Realm of the Night God

The others were unwilling to speak up, but Yang Haoran did not want to remain silent. He could not remain silent, because at this moment he had to support Zhu Rong and take a leading role.

Aside from the few closest people around him, others did not know about the relationship between him and Zhu Rong.

Initially, only Bai Xue knew about this matter, because Bai Xue was present at the time. After some consideration, he informed a few of his closest people about his relationship with Zhu Rong, so that they could work together to handle some issues, especially when he was not around.

However, he had specifically instructed the few people that they should just know about it and not spread it outside, otherwise it would not only cause unnecessary trouble, but also bring considerable negative impact to Zhu Rong.

So, even Master Wu's family members did not know about this, let alone outsiders.

Zhu Rong also understood the pros and cons of this, so she knew what to do. Not only did she not foolishly leak this matter, but she also constantly kept her Yin spirit power completely sealed.

In the eyes of outsiders, Zhu Rong is still just an ordinary person, as no power fluctuation can be sensed from her.

"Since Administration Director Zhu took over our Lecheng, our city has undergone earth-shaking changes, and I have witnessed all of this with my own eyes. If what Administration Director is about to discuss is related to Lecheng's future, I can lend a hand."

Yang Haoran said with a faint smile on his face. As soon as he spoke, the expressions on the faces of the others present changed slightly.

The one who spoke was Wang Yiming, the top leader of the Lecheng Fu Sect. His words and actions represent the Lecheng Fu Sect, and he would not easily take a stance on such matters, but he did so because of Yang Haoran.

Qin Jie did not speak, and the representative of the Corpse Control Sect also remained silent.

Seeing that the two did not intend to express their stance in advance, Zhu Rong then spoke.

"The matter I am about to discuss with all of you is indeed related to Lecheng's future. I believe all of you have seen how much Lecheng has changed. Although I, Zhu Rong, do not dare to say that I have done a great job, the improvements compared to before I took on the role of Administration Director are indeed significant."

No one refuted Zhu Rong's words, as it was indeed true that Lecheng had undergone significant changes, and those present, living in Lecheng, were very clear about the changes.

"Nowadays, Lecheng may not have fully recovered to the standard before the world's chaos, but the improvements are indeed significant. At least the common people have food to eat, and their personal safety is also protected," the elderly Exorcist said.

"Haha, all of this is thanks to the capable management of the Administration Director. It is all the merit of the Administration Director," the old lady also spoke up, her speech slow and her pronunciation not very clear due to her old age.

Whether her words were sincere or just flattery was unknown.

"The changes in Lecheng are the result of the efforts of all of you present. I, Zhu Rong, do not dare to take all the credit. However, the changes in Lecheng are still far from enough. I want to make Lecheng even more prosperous and secure, but the strength of our Administrative Bureau is very limited, so I hope to obtain more support and assistance from all of you."

None of the people present showed any surprise, as if they had already anticipated that Zhu Rong would say such words.

"Administration Director, you are too humble. The strength of your Spirit Police is by no means weak, especially the Spirit Police team leader you personally cultivated. It is said that her strength has reached the Peak Demon King level. With such formidable power, where would Administration Director still need our support?"

The representative of the Corpse Control Sect spoke calmly, without any hint of flattery or sarcasm, as if he was simply stating a fact.

"Bai Xue's strength may not be weak, but the power of one person is ultimately limited. To better protect Lecheng, we still need more power," Zhu Rong said.

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"If one person is not enough, you can recruit more demons to join the Spirit Police. That way, the strength of the Spirit Police will be enhanced. After all, there are already demons in your Spirit Police, aren't there?" the Corpse Control Sect representative continued.

In the Spirit Police now, in addition to the serpent demon Bai Xue, there are a few more demons, but they are just ordinary minor demons that Bai Xue, as the Spirit Police team leader, has subdued. This is no secret, so many people know about it.

When the Corpse Control Sect representative said this, his tone was still as calm as before, but Zhu Rong could detect some dissatisfaction from his words, so he explained.

"For special situations, we handle them specially. Now our Administrative Bureau is severely lacking in manpower, so regardless of one's identity, as long as they have the ability, they can join the Spirit Police to serve our Administrative Bureau. This rule was not set after I took office as the Administration Director, but was already in place when the previous Administration Director was still in office. I think this approach is good, so I have kept it."

Zhu Rong paused, then continued.

"I know many people don't understand this approach, and even find it distasteful, but what can I do? To protect Lecheng, we must have sufficient strength. If we don't have enough strength, what can we use to protect Lecheng, our noble character? Moreover, after joining our Spirit Police, they have never harmed the common people of Lecheng, but have even sacrificed their lives to protect them. Although our Administrative Bureau needs to pay them a certain remuneration, that is what they have exchanged with their lives. Some people, even if you pay them, may not necessarily be willing to fight for our Administrative Bureau."

The Corpse Control Sect representative frowned slightly, but did not speak up, and Zhu Rong then showed a look of regret.

"It's also because the remuneration our Administrative Bureau can offer is very limited, so we are unable to recruit more and stronger demons. Otherwise, the number of demons in our Spirit Police team would be far more than just a few. Currently, apart from Bai Xue, the strength of the others is average, unable to shoulder the responsibility of protecting Lecheng, so I hope to get the support of all of you."

The Corpse Control Sect representative still did not seem inclined to speak up, and Yang Haoran felt the timing was about right, so he pretended to ask Zhu Rong.

"What do you want us to do?"

"I just need all of you to send some powerful subordinates or disciples to stay in our Spirit Police. As a reward, our Administrative Bureau will build temples for your sects. If you don't want to rebuild the temples, we can also expand the existing ones, and all the expenses for building the temples will be borne by our Administrative Bureau, without costing your sects a penny. In addition, our Administrative Bureau can also represent the Official to promote your sects' doctrines and recruit believers."

When Zhu Rong said this, the faces of the people present showed varying degrees of surprise, but Yang Haoran's surprise was deliberately feigned.

The reason why the others were surprised was not because Zhu Rong wanted them to send people to stay in the Spirit Police, as they had already guessed this. What surprised them was that Zhu Rong was willing to build temples for them and have the Official promote their doctrines and recruit believers, which had never happened before.

Not only had this never happened in Lecheng, but it had also never happened in other cities, because the power of the sects and the Official were in conflict. Even if a certain balance was reached and the conflict did not erupt, this underlying tension still existed, so the Official would never actively invest in building temples for them, let alone promote their doctrines and recruit believers in the Official's name.

Before the great chaos in the world, the sects had to obtain the approval of the Official to build temples, even for large sects like the Yin Division or the Fu Sect. There were also regulations on how many small and large temples each sect could build in a city, it was not something they could decide on their own.

At that time, the heads of the major sects in each city were thinking about how to get the local Administrative Bureau to agree to expand the number and size of their own temples, and they never even thought about having the Administrative Bureau help build temples for them, let alone have the Administrative Bureau promote their doctrines and recruit believers, because they knew it was impossible.

But unexpectedly, today, Zhu Rong has set a precedent for Lecheng.