Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

Zhang Shenglin glanced at the people around him with some embarrassment.

What he was about to say was too important for too many people to know.

These days, Li Mingzhen had come to understand his personality better, and seeing him like this, she immediately guessed that what he was about to say was no small matter.

He glanced at the county town and the constables around him, and immediately ordered: "Take men to investigate the newly appeared drought demon, and report back immediately if there is any news."

Because the General Military Affairs Office of Yu the Great belonged only to the emperor, the same position in the General Military Affairs Office was always considered to be half a rank higher.

In special circumstances, he can even take direct control of the local government, so now the entire town of Qinghao, including the county magistrate, has to listen to Li Mingzhen.

After arranging things at the yamen, Li Mingzhen led the two back to his own territory.

The guards of the Tongwu Division went out to hunt down the newly born drought demons, and the entire Tongwu Division was silent.

Inside the training ground, Li Mingzhen looked seriously at Zhang Shenglin and the other person.

"No one's eavesdropping here, so speak."

Zhang Shenglin recounted his and the little mermaid's speculations, focusing on the location of the Drought Demon Ancestor, which was likely not far from Qinghao Town.

After hearing this, Li Mingzhen did not scold him for his wild guesses. Instead, she looked at him with surprise, astonishment, and realization.

Upon seeing his expression, Zhang Shenglin immediately realized that Li Mingzhen was not entirely unaware of the fact that the ancestor of drought demons was located in Qinghao Town.

"You already knew that the ancestor of drought demons was in Qinghao Town," Zhang Shenglin said with certainty, without becoming any more tactful just because the other party was his superior.

Li Mingzhen wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, he admired him even more. He raised an eyebrow and a smile appeared on his face.

"I wasn't actually sure before whether the ancestor of drought demons was in Sunny Town."

"When the drought demon first awakens, strange phenomena appear in the sky. Three months ago, the Imperial Advisor observed the celestial phenomena at night and predicted that a demon would descend upon the world, and the place where this demon would descend would be Dazezhou."

Zhang Shenglin and Su Xingze were unaware of the Grand Preceptor's prophecy; they didn't even know that Yu the Great had a Grand Preceptor.

They listened quietly as Li Mingzhen shared these insider details that were difficult for them to obtain, and these details were extremely important to them, given their severe lack of information about this world.

"His Majesty takes the Imperial Advisor's prophecy very seriously and has activated the Tongwu Division's military guards in Daze Prefecture to monitor all unusual events in the prefecture. Therefore, when the drought demon first appeared, the Tongwu Division reacted immediately."

"But the drought demons changed too quickly, and the Great Swamp Prefecture was too large. Even though the Tongwu Division was spread throughout the Great Swamp, it could not stop the spread of the drought demons. At this time, drought demons also began to harm people in various places around Yu the Great."

Li Mingzhen looked up. From the moment the drought demon first appeared, the sky had been this dim, yellowish color, resembling a faded old photograph. The sun hung high in the sky, and the cloudless sky emitted dappled light and shadow, yet it felt even more oppressive than when the sky was covered with dark clouds.

"After the appearance of the drought demon, the imperial advisor predicted that the ancestor of drought demons would soon be born, and narrowed the scope to the area of ​​Mu County. As a result, all forces turned their attention to Mu County."

The territory of Yu the Great was vast; even the area of ​​Mu County was still unusually large.

The emergence of the drought demon was a major disaster; if not handled properly, the entire Yu the Great would face annihilation.

Fortunately, the Imperial Advisor and others calculated at the cost of their lifespans and discovered that the ancestor of drought demons had only just been born and had not yet fully awakened, so Yu the Great still had time.

The fully awakened ancestor of drought demons is too terrifying. According to the national advisor's prophecy, it will be a fierce and earth-shattering battle, and the entire Yu the Great will pay a heavy price.

The only solution offered by the Imperial Advisor was to find the place where the Ancestor of Drought Demons was sleeping and forcibly awaken him before he was fully awakened.

If the ancestor of drought demons is forcibly awakened before he can fully awaken, he will suffer a certain backlash.

