Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 101st Palm: He will become the new Colonel (request for monthly ticket)

Chapter 101: 101st Palm: He will become the new Colonel (request for monthly ticket)

The scroll revealed five large characters written vividly — "Qingshan Demon-Slaying Chronicles".

Below it, in smaller print, was another line: Volume One.

A storybook novel?

Could it be that Qin Hu pulled out the wrong item? Maybe he took out a storybook he usually reads by accident.

However, he said nothing more and turned to the first page.

There, written boldly on the first page, was a critique: "I wander the worldly society, travelling to all places. The world is full of wounds, with demons wreaking havoc everywhere. I have seen martial vaults of the world, bowing their heads and closing their eyes, oblivious to mankind, and also saw villagers with swords raised in anger, cutting down demons on Demon Mountain."

"One day, I passed through a secluded county town in Shu, named Qingshan, where I met an extraordinary person. He invited me to drink and dine, and his story was truly magnificent, compelling me to no longer restrain myself; thus, I wielded my brush to write this book."

When Xiang Qingtian saw the words "Qingshan" later on, he raised an eyebrow and flipped to the next page.

Indeed, it was formatted like a Chapter-based storybook.

"Chapter One: Jiazi Day, Demon Disaster Strikes Yunlu, Chen Yuan First Demonstrates His Might"

"It is said that a hundred li east of Qingshan County, there is a Yunlu County. On this day, Jiazi day, Yunlu County was plagued with demon disasters. To ensure the safety of the citizens, the County Magistrate imposed a curfew and ordered the town sealed. Instead, the demon disaster intensified, eventually leading the people to notice something was amiss and start fleeing..."

Chen Yuan!

The protagonist of the story appeared!

Xiang Qingtian’s eyes suddenly sparkled intensely, his gaze burning fiercely while he quickly flipped through the pages of the scroll.

During this time, Qin Hu couldn’t help but look up.

Seeing the Colonel engrossed, he recalled the origin of this storybook.

Wasn’t there a storyteller with a goat’s beard in Qingshan County?

This "Demon Suppression Chronicles" was written by him.

This storyteller compiled all he saw and heard in Qingshan County, and the main character of his stories was none other than Chen Yuan.

He also compiled this book into volumes, which circulated among the people of Qingshan County. Qin Hu, while patrolling Qingshan, came across it and found it interesting, so he bought a copy.

He read it, and the stories inside were largely accurate. Originally buying it to share as a fun tale with Brother Chen, the eventful nature of life made him forget about it.

Now, General Tian Lang asked about it, and Qin Hu definitely couldn’t explain it clearly right away; thus, this storybook came in handy!

At this moment, Xiang Qingtian also quickly learned from this "Demon Suppression Chronicles" about the events in Qingshan County, or more precisely, about an unsung person under his administration, namely Chen Yuan.

From the demon disasters of Demon Sect in Yunlu County, Chen Yuan took action, turned into the Mountain Lord at Tiger Jump Gorge, played with Scarlet Sheep and Bull Demon, and then cut down the two Demonic Envoys who followed to pursue and kill, followed by the residents of Qingshan County falling into a collective deep sleep, their Divine Souls sucked into a perilous place, and Chen Yuan knocking on the door to save them. Subsequently, there was the assault on the city by the Demon Cult’s massive army, Chen Yuan’s divine intervention, the great battle with the Azure Dragon Taoist Soldier, and the crushing defeat of the Demon Cult.

The story ended abruptly there.

The entire book had thirty-six Chapters, and Xiang Qingtian finished them all quickly in the time it took to drink one pot of tea, still feeling somewhat unfinished.

The writer seemed proficient, and the stories within were twisting and turbulent, quite majestic and impressive.

Closing the book, Xiang Qingtian felt exhilarated, sensing the story was yet incomplete, and hurriedly asked Qin Hu,

"What happened afterward!"

