You, Go Save Them

Liu Wei's lips curled slightly, revealing a hint of mockery as he said, "The Mountain Lord descends the mountain? Little Banner Kang, does he really dare to come down?"

"You..." Kang Ronghao was taken aback at his words.

"How many sons does he have left now?"

Liu Wei's gaze locked tightly onto Kang Ronghao as he continued, "Go on, tell me, which son of his came down this time?

Is it Tiger Two, or Tiger One?

A tiger whose teeth are nearly all gone, four hundred Ghost Servants lost at his hands, and he's probably even suffered damage to his origin!"

Kang Ronghao's face flushed red and pale at Liu Wei's words, and for a moment, he was left speechless.

"But the problem is!" Ding Jun said in a deep voice, "That dog—we have no idea where it came from."

Everyone knew that the "dog" Ding Jun referred to was the Wolf Demon hanging outside.

No Wolf Demon had been seen around Wanbao County for a long time.

To the northwest of Wanbao County was Fox Mountain; to the south, the Mountain Lord held sway; ten li to the east was Shili Town, the county's dock; and to the north was the official road leading to Dongyang.

Yet, in none of these directions had any trace of a Wolf Demon ever been heard of.

"Meet soldiers with soldiers, water with earth, and demons with blades," Liu Wei said with a resolute expression. "Since we've slain the demon, we deserve the reward."

"Have the demon corpses found a destination?" someone asked.

"They have." Experience Ye Ming revealed a faint smile and said, "The heads will be offered to the Hundred Households Office to record merits, and the bodies have been reserved by the 'Wan Dao Commercial Firm.'"

"Alright," Wang Sheng raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down. "Killing a demon warrants a reward. Everyone who took part in this operation gets a share.

Since Captain Chen contributed the most, give him thirty percent of the silver. The remaining twenty percent, let the others split it!

As for the fifty percent, Ye Ming, you understand how to handle it."

"Yes, sir!" Ye Ming cupped his fists in acknowledgment.

The fifty percent would naturally be divided among the few leaders.

"General Banner!" Liu Wei cupped his fists and said, "Captain Chen Bin is exceptionally capable. I intend to transfer him to my command."

"You know the rules," Wang Sheng said.

Hearing this, Liu Wei turned to look at Kang Ronghao. Transfers between subordinates required the direct superior's consent.

"No!" Kang Ronghao immediately stood up, glanced at Liu Wei, and said coldly, "He's my man. I don't like others trying to take what's mine."

With that, Kang Ronghao turned and strode toward the door.

"Little Banner Kang," Wang Sheng suddenly spoke up, "I've received intelligence that three more people have died in the south.

Can you explain that?"

Kang Ronghao's steps halted abruptly, and he inwardly pondered who had tipped them off.

He took a deep breath, struggling to calm himself, and said, "I'll handle it!"

"That's best!" Wang Sheng said. "Although the Hundred Households Office hasn't replied to the official document about the Nanxi Village incident yet, if anything else goes wrong, I won't be able to protect you either!"

"Rest assured, nothing like that will happen again!" Kang Ronghao said. "Captain Chen Bin has outstanding merits. I'm planning to transfer him to the south, so such incidents will surely not recur!"

Having said that, he walked out of the office without looking back.

"Sir, we'll take our leave as well." Ding Jun and the others bowed one after another before departing.

Only Wang Sheng, Liu Wei, Ye Ming, Wu Jingchuan, and Wang Yun remained in the office.

"Sir, he's clearly retaliating," Liu Wei said with a frown.

"But what can be done?" Wang Sheng covered his chest and couldn't help coughing a few times. "My injuries haven't healed yet."

The other four's expressions dimmed at his words.

Captain Qian of the City Guard Division was Kang Ronghao's brother-in-law. The defense of Wanbao County and Shili Town required the City Guard Division's involvement; otherwise, the Demon Suppression Division couldn't withstand the demonic assaults.

This was why Kang Ronghao acted so brazenly—he was a local power.

Wang Sheng and the other four had all been transferred from the Hundred Households Office, and their conflicts with these local powers ran deep.

"Chen Bin is a talent. I hope he can get through this safely," Wang Sheng said with a long sigh.

"But he's only at the Jade Marrow Realm..." Liu Wei sighed softly.

Wang Sheng furrowed his brow, still deep in thought.

'Experience' Ye Ming looked at the General Banner. "He's a talent. If we can save him, we might be able to win him over."

Wang Sheng's brow relaxed as he turned to Liu Wei. "Gather your men and bring him back."

"Yes, sir!" Liu Wei accepted the order and left.

At the Training Ground.

Chen Bin, a Jade Marrow Realm cultivator in the eyes of others, finally saw his direct superior—Kang Ronghao—after waiting.

Captains, Officers, and White Officers, about seventy people in total, stood in a loose square formation.

Kang Ronghao stood before the crowd and then announced loudly, "I called you here today for one thing only."

The tiger cubs of South Mountain have already left the mountain. We need to drive those tigers out of Ertang Village.

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd instantly erupted like a pot boiling over. People quickly began whispering among themselves, their faces filled with shock and unease.

"You might not want this either, but disaster has already struck. None of you have a choice."

Kang Ronghao's brows were tightly furrowed as he announced again in a loud voice, "Move out!"

Chen Bin was about to turn around, but he found these sixty or seventy people packed together, surrounding him in the middle like an invisible wall of flesh, refusing to let him leave.

They had all conspired together.

Kang Ronghao quickly threaded through the crowded mass and arrived before Chen Bin, a cruel smile on his face: "Captain Chen, if you please!"

Chen Bin didn't stand on ceremony either. He strode forward and headed straight for the gate.

In front of the Demon Suppression Division's gate, White Officers had already brought the horses over.

The horses either lowered their heads to lick the ground or gently flicked their tails.

"Mount up, move out!" Kang Ronghao waved his hand forcefully.

Everyone swiftly mounted their horses. A force of fifty to sixty people surged in a mighty procession toward the South Gate.

Black warhorses swept through the long street like a tide, their hooves thundering and shaking the ground faintly.

Seeing this spectacle, the surrounding commoners immediately scattered in fear, hiding in the corners of the streets, their eyes full of dread.

After passing Ertang Village, the Demon Suppression Division did not stop their advance but continued onward.

Only when they reached Nanxi Village did the column finally come to a halt.

At the threshing ground of Nanxi Village, all was silent. The ground still bore black clumps left from the battle two days prior.

A faint, lingering stench of blood and rot drifted through the air, making anyone who smelled it want to vomit.

"Sir!" Luo Junfeng said with a respectful expression, cupping his fists and calling out loudly.

"Go, send the signal!" Kang Ronghao turned and commanded.

"Yes!" Luo Junfeng immediately pulled a long tube from his bosom and deftly aimed it skyward, igniting it.

In an instant, a blood-red signal shot up like a meteor, starkly conspicuous against the azure sky.

The moment the signal rose into the air, a tiger's roar echoed from the distant mountain forest—a low, rumbling sound that shook the soul.

Hearing the tiger's roar, Chen Bin's eyes narrowed slightly, and his hand unconsciously pressed down on his blade.

At the same time, a ripple of unrest spread through the crowd. Fear painted the faces of the people.

That sound—it didn't seem like a Body Tempering Realm Tiger Demon!

"How could this be? How is there a Qi Gathering Realm Tiger Demon?"

The people looked at one another, their eyes filled with terror and hesitation. Some even began to involuntarily step backward.