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

By the time they returned to Dongxuan City, it was already completely dark.

When Qin Lie and his group led the rescued villagers to the city gate, the guards did not stop them and immediately made way for them.

Without wasting any time, they went straight back to the Demon Suppression Division.

The injured villagers were quickly taken away.

Wolf King's body was also carried inside by two people.

The onlookers pointed and whispered, after all, the wolf's head was quite large, and it was still quite impactful for ordinary people like them who lived in the city.

Qin Lie walked at the very back, and he could still feel a tightness in his chest.

That wolf's claw attack was truly vicious!

Li Hu noticed Qin Lie's actions.

"How's it going, kid? Can you still hold on?"

"Don't worry, I'm tough as nails!"

"Hahaha! Okay, you can still be stubborn now, which means it really isn't a big deal."

Qin Lie rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to him. He was in so much pain, and he was still laughing.

The group walked into the office, where Old Zhao was still in charge.

"How did the mission go?"

"It went fairly smoothly; we didn't encounter any major obstacles."

"Why is this kid injured again?"

Old Zhao's gaze swept over the group of people, finally settling on Qin Lie.

"He's a newbie, full of energy, so getting a little injured isn't a big deal."

Then Lu Chen took out everything he had collected and placed it on the table.

Xu Qinghe also opened her booklet, handed it over, and then reported on the results of this battle.

Instead of taking Xu Qinghe's booklet, Old Zhao picked up the map and glanced at it.

The more he looked, the deeper his brow furrowed.

Then he picked up the other items and looked at them, finally fixing his gaze on the black dominoes wrapped in cloth.

Qin Lie stood by and watched without saying a word.

He could tell that Old Zhao must have figured out something.

However, he was an apprentice demon hunter, so he asked what he should ask and didn't ask what he shouldn't ask.

Do as much as you are capable of.

Anyway, the mission is already completed, and the specific arrangements afterward are not his concern right now.

"I feel this kid is seriously injured. Li Hu, take him to get his injuries treated."

Old Zhao suddenly looked up at Li Hu and Qin Lie.

"Alright, Old Zhao, you two discuss it, I'll take Qin Lie to deal with this kid."

"Come on, kid, I'll personally take you to get your wound treated. And let me tell you, we can cut in line."

Li Hu put his arm around Qin Lie and they left the office.

"Damn it! This doesn't look like a small matter!"

As soon as he stepped outside, Li Hu started muttering to himself.

"What, Brother Li? How do you know it's not a small matter?"

"You think something I'm not even qualified to get involved in is a small matter?"

"It's probably related to that shop's sign."

"Is that really the road sign for the trading company? Liang's Trading Company?"

Qin Lie hadn't planned to ask any further questions, but since Li Hu had already spoken, it wouldn't hurt to learn more.

"It's normal that you don't know since you're new here. Liang's Trading Company is no small business."

"Liang's Trading Company accounts for more than half of the medicinal herbs, furs, salt and iron business in the entire Dongxuan City."

"Not only that, but many convoys are heading to other places."

"But it's better that you don't know. Since Elder Zhao and the others let us out, it means they don't want us to get involved for the time being."

Qin Lie nodded after hearing this.

"Don't worry, Brother Li, I understand. I don't care about those things right now. I just want to find a doctor to treat my injury as soon as possible. It really hurts!"

He really has no right to get involved.

To put it bluntly, even if he were to investigate, he wouldn't be able to figure it out.

This isn't something that can be done simply by killing a few monsters; it involves far too many things.

Besides, he hasn't been here long, he gets lost when he goes out, how can he possibly investigate any cases!

What he should do most now is to recover from his injury and continue to get stronger.

"Hey, you little rascal, you actually feel pain? I didn't hear you groan the whole way, I thought you weren't in pain."

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Li Hu deliberately slapped Qin Lie's wound, causing Qin Lie to wince in pain.

Alright, alright, Qin Lie will remember this slap.

He'll get his revenge the next time Li Hu gets injured.

Upon arriving at the pharmacy, the old doctor frowned when he saw the claw marks on Qin Lie's chest.

"A mere eighth-rank official dares to go toe-to-toe with demon soldiers? He really has a death wish!"

"I didn't want this either, but it happened, there's nothing I can do!"

The old doctor muttered to himself as he applied the medicine to Qin Lie.

"A young calf is not afraid of a tiger, but being a hero is not easy. It's better to save your own life first."

"Next time you encounter a monster of a higher rank than yourself, stay away from it."

"When the sky falls, the taller people should hold it up first."

"If I could, I would definitely stay away from it."

After applying the medicine, the old doctor bandaged him up again.

After it was over, Qin Lie felt that the burning sensation in his chest had subsided.

Before leaving, the old doctor gave one last piece of advice.

"For the next few days, it's best to refrain from practicing martial arts and avoid getting into fights."

Qin Lie felt a headache coming on after hearing this.

It's fine if he doesn't fight with others, but if he doesn't practice for a few days, won't that hinder his growth?

However, considering his injuries, he didn't deny it.

