I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 291 Who Rules Qingzhou?
"So, Miss Mengqi means that cultivators will not be allowed to enter or leave Qingzhou without a valid reason from now on, is that right?"

After Xiao Qi finished explaining the new regulations of Qingzhou, the scene was very quiet. After a while, a calm male voice rang out.

Meng Qi glanced at the young man who spoke, but she didn't recognize him.

She said calmly, "That's roughly the idea. Of course, if you have nothing to do and want to come in for a stroll, that's fine, just pay the fee. I believe everyone understands that Qingzhou is a special place, unlike other places. In order to ensure the safety of this place and the normal operation of the city, and for everyone's safety, please strictly abide by the three regulations I just mentioned."

"On what grounds? Did the provincial capital agree to your regulations? Did the capital agree to them? Who gave you permission to set up regulations on your own?"

This time, it wasn't the young man who spoke, but a young woman standing next to him. She looked to be in her early twenties, with brown wavy hair, an oval face, and a white trench coat, looking both intellectual and fashionable.

Xiao Qi sneered, "Why do we need others' permission to set rules? What does it matter to you whether the provincial capital and the capital agree?"

The curly-haired woman rebuked him with a cold face, "Meng Qi, you're just a student in the Qingzhou Special Training Camp, not even a captain. What right do you have to do this? Don't even mention you, even Xia Yunsong doesn't have that right!"

"You have the right? Three years ago, when Commander Zhang Jinwu asked Kyoto to send people to support Qingzhou, did your Nan family sign up? A bunch of cowards only dare to cower behind others and swagger around. How dare you say that others can't do this or that?"

As soon as Dongfang Shuo finished speaking, the curly-haired woman's face changed instantly. "Dongfang Shuo, you..."

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'Nan Lizhu?' Have you ever killed a demon or made any contribution to the country? Have you? No, right? Besides lying on the laurels earned by your ancestors and feeling smug, what else have you done? But do you know what Meng Qi has done? If I were to tell you, you wouldn't even be worthy to say a word to her!"

Nam Li-ju's face turned ashen with rage and shame. "She's only sixteen!"

"Yes, in your eyes, she's just a sixteen-year-old girl who just started college, but this girl dared to single-handedly storm into the demon realm and negotiate with the demon king three years ago. Nan Lizhu, do you dare?"

With a whoosh, Dongfang Shuo's words were like a bombshell, stirring up a huge wave on the calm lake.

"Young man from the East, what do you mean by that? Intruding into the demon realm to negotiate with the demon king? Does that mean Mount Sanqing is really connected to the demon realm?"

"It must be fake. If it were real, why haven't we seen any large-scale battles at Sanqing Mountain? And why haven't we seen an increase in the number of monsters?"

“But Zhang Jinwu did request support from the capital and the provincial capital three years ago.”

"Yeah, I heard that too."

"But nothing happened after that, and he didn't report to Kyoto again."

"Is that right?"

Some people turned their attention to Meng Qi and Dongfang Shuo and the others.

Dongfang Shuo stared at the crowd and sneered, "Yes, you guessed right. The reason there was no movement was because we blocked the entrance to Sanqing Mountain. Meng Qi even broke in all by herself and killed so many demons that she couldn't even lift her hand."

That's right, Xiaoqi's hand was really sore from throwing the bombs.

"How old was Meng Qi back then? Twelve years old!"

The crowd fell silent again. A twelve-year-old child had broken into the demon realm and killed countless demons. It all sounded so unrealistic.

Nan Lizhu's face turned pale and then purple, looking extremely unsightly, yet she still stubbornly argued, "We don't know what the situation is like at Sanqing Mountain, so how can we know if what you're saying is true or false?"

"Who do you think you are? Do we have to make you understand? But Nan Lizhu, I can tell you with absolute certainty that based on Meng Qi's contributions in protecting Sanqing Mountain, Qingzhou, and even our country over the past few years, let alone setting up three regulations for Qingzhou, even if she sets up ten or eighteen, both the provincial capital and the capital would agree without hesitation!"

"If you have a problem with it, then don't come to Qingzhou. Get lost. We don't want to see you either."

