Fire Monster

Chapter 156 Advantages Accumulation
"Zero casualties?"

"No, this is simply impossible, Brother, you are talking in your sleep. Once the war becomes normalized, the Demon Suppression Division will no longer intercept the eighth-level evil demons. Do you know how many eighth-level evil demons will pour in at once? Do you know how many seventh-level and sixth-level evil demons the eighth-level evil demons will bring? I think you are too optimistic. Don't pursue zero casualties and end up making things worse. After a big defeat, our entire army will be wiped out."

Xiao Chengyun finally couldn't help but express her opinion.

"Junior sister, please be patient. I know it's difficult to have zero casualties, but we must take this goal as our first priority. If we don't do this, with the foundation of our pioneer city, we won't be able to hold out for long."

"That's why I suggest that we make up for it and improve it from other aspects, such as increasing the number of single-seal warriors, or gradually replacing the core elite with Xin-level spirit supply arrays to improve and enhance their skills and tactics."

"Many small advantages, accumulated over time, can lead to huge advantages."

"Okay, that's all my suggestions for now. Do you have anything to add?"

"I have nothing to add. I can take charge of the first and fourth items. If possible, I hope to lead the team back to Linjiang Prefecture."

Liu Yuwei said quickly that she knew very well what she was good at.

"Then I will be responsible for the second and fifth items. As for the Demon Heart Test, since I don't have a Class B Imperial Seal Instrument, you will have to help me, Senior Brother. Are you sure that the treasure passed down from your family can hold up? Don't exhaust the resources."

Xiao Chengyun asked.

"Don't worry, we can hold on. Our Zhao family is a declining immortal cultivation family after all. We have a lot of foundation. If we squeeze a little, we will still have some."

"In addition, when we go back to buy supplies, we should prioritize seeds and pure soil. Also, we have offended Cuihonglou twice, so we must be careful of their retaliation. If necessary, we can ask the Chief Secretary for help, even if it means giving up some interests."

Zhao Guanshan repeatedly warned Liu Yuwei. He was very worried about this. When the four special envoys entered the city and saw them ransacking Cuihonglou, the four of them didn't even say a punctuation mark. He knew something was wrong.

Either they are happy to see Zhao Guanshan and the behind-the-scenes owner of Cuihonglou fighting each other, or they are also vested interests.

But the greater possibility is the former. In short, this matter is very complicated, and if it is not handled properly, it will be made into a big deal.

Next, Zhao Guanshan continued to build the Chiyin Apartment Building, while Xiao Chengyun stopped performing surgeries on the children of criminals. There was no rush for this matter and he could do it whenever he had time.

Xiao Chengyun’s current task is to engrave a Xin-level spiritual offering formation.

This task was not difficult for her, because Zhao Guanshan had already used the fifth-level dispelling rune to purify a total of thirty pieces of Xin-level quality jade. All that was left was to engrave it.

Liu Yuwei summoned core team members including Wang Chen, Deng Jiu, Sun Zei, Yu Che, Zhang Qian, Mo Laoer, and Mu Mingyuan to further discuss the relevant details, because this time returning to Linjiang Prefecture to pick up people would be very cumbersome and urgent, and a batch of supplies had to be purchased urgently. Most importantly, all of this had to be communicated with the relevant departments of the Governor's Office.

Fortunately, in addition to being the mayor of Kaituo City, Liu Yuwei has now become the third chief of the fifth yamen under the governor's office. This means she is a truly powerful middle-level official. With this identity, she will be very useful in Linjiang Prefecture, so she must go there in person.

Half an hour later, Liu Yuwei received handwritten letters from all the veterans whose families needed to be relocated. She was accompanied by Mu Mingyuan, Mo Laoer and ten other people. They immediately boarded a chariot with an imperial seal and headed there.

Wang Chen, Yu Che, Deng Jiu and others drove another Imperial Seal chariot to escort them, and after Liu Yuwei and others entered the Imperial Seal Great Wall, they drove the first Imperial Seal chariot back.

According to the agreement, Liu Yuwei will return in three days, and then we will go to greet and escort them.

As for the rest of the people, after queuing up to receive sufficient energy storage spirit stones, they began emergency training.

As the saying goes, it is better to sharpen your spear before the battle. Moreover, there are still seven days to sharpen it.

Every little advantage gained now can accumulate into real victory in the future.

They not only want to live, but also want to live better.

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In the northern city of Linjiang Prefecture, in a third-level residential area.

An ordinary-looking family was having breakfast.

There is an elderly and kind grandfather, a amiable grandmother, the eldest son who is in middle age and growing in dignity, the second son who is in his prime, and the third son who is full of energy and is about to show his talents.

In addition, the eldest grandson and granddaughter, who were about to become adults, and seven or eight young grandchildren, were accompanying their mother and eating obediently.

On the table there was simple white porridge, three or five side dishes, and a few trays of steamed dumplings, that was all.

No one spoke, only the sound of chewing could be heard.

If no one had seen it with their own eyes, probably no one would have thought that this was the family of the third seal holder of the Chief Secretary.

