Chapter 324: A Year of Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evil! (Two in One)

"Yan Lanjun, no more nonsense, how to settle this matter." Wang Tianshuang looked at Yang Zhen and the other four, and then looked at the other party and asked.

Yang Zhen was slightly relieved when he saw Wang Tianshuang coming.

The people who supported them finally came.

"Marshal, please give Zhao Zun a break because of his son's death." Zhao Juchang bowed his hands.

Wang Tianshuang did not answer, and his eyes still fell on Yan Lanjun.

"I will let Zhao Zun apologize, and he will bear the responsibility tonight, and this matter will be exposed." Yan Lanjun frowned.

He didn't want to fall out with Wang Tianshuang because of this matter.

"This idiot!" Yan Lanjun was more and more angry at Zhao Zun's brainless behavior, and asked him to lower himself to clean up the mess for the other party.

"What do you think?" Wang Tianshuang looked at Yang Zhen and the other four.

"Let the Marshal decide." Yang Zhen bowed his hands.

Song Changming didn't say anything either.

Now the matter has become a big deal, attracting the generals of both sides and alarming the government. How to settle the matter is no longer up to him, but basically decided by the superiors.

Soon, Zhao Zun was brought in and limped into the hall.

Obviously, his right leg was a little unsteady.

"How did you get hurt?" Zhao Juchang asked.

He was very puzzled. It was clear that the news sent back to the Zhao family was that Zhao Zun hit someone, but the other four were fine, and Zhao Zun, the hitter, was injured.

Zhao Zun couldn't say it.

He couldn't say that he couldn't beat Song Changming, a mere deputy general, and kicked himself.

"Master Zhao, I'm sorry to bother you tonight." Zhao Zun said in a muffled voice.

After a period of detention, although the mood of losing his son was still sad, at least he had regained some rationality.

"It's okay for me, but you should think about how to explain to the head of the family when you go back. Punishment should be inevitable." Zhao Juchang shook his head.

"I understand." Zhao Zun nodded, knowing that this was the consequence of his impulsiveness tonight.

"Zhao Zun, you have seriously violated military discipline. If you want to keep your position as the flag master, you should apologize and get forgiveness." Yan Lanjun said to Zhao Zun in a deep voice.

"Yes." Zhao Zun did it obediently, walked to Yang Zhen and the other four, and lowered his head.

"Today I lost my temper. The pain of losing my son made me lose my mind. It was all my fault that I was angry at you. Please forgive me. I will prepare generous gifts for you later. I hope you don't refuse."

"I'll forget it. Flag Master Zhao, just send more to Changming. After all, you just made a move on him." Xing Tiexin took a deep breath and shook his head.

Even if he didn't like Zhao Linxin in the past, he was his deputy general for many years.

Now that Zhao Zun came to ask for accountability, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty and didn't want to hold on.

"If Flag Master Zhao has figured it out, please don't bother my soldiers in the future." Yang Zhen reminded.

"There will definitely not be a next time." Zhao Zun said with his eyelids lowered, and there was not much emotional fluctuation in his tone.

Song Changming was speechless.

His spiritual perception was insightful, and he caught the resentment in Zhao Zun's eyes, which had not really subsided.

Come to think of it, he was still full of resentment just now, how could he calm down so quickly.

His son died, and the demons who killed Zhao Linxin also died. This huge negative emotion was not vented out, either transferred to other targets to vent, or digested silently over time.

"What a trouble." Song Changming said secretly.

However, when he took the initiative to get involved in Zhao Linxin's death, he considered this point.

Zhao Linxin is not without relatives, and this trouble will come sooner or later.

"Just consider it the price of getting the inheritance in Zhao Linxin's Qiankun bag."

If the other party gave up, he would not do anything.

But if the other party was relentless and bit him like a vicious dog, then it depends on who can kill whom.

After apologizing sincerely, Zhao Zun accepted the punishment from the government. In addition, he had to compensate for the damage to the restaurant and the street, which was considered to be a full price for his impulsiveness tonight.

Afterwards, seeing that the "parents" on both sides had settled the matter and were willing to make a big deal out of it, the government stopped detaining several people and let Song Changming and others leave on their own.

Zhao Zun was speechless all the way after leaving the government. When he returned to the Zhao Mansion in the core city, he was scolded by the head of the Zhao family as expected.

"I know that Lin Xin's death was a big blow to you, but what happened tonight was extremely stupid. It's inexplicable to put yourself on the fire!"

