Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 275 Jiangnan Beyond the Great Wall
The Ili River Valley is also known as the Wet Island of the Western Regions and the Jiangnan of the North.

This is the most humid region in the province, stretching over 300 kilometers from east to west and over 200 kilometers at its widest point from north to south.

However, the total population is only a little over two million.

On both sides of the highway, as far as the eye can see, there are grasslands almost everywhere.

The hills rise and fall, all covered in green.

Some mountains are a deep green, covered with trees, and the water flows down the mountain like sparkling crystal ribbons.

There is an airport in a higher area on the outskirts of the city.

The airport is very large. It takes about ten minutes to walk from the terminal building to the plaza in front of it.

However, the square was very monotonous, with no fountains, pools, tiled flowerbeds or anything like that; it was just a large flat area.

There are quite a few cars picking up people and taxis soliciting passengers here, but they seem sparse in this square.

Mo Xiaoyu stood next to the silver-gray sedan, one hand in her pocket, waiting to pick someone up.

She looked like she was in her early twenties, much younger than her actual age. Her black hair was styled in a bun with a transparent seashell-shaped hair clip, and she wore pearl earrings and a white suit.

Next to him was a short-haired boy who was about 1.7 meters tall and wore a short-sleeved shirt. His arms were very muscular and had some old scars. He was holding up a name tag with both hands.

"Tannu, hold it still, don't move."

Mo Xiaoyu gave a curt nod.

Tangnu complained, "Why am I the one holding up the sign? Besides, the person hasn't even arrived yet, there's no need to hold it up so early."

"I should have been the one to pick them up, but you insisted on coming along."

Mo Xiaoyu said, "Hold up the sign early to burn off some extra energy, and save yourself from embarrassing the guests later."

Tang Nu, having heard her make her point clear, simply put down the name tag and turned it over to look at the three large characters "Chu Tianshu" on it.

"So, who exactly is this Mr. Chu?"

"Senior Lin just had an accident, and the higher-ups immediately brought him here. What does that mean? Are they just sending someone here to give us pointers?"

Tang Nu said indignantly, "I heard he's from Jianghuai. How much work experience do they have there? We've been working ourselves to the bone here for so long, do we really need him to come and guide us?"

Mo Xiaoyu frowned and thought for a while.

“He is quite experienced. According to the information, he has experienced the spillover zone incident in the Australian region and was also involved in the Guangling incident.”

Mo Xiaoyu said, "Those who were thrown over here to gain prestige and try to seize opportunities from the crisis have either died or retreated."

"This person was supposedly personally invited by a senior figure from Chang'an, so he must be different."

There was actually some uncertainty in her tone.

Information about a spiritual passage has appeared in the Jianghuai region, but it is highly classified.

The most notable event in Chu Tianshu's current records is his participation in the Guangling Night.

However, due to the night in Guangling, the Golden Knife Martial Arts School mobilized in large numbers.

It's easy to find information about Feng Jianhua and Chu Tianshu acting together.

So, how much effort Mr. Chu actually put in is debatable in some people's minds.

"Sister Mo, you're not really sure what kind of person he is, are you?"

Tangnu encouraged him, "Then don't stop me."

"Let me find an opportunity to consult with the advisor from above. There's nothing wrong with that, right? You can watch from the sidelines and get a feel for his abilities."

Mo Xiaoyu still refused, saying, "Let's not create any unnecessary trouble."

Tang Nu was a little discouraged and secretly clenched his fist.

Mo Xiaoyu felt helpless as well.

In recent years, many unusual events have occurred in the Northwest region.

Thankfully, this place is sparsely populated; otherwise, some things would have been made public long ago, before the night of Guangling.

The environment here makes the pressure and drive of the action team members much greater than their counterparts in the south.

Sometimes, people transferred from other regions to assist us may have different working styles and find it difficult to get along with the members here. However, since we are of the same mind and have the same goals, we can usually manage to adjust our relationship.

However, with the frequent occurrence of special events, the resources obtained through seizure are also more abundant.

Some people have started to think that sending people here to "gild their resumes" is a way to find an excuse to embezzle money.

When Lin Chucheng was in charge, he accepted all these people without discrimination and treated them equally, assigning them tasks as they were entitled to.

Therefore, those who are truly blinded by greed will not stay for long.

Even so, the members of the action team already harbored deep resentment towards these people.

"This person is a descendant of a lineage of witch doctors; perhaps he's just here to help the minister with his diagnosis."

Mo Xiaoyu reminded her again, "In short, you mustn't be reckless, otherwise you'll be in for a serious lecture once the minister recovers."

Tangnu hung his head in dejection and muttered to himself.

