Hanshan Prefecture Settled
"Rest assured, Your Excellency, we will certainly assist Registrar Zhou well."
Hearing what everyone said, Lu Shuangxing hummed in response.
Those who had been summoned by Zhu Wushi as if he were on a mission by the Yama of Hell had already resigned themselves to their fate, looking utterly despondent, just as much as Wang Wen.
No one resisted; there were several experts at the Ascension Realm present, but none of them had the strength to do so.
Besides, they're the only ones facing this now; if they dare say anything more, it would be as if they think they have too many family members.
Of course, the Liu Family was an exception. Zhu Wushi out not only the Judicial Commissioner Liu Cheng, but the entire Liu Family, but he was speechless.
The moment Zhu Wushi mentioned the Liu Family, Liu Cheng wanted to speak, but was silenced by the true energy released by Lu Shuangxing's finger.
This also demonstrates the prefect's determination; it's over.
After some discussion, the matter was settled, and Zhu Wushi and the others left. They wouldn't concern themselves with the government's affairs for now, since Zhou He would report to them later anyway.
After Zhu Wushi and the others went to North Watch City, Duan Tianya went to find the registrar Zhou He and brought him under the command of the Prince of Qin's Manor. Judging from the information from all sides, Zhou He was the most suitable candidate, so he decided to promote him first.
Just listen to instructions. As for whether to make a change, we'll wait until His Your Highness arrives before making a decision.
Their current priority is to sweep through Hanshan Prefecture.
After seeing Zhu Wushi off, Xue Kong stood in front of the government office of Hanshan Prefecture and sighed to Lu Shuangxing.
"My Town Martial Division and Prefect Lu have both made moves; Hanshan Prefecture is now secure."
Lu Shuangxing turned around and said in a tone that was both wistful and teasing.
"Yes! Hanshan Prefecture is settled, but what about you? This Prince of Qin doesn't seem like a kind person!"
Xue Kong said nonchalantly.
"The Town Martial Division is directly under His Majesty's command, suppressing the Martial World, not participating in court affairs, and not getting involved in factional disputes."
Lu Shuangxing just smiled and remained silent. They were both old foxes; who knew what they were thinking?
This negotiation set the tone for Hanshan Prefecture and also sparked a massacre within the Hanshan Prefecture.
That noon, Zhu Wushi led his men to the Liu Family and other forces in Hanshan City, including the Black Cloud Hall, and wiped them all out. What he said was not much different from what he had said in North Watch City.
"The Black Cloud Hall conspired with the Wang Family and colluded with the Blood Lotus Sect; they should be destroyed."
"The Liu Family and the Wang Family conspired together, colluding with the Blood Lotus Sect; they should be destroyed."
After spending a day in Hanshan Prefecture, Lu Shuangxing of You Province, led his men, who had only arrived the previous noon, back home.
However, this time the convoy had a few more people, including former Prefect Wang Wen, Judicial Commissioner Liu Cheng, Prefecture Army Commander Qian Yongji, and Lu Dongyuan, the City Lord of North Watch City, among other officials.
For the next ten days or so, Zhu Wushi and his group traveled to various parts of Hanshan Prefecture. At the same time, the Town Martial Division and the Martial World force, Divine Fist Sect, were also active, moving around the nine main cities, fifty-four counties, and many large and small towns of Hanshan Prefecture. Many forces suffered as a result.
Once they arrive, they use the same script. "So-and-so is colluding with the Blood Lotus Sect and should be destroyed."
The haul was immense, containing countless gold, silver, and rare treasures.
They even managed to raid several Blood Lotus Sect strongholds, though they were just small fry, which made the mission to raid Hanshan Prefecture much more reasonable.
They colluded with the Blood Lotus Sect, and look what happened!
For a time, everyone in Hanshan Prefecture was on edge, fearing that someone might knock on their door. All doors and windows were tightly shut, and everyone remained silent.
More than ten days later, the operation to sweep through Hanshan Prefecture came to an end. Caravans from various cities, escorted by the Town Martial Division and the army, transported the confiscated treasures and gold and silver toward Hanshan City.
