The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 79 The whole situation
"Sir, we have already captured more than 300 people for execution. Do you want to continue?"

In the Liushenmen Yamen, Zhang Feng asked Jiang Bie with a nervous look, but Jiang Bie looked solemn and did not answer for a while.

At this time, a month had passed since the Zhao Mansion Massacre.

Although Lei Qing ran away that night, things were just the beginning. In the letter found in the Zhao Mansion, several names were mentioned. They were either wealthy families in Guangling Prefecture, or officials and officers from various departments.

In addition, the death of Zhao Tianya, the second-in-command of the Guangling Prefecture Army, made the three giants of Guangling Prefecture, Lin Zijie, Wang Xuanshan, and Jiang Bie, furious.

The government office, the government army and the Six Gates joined forces afterwards and went door to door, implicating more people and not letting anyone go, causing chaos in the entire Guangling Prefecture.

In less than ten days, all the prisons of the government office, the Six Gates, and the government army were overcrowded.

Because too many people were involved, some of whom were well-known local figures, all walks of life in Guangling Prefecture were greatly affected.

For a time, everyone was in danger. The usually bustling and noisy streets became a little deserted. Most of the time, teams of police officers or soldiers were running rampant. Every household closed their doors and windows, fearing that the other party would kick open their doors the next moment.

Jiang Bie and the other two were also aware that most of the people arrested were ignorant and had no idea what the mysterious organization was, so they relaxed the standards and allowed people to enter and leave the prison.

After repeated questioning and verification, all those who had no connection and no bad record in recent years were released.

But even so, there are more than 300 people directly implicated and sentenced to death, and new people are arrested every day.

This was only the city of Guangling Prefecture. From this, we can see how wide the scope of the rebellion launched by the Tianli Sect in Jiangzhou was.

"Catch them! Keep on arresting! Arrest as many as you can. Serious cases require serious medicine!
If it weren't for the incident at the Zhao Mansion this time, I wouldn't have known that Guangling Mansion had become so corrupt. Six of the sixteen aristocratic families were involved in the Tianli Sect's rebellion!"

There was a stern look in Jiang Bie's eyes, and he looked extremely angry. Zhang Feng felt nervous when he saw it.

In addition to maintaining local public order, the Six Gates also have the important responsibility of monitoring the movements of underworld forces, and are important eyes and ears of the imperial court.

But now Guangling Prefecture has been infiltrated by that mysterious organization to such an extent, and the entire Six Gates are like blind and deaf, knowing nothing about it. They will inevitably suffer the consequences.

Zhang Feng didn't know about the others, but tall guys like him and Jiang Bie couldn't escape anyway.

Now he could only try his best to make amends and hope to catch some big fish, so that even if he was punished by his superiors, he could at least keep his current position.

Not only the Liushenmen, but also Lin Zijie who was in the prefectural yamen was extremely furious. Such a thing happened under his jurisdiction, which would definitely leave a very ugly mark on his resume.

Only a group of soldiers in the government army were excited, especially Wang Xuanshan. The government office and the Six Gates were bound to be punished by their superiors.

But it was different for the army. To them, this was a godsend.

At this point, regardless of their motives, the three parties were surprisingly unanimous in their opinions on whether or not to continue arresting people.

We have to catch them. If we don’t catch them now, are we going to wait for these lurking rats to continue causing trouble?
"It's been a month, and they haven't caught all of them yet. Could it be that Black Water Abyss is taking advantage of the situation to get their own people promoted?"

In the parade ground east of the city, one prisoner after another with terrified faces were pushed and taken to the prison by soldiers. Fang Xun couldn't help but have some questions in his mind when he saw this.

Over a month, he watched how things developed and gradually understood something.

For the mastermind behind the scenes, the role of Lei Qing as a chess piece is to detonate the bomb, thereby eliminating dissidents and allowing his own people to take power.

Even if Lei Qing himself ran away, it would not be a big deal to the mastermind behind the scenes.

After the Tianli Sect rebelled, Heishuiyuan was able to control the lifeblood of these peripheral personnel, and it was easy for it to frame them.

"It may also have the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey. After seeing Guangling Prefecture's unpredictable operation, the members of Heishuiyuan in other prefectures and counties will think twice before defecting."