After Dongfang Shuo finished speaking, he turned to Captain Yan of the Criminal Investigation Team, pointed at Nan Lizhu and said to him, "Captain Yan, please remember this person, Nan Lizhu from the Nan family of Kyoto. Put her on the blacklist and do not allow her to set foot in Qingzhou again." "Okay, I've remembered it."

Without saying a word, Captain Yan raised his phone and took a picture of Nan Lizhu.

Nam Ri-joo was absolutely furious. "You!"

Dongfang Shuo interrupted her and emphasized to Captain Yan, "No, we shouldn't just drag her into this. We should blacklist everyone from the Nan family in Kyoto and prevent them from ever setting foot in Qingzhou."

Captain Yan nodded solemnly, "I've got it."

Not only did Nan Lizhu's face turn ashen, but even the young man beside her changed his expression.

But after Dongfang Shuo finished speaking, he ignored them and looked at everyone, his tone becoming slightly gentler. "Now you know what Meng Qi meant by the third point, right? I believe everyone remembers the disaster brought by the demon on Sanqing Mountain twenty-one years ago. At that time, everyone in Sanshui Village died in the mouth of the demon, and the whole village was filled with blood. There was no one alive."

But you should know that the group that came back then was merely low-level demons. What if it had been mid-level or high-level demons? Have you considered what the outcome would have been? Leaving aside ordinary people, how many of us so-called cultivators could possibly stand against them? And who can guarantee they'll survive unscathed?

"We're not letting you go to Sanqing Mountain to save your lives and to prevent you from ruining our plans. Meng Qi and Aunt Lan have set up a formation there, so you can't get in even if you wanted to. Of course, the formation isn't just to protect you; the bigger reason is to prevent any monsters from escaping."

Is what I said clear enough?

The scene remained quiet. Everyone looked at Dongfang Shuo, then at Meng Qi.

After a long while, a middle-aged man came out. He first clasped his hands in a fist salute to Meng Qi, and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Dongfang Shuo, Meng Ziyang, Qiao Tai, and Liu Liu one by one. "I, Old Sun, have lived for quite a while, but I am far inferior to you young people. Meng girl, Dongfang boy, and these two young friends, please accept my bow. Captain Yan, I need to stay in Qingzhou for another month. Could you please help me sign a contract? I will go and make the payment right away."

Once there was a first, there was a second. Soon, the rest of the people, like Lao Sun, went to Captain Yan to register and report. About a third of them chose to sign the contract for peace. Among the remaining two-thirds, some, like Nan Lizhu, were dissatisfied with the three regulations, while others were short of money and could not afford the protection fee of one million a week.

One million is a lot for ordinary people, but Xiao Qi specifically consulted Xia Yunsong and knew that most cultivators are actually not short of money.

Of course, those who are short of money can choose not to sign, so that if something happens, they can't be held responsible, which can save Qingzhou a lot of trouble.

And what they want to earn is naturally from those with better conditions.

Those who signed the contract quickly boarded the car prepared by Captain Yan and returned to Qingzhou, while those who did not sign were either taken back by Yin Zheng's men to retrieve their belongings or drove away overnight.

As for Nan Lizhu and the young man, they didn't even have a chance to return to Qingzhou. Dongfang Shuo stuck two talismans on their backs, and they were sent running away into the distance.

The woman's terrified screams echoed through the night.

Xiao Qi glanced at Dongfang Shuo and clicked her tongue, "Not only is he quick-witted, but he's also shrewd in his methods. If I had known, I wouldn't have stepped forward and would have left everything to you. It would have been so much better if you had just stayed and been a backup."

Dongfang Shuo thought to himself, "I didn't want you to show up in the first place."

Because Xiao Qi is too young, she is easily attacked by these seasoned veterans, and he doesn't want her to hear those unpleasant words at all.

As long as you stay there quietly, you can just slap anyone who disobeys to death.

She's perfect for this kind of job.

Thinking this to himself, Dongfang Shuo wanted to give her a few words of advice, but who knew that after she finished speaking, she yawned, waved to them and said "Go back to sleep," and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Dongfang Shuo:
One chapter again today!

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