You've already caught the embroidered ball, and you still say it's not my husband?

Yunzhou, the Demon Suppression Division.

Nangong You Rong sat upright at the table, holding a "request for help" urgently sent by the Qingyang County government. It read:

Yesterday, an unidentified water monster attacked people in the Heishui River in Shuize Township of our county, resulting in the deaths of more than 30 fishermen... The water monster is cunning and hides at the bottom of the water, making it difficult to find. We are helpless and request your assistance.

After receiving the request for help, Nangong Yourong immediately thought of Lu Xuan, who was in Qingyang County. She used her token to contact Lu Xuan and arranged for him to go to Shuize Township to investigate.

Of course, she also knew that finding a monster in a vast and deep river was no easy task, so she planned to wait until a captain from the Demon Suppression Division who had cultivated some kind of water-based technique returned the next day, and then send that captain and some Demon Suppression Guards who were good at swimming to the Water Marsh Village to search for and hunt the water monster with Lu Xuan...

She had everything planned out!

But unexpectedly, plans can't keep up with changes!

She had just used the token to contact Lu Xuan, and before she could even speak, Lu Xuan calmly told her: I have already dealt with the water monster.

Nangong Yourong: "..."

The captain was stunned and dumbfounded!

How did Lu Xuan manage to find and kill the water monster in the Blackwater River all by himself?

Shouldn't this be a very difficult thing?

How was it resolved so easily?

Is Lu Xuan joking with her?

Given Lu Xuan's fairly serious nature, he wouldn't joke about something like this, nor would he need to fabricate anything!

Moreover, Nangong Yourong could also hear other noises from the token... a group of grief-stricken villagers!

Some were wailing in grief, rummaging through the catfish's belly searching for the remains of their relatives; others felt it wasn't enough to vent their anger, cursing and whipping the catfish's corpse; still others expressed gratitude to Lu Xuan...

Is there any doubt about that?

It's absolutely true! Lu Xuan killed the water monster!

Nangong Yourong no longer needs to make any further arrangements for Lu Xuan; let's just close the case!

Call ~

The captain took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently with each exhale.

She reached out and grabbed the desserts on the table, stuffing several pieces of osmanthus cake, peach blossom pastry, and pineapple cake into her mouth to chew and calm her nerves.

After a moment, she said somewhat indistinctly, "Captain Lu, you are truly...amazing! No wonder I chose and valued you!"

The chipmunk on her shoulder smacked its nut while chirping, seemingly echoing Lu Xuan's prowess and competence.

Lu Xuan replied indifferently, "It's alright."

Nangong Yourong was all smiles. She had only taken Lu Xuan under her wing for a few days, and he had already demonstrated such outstanding and efficient work ability, which pleased her greatly.

Her Demon Suppression Division needs people like this!

Smack smack~

She stuffed two more pieces of pastry into her mouth, swallowed them with relish, and then said, "Captain Lu, congratulations on your promotion."

"Promoted to a permanent position?"

Lu Xuan on the other end was somewhat surprised and didn't react.

"That means, Captain Lu, your outstanding performance has earned you a spot on our records as a Demon-Suppressing Captain!"

Lu Xuan was recruited by Nangong Yourong as a Demon Suppression Captain, and anyone promoted to captain needs a three-month probationary period.

The Demon Suppression Division is short-staffed, so this assessment is actually not difficult.

As long as the person being assessed does not commit any illegal or disorderly acts during the assessment period and their performance is acceptable, they are generally approved.

Alternatively, if one achieves sufficient merit during the assessment period and proves their outstanding abilities, they can be considered to have passed the assessment ahead of schedule.

The Blackwater River monster case involves more than 30 lives, making it a major case, and the underwater manhunt is particularly difficult...

Lu Xuan single-handedly killed the culprit, Catfish, who was at the Qi Refining Realm, thus resolving the case. This was naturally considered an outstanding achievement, allowing him to complete the assessment ahead of schedule.

I've been officially hired!

"Oh, I almost forgot about that," Lu Xuan replied casually.

Nangong Yourong's face stiffened, her lips twitched slightly, and crumbs of pastry stuck to her lips fell onto the table.

...Lu Xuan's words don't quite make sense, do they?!

Shouldn't passing the exam and officially becoming a Demon Suppression Captain in the Demon Suppression Division be something to be happy and grateful for?

Countless people would kill to be promoted to captain, but none of them have the opportunity or ability!

But Lu Xuan didn't get so excited that he roared to the sky, nor was he so excited that he couldn't sleep at night. He didn't even laugh. He just replied calmly, "Oh, I almost forgot."

Is this...is this the attitude we should have?

And what does "almost forgot" mean?

I almost forgot I'm a Demon Suppression Captain, and there's this assessment thing, isn't there?

Doesn't Lu Xuan's behavior make the position of Demon Suppression Captain seem cheap? Doesn't it make the Demon Suppression Division seem low-class?

This is outrageous!

Call ~

Nangong Yourong took a deep breath and asked again, "Captain Lu, shouldn't you be a little happy to become a captain in our department?"

Lu Xuan became wary. "Does the Commandant want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"The truth! Of course it's the truth!"

After a moment's thought, Lu Xuan decided against going against his conscience and chose to tell the truth.

"I don't feel anything."

Nangong Yourong: "..."

Ok!

You, Lu Xuantian, are a genius, yet you consider yourself superior and don't even feel the impact of a promotion!

That being the case...

Ha ha.

Nangong Yourong smiled and said, "To celebrate Lieutenant Lu officially becoming a key member of our department, I have decided... to immediately send someone to the Su residence to inform Lieutenant Lu's wife of this good news."

What?

Lu Xuan was stunned.

No... what do you mean by that?

Didn't you tell me to tell the truth?

You won't be happy if I tell you!

"No, no!"

Lu Xuan quickly stopped him, "Don't let your family suffer... oh no, one should take responsibility for their own actions... no, anyway, Commandant, please don't do anything reckless..."

Beep, beep.

The call will automatically end after one minute.

Nangong Yourong was smug, a small dimple appearing on her left cheek. "Hmph, you little punk, you're still no match for me, the Commandant! I do have some skills in managing people!"

She could picture Lu Xuan's pained expression right now, and it felt kind of satisfying!

"Could it be that the young lady from the Su family is really his weakness?" she couldn't help but think.

"If he truly cared so much about his wife, why did he abandon his pampered wife at home and rush back to his hometown of Qingyang County overnight after just marrying into the Su family? Why is he constantly running around and even having an affair with a beautiful female bandit?"

That doesn't seem to make sense!

Nangong Yourong became more and more interested as she thought about it, and subconsciously reached out and grabbed a few more pastries to stuff into her mouth.

She loves sweets and isn't afraid of gaining weight from eating too much; even if she does gain weight, it's in the right places.

As she ate her dessert, she pondered seriously: "Could it be that guy... is too ambitious? He's obsessed with his career, always busy with it, either healing the sick or slaying demons?"

Even though he cared deeply for his wife, his career came first. For the sake of his career, he could only painfully neglect his delicate wife at home, leaving her to admire her own beauty in solitude...

Hiss!

"This guy is too ruthless to himself!"

Upon thinking of this, the Commandant couldn't help but feel a deep respect for Lu Xuan.

That's amazing!

That's absolutely amazing!

"Our Demon Suppression Division needs someone like Captain Lu!"