Chapter 63 No matter how dark the sky is in Black Mountain, can it still be suppressed and guarded? !

[On the journey to Qinjian Pavilion, Xu Nian's words broke the window paper between you and Ruan Xiuxiu.]

[The girl was delighted by your praise, and because you expressed your feelings for Song Fanjing, she was burning with jealousy. She didn't listen to your overt and covert hints, and wanted to take a gamble and "force herself on him."]

[Because of the friendship between 'Qingli Jade Pendant' and you that lasted nearly two years, you hesitated. ]

[Because of this slight hesitation, she turned over and pressed you down, and after a while of asking for more, looking at the beautiful woman with red lips and pity in front of you, your blood boiled and you almost couldn't control yourself.]

[But fortunately, you still have some sense, so you stopped the last step. ]

[Pushing Ruan Xiuxiu away, looking at this girl who had tarnished her majestic demon-hunting clothes, watching her lick her lips, her eyes were both immature and a little scared, but after seeing your reaction, she laughed wantonly.]

[That expression seemed to tell you openly that you are just a mortal.]

[From this moment on, you deeply realized how 'bad' this girl is. ]

[“What a pity! If you take even one more step, you won’t have to take up your post as the Black Mountain garrison commander for the time being.”]

[“I will take you to Yunluan Mountain and Wutong Xie Mansion, and invite my master, Elder Guanjian, and your grandfather, Mr. Xie Qiaoxuan, to be witnesses. I will sign the three letters and six engagement letters, and you will have to obey even if you don’t want to!” The girl pouted, feeling a little regretful.]

【She just wants to seduce you. 】

【And you know, what she said is true. 】

[If it really happened, I'm afraid I would have to obey even if I didn't want to. And considering Ruan Xiuxiu's sudden outbursts, I'm afraid that by then, Yunluan Sword Master and his precious daughter would have to come down the mountain to watch the ceremony.]

[When you thought about being seen by Song Fanjing, you held a grand banquet at the Xie family in Wutong Mansion, and had a phoenix crown and a beautiful girl in front of you, you couldn't help but feel dizzy, and the world was spinning. Some things were gradually out of your control. ]

[But just like the matchmaker, after this happened, you can no longer regard Ruan Xiuxiu as a stranger who has nothing to do with you.]

[What you are thinking about now is how to neutralize this relationship. ]

【perhaps.】

[You returned to Yunluan, and when Song Fanjing was concentrating on the Yuandan, and everyone was paying attention to you, you expressed your feelings to her, but she rejected you with the words "I only want to reach the top of martial arts", which seemed to be the best ending? ]

[After all, until now, your relationship with Song Fanjing was just your one-sided desire to form a bond with a woman.]

[As the carriage drove on, heading straight for Black Mountain, your mind became increasingly complicated and you felt upset.]

[When I arrived at the Black Mountain City where I was the 'guard',]

[Ruan Xiuxiu's teasing words make you look at the whole mountain city and feel frightened. ]

【Looking around, all I see is ruin. 】

[The common people have a hard time surviving, which is completely different from the capital city. The city is filled with a gloomy atmosphere. I don't know if it is caused by demons or if there are people from the "God Blood Cult" lurking around like Bai Qiuyi.]

But in general,

[You have not yet started practicing the authentic boxing style of 'Flames of War and Smoke, Blood and Loyalty'.]

[The Qigong method "Dragon and Tiger True Qi" that directly points to Huangting, the outer Qi has not been completely cultivated, only a little bit of it has been cultivated, and it is the time when cultivation resources are most needed. ]

[As a garrison commander, apart from the salary given by the government, the rest depends on collecting taxes from the people below, and your plan is to start with the "noble families and martial arts schools."]

[The former controls the economic lifeline of a city, including salt, iron, clothing and food. Even if the city is in decline, the accumulated wealth cannot be underestimated.]

