Volume Three, Famous Beilu County Chapter 271: A ghostly child
"let's go!"
Lu Jiuzhang waved his hand impatiently.
He did not want to get involved in the conflicts between the sect and the Zhou Dynasty.
How can it be explained clearly in one or two sentences what is mixed in it?
It was the attitude of the woman in red that kept Lu Jiuzhang joining Baihua Valley, which made him take the trouble.
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The disciples from Baihua Valley finally left.
The original Demon Slayer Division lost most of its power in an instant and returned to its original state.
The cooperation that had been reached before suddenly collapsed at this moment.
"Director Lu!"
Chen Yuzhang came over and handed Lu Jiuzhang a dossier, "You asked me to investigate before, and I compiled it into a dossier. Some things should be top secret and not known to the outside world."
"The information I compiled is also a theory circulated outside."
Lu Jiuzhang nodded slightly and opened the file.
It records the conflict between the three sects and the Great Zhou Dynasty.
On the fourteenth day of the winter lunar month, disciples of the three sects provoked local officials in the local prefectures and counties.
The new emperor was furious and ordered the powerful men of the royal family to take action and attack the three sects. On that day, six first-level martial arts practitioners were hanging in the sky above the three sects. The huge pressure caused heavy casualties to the disciples of the three sects.
Later, the three sects handed over the murderer and the matter was temporarily settled.
On the twenty-fourth day of the winter lunar month, a disciple of the Shenwu Sect took action and killed a prefect, who was then wanted by the Zhou Dynasty.
Three first-level martial arts masters from the royal family took action and asked the Shenwuzong for the murderer, but the Shenwuzong refused.
The answer given by Shenwu Sect was that this disciple had defected from the sect.
The Shenwu Sect also cut off this disciple's identity.
The three powerful men of the royal family were not satisfied and took action against the powerful men of the Shenwu Sect.
The powerful men from Baihua Valley and Zhongnan Palace arrived, nominally trying to persuade them to make peace, but in reality they surrounded the three martial arts experts from the royal family, almost breaking out into an earth-shattering war.
The first day of the twelfth lunar month was the day Lu Jiuzhang returned from the far north.
The martial arts masters from the royal sects all came out, forcefully suppressing the three sects and lowering their heads...
From just a few sentences in the dossier, Lu Jiuzhang could smell the smell of gunpowder.
The three major sects have probably separated from the Zhou Dynasty, and the date for declaring war is probably not far away, only a suitable opportunity is left.
The new emperor's tough attitude seemed to make the three sects surrender, but in fact it inspired a mentality of resistance.
But the new emperor had to do it, otherwise the people of the three sects would take advantage of it.
Putting down the file, Lu Jiuzhang let out a long sigh.
The world is indeed not peaceful anymore!
The world of ruins appeared, monster soldiers pressed into the area, and at the same time, people from the three sects were also dishonest.
And within the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were officials like Commander Xu.
It seems that the Zhou Dynasty was a prosperous and peaceful time, but in fact it was suffering from internal and external troubles!
"Director Lu, are we still going?"
Seeing Lu Jiuzhang feeling lost, a demon-slaying guard asked.
"Let's go, the monsters that need to be killed still need to be killed."
Lu Jiuzhang led everyone towards Cheng Cheng.
At the same time, the Sheriff's Mansion.
Commander Xu summoned Bo Cao to work with Li Yong and ordered him to go to the ruins world to help Lu Jiuzhang.
Li Yong was originally reluctant, but he lost so miserably last night.
He had misappropriated a large amount of money from the treasury of Beilu County, and the top priority was to find a way to make up for the shortfall.
But Li Yong still had to listen to what Sheriff Xu said.
His father was a second-rank official, but the person standing behind Commander Xu was Prime Minister Zuo.
Even if it is not for the sake of Governor Xu, it must be for the sake of Prime Minister Zuo.
There is no reason why that old fox has been able to sit in the court for so many years, and his official position is even higher than that of his father.
His palace and ability far surpassed his father's.
But what Li Yong was curious about was, how could Prime Minister Zuo appoint a waste like Commander Xu?
After accepting the matter, Li Yong left.
When Li Yong walked out of the Sheriff's Mansion, Sheriff Xu said with dissatisfaction, "Isn't it just because his father is a second-rank official? Without his father, would he be able to reach the position where Bo Cao is?"
"You're not respectful at all in front of me. Do you really think I'm giving him face?"
Sheriff Xu was also dissatisfied with Li Yong.
The two of them just have the same purpose, but they look down on each other.
Li Yong felt that Sheriff Xu could only make money and had no ability at all.
Xu Junshou felt that he had worked hard to reach the position of county guard with nothing, and there was a big shot standing behind him. Li Yong was only a second generation, but he actually dared to be arrogant in front of him.
"Sir, please calm down. Li Yong is just a young boy. How can he be compared with you, Lord County Sheriff?" The butler on the side flattered County Sheriff Xu, "You will definitely be able to enter the court in the future, and maybe you can still do it.
Taking over the position of Prime Minister Zuo, one person is inferior to ten thousand people."
"Hey, I still like to hear what you have to say."
Sheriff Xu smiled with satisfaction.
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Black fog still shrouds the land of Beilu County, and the sudden appearance of ruins has expanded the scope of Beilu County by one-third.
Lu Jiuzhang didn't know why the black mist hadn't dissipated yet.
