I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 68 - 66 The True Power of Linjiang Station

Chapter 68: Chapter 66 The True Power of Linjiang Station

There were two matters in the letter.

The first matter was about Mr. Mirror.

According to General Flag Envoy Han’s conjecture, the ominous omens occurring on Mr. Mirror’s person were intricately linked with the case at Bull Horn Mountain.

At present, Liu Zun Temple had already ruled out injury, poisoning, evil spirits, demons, and such directions, yet they still couldn’t completely clarify the source of this "inauspicious omen."

This matter was more troublesome than imagined, and now Mr. Lu had already gone to the inner city, preparing to render aid to Mr. Mirror.

The letter also mentioned the encounter of the patrol envoys from last night, and as Lin Yan was also implicated in it, thus General Flag Envoy Han specifically instructed him to be careful and cautious.

Included in the letter was a Spirit Talisman, not issued by Liu Zun Temple, but rather from the hands of Mr. Lu, a talisman from Qifeng Prefecture City.

It seemed Mr. Lu had been in a rush when heading to the inner city and simply transferred the talisman to General Flag Envoy Han.

Lin Yan glanced at it and then promptly tucked the Phoenix Tree God Talisman into his bosom.

Then he turned his attention to the second matter, his gaze growing increasingly grave.

After receiving the booklet from Lin Yan last night, General Flag Envoy Han had immediately dispatched twelve junior flags to follow the leads recorded in it.

They now understood that Liang Hu conducted quite a few businesses within Linjiang Square, but one of those businesses, human trafficking, had connections with Linjiang Square’s slaughterhouse!

At the moment, General Flag Envoy Han had already dispatched junior flags directly subordinate to the Outer South Bureau to secretly poke around in and around the slaughterhouse.

But because Linjiang Square was under Lin Yan’s jurisdiction, his side needed to provide assistance.

"Indeed, the slaughterhouse is filled with oddities; those several Spirit Talismans given to me by Meng Lu turned into ashes all of a sudden..."

Lin Yan inwardly mused, "What secrets are hidden within it?"

His face became exceedingly grim; he had been at the slaughterhouse for over two and a half years, yet had not noticed anything unusual.

If you said it was because his cultivation was shallow in the past, but now he had already reached the Refining Essence Realm.

Today, upon returning from the slaughterhouse, if not for the Spirit Talisman suddenly turning into ashes, he wouldn’t have even sensed anything amiss.

"Neighbor Mr. Liu was inexplicably harmed; after his death, talking to me showed no signs of oddity."

"Later, when I returned with my Refining Essence Realm cultivation, even beyond a wall, I still did not sense anything unusual."

"Those four enforcers who were silenced had once scraped the walls with knives, seemingly removing some kind of trace."

"Could this so-called trace elude the perception of the Refining Essence Realm?"

Lin Yan pondered inwardly, "Could there be such arrangements within the slaughterhouse as well?"

With this thought, he casually burned the secret letter and then went to the hall to order someone to summon three junior flags.

A few moments later, Zou Jin, Feng Hui, and Zheng Liu, the three junior flags, hastened over.

"Greetings, Flag Commander!"

The three of them came before the hall and immediately bowed in greeting.

"If you three truly wish to serve me sincerely, then we are people who stand shoulder to shoulder in battle, entrusted with each other’s lives; from now on, there’s no need for such formalities," Lin Yan said as he waved his hands, then took out three folded pieces of paper and handed them over, "Operate in secret, escape the notice of all parties, and on your own find the people on this list; henceforth... these people, will be under your command."

The three men each took a piece of paper and exchanged a glance, delight evident in their eyes.

At this moment, they understood the significance of the paper.

The Observatory was responsible for surveillance of all parties, naturally not solely through force but through a comprehensive network of intelligence.

Having informants embedded within all trades and factions was Linjiang Station’s "power" that must not be overlooked.

The control over these personnel lists and specific intelligence sources had previously been confined to only Chief Clerk Yang.

Liang Hu had previously acted on behalf of the Linjiang Station, but after all, he was not the official Flag Commander, so Chief Clerk Yang did not hand over the roster to him.

Liang Hu had always been bothered by this, believing that the roster was the true symbol of authority over the Linjiang Station. Without the complete list, he didn’t consider himself to have real control over the station.

However, as soon as Lin Yan officially took over as the Flag Commander of the Linjiang Station, Chief Clerk Yang promptly and decisively transferred authority.

Now, Master Wu handing this list over to three people clearly showed great trust.

"From now on, the intelligence from the streets must be thoroughly recorded, no matter how trivial, and handed over to Chief Clerk Yang,"

Lin Yan’s tone was as usual, as he slowly said, "I’ve just taken office, and the loyalties of these hidden agents remain unknown... Therefore, as long as the intelligence is accurate, the rewards can be more substantial."

According to the rules of the Observatory, every piece of news must be processed by the chief clerk before being presented to the Flag Commander for final decision.

Based on the importance of the intelligence, corresponding rewards will be given to these "eyes."

These "rewards" and all associated costs must be approved by the Flag Commander and then reported to the Outer South Bureau, with the funds finally allocated from the Outer South Bureau’s treasury.

"Tell them, in addition to silver tael rewards, each accurate piece of intelligence will be recorded for its corresponding merit."

"If they accumulate enough merit, they could receive the treatment of a junior flag bearer, with a monthly salary of four silver taels and a medicinal bath."

"If they perform a great service, I will personally report to the Outer South Bureau so they can transition from hidden to official roles, becoming junior flag bearers under the command of the Observatory, openly and honorably."

The three junior flag bearers, upon hearing this, all looked solemn and nodded slightly.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Lin Yan spoke with a somewhat grave tone, "The reason I have called you here is not only to hand over the list of ’hidden agents,’ but there is another matter of utmost importance."

"The incident last night in Linjiang Square, where the night patrol was nearly wiped out, you are all probably aware of it,"

"The Outer South Government Office has not yet appointed a new night patrol. In the coming days, I fear some may take advantage of the situation to cause trouble. You need to increase patrols and be more vigilant."

"Furthermore, pay closer attention to the intelligence reported by your ’hidden agents.’"

Saying this, Lin Yan waved his hand, instructing the other two to go on night patrol while Feng Hui was kept back.

"Xiao Hui, your hidden agents are all on Third Street."

"And at the end of Third Street lies the edge of Linjiang Square, where the slaughterhouse is located."

"That place, with its constant slaughtering and the dense aura of blood and death, is most likely to see changes."

"You must exert your utmost effort to monitor every whisper and movement there, however slight, and record everything in detail," Lin Yan continued in a serious tone.

"For any intelligence related to the slaughterhouse, you may report to me directly!"

"This subordinate understands!"

Feng Hui immediately understood the significance the Flag Commander placed on this issue and solemnly said, "Not a single detail will be missed."

"Go."

Lin Yan waved his hand.

After Xiao Hui left, he sat alone in the hall, his gaze gradually shifting as he thought, "Tonight, I must personally investigate the slaughterhouse to see what exactly is hidden within."

With this thought, he tidied up a bit and headed out of the Linjiang Station.

He stepped out of the main gate of the Linjiang Station.

He suddenly heard a rustling of the wind.

It seemed like something had fallen from the signboard above.

Lin Yan took a half step back and caught it with his hand.

Upon unfolding it, he saw it was a piece of gold.