Imperial Demon Slayer Division

Gu Yan rode a horse to the pier by the Canglan River. People who looked at the dark blue river were heartbroken.

As the saying goes, green water means shallow water, deep water means blue water, and black water means abyss.

The Canglan River is more than 12,000 feet wide, twice as wide as the Yellow River at its widest point. On the piers along the river, rows of boatmen are shouting and soliciting customers.

A boatman saw Gu Yan alone in fluttering green clothes and hurried over.

"Young master, you want to cross the river? Take my boat. I have been ferrying on the Canglan River for more than ten years and have never had any problems. I am nicknamed Langli Youtiao."

The thin boatman said to Gu Yan with a smile on his face.

"Fart! Young master, don't listen to him. This kid has a dark heart. He has only been here for more than two months. He tells every customer this. When he arrives in the river, he will raise the price to rip off customers. If he doesn't pay, he will not be able to pass the river."

A tanned man next to him angrily scolded the skinny boatman.

"Sir, you'd better take my boat. My ancestors have been ferrying on the Canglan River. It's already the fifth generation to come to me."

Another boatman came over and shouted

Gu Yan looked at the boatman who had just walked over and showed an inexplicable smile.

"You said that your ancestors have been ferrying on the Canglan River, and you are the fifth generation here? Then why is your accent the Huangzhou accent?"

The boatman was exposed by Gu Yan at a glance, but he was not embarrassed and muttered something

“Forget it if you don’t sit down”

He turned around and left. It seemed that he was also an old fritter by the river.

"Brother Gu?"

A voice like an oriole came from behind, clear and sweet.

Looking back, I saw that this person was twenty years old, with skin as smooth as gel, and a pair of smiling peach blossom eyes.

Wearing a smart smoke-colored demon-slayer official uniform, the tiger head embroidered with gold thread on the chest is vivid, and she wears it with an inexplicable temptation.

Gu Yan looked at the demon slayer in front of him and recalled it, but he didn't seem to recognize her.

"It's normal for Brother Gu not to know me. We entered the Demon Slayer Division at the same time. Brother Gu killed a zombie with the Body Forging Realm in the assessment. In this period of Demon Slayer Division, Brother Gu is a man of the hour."

The woman twisted the water snake's waist and walked forward, took out the demon-slaying order and handed it to Gu Yan

After confirming his identity, Gu Yan handed the token back.

"Sorry, I dare to ask the girl's name"

"Lin Qingshang, Brother Gu is also going to Huaizhou to take up a job?"

Gu Yan nodded and replied

"Well, I'm going to Chunfeng County. Where are you, Miss Lin?"

"What a coincidence. I'm also going to Chunfeng County. Brother Gu wants to take a boat across the river?"

"Um"

"Brother Gu, come with me. My uncle is making a living on the Canglan River."

Lin Qingshang led Gu Yan towards a ship.

Lin Qingshang had a graceful figure and was even more beautiful in appearance. However, the boatmen with ulterior motives on the road stopped in their tracks when they saw the demon-slayer official uniform.

"Brother Gu can also wear official uniforms when outside, which can save a lot of trouble."

Lin Qingshang pointed to the bulging official uniform on his chest and said.

"I originally planned to travel all the way to Chunfeng County, so I didn't wear official uniform."

Gu Yan looked at the fullness on her chest and was stunned for a moment. Then he realized something was wrong and immediately looked away.

Lin Qingshang seemed to realize that the position he was pointing at was a bit indecent, a blush gradually appeared on his face, and he changed the topic.

"Brother Gu has reached the middle stage of Qi training?"

"It's just a chance."

Gu Yan secretly glanced at the protruding tiger head again

The two came to the side of the boat. A man with dark skin looked like a middle-aged man who had lived on the river all year round. He saw Lin Qingshang walking over and said hello.

"Qingshang, have you passed the examination of the Demon Slayer Department?"

Lin Qingshang raised his head and looked quite proud, and said with a smile

"Uncle, it's not like you don't know my strength. The assessment is not easy to grasp."

Then he pointed to Gu Yan next to him and said

"This is Gu Yan, our man of the hour in this issue, who can cross the border to kill zombies in the body-forging realm."

"It's true that a hero comes out of a boy. It's amazing. When we get to Chunfeng County, please ask Mr. Gu to take care of my little niece for me. Please."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he bowed his hands to Gu Yan.

