Fantasy: I can equip everything

The Demon Slayer Division Captain is dead?

Chen Chuang frowned, thinking of Li Yurou, with whom he had fought fiercely that night.

Although he ultimately won, there were many instances of him using tricks.

With that kind of strength, how could he die in the mountains?

His expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Alright, I'll go back to the Little Knife Society with you right away."

"It's not about going back to the Little Knife Society." The messenger shook his head and said directly, "Master Knife told me to tell you to just go to the North Gate to meet up."

Why are you in such a hurry?

Chen Chuang paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Just as I was about to leave, I paused.

Then he turned around and called the woman in the house, leaving a message for the blind rat and lame monkey.

The content is very simple.

If he comes back after five days of hiding, then we'll meet.

If he can't come back, then he should hurry up and run to another city.

Chen Chuang had already given each of them two hundred taels of silver notes, enough for them to live on for the rest of their lives.

After making these arrangements, he left Chunfeng Tower and headed towards the North Gate.

In less than half an hour, Chen Chuang arrived at the city gate.

There were already more than a dozen figures gathered there, waiting for him.

"Hey, isn't this the new Thirteenth Master of the Little Knife Society? He's so young, yet he already killed Yang Juntian, the prodigy of Changchun Martial Arts School. Why are you getting involved in this mess?"

As Chen Chuang walked over, he heard a strange, sarcastic voice.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see three men in short shirts gathered together, each with broad shoulders and a tall frame.

A lingering, fishy stench still emanated from his body.

People from the Grand Canal Gang?

Chen Chuang frowned immediately.

He ruined the Grand Canal Gang's plans and killed their men, creating a situation where they were irreconcilable enemies.

He wasn't surprised by the hostility.

He was just a little puzzled. This operation was under the command of the government, and they certainly wouldn't let the team fight amongst themselves before the mission was accomplished.

What's the point of this guy saying these provocative things?

The next moment, he understood.

"So you're the one who killed Jun'er?"

The chilling voice, like a biting winter wind, came from the side with a strong sense of murderous intent.

Chen Chuang turned his head and saw a long-legged woman in green staring intently at him.

If it weren't for the two external martial arts masters beside her subtly holding her back, they probably would have already attacked Chen Chuang.

"Liu San Niang! Your son has intruded into our Little Knife Society's territory; he deserves to die. Do you still want to cause trouble for our Little Knife Society?"

At that moment, a cold snort came from the side.

Shi Bin, the fourth master of the Sharp Knife Hall of the Little Knife Society, blocked Chen Chuang's way, glaring fiercely at Liu San Niang.

"What kind of people from your Little Knife Gang are you to be trifled with? You defeated foe, have you forgotten the time I broke your leg two years ago?"

Liu San Niang was tall and slender, with a gentle and soft face.

But the words they spoke were utterly merciless.

"you!"

Fourth Master Shi Bin was instantly enraged. With a flick of his wrist, a sharp knife appeared in his hand.

His decision to stand up against Liu San Niang was partly to protect Chen Chuang, a fellow gang member.

At the same time, it was also because he and Liu San Niang had a long-standing feud.

Two years ago, he was even tricked by the other party and lost a leg in a fierce battle.

Now that he's recovered, he's naturally not satisfied and wants to regain his former pride.

Just as the two were about to start fighting, a majestic voice came from above.

"Alright, shut up, all of you!"

The voice seemed to carry some kind of special power, causing Shi Bin and Liu San Niang to involuntarily take several steps back.

Chen Chuang had personally experienced this situation before at the Little Knife Society and immediately realized that a master of internal energy had arrived.

I subconsciously looked up.

On the city wall, a long-bearded scholar stood in the middle, his expression serious and imposing.

Behind him stood three other people.

Chen Chuang only recognized Dao Ye from the Little Knife Society.

Then there's no need to speculate too much about the other two.

The leader of the Cao Gang and the owner of the Changchun Martial Arts School.

The three most renowned internal strength masters in Qinghe County.

But at this moment, they all had to give way to that long-bearded scholar.

"Ahem, I am Zhou Shouzhen, and on behalf of the county government, I thank you all for your chivalrous deeds in slaying the demon."

As he spoke, he waved his hand.

At the foot of the city gate, a constable immediately stepped forward and handed out silver notes to the crowd.

"I know that you have done this to rid the people of a scourge by slaying the demon, but the county government certainly needs to show its appreciation. Regardless of whether the mission succeeds or fails, this reward of five hundred taels of silver will be paid to you in advance."

"When you return in triumph, I will invite your grandfather to host a celebratory banquet for you."

"That's a great achievement; the county government has even prepared three Qi-stabilizing pills!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been indifferent to the five hundred taels of silver notes, immediately changed their expressions.

"The county government has really gone all out this time!"

Shi Bin muttered something to himself and clenched his fist tightly.

The reason these people agreed to participate in this extremely dangerous operation was simply for the money.

With silver, they could buy the elixirs and medicines needed for cultivation from the state government and break through to the inner strength realm.

But they never expected that the county government would offer a meridian-stabilizing pill as payment.

This is something that ordinary martial artists cannot buy even if they have money. Only officials of the seventh rank or above in the imperial court have a certain quota each year.

On the other hand, Liu San Niang appeared just as excited as everyone else.

But deep down, a sense of doubt arose.

Is a mere tiger demon worth such a high price from the county government?

It is important to know that a single Meridian Stabilizing Pill has an almost 70% chance of enabling a martial artist at the peak of External Strength to break through to Internal Strength.

Things may not be so simple.

I just hope it doesn't ruin my plans.

Logically speaking, for a martial artist with internal energy who had concealed her cultivation level, dealing with a severely injured tiger demon should have been a piece of cake.

They could even conveniently kill that ignorant little brat Chen Chuang as well.

But the county government's reaction made her take it more seriously.

"Alright! I've said everything I needed to say, so you may depart immediately!"

"This is a captain sent by the State Demon-Slaying Division. You will be under her complete command for this operation!"

As they were talking, a figure jumped down from the city wall.

She was dressed in black, with a small crossbow tucked into her waistband.

He held a sword in his left hand and a lantern that shimmered with blue light in his right.

Behind her, she carried a long, wide wooden box that was almost taller than herself.

They were armed to the teeth.

Li Yurou?

Upon seeing this person, Chen Chuang was momentarily stunned.

Didn't they say that the captain from the Demon Slayer Division died in the back mountain?

Could it be that they weren't talking about her?

At this moment, Li Yurou also felt a little uneasy.

She had originally come to Qinghe County with a senior colleague, intending to visit her hometown while she was there.

The matter of the tiger demon was mainly handled by that senior.

Unexpectedly, they had already agreed to set off into the mountains three days later.

For some reason, that senior decided to go into the mountains alone to investigate today.

Before evening, the spirit lamp left at the county government office went out.

This resulted in her, a new recruit in the Demon Slayer Division, being assigned to lead the demon-slaying team.

This is troublesome; will these people even follow my orders...?

She looked at everyone with some worry, but her eyes lit up when she saw Chen Chuang.

Hmm, is someone I know there?