Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 316 The People Express Gratitude, and Fortune Soars

In the days that followed, Lin Chen continued his journey westward.

Corrupt officials should be executed.

Bandits and tyrants, kill them.

Kill the notorious villain of the martial world.

They also killed those who bullied men and women and oppressed the villagers.

The killings were so brutal that heads rolled and blood flowed like rivers.

……

Xiping County.

This place isn't big, but it has a mountain stronghold with over three hundred bandits.

The leader was called "Black Wind Demon," who was said to have the cultivation of a Grandmaster at the peak. He had been running rampant in this area for more than ten years, and the government had no way to deal with him.

As soon as Lin Chen's group arrived in the county town, they saw a row of people kneeling in front of the county government office, holding up petitions in their hands.

"We beg Your Highness to grant us this justice!"

"We beg Your Highness to quell the bandits!"

"That Black Wind Demon kidnapped my daughter last year! He's still keeping her locked up on the mountain!"

Lin Chen leaned against the carriage, listening to the cries outside, without even lifting his eyelids.

Yenching University.

"exist."

"Go and capture that Black Wind Demon."

"Yes."

Half an hour later.

Yenching University is back.

Behind him followed a hundred Snow Dragon Riders, their horses carrying a pile of human heads.

The Black Wind Demon's head was at the very top, his eyes still open, dying with his eyes wide open.

Yan Da dismounted and clasped his hands, saying, "My lord, the Black Wind Demon resisted arrest and has been executed on the spot."

Of the 372 people in the mountain stronghold, 300 were beheaded, and the remaining 72 were civilians who had been abducted and taken to the mountain; they have been released.

Lin Chen nodded.

He lifted the carriage curtain, looked at the kneeling people, and said calmly:

"You've killed someone, so you should all go home and do what you were doing before."

The people were stunned for a moment, then erupted into a deafening cheer.

"Long live the Prince of Zhenbei!"

"Lord Tianyuan!"

Lin Chen waved his hand and lowered the carriage curtain.

The carriage continued forward.

Inside the carriage, Yao Yao leaned against the window, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Husband, is it possible for a mere Grandmaster to act so arrogantly?"

Lin Chen smiled helplessly, "This is the Eastern Region, not the Central State. A Grandmaster here is already considered a minor expert."

Yao Yao said "Oh," indicating that she hadn't thought of this.

Lin Chen ruffled her hair, a mischievous thought playing on his mind:

"When the world changes drastically, celestial beings will be everywhere, and even earthly immortals will be no match for dogs. Those grandmasters and great grandmasters won't even be considered worthy of being called dishes."

Liu Sheng Piaopiao huddled in the corner and whispered, "Brother-in-law, what happened to those girls who were abducted to the mountain?"

Lin Chen glanced at her: "Put it back. It's time to go home."

Liu Sheng Piao Piao pursed her lips and said nothing more.

Lan Fenghuang glanced at Liu Sheng Piaopiao and said quietly:

"Piao Piao wants to ask, how are those girls going to face people after being violated?"

Liu Sheng Piaopiao blushed and nodded.

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then said:

"That's their own business. All I can do is rescue them. From now on, they have to walk their own path."

Liu Sheng Piao Piao nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

……

Xilin County.

This place is much more lively.

The county town is small, but a pedophile gang is hidden there.

This group specializes in trafficking young boys and girls to supply some people for their spiritual practice and entertainment.

Lin Chen directly ordered Yan Da to lead the Great Snow Dragon Riders to hunt them alive for three days and three nights before they finally died.

……

A few days later, outside the provincial capital of Southwest Province.

Lin Chen leaned back in the carriage and stretched.

In just over half a month, across nine counties, he killed so many people that he himself couldn't even remember how many.

But the effect was obvious.

Along the way, people lined the streets to welcome them, their cheers deafening.

Those corrupt officials who had been hoping for a lucky break, upon hearing that he was coming, were so frightened that some hanged themselves, while others absconded with the money overnight.

