Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 129 Choice

Although newly recruited inner disciples can freely choose which hall to join, it is precisely for this reason that the competition for the Outer Affairs Hall is the most difficult among all the halls.

But given that Elder Li has already taken a liking to Han Yi, wouldn't it be easy for him to enter the Foreign Affairs Hall and be assigned a lucrative position?

However, despite the many benefits of the Foreign Affairs Hall, Han Yi had no choice but to suffer in silence. He knew perfectly well that Elder Li was a ticking time bomb, and he was unwilling to jump into the fire pit!

At the same time, he himself had no evidence to sue a powerful elder with real authority, so he could only hide from him since he couldn't afford to offend him!

Of course, I couldn't say these words to Huang Ze...

"The External Affairs Hall is nice, but that's not my ambition. I just want to find a place to cultivate properly..."

Han Yi smiled slightly and casually made up an excuse.

"..."

Huang Ze remained silent for a moment, then looked at Han Yi suspiciously. After a moment, as if he had thought of something, he said, "That's true. Since Old Bai values ​​you so much, you must have plenty of cultivation resources. Finding a place to cultivate peacefully is the right path..."

"Don't you dare disappoint Old Bai like that guy did before!"

At this point, Huang Ze seemed to be reminded of a memory, and a look of regret appeared on his face as he muttered to himself.

When Han Yi heard this, he had a sudden inspiration and wanted to ask about it, but seeing the expression on Huang Ze's face, he knew that Huang Ze was now immersed in some painful memory, which must be something sad.

So, Han Yi held back his words. "Han Yi, I don't care why you came to the Internal Affairs Hall, but since Lao Bai sent you, I'll definitely help you with your matter!"

Han Yi paused, and in that moment of hesitation, Huang Ze had already broken free from his memories.

"While the affairs of the Internal Affairs Hall aren't as numerous as those of the External Affairs Hall, there are still things that need to be done..."

Before Han Yi could speak, Huang Ze continued.

"Please enlighten me, Master Huang!"

Han Yi bowed respectfully.

"Hmm..."

Huang Ze paused for a moment, then said, "The Internal Affairs Hall mainly handles matters within An'yan City and the territory of the Crimson Flame Sect. Generally speaking, it has four categories: official, patrol, open market, and black market..."

"Official duties go without saying; they wear government uniforms and perform official duties on the territory of the Crimson Flame Sect, such as collecting taxes and handling relations with the people. "The yamen runners appointed by our Internal Affairs Hall are also recognized by the county government in Ruide Ward, but don't even think about promotions; the county government only promotes its own people with impeccable credentials."

"Then comes the patrol officer. The patrol officer is responsible for maintaining order in the city, guarding during the day and patrolling at night. With your Blood Refining stage cultivation, if you go there, you can work as a shopkeeper and lead a few people."

"Ming City mainly houses restaurants, gambling dens, taverns and other shops. Its main function is to protect them and prevent any disturbances or vandalism, and to deal with such situations promptly."

"The black market's function is similar to that of the main market, also serving a similar purpose of maintaining order. However, some rules within the black market differ from those outside. If you'd like to go to the black market, I can explain in more detail..."

"Han boy, which one do you want to go to?"

"Mr. Huang, what are your thoughts...?"

Han Yi remained silent for a while, then decided to ask Huang Ze for his opinion.

"I see, let me think about it..." Under Han Yi's careful questioning, Huang Ze talked for a while longer, and he gained a deeper understanding of these tasks.

Officials and inspectors can be said to represent the imperial court, except that one is responsible for "civil affairs" and the other for "military affairs".

On the territory of the Crimson Flame Sect, there were some matters that were inconvenient for the people assigned by the imperial court to handle. In addition, since the sect leader of the Crimson Flame Sect was a clerk in Anyan City and was also under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, it was decided to let the sect leader of the Crimson Flame Sect arrange for people to manage these matters himself.

Therefore, these tasks were assigned to the Internal Affairs Hall. Of course, these clerks and yamen runners appointed by the Crimson Flame Sect were only useful in Anyan City, and were useless elsewhere.

Therefore, while these jobs may seem prestigious, they only allow one to show off within their own limited territory. Moreover, they require frequent attendance checks, making the work quite demanding.

Han Yi immediately ruled out both of these options.

Ming City is actually similar to the so-called "protectors" in his previous life, that is, acting as a so-called "protector boss". Places like gambling dens and brothels are a mixed bag, with all sorts of people. If there is no one to keep things in check, trouble will break out every few days, making it impossible for you to stay in business.

Therefore, going to Ming City to take charge of the market not only brings rewards from the sect, but also occasional gifts from the bosses, making the profits here much more substantial!

Conversely, being in charge of the town in Ming City would inevitably involve various tasks, either fighting with others or on the way to a fight. Not to mention, there would often be banquets and other such events. Han Yi thought to himself that if he went there, his cultivation time would probably be greatly reduced.

As for the final black market, it also serves as a kind of tactic to keep order, but unlike in the open city, most of the people who go to the black market are people who buy and sell shady items and are secretive. At this time, no one wants to cause trouble.

In addition, the black market is located in the heart of the Crimson Flame Sect, not far from Shanzhongfang, so there are even fewer hotheads and troublemakers there.

Therefore, jobs in the black market were actually the most leisurely, but even so, the disciples of the Internal Affairs Hall were unwilling to go to the black market to maintain order.

There's no other reason than that there's not enough profit to be made!

If one were to become an official or inspector, one could transform oneself into an official in uniform, becoming a high-ranking official, and one would feel psychologically superior to others.

In addition, although officials and inspectors have a lot of things to do on weekdays and need to run around, their salaries are quite high. During holidays, people will also try to find connections, give gifts, and ask you for favors. On the surface, they are very prestigious!

Even if this identity is only recognized within Anyan City, it is enough. Usually, these two places are the most competitive places for many disciples of the Internal Affairs Hall.

In the Internal Affairs Hall, fewer disciples wanted to go to Ming City. It wasn't that Ming City was bad, but mainly because if you wanted to establish your authority, your subordinates needed to have some real skills!

Otherwise, if you fail to establish your authority and instead get beaten up, how can you still have the face to continue demanding tributes from others?

Of course, if you establish yourself in the city and have dozens of men to command, you can do whatever you want in the arena, and you can act like a tyrant in your own neighborhood, making the world go round. This kind of life is much more enjoyable than that of a lowly yamen runner!

And the black market…