In the main hall of the Demon Division, there are only two people at this moment, Lu Ming and Tie Lihua. Tie Lihua summoned him over, but he was silent for more than a quarter of an hour.

Lu Ming couldn't guess what Tie Pear Blossom was thinking for a while, so he could only sit dryly, and it was inconvenient to look at Tie Pear Blossom.

After a long time, Tie Lihua sighed faintly and said, "Lu Ming." ”

"The subordinates are here. Lu Ming hurriedly looked up at Tie Lihua and said yes.

"I didn't expect you to get to this point so quickly. Whether it's public or private, I should give you a chance to choose. Tie Lihua stared at Lu Ming's eyes and said solemnly.

Lu Ming's heart moved, but he didn't guess too much, and arched his hand: "Please make it clear." ”

"You have made great achievements this time, and you have successfully broken through the Nine Grades Consummation, it can be said that your strength and merit have reached the top of the Nine Grades, and the rewards I can give you will be less and less. Have you ever thought about leaving the Qinglan Town Demon Division?" Tie Lihua stared at Lu Ming and asked a little dryly.

Lu Ming's expression was solemn, and he hurriedly bowed his loyalty: "The subordinates are unwilling! The demon division of Qinglan Town is the home of the subordinates, as long as the commander does not give up, the subordinates are willing to always assist the left and right." ”

"You don't have to rush to refuse, with your current qualifications, you can be in charge of any county. Even, if you want, I can recommend you to the Demon Division of Donghua Mansion Town to serve as the master of a hall, don't you want to rise to the top?" Tie Lihua looked at Lu Ming with burning eyes, and said one after another.

"Of course not. Lu Ming said secretly in his heart.

If it had been placed in the past, Lu Ming would still have thought of going to other places to be a leader, or joining the larger platform of the Demon Division of Donghua Town.

However, now that Lu Ming is more aware of the geographical advantages of Qinglan City, how could he easily leave this place where he can frequently compete with demons and demons?

Qinglan City can be said to be the center of the vortex in the south of the Imperial Dynasty, backed by Donghua Mansion and even Yunkong Road, facing the Southern Army and the Barbarian Demon Leader in Nanjiang Town, casually leaking out a little fish and shrimp, which is enough for Lu Ming to eat.

If he was allowed to go to Donghua Mansion and even Yunkong Dao City, where singing and dancing were peaceful but the dark tide was turbulent, and he would intrigue with those officials every day, it would be too boring and would not be conducive to his long-term development.

With his mind racing, Lu Ming had already given up his hand again, and resolutely responded: "My lord, my subordinates still want to stay in the demon division of Qinglan Town. ”

Tie Lihua smiled slightly, and said: "Well, in this case, this time I will wait for the opportunity to recommend you as the deputy general of Cong Bapin, and in the future, you can be the deputy commander of the demon division of Qinglan Town." ”

Lu Ming was happy in his heart, he liked such an arrangement, status and power were every man's pursuit after all. Moreover, from the eight-rank deputy general, the salary will also double, and one hundred taels per month is only the basic salary.

"Thank you, Commander, for your cultivation. Lu Ming hurriedly said gratefully.

Tie Lihua said with a smile: "Don't thank me, I only have the right to recommend, whether I can be competent depends on the attitude of Donghua Mansion, so this trip is very crucial." Do you understand?"

Lu Ming hurriedly responded, and he also knew that the nine-rank consummation of the eight-rank official position could actually be regarded as a high match. There are even many town demon envoys who have just entered the eighth rank, and they have to wait in line for vacancies before they have a chance to take office.

It is really a great favor for Tie Lihua to recommend him head-on, but whether he can win it depends on his own performance.

Especially this time when he went to the Demon Division of Donghua Mansion in person, Lu Ming had to leave an impression on the adults over there in order to take the position.

"Since you have reached the realm of the Nine Rank Perfection, and when you arrive at the Demon Division of Donghua Town, you can choose an eight-rank martial art, and with your merits this time, no one will say anything. Tie Lihua said another word, and then let Lu Ming leave.

It can be seen that because of Lu Ming's loyalty, Tie Lihua trusts and cares for him more.

Actually, what Lu Ming said was not against his heart. He did regard this place as his home in this world, whether it was Lao Hei and Tie Pear Flower, or the other demon envoys of the Demon Suppression Division, they could bring him a trace of warmth.

Being able to stay in the Demon Division of Qinglan Town to protect his homeland, Lu Ming felt that there was nothing to laugh about. As for whether he will leave here in the future, let's wait until necessary.

That night, the demon envoys of the Law Enforcement Hall were drunk in the Moon Tower, and this time, everyone had a lot of merit and rewards, and naturally everyone was happy.

On October 20, as soon as it was dawn, Lu Ming took Lang Song and Niu Bi and other half of the law enforcement hall demon envoys, ready to escort Sun Shengfu into the mansion with Tie Lihua.

Tie Lihua soon appeared, dressed in brocade clothes and dark red cloak, looking heroic and imposing.

The commander looked very solemn, and when he walked past Lu Ming's side, he whispered: "Be careful, this trip may not be peaceful." ”

Immediately, Tie Lihua boarded the tall horse at the front, and with an order, more than a dozen prisoner carts and carriages full of medicinal herbs rolled away, leaving the city from the neighboring South City Gate.

Lu Ming rode a horse and followed at the rear, while the other six demon envoys were scattered in the convoy, guarding carefully.

"Could it be that someone really dares to ambush halfway?" Lu Ming thought of Tie Lihua's reminder just now, looked at the convoy again, and his mind floated.

