I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 261 Qiao Xuan

Not only had Wang Zhen been slain by Han Zheng, but more than half of the other Wang Family disciples had also been slain by Yang Tianqi and his group.

The disciples of a martial arts family like the Wang Family were of poorer quality compared to the elites of the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Yang Tianqi had already ceased fighting and quickly came to Han Zheng, whispering, "Brother Han, this man is Qiao Xuan, the Demon Sweeping Colonel in charge of guarding Jingzhou Prefecture.

He's actually a Xuanjia Guard raised locally in the Southern Mountain, but he joined Wu Yunfei's ranks quite early and counts as one of Wu Yunfei's men.

Moreover, this guy is unscrupulous. He's obsequious to those above him and tyrannical to those below him. His reputation wasn't very good even when he was in charge of a camp at the Demon Cleansing Bureau."

Han Zheng narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly.

So he's one of Wu Yunfei's people, then this should be easy to handle.

Qiao Xuan rushed over hastily. Seeing Wang Zhen dead and the dire state of the Wang Family, he frowned at once.

He had a good relationship with Wang Xu, or rather, the Wang Family was willing to spend resources on him.

The Wang Family provided offerings on schedule every month, sent substantial gifts during festivals and birthdays, and even helped Qiao Xuan suppress local martial forces.

With a sensible Wang Family like that, of course, Qiao Xuan would maintain a good relationship.

Seeing Qiao Xuan arrive, Wang Xu immediately began to cry injustice.

"Lord Qiao! Is the Demon Cleansing Bureau trying to drive my Wang Family to death?

Without a word, you come to exterminate my Wang Family and label us with the big hat of colluding with Demons.

Don't you know if my Wang Family has colluded with Demons or not, Lord Qiao?

When Demon Chaos erupted across Jingzhou Prefecture, you said the Demon Cleansing Bureau was short-handed. My Wang Family then summoned all disciples to help the Bureau suppress Demons and save the people.

And now, my Wang Family has been framed as accomplices to Demons, how wrongful is this!

I beg Lord Qiao to stand up for my Wang Family and grant us justice!"

Wang Xu spoke in outrage, appearing to be extremely aggrieved.

Qiao Xuan hurriedly tried to soothe him, "Elder Wang, do not worry, I will certainly grant you justice."

Speaking up, Qiao Xuan turned to Han Zheng, frowning, "Which camp do you belong to, brother? As far as I know, Headquarters sent you here to help suppress Demon Chaos across the regions, yet here you are, targeting a loyal and righteous martial force like the Wang Family who is willing to support our Demon Cleansing Bureau. How is this justified?

You must give me an explanation for this matter, otherwise, I will surely report this to Headquarters!"

As soon as Qiao Xuan spoke, Han Zheng knew that he hadn't colluded with the Black Mountain Demon, but was merely a greedy fool.

If he had colluded with the Black Mountain Demon, he wouldn't be spouting such nonsense; he would've directly attacked to silence him first.

Inside the Demon Cleansing Bureau, it wasn't that common to have traitors like Zhao Rongye.

Because the Demon Cleansing Bureau itself had decent benefits, as long as you were daring enough to fight and your strength continued to rise, there was nearly always hope for promotion.

Secondly, the Demon Cleansing Bureau often dealt with demons and knew of their brutal and fierce nature. So they might collude with Martial World powers like the Wang Family, but they rarely conspired with demons themselves.

When Jingzhou Prefecture reported demon chaos, Qiao Xuan, as the Demon Sweeping Colonel stationed in Jingzhou Prefecture, shockingly stayed safe within the city, leaving the repression of demons to a Martial World power such as the Wang Family. This was sheer incompetence and corruption combined with greed!

Han Zheng looked at Qiao Xuan expressionlessly and said coldly, "I am Han Zheng, Commander of the Kui Character Camp, tasked with suppressing the demon chaos.

Lord Qiao, you repeatedly claim that the Wang Family possesses loyalty and righteousness, but are you aware that the Wang Family has long been colluding with the Black Mountain Demon?

