I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 47: The 45th - : Long-standing Friendship, Basic Respect!

Chapter 47: The 45th Chapter: Long-standing Friendship, Basic Respect!

Han Commander was obviously not full.

But looking at his dark face, probably his appetite wasn’t good.

So Han Commander casually took the list of names from Lin Yan’s hand, stuffed it into his bosom, and then stood up to leave.

"I’ll lend you his set of medicine bath materials first."

At that moment, Mr. Lu pointed to the dark-faced man and then slowly began to speak, saying, "Leave these herbs here, come to pick them up in the afternoon, and just return him a set then."

The dark-faced man nodded, turned to enter the room, took out a paper package, and placed it aside.

Mr. Lu pointed to the herbs Han Commander had brought and explained, "These herbs are beneficial for the five viscera and six entrails and are quite effective for practitioners in the Inner Strength Realm."

"However, for those in the Refining Essence Realm, although there is still an effect, comparatively speaking, the medicinal power is too weak."

"Upon reaching the Refining Essence Realm, every slight improvement entails an enhancement of the skin, flesh, tendons, bones, blood, marrow, and the five viscera and six entrails."

"Therefore, a medicine bath that is merely beneficial for the five viscera and six entrails is no longer effective enough."

"Also, this Essence Boosting Pill, while it can enhance Qi-Blood, is not effective enough for you; you’ll need the Great Essence Boosting Pill."

As Mr. Lu spoke, Lin Yan nodded his head, stood up, and was about to give his thanks.

However, he then saw Mr. Lu raising a hand.

"Don’t rush to thank me. Replacing your medicines and adding new ones will cost at least three Silver Tael."

"Replacing the Essence Boosting Pill with the Great Essence Boosting Pill, the difference between the two Elixir Pills, is about seven Silver Tael."

"A total cost of ten Silver Tael."

Mr. Lu, speaking in a usual tone, said, "I don’t intend to make money from you, but I certainly can’t be paying for you, right?"

Lin Yan immediately unwrapped his bundle. Inside, there were twelve Silver Tael, which was his monthly salary.

After an entire month, that left just two Silver Tael.

It was enough to get by, but saving up to buy land and build a house seemed a distant dream.

He sighed and thought to himself: "They always say ’poor in letters and rich in martial arts,’ simply because those who practice martial arts truly have enormous expenses."

Practicing martial arts consumes physical strength, so one eats more.

To enhance one’s foundation and grow stronger, one needs to eat even better.

Plus, with internal and external use of various herbs, indeed, it’s not something an ordinary family can withstand.

That’s why, over the years, Lin Yan had spent his days as a butcher and his nights as Wu Chang, working tirelessly day and night, still unable to save much Silver.

This was still because he possessed the Devouring Evil Divine Power, which allowed him to absorb Evil Qi and increase his Cultivation.

Thus, his need for external "supplementation" wasn’t too strong, which allowed him to save some Silver.

Before he could speak, he heard Mr. Lu laugh again.

"Actually, by normal standards, these three packages of herbs should target the ’Refine Blood, Wash Marrow’ level."

"Because the medicine bath standard for each Flag Commander at the stations is at that level."

"For example, Liang Hu of Qingshan Square, who has actually reached the Inner Strength Realm, but the ’Inner Strength Medicine Bath Materials’ he receives every month, he volunteers to deduct Silver for them."

"The twelve Silver Tael you have, which was not deducted, was because Han Zheng paid out of his own pocket to swap your medicines."

"He truly treats you well."

Mr. Lu said with a smile: "You need to earn some merit quickly, to succeed him as the General Flag Envoy."

If Lin Yan accrued enough merit, he could succeed as the General Flag Envoy.

By Han Zheng’s merit, he could then be promoted to one of the garrison commanders of the inner city.

All these years, sitting as the General Flag Envoy of the Outer South Bureau, not being able to get promoted, there were many reasons.

The primary reason stemmed from the enemies in Qifeng Prefecture City, who suppressed him both overtly and covertly.

But there was also another reason, the outer southern district of the city lacked a suitable candidate to succeed the General Flag Envoy!

With Lin Yan’s current Cultivation at the Refining Essence Realm, if revealed, would indeed be sufficient to assume the position of "General Flag Envoy."

However, his achievements were far from enough, and his experience was too shallow.

"If a few high-ranking members of the ’Tribulation Ash’ were eliminated, that would be about right,"

Mr. Lu said this with a laugh and added, "As the successor to the General Flag Envoy, you would receive enough materials for cultivation and Elixir Pills every month."

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Lu."

Lin Yan stood up and bowed, then immediately took his leave, preparing to depart.

But Mr. Lu suddenly said, "I heard that you wrote a letter to the Outer South Government Office, asking them to pay attention to the plight of the families of those who die defending the city."

"Indeed, I did,"

"Putting pressure on the Outer South Government Office as soon as you arrived at Linjiang Square is not wise."

"..."

Lin Yan was silent for a moment before he said, "Last night, a patrol officer named Zhou Ji died defending the city!"

"At noon yesterday, under the clear sky, some people broke into his home, bullied his ancestors and grandchildren, planned to drain all his household possessions, and take over his patrolling duties while also plotting to swallow his bereavement funds."

"My second brother, Lin Lei, is not well-educated, barely literate, but yesterday he couldn’t help but stand up and speak out for justice."

"He is not trained in martial arts and almost got beaten up, yet he did not back down."

"In fact, he is usually honest and steady, tolerant and even seeming somewhat cowardly, so he rarely causes trouble."

"But yesterday, he was not afraid of trouble."

Lin Yan said with a smile, "Having such an example before me, as the Flag Commander of Linjiang Station, within the jurisdiction of my duties, and also as someone who defended the city together that night! Would it not be ridiculous if I were to fear trouble and keep silent out of self-preservation?"

He sighed, whispering, "Those who gather firewood for everyone should not be left to freeze to death in the snow..."

Then, he bowed to Mr. Lu and another person, and walked towards the courtyard exit.

"Be cautious in your actions in the near future,"

Mr. Lu watched his retreating figure, a smile appearing, and said, "Be careful and vigilant."

Only after Lin Yan had left the courtyard did the dark-faced middle-aged man finally burst out saying, "Mr. Lu, what did he mean by ’Those who gather firewood for everyone should not be left to freeze to death in the snow’? There wasn’t any snow yesterday, and nobody froze to death, right?"

"You have good memory to recite the phrase exactly,"

Mr. Lu chuckled softly, murmuring, "This phrase, when pondered deeply, has quite a charm... However, it’s easy to recite, but how many can truly stand up and do something?"

As he spoke, the elderly man took the bag of materials for medicine, slowly stood up.

"This afternoon, when he comes to collect the medicine, ask him on my behalf if he doesn’t mind, I would like to meet Lin Lei."

"Inside the city, many wish for an audience with Mr. Lu but fail to receive it, his brother is fortunate to have such honor, why would he mind?" the dark-faced man said, clearly puzzled.

"No!"

Mr. Lu shook his head and said, "The one I want to meet is not his elder brother, but Lin Lei, the second son of the Lin Family!"

The honest middle-aged man looked even more confused.

Isn’t Lin Lei Lin Yan’s older brother?

Mr. Lu did not explain, merely stated, "Although I have no ill intentions, it would not be right to meet his family members without informing Lin Yan."

"To have a long-term relationship, one must have basic respect."

"Of course, the cost of these ten Silver Tael is also a form of respect to him."