Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 190 Lifting the Veil
The main hall of the government office in the city.

This can be said to be the busiest place among all the cities in Jizhou Prefecture.

Every day before dawn, there would be long queues outside the various departments, stalls and small offices of the provincial government, holding wooden signs issued that day, waiting to be called by the numbers on the signs before they could get in to handle matters.

Yang Qian was no stranger to this scene; the two worlds always had something in common.

Arriving at the main hall of the government office, Yang Qian, wearing a black-bottomed red-patterned martial arts robe with gold sleeves, was very popular. There was no need to report to the general checkpoints, and you could pass directly.

But for example, if you want to see Liu Chuan, you still need to hold a card and wait for the order like everyone else.

However, those who can queue up to see Liu Chuan are not ordinary people, but leaders from all over the country, or people who have connections in higher places to introduce them. So naturally they will not stand there stupidly, but there are special tea rooms where they can sit inside and drink tea and wait.

When he entered, Yang Qian didn't know anyone, but he could feel that everyone was looking at him. He could even hear his name mentioned in some small whispers.

But no one came forward to talk to Yang Qian.

Yang Qian had just finished a cup of tea and thought it would take a while, but Liu Chuan's guards came to call him. It was obvious that Liu Chuan had directly mentioned his order. It was obvious that Liu Chuan was very concerned about his affairs.

After only a few words, Liu Chuan was shocked. He didn't expect Yang Qian to be so quick and capable of doing what no one else could do. In less than a month, he actually found a way out for him.

However, Liu Chuan was somewhat caught off guard by the other side's test.

"You said you saw Zhu Mao?"

"Yes, we met the night before yesterday in a bamboo garden in Jinheting. The day before, Shiqing and Tian Mobo, who were under Zhu Mao, stopped me at the noodle shop where I had breakfast and gave me the invitation.

Hehe, he also gave me five spirit stones during the meal."

Liu Chuan blinked. He didn't expect that Yang Qian not only accepted Zhu Mao's invitation, but also accepted his benefits. More importantly, he brought it to him? This Yang Qian was indeed different from the previous patrol officers he had found to rectify Jizhou Prefecture.

Seems even crazier?

"Tell me how Zhu Mao treated you. I don't think he would give you such a big favor for nothing, right? Five spirit stones. Tsk, tsk, you can't buy this stuff with money outside. What a big deal!"

"Sir, please don't disbelieve me. I really took these five spiritual stones for free, and I also pierced two holes in the stone chime and Tian Mobo's mouth."

Yang Qian had nothing to hide, so he did not hide anything when he spoke. He told Liu Chuan all about the overt and covert fighting between him, Zhu Mao and the other two in Jin Heting that day as if it were a small story.

Liu Chuan was able to respond with a smile at first, but as he listened, his eyes widened involuntarily.

When Liu Chuan heard that Yang Qian had used chopsticks to sew Shi Qing and Tian Mobo's mouths, and then asked Zhu Mao how much his skill was worth, he couldn't believe it and asked in surprise, "Are you saying that you could easily pin Shi Qing and Tian Mobo down on the stool like lambs to be slaughtered?"

"Sir, isn't this normal? Shi Qing and Tian Mo Bo are only at the level of ordinary demon cultivators, much lower than the monkey demons and owl demons of Black Mountain. When I was in Sandao City, I was able to kill monkeys and owls. Now that I'm in the capital city, my cultivation has also improved. It's not difficult for me to deal with Shi Qing and Tian Mo Bo."

Liu Chuan took a deep breath.

Liu Chuan knew how powerful Yang Qian's knife was when he snatched it from Hu An, the deputy guard of the imperial palace. And with his past battle record, he was a real killer.

But Liu Chuan didn't expect Yang Qian's strength to be far beyond what he thought. "Good, good, good!"

Liu Chuan laughed out loud and said three good words even in a row, feeling very surprised that he had hit the jackpot.

Yang Qian was so powerful that he didn't need to calculate or weigh the pros and cons on many issues. He just threw his arms around and rushed forward. Although it was rough, it was also simple enough.

"If you do this, Zhu Mao will definitely be shocked and dare not act rashly. You have also accepted the benefits, which is equivalent to leaving a loophole for him. He will be more jealous of your strength and want to pull you over. How are you going to deal with it later?"

Yang Qian had told Liu Chuan everything without hiding anything, so Liu Chuan naturally did not have any suspicion. Anyway, he had to gamble, and now betting on Yang Qian seemed to have much more hope than before.

"Sir, I think I will delay it first and ask for a higher price. I won't bargain, and then I'll see how Zhu Mao responds. If you really want to give it, I'll take it. Who says you have to stand up after you take it?
There is no need to keep your word when dealing with these people; killing them is what matters.”

Yang Qian never had any sense of the need to be aboveboard in his official duties. He didn't even think he was a good person. At most, he was barely a bad person.

Keep your word? There is no point in keeping your word with the enemy.

All is fair in war, do you understand?

However, Liu Chuan still reminded: "Don't take it lightly. Zhu Mao is just a pawn in the hands of Yue Wang. He is not a confidant and his power is very limited. You have disrupted their pace this time, and they will definitely make new moves against you later.

You may not get what you want if you want to delay.

Don’t be complacent when the time comes, make a decisive decision when necessary, or you will suffer the consequences.”

After a pause, Liu Chuan continued: "Although you are strong, there are also cases where young immortal masters died inexplicably in the city. Even the official disciples of the immortal sect have disappeared here."

"My lord, are you saying that Prince Yue has some power similar to that of an immortal gate hidden in his hands?!" Yang Qian was immediately shocked.

"What? Are you shocked? It's not just the immortal sects that have cultivators in this world. You must have heard of independent cultivators, right? With the power of King Yue, the resources that independent cultivators can gather are probably far less than those of the immortal sects, but do you think it would be difficult to support a few or even dozens of serious immortal masters?"

Difficult? This may be. Definitely not difficult!

However, this also aroused Yang Qian's curiosity.

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Qian asked, "Sir, since Prince Yue is acting recklessly in Jizhou Prefecture and may be raising monks privately, why hasn't the imperial court taken any action?"

What he meant was to ask Liu Chuan why such a big thing seemed to be handled by him, the lord of the palace, and it seemed that the power was not symmetrical at all.

Liu Chuan did not take it as an offense, but laughed and said: "Why do you think I have been sitting in the position of the governor of Jizhou Prefecture without worrying about being beheaded by Prince Yue? The imperial court is not ignoring it, but it is not cost-effective to affect the whole body with one move, and we need an opportunity.

And what I have to do is to find this opportunity.”

Liu Chuan's words were vague, but he still answered Yang Qian's question in essence. However, the reason behind it was much more complicated than what he said in a few words.

Before Yang Qian found a real breakthrough, Liu Chuan had no way to tell him more.

(End of this chapter)