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Chapter 82: The Demon of Cangfeng Mountain and the Crisis in the N Character Camp
Chapter 82: The Demon of Cangfeng Mountain and the Crisis in the N Character Camp
"Ahh!! It hurts so much!! Save me!!!"
"Father!! It hurts so much!!!"
Deep within the government office, Zhang Qing'er's agonizing screams echoed through the air.
At this moment, the magistrate, Zhang Kaizhuan, had lost his previous leisurely demeanor. He trembled with worry as he watched his daughter struggle in pain, tears streaming down his face.
He quickly turned his head and looked at Qin Zheng, who sat calmly on a stone bench. Qin Zheng spoke up, "I'll tell you everything! Just ask!"
"Save my daughter, and I'll tell you anything you want to know!"
After returning to the government office, the old man saw that Zhang Qing'er was unharmed, and his expression changed again. He refused to admit anything and remained silent.
It wasn't until Zhang Qing'er's stomach began to stir, causing her immense pain, that he became anxious again.
However, Qin Zheng did not rush to take action.
Whether it was Zhang Qing'er or the magistrate of Kaiyuan Prefecture, Zhang Kaizhuan, their attitudes towards the group had never been particularly friendly.
The Demon Slayers risked their lives to slay demons, maintaining the stability of Great Jin and ensuring the safety of the human population. Yet, they were treated as despised, unrefined warriors. Qin Zheng, on his first mission, felt disrespected and couldn't help but feel displeased.
But he had not shown it until now. Slowly standing up, he said, "Then tell us honestly, why did you protect a rat demon and allow your daughter to fall in love with it, even bearing its child?"
Zhang Kaizhuan's face fell, and he turned to look at Zhang Qing'er, sighing heavily. "How could I not want that rat demon dead?"
"But, I really had no choice!"
Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes, then gestured with his eyes to Zou Xi and Liu Yi.
The two understood and took out a pill, placing it in Zhang Qing'er's mouth.
Demon Slayers always carried various pills with them. After taking the pill, Zhang Qing'er's abdominal pain gradually subsided, and she stopped struggling and screaming.
"This pill temporarily suppressed the demon fetus inside her. To save her, we need to manually remove the fetus from her stomach," Liu Yi said calmly, looking at Zhang Kaizhuan.
The old man's face showed pain, but there was also a hint of relief, and he nodded.
Then, he turned to Qin Zheng and continued, "That rat demon came from Cangfeng Mountain, the closest demon mountain to Kaiyuan Prefecture, or you could say, a demon den!"
"After descending the mountain, it came to Kaiyuan Prefecture and used sweet words to deceive my daughter. It even secretly impregnated her without my knowledge!"
"When I first found out, I was furious!"
"As the chief magistrate of Qingzhou Prefecture, my own daughter committed such an act that goes against human ethics with a demon!"
"I wanted to send a message to the N Character Camp, asking for your help in slaying this rat demon, but..."
His eyes darkened slightly, and a barely noticeable hint of fear flashed across them as he spoke.
Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes and asked, "Did the rat demon threaten you?"
Zhang Kaizhuan nodded and continued, "Cangfeng Mountain has nine Demon Lords, and among them, the Rat Demon King is the most powerful. It is a great demon, just one step away from reaching the Demon King realm!"
The demon hierarchy consists of Demon, Demon General, Demon King, and Demon Sage.
Corresponding to the human cultivation realms are Flesh Refinement, Master, Grandmaster, and Martial Sage.
This was information that Qin Zheng had only learned after joining the N Character Camp.
So, the two rat demons he had slain had a background as powerful demons, just one step away from the Grandmaster level!
Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zhang Kaizhuan continued, "Because of this, the Rat Demon King personally came to Kaiyuan Prefecture and stood before me."
"It warned me that if I spread the news, it would flay my daughter alive in front of me, tearing her skin and pulling out her tendons!"
"But it also promised that if I kept quiet, it would control the demons of Cangfeng Mountain and prevent them from causing trouble in Kaiyuan Prefecture."
"I dared not take the risk, so I had no choice but to agree."
Wu Meng frowned and spoke up, "Then you should have sent a message to the N Character Camp. Wait for us to suppress Cangfeng Mountain, and we will slay that rat demon. How dare it threaten you?"
A contemplative look appeared in Qin Zheng's eyes.
Zhang Kaizhuan laughed and said to Wu Meng, "Does the N Character Camp still have the strength to suppress Cangfeng Mountain?"
"The old dragon in Bihantan is growing stronger, consuming all of General Qin's energy."
"In Huai'an Prefecture, there are three prefectures and sixteen cities, and no fewer than ten demon mountains!"
"Apart from General Qin, there are only five Master Realm brigadiers stationed there."
"Even if they are all experienced Masters, with the backing of Great Jin and their advanced martial arts, their strength far surpasses that of demons of the same realm."
"But even so, each of them still needs to suppress at least two demon mountains!"
"Under such circumstances, who would dare to easily launch an attack on a demon mountain?"
"Not to mention, I just received news that General Qin has redeployed several brigadiers and a group of Demon Slayer Captains to Bihantan."
"The N Character Camp is currently at its weakest. Maintaining stability is already a challenge, let alone deploying a large army to flatten a demon mountain!"
Zhang Kaizhuan's words were like daggers to the heart, directly revealing the current situation of the N Character Camp, leaving Wu Meng speechless.
This was the reality.
The N Character Camp's power was indeed at its weakest.
They could barely suppress the demons in Huai'an Prefecture, maintaining a superficial stability with all their might.
Not to mention leading an army of demon slayers to flatten a demon mountain.
