Holy shit!
This guy really knew how to play.
After hearing He Yunshan's words, Lin Changqing was left utterly dumbfounded. Damn it, this bastard was truly outrageously bold!
Using his identity as a Northern Garrison Army captain, he had been forcibly conscripting soldiers everywhere.
Then he sent all the recruits to the Eternal Army to rebel, turning them around to fight the Northern Garrison Army.
As expected of someone from the White Lotus Sect—their way of thinking was truly different. He had actually come up with such a wild scheme.
Most terrifying of all, if not for Lin Changqing, this seemingly absurd conspiracy could have been carried out openly and without hindrance.
This showed just how enormous the loopholes in the Great Zhou Dynasty's local government administration were.
Of course, perhaps it was not a loophole at all, but someone had been working with He Yunshan.
At that thought, Lin Changqing's eyes turned cold. He asked in a low voice, "You're merely a Northern Garrison Army captain, yet you wanted to conscript troops so forcefully within Fengle County? There are people in the Fengle County yamen working for you, aren't there? Who is it?"
"It's County Magistrate Wei Linkang."
Cold sweat streamed down He Yunshan's forehead. Gritting his teeth, he said word by word, "Lin Changqing, I've told you everything I know. Can you let me go now...?"
"Let you go? Heh, do you really think that's possible?"
Lin Changqing gave a light laugh. "You're a Demon-human of the White Lotus Sect. If I kill you, not only will the Northern Garrison Army not blame me, they might even reward me. So, you can die now..."
As he spoke, Lin Changqing moved. The Jingzhe Saber swept out, blade light flashing as it effortlessly slashed across He Yunshan's throat.
"Y-you... you'll