The Demon Suppression Commandant Pays His Respects

Early December!

This day was a big day for all the people of Qinghe Town.

The disaster relief officials dispatched by the imperial court have arrived with grain!

On the open ground outside the town, soup kitchens set up for disaster relief were quickly erected.

Grain merchants from all over flocked to the area, causing grain prices to plummet.

It only took a few days to recover to the state before the famine!

At Qin Yan's invitation, Huang Chao, Qin Yan's neighbor, became the accountant for his business.

This guy is really too poor.

If I want to take the provincial examination next year, I'm afraid I won't even have enough money for the journey.

Huang Chao was very grateful for Qin Yan's invitation, and not only did he reimburse his three meals a day, but he also received two taels of silver every month.

This largely resolved his predicament.

Although he was a scholar, he was not rigid; on the contrary, he was quite quick-witted!

Qin Yan didn't give him money directly; instead, he offered him a respectable job, which was entirely out of consideration for his feelings.

Meanwhile, Qin Yan was also stepping up efforts to send people to investigate the tomb raider's network of connections.

According to information obtained from the county government, this person's name is Liao Qian, and his parents died early.

Later, he started digging up graves with his uncle.

After the other man died, his uncle's family also mysteriously disappeared, with no clue whatsoever.

The whereabouts of the funerary artifacts that Liao Qian sold are still being searched for.

Qin Yan's search targets were mainly the wealthy households in the town, and he also secretly observed them using the Qi-Reading Technique.

They didn't detect anything emanating evil energy.

This made Qin Yan wonder if it was the group from the Yinluo Way who had taken the item away!

After all, these guys are active in Youshan Prefecture, so the probability of that is not small.

Just as Qin Yan was frowning in worry!

Di Feng, however, came looking for him!

"Master Qin, congratulations on becoming the Demon-Suppression Envoy! From now on, Qinghe Town will be under your command, and all demons and evil spirits will be suppressed."

Di Feng still had that same carefree, grinning look on his face.

"Oh!" Qin Yan raised an eyebrow. "Where have you been all this time, kid?"

We sent people to look for you, but they couldn't find you.

"Of course, it's patrolling around Qinghe Town!" Di Feng's expression turned serious. "Master Qin, you don't think I'm doing nothing, do you?"

Demon-Seeking Envoy hunter is a tough job; Qinghe Town is comparable to a county, and you have to travel all over the place.

The demons and evil spirits encountered during patrols are a real nuisance.

"Seriously, isn't it a bit too few to have only one person doing the work in the whole town?"

Who can argue with that?

Di Feng nodded in deep agreement, then chuckled and said, "However, with Master Qin around from now on, we can expand our manpower a bit."

"Tell me about it," Qin Yan asked, his interest piqued instantly.

"Their Demon-Suppressing Bureau is a crucial department. In addition to one Demon-Suppression Envoy and one Demon-Seeking Envoy, each region can also have several additional Demon-Searching Guards to assist us."

Previously, since there was no Demon-Suppressing Bureau, I was the only one responsible for gathering information.

But now that you're here, things are completely different.

You are qualified to recruit about five Demon-Searching Guards within your jurisdiction. Although they do not hold official positions, they are still considered officials who serve the imperial court and receive a government salary.

Di Feng told the truth.

I will take care of this as soon as possible.

Qin Yan nodded repeatedly. Now that he was an official, it would be good for his subordinates to have official positions as well.

Brotherhood is in my heart.

"Oh, by the way, the situation at the Mass Grave Mound near Master Qin's place is a bit bad. Now that you've taken office, you should deal with it as soon as possible."

The Daoist priests at Azure Sun Abbey are probably not going to be able to hold on much longer.

Di Feng remembered the important matter and quickly spoke up.

"I will go and Chaotic Split Ridge this matter as soon as possible." Qin Yan nodded. He was doing his job for money, so he was willing to maintain a high level of professional ethics.

"By the way, you probably know about the Cremation Site, right?"

