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Once, Prince Jing's Residence was a remarkable place. Its ancestor, Sang Xu, along with Emperor Qin Zhang, fought to establish the Great Jing Kingdom. It is said that the two brothers of different surnames debated who should ascend the throne, ultimately leading to the benevolent Qin Zhang becoming the Founding Emperor, while the martial Sang Xu was granted the title of the only noble of a different surname in the Great Jing Kingdom.
For four generations, both families coexisted peacefully. However, in the fifth generation, perhaps due to the merits of the Sang Family or perhaps due to the scheming of others, Chongjing Emperor Qin Mu Yuan had been plotting for a long time. Seventeen years ago, during the New Year's Eve Banquet, he set up a treacherous Hongmen Banquet filled with drugged dishes, listing ten major crimes and dozens of minor ones. Before the Sang Family could regain their senses, swift judgments were made, and at the moment they awoke, they were dragged to the Execution Ground.
From capture to execution took merely a day. While most people were still in shock, all male descendants of the Sang Family who had seen battle were slaughtered, leaving only women and children behind. It was said that their past contributions spared their lives, but they were exiled to Blackwater City.
When mentioning the Sang Family, perhaps it was due to their role as defenders of the nation that Qi Shuo felt a pang of nostalgia. Now, over a decade later, only four members remained in Blackwater City, and surprisingly, Sang Jue was one of them.
Sang Jue? The case involving the Sang Family had far-reaching consequences and many sensitive topics surrounding it. Qi Shuo couldn't help but elaborate further. Sang Jue was an unusual member of the Sang Family—the only man who could neither bear burdens nor wield weapons. Yet unexpectedly, at eighteen years old, he astounded everyone by becoming the top scholar.
When the incident with the Sang Family occurred, there was fierce debate in Court regarding how to handle Sang Jue. After all, he had never been on a battlefield; however, his intellect was formidable enough to instill fear in others. In the end, it was Imperial Master who valued talent and knelt before Chongjing Emperor for three days to plead for his life.
The boy who was of similar age to Miss Sang was indeed the only child born in Exile Land from the Sang Family. Although he came from a collateral branch, he was still raised by Sang Jue himself. Unfortunately, this child faced many hardships; being born prematurely and frail led him to nearly freeze to death at six years old. At ten, he mistakenly ingested poisonous herbs and ballooned to over two hundred pounds. His mind also suffered as a result; he became quite dull-witted. Three years ago, he fell off a cliff and left no remains.
As Qi Xiaomian listened to Qi Shuo introduce the remaining members of the Sang Family, he continued reviewing documents. Sang Qingxiao was sixteen years old and had recently handled a property transfer in Jingjing City two months ago with a deed and a personal letter from the property owner Zhong Kui.
This Zhong Kui must be the master mentioned by that girl. The girl's information was sparse; however, details about Zhong Kui were much more intriguing—especially regarding his profession as a demon catcher.
Qi Xiaomian looked at Qi Shuo with confusion.
Qi Shuo quickly replied, "Sir, being a demon catcher is indeed considered a profession. The Office of Censors employs several Demon Catchers specifically for handling Demonic Cases."
Are there demons in Jingjing City?
Yes, but perhaps due to their scarcity, they tend to avoid us. If they remain compliant, monarchs from various countries will not interfere; if they commit evil deeds, Demon Catchers will be dispatched to eliminate them.
Currently, conflicts between humans and demons are still under control by various nations and do not need to escalate into public chaos that would cause panic among ignorant citizens.
Qi Xiaomian nodded. "So, this Miss Sang is also a Demon Catcher?"
Qi Shuo reminisced about the meal from that morning. Perhaps Zhong Kui was someone who could cook?
After the Black Knights left, just as Sang Qingxiao had anticipated, her Food Haven welcomed its first batch of customers. As the sky brightened, a long line began to form in front of the Small Tavern without any need for shouting.
Selling three pastries alone, four with Bean Curd Skin and shredded lettuce, adding an egg made it five, seven with pork, and ten with beef.
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