Bandit suppression
"I can understand the relaxed atmosphere in smaller cities, but excessive relaxation is just laziness and inaction!"
Qiangu Changkong grew increasingly agitated with his insults, "If you still can't adjust your mindset, then none of you need to work for the Spirit Hall. Get out of here!"
The Martial Soul has a strict hierarchy system, and subordinates are absolutely not allowed to overthrow their superiors.
The Vice Hall Master was scolded like a grandson, but he only dared to lower his head and accept the scolding without daring to utter a single word in return.
Chen Ping couldn't help but remind him, "Chang Kong, don't forget the important matter."
Qiangu Changkong Kong slumped in his chair and roared, "If your Hall Master isn't seen within half an hour, the entire high-ranking officials of the Wangbei City Spirit Hall will be stripped of their titles and privileges."
The Vice Hall Master's face stiffened, and he repeatedly said, "Elder, rest assured, I will go find the person myself."
Upon receiving a positive reply, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He immediately ran out of his office and called on everyone in the office area to go and search for the person together.
Outside the hall, a Deacon couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, who is that young man? How dare he boss you around like that?"
The Vice Hall Master quickly covered his mouth. "Are you out of your mind?"
"That person is a descendant of a revered figure, and Main Team Member of the championship team in the Spirit Master Competition!"
"He's come to our Wangbei City; he must have a mission to carry out. If we serve him well, he might even get promoted. If we offend him, we'll all be stripped of our robes."
The Wangbei City Spirit Hall is not a local, but a young man who graduated from the Spirit Hall Academy and was sent here.
Although his Subordinate were incompetent, the Hall Master, as an ambitious young man, did accomplish quite a few practical things.
At this moment, he is investigating the situation of the Mountain Bandits, planning to join forces with the City Lord Mansion to suppress them!
He was running around everywhere, which caused a lot of trouble for the Deacon who were out looking for him.
The Deacon had never gone out with him and did not know where he lingered.
With the allotted time about to expire, the group of Deacon sat listlessly by the roadside.
They knew that upon returning, they would be met with the Thunder of the Qiangu Changkong and be expelled from the Spirit Hall's ranks.
For a moment, they sat together and discussed their next move.
Being expelled from the Spirit Hall is a very serious offense.
In the future, they will almost certainly find it difficult to find work in Wangbei City.
Just then, a ray of dawn appeared in the distance.
The Deacon rubbed their eyes and swarmed forward, "Hall Master, we've finally found you!"
Hall Master Watt looked at the scene in surprise. "Why did you all come out? Has the Spirit Hall been attacked?"
Hearing the explanation from the group of Deacon, Watt dared not linger any longer and quickly ran back to the Spirit Hall.
As Qiangu Changkong sat in the Hall Master's office, his face gradually darkened as the time was about to run out and the Hall Master was still nowhere to be seen.
"Damn it, what can these bastards do!"
He stormed out of the office, intending to go to the nearby Spirit Hall to transfer people and take over the Spirit Hall!
Just as I got downstairs, I saw a young man running towards me, panting heavily.
Chen Ping was slightly surprised and quickly asked, "Are you Senior Wa?"
Watt recognized the person and greeted him, "Junior Chen Ping, it's you."
Remembering the furious Elder upstairs, Watt sighed, "We'll talk about it later. If I don't go up now, I'm afraid I'll be fired."
Hearing his words, Qiangu Changkong shook his head, "No need to go up."
Watt exclaimed in alarm, "It's over! I've completely offended the Elder. I'm afraid I'll lose my position as Hall Master."
Chen Ping smiled, patted his shoulder lightly, and introduced him, "Senior Wa, you've got it wrong. This Qiangu Changkong is the Elder you mentioned."
"We just couldn't stand those lazy Deacon, so we were just giving them a warning."
"By the way, where have you been? Why are you only coming back now?"
Upon learning Qiangu Changkong's identity, Watt immediately bowed respectfully, "Elder, please speak upstairs; this is a long story."
He wasn't slacking off; he actually got things done.
The Vice Hall Master and many Deacon who caught up from behind breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the two sides walking into the hall chatting and laughing.
"The Hall Master is a genius nurtured by the Spirit Hall Academy; he was probably a classmate of the Elder. Thank goodness we're saved."
Having connections in the court makes even the smallest matters easier to handle.
However, knowing that the Hall Master has such a background, they dare not go against him again in the future.
The Hall Master's Office.
This time, the door was still open, but what came out was a harmonious sound.
"So, you've already figured out the situation of the Mountain Bandits?" Qiangu Changkong asked.
Watt sighed, "Yes, but suppressing bandits isn't something that can be done overnight. If we only target one or two of them, it will inevitably attract the attention of other Stronghold, and the situation will become even more chaotic."
"Therefore, since the decision has been made to suppress the bandits, we must wipe them out in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, I have submitted petitions many times, but have received no response from the Papal Hall."
There's no way there will be a response.
How could Qiangu Changkong and Chen Ping possibly send out a large force to suppress bandits during their mission, thus causing the mission to be completed passively?
Clearing his throat, Qiangu Changkong continued, "We've come to find you also regarding the matter of suppressing bandits."
"But have you considered the possibility that cooperating with the City Lord Mansion's army might lead to the killing of innocent people and the claiming of merit?"
There's a reason why the more bandits are suppressed, the more bandits there seem to be.
It should be noted that many incompetent officials try their best to avoid making mistakes during their term of office.
Suppressing bandits sounds easy, but if bandits were so easy to wipe out, there wouldn't be any banditry in the world.
Incompetent officials only care about avoiding trouble during their term of office; as for suppressing bandits, they can only rely on the wisdom of future generations.
If we let them take the lead, they'll only end up killing law-abiding Ordinary Person to impersonate Mountain Bandits.
Listening to his analysis, Watt exclaimed, "Elder, your analysis is truly insightful; I am deeply impressed."
This saying was naturally learned from Wu Qi, and Qiangu Changkong boasted about it for a moment.
"Originally, our only objective was to wipe out Clear Breeze Stronghold. Now that you have detailed intelligence on other Stronghold, I will immediately mobilize nearby Spirit Hall personnel to jointly suppress the bandits."
"To avoid killing innocent people and claiming credit for it, let the City Lord Mansion's troops guard the city and prevent the bandits from counterattacking."
At this moment, the Vice Hall Master, who had been listening to the conversation outside the door, walked in.
"Elder, are we really going to suppress the bandits?"
Suppressing bandits is no joke; it means risking your life.
The Deacon inside the hall are used to a life of luxury; if they were to fight those vicious bandits to the death, they would likely suffer heavy casualties.
Suddenly Qiangu Changkong Chang Kong asked, "Are the average strength of the Deacon here at the Soul Grandmaster level?"
The Vice Hall Master nodded, "They are almost all Soul Grandmaster, and there are two Soul Elder as well."
Watt said, "That's enough. Among the bandits, apart from Clear Breeze Stronghold, the strongest in the other Stronghold are only Soul Ancestor or Soul Elder. On average, the strength of ordinary Mountain Bandits is less than level ten."
"We're going to take down Clear Breeze Stronghold's main force; you can't even handle the others?"