122: Jiang Lan's new pet

“What are you saying, my Lord? If it weren’t for your patronage, I would still just be a Demon Suppression Guard.”

Zhou Buqing remained silent for a moment upon hearing this, then said,

“Your capabilities are clear. What difference does it make if you’re a Demon Suppression Guard or a Demon Suppression Envoy? It’s just a nicer title.”

“If it weren’t for the Cultivation Technique you bestowed upon me, my progress would not have been so rapid.”

“Don’t…” Zhou Buqing quickly waved his hand. “The current Emperor has to humble himself before you, so why are you calling yourself an official before me?”

“It’s different,” Jiang Lan said softly. “The Emperor is the Emperor, and you are you.”

Zhou Buqing was stunned.

After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth and said,

“Previously, I only thought you were a young man with too much Killing Intent and too eager for quick success. I haven’t paid much attention to you during this time. Now it seems, I was mistaken after all.”

Jiang Lan clicked his tongue.

He had to admit, Zhou Buqing’s assessment of him seemed quite accurate?

Too much Killing Intent… it wasn’t that he wanted to have so much Killing Intent, but with the System, if he only wanted to lie flat, he would only be holding himself back.

As for being eager for quick success.

He definitely had to be urgent.

Even when he was weak before, and even now, Jiang Lan often worried that a great demon he couldn’t handle would suddenly appear from the sky and slap him to death.

This was not groundless fear.

Currently, Jiang Lan already knew that there were many demons in Chihong Province.

He even suspected that the demon forces were even stronger than those of humans.

Otherwise, there’s no explaining why the demons’ territory was larger than that of humans.

Whoever was stronger had the larger territory.

This has always been the case since ancient times.

If it was truly as he thought, then the demons and humans were currently only in a delicate balance.

Who knew when this balance would be broken.

Once the balance broke, there was no telling what would happen.

Therefore, even if he didn’t want to be urgent, he had no choice.

“Director, you don’t need to think of me as too profound; I’m just an ordinary martial artist.”

“Ordinary?” Zhou Buqing shook his head. “If you are ordinary, then I truly haven’t seen anyone extraordinary. Your talent is unheard of for me. What ordinary people take decades or centuries to achieve, you accomplish in a few days. If this counts as ordinary, then what would extraordinary be like?”

“You’re exaggerating.”

Jiang Lan stopping Zhou Buqing was naturally not to hear him praise himself, but to say something important.

No longer making small talk, he went straight to the point and said,

“Director, once things are settled here, I may need to leave for a period of time. At that time, I will hand over the people under my command to Bai Yu to manage.”

Zhou Buqing was not surprised.

“Great Yan is, after all, too small for you. Go if you wish; with your current strength, you don’t need my permission at all.”

Jiang Lan didn’t really agree with what Zhou Buqing said.

In his opinion, if you’re a monk for a day, you ring the bell for a day.

Since he was still a Demon Suppression Envoy in the Demon Suppression Division, he should fulfill his duties.

Just packing up and leaving, even if others didn't say anything, would be inappropriate.

Of course, this was based on the premise that he wasn't in a hurry.

If it were truly an emergency, he wouldn’t be able to worry about so much.

But Jiang Lan didn’t refute, merely saying,

“It still needs to be said.”

Zhou Buqing nodded.

“Alright, I will go find Bai Yu later.”

“Then I’ll trouble you, Director.”

Zhou Buqing rose upon hearing this, not intending to stay any longer.

Jiang Lan also had no intention of keeping him, rising to see him out.

After Zhou Buqing left, only Jiang Lan and Gu Yan remained in Lin Hong Hall.

Here, as Jiang Lan closed the door of Lin Hong Hall, he turned around and saw Gu Yan with tears in her eyes, rising to kneel again.

He felt a headache coming on.

His Dantian stirred, and a wisp of True Qi shot out from Jiang Lan, directly supporting Gu Yan’s body.

“That’s enough, I appreciate the thought.”

Gu Yan was held up by the True Qi, wanting to kneel but unable to.

A moment later, she seemed to realize that persistence was futile, and bowed her head, earnestly saying to Jiang Lan,

“I, Gu Yan, am willing to work like an ox or a horse for my Lord, to repay your kindness.”

“Sit down and talk.”

Jiang Lan sat on a chair, and casually pulled Gu Yan to a nearby seat.

“You don’t need to work like an ox or a horse. My time in Great Yan won’t be very long in the future, and I might not be able to return for a very long time.

“If you are willing to wait, then wait to go to the new residence together, and wait for me in the courtyard.

“You don’t have to worry about being bored; my uncle and Aunt will also go, and I’ll buy some maids and servants then, so you’ll have someone to talk to.”

Gu Yan nodded repeatedly.

“I am willing.”

At this point, Jiang Lan seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, “Aren’t you called Gu Yan’er?”

“My given name is Gu Yan; Yan’er was just a name given by the madam of Chun Quan Courtyard. It’s on the deed.”

“Uh…”

When he got Gu Yan’er’s… Gu Yan’s deed, he hadn’t looked at it carefully.

But the madam was also strange; how could a nickname and a given name be the same, just with an extra character at the end?

He didn’t dwell too much on Gu Yan’s name.

Jiang Lan just nodded.

Previously, he hadn’t thought about how to deal with Gu Yan, but now, he thought this was quite good.

Anyway, the residence given by the Emperor certainly wouldn’t lack a place for her to live.

For Gu Yan, it was the same no matter where she was, and with him, she would have an extra layer of protection.

At the very least, the Emperor would certainly not dare to let anything happen to the people in the residence.

Even if he wasn't thinking for Jiang Lan, he should at least think for his own throne.

Thus, he would first settle Gu Yan, and when he returned, there would be someone to warm his bed, and it wouldn't be too boring.

In Jiang Lan’s mind, he just considered it like raising a small pet.

Anyway, no matter what, marriage and children were impossible.

He didn’t want to see black hair sending off white hair a hundred years later, silently weeping over a skeleton in a tomb.

That would be too tragic.

He was also considered a long-lived species, destined not to be like ordinary people.

“You wait here in Lin Hong Hall for a bit. I’ll take you home tonight. The Emperor will probably come tomorrow. I’m going out for a while first.”

Gu Yan nodded obediently.

Seeing this, Jiang Lan rose and left Lin Hong Hall, heading straight for Wuwei Hall where Chen Heguang was.

Although both were called ‘Hall,’ the scale of Wuwei Hall was more than just a little smaller than Lin Hong Hall; it was just a small room.

Pushing open the door of Wuwei Hall, Chen Heguang was sitting at a table, poring over case files.

“Uncle Chen.”

“You’re here.” Chen Heguang smiled, turned his head to glance at Jiang Lan, his hands not stopping, “Wait a moment, I’ll finish these case files.”

“No hurry.”

Jiang Lan was very patient.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Chen Heguang turned his head.

“What’s up, Demon Suppression Envoy? What brings you to my humble abode?”

“Nothing special, just to tell you to move. We’re moving to the Inner City tomorrow.”

“You bought property?”

“No, the Emperor gave it to me.”

“The Emperor?!” Chen Heguang was startled. “You’ve met the Emperor?”

“Not only did I meet him, I killed him.”

Chen Heguang: “?”