The Value of Speed in War

"Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Tower?"

Qiao Muqi was stunned when he heard what Gu Jinlai had said.

Then, he exclaimed in disbelief, "Chief District Commander, what did you just say? Our next target..."

"The Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Building, I think I've made myself very clear."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Hiss!"

Qiao Muqi gasped in shock.

The Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Tower!

That's the Yue family's construction company.

They are responsible for the planning and construction of houses in Fengyu City. Without their involvement, building applications simply cannot be approved.

Even if it's built, if it wasn't built by them, it will be forcibly demolished on the grounds of being illegal.

And standing behind them...

It was none other than Yue Qunshan, one of the nine Martial Saints of Fengyu City.

For a moment, Qiao Muqi's voice trembled. "Chief District Commander... the Mountain and Sky Crafting Tower is..."

"I know Yue Qun, the Martial Saint of the Mountain, but the Mountain Craftsmanship Building has committed countless atrocities over the years, including forced demolitions, land occupation, and forced sales. In the past decade, almost every pavilion and courtyard in the outer city has been stained with the blood of the Mountain Craftsmanship Building. We have clear evidence that 34 people should be executed on the spot!"

Gu Jinlai, he sneered, "Besides, as far as I know, there are quite a few suspects hiding in the Mountain Crafting Tower! It has now become a den of iniquity. If we cannot cleanse it up, how can we uphold the authority of the law in our outer city!"

"But... but..."

Qiao Muqi was somewhat anxious.

Gu Jinlai, it's been one thing to target forces with backgrounds of only Martial Kings or even Celestial Person Beings.

With his combat power comparable to that of a peak Celestial Person, he was still able to suppress it.

Can...

"The Mountainous Heavenly Crafting Tower is backed by the Martial Saint Yue, Chief District Lord. Are you really planning to..."

"So what if Yue Wusheng? Does that mean he's above the law?!"

Gu Jinlai, filled with righteous indignation, said, "Back when the Holy Dynasty was first established, His Majesty the Great Emperor said that he would learn from the lessons of the Holy Domain's defeat and establish a fair, just, and united human nation to fight against the invasion of Demonic Beasts. Anyone who undermines the unity and stability of the Holy Dynasty is an enemy of the Holy Dynasty, and since they are enemies of the Holy Dynasty, we will never tolerate them!"

Qiao Muqi stared blankly at Gu Jinlai, her lips trembling, and for a moment she could hardly speak.

Doesn't he know what the consequences of doing this will be?

Is their regional commander an idiot?!

Wrong!

How could a fool possibly possess combat power comparable to a peak Celestial Person!

How could a fool be entrusted with such an important task by the city lord Zhao Hua?!

There's only one explanation!

He was acting under the orders of City Lord Zhao, with the City Lord vouching for him, or even it was City Lord Zhao who wanted to take action against Yue Wusheng.

Therefore, he naturally had no fear of Yue Wusheng!

Thinking of this, Qiao Muqi suddenly perked up and immediately cheered up. "I understand, I will gather people right away and raid the Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Building!"

"Okay, keep the operation secret, and we must not let a single bad apple get away."

Soon, people gathered outside the main office of the regional headquarters.

Since no one other than Qiao Muqi had been informed of the mission's objective Gu Jinlai, there was no need to worry about leaks.

Even some Lineage outside the city secretly complained after receiving the news.

This regional head is causing trouble again.

Those Lineage businesses involved in organized crime and shady dealings had already transferred their personnel to the Inner City or sought refuge with powerful forces. Those with the ability even temporarily avoided confrontation and hid in surrounding cities. Therefore, the mobilization of the regional headquarters this time seemed rather calm.

At most, some people realized from this operation that the regional chief, who had been away for half a month, had returned, and they warned each other to be careful in the coming period.

Apart from that, everyone else just went about their business.

In this situation, when Gu Jinlai and his group arrived at the Mountain Craftsmanship Building, a rather large gathering was taking place inside, and they paid no attention to the movements of the General District Headquarters.

"Lord, that old district lord is leading a group of people in our direction."

Soon, the subordinates found Yue Qiuming, the owner of the building, who was receiving guests.

However, Yue Louzhu, who came from the Yue family and possessed peak Martial King combat power, did not react much. Instead, he reprimanded his subordinate. "So what if he's here? When Gu Jinlai first took office, he passed by their Mountain and Heavenly Craftsmanship Building quite a few times, but when did he ever dare to step into our Mountain and Heavenly Craftsmanship Building? He is obviously a smart man to be able to sit in the position of the General District Master. A smart man should know who he can offend and who he cannot offend."

His words were unanimously agreed upon by the guests present.

"Yes, yes, yes, Brother Yue has Minister Yue standing behind him. No one in Gu Jinlai would dare to touch Minister Yue's businesses."

"Although he bites people like a mad dog Gu Jinlai, he is not truly insane. He understands what the consequences will be if he offends Brother Yue."

"I really envy Brother Yue. In our Miao family, many shops have closed down, and important figures have been dismissed or have hidden in the Inner City."

Everyone chimed in, their expressions full of flattery.

"You flatter me. Those who act recklessly Gu Jinlai probably won't be smug for long. We don't need to pay them any mind."

As Yue Qiuming spoke, he called out to the audience, "Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud shout came from outside, "The General Headquarters is conducting business. All irrelevant personnel must step aside."

