Qiulin County

Biodata

Administration and Security

• County Magistrate Lin Youwei is Qiulin County's seventh-rank chief official, responsible for both civil administration and military affairs, including demon and monster suppression. He is a scholar rather than a martial artist. 4 43
• County Assistant Zhong Baiyu is the county's other registered court official, holding eighth rank. 49
• Hu Dongxing serves as County Lieutenant and superior of the Criminal Investigation Department; he is an Opening Meridians Realm martial artist. 7
• Qian Dazhi heads the Criminal Investigation Department and coordinates constable assignments and investigations. 34
• Master Yuan, dispatched from the prefecture, instructs the county's constables in martial arts. 10
• The County Office includes a prison and interrogation facilities, while the Patrol Division supplies armored soldiers during major security incidents. 3 35
• Demon corpses can be exchanged at the provincial Demon Suppression Bureau for rewards and merit, giving local constables a strong incentive to hunt demons. 4

Society and Martial Affairs

• Demons are a persistent threat within the county's territory, sometimes living under human identities or maintaining covert arrangements with local residents. 1 14 20
• At the time of Shen Lin's early rise, no more than five Opening Meridians Realm martial artists were publicly known in Qiulin County. 3
• When the bird demon appeared, at least a dozen Opening Meridians Realm martial artists within the county town responded to Hu Dongxing's call, revealing a substantial hidden martial presence. 35
• The Zhang Family is one of Qiulin County's three great families and employs the Opening Meridians Realm martial artist Wang Yuantong as a household guardian. 21
• Wealthy families exert significant pressure on county justice; their retainers were deployed to reinforce the prison when Inspector Cheng Yi was held for execution. 47

Notable Locations

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shen Lin's Arrival

Shen Lin transmigrates into the body of a Qiulin County constable. The county becomes the starting point of his cultivation path and demon-slaying activities. 1

Mantis Demon Incident

Shen Lin kills the Mantis Demon during his wedding-night crisis. Rumors of his feat spread throughout Qiulin County, rapidly transforming his public reputation. 1 9

Bai Family Exposure

Shen Lin and Sun Zhi conduct business with Old Master Bai in Bai Family Village, where a payment arrangement helps maintain a tenuous peace between humans and demons. Shen Lin later exposes and kills the Bai family, who are White Fox Demons. 14 20

Demonic Cultivator and Bird Demon Crisis

Following murders and missing constables near Xiangyang Mountain, Shen Lin captures the demonic cultivator Cao Yongjun. Cao is silenced by a bird demon that escapes Qiulin County despite Hu Dongxing's pursuit and the response of the county's martial artists. 29 34 35

Flying Thief Case and Prison Break

A series of robberies against wealthy households destabilizes the county. The captured “Flying Thief” is revealed to be Inspector Cheng Yi; fires across the county town later distract the constables while Shen Lin and Zijing infiltrate the prison and free him. 11 47 49