Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 268: Removed the word "deputy" and promoted to chief deputy
Most of the runners and police officers recruited by the Weiwu Division now are good family boys recruited by Shen Qing from various neighborhoods, as well as marginal children who have some connections with the Thirteen Hongs.

These people are very clean, have no background, and are easy to control.

Moreover, these people were all selected by Shen Qing after active screening, which was completely different from those who came in the past based on their own connections.

To put it more bluntly, Shen Qing is their common sponsor, and all the connections are from Shen Qing's side.

They have a kind of relationship with Shen Qing where they share the same fate.

In addition, Shen Qing did not have Zheng Yuanqiu's bad habits, never deducted anyone's salary, and would even give them rewards from time to time.

For a time, the bad habits of the Weiwu Division were corrected and everyone was vying to get ahead.

Inside and outside Yongzhou City, the demons that had been raising their heads were suppressed again by Shen Qing, and the area outside Yongzhou City became calm.

Such political achievements also attracted the attention of many officials in the county government.

Division of Soldiers and Horses.

Shen Qing, who was summoned, was dressed in a neat official uniform and stepped into the hall with steady steps. He bowed and saluted with a clear and powerful voice: "Greetings to Lord Jia, greetings to Lord Huangfu."

In the lobby, Jia Zhiping sat at the top, his brows revealing a majestic demeanor without even getting angry.

Huangfu Rou was wearing a plain white suit and standing beside Jia Zhiping with her hands behind her back.

The military commander Jia Zhiping looked at Shen Qing and nodded with satisfaction. He raised his hand slightly, indicating that Shen Qing didn't need to be polite.

"Vice President Shen, do you know why we summoned you here?"

"I am stupid and don't know."

"Haha, Deputy Chief Shen, your recent performance in government administration has been witnessed by both me and Lord Huangfu." Jia Zhiping's voice was steady and powerful, revealing his high evaluation of Shen Qing: "Today, I have decided to formally promote you to Chief of the Weiwu Division."

The military commander Jia Zhiping showed admiration in his eyes without concealing it at all.

Huangfu Rou, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement and said, "Chief Inspector Shen is both intelligent and brave, and has made many outstanding achievements. He is well-deserved to be promoted to Chief Inspector of the Weiwu Division today."

Although there is only one letter difference between the Chief Commissioner and the Deputy Chief Commissioner, their natures are indeed completely different.

After removing the word "deputy" from his position, he was, to some extent, considered to have joined the ranks of the powerful and influential people in Yongzhou.

Even in front of him, ordinary children from wealthy families could not speak loudly.

Shen Qing realized that his actions in recent months had been recognized by his superiors.

But he did not get carried away by this, and said humbly and calmly: "Thank you for the kindness of Commander Jia and Lord Huangfu. Shen will definitely live up to your expectations and continue to work diligently and conscientiously for the military department and the people."

"Okay, there's no need to say these polite words." The military commander Jia Zhiping stood up from his high seat and said, "Tomorrow is the day when the county magistrate recovers from his injuries and comes out of seclusion. It's a good opportunity for you to come with us to meet the county magistrate."

"I obey your command." Shen Qing said respectfully with his fist clasped.

The military commander Jia Zhiping nodded, and after explaining all matters, he quickly walked into the back hall.

Huangfu Rou stayed where she was and did not leave.

After Jia Zhiping's figure disappeared from the hall, she took two steps towards Shen Qing and reminded him, "The county magistrate failed to kill the snake demon before and was injured because of it, which greatly lost his face. With his temper, he will definitely not swallow this breath. Tomorrow, in addition to us in the county government, the county magistrate will also summon the heads of the Thirteen Lines to discuss the plan to kill the demon together."

"The things you did before could not be hidden from the Dong family, but they just turned a blind eye and didn't bother with you. Don't provoke them when you see them tomorrow."

Shen Qing's mind trembled, and he nodded and said, "Thank you, Lord Huangfu, for reminding me. I will make a note of it."

"Well, besides this, there is one more thing."

Huangfu Rou looked at Shen Qing and said with a serious expression: "You mentioned before that the Zhou family was colluding with demons. I checked it secretly and found that there was indeed something fishy."

"What do you mean?" Shen Qing asked. That day he killed the cat demon, and it seemed that there was a big demon standing behind him.

Now the other party is in the dark and he is in the light.

As long as this matter is not sorted out, he will always have a knot in his heart and find it difficult to let it go.

Huangfu Rou said: "I checked and found that the Zhou family hired a lot of servants this year, a lot more than in previous years, including some martial artists. But the strange thing is that after the Zhou family hired so many people, the Zhou family compound is still the same as usual, whether it is food, clothing, daily expenses or living conditions, there is still no change."

"Logically, with more people, the food and expenses should have increased, but that's not the case. It's as if these people disappeared out of thin air."

Shen Qing's face darkened and he said, "So these people should have been eaten by demons, right?"

Huangfu Rou nodded silently.

As we all know, demons love to eat people.

If the Zhou family was colluding with demons, they would inevitably take some people as food, and the disappearance of the population just proves this point.

Huangfu Rou said: "The Zhou family should have colluded with the demon, and this demon's cultivation is not low, and it may have already transformed."

Shen Qing looked stunned.

If it could transform into a human form, it would at least be comparable to the Danren realm or even the Xiantian realm.

Such a demon is in the dark. If he were to come and kill him, he would have little chance of winning.

"Sir, what do you think?" Shen Qing gathered his thoughts and asked.

Huangfu Rou said: "The intelligence of such transformed demons is no different from that of humans. They have their own preferences. Even if they want to eat humans, they will not eat them as easily as other demons. As long as the demon lurking in the Zhou family wants to, it will not jump out like other demons, so it is difficult for outsiders to detect it."

"So a demon in disguise is lurking in the downtown area. A noble family would definitely not do this for a few mere rations. The Zhou family must have other purposes for cooperating like this."

"The most urgent task is to find out what they are trying to do. Otherwise, we will just make wild guesses and never get any results."

After listening to Huangfu Rou's analysis, Shen Qing seemed to be thinking about something.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of the Zhou family in Changqiao Town and the same collusion with demons.

Is this a coincidence?!
Shen Qing felt that it was unlikely, but his intuition told him that there was some vague connection between them.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Sir Huangfu, do you know the place of inspiration?"

"A place of inspiration?"

Huangfu Rou frowned and said thoughtfully, "I have heard that the Land of Spiritual Inspiration contains supreme spiritual inspiration that can make living beings transcend the ordinary and even contain the secret of immortality."

"But this is the evil doctrine of the Huangtian Sect, and the dissemination and discussion of it is expressly prohibited by the current dynasty. Where did you hear it from?"

Shen Qing looked directly into Huangfu Rou's eyes and said, "I suspect that the Zhou family is colluding with demons and it's related to the Land of Spiritual Motivation!"

……

After coming out of the Bingmasi, Shen Qing's mood became solemn.

After communicating with Huangfu Rou, he always felt that a dark cloud appeared in the sky above Yongzhou, and gradually spread out without his noticing.

This is not a good thing.

People without thought, he must worry about.

Shen Qing's consciousness moved, and the information on the ink panel emerged...

(End of this chapter)