I have a weird dynasty

Chapter 117: Stealing People (asking for monthly tickets)

Sang Que and Kou Yushan talked as they walked, and in just one day, Kou Yushan had found out all the information about the Evil Suppression Bureau.

The Xuan Dynasty has nine states, and the commander of each state's evil-suppression department is a Yin-walking general whose strength exceeds the fifth level of the Nine Netherworlds.

Under the Zou Yin General were two major colonels. The Day Patrol Colonel led all the day patrol officers in the state, and the Night Patrol Colonel led all the night patrol officers in the state.

The Day Envoy only works during the day and is responsible for investigating strange cases reported from various places first. If they can be solved directly, they will be handled on the spot.

Like in Heishan Village, the corpse mud ghosts encountered during farming and the wheat ghosts encountered during harvest every year were all handed over to the Day Travel Envoy for handling.

If there is a major case that the Day Envoy cannot solve, the Night Envoy will be notified to step in.

In comparison, the Night Patrol is the most elite team in the Evil Suppression Bureau, and also the department with the highest casualty rate. After all, they have to face the most terrifying evil spirits at night.

There are currently more than 200 daily envoys in Wangshan City. The number of daily envoys in other counties depends on the situation. The number can be as few as one person or as many as about 20.

However, there are only eighteen Night Patrol Envoys in Wangshan City, less than seven teams. This number is after including He Buning, the Night Patrol Captain.

In addition to the Daytime Envoy and the Nighttime Envoy, there are two courts and one department in the Evil Suppression Division.

The "Inspection Office" is responsible for accepting and monitoring strange cases in various places.

The Gongcaoyuan is responsible for all logistics, scheduling, paperwork and various chores.

And most importantly, there is the 'Evil Ghost Department' which is directly under the charge of the Yin Generals of each state.

The Department of Evil Spirits and the Department of Suppressing Evil have been set up in the same place since ancient times.

The Evil Suppression Department is responsible for eliminating evil spirits. If they encounter an evil spirit that cannot be eliminated but can be imprisoned and sealed, it will be handed over to the Evil Spirit Department for handling.

The Evil Ghost Department is directly under the charge of the Ghost Commanders of each state. Under normal circumstances, the Ghost Commanders will not leave the scope of the Evil Ghost Department and will use the ghosts they control to suppress the ghosts imprisoned in the Evil Ghost Department.

There are further subdivisions under each courtyard, and Kou Yushan briefly explained it to Sang Que.

Sang Que naturally wanted to go to the Gongcaoyuan, a place where he didn't have to go out and could get access to intelligence from all sides. However, the Gongcaoyuan and the Xunchayuan were the least short of people, and they recruited people from academies all over the place.

Even if one joins the Evil Suppression Bureau through public registration, one cannot become a Day Guard or Night Guard right away. Even if one wants to be a jailer in the Evil Ghost Bureau, one has to go through three months of probation and assessment.

Every year, the evil suppression department recruits ordinary police officers, who are regarded by Sangque as "cannon fodder".

They are the kind of cannon fodder who can obey the orders of the Day Messenger and the Night Messenger at any time, help run errands, explore the way, collect information, and charge into battle.

Even if cannon fodder are treated well, are exempt from taxes and are given a house, they are still cannon fodder.

The people are not stupid, so naturally they are unwilling to sign up. However, even if they don’t sign up themselves, if they meet others who want to sign up, they will enthusiastically recommend it.

"If no one is willing to sign up, what should we do if there is no one to use the Evil Suppression Bureau?" Sang Que asked Kou Yushan.

Xia Chan held Xuan Yu in her arms and pulled Sang Que's bag from behind. Sang Que reached in, took out a piece of jerky and stuffed it into Xia Chan's hand without even looking at it.

Kou Yushan said, "I have also inquired about this. People in the city told me that in previous years, when the Evil Suppression Division had no one available, they would take people from the prisons in various parts of Qinzhou, as well as the bandits captured during the suppression of bandits. They would have the Zou Yin generals give them the 'ghost slave seal' and forcibly recruit them. If they could perform meritorious services, they would have a chance to exonerate themselves and even be promoted to higher positions."

"In addition, there are some people like Shouan who have been involved in strange things and have no choice but to join the Evil Suppression Division in order to survive. They can survive for a while. As long as their physical fitness is not particularly poor, the Evil Suppression Division will accept them."

Sang Que nodded. Using criminals as cannon fodder was a good idea and could effectively curb the crime rate.

