Chapter 157 A huge insult to Wuchang! [Update !] The river is rushing with a mighty force. Deputy Commander Zhou Yuan stood in the distance, looking at the figure riding on a dragon-scale horse, heading towards Gaoliu City at a glance. Either Xiao Shenzong admits defeat, or Li Shenzong admits submission. "How arrogant." Deputy Commander Zhou sighed and whispered, "I was so excited that my blood boiled and I almost lost control of my energy... Damn it, why should it be my turn to defend Dayin River?" He sighed and whispered to himself, "I heard that Gaoliu City has been very lively recently, with visitors from all over the world coming just to witness this battle! How come no one has sympathy for me, the deputy commander? Zhou also wants to go back and join in the fun..." "You don't have to talk to yourself in front of me." At this time, Pan Yun, the flag bearer, approached and said, "The commander-in-chief has said that the deputy commander has reached a critical point in his cultivation and is not suitable to watch people fight, lest his blood boils and his true energy gets out of control." Then Pan Yun handed in two letters.
"What does this mean?" "Take leave." "We are short of manpower on both sides of the Great Yin River. Why are you asking for leave?" "My Lord Commander, I have transferred my subordinates from the Inner City Main Building to the Outer City. They are temporarily under the command of the Outer South Division, but in fact they are under the command of the New City Inspector." Pan Yun, the flag bearer, whispered, "I will work for Master Wu from now on. The city is so lively now, I must go back to help Master Wu wave the flag and cheer, and show my gratitude!" "Bullshit! You're so dedicated when working for me!" Zhou Yuan said angrily, "You just want to go back and join in the fun! Wait, you came to ask for leave, why do you have two leave letters?" Pan Yun, the flag bearer, whispered, "Chen Feng thought you might not approve my leave, so he has already set off to return to Gaoliu City in advance." "Assholes! Are you treating the defense of Dayin River as a joke?" "Hasn't it been pacified? Moreover, we have a large number of elite soldiers from Qifeng Prefecture, as well as three deputy generals. With you as the deputy commander in charge, it's very safe!" "No! You dare to leave your post without permission, and you will be fined one month's salary!" "It's okay. Chen Feng has already left him two months' salary." "..." "Here is my two months' salary. One month's fine, right?" Pan Yun was very quick, and quickly took out half of it and handed it over, saying, "Would you like to take the punishment first?" - Outside Gaoliu City, there are obviously more people coming and going than in the past. Lin Yan came riding on a dragon-scale horse. Before he entered the city, he saw Deputy Commander Gu from afar, hurriedly coming down from the city wall. "Fifth Master..."
Deputy Commander Gu came forward. Lin Yan noticed that the passers-by passing by the city gate were looking at him with strange expressions. Soon there were many discussions again. "That's Master Wu?" "According to rumors, he is ferocious, bloodthirsty, and has three heads and six arms. He doesn't look like that." "Look at his appearance, so ordinary, with a head on two shoulders, only two eyes, a nose and a mouth. How can he defeat the Little Divine Sect?" A girl's voice was heard from the carriage in Qifeng City. "Didn't they say that Wuchang had fled Gaoliu City and avoided fighting? Why did he suddenly come back today?" Someone else said so. "Anyway, he's finally back. It seems like this trip wasn't in vain!" "..." Lin Yan looked normal, he glanced across and then retracted his gaze. He rode his dragon-scale horse into the city in a swagger and looked at Deputy Commander Gu beside him. Then, Deputy Commander Gu whispered, "Your battle with the Little Divine Sect is almost here. Gaoliu City has been very busy lately." "I can see that, but it's been less than ten days since I received Li Shenzong's declaration of war. Why is there such a big commotion?" Lin Yan frowned. "The declaration of war from Emperor Li, coupled with the reputation of the Little Emperor, has stirred up a storm far beyond your expectations." Deputy Commander Gu whispered, "Many people got the news of the 'battle' a few days ago and set out on the same day, rushing from other places. After many days of long journey, they arrived in Gaoliu City... Many people were not well-informed and are still on the way." “There are quite a few people who do good things.” Lin Yan frowned and said, "Logically speaking, those who travel between the cities should be official forces and businesses doing business. Why do I see that many of them are here for sightseeing?" "I just come here for fun." Deputy Commander Gu whispered, "Little Divine Sect is the Qifeng Mansion, the number one genius of the contemporary era, and you were chosen by Li Divine Sect as Little Divine Sect's opponent!" "To the world, you two are both great figures who are high above everyone else. Ordinary warriors and ordinary people may not be able to touch you in their entire lives!" "This battle involves the title of the number one prodigy in Qifeng Mansion!" "For Qifeng Mansion, you are the backbone of the next generation. Who will be the strongest and who will be the next Li Shenzong in the next few decades may be determined by this battle!" “So, the impact was so great that some people even rushed to Gaoliu City from outside Qifeng Mansion.” "Even the Grand Master of Canyu Mansion has moved into the inner city. As the highest authority in Canyu Mansion, he is very busy and has been waiting for you in the inner city for two days." Deputy Commander Gu said this with a look of emotion and excitement. Lin Yan was a little surprised and frowned, "In this world, people can't even get enough to eat, but you'd go out so far just to watch something exciting?" The world today is in chaos. In the darkness, evil spirits are everywhere.
