I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World

In the Demon Cleansing Bureau government office of Smoke Wave Prefecture, within the Council Hall.

Han Zheng sat in the chief seat while to his sides were the two groups led by Pei Xiuyuan and Zhao Rongye as usual.

When Han Zheng had first arrived two days ago, everyone felt that the Demon Cleansing Bureau headquarters at Kai Ping Prefecture was joking by sending such a young Demon Sweeping Captain to garrison Smoke Wave Prefecture.

Regardless of what Pei Xiuyuan and Zhao Rongye thought, even the Team Leaders of the Golden Rune Team and other Xuanjia Guards felt that the decision from above was rash.

Though Liao Hongsheng was also parachuted in, his experience was sufficient to command respect from anyone at the Smoke Wave Prefecture’s Demon Cleansing Bureau, having previously held command of a regiment at the Bureau’s headquarters.

Han Zheng was young, what experience could he speak of?

As a result, within just two days, no one at the whole Smoke Wave Prefecture’s Demon Cleansing Bureau dared to underestimate Han Zheng any longer.

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First, he beheaded the Golden Spirit King. Then he killed the Dragon King of Smoke Wave Prefecture. Alone, he ventured into Five Elders Mountain and overturned the entire Red Flag Thieves.

In just two days, he resolved the two major scourges afflicting the shores of Smoke Wave Lake, with an astonishing speed and efficiency.

This so-called prestige was earned through one victory after another.

Now even Pei Xiuyuan didn’t dare to treat Han Zheng with the same attitude as before.

Pei Xiuyuan’s confidence previously lay in his seniority in Smoke Wave Prefecture; were he to clash with Han Zheng, all the Xuanjia Guards of Smoke Wave Prefecture would stand by his side.

After this great victory, Zhang Yan and others who had followed Han Zheng to attack the Five Elders Mountain would certainly become his die-hard followers.

And other Team Leaders and Xuanjia Guards would also need to weigh Han Zheng’s importance and consider whether it was worthwhile to confront this new Captain who had both strength and prestige against Pei Xiuyuan.

Pei Xiuyuan’s advantage was no longer there; he would have to consider his attitude towards Han Zheng from now on.

As Zhao Rongye had said, after all, Han Zheng was their superior, and some matters had to be handled properly in a visible manner.

Han Zheng sat there, grand and upright, surveying the people present.

Zhang Yan and the others naturally sat up straight, sharing in the glory.

Zhao Jinhua and the other die-hard followers of Pei Xiuyuan frowned tightly but no longer displayed their previous arrogance and stubbornness.

As for the others, they were somewhat uneasy, unsure of how Han Zheng would treat them.

Han Zheng tapped the table and said in a deep voice, "The annihilation of the Five Elders Mountain was well done by Team Leaders like Zhang Yan.

I will report to the headquarters at Kai Ping Prefecture afterward. Apart from the merit for capturing Li Tianbao, the rest of the merit will be divided equally among everyone.

As for the materials seized from the Five Elders Mountain, half will go to the Demon Cleansing Bureau’s headquarters, and the other half will be split into two parts.

One part will remain with the Demon Cleansing Bureau of Smoke Wave Prefecture as everyone’s expenses, consider it a welcoming gift from me, Han Zheng, upon my arrival.

The other part will go to the brothers who joined the mission yesterday, to be shared equally, so that everyone’s purse might be a bit fuller.

Does anyone have any objections to this distribution?"

Upon saying this, apart from a few people like Pei Xiuyuan, everyone else showed a look of ecstatic joy.

Zhang Yan hastily said, "Of course not! We thank Mr. Han for his support!"

The others also stood up one by one and said, "Mr. Han is so generous, we have no objections!"

"I am willing to go through fire and water for Mr. Han, without any hesitations!"

No wonder these people were excited, Han Zheng was simply too generous.

Previously, Han Zheng’s generosity to Zhang Yan was like buying a horse’s bones for a thousand pieces of gold.

So this time, they did not expect Han Zheng to be as generous to them as he had been to Zhang Yan.

Who would have expected that when it came time to distribute the spoils, Han Zheng would actually give them a pleasant surprise.

Regarding merit, it goes without saying that Han Zheng would take the merit for capturing Li Tianbao.

They hadn’t even seen Li Tianbao’s face; the man was entirely dealt with by Han Zheng.

As for taking the larger share of the other merits, that was only natural for Han Zheng, because it was he who infiltrated Five Elders Mountain alone and overthrew the Red Flag Thieves from the inside out.

As for them, they didn’t really contribute much, at most they were just beating a drowning dog.

As a result, it turned into such a beating of a fallen dog, a task that didn’t require much effort could net them so much merit; this was far beyond generosity.

Even if they were asked to call him foster father, they would be more than willing.

There was also the loot seized from the Five Elders Mountain.

