Eerie Town, the Night Guard residence.
Li Qingxian accepted a stack of documents and slowly leafed through them.
The documents stated that Town Mayor Zhang Wentian had gifted him thirty thousand accumulated merit points, permitted Ye Han to move into the Upper Mountain District, and allowed him to choose any vacant house as his residence. At the same time, the Night Guard was permitted to exercise its authority in the Lower Mountain District, but was also expected to cooperate with the mayor's yamen wherever possible, such as in fighting the devil children.
After Li Qingxian finished reading carefully, Mr. Fu bowed his head slightly and said, "The mayor said that once you go up the mountain, he will gather everyone in the Upper Mountain District to hold a mountain banquet for you."
Li Qingxian said, "I'm not fond of elaborate formalities. When the time comes, I'll just take a few people up the mountain."
"You misunderstand, Lord Ye. Blessing Town has a rule: whenever someone officially moves up the mountain, a mountain banquet must be held. Ordinary mountain banquets are small, but yours will be hosted by the mayor himself."
"Can I decline?" Li Qingxian asked.
"I'm afraid not. This is an ironclad rule of Blessing Town," Mr. Fu said.
Li Qingxian nodded. "All right. Once I've decided when to move up the mountain, I'll notify you."
"The decision is entirely yours. The mayor will be so eager to welcome you that he'll put his shoes on backward," Mr. Fu said with a smile.
"How will the devil children be dealt with?" Li Qingxian asked.
"The mayor very much hopes the Night Guard can assist the yamen in eliminating the threat posed by the devil children. The next ones will most likely come from Devil-Transforming Mountain and the Sand Devil