Chapter 49

"The doctor is here! The doctor is here!"

Accompanied by the sound of galloping hooves, over a dozen riders rushed in.

On the horses, besides the armored and sword-wielding Night Watchmen, there were also several doctors with frightened faces.

During the process of inviting the doctors, the Night Watchmen, due to their concern for their injured colleagues and children, had been somewhat rough, scaring the doctors into thinking they had encountered bandits, fearing for their lives.

At this moment, the person in charge outside the City God Temple was Commander Xie.

Xue Qingshan and Zhang Shirang, along with several skilled interrogators, were inside the main hall of the City God Temple, interrogating the captured Black Lotus Sect members, trying to force them to reveal the whereabouts of other members in Mianyuan County to capture them all at once.

Seeing the doctors... being invited, Commander Xie hurriedly welcomed them.

He first scolded the Night Watchmen for their lack of manners, then apologized to the frightened doctors, explaining the reason for their invitation.

The doctors then realized that they had not fallen into the hands of bandits but had been "invited" by the Demon Suppression Bureau to treat patients.

Although they harbored some resentment, the doctors did not dare to voice it. Moreover, Commander Xie's attitude was very good, and the Night Watchmen who had invited them kept apologizing and even slipped them some medical fees.

Feeling the weight in their pockets, the doctors' resentment vanished, and their attitude became very positive. They immediately offered to examine the injured Night Watchmen.

"Let's not worry about us first, treat them first."

Qin Shaoyou politely declined a doctor who wanted to examine him, pointing to the dogs lying on the ground nearby.

The other Night Watchmen had the same attitude.

Although Su Jianqing had given them a box of Golden Flower Holy Powder, the quantity was limited and could only be used for the most severely injured children to save their lives.

More children still needed to be treated by the doctors.

As for the Night Watchmen, they were sustained by their blood and qi, and had just been nourished by Su Tingyu's talisman, so it didn't matter if they were treated a bit later.

The doctors, unaware that the dogs on the ground were the children who had gone missing in Mianyuan County over the past two months, were puzzled as to why the Demon Suppression Bureau's Night Watchmen wanted to treat the dogs first.

However, they did not dare to ask too many questions about the Demon Suppression Bureau's affairs and could only obediently follow their instructions.

After examining the dogs' injuries, the doctors said:

"Most of them have burns, some have been scratched by wild animals, and there are also signs of chemical corrosion. We will write some prescriptions. Send people to the pharmacy to get the medicine, prepare the external ointments and powders, and boil the internal medicines. Bring them over as soon as possible. Also, try to get some linen and fine cloth, boil them in hot water, and bring them over for bandaging."

Commander Xie immediately made arrangements, and over a dozen riders galloped away to carry out the doctors' instructions.

Although the doctors did not say anything, they could not help but feel a bit smug.

Each of them thought, "I never thought I could command people from the Demon Suppression Bureau... I'll have something to brag about in the future!"

But then they glanced at their colleagues and their mood instantly soured: "Unfortunately, this old man is here too."

The doctors then examined the injuries of the Night Watchmen.

Most of them had burns and cuts, so the doctors did not need to write new prescriptions. They only needed to increase the dosage of the medicines that would be brought over.

Before long, the Night Watchmen who had gone to get the medicine and the linen and fine cloth returned one after another.

Soon, all the dogs were treated and their wounds bandaged.

Next, it was Qin Shaoyou and the other injured Night Watchmen's turn to receive treatment.

After being treated, Qin Shaoyou did not go to rest but turned and walked into the City God Temple.

"What are you going to do?" Su Tingyu asked curiously.

This time, she had not misjudged him, probably because the light was sufficient and she was close.

"Go help move the bodies."

Qin Shaoyou pointed ahead.

At the entrance of the City God Temple, several carts were parked, and Night Watchmen were continuously moving bodies out and throwing them onto the carts.

These were the bodies of the Black Lotus Sect members and the corpse puppets.

Their bodies contained death qi, resentment qi, and even corpse poison. If not quickly taken to the outskirts and burned, they would pollute the surroundings and harm the ordinary people in the county.

