Over the next month, Yunlan City went through unprecedented turmoil and cleansing.
Jiang Fan presided over the center of power.
Based on the interrogations and verification from the past month or so, he carried out sweeping adjustments to Yunlan City's power structure.
Those small and medium factions that had been deeply involved in the Saint Sect incident were all purged.
As for some factions with lesser misdeeds, they were temporarily preserved by paying atonement money.
"My lord!"
"The Lin Family, Qingxia Sect, Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, and other major factions—seventeen in total—have had all their core members executed!"
"All industries under their names, their treasuries, spirit fields, rivers, and mineral veins have been placed under the Patrol Office's jurisdiction!"
The newly appointed commander of the Yunlan Guard, Chen Mo, reported.
His voice was steady and powerful, his eyes filled with unconcealed admiration.
As a talent Jiang Fan had promoted from the bottom ranks of the Yunlan Guard, he held an almost obsessive loyalty and reverence toward Jiang Fan.
"Mm."
Jiang Fan nodded slightly.
"Of the confiscated resources, fifty percent will be handed over to Mystic Heaven Holy Land, thirty percent will be used to compensate the civilians harmed in this incident and rebuild damaged homes and public facilities!"
"The remaining twenty percent will serve as reserves for the Patrol Office's future operations and rewards for meritorious personnel!"
Chen Mo responded.
"Yes!"
Then he presented another new roster.
"My lord, this is a list of several small sects and families selected according to your previous instructions. During the Saint Sect's rampage, they secretly sheltered civilians!"
"Although, under the Saint Sect's pressure, they did act expediently in some matters, their loyalty and integrity toward the Holy Land are beyond question!"
"It's just that, for one thing, their influence was too small, and