Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 438: Continuing the Hatred

Yang Qian had been in and out of the life and death battles since he was in Jizhou Prefecture, not to mention the mental exhaustion from cultivation. Even his relationship with Fang Yuan was a coincidence, so how could he still remember the Tan family now?
As a result, after Cui Mingsheng reminded him and mentioned the three words "Xingsheng League", Yang Qian immediately understood.

It turned out to be one of the noble families behind the dandies killed in Jizhou Prefecture. It was also the reason why they were ambushed by the Xingsheng League near Taocheng when they first arrived in Shuangqing Prefecture.

"Tsk, don't they want me dead? What are they doing here with the gift list?" Yang Qian smiled and took a sip of the tea in front of him. He didn't take these noble families seriously.

When he was in Jizhou Prefecture, Yang Qian dared to resist the pressure and killed all those playboys. Now, how many great monks and monsters in the Out-of-Body Realm has he killed? To put it bluntly, now he doesn't even need to bow to see the Emperor of the Hongwu Dynasty, so why would he be afraid of a few noble families in the secular world?
It was also because these aristocratic families were too insignificant to mention, so when Yang Qian heard the two words "Tan family", he didn't even react.

Cui Mingsheng also laughed and said, "Sir, my family has a little bit of connections, and I am too familiar with the nature of these noble families. They are selfish from the inside out, and everything they think and do is to gain benefits. Moreover, these people always like to work in groups, and several noble families will grab the benefits together and then divide them privately.

Moreover, they have no shame. As long as there is benefit, they will do anything, no matter how mean it is, not to mention the matter of trying to beg for peace. In their eyes, such a thing is not even worth worrying about. Revenge for the murder of a son? It is a vengeance only if you can do it, but if you can't do it, then it is better to resolve the feud than to create one.

Especially the Tan family, they were very active in the Hongwu Dynasty. From the imperial court and the palace to the government offices and military offices in the cities, they had people almost everywhere.

If you count the other noble families that have grudges against you, then at least 30% of the people in the Hongwu Dynasty are connected with them.

My Lord, just think of these noble families as street thugs in high positions; they are essentially the same.”

Yang Qian was amused after hearing this. Comparing the family of the Right Prime Minister to a street thug, this was probably something that only Cui Mingsheng could do.

"I heard that Lord Cui was also deeply harmed by the aristocratic family before?"

Cui Mingsheng's face flashed with anger when he heard this, and he nodded heavily and said, "Your Excellency is right. I was framed by the noble family and ended up losing my job and my life. If it weren't for your rescue, I and my family would have been dead."

"So the Tan family saw that they couldn't handle me this time and were ready to bow their heads and ask for peace, so they sent their children to bring generous gifts?"

"Sir, it must be so. And from what I know about them, even if they admit defeat, the hatred will remain in their hearts and will grow more resentful, waiting for an opportunity to add insult to injury or even jump out and stab them in the back.

So, my Lord, please do not be soft-hearted. "

Cui Mingsheng was afraid that Yang Qian didn't care and would treat the Tan family as nothing. He hated the noble families to the core, and he would be absolutely happy if Yang Qian could make life difficult for them. Moreover, the noble families were famous for their double-dealing. As Yang Qian's adviser, he naturally had to make things clear.

"Softhearted? They asked the people of Xingsheng League to kill me, do you think I would be softhearted? Lord Cui, you are not good at telling jokes, so you'd better stop telling jokes in the future."

"Haha, your Excellency is right. I will pay attention to it next time. So do you think we should allow the Tan family to come?"

"Of course we have to let him come. But there's no need to send anyone to protect them, they will have their own guards. If anything happens on the way, we can distance ourselves from the matter. Isn't that right?"

"Yes, sir. The Tan family brought a lot of spiritual stones and medicinal herbs this time, so it is natural that they were attacked by demons and bandits. It would be bad luck if they were killed on the way." After saying that, the two smiled at each other. They understood each other tacitly.

The Tan family wanted to give in, but Yang Qian would definitely not accept it. They didn't show any courtesy to Yang Qian when they wanted to kill him before. Now Yang Qian would naturally continue this hatred. He would not spare the people who wanted to kill him, and would only wait for the opportunity in the future.

The people from the Tan family have come this time, wouldn't it be a pity if they just left like this? It is only natural for Yang Qian to collect some interest. He has to kill people and take things.

As for the noble families in the imperial city, Yang Qian still didn't care what they would think. He had a lot of things to consider right now, and it wasn't even their turn.

Just arrange Cui Mingsheng to do it. This matter does not require Yang Qian's intervention, nor does it require the use of official power in Shuangqing Prefecture. If it is to be done, it must be done cleanly without leaving any residue.

Isn't it just that the Tianhan Sect is eager to come over now? Shuangqing Prefecture has provided so many conveniences, so the Tianhan Sect should do something, right?
Let the people from the Tianhan Sect take care of the Tan family’s convoy completely.

Less than ten days later, Cui Mingsheng came to report, saying that the Tan family was attacked by bandits seventy miles outside Taocheng, their convoy was robbed, and people were killed. The scene was described as tragic.

Yang Qian just listened to it and then stopped paying attention to it. He was now concentrating on refining the details of his sword intent.

What’s more, quietly focusing on the same thing all the time will always bring you rewards beyond your imagination.

Not only did Yang Qian successfully pass the stage of carving wooden balls, but he also seemed to have suddenly gotten the hang of it. He made rapid progress in the subsequent carving of animals and utensils, and made great progress in controlling the direction and strength of the knife.

Yang Qian has been able to make things like tables and benches quite realistically. Although the cats and dogs are not yet lifelike, he can at least give them an outline.

However, Yang Qian was still far from being able to thread a needle with his sword intent as the black-robed remnant in the Sword Domain had said. After trying several times, he was unable to thread even the largest needle used for sewing clothes. It was difficult for Yang Qian to condense such a fine sword intent, and it was even more difficult to control it accurately.

Every time Yang Qian would crush the needle and declare failure.

However, the experience of repeated failures accompanied by progress made Yang Qian feel very novel. It was also the first time for him to seriously practice a skill without seeing the proficiency value without using the experience panel.

He clearly had the knowledge, understanding, and truth about the sword in his mind. But it was not until he calmed down and studied it and set strict standards for himself that he felt that the things in his mind became alive and became more than just a "skill" on the experience panel.

This discovery gave Yang Qian a new understanding of the experience panel.

Although the experience panel is an extremely powerful plug-in, the things that are instilled into your brain must be studied carefully before you can have a deeper understanding, rather than just settling for the superficial things in your mind and thinking that you have mastered them thoroughly.

The sword intent is like this, what about other means? Is it the same? Yang Qian couldn't help but think so.

(End of this chapter)