With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Heming saw a flash of silver light before his eyes, and the soft sword seemed to rise up like a dragon in flight.

The sharp blade instantly sliced ​​through the stagnant air, carrying a howling wind as it slashed down head-on!

Before the sword even arrived, Xiao Heming felt a chill on his neck, and then, he was so scared he wet himself...

"Waaaah, don't kill me! Don't kill me! I'll give you everything the young master wants!"

"I'll give it all to you..."

"Why didn't you just do this earlier? Why bother?" Zhu Yu glanced coldly at Xiao Heming's disheveled appearance, her disdain undisguised.

Ye Cheng'an didn't even bother to glance at him. "Zhuyu, take him hostage, confiscate all the money in the Governor's Mansion, as well as the calligraphy, paintings, antiques, and jade artifacts—anything that can be sold, leave nothing behind!"

"Waaaaah..." Although he had managed to escape with his life, Xiao Heming felt no joy at all. Tears streamed down his face as he sobbed incessantly.

The treasures in the governor's mansion were all his savings accumulated over the past thirty years!

So all his hard work over the years has turned out to be a waste of Ye Cheng'an's time?

What about Jiang Zhanji, the garrison commander of Panlong City?

Why isn't he here to stop these damned bandits?

Even if we have to go to the surrounding cities to call for reinforcements, those people should come quickly, otherwise the governor's mansion will really be emptied out!

Xiao Heming hesitated, trying to stall for time, but the soft sword made of pearls and jade was right at his neck, giving him no chance to breathe.

"Stop dawdling! I only have patience for my young master. If you anger me, my sword is incredibly fast!"

As they spoke, Zhu Yu's soft sword advanced a few more inches, and Xiao Heming felt a sharp pain in his neck. He gasped and dared not delay any longer. He led Zhu Yu and the others to the governor's mansion's treasury and took out the key to open the treasury door.

Ye Cheng'an did not personally oversee the confiscation of Xiao Heming's property. As the Grand Governor of Liuzhou, a powerful official, and also Su Wanrou's man, it's hard to imagine how much wealth Xiao Heming had amassed over the years.

Zhu Yu and the others are probably going to be busy for a while.

Now, he was going to check on how Jiang Zhanji and the others were doing with their locust eradication efforts.

After all, he wasn't a heartless, cold-blooded beast like Su Wanrou and Xiao Heming, who could so easily and justifiably kill countless innocent people for their own selfish gain.

If the locust plague is not eradicated, the people of Panlong City and the surrounding cities will likely starve to death!

As soon as Ye Chengan stepped out of the Governor's Mansion, he was greeted by Jiang Zhanji, who was walking briskly with a happy expression on his face.

"Young Master, the divine water you gave us really works! We helped the people spray it in the fields, and the locusts stopped eating the crops. Their activity level also decreased significantly; they all wilted like chives! The people caught them using fine nets, which was extremely fast!"

"Furthermore, those insect eggs were eaten by the chicken and duck squad summoned by your men after the people had caught all the locusts!"

"Young Master, you are truly amazing! I have never seen such a powerful method of locust eradication in my entire life. What exactly is that magical water you used?"

Facing Jiang Zhanji, who was beaming with joy and talking nonstop, Ye Chengan remained as unmoved as ever; the locust eradication effect was exactly what he had expected.

After all, the methods he used were a combination of the most effective locust control methods in history, and he had already conducted a pilot test in Yong'an City before coming to Panlong City.

"Where are the locusts I asked for?" He didn't answer Jiang Zhanji's question about the formula for the "locust-killing magic water," but instead changed the subject.

Just kidding. He'll be using this divine water to make money off officials in other cities later, so he won't give it away for nothing just because of a few empty compliments!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhanji remembered what Ye Chengan wanted. "They're all in the back. The people have handed over all the locusts they caught with their nets to my soldiers. They're on their way here by carts transporting those damned locusts."

"However, this humble general is puzzled, what does the young master want with that thing?"

"That's none of your concern. Since I want them, I have a reason to use them. In a little while, have your men hand over all the locusts you've caught to my men. I'm going back to Yong'an City," Ye Cheng'an said.

Hearing that Ye Chengan was leaving so soon, Jiang Zhanji felt a mix of emotions.

Although his superior was Xiao Heming, in all the years that Xiao Heming had been in charge of Panlong City, he had never acted as decisively as the eldest son and had never done anything truly good for the people.

As the army under Xiao Heming's command, their spearheads were mostly forced to be directed at innocent and vulnerable civilians.

Although Ye Cheng'an has only been here for less than a day, he has already helped the military and civilians cooperate and understand what soldiers in the northern border should truly do.

Moreover, the locust plague that had baffled Xiao Heming and even the entire Northern Kingdom was resolved so easily by the eldest son…

If the eldest son leaves now, Panlong City will return to its former lifeless state.

