Chapter 17 Recruitment
This side of the prison.
Qiu Yin was in a bad mood, and the atmosphere in the entire prison became a little depressing.
The heavenly generals no longer had the heart to hold a banquet to celebrate for Li Anran and Wang Zhen. After informing the heavenly soldiers about their promotion to heavenly generals, they gathered together and discussed what Qiu Yin had said before: "You need to be more careful in the future and not be like before."
They were used to being free and undisciplined, so naturally they were not very happy about this.
But they all knew that Qiu Yin's transformation was so fast and so great that it must have been influenced by Zhao Gongming.
"Could it be that Zhao Tianzun received some news and persuaded the general to be more tolerant of Yang Jian?"
"It's very likely! Otherwise, with Tianzun's temper, how could he allow Yang Jian to be so arrogant?"
"That makes sense! Then we should be more careful recently and wait and see what happens in the various departments of the Heavenly Court!"
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Li Anran was not familiar with them, so naturally he could not join in the conversation on this topic.
He originally wanted to ask about Wang Zhen's injuries.
However, as soon as Wang Zhen went out, he was surrounded by his old brothers who congratulated him and clamored for him to treat them to a drink.
Li Anran did not go forward to join in the fun and turned around to walk towards his residence.
They had not walked far when they saw Gao Laosan leading Chen Yang to their boss, who used to be his immediate superior.
I could vaguely hear Gao Laosan say, "Sir, Chen Yang accidentally killed the wolf demon from Honglin Mountain this afternoon while interrogating it."
Li Anran was stunned.
The "interrogation" mentioned by Gao Laosan was naturally not a real interrogation, but an excuse for the heavenly soldiers to torture the monsters and vent their anger.
However, usually those who do this kind of thing are drunk or old soldiers who have lost money and are in a bad mood. I didn’t expect that Chen Yang would start doing this after only being here for a month.
The general obviously understood the inside story and looked at Chen Yang with a little surprise.
Gao Laosan came forward and spoke in a low voice.
The distance was far, the surroundings were noisy, and Gao Laosan's voice was low.
Li Anran didn't hear what he said.
But, he guessed it.
Because when Gao Laosan was talking in his ear, his eyes would always glance at him inadvertently.
"I didn't expect that the death of this wolf demon was related to me..."
Li Anran felt somewhat complicated.
He didn't listen any more and quickened his pace.
After returning to his residence, Li Anran took a short rest, then opened the book of punishments again to check the life stories of the criminals.
Just wait for the zero-time experience to arrive, and use upgrades to restore the loss of soul.
Time passes by little by little.
Suddenly, Li Anran realized something was wrong. He looked up at the door and found that there was an extra person in the room.
The man looked to be in his thirties, wearing a black robe and had dirty braids on his head, with a plum blossom pattern printed on his forehead. He was none other than Li Huanzhang, the fourth of the Meishan brothers, Li Taiwei!
Li Anran was startled, stood up with a bang, and hurriedly distanced himself.
But he soon calmed down.
Although he had caused some trouble to Yang Jian at the gate of the Heavenly Prison yesterday, he was also fulfilling his duty.
Moreover, he did not offend Yang Jian. At most, he did not let Qiu Yin lose face.
No matter how cruel Li Laosi is, he would not attack him in heaven for such a small matter!
However, Li Anran once again felt the gap in strength!
The reason he was able to notice Li Laosi coming in was entirely because he smelled Li Laosi's scent!
However, his spiritual sense did not detect the existence of Li Laosi at all!
This means that if Li Laosi wanted to kill him, he would not be able to react at all and would not have any strength to fight back.
The time is still too short!
Li Anran sighed inwardly, but said calmly, "Li Anran greets General Li. I wonder why the General suddenly came to my humble abode today?"
Li Laosi's ideas are completely different from Li Anran's.
Among the Meishan brothers, he is the best at hiding his identity.
Although he did not deliberately hide his tracks just now, it was already very rare that Li Anran could find him the moment he came in.
No wonder the Second Master looks at this kid differently!
You actually have some skills!
Li Laosi was thinking a lot, but his face remained calm. He said calmly, "Li Anran was originally a scholar from Wenyang Country in Hezhou, Xiniu. By chance, he inherited the legacy of an ancient Qi Refiner. Sixty-eight years ago, he became a casual cultivator and later lived in seclusion in Qingfeng Temple on Bailan Mountain to practice."
"Half a year ago, Qingfeng Temple was massacred by demons. Only the temple master Li Anran escaped with injuries. He passed the selection of the Heavenly Court in a month and became a heavenly soldier. Because he did not bribe General Wuxing, a subordinate of Wude Xingjun, he was assigned to the Heavenly Prison."
"I didn't expect that a small person like me would catch the eye of Lieutenant Li." Li Anran said with a wry smile.
