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

Chapter 292: Shen Qing must be eradicated, the clouds are moving in all directions

"Now that demons are rampant in the city, we cannot sit idly by and do nothing. We need to come up with a set of rules."

On the high hall, Zhou family ancestor Zhou Yuguang stood tall and his voice was like a loud bell.

Someone agreed, "Then what should we do according to Senior Zhou's opinion?"

Zhou Guangyu, the ancestor of the Zhou family, said seriously: "I think the invading demon is very powerful. It is not inferior to our cultivation level, and even surpasses us. Both our family and the government have suffered heavy losses. We have to eliminate the demon."

"But as far as I know, the situation in Yongzhou City is caused by Shen Qing, the military commander, secretly colluding with the demons."

Zhou Guangyu, the ancestor of the Zhou family, pondered and continued, "As the chief of the military department, he broke the law knowingly and secretly conceived a child with a demon, causing the demons in the city to cause chaos. So we should first kill this beast, and then form an alliance with each other to eliminate the demons in the city. Otherwise, this will always be a hidden danger and big problems are likely to occur."

Dong Changhui, the ancestor of the Dong family, followed suit and agreed, "Yes, the county governor was killed, the Qian family suffered a disaster, and even the heads of our families were killed when they went to catch the murderer. This guy is simply lawless and must be eliminated as soon as possible."

"That's how it should be."

After Dong Changhui spoke, others expressed their agreement.

According to their original plan, when the chaos caused by these demons in Yongzhou City reached its climax and the people in the city fell into despair, they would take the initiative to stand up and work together with the officials in the yamen to kill these evil demons and save the city from collapse.

This was the final word, establishing their respective prestige in the city. By combining kindness with force, they undermined the power of the government and raised their status in Yongzhou.

But after the news that all the family heads had been killed by Shen Qing spread back, everything changed.

Shen Qing already knew what they were doing and had completely broken off relations with him, making it impossible to win him over.

Keeping him around is a hidden danger, and no one knows when it will explode.

If he is not removed, these officials in the yamen who have been won over may have other ideas.

By then, it might attract the attention of the imperial court and the Ji family, and the secret of the Land of Spiritual Inspiration would certainly not be kept.

There is no doubt that Shen Qing's killing of the nine family heads has aroused their fear and anger, making the major families realize the importance of the issue.

Shen Qing became a thorn in their side, so much so that they had to put the demon aside for the time being.

Zhou Guangyu, the most powerful among the group, nodded and said, "Since everyone thinks so, then we should take Lord Jia Zhiping as our leader and help him eliminate the traitors and then kill the demons. To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country! What do you think?"

Jia Zhiping, who was sitting in the lobby, looked serious when he heard this.

He knew very well that the rampant demons in Yongzhou City were closely related to these people.

Now turning the tables and pinning this heinous crime that is heinous to both humans and gods on Shen Qing is just an excuse for them.

But what does this have to do with him?
If he wants to achieve political achievements in Yongzhou, he must learn to coexist with these powerful people.

This is a step that cannot be avoided.

Perhaps once the county magistrate died, he could use his merit in suppressing the demons in Yongzhou to go one step further, take the position of county magistrate, and become an important official in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

For him, going with the flow brings him every benefit and no harm.

It’s a pity that such a good talent like Shen Qing is gone.

"Lord Jia is the commander of the army and a senior official of the imperial court. He controls the troops of Yongzhou. The chaos in Yongzhou today should be led by Lord Jia. My Dong family has no objection." Dong Changhui, the ancestor of the Dong family, clasped his hands together in support.

"My Sun family has no objection either."

"It's the same with my Xiao family."

"..."

Soon, one by one, the heads of the families expressed their support.

"Okay, in that case, I will gather the people. Everyone, come with me to go out of the city to eliminate the traitors and give everyone an explanation." Jia Zhiping stood up, clasped his hands together, and said indignantly. In the face of absolute interests, the so-called love for talent was thrown out of his mind.

"Master Jia is so righteous!"

At this time, someone reminded: "Lord Jia should act quickly on this matter, otherwise the demons in the city will be rampant, and if it is delayed for too long, it will easily lead to a civil uprising."

Zhou Yuguang, the ancestor of the Zhou family, said, "Hahaha, you worry too much. The demons came into the city just to devour some people. How much can they eat? The hundreds of people in the city are enough for them to eat for decades. Don't worry, it won't hurt to make the people suffer."

"Oh, that's right, I was overthinking it."

Jia Zhiping, the commander of the army, said with a smile, "Everyone, there is no time to lose. I will make preparations first. We will meet outside the West City Gate after a cup of tea!"

"Thank you, Lord Jia. We will immediately gather our men to assist you."

The military commander Jia Zhiping bowed and strode out of the hall.

Following him, the rest of the people in the yamen resigned one after another and left with Jia Zhiping.

In a blink of an eye, one third of the people in the main hall had left, leaving only a few wealthy families in Yongzhou.

"Didn't that old bastard Huangfu Chuang come?" Zhou Guangyu, the ancestor of the Zhou family, narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly, "At this point, he is still immersed in the old dream of the Huangfu family. He doesn't know that a tiger in the plain is bullied by a dog, and a phoenix in the water is no better than a chicken. He looks down on us. Once this matter is over, we will make sure that the Huangfu family can't stay in Yongzhou anymore."

As soon as the words fell, the sky suddenly darkened.

The huge main hall fell into darkness.

Everyone was shocked: "What happened?"

Zhou Guangyu seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly sat up from his seat and rushed out the door.

After a moment, my whole body couldn't help but tremble.

"This is... an inspiration burst!"

Rumble!
A deafening noise came from afar, and the earth shook.

……

Deep inside a mansion in Yongzhou City, there was a man in black with his face distorted to the extreme and his eyes wide open.

His mouth opened at an angle beyond human limits, like a huge mouth of the abyss, slowly taking a living person in, full of primitive savagery.

The house was filled with an indescribable stench.

After a while, bursts of faint chewing sounds were heard in the damp and dark space, which was creepy.

The man opened his vertical pupils, and they looked like two lanterns in the darkness, with blood surging in them.

He muttered something, coughed twice, spat out a pile of county government uniforms and bones, and burped.

"This Xiantian realm martial artist tastes really good."

boom!
The door was broken open by brute force, revealing a charming figure.

The man in black showed his fangs and said with a smile, "I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be the mountain master. What can I do for you?"

The charming woman seemed furious, and said with a cold face: "Mr. Chang, you and I have always kept to ourselves. This prey originally belongs to me. You are going too far by stealing it from the fox's mouth."

"It's just some rations, why bother about it. An idea will come to you soon. The spiritual energy is much stronger than these rations. How about I give you some of it then?" The man in black said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)