103: Deputy Head, Jin Lucheng

Southern Front Command Post.

There were experts on guard both inside and outside the courtyard, countless hidden sentries, and the patrolling guards did not dare to relax in the slightest.

Commanding the Southern Front was Li Tianheng, the Commander of Cangzhou City's Garrison Army.

Cangzhou City has three major armies: the Demon Slayer Army, the Garrison Army, and the Tiger Cavalry Army.

Among them, the Tiger Cavalry Army is truly the elite of the elite.

It is currently on the Western Front battlefield, directly blocking the advance of the devils.

The Western Front is also the most brutal battlefield.

If not for the bravery of the Tiger Cavalry Army, it would likely have been overwhelmed very quickly.

The Tiger Cavalry Army is also personally commanded by the City Lord.

Every City Lord of the Great Lan Dynasty is basically a person of genuine strength, having fought their way up; in addition to governance ability, they must also know how to lead armies in battle, because for the Great Lan Dynasty, although the interior is stable, external threats are constant. If a City Lord doesn't even have this ability, they naturally cannot protect the entire city.

They may not be the strongest in all of Cangzhou City, but they are certainly not incompetent.

As the Commander of the Garrison Army, Li Tianheng's mission in commanding the Southern Front forces this time was to advance steadily, with defense always being the priority. If effective counterattacks could be made during defense, that would be for the best.

Now, this most effective counterattack has been directly completed by the Black Yamen Deputy Commander, Lord Lu!

Li Tianheng had long since received news from the front lines, and now seeing Lord Lu and her group return safely, he was even more overjoyed.

"Haha, I knew it! With Deputy Commander Lu making a move, she is bound to be invincible!"

"If you ask me, Deputy Commander Lu is the most reliable person in all of Cangzhou City!"

As soon as the group stepped into the hall, they heard Li Tianheng's hearty laughter.

After all, with Lord Lu's battle, the dark cloud that had hung over the Southern Front's defense finally dissipated somewhat, even giving them an opportunity for a counterattack. They were determined to slay all these devils!

Jiang Chen looked at Li Tianheng, who was not wearing armor, but merely a simple short tunic. However, on his wrists were very heavy iron rings, and he regularly performed Body Refining training.

Looking at Li Tianheng's Qi.

He himself was also an expert of the Spirit Martial Realm.

"Lord, you flatter me. The successful completion of this mission was actually the credit of Chu Yun and Jiang Chen."

"I haven't introduced him to you yet, Lord. This is Jiang Chen from Dongfeng Town."

Lord Lu cupped her hands slightly.

In terms of organization, the Black Yamen is not under the jurisdiction of the army.

However, in battles of this scale, the Black Yamen's capabilities naturally couldn't mobilize so many troops for combat, so the highest command often rested with military generals. But when it came to execution, the Black Yamen's Demon Slayer Guards held the highest authority on site, and even these generals relied on the Black Yamen Demon Slaying Guards.

After all, the Black Yamen has considerable experience in slaying devils.

"You are Jiang Chen?"

"Sun Yuliang has already told me about your situation."

"If it weren't for you, the Eastern Front's defenses would have suffered heavy losses, but now we have the spare capacity to support our Southern Front. Your contributions are invaluable!"

Li Tianheng's gaze swept over Jiang Chen. Although Jiang Chen was young, his Qi and blood were incredibly dense, giving him a feeling that even if he went all out, he couldn't shake it. He couldn't help but look at Jiang Chen with increased regard.

"Record Keeper, come here and record all the battle merits of Lord Lu's subordinates!"

The Record Keeper is specifically responsible for recording battle merits.

Currently, it is army operations, so the Black Yamen's battle merits are also temporarily recorded here. If it were only the Black Yamen acting on its own, the Black Yamen also has a special position for recording merits, which is the Verification Hall.

Afterward, Jiang Chen and the others sat in the hall, resting and drinking tea.

Lord Lu also walked to the side to report to the Record Keeper.

At the same time, she also took out the severed Devil Heads, as well as the Celestial Bone Daoist slain by Chu Yun.

"Is this dog-thing Celestial Bone Daoist?"

"Damn it, I'm going to use this dog-thing's head as a urinal!"

Li Tianheng's anger flared when he saw Celestial Bone Daoist's head.

