Great Xuanwu Sheng

Chapter 96 Turmoil

 City Lord’s Mansion.

Yujun is one of the seven counties in Yuzhou. The city lord of Yucheng is also the governor of Yujun, who is a high-ranking official of the imperial court. Even in the heyday of Daxuan in the past, a county governor was a very powerful local official.

The same is true now. The Xue family is the most powerful family in Yucheng, surpassing any of the other three families in terms of foundation and overall. If the power of the four families in the inner city is ranked by size, the Xue family is the undisputed number one. After that comes the Xie family, then the He family and the Yu family. There is no need to discuss the other small families.

　Today.

With the decline of the Daxuan court and the inaccessibility of government orders, Yu County's annual taxes and various tributes are no longer sent to the Daxuan court, but to the Qixuan Sect that governs Yuzhou. In name, Yuzhou is under the rule of Daxuan. state, but has actually been divided for a long time.

The city lord Xue Huaikong is the second generation of the Xue family, and there are older first-generation figures above him. But in terms of strength, Xue Huaikong is now in his prime, and has entered the realm of the five internal organs. Compared with those who have already aged, The previous generation head of the Xue family is three points stronger. This is also one of the reasons why the Xue family is stronger than the other three families.

After all, there is more than one person in the Five Zang Realm, and Xue Huaikong is only over fifty and is still in his prime. Unlike the other three families, the head of the Yu family has already reached his twilight years, and the other two are slightly better. , but they are all octogenarians. It can only be said that after entering the Five Zang Realm, the Qi and blood transform into Yuan Gang, the life span is longer, and the strength can be maintained for a longer period of time. At the age of seventy or eighty, they can still exert far stronger abilities than those in the Bone Forging Realm. strength.

 Comparatively, people in the Bone Forging Realm do not have this ability. The peak period is around fifty years old at most. After sixty, the energy and blood begin to decline. After seventy, all aspects will decline significantly, and they will no longer be able to do what they once did.

 In the center of the solemn city lord's palace, there is a main hall made entirely of purple locust wood.

The city lord Xue Huaikong was sitting on a Taishi chair. He had a clean appearance, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a short beard. He seemed to be in his thirties or forties. At this time, he was holding a sapphire glazed tea cup in his hand, revealing a trace of... The look of thinking.

 “Thundering mood? It’s kind of interesting.”

Standing respectfully in front of him was Yan Guang, the capital secretary of the outer city, who was reporting some things one by one.

Xue Huaikong held a sapphire teacup in one hand and a jade-colored lid in the other hand to gently stir the tea. He looked up at the ceiling: "The Xie family? It doesn't look like it. The Yu family... doesn't look like it either."

He knew nothing about He Mingxuan's death. The only certainty was that it was definitely not the fault of the Xue family. As for whether it was the Xie family, the Yu family, or the He family who was crazy? That's unknowable.

 It doesn’t look like any of them, but I think they are all possible.

even.

 Xue Huaikong thought more.

He not only thought about the Xie family, the Yu family and even the He family who were directing and acting, but also thought about the possibility of coming from outside Yu County. After all, his Xue family also had enemies outside, and some people hoped that Yucheng would be in chaos. If they could provoke it, In the dispute between the He family and the Yu family, it is possible to grab chestnuts from the fire and get a piece of the pie in Yucheng.

“Your Majesty, City Lord, Xu Hongyu, the counselor of the He family, has neglected his duties and caused chaos in the Nancheng District under his jurisdiction. As a result, the deputy chief police officer was attacked and killed by gangsters at night. I hope that Xu Hongyu will be removed from the post of chief police officer of Nancheng District..."

Yan Guang reported in a low voice.

Xue Huaikong came to his senses, took a sip of tea, and said, "Well, the complaint is reasonable."

He put down the teacup and said calmly: "A direct relative of the He family died, so it is normal to use the topic. There is no need to favor any family in this matter. You can just handle it in the middle. You can hand over the position of Nancheng District Chief Police Department to the He family, but the deputy The chief mission officer will be taken over by the Yu family."

