Using Severe Measures in Troubled Times

Gu Jinlai into streaks of light, they quickly arrived at the City Lord Mansion.

Many people from the City Lord Mansion also escaped outside the city, and some were even preparing to flee.

However, with the Gu Jinlai controlling the central array, the city of Fengyu has been completely isolated from the outside world. Apart from the Martial Kings and Celestial Person who acted decisively upon receiving the news, the rest are now trapped like turtles in a jar.

In the coming days, they will eventually have to pay the price for all the years they have spent oppressing the people of Fengyu City.

In the city of wind and rain, there are many upright people like Han Qing and Huang Risheng who are passionate but forced by reality to bury their true thoughts.

Because they love this land and know that only by uniting can they truly fight against the invasion of Demonic Beasts and preserve human civilization.

Originally, Zhao Hua, Wu Tianya, Jin Fantian, and Cao Wudao, in order to secure their own positions, conspired together to bind all the Martial Saints to their cause through mutual benefit. The city of Fengyu was shrouded in darkness. In order to protect themselves, although they dared not stand up and resist, they at least did not join the conspiracy.

Although the indirect effects of this inaction have resulted in many people having Yellow Names or even Light Red Names, once Gu Jinlai officially completes the takeover of Fengyu City and lets them do things on their own, their Karma should be restored quickly.

Similarly, due to the presence of these people, Gu Jinlai's subsequent actions after taking over the City Lord Mansion were noticeably faster.

One by one, the domain lords and deputy domain lords were summoned.

After being judged on the spot, the twenty-three surviving domain lords, consisting of seven principals and sixteen deputy principals, rushed to their respective territories. While the city guards sealed off all roads, they did their utmost to ensure the smooth operation of essential supplies and to prevent any major accidents from happening during the next three days.

Gu Jinlai even made a special trip to the Martial Saint Academy.

It turned out that the academy master, Wu Tianya, seemed to be prepared to retreat at any time, leaving almost nothing behind in the Martial Saint Academy.

Furthermore, he had no relatives or children, so his departure was a complete and utter loss.

Ultimately, Gu Jinlai had no choice but to entrust Yan Lie with the temporary position of headmaster.

In the time that followed, one domain lord after another, deputy domain lords...

Or rather, the newly appointed domain lord and deputy domain lord are constantly busy in the city.

The newly appointed commanders of the city guards were also responsible for every corner.

As for Gu Jinlai...

His figure occasionally darted through the void.

Almost every time it circled over Wind and Rain City, several, or even a dozen, bolts of lightning would descend, turning those who broke the law or abused their power to monopolize resources and buy low and sell high during the city's lockdown into charred remains.

In a world where immense power resides within, the efficiency of actions taken by those in power is unparalleled when they truly desire to implement them.

The only difference is whether those people actually want to or not.

After all, when interests are intertwined, they are often entangled in a complex web, and anyone caught in the web, no matter how much they want to do something, can only helplessly lament their fate.

Only outsiders like those from Gu Jinlai, who forcefully break through the impasse and tear apart the entire network of vested interests, can implement policies smoothly and ensure fairness and order.

Three days later, the protective formation of Wind and Rain City was reactivated.

Throughout Gu Jinlai, hundreds and thousands of people have been personally judged, and tens of thousands more have been apprehended by the city guards and various departments of the City Lord Mansion for violating discipline and committing riots...

While some of these tens of thousands may be innocent, the majority are problematic.

It's simply a matter of the severity of the problem.

In reality, this was after Gu Jinlai personally interrogated and released a batch of the remaining individuals.

If it weren't for the collaborative interrogation efforts Gu Jinlai, resulting in the release and execution of some, it wouldn't be surprising if the number had soared to over 100,000.

This large-scale sweep of the closed city cleared up the atmosphere of the entire Inner City.

Even after the city's protective formation was reactivated, the Inner City remained eerily quiet and deserted.

Especially those Aristocratic Clan and influential families hid in their own courtyards, strictly warning their members not to go out.

Without these people spending money, high-end venues wouldn't be lively.

There has been no forced promotion of this Gu Jinlai.

In times of chaos, harsh measures are necessary!

The City of Storms is about to be swept by a demonic tide, and under these circumstances, a purge is necessary.

Many people were dealt with severely.

Those who achieved some success in their cultivation and were of Light Red Name were mostly incorporated into suicide squads Gu Jinlai.

They will be among the first to resist when Demonic Beasts attack.

If they can survive for three days and make amends for their mistakes, Gu Jinlai have agreed to give them a break.

At this moment, in the City Lord Mansion of Fengyu City, Han Qing, Huang Risheng, and Su Shi'an, the only domain lord who was not executed on the spot, were reporting to him on the current situation in Fengyu City.

After listening to the discussions from Gu Jinlai, they made arrangements in general direction.

Some details still need to be handled by them themselves.

After all, in their respective fields, no one in Gu Jinlai believed he would do better than these people.

After giving his instructions, he turned his gaze back to Su Shi'an. "Has the selection of the new Hall Master of the Demon Slaying Hall been completed? I need a group of people to report to me on the latest movements of the Demonic Beasts in Dragon Cry Valley at all times."

"I have someone here who would be a perfect fit, but..."

Su Shi'an looked at Gu Jinlai, hesitated for a moment, and said, "He was once on the list of Demonic Cultists..."