These items should, by rights, be split in half with headquarters, but most local Demon Cleansing Bureaus’ government offices would hold back some.

Han Zheng, being utterly selfless, gave half to headquarters as was normal, and it was also normal to distribute the rest to Zhang Yan and the others who made efforts.

But he was even willing to share with those Xuanjia Guards within headquarters who had a hostile attitude toward Han Zheng and chose not to help him, which was rather surprising.

His heart and mind seemed much broader than they had imagined.

Previously, the Xuanjia Guards who were still anxious in their hearts and unsure how to deal with Mr. Han were now slightly moved.

Their attitude toward Mr. Han could not be considered good, yet Mr. Han, leading his men in taking down the Five Elders Mountain, was even willing to share the spoils with them, a true case of repaying grievance with virtue.

Now, except for the likes of Zhao Jinhua, Pei Xiuyuan’s diehard, the others had already shifted their hearts in favor of Han Zheng.

Carrots and sticks had always been the best means to win over subordinates.

The Xuanjia Guards of Smoke Wave Prefecture were quite lucky, as Han Zheng’s stick did not fall on their heads, but rather on those two Demons and the Red Flag Thieves, beating them black and blue.

Seeing the expressions of the people present, Pei Xiuyuan’s heart also sank to the bottom.

Now it seemed that all his previous thoughts of competing with Han Zheng for power and profit were simply a joke, even highlighting his pettiness.

Han Zheng did not even deign to acknowledge him, just like a sharp knife, he had easily cracked open the current situation in Smoke Wave Prefecture.

If Pei Xiuyuan continued to harbor thoughts of competing with Han Zheng for power and profit, he would simply be courting death.

Time, place, and harmony of the people; not one was on his side.

While Pei Xiuyuan’s thoughts were complex, Han Zheng said in a deep voice, "You all should know that the most important task for me in taking over Smoke Wave Prefecture is to investigate the cause of Liao Hongsheng’s death.

Because the Demon Sweeping Captain died in Smoke Wave Prefecture in an unclear and unexplained manner, the Demon Cleansing Bureau needs to give an account, and Liao Hongsheng’s spirit in heaven needs an explanation too.

In these past few days, by dealing with those two Demons and the Red Flag Thieves, I have pieced together some truths about the cause of Liao Hongsheng’s death.

Someone plotted against Liao Hongsheng, instigating the Dragon King of Smoke Wave Lake to engage in a deadly battle with Liao Hongsheng, but since Liao Hongsheng was powerful, the turtle-dragon was injured in the fight and had to flee.

At the same time, that person also messaged the Red Flag Thieves’ Li Tianbao, luring Li Tianbao to come and kill Liao Hongsheng.

This person set up a double trap for Liao Hongsheng, wanting to put him to death.

But in the end, Li Tianbao also failed to kill Liao Hongsheng, and the clues stopped there.

The situation in Smoke Wave Prefecture is complex; countless people wanted Liao Hongsheng dead.

Apart from Demons and thieves, there are only the Sects and noble families left.

Now you may speak openly, among these Martial World powers, which power wanted Liao Hongsheng dead?"

A Golden Rune Team Leader stood up and said, "Mr. Han, I have been in Smoke Wave Prefecture for nearly twenty years, even watching some of these Sects and noble families rise with my very eyes.

It’s certain that they had grievances with Liao Hongsheng, but the Demon Cleansing Bureau of Smoke Wave Prefecture was also hostile to them.

Even previously, when Guiyuan Sword Pavilion was around, Liao Hongsheng had fought them in more than one battle.

If it’s said that they wanted to kill Liao Hongsheng, then Guiyuan Sword Pavilion had even more justifiable reasons than them.

So initially, we did not suspect these Sects first but preliminarily determined it to be the Demons’ doing."

This Golden Rune Team Leader named Wu Tianfang, already in his fifties this year, was also one of the Team Leaders who had joined Han Zheng in attacking the Five Elders Mountain.

Seeing Han Zheng’s generous hand, he had completely devoted himself, considering himself one of Han Zheng’s faction.

What Wu Tianfang said was a heartfelt truth; he truly could not fathom why these Sect powers would want to kill Liao Hongsheng.

Noble families and Sects were not those ferocious Demons, nor were they the Red Flag Thieves that the Demon Cleansing Bureau must eradicate.

Although suppressing these Martial World powers is one of the responsibilities of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, it’s just suppression, not eradication.

As long as they don’t commit offenses like Guiyuan Sword Pavilion’s that cross the Demon Cleansing Bureau’s red lines, the Demon Cleansing Bureau wouldn’t annihilate them.

And these noble families and Sects are the same; unless there are huge contradictions, they wouldn’t risk killing a person from the Demon Cleansing Bureau, let alone a Demon Sweeping Captain who garrisons a State Mansion.