It was the eighth day of the lunar month in 768 of the imperial calendar, although the morning sun was good, the cold wind was still there.

Early in the morning, Lu Ming put on a black brocade suit and went out with a long knife on his waist. This brocade is the special clothing of the Demon Suppression Division, but the chest of the clothes of the Demon Suppression Envoy is not qualified to stab the map.

As for Lu Ming's two lancets, one bright and one dark, they were made by the blacksmith Lao Hei of Si Ya. Lao Hei was the first person Lu Ming met after coming to this world. To be exact, it was Lao Hei who picked him up.

It was also through Lao Hei's recommendation and guarantee that Lu Ming was able to successfully enter the Demon Town Division, otherwise, it would be difficult to explain his foundation clearly.

Thinking of Lao Hei, Lu Ming bought two cages of meat buns at the steamed bun shop on the corner of Nanfeng Street, which was Lao Hei's favorite.

The Qinglan Town Demon Siya is not near the county office in the center of the city, but is located next to the south city gate, which is said to be to deter the wilderness demons outside the southern city.

Lu Ming soon came to the Demon Division, entered through the side door, and did not go to the main hall, but went straight to the instrument hall in the west courtyard.

The sound of clanging can be heard from afar.

Lu Ming looked enviously at the strong man in the courtyard who was shirtless and had muscles coiled all over his body.

Under the sun, the bronze skin of the strong man like steel poured iron, glowing with oil, swung the giant hammer again and again, and the sweat beads that swayed out of it steamed into a mist over the fire, adding a bit of fairy energy.

Lao Hei has a dark complexion, but he is not old, but middle-aged, and it is said that he was once an eight-grade demon general of the Demon Division. It's just that because of his injuries in his early years, he was unable to heal, he fell ill, and his qi and blood continued to decline, so he retired to the Hall of Instruments and became the master of the Light Pole Hall.

Even so, Lu Ming felt that this old black was not simple, and now at least he still had the strength of a nine-rank true martial artist. Looking at the sturdy body, it doesn't look like it has an excessive loss of qi and blood.

Lu Ming has tried Li Heishan many times, wanting to set out the other party's exercises, but unfortunately in his eyes, the 'big fool' does not eat soft and hard, and does not eat oil and salt, which makes Lu Ming doubt that he is the fool several times.

"Old Black, your buns. Lu Ming didn't approach, but just put the bun on the stone table in the corner from a distance, he knew that Lao Hei was most annoyed by others disturbing his refining business.

When he turned to leave, Lao Hei's rough voice came from behind: "It's in the product, don't die too fast." ”

Lu Ming almost stumbled, gave his thumb with his back to his back, and then left in a hurry.

"This old black, the eyesight is really poisonous, huh...... The mouth is more poisonous. ”

Coming to the main hall of the Demon Suppression Division, Lu Ming unexpectedly heard the roar of the Demon Suppression General.

The town demon general of the Qinglan Town Demon Division is a woman over forty years old, nicknamed the Iron Maiden.

The Iron Maiden does not look old, but is beautiful and moving, except for her slightly short stature, she can hardly find flaws in her appearance.

But she is such a beautiful girl, and she is famous in the entire Qinglan City and even within a radius of five hundred miles. With her iron-blooded skills and excellent skills, she can not only suppress demons, but even the demon envoys of the eighteen towns under her command are in awe of her like a god.

The title of Iron Maiden also stems from her surname and the ruthlessness of her iron heart, and it seems that no man can pry open her heart, so she is really a girl to be married who has never been married.

Hearing the voice, Lu Ming didn't dare to approach, and hurriedly hid in the corner, wanting to wait until the discussion over there was over, and then go to find his master Zhao Qingyun.

"Damn, check it for the old lady, and all the demon envoys who stayed in the city will be scattered. Also, it was rumored that the old quail without virtue sent Xing Yu to cooperate with us. ”

"There are demons who dare to commit crimes under the nose of the old lady, don't let anyone go. ”

"Yes, yes, the commander is angry, and his subordinates will do it. Zhao Qingyun's cringe-back response was very different from last night's calm and relaxed.

......

The Iron Maiden's roar was still there, reaching Lu Ming's ears far away, and he couldn't help but shudder.

Lu Ming secretly mourned for his master for three minutes, and at the same time felt some sympathy for the county commander who was an official in the same city as the Iron Maiden.

is obviously an upright martial arts master, but he was called 'no virtue' by the Iron Maiden, who is going to reason with this.

The Iron Maiden's roar and Zhao Qingyun's whisper echoed, and after intermittent half an hour, Lu Ming saw the master walking out of the main hall sweating profusely, and his short and fat body was about to shrink into a ball.

In order to avoid embarrassment, Lu Ming did not rush forward, but followed Zhao Qingyun from a distance to the outside of the Secret Whisper Hall in the East Courtyard, and then appeared to stop the master.

"You're not recuperating at home, what are you doing here?" Zhao Qingyun saw Lu Ming, and instantly returned to his unsmiling appearance, and scolded softly.

"My lord, my subordinates are fine. Last night, he broke through by luck in the first battle and finally entered the ninth grade. Lu Ming had already thought of an excuse, after all, he had lived in seclusion before, and even Zhao Qingyun didn't know his specific cultivation to enter the realm.

