In the Demon Suppression Division: Crimson Words Nurture the Blade, Slaying Demons to Prove the Dao

Northern Garrison Command, Kitchen.

"I thought you weren't coming," Hu Murong said flippantly, glancing at Wen Shihan.

"I lost, this meal is on me."

Wen Shihan rolled her eyes at her, her voice indifferent.

It seems that the awkwardness just now did not affect her mindset.

"That would be wonderful, Uncle Yang! Two more stir-fried dishes, plus three jugs of wine!"

Fox Murong called out to the kitchen.

Meals are free in the canteen, but if you want better food, you have to pay.

"Wait, you little fox."

Old Yang, the cook, didn't come out; he just responded from inside the room.

In just a few days, Hu Murong became familiar with everyone in the Northern Garrison.

Everyone jokingly calls this quirky girl a "fox girl."

"You really know how to take advantage of people. They invited me, and you're not even being polite," Wei Xuanfeng laughed.

"You can't say that. I'll tell you later, it's guaranteed to be worth the price of this meal." Hu Murong teased Wen Shihan, "Shihan, you definitely won't lose out."

Wen Shihan didn't want to talk to her.

Stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me.

The stir-fried dishes weren't ready yet, so Wei Xuanfeng took some pickled vegetables and three bowls of rice.

"Let me tell you, our good days are coming to an end!" Fox Murong took the rice and ate it with the pickled vegetables as he spoke. "You've heard the wolf mooing these past few days, haven't you?"

"Hmm, judging from the voice, it sounds a bit like the Xuanlan Wolf Demon," Wei Xuanfeng replied.

"It's not just similar, it's the Xuanlan Wolf Demon!" Fox Murong exclaimed dramatically.

"Impossible. White Lotus Mountain is at least two hundred li from the Northern Garrison Command, and even Wumeng Mountain is over a hundred li away." Wei Xuanfeng immediately denied it. "There's no way Lone Wolf could break through the army camp unless..."

Anyone who reaches the level of a martial artist can participate in the army of the Great Jin Dynasty.

These soldiers had low cultivation levels, so their role was quite simple.

In wartime, they serve as cannon fodder; in peacetime, they serve as vigilant guards.

With the help of these flesh and blood, they built defensive lines outside the city, allowing the people inside to live and work in peace.

Otherwise, how could the Demon Suppression Division possibly protect such a large city with such limited manpower!

"That's right, all eight military camps outside Kangcheng were destroyed by the wolf demon pack. It's said those soldiers died a horrible death..." Hu Murong said. "Usually, when demonic beasts come down from the mountains, they target the people in the city. But did you know that this time, the wolf demon pack was coming for our Northern Garrison!"

After she finished speaking, even Wen Shihan looked up at her.

"They're coming for us?" Wei Xuanfeng frowned.

Generally, when monsters descend from the mountain, it's because there are too many adult monsters inside.

In order to maintain their dominance, the leaders of the demon beasts would lead their tribes to attack human cities.

Shooting it down can relieve stress, and not shooting it down can also relieve stress...

But he had never heard of any demonic beast attacking the Northern Garrison outside the city first.

"Well, from what I've heard, the Xuanlan Wolf Demons attacked us this time not because of food, but because..." At this point, Hu Murong beckoned the two closer and whispered, "Do you remember what Boss Jiao said about our Wuzhen Fu Division finding some treasure in White Lotus Mountain?"

Wei Xuanfeng and Wen Shihan nodded.

That's why Lord Yang was so overjoyed that he hosted a banquet for the entire Northern Garrison.

They were thus fortunate enough to taste the divine wine.

It was because of that one bite that Wei Xuanfeng and Wen Shihan's internal strength remained superior to Hu Murong's.

"Do you even know what kind of treasure it is?" Fox Murong asked slyly.

"If you keep keeping me in suspense, believe me, I'll rip your nose off." Wei Xuanfeng pinched her little nose directly.

People who keep you in suspense are so damn annoying. Would it kill them to tell you everything in one breath?

"Tsk, don't get physical, okay, okay, I'll just say it..." Fox Murong said mysteriously with a grin, "Wu Zhenfu Si, with several hundred men, stormed the lair of the Xuanlan Wolf Demon and brought back a treasure called the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus!"

"Earth Immortal Spring Lotus? Never heard of it."

"What do you know, you bumpkin? This Earth Immortal Spring Lotus is ranked eighth among the ten most poisonous things in the world!" Fox Murong continued, "Don't underestimate this poisonous thing; it's an essential ingredient for refining Nine-Turn Elixir! Do you understand the value of Nine-Turn Elixir?!"

"I don't understand..." Wei Xuanfeng and Wen Shihan shook their heads.

"Really... I'm telling you, for a martial artist to advance from the Martial Master realm to the Martial Grandmaster realm, besides years of arduous training, they also need a pill called the Qi Gathering Pill. This Qi Gathering Pill is a sixth-grade pill, and one pill costs tens of thousands of gold! Using this Earth Immortal Spring Lotus, you can refine more than a dozen! Now you understand!"

Just as he said this, Old Yang brought out the stir-fried dishes and the cloudy wine.

"This girl knows quite a lot," he chuckled as he walked into the kitchen.

At the dinner table, Wei Xuanfeng took a bite of food before nodding.

