I live, I will naturally bring back more money in the future."

"If I die, after spending all ten taels of silver, I'll have nothing left."

As soon as Qin Lie finished speaking, the smile on Zhang Erniu's face immediately froze.

Liu Yunniang quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Brother Qin is right, three taels of silver is already a lot."

He also needs to keep some money for himself.

"Dongxuan City is so far from Heishan Town. It costs money to travel there and also to get there."

"We can't leave all the silver to them."

Zhang Erniu glanced at Liu Yunniang.

Liu Yunniang lowered her head, but did not return the silver in her hand.

Qin Lie saw this scene but didn't say anything more. Instead, he carefully put away the remaining seven taels of silver.

The courtyard fell silent for a moment.

After a while, Zhang Erniu smiled again.

"That's true, I didn't consider things thoroughly enough."

"Since you've decided to go to Dongxuan City, you should definitely prepare some things for self-defense and travel."

"Since you've made up your mind, then I won't stop you."

"I just hope that when you become successful in the future, you won't forget this family."

After speaking, Zhang Erniu looked at the two children.

"Xiaohe, Huzi, push Dad back inside."

Tiger glanced at Qin Lie, as if he wanted to say something more.

Xiao He gently tugged at his sleeve.

The two children then went behind the wheelchair and pushed Zhang Erniu into the house.

After turning his back to Qin Lie, Zhang Erniu's smile gradually faded.

He could already sense that Qin Lie was slipping out of his control.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable.

Qin Lie used to be an idiot.

No matter what he said, Qin Lie would just stand there and smile foolishly, never refuting him.

Qin Lie is now awake.

Not only did they join the Demon Suppression Bureau, but they also had to leave Black Mountain Town and develop their careers in East Xuan City.

Even Liu Yunniang started speaking up for Qin Lie just now.

He could tolerate his family being poor.

They could also endure the fact that their legs would become useless and they would have to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives.

But he couldn't stand it; one after another, the people in the family started to disobey him.

This family's surname is Zhang.

As long as Zhang Erniu is alive, he has to be in charge of this family.

Zhang Erniu lowered his head, looking at his legs, his eyes growing increasingly gloomy.

We cannot touch Qin Lie yet.

Qin Lie had just joined the Demon Suppression Division, and tomorrow he would be leaving Black Mountain Town with Lu Chen and the others.

If something were to happen at this time, the first people the Demon Suppression Division would suspect would be the Zhang family.

He has to wait.

After Qin Lie went to Dongxuan City.

Wait until Qin Lie has been away from Black Mountain Town for a sufficiently long time.

When everyone stops suspecting Zhang Erniu of Qin Lie's death.

He would naturally put the blood oath from Yanyu Tower hidden under the bed to good use.

Zhang Erniu's face broke into a simple, honest smile again.

"Push it slowly."

"Dad's legs can't take the bumps."

"Understood, Father."

Xiao He gave a soft reply.

The wheelchair slowly entered the house.

The door slowly closed behind them.