"The head of the family is right." Zhao Zun had nothing to say.

"Many people in the family are dissatisfied with you. You can't expect to get any resource support from the family in the past two years." Zhao Boqi snorted coldly.

Zhao Zun's face changed slightly, but he still agreed and was about to leave.

The head of the family, Zhao Boqi, suddenly looked at him and said, "I'm asking you, do you still want to deal with those people in the army?"

"Answer truthfully!"

Zhao Zun opened his mouth, facing the sharp gaze of the head of the family, and finally did not dare to hide it.

"Yes"

"Don't think about it, at least you can't do anything in the short term. Now you are at the cusp of the storm, and this matter has not passed. You'd better pray that they are safe and sound during this period!

Otherwise, no matter what the reason for their death, you will be suspected and cannot be cleared of suspicion. Even if this matter is heard by King Cui, the entire Zhao family will be implicated by you!"

Zhao Boqi's voice was heavy, and every word was like a big stone, constantly pressing on Zhao Zun, making it difficult for him to have the intention to disobey.

This time, if Zhao Zun only dealt with a few insignificant little people, it would be fine.

But Yang Zhen and Song Changming were all generals and flag owners with high military ranks, not small figures without any status. Even the powerful Zhao family could not cover the sky with one hand in the city and execute these people at will.

"Zhao Zun, think about your other children. You still have them. Don't do stupid things again, otherwise..."

Zhao Boqi only said half of the last words, but Zhao Zun already understood what he meant.

The rationality in Zhao Zun's eyes gradually returned. He took a deep breath, bowed, and then said: "Lin Xin is the most talented among my children, and the child I spent the most effort to cultivate.

But for the sake of the family, I will not mess around again, please rest assured, head of the family."

Zhao Boqi stared at him for a while, then turned around and said.

"It's good that you can figure it out."

At noon the next day, Zhao Zun had ordered people to deliver the apology to Yang Zhen and others.

Among them, Song Changming and Xing Tiexin, who were targeted, had the heaviest apology, a full 5,000 spirit coins, plus 100 medium-grade spirit crystals.

It can be said to be full of sincerity.

Xing Tiexin felt uncomfortable with the Zhao family's gift of money. He didn't want to accept it at first, but Yang Zhen asked him to accept it, hoping to put an end to the matter.

Song Changming didn't have so much psychological burden, so he accepted it happily.

This amount of spiritual coins plus spiritual crystals was enough for his cultivation needs for another year!

Why not take the money and materials for free?

No matter what happens in the future, enjoy it first.

Afterwards, Song Changming originally thought that Zhao Zun was unwilling to give up, and might even use some conspiracy to deal with him or Xing Tiexin.

But it turned out that he thought too much.

The restraint of the family on the children of the family was still strong enough. Zhao Zun never appeared in front of Song Changming and others since that day.

And Song Changming also began to get busy.

In addition to daily cultivation, he took office in the army and officially became the commander of the 12th recruit team of the 41st Banner Army.

The first task was to gather the number of 1,000 soldiers under his command.

He had to select them one by one, recruit new soldiers who met his standards, and train them.

In fact, the standard for recruits in his mind is much higher than the standard set by the army.

In other troops, warriors who have achieved good results in the physical training realm can become a member of the regular army.

Song Changming's requirement for his regular army is that they must reach the Qi training realm.

This is elite in other troops, but it is the minimum threshold that must be reached in his army.

Not only that, he also has requirements for his soldiers in terms of martial arts attainments.

Qi training is one aspect, and they must also learn and master at least one martial arts formula to form sufficient combat effectiveness.

In short, he wants all his men to be elite soldiers.

This goal is naturally very difficult.

After all, everyone knows that elite soldiers are better and stronger, but the problem is that there are limited high-quality soldiers.

It is not an easy task to recruit soldiers with both excellent qualifications and strength.

It is not possible to achieve all elite soldiers overnight.

Fortunately, Wang Tianshuang, out of care for the recruits, has given priority to the selection of the two new troops in the recruit camp in recent years.

Song Changming was not in a hurry to achieve success. He would take his time to achieve the goal of having all the elite soldiers.

Some of them were not strong enough to reach the Qi Refining Realm, but they had the potential and qualifications, so he could accept them first. After a long time, he could cultivate these good seedlings and form combat power.

"Becoming a commander, I have a higher status and power, and I also have more responsibilities."

