Witch, don't do anything reckless!

"To serve as the Grand Envoy?"

When Commander Xu announced the new position of Commander, not only were Li Chuqiu's colleagues from the Tianxuan Division present shocked, but Li Chuqiu himself was also shocked.

He had already realized that the reward this time would be substantial, after all, that Deputy Commander Liu had just given him seven or eight 'Qi Condensation Pills'. Her generosity proved that she was not a stingy person.

Li Chuqiu's killing of Feng Wuhen was a great achievement, and he also saved Liu Xu's life. From a moral, legal, public, and private perspective, his reward would not be too bad.

But Li Chuqiu still didn't expect... He originally thought the reward would be a year or two's salary, some spirit stones, plus a few martial arts manuals, or some low-level demon cores, demon materials, low-grade magic weapons, and the like.

Unexpectedly, he was promoted directly?

Is he replacing Qin Yan?

This batch is called Shrimp and Pork Heart!

If Qin Yan could know this in the afterlife, he would have to force himself to come back to life.

From constable to chief envoy, this is not a simple promotion.

Although Li Chuqiu was previously a constable with some subordinates, he was ultimately just a low-level constable. Ostensibly, he was paid by the state, but within the structure of the Tianxuan Division, he had no power or influence and was an insignificant figure.

However, his promotion to the position of Chief Envoy not only meant the expansion of his territory and influence, but also that he had become a key member of the Tianxuan Division in Yuhua City, a true mid-level manager.

Under normal circumstances, the promotion from constable to chief envoy is extremely difficult. Even if Li Chuqiu killed a powerful demon of the sixth realm, it would be highly unlikely.

Now that Li Chuqiu has been promoted to Chengdu envoy so quickly, it's no surprise that it's the work of that Deputy Commander Liu.

...What a great boss!

Where else in the world can you find such a great boss?!

The surroundings were noisy, and everyone present was still in a state of astonishment and shock.

Li Chuqiu stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you for your kindness and promotion, Commander. I will do my utmost to live up to your expectations."

At the entrance of the hall, Xu Hong's hawk-like gaze fell upon Li Chuqiu, a hint of surprise rising in his heart. This young man possessed a calm and composed demeanor, neither arrogant nor humble, showing no fear whatsoever in his presence… indeed, he was no ordinary person.

There are actually young people like this within the Tianxuan Division?

What exactly is the relationship between the young lady and him?

Although surprised and puzzled, Xu Hong didn't say much. He nodded, explained some details, and then turned and left.

The remaining colleagues from the Tianxuan Division had different thoughts.

There was shock, envy, doubt, and many people were unconvinced... Why him?

What merit or ability does this young man possess to be appointed as the Chief Envoy?

Li Chuqiu had anticipated this. Liu Xu hadn't publicized his killing of Feng Wuhen, which naturally led to questions about his position as the governor.

However, doubts are doubts.

The envoy was personally appointed by the president in public, and even if there were doubts, there was nothing that could be done.

Having figured this out, many of the colleagues present started to get excited and began to take the initiative to curry favor with him... Being personally appointed by the President, whether he accepted it or not, meant that Li Chuqiu was favored by the President and was about to rise to prominence.

Among them, the most distressed were those who had long-standing grudges against Li Chuqiu.

And among them, the one who felt the sky was falling the most was naturally... Xie An!

He trembled all over, his face was pale, and his expression was filled with terror. When he saw the commander about to leave and disappear, he could no longer hold back and stumbled after him.

"President, President!"

Xu Hong paused, and when he saw Xie An, his face darkened: "Is there anything else?"

"Commander-in-Chief, this...this isn't right..."

At this moment, Xie An was filled with panic and confusion: "Commander-in-Chief, that, that Li Chuqiu, he, he harmed his colleagues... he, he..."

Before Xie An could finish speaking, Xu Hong interrupted him expressionlessly: "I have already investigated Qin Yan's death. He died at the hands of a demon and it has nothing to do with Li Chuqiu."

"This matter is cleared up. Do not make false accusations against your colleagues again. Be careful!"

Xu Hong's tone was cold and devoid of any emotion.

He had almost been killed by this petty constable, so he was naturally not in a good mood. He gave him a cold look and then turned and left.

Xie An was left standing there, his mind blank... This, this isn't right?!

He clearly saw Li Chuqiu kill Qin Gongzi with his own eyes, how could it be the work of a demon?

...Isn't Commander Xu always fair and impartial?

How could this be...?

"Xie An?"

Just as Xie An's face turned pale, a familiar voice rang out. He subconsciously looked up and saw Li Chuqiu appearing under the eaves at some point, looking at him with a half-smile.

