Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

Chapter 61 Threaten me? Then I'll leave none of them alive.

Gu Chen had been in office in Luo'an County for more than twenty days.

The Night Watch headquarters of Zhenshi County was mobilized in a lightning strike.

They bypassed all the Night Watch branches under their four prefectures.

Among the four prefectures, including Huoyun Prefecture and Tianguan Prefecture.

They launched a frenzied crackdown on the Black Heaven Cult's strongholds.

This operation was not without results, as it usually was.

Instead, it has yielded fruitful results.

All of the Black Heaven Cult's strongholds seemed to have been suddenly exposed.

None of the members in the stronghold were able to escape.

The headquarters of the Zhenshi County Night Watch dispatched four silver-clad Night Watchmen to lead the team.

They completely wiped out the Black Heaven Cult.

The Black Heaven Cult's spies planted in the night watch of various prefectures were captured beforehand.

The cult leader, along with the two vice-leaders and the four elders, all died on the spot.

The other elders, protectors, and messengers were also unable to escape.

The Black Heaven Cult, which was once rampant in Zhenshi County.

And so it came to an end.

Linbian City, the Night Watchman.

Gong Yi was having a detailed conversation with an envoy sent by a high-ranking official from Zhenshi County.

He had previously asked the Black Wolf Gang in Luo'an County to help him capture people to water the Ningyuan Flower, partly for his own benefit.

The other part.

He was also doing things for a big shot in Zhenshi County.

Otherwise.

With the authority of a mere deputy director of the city's night watch, he would never dare to do such a thing.

Otherwise, once it's exposed...

He is doomed.

The important person who asked him to do the favor could ensure that the matter was completed and that he would be protected even if the matter was exposed.

"The newly appointed head of the Night Watch of Luo'an County, Gu Chen, is not at the third level of the Innate Realm at all, but at the fifth level!" Gong Yi said as he opened the door. "He is probably someone that Tie Yangtian values. He came to Luo'an County, firstly to deal with the demon scourge, and secondly, he may also be here to investigate the secret of the young master."

The despicable things he did were done for the son of the governor of Zhenshi County.

Human blood and essence can not only nourish rare spiritual herbs like the Condensing Essence Flower, but also many high-level spiritual herbs that can enhance essence, energy, and spirit.

This is a massive industrial chain.

"It's alright, it's nothing," said the messenger sent by the Crown Prince. "If he were a smart man, he would know what to do once he traces the matter to the Crown Prince."

"Go and warn him to stop. If he doesn't listen and insists on investigating you and the Crown Prince, then have someone deal with him." The envoy said calmly, "So what if he's a Heavenly Divine Ascension? If he doesn't know what's good for him, just find an opportunity to kill him secretly."

"Understood. He'll go talk to him today." Gong Yi nodded.

Gu Chen's time in the future.

While refining elixirs daily.

They also began planning the next demon-slaying expedition.

Upon reaching the late stage of the fifth realm of the Innate Realm, he was able to directly confront beings at the early stage of the True Essence Realm.

It would be more appropriate to eliminate the remaining five demonic forces.

Delay will only lead to unforeseen changes.

Gu Chen prepared to take action against these demons tomorrow.

That night.

Then a distinguished official arrived at the night watchman's office in Luo'an County.

Qian Shen led him to a secret room in the Night Watch where they discussed matters.

They came to invite Gu Chen over.

"My lord, the deputy director of the Linbian City Night Watch, Lord Gong Yi, has arrived," Qian Shen said. "He said that since you took office as the director of the Luo'an County Night Watch, you have been very effective in eliminating demons, and have successively wiped out many demons within the territory of Luo'an County. He has come to commend you."

"He is currently in the main hall of the secret chamber. He has sent me to invite you, sir, to come over."

Gu Chen was taken aback upon hearing this.

Has Gong Yi arrived?

interesting.

He himself made the Black Wolf Gang stop handing over people to those demons.

That would end his sordid affairs.

He'll eventually be unable to resist coming over.

I didn't expect it to happen now.

They arrived at the secret hall together with Qian Shen.

After bringing Gu Chen over, Qian Shen withdrew.

Only Gu Chen and Gong Yi remained in the secret room.

"Lord Gu, you passed the Heavenly Divine Examination at such a young age, and now, having just arrived in Luo'an County, you have already made a great contribution by exterminating demons. You are truly a promising young man." Gong Yi looked at Gu Chen.

"I dare not accept such praise." Gu Chen looked at him: "I wonder what brings Lord Gong here from the border city's night watchman's office?"

Gu Chen got straight to the point.

Gong Yi came all the way from Linbian City to find him, and it certainly wasn't just to praise him.

Although he was the deputy director of the Linbian City Night Watch, a rank-eight official.

His official rank was the same as his.

Therefore, you don't need to feel inferior to him.

"Lord Gu, it's good that you want to make contributions when you're young, but in officialdom, it's not always as simple as making contributions. Flexibility is also very important," Gong Yi said calmly.

"I don't understand, please enlighten me, Lord Gong." Gu Chen looked at him.

"There are countless demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains, and you can't kill them all by killing them." Gong Yi looked at Gu Chen and said, "If you can kill all the demons on Mount Jiuwang today, other demons from the Ten Thousand Mountains will come out and occupy Mount Jiuwang in the future, and then wreak havoc on Luo'an County, endlessly."

