In Qingyuan County
Inside the county office
In one of the rooms, the other three captains of the Qingyuan County Constabulary were gathered together.
"Captain Wu, the new constabulary chief didn't take office yesterday. He should arrive at the constabulary today. Should we go there to meet him? After all, this new chief is the third young master of the Su family," said a large, muscular man in a deep voice.
"Lin Meng, if you want to go, no one's stopping you. But you should know that the advisor hasn't given the word yet. Do you dare to go?" Captain Chen Xuan said coldly from the side.
He and Lin Meng had never gotten along, and seeing Lin Meng wanting to meet Su Hao at the constabulary, he couldn't help but mock him.
"Chen Xuan, shut your damn mouth. No one will mistake you for a mute if you don't speak," Lin Meng retorted fiercely upon hearing Chen Xuan's words.
"Come on, you two. Stop arguing every time you see each other. Lin Meng, you're right, this new chief is the third young master of the Su family. His status isn't simple. However, I've heard he only has the strength of Human Realm Third Level. We don't need to worry about him," said Captain Wu, who Lin Meng had initially addressed.
He had high cheekbones and eagle-like eyes. His outstretched hands were thin and bony, with only protruding knuckles remaining, looking like eagle claws.
This man was named Wu Xun, and he practiced palm techniques.
All three of them had strength at the Human Realm Seventh Level, which made them considered experts in this small Qingyuan County.
These three were all men of County Magistrate Li Nantian.
When the previous chief, Wang Zhen, arrived at the constabulary with equal strength to theirs, he was immediately suppressed by the three of them, eventually leading to Wang Zhen being co-opted by the county magistrate, thus allowing Li Nantian to control the entire Qingyuan County.
"I'm not afraid of the third young master Su. What I fear is that he might bring high-level experts from the Su family. Our strength is truly insignificant compared to the Su family," Lin Meng expressed his concerns.
"Lin Meng, you're worrying too much. If the Su family sends high-level experts, I think the county magistrate and Advisor Fang will handle it. We just need to follow their orders. You know Advisor Fang's methods," Wu Xun said with a smile.
When Wu Xun mentioned Advisor Fang, Lin Meng's face broke out in a cold sweat.
When Chief Wang Zhen came years ago, he was also full of ambition, but he was manipulated by Advisor Fang, eventually even having his mind controlled and following the orders of the county magistrate and Advisor Fang.
"Knock! Knock! Captain Wu, someone from the constabulary is here to see you," a constable knocked on the door from outside.
"Come in!" Wu Xun called out, letting the constable bring the person in.
A young constable led Liu Bin into the room. "Greetings, Captains," Liu Bin immediately bowed to the three.
"Liu Bin, you little rascal, why aren't you guarding the constabulary with your crippled master? What are you doing here?" Chen Xuan said coldly upon seeing Liu Bin.
"Captains, the new chief, Third Young Master Su, has arrived at the constabulary. He sent me to inform you that all constables and captains should stop their current work and assemble at the constabulary before noon," Liu Bin quickly said under Chen Xuan's gaze.
"Is there anything else?" Wu Xun asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Third Young Master Su said that if any constable doesn't show up, they will no longer be part of the constabulary," Liu Bin relayed Su Hao's final words.
"What? He dares to say that?" Captain Chen Xuan slammed the table in front of him and said angrily upon hearing Liu Bin's words.
"Third Young Master Su, does he have anyone else with him?" Wu Xun stood up from his seat and slowly walked to Liu Bin, placing a withered hand on his shoulder as he asked.
"Yes, he has a servant!" Liu Bin immediately replied, feeling a pain in his shoulder.
"What's their strength?"
"I'm not sure about that."
Liu Bin's face broke out in a cold sweat; he truly didn't know the strength of the person with Su Hao.
"You can go now," Wu Xun released his hand.
Liu Bin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the room.
"So our new chief, Third Young Master Su, is quite assertive. If we don't show up at the constabulary, we're no longer part of it. He means to dismiss us all if we don't appear!" Wu Xun said coldly.
"Hmph, does he have that ability? Without us constables, his dreams of getting things done in Qingyuan County are just pipe dreams!" Chen Xuan said dismissively.
"However, Lin Meng, you could go and take a look," Chen Xuan couldn't help but glance at Lin Meng.
"Chen Xuan, you... I'll chop you to death!" Lin Meng immediately flew into a rage, grabbing the long knife on the table, ready to strike Chen Xuan.
Whoosh! Wu Xun grabbed Lin Meng's hand.
"Let's not fight among ourselves here. Now that Third Young Master Su has given the order for us to bring our men to assemble at the constabulary, even though he's a playboy, you should know that he's the legitimate chief of Qingyuan County Constabulary. We should nominally obey his orders."
"Moreover, his third uncle is the deputy commander of the Pacification Commission in our Northwest Prefecture. Even if he's a playboy, it's not for us to deal with. Let's go see Advisor Fang now and see what he thinks," Wu Xun said gravely.
"Advisor Fang isn't in the county office today," Chen Xuan shook his head upon hearing Wu Xun's words.
He had gone to see Advisor Fang after arriving at the county office, but the servants reported that Advisor Fang wasn't in today.
"If Advisor Fang isn't here, let's go see the county magistrate and hear his thoughts," Wu Xun furrowed his brow and said after a moment's thought.
"Alright," the other two nodded.
"Let's go," Wu Xun stepped out of the room first, heading towards the inner courtyard of the county office.
At this time In the inner courtyard of the county office
County Magistrate Lin Nantian was cultivating. The originally crimson scars on his face had disappeared, with no trace of last night's red marks visible.
"The intervals between attacks are getting shorter now. I need to find a solution quickly, or I might lose my life if I'm not careful. It seems I should return to the prefectural city when the boss finishes cultivating to see if he has any good methods," Gu Fan thought as he put on Li Nantian's face mask and slowly stood up.
He opened the door to see Wu Xun and the other two walking in from outside the courtyard.
"Why are you three here?" Li Nantian asked sternly as he looked at them.
"County Magistrate, Su Hao has arrived at the constabulary. He's ordered all constables to assemble at the constabulary before noon, or they'll be expelled," Wu Xun said in a low voice.
"I didn't expect our Third Young Master Su to be so domineering. Wu Xun, notify the constables here at the county office. Tell them not to return to the constabulary. I want to see if this Third Young Master Su really dares to expel you all," Li Nantian's face showed a hint of a smile upon hearing Wu Xun's words. He wanted to test Su Hao's courage.
"Yes, sir!"
After receiving Li Nantian's instructions, Wu Xun and the others didn't dare delay and immediately went to make arrangements.
"Third Young Master Su, if you really dare to expel them all from the constabulary, I'll admire your courage and think more highly of you," Li Nantian muttered after the three left.
In his heart, the constables were merely tools that could be discarded at any time.