"Okay, thank you."

After leaving the pharmacy, Qin Lie went alone to the Hall of Merit next to the Death Warehouse.

After Li Hu took him to the pharmacy, he ran off on his own, and nobody knows what he did.

However, Qin Lie was quite tough, and his injuries weren't too serious, so he could walk on his own without any problems.

A middle-aged civil official was sitting in the Hall of Merit.

After seeing Qin Lie arrive, he raised his head slightly.

"Demon Suppression Order!"

Qin Lie handed over the Demon-Suppressing Token.

The middle-aged clerk took the demon-suppressing order and placed it on a blue stone platform.

The stone platform glowed slightly, and lines of records appeared.

The clerk, who had been looking down and expressionless, looked up at Qin Lie and then looked at him with a hint of speechlessness on his face.

"Are you really an apprentice demon hunter?"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

Qin Lie was somewhat puzzled, as his Demon-Suppressing Token contained this information.

"There's no problem, it's just that it's quite rare for an apprentice demon hunter to encounter a demon soldier-level monster."

The clerk guessed that Qin Lie might have misunderstood, so he explained and then lowered his head to calculate Qin Lie's merit points.

"You killed quite a few demons on this mission, including participating in the killing of a wolf demon at the Demon Soldier Realm. You have earned a total of 130 merits."

Qin Lie's eyes lit up slightly after hearing Shu Li's words.

With 130 merit points added to his previous merit points in Shiqiao Village, he now has over 200 merit points.

"Alright, I've already recorded everything for you. You can put the Demon-Suppressing Token away now."

The clerk returned the demon-suppressing order to Qin Lie.

Qin Lie accepted the Demon-Suppressing Token, thought for a moment, and then asked a question.

"Excuse me, can merit points be exchanged for silver?"

The clerk looked up and glanced at him.

"It's possible to exchange it, but it's not cost-effective. Generally, no one would exchange it like that."

"Because compared to silver, cultivation techniques, martial arts, elixirs, and talismans are far more valuable."

"If you're in a hurry, you can exchange them, but I suggest you exchange some pills first, and then sell them for silver in the market. That's more cost-effective."

As the clerk finished speaking, he stood up from his seat and looked around.

Then he beckoned to Qin Lie, signaling him to stick his ear out.

"If you're going to exchange your merit points for pills, don't go out and exchange them."

"You can exchange it with me; we're in the same business, so I'll give you more money."

Qin Lie thought it was some kind of secret, but it turns out this clerk was also a middleman.

However, Qin Lie felt that what he said about giving some silver was mostly a lie.

They prey on people they know, they prey on people they know!

"Hehe, I was just asking. I don't plan to exchange it for now."

"I also wanted to ask if merit points can be exchanged for accommodation?"

Seeing that Qin Lu did not intend to do this business, the clerk sat back down.

"Residences can also be exchanged, but only formal demon hunters can apply."

"The lowest tier starts at 300 merit points."

"Of course, it's just a rental, not a purchase. You'll need to renew it every year!"

"It would be better to exchange merit points for silver and buy a house in the city!"

Originally, she was explaining to Qin Lie, but then she changed the subject and steered the conversation back to exchanging money, which seemed to be quite lucrative.

"Can't apprentice demon hunters apply?"

Qin Lie pressed on, unwilling to give up.

"No, no, trainees aren't officially part of the Demon Suppression Bureau yet."

"If you want to apply for accommodation, you have to become a permanent employee first."

After hearing this, Qin Lie nodded somewhat helplessly.

However, it is reasonable that non-regular employees cannot apply for subsidized housing.

Moreover, he has almost accumulated enough merits; all he lacks is an official identity.

He didn't want to use his merit points to exchange for items in the Demon Suppression Division for the time being, because compared to what could be exchanged with the system's family fortune points, the items available in the Demon Suppression Division were rather meager.

Putting everything else aside, Qin Lie hasn't seen the Qi Observation Technique in the Demon Suppression Division yet.

It would be better to use merit points to rent a place to live, then bring Liu Yunniang and the others over to improve their lives and try to acquire more family business points.

After leaving the room, the night breeze helped Qin Lie sober up considerably.

He didn't go back to his residence, but stood in the courtyard and looked up at the night sky.

Wolf King has already been killed, so even if they have any plans, they shouldn't make any big moves for the time being. Therefore, Black Mountain Town is still safe.

Besides, I'm injured, so it wouldn't be safe for me to go back now.

However, if we don't go back, we still need to send a letter back first, so that Liu Yunniang can be prepared in advance.

With that in mind, Qin Lie didn't delay any longer and left the Demon Suppression Division, heading towards the market town of Dongxuan City.

Perhaps because the Demon Suppression Division is in charge, Dongxuan City has not implemented a curfew.

There are still many lights near the main street.

Qin Lie asked several people before finding a shop that specialized in delivering messages.

A wooden sign hangs at the entrance of the shop, with four characters written on it.

Ping An Mail Shop.

The name sounds quite auspicious.