Gu Jinlai at him.

Clearly, this is a test.

I want to know his attitude towards people who are out of control and cultists.

However, Gu Jinlai did not respond immediately, but said, "Bring the person over so I can take a look. If he is being framed, I can clear his name. If he truly deserves his punishment... then don't blame me for enforcing the law."

"Understood, I'll call him here right away."

Su Shi'an agreed.

After Gu Jinlai inspected the arrangements made by Fengyu City for the ten million refugees regarding their food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, a figure was brought in.

Upon seeing this person, he was recognized immediately, both in Gu Jinlai.

"Ji Lie".

He ranks fifth on the list of cultists.

Peak Celestial Person.

When Gu Jinlai killed Jin Yuhai, he displayed the blazing power of the sun, which was regarded as Divine Ability used by Ji Lie.

The Divine Ability he possessed, Vacuum Blaze, was indeed somewhat similar to the energy release from nuclear fusion in the Eternal Furnace.

They are all intense light, flames, and high temperatures.

Those who have looked at him from Gu Jinlai naturally see the intensity of his Karma.

This person actually has the same Yellow Name as Ding Zhongyuan.

"Cultists of the Demonic Cult?"

Gu Jinlai looked at Ji Lie with some surprise. "Do you know about Dingzhongyuan?"

"Know."

Ji Lie nodded. "However, my views differ from Ding Zhongyuan's. Their ultimate goal is to attract talented individuals to the Immortal Kingdom so that it can have a greater advantage in fighting against Demonic Beasts. But... they may never have considered this: if they recruit all people like the Ancient City Lord, what will happen to the Holy Dynasty? What will happen to the four billion people of the Holy Dynasty? If the Holy Dynasty's number of experts is not even enough to make Demonic Beasts wary, who will be responsible for the lives of these four billion people?"

He said calmly, "Therefore, I did not accept Ding Zhongyuan's invitation, and decided to stay in the Holy Dynasty and try my best to change it and save it!"

Gu Jinlai looked at him and nodded.

Ding Zhongyuan came from the Immortal Kingdom, and from his perspective, he naturally hoped to bring all the experts of the Holy Dynasty to the Immortal Kingdom to fight against the main force of the Demonic Beasts.

Once the main force of the Demonic Beasts is defeated, there will be no shortage of resources to save the Holy Dynasty and other forces that are struggling to survive.

But Ji Lie...

He was labeled a member of the Demon Cult for other reasons, but he did not give up on Wind and Rain City or the Holy Dynasty. He continued to fight against the leaders of Wind and Rain City and the Holy Dynasty in his own way, hoping to awaken the leaders of the Holy Dynasty and do what they promised back then: to gather strength and unite as one to fight against the Demonic Beasts.

"From now on, follow my lead. Let's unite and get through this demonic tide first."

This Gu Jinlai.

Ji Lie looked at Gu Jinlai: "Are you really planning to use me? I have connections in many cities, and if the news gets out, it will be very detrimental to your ability to secure your position as the city lord of Fengyu City."

"The Lord of Wind and Rain City?"

Gu Jinlai chuckled lightly, "I don't care."

He looked at Ji Lie and said, "If all the members of the Demon Cult were people like you who could uphold their original intentions, instead of falling into demonic ways because of their own desires, then I would take as many Demon Cult members as you want."

Ji Lie was somewhat shaken upon hearing what had been said Gu Jinlai.

Although they had secretly observed him Gu Jinlai and knew he was different from others...

But I never expected him to have such courage.

Openly accepting cult members!?

This is a direct challenge to the Holy Dynasty.

He stared at Gu Jinlai for a long while before slowly recovering and saying in a deep voice, "I understand, Lord Gu, please rest assured, I will not let you down."

"Well, your identities... are more suited to maintaining order in Wind and Rain City in secret than investigating the movements of Demonic Beasts, preventing anyone from taking advantage of the chaos of the demon tide to cause trouble in private... Therefore, I plan to set up a Hidden Dragon Guard, which you will be fully in charge of. What do you think?"

"I am willing to obey the orders of the ancient city lord."

Ji Lie cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I know some people, the leaders of whom are the three brothers Xuanzhen, Zhenhai, and Yunqiong. Over the years, they have been traveling in the wilderness, slaying Demonic Beasts and monsters, and contributing their strength to expanding the living space of the human race to the best of their ability. With their help in scouting, the ancient city lord can learn about any movement of Demonic Beasts in Dragon Cry Valley immediately."

"Good!"

Gu Jinlai nodded. "If they truly devote all their energy to killing Demonic Beasts and do not cause harm to the region, they will become the new core of the Demon Slayer Hall after defeating the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor."

"On their behalf, I would like to thank the City Lord in advance."

Ji Lie gave a slight bow.

Next, Ji Lie brought a group of people to examine Gu Jinlai one by one.

This includes three powerful Celestial Person beings: Xuanzhen, Zhenhai, and Yunqiong.

Although most of these people have reached the level of Light Red Name, none of them have Karma as deep as blood.

Gu Jinlai, those who have witnessed this situation have been magnanimous in entrusting them with important responsibilities.

In just a few days, Gu Jinlai's team has grown more than ten times.

Although no martial saints or saints have yet come to join, the total number of Celestial Person and martial kings has already exceeded one hundred.

It is much larger than the area outside the city.