The truth of the Qiang River

Scarface dared not argue any further. He could only silently take the chains and wind them around Guan Youlong.

The young man watched coldly, only speaking slowly once the chains were fully secured.

"Effective immediately, the Head Office will take over the matter of the Qiang River Dragon King."

He turned and signaled the two men behind him with a glance.

They understood and stepped forward, taking either side of Guan Youlong to escort him away.

"Keep him under strict guard. No one is to visit him without my orders."

"Yes!"

Only after arranging all this did he finally turn to Jiang Yuechu.

"Jiang Yuechu, of Longyou Commandery?"

Jiang Yuechu nodded.

He cupped his hands in greeting.

"I am Gu Changge, a black-robed inspector of Demon Suppression Headquarters."

Though Jiang Yuechu had not been in the Demon Suppression Office for long, she was no longer the clueless greenhorn she had once been.

The Demon Suppression Office oversaw regional offices in every circuit, with successive tiers and a strict hierarchy.

Yet the world was vast and human hearts were hard to fathom. Inevitably, some held their posts while doing nothing to earn their keep, or even colluded with demons.

To prevent this, the Head Office had established the position of inspector and vested it with immense authority. Inspectors could travel throughout the realm and oversee local Demon Suppression Offices. Upon uncovering wrongdoing, they could report minor offenses to their superiors, or execute offenders before reporting in serious cases.

Wei He had told Jiang Yuechu about all of this.

Still, this was the first time she had heard the words "black-robed" attached to the title of inspector.

But since he was from the Head Office and had just helped her out of a bind, she had no reason to keep giving him