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

As soon as he stepped out of the cage, Qin Lie smelled the fishy stench emanating from his body.

Looking down, I saw that my clothes were covered in dark green splattered by small spiders.

Fortunately, these clothes are old, so I can just throw them away later.

Although his clothes were dirty, the attribute points he gained were real.

Old Zhao walked over to him and then announced his results.

"Qin Lie, have killed forty-seven small spiders."

After the result was announced, the training ground immediately fell silent.

Forty-seven.

Zhao Kuicai had twenty-one.

This is no longer just a slight advantage.

That's more than doubled.

Qin Lie's gaze swept over the group of people.

The group of people who had just called him a fool from Black Mountain Town were now silent.

Indeed, no matter what era we live in, we still have to let hard power speak for itself.

He wasn't interested in this group of people; instead, he carried the demon-suppressing sword in his hand and walked straight up to Zhao Kui.

Zhao Kui's face looked extremely pale, as if he had eaten shit.

He glanced at Qin Lie, then at the cage, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.

But Qin Lie didn't give him any excuse to try.

"Are you convinced?"

The moment those three words were uttered, everyone in the training ground was shocked.

That's Zhao Kui!

How dare a newcomer talk to him like that!

However, considering Qin Lie's performance just now, everyone's surprised expressions disappeared.

Zhao Kui's face turned even uglier.

"you……"

Although he didn't know what the man wanted to say, Qin Lie still interrupted him directly.

"Didn't you just say I was a fool from Black Mountain Town?"

"Now you can't even beat a fool like me."

"Then who are you?"

A gentleman seeks revenge, but ten years is too late.

Zhao Kui's face flushed red, and the veins on his arm gripping the Demon-Suppressing Blade bulged, showing his anger.

"Qin Lie, don't be so arrogant."

Qin Lie smiled faintly after hearing this.

"I thought you were an adult because you were so ambitious, but it turns out you're just a child."

"It doesn't matter if I'm arrogant, what matters is that you lost to me in front of so many people, then I have the right to be arrogant."

"If you want to laugh at others again, you'd better think twice before you do it."

After saying that, Qin Lie didn't even glance at him before walking over to Lu Chen's side.

Zhao Kui was left standing there, gritting his teeth, his face turning pale and then red.

The words that needed to be spoken have already been spoken. There's no point in saying anything more.

Lu Chen and his group just watched from the sidelines, without making any attempt to stop them.

The Demon Suppression Bureau was never a place that valued gentleness, kindness, respect, frugality, and humility.

Besides, it's normal for young people to have disagreements.

They're willing to draw their swords against each other, as long as no one gets killed, they won't bother.

At this moment, Old Zhao took another look at Qin Lie.

"Not yet at the rank of rank, but on its first entry into the Spider Mother's Cage, it managed to kill forty-seven baby spiders."

"You're much more robust than I imagined."

Qin Lie sheathed his demon-suppressing sword and then gave Old Zhao a simple, honest look.

"Perhaps it was because he endured a lot of hardship in Heishan Town that he developed these skills."

Li Hu was the first to burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! I knew this kid was weird."

"But he is..."

Halfway through his sentence, Li Hu seemed to remember something, glanced at Lu Chen, and then swallowed the rest of his words.

Qin Lie naturally heard it, but he didn't ask any questions because he was currently calculating the accounts in his mind.

Forty-seven little spiders.

Each one is given 0.05 attribute points.

That's 2.35 attribute points.

A little bit of physical constitution was added in the middle.

In total, I made a net profit of 1.35 from this trip.

After clearing his throat, Zhao Lao announced the results of the competition.

"Is everyone alright now?"

"If there are no problems, then starting today, Qin Lie will officially join Lu Chen's team."

Lu Chen nodded.

"no problem."

Then, Old Zhao turned to look at Zhao Kui.

"Zhao Kui, you go to the reserve team."

Zhao Kui's expression changed.

"Old Zhao, I..."

Old Zhao immediately raised his hand to interrupt him.

"A loss is a loss. The Demon Suppression Division values ​​ability, not your background."

"If you're not satisfied, you'll have to win in the next competition."

