Chapter 36

Chen Changqing had just left the Zhao family when he saw someone coming towards him.

"Lord Chen!"

"What is it?"

Looking at the person, Chen Changqing raised an eyebrow slightly.

He was not unfamiliar with the person in front of him, who was a clerk at Yongfu Pawnshop and also a member of the Tiancha Guard.

Yongfu Pawnshop served as the base of the Tiancha Guard in Lin'an City, and every person inside was a member of the Tiancha Guard.

The person replied, "The shopkeeper has something to discuss. He said that the investigation you asked for earlier has yielded some results."

"Oh, lead the way."

"Lord Chen, please follow me!"

The person walked ahead, while Chen Changqing followed a bit behind, heading towards Yongfu Pawnshop.

Speaking of secrecy,

The Tiancha Guard in Lin'an City actually did not do very well, with only a pawnshop as a cover.

But in reality,

Even without the cover of Yongfu Pawnshop, the Tiancha Guard would have no problem.

The Tiancha Guard belonged to the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Even if they openly displayed their sign, it would be fine, as the Tiancha Guard in Lin'an City was just a base for receiving information, while the actual intelligence gathering was done by others.

Lin'an City was not large.

It only took about one or two hours to get from the Zhao family to Yongfu Pawnshop.

Chen Changqing was quite familiar with Yongfu Pawnshop, so he went straight to the inner hall as soon as he entered.

Situ Bei, seeing this, hurriedly stood up.

"Lord Chen has arrived!"

"Brother Situ." Chen Changqing nodded slightly and greeted him.

Having interacted with Yongfu Pawnshop quite a bit, the two were relatively familiar, and since Situ Bei was older, Chen Changqing gave him a respectful title.

After sitting down,

Situ Bei handed a square wooden box on the table to Chen Changqing.

"Lord Chen, a member of the Tiancha Guard delivered this half a day ago, saying it was sent by the Demon Suppression Bureau for Lord Chen. Please take a look!"

"Demon Suppression Bureau?"

Chen Changqing was somewhat curious and felt the wooden box become heavy as he took it.

He did not avoid suspicion and opened the wooden box right in front of Situ Bei.

In his sight,

There was a rectangular token.

Chen Changqing picked up the token and saw that one side was inscribed with "Demon Suppression Bureau," while the other side had "Chen Changqing" written on it. At the bottom of the text, "Yellow Rank Demon Exterminator" was engraved.

A Yellow Rank Demon Exterminator identity token!?

On the other side,

Situ Bei also watched Chen Changqing open the wooden box and saw him examine the token. The words "Yellow Rank Demon Exterminator" were instantly captured by him.

Immediately, he congratulated, "Congratulations, Lord Chen, on successfully advancing to Yellow Rank Demon Exterminator. Your future is bright, and the position of Town Guard is also within reach!"

"Brother Situ, you flatter me."

Chen Changqing smiled slightly and put away the token. This was his second identity token.

He originally had an identity token for a Trainee Demon Exterminator, which was still with him.

According to the rules,

When advancing to Yellow Rank Demon Exterminator, the original identity token should be submitted.

But since he had not returned to the Demon Suppression Bureau, many steps were skipped.

After putting away the token,

Chen Changqing looked at the other items in the wooden box.

Three letters.

A Clear Spirit Jade Pendant.

A book titled "Heavenly Martial Aura."

"Heavenly Martial Aura, it seems to be a martial art. What is the Demon Suppression Bureau's intention in sending a martial art?"

At the sight of "Heavenly Martial Aura," Chen Changqing felt some doubt arise.

In addition,

There was only a porcelain bottle left.

Chen Changqing first put away the Clear Spirit Jade Pendant, then opened one of the letters. It was an appointment letter, instructing him to temporarily take the position of County Magistrate of Lin'an City. The appointment letter was stamped with a large seal.

He was not very familiar with the seal,

But the seal on the letter sent by the Demon Suppression Bureau was definitely extraordinary.

"Brother Situ, do you recognize the seal?" Chen Changqing handed the appointment letter to Situ Bei.

Seeing this,

Situ Bei took it with both hands, glanced at it briefly, and his pupils contracted: "This is the seal of the Great Qin. The Demon Suppression Bureau intends to have Lord Chen temporarily take the position of County Magistrate of Lin'an City. Congratulations!"

"So it's the seal of the Great Qin."

Chen Changqing's face showed no particular emotion as he casually put away the appointment letter. With the arrival of the appointment letter, he had no way to avoid the responsibility.

Taking the position of County Magistrate,

Clearly, it was to allow him to officially take charge of Lin'an City.

Then,

Chen Changqing opened the second letter, which was the verdict on the Zhao family.

As he had expected, the court was deeply abhorred by the collusion with demons. The verdict completely cut off the Zhao family's livelihood.

"The Zhao family's fate is sealed!"

Chen Changqing sighed.

Although Situ Bei did not see the content of the letter, he could guess a lot from Chen Changqing's words and smiled.

"Lord Chen is young and does not understand this matter. Zhao Fang dared to collude with demons, and the Zhao family deserves to die. This matter concerns the safety of the Great Qin. If not punished, would everyone dare to betray the Great Qin and the human race?

The death of the Zhao family serves as a warning to others.

Anyone who dares to collude with demons will face the same fate!"

"Brother Situ is right." Chen Changqing nodded, not feeling too much. Killing one is the same as killing the entire Zhao family.

At this moment,

Chen Changqing suddenly realized that he had become cold-blooded at some point.

Perhaps it was the influence of the Demon Suppression Bureau!

Finding an excuse, he did not think much more about it.

Being cold-blooded or compassionate,

It all depends on the environment. Joining the Demon Suppression Bureau meant he could not be merciful, or he might end up dead.

Soon, Chen Changqing opened the last letter.

It contained some words from Jiang Zuo, stating that considering the risks of this mission, the higher-ups decided to give him some benefits and to do his best.

When the Demon Suppression Bureau frees up resources from other places, they will come to support him as soon as possible.

Before that,

He must ensure the safety of the people of Lin'an City.

Finally, it introduced the origin of Heavenly Martial Aura and what was inside the porcelain bottle.

After putting away the letter,

Chen Changqing looked at the Heavenly Martial Aura and the porcelain bottle, then put them in his pocket, leaving only an empty wooden box.

The current situation was not suitable for studying Heavenly Martial Aura, and he did not plan to let too many people know about his meridian opening.

After putting everything away,

He looked at Situ Bei: "Brother Situ, did you call me here just because the Demon Suppression Bureau sent something, or is there something else?"

"A few days ago, Lord Chen asked me to investigate any strange occurrences within fifty miles. I just received some information."