Ever since the manager of the Whistling Wind Tower and the young city lord Li Jin had come to an agreement that no one could understand, the order in the city had become even more orderly. No matter where the criminals were hiding, the city guards would immediately capture them and report them to the young city lord. Over time, the commoners began to think that Li Jin was the reincarnation of a god, or else how could he have opened his Heaven's Eyes.
The bustling street in front of the building suddenly became quiet. The sharp eyed boy hurriedly ran to the front of the building and pinched his throat, "Young City Lord, why did you come here today? Why didn't you inform us that you had such a big sun burn your golden body? If the Old City Lord were to punish us, we wouldn't be able to afford it!"
The attendant took the silver taels with a mischievous smile as he carefully helped the youth cross the five inch threshold. The boy stole a glance at the boy and could not help but complain in his heart, "No matter how happy you are, you have to keep your eyes on the ground. If I fall down on you, I'll be in trouble!"
There were whispers in the crowd. "Ever since he became the young city lord, he's caused the city to become restless. Right now, he's still so arrogant. Does he really think that no one can treat him?" A schemer hid his evil intentions and wanted to stir up a commotion in the crowd. After all, Li Jin's recent actions had offended the interests of many powerful figures. The young man paused for a moment before he slowly walked into the building with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
After a short moment, a burly young man in embroidered clothes walked into the building with quick steps.
The youth lazily sat at the innermost area of the room, looking at the impoverished man who was lying on the ground in front of him with a smile. He casually picked up the exquisite fruit from the table and slowly chewed it, as if nothing had happened.
After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the man slowly lost his patience. He brushed off the dust on his body, then quickly got up from the ground and brazenly sat in front of the youth, saying with a gloomy gaze: "Does Your Excellency know who I am? How dare you send people to humiliate me like this. Aren't you afraid that the powers behind me will cause trouble for you?"
The youth took the towel that the servant girl passed to him and wiped the stains on the corner of his mouth. The burly man beside him whispered a few words into his ear, and the youth waved his hand, indicating the burly man to stand to the side. Then, he leisurely walked to the front of the young man and calmly sat down on the table.
"The Second Young Master of the City Guard Army, General Qin Feng. To be honest, I'm rather impressed by your father's skill in naming people. I wonder what advice you have for me, Second Young Master …" With that, the youth took off the jade ring in his hand and started to play with it as if no one was around.
Hearing this, the man's expression became arrogant, "Brat, since you know my name, why didn't you quickly release me? The old city lord gave my father some face, not to mention the young city lord."
The youth smiled and looked at the man in front of him, "Could it be that this is what Second Young Master wants? I'll let you go now. If Lord Qin doesn't see you soon, then I'll be in trouble." As he spoke, he gestured to the burly man beside him to send off the guest.
Wait, you're not in a hurry to leave. Since the young city lord has spoken, then this young master will make it clear that our Qin family does not wish for you to interfere in unnecessary matters. As long as you agree, you will obtain a great deal of sincerity from our family." As the man spoke, a haughty expression appeared on his face, as if he had received a great gift.
The young man's expression suddenly became serious. "Oh, I wonder what other things you're talking about. This City Lord will tell you everything that I know about your Qin Family. Second Young Master, you must listen carefully. First thing, three years ago, the Qin family wanted to occupy the hundred acres of fertile land belonging to Steward Chen. In the middle of the night, someone was ordered to set fire to the Chen family's mansion, and nearly a hundred people were killed or injured, and not a single member of the Chen family was spared. The youth was unable to restrain himself and wanted to stand up.
The youth pressed down on his shoulder, "You're not done yet. Second Young Master, you should just sit still." On one hand, the young man was shocked at the young man's astonishing arm strength. He was able to hold down the young man, who had been practicing martial arts all year round. On the other hand, the facts that the young man had told were the highest secret of the Qin family.
