The atmosphere in the military camp on the outskirts of the city is noisy.

The soldiers were drinking, fighting, and having fun. If it weren't for the flags flying in the camp, it would be difficult to imagine that this was a military camp.

However, the arrival of Lin Xiuyuan broke the lively atmosphere.

"City, city lord?"

"What!? Why did the city lord come to us?"

"Don't be stunned, hurry up! Everyone, hurry up and clean up!"

"Meet the city lord——"

The surrounding soldiers saluted one after another, looking extremely flustered.

Don't panic, the bones of the dead children of the aristocratic families are still cold, they don't dare to stand out at this time.

"Where is Captain Huang?" Lin Xiuyuan looked around and frowned slightly.

"Reporting to the city lord, the lieutenant went to discuss matters with the county magistrate and has not come back yet." Chen Huan came out to answer. He was one of the three lieutenants and the only sergeant in the barracks with neat armor, so he seemed out of place with the other sergeants.

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"We discuss matters with the county magistrate instead of the city lord? Could it be that we are discussing how to deal with this official?"

Lin Xiuyuan asked lightly. Chen Huan lowered his head and remained silent. Many people broke into cold sweat on their foreheads. That was what he said, but they didn't dare to say it out loud.

"Do you think you are still like a city guard?" Lin Xiuyuan's question was like a knife engraved in every soldier's heart.

I don't know since when, the city guards in Dazhou no longer defended their homes and country, but instead bullied others and covered up their crimes. The whole military camp was smoky, the sergeants were eating, drinking and having fun, and the soldiers were in a muddle-headed state. They gradually became what they once hated the most.

"Line up."

Lin Xiuyuan spoke coldly, and a terrifying coercion enveloped everyone's hearts.

Without hesitation, under the organization of the three lieutenants, the surrounding soldiers quickly lined up. Although a little sparse, the three thousand soldiers were neatly organized.

"The water bandits in Jiujiang are causing trouble. Another merchant ship was robbed today. We need to send troops to encircle and suppress them. You will set off immediately."

After hearing Lin Xiuyuan's order, the surrounding soldiers looked at each other, but did not make any move.

Chen Huan looked hesitant, but the other deputy lieutenant took the lead and said: "City Lord, we cannot send troops without the captain's military talisman, otherwise it will be a death penalty."

The person who spoke was named Chu Wei. He was a tall man with a tall body. He was Huang Ji's confidant. His words basically represented the captain's thoughts and could influence the thoughts of most soldiers. No one dared to refute.

"Peng!"

Lin Xiuyuan flicked his fingers and sent Chu Wei flying away, vomiting blood and falling to the ground.

"I am not discussing with you. This is a military order. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed." Lin Xiuyuan looked at the crowd with an expressionless face.

There was silence all around, except for Chu Wei's wailing.

They almost forgot that the city lord in front of them was not only a dandy prince, but also a cultivator who killed without blinking an eye. Although Chu Wei was a strong general in the army, he was not Lin Xiuyuan's enemy.

"Lord City Lord, you have such great authority!"

With a cold snort, Huang Ji strode over, smelling of alcohol all over his body. It was obvious that he had been drinking all night.

Yuan Yishan blocked Huang Ji from getting close to the prince, lest the prince be contaminated with filth.

"Captain Huang, there are water bandits outside the city causing trouble. I order you to take people out to suppress the bandits immediately."

"Tsk! I'm preparing for training, but I don't have time."

Although Huang Jiben was cunning and ruthless, he was still a martial artist in the final analysis. He was so angry that he did not give Lin Xiuyuan any face.

"Crack!"

Lin Xiuyuan was too lazy to talk nonsense this time and slapped Huang Ji unconscious. Unfortunately, the latter collapsed to the ground before he could react.

The city lord conducts a sneak attack without respecting martial ethics!

The surrounding soldiers were stunned. They had never expected that Lin Xiuyuan would be so domineering and would strike at the slightest disagreement. The other sergeants shrank their necks and did not dare to show their heads.

"Well, when Colonel Huang Ji heard that the water bandits were causing trouble, he was so angry that he fainted. Why don't you send troops quickly to seek justice for the people and to calm Captain Huang's heart?"

Listening to Lin Xiuyuan referring to a deer as a horse and confusing right and wrong, the soldiers around him were filled with blanks.

Sending troops to suppress bandits is not a mutiny or rebellion. It is obviously a very just thing. How come you feel like a big villain? Isn’t this the city lord?

