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Chapter 111 Return to the city
In the shadow of a wooden house not far from the bonfire of Su Daoshan and others, Tang Moer and a tall, thin middle-aged man in his forties with white hair on his temples stood side by side, observing Su Daoshan in the crowd.

The two have been here since Su Daoshan returned to the camp and sat down to drink.

Before this, the middle-aged man had been talking to Tang Moer. Until this moment, Tang Moer finally turned to look at him in surprise: "A nerd that no one takes seriously... him?"

The middle-aged man was none other than Hua Chong, the leader of the demon hunters who came from the Chongguang City camp.

However, if there were people here who knew Hua Chong, they would be shocked to find that the demon hunter leader who dared to turn his face away even to the commander of the front army, was assigned by Tang Moer to investigate a 17-year-old boy in a remote town as soon as he arrived here.

"That's what the information says," Hua Chong said. "From the channels I used, the accuracy should be fine. I don't think anyone would lie to me about a 17-year-old boy. Besides, these things are easy to find out. I asked someone to talk to the people in Yishan City, and the results were pretty much the same."

As he spoke, he raised his chin in the direction of Su Daoshan and said with a smile: "Besides, look at his current appearance, isn't he very honest..."

Tang Moer was a little dazed, and her expression was extremely strange.

"No wonder this kid behaves so well in front of me... But are all the people in Yishan City blind?"

You have to know that in this era, people all live in a city, and the connections between them are much closer and more complicated than in the old era. It is incredible that no one can detect the true identity of a child of a noble family who grew up in the city.

That kind of scheming and calculation... Have people really been treating him like a fool for more than a decade?

Tang Moer asked as if to confirm: "So it wasn't until the Xiazhou Beijun County Examination a few days ago that this kid was accepted as a personal disciple by Han Gu, and then these people started to look at him with new eyes?"

Hua Chong nodded and said, "It is said that when the spiritual roots were tested, the sects and families wanted to test it again. However, they were stopped by Xie Xunbai of Hangu. Therefore, until now, no one can confirm whether the level of this kid's spiritual roots is really unfathomable. Moreover, only the top leaders of the families and sects know about it. Now there are still many people in the city who think that this kid is lucky to be chosen by Hangu."

Tang Moer sighed. She felt that the eyes of the people in Yishan City were covered with dog shit.

The Heart-Illuminating Stone Array used for spiritual root testing has never made any mistakes in the past thousand years.

Su Daoshan could conceal his true character, but standing in the Heart-Reflecting Stone Array, his spiritual root level could not be concealed in any way. This was almost like a goblin revealing his true form in front of a magic mirror.

But because of people’s preconceived notions, they foolishly thought that the test was wrong…

Seeing Tang Moer's unbelievable expression, wanting to laugh but a little confused, Hua Chong asked curiously: "Before, you only said that this kid saved you and asked the military staff to report it accordingly. What happened? I heard that you were chased by a ghost demon at that time?"

"Confidential." Tang Moer said without hesitation.

Seeing Hua Chong's face turned stern, Tang Moer sighed again and said, "Forget it, you are my uncle after all."

As he spoke, Tang Moer took out the magic bead and slapped it into Hua Chong's hand.

Hua Chong was a little stunned at first. After he found what was in his hand, his pupils suddenly dilated. He picked up the magic bead and looked at it carefully in the light again and again. The more he looked, the more shocked his expression became.

"How is it?" Tang Moer raised her face.

After returning to the camp and taking a bath, Tang Moer's skin was now fair and tender. When she raised her iconic pointed chin to do this action, she looked even more playful. In front of her uncle, the Eagle Guard leader looked like a little girl waiting for praise from an adult.

"Did you kill him?" Hua Chong was surprised and delighted.

"How can you talk like that?" Tang Moer said unhappily, "This Devil Condensation Pearl is in your hand. I didn't kill him, so did I steal it from the Martial Saint Temple?"

"But..." Hua Chong still couldn't believe his eyes. No one understood the difficulty of killing a ghost demon better than him. Of course, no one understood the significance of this magic bead to Tang Moer better than him.

