Qingzhou Tingyang County, Demon Suppression General's Mansion.
Soon someone took Liu Bin's body away, and the captains of Heishitan were also escorted out of the villa.
There were only three figures left in the courtyard.
You Longtao looked at Xiao Qiangwei's wrist, and his voice was filled with concern: "Aunt Xiao was injured by the Demon King of Hanshitan?"
When he was still a captain in the Demon Suppression Division, his adoptive mother had no one to take care of her. Xiao Qiangwei happened to be injured and recuperating, so he simply lived with his adoptive mother for a while. Somehow, they became sworn sisters, and he inexplicably had an elder.
Now my adoptive mother has passed away for many years, and only when I see Aunt Xiao can I more vividly recall the grace of being raised by her.
Therefore, You Longtao has always treated the other party as an elder sincerely and has never been disrespectful.
"I was a bit careless." Xiao Qiangwei shook her head indifferently. It was common for monster hunters to get injured.
You Longtao rubbed his eyebrows wearily and said, "You can stay at home to recover for the time being. When I finish the work at hand, I will go to Black Stone Pond to let it learn its lesson."
What surprised him was that Xiao Qiangwei suddenly looked away: "No need, it...it's dead."
The usually calm elder suddenly lost his composure twice today.
You Longtao was slightly startled and subconsciously turned his eyes to the young man next to him.
There is no such thing as a stupid person who can sit in this position.
A strange look appeared in his eyes: "Could it be Brother Shen..."
"Who else could it be but him?"
Before Shen Yi could answer, he saw a smile on Xiao Qiangwei's lips. With a bit of pride, she vividly described the figure of a man with a black shirt raised, punches like a rainstorm, a man stepping into the sky, fighting alone against the four thousand year old Toad King.
Shen Yi frowned when he heard this. This woman even omitted the process of her own attack, and the more she talked, the more outrageous it became.
"I thought he was dead at the time."
Xiao Qiangwei finished speaking in one breath, with a lingering fear on her face: "When I helped him pick up the knife, I was completely confused."
"…"
Taking Aunt Xiao's expression into consideration, You Longtao's eyes, which quietly swept back and forth between the two of them, had a hint of a smile in them.
Over the years, the monster hunters have seen all kinds of storms.
It must have been a shocking scene to make the other party remember it so vividly.
However, even if it was a bit emotionally exaggerated, the fact that Toad King was killed at the doorstep of Heishuitan's house was enough to surprise You Longtao.
I haven't been back to Qingzhou for a long time, and I didn't know when such a talented person appeared among the monster hunters.
You Longtao shook his head, his voice showing a little more respect: "On behalf of the Demon Suppression Division, I would like to thank Brother Shen for helping Qingzhou get rid of this great evil again."
Hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei came back to her senses and wanted to say that there was no need to represent the Demon Suppression Division...
Shen Yi bowed slightly and said, "It is my duty to catch monsters and offer rewards. Thank you for your praise, General."
The merits of the Demon Suppression Bureau can only be exchanged for rewards after years of experience, which is not cost-effective. It is better to credit it to the monster catcher.
"No need to be modest." You Longtao didn't seem to agree with him and said seriously, "Qingzhou is about to be in chaos. With every additional expert like Brother Shen, Qingzhou will have a better chance of surviving the demonic disaster."
After these words were spoken, Shen Yi looked at them with some confusion.
I heard from Jiang Chengyun before that although Qingzhou has fewer masters, it is more than enough to defend the twelve counties.
How come he could hear a hint of the collapse of the empire in the words of this demon-suppressing general?
Xiao Qiangwei looked serious: "Is it really going to get chaotic?"
Qingzhou has been quiet for these years. The only reason for the unrest is the breakthrough of the little demon king.
Only it can make the demons surrounding Qingzhou stir again.
You Longtao stood up slowly, his brows showing more fatigue. "I received a reply from Master. The imperial court has declined Qingzhou's request for help. Those Primordial Realm masters have more important things to do. Even if Qingzhou is really captured by demons, they have to wait until they finish their tasks before considering helping to take it back."