The meal is over.

The women left, taking the children with them, leaving only four people at the table.

"Father, Liu Yuwei from the Second Pioneer Camp came back last night." The eldest son spoke casually.

"Don't bother with her." The old man said calmly, but his fingers holding the cane exerted a little force.

"Father! I want to marry Liu Yuwei as my principal wife. Please grant my blessing!"

The third son suddenly knelt down with a plop, very sincerely.

The old man was silent, his brows furrowed.

"Father, the Second Pioneer City cannot be lost. It has always been the territory of our Xiao family and has been like this for hundreds of years. Bai Yun is too young and mismanaged the situation, which has led to the destruction of hundreds of years of foundation of our family. The only way now is to marry Liu Yuwei and control the Second Pioneer City through her. Now that she has returned to Linjiang Prefecture, it is a perfect opportunity."

The three sons continued to persuade.

At a certain moment, the old man's eyes flashed with ferocity, but then it disappeared in an instant. Xiao Baiyun was his youngest son. Who could understand the pain of losing a son!

But, no chance.

The general trend is here, and war has become normalized. It is a huge opportunity for the Demon Suppression Division, the Provincial Administration Division, and even the Taoist Palace, but it is also a test of life and death!
It doesn’t matter who killed his son Xiao Baiyun. What matters is that he failed to defend the Second Pioneer City in the emergency, while Liu Yuwei and that Zhao Guanshan did.

At this time, the Chief Secretary personally greeted him, and all forces had to be aligned with the overall interests of the Chief Secretary.

This is a time when the capable really need to be promoted and the mediocre to be demoted.

How dare he seek revenge?
If a young son dies, does that mean the entire family will be buried with him?
We'll talk about it later.

His Xiao family has only trained five Qi-refining masters in the Taoist Academy, but there are no senior Qi-refining masters in the Taoist Palace, so they are not very confident.

"Let's just leave it at that and don't mention it again!"

The old man waved his hands, and his originally calm eyes suddenly became sharp. His whole temperament suddenly changed, and he stared at his third son with an eagle-like look. The third son was sweating profusely, his body trembling with fear, and then he snorted coldly.

"From now on, you will be confined to your home until Liu Yuwei leaves. If you dare to step out of the house, I will break your legs!"

After saying this, the old man finally softened his tone and admonished:
"Young man, you must stay calm! You must look further ahead. In this life, you cannot be controlled by hatred. Instead, you need to seek greater power. When you reach a higher position, you can see farther. Things that are annoying or people that are annoying are like grass. They can be crushed with one foot and are not worth mentioning."

"Second brother, go and tell Liu Yuwei to cooperate with whatever she needs without making things difficult for her."

"Yes!"

When only the old man and his eldest son were left in the room, the old man suddenly changed his expression and asked calmly.

"Has the plan already been launched?"

"Reporting to father, we have leaked the news of Liu Yuwei's return to Zhang Henian through relevant people, but the fact that Zhao Guanshan is the main messenger of the Second Pioneer City is strictly kept secret. The other seal holders also cooperated tacitly. With Zhao Guanshan as the knife, it is almost certain to take down the Zhang family this time."

"Don't say anything is certain until the results come out."

"That's what my father taught me."

"Also remember to create as much hype as possible about Liu Yuwei's plagiarism of Cuihonglou. The more you spread the word, the better. But you must be careful not to let Zhang Henian really snatch Liu Yuwei back as his wife. The conflict must be big and measured. It's best to let the Demon Suppression Division get involved. In short, this strike must kill three people."

"Yes, father, but I have a doubt. After all, the Second Pioneer City is really in the hands of Zhao Guanshan. If we plot against him like this, will he get angry and throw the jar into the ground? What should we do if the First Palm Seal blames us?"

"He won't be angry out of shame. He was the one who offended Cuihonglou first, and he did it twice. Ignorance is fearless. He doesn't know that Cuihonglou, this cancer, has been entrenched in my Governor's Office for so long. Its influence spans the Governor's Office and the Demon Suppression Office for hundreds of years. How can it be easy to deal with it?"

"This time, it was actually the First Master who personally arranged it. He used Zhao Guanshan as a knife and asked him to repeat the old story of killing Bai Yun. At the same time, we secretly liquidated the Zhang family's influence in the Provincial Government."

"After this incident, Zhao Guanshan no longer has any foothold in the Demon Suppression Department. What else can he do except rely on the support of the Provincial Administration Department?"

"As for scheming against him, haha, loyalty is not absolute, and it is absolutely disloyal. There are not so many good things in the world. Zhao Guanshan wants to play both sides between the Provincial Government and the Demon Suppression Department, so don't blame others for scheming against him. Every sip and every bite has already been determined."

"It's impossible that Zhao Guanshan took the benefits but didn't want to bear the consequences."

"Go and do your work. Each of the five great seals is responsible for a process. No mistakes can be made in the area under our control."

"Also, keep an eye on your third brother. Sometimes, it's often our own people who do bad things."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)