"If you're here for medical treatment, why aren't you acting as a medical consultant, but instead using the title of strategic advisor?"

These two types of consultants are not even in the same league. Mo Xiaoyu lost her patience and glared at him.

Tangnu shut his mouth and held the name tag high.

Just as they raised the sign, the two noticed that a person was walking towards them from more than 300 meters away.

The man didn't even have a suitcase; under his brown trench coat was a blue shirt and black trousers, and he had a sword at his waist.

It's not surprising that someone who came by private jet could carry weapons.

Upon closer inspection of their faces, they realized it was indeed the person they were supposed to pick up.

Chu Tianshu walked slowly, taking casual steps. His gaze lingered briefly on Mo Xiaoyu before focusing more on Tang Nu.

Tang Nu had a slight doubt in his heart. Could it be that this person had heard what he said just now?
The two of them spoke softly, and the airport was spacious with a constant breeze blowing through the hillsides.

If you can really hear it clearly, that's a good thing; it means this person is indeed quite capable.

"Hello, Mr. Chu."

When the distance closed to ten meters, Mo Xiaoyu took a few steps to greet her and introduced herself.

Chu Tianshu shook hands with her, smiled and greeted her in return, and also nodded to Tang Nu.

Mo Xiaoyu invited him to the back seat, while she and Tang Nu sat in the driver's and passenger's seats.

Until the car left the airport and sped along the highway.

Chu Tianshu didn't say anything more, but just looked at the scenery outside the window with a sense of novelty.

In the Northwest, once you leave the city, you quickly disappear from sight.

All I could see were hillsides, grasslands, forests, and wilderness.

However, there are also major highways running through it.

Some roads have no guardrails at all, and some sections have obvious cracks and piles of dust.

But whenever you see such a highway in a deserted place, you feel a strong sense of familiarity.

If you keep walking along the road, you'll eventually reach a place with lots of people.

Tang Nu hesitated for a moment, then made conversation: "I've heard that the monsters in those special events look different depending on the geographical location."

"Mr. Chu, did you encounter many monsters when you were in the South?"

Chu Tianshu casually replied, "That's not a small amount."

"is it?"

Tang Nu continued, "I'm the youngest in the action team. Over the years, I've been a key player in thirty-seven incidents and a supporting player in eleven. Mr. Chu, you..."

Chu Tianshu exclaimed in surprise, "You look like you're only in your early twenties, yet you've handled so many incidents. That's amazing!"

Tang Nu was interrupted, but the other person was praising him, and the tone seemed quite sincere, so he could only say, "It's alright."

"Could you tell me about the monsters you've encountered?"

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "I am particularly interested in this. I came here mainly for tourism, and also to broaden my horizons."

Tang Nu pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll tell you."

Chu Tianshu smiled, remembering that Senior He had given him special instructions before he came.

The action team in the Northwest region has a straightforward style, and they are likely to have some reservations about someone like him who was parachuted in.

The crane's original words were "probably asking for a beating," meaning that once it got off the plane, a slap would suffice to demonstrate its strength.

However, after Chu Tianshu saw the person, he felt there was no need to rush into action.

One is calm and collected, the other is straightforward and outspoken. It's quite fun to tease the straightforward one.

Tangnu has already recounted the events he experienced.

The poaching gang used a secret technique to cover themselves in animal skins to make it easier to track prey. However, the skins became stuck to their bodies and they couldn't remove them, causing them to lose their ability to speak and their limbs to mutate. They were later killed by another group of poachers.

The vengeful spirit of the beast's head thus became entangled with the new poacher...

A stowaway who traded antiques was cursed by them. He would imitate the bleating of sheep at night, becoming delirious and stealing poultry to eat raw meat and blood...

Because Xiao Tang recounted his true experiences in detail, his words, though lacking in flowery language, were still quite enjoyable to listen to as a story.

As Chu Tianshu listened, he suddenly became a little confused.

"In the events you've encountered, haven't the element of humans transforming into beasts appeared far too frequently?"

The vengeful spirit with the head of an animal and the body of a human, who has lost his mind and imitates animals, is a patient.

A centenarian with rat-like teeth and tail due to excessive greed and stinginess.

“In the Northwest, special events involving the mixing of human and animal spirituality are indeed quite common.”

Mo Xiaoyu also spoke up, "Those in charge of the research have put forward many arguments."

"Some people also say that the Ili River Valley may have once belonged to the territory of the Queen Mother of the West."

"That was a peculiar kingdom where the spirituality of beasts and the humanity of humans easily intertwined, giving birth to offspring, and thus leaving behind such an influence."

(End of this chapter)