100: Depart for Jianchang Prefecture

A moment later, inside Lin Hong Hall.

Bao Jing heard a knock on the door and went to open it.

But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Jiang Lan had a girl with him and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Benefactor Jiang, what is this...?"

They were about to leave, so what was the meaning of bringing a girl now?

Benefactor Jiang wouldn't be thinking of bringing the girl along, would he?

But this girl had delicate skin and flesh; she didn't look like a martial artist?

Moreover, he knew that Jiang Lan had just gone to the Brothel.

Even with Bao Jing's sharp mind, he was a bit confused at the moment.

Jiang Lan just smiled and didn't explain, simply saying, "Please wait a moment."

Seeing this, Bao Jing could only nod.

Before long, a figure with a cloak tied behind him appeared outside the door; it was Qiu Rang.

He walked inside, looked up slightly, glanced at Jiang Lan, then at Gu Yan'er beside him, a hint of strangeness appearing on his face, though he quickly hid it.

Although he didn't know why Jiang Lan suddenly brought a woman to the Demon Suppression Division, he obviously couldn't ask about such a matter.

Qiu Rang cupped his fists and said, "Demon Subduing Envoy Jiang, what can I do for this subordinate?"

Jiang Lan pointed to Gu Yan'er beside him, "Find a few people to come over. For the next few days I'm away, they are to protect her. I need women."

"Understood!"

Qiu Rang didn't waste words. After receiving Jiang Lan's order, he directly withdrew.

Previously, he could address Jiang Lan as brother.

But now, the difference in both strength and status between the two was too great.

To become a Centurion, even if one wasn't a genius, they definitely weren't stupid.

If he really tried to rely on his past acquaintance with Jiang Lan and not take him seriously, wouldn't that be brainless?

After dismissing Qiu Rang, Jiang Lan looked at Gu Yan'er.

Without preamble, he directly said, "Now, I have two paths for you to choose from. The first, I will return your freedom and entrust someone to help you find a stable livelihood, ensuring you are well-fed and clothed for the rest of your life.

"The second, you can temporarily stay at the Demon Suppression Division. You won't lack food or clothing, and you can go out for walks occasionally, treating this place as your own home."

To be honest, Jiang Lan hadn't thought about what to have Gu Yan'er do.

Although he had bought her, he couldn't possibly buy her to be his wife, could he?

This had nothing to do with Gu Yan'er's identity; it was simply that Jiang Lan had no intention of marrying and having children.

He saw clearly that with the System's existence, his Lifespan could almost be said to be infinite.

Although Lifespan could be infused into Cultivation Techniques, the most important thing was Lifespan itself.

Even though he had little Lifespan left now, as long as Jiang Lan wished, he would never die.

The time was still short, so nothing was apparent.

If a thousand years passed, Gu Yan'er would only turn into a handful of dust.

He could have eternal life, but he couldn't make others have eternal life with him.

Therefore, before he was fully prepared, Jiang Lan completely ruled out marriage and having children.

In Jiang Lan's view, finding her a livelihood should be the best outcome for Gu Yan'er.

However, unexpectedly, upon hearing the two options Jiang Lan gave her, Gu Yan'er shook her head repeatedly.

"This servant doesn't want to choose either."

"Oh?" Jiang Lan said, "Then what do you want to choose?"

"This servant..." Gu Yan'er lightly bit her lower lip, "This servant wishes to serve my benefactor for life... This servant knows her status is lowly and doesn't ask for status. If benefactor allows this servant to serve him, this servant will be content."

Jiang Lan: "..."

The thing that troubled him most had, after all, happened.

However, he couldn't blame anyone else for this.

If he had to blame someone, he could only blame himself for not controlling little Jiang Lan.

"Hmph..."

Sighing lightly, Jiang Lan said, "Then let's leave it at that for now. You can stay at the Demon Suppression Division. I have something to attend to outside. We'll talk when I return."

Seeing that Jiang Lan seemed to be agreeing, Gu Yan'er nodded repeatedly, her eyes brimming with hope.

"This servant awaits you."

While the two were talking, Qiu Rang returned.

Not only did he return, but he also brought two people with him.

Both were women, with delicate appearances, but their brows held a hint of Killing Intent. Although it wasn't to the extent of having crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, this Killing Intent, appearing on the faces of two delicate women, seemed quite contradictory.

Qiu Rang introduced, "These two are both Demon Slayer Guards, Zhan Shiliu and Slayer Nineteen."

Seeing this, Jiang Lan nodded in satisfaction.

He actually had some impression of Slayer Nineteen; he had realized Slayer Nineteen was a woman when he was at Black Wind Mountain before.

Those who could become Demon Slayer Guards were not weak in strength.

At the very least, protecting a girl in Yan Capital City was more than enough.

"Demon Suppression Envoy Jiang, is this acceptable? If not, I can help you find replacements."

"No need." Jiang Lan said, "This will do."

Saying that, he looked at Zhan Shiliu and Slayer Nineteen and said, "I'll trouble you two for the next few days. If she goes out, just follow her. For the rest of the time, just do what you normally do."

The two Demon Slayer Guards nodded.

With the Demon Suppression Envoy himself giving orders, they couldn't refuse.

Normally, as Demon Slayer Guards, their only duty was to slay demons and eliminate evil.

But now, they were acting as bodyguards.

This was against the rules.

But the problem was that rules also depended on who they were applied to.

"You wait for me here. At most, five days, and I will be back."

Gu Yan'er nodded, "Benefactor, I will wait for you."

After instructing Gu Yan'er, Jiang Lan thought for a moment and called Qiu Rang aside.

Qiu Rang was clearly full of questions at this point, but he didn't show it.

Jiang Lan said, "While I'm away these few days, if anyone asks, just say I brought her back."

Qiu Rang nodded, "Alright."

As a Demon Suppression Envoy, Jiang Lan's status within the entire Demon Suppression Division was second only to the Director.

Bringing back a woman was something no one would comment on.

After instructing Qiu Rang, Jiang Lan glanced at Bao Jing not far away, waved to him, and said,

"Let's go."

Now that the arrangements were made, it was time to depart.

Bao Jing was also excited to hear they could leave and quickly stepped forward.

He left Lin Hong Hall with Bao Jing and walked out of the Demon Suppression Division.

Along the way, Bao Jing couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked,

"Benefactor Jiang, how did you...?"

Jiang Lan smiled and didn't explain in detail, simply saying,

"I had a predestined affinity with that girl, so I brought her back."

They had already slept in the same bed, so wasn't that a predestined affinity?

"amitabha."

Bao Jing put his palms together.

Jiang Lan shrugged and walked out of the city with Bao Jing.

There were horses within the Demon Suppression Division.

However, at their current Realm, walking was more convenient than riding horses for travel.

So, the two didn't even consider horses and walked directly towards Jianchang Prefecture City.

Jianchang Prefecture was only about three hundred li from the capital city.

If the two walked quickly, two hours would be enough.

Of course, if they burst into full speed, they could arrive in just over an hour.

However, the two were just traveling and weren't in a hurry to be reborn, so there was naturally no need to walk that fast.