In the Great Xia Dynasty, a Captain has the strength to hold down an entire prefecture. Normally, unless a powerful Tier 4 beast is wreaking havoc, Captains do not venture out to hunt demons. Captain Hong's arrangement indeed violated protocol, but since he was in charge of Laiyang Prefecture, the other Captains had to obey his orders.
Shen Ping said nothing further, only mentioning, "Hunting demons is no small matter. I need to bring some manpower along."
Captain Hong smiled slyly and said, "Naturally. Captain Shen has full authority to mobilize any member of the Town Demon Guard below Tier 5. As for whether they cooperate, that will depend on Captain Shen's methods."
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