187: intelligence

The City Lord wants to see him?

In Jiang Chen's mind, he immediately thought of Sheng Yuntian, the City Lord who was always serious and majestic.

Jiang Chen had never witnessed Sheng Yuntian's strength.

However, if he, Jiang Chen, could directly kill the demons that Sheng Yuntian couldn't defeat, then Sheng Yuntian's strength was naturally inferior to his.

Of course, Jiang Chen still had a good impression of this Sheng Yuntian.

At the very least, when there were demons, this City Lord truly stepped up.

An irresponsible City Lord would never rush to the front lines.

Furthermore, under his governance, Cangzhou City's military discipline was quite strict, preventing incidents of people preying on the common folk.

Of course, incidents like the collusion between the Jin family and the Blazing Fire Gang happen everywhere.

Usually, behind these people, there are some irresistible forces.

As a City Lord, he naturally couldn't act as recklessly as Jiang Chen.

Sheng Yuntian wanted to see him, and Jiang Chen wasn't afraid.

Come to think of it, Jiang Chen hadn't even been to the City Lord's Mansion yet.

"Let's go, lead the way."

"Yes."

Zhao Yong even specially brought a horse for Jiang Chen.

The two rode their horses to the City Lord's Mansion.

Jiang Chen saw the grand City Lord's Mansion.

It was adorned with carved dragons and painted beams, and heavily guarded.

At the same time, he could see that the City Lord's Mansion was brightly lit, with numerous intelligence reports constantly being sent in and out.

It was evident how busy the City Lord's Mansion's daily affairs were.

Zhao Yong did not go with Jiang Chen; after all, he was only responsible for leading the way. Once they arrived, Zhao Yong waited directly outside the City Lord's Mansion.

Outside the City Lord's Mansion, a special waiting area had been set up.

Sometimes, during busy periods, this waiting area could be packed with people.

Two guards, one in front and one behind, led Jiang Chen to the back courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Banner Leader Jiang, the City Lord said to please wait here for a moment."

"Thank you."

This back courtyard was likely a place for rest, and tea and snacks were prepared in a pavilion.

Jiang Chen stood in the pavilion, watching a few koi fish swimming freely in the pond.

"I'll get some fish for Ziyun Villa later," Jiang Chen thought to himself.

In his leisure time, watching these fish swim around was quite pleasant.

Life had always been quite tense.

It wasn't until recently that he had finally slowed down a bit.

After all, once his strength increased, that sense of crisis wasn't as intense anymore.

Of course, Jiang Chen also knew in his heart.

His current strength might give him a certain advantage within the Great Lan Dynasty.

But how vast was the world?

Perhaps, for the entire continent, the Great Lan Dynasty was truly the beginner's village.

So Jiang Chen also needed to continue to maintain vigilance and improve his strength.

Killing demons was one path, and Alchemy was another.

Just as Jiang Chen was looking at the swimming fish and pondering, he felt a heavy footsteps approaching.

Jiang Chen turned his head and saw it was Sheng Yuntian, the City Lord he had met before.

Of course, whether Sheng Yuntian remembered him or had an impression of him, Jiang Chen didn't know.

"Your subordinate greets the City Lord."

Jiang Chen saluted Sheng Yuntian.

"No need for such formalities."

"Indeed, heroes emerge from the young; it's you young people who are daring and courageous."

"Sit."

Sheng Yuntian gestured, then sat down first, poured a cup of tea for Jiang Chen, and then for himself.

It seemed he had been busy until now, finally getting a chance to stop and have a cup of tea.

"City Lord, you are tirelessly managing myriad affairs; it must be truly arduous."

Jiang Chen said sincerely.

These weren't compliments, but came from the heart.

After all, he had seen countless people coming and going when he arrived, and he didn't know how many things needed to be reported and handled. If he, Jiang Chen, were to deal with these matters, it would probably be ten thousand times more difficult than invading a demon lair.

"These are all trivial matters."

"Don't be nervous. I called you here, on one hand, to get to know you, the hero of Cangzhou City."

"On the other hand, it's also to reveal some information to you."

In Jiang Chen's opinion, Sheng Yuntian was quite approachable.

Or perhaps it was because Jiang Chen's strength was so evident that he couldn't feel Sheng Yuntian's authority at all.

This was also the benefit of being powerful.

When you see everyone as ants, will you still feel uncomfortable or intimidated?

Of course not.

All external qualities, or the temperament cultivated over many years, all vanished.

"What kind of hero am I? The City Lord is joking."

"Haha, never mind your eradication of the Jin family and the Blazing Fire Gang."

"Lu Qian also roughly told me about the situation in the Demon Palace. If it weren't for you, even with the Fenglan Sword Sect fighting the demons, it would have been difficult to control the situation in the Demon Palace."

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up at the mention.

It had to be said that Lu Qian was very clever.

At that time, the bodies of the Fenglan Sword Sect, the Wuzui Sect, and the Jin family's group were not wasted.

Lu Qian firmly claimed that the two factions had fought each other, and then she and Jiang Chen teamed up to reap the benefits.

However, to protect Jiang Chen, she had him retreat first.

"I have already noted this credit for you. When the credits are settled in a few days, you should be able to be directly promoted to Centurion. Although this progress is a bit slow, please understand that if it's too fast, it's easy to attract jealousy."

"Your subordinate understands. The official position doesn't matter; the most important thing is to be able to slay demons."

Jiang Chen nodded and said.

These were his true feelings.

He didn't really care about official positions; he just needed an official identity, though that was in the early days, and now it was different.

"Furthermore, you have wiped out the Jin family and the Blazing Fire Gang."

"Theoretically, you are already on the same front as the imperial court."

"However, you will be pushed to the very front line."

There was some curiosity in Jiang Chen's gaze.

What did he mean by that?

"Neither the Jin family nor the Blazing Fire Gang are actually to be feared."

"What truly makes people wary is the power behind them, the Fenglan Sword Sect."

"Even the imperial court currently has some apprehension towards the Fenglan Sword Sect, which is why they tolerate the Fenglan Sword Sect's wanton behavior."

Sheng Yuntian said slowly.

Jiang Chen somewhat understood.

"I see. Is the City Lord asking me to destroy the Fenglan Sword Sect?"

"Where is the Fenglan Sword Sect?" Jiang Chen asked.

Sheng Yuntian was immediately quite shocked by Jiang Chen's words.

These young people were too fierce!

He wanted to take on the Fenglan Sword Sect without a second thought?

"Cough, cough, calm down a bit. The Fenglan Sword Sect isn't as simple as you think."

Sheng Yuntian quickly said.

"The confrontation with the Fenglan Sword Sect cannot be rushed, and there will be plenty of opportunities."

"You've taken their things; they naturally won't let you off."

"This time, I'm just giving you a heads-up. Here's some intelligence about the Fenglan Sword Sect. Take it back and read it carefully so you have some idea."