Lin Xiuyuan never looks at other people's faces when doing things, nor does he care about other people's eyes.

"Gather, let's go!"

Chen Huan and another deputy lieutenant came to their senses and immediately took the soldiers to prepare and set off.

At the same time, Wu San held the token given by Lin Xiuyuan and walked into the Tianxun Division's station uneasily.

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East Street, Juncheng's Mansion.

As soon as He Tongfu came home with his front legs, Fan came flying towards him with his rear legs from the starboard side.

"My lord, something is wrong! The city lord has taken the city guards out of the city!"

"What are you!?" He Tongfu suddenly woke up: "Where is Colonel Huang? Didn't he go to the military camp? Where are the others?"

"No, I didn't see the captain."

"What? Did that dandy prince kill someone?"

He Tongfu was stunned on the spot, and Fan Xingbian was also numb. They felt that the city lord could really do such a thing.

"You bitch, what are you doing standing still? Go get some information!"

He Tongfu kicked Fan away and trotted towards the Tianxian Division. It is estimated that only the Tianxun Division can restrain Lin Xiuyuan now.

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Outside Dazhou City, the Jiujiang River intersects, and water bandits are raging.

When Lin Xiuyuan led his army, he saw that the river not far away was dyed red with blood, and there were many corpses floating on the water.

Such a scene made many soldiers bow their heads and remain silent. After all, these were human lives!

Of course, there are also people who look numb, as if they have witnessed such a scene.

"City Lord, the water bandits have retreated, what should we do now?" Chen Huan stepped forward to report.

"Do you know the water bandit's village?"

"Reporting to the city lord, the Jiujiang waterway is complicated. Many water bandits are scattered bandits and have no fixed place. There are only two large water villages stationed deep in Jiuqutan."

The two major water villages are Heishui Village and Chishui Village, and the forces behind them are the Incense Sect and the Red Demon Sect.

The "Jiuqutan" is a naturally dangerous place in Jiujiang. It is shrouded in fog all the year round, the water is turbulent, and there are many reefs. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. People who are not familiar with the waterways have difficulty walking together. Even cultivators will get stuck in it. This is also water.

One of the reasons for the rampant banditry.

"The water bandits robbed the ship and must not have gone far. Give chase!"

Lin Xiuyuan gave an order, and the city guards boarded the boat and chased for dozens of miles, finally catching up with the water bandits at the edge of Jiuqu.

"Boss is in trouble, the Dazhou City Guards are chasing us!"

"Quick! Hide in Jiuqu Beach!"

"There's a headwind? How could this happen!?"

"No! It's the cultivators who are casting spells, and the other party sent cultivators."

"Fight them—"

"kill!"

…

Arrows rained down, and the fighting was fierce.

In just a few moments, thousands of water bandits were killed, and only the bandit leader was captured alive.

"Report to the City Lord that the inventory has been completed."

Chen Huan and the other deputy lieutenant reported clearly that they had been frightened by Lin Xiuyuan's unscrupulous methods.

It was just a water bandit that was suppressed, but the Nascent Soul master was actually allowed to take action. It simply gave them no way to survive!

"Guan Gu, you all will die badly!"

The bandit leader did not beg for mercy, but cursed loudly because he knew he would not survive.

Lin Xiuyuan turned to Chen Huan: "Deputy Lieutenant Chen, where did these water bandits come from?"

"They are just ordinary bandits, not from the two major water villages." Chen Huan had dealt with the two major water villages and was far more ferocious than these bandits.

In fact, with the exception of the two major water villages, most of the bandits turned to the water as bandits because they had no way out and could no longer survive. Speaking of which, they are all a group of pathetic people.

But poor people must be hateful. When they fell into the water and became bandits, when they robbed and killed merchant ships, it was doomed that they would not be able to escape today.

Lin Xiuyuan obviously also understands that in troubled times, many things are not right or wrong, just different positions. He is an official, the water bandits are thieves, and it is natural for officers and soldiers to kill thieves.

"Then drag it back and chop it off."

"Uh?! Don't you want the city lord to ask questions?"

"It's just a rabble, there's nothing to ask."

Lin Xiuyuan could guess without asking that it was probably because the three major aristocratic families had spread some rumors that these bandits dared to be so unscrupulous. Unfortunately, they underestimated Lin Xiuyuan's decisiveness.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Yuan Yishan suddenly took action, and a spiritual shield protected Lin Xiuyuan.
Chapter completed!