The Imperial Guards, like Yama, slaughtered until the Empress cried out for help.

Three days later, at noon.

West Gate of Beiyun City.

Xu Han led the centurions to welcome Shen Qing, the newly appointed garrison commander, at the west gate.

Commander Lin Ru smiled and said, "Lord Xu! Is Lord Shen arriving today?"

"I just received a carrier pigeon; Commander Shen will be here soon," Xu Han replied absentmindedly, his brows furrowed with worry.

Where did Xu Qiancai go? A few days ago, I sent him to negotiate a deal with the Japanese pirates, and I promised to reply to him regardless of whether it was successful or not.

But there has been absolutely no news of them for the past few days.

Could it be that negotiations with the Japanese pirates broke down? Or did something happen on the way?

Xu Han could accept either of these situations.

However, there is a third possibility: Xu Qiancai was caught by Shen Qing.

This possibility is the least likely, but it is what Xu Han fears the most.

Suddenly, a huge white tiger appeared in the distance, and Shen Qing's crimson robe with blue makeup on its back was particularly eye-catching.

"Hey! Is that it? Holy crap! Riding a white tiger on an entrance? How impressive!"

One of the centurions gasped, "Impressive? If you became a garrison commander at twenty, I bet you'd be strutting around even more."

Xu Han frowned as he looked at Shen Qing, who was unharmed, but quickly relaxed and waved.

"Let's go! Let's greet Governor Shen!"

After saying that, the group quickly headed towards Shen Qing.

They soon stopped in front of the white tiger, and after briefly confirming Shen Qing's face, they didn't bother to check the documents.

They all bowed and said, "Greetings, Commander Shen."

Shen Qing looked at Xu Han, who was dressed in the uniform of a commander of a thousand men, and asked, "You're Xu Han?"

Xu Han quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "This humble old man is indeed Xu Han, the commander of a thousand households."

Hearing Shen Qing's relatively calm tone, Xu Han secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his great-grandson, Xu Qiancai, had indeed encountered some mishap and had not fallen into Shen Qing's hands.

Thank goodness!

But Shen Qing's next words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"So it was you who sent your great-grandson Xu Qiancai to hire Japanese pirates to kill me, wasn't it? I haven't even taken office yet and you're already eager to kill me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned. Wasn't this statement incredibly revealing?

Is Xu Qiancai Xu Han's great-grandson?

Xu Han even went to the Japanese pirates to plot against Shen Qing?

Among the crowd, Lin Ru and Liu Wei, the Japanese pirates and traitors, revealed a hint of surprise in their eyes.

My mind kept screaming, "Fight! Fight!"

A flicker of panic crossed Xu Han's eyes. It seemed Xu Qiancai had really been arrested. He was about to speak to explain.

But he wanted to explain, but Shen Qing didn't want to hear it; what Shen Qing wanted was...

"Ninefold Thunder Sword!"

Shen Qing's figure disappeared, and in its place appeared a thunder dragon that lifted Xu Han directly into the sky.

This left all the centurions of Beiyun City stunned.

Even if Xu Han is truly guilty, shouldn't we go through a set procedure first?

Why did you just start fighting?

Is that power? Xu Han was a garrison commander before, how come he was knocked away so easily?

The traitors Liu Wei and Lin Ru were dumbfounded. The excitement in their eyes was deeply hidden in their hearts. They were originally glad that Xu Han had been removed, but now they saw that the newcomer was even more ruthless!

With a thud, Xu Han landed heavily on the ground, a huge gash in his abdomen caused by Shen Qing, and he coughed up blood continuously.

Shen Qing turned to look at the centurions of Beiyun City: "No one's saying anything? It seems there are no objections? That's good."

A burly centurion, steeling himself, took a step forward: "Commander Shen, why don't we return to the Commandery first?"

Shen Qing glanced at him and asked, "What's your name?"

The centurion swallowed hard: "My name is Xu Dashan."

Shen Qing unleashed a burst of true energy, shoving Xu Dashan aside: "Then you can stay over there."

Shen Qing looked at the remaining centurions: "Which of you is named Lin Ru? And which one is named Liu Wei?"

Lin Ru and Liu Wei trembled upon hearing their names and dared not look up, but all the surrounding centurions turned their gazes toward them.

The two had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a step forward: "Lin Ru/Liu Wei pay their respects to Commander Shen!"

Shen Qing snorted: "You two Japanese spies, take flight too."

With a single, domineering burst of true energy, the two were sent flying into the air before they could even react. They tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, their eyes rolling back as they lost consciousness.

Everyone trembled slightly, their eyes filled with worry and fear. So far, the accusations of Xu Han's treason, Liu Wei's betrayal, and Lin Ru's defection were all based on Shen Qing's side of the story, and no evidence had been presented. They couldn't help but suspect that Shen Qing, being a newly appointed official, wanted to find some excuse to get rid of them.

Their suspicions were not without reason, because they clearly saw that Shen Qing was followed by three centurions, as well as Zhang Mo, Bai Quan, and Sun Wu, all at the peak of the Innate Realm.

These people are enough to stabilize the Zhenfu Division.

The several centurions exchanged glances, their eyes finally settling on Xu Dashan. Xu Dashan gritted his teeth and forced himself to keep walking forward.

Before he could speak, Shen Qing turned and glanced at him.

"Do you think I'm going to deal with you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt their breath catch in their throats. Could it be true, as the rumors suggested, that Shen Qing possessed mind-reading abilities?

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't need to go through all that trouble to take care of you."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and Zhang Shan immediately understood, walking to the back and grabbing Xu Qiancai as he came out.

Xu Qiancai had clearly had a bad time these past three days, covered in mud and bruises. Zhang Shan slapped Xu Qiancai across the face several times.

Xu Qiancai suddenly woke up, but before he could even see what was going on around him, he immediately begged for mercy as soon as he saw Zhang Shan's face.

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! I've already confessed."

"It was my great-grandfather, Xu Han, who wanted to hire Japanese pirates to kill Lord Shen. I was just a messenger. Please stop fighting..."

Zhang Shan slapped him again: "Did I ask you that? Three days ago, Yamamoto said there was a traitor within the Zhenfu Division. Do you remember who it was?"

Xu Qiancai quickly spoke up: "It's Liu Wei and Lin Ru..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Shan punched Xu Qiancai in the face, knocking him unconscious.

The scholar then took a step forward and spoke.

Three days ago, Shen Qing, the garrison commander, encountered a group of Japanese pirates chasing civilians at Yuntong Post Station. He learned that the pirates were hiding in Sanshan Village...

The scholar loudly recounted the whole story, and the officers exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

It's not that I doubt the authenticity of the matter, it's just too bizarre.

Before Shen Qing had even taken office, he had already killed dozens of Japanese pirates on the way, captured Xu Han, a commander of a thousand who was colluding with the enemy, and also caught two Japanese pirate traitors.

Is he a deity?

Even gods couldn't be this efficient, right?

Shen Qing looked at the group of centurions and Xu Dashan: "So, do you understand now?"

Xu Dashan felt his throat go dry: "I understand."

The white tiger walked up to Shen Qing and slowly lay down. Shen Qing mounted the tiger's back and snorted coldly.

"Now that you understand, what are you waiting for?"

"lead the way!"

"Beiyun Town Pacification Office".