"Kill!!"
Lü Xing stood atop the city wall, a longsword in hand. In fury, he cut down the enemy before him and kicked him off the wall.
This was Longbian County in Jiaozhi Commandery.
It was the administrative seat of the entire commandery, and could also be called the heart of Jiaozhou.
Not long before, Lü Xing had killed Sun Xu, the Governor of Jiaozhi Commandery.
Sun Xu belonged to the Imperial Clan. In the eyes of Lü Xing and the others, he was probably even more hateful than Sun Jun and Sun 𬘭.
Sun Jun and Sun 𬘭 had only plagued those at the top, not those at the bottom. Sun Xu was different. He was utterly loyal to Sun Xiu and obeyed the emperor's every word. He was exceedingly respectful toward both the high-ranking nobles and the powerful ministers.
Yet toward the common people alone, he was vicious.
He did whatever he pleased in the region. Relying on his status, he treated the common people as beneath his notice, persecuting them at will and squeezing them for every drop of profit. He was vicious toward his subordinates as well, cursing and beating them, ordering them about like dogs in his own household.
Lü Xing had originally been nothing more than a local commandery clerk. He had worked diligently for many years, and although he had never risen very high or achieved anything particularly distinguished, he was deeply loved and respected by the local people and his colleagues.
Even the previous commandery governors had treated Lü Xing with some courtesy. They often held banquets for him and asked his advice on policy. Occasionally, when important people arrived, they would summon him to join the welcoming party.
But after Sun Xu took office, he treated Lü Xing as beneath his