infodatos Chapter 17 Demon Siege
Chapter 17 Demon Siege
Night, late afternoon (5-7 PM).
The Qian family.
The dim candlelight illuminated the plaque of the Qian family mansion. The long bluestone street in front of the gate, which should have been quiet, was now bustling with carriages and horses, and people were constantly entering the Qian family mansion.
"Such a big fuss?"
Qin Jiu looked at the figure in front of the vermilion gate.
He couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
He assumed that if the Qian family sold off their properties in the inner city, only a handful of powerful figures would attend the banquet.
Unexpectedly, there were many people around.
Even some small families from the outer city, and even martial arts school disciples, came.
While pondering.
Qin Jiu then led Wang Yue into the Qian family home. They were then led by an old servant through the front yard and stopped in the central courtyard.
"The Qin family head has arrived."
Qian Zhijie, the head of the Qian family, said apologetically, "There are too many guests in the mansion today. If I have been negligent in any way, I hope that the head of the Qin family and Steward Wang will forgive me."
"That's alright."
Qin Jiu shook his head, then smiled and said, "With so many people coming tonight, your Qian family might make a fortune before you leave."
His teasing words fell to the ground.
unexpected.
Qian Zhijie looked puzzled and said, "Many of these people were not invited by me."
"You didn't invite him?"
"Sigh, what my Qian family wants to sell is just some cloth, a few dye houses, and some land in the inner city. It's not much, so why would it take so many people to buy it?"
Qian Zhijie shook his head and sighed softly.
Then he apologized and went to greet the other guests.
"Something's not right here."
Qin Jiu frowned.
I was just thinking of discussing with Wang Yue whether or not I should leave the Qian family.
Then another shout was heard.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Han Zheng waving at him, with several imposing figures standing beside him.
Qin Jiu thought for a moment, then led Wang Yue over.
"Uncle Han."
"Nephew, let me introduce you. This is Tang Yu, the master of the Canghai Martial Arts School in the inner city. These two are Nan Zhenxiong from the Changfeng Escort Agency and Jiang Lin, the leader of the Cao Gang. They are both martial artists who have recently broken through to the Inner Strength level."
Han Zheng introduced the people beside him.
Qin Jiu looked at them one by one, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He recognized the owner of the inner city martial arts school; he was also a martial artist at the Inner Strength realm. As for the two from Changfeng Escort Agency and the Canal Gang, if he remembered correctly, their martial arts realm should have been at the Third Refinement stage, but he hadn't expected them to have broken through now.
A sense of unease rose in his heart.
"My name is Nan Zhenxiong. I have long admired the Qin family. Meeting them today, I can see that their reputation is well-deserved."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Jiang Lin."
Both men bowed to Qin Jiu at the same time, but as they spoke, their gazes bypassed him and landed on Wang Yue, a strange glint flashing in their eyes.
Qin Jiu sensed something, but his face remained expressionless.
They returned the gifts one by one.
But I haven't had a chance to say more yet.
At this moment, the head of the Qian family had already walked to the front of the group of people and said loudly, "I am extremely grateful that you all have come to my Qian family tonight. If there is anything I have done wrong in our hospitality, I hope you will forgive me."
"Now that you have come here, you must all know the purpose of the Qian family."
"Then I won't waste any more words."
"The dye house in Sanri-cho, East District of the Outer City, along with the land, has a starting price of three thousand taels of silver. The highest bidder wins. If you wish to purchase it, please make your offer!"
Qian Zhijie's tone was agitated.
He hadn't expected so many people to come tonight.
Caught off guard.
They decided to sell them directly through auction.
This is the only way to maximize profits.
However......
After the words were spoken, the courtyard fell into a deathly silence.
Qian Zhijie's heart skipped a beat. He called out again and waited for what felt like half a cup of tea, but still no one answered. Cold sweat instantly poured down his back.
the other side.
Qin Jiu frowned and looked around.
I noticed that no one had any expression on their face.
He turned to look at Han Zheng.
The latter was also frowning, and as if sensing his gaze, her lips parted slightly.
"The vast majority of people here."
"They were all ordered to come."
Order?
Qin Jiu's pupils contracted sharply, and just as he was about to ask a question, a voice containing strange power suddenly resounded throughout the entire courtyard.
"Qian Zhijie, stop shouting."
"Your Qian family will never leave Songshan County."
'Tap tap,'
As the words fell.
Clear footsteps could be heard coming from outside the courtyard.
Followed by.
A path parted in the middle of the crowd, revealing a burly figure wearing armor and a dark red cloak.
With a knife at his waist and a menacing look in his eyes, he strode confidently to the front of the crowd.
He first glanced at Qian Zhijie.
Then he looked around at the crowd.
"Everyone should be here by now, right?"
"Commander Fu, what's wrong...?"
Qian Zhijie's expression changed drastically when he saw the person who came, and then he spoke nervously.
But he only said half a sentence.
He unconsciously swallowed the rest of his words and didn't dare to continue.
Because Commander Fu was staring at him coldly.
"It's not your turn to speak yet."
He coldly rebuked them before turning to the front and saying, "Tonight, I have summoned you all here at the behest of the Qian family. There are two matters. First, effective immediately, Songshan County will be completely sealed off. No one other than government officials may enter or leave. Anyone who forcibly leaves the city will be executed without mercy!"
"Secondly, the county magistrate established the Demon Suppression Division."
"All forces, large and small, within the city must, as instructed by the county government, pay an extra monthly fee to support the Demon Suppression Division. The people of both the inner and outer cities must also pay a fee per capita. Furthermore, as the Demon Suppression Division is newly established, it urgently needs manpower and must draw warriors from various forces."
"The details will be explained to you by someone who will come tomorrow."
"I hope you are all mentally prepared."
These words fell.
The crowd erupted in a clamor.
Qin Jiu's expression also changed.
"Commander Fu Hanchuan, why did the county magistrate order the city to be sealed off and the Demon Suppression Division established? Could you please explain the reasons?"
At this time.
Han Zheng frowned and bowed to the man.
"Demons besiege the city."
The latter coldly uttered a few words and strode away from the courtyard.
Everyone was shocked.
At this time.
Another figure stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Please forgive me, everyone. The lord has important matters to attend to tonight and cannot stay any longer. If you have any further questions, I will answer them on his behalf."
"Officer Feng..."
It was Qian Zhijie who spoke.
His chubby face trembled slightly as he asked, "Commander Fu was just joking about the demon siege we were talking about, wasn't he?"
"This is no joke."
The man's face was very grim. He said, "This matter begins with the destruction of the Zhao family."
"After the Qin and Han families were both attacked and killed by demons, the county magistrate ordered Commander Fu to capture the demons. On the day your Qian family was attacked, Commander Fu arrived and tried to join forces with the strong men of your Qian family to suppress the demons, but in the end, he was no match for them and the demons escaped."
"This action seems to have angered the demons."
"Not long after, the demons appeared in the Zhao family and went on a killing spree. In the end, the county magistrate personally killed them. When investigating by following their aura, he discovered that the demons outside the city were forming an encirclement and were continuously converging on the county town."