35: Xu...Brother Xu, have you eaten?

Xu Sanyan was stunned. Rebels?

Where did these rebels come from? Why didn't he know?

Magistrate Lü seemed to see his confusion and explained, "Prince Rui of Xiang Province raised an army three months ago. Because Xiang Province is quite far from here, the news hasn't reached us, so it's normal that you haven't heard about it, little friend."

Xu Sanyan nodded, "So the White Horse Gang is colluding with Prince Rui?"

Zhu Yong nodded, "That's right. Our Li Province is rich in warhorses, and the White Horse Gang even has a horse farm outside the city, often selling to other provinces."

"Until a few days ago, when they were handing over goods in Huaizhou, they were discovered by people from the Supervision Department. They tracked the buyer and only then found out that the White Horse Gang was actually providing warhorses to the rebels."

Xu Sanyan frowned and asked, "Are you planning to make a move against the White Horse Gang, Lord?"

Zhu Yong nodded, "Colluding with rebels is a capital crime punishable by extermination of the nine generations of one's family. Moreover, the Supervision Department already knows about this, so it can't be hidden. We can only atone for our mistakes by rendering meritorious service."

Xu Sanyan asked curiously, "What kind of department is this Supervision Department?"

"They supervise the entire realm. Whether it's a peddler or a high-ranking official, they have the authority to investigate. Their power is immense, and they report directly to Your Majesty."

Xu Sanyan slowly nodded, looking at the two, "Since you two Lords have already made your plans, why call for me?"

Xu Sanyan naturally knew their purpose, but he certainly wouldn't be their enforcer for free.

Magistrate Lü's eyelids drooped, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke, "We received news that General Bai Wuxia has already achieved the Tianren Realm."

Xu Sanyan smiled inwardly. He had known this news for a long time, but still feigned surprise, "Since he has already achieved a Breakthrough, why not ask for help? There must be a Heavenly Human Realm expert in the Supervision Department, right?"

Magistrate Lü sighed, "Alas, with Prince Rui's rebellion, a large number of Martial Artists from the imperial court have gone to the front lines to suppress the rebellion, and there are no available personnel."

"Secondly, the appearance of rebels within our territory is originally our fault for lax supervision. If we annihilate the rebels, our merits and demerits will cancel each other out, but otherwise..."

Magistrate Lü shook his head and didn't continue, but Xu Sanyan already understood. Once they asked for help, the blame for this matter would definitely fall on his head, and he couldn't bear it.

This "secondly" was the most important point. This old man still wanted to climb higher in the officialdom.

"So, you two called me here because you want our Guanshan Saber Society to participate as well?" Xu Sanyan asked.

Zhu Yong took over, "Brother Xu, don't worry, we won't let you help for nothing. After this is done, all of the White Horse Gang's business will be yours to take over, how about that?"

Magistrate Lü also looked up. This was the price they had agreed upon. Once the Guanshan Saber Society took control of the White Horse Gang, it would completely become the largest Gang in Taian City.

Magistrate Lü and Zhu Yong agreed because they believed Xu Sanyan's cultivation was low and easy to control, so even if the Guanshan Saber Society grew large, they wouldn't be afraid.

But they were probably going to be disappointed. Xu Sanyan gently shook his head, "I don't care about Gangs or anything like that, Brother Zhu should know that my ambition lies in cultivation."

The meaning of this sentence was that he needed things related to cultivation, otherwise he wouldn't help. The two naturally understood the implied meaning.

Zhu Yong's expression immediately turned somewhat ugly. Don't look at how he usually called him 'little brother' this and 'little brother' that; it was all for money. In fact, he didn't take him seriously in his heart.

A mere Gang Leader, wanting to be on equal footing with him?

Perhaps his Inner Qi Realm cultivation was accumulated through precious medicines. Zhu Yong couldn't help but feel even more contempt.

But what Zhu Yong didn't expect was that he actually had the guts to bargain with him. He couldn't help but wonder if he had been too friendly, making him lose sight of his own standing?

He had only done a few deals, and he really thought he was hot stuff.

What a piece of trash!

Zhu Yong snorted coldly, "Xu Gang Leader, you'd best understand who you're talking to."

Zhu Yong directly addressed him as Xu Gang Leader, indicating that there was no personal relationship between them, and everything before was merely for mutual benefit.

Calling him here tonight, rather than a discussion, was more like an order.

The two of them, one the top official of Taian City and the other the second-in-command, giving instructions—how could he have any room to refuse?

Unless he didn't want to live in Taian City anymore.

"Hehe..." Xu Sanyan smiled.

Seeing that he still dared to laugh, Zhu Yong said in a gloomy tone,

"You should know that even without your help, with the seven thousand soldiers under my command, it's enough to annihilate the White Horse Gang. But after this, you'll have to think about your own future..."

The threat in Zhu Yong's words couldn't have been more obvious.

Xu Sanyan spread his hands with a smile, "Then why call me? Please, you two proceed."

Xu Sanyan naturally knew what they were up to. They simply wanted to use them as cannon fodder to reduce the casualties of the government troops.

Heh, Xu Sanyan scoffed inwardly. They want others to die for them, but don't want to pay the price? They want to have all the good things?

Dream on.

"Bang!"

Zhu Yong slammed the table and stood up. As a Martial Artist, he was already hot-tempered, and Xu Sanyan was so ungrateful that his anger could no longer be suppressed. He pointed at him fiercely and said,

"You have no choice in this matter! If you don't go, from now on, you won't be able to stay in Taian City. I can help you rise, and I can also crush you!"

"Hahahaha..."

Xu Sanyan seemed to have heard a hilarious joke, holding his stomach and laughing wildly, "Crush me? Oh, I'd like to see how you're going to crush me."

"You damn..."

Just as Zhu Yong was about to speak, Xu Sanyan slowly stood up, no longer concealing his cultivation. His entire Aura spread out. With a flick of his sleeve, Inner Energy instantly erupted, and the surrounding tables, chairs, doors, and windows suddenly burst open.

Bang—

The teacups on the table shattered, and flying porcelain fragments shot into the walls, leaving deep indentations. Some even grazed Zhu Yong's cheek, leaving bloody scratches on his face.

In an instant, the room became dilapidated. Books on the bookshelf in the corner seemed to be torn apart by an invisible pair of hands, flying in mid-air.

Zhu Yong's eyes were dull, his mind blank, and Magistrate Lü was even worse. That intimidating Aura made him unable to muster any thought of resistance, as if being stared at by a fierce tiger, his whole body trembling violently.

Xu Sanyan's figure flickered and disappeared from his original spot, reappearing behind the two of them. He placed his hands on their shoulders, leaned in, and softly said, "Lord Zhu, Magistrate Lü, how do you plan to deal with me?"

Zhu Yong no longer had his previous ferocity, his face turned pale, and he mumbled in disbelief, "Tian... Heavenly Human Realm?!"

Magistrate Lü was a civil official and might not understand what a Heavenly Human Realm at such a young age represented, but Zhu Yong knew it all too well. A Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artist around twenty years old was a top-tier genius, even in the imperial family.

He never would have thought that a Dragon could be nurtured in this poor and barren Northwest region?

Even more terrifying was that he had actually offended him...

Zhu Yong forced a swallow, not knowing what to say. He could only squeeze out a smile that was uglier than crying, "Bro... Brother Xu, have you eaten?"