With just this magic bead, Tang Moer can...

An idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and Hua Chong suddenly turned his gaze to Su Daoshan: "Could this have something to do with him?"

"This is really a secret, Uncle-Master." Tang Moer said quietly, "I haven't even decided whether to tell Master or not. I have to discuss it with Grandpa first."

"If your master hears what you said, you'll see if she beats you to death." Hua Chong said casually, casting a look of astonishment at Su Daoshan.

On the surface, Tang Moer didn't say anything, but Hua Chong knew that she had revealed a lot of information to his uncle, so much so that the way he looked at Su Daoshan was different.

He murmured, "If this guy really helped you kill the ghost demon, this achievement is worthy of a Class 2 Merit!"

"Isn't it Grade A?" Tang Moer asked with a strange look on her face.

"If he is level A, then what level should you be as a killer?" Hua Chong glanced at Tang Moer unhappily.

"Of course I'm a special level three, so it's reasonable to give him an A-level," Tang Moer said confidently, "and what if I tell you that this kid is a scholar."

Hua Chong suddenly turned his head and said in a lost voice: "Extraordinary?"

Tang Moer nodded.

"In order to win him over, it is reasonable for the military to give him the A-level rank," Hua Chong said with emotion, "No wonder Han Gu recruited him as his personal disciple without hesitation. This is a treasure. His spiritual roots are unfathomable, and there will be almost no obstacles to his future martial arts advancement. In addition, it is an extraordinary profession..."

"Why, is Uncle Master just envious?" Tang Mo'er rolled his eyes and asked, "Don't demon hunters have any ideas?"

"You know the rules of the Demon Hunters. Can you just take anyone in?" Hua Chong said with a wry smile. "Besides, the Demon Hunters are fighting fiercely now. If Wei Qikong of Hangu doesn't keep a treasure like this for a decade or eight before bringing it out to make a splash, then his position as the head of Hangu would be in vain."

"Everything depends on human effort. Even if we can't recruit him into the Demon Hunters now, it's always good to establish a good relationship with him first," Tang Moer urged. "Not many people know about this kid now. If it weren't for the invasion of the Phantom Tribe right after the county exam, you might not have had such an opportunity..."

Hua Chong looked at Tang Moer with a strange expression.

Tang Moer looked at him with bright eyes and confidence.

"You even help sell my benefits. It seems that this kid is really not simple," Hua Chong said with a smile, "He has not yet been officially accepted as a disciple by Han Gu. Do you want to talk to your master..."

"I have thought about it seriously, but I don't dare." Tang Moer waved her hands repeatedly, "You know Wei Qikong. He just had a quarrel with my master, and then..."

As she spoke, her voice suddenly stopped, and she changed the subject and said, "But my grandfather will definitely invest some money on this side."

Under Tang Moer's piercing gaze, Hua Chong finally nodded, took out a small stone sign and threw it over, saying unhappily: "You are very generous to others. Okay, take it."

Tang Moer took the sign and smiled brightly.

Tang Moer had many benefits to offer to win over a noble family from a remote town. But she didn't have many bargaining chips that were meaningful to a super warrior. Among these limited bargaining chips, the Demon Hunter Organization of Xi Country was definitely a very important one!
Because Demon Hunters are an organization of extraordinary warriors!

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing about this kid," Hua Chong seemed to have just remembered something, and glanced at Tang Mo'er with a half-smile, "Do you know which Su family in Yishan City is it?"

"Which Su family?" Tang Moer was stunned and looked at Hua Chong, "Do I know him?"

"His great-grandfather's name is Su Qihong. His grandfather's name is Su Jingyan." Hua Chong said slowly.

Tang Moer frowned and thought, and gradually, as if he thought of something, he slowly opened his mouth.

"Some time ago, the Su family was almost deprived of their status as a noble family and driven out of Yishan City." Hua Chong sneered, "Guess who did it?" "Who else could it be?" Tang Moer snorted, "The Investigation Bureau!"