Qin Hu knew what the Colonel was asking about, and quickly answered: "After the Demon Cult’s Taoist soldiers failed to take the city, the Green Dragon Venerable of the Demon Cult dispatched troops personally. The forward scouts sent by them were caught by Military Officer Chen, who received intelligence that a massive force of the Demon Cult was approaching. Immediately deciding, he alone traveled over four hundred li, personally cutting off a claw of the Green Dragon of the Demon Cult, and while preparing for battle, he sent me here to Prefecture to seek a decision."

Hearing this, a brilliant gleam filled Xiang Qingtian’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but burst out laughing,

"Excellent!"

"Clever, brave, and strategic!"

"No wonder the Azure Dragon was forced to play his ace after losing a claw."

"This person timed it perfectly, not only binding the disunited individuals together but also causing the Four Symbols of Demon Sect significant loss."

"Having such an individual in my prefecture is a fortune for my administration and a blessing for thousands of citizens in White Emperor City!"

Speaking, he shouted loudly,

"Someone, send the order down!"

"At your service!" responded the Pass Military Officer behind him.

Xiang Qingtian’s eyes blazed with heroic spirit as he rolled up the scroll in his hand,

"Throughout the Prefecture, people’s hearts are wavering, distressed by the disturbances of the Demon Sect, and there are cunning individuals watching from the sidelines. Spread my command, circulate this script, let those people know that the power of our Prefecture, like thunder, remains strong, and also let the hundreds of thousands of people in White Emperor City know that the lands outside the border have not completely fallen. The Sky Patrol Department is igniting a starlight, fighting against those beasts!"

Xiang Qingtian’s voice resounded, his eyes ablaze with fire.

This command was not issued without reason.

Right now, the entire White Emperor City desperately needed someone to step forward and boost morale.

Outside the border, lives are in misery; countless displaced people cry to heaven and earth.

Everyone is worried about the Heavenly Pass falling into the hands of the Demon Sect, living in constant unease.

It was Chen Yuan’s emergence that led to today’s opportunity, where timing, geographical, and human conditions are interconnected, providing a glimmer of hope in a formerly dim situation!

"At your command!"

The Pass Military Officer accepted the scroll, his voice firm.

But those leopard-like eyes, set upon the "Qingshan Demon-Slaying Chronicles" in his hands, felt as if claws were scratching at his heart.

He had never seen the general so jovial.

Who exactly is this Chen Yuan?

He curbed his curiosity for now, turned around, and withdrew with his troops.

At this moment, Qin Hu remembered the Banshan Tiger Talisman entrusted to him by Chen Yuan, and the task he needed to perform, his expression slightly changed.

That Banshan Tiger Talisman, used to protect him as he broke through the Demon Sect’s blockade during the fight with the Azure Dragon from the Demon Sect, was completely shattered.

"General, I have another matter concerning Military Officer Chen!"

Xiang Qingtian immediately became alert,

"Speak!"

Qin Hu then relayed the other matter Chen Yuan had entrusted to him.

"Military Officer Chen asked me, Old Qin, to bring his Tiger Talisman here, and also inquired whether there is any Geng Metal in the arsenal of the Prefecture."

"He wanted to use the points from his Tiger Talisman to exchange for this material."

"But just now, Military Officer Chen’s Talisman shattered while protecting me, General, what do you think?"

Upon hearing the phrase "Geng Metal", Xiang Qingtian’s expression subtly changed.

That is a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure used to condense a Taoist Soldier.

Could this person have already reached that threshold?

No, according to the book, Chen Yuan has only recently reached Heavenly Pass, it seems he is preparing in advance.

This is a good thing.

He looked at Qin Hu and smiled,

"If the Tiger Talisman is shattered, it’s shattered; he no longer matches it, I will soon report to the Taoist Office."

"I guess soon, he will become the new Colonel!"

"And as for that Geng Metal, the Government Administrative Office will not be stingy!"

"Ha ha!"