Even in broad daylight, there are still threats from evil bandits, robbers, robbers, monsters, etc., and the journey is very dangerous. Going out of town means taking a risk. Lin Yan could never imagine that this battle would cause such a big commotion. "Ordinary people naturally have difficulty making ends meet, so they can only work hard to earn enough food and clothing. They work every day and dare not slack off for even a moment." Deputy Commander Gu whispered, "But this time, how could there be ordinary people who would travel such a long distance to watch the battle?" "That's true." Lin Yan looked calm and said, "The surrounding clean areas are probably overcrowded too, right?" "People from all directions must stay in clean areas at night before entering Gaoliu City. However, the clean areas are limited and too crowded. Moreover, many children of the big families do not like crowds, so some people have died." Deputy Commander Gu spoke up and said, "The City Guard Office has personally issued an order to send people to guard various clean areas to ease the disorder." Hearing this, Lin Yan's face darkened and he said slowly, "In this world, there are still such absurd things. It's unbelievable." Deputy Commander Gu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "In this world, there are always absurd things." "Okay, there are so many people here recently, and the city defense must be very busy. Thank you for your hard work." Lin Yan waved his hand slightly, didn't want to say more, and went straight back to Linjiang Division. But he found that there were also many people with good intentions in front of Linjiangsi. I couldn't help but frown. He turned his horse and went to the backyard. Later, Yang Zhubu heard the news and came forward. After seeing this chief clerk, Lin Yan couldn't help but be shocked. "Master Yang, how come you look ten years older?" "Fifth Master, you are finally back." Yang Zhubu looked haggard, with slightly disheveled hair, and said, "Linjiangfang has been overcrowded lately, and we in Linjiang Division are too short-handed. The files I have handled in the past few days even exceed the total of the past six months! Meng Lu and his men have to do the work of three or four people each, and they are almost exhausted..." "Why not expand the manpower?" Lin Yan frowned. "All the forces are planning to place people in Linjiang Division. Without your approval, who would dare to accept them?" Yang Zhubu whispered, "What if you kill them all?" "Forget it, I will personally apply for manpower from the inner city." Lin Yan rubbed his brows. "Recently, the day patrol and night patrol have been suffering. The people coming from all sides think highly of themselves and have caused a lot of trouble." Yang Zhubu whispered, "The problem is that most of them have good backgrounds." "You've come to Linjiangfang, so why do you care about your background?" Lin Yan said calmly, "Deal with it impartially. Those who should be punished will be punished, those who should be arrested will be arrested, and those who should be killed... I'll do it myself!" "This..." Yang Zhubu was shocked and said quickly, "I'm afraid it's inappropriate." "In Qifeng City, I have killed Shi Xu, the son of the deputy city lord. Who else do you think I should not kill?" Lin Yan patted his shoulder and said calmly: "There are rumors outside that I avoid fighting because I am afraid of the Little Divine Sect. It's a good opportunity to clarify this matter and tell them that I'm going to kill the son of Deputy Mayor Shi of Qifeng Prefecture!" "..." Yang Zhubu looked bewildered, then took a breath and said in horror: "You... don't want a future?"
