The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

Shi Ji dismissed Song Gua's words with disdain.

"I know you, Song Gua, the rising star of the capital! Stop spreading alarmist rumors!"

Song Gua smiled.

"Turning back is the right thing to do, Commander Shi. Given your status in the Shi family, I reckon that everyone here is someone you can't afford to offend."

"Hahaha! Ridiculous! If Tong Zhan and Gou Bi are genuine and not just changing their tune, then indeed, I can't afford to offend them!"

Who do you think you are? There's no reason you can't be offended!

The mysterious Song family? Others may believe you, but I don't. Just creating a fuss!

Song Gua smiled.

I am the one you absolutely cannot afford to offend.

I, the Dice, hold grudges!

Now you're really in trouble!

However, there is no need for Song Gua to intervene at the moment.

"Commander Shiji, look back."

Shi Ji glanced back casually, then confidently turned her head back, her smile gradually freezing on her face.

Then, he suddenly turned around!

Behind them, dust billowed!

A large number of troops are heading from the direction of the main city of Glory!

Many of them have mounts, and some even fly in the sky!

There were so many people, they all summoned their pets!

"Gah—"

A loud eagle's cry echoed through the blue sky.

A falcon, its body as black as ink, soared through the air, and atop it stood a majestic middle-aged man.

He was the first to arrive.

"Who dares to bully the rising star of the Tong clan and disregard our clan?!"

Upon hearing this voice, Tong Zhan, who was hanging upside down in mid-air, shouted excitedly.

"Uncle Bo! I'm here! I'm here! Help me! They're bullying me!!"

No family is immune to protecting its own.

Seeing this, Tong Bo snorted coldly.

"The Shi family, how dare you!"

Tong Bo is a mage; he can cast forbidden spells with a mere wave of his hand.

"Forbidden Spell: Darkness Without Sunlight!"

The surrounding light dimmed instantly.

All the light was swallowed up by the magic wand in Tong Bo's hand.

Shi Ji panicked.

"Senior Tong Bo! Stop! Stop! It's a misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding! If you attack, you'll accidentally hurt others! They, they're all... no, they're all talented people from the capital!"

Tong Bo ultimately did not unleash his skill.

"Release them!"

How could Shi Ji dare not release them?

However, before they could shut down the defensive tower...

The rescue force from the rear has arrived.

"Who dares to bully the rising star of my Gou clan? Do they intend to be removed from the map of Chinese power?!"

"Our Yanhuang Alliance never bullies others, but we are absolutely not afraid of anyone. Have you even consulted us before harming any potential powerhouse within our alliance?"

"Shi Family Garrison Regiment! How dare you! What do you think you're doing by capturing my Taihang Alliance's potential king?! Brothers, this garrison regiment is useless, wipe them out!"

"The Shi family! You bastards have a death wish?! You dare to kidnap my grandson?!"

"The Shi family..."

Hearing these questions and seeing countless third-level experts approaching.

Shi Ji was drenched in sweat, his heart pounding with fear, and his face ashen.

It’s over.

This was a disaster.

The major powers in the capital city of Glory City have a rotating system of authority.

It's the same principle as the bandits who have people in Glory City every month.

At that time, Ji set up an ambush, captured everyone in the capital, and then mobilized three garrison regiments to surround everyone. Song Gua had already thought of a countermeasure.

Of course, it may not be what the entity itself thinks.

There are also clones in Glory City running quests. Just send them to inform the major factions so they can come and provide support.

All parties already knew that their descendants would arrive in Glory City today.

According to the bandits, they pretended to be bandits to help the real bandits and to steal the Star Beast from the Shi family.

Immediately, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

It was common knowledge that the Shi family had a feud with the bandits.

If the Shi family were to kill their outstanding descendant without distinguishing right from wrong, mistaking him for a bandit, that would be disastrous.

Regardless of whether what the bandits said was true or false, I had to go and see for myself to feel at ease.

One hundred talented people going to the capital do not equal one hundred factions, because many of them come from the same faction.

It can be roughly estimated that there are twenty or thirty forces.

The Shi family was still overshadowed by the Ximen family in Xichuan City, so how could they dare to offend half of Shangjing City in one fell swoop?

This is like lighting a lamp in a cesspool—are you asking for death?

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! They were impersonating bandits, we were wrong! Wrong! Seniors, I kneel before you, we were so wrong, so very wrong!"

Shi Ji pulled the other three regimental commanders and made them kneel down to admit their mistakes.

This is a huge mess.

Soon, everyone in the capital was rescued.

Including that cannon fodder who was replaced.

The cannon fodder, realizing he didn't have to die, smiled smugly.

"Hey! I've escaped with my life!"

Shi Ji and other high-ranking members of the Shi family's garrison were now surrounded by a group of big shots.

The bigwigs pointed and cursed at them, and Shi Ji and the others had no temper at all. They could only keep bowing and scraping and admitting their mistakes, and even cried uncontrollably to gain sympathy.

The bandits were stirring up trouble on the outside.

"If the Shi family dares to bully your juniors today, they'll dare to shit on your heads tomorrow!"

"If it weren't for our banditry fighting to the death today, the talents going to the capital would be in real danger!"

"These people can't be let off so easily; they must be severely punished!"

"Let's kill half of them first to vent our anger!"

"The Shi family should get out of the Third Guard City!"

"Compensation! 100,000 reputation points for each family!"

The group of bigwigs exchanged glances, their understanding unspoken.

"Shi Ji, it's reasonable for us to have disagreements, but I find it despicable for you to bully a group of students by taking advantage of your age."

"That's right, they want to target our Tong clan. Come to the main city, let's have a go. What's wrong with that? Bringing thousands of people to bully a hundred students, what kind of skill is that?"

"If it weren't for the bandits alerting us in time, who knows what you might have done today!"

Shi Ji cried out that he was wronged.

He realized something was wrong when he discovered that everyone there was a talented person from the capital.

He was just putting on a brave face, but in his heart he was already looking for a way to back down.

Upon hearing that it was bandits who tipped them off, Shi Ji thought to himself how hateful they were.

Undoubtedly, they've been tricked by bandits again!

Upon careful consideration, Shi Ji realized that it was quite a coincidence that the bandits were able to steal the Star Beast at this time and place, and that the hundred-man group from the capital had witnessed it.

It seems that everything was premeditated!

These bandits are not only strong in combat, but also highly skilled in strategy!

"What?! 50,000 reputation points as compensation from one family? Impossible! The entire Shi family combined probably wouldn't even have that much!"

Tong Bo raised an eyebrow.

"Not necessarily? That means it's still possible, right...?"

Just as the two sides were discussing compensation.

An enforcement team arrived.

The one leading the group was Yue Sheng.

He had been transferred to Glory City to guard the city by Zhang Erhe through political means, a promotion in name only but a demotion in reality.

Yue Sheng noticed Song Gua first and walked over quickly.

Are you alright?

"I'm fine, they didn't catch me. What's up with Captain Yue?"

"I saw the live broadcast. It's such a big deal to expose the true face of the bandits, how could I not come and watch?"

"Haha, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Actually, our hundred-person trial team was just passing by when we saw the Shi family's garrison outnumbering us. So, seeing the injustice, we pretended to be bandits and helped them fight. We didn't expect things to escalate so much."

Yue Sheng looked at the Song Gua.

"Pretending to be bandits? Are all one hundred of you pretending to be bandits?"

[Thirteen chapters complete! Since Liu Zi kept his word, I hope you'll continue sending updates!]