Li Anlu supported Fang Yu to stand up at this time, seated him on a chair, and said.
"I heard you became the Captain of the Foolish Underworld? You’ve made great contributions, and Lord Li Shiquan has specially prepared a reward for you."
A slap followed by a candy.
Playing good cop, bad cop.
But on the surface, Fang Yu was still full of gratitude and excitement.
"There’s actually a reward? Lord Li Shiquan has me in mind!"
"Of course, Lord Li Shiquan is very caring towards the little demons under him."
Saying this, Li Anlu took out a wooden box, opened it, and showed it to Fang Yu.
Inside the wooden box lay a blood-red ginseng.
"This is..." Fang Yu asked in confusion.
"A Thousand Blood Ginseng, it’s a great tonic for demons like the Blood Demon."
It seems this is indeed a specially prepared reward, chosen specifically for my ’Demon Body’.
After receiving the reward, Fang Yu didn’t rush to consume it.
He was afraid there might be something wrong with this reward, which Li Anlu might notice if there was a flaw.
He planned to try it out privately when no one was around to see the effect.
"Thank you, Lord Li Anlu!"
Li Anlu waved his hand.
"If you’re going to thank someone, thank Lord Shu Bird Demon; I didn’t do anything. Originally, based on your merit of infiltrating as the Captain of the Foolish Underworld, vying for a Demon Foot position shouldn’t be a difficult task. It’s just that your strength hasn’t met the standard, and you’ve just barely advanced to Demon Foot, having done nothing notable, making it challenging to convince others."
"If you can serve the organization well in the coming days and provide intelligence, I think it won’t be long before I’ll have a colleague standing on equal footing with me."
Is this... a hint that if I work hard, I could be promoted to the position of Demon Body?
Fang Yu thought to himself that this Demon Body is equivalent to the position of Captain in the Foolish Underworld.
Could it be... that this double agent of mine is about to reach the top in both places?
"If one day I, the Blood Demon, can truly be promoted to the position of Demon Body, I will surely never forget the gratitude of Lord Li Anlu’s nurturing!"
Fang Yu quickly pretended.
On this day, he almost used up his two months’ worth of flattery.
Luckily, Li Anlu bought into it and rather enjoyed it, holding Fang Yu to talk about matters like being mindful of others as a Demon Foot, how to handle subordinates, and so on.
He also talked about how arduous it was to climb from a Little Demon to his current status as a Demon Body, and now he wanted to impart his experience to Fang Yu for his quick advancement.
He relishes being a mentor.
Fang Yu naturally nodded repeatedly.
Though it was an insincere response, their relationship truly drew a bit closer as a result, and Fang Yu managed to gather some information from Li Anlu that his little demons couldn’t obtain.
For example, the Baoan District that Fang Yu was in charge of was quite special; initially, it was directly guarded by a Demon Body Great Demon, not an ordinary Demon Foot.
By including him, it equals having two Demon Body guardians in that area.
But later on, for some unknown reason, Baoan Temple ceased to be special, and the Demon Body guard was withdrawn, the successor being just a normal Demon Foot.
He also mentioned some of his relationships with other surrounding Demon Bodies.
It wasn’t too detailed, but he roughly pointed out a few Demon Bodies under the other Demon Leaders, with whom he didn’t get along.
The implication was very clear, instructing Fang Yu to keep his distance if he encountered those individuals.
Otherwise, whether Fang Yu, as a Demon Foot, could still be sheltered by Li Anlu, a Demon Body, wasn’t for certain.
Even among demons, there are factional disputes, but when it comes to humans, they unite against outsiders.
Li Anlu speaking these words to me implies he’s preparing to cultivate me as one of his own.
Fang Yu naturally intended to follow the lead and establish a connection, deciding later whether to truly align with the person.
After professing loyalty once more, Li Anlu finally let Fang Yu leave.
Descending the stairs with a trembling heart, he was relieved to not run into Li Shiquan, then quickly hurried out of Thunder Building.
He wasn’t sure if his deceit had fooled Li Shiquan, but tentatively considered he had passed this test for now...
Originally intending to head straight home, Fang Yu couldn’t help but recall the words from some passersby earlier.
"Should I... take a look at the little gang Brother Qing wanted to eradicate?"
...
Fang Yu’s departure did not affect the meeting between Li Shiquan and Bai Wanxi.
Or rather, the two were there to meet, hence their presence at this place.
As for encountering Fang Yu, that was simply a coincidence.
Both the reward of blood ginseng and the planned probing were prepared long ago; it just happened to be that they met here.
"Did that Blood Demon say Lin Sheng willingly died to elevate the Blood Demon’s status?" Bai Wanxi asked.
"Hmm."
"Nonsense!"
Li Shiquan shrugged, without expressing an opinion.
But Bai Wanxi sneered coldly: "A dead man, the Blood Demon can say whatever he wishes, you don’t actually believe this, do you?"
Li Shiquan calmly sipped tea, and retorted: "Does it matter?"
This question left Bai Wanxi speechless.
Indeed.
Does it matter?
What matters now is not Lin Sheng’s life or death, but that the Blood Demon has successfully ascended to the position of Captain in the Foolish Underworld.
This piece, even if with hidden pitfalls, must be utilized!
Once it’s certain that there’s an issue with the Blood Demon, it wouldn’t be too late to eliminate him.
The strong have always been unafraid of mishaps because they possess the capability to contain them!
Li Shiquan also thought for quite a while before realizing this rationale.
"Regardless of whether what the Blood Demon says is true or false, as long as he serves us, that is enough. Using his life to exchange for the life of a Hall Master in the Foolish Underworld, isn’t that worthwhile no matter how you look at it?"