Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 785 - 722: We Must Firmly Resist Zhang San!

Chapter 785: Chapter 722: We Must Firmly Resist Zhang San!

After the meal, Zhang San sent Li Shangfa out through the back door.

After all, this place was a stronghold of the Town Demon Office, and as the Deputy Chief himself, he couldn’t possibly always reside at Julong Pass.

After seeing off Li Shangfa, Zhang San waved at the three officers.

"Please gather everyone in the stronghold here, everyone,. Then we can have a chat in this spacious courtyard," he said.

The three officers exchanged glances.

Although they had thought about taking action against Zhang San during the meal but ultimately couldn’t bring themselves to do it, they had already agreed on a plan when Zhang San had sent Li Shangfa out.

Zhang San talked a good game, but which high-ranking person wasn’t duplicitous?

Moreover, Zhang San was known for not being very advanced in realm but being quite resourceful.

Becoming the Principal Officer of the Town Martial Office at only the Spiritual Platform Realm seemed impossible!

And now he had become the Deputy Chief of the Town Demon Office, which certainly didn’t make him seem any more benign.

Thus, among the three officers, the best at setting traps, You Changlie, proposed a plan, which the defensive expert Xu Pan and Bu Zhishu, who knew a lot about the Demon Clan but lacked social skills, agreed to.

The three decided to firmly resist Zhang San.

To prevent Zhang San from dividing and conquering them, then defeating them one by one.

However, at this moment, Zhang San asked them to gather everyone together. After all, he was the newly appointed Deputy Chief, and it wouldn’t be right for them to not allow him to meet and get to know the people under him.

Soon, nearly two hundred Martial Artists and Cultivators from within the stronghold gathered in the front courtyard.

Everyone was curious about this newly appointed Deputy Chief.

After all, they had heard many legends about Zhang San, even in Longyou Road.

Especially regarding the recent rebellion by the Crown Prince that led to the major battle on the Imperial Path involving the Red Dust Immortal, Zhang San had played a significant role.

Now, seeing this legendary figure, many were a bit nervous.

But others felt that Zhang San was maybe taking on too much!

You have always been a member of the Town Martial Office, and even though Kaihuang ordered you to become the Deputy Chief of the Town Demon Office, you wouldn’t think that just by an imperial edict, everyone would obey you, would you?

Looking at your arrival this time, you only brought along one male subordinate, a half-demon maid, and a somewhat silly-looking Taoist?

Many felt that Zhang San was likely setting high expectations for his new office.

Thus, although many people came, before Zhang San could speak, their impatience filled their hearts.

At that moment, Zhang San glanced at Baili Niezhen beside him and nodded.

Baili Niezhen took a wooden box out of his Storage Ring and walked towards the crowd.

"First, everyone take a slip of paper from inside. You can only take one. This is very important," he said.

Nobody knew what these slips of paper were, but drawing one seemed harmless, so many reluctantly took one.

They then discovered upon opening them.

"One tael? What does this mean?"

"I got three qian. What is this for?"

"Nine Taels? What use is this?"

The one who drew nine taels deliberately tore his slip in front of his companions, putting on a brave face as if unafraid of the new Deputy Chief.

Baili Niezhen noticed this scene but did not point it out, struggling not to laugh.

Soon, everyone had drawn their slips.

Then Zhang San snapped his fingers and shouted, "Bring it in!"

The next moment, there was a loud boom nearby.

The wall of the front courtyard was directly smashed open by a single slap from Hu.

Seeing such a huge, glistening Tiger Demon, though many were used to dealing with demons, they were still startled at that moment.

What shocked them even more was the large group of people following behind the Tiger Demon.

Many of them were familiar or knew each other, and all were from the Town Demon Office.

Then this group pushed several large carts and entered.

While these people were confused and the three officers were clueless, Zhang San said with a smile, "I, Zhang San, have just arrived at the Town Demon Office, and since I am the new Deputy Chief, I must show my sincerity. The paper slip you all drew just now is a welcome gift."

Everyone, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but be stunned.

A paper slip as a welcome gift?

Have you ever seen anyone so stingy?

"The weight written on the slip is how much gold you may collect over there. However, I am not a corrupt official, so I don’t have much money. The most anyone got on the slip is eight taels of gold. Later, I considered setting up a special prize and wrote one for nine taels of gold! I wonder who is so lucky!"

At this moment, the martial artists who had just shredded their slips were dumbfounded.

Nine taels of gold!

You should have said so earlier!

The next moment, this person immediately knelt on the ground and started picking up the torn pieces of paper, crying as he did so.

Wealth was pouring down like a torrential rain!

Why the hell did I use an umbrella!

At this point, everyone was lining up to collect their gold.

Although the queue was long, everyone felt warmth in their hearts.

They even felt that this new Deputy Chief Zhang was not only attractive but also incredibly handsome!

The three officers also lined up to collect their gold, when suddenly You Changlie realized something and whispered to Xu Pan and Bu Zhishu, "Have we been bought by Zhang San?"

Xu Pan shook his head, looking at his own slip.

"I only have two taels of gold; that’s not enough to buy me."

Bu Zhishu also nodded and said, "I also only have eight taels; that’s not enough to buy me."

You Changlie looked at the three qian on his own slip and fell silent.

After everyone had collected their gold and gathered together again, their entire demeanor seemed different.

Zhang San glanced at the nearly three hundred colleagues from the Town Demon Office in front of him; even the military chiefs were maintaining order, having their respective martial artists group together.

Some military chiefs of the Spiritual Platform Realm who weren’t leading teams were separately grouped at the very front.

Zhang San couldn’t help but think about what a businessman in his past life had said about why employees didn’t want to work hard.

If you don’t pay enough, who will work for you!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Zhang San, the current Deputy Chief of the Town Demon Office. I am here on Longyou Road merely to capture Qian Shanxiu, who conspired to betray our country. Qian Shanxiu is just Qian Shanxiu; what does he have to do with us in the Town Demon Office? Even if he had been the Chief appointed by Kaihuang, it cannot be that Kaihuang couldn’t recognize people and then we take the blame, right? Everyone, isn’t that so?"

People nodded one after another.

After all, what you said about Kaihuang failing to recognize people, we didn’t say.

"Also, another very important reason I came is that the woman I adore was also captured by Qian Shanxiu’s accomplices on Longyou Road."

"So, both publicly and personally, I have to deal with this Qian Shanxiu! But for the Town Demon Office, you are all my colleagues, Zhang San. If anyone has any clues, please tell me, and feel free to state any requests you have!"

"Rewards for achievements! Promotions for those with capabilities!"

At this point, You Changlie stood up and asked, "Deputy Chief Zhang, was it the North Wind Wolf King, one of the Twelve Superior Demons, who took your woman? Recently, Qian Shanxiu, along with a dozen of his confidants and the North Wind Wolf King and an unknown demon female from the Demon Clan, passed by here. It was roughly the night before last, just before dawn."

Hearing this, Zhang San nodded satisfactorily.

Indeed, having Baili Niezhen sneak there earlier and then secretly slipping him five hundred taels of gold while ostensibly handing over only three qian, was the right move.

This guy really does speak up when it matters!

Meanwhile, Xu Pan and Bu Zhishu felt somewhat unable to keep up.

Weren’t you the one who suggested we resist Zhang San together earlier?

You Changlie! Do you realize what you’re doing?

You’re making us feel disgusted!