"Of course!" Di Feng nodded. "Does Master Qin have any instructions this time?"

"The Cremation Site needs someone with some skill. You're a local bigwig here, so let's find someone."

Let's see if we can have a disciple from Azure Sun Abbey take on this role!

Principal Ninth Rank official position!

"This!" Di Feng frowned slightly. "Azure Sun Abbey has its own rules."

Otherwise, the people of Azure Sun Abbey would have been able to serve as Demon-Suppression Envoy in earlier years.

This means we need to go to the common people to find those extraordinary people and events.

Leave this to me; I'll find you the right person within three days.

After saying that, he left in a hurry!

Qin Yan needs to go check on the Mass Grave Mound; Lu Chi had mentioned it to him in casual conversation before.

This place is not far from Qinghe Town, only a few miles away.

It was a desolate valley, a burial ground during times of war.

The government doesn't want to manage it either!

Many impoverished people, having nowhere else to bury their deceased ancestors, choose to bury them here.

Over time, this area became a huge, Mass Grave Mound.

In the town, some unclaimed bodies were simply wrapped in tattered straw mats and carelessly buried by the local government.

The government officials turned a blind eye to this area.

I never expected things to escalate to the point where I had to intervene.

"Qi-Reading Technique!"

Qin Yan arrived at this place with a red light flashing in his eyes, the place filled with filth and turbidity.

In addition, this area has a yin-heavy terrain, where negative and evil energy condenses and does not dissipate.

No wonder they caused trouble.

Something bad is bound to happen here sooner or later.

Qin Yan's expression turned solemn; the things in this Mass Grave Mound were probably more than just Evil Corpses.

"Sir, please be lenient! I just want to find a place to bury my father!"

A funeral procession was blocked by yamen runners, and a middle-aged man dressed in hemp clothing kept pleading for them.

How many times have I said this?

From now on, no more Mass Grave Mound may be erected in haphazardly in abandoned cemeteries!

It would be best to cremate our ancestors; the imperial court has already issued the order.

"Those who illegally bury the deceased will be imprisoned for six months and have their graves dug up and burned!"

The constable coldly rebuked the group, telling them to leave immediately and stop causing trouble.

Upon hearing this, the man immediately knelt before his father's coffin and burst into tears!

"Father, I'm so sorry, I've made you unable to be buried even after you die."

Seeing this, the others felt indignant but could only shake their heads helplessly.

After a while, the group finally left.

Who are you?!

Qin Yan's arrival immediately attracted the attention of several constables, who promptly stopped him.

"Is that Master Qin?"

A squad leader glanced at Qin Yan, noticing his unusually tall stature, and immediately asked in a low voice.

"It's me, Brother Lu. I have a mission to complete."

Please do me a favor.

"You're too kind, Master Qin. Since it's Lord Lu's order, how dare we obstruct it?"

The squad leader immediately put on a smiling face and let Qin Yan pass!

Upon entering the Mass Grave Mound area, the first thing you see is a row of military tents.

The Green Mountain Army is still holding out here.

It's you, kid!

The warrior in black armor was actually quite shocked when he saw Qin Yan!

"You are General Lu's personal guard!"

Qin Yan felt the face become familiar again.

"Good!"

The black-armored warrior nodded. "What are you doing here, kid? I advise you to leave this place quickly."

"Take me to see General Lu. I'm here to deal with the things in the Mass Grave Mound."

As he spoke, Qin Yan took out the token representing the Demon-Suppressing Bureau!

Upon seeing the token, the black-armored warrior's pupils constricted, and he stared at Qin Yan in disbelief.

"Please, sir!"

The black-armored warriors led Qin Yan respectfully to the camp.

Soon, Lu Xiao received the news that the Demon-Suppressing Bureau had finally sent people.

"Quickly, invite them in."

Soon, a familiar, tall figure appeared before everyone.

"Qin Yan, the Demon Suppression Commandant, greets everyone."

Qin Yan clasped his hands in a fist and smiled!