Through Zhang Kaizhuan's narration, Qin Zheng was also the first to clearly understand the current situation of the N Character Camp.
No wonder Situ Qing, knowing that he was a wandering Martial Artist, insisted on returning to the N Character Camp despite his severe injuries, to inform Wang Weiqian and have himself recruited into the camp.
Even if there were irreconcilable conflicts between him and the Quanyang Gao Clan, Wang Weiqian still took him into the N Character Camp under pressure.
All of this was because the N Character Camp was currently too weak! They were desperately in need of a powerful Martial Artist to help suppress the current situation in Huai'an Prefecture.
Zhang Kaizhuan looked at everyone and then heaved a heavy sigh, saying, "Now that you've killed the Rat Demon's two sons, I've also revealed the situation here."
"That Rat Demon King from Cangfeng Mountain will likely not let this go."
"I can only resign from my position as the Magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture and quickly head to Yongle Prefecture with my daughter."
"That place is the central region of Qingzhou, and with the Commander-in-Chief stationed there, even if that Rat Demon is bold, it won't dare to go there easily!"
"You...sigh."
Zhang Kaizhuan sighed heavily again.
Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed.
At this moment, Situ Qing also turned his gaze towards Qin Zheng.
As the sixth Grandmaster-level expert in the N Character Camp, he was a formidable fighter who could rival a Grandmaster even before reaching the Grandmaster Realm.
If Qin Zheng took action, he would definitely be able to suppress the Rat Demon King from Cangfeng Mountain!
Although the Rat Demon King was just one step away from becoming a Demon King, on par with the Human race, in the same realm, the Demon race was inherently weaker than the Human race. Otherwise, the five Brigadier Generals wouldn't be able to suppress over a dozen Demon Mountains.
Moreover, Qin Zheng's combat strength was abnormal, capable of rivaling a Grandmaster even before his promotion. Now that he had advanced, his strength would undoubtedly surge!
Dealing with the Rat Demon King shouldn't be a significant problem.
However, this wasn't something Situ Qing could decide on his own.
It also depended on Qin Zheng's attitude and the response from the N Character Camp.
After all, this involved the Magistrate of a Prefecture and a powerful Demon about to become a Demon King; it wasn't as simple as just picking up a knife and taking action.
Situ Qing's mind was filled with various thoughts at this moment.
Qin Zheng, however, said, "Brother Situ."
This sentence made Situ Qing snap back to his senses, and he blurted out in surprise, "Huh?"
"In these few days, I'd like to trouble you and the others to stay here until I return."
Qin Zheng turned his head towards Situ Qing and spoke.
This statement startled the few people present, especially Magistrate Zhang Kaizhuan, whose face was filled with astonishment. However, upon recalling Qin Zheng's achievements, he fell silent.
Perhaps others couldn't do it, but this man had genuinely annihilated the group of demons from Must Not Exist Mountain, and his accomplishments were well-known. He had just been feeling down and revealed the situation of the N Character Camp, forgetting that although this fierce warrior was only a Captain, his combat strength was likely no weaker than any Brigadier General.
After all, he had destroyed a Demon Mountain, fought two Gao Clan Grandmasters without defeat, and beheaded Gao Wusheng in front of the two Gao Clan Grandmasters.
Furthermore, his own Kaifeng Prefecture's Chief of Capture, Xu Mushan, was also a Grandmaster, yet he was brought back like a dead dog by Qin Zheng and was still unconscious.
With such a vast disparity in strength, killing the Rat Demon King from Cangfeng Mountain might not be impossible.
At the very least, it would be enough to intimidate the demons within Cangfeng Mountain, preventing them from acting so recklessly!
So, his attitude changed, and as he looked at Qin Zheng, his eyes were filled with anticipation, "Is this true, Young Master Qin?"
Qin Zheng glanced at him but didn't respond.
The words of the Magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture were seven parts truth and three parts false.
The reason he dared not pass the information about the Rat Demon's mischief to the N Character Camp was probably not just because he feared retaliation from the Rat Demon King.
It was also because he was afraid that if this news got out, his reputation would be completely ruined!
After all, the daughter of a Magistrate of a Prefecture was involved with a Rat Demon and was even pregnant with its offspring.
If this news spread, it would be a laughingstock, an embarrassment!
To protect his reputation, he sheltered the Rat Demon and even planned to suppress this matter.
However, he hadn't anticipated that the Rat Demon's brothers would act without restraint, eventually drawing the attention of the N Character Camp.
And the Demon Slayer Captain who came here was accompanied by a Grandmaster like himself!
These thoughts flowed through Qin Zheng's mind.
Then, ignoring the others, he approached Zhang Qing'er.
At this moment, this woman, who was determined to be with a demon, was tormented by the half-demon fetus in her belly, leaving her extremely weak.
It was truly a case of reaping what one sows.
Regardless of Zhang Qing'er's situation, the half-demon in her womb had to be executed.
Qin Zheng reached out and placed his hand on Zhang Qing'er's abdomen, gently applying pressure.
In an instant, a force penetrated Zhang Qing'er's body, instantly killing the half-demon fetus within her.
"Go and help her remove the thing from her belly."
Qin Zheng looked at Zou Xi and Liu Yi, speaking to them.
Then, he turned and walked out of the government office.
He didn't care how the Rat Demon would retaliate against Zhang Kaizhuan and Zhang Qing'er.
But with such arrogance, entering a human city and disregarding the N Character Camp, if this trend continued, demon infestations might spread across various regions, leading to countless deaths!
Moreover,
Qin Zheng also wanted to test his own strength after advancing to the Grandmaster realm.
(End of Chapter)
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