At this moment, the officers were terrified by Li Changfeng's methods. Their attack, consisting of ten men, had not even managed to push him back half a step.
Moreover, he only used one hand, and his strength was worlds apart from theirs. They were like clowns, utterly ridiculous!
The sinister-looking centurion was the first to kneel on one knee, clasp his hands in greeting, and say, "Leng Zhi, centurion of Brocade-Clad Guard Leng Zhi Uniform Guard, pays respects to Commander Qian!"
Upon hearing this, Old Wang immediately knelt down on one knee, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Wang Bin, a centurion of the Brocade-Clad Guard, pays respects to Commander Qianhu!"
Seeing Old Li also quickly knelt down on one knee, clasped his hands and said, "Li Xiu, a centurion of the Brocade-Clad Guard, greets Commander Qianhu!"
Suddenly realizing what was happening, Old Zhou quickly knelt down on one knee, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Zhou Deyuan, a centurion of the Brocade-Clad Guard, pays respects to Commander Qianhu!"
The five centurions nodded to each other, knelt on one knee, clasped their hands and said, "The five centurions of the Brocade-Clad Guard, Kang Huai, Yu Liang, Zheng Ru, Kong Chang, Lu Pengyun, Xie Weizhao, pay their respects to Commander Qianhu!"
The centurion who had been sent flying by Li Changfeng slowly got up, clasped his hands and said, "Xia Wu, centurion of the Brocade-Clad Guard, greets Commander!"
Li Changfeng smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Get up, all of you!"
"Yes, sir!!"
Xia Wu said casually, "Lord Commander! It's your honorable name!"
"Huh? You guys don't even know my name!"
"No! I know the new commander was sent by Her Princess, and his strength is at the First-Rate Peak, just like ours. That's all I know!"
"I see! My name is Wu Tiande! I'm new here! Please take care of me from now on."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiu exclaimed in shock, "What! You're Wu Tiande, the Brocade-Clad Guard ranked sixth on the Human Rankings?!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Wu suddenly realized, "No wonder! The people Her Princess sent are indeed extraordinary!"
Upon hearing Li Changfeng's name, the crowd erupted in commotion and became even more respectful towards Li Changfeng. This time, everyone was completely convinced of Li Changfeng's appointment as commander, and no one dared to say anything more.
Li Changfeng couldn't help but think, "A person's reputation is truly like a tree's shadow; the influence of a person's reputation can be enormous!"
"Ahem! Ahem! Everyone, please be quiet!" Li Changfeng coughed, signaling them to quiet down.
Upon hearing this, everyone quieted down, looking at Li Changfeng respectfully and awaiting Li Changfeng instructions!
"Gentlemen! I'm new here! Could you tell me what our main official duties are?"
Upon hearing this, Old Wang had an idea. "Commander! How about I treat you to a meal at Food Fresh Restaurant today, so we can chat while we eat?"
Upon hearing this, everyone sensed something was amiss. Old Li quickly said, "How can that be! How can we be left out of the invitation to the Commander? Brothers, don't you agree?"
"Yes! If anyone should be treating, it should be all of us! Why should it be just Old Wang treating everyone!"
Li Changfeng gave a wry smile upon hearing this, "Stop arguing! Since everyone is interested, let's go together!"
"Lord Commander is right! We obey!"
Food Fresh Restaurant.
At this moment, inside the restaurant, Li Changfeng and his entourage were in a grand procession. Old Li shouted, "Waiter! Get me a top-notch private room!"
"Alright! Sir! I'll show you the way!"
Li Changfeng then entered a private room, where he found the environment luxurious and lavish, with a group of extremely beautiful women serving him. It was a scene of decadent indulgence, making one forget all worldly cares!
At this moment, Old Wang shouted, "Waiter! Bring me all your signature dishes! And five jugs of Reed Flower Wine!"
The waiter was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Alright! Sir! Please wait a moment!"
Before long, eight colorful dishes and five jugs of Reed Flower Wine were served one by one. The aroma that wafted over made Li Changfeng's mouth water. He had been in the capital for so long, but he had never tasted anything so good here!
