Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 343 It's almost clear
At night, Yang Qian was arranged to stay in an inn near the government office in Linshui City. Twenty internal guards gathered in the yard. The rest were scattered around the city.

Juan brought Yang Qian a bowl of sobering soup and reported to him the intelligence that the internal guards had collected in the city today.

"Sir, the daily necessities in Linshui City are very cheap, much cheaper than most cities in Jizhou Prefecture. In contrast, everything except the daily necessities here is ridiculously expensive. Fruits, snacks, accessories... are one to two times more expensive than in Jizhou Prefecture, and some can even triple or quadruple.

There were very few people in the city who could be called wealthy, and all of them were the supporting businesses gathered under Zhao Xinquan's feet. For example, the carriage and horse business, the mill, the wine shop, and a not-so-small boat gang. Zhao Xin had a hand in all of these businesses.

It can be said that everything about Linshui City is closely related to Zhao Xin.

Moreover, Zhao Xinquan had a very good reputation in Linshui City. The tenants all spoke well of him, and so did the passers-by on the street.

On the contrary, the presence of the government office in Linshui City is very low, and there are almost no government servants in the city. Even the entrance of the government office is rarely visited.

There were many guards patrolling the city, and they patrolled every street, whether it was a main street or a back street, and they patrolled very frequently. As a result, the brothers went around the city but did not find any black and gray forces like those in the dark alleys.

Also, no signs of evil spirits were found in the city."

In just one day, a hundred internal guards obtained this much information in Linshui City.

"Zhao Xinquan, Li Yifu, and the faceless General Liu Ya, what do you think?" Yang Qian drained the hangover soup in one breath. The sour and spicy taste really made his stomach feel much better. He met his match in a drinking party tonight. He didn't expect Zhao Xinquan to be so good at drinking. It took Yang Qian a lot of effort to get him drunk.

"Sir, Zhao Xinquan and Li Yifu are not on the same side. Otherwise, Li Yifu would not have been alluding to Zhao Xinquan in his words at the wine table. This is clearly to remove himself and put Zhao Xinquan in the front. And the more powerful you are now, the less likely Li Yifu will easily reveal his side. This is exactly the same as Kuang Yu in Pingcheng.

As for General Liu Ya, I think he is a nail in the wall of Linshui City. The provincial military office behind him is probably another force."

Yang Qian leaned back in his chair and thought for a while, as if pondering Juan's words.

After a long while, Yang Qian said, "Don't be fooled by appearances. Li Yifu and Zhao Xinquan have been in Linshui City for so many years. It's not too much to say that they are under the same roof. It's not surprising that the two of them stand together.

Now that I, a troublemaker, have come rushing in, will they play the good cop and the bad cop in our place? "

"Your Excellency is right. It is indeed possible." Hu An was also shocked when he heard this, and realized that what Yang Qian said was quite feasible. After all, the current situation was so strong, Li Yifu and Zhao Xinquan were wandering on both sides, most likely wanting to paralyze Yang Qian and test his strength.

"As for General Liu Ya, there aren't that many twists and turns. The military office of Shuangqing Prefecture cannot be on par with the government offices of other prefectures. It is inevitable that Xiao Cangyu will control it."

"Ah? Why would you say that, sir?"

"You've seen Taocheng, Pingcheng, and Linshuicheng. What's the quality of the guards in these cities? They are much better than those in Jizhou Prefecture. And their numbers are definitely not just the few guards on the roster. It's not surprising to have twice as many."

Upon hearing this, Juan immediately became alert. He remembered that these cities were indeed as Yang Qian said. The number of guards in the city seemed to be large, and the flags on the city walls were also larger than those of a normal city.

Before, Juan thought it was because of the border town so he didn’t think about it too much, but now he realizes there is indeed a clue.

Yang Qian continued, "Although I don't know how much military expenditure the imperial court allocates to Shuangqing Prefecture every year, I believe it is definitely not enough to support so many elite guards in a border town that is not on the front line, and it is also supported in such an overstaffed manner.

How did the extra military funds come from? There was no other possibility except that Xiao Cangyu could find another way.

So you said that the military office of Shuangqing Prefecture can't even manage its own military expenses, so how can it become a force on its own?"

"Then, sir, do you think that the government office in Shuangqing Prefecture, or the prefect Xiao Cangyu, has already sided with the evil spirits and bandits? At least he has gone along with them, right?" Hu An had a clearer judgment after hearing what Yang Qian had said. "Deputy Minister Hu is right. In my opinion, Xiao Cangyu is definitely not on the side of the imperial court. At least he has gone along with the evil spirits. As for whether it is as I expected, we will have to wait until we get to the prefecture to verify it slowly.

Now the situation in Shuangqing Prefecture is clear.

The Wanli Bamboo Sea, Feiyun Valley and Chansi Cave are one stream.

Government offices and military offices are temporarily counted as one share.

We also speculate that Zhou Zhong may be hiding among them.

Especially the last one, I still have no clue.”

"Sir, maybe Zhou Zhong is not in Linshui City? You said before that in addition to Linshui City, Hengcheng is also likely to be chosen as a place for Zhou Zhong's remnants to settle down."

"Indeed. Tomorrow we'll say goodbye to Li Yifu and go to Hengcheng. It's closer to the Wanli Bamboo Sea, and maybe we can find something else there."

Having said this, Juan bowed and left. He had to go down to make arrangements for his departure tomorrow. He also had to report the situation he had just discussed with Yang Qian to the imperial city. Juan understood that this was one of the reasons why Yang Qian always liked to discuss the situation with him.

Juan just left here.

Yang Qian's mouth corners suddenly rose slightly, and his mind caught a prying perception that was quietly cutting into the yard where he was.

This perception was very strong, and its concealment was something Yang Qian had never seen before. And it vaguely made him feel a hint of unusual threat.

I thought to myself: You really can’t sit still anymore?

This perception is probably no worse than Yang Qian's. It is definitely an enemy, not a friend. And this is also the situation Yang Qian has been waiting for after destroying Baiguling and the Thirty-three Caves.

If it were Yang Qian, he would not be able to sit still if someone dared to slaughter people wantonly on his territory. He would definitely eliminate the destabilizing factors as soon as possible.

In Yang Qian's opinion, this stealthy perception was intended to take his life.

However, the fact that the other party chose to take action in Linshui City was somewhat beyond Yang Qian's expectations.

What was even more unexpected to Yang Qian was that the other party stopped when he quickly approached his door. Instead of breaking in or directly overturning the entire wall, he chose to knock on the door.

dong dong dong.

"Master Yang, the demon cultivator Hu Ming is honored to visit you. I hope you will be willing to meet him."

Yang Qian was a little dazed. Even through the door, he could clearly sense that the aura of the demon cultivator outside the door was no weaker than Xu Xiushan's. He was definitely a great demon in the out-of-body realm, or a demon king!

As a result, doesn’t it look like the Demon King is here to fight him to the death?

What are you looking for?

(End of this chapter)