He asked Luo Fusheng at that time but did not receive a definite answer.
The world of ruins appeared, and Luo Fusheng saw it for the first time.
Although his master had made some predictions, the changes were still too big.
Not long after the people from the Demon Slayer Division arrived, Li Yong also arrived with his people.
This time, he did not use the power of the county guard, but brought the strong men he had cultivated privately.
Some were brought from Jingzhao Prefecture and were sent by his father to guard him when he came to serve in Beilu County, and some were conquered by himself.
Counting Li Yong, there are three sixth-grade martial arts warriors, four seventh-grade martial arts warriors, and eight second-grade martial arts warriors.
This force is no longer weak.
This is Li Yong's confidence.
The moment he saw Lu Jiuzhang, Li Yong actually felt a little regretful. If he had known better, he would have sent strong men to kill him directly, and he would have avoided future troubles.
Who would have thought that Lu Jiuzhang's tail would be so big now that it would even pose a slight threat to him.
"Director Lu!"
Li Yong smiled and said hello to Lu Jiuzhang.
A month ago, when Governor Xu first took office, Lu Jiuzhang even insulted him.
But Li Yong didn't mind at all and still showed a kind expression.
In his eyes, Lu Jiuzhang was much more capable than Sheriff Xu. If Lu Jiuzhang was the Sheriff, he might still obey Lu Jiuzhang's orders.
It's a pity that they are now opponents and enemies!
The temporary cooperation and temporary goodwill were all superficial. If given the chance, he would definitely kill Lu Jiuzhang without mercy.
For Lu Jiuzhang, it must be the same approach.
"Master Li is here!"
Lu Jiuzhang also smiled and walked to Li Yong's side.
Although there were many guards around Li Yong, he was still a little nervous when he saw Lu Jiuzhang approaching.
But fortunately, Lu Jiuzhang did not do anything else. He just patted him on the shoulder and said, "Master Li, destroying monsters should not just be the task of the Demon Slayer Division. Any warrior from the Zhou Dynasty can kill monsters when they encounter them and protect the peace of the whole country.
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Li Yong has long been accustomed to this kind of official talk and clichés, and immediately echoed, "Director Lu's words are timely. I also always remind myself that serving as an official will benefit one party."
"Hahaha……"
The two men with evil intentions laughed one after another.
"Please, Director Lu!"
Li Yong took the lead in extending his hand, letting Lu Jiuzhang walk in front.
The two teams walked towards the ruins world one after the other.
The last time I came to the ruins world, I destroyed some monsters, but there were still a lot of monsters there.
As we entered the depths, the roars of monsters could be heard endlessly.
When they broke into the monster's territory, the next second they felt an aura like the earth was shaking.
A monster the size of a small mountain rushed toward everyone.
There were many warriors present, and they easily dispatched the monster.
"There are too many monsters here. How about we disperse and go to fight the monsters individually?" Lu Jiuzhang asked, "We will meet here in two hours."
"Yes!" Li Yong nodded.
The two teams dispersed.
Li Yong asked his warriors to separate as well, to deal with the monsters in the ruins world as soon as possible, and then returned to the governor's mansion to solve the deficit problem of the treasury.
"Master, the world of ruins is quite dangerous. Lu Jiuzhang is here again. We are worried..." Some subordinates became worried.
"Then two sixth-level martial arts warriors will follow me, and the others will go to slay the demon."
Li Yong ordered.
The people dispersed, and Li Yong led two sixth-level martial arts warriors into the forest and began to kill the monsters.
Their speed was very fast, and by the time it was getting dark, they had already killed dozens of big monsters.
It seems that I can't go back tonight, so I have to rest here.
The world of ruins is huge, and he has long been separated from the others.
Under the cover of night, Li Yong led people to raise a fire.
If an ordinary person makes a fire in such a wilderness, he will definitely encounter danger.
But including Li Yong, there are three sixth-level martial arts warriors on their trip, so what do they have to fear?
In the dark mist, this hazy fire gave Lu Jiuzhang guidance.
He has already lurked near these people.
The Blade of Frost Sky was held in Lu Jiuzhang's hand, and he walked towards the fire.
"Tap tap tap..."
There was a faint sound of footsteps.
Li Yong quickly noticed that the three sixth-level martial arts warriors looked towards Lu Jiuzhang.
"Lu Jiuzhang? If you don't go to slay demons, what are you doing here?" Li Yong was puzzled.
"I got separated from my subordinates and just saw the light of the fire, so I walked here." Lu Jiuzhang said with a smile.
"That's it. Director Lu, please sit down and let's have a meal together."
Li Yong had no doubt that he was there.
His consciousness scanned the surroundings, and it turned out that Lu Jiuzhang was really the only one here.
If we kill the killer underground, can we get rid of him once and for all?
Three sixth-level martial arts warriors faced off against one, and Li Yong still had great confidence.
At this time, his expression was gloomy and uncertain.
After a while, Li Yong gave up.
The new emperor is about to come to Beilu County, so it's better not to cause trouble.
"Director Lu, this is the best part of the monster. The meat is delicious. Let's taste it together." Li Yong handed the finished monster meat to Lu Jiuzhang.
"No need, monster meat is too greasy."
Lu Jiuzhang waved his hand and refused, "I like to be vegetarian."
"That's such a pity." Li Yong smiled and took a bite of the monster meat himself.
It tastes really delicious and is an excellent meal.