Li Changfeng smiled slightly and said, "Come on, brothers! Cheers!"
"Hahaha! Lord Commander! We toast you!"
"Alright, alright! Let's finish our drinks! Everyone, let's start eating!"
After a hearty meal and drinks.
Li Changfeng slowly said, "Old Li! You're the most senior, so tell me what the scope of our official duties is!"
Old Li pondered for a moment after hearing this, "Our main duties are to maintain order in the North City, collect taxes from the major merchant guilds, and handle cases that the government offices cannot investigate!"
"I see! Have you had any problems lately?"
Upon hearing this, Old Wang sighed and said, "The Embroidered Brocade-Clad Guard isn't as powerful as it used to be. Now, the Western Depot has colluded with most of the martial arts forces to put pressure on our Brocade-Clad Guard, and we simply can't collect some taxes!"
"And they even deliberately cause trouble, targeting some taxpayers and intimidating them so that they will no longer dare to pay taxes to us."
"Even worse, some scoundrels run rampant, bullying ordinary people, and going so far as to forcibly abduct women, seemingly trying to throw the entire capital into chaos!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng's heart sank. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect Yuhuatian to be so audacious! He actually caused chaos in the capital. Is he trying to force the emperor to abdicate? But a eunuch like him can't possibly become emperor!"
"Could it be the War Prince? I heard him recruiting War Prince when I first arrived, so this matter must be related to him!"
"Moreover, the emperor remained unmoved after such an event, which is truly perplexing. It seems that this matter is far from simple!"
Li Changfeng then addressed the assembled officers, saying, "I understand! Everyone assemble tomorrow, and I will personally take charge! I will discipline these disobedient individuals!"
Upon hearing this, everyone solemnly replied, "We obey!"
"Alright! Everyone's had enough to eat today, let's call it a day!"
Upon hearing Old Li shouted, "Waiter! The bill!"
A waiter grinned and said, "Sir! This wine and food will cost ten thousand taels of silver!"
"What! These dishes and wine cost ten thousand taels of silver? Are you kidding me! Are you a bandit family? Believe me or not, I'll shut down your restaurant!"
The waiter was so frightened that he knelt on the ground on the spot, "This... this wasn't my words, it was... it was the manager who told me to say it!"
"Then call your manager out here! Let's see what he has to say!"
"Yo yo yo! Isn't this Li Baihu? What, are you trying to dine and dash?" Suddenly, a fat man with a mustache walked out from outside the door and said jokingly.
"Hmph! You think you're the manager? This meal costs ten thousand taels? Are you trying to extort money from us?"
"Hehe! You can't say that! This meal really is worth ten thousand taels of silver. You dignified Brocade-Clad Guard wouldn't be trying to dine and dash, would you? If outsiders find out, you'll lose face!"
Old Li angry that his face turned purple. He never expected that the shopkeeper would dare to extort money from them in front of everyone. He was about to kill the damned fat man!
At this moment, Li Changfeng slowly walked out and said in a deep voice, "According to the laws of the Imperial Court, the price of goods sold shall not exceed three times the original price. Yours has seriously exceeded the limit, and on top of that, you have shown disrespect to us Brocade-Clad Guard! You should be executed on the spot!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Changfeng struck out, slapping the fat man across the face and lifting him into the air. The fat man struggled desperately, shouting, "The... the Brocade-Clad Guard! Murder!"
This immediately attracted a crowd of diners, who all stared at Li Changfeng in astonishment. Li Changfeng wanted to show them what he had done!
Then, with a sudden squeeze, the entire head burst open like a watermelon, splattering white and red blood all over the ground. The method was extremely brutal!
The sudden noise startled the diners, who sat down on the ground in terror!
"All officers, listen to my command! Food Fresh Restaurant is selling food at exorbitant prices and has committed treason. The entire Food Fresh Restaurant is hereby shut down, effective today! All irrelevant personnel, get out of here!"
The officers, their blood boiling with excitement, roared, "Listen to my command!"