Volume 1, Chapter 54: Cooperating with Bandits

Liu Feng had already gained a general understanding of the bandit problem in Wenhuang County.

Among them, the most difficult ones to eradicate were the water bandits. Surrounded by numerous rivers, it was nearly impossible to completely wipe them out.

As for the remaining two groups, one had fewer than eighty members, while the other numbered around a hundred.

Although both were small factions, if eighty or ninety bandits swarmed him at once, even he would find it hard to stand alone.

Especially now that he had built such a massive household and enterprise.

Therefore, the bandit problem had to be resolved.

The Tianwaitian gang had a strength of about a hundred people, and every time the escort agency dispatched a convoy, it passed through Tianwaitian’s territory. Thus, he had already asked Wu Xiangyue to smooth things over with them.

Judging by the time, the people from Tianwaitian should be arriving soon.

Liu Feng took...

For the time being, leaving Qiao Wan here was the best choice. This was old Yue's residence before he changed quarters.

"Let me go, you shameless scoundrel! Ah, what are you trying to do?" Hu Sanniang demanded, suddenly realizing the situation with a mixture of shock and anger.

Qin Ze and Li Chen were discussing a government bidding project when the hotel manager suddenly pushed the door open and rushed in, panting heavily.

It was a case of love turning into hatred, yet Lin Beiwei simply could not fathom what Lu Yinyin had to complain about. Marriage was something Lu Yinyin wanted; no one had forced her. Yin Nancheng was someone she had chosen herself—if there was ever any injustice done to her.

Strictly speaking, one was a semi-crippled mortal bound to a physical shell, and the other was merely a wisp of a divine soul! If they really wanted to compare, neither was any better off than the other, was she?

Such humiliation was something she had tasted thousands of times. On many occasions, she had contemplated death. But whenever she thought of everything she had endured, the thought of death was once again suppressed.

Miao Yu referring to himself as a humble daoist so naturally indicated that he was well aware of the fading of celestial aura and the disappearance of immortals from the mortal realm following the Journey to the West in the Great Tang, and he inevitably harbored lingering bitterness about it.

The sudden sound of a fall made everyone who was busy concocting poisons lift their heads in unison, casting surprised glances at the two.

Lin Beiwei’s finger brushed against Yi Yunsheng’s thin lips. They always said men with thin lips were fickle; she wondered how much genuine sincerity Yi Yunsheng could possibly hold for her.

The candle burned, its flame flickering continuously. The light cast by the four candles was both dim and mysterious.

This brown horse possessed a fierce temperament as well. It bucked violently, shaking Nangong Jin from side to side, trying every possible method to throw him off. Seeing such a perilous scene, Song Anguo felt his heart leap into his throat.

Zhang Jun sat next to the male pilgrim without speaking, massaging his foot while squinting to rest for a moment.

When the news of the imperial uncle's execution reached the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, the Empress Dowager could not recover for a moment and fainted dead away. The imperial physician urgently summoned Emperor Qijin, and only then did Qijin appear at the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. Ever since the Empress Dowager was placed under house arrest, this was Qijin's first time visiting the palace.

However, she did not have much spare time today to indulge in self-admiration. This morning, she needed to teach the three Su sisters knowledge from thousands of years into the future. She could not simply use a management-level persona to brainwash these three sisters-in-law.

The corners of Lin Fei's lips beneath his mask curved up slightly. His current situation had already been perceived by his main body, which was now making its way toward the location of that watchtower.

"Better to arrive at a fortunate moment than to arrive early," Nangong Jin said calmly, walking with steady, composed strides step by step into the doors of the grand hall.

His vision captured the bustling banquet. His nose caught the rich fragrance of the dishes on the tables. His ears heard the natural sound of flowing water from the fountain, and reality gradually sharpened with a definitive sense of existence.

"Hey, Brother Lin, are you alright?" Just as Lin Fei was feeling puzzled, a overly familiar voice reached his ears.

For many years, Xu Guan had never shown her face within the Flash Star Sect; in fact, very few of the sect's disciples had ever laid eyes on her.

"Don't move." The police officer, having been repelled, realized he had encountered a ruthless character tonight and immediately unclipped the tactical baton from his waist, snapping it open.

"I understand, Sister. You mean to plant some rumors, or even assassinate figures from a few sects, and then frame Li Changchou for it, inciting conflict between them so as to achieve the goal of weakening him?" Ziwei grasped the idea instantly and laid out the entire scheme.

"Mingchao, are you still holding onto that girl Mo Wuxian? Don't even think about her; the two of you are impossible," Han Zinian said, looking at Han Mingchao with a stern expression. How could he not know the true nature of his own son? He was certain his son still kept a place in his heart for Mo Wuxian, which was why no one else could ever enter.

As the saying goes, if two hearts are united for eternity, does it matter whether they are together day and night? Besides, they would see each other by afternoon or evening anyway, so this fellow Qin Tian was in no particular rush.

Looking at Amy before her, Mo Wuxian could not help bursting into laughter. She had never realized Amy could be so endearing at work, but in daily life, Amy was genuinely lovely. Having a friend like this was also a kind of blessing.

In her heart, she was even beginning to calculate how many people the Hunting Sect should take in, and how many of the remnants of the Ancestral Ascension Cult needed to be absorbed.

Hearing Murong Hao's words, Qingyun felt a stir in his heart and thought to himself, "Could the anomaly in that cold pool be because of the Water Crystal?" Thinking of this, he immediately transmitted his voice to the Water Crystal, telling him what Murong Hao had said, and asked if such an anomaly had occurred because he had taken him away.

Seeing this, the others hurriedly tried to persuade him. They all understood that Zhu Ronggang was well aware of the logic, but simply found it hard to save face for the moment.

"That's right. No one is allowed to choose Fu Qingyun, leaving him without a group so he rolls out automatically. I wholeheartedly support Brother Huo's opinion." This was Qi Mo's voice.

Suddenly, the entire world shifted, transforming into a Ten Directions True Fire World, from which emerged six Fire Spirit Warriors, each possessing the explosive power of a second-layer cultivation practitioner.

"Absurd!" Murong Xuefu crumpled the note into a ball, threw it to the ground with a flick of her hand, and fixed a piercing gaze on Pan Qihao, as if trying to pierce through his heart. If she still didn't understand what they were plotting or what sinister scheme they were calculating, she truly would be the most foolish person alive.

"Yingshang, thank you, thank you so much! If you can save Ximei, old Niu here will owe you a massive favor," Niu Gao said, wild with joy.

Normally, if Jingchu were not plagued by so many rebel armies, all it would take was posting a single notice, and neither soldiers nor grain would be an issue. But now, except for Wang Shen's Huangzhou, the entire Jianghan region was occupied by rebel forces, leaving Li Heng a commander with no troops. Coming to Jianghan this time was nothing short of a suicide mission.