Not to mention anything else, that carriage full of medicinal herbs is indeed worth a lot of money, and it is worth selling. However, Tie Lihua personally escorted it, and if she wanted to rob the money, she had to at least use the masters of the middle and late stages of the eighth grade.

But the dignified eight-grade master, will he offend the Demon Town Division for these medicinal materials? The Town Demon Division, the town is this kind of person.

"If it's not for robbery, it's probably ...... Interception of prisoners?" Lu Ming quietly glanced at Sun Shengfu, who was lost and depressed, does this person still have this use value?

In any case, Lu Ming was already wary and ready to deal with it at any time.

After the convoy left the city, it turned east, and then followed the official road at the foot of Qinglan Mountain, all the way to the north. This time, they had to travel thousands of miles, and it took about half a month to reach Donghuafu City.

Along the official road, Lu Ming sat on the horse's back, rising and falling with the bumpy horse's back, but shaking but not chaotic, which can be regarded as a kind of tempering of the body.

Every time she passed a post station, Tie Lihua would let everyone rest for half an hour, never eat, only eat their own dry food, and spend most of their time on the road.

In this way, after ten days, they were already two hundred miles away from Donghua Mansion, and they only needed one more day to enter the boundary of Donghua Mansion, and they would not have to worry about trouble.

But it was also here that Lu Ming found that whether it was Tie Lihua or Lang Song and other veteran demon envoys, they all became cautious, and even the demon envoys rarely communicated with each other, and the atmosphere became much more solemn.

That night, Tie Lihua rarely let them go overnight, but stayed at a post station, did not have to eat but stayed, and waited until dawn before leaving.

"Hall Master, the official road of Donghua Mountain is ahead, and after passing here, you can enter the boundary of Donghua Mansion City. In the post station, Lang Song took out the map and explained to Lu Ming.

"Could it be that there is often a crisis lurking in this area?" Lu Ming wondered.

Since it is already close to Donghua Mansion City, and there are Donghua Mountain demon subduers nearby, isn't it safer?

Lang Song shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, but the last Qinglan Town Demon Division Commander was ambushed and killed nearby. ”

Lu Ming was slightly taken aback and asked, "Did you find the murderer later?"

Lang Song said solemnly: "No, no one knows where the master came from." There are no resident bandits and strongmen in this area, and if they get nothing, they can only stop it. ”

After Lu Ming pondered slightly, he asked, "Do you know the reason?"

It is said that the commander at that time was investigating the suspected case of the county government. Lang Song said with a strange expression.

"I see, no wonder Tie Lihua is so cautious. This martial virtue is really a habitual offender......" Lu Ming remembered Tie Lihua's advice and the alertness along the way, and his heart was even clearer.

"Behind the county government, there are masters, who may be from Qinglan Mountain, or they may be ...... Donghua Mansion?" Lu Ming secretly speculated.

"By the way, remind the brothers that once they encounter a strong enemy, they should protect themselves, and nothing else matters. Lu Ming instructed Lang Song again.

Although Tie Lihua reminded him that Sun Shengfu and medicinal materials were very important to Lu Ming's promotion, in Lu Ming's heart, the more important thing was the safety of his own people, and Lu Ming did not want his own people to die before they could get out of school.

Lang Song's expression moved slightly, he stopped talking, bowed his hand to Lu Ming, and retreated.

It was late at night, the weather was cold, and the wind was howling outside the post station, making people reluctant to go out.

At the fourth watch, Lu Ming, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and said secretly: "It's here!"

He didn't expect that the other party would dare to attack at the post station, which was not only a contempt for the demon division of Qinglan Town, but also a provocation to the entire Donghua Mansion.

Almost at the same time as he was aware, a cold drink had already exploded in the night sky, "Who dares to offend the Demon Suppression Division?!"

Before Tie Lihua's voice fell, her figure had already flown out, and the golden light of her body pierced the cold wind and dark night, illuminating the official road outside the post station.

"I've heard of Lord Tie's reputation for a long time, and I'm about to learn it tonight. Outside the inn, a figure shrouded in a nightcoat, armed with a spear, had a hoarse and low voice.

Lu Ming did not rush out, but immediately ordered Lang Song and the others to gather the prisoner cart and medicinal materials together, and everyone to protect them all around, in case the other party made a noise.

After waiting for the arrangement here, Lu Ming paid attention to the masked guest outside, and said secretly: "Late stage of the eighth grade?"

Judging from the aura exposed by the other party, Lu Ming should be a true martial artist in the late stage of the eighth grade, in the same realm as Tie Lihua.

Rumble!

Tie Lihua didn't say much to the other party at all, and the lancet in his hand had already burst out, and as soon as he made a move, it was a mountain opening knife technique that had reached the state of perfection.

In Tie Lihua's hands, this sword technique bloomed with a particularly powerful power, and the official roads in front of her were all under this knife, cracking a ravine.

The masked man who met the knife head-on was a spear dancing as a wheel, leading the knife away and lifting the weight as lightly.

"Lord Tie, don't hide it, this kind of knife technique can't break my spear. The masked man snorted very freely, and the spear struck out from the center of the wheel, like a little starlight, piercing the face of the iron pear flower.

"It's ...... Eight-rank martial arts!" Lu Ming was secretly surprised, such a use of the power of qi and blood was completely beyond the scope of the nine-rank martial arts, like the difference between cloud and mud, which was daunting.

"The Iron Maiden also has eight-rank martial arts. Lu Ming couldn't help but worry, he hadn't seen Tie Lihua go all out, and he didn't know if his sister-in-law could withstand the other party's eight-rank martial arts.