Carefree Mountain Manor!
"Master, you must stand up for us!"
"That bastard Lin Yi swept through five of my villages. My men didn't rob or loot; at most, they just stole some grain."
"Several of my properties were also attacked and completely destroyed by Lin Yi, resulting in heavy losses."
"Now those lackeys and commoners all see Lin Yi as their savior, so it will probably be quite difficult to incite the people to turn against him."
"That's bad enough, but Lin Yi shows no sign of stopping. If he continues like this, I'm afraid there will be no place for us to survive in this area!"
Faced with the powerful arrival of Prince Lin Yi, who wiped out more than thirty mountain strongholds in one fell swoop, such a fierce aura made these forces tremble.
They had originally planned to deal with the prince slowly, but the prince was too decisive. He killed nearly 10,000 people without warning, which caught them completely off guard.
By the time they realized what was happening, the losses were already enormous.
They knew in their hearts that their so-called plan had already failed in the face of the powerful Heir of Northern Liang, because they would probably be killed before Lin Yi stepped down.
They thought of the alliance leader Zhuo Feifan.
As one of the three powerful clans in Xiliang Commandery, it can be said to be the most powerful force in Xiliang. If even he cannot fight against Lin Yi, then no one can deal with this prince.
Hearing these people's words, Zhuo Feifan wished he could slap them to death.
These guys are complaining about losing a few strongholds, but I've lost more than a dozen. Compared to the losses, I'm the one who suffered the most.
Lin Yi's decisiveness caught him somewhat off guard. He had originally planned to give Lin Yi a hard time when he became the prefect, and then ruin his reputation, so that Lin Yi would naturally not be able to stay.
But to everyone's surprise, Lin Yi acted unpredictably, launching a massacre under the guise of bandit suppression. This not only resulted in heavy losses for his own group but also earned him the initial acceptance of the people of Xiliang Commandery.
As a result, the so-called alliance to counter the Heir of Northern Liang was essentially ruined, which infuriated him.
However, he still needed these people, so he said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, everyone. Lin Yi is arrogant and domineering. Once we understand his situation, we'll have a plan!"
After all, he had previously swept through more than thirty mountain strongholds in one fell swoop, a strength that even he couldn't help but be wary of.
After all, if one were to attack the Heir of Northern Liang, it had to be a fatal blow, leaving no openings, otherwise the consequences would be dire. After all, the Prince of Northern Liang, and if he attracted the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry, he would surely die.
Although the others were somewhat dissatisfied, they knew that this was the only option, since the Heir of Northern Liang was not someone to be trifled with.
Soon the scouts received news, but it wasn't good news.
"Master, I am incompetent! All our men have been killed by Prince Lin Yi!" The only scout who returned said with a bitter expression.
"What? You killed them all?"
Zhuo Feifan took a deep breath. Although he had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but gasp. Lin Yi was far too domineering.
Of the ten spies, only one returned. Lin Yi probably let that one go on purpose.
He looked at the man and said in a deep voice, "Then how did you get back? Lin Yi didn't send you back to show me off, did he?"
The newcomer's face stiffened, and he stared at his master in horror, as if asking how his master knew.
He hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Master, Lin Yi told me to tell you that you'd better be sensible, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
Instead of getting angry, Zhuo Feifan laughed, his face darkening.
"Otherwise, I'll destroy you, Master..."
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, he was sent flying by Zhuo Feifan's punch, Zhuo Feifan's whole face turned ferocious.
He clenched his fists, making a cracking sound, and almost gritted his teeth as he said, "Even if Lin Yi is a dragon crossing the river, he can't be this domineering. What gives him the right to say such things to me?"
To openly threaten to destroy him is simply outrageous. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; Lin Yi is far too arrogant.
With so few men under his command, how dare he provoke me? Does he really think I'm a pushover?
Seeing this, everyone's expressions varied. Some were secretly pleased, some were angry, but most were filled with murderous intent because Lin Yi was simply too arrogant.
They don't even respect the Carefree Mountain Manor, so these people are probably less than a pile of shit.
"Master, this is going too far! Why don't we just kill Lin Yi?"
"Even if he is the Prince of Northern Liang, he shouldn't bully people like this. We absolutely cannot let this go."
"That's right, since soft tactics aren't working on Lin Yi, we'll have to resort to hard tactics!"
"Master, I am willing to contribute a thousand elite troops to cooperate with the Carefree Mountain Manor in eliminating the great demon Lin Yi, otherwise my Xiliang Commandery will never have peace."
The group of people were furious, all staring at Zhuo Feifan with murderous intent that made the entire hall feel tense. Several maids felt their scalps tingle and their pants were wet with sweat.
Cough cough!
Zhuo Feifan glanced at them, but surprisingly did not respond immediately.
He said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, Lin Yi harbors immense malice towards my Xiliang Commandery. Once he secures his position as governor, it will be a catastrophic disaster for all of us. I will never let this matter rest!"
To everyone's surprise, he actually suppressed his anger and did not immediately attack Lin Yi, the Heir of Northern Liang.
Everyone's faces stiffened, and they couldn't help but feel disappointed. This guy had killed so many of Zhuo Feifan's people, yet Zhuo Feifan had actually tolerated it. That was too cowardly.
"Hmph, I never expected the manor lord to be so cowardly and afraid of death. I truly misjudged you."
"I'll handle this myself. If Lin Yi won't let us have an easy time, I won't let him have an easy time either."
"Men! Gather your troops! Today, I will turn the governor's mansion into a river of blood!"
A group of people left, cursing and swearing. Their disdainful looks infuriated the steward. These people were far too presumptuous, daring to treat the master of the manor in such a way.
"Master, should we teach these people a lesson?" the steward said through gritted teeth.
hehe!
Instead of getting angry, Zhuo Feifan laughed disdainfully, saying, "Ignore these people. If they don't know what's good for them, they're going to die anyway. Our young master is not so simple; if he goes over there now, he'll most likely die."
He was very clear about the strength of the people under his command.
All ten spies were highly skilled individuals. It would be understandable if one of them were captured, but the fact that all ten were captured suggests something much more serious.
Clearly, this Heir of Northern Liang was hiding his true intentions very well; I've met my match this time.