"Oh?" Zhao Qingyun glanced at Lu Ming in surprise, and the wrinkles on his face softened a little.

"Show me. Zhao Qingyun took two steps back and motioned for Lu Ming to show it.

From this point of view, Zhao Qingyun's eyesight is not as good as Lao Hei. In Lao Hei's place, Lu Ming never did anything, and he was seen through by the other party.

Lu Ming responded, stretched his hands forward, and under the surging of qi and blood in his body, he suddenly saw a faint layer of golden light appear on his palms.

Zhao Qingyun's eyes flashed, and without saying a word, he suddenly punched closely, and with the sound of whirring wind, the iron fist went straight to Lu Ming's chest.

How dare Lu Ming slack off, his palms overlapped in an instant, impartially blocking in front of the iron fist that was not too fast.

Rumble!

Like a drum exploding, Lu Ming's chest was stuffy, and his arms were numb, but his feet were like taking root, and he didn't retreat half a step. Of course, he knew that Zhao Qingyun's punch was only for testing, and there was no killing intention.

At this time, Zhao Qingyun had already retreated to the same place again, stood with his hands in his hands, and nodded lightly: "Yes, the goods are genuine." You come with me, just to investigate the case together, maybe there is a chance for you to prove your strength. ”

Lu Ming's heart moved, and he hurriedly followed, and entered the Secret Whisper Hall with Zhao Qingyun one after another.

"I'm afraid it's the case that Iron Maiden is talking about. Lu Ming said secretly.

In the Secret Whisper Hall, there are many organs, this is the most confidential place of the Demon Suppression Division, it can be said that it is the core intelligence department of the Division, and large and small cases will be classified here, and then passed on.

Zhao Qingyun, as the strongest demon envoy of the late Jiupin under the command of the Iron Maiden, is the hall master of the Secret Whisper Hall.

Following Zhao Qingyun's footsteps, after a series of light or dark mechanisms, Lu Ming came to a secret room that was not known how deep underground.

Unexpectedly, there was another person in the secret room, and it was Sun Ze, who was sitting cross-legged and cultivating.

"Master!"

"Brother Lu. ”

When Sun Ze saw the two of them, he hurriedly got up and saluted, and his demeanor was so thoughtful that he couldn't find the slightest fault.

"Sun Ze has stepped into the ninth rank half a decade ago, and he has been practicing martial arts here for a long time, and now he has become a master and is ready to try to take on the case alone. After Zhao Qingyun nodded, he glanced at Lu Ming, and the implication was that he was clearly beating Lu Ming, who had just entered the product, and asked him not to be complacent.

In the eyes of this demon envoy, Lu Ming has always been not as comfortable as Sun Ze, even if he is now in the ninth grade, he is still the same. What's more, Lu Ming's age is also two years older than Sun Ze.

is the same as the ninth grade, and the strength is still very different. Nine products like Zhao Qingyun are enough to fight against the ten nine products in the early stage and win.

Of course, Lu Ming knew Zhao Qingyun's deep meaning, but he didn't say much, he wouldn't expose his already perfect Nine Shadow Sword Technique in front of Sun Ze.

"Congratulations to Brother Lu on entering the product, it's great, our brothers can fight side by side again in the future. Lu Ming didn't speak, but Sun Ze took the initiative to congratulate him.

This person's response is so fast that he has nothing to say, he can judge the situation with just a few words, and he can also make a comprehensive response to the situation.

While secretly weighing the pros and cons, Lu Ming cupped his fists in time and saluted: "Congratulations and congratulations, with my junior brother to take care of me, I can have some confidence." ”

"Okay, now is the time to employ people, and I can't leave you any more time to cultivate. Zhao Qingyun interrupted the two of them and said solemnly.

"The black ant demon that Lu Ming encountered last night was not accidental. At the same time, half of the drugstores in the city were ransacked by the ant demons, causing heavy losses. Zhao Qingyun continued.

Lu Ming's heart was moved when he heard this, and many pharmacies were attacked by ant demons, which was not a trivial matter.

In this world, medicinal herbs are an important industry that is protected or even semi-monopolized by the government, because it is the most important resource required for the cultivation of true martial artists.

Once a pharmacy is seriously damaged, it is not far worse than a fatal case, no wonder Iron Maiden is furious.

And what made Lu Ming suspicious the most was the ant demon he encountered, was it really just a coincidence? Did he misunderstand Sun Ze?

But although Lu Ming also has a little bit of medicinal materials that nourish qi and blood, it will not cause death, that black ant did not use his own medicinal materials.

After thinking about it, Lu Ming still felt that Sun Ze was the most suspicious, anyway, he still didn't believe in this insidious guy, and his heart to guard against people was indispensable.

Therefore, the commander has an order that this matter must be thoroughly investigated, and there must be no mistake or omission. Zhao Qingyun was categorical.

"However, black ants are good at burrowing into the ground and hiding, if they can't hide and the demonic aura is not visible, our Demon Suppression Division doesn't have a very good way, right?" Sun Ze wondered at the right time.

This is also Lu Ming's question, if it weren't for being good at hiding, these demon beasts would definitely not be able to make waves in the city, and they would have been wiped out by the Iron Maiden a long time ago. And in the eyes of that one could not rub the sand.

"Therefore, the commander is ready to open the Siya Medicine Hall and lure the snake out of the hole. Zhao Qingyun's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said sharply.