[The latter practiced martial arts for money, and could enjoy the fruits of his labor by sitting still. He also provided a steady stream of fresh blood to the sect behind him. Wasn't it all due to him, the guardian? ]

[How can I not give you a share of the profits after I sucked his blood? ]

[Otherwise, how can one achieve the Vajra-like incorruptibility, the enlightenment of the Yellow Court, and the carefree spirit of the guardian lord, and where can one cultivate it? ]

[With this in mind, you grabbed a man at the city gate and asked an officer who was familiar with the area to lead you to the government office of the Black Mountain Outer City!]

[Here, you met the ninth-rank chief of Black Mountain City. ]

[A middle-aged man with a missing left leg, carrying a broadsword on his back, and a tall man who keeps his head bent.]

[He is extremely tall and mighty, even a head taller than you, but he looks down at everyone he sees, as if he is indifferent to everything.]

[When the officer, who is called "Zhengtou" by others, brings you to this "Heishan Yasi". ]

[The Black Mountain Chief named Chen Zhao greeted you, the Black Mountain Guardian, with great respect and told you about the various forces within the inner city of Black Mountain City.]

[“The Duan and Shi families control salt, iron, clothing, and food, and have a monopoly on livelihoods. They have gang thugs in the outer city. Behind them are three martial arts schools supported by the authentic ones, namely Shaoyang Martial Arts School, Xuandu Martial Arts School, and Jianji Martial Arts School, as well as Liang Longwei, the head of the Military Department. They are the top forces and existences in the entire inner city.”]

[“Sir, the new governor has three things to do when he takes office. You should go and meet the leaders of these places so that you can practice in this area and issue government orders.” Chen Zhao, the chief of the Black Mountain Division, smiled and limped on one leg, which made you frown.]

[“Since I am the chief officer of Black Mountain City, it is always the local bosses and subordinate officials who come to pay me a visit. Why should I visit them one by one?”]

[As if sensing your unhappiness, Chen Zhao said, "Sir, your cultivation seems to be only at the Vajra level, right?"]

[The tall, depressed chief sighed, looking at you, the leader, and the young demon hunting chief Ruan Xiuxiu on the left and right, and the old servant Xie Qiaoke, who looked like he was about to die and came to serve you.]

[I couldn't help but advise again: "Sir, even if you have smoothed over the relationship behind the scenes and have a third-step master in charge, it is not enough to save face in this small piece of land in Black Mountain City."]

[“Even if he is the guardian of the previous generation and has a relationship with Wutong Mansion’s Lord, so what?”]

[“His usual cultivation resources were all obtained by exchanging the taxes collected from the outer city for silver. He then went to the heads of the Duan and Shi families to exchange them for large pills from the shops opened by their chambers of commerce. Only then could he cultivate peacefully for several years.”]

[The Black Mountain chief sneered, realized he had made a mistake, and said no more.]

[“According to what you said, even if Black Mountain is just an inconspicuous small city under Wutong Mansion, it has a permanent population of more than one million. The wealthy families and martial arts schools in the inner city rely on Black Mountain. They have received so many benefits, money, and mountain delicacies sent from time to time. Don’t they know to guard the government and offer a portion of it as tribute?”]

[“The Great Zhao Law states that a garrison commander has the qualifications to govern a city and set taxes. As long as he does not overdo it, and is given some advice by the prefectural governor, it is a legitimate cultivation resource.”]

[“The garrison commander was away for the past half month, right? As a result, I heard that the tax revenue has been raised. These people exploited the people below so ruthlessly, but they are unwilling to pay tribute to the higher-ups. How are they different from termites?!” Your eyelids fluttered, and your tone was serious, with an intimidating presence! ]

Chen Zhao's face changed, he looked around, and avoided talking about it. He changed the subject and said, "It's getting late, the sun is getting dark, and it's drizzling. The mansion left by the previous garrison commander is in the inner city."

[“It just so happens that I have asked my subordinates to lead the way for the garrison commander.” After saying this, Chen Zhao waved to Zheng Tou.]

[“This person’s name is ‘Zheng Zizhen’. He has practiced Mercury Blood and Silver Marrow. He is still young. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to become a Black Mountain team leader in the future. His family has been working in Black Mountain City for generations and is familiar with the place.”]

[“Zheng Zizhen, take the adults to the inner city to rest first. We can discuss other matters later.”]

[Seeing that Chen Zhao didn't want to talk any more, you didn't ask any more questions.]

