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"Commander Zhu, you arrived without even an announcement before starting your mission. You're really showing me no respect!"

The local governor's face darkened; the other party was far too arrogant in front of so many people.

We've been operating here for hundreds of years, and you come here and start making changes at the state headquarters.

This is undermining my foundation!

It's already a fight to the death, the Dharma Aspect Realm is truly remarkable!

"What, you intend to disobey orders?"

This was a trap Zhu Mo deliberately set for the other party.

It all depends on how smart the other person is!

"What kind of bullshit orders are these? I think headquarters is just making a mess of things."

"Without mortal guards, how can we function!"

As a dignified military commander, am I supposed to personally carry out those trivial tasks?

A dangerous glint flashed in Zhu Mo's eyes.

"How dare you disobey orders from headquarters!"

"Do you know that Lord Mao was personally appointed by His Majesty and carries His Majesty's token?"

"By disobeying headquarters' orders, you are disobeying His Majesty's will."

"Unforgivable crime!"

Before the men, whose expressions had already changed, could offer any excuses, Zhu Mo's voice suddenly resounded throughout the city.

"During your tenure, you have not thought of serving the court."

"They only disregard the law, engage in corruption and bribery, form cliques for personal gain, and treat the Embroidered Uniform Guard as their own power base."

"Today, I have been ordered by headquarters to come and supervise the execution of this order."

"Your deliberate delays and sophistry, combined with your various crimes, are sufficient grounds for a death sentence."

"I'll start by dealing with you all!"

Having said that, he opened his large hand and reached out to grab the garrison commander and his deputies.

At this moment, the entire state capital fell silent.

Some people stared blankly at the sky, muttering to themselves.

"Why does this feel so familiar?"

...

"Nonsense, of course I'm familiar with it. Just think back to the Heavenly Punishment Division..."

In an instant, everyone understood.

No wonder it felt so familiar; they used all sorts of tactics, like labeling someone and seizing the initiative.

So it's a family tradition!

At this moment, the garrison commander in charge of the area regretted his actions!

It's also because these people are far from headquarters and have no idea what happened there yesterday.

Their superiors won't say anything specific, because it's too embarrassing.

Thus, they directly stepped into the trap set by Zhu Mo.

Of all the commanders of the Imperial Guard of the Great Xia Dynasty, not one was a good person.

Mao Xiang had already given instructions before Zhu Mo and the others came down.

"Gentlemen, after you go down there, kill as many of the garrison commanders as possible!"

"Rest assured, His Majesty has agreed to this matter."

That's why Zhu Mo acted so decisively.

boom!!

The air exploded!

A handprint shot towards the six people from afar.

Their cultivation level was only at the Grandmaster level, despite their desperate attempts to resist.

But it had no effect whatsoever.

Their attacks struck the handprints without even creating a ripple.

Click, click...

The six figures instantly turned into blood mist and disappeared into the world.

Some people had blood mist from the explosion smeared on their noses and faces.

But no one dared to wipe it; at this moment, it was good enough if they could just stay standing.

...

"Hiss... He's killed him just like that?"

...

"Even faster than the Heavenly Punishment Division back then!"

...

"Heh, since the Embroidered Uniform Guard is going to carry out a major purge, there will definitely be deaths. This swift and decisive approach is typical of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

...

Zhu Mo's gaze swept across the people in the yamen.

Suddenly, his gaze locked onto two figures.

These two were the ones who led the way in kneeling to greet me. Although their cultivation was average, they still possessed the strength of a Grandmaster.

Then he reached out and pointed at the two of them.

"You, and you step forward!"

The two were not afraid; on the contrary, they felt excited.

Because they knew that this might be a chance to rise to the top in one step.

"Judging from your uniforms, are you the company commanders here?"

Two Grandmasters, yet they're only holding the position of Captain!

If word got out, people would think that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was full of talented people.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, we have been members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for a century, and we are indeed now at the rank of Captain!"

...

"From this moment forward, you two will assist me in reorganizing the government offices in the prefecture!"

"Each of you select fifty people. Remember, I want people who have no connections or background, but who are capable."

"From this moment forward, all non-cultivators shall remove their Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) uniforms."

The people there looked at each other in bewilderment, but dared not disobey Zhu Mo's orders.

Are all these people connected through connections? Obviously not.

However, they also had to take off their official robes and leave the Embroidered Uniform Guard, because ordinary people were simply not suitable to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

As for these guards who entered through back channels, are there any who have broken the law or violated regulations? Certainly.

However, most of them did not constitute a capital offense, so Xia Zhaoyan decided not to pursue their crimes.

After all, there are tens of millions of ordinary people serving as guards throughout the country. Are they all to be convicted or killed?

That's obviously impossible; Xia Zhaoyan isn't that tyrannical.

The number of Imperial Guards in the prefectural government offices has exceeded ten thousand.

In addition to the six garrison commanders, there were twelve commanders of ten thousand households and dozens of deputy commanders of ten thousand households!

These people's power is not comparable to that of a ten-thousand-household commander in a prefecture, or even a thousand-household commander in a county.

To put it bluntly, they're all people with connections, used to hide people.

Soon, all the mortal guards took off their official robes.

This includes ordinary people who became junior officers and senior officers. Yes, some ordinary people with strong connections have become junior officers and senior officers.

"Everyone, hand over your tokens and equipment, and leave the yamen immediately."

"If anyone dares to use the name of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the future, it will be a capital offense."

Outside the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) headquarters, groups of people leaving after removing their Jinyiwei uniforms.

The forces within the city couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

That's really a swift and decisive move!

In the Heavenly Punishment Division branch, Division Chief Cai Qing kept a close eye on the movements of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

At this moment, a subordinate stepped forward and whispered.

"Master, should we go over and help?"

...

"No need. The other side comes from the same background as us and is a force to be reckoned with."

"From now on, our two companies will be both cooperating and competing."

"Just focus on doing your own job well!"

Cai Qing understood that the Heavenly Punishment Division was different from the Embroidered Uniform Guard; the entire Heavenly Punishment Division consisted of outstanding individuals from all over the world.

After the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard), in addition to high-end combat personnel, the middle and lower-level personnel will definitely need to be recruited from the local area.

This is one of the benefits His Majesty has left for the local people!

The Heavenly Punishment Division is helpless; after all, it's the power His Majesty rose to power, and it doesn't tolerate outsiders entering.

...

At this moment, inside the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, Zhu Mo was sizing up the remaining people.

After thousands of people left, the number here instantly decreased by more than half.

"The first order is simple; the second order is a test!"

"To put it bluntly, it's a competitive selection process!"

"Tomorrow, I will personally oversee the assessment of your cultivation levels and character!"

"From now on, the minimum cultivation level for a Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is the early stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm!"

"Deputy commanders start at the Grandmaster realm, deputy commanders at the Grandmaster realm, and deputy commanders at the Purple Mansion realm!"

"The Grand Banner is in the Innate Realm, the Junior Banner is in the Acquired Realm, and the Guards are in the Blood Exchange Realm and Body Refinement Realm."

This order made most of the people present turn pale and ashen again!