Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement

Right now, out in the forest beyond the city, there are still Demon Suppression Bureau agents searching for the little monkey’s tracks.

He couldn’t be sure whether the little monkey had fallen into the hands of the Bureau’s men.

Next, a bigger piece of news arrived this afternoon.

After the Blood Wolf Pack was repelled, Xiao Zhan stationed himself in Jingzhou City.

The Second Prince and the Seventh Prince made their return to their residences.

In the afternoon, both of them returned to the Dragon Capital.

The southern campaign.

The Second Prince, using the power of the Six-armed Divine Emperor, successfully wiped out the Red Lotus Sect rebel faction, even causing the Demon Sect to fall apart; now only a handful of rebels and Demon Sect members still cling to life.

This time, he returned with a group of Immortal Masters from the Yun Gui Sect accompanying him.

Clearly, the relationship between the Second Prince and the Divine Sect made the Yun Gui Sect flock to him; imperceptibly, they seemed to have all taken the Second Prince’s side.

Unfortunately, because the south had already fallen and was occupied by the Blood Wolf Pack, there were countless refugees along the way. The Second Prince and Seventh Prince, upon their return, were not greeted by crowds of commoners; and with the Great Tang on the brink, the two princes hurried back inside the Imperial City.

In the evening, a convoy of carriages emerged from the Imperial City, taking Han Dong from Zhenbei Prison; this must have been personally ordered by the Emperor of the Great Tang.

Since they sent a carriage for her, it looked like Han Dong was about to be rewarded.

But as for what the outcome would be, no one at Zhenbei Prison knew; Jiang Feng didn’t bother inquiring either. He stayed in Zhenbei Prison as always, leading his men on daily patrols inside and outside the prison.

In his position as Vice Commander, he was busier than when he was just the Little Prison Chief; sometimes, he would even get up in the middle of the night to check everywhere. If he caught a Little Prison Guard slacking off, he would scold them harshly. If it happened again, the least would be a pay cut, the worst corporal punishment.

For a while, though complaints circulated in private, Jiang Feng’s Fortune Points kept rising; all the everyday issues remained under control.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

After Han Dong was taken away by carriage, she stayed in the Imperial City for two days before coming out. On the third day, an imperial decree came down from the Emperor of the Great Tang, appointing Han Dong as Left General of the Wolf Slaughter Army, to join with the Yun Gui Sect’s people and follow the Second Prince to Jingzhou City, where they would assist Xiao Zhan in annihilating the Blood Wolf Pack.

The news spread.

It shook the populace.

Countless refugees who’d fled north cheered with joy.

They dreamed every night of returning home, hoping the Great Tang could clear away the wolves and retake their lands.

Jiang Feng was speechless for a long time after hearing the news.

You had to know that the Second Prince and Seventh Prince had barely returned to the city, and already the Emperor of the Great Tang was sending the Second Prince back south, even promoting Han Dong from Prison Director to Left General of the Wolf Slaughter Army.

Would Han Dong ever return to Zhenbei Prison again in the future?

Who would manage things after she left?

And why was the Emperor of the Great Tang so confident that he could annihilate the entire Blood Wolf Pack?

Jiang Feng couldn’t figure it out no matter how he tried.

Ten days later.

Atop the South City Gate tower, Jiang Feng and Uncle Huo watched Han Dong disappear at the end of the army’s column.

"Sister Dong, I hope you’ll be well when you return."

Jiang Feng muttered softly.

Han Dong had been assigned by the Emperor of the Great Tang to the southern wolf-slaying campaign; there was nothing Jiang Feng could do to help, and even the Second Prince had to go south again, so how could Han Dong refuse?

Moreover, Jiang Feng also sensed that this time, the Emperor of the Great Tang seemed unusually confident; perhaps he really had some secret plan and might drive away the Blood Wolf Pack after all.

After seeing Han Dong off, he and Uncle Huo returned to Zhenbei Prison.

Day by day, time passed once more.

Inside the prison, whispers dwelled more than before.

With Han Dong transferred away to become Left General Wolf Slaughter, within Zhenbei Prison, apart from Jiang Feng as the Vice Commander on the surface, both the Grand Commander and Prison Director positions were vacant.

Everyone was speculating whom the Court would assign.

Would both posts remain unfilled, or would the position of Prison Director still be left open for Han Dong? Maybe Jiang Feng would be promoted again to become Zhenbei Prison’s Grand Commander.

Whenever Jiang Feng heard these rumors, he punished those involved every time; after a while, everyone only dared to gossip outside.

Ten days after Han Dong again headed south with the Second Prince—

The convoy of Bao Longwei appeared at the prison gate.

Jiang Feng had already been waiting at the entrance.

Since becoming Vice Commander, he’d had his men keep an eye out on the nearby streets; if any high-ranking official’s carriage approached Zhenbei Prison, he was to be notified at once.

Hearing that Bao Longwei was coming—

Jiang Feng didn’t dare be negligent, bringing Officer Zhao and the others to wait at the gate.

"First Seat, Sir."

As Bao Longwei stepped from the carriage, Jiang Feng hurried forward. In the convoy, he saw a familiar face—Liu Yun, the top Beast Master of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

She hadn’t gone south to suppress demons after all, but stayed in the Dragon Capital.

Now, coming to Zhenbei Prison together with Bao Longwei, Jiang Feng sensed something was amiss.

"Jiang Feng, do you know why I came so suddenly?"

Bao Longwei asked.

"I do not, my lord."

"Heh."

Bao Longwei chuckled, and to Jiang Feng and Officer Zhao, he said: "I’ve come to deliver someone on the Holy Emperor’s decree: Liu Yun, Beast Master of the Demon Suppression Bureau, is outstanding in ability and conduct, and is hereby assigned as Grand Commander of Zhenbei Prison, effective immediately!"

"...Long live the Emperor!"

Jiang Feng’s jaw dropped.

He had thought Liu Yun would become Prison Director and take Han Dong’s place, but instead she was only made Grand Commander.

It seemed the White Ape incident had displeased the emperor.

She was demoted to Grand Commander.

"Long live the Emperor."

Liu Yun accepted the decree.

"Commander Liu, Commander Jiang, Zhenbei Prison is now in your hands; work according to your duties and cooperate well."

Bao Longwei instructed.

"Yes, sir. Take care on your way."

Jiang Feng and Liu Yun watched Bao Longwei depart.