Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 172 Temporarily transferred to Black Mountain City? Has the imperial court gone mad?
"Old Sun, are you serious?"

"You're not kidding, are you?"

After hearing what Lao Sun said, Lu Yuan was completely distraught.

He even considered demanding compensation from Lao Sun for listening to him speak.

Old Sun, do you want to hear what you're saying?
A fetish? Eating feces?
what?
My ears seem to be beyond repair.

I don't even want my brain anymore.

"Chief Constable, what are you saying? When have I, Old Sun, ever joked about serious matters?"

"One is one, two is two, that's the fact. It won't be denied because of your subjective will, Chief Constable. Chief Constable, do you still remember this sentence?"

"You taught me that phrase."

“I would never lie about something like this.”

"The Miller Cult is a bunch of twisted, perverted freaks."

"In terms of extreme tastes, only the Minotaur Cult can surpass him."

"Speaking of the Minotaur Cult, it's quite an oddity..."

Just as Lao Sun was about to tell the story of the Minotaur Cult, Lu Yuan interrupted him.

Because he really didn't want to hear that kind of thing anymore.

The Minotaur Cult, from Prussia, has a taste for the extreme.

The buff was already fully stacked, and he could guess what it was without even thinking.

"Old Sun, let's talk about something normal. How's the strength of the Southern Crossing forces?"

"Nan Du, that guy is very strong. He's at the first-grade level. Although he cultivates Qi, his methods are strange. He can greatly enhance his strength through the Demon Descent Technique. Even when facing martial artists of the same level, he can still overpower ordinary martial artists."

As he spoke, a hint of apprehension flashed in Old Sun's eyes.

It is generally acknowledged that Qi cultivation is inferior to martial arts.

However, people in Europe are skilled in the art of summoning spirits. They can summon spirits to possess you at the drop of a hat. If you don't understand this, you can easily suffer losses.

Of course, there is a price to pay for invoking the gods.

The gods in Europe charge extremely high prices.

Bankruptcy is a small matter, but life is a big deal.

"First rank, huh? Not weak at all. How's your power?"

"In terms of influence, they can be considered the leading religious order in France, a thorn in the side of the European Papacy."

After thinking for a moment, Old Sun gave it a very high evaluation.

The French First Order is considered a top-tier power even in the entire European continent.

"I understand."

"I won't bother you any longer, I'll be going now."

Lu Yuan satisfied his curiosity and was about to leave when Old Sun stopped him.

"Chief Constable, don't go yet! Wait a minute, let's have a drink together. You're going to the capital for a blind date the day after tomorrow, so let everyone see you off in advance."

"If it works out, the chief constable will be a married man, and he won't be able to drink freely after marriage."

"Marriage, ah, it really is a tomb."

"Those inside want to get out, and those outside want to get in, hahaha."

Old Sun suddenly sighed.

"Shut up, you old bachelor. Why are you pretending to be a philosopher?"

Lu Yuan said irritably.

"Are you so sure I can succeed?"

"Old Sun, your information network is even better than mine, the person directly involved."

"Haha, I don't deny that. I did find out some information."

"Chief Constable, you have at least an 80% chance of success."

Old Sun wore a mysterious expression.

"Oh? Eighty percent? Are you serious? Are you human women really not afraid of death?"

As peach blossoms fell, the Peach Blossom Fairy slowly appeared behind them.

A red fox was wrapped around her neck.

It was none other than Hu Sanniang.

"It will kill people."

Hu Sanniang spoke in a human voice, her words carrying a hidden meaning.

"Hey, hey, hey, what you're saying is really unfriendly."

"I'm just a bit big, it's not like I'm going to die." Lu Yuan retorted.

"You weigh over 600 pounds."

"Your shoes are made of iron, don't you know that?"

Hu San Niang got off Peach Blossom Fairy and tugged at Lu Yuan's shoes with her little paws.

A hard, solid block of iron.

"I'm tall, muscular, and a little overweight, which is normal."

"..."

Hu Sanniang remained silent, only continuing to pull at Lu Yuan's trouser legs.

……

Europe, France, a mysterious castle.

The leader of the Miller Cult, Nan Du, suddenly awoke from his meditation.

"The Demon Prince is dead?"

Nandu arrived at the castle's basement, where the first basement level was filled with eerie demon statues.

On the next level, there were plaques marked with names and demonic fate tokens, which could be used to detect the survival status of cult members at any time.

At that moment, in a small corner to the side, a sign shattered into dust.

The leader of the Southern Crossing Sect sighed deeply.

This was the demon prince on whom he had placed his high hopes.

He possesses extremely high talent. He was noticed by the demon Miller as soon as he joined the order and received the demon's inheritance. He also carries the inheritance of Eastern demonic arts.

It can be said that Long Dingdong is a fusion of Eastern and Western magical arts.

With his exceptional talent, he is destined to become a pillar of the Eastern and Western demonic paths in the future.

It's unbelievable that such a prodigy would fall from grace.

Ugh.

When will the demonic path flourish?

The eyes of the Southern Crossing Cult Leader flashed red, and the shadow cast by the candlelight surged and transformed into the shape of a demon.

……

The Lantern Festival has just passed.

The imperial court issued a transfer order to Wangyou County.

It wasn't Lu Yuan who was transferred, but Chen Nian.

At the beginning of the year, Chen Ke submitted his resignation letter, and through some connections, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Chen Nian will take over as the magistrate of Wangyou County after the Lantern Festival.

They received a transfer order from the imperial court shortly after the Lantern Festival.

Chen Nian, who was supposed to take up the post of magistrate of Wangyou County, was temporarily transferred to Heishan City to serve as the prefect.

Chen Nian was genuinely caught off guard by this.

Moreover, he cannot accept this outcome.

He wanted to be a county magistrate, not a prefect.

In terms of rank, a prefect is a fourth-rank official, while a county magistrate is a seventh-rank official, a significant difference in rank between the two.

Their jurisdictions also differed. A county magistrate was the head of a county, while a prefect was the head of a city, governing that city and the many counties and towns under its jurisdiction.

Strictly speaking, Wangyou County is also under the jurisdiction of Heishan City. However, due to Chen Ke's identity and background, Wangyou County has been independent of Heishan City's jurisdiction for many years.

The main reason is that Chen Ke's background is too strong, so Heishan City doesn't dare to point fingers at Wangyou County.

For most people, being promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth rank is a great joy.

Although it was only a temporary transfer, it is well known that as long as you have strong enough connections, a temporary transfer can be turned into a permanent one.

But for Chen Nian, this is not good news.

He never wanted to be an official; he resigned because he was fed up with the backstabbing and intrigue in officialdom.

The reason he is now willing to take up the post of magistrate of Wangyou County is because his father is old and his entire Chen family is in the county. If the imperial court sends someone over, they may not be able to manage them.

After all, who can control Lu Yuan?

But he was very unhappy when the imperial court transferred him to Heishan City.

What is the size of Heishan City? What is the size of Wangyou County?
He's already exhausted from dealing with all the trivial matters in Wangyou County. Why are you transferring him to the much larger Heishan City?
It's terrible.

Most importantly, if he goes to Black Mountain City, who will take care of Forget-Worry County?
Who can govern Wangyou County?
Can the new magistrate command Lu Yuan?

……

(End of this chapter)