Of course, Chen Changsheng could see that Zhu Hongyu was not burdened with any karmic sins.
The reason for asking this was to scare Zhu Hongyu and see if he had any thoughts of raising humans for slaughter.
Not having killed humans before didn't mean he didn't have the idea of killing humans.
So, it was still necessary to clarify Zhu Hongyu's thoughts. If he couldn't give a reasonable explanation, even if he wasn't killed, he would be expelled from the city.
"A better life? Do you really think you're human?"
Chen Changsheng slightly increased the strength in his palm, and the fourth-level Tiangang arm rings were put on his arms, looking like he was about to attack, the strength in his palm soared.
Zhu Hongyu was finding it difficult to breathe under the increasing pressure, and said with a sweaty face, "Little demon just likes to enjoy life. The four major families will provide little demon with a lot of spirit stones, and little demon uses the spirit stones to exchange for food and jewelry to give to his brothers."
"Little demon's brothers are not freeloaders either. Little demon lets them take turns working in the city. Senior, you should have seen those demon beasts on the street, and the demon beasts in the fighting arena, all are little demon's brothers."
"Of course, there are also some brothers hunting outside the city, bringing them into the city through little demon's channels to sell, so Lianjiao City has so much demon beast meat…"
In order to save his life, Zhu Hongyu directly confessed everything.
Combining this with the actual situation in the city, it could be judged that what this pig demon said was not false.
"You demon beasts actually like human food and jewelry? For these things, you harm your own kind?"
Chen Changsheng frowned slightly, still somewhat suspicious in his heart.
To attack their own kind for some worthless human items seemed unlikely.
However, Zhu Hongyu showed a strange expression, and said as a matter of course, "Of course, not all demon beasts like them. It's just that those of us who like human food and jewelry have gathered together, and we haven't harmed our own kind. There are so many demon beast races, we are just hunting other races."
Although they were all demon beasts, they were not of the same race.
For example, the pig demon was a pig, the sheep demon was a sheep, and the bee demon was a bee. They were not the same race.
In their eyes, demon beasts of other races were only slightly closer than humans, but ultimately not of the same group. They still had to kill each other, otherwise, what would they eat on a daily basis?
Chen Changsheng was somewhat enlightened after hearing this.
The thinking of demon beasts was different from that of humans. Killing each other was a normal behavior, not the human-to-human killing in the eyes of humans, but the cycle of the food chain.
Therefore, hunting demon beasts and selling them to humans in exchange for human food and jewelry was actually a very normal trading behavior.
"You occupy the position of city lord just to facilitate transactions and avoid suspicion?" Chen Changsheng said speechlessly.
Zhu Hongyu realized that Chen Changsheng had no intention of killing him. He gradually calmed down and replied, "After all, I have more brothers under my command, and the identity of the city lord makes it easier to act. Little demon has absolutely never interfered with human affairs. The four major families are the ones causing harm in Lianjiao City. It has nothing to do with little demon. Please, senior, be aware of this!"
"It is because you don't care about anything that the four major families have become so bold and reckless in causing chaos in the city."
As soon as he said this, Zhu Hongyu was so frightened that he shuddered.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, Chen Changsheng snorted coldly and continued, "As for whether you have supported the four major families behind the scenes, I'm too lazy to investigate."
"But today's four major families will no longer exist. If I discover in the future that Lianjiao City has another family causing chaos in the city, I will take your pig life."
"Since you have taken the position of city lord, do your best. If you don't know how to govern, hire capable humans to govern. Don't just think about enjoying yourself all day long."
"Take me to see your brothers outside."
Now that things had come to this, driving Zhu Hongyu away was not a wise choice.
If they were to re-elect a city lord to take over the city, not to mention the complicated and time-consuming process, they couldn't even find a Nascent Soul cultivator who could protect Lianjiao City.
Only someone like Chen Changsheng, who dared to hire demons and evil beings into the Demon Suppression Division, would have such a bold approach.
Hearing that Chen Changsheng wanted to see his brothers, Zhu Hongyu hesitated.
But on second thought, with the senior's cultivation, if he wanted to harm him and his brothers, why would he need winding conspiracies and tricks?
So Zhu Hongyu agreed, "Little demon understands, senior, please follow me."
The two then came to a cave outside the city.
This was the meeting place for Zhu Hongyu and his brothers, where many demon beasts lived.
The interior of the cave was luxuriously decorated, brightly lit, and the tables and chairs were filled with human daily necessities.
Those who didn't know would definitely think of this place as a human cultivator's cave. The ground was piled with glittering gold jewels and pebbles, making the entire space look resplendent.
Completely different from the impression of a demon beast cave, this place was too clean, without any strange smell.
The moment Chen Changsheng stepped into the cave, all the demon beasts inside became alert, issuing low growls of warning.
But when they saw Zhu Hongyu standing beside Chen Changsheng, they all looked stunned.
"Boss, why did you bring a human cultivator here? Could it be that things have been exposed!" A turtle as tall as a mountain spoke human words.
While speaking, he also used his body to block the demon beasts behind him, fearing that Chen Changsheng would suddenly kill the demons.
Zhu Hongyu coughed lightly, "Things are not what you think, this is… uh?"
What was the senior's name again?
Chen Changsheng directly threw out a token, which was bitten by the turtle's head, attracting the attention of all the demon beasts.
The token was made of special jade, with the words 'Ancient Immortal' engraved on one side and 'Taoist Lineage' on the other.
The moment they saw the token clearly, the turtle was immediately so frightened that his mouth trembled slightly, and his head and limbs directly retracted into his shell.
The token fell to the ground with a snap.
Even Zhu Hongyu was so frightened that his pig body trembled, his eyes filled with fear.
Ancient Immortal Token!
A jade Ancient Immortal Token! This is the elder token of the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage!
The Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage that purges demons and evil is now known throughout the world. All those who hold the Ancient Immortal Token are core members of the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage and have the right to mobilize the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage.
The appearance of this token has almost been engraved in the minds of all demons and evil beings, including demon beasts with less-than-bright brains.
The existence of this token meant that Chen Changsheng had the ability to destroy all the demon beasts present!
"S-S-Senior, little demon really has no intention of harming humans, please, senior, let us go!"
Zhu Hongyu directly collapsed to the ground, trembling with a crying voice.
"I am Chen Changsheng, an elder of the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage. I have come here to warn you not to harm Lianjiao City, and to demand that you protect Lianjiao City from today onwards."
"In return, you can continue to enjoy human life, and be protected by the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can ask the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage for help."
"Zhu Hongyu, you take this Ancient Immortal Token. From today onwards, you will be one of the disciples of the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage."
Chen Changsheng once again took out a disciple token of the Ancient Immortal Taoist Lineage and handed it to Zhu Hongyu, who was completely stunned.