There had been an incident before where the bodies of slain demons and zombies were not promptly handled, resulting in the corpse poison spreading into the water supply and causing a village to suffer from a strange illness.

After that, the Demon Suppression Bureau established regulations requiring the immediate handling of bodies and cleaning of the battlefield after a battle.

Of course, Qin Shaoyou's purpose was not just to quickly handle the bodies to prevent disease.

He also wanted to find an opportunity to gather more ingredients.

In the previous battle, although Qin Shaoyou had collected some ingredients using the mysterious recipe, the quantities were very small.

He could not directly cut and take the ingredients he needed during the battle.

After all, this time the enemies were not ordinary demons but Black Lotus Sect members and corpse puppets.

The Night Watchmen of the Demon Suppression Bureau ate demon meat, but they did not eat the bodies of Black Lotus Sect members and corpse puppets.

So, even if Qin Shaoyou cut and took only the limbs of demons fused with the bodies of the Black Lotus Sect members, it would still cause surprise and suspicion among the Night Watchmen.

Now, cleaning the battlefield and burning the enemy bodies presented a good opportunity to "restock."

"Sir, you just fought a battle, don't you want to rest for a while?"

Ma Heshang, who had been sitting on the ground resting, quickly stood up and asked when he heard that Qin Shaoyou was going to move the bodies.

"No need to rest, I still have energy."

Qin Shaoyou was telling the truth. The thought of "restocking" gave him boundless energy.

"I'll go with you, sir." Ma Heshang volunteered.

The other few strongmen resting nearby also expressed their willingness to go, and even Su Tingyu wanted to join in the fun.

Their proactive attitude made the surrounding junior officers envious, but it made Qin Shaoyou anxious.

If you all go, how can I "restock"?

The fewer people, the easier it is to act. If you all go, how can I "restock"? Won't I just become a corpse mover?

Qin Shaoyou firmly refused: "No! You have all worked hard, rest well. This is an order! Only by resting well can you have the energy and strength to handle the subsequent work and tasks."

He then said to Su Tingyu and Su Jianqing, "The two of you, Su Daoists, don't go either. Moving bodies is not a job for people like you, who are like immortals."

Ma Heshang and the others had no choice but to bow and accept the order, while thinking: Sir, you go and do the dirty and tiring work yourself, but let us rest... Where can we find such a good superior?

Su Tingyu also stopped, her mind repeatedly thinking about Qin Shaoyou's words, "people like immortals."

So, in your heart, I am like an immortal?

Although Qin Shaoyou had said it to both Su Daoists, she automatically assumed it was meant for her alone.

Su Tingyu found Qin Shaoyou's words pleasant and his personality interesting.

She had grown up in the Jade Emperor Temple, where the elders were always serious and focused on cultivation, and her peers were obsessed with various research.

When they chatted, they would often talk about the research of elixirs, talismans, and other fields after just a few sentences.

Su Tingyu had never met someone as "interesting" as Qin Shaoyou before.

After all, she had rarely left the Jade Emperor Temple. Qin Shaoyou took her to investigate cases, fought with her, and spoke pleasantly, making her feel both fresh and interesting.

Thinking about this, Su Tingyu's heart suddenly raced, and her face turned red.

Su Jianqing noticed this and frowned, asking, "Why are you blushing?"

"Am I blushing?"

Su Tingyu felt guilty when asked, but she did not dare to reveal her thoughts, stammering, "Maybe... maybe I'm feeling refreshed?"

Su Jianqing glared at her: "Are you trying to be evasive with me?"

The other strongmen from other teams, who had witnessed the entire process, did not say anything but were envious: A superior who lets subordinates rest while he does the work, that's really someone else's superior! When will my superior be so considerate?

What they did not know was that their superior was also thinking at that moment: Look at their subordinates, they are so proactive in finding work. When will my subordinates be so enthusiastic and sensible?

Both sides turned their heads at the same time, wanting to glance at their superior (subordinate).

They met each other's eyes and saw a certain expectation in the other's eyes.

They were stunned for a moment, then cursed in their hearts.