There was a bit more determination on his elegant face: "We have to rely on ourselves."
It seemed that because he was in front of someone close to him, he relaxed a little and walked back to the table: "I am really a bit overwhelmed to restrain three great demons in the Baodan realm by myself... Forget it, let's not talk about this, let's talk about something happy."
You Longtao picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them, saying with a smile, "Junior Sister Wu Miao failed to condense the pill. I heard from Master that he saw her secretly wiping away tears."
"…"
Xiao Qiangwei didn't understand what this happy thing was.
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze. When the other party said "Master" and "Wumiao Ningdan", he guessed it almost right.
The person in front of him was the disciple of the general who was ranked second among the Qingzhou generals in Hong Lei's words.
As for that junior sister, she is most likely Lin Baiwei.
"I gave her a chance to practice in the Martial Temple. She will have to wait for about three more months. I hope she won't look aggrieved when she comes back." You Longtao finally poured himself some tea.
"What are you going to do?" Xiao Qiangwei frowned. As a martial artist who was cultivating the Yin Spirit, the other party also needed the Martial Temple to make up for the consumption.
"Qingzhou can only have one Wuxian. No matter how many I take, the upper limit is just this. Besides, I don't have time to go to the capital."
You Longtao sat down calmly and moistened his throat with tea. "There are only two junior sisters. If I can't help the older one, I have to help the younger one. The merits I have accumulated over the years are enough to be shared by the three little ones. As for the youngest junior brother Fang, I haven't had the chance to meet him yet. I don't know how he is doing now and whether he has been bullied by Bai Ziming."
The middle-aged man was clearly smiling, but there was a hint of loneliness hidden in his smile.
"In the entire Qingzhou, including your master, no one can help your junior sister, so why do you blame yourself... After all, you are a general, can you exchange it for some good tea?"
Xiao Qiangwei skimmed off the tea leaves in an uneasy mood, then pushed the teacup to Shen Yi.
"..." Shen Yi now regretted helping her escort people here. How could a woman who looked quite normal before suddenly become so silly? The other party was General You's elder, so how could it be that she helped him make tea?
"Let's talk business." You Longtao looked at Shen Yi with a smile: "I originally wanted to ask Aunt Xiao to do it, but she is injured at the moment. I want to ask Brother Shen if he is free to do me a small favor. Of course, I know the rules."
After that, he nodded to the woman and said, "The one in the Young Dan Realm will be fine. I'll return it to you next time."
"General You, could you please not be so poor?" Xiao Qiangwei rolled her eyes and took out a trickle of heart blood from the silver bell.
You Longtao continued, "Someone took away the Sky-breaking Sun Bow that I kept in my mansion. This is the treasure that my master left for me to guard Tingyang County. I am not in the city for many years, and I am worried about what might happen to Tingyang City, so I don't bring it with me."
After these words were spoken, Xiao Qiangwei was completely stunned, and the next words surprised her even more.
"A few days ago, the Sun-Breaking Arrow shot from this bow destroyed the ancestral temple of Baiyun Temple. Taking advantage of the chaos, they stole the true meaning of the sword techniques in the temple. They sent someone to ask if it was my order." The middle-aged man was obviously helpless.
"You want him to chase Yan Xingkong who is holding the Sun-Breaking Bow?" Xiao Qiangwei stood up.
"No." You Longtao shook his head, looked at Aunt Xiao's reaction, and said calmly: "I just want to ask Brother Shen to go to Baiyun Temple for me, take 200 taels of silver as compensation for the ancestral temple, and tell them that the Demon Suppression Division has no intention of moving Baiyun Temple for the time being, that's all."
"As for the Sky-breaking Sun Bow, Aunt Xiao has to go in person...but Aunt Xiao is injured. If Brother Shen is willing to accompany us to retrieve the bow, I will leave it to you for self-defense. When I have time to return to Qingzhou and you happen to be there, I will come back to retrieve it."
(End of this chapter)