I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 289 - Merit

In the Council Hall, Wu Yunfei took the initiative to provoke a confrontation.

Qiao Xuan was among the first batch of Demon Sweeping Captains to side with him, but in fact, Qiao Xuan was not truly one of Wu Yunfei's confidants.

After all, the man was too useless, his cultivation was poor and his abilities average; he was merely compliant and sensible.

However, no matter what, the man was still on his side, and with no further discussion, Han Zheng disabled him. How would the other Demon Sweeping Captains who had sided with Wu Yunfei see this?

Moreover, the Kui Character Camp, which Xu Cunbao and the others had high hopes for, performed the mission sluggishly, while the Jue Character Camp completed the task with extreme speed—making the gap between them immediately apparent.

If not now, when was the time to confront the issue?

Wen Tingyun said in a measured tone, "Han Zheng's petition has been submitted, accusing the Wang Family of colluding with demons, and Qiao Xuan of being in collusion with the Wang Family.

With such a serious accusation, disabling him is getting off lightly; executing him by beheading after an investigation wouldn't be unjust."

"Although Qiao Xuan hasn't achieved much over the years, he wouldn't go so far as to collude with demons!"

Wu Yunfei frowned and said, "I have interrogated Qiao Xuan, and he claimed complete ignorance, asserting he was deceived by the Wang Family."

Wen Tingyun sneered, "A Demon Sweeping Captain in charge of guarding the State Mansion is deceived by a local family from the Martial World—that just proves his incompetence!

What difference does it make to disable such a useless individual?"

"Even if we have to cripple his cultivation, it shouldn't be done by Han Zheng's whims! It should be after a trial by headquarters before action is taken! frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Han Zheng is also a Demon Sweeping Captain, but he has carelessly crippled a colleague of the same rank—how is this proper?

Without rules, there can be no standards; this matter must be accounted for!"

Wen Tingyun rolled her eyes in disdain, "That Qiao Xuan fellow was helping the Wang Family's people to deal with their own, and it was only by accident that Han Zheng crippled his cultivation.

Isn't it quite normal for one to exert a bit more force accidentally in a fight when swords are blind and fists are ruthless?

If you were to blame someone, you could only fault Qiao Xuan for being too inept; could you really blame Han Zheng for being too strong?"

Wu Yunfei choked, his expression darkening slightly.

Han Zheng had adamantly insisted that disabling Qiao Xuan was an accident, and no one could do anything about it.

Whether or not the hat of colluding with demons fit Qiao Xuan was irrelevant, but his dereliction of duty and collusion with the Wang Family were certain.

As long as this crime was confirmed, he was essentially finished.

Just as Wu Yunfei was about to say something else, a martial artist who had come to report suddenly entered.

"Lords, the Kui Character Camp has returned! They are escorting quite a few martial artists."

Xu Cunbao gently raised an eyebrow, "Let Han Zheng and his team come in and report the situation."

After Han Zheng disabled Qiao Xuan, he reported the incident of Jingzhou Prefecture to Xu Cunbao and the others, then directly went to Taishan Prefecture without further contact with headquarters.

So whatever Han Zheng had done subsequently, headquarters here had no knowledge of it.

But both Xu Cunbao and Wen Tingyun believed that Han Zheng would definitely not be wasting his time on pointless efforts.

Thus, even when they saw the people from the Jue Character Camp return first, the two remained calm, without any hint of panic.

Tang Jue and Si Xingyan exchanged glances below, each revealing a cold smile.

Han Zheng's return was not too slow, only a step behind them.

But one step behind still meant being suppressed—after this, who in the Demon Cleansing Bureau would say the Kui Character Camp was the leader?

Moments later, Han Zheng, accompanied by Ye Liuyun and Su Wuming, walked into the Council Hall. With a respectful salute, he said, "I've come to report to the lords, Han Zheng, Commander of the Kui Character Camp, is here to deliver the mission report."

Xu Cunbao nodded slightly, smiling as he inquired, "Last time, you mentioned you were going to Taishan Prefecture to track down Luo Dao, a close associate of the Black Mountain Demon. Were you able to deal with him? How were the results?"

Luo Dao's notoriety was well-known throughout the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department.

Although his strength was not the strongest among the Black Mountain Demon's subordinates, not even ranking in the top ten,

the harm he had caused to the whole Southern Mountain was greater than several Demon Lords combined.

His vicious plans and ruthless methods, how many lives had been lost—more than ten million?

It could be said that as long as Han Zheng dealt with Luo Dao, the merit he would earn from this mission would surpass that of the Jue Character Camp.

Han Zheng saluted again, speaking solemnly, "After dealing with the demons and the Wang Family in Jingzhou Prefecture, I tracked them to Taishan Prefecture.