After all, the Formation secretly set up by Celestial Bone Daoist had caused him to lose many subordinates!

He had never been able to find out who was behind it, and now he had finally cut off this dog-thing's head.

The Record Keeper on the side was calculating the battle merits. All battle merits were calculated based on contribution points.

These contribution points are also universally accepted within the Black Yamen.

Although contribution points cannot directly promote you within the Black Yamen, if you want to be promoted, you need to accumulate enough contribution points.

"Heh heh, congratulations, Chu Yun. After this, you should be able to be promoted to Centurion."

The three Centurions looked at Chu Yun with envy in their eyes.

The speaker, Xu Yang, was also the oldest and strongest of the three Centurions.

It took him nearly ten years to climb from Banner Officer to Centurion.

And Chu Yun only took less than half a month.

The position of Centurion does not have a Vice Centurion.

They are mainly combat units, but Centurions receive a higher monthly salary, can obtain more intelligence, and have greater command authority.

Upon reaching the position of Centurion, one can receive a fourth-grade Medicinal Pill every three months!

This alone is a benefit that cannot be matched by the outside world.

"Not at all, my strength is still a bit lacking, and I still need the care of all you Lords."

Chu Yun said humbly.

Xu Yang and the others didn't take her seriously, after all, Chu Yun's talent was evident. It was said that she recently resolved her cold ailment, and combined with Chu Yun's family background, she would only go further in the future!

Of course, the person Chu Yun was most grateful to in her heart was naturally Jiang Chen.

However, it was not appropriate to show it with so many people around.

But Jiang Chen could feel Chu Yun's enthusiasm from her eyes.

"Holy Martial Bureau, Vice Director Jin has arrived!"

Vice Director!

In terms of position, he was already on par with a Deputy Commander.

Someone from the Holy Martial Bureau came?

Could it be to steal credit?

Everyone's faces darkened, and Chu Yun's eyes clearly became somewhat gloomy upon hearing the name of the arrival.

Someone from the Jin family!

Lord Lu and the others also turned to look outside the hall.

They saw a middle-aged man in a golden-patterned white jade official robe walk in from outside with a smile on his face.

However, the cunning in his eyes could not be hidden.

Just looking at his face made one feel like punching him.

"Master Jin, what brings you here?"

Li Tianheng said with a forced smile when he saw the newcomer.

Jinlu City chuckled and cupped his hands to Li Tianheng and Lord Lu.

"Heh heh, I am truly ashamed. While you all are bravely fighting the enemy on the front lines, we of the Holy Martial Bureau should do our best to stabilize the rear, and also expedite the approval of your battle merits, so that the deserved rewards can be sent to your hands as soon as possible, to avoid any delay."

"However, due to the urgent battle situations in various places recently, many outrageous battle merits have been reported by various departments. The court has ordered us to come and supervise the verification, lest someone with ulterior motives seize the credit of others. After all, the laws of our Great Lan Dynasty are strict; we will not mistreat any meritorious person, but we will also not let go of anyone who tries to take advantage or covet credit!"

Jinlu City's words were grand and eloquent.

Whether it was a good reason or a bad reason, he had claimed them all.

Moreover, with these words, no one could have the slightest complaint about their arrival, otherwise, they would become the 'credit-coveting scoundrels' he spoke of.

Of course, the meaning of these words was already very clear.

It was to say, I am here to investigate you.

"Since Master Jin represents the court to investigate, then investigate."

Li Tianheng said indifferently, a clear conscience fears no false accusation. Lord Lu, however, had a bad premonition. These people arrived swiftly. Her gaze turned to Chu Yun. As far as she knew, Chu Yun and this Young Lord of the Jin family seemed to have a marriage engagement, but judging by the other party's demeanor, it didn't seem like they were here to help Chu Yun rise.

"Heh heh, thank you for your trouble."

Jinlu City took the merit book from the Record Keeper's hand. After flipping through two pages, the smile on his face completely vanished.

His gaze was piercing, carrying a hint of sharpness, as he looked at Chu Yun in the crowd.

"Lord Chu Yun, although you have a marriage engagement with my Young Lord, official business must be handled officially."

"How do you prove that this head of a disheveled old man..."

"...is Celestial Bone Daoist?"