"My future has always been on the edge of the blade in my hand." Lin Yan said slowly: "If the news spreads, anyone who dares to commit the crime again will be severely punished!" "Yes." Yang Zhubu's face changed, but he finally nodded. "Since all the forces in Qifeng Mansion are focusing their attention on me, if Linjiangfang is in chaos under my control, won't I be looked down upon?" Lin Yan patted the knife on his waist and said, "Make a list. Those who have come to Gaoliu City recently and are arrogant and have killed people will be taken to Caishikou... I will kill a chicken to scare the monkeys!" As he was thinking this, he came to the hall, only to find a group of people kneeling in the front yard and frowned slightly. "Are these people guilty of serious crimes?" Lin Yan asked. "The crime he committed is indeed serious." Yang Zhubu whispered, "Is the master addicted to killing people again? How about killing them first?" "I have never been a bloodthirsty person. I just enforce the law impartially." Lin Yan shook his head slightly, held the hilt of the knife, and walked out, asking, "What did they do?" "They run a brothel." "Ok?" Hearing this, Lin Yan stopped and frowned, "Is this forcing a woman of good character into prostitution? She deserves to be killed!" "It's not like I'm forcing women into prostitution." "What kind of felony is that?" "After Fifth Master left the city, he probably didn't know..." Yang Zhubu hesitated and said, "Nowadays, most of the foreign guests in Gaoliu City come here for you, especially Linjiangfang, which has been overcrowded recently." "So what?" Lin Yan was a little confused. "Although it is difficult to maintain order in the streets, it is easier to make money when there are more people. Nowadays, even street vendors are doing a booming business." said Yang Zhubu. “……”Lin Yan vaguely understood something. "Recently, some people have been secretly using your name to make a lot of money." Yang Zhubu hesitated and said, "To be honest, I asked the young lady from the Zhou family to set up a noodle stall opposite our Linjiang Division, and put up a banner called 'Impermanence Hot Soup Noodles', claiming that it is your favorite... Now they have made a lot of money, the account books are ready, and 70% of the profits are yours." "Bastard!" Lin Yan couldn't help but get angry. "Then you take 80%?" Yang Zhubu hesitated. "..." Lin Yan fell silent, then asked: "You are one of my family members, and it's fine if you use my name, but how dare others use my title as the Chief Flag Officer and Inspector of the Heavenly Guards to act recklessly?" "They don't dare to publicize it, but it's inevitable that they will spread it privately..." said Yang Zhubu. "How did they spread it?" Lin Yan said expressionlessly. "In the casual conversation on the street, it is vaguely mentioned that the unknown opponent that the Little Divine Sect's Xu Dingye is about to face is a frequent visitor to Chunxiao Tower, and his favorite is the courtesan named 'Ge Mei'er'." Yang Zhubu paused and said this. "..."Lin Yan's hand couldn't help but clench the knife. "Recently, many people from outside the city have come here because of its reputation. The business of Chunxiaolou has been booming these days. Even the 'Gemie' has fallen ill." Yang Zhubu paused and continued, "Other matters are fine, but this matter of the brothel is really damaging to its reputation, so I asked Xiaohui to close down Chunxiaolou and bring their managers here."
"Have you examined them? Who is behind this, daring to ruin my reputation?" Lin Yan showed murderous intent, and asked, "Which force has forgotten my reputation as a killer?" "Originally, Liang Hu was a shareholder, but now it's..." Yang Zhubu looked up at him and didn't dare to say more. "General Han?" Lin Yan's eyebrows and eyes twitched. "That's not the case. General Han has already paid off his share, exchanged it for silver, and transferred it to the City Guard Office in the inner city." Yang Zhubu whispered, "In fact, the City Guard Office has already allowed businesses that do not force women into prostitution, so they can be considered legitimate businesses..." "So, it's the City Guard's intention to lend me my reputation?" Lin Yan's face was cold. "Recently, the entire Gaoliu City has been experiencing a boom in business. Although the City Guard Office did not actively instigate this, it did not stop it either." Yang Zhubu whispered, "Moreover, the date of the ten-day battle is the day after tomorrow! The City Guard Office is afraid that you will be too hot-tempered and will start a battle today if you meet Xu Dingye, the Little Divine Sect... So, I heard that the City Guard Office also suggested to the Heavenly Supervisor that you suppress your desire to fight and wait until the day after tomorrow to start the battle!" "The City Guard wants me to postpone, so I have to postpone?" Lin Yan sneered, flicked his sleeves slightly, and said with a little disdain: "When do I plan to start the war? Do I have time for them to say more?" "After the slaughterhouse incident, no one has taken over the large piece of wasteland until now." Yang Zhubu said, "The City Guard Office plans to transfer it to your name and build a house..." "Asshole! The City Guards have lost their dignity in order to make money, but I, Wu Chang, want my reputation!" Lin Yan's face was cold, and he said, "You want to humiliate me with just a mansion?" "You don't need to delay now. The little Divine Sect that was supposed to arrive at Gaoliu City today has disappeared halfway." Yang Zhubu hesitated for a moment and said, "I even suspect that the Little Divine Sect has taken advantage of Gaoliu City and is not showing up for the time being..." "..." Lin Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "Ask the City Guard to bring the deed to me first. I may be insulted like this, and out of anger, I may have damaged my blood circulation, so I need to retreat for two days." "Two days of retreat? Were you injured last night?" Just then, a man came from outside the door. It was the commander of the Tiantian Division. He looked at Lin Yan with a complicated expression and said, "Early this morning, Deputy Mayor Shi of Qifeng City set out for Gaoliu City to watch the battle!" (End of this chapter)