"What...what do you want to do?!"

Xie An trembled, his legs almost giving way: "You, you don't come any closer... don't do anything rash."

"Why would I do something reckless?"

Looking at Xie An's terrified face, Li Chuqiu said leisurely, "You are now my subordinate. How could I possibly harm my own subordinate? Don't you think so?"

Upon hearing this, Xie An's face turned even paler...

He used to be Qin Yan's subordinate, but now that Li Chuqiu has taken Qin Yan's place, he naturally becomes Li Chuqiu's subordinate.

Xie An trembled violently, utterly despairing. How could he possibly survive being a subordinate of his enemy?

Dead!

"thump!"

Xie An's legs went weak, and he knelt down on the ground.

"Spare me..."

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From beginning to end, Li Chuqiu never took Qin Yan seriously, and naturally, she couldn't possibly take Xie An seriously either.

However, this kid used to rely on Qin Yan's backing, and he would often act arrogantly and disgust people, causing annoyance and irritation to many people in Tianxuan Division. Now that he has lost his backer, there are quite a few people who want to take revenge on him.

Putting everything else aside, neither Chen San'er nor Zhang Man would ever let him off the hook.

Li Chuqiu didn't even need to lift a finger; his men were already more than enough to give him a run for his money. Whether this guy could even stay in the Tianxuan Division after this was now a question.

Li Chuqiu is very busy.

He was promoted from constable to envoy of Chengdu, and he had a lot to do.

Taking over Qin Yan's territory and forces, recruiting and winning over his men, and cleaning up the mess he left behind. Changing robes and waist badges, familiarizing oneself with the duties and responsibilities of a military officer, and arranging daily patrols and affairs for subordinates.

It has to be said that becoming a capital envoy meant dealing with a whole host of troublesome matters, far less carefree than being a lowly constable.

When she had some free time, Li Chuqiu also went to the storeroom to pick up a new, handy sword.

The weapons distributed by Xuan Si's warehouse that day were all specially made, possessing a natural advantage against demons. However, the materials used to make these weapons were quite ordinary, so their quality was naturally not very good.

It's sufficient for dealing with demons below the sixth realm, but it's not enough against demons in the middle three realms.

However, Li Chuqiu currently has no other way to obtain more powerful "divine weapons", so he can only make do with what he has for now.

Meanwhile, after learning of Li Chuqiu's promotion, people flocked to him, trying to curry favor and offer gifts. Li Chuqiu refused them all... No kidding, that Deputy Commander Liu couldn't tolerate any dissent.

He started accepting bribes on his very first day in office, relying on connections. If that Vice Commander Liu found out, would he let him off the hook?

Li Chuqiu's former boss, Lu Xiao, was overjoyed to learn of Li Chuqiu's promotion and immediately came to congratulate him. To express his gratitude for his former boss's promotion and recognition, Li Chuqiu hosted a banquet at a restaurant for Lu Xiao and the subordinates who had been with him that morning, as a way of celebrating.

As night fell, inside a restaurant in Yuhua City.

"Early Autumn, I knew you were no ordinary kid..."

In the restaurant, after several rounds of drinks, Lu Xiao, quite drunk, patted Li Chuqiu on the shoulder and said, "Back then, you saved your sister-in-law, and for the past few years, she's been thinking about you constantly, saying you have a face that can bewitch women..."

"Hey, Brother Lu, aren't you afraid your wife will hear this and won't let you into the house?"

Lu Xiao glared at him: "You think I'm afraid of her?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he subconsciously shrank his neck and looked around, which made everyone present burst into laughter.

"When I first saw your impressive martial arts skills, I introduced you to the Tianxuan Division. I was certain then that you would amount to something great, and sure enough..."

"From now on, you'll be on the same level as me, and I won't be able to order you around anymore."

Lu Xiao sighed. Li Chuqiu was so young, yet he had already become one of the chief envoys of the Tianxuan Division. His future achievements were immeasurable.

Li Chuqiu smiled and said, "Brother Lu will always be my Brother Lu. If there's anything I can help you with in the future, just let me know."

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for you to say."

Lu Xiao laughed heartily twice, then clinked glasses with someone else. His expression turned serious, emboldened by the alcohol: "But you becoming the envoy is a good thing, though you must be careful..."

"Within the Tianxuan Division, there are many who are dissatisfied with you. Especially... although Qin Yan is dead, the Qin family still exists. Now that you've taken this position, it's inevitable that you'll attract suspicion..."

"Qin Yan's death remains a mystery, and I fear that someone with ulterior motives might..."

