The Violet Count’s Mansion is the only Earl’s Mansion within Mountain City.
Located on the safest and most prosperous street, it is patrolled by the City Guard Army around the clock.
Not to ntion.
The Earl’s Mansion also has the Count’s Personal Guard.
Ordinary people who want to cause trouble don’t even need the Personal Guard to take action.
Just the patrolling City Guard Army is enough to keep them at bay.
But now.
Outside the Earl’s Mansion, a large crowd has gathered, ready to fight at a mont’s notice.
"What’s going on?"
Baiyu’s carriage stopped outside the mansion, blocking the dispute between the two groups.
He stepped out of the carriage, gazing calmly at the troublemaking group composed of Martial Artists and Extraordinaries.
If a conflict erupts.
The Personal Guard of the Earl’s Mansion, although unafraid, might inevitably suffer so losses.
The crowd, initially caught up in a heated argunt.
Seeing Baiyu appear, imdiately fell silent.
"Lord Earl, these people have co to deliberately cause trouble, accusing the Count’s Mansion of suppressing their business and oppressing ordinary rchants."
Beside him.
Hei Yi, a Personal Guard dressed in black, spoke with a tone of anger.
The last ti Baiyu entrusted Pang Fei to gather ten Black Moon Apostles with clean backgrounds for him as test subjects at the mansion.
Later, it was confird that the Magic Elixir of the Black Moon Sequence had no issues.
So they stayed at the mansion.
Firstly, Baiyu indeed needed more manpower, and these people had decent strength.
Secondly, Baiyu was not worried about their loyalty. No, to be precise, it was impossible for them to develop any disloyalty.
The subsequent Magic Elixirs, provisions, cultivation resources, etc.
Were all provided by the Earl’s Mansion.
Most of them were convicts, and before being captured, due to their identities as Black Moon Apostles, they lived in hiding.
Now.
They finally had a legitimate place to settle, and there’s no way they could develop disloyalty.
Besides, if Baiyu fell.
They would be the first to suffer.
So their loyalty and capability were beyond doubt, making them the best candidates for the Personal Guard.
Hearing Hei Yi’s words, Baiyu looked at this group of people before him, were they really rchants?
He simply didn’t believe it.
After settling the six major gang forces, with the Security Bureau taking over the security managent of Mountain City, the policies introduced, as well as the attitude towards rchants, were definitely more lenient than the previous six families.
Nor did they exploit as harshly.
If they were really rchants, they would be too grateful to the Earl’s Mansion to cause trouble.
Moreover, these troublemakers were evidently organized.
Given such chaos here, and with no City Guard Army in sight, Baiyu had reason to believe it was the doing of the City Lord’s Mansion.
Guang Yuanba had always had friction with him.
Moreover.
As ti passed, the friction not only wasn’t resolved but worsened.
And having been away from Mountain City for so long.
Baiyu had reason to believe this bastard had developed so unsavory intentions again.
After all.
Whether it was restructuring the Security Bureau or dealing with the six major gang forces.
The harm done to.
Was to the interests of Guang Yuanba, the City Lord.
Each year, he wouldn’t know how much profit he got from the Security Bureau and the six forces, now all gone.
Although the City Lord of Mountain City held no real power.
More of it.
Was to diate the relationships between the Security Bureau, Anomaly Bureau, and Ard Departnt, acting as a link.
But to achieve this position, there were no fools.
In the East Prosperity Imperial above, Guang Yuanba no doubt had backing.
Over the years, he had also gathered substantial influence within Mountain City.
For example, the City Guard Army.
The City Guard Army, managed jointly by the Ard Departnt and City Lord’s Mansion, was to ensure the safety of Mountain City.
They basically didn’t involve themselves in security matters.
However.
In Mountain City now, the security is still being handled by the City Guard Army.
All of this, was under the purview of the Security Bureau.
But was controlled by Guang Yuanba, who siphoned off the profits.
Now that the Security Bureau was about to be restructured, these rights were sure to be reclaid one by one.
By then, he, the City Lord, would truly beco rely a figurehead.
It’s normal that Guang Yuanba couldn’t sit still now.
A stream of information rushed through Baiyu’s mind, then his eyes coldly zeroed in on the leader among the troublemakers:
"Co, tell , which business are you from."
The man, a Tier Seven Martial Artist, felt imnse pressure as Baiyu’s gaze fell upon him, "Outer City, Baihui Shop."
Shopkeepers, Martial Artists, and Extraordinaries opening shops in the Shelter was the norm.
The ordinary people within the Shelter were essentially descendants of Martial Artists and Extraordinaries.
It was difficult for Canglan Star’s ordinary people to get here.
Hearing his answer, Baiyu wore a cold smile, taking a small notebook from Erin’s hand beside him.
"Baihui Shop, found it..."
After flipping through a few pages.
His eyes narrowed, imdiately saying coldly, "Take action, arrest him."
Instantly, a commotion erupted within the crowd.
"What do you intend to do? Bully us ordinary rchants?"
"Even if you are a Count, you can’t attack us without cause."
"Besides the Earl’s Mansion, there’s the Anomaly Bureau, the Ard Departnt, and the City Lord’s Mansion in Mountain City. Do you really think you can have it all your way?"
The crowd chattered noisily.
Baiyu looked coldly at these people, his eyes carrying an indescribable implication.
He didn’t speak.
The initially noisy crowd quieted down, faces filled with anger.
In their view.
This newly ennobled figure wouldn’t dare act without restraint.
But.
Just as they were preparing to press Baiyu further to make concessions, he suddenly took a whip from a guard’s hand beside him and lashed out at the person nearest to him.
Snap!
This lash, infused with Blood Qi, ca with great force.
Even though the person was a Tier Eight Martial Artist, a gash was slashed open on his body, blood overflowing from the wound, white bone visible beneath the torn flesh.
Ssss...
The crowd was shocked.
Seeing Baiyu watching them with a playful look: "Keep going, not causing a scene anymore?
What a joke.
A bunch of trash, thinking you’d force to capitulate through brute force?
Arrest them all.
If anyone resists, execute on the spot for inciting rebellion.
Let them see if the laws of the East Prosperity Imperial are a joke.
Since you dare to make trouble, I’ll have people thoroughly investigate your backgrounds, hope you’ve covered all your tracks, otherwise..."
Baiyu didn’t continue.
A group of insignificant jesters, just sweep them up easily.
The most important matter was dealing with the people behind them.
Guang Yuanba...
This scoundrel was as loathso as a fly.
Ignoring him, he’d co back to annoy you, occasionally stinging you, try to swat him dead, he’d hide away imdiately.
This ti Baiyu had been gone only a month, and this guy dared to pull tricks behind his back.
If more ti had passed.
Who knew.
What despicable ans this scoundrel would turn to.
I must deal with him promptly, cleanly!
Otherwise, with my headquarters insecure, I’d worry even when working outside, always on edge, fearing trouble at ho.
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