Seeing this, Gu Yan quickly supported the middle-aged man.

"Uncle, you're welcome. Since we are colleagues, we should live and die together, advance and retreat together, and wait for each other."

The Demon Slayer Department is no different from other departments in the imperial court. There is not so much intrigue among the demon slayers within the department. Although there are disputes over interests, there has never been any backstabbing.

Fifty years ago, during the Battle of Huangzhou, a large number of Demon Slayers were killed, and the Demon Slayer Department's vitality was severely damaged. In recent years, the Demon Slayer Department has become increasingly tired.

Demons and evil spirits are becoming more and more rampant. In many places, tragedies have even occurred where entire cities were massacred. Zecheng is an example. Naturally, the death rate of demon-slayers has also increased.

Under this situation, if we don't unite anymore, I'm afraid the human race will be unable to fight against the evil spirits.

After crossing the river and entering Huaizhou, the two went straight to Chunfeng County and traveled quickly. Five days later, they arrived at Chunfeng County.

Huaizhou is in the southeast of Daqin, and Chunfeng County is in the southwest of Huaizhou, located on the southernmost side.

There is no cold winter here. It rains all year round in spring, summer, and autumn, and the air is moist. The city walls of the county are covered with moss. The flowers, plants, and trees here grow much more lushly than in Qingzhou in the north of the Canglan River.

It's summer, there is drizzle in the sky, a breeze blows, and it feels like a spring breeze blowing on your face. This is where the name Chunfeng County comes from.

The people in the city are used to the drizzle and set up stalls on the streets as usual. The noisy market and the drizzle are actually very harmonious.

The two dismounted at the city gate and led the horses to the gate of the Demon Slaying Department of Chunfeng County. Gu Yan took out the Demon Slaying Order from his arms and said to the guard at the door.

"The two of us are demon slayers sent by the imperial capital to take up their posts in Chunfeng County. I asked this brother to take us to see Commander Lin."

"You two, please come with me."

After the guard at the door saw the token, he led the two of them in.

The local demon slaying department is full of blood and is not as solemn as the imperial demon slaying department.

The demon slayers here face evil spirits every day. Their bodies are covered with the smell of blood that cannot be washed away, and they can't hide their murderous intent. The demon slayers come and go, and no one has the slightest expression on their face.

Everyone who can stay in the local demon-slaying department has been wandering around the gate of hell all year round and is an acquaintance of the Lord of Hell.

The guard took the two people to the Demon Slaying Hall and saluted the busy middle-aged man sitting in the main hall.

"Master Lin, these two are demon slayers sent by the Imperial Capital."

The middle-aged man is Lin Shaotai, the commander of the Demon Slaying Division of Chunfeng County, Chen Peng's life and death brother.

"Well, let's take them to rest and officially take office tomorrow."

Lin Shaotai said without raising his head.

Gu Yan Baoquando

"Master Lin, I have a letter here that your old friend asked me to deliver to you."

After speaking, he took out the letter from Chen Peng.

"Oh? An old friend of the Imperial Capital? Bring it over."

Lin Shaotai raised his head and asked curiously.

The guard took the letter from Gu Yan and put it on the desk in front of Lin Shaotai.

After reading the letter, Lin Shaotai raised his head and smiled at Gu Yan.

"You can kill zombies without any injuries in the body-forging state? It's true that a hero comes from a young boy. You have a good rest these two days, and you will carry out the mission again in two days."

After saying that, he said to the deacon standing next to him.

"Give them a yard with a better environment."

"Thank you, Mr. Lin"

Gu Yan and Lin Qingshang bowed and saluted, and then followed the deacon and left.

After a while, the deacon took Gu Yan and the two of them to a courtyard. The surrounding environment was quiet and sparsely populated.

"Two adults, this courtyard is the best one that our Demon Slayer of Chunfeng County can allocate. There is also a small pond in the courtyard where you can raise some fish. It is quieter away from the busy city."

The deacon introduced the two of them.

Gu Yan is not a picky person. For him, having a place to rest is enough. Lin Qingshang opened the door and went in. He looked around and looked at the layout of the courtyard. He was very satisfied with the courtyard.

Lin Qingshang turned around and looked at Gu Yan

"Brother Gu, let's live here."

Gu Yan nodded.

"it is good"

After the deacon left, the two began to clean up their small yard.