That governor will inevitably continue to pressure them to oppress the people.

"Is the eldest young master ignoring the locust plague in the surrounding cities?" Jiang Zhanji came up with a lame excuse. "Why not wait until the locust plague in the surrounding cities is over before leaving?"

"This humble general is willing to lead his troops to assist the eldest son in controlling the locusts."

Ye Cheng'an rolled his eyes at him. This guy really thought he was a free locust-killing machine.

He didn't charge a fee for treating the locust plague in Yong'an City because the locusts could be sold for a high price afterward, and he would get a lot of money by confiscating Xiao Heming's house.

As for the other cities, you'll have to pay more to get him to take action!

"No, I have other matters to attend to when I return. If the armies from the surrounding cities come to the aid of the Governor's Mansion later, please tell them for me that if they want to exterminate the locusts, they should come to Yong'an City and beg me."

After saying that, Ye Cheng'an got into the carriage.

Just then, Zhu Yu and her men confiscated all the money in the Governor's Mansion and hid it in the convoy that had previously transported the "Locust Extermination Divine Water." Chong Ye Cheng'an nodded.

Seeing Zhu Yu's gesture, Ye Cheng'an knew that everything was taken care of.

In that case, they should just run away with the money.

Jiang Zhanji and the others only knew that he led his army and angry people into the governor's mansion and taught Xiao Heming a lesson for being an incompetent official. They never expected that he would also loot all the governor's mansion's wealth.

If we don't leave now, and wait for the armies from various cities to arrive and see through the scheme, it might not be so easy to swallow all the money.

Ye Chengan is a very cautious person, especially when it comes to money.

"Let's go back to Yong'an City!"

"Also, if we encounter an army transporting locusts along the way, Uncle Zhang, Uncle Li, take them all and bring them back to Yong'an City!"

After a busy day, Ye Chengan and the others left Panlong City near dusk.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the earth, as if draping Panlong City in a golden veil.

Inside the car, Ye Cheng'an played with Zhu Yu's soft, boneless, white hands as he asked, "How much did you gain?"

Zhu Yu winked playfully at Ye Cheng'an, "The silver notes alone amount to two hundred thousand taels. In addition, there are several calligraphy and paintings, antique jade artifacts, and I estimate that they can fetch another hundred thousand taels..."

"This servant has helped the young master reap so much; shouldn't the young master reward this servant properly?"

As she spoke, her eyes were alluring, and she lightly bit her red lips, making a gesture as if inviting him to taste her.

This girl is getting bolder and bolder.

However, Ye Chengan likes it!

"Alright, how would you like me to reward you?" Ye Cheng'an asked knowingly.

Zhu Yu leaned closer, and her crimson lips suddenly pressed against Ye Cheng'an's lips, kissing him gently.

One kiss, and they were like thunderbolts igniting a fire.

Car sex? Ye Cheng'an had it in his previous life, but in a carriage... he had never tried it before, it was worth savoring.

Zhu Yu has practiced martial arts since childhood, and her body is very flexible. Her waist and legs are very soft, and it seems that she can be bent into all sorts of shapes as long as Ye Cheng'an is willing.

...

at the same time.

The troops that Jiang Zhanji had previously sent to request reinforcements from the surrounding cities of Panlong City have also arrived in those cities one after another.

The message was relayed to the nine cities radiating outwards from Panlong City, conveying the news that Ye Cheng'an had led his army, incited the people, and breached the Grand Commander's Mansion.

Most of them were officials from Su Wanrou's faction, because their cities were the closest to Panlong City, and therefore, each city was affected by the locust plague to some extent.

Furthermore, they knew that the Grand Commander had deliberately spread the insect eggs to Yong'an City, which was under Ye Cheng'an's jurisdiction.

However, instead of stopping this, they were happy to see it happen. The princess had already sent a secret order that as long as Ye Cheng'an died in Liuzhou, all the officials in Liuzhou who were on her side would be richly rewarded.

They had thought Ye Cheng'an would be trapped by the locust plague and take advantage of the Northern Barbarian army to die without a burial place. But they never expected that the other party would control the locust plague in just a few days and even arrive in Yong'an City to seek revenge on the Grand Commander...

Although the Grand Commander was temporarily at a disadvantage in this game, it gave them a chance to shine.

As long as they lead their troops to the rescue right now and capture Ye Cheng'an, once the charges of Ye Cheng'an inciting public sentiment and trespassing on the Grand Commander's Mansion reach the royal court and are exposed by the prince, each of them will be a great hero who helped the princess and her son get rid of a major threat!

Immediately, the city lords summoned their troops, raised their arms, and shouted, "Let's go! To Panlong City, quell the rebellion, and rescue the Grand Commander!"

"Arrest the masterminds who incited the civil unrest!"

"This mission is a success! Everyone will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver!!!"