Infernal Affairs?

Yang Man had not lied.

She really had Zhang Qing released.

And.

She had him change his waist token.

Now.

He was also a squad leader.

He had captain-level authority in the inner hall and could even recruit members on his own.

This... seemed utterly unbelievable.

"Alright."

Yang Man said with a sweet smile, lacking entirely the assured air she had shown in the small courtyard.

"You may move freely now."

"Don't forget to report to my courtyard every morning."

"Oh, right. I need the heart's blood of the Pagoda Tree Ghoul. Find it for me."

With that, she turned and left.

Zhang Qing smacked his lips.

He prepared to return to the Chuan Family.

That old Chuan bastard's mission was already complete. Time to collect some rewards.

Milk them dry.

His desire for strength had become even more urgent.

His current situation was this.

His persona was fully established.

And he had no restrictions whatsoever.

If he wanted to advance, he could advance. It did not matter if he climbed several ranks in a single day.

Yang Man would take the blame.

With that.

The remaining eighteen Attribute Points suddenly felt too few.

Time to go squeeze the Chuan Family for a haul!

That was what Zhang Qing thought.

However.

Before he could even step out of Razor Hall's gates, someone called out to him again.

"Zhang Qing, come with me!"

It was Guan Yutian.

"Someone wants to see you."

Mm... ah...

Zhang Qing was speechless.

Here it came again.

Still, he did not refuse and followed Guan Yutian away.

"Captain, who is looking for me?"

"You've struck it lucky. It's Miss Yu An!" Guan Yutian said in a low voice.

"Remember, Miss Yu An manages Razor's Glimmer Squads. Every Glimmer Squad falls under her authority."

"Don't talk nonsense. And when you make it big, don't forget your brother here!"

"You're joking, Captain," Zhang Qing replied.

Before long.

Guan Yutian brought Zhang Qing to Yu An.

Knowing his place, he immediately withdrew.

Yu An; 1340/1340!

Her health bar had not changed. She was still the same Yu An.

"Zhang Qing."

"Greetings, Miss."

"Mm."

"Today, you were formally promoted to captain under Apothecary Yang of Ghoul Blood Hall. Work hard."

"Yes!"

After a few pleasantries, Yu An lowered her voice.

"Apothecary Yang is one of the most important apothecaries in our Ghoul Blood Hall. Her demands can be harsh at times, but her contributions to Ghoul Blood Hall are immense."

"Your responsibilities from now on will be heavy."

"I will do my utmost to meet Apothecary Yang's demands."

Zhang Qing replied.

"Mm. Doing your utmost is right, but there are times when one's strength falls short."

"You mean..."

"As I said, Apothecary Yang's demands are very important to Ghoul Blood Hall. Therefore, for many of her requests, you may seek help from Razor."

Yu An said.

"For example, whatever requests she makes each day, Razor can help fulfill them."

As she spoke, Yu An leaned forward slightly, seemingly trying to create an oppressive atmosphere.

Zhang Qing was an old hand at this.

He forced a faint sheen of sweat onto his forehead, then said.

"Apothecary Yang currently needs the heart's blood of the Pagoda Tree Ghoul, but I have no idea where to begin."

"I hope you can help me, Miss!"

Damn it.

Spying again!

Playing Infernal Affairs again.

What a pain!

However.

He had already begun to grasp the true essence of this path.

Agree to everything.

Then!

Milk them dry!

They were all asking him to risk his life. It would be unreasonable not to give him something in return!

"The Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heart's blood? That is indeed rare," Yu An said.

"And I have heard that the Pagoda Tree Ghoul is a mid-grade Specter creature, extremely powerful!"

"At your level, it truly will be difficult."

"Yes, my strength is meager. I fear I may fail Apothecary Yang's important task," Zhang Qing said.

Yu An had indeed noticed this.

She did not know whether the Heart of Kindness Yang Man mentioned was real.

If it was real, and Zhang Qing had emerged alive, then that meant he was still not strong enough.

If it was false.

Then a somewhat stronger Zhang Qing would be more useful as well.

Therefore.

She should invest a little in him.

In any case, the Yu Family was wealthy and powerful. It was not short on such a small amount.

"Then I shall give you a special allowance," Yu An said.

"Five Military Merit and two gold coins per day!"

"Make good use of them and raise your strength quickly, so you can be of help to Apothecary Yang."

"Yes! Thank you, Miss!"

Zhang Qing said happily.

Five Military Merit meant one ordinary spirit pill.

Hehe...

That was an extra three Attribute Points every day. Amazing!

As for gold, it was hard currency too.

Not bad, not bad!

Milking them dry was the proper way.

"Alright, you may leave now. Razor will also help search for the Pagoda Tree Ghoul!"

Yu An said as she poured herself a cup of tea.

"Yes!"

Zhang Qing withdrew.

He was delighted.

Then, he headed straight back to the Chuan Family.

When you had too many lice, one more did not matter.

Having found a route, Zhang Qing began squeezing them hard.

He entered Chuan Prefecture and went to First-grade Hall.

He asked Chuan Chao to report that he had an important matter to present.

Thus, he met Chuan Jia.

"Greetings, sir. Zhang Qing thanks you for your cultivation. I have successfully entered Ghoul Blood Hall," Zhang Qing said.

Chuan Jia froze.

What the hell.

How did he get in?

Then, he immediately understood.

Zhang Qing must have received something from someone else.

Betrayal?

Then...

Kill him? Wasteful.

Entice him with benefits? That was the answer!

To obtain more information about Yang Man, Zhang Qing could be used as an opening.

Therefore.

Chuan Jia smiled brightly.

And his attitude toward Zhang Qing became somewhat kinder.

At the same time.

Once he learned that Zhang Qing was working under Yang Man, he became even happier.

After some back-and-forth.

Chuan Jia was moved by Zhang Qing's undying loyalty.

He specially approved a daily allowance of two gold coins and two spirit pills for Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing thanked him profusely.

Then he left.

That was the entire process.

It was almost the same as with Yu An.

However.

What made Zhang Qing curious was this.

What Chuan Jia had his eyes on was not any secret of Ghoul Blood Hall, but Yang Man.

Well, damn.

They were all watching Yang Man.

What exactly was it about this woman that made you all care so much?

No rush.

Slowly, the dagger would eventually be revealed.

Then, there was the new treatment the Chuan Family had given him.

Zhang Qing could move out and live elsewhere.

After all, going from Chuan Prefecture to Ghoul Blood Hall every day was too conspicuous.

He only needed to come to Chuan Prefecture to report when something came up.

Of course.

Only when he came to report something could he collect the subsidy.

He wouldn't part with a thing until he saw results.

That old bastard was stingy.

Still.

For Zhang Qing, this was a brand-new beginning.

Though he had entered the vortex.

He also had more authority now.

He could legally kill people and seize blood.

Pick fights, kill Specters, and gain attributes.

And there were spirit pills and gold subsidies too.

Good heavens...

As long as it takes a little longer for this to blow up, I should have risen by then!

Zhang Qing thought to himself.

The current situation was this.

Zhang Qing was already walking down a broad road.

Though it held many dangers.

As long as Zhang Qing moved fast enough, he could sit securely and watch from the sidelines.

At worst.

After reaching the Star Flash Realm.

He could find a map and head straight for the city that had been his home turf in his previous life.

The wilderness?

At the Starflash Realm, he was already qualified to travel through the wilderness!

After leaving Chuan Prefecture.

Before nightfall.

Zhang Qing immediately planned to buy a house.

A grand residence with a large courtyard was necessary.

Buying a decent one near Razor shouldn't be a problem.