He thought that he might attract Yang Jian's attention.
But unexpectedly, just one day later, Li Laosi got his hands on the information that was in the open.
The reason why it is said to be in the open is that these are the identity information he filled in when he participated in the Heavenly Court assessment.
There should also be an item called "cultivation level" here.
However, in order to make it easier to arrange positions for people who gave gifts, Wu Xing cancelled this item.
Li Laosi shook his head: "Fellow Daoist Li is not only attractive to me, but my Second Master also admires you. I came here today on the orders of my Second Master to tell you something."
"Wu Xing accepted bribes and abused his power. My second master has reported this to the Jade Emperor and has stripped him of his immortal status and banished him to the mortal world, never to be employed again."
"The Jade Emperor also ordered Wude Xingjun to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion because he was not good at employing people and was not strict with his subordinates. He was not allowed to interfere in the recruitment of heavenly soldiers again."
"ah?!"
Li Anran opened his mouth wide, somewhat incredulous.
He never expected to hear such news today!
Could it be that...
Li Laosi seemed to have sensed Li Anran's thoughts and said, "Friend Li, my second master is the God of Justice. It is his duty to rectify the laws of heaven and punish evildoers. It is not just for you. I told you this because I saw that you were working diligently and sincerely in the prison, and I didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of the warriors."
Li Anran's face turned red, a little embarrassed: "I understand! I understand!"
He did have a thought just now: "Is Yang Jian doing this just to recruit him?"
But if you calm down a little, you will realize how narcissistic this idea is!
He knew that he was a time traveler, had a system, and had a bright future.
But to Yang Jian, he was just a slightly special jailer. How could he do such a thing just for him!
At most, it's just a matter of raking grass and hunting rabbits, and it just happens to be related to him!
"but……"
At this moment, Li Laosi changed the subject and said, "My second master really appreciates you."
"Friend Li, you came to this prison because Wu Xing abused his power. Now that Wu Xing has been executed, these mistakes should also be corrected."
"My second master has always been a man who cherishes talent. If you are willing, you can come with me to the Temple of Justice. It will be a hundred times or a thousand times more difficult to live in this prison!"
Li Laosi asked "If you are willing", but he never thought that Li Anran would refuse.
His second master has great magical powers and is famous throughout the three realms. The power of the Temple of Justice is unparalleled in the heavenly court.
On the other hand, in this prison, the life of Qiu Yin, the star god of Guansuo, has come to an end. The prison is filled with evil and resentful energy, making it unsuitable for cultivation.
Everyone knows how to choose!
Li Laosi had a smile on his face and stood with his hands behind his back, looking reserved but somewhat complacent, just waiting for Li Anran to bow down.
But after waiting for a long time, he only saw Li Anran looking at him with suspicion.
"You want me to be your insider?"
Li Anran's mind flashed with all the TV dramas he had watched in his previous life, and he blurted out.
Li Laosi's face suddenly changed, and he was furious: "Li Anran, who do you think my Second Master is? My Second Master can easily take down Qiu Yin, a mere man. Why does he need you to be his backer?"
"My second master just thinks you are a talent and doesn't want you to be buried in the prison! You really think you are so great!"
Li Anran glanced at Li Laosi twice and saw that he did not seem to be lying. He then thought of Yang Jian's character and the gap between Yang Jian and Qiu Yin.
He admitted his mistake decisively: "Sorry! I was judging you by my own standards!"
Li Laosi snorted coldly and said, "Li Anran, if you really want to be our accomplice, not to mention my Second Master, even I, Li Laosi, will look down on you. Don't worry, if you are willing to come to the Justice Heavenly God Temple, then come. If you don't want to, you can go somewhere else."
"I appreciate the kindness of the God of Justice. But..."
Li Anran was just about to say, "The general has shown me great kindness and support," but Li Laosi said directly, "If you don't want to, forget it!"
Li Anran was stunned. Seeing that Li Laosi was about to leave, he quickly called him, "Captain Li, wait a moment."
Li Laosi asked: "Why? Do you regret it?"
Li Anran shook his head: "No. I have something I want to ask Li Taiwei to convey to the God of Justice."
Li Anran told Qiu Yin about his plan to rectify the atmosphere in Tianlao.
Qiu Yin was too embarrassed to bow to Yang Jian, but he had no such concerns.
Since Tianlao is willing to give in, it might as well make its attitude and goodwill clear as soon as possible to avoid further conflict between the two sides.
The heavenly soldiers and generals are listed on the List of Gods and are not afraid of death.
His small body really can't handle it!
"Are you serious?" Li Laosi's eyes narrowed.
"Absolutely."
"I will report this matter to my second master. As for what happens next, it is not up to me to decide."