First, I slew the five Great Demons including the Jade-faced Gentleman from the Dragon Ridge Moon Waves Cave, and then forced out the information about Asking Sword Manor's collusion with the Luo hermit.

But in reality, it was the Luo hermit who deliberately used Asking Sword Manor as bait to plan a conflict between the Demon Cleansing Bureau and the Washing Sword Pavilion.

In the end, I reached an agreement with the Washing Sword Pavilion, which was willing to hand over Asking Sword Manor to the Demon Cleansing Bureau for judgment, and all the people have already been escorted here to the headquarters.

Afterwards, I discovered that the Garrison Captain of the Taishan Prefecture Demon Cleansing Department, Liu Xunqi, was in fact an undercover agent for the Black Mountain Demon. He had defected to the Black Mountain Demon several decades ago during the latter's havoc in Southern Mountain, and that Luo hermit had also been hiding within the Taishan Prefectural Demon Department, which is why he had remained undetected all this time.

In the final battle, Liu Xunqi died, the Luo hermit was shot and killed by my arrow, and five of the Great Demons under his command, along with other Demon Sweeping Captains colluding with demons, were slain by us. More than thirty other demons and traitors were also brought back to headquarters for trial.

The root cause of this Demon Chaos was the Luo hermit, and he has been thoroughly dealt with."

Once these words were spoken, the entire Council Hall suddenly fell into silence.

Everyone was so shocked they couldn't speak.

Just the revelation that Liu Xunqi was an undercover agent of the Black Mountain Demon was enough to leave the five great Garrison Captains speechless.

It wasn't that they were overreacting, but rather they felt a sense of relief and fear in hindsight.

That was the Garrison Captain, after all. There are less than twenty people combined in the entire Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department, and to think one of them turned out to be the Black Mountain Demon's undercover agent.

Luckily, he was rooted out early, otherwise if he were to sabotage from behind during a major battle against the Black Mountain Demon, they would have suffered heavy losses!

Moreover, that vile and corrupt Luo hermit finally met his death at Han Zheng's hands, and they had one less formidable enemy to worry about.

"You speak the truth!?"

Wu Yunfei's expression changed slightly, even showing a hint of panic.

Liu Xunqi had secretly bribed him in the past, and he thought that was quite normal.

After all, at the time when the Local Faction was declining, Liu Xunqi's choice to side with him in order to develop stability in Taishan Prefecture was not strange.

Therefore, Wu Yunfei had always spoken on behalf of Liu Xunqi in secret, suppressing any discussions about Liu Xunqi's reassignment, allowing him to stay in Taishan Prefecture.

He had thought Liu Xunqi's previous generosity was due to his skill at accumulating wealth.

Who would have thought he was actually an undercover agent for the Black Mountain Demon!

Wu Yunfei did not know if Han Zheng had obtained any evidence of Liu Xunqi's initial bribery to him.

However, looking at Han Zheng's demeanor now, it seemed he hadn't obtained any such evidence.

"Commander Wu Yunfei doubts that I am fabricating battle achievements?"

Han Zheng said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "I haven't gone crazy, so why would I fabricate these things?

There are still quite a few of Liu Xunqi's subordinates outside, as well as the demons under the Luo hermit's command.

They all experienced the last battle firsthand, Commander Wu can interrogate them. Then you'll know if I have fabricated any battle achievements."

Wu Yunfei instantly shut up.

Since Han Zheng had brought back so many living witnesses, how could these achievements be fabricated?

Recently, Jue Character Camp wiped out three Great Demons and two small families who colluded with demons. That achievement seemed not bad.

But compared to the achievements made by Kui Character Camp, it was nothing!

Killing the Luo hermit was one thing, but uncovering someone like Liu Xunqi was a deed that would be considered a great merit even for a Garrison Captain.

As for the other Great Demons and powers like the Wang Family that were slain, they were just an extra.

And yet, with this extra, they were still smug. Now, thinking back, it felt rather embarrassing.

Xu Cunbao laughed heartily, "Han Zheng, kiddo, I knew you wouldn't let this old man down.

Also, Su Wuming and Ye Liuyun did well too.

This time, your Kui Character Camp can truly say you have established great merits. Don't worry, the higher-ups will not let you go unrewarded. The merits will be distributed soon.

Go back and rest for a couple of days first; there are more good things waiting for you."

There were actually quite a few remaining affairs.

For example, interrogating the traitorous demons under Luo hermit's command, collecting evidence, and selecting a new Garrison Captain for Taishan Prefecture, among others.

Of course, these were not Han Zheng's concerns now.

What he was curious about was what good things Xu Cunbao mentioned they were waiting for. What could it be?