He Mingxuan died in the He family. Now that he doesn't know the situation for the time being, he doesn't want to get involved. He still waits and waits for him to become the master. However, he cannot let the He family have an attack. He still has to control it within a certain range, like the one in Nancheng District. The chief and deputy chief police officers cannot all be left under the control of the He family. If the He family must move Xu Hongyu, then a position for the deputy chief police officer must be reserved.

"Understood."

Yan Guang responded.

Xue Huaikong's reaction and handling were not beyond his expectations. In fact, he just wondered whether the matter was related to the Xue family and whether Xue Huaikong was involved, but judging from Xue Huaikong's reaction, he probably didn't know.

 That's what the Xie family or the Yu family did.

After Yan Guang pondered briefly, he said: "Speaking of which, last night He Mingxuan seemed to have ordered Zhuang Ge, the second master of the Black Cloud Bandits, to take action. He was suspected of going to attack Wutongli Police Chief Chen Mu, but he was robbed on the way and died on the street of Wutongli. In the alley, the bodies were so mangled they were almost unrecognizable.”

 “Zhuang Ge?”

Xue Huaikong said casually: "It doesn't matter if a bandit dies, it's nothing. What's so special about the Chen Mu you mentioned that made He Mingxuan want to attack him?"

Yan Guang thought for a while and said: "Last night, Chen Mu led people to intercept a batch of prohibited goods from the He family across the border. He seems to be extremely talented. He is now twenty-five years old, and he has developed an extremely powerful body in just a few years. Copper-skinned and fleshy, with dual sword powers, he is a talent that Xu Hongyu discovered from the bottom, with a very clean background. I had previously thought about whether to recruit this person to serve the Xue family..."

“Is it extreme skin grinding and muscle training? It also has two potentials, which is indeed okay, but since Xu Hongyu single-handedly promoted it, there is no need to interfere with it, so there is no need to pay more attention to this matter.”

Xue Huaikong said calmly.

From what Yan Guang said, although there is some talent, it is nothing to the Xue family. After all, the Xue family rules a county and has many talented people. They are also responsible for introducing various talented disciples to Qixuan Sect. They have seen so many geniuses. Fanji.

For example, the Qixuan Sect's requirement for true disciples is to understand the potential before the age of sixteen, and to understand the artistic conception before the age of twenty-four!

There are also those who are born with copper skin and iron bones, infinite strength, and the body of a diamond!

And such talented people are born every year in the seven counties of Yuzhou. Compared with this kind of truly talented and innate understanding, although Chen Mu sounds pretty good, he still can't compare, and he can't be among the seven. Xuanzong's eyes.

Of course, the Xue family is not as high-minded as the Qixuan Sect, and talents like Chen Mu are also worthy of recruiting, but if they compete head-on with the Yu family, there is no need. The Yu family must value Chen Mu much more.

  After all, the Yu family has been in decline in recent years, and its talents within a county have been basically intercepted by the Qixuan Sect and the Xue family. They have also been subjected to constant attacks from the He family. Talents like this are already relatively scarce.

"yes."

 “The subordinate resigned first.”

Yan Guang responded, then bowed and retreated. Xue Huaikong looked at the sapphire glass teacup on the table:

 “The Yu family…what a pity.”

 In fact, the Yu family has not been without talents in recent years. Xu Hongyu's father, Xu Yichuan, was the most talented person in his generation. He was a genius who was left out. Even if he went to the Qixuan Sect, he had the ability to enter the inner sect.

Had he not disappeared for no reason, he would have probably entered the five internal organs realm long ago and become a person comparable to him.

There are also some disciples of the Yu family who are under the Qixuan Sect, but they are all disciples of the outer sect. Only one person has entered the inner sect, and he only barely entered, and as far as he knows, that person is not as good as Xu Yichuan back then.

 Let’s look at it now.

 It is also rare for the Yu family to have such a person.

 …

 Wutongli City Guards Department.

In the main hall, Chen Mu sat quietly on a chair, flipping through the basic notes and account books on the table.

After taking action against He Mingxuan, he immediately returned to the City Guards Department, where he and Shang Qinglai and a group of other officers guarded the carriage all night. So far, no one has come to the door.

Obviously, compared to this batch of goods, He Mingxuan's death caused a bigger stir, and it has attracted all the attention there. As far as he knew, the main area of ​​Nancheng District was around the area where He Mingxuan lived. Outside the mansion, people from the He family were conducting an investigation as if they were being overturned.

