The next morning.
Thousand-Household Manor.
At this moment, Li Changfeng was dressed in a bright red Flying Fish Uniform, holding Azure Rainbow Sword, and carrying a Meteor Iron Hook Rope on his back.
The long rope had Meteor Hammer at one end and a grappling hook at the other, specifically used to capture or kill escaped criminals. The man looked imposing and domineering!
Then Li Changfeng slowly walked into the hall, where he saw ten centurions dressed in white Flying Fish Uniform already waiting for him. They were all fully prepared and full of vigor!
Li Changfeng's expression was indifferent as he calmly said, "Let's go!"
On North City Street.
Li Changfeng led his men to inspect the surrounding area. Some timid shopkeepers, seeing this, quickly came out and said with obsequious smiles, "Lord Commander! This is the tax we owe. Please take a look!"
Li Changfeng took it in his hand and examined it. He noticed that the tax he had paid was a little higher than expected and asked with slight surprise, "What does this mean?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeepers fawned and said, "This is a private gift to you, Commander Qianhu. We hope you will take good care of me!"
Li Changfeng gave them a deep look, accepted the money, and smiled, "You did a good job! Come to us if you ever need anything!"
The shopkeepers were overjoyed upon hearing this, exclaiming, "Thank you so much, Commander!"
Li Changfeng then gestured to his men to take good care of the shops before he inspected them again.
Li Changfeng arrived at another street, where the shops not only failed to pay taxes but also looked at Li Changfeng and his companions with mocking expressions, saying:
"Hey! Isn't this our Brocade-Clad Guard commander? What brings you here on patrol all of a sudden? It's perfectly safe here! You can leave now, don't get in our way and ruin our business!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng ignored it completely and coldly said, "Pay the taxes!!"
The shopkeeper sneered, "You may lose your money, but you only have one life! Take it if you want!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng said calmly, "Fine! I'll grant your wish!"
As I was speaking, I suddenly swung out a Meteor Iron Hook Rope, aiming the hooked end at the shopkeeper. The iron hook, like a death rope, turned into a blur in the air and instantly reached the shopkeeper's neck, hooking it with a sharp tearing sound.
The shopkeeper's head was forcibly ripped off and pulled back into Li Changfeng's hand. Gushing blood splattered in the air, forming a bloody trail on the ground. The method was extremely brutal!
After doing all this, Li Changfeng coldly said, "Go and ransack the place! Seize this shop!"
The Brocade-Clad Guard were thrilled. They hadn't done anything so domineering and exhilarating since before. Today, following Li Changfeng, they could finally show off their power. They shouted arrogantly, "We obey!"
"You... you have some nerve! We are people under the protection of the Western Depot, how dare you lay a hand on us!" The shopkeepers were both shocked and furious, and they said tremblingly.
"Hmph? When did the North City come under the control of the Western Depot? What a joke! And you! How dare you do such disrespectful things to us Brocade-Clad Guard! It's an unforgivable crime!" Li Changfeng stared at him with eyes like a tiger, and said angrily.
After saying that, Li Changfeng immediately made his move, throwing out another Meteor Iron Hook Rope and smashing it down on the shopkeeper's head with the end of Meteor Hammer. The Meteor Hammer was extremely fast, creating a loud whooshing sound as it struck the shopkeeper's head in the air.
With a loud "splat," the shopkeeper's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering blood onto the faces of shopkeepers in nearby shops. Terrified, they immediately knelt down and desperately kowtowed, begging for mercy.
"Lord Commander! We were wrong! We will never do it again! This is our tax money, please check it!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng ignored it and pointed to a few Squad Leader, saying, "You guys go and ransack that guy's house first, then seal it off!"
He then slowly approached the shopkeepers, collected the tax money one by one, and said coldly, "Considering this is your first offense, I can give you a chance!"
"Thank... thank you, Commander, for sparing my life!"
"And remember this! In the North City of the city, the Embroidered Brocade-Clad Guard is in charge. If any unauthorized individuals dare to illegally collect taxes again, tell me immediately, and I will have them all executed right here! Do you understand?"
"We heard... we heard you! We will remember what Commander Chiju said!"
Seeing this, Li Changfeng nodded, "You guys go to work!"
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thanked them profusely, and hurriedly ran back to their shop, closing the door tightly. They had no mood to do business today.
"How dare you!! Who gave you the audacity to act so recklessly in the territory protected by our West Depot!" Suddenly, several eunuchs brought a group of martial arts masters, who looked at Li Changfeng with murderous intent and extremely furious tone.
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng slowly turned around and said coldly, "Is this the place protected by your Western Depot? This is utterly outrageous! We have always been under the Emperor's orders to manage the North City. When did it become the domain of your Western Depot's eunuch dogs!"
The eunuchs were furious upon hearing this. They hated being called castrated dogs the most, and now that Li Changfeng had shouted it out in front of everyone, they had lost all face. Their killing intent towards Li Changfeng was now uncontrollable!
Their eyes flashed with murderous intent as they roared, "It's none of your business, you turtle-like Brocade-Clad Guard, talking nonsense about the Western Depot!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Anyone who insults the Brocade-Clad Guard shall die!"
After saying that, Li Changfeng suddenly made a move, throwing out a Meteor Iron Hook Rope and striking out with the end of Meteor Hammer. The rope exploded in the air with a loud cracking sound, and it was extremely fast and powerful, smashing down on the eunuch's head!
Seeing this, the eunuch sneered, "Fine! I haven't even made a move yet, and you, a mere commander, have already made the first move? You're asking for death!"
Just as the Meteor Hammer was about to strike him, his figure transformed into a blur, dodging Li Changfeng's domineering attack. He then used his movement technique, transforming into a series of blurs on the ground as he charged towards Li Changfeng.
Just then, the group of martial arts experts behind the eunuch were shocked and slowly retreated. They even used their movement techniques to escape. They were terrified and didn't care about the eunuch's life or death at all!
Upon seeing this, the centurions behind Li Changfeng's eyes flashed with a shrewd light; they hadn't yet earned any merit while following Li Changfeng!
This was a rare opportunity, and they didn't want to miss it. Without saying a word, they hurriedly chased after the group of sect experts.
Seeing this, Li Changfeng shouted, "Don't chase them! You are no match for them!"