"Get to the substitutes! Stop embarrassing yourself here!"

Zhao Kui's face was grim, but he finally bowed his head and responded.

"Yes."

Qin Lie stood aside without saying anything more.

Both of them shared the surname Zhao, and it was unclear whether they were related. However, Qin Lie had no interest in delving into it.

Whether the other party looks down on him or is dissatisfied with him, it doesn't matter.

Once he joined Lu Chen's team, he would have achieved his goal, and he would have also gained some attribute points along the way.

This is the real gain.

Old Zhao waved his hand.

"Alright, the show's over. Everyone should go back to what they were doing."

The people around then gradually dispersed.

However, before leaving, some people still turned back to look at Qin Lie a few times.

Qin Lie could tell that there was some apprehension in their eyes.

This is enough.

He had just arrived in Dongxuan City, so he didn't need everyone to respect him, but he also couldn't let everyone think he was easy to bully.

Lu Chen spoke only after most of the people had left.

"Let's go, I'll take you to your place first."

This surprised Qin Lie, because he thought the accommodation was arranged by the Demon Suppression Division, but it turned out to be arranged by Lu Chen.

Li Hu walked over and put his arm around Qin Lie's shoulder.

"Good job, kid! You've made our team proud on your first day."

"Aren't you afraid that Zhao Kui will retaliate against you later?"

"I can win this match, and I can win the next one too."

"If he dares to retaliate against me, who knows who will be the one to fight?"

"Okay, I like your spirit."

"It's much better to take revenge than to say you don't care but then stab someone in the back."

Xu Qinghe walked behind without saying a word, but glanced up at Qin Lie.

After leaving the Demon Suppression Bureau, the group walked along the city streets for a while.

Finally, Lu Chen led them to a small courtyard in the south of the city.

The courtyard wasn't large, with blue bricks and gray tiles.

There was a small sign hanging at the entrance with the character "陆" engraved on it.

Lu Chen pushed open the courtyard gate and walked in, explaining to Qin Lie as he went.

"Each squad of the Demon Suppression Division has a base in Dongxuan City."

"This will serve as our base. When we're not on missions, we can rest here or practice our skills."

Qin Lie nodded.

"Understood."

Lu Chen pointed to a side room on the left.

That room is yours from now on.

"There is a bed, bedding, and other daily necessities inside."

"You've just arrived, so stay here for now. If you need anything, you can buy it yourself tomorrow."

Qin Lie looked at the room and breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as there's a place to stay, that's fine.

Moreover, judging from Lu Chen's words, bedding and daily necessities have been prepared.

This way, we can save some money.

However, after thinking for a moment, Qin Lie still asked:

"Lord Lu, if I have more money in the future, could I move out and live on my own?"

Lu Chen glanced at him.

"Sure, as long as you can get to the Demon Suppression Division within fifteen minutes when there's a mission."

"The premise is that you have money."

Qin Lie nodded after hearing this.

That works too. Once we've saved up enough money, we can bring Liu Yunniang and the others over.

"It's getting late, you should get some rest. You have tasks to complete tomorrow."

Qin Lie immediately became excited when he heard there was a mission.

Having a mission means having to kill monsters, which means you can earn money and also farm attribute points.

"What mission?"

"Calling it our mission isn't entirely accurate."

"This mission is mainly for you and Qinghe."

Qin Lie was taken aback.

"Me and Clerk Xu?"

Why is Xu Qinghe my partner?

Lu Chen smiled and nodded.

"From now on, you and Qinghe will be a fixed team."

"Generally speaking, two people are enough for small tasks."

"We only deploy the entire team if there's a major mission."

"You're new here, there are still many places you're not familiar with."

"Tomorrow's task will focus on Qinghe. You can learn from her and lend a hand as well."

Qin Lie had no objection to what Lu Chen said.

Although Xu Qinghe seemed quiet, she had been with Lu Chen and the others for so long, so she definitely had more experience than I did.

I am indeed a newcomer and should learn more from the experienced ones.

Qin Lie looked up at Xu Qinghe, whose face was expressionless; she simply nodded slightly.

"What's the task for tomorrow?"

"Several people have gone missing in Shiqiao Village outside the city in the past two weeks."