[Anyway, the basic situation has been roughly understood. As for the rest, 'the higher the virtue, the higher the evil', it all depends on who is more powerful! ]

[Just before leaving the Black Mountain Yamen, you looked at Chen Zhao's lame leg and were a little curious: "I see that your cultivation is also at the level of Vajra, and your whole body is flawless. It is not difficult for you to heal your leg on your own. Why?"]

[After hearing this, Chen Zhao lowered his head even deeper, feeling somewhat bitter: "I have offended someone I shouldn't have offended. My body cannot be repaired. It's an old problem. I'm sorry to bother you. It's a dark and windy night, so you'd better go to bed as soon as possible."]

[“In addition.” He looked at your side. After listening to your conversation, Ruan Xiuxiu, the head of the Demon Hunting Division, had a somewhat angry look on her face.]

[He then said, "Master Demon Hunting Division Master, you must be from a big sect or family to be able to take on this position at your age, right?"]

[“Listen to my advice. You, Lord, can still sit in this position safely, but the Demon Hunting Department has the responsibility of ‘slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits, clearing away evil spirits, and controlling warriors.’ In this Black Mountain City, the previous three heads of the Demon Hunting Department all ended up in a bad way.”]

[“If possible, Your Excellency should find a way to transfer me to another place.”]

Heishan, outer city government office!
The day is approaching dusk and the sky is about to darken.

The rain pattered.

The yamen had already lit a row of oil lamps early.

Ruan Xiuxiu took out her sword, slammed it hard, raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked angrily at Chen Zhao, the leader of the Black Mountain Division:
"Heishan Si Shou, what do you mean!?"

"The Demon Hunting Department was originally established to 'maintain order'."

"Let's not talk about whether I wear this official uniform or not. Even if I don't, I will still wield my sword to slay the evil and punish the treacherous!"

"Is the sky of Heishan really that dark? A few officials and businessmen colluded to scare the chief of the ninth rank of Dazhao?"

"If the martial arts school doesn't work, we'll send another group of sects to open a base;"

"If the family doesn't work, then we can support a new group. It won't be a big deal!"

"Everything depends on human effort,"

"Do you think that this lady and Guardian Song are the same as the previous Guardian and the head of the Demon Hunting Division?"

"The person has changed,"

"Don't use the old rules to look at people today."

"Especially, you want to tarnish the reputation of the town guardian!"

Song Chaixin reached out his hand, held down the angry Ruan Xiuxiu, and shook his head gently at her. Ruan Xiuxiu was born in Yunluan Mountain and trained in the Demon Hunting Division. She had never been to such a poor and remote place.

It's like she just dropped in and has to take charge.

The truth is correct, but you can't teach a lesson to the head of an outer city.

"Zheng Zizhen" He turned and looked at the officer on the city wall.

The latter was in his twenties, with a smooth face. Hearing this, he became more energetic, sighed, and replied, "Sir!"

"Lead the way." Song Chaixin nodded slightly without saying anything more.

The old servant beside him followed closely.

Ruan Xiuxiu put away her sword and remained silent.

In the yamen, the lights flickered.

Chief Chen Zhao sighed.

He sat on a chair, rolled up his left trouser leg, and looked depressed and decadent:
"Huh,"

“Who hasn’t been young yet?”

Zheng Zizhen led the way and held the stirrup of Song Chaixin's horse.

The sky was getting darker.

The closer you get to the inner city,

The environment of the entire Black Mountain has become better and better. It has not only changed from a wet and muddy ground to a clean and tidy stone road.

There was even a wall between the inner city and the "three-ring" outer city, which was much more imposing than the one Song Chaixin had just seen when he entered Heishan City.

Those guarding the city walls are all strong soldiers wearing armor and holding spears.

Their qi and blood are much more vigorous than those of the servants in the outer city.

They were affiliated to the Black Mountain Military Command and were the "three hundred warriors" under the jurisdiction of Liang Jingdu, the eighth-rank military commander.

Zheng Zizhen walked over quickly, found the soldier guarding the inner city, pointed at the carriage behind him, and whispered a few words.