Hua Chong nodded and said, "Gu Mingxiu mentioned the Su family at a banquet hosted by Xiazhou officials at Lingtao Tower, so naturally someone here took advantage of the situation. But unexpectedly, the Su family was so lucky that their enemy happened to have some connection with the outside world, so Han Gu got the evidence. Now, not only did the Su family not fall, but they have become close to Han Gu and are in the limelight."

As he spoke, Hua Chong sneered, "The Investigation Bureau has been tracking down the prince's banner bearer for many years, and they have gone to great lengths to track down the prince's banner bearer. They have stained their hands with countless blood and destroyed countless families. Originally, this small Su family was considered an old member of the emperor's residence, and they made such a fool of themselves back then, so they were not included in the investigation. But I didn't expect that after killing a lot of people, the Investigation Bureau still didn't let them go."

Hua Chong looked back at Tang Moer and smiled oddly, "Now, are you sure your grandfather will still invest in him?"

Tang Moer frowned and didn't speak for a long time.

"I've given you the thing. It's up to you, Xiao Mo'er, whether to give it to him or not." After Hua Chong finished speaking, his figure suddenly disappeared.

This old fox!
Tang Moer bit her lip and felt the small card in her hand was a little hot.

******
The next day, when the Dingzi Camp got up and assembled, they found that all the empty barracks around them were already full.

The two B-type battalions transferred from Chongguang City arrived here in the late night. It is said that troops will be continuously transferred from all over Xiazhou. The total number of A-type battalions alone will reach four, and the total number of B-type battalions will exceed ten. As for the C-type battalions, the D-type battalions and the civilian logistics, there are countless.

After all, the attack direction of the You Clan is either the You Mist or the wormhole exit. Now that these two directions are clear, the troops will naturally be deployed to these two battlefields.

Therefore, the nearest Yishan City became the base camp in this direction. In addition to the troops, countless supplies were gathered here.

As for the aristocratic families in Yishan City, what this means is naturally self-evident.

Early in the morning, Su Daoshan heard that the heads of the noble families had mobilized all the resources of the clan overnight. After all, the army could not squeeze out the limited transportation capacity to mobilize many things from other places. This required large-scale purchases from the local area.

In addition to the material consumption of food, clothing, housing and transportation, the military's demand for manpower is also like a black hole. This means that ordinary people in Yishan City can also earn some money through labor this winter.

The military camp seemed particularly lively in the early morning, a scene full of vitality.

There were already endless convoys of supplies coming in and out of the camp. Su Daoshan also saw Su Wan, who was escorting the convoy. He saw her and a quartermaster standing in the open space beside the central camp, basking in the sun, talking and busy writing something on the stacked boxes.

The guards, stewards, and servants of Sujiabao came with them. Even Uncle Qiu and several other old men came with them. They entered the military camp and did not go anywhere else. They first came to the camp to see Su Daoshan.

He looked her up and down, pinched her arms and legs, and when he found that nothing was missing, he happily patted her on the shoulder.

"He may be a little silly, but he's actually a loyal person!"

"I didn't bring shame to the Su family!"

While this side is full of joy, the other side is full of sorrow and sadness.

Just as Tang Moer expected, the dust storm dissipated in the middle of the night. It is said that on that night, the Zhou family and the Wang family followed the troops sent by the camp to investigate the situation outside the abandoned earthen city. This morning, just after dawn, they organized their own warriors to go there again after obtaining the consent of the camp.

The results are obvious.

It was said that in the end, only a few pieces of clothing that were suspected to belong to Zhou Qinghe, Wang Minghui and others were found in the wilderness. There were some body parts, internal organs, scalp with hair, bones, etc. on the ground, but they were mixed in the dust and were so dirty that no one could tell who belonged to whom.

After breakfast, the Ding Battalion gathered and lined up, preparing to return to the Yishan City training camp.

When leaving the camp, Su Daoshan, Yue Shifeng and others happened to run into Zhou Gaoyuan and Wang Zucheng who had just returned from outside.