"The village reported that wolves howled at night on the mountainside, and wolf paw prints were found on the ground."

"It's still uncertain whether it's an ordinary wild wolf or a wolf demon."

"So you need to go over and check tomorrow."

Wolf demon!

Upon entering the Demon Suppression Division, they immediately encountered a legitimate demon clan mission.

Qin Lie felt not afraid at all, but rather somewhat expectant.

Lu Chen seemed to have seen through his little thoughts and gave him another word of advice.

"Understood, this time the focus will be on reconnaissance."

"If you encounter ordinary wolves, you and Qinghe can deal with them directly."

"If it's confirmed to be a wolf demon, you two remember to send a message back first, don't fight it head-on."

"clear."

"Alright, go and rest."

"We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."

After that, everyone dispersed.

Qin Lie also returned to his room.

Although the room wasn't big, it had everything you needed, and the bedding on the bed was spotless.

Qin Lie looked around and was quite satisfied, since he didn't have to pay for it himself.

For him now, every little bit saved is precious.

He put the bundle into the wooden cabinet and leaned the demon-suppressing knife against the bedside.

After doing all this, Qin Lie sat on the bed and let out a long breath.

From Heishan Town to Dongxuan City, from Zhang Family Courtyard to the Demon Suppression Division's headquarters, so much has happened in the past few days.

Only when he is alone in his room can he feel at ease.

However, Qin Lie didn't go to sleep immediately. He was going on a mission tomorrow, so he needed to make more preparations so that he wouldn't be unable to return from his first mission.

With that in mind, Qin Lie opened his control panel.

When he bought things for the Zhang family courtyard before, he was given five family property points, so he could see what he could exchange for.

Current family fortune value: 5

[Basic exchange now open]

【Redeemable Items】

[Hemostatic Pill: 1 point of family fortune]

[Minor Qi-Replenishing Powder: 2 points of family fortune]

[Low-grade Demon-Suppressing Talisman: 2 points of family fortune]

[Aura Observation Skill: 4 points of family fortune]

[Fiery Blade Technique: 5 Business Points]

Qin Lie's gaze quickly settled on the [Aura Observation Technique].

[Aura Observation: Basic Auxiliary Technique]

[The strength of a martial artist's qi and blood, as well as the strength of a demonic aura, can be roughly judged by the target's aura.]

Those whose level of understanding is too great cannot see through it.

When the target possesses concealment artifacts or special secret techniques, the results may be biased.

Upon seeing these few lines of description, Qin Lie's eyes immediately lit up.

This thing is useful, and very useful.

He has only recently joined the Demon Suppression Division and doesn't yet know much about the martial artists and demons of this world.

If you encounter an enemy and can't even determine their approximate level, then you're in great danger.

With this aura-gazing technique, he could at least tell whether the opponent was strong or weak.

Moreover, he had heard Lu Chen and the others mention that some demons could hide their aura and even disguise themselves as humans, making them difficult to distinguish.

With this method, although it cannot guarantee that you will see through everything, it is still better than being completely in the dark.

Although the four-point family property value wasn't cheap, Qin Lie felt it was well worth the price.

A family business's value is just a string of numbers if it's left unused.

Only when it becomes something that can save lives can it be considered to have fulfilled its value.

"Exchange for the Qi Observation Technique."

The moment the thought crossed his mind, the family fortune value on the panel immediately decreased.

[Family Assets Consumed: 4]

[Gain the Aura Observation skill]

Current family fortune value: 1

The next moment, Qin Lie felt that some uses of the Qi Observation Technique had appeared in his mind, and his eyes felt a cool sensation.

After the feeling gradually subsided, Qin Lie opened his eyes.

The room was still the same room, but when he looked at the things, he vaguely felt that something was different.

Qin Lie looked up at the door and could vaguely sense several presences in the courtyard through the door panel.

It seems that this aura-gazing technique is more practical than he imagined, but it cannot be used indiscriminately.

He had only been looking at it for a short while when he felt a slight swelling between his eyebrows.

After studying the Qi Observation Technique, Qin Lie took out the Basic Body Refining Method.

Let's try practicing tonight.