"You can only keep going back and forth, facing endless troubles. If you kill too many demons, it may cause a demon tide. At that time, you may be able to escape, but the people of Luo'an County will not be able to escape," Gong Yi explained earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen looked at him and said, "So, according to Lord Gong, I should just ignore the demonic calamity within Luo'an County and let these demons harm the people of Luo'an County?"

"No." Gong Yi shook his head: "It's not that we're ignoring it, it's that we're managing it gradually, slowly, and systematically, starting with small-scale interventions and gradually expanding!"

"For someone like Lord Gu to wipe out four demonic forces from Nine Kings Mountain right off the bat is too aggressive and could easily backfire," Gong Yi said.

"Luo'an County has 15 towns and more than 200 villages under its jurisdiction, with a population of over 500,000. The population increases by more than 3,000 every year, which means an average of eight or nine people are born every day." Gong Yi explained, "The Black Wolf Gang only hands over about 20 elderly, weak, sick and disabled people to that group of demons every half month, which will not affect the foundation of the entire county."

"Why should Lord Gu go to such lengths to fight those demons?" Gong Yi patiently advised, "Take my advice and let it go. Revert to the previous agreement between the Black Wolf Gang and those demons."

"Lord Gu's previous merits in exterminating demons are still valid. In the future, there is no need to worry about killing too many demons and causing a demon tide. Everyone will be happy."

Gu Chen sneered, "Everyone's happy, that sounds nice."

You, Gong Yi, are happy with both the demons and the people, so you're sending the people of Luo'an County to hell?

"What if I don't?" Gu Chen looked at Gong Yi.

Upon hearing this, Gong Yi's face turned cold: "Lord Gu, are you unwilling to listen to advice and instead intend to go down a dark path?"

"From the day I took office as the head of the Night Watch of Luo'an County, there will never be another case of demons eating people and getting away with it!" Gu Chen's tone was calm, but the attitude he conveyed was resolute.

"You don't care if this causes a demon tide?" Gong Yi coldly retorted, "Right now, a group of island nations to the east of our Divine Dynasty are eyeing our fertile lands with covetous intent, and the northern barbarians have raised arms again. The Divine Dynasty's leadership has always tried to maintain stability in dealing with the demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Are you trying to go against the leadership's strategy?"

Gong Yi started labeling people.

Gu Chen sneered: "Before I even took office in Luo'an County, Lord Tie promised me that I could deal with the demons in Luo'an County at will, and he would bear all the consequences."

"Our Night Watch is not afraid of the demons' counterattack and is determined to destroy their arrogance. I wonder what Lord Gong's intentions are in repeatedly asking us to compromise, to grovel before the demons, and to send people to beg for peace!" Gu Chen looked at him.

"Those who know you will think you're human, those who don't will think you're a demon!" Gu Chen retorted without any politeness.

"Fine, very well!" Gong Yi's lips trembled with anger. "I was just trying to advise you out of kindness. Since Lord Gu won't listen to my advice, then you'll have to bear the consequences yourself. Don't blame me, the Night Watch of Linbian City, for not warning you."

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Gong. Please take care and don't see me off!" Gu Chen directly gave him the order to leave.

Gong Yi flicked his sleeves and left.

After Gong Yi left.

A cold light flashed in Gu Chen's eyes.

After returning to his own residence.

Gu Chen took out the copper bowl.

Put the silver in it.

He conveyed a message to the copper bowl, asking to exchange information about Gong Yi's plot to murder the former head of the Luo'an County Night Watch and his two deputy heads.

Let's see if there are any other masterminds behind this.

The copper bowl indicated that exchanging this information would cost five hundred taels of silver.

Gu Chen put the silver into it.

Behind Gong Yi is Tang Hong, son of Tang Meng, the prefect of Zhenshi County. Gong Yi works for him specifically to collect people's blood and essence. Today, he came to see you on the orders of an envoy sent by Tang Hong.

Look at the contents.

Gu Chen's eyes turned cold.

Gong Yi indeed has someone backing him.

Otherwise, given his position as the deputy director of a city's night watch, he wouldn't dare to actively plot against the director of a county's night watch.

This Tang Hong was the son of the prefect.

The Prefect of Zhenshi County was a fifth-rank official of the Divine Dynasty, in charge of one county, four prefectures, more than forty cities, and over four hundred counties.

The king of Zhenshi County.

He could control everything in Zhenshi County.

If not handled properly, he could face utter ruin.

This is getting a bit complicated.

Tie Yangtian was just one of the four chief officers of the Zhenshi County Night Watch, holding the rank of sixth grade.

Above him are two deputy directors and one director.

That Prince Tang Hong might not necessarily give him face.

Or perhaps the prince wanted to kill him and secretly dealt with him.

Even though Tie Yangtian discovered it afterward.

There's nothing we can do about that prince!

How should I choose?

It depends on his consideration.

It was a compromise with Gong Yi, allowing Luo'an County to return to its previous state and continue handing over people to the demons.

We will continue to fight the demons head-on.

This will completely offend Gong Yi and his heir Tang Hong!

He thought about the task Tie Yangtian had given him when he came.

And when he first arrived in Luo'an County, he passed through that village, where the grandmother and granddaughter looked forward to each other, and the promise he made to them.

Nima.

It's done!

Gu Chen didn't consider himself a person of high moral character.

But now that he's in this position, he's sending his people to be devoured by demons.

He just can't do it!

Tie Yangtian actually dared to tell him to come and kill the demon.

That's no big deal.

He simply killed all the demons.

Then they cut off Gong Yi's head.

Take it and hand it over to him.

Let's see if he protects himself or not.

If he can't protect himself, then he can simply leave the Night Watch.