"The second thing is, a year ago, the Qin family was responsible for escorting the mansion's worth of silver taels. But in reality, it was not. The people who died were all farmers in a nearby village, and they even faked the mountain robber's invasion. The culprit was the Qin family's Chief Steward, Qin Lie, right, Second Young Master! "
"Thirdly, in the middle of June this year, Second Young Master, you took a fancy to the squire Liu Family's eldest daughter and tried to force her to sell you. In the night, you attacked the Liu Estate and kidnapped her. The youth slowly put on the ring, "I don't know which matter you want me to care about, Second Young Master!"
The young man's face immediately paled as he feigned calmness and said, "I've seen many people like you. Since you know about these things, why not speak frankly. As long as you don't have a big mouth, our Qin family can still meet your needs. "A hundred fields, ten thousand taels of gold, or three thousand beauties?"
"Old Ox, what do you think?" The youth looked at the big fellow with a playful expression, "This subordinate feels that as long as you want these things, the Old City Lord can provide them to you. Why do you need to give them to others?"
"Second Young Master, you heard it too. I have all these things, it's really not attractive enough!" "Why don't you think about what else you have?" The youth lightly patted the young man's shoulder.
The man gritted his teeth and laughed coldly: "Young City Lord, our Qin family is one of the most powerful large families. If you have the support of our Qin family, then you can rest easy.
"Old Ox, if what he said is true, would I be tempted?" The youth squinted at the man in front of him, "The old ox doesn't know anything else but that the old mayor is the most powerful person in the city. The Qin family is just a slightly bigger fish …" The man paused slightly.
"It looks like Second Young Master, we have reached an agreement. Your things are not enough to move my heart! "Old cow, take my thumb ring and bring it with you into the army to seal the Qin family. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed!" The young man said sternly.
The young man slapped the table, "My big brother is a direct disciple of the Sword School. If you dare to do this, when he returns, all of you will die!"
"Oh, really? Let's talk about it when he comes back. I have the final say in the city now. " The young man jumped off the table and leisurely sat on the bench. He picked up the fruit on the table and took a bite. "Second Young Master, do you want to try? The fruits of this Whistling Wind House are so sweet!"
The young man sat on the ground, gloomily looking at the youth in front of him. He wanted to ruthlessly stab him, but he knew that he had to wait for his elder brother to come back to vent his anger.
It was noon that day. No one in the Qin Residence dared to stop them. They allowed the exterminated troops to move away more than ten years' worth of savings. Patriarch Qin was sitting upright on a chair. His face was expressionless, as if he had resigned himself to his fate. However, only the Qin Clan knew that, if they waited any longer, the sky in the city would change. What they lost would be repaid many times over.
"..."
In a remote location within the Qin Residence, the Patriarch of the Qin Clan stood respectfully beside an old servant.
The old servant leisurely picked up a cup of tea and started to taste it.
After a while, the old servant opened his mouth and said, "Old Qin, I have wronged your Qin family this time. In order to establish Young City Lord's prestige, your youngest son will be imprisoned. I am truly sorry.
"I dare not, I dare not, Master He is in a serious condition, Old Qin, my life was given to me by the general, for the general, for the young master, our Qin family should be able to suffer a little, but our unfilial son needs to be taught a lesson, he should know that there is someone better than him, and should help the young city lord."
"Young City Lord, you will not mistreat your youngest son, Old Qin." The old servant put down the teacup.
"Then I'll have to thank you, Advisor He."
"Don't thank me, if you want to thank me then thank the Young City Lord."
"Right, right, look at my mouth. I still can't speak."
"..."
The citizens in the city were elated, thinking that this young man was indeed a good person, and after living for a while, they had hope for the future. Many of the disciples of the Humble Class wanted to rely on the Destruction Army to build their career, but the requirement was too high, so they took a step back and joined the city guards. After all, once Qin Manor fell, the influence of the city guards turned into a sharp sword in the hands of the young city lord.