For people like He Shouan who have been targeted by evil spirits, joining the Evil Suppression Bureau is also a way to survive.

In fact, Sang Que felt that He Shouan’s current situation was the same as when she first encountered the evil spirit. This was because He Shouan’s soul was rapidly descending in the Netherworld, causing him to be particularly attractive to evil spirits.

She was lucky, she became a ghost walker, lit the heart lamp, and had the power to fight. If He Shouan didn't have a way to fight the evil spirits, he would either go crazy or die from the frequent strange things that happened to him, just as Yan Daozi said.

Kou Yushan continued, "In fact, working hard in the Evil Suppression Division will get you promoted faster than working hard in the army. If an ordinary servant survives the first three months, he can become a formal Day Traveler, with double the monthly salary. He can also receive the incense burners, masks and special weapons that Day Travelers use on a daily basis, which greatly increases his chances of surviving strange events."

"In addition, the Evil Suppression Division will also select candidates from the army every year to directly fill the ranks of the Day and Night Rangers. Because of the quick promotion and high salary, even those without any background are willing to join. Oh, and there are also Yin Walkers."

Kou Yushan looked around and lowered his voice.

"Anyone who walks in the underworld, once discovered, must register with the Suppression of Evils Department and accept the control of the Suppression of Evils Department. Otherwise, they will be wanted by the Suppression of Evils Department. If you don't want to be exposed, you must be careful."

Sang Que frowned. Yin Tong was a Class A wanted criminal of the Evil Suppression Bureau, so of course she couldn't expose him.

It would be bad if the people from the Evil Suppression Bureau killed her without asking any reasons in order to eliminate Yin Tong.

But she couldn't just go to the Suppression of Evils Division and be cannon fodder. Since the Gongcaoyuan was not recruiting, and she wanted to borrow the incense burners of the Suppression of Evils Division, she could only find a way from the Day Patrol Envoys and Night Patrol Envoys.

Xia Chan pulled the strap of her bag again. Sang Que was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, so she opened her bag and let Xia Chan find food by herself.

"By the way, are there any rules in the Evil Suppression Department for people like Xiaochan?"

Kou Yushan shook his head and said, "Evil spirits are extremely rare. Very few can live past twenty, and a large number of them will be killed by evil Taoist priests. I guess the Evil Suppression Division has never seen many evil spirits, and I haven't heard of any regulations."

Sangque nodded thoughtfully.

At this moment, they were not far from the Evil Suppression Division. The blue brick courtyards on both sides of the street were all closed and silent. This place was located at the foot of the mountain, without sunlight. The wind was cold and the city was like an empty city, in stark contrast to the bustle of other places in Wangshan City.

After walking for a while, Sang Que's eyes suddenly opened up. A pure black archway stood in the middle of the road, with many hideous and terrifying evil spirits carved on it. In the middle of the archway were three large blood-red characters.

The evil-suppression department.

Behind the archway is a group of buildings embedded in the mountain, with flying eaves and an overall black and red color, giving people a solemn and majestic feeling.

"What material is this?" Sang Que asked, looking at the stone pillars of the archway. The black crystal stone she had seen in the bricks and stones of the city wall before was of this kind, and it was similar to the black drama face seal in her hand.

"This is the Ten Victory Stone, born in the flames, containing the Yang Fire Energy of the underground dragon veins, which can suppress ghosts."

Sangque blinked. Isn’t Tokachi Stone just obsidian?

The two men walked through the archway. There was not even a guard at the gate of the Evil Suppression Bureau, so Sang Que and Kou Yushan walked straight into the yard.

If Sangque hadn't seen any wandering ghosts, he would have thought it was the government office of the underworld.

After Xia Chan came in, he seemed to sense something. He fearfully pulled Sangque's arm, hugged Xuanyu and huddled beside Sangque.

"Sang Mulan?"

Suddenly someone spoke, Sang Que and Kou Yushan turned around and saw the thin Xiao Liu walking out of the side cave door, his eyes shining and his smile earnestly.

He seemed to not care at all about the last time he was kicked over in public by Sang Que.

"Are you guys here to join the Evil Suppression Division? That's great, you've come at the perfect time!"

An emoticon of a fly rubbing its hands suddenly appeared in Sangque’s mind, exactly the same as the one in front of Xiaoliu.

"Oh my little brother, how could you rob someone?"

A fat middle-aged man with a long sword hanging from his waist ran out of the house in a hurry.