"Just keep two, the ones with better reputations will do."
Shen Yi's mind is now on martial arts.
He was not very interested in the miscellaneous tasks that the police officers were responsible for, nor the small amounts of money they got through bribery.
If you change to someone with cleaner hands and feet, you will commit less sins.
After hearing this, Song Changfeng was stunned. He didn't quite understand whether the "reputation" the other party mentioned was a sarcasm.
As far as reputation is concerned, how can it be good if it falls under your command, Lord Shen?
Soon, he turned around and called out two names: "Niu Da, Niu Er, from today on, you will be transferred here to take over the shifts of those two people."
The people whose names were called were the two strongest among the officers, and also the two with the most dissatisfied expressions.
The two brothers plucked up their courage, stood with their arms folded, and planned to not give the man surnamed Shen a good look no matter what he said.
However, Shen Yi didn't seem to have any intention of teaching them a lesson. He just turned back and looked at Song Changfeng: "Nothing else?"
The officer's body was lying in the yard, but the demon's body was nowhere to be seen. It was indeed a bit strange.
"Thank you for yesterday."
Song Changfeng sighed, not knowing whether he was talking about the demon slaying in the classroom or Shen Yi finding an excuse to leave his house.
After that, his eyes became more complicated: "Liu Dianli asked me to tell you something. He said you should be more restrained in what you do. You have been a little too much in the past two days."
In the past, Shen Yi would definitely be more informed than this old man who was sidelined, but today, the higher-ups passed the message through him.
Probably in the past two days, the news about the dog demon's head and the ape demon's corpse finally spread.
"…"
Shen Yi frowned slightly and didn't say anything.
"Although the demons are brutal, they are still outside the county town. Just pretend you didn't see any of these minor fights... You weren't the best at this before."
Song Changfeng seemed a little lonely. Obviously, the incident yesterday when the demon swaggered into the county government office to question him had caused him a great shock.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll go home and take a rest."
Watching Song Changfeng leaving the courtyard with a group of servants, Shen Yi slowly stood up and walked out of the house.
The Demon Suppression Division's inspection was imminent, and the officials in the yamen were becoming tense.
He just couldn't figure it out. Even if he got away with it this time, what would these people do in the future?
Would it be more serious to take off the black hat on his head temporarily than to lose his life?
They were demons! When they were eating people, they didn't care whether you were an ordinary citizen or a county magistrate!
"Lord Shen."
Chen Ji clasped his fists and whispered, "Yesterday...are you okay?"
I wanted to ask what happened last night, but when the words came to my lips, I took them back.
"good."
Shen Yi rubbed his temples.
Chen Ji seemed to have read his thoughts: "Recently, whether it is the people in the government office or the wealthy people in the county, they have all tried their best to go to Qingzhou and spend money to invite famous martial artists. Even if they are just to guard their homes, they can also deter the demons outside the city."
"Martial artist?" Shen Yi glanced sideways.
"The famous and upright sects all have their own traditions." Chen Ji showed envy, and continued, "For example, the one invited by the Lin family, Master Liu Qi, who is known as the stone-opening hand, has killed more than a dozen demons under his iron palms."
"These martial artists grew up soaking in medicinal baths and eating precious meat and medicine. They are much more reliable than us, a bunch of jiu-shi officials who changed careers. Those gentry never expected to rely on us to protect the lives of their families."
"Isn't the government afraid that they will break the law by force?" Shen Yi was a little confused.
"That's not the case. All reputable and upright sects have registered with the imperial court." Chen Ji usually looks taciturn, but he is very interested in these martial arts rumors.
"Besides, a person hired with money is not as powerful as one hired with connections... It is said that the county magistrate sent a letter to his mentor in Qingzhou, inviting back a great man. He usually stays in the mansion and rarely shows up. Even if Master Liu Qi had just arrived in Baiyun County, he had to send a visiting card first."
Shen Yi was moved by what he heard, and asked slowly, "Do these martial arts sects have any requirements for recruiting people?"
If I could find a master, it would be more comfortable than staying in this government office. "Talent, family background and character are all indispensable." Chen Ji said, pulling his sleeves and said, "There is another rule that cannot be made public, and the most important point is that you cannot wear this outfit."
Looking at his helpless eyes, Shen Yi suddenly understood.
The so-called Jianghu should be free and easy, but now one has to register with the court before being recognized, which is like being handcuffed.
Having set this precedent, they would inevitably worry about being annexed and assimilated by the imperial court. As a result, it became a natural thing to do to keep out the government's traitors.
"In short, Baiyun County is still Baiyun County. It's not that chaotic. It just makes ordinary people suffer." Chen Ji's eyes were filled with resentment. At this point, he remembered something and said worriedly, "The girls have been sent back home. When will the ape demon come?"
In the past, he would never ask about such things and would only curse the bastard Shen behind his back.
Now I suddenly realize that just yelling and cursing cannot solve the problem.
Apart from drawing his sword and slashing, he had no other thoughts in his mind, only a heart full of rage. He could only place his hope on Shen Yi. The other party could easily survive under the noses of so many monsters, so he would definitely be able to come up with a solution.
"It has been sent away."
Shen Yi casually revealed the past.
Hearing this, Chen Ji was slightly stunned. He had not slept well the whole night, but the other party had actually solved the problem quietly.
"The ape demon didn't say anything?"
"They said I was efficient in my work and were very satisfied with me, so they wanted to give me the position of Songtou."
Shen Yi recalled that the old ape in Confucian robes did say so.
"You agree?"
"No."
"No wonder..." Chen Ji felt a slight headache. He wondered what was wrong with Songtou today. It turned out that there was such a thing.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you that you look a little strange today." He looked up.
"What's strange about that?"
"It's hard to explain...it's just a little eye-catching."
Shen Yi nodded, roughly understanding what the other party meant.
The next moment, the breath that was flowing freely in the body slowly returned to the acupoints.
This level of cultivation is for showing to the Demon Suppression Bureau, not for alerting demons. If all the little demons hide from him, it will be difficult to replenish the demons' lifespan.
Shen Yi restrained his breath and waved his hand: "When you are on duty in the future, you take them with you and don't cause any trouble."
Hearing this, Chen Ji felt confused.
It took a moment to realize what the other party meant.
Are they planning to overhaul the system? Will they stop exploiting the people?
"I understand!"
"One more thing."
Shen Yi called him and Chen Ji looked back in confusion.
"Lend me some money, and I'll pay you back when I get my salary."
"…"
Chen Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, okay, now it's my turn to cut the flesh."
He reached out from his waist and took out three coins, muttering in a low voice: "I still have to save up a dowry for Jinyu..."
"Don't worry, if you can't pay me back, I'll marry you."
Shen Yi took the silver and walked out of the courtyard.
(End of this chapter)