Song Changming looked at the first batch of recruits and suddenly thought of the days when he was working in the patrol department.

The two are so similar.

It's just that back then, he fought more with people and fought with the evil people in the rivers and lakes.

Now, he fights more with monsters and fights on the battlefield.

The sun and the moon alternate, and winter goes and summer comes.

The entire Cuibai Road spent a year of recuperation in restoring order and rebuilding villages and towns.

The summer cicadas chirped, the sun was scorching, and the red high temperature evaporated the water vapor on the earth.

In June, there was a severe drought.

That night, in the courtyard.

There were several cups of wine on the stone table, and Song Changming tasted them one by one.

For the first few cups, he took a sip, savored it for a while, and then tasted the next cup.

Until the last cup, he took a sip, his eyes lit up, and drank it all.

"This wine is the best."

Song Changming raised the empty cup in his hand and smiled at Song Pingan beside him.

"Hahaha, the young master and I are tasting the same thing." Song Pingan laughed happily.

In the past year or so, he has developed six kinds of wine based on past experience and new materials from Guyuan Country.

He deliberately saved the most confident cup for the last, and he was very happy after getting Song Changming's approval.

"Of course, the first five kinds of wine are not bad, and I think they can all be promoted." Song Changming nodded.

He was indeed very satisfied with Song Pingan's work results over the past year or so.

"The young master gave me such a large amount of funds to let me show my skills, and I can't live up to the young master's trust." Song Pingan smiled and filled another cup for Song Changming.

The wine that could be delivered to Song Changming was the result of his selection of the best. He believed that it had reached the quality that Song Changming wanted.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news next." Song Changming nodded.

When the winery was stable and on the right track, Song Ping'an would expand his network and channels, and then he could develop other businesses and industries, frantically make money for Song Changming, collect materials, and obtain intelligence.

He was very skilled in these.

Where there are people, there is the Jianghu. As long as you adapt to the environment of Guyuan Country, some basic rules of the Jianghu will not change too much.

"Sir, I'll leave then." Song Ping'an said with a smile.

"Come back and leave the pot of wine."

"Okay."

Song Ping'an left in a hurry. There were still many things that needed him to do personally at the winery.

"You guys go to bed too." Song Changming said to the two children standing shoulder to shoulder not far away.

"Sir, we are not sleepy." A Da said seriously.

The little brother next to him had already fought with his eyelids, and his body was swaying, as if he was about to fall asleep.

"Little friend is in the period of growth, go quickly." Song Changming waved his hand.

"Yes." A Da no longer insisted, grabbed the little brother's collar and dragged him back to the room.

Song Changming was the only one left in the yard drinking alone under the moon.

Oh, that's not right.

There were also two big dogs as majestic as giants at his feet, and a little yellow chicken on the stone table curiously looking at the wine in the glass.

"Want some?" Song Changming looked at it interestingly, stretched out two fingers, and pushed the wine glass.

The little yellow chicken couldn't help but be curious, moved closer, and then pecked at the wine in the glass.

After a cup of tea.

The little yellow chicken staggered and gestured drunken boxing on the stone table. The original small eyes seemed to have turned into mosquito coils and kept spinning.

"Ji"

Song Changming laughed out loud.

Occasionally teasing the little pets at home like this is also one of his daily pleasures.

After a pot of wine, it was almost midnight.

"Almost." Song Changming estimated the time, and as expected, he heard a familiar prompt tone.

Then he opened the panel and browsed the latest pop-up messages.

[Annual evaluation: A year of slaying demons and eliminating monsters! ]

[Martial arts: This year you have made a great breakthrough in martial arts, opened the third earth martial vein, and your innate energy reserves have increased greatly. You have mastered the third-grade wind and thunder god's art and the second-grade thunder and fire sword art.]

[Battle record: This year you have killed demons and monsters, and have made great achievements in the army, killing more than 500 demons.]

[Power and reputation: This year, you have been promoted to the commander in the army, commanding thousands of cavalry, shining in the demon disaster, and your prestige in the army has increased.]

[Family: Alone, negative evaluation]

[Participated in major events: 1, demon disaster! 2, Phoenix Nirvana!]

[Please choose the annual reward.]

[1, life +6000. 2, life -5000, obtain the relevant blue physique 'demon killer'. 3, life -3000, can upgrade a relevant physique (Qi Refiner). 4, life consumption -500, attribute points +5. 】

【Note: Based on the evaluation level, two of the four items can be selected as rewards. 】