No one from the He family has come to Wutong yet.

 But early this morning, there was an order from the Outer City Division from the inner city, which was issued directly across the Nancheng District City Guard General Division, requiring the entire Wutongli City Guard Division's three squads, as well as the Chaotou Division, to be on standby at any time.

It happened that Chen Mu didn't have to go home. He had eaten early at the City Guards Department and read various notes and some miscellaneous books in the City Guards Department. Anyway, it had nothing to do with him because of the turmoil outside.

The He family wants to arrest a villain who masters the thunderous artistic conception and has perfect Yijin. What does it have to do with him, a small messenger?

but.

Sooner or later, this matter will affect him.

If the He family can't find anyone, there is a high probability that they will anger others. But he intercepted a batch of goods from the He family last night. The goods are still in the courtyard behind the City Guards Hall, waiting for the He family to find out. Trouble is inevitable.

The He family's investigation was slower than Chen Mu expected, or maybe he was under some pressure from the general manager and could not take this opportunity to act arbitrarily. It was not until three o'clock in the morning and after noon that someone finally came to the Wutongli City Guards Department. .

 “Sir, messenger, someone is coming from the inner city.”

Shang Qinglai walked into Chen Mu's office and reported in a low voice, while feeling secretly bitter in his heart.

Naturally, such a huge movement in Nancheng District cannot be concealed for long. By now, they and other police officers already know what happened. He Mingxuan, the deputy chief of the City Guard General Department, was attacked and killed by gangsters last night and died in his own yard!

　　It simply breaks the sky!

Who is He Mingxuan? That is not only the deputy chief police officer, but also a direct descendant of the He family in the inner city!

The death of a direct descendant of the He family would not turn Nancheng District upside down. The key is that they did something last night and intercepted a batch of goods from the He family... If He Mingxuan's death had not happened, most of the intercepted goods would have been It's nothing, but now that things are serious, they may be directly involved in the vortex of the fight between the He family and the Yu family!

 The city gate caught fire, affecting the fish in the pond.

How could they, such a small bunch, withstand the anger of the He family?

"Oh, I see."

Chen Mu listened to Shang Qinglai's report and calmly put down the book in his hand.

Shang Qinglai looked at Chen Mu and couldn't help but said with a grimace: "Sir, don't you know... Mr. He from the General Division died last night in his own courtyard, and things are about to get serious."

 Chen Mu glanced at Shang Qinglai and said calmly: "Why are you panicking? I have been following orders all night. The He family's carriage is loaded with prohibited goods. What does it have to do with other matters?"

The voice fell.

A large number of footsteps came, and soon a group of people wearing inner city guard uniforms were seen pouring in. The leader was wearing armor and holding a red tassel short gun in his hand. He sneered: "Chen Chasi." He seems calm, but Chief Chen said that the cross-border arrest last night was based on orders. I want to know whose order it was?"

Before Chen Mu could speak, a soldier next to him said coldly: "This is Deputy Chief Zhang of the Inner City City Guards Department! Why don't you pay your respects yet!"

 “See Lord Vice-Capital.”

Upon seeing this, Shang Qinglai and the other men who ran in immediately broke out in cold sweat and quickly knelt down to salute.

The City Guard Division is divided into two divisions: the inner and outer divisions. The outer city has four general divisions in the southeast, northwest, and southeast. The inner city has only one general division, but it also has four chief ministers, two deputy chief divisions, and one chief division chief.

Deputy Chief of the Inner City City Guards Department, which is a seventh-grade official title. Although he is not the Deputy Chief of the Outer City and does not have direct jurisdiction over the Outer City, he is not considered Xu Hongyu’s immediate boss, but he is still one level higher than Xu Hongyu. For Shang Qinglai and others Among all the others, he is already a huge figure.

Moreover, the Inner City Guards Department does not have ordinary officers. Each of these soldiers is an elite sergeant who has undergone orthodox training. They are far beyond the comparison of ordinary officers. Although the overall number is far less than that of the Outer City Guards, in terms of strength, Far stronger than the outer city.

 (End of this chapter)