Inheriting A Divine Cultivation Clan At The Start, All My Juniors Are Empresses-Chapter 692 - 254 Brothers! Godfather! _3

"First of all, apart from the Demon-slaying Bureau, the other three agencies in Huoqing City—Celestial Capital Department, Defense Department, and Imperial Decree Department—are all run by locals. The way they speak and the regions they cover have that local dialect, which is easy to learn in terms of language, but the accent is quite difficult, something that can only be achieved through long-term communication."

"Secondly, the people from the Demon-slaying Bureau clearly rely on this sect called the Yatian Sect. Between the lines, they exude a kind of arrogance and excitement as if this Yatian Sect is their everything."

"Lastly, I might need to visit the Yatian Sect."

Sitting in the inn, drinking tea and eating, Yuchi acted like a proper gentleman, but while eating, his mind was filled with an unusual amount of thoughts.

The main issue at the moment is that he is an outsider, completely unfamiliar with the area. If an outsider like him were to go directly to the Imperial Decree Department and other places to inquire, it would inevitably alert the 'moles' within the Imperial Decree Department, causing them to be alarmed and put the Demon-slaying Bureau into a defensive state, making matters even harder to resolve.

The saying "a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake" aptly describes the situation. An outsider arrives in an unfamiliar place, knowing no one, wanting to find someone to talk to, they can only seek out the women in the brothels.

People often say brothels are too vulgar, but for some who are far away from home, the women of the brothels are the only ones they can speak to freely, which is rather ironic.

"I won't rush to find the young lady for information. I'll just stay near the Demon-slaying Bureau and wait for the people from the Yatian Sect to come. Then I'll follow them back to the Yatian Sect to see the situation. There's no need to be constrained by the current confusions; once I reach the Yatian Sect, many things will have alternative solutions."

With this in mind, Yuchi was determined.

Huoqing City should not be taken lightly. Now, starting with the Yatian Sect seems the simplest, but directly going there isn't necessary now. First, understanding the broader logic of Huoqing City is more important, at least figuring out who the enemies are and who can be allies.

...

Several days passed, and it's been exactly ten days since Yuchi arrived in Huoqing City. During these ten days, through various indirect means, Yuchi gradually came to understand some of the situations in Huoqing City.

The reason for the Demon-slaying Bureau's arrogance was also found out.

"It's all driven by interests."

"The tax silver of Huoqing City, like Jiangzhou City, is collected from the Imperial Decree Department. The collected silver is distributed to the other four agencies, but unlike Jiangzhou City, things are different here. Celestial Capital Department receives forty percent, Imperial Decree Department thirty percent, Defense Department thirty percent, while the Demon-slaying Bureau doesn't need silver."

"The Demon-slaying Bureau doesn't need tax silver; their demand is to cooperate with the sect and do business together. What specific business this is doesn't need to be known by the other three agencies. It's a way of protecting their status in Huoqing City by giving away a piece of their cake."

"That's a smart move, indeed."

Then, looking at the City Lord of the Imperial Decree Department nearby, sensing the City Lord's fear, Yuchi smiled under his mask and said, "It's alright, esteemed City Lord. I'm just here to understand the situation. I mean no harm to you at all, so please rest easy."

"Of course, if you leak this matter, don't blame me for being ruthless. After all, consider if it's worth risking your life for some silver. Is it worth revealing my investigation of the Demon-slaying Bureau to them? The consequences and costs are beyond what you can bear."

Indeed.

Yuchi went directly to the City Lord of the Imperial Decree Department. After clarifying the situation, he could get very accurate answers.

The City Lord wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He had just been to the restroom, and upon stepping out, he was immediately dragged into another room. Before he could make a sound, he saw the mysterious masked man in front of him, who bombarded him with questions, nearly scaring him to death.

However, after telling this mysterious man some real situations, it seemed he wouldn't face any life-threatening danger, which was very fortunate.

Looking again at the mysterious man in front of him, the City Lord cautiously asked, "Sir, I've already told you what you wanted to know. Could you let me go now? I have things to attend to later."

Yuchi looked at the City Lord with a smile, suddenly adopting a peculiar tone, "City Lord, this time I learned a lot of information from you. Let me also share with you what I know."

The City Lord froze for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "I don't want to hear, I don't want to hear!"

He wasn't a fool. The other party seemed to be here concerning the Demon-slaying Bureau, but he didn't want anything to do with them! Secrets, the less you know, the safer you are, especially with this mysterious person concerned with the Demon-slaying Bureau. Who knows what significant secrets he might reveal!