Fang Xun changed into casual clothes and walked out of the training ground while deep in thought. The sun was setting and it was time for him to get off work.

Over the past month, he had been enjoying his job as the commander. He spent most of his time training soldiers in the parade grounds, and occasionally led the team out to arrest people.

Originally, after he took office, he would familiarize himself with military affairs and then lead troops out of the city to eliminate the rebels. But after the Lei Qing case was exposed, the suppression of the bandits was temporarily suspended. Wang Xuanshan focused on sorting out the internal affairs. Anyway, the Tianli Sect could be destroyed if it created a backlash, so Wang Xuanshan was not in a hurry.

Fang Xun was also happy about this. After all, whether it was arresting people or suppressing bandits, he would get all the credit.

"It seems that Wang Xuanshan has gained a lot from this incident. His biggest enemy Zhao Tianya died, and almost all members of the Zhao family were marginalized. He vigorously promoted his own people. So it seems that he may also be a member of the Black Water Abyss."

Before he knew it, Fang Xun walked out of the training ground, and suddenly a familiar voice came into his ears, interrupting his thoughts.

"Xun brother, what are you thinking about?"

Fang Xun looked up and saw several generals in armor walking towards him. The leader had a defiant look and was intimidating without even getting angry. It was Jiang Xing.

His face froze, and the next moment he quickly walked forward and hit Jiang Xing on the shoulder.

"Xing Ge'er, when did you come back?"

Jiang Xing smiled and said, "I just came back. I didn't expect such a big thing to happen in the more than a month I was away."

After saying this, he waved to the others, indicating that they could go in by themselves. The two of them stood at the entrance of the parade ground and chatted.

Fang Xun looked at him for a few times, and seeing Jiang Xing's happy expression, he smiled and asked, "What good thing happened to you that makes you happy?"

Jiang Xing did not hide anything and said excitedly, "You don't know, when I was reporting on my duties in the parade ground outside the city, General Wang let slip some information. In a month at most, I will be able to replace Zhao Tianya."

Fang Xun was stunned for a moment, but he reacted immediately and congratulated him: "Haha, congratulations, why don't we go to Fujianglou and set up a table!"

"Haha, definitely, definitely!"

People are in high spirits when good things happen. Jiang Xing couldn't hide the smile on his face. Zhao Tianya was the second in command in the army, but now that he was dead, he was directly replaced by him and promoted from captain to general.

It may seem like just a promotion, but it is the difference between an officer and a general.

In addition, over the past month, Fang Xun had often chatted with Wang Xuanshan, and learned from him that he had been promoted in the past few years.

By the time Wang Xuanshan is promoted and transferred away from Guangling Prefecture, Jiang Xing will also have great hopes of becoming the top military leader of Guangling Prefecture.

After congratulating, Fang Xun grumbled and spoke tentatively.

"You've been having a great time outside for the past month, but I've been either arresting people or training soldiers in the parade grounds every day. I've almost forgotten everything. Tell me, brother, what's the market like outside? Is there any chance to make a fortune?"

Jiang Xing glanced at him and said with a smile: "Then you will be disappointed. I have wiped out all the rebels of the Tianli Sect in Guangling Prefecture."

After saying that, he curled his lips again and said, "You are bored in the city, and so am I outside. Those rebels are just a mob gathered by the Tianli Sect. Every time, hundreds of elite cavalry charge back and forth, and kill them all in a few moves."

Fang Xun also shook his head speechlessly. He knew that the Tianli Sect's rebel army was weak, but he didn't expect it to be so weak.

No wonder the local military was ecstatic every time the Taiping Rebellion rebelled. Who wouldn’t like this free military merit?

After Jiang Xing came back this time, the rebels in Guangling Prefecture were completely wiped out, and he probably wouldn't have the chance to lead his troops out of the city to gain merit.

Seeing the disappointed look on Fang Xun's face, Jiang Xing suddenly looked around, approached Fang Xun and said mysteriously.

"Don't worry, how could I forget you? After reporting on my duties at the training ground outside the city, I rushed here to find you as soon as possible. I have a good job to ask you to join me!"

Fang Xun's eyes lit up and his voice lowered: "What good job?"

Jiang Xing looked around again, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he whispered, "It's about the secret meeting at the Black Water Abyss."

Fang Xun's pupils suddenly contracted.

(End of this chapter)