This was followed by another order, "Surround the entire building and do not allow anyone to come out. Anyone who dares to resist or obstruct law enforcement will be killed without exception!"

Then, they felt a large number of people surrounding them from all directions.

Despite his low cultivation level, this act of directly surrounding the Mountain Heavenly Crafting Tower was a huge embarrassment to Yue Qiuming: "What audacity!"

The others in the building were somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"The General Headquarters? The Gu Jinlai Truly Overcoming Mountainous Craftsmanship Tower has arrived?"

"How could this be... How could he Gu Jinlai have the audacity to attack the Yue family's business?"

"I Gu Jinlai this regional chief doesn't want to keep his job!"

Amidst the murmurs, Yue Qiuming suddenly stood up and strode towards the balcony outside the building.

Gu Jinlai!

He shouted loudly.

Before he could speak, Gu Jinlai, Gu Jinlai had already surrounded the Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Building, took to the air and looked at him indifferently, saying, "Yue Qiuming, I have ample evidence that over the years you have used the Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Building as your base to engage in a series of illegal activities such as murder, extortion, blackmail, and illegal detention. I hereby arrest you and hand you over to the law enforcement agency for trial. Now, surrender yourself. If you resist, you will be killed without mercy!"

"Gu Jinlai gone mad?! How dare you lay a hand on my in-laws' property?!"

Yue Qiuming glared at Gu Jinlai and said angrily.

"Mad? Oh, I see, you 'Curse me."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "Curse me means you want to kill me. Since you want to kill me, that naturally means you are resisting the law and being stubborn. I have already given you a warning, but you still choose to resist to the end. According to the law..."

His words caused Yue Qiuming's expression to change.

He suddenly realized that the person standing in front of him was someone whose combat power was comparable to that of a peak Celestial Person Being.

Although he was a peak Martial King, he was naturally no match for such a "peak Celestial Person" throughout Gu Jinlai.

A wise person does not stand under a dangerous wall.

Faced with such an enemy, the best course of action is to first go along with his ideas to protect ourselves and buy time, and then ask Yue Wusheng to uphold justice for them.

Upon realizing this, he quickly said, "Stop! I'm willing to cooperate with you to investigate..."

"He should be executed!"

The next moment, thunder roared.

It was as if a thunderclap suddenly resounded in the clear blue sky.

The collision of positive and negative electrons instantly condensed into a thunderous sword, which then slammed down.

Gu Jinlai!

Yue Qiuming roared, his martial will erupting as he tried to dodge as quickly as possible.

But when faced with the Thunder Sword, which could instantly kill even the most powerful demon kings Gu Jinlai, he had barely made a move when he was struck by the lightning. The violent energy instantly destroyed his physical structure, turning him into charred remains, and he died on the spot.

"Fourth Uncle!"

In the distance, several experts from the Yue family simultaneously changed their expressions drastically.

"Quickly, quickly inform Uncle of the news here!"

"Walk!"

"No! Stop! Don't give Gu Jinlai a reason to attack! Buy time and wait for Uncle to arrive!"

These people reacted incredibly quickly.

Some people wanted to break down the building and escape immediately, while others wanted to go with the flow.

Gu Jinlai, people have seen this and haven't bothered to waste their time.

Lightning flashed across the area.

"Despite the warnings, the Yue family continued to resist. They are now being tried and executed on the spot!"

"Boom!"

Thunderous roar.

Under the shadow of the lightning field, one by one, the Red Name died from the lightning strikes.

It wasn't just the Yue family that was making a ruckus; many of the guests invited by the Yue family were also doing so.

Many of them screamed and tried to sever ties with their in-laws, but this has been ignored Gu Jinlai.

Those whose Karma is as Bright Red as blood will be slaughtered without exception.

In an instant, dozens of people perished under the lightning.

The thunder continued to strike for dozens of breaths.

Only then did it finally come to a stop.

However, terrifying lightning still surrounded Gu Jinlai, occasionally bursting out with chilling light, making Qiao Muqi and his group tremble with fear.

"Seize and confiscate the Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Building."

Gu Jinlai, he calmly issued the order.

"Yes."

Qiao Muqi responded somewhat nervously.

At the same time, his gaze turned towards one direction in the Inner City.

There, a massive aura was rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed.

He recognized that aura!

It is the mountain behind the Mountain and Sky Crafting Tower, or rather, the pillar of the Yue family, the Martial Saint Yue Qunshan!

However, after rushing out of the Inner City and seeing clearly who had made the move, the martial saint suddenly stopped.

Then...

They turned back.

They watched helplessly as the Mountain and Sky Craftsmanship Building was about to be raided.

This scene not only baffled him, but also reinforced his suspicions.

This is a power struggle between the city lord and Yue Wusheng.

Through the Gu Jinlai, we can confront Yue Fei, the Martial Saint.

"Qiao Muqi, send half of your men to search and raid the Mountain Heavenly Craft Building as quickly as possible. The rest of you, come with me."

Gu Jinlai, our gaze turns in another direction.

Anmin Pharmacy.

Mu Family, the company of Mu Changsheng.

Speed is of the essence in war.

He wanted to completely wipe out these powerful forces that should have been dealt with long ago before the Inner City could even react.