"Also, Vice Commander Liu and that Lord Xu from the capital are both quite powerful. If you can get on their good side, it will be extremely beneficial to your future, but it will also bring you tremendous trouble..."

Lu Xiao clearly saw things very clearly.

Li Chuqiu kept it in mind: "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Lu."

Lu Xiao nodded in satisfaction: "Come on, let's drink, let's drink! We're having a great time tonight, let's drink until we drop!"

At the banquet, everyone toasted and drank merrily.

"Huh, why is it so lively here?"

Just then, a familiar voice rang out from the side.

Li Chuqiu looked up and saw that Xu Jinghong had appeared in the restaurant at some point, looking at him with a face full of surprise and delight.

Li Chuqiu almost subconsciously looked behind Xu Jinghong, and sure enough, not far behind her, she saw a familiar figure... Liu Xu.

Liu Xu, dressed in a simple black dress, was watching this scene from a distance. Her eyes met Li Chuqiu's for a moment, then she quickly looked away.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

"Lord Xu?!"

"Are you... celebrating?"

Xu Jinghong looked around: "Hey, how could you not invite me to such a good drink?"

As he spoke, Xu Jinghong stepped forward, and Chen San'er, who was next to him, quickly made way for him and poured him some wine: "Lord Xu, please sit down."

Xu Jinghong sat down, turned to look at the willow catkins not far away, and warmly invited, "Our Commander Li has been promoted, why don't you come over for a drink to congratulate him?"

Liu Xu, standing not far away, watched this scene expressionlessly, without saying a word or moving.

At this moment, Lu Xiao, who was also quite drunk, was the most sober person. He swayed precariously, saying, "I can't take it anymore, I'm a little drunk!"

"Now that Lord Xu and Deputy Commander Liu are here, I will not disturb your enjoyment any longer. I am not a good drinker, so I will take my leave now..."

With that, Lu Xiao staggered to his feet, bowed to Xu Jinghong, and left.

The others also realized what was happening and made various excuses to slip away.

In no time, the surroundings were empty.

"Hey, why did they all leave?!"

Xu Jinghong had just sat down when she saw that everyone had left. Just as she was about to get up, she heard Li Chuqiu speak: "They were afraid of you, how dare they stay?"

Xu Jinghong paused, then remembered her identity, and sighed, "Oh, what's there to be afraid of? Do I look that scary?"

"Lord Xu isn't scary, but his status is esteemed; how dare they sit at the same table with him?"

"It's boring, really boring."

Xu Jinghong pursed her lips, picked up her wine glass, took a small sip, and her eyes brightened slightly: "This is good wine."

Li Chuqiu said, "This restaurant has been open for decades. The owner's family has passed down their brewing techniques, which are famous far and wide."

"That's not very kind of you! Why didn't you say so sooner that you had such fine wine?!"

Xu Jinghong complained and poured another cup: "Here, congratulations to Commander Li on your promotion. I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."

Li Chuqiu raised his wine cup: "I should thank Lord Xu for his kindness."

They clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

"Haha, that's interesting."

Xu Jinghong chuckled twice, turned around, and saw Liu Xu still standing not far away.

"Hey, since you're already here, why don't you come in for a drink?"

Xu Jinghong waved to her: "There are no outsiders here. Your subordinate got promoted, isn't your boss going to congratulate him?"

Liu Xu coldly observed the two of them; she disliked this environment. But for some reason, after a moment of silence and hesitation, she walked in, her face expressionless, and said, "Did you come here to offer you a drink?"

"What a perfect opportunity!"

Li Chuqiu asked curiously, "Lord Xu, what's going on between you and Deputy Commander Liu tonight...?"

"Oh, I found some clues about monsters and was planning to come out and investigate. I didn't expect to run into you guys drinking here, so I couldn't resist joining in for a couple of drinks."

Li Chuqiu nodded, looked up at what was behind Xu Jinghong, and then met Liu Xu's gaze.

She still had a cold and aloof face, and she turned her gaze away expressionlessly.

Li Chuqiu stood up, raised her glass, and looked at Liu Xu: "Oh, right, I haven't had a chance to thank the Deputy Commander for his promotion yet. This glass is for the Deputy Commander!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xu shifted her gaze to him again, glanced at him, and said calmly, "No need."

"You deserve it."

His tone was neither cold nor indifferent, which Li Chuqiu was not surprised by.

This woman appears cold on the surface, yet she's offering him both a "Qi Condensation Pill" and a promotion.

...As expected, he's cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Xu Jinghong, standing to the side, was stunned.

He first looked at Li Chuqiu, then turned back to look at Liu Xu, as if he understood something...

"you……"

Xu Jinghong gasped.

"What have you been doing behind my back this time?!"

……