He took Song Chai Xin and his party with him and had a smooth journey.

As he walked, he pointed to some places and introduced them to the young scarlet-clothed guard:

"Sir, the Demon Hunting Department is located to the west of the inner city."

"The garrison is located in the center. As for the branch martial arts schools opened by the orthodox sects, as well as some small martial arts schools of famous families, they are all surrounded by a circle and squeezed into the 'Martial Arts Street' on the east side."

"I will take you to the garrison to settle down."

While leading the horse, Zheng Zizhen introduced the matter and recalled what happened in the Black Mountain Yamen before. He was silent for a moment:
"Also, sir, don't blame Chen Zhao Si Shou. He has no bones."

“I don’t know about the others.”

"but."

"Master Si Shou, when he was young, he was the most principled person in the entire Black Mountain City."

"Thirteen years ago, his leg was broken because he was doing what you, the girl, called 'slaying demons and eliminating evil'."

Ruan Xiuxiu frowned:

"If demons are causing trouble, hiding in the city, or warriors are causing chaos, why should the head of the Yamen be in charge? Why shouldn't the Demon Hunting Department be in charge?"

Zheng Zizhen shrugged:

"As servants, I don't know."

snort!
Seeing that the officer was just getting by, Ruan Xiuxiu dismounted and looked in the direction of the Demon Hunting Bureau in the west of the city, her brows knitted together.

Even though it was raining and the night was dark, she couldn't hold it in any longer:
"I want to see how dark the sky of Black Mountain City is."

"I'm going to the Demon Hunting Department at night to check the files and see what cases they have handled and what demons they have killed in recent years!"

After saying this, Ruan Xiuxiu, leading the Xie family's tall horse, was about to head straight for the Demon Hunting Division, but was stopped by Song Chaixin:

"Hey, Senior Sister, why don't you take your luggage with you to the Demon Hunting Division to settle it down?"

Ruan Xiuxiu turned her head viciously, looking at the smiling face of Feiyi Zhenshou, and became even more angry:

"You are such a heartless person, don't you even care if I am in danger?"

"You obviously know that this 'Black Mountain' has a lot of traps!"

She kicked the horse under her crotch hard with her toes, and the fat and strong chestnut horse was almost kicked over. Her eyes were full of tears and she was breathing heavily, like a proud and arrogant young lady from a noble family.

Perhaps, this is what she really looks like.

But in the mountains, I can only pretend to be well behaved.

Exactly the same as Xu Nian from Qinjiange.

I cursed in my heart.

Song Chaixin spread his hands and pretended to be innocent:

"My lady, the means you carry on your body and the sword on your back are enough to kill me three or four times."

"Do I need to care?"

"Ruan Xiuxiu, this is something you must go through to grow. Otherwise, how can you surpass your senior sister?"

"Remember to bring your luggage."

The Black Mountain Guardian had a serious look on his face.

Ever since that layer of window paper was broken.

The relationship between the two of them began to become strange.

Song Chai Xin didn't know how to describe it.

We can only make do with it.

But did not expect,

After hearing this, the girl became even more unrestrained. She patted the horse under her crotch and rode away towards the Demon Hunting Bureau.

Before leaving, he said lightly:
"I have given my life to you. If I don't live with you, where else can I go?"

"Are you planning to take advantage of everyone and not recognize me anymore?"

"As for Wutong Mansion, I have to take my master with me and go there in person!"

"Just take your luggage with you."

"Humph!"

Hearing this Shangguan secret.

Zheng Zizhen paused while holding the horse's hand.

Unconsciously, I buried my head.

Then, he glanced back quietly,
When he saw the young man in red clothes guarding the place, he looked helpless and depressed, as if he could not control his regret.

Suddenly, I was silent:

"This lord."

"You won't kill me to silence me, will you?"

"Is this kind of thing something that a lackey like me can know?"

In other words, you cannot see into people’s hearts.

Otherwise, if Song Chaixin knew what Zheng Zizhen was thinking, he would have to open his head and tell him in person.
Things are not what he thought!
(ps: Today's 10,000 chapters have ended, and there is still one chapter in the early morning.)
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