Afterwards, 60% went to the Prince of Qin's Manor, 10% went to the Town Martial Division, and 20% went into the treasury of Hanshan Prefecture for financial purposes.
The Divine Fist Sect, a powerful force in Martial World martial arts world, also gained a lot. In fact, they were already making a fortune from participating in this operation. Now, with the Prince of Qin's Manor's Mansion as their backer, the Divine Fist Sect's reputation in the You Province Martial World is growing stronger, and its name is no less than that of the Qian Family.
With the sweep, many official positions in Hanshan Prefecture were vacated, and the acting prefect Zhou He and some of the remaining officials received a lot of gifts.
However, Zhou He suppressed all of this. These positions were not open to just anyone, and even he, Zhou He, could not arrange them at this time. He knew very well that most of these positions could only be temporary and would only be arranged after the Prince of Qin arrived.
"Lord Zhou, how is it?"
Zhu Wushi, exuding a murderous aura that sent chills down people's spines, entered the government office of Hanshan City and asked the newly appointed prefect Zhou He.
For the past ten days or so, everyone has been wandering around Hanshan Prefecture, engaging in endless killing. They really need to recuperate for a few days to dissipate this murderous aura.
Upon seeing Zhu Wushi enter, the newly appointed prefect Zhou He raised his head, revealing a pale face. The weariness in his eyes seemed so profound that it affected others, making one want to sleep just by looking at him.
Several days ago, Zhou He's official appointment arrived. He was removed from his acting post and became the new prefect of Hanshan Prefecture.
Raising his head, Zhou He spoke in a hoarse, weak voice, tinged with tears.
"Lord Zhu, you've finally finished."
Hearing Zhou He's almost tearful voice, Zhu Wushi nodded and said.
"You've worked hard these past few days, Lord Zhou."
Zhu Wushi was aware of Zhou He's situation. In the past ten days or so, Zhou He had been the one coordinating and handling all the political Blood Lotus Sect, the pacification efforts in various places, and the losses caused by the operation.
One person took on the roles of prefect, registrar, Judicial Commissioner, and even commander. Whenever any party needed manpower or troops, Zhou He was in charge of it all. This beast of burden hadn't slept for more than ten days.
In addition, their constant sweeps bring a host of troubles wherever they go, increasing the workload dozens of times over with each operation.
As it turned out, Zhou He did a good job in making arrangements for various places and in appeasing people afterwards. Things didn't collapse. Zhu Wushi felt more and more certain that he hadn't misjudged Zhou He; he was a talented person.
Unfortunately, Zhu Wushi doesn't want to assign people to these positions yet, planning to wait until His Your Highness arrives and arrange everything at once. So for now, Zhou He can only suffer in Zhou He.
Seeing the tears welling up in Zhou He's eyes, Zhu Wushi comforted him.
"Alright, alright, Lord Zhou, I will report your performance these past few days to His Your Highness truthfully, and I will personally recommend you for commendation."
The end of the year is fast approaching, and His Your Highness will be arriving soon. I will have to trouble Lord Zhou again in the coming days.
"Quickly calm the people of Hanshan Prefecture and do a good job of appeasing them after this incident. We must not be careless."
Zhou He nodded weakly. There was nothing he could do; he knew being a prefect wasn't an easy job.
Just hang in there a little longer; this is a great opportunity for him to make a name for himself in front of His Your Highness.
Then he took out a small notebook and handed it to Zhu Wushi, saying...
"Lord Zhu, with your actions these days, quite a few positions in Hanshan Prefecture have become vacant, and some people have had their eyes on them, although I have suppressed most of them."
But the actions of the various parties below are still quite significant! I'm also busy with all these matters for you, I really don't have the energy to handle them all, look at these."
Zhou He stopped talking at this point, but Zhu Wushi already understood. He opened the small notebook, a cold glint in his eyes, and said...
"Don't worry, Lord Zhou. Just make sure to keep the Hanshan Prefecture under control and prevent any further trouble. I will send someone to handle these matters."
It's true that Zhu Wushi didn't kill enough. He just cleared out a spot, and someone dared to reach out. They want money but not their lives. Well then, I'll grant their wish.