Having escaped the enthusiasm of the two senior sisters, Jiang Changkong headed out once more.
The soldier guarding the gate hurriedly saluted. "Greetings, sir."
"Keep up the good work."
Jiang Changkong nodded, feeling immensely pleased inside. Even his steps became lighter.
He had already been registered with the military and received his credentials as an externally hired military retainer.
The military generally hired retainers as well. They were all highly skilled professional martial artists from the city with clean backgrounds.
Retainers were a special group. They did not need to report to the military and only had to help when the military needed them.
Externally hired retainers were invited from outside and did not belong to the military. They could work if they wanted to, refuse if they did not, and quit at any time.
There were usually few externally hired retainers. The military would only agree to it for those who had rendered great merit and possessed exceptional strength within the city.
Jiang Changkong had obtained this position only because he had both strength and merit.
Without taking a vehicle, Jiang Changkong directly used the Mystic Fire Step and headed far from the city.
At his current speed, he was no slower than ordinary vehicles—traveling on foot was faster.
He took out the map, examined it, and confirmed his direction.
The place where Li Qiuchuan had discovered the special Star Demon was not far from where Zhou Wen and Ying Yanxue had called for help.
It was precisely opposite the direction Zhang Hua and the others had taken while pursuing the special Star Demon.
Walking upon flames, Jiang Changkong's figure became a phantom and vanished into the weeds.
Along the way, he saw quite a few people hunting Star Demons—ordinary martial artists from Jiangcheng, as well as students from