You have audacity to vouch for the Wang Family, do you know what the consequences of that are?"

Qiao Xuan frowned slightly, he did not believe that the Wang Family would collude with the Black Mountain Demon.

The Wang Family was now the dominant Martial Family in Jingzhou Prefecture, and he had always been on good terms with them, suppressing other Martial World powers.

With the Wang Family leading such an enriched life, would they really need to collude with the Black Mountain Demon? Qiao Xuan found that hard to believe.

The fact that this person in front of him was Han Zheng also made Qiao Xuan slightly hostile.

He was a confidant of Wu Yunfei, and he had heard that the Kui Character Camp had fallen into the hands of a wet-behind-the-ears newcomer under Wen Tingyun.

It was the prime camp of the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department, and someone as senior as himself had never controlled it. Now a newcomer who had joined the Demon Cleansing Bureau for less than a year was in charge—it was all absurd!

Now this young man was causing trouble on his own turf, this was outrageous!

After glancing at Wang Xu, Qiao Xuan snorted coldly, "Han Zheng, even if you suspect that the Wang Family is colluding with the Black Mountain Demon, you can't just come in and exterminate them all, can you?

Such savagery and tyranny, how do you expect other Martial World powers to view our Demon Cleansing Bureau?

You kill people and then just walk away, but I have to clean up the mess in Jingzhou Prefecture, how is that fair?

I'm not vouching for the Wang Family, I'm considering the reputation of our Demon Cleansing Bureau!

Concerning the Wang Family, I intend to report to the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, and we must thoroughly investigate before taking any action!"

Qiao Xuan was no fool, obviously he couldn't just provide an excuse.

Even if he had a good relationship with the Wang Family and trusted that they wouldn't collude with the Black Mountain Demon, he couldn't simply vouch for them.

However, Qiao Xuan also couldn't allow Han Zheng to come into Jingzhou Prefecture, under his very eyes, and so easily eliminate the Wang Family.

The whole of Jingzhou Prefecture knew that the Wang Family was acting on his orders.

Now that the Wang Family was so easily wiped out, where would Qiao Xuan's dignity stand? And how would other Martial World forces in Jingzhou Prefecture view him?

Han Zheng shook his head slightly and uttered two words, "Idiot!"

"What did you say?"

Qiao Xuan's face showed disbelief.

It was normal for members of the Xuanjia Guard within the Demon Cleansing Bureau to have conflicts of interest or not see eye to eye.

At worst, they would just snipe at each other, or engage in open and covert fights.

But Han Zheng came up and insulted him directly; it was clear he was headed for a total fallout.

"I said you're an idiot! A clueless idiot!"

Han Zheng looked at Qiao Xuan with disdain, "The Black Mountain Demon has risen again, and all the higher-ups are on high alert.

Even Wu Yunfei is only thinking about competing with Lord Wen, not intentionally neglecting this matter.

The Wang Family colluding with the Black Mountain Demon would at most be dereliction of duty, but now you're delaying for the Wang Family, allowing them to escape. Do you think you'll escape the higher-ups' punishment?

No wonder, even at your age, you're still just a Demon Sweeping Colonel, eventually dumped in a place like Jingzhou Prefecture. You've not only not improved your strength over the years, but you've also not grown wiser!"

Normally, the Colonel stationed in a State Mansion like Jingzhou Prefecture and one commanding a camp at headquarters had no difference in rank, but it also depended on the circumstances.

For example, Han Zheng previously served in Smoke Wave Prefecture and now commands the top-ranked Kui Character Camp, which was a promotion.

Previously Liao Hongsheng also commanded a camp at headquarters and was then sent to Smoke Wave Prefecture during a crisis, indicating that higher-ups valued him.

As for Qiao Xuan, he had performed mediocrely while commanding a camp at headquarters and was now sent to a remote place like Jingzhou Prefecture. This clearly indicated his lack of notable achievements, resulting in his reassignment here.