Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 430 Taking refuge
Another two months have passed in a flash, and it is the Fire Festival in Shuangqing Prefecture. Every household will set up a fire basin, and then the family members will step over it one by one, which means to ward off disasters and difficulties and pray for smooth sailing.

This festival doesn't happen in other places, only in Shuangqing Prefecture. It is also the most lively festival here.

As the acting lord of the government, Yang Qian arrived at the government office early in the morning. Then, he followed Cui Mingsheng to the street, jumped over more than a dozen fire pots, and ate a lot of fire cakes from other people, saying that he was having fun with the people.

Seeing that eight out of ten families were offering their own longevity tablets, Yang Qian felt mixed emotions and was filled with emotion.

Especially when an old man with a hunched back asked him timidly if he would be able to walk in the future, Yang Qian didn't know what to say except to shake his head.

As the saying goes, "the army may change but the camp remains the same." Yang Qian cannot be an official in Shuangqing Prefecture for his entire life. Perhaps all he can do is to clean up Shuangqing Prefecture before leaving, so that the common people here will not be harmed by evil spirits and bandits.

"Sir, five people from the Tianhan Sect have come. They bought a few slaves who are skilled in stonemasonry, obtained a pass from the government office, and bought a piece of mountain land. I have avoided Juan in this matter, and I will find someone to handle it for them in the future. Don't worry, sir."

After returning from the street, Cui Mingsheng found an opportunity to tell Yang Qian about Jiang Yun and his gang.

Yang Qian smiled and said, "Master Cui, you are indeed taking the trouble."

Without saying much, Cui Mingsheng's words were just to test Yang Qian, but his words were more confident.

"What are you talking about, sir? This is my duty. I am your soldier in Shuangqing Prefecture, and I am willing to sacrifice my life for you!"

"Master Cui, tell me, what plans should the people of Tianhan Sect have?" Yang Qian smiled and motioned Cui Mingsheng to sit down and talk.

Cui Mingsheng's eyes lit up, and he suppressed his excitement. He knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally come. He was a criminal, and no matter how well he did in Shuangqing Prefecture, he could not wash away this identity. Strictly speaking, he was now exiled here. If he did well, he would live, and if he did not, he would die.

The only way for Cui Mingsheng to change his fate is to find a strong man to protect him. And this strong man needs to have a strong influence in the area.

Yang Qian is undoubtedly Cui Mingsheng's best choice.

But Yang Qian has always been ordinary. No matter how anxious Cui Mingsheng is, there is nothing he can do. He can only try his best to handle the daily affairs in his hands more safely and achieve good performance.

But if Cui Mingsheng wanted to protect Yang Qian, he knew that daily affairs would definitely not be enough.

Until the people from Tianhan Sect came to them. They bought land and slaves, and applied for a pass to travel all over the region. They all received a personal greeting from Yang Qian. You know, usually Juan handles this kind of things on behalf of Yang Qian.

Cui Mingsheng keenly sensed the clues and found the right time to test it. As a result, Yang Qian's attitude made him ecstatic.

Regarding the Tianhan Sect, Cui Mingsheng's judgment was that Yang Qian was preparing to build up his own power in Shuangqing Prefecture.

Cui Mingsheng was not at all nervous after repeatedly thinking about the draft in his mind these days. Instead, he felt a long-awaited excitement.

“Sir, there are too few people in the Tianhan Sect. Even if their individual strength is stronger than the inner guards of the imperial city, they will not be able to play a big role. It will take at least ten years for them to develop their power, which is too long.

Therefore, I think it is better to let them recruit more disciples. It would be best if they can recruit independent cultivators who have scattered cultivation and send them to Tianhan Sect to teach them skills..."

All of Cui Mingsheng's plans were made for Yang Qian, and were based on the premise that Yang Qian wanted to establish his own power. So did Yang Qian really have this idea?
Of course there was. Shuangqing Prefecture could be handed over to the Hongwu Dynasty after he left Shuangqing Prefecture. No matter who came here to be the prefect or the general of the military yamen in the future, it would have nothing to do with him. He didn't care.

However, Yang Qian did not want to give away the cultivation resources in Shuangqing Prefecture. At least he would keep most of them under his control.

Therefore, the Tianhan Sect is very useful in such situations.

And as Cui Mingsheng said just now, given the total manpower of the Tianhan Sect, it would take too long to expect to fatten them up before using them.

The method Cui Mingsheng proposed was actually mentioned by Yang Qian to Cui Mingsheng before. He mentioned "registered disciples", and Cui Mingsheng directly named those scattered cultivators in various cities.

This method has its merits, but it also has its risks and difficulties. First of all, it is hard to say how loyal these independent cultivators are. Secondly, it is definitely not a simple matter to let the Tianhan Sect teach those independent cultivators with skills. If things go wrong, Jiang Yun may directly refuse.

"Don't make this public yet. I'll talk to Jiang Yun first before we talk. You can't force things like this, or you'll have endless trouble."

"My subordinate understands!"

Cui Mingsheng left with satisfaction. He felt that his attempts and performance today should be fine. And Yang Qian also clearly accepted his attitude.

If I really become Yang Qian's staff, my life will be safe for the rest of my life. Even if I can't be an official anymore, I can definitely enjoy wealth and glory with Yang Qian. Not to mention that my family will have a better life.

Cui Mingsheng left happily.

Soon after, Wu Daquan from the police station arrived.

This old man was the first to stand on Yang Qian's side before Xiao Cangyu's downfall. Later, Xiao Cangyu took advantage of this and almost beat him to death. Yang Qian used him in a reasonable way afterwards. He was directly promoted from a constable to a head constable, and was also temporarily in charge of the position of chief constable. He would be promoted to the position of chief constable as soon as he made some achievements.

Now he is on the rise.

"Sir, something seems a little wrong." After Wu Daquan entered the room, he first bowed deeply and then placed the pile of documents in his hand on Yang Qian's desk.

Yang Qian glanced at the things on the table, but didn't turn them over. He frowned and asked, "What is it?"

"Sir, they are all missing persons cases. Since the middle of last month, there have been more than ten missing persons cases around the city. They are all peddlers and traveling merchants. We have found 17 cases with some traces, and there are probably more cases where we have only heard about them but have no clues.

There have been some bad rumors circulating recently. No one dares to go in and out of the city alone, and everyone goes in groups of three or five. But even so, a group of six people from a small fur trade disappeared the day before yesterday."

Missing? This was too common in Shuangqing Prefecture in the past. Every day, a few people disappeared? The government didn't care, and the families of the missing people would not report the case, because they knew it was useless.

But now it was different. The state government had just stabilized, and everyone was working hard to recover. This kind of thing could easily cause panic and destroy the prestige that the state government had worked so hard to establish.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qian opened the pile of files and let Wu Daquan continue speaking while he listened and read.

(End of this chapter)