Although Wang Zucheng looked grim, he forced a smile and nodded when he saw everyone. Zhou Gaoyuan walked straight over. When they crossed paths, Su Daoshan clearly saw Zhou Gaoyuan glance at him.

There was hatred in those eyes.

"What does this Old Deng mean? Everyone knows that I risked my life to go back and save people yesterday. It would be fine if you didn't thank me, but you look at me like that. Besides, your son was killed by a madman. It has nothing to do with me!" Su Daoshan was a little angry.

He stopped his horse, frowned, turned his head and stared at Zhou Gaoyuan.

"Daoshan, what's wrong?" Yue Shifeng, Lin Xuan, Zhu Xuekang and others beside him noticed something was wrong and stopped their horses to ask.

"Uncle Zhou just glared at me," Su Daoshan said in bewilderment, "His eyes were full of hatred and resentment, as if he wanted to kill me... I didn't provoke him!"

He was very straightforward and spoke his mind, and his voice was so loud that everyone coming and going at the camp gate could hear it clearly. Yue Shifeng and the others all changed their expressions and turned to look at Zhou Gaoyuan in disbelief.

Even Wang Zucheng, who was walking side by side with Zhou Gaoyuan, turned his head and looked in surprise.

As we all know, when Zhou Qinghe and others were trapped, Su Daoshan turned back to rescue them after he had already broken out. Even if he failed to rescue others in the end, he had done his best and did not owe you Zhou family anything.

But no one expected that Zhou Gaoyuan actually held a grudge against Su Daoshan - just because Su Daoshan came back alive, but Zhou Qinghe was dead?

This makes absolutely no sense!
For a moment, everyone looked at Zhou Gaoyuan with contempt and hostility, especially the children of the aristocratic families, who were filled with indignation.

In everyone's opinion, Zhou Gaoyuan simply couldn't tell good from bad and was ungrateful. This kind of mean behavior was more hateful than being tyrannical, domineering, and cruel.

Under the gazes of the crowd, Zhou Gaoyuan was so angry that he was fuming, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He didn't expect that this kid would yell like this just because he passed by and glanced at him coldly.

Zhou Gaoyuan was not as naive as the others, thinking that Su Daoshan really went back to Chenbao to save people. You know, the Mi family was destroyed, the Zhou family fell from grace, and they were already mortal enemies with the Su family. Even if this kid was a saint, he would never repay evil with virtue.

Moreover, regardless of whether Su Daoshan had anything to do with Zhou Qinghe's death, the fact that his son was dead and this enemy had made a contribution and returned alive was enough to make Zhou Gaoyuan feel upset. How could he have a good face when he saw Su Daoshan?

However, I can't let him make such accusations in public.

Just as Zhou Gaoyuan took a deep breath and turned around to speak, suddenly, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds rang out. At the entrance of the military camp, a group of people rode in. The leader was Tang Moer.

"Junior brother." Tang Moer saw Su Daoshan as soon as she left the camp, and a hint of joy appeared on her face. "I was just about to chase you... I have something to tell you."

Junior brother?
The eyes of the people around looked at Su Daoshan with surprise and envy, and Zhou Gaoyuan's expression suddenly changed.

As they rode over, Tang Moer and the several military commanders accompanying him seemed to sense that something was wrong, and glanced at Zhou Gaoyuan in surprise. Zhou Gaoyuan hurriedly stepped aside and walked into the barracks without saying a word.

"Hey, hey..." Su Daoshan looked at Zhou Gaoyuan's back in surprise and asked curiously, "Why did Uncle Zhou leave?"

He looked around at everyone with a puzzled look on his face: "Is this his acquiescence..."

"What's wrong?" Tang Moer came in front of Su Daoshan, reined in his horse, and asked curiously.

"A gentleman does not criticize others. It's nothing..." Su Daoshan pretended to be angry but had to be magnanimous. He bowed and said, "Sister, what do you want from me?"

"Come here, I have something for you." Tang Moer led Su Daoshan aside.

(End of this chapter)