Therefore, His Majesty ordered the Tongwu Division to do its utmost to find the ancestor of the drought demon.

Li Mingzhen had some connections in the Tongwu Division. Through investigation, he discovered that the number of drought demons in Qinghao Town was a bit off. Just then, the Tongwu Division commander of Qinghao Town was killed. Li Mingzhen manipulated things and led his men to Qinghao Town.

After entering Qinghao Town, they did encounter many drought demons, but found nothing else. It seemed that the abundance of drought demons was just a coincidence.

After he had finished clearing away the drought demon and arranged the affairs in Qinghao Town, he would lead his men back to Mu County to search for more suspicious places.

Zhang Shenglin and his companion were a pleasant surprise. The two young men were not old, but their abilities were no less than some of the young geniuses he had seen, especially the one with outstanding leg skills.

On one hand, he was excited to see the opportunity, and on the other hand, the boy always reminded him of his younger brother who had died young.

If my younger brother were still alive, he would be this age by now.

Unexpectedly, it was this very young man he admired who brought news that could confirm the existence of the Drought Demon Ancestor in Qinghao Town.

They hadn't noticed the changes in the environment. Since the emergence of the drought demon, they had become accustomed to the increasingly arid and hot climate, and after eliminating the drought demon, they didn't pay much attention to whether the climate had changed.

As long as the ancestor of drought demons remains, drought and heat will not completely disappear.

"I will verify this matter. If it is confirmed to be true..."

Li Mingzhen patted Zhang Shenglin on the shoulder: "You guys have done a great job."

Zhang Shenglin frowned. He didn't care about any merits. "The people of Qinghao Town?"

Seeing that the two were very concerned about this matter, Li Mingzhen smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. We will arrange for the people to evacuate as soon as possible. This matter may fall on your shoulders."

"Before that, we need to deal with the powerful drought demon that has recently appeared in Qinghao Town. I have already sent people to investigate, and I believe we will have news soon. Take this opportunity to further improve your abilities."

The newly appeared drought demon is suspected to be a level four drought demon that has never appeared before. If it is indeed confirmed to be level four, then the probability that the ancestor of drought demons is located near Qinghao is even greater.

Li Mingzhen took out two booklets from his pocket and gave them to the two men respectively.

"I have seen how hard you have worked during this time. This is my personal reward for you. I also hope that you can protect yourselves in this disaster."

Su Xingze and the other person took the booklets; they were two completely different manuals.

His was a complete guide to talismans, while the one given to the little Qilin was a manual of leg techniques called "Thirty-Six Styles of Wind and Thunder Leg Techniques".

The two teenagers looked at the manual in their hands, then looked up at Li Mingzhen, who was middle-aged but still looked like a young man, their big eyes filled with the same doubt.

They were no longer the ignorant little bumpkins they were when they first arrived in this world. Even if the Complete Collection of Spirit Talismans only recorded low-level spirit talismans, it would still require at least 5000 merit points in the Tongwu Division's library, not to mention the Thirty-Six Wind and Thunder Leg Technique, which was Li Mingzhen's main cultivation method.

Li Mingzhen laughed heartily at their looks, and taking advantage of the two boys' inattention, he patted their heads and ruffled their hair.

"Consider it my pity that Shenglin has some talent in leg techniques. This Wind and Thunder Leg Technique is something I acquired in my early years and is not restricted by the Tongwu Division's library. As for the Complete Collection of Spirit Talismans, it's of no use to me. I think Xingze seems to be very interested in all kinds of spirit talismans, and he might have a lot of talent in them."

"Practice hard and don't feel pressured. The news you brought has been a great help to me."

After leaving those words, Li Mingzhen went about his business.

Su Xingze and Zhang Shenglin still accepted the secret manual given by Li Mingzhen. They both knew that Li Mingzhen's claim that they would be of great help was an exaggeration. With the capabilities of the Tongwu Division, even if they didn't notice it at first, they would soon be able to detect the anomaly in Qinghao Town.

After receiving the gift, the two decided to find an opportunity to repay the favor later.