But—can they escape?

The Imperial City Guard had already deployed along the route, leaving no one unchecked.

Lin Chen lifted the carriage curtain and looked out the window.

The city walls of the provincial capital are very high and impressive.

At the city gate, provincial officials were already kneeling on the ground, a dark mass of them.

Lin Chen shook his head and chuckled, a hint of amusement in his smile.

I wonder how many of these people will be left after he leaves?

…………

at the same time.

The capital city, the imperial palace.

The Empress stood by the window of the Imperial Study, holding a series of reports in her hands.

Lin Chen's achievements over the past two weeks are all listed here in detail.

After she finished reading it, she remained silent for a long time.

Qingluan asked cautiously from the side:

"Your Majesty, isn't the Prince's killing spree... a bit too ruthless?"

The Empress remained silent.

She closed her eyes and felt the changes within her body.

Within his dantian, true qi surged like a tide, and his cultivation was steadily climbing towards the late stage of the Celestial Realm.

The dynasty's fortunes are also rising.

Moreover, it rose extremely quickly.

She could feel countless people chanting her name, and chanting Lin Chen's name.

Those mental powers converged into a river and flowed into her body.

The empress opened her eyes, a smile playing on her lips.

"ruthless?"

She turned to Qingluan and asked, "Which of the people he killed didn't deserve to be killed?"

Qingluan lowered her head, not daring to speak.

The empress walked to the window and looked at the distant sky.

"Lin Chen, you're helping me."

The Empress spoke softly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

There was gratitude, dependence, and a little... something indescribable.

……

Xiaosongshan.

Yuan Tiangang stood with his hands behind his back in front of the teleportation array.

On the huge circular platform, the array patterns were densely packed, shimmering with a faint blue light.

Bai Mei stood beside him, stroking his beard with a smug look on his face.

"How about it? My skills in formations are pretty good, aren't they?"

Yuan Tiangang nodded: "Senior Bai Mei is amazing."

Bai Mei became even more smug, pointing to the array patterns and explaining:

"This is the initial debugging stage. Once it's completely stable, we'll be able to transmit bidirectionally."

"At that time, the journey from here to Zhongzhou will take less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Yuan Tiangang asked, "How much longer?"

Bai Mei thought for a moment and said, "About half a month."

Yuan Tiangang nodded and said nothing more.

He turned and looked at the small town at the foot of the mountain.

Songshan Castle.

The city wall has been built, constructed of bluestone, and is about three zhang high.

A plaque hangs on the city gate tower, with three large characters written on it: Songshan City.

There is also a line of smaller characters next to it: Foreign Affairs Supervisory Office of the Dayan Dynasty.

In the city, streets crisscross and shops line the streets.

Although no one has moved in yet, it is already taking shape.

Yuan Tiangang looked at the city, a slight smile curving his lips.

Everything is ready.

We're just waiting for those people from Zhongzhou to come and move in.

Come and "send" resources.

They come to "send" heads.

Just then, a streak of light flew in from afar.

A ruffian landed in front of him and bowed, saying:

"General Yuan, urgent report from Zhongzhou!"

Yuan Tiangang took the letter and opened it.

He glanced at it, and the expression on his face changed from calm to shock, and then from shock to... strange.

Bai Mei, standing nearby, asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Yuan Tiangang didn't say anything, but handed him the letter.

Bai Mei paused slightly, then took it and glanced at it, muttering:

"This...how is this possible?"

In the distance, the blue light of the teleportation array was still flashing.

Songshan Castle stood quietly in the setting sun.

A mountain breeze blew by, creating a rustling sound.

The letter lay on the ground, with only one line of text on it:

"Dugu Qiubai slew the Corpse Refining Sect Master Shi Kui with his sword, took a palm strike from the Heavenly Immortal Ancestor Shi Tian, ​​returned the blow with a sword, and fled again."