"I understand. So the Xuanlan Wolf Demon came to reclaim the Earthly Immortal Lotus. But... what does that have to do with us?"

Wei Xuanfeng still held mercenary beliefs.

If the sky falls, there's always someone taller to hold it up; you just need to adapt to the changing winds.

If you can win, you take the credit; if you can't, you just run away...

"You know what I mean? Boss Jiao's boss died a heroic death..." Hu Murong said in a low voice after taking a sip of wine, "She was given the order in battle. Now Boss Jiao is a centurion! It's just a pity that she only has the three of us left under her command..."

She said this as if to go along with him.

A group of demon slayers walked in from outside the courtyard to have a meal.

They were covered in blood, and everyone was wounded.

The weariness and numbness on his face were something Wei Xuanfeng had only seen on the battlefield in his previous life...

It seems that the Xuanlan Wolf Demon has posed a significant threat to the Northern Garrison.

"Then let's..." Wei Xuanfeng's eyes lit up.

"Still a captain? Don't get your hopes up," Hu Murong laughed. "Besides, whether you two are better or not, I reckon Boss Jiao will be coming after the three of us tomorrow..."

"Not tomorrow, but now!"

Before Hu Murong could finish speaking, Jiao Yu's voice rang out from behind the three of them.

Wei Xuanfeng instinctively smelled a strong stench of blood. When he looked up, he saw Jiao Yu sitting down at the three-person table.

He grabbed the wine jug and gulped it down his throat.

Wei Xuanfeng glanced at her and saw that she was in a sorry state, her flying fish robe was tattered.

It was covered in bloodstains and scratches.

Jiao Yu's once fair face was now covered in soot, and the wine slowly trickled down her red lips to her neck, swirling with specks of mud...

"Boss, drink slowly, let me wipe you down."

Upon seeing this, Hu Murong immediately went over and took out a handkerchief to wipe Jiao Yu's face.

"Little Murong knows how to care for people, but don't blame the boss for not caring for you." Jiao Yu wiped his mouth and gestured for Hu Murong to sit down. "We've been raising soldiers for a thousand days, to use them for one. After dinner, go back and change into your flying fish uniforms; you're on patrol tonight!"

……

After the meal, Jiao Yu led the three to the patrol area, which was a grove of trees no more than five miles from the Northern Garrison Command.

The group hid in the tree branches.

"Boss, should we call in reinforcements?!"

Looking at the dozens of Xuanlan Wolf Demons not far away, Wei Xuanfeng couldn't help but speak.

He is confident, but not arrogant.

Judging from the size of those wolf demons, even with Jiao Yu included, he didn't think the four of them could defeat them.

"The Northern Garrison is short-staffed everywhere right now, and no one comes no matter what we try." Jiao Yu smiled. "Go on, you three, slaughter these beasts, and I'll recommend you for junior officers later."

The ranks of the Demon Suppression Division are similar to those of the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The lowest rank was Colonel, followed by Junior Flag Officer, General Flag Officer, Trial Hundred-Household Officer, Hundred-Household Officer, Deputy Thousand-Household Officer, Thousand-Household Officer, and Garrison Commander.

He became a junior officer, nominally commanding at least three captains and seven foot soldiers.

but……

Where are there so many demon slayers in Kangcheng now?

"Boss, you're already a centurion, and you only have three lousy guys under your command..." Wei Xuanfeng laughed. "A junior officer... it seems like besides a slightly higher monthly salary, there's not much else to it!"

"You want something else? The boss doesn't have any either," Jiao Yu said with a sly smile.

"Boss, shall we go?" Fox Murong said with a fawning smile, holding a bow and arrow.

"You two cunning little devils, get down!"

Jiao Yu waved his hand and threw the two of them off the tree, then looked at Wen Shihan.

"Boss... I can do it myself..."

Without hesitation, Wen Shihan jumped down.

"Boss, you're really screwing us over!"

The sound of the three landing immediately attracted the pack of wolves.

"The boss is backing you up, so just go all out and it'll be over!" Jiao Yu laughed loudly from the tree.

"We can't afford to fight for it!"

Wei Xuanfeng turned and ran.

He had a camaraderie with Wen Shihan and Hu Murong, so treating them to a meal was no problem.

To live and die together?

Stop kidding me!

At this point, whoever runs the slowest gets to be in the front row!

Wen Shihan still wanted to try her luck, but when she saw Wei Xuanfeng run away, she immediately remembered their conversation on Mount Wumeng.

"How can one survive without being put to the brink of death?"

"There are many ways to survive, including running away."

Thinking of this, she immediately used the "One Reed Across the River" technique to catch up with Wei Xuanfeng.

Hu Murong reacted quickly, taking off the moment Wei Xuanfeng turned around.

Can……

She didn't know any light-footed skills, and was instantly pulled behind by Wei Xuanfeng and Wen Shihan.

"Damn it, Lao Wei, Shi Han, you guys are so unfair! Wait for me!"

……

Jiao Yu was in the tree, leaning leisurely against the trunk.

The scene made everyone laugh uncontrollably.

The enormous thing on her chest seemed about to break free from its restraints...

"Little ones, that direction is a dead end, a cliff edge..."

"I hope you can learn to trust tonight..."

"In the future, even more challenging tasks will fall upon your shoulders..."

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