Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Open the door! The Patrol and Inspection Division is bringing warmth!"

"I'll count to ten, then open the door for me!"

"Ten, nine... three, two, two, one..."

"Lin Tou, two and two are the same number, you miscounted again!"

Lord Mu said that if you still can't learn to count, he'll send you to the children's school so you can study with those silly kids.

In front of a casino owned by the Kao Shan Gang, Lin Ping glared fiercely at his subordinate who was only slightly better at math than him.

Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about! Are you asking for a beating?!

The patrol and inspection department consists of five men per squad, and five squads form a team.

As a captain and the number twenty-five soldier under his command, how could he not know that two and two are not the same?

"Wang Le, go back and run ten laps around the training ground!"

Upon hearing this news, Wang Le's expression changed, and he was no longer as gloating as before.

Oh no! After being praised by Lord Mu, I forgot that this petty Lin Ping is my captain!

Three years in the east, three years in the west—never underestimate a young man's potential!

You dog Lin Ping, I, Wang Le, am a soldier appreciated by Lord Mu. Sooner or later, I will ride roughshod over you, Lin Ping.

Once I'm in power, I'll make sure you run twenty laps around the training ground every day!

In an instant, Wang Le, who was immersed in his fantasies, felt a surge of anger rise in his heart. He became emboldened and kicked the casino door.

"Damn it! These bastards from the Backer Gang have really got a death wish!"

"Hey, Lin, you've already counted down from ten, and you still haven't opened the door! You clearly don't respect our patrol division!"

With a loud crash, the wooden door flew backward, sending splinters flying and splattering onto the ground with a hissing sound.

As the smoke cleared, several stiff, smiling faces were revealed behind the door.

"Brother Lin, Brother Wang, what... what does this mean? Is there something that Lord Mu is dissatisfied with regarding this month's tribute?"

If you think it's too little, just say so. Why go to all this trouble?

"How dare you! Who are you calling brother? Our patrol unit does legitimate business; when have we ever taken any money from you?"

Lin Ping's dual nature and inhuman demeanor made Zhao Si, a minor leader of the Kao Shan Gang, twitch his eyelids, feeling as if his long-dormant mind was attacking him.

Look... look, is this something a human being should say?

Ever since that damned Mu An became the patrol inspector, the Anshan Patrol Inspectorate's style has become increasingly strange.

You can't say things directly, you can't take money directly; you have to go through several steps and package it like a business deal.

They're still doing the kind of business with no initial investment, taking a bottle of wine with who-knows-how-much added water and daring to call it a master craftsman's brew.

It's clearly just an increase in the amount of the original protection fee, but in a different form.

Unfortunately, these henchmen of the Anshan Patrol Office all acted like respectable people, taking in beggars and helping the widows and orphans, putting on an upright and righteous act.

Don't think Zhao Si doesn't know; the money they put up ultimately ended up in the pockets of these bastards in the patrol office!

They were doing similar things as before, but they were doing it in a very formal and scholarly way, which brought bad luck to those of them who were involved in gangs.

They won't let us do this, they won't let us do that, and they keep launching these sweeping operations.

This made the few minor leaders of their gang all rack their brains, thinking every day about how to communicate with this group of roughnecks pretending to be "intellectuals".

Zhao Si, whose head was covered in spittle, felt a surge of anger rising within him. In a fit of rage, he lowered his head, rubbed his hands together, and moved closer to Lin Ping.

"Yes, yes, I had a loose tongue, I deserve to be beaten, I deserve to be beaten."

It wasn't that Zhao Si was cowardly; it was just that his gang had finally managed to find a powerful patron and acknowledge the rumored Blood Robe Sect as their leader.

According to the gang leader, a big shot in the Blood Robe Cult has devised a grand plan. Once it succeeds, they too can become masters!

With the great cause at hand, it's not worth arguing with these mad dogs right now.

It's definitely not because those twenty-odd gleaming knives were too frightening!

Standing on the shattered wooden door, staring at Zhao Si's obsequious expression, Lin Ping let out a cold laugh.

"Should he be beaten?"

The mocking voice sent a chill down Zhao Si's spine. He felt a bone-chilling cold surge through his limbs and immediately slapped himself twice across the face, making his ears ring and his head tilt to the side.

"I deserve to be beaten, I deserve to be beaten."

"Colluding with traitors, I think you don't just deserve to be beaten, you deserve to die!"

Before Zhao Si, whose mind was still reeling, could react, a powerful kick landed on him.

A sharp pain shot through his abdomen, and Zhao Si felt his vision go black as he collapsed to the ground.

"Search! Leave no corner unchecked. Lord Mu said, those who resist will be killed without mercy!"

-

Similar scenes unfolded in the streets and alleys of Qing'an County, with squads of fully armed soldiers rushing into the hideouts of the Blood-Clad Cult members, which had already been identified, and conducting a large-scale search.

Five hundred armored soldiers, along with a thousand local militia, mobilized and completely surrounded the entire Qing'an County.

Among them, the Kaoshan Gang and Linshui Gang were the key targets of the search and arrest, and the three patrol offices cooperated with the county government to carry out the operation.

Four crossbow carts were brought in, all the accomplices were arrested, and the resisters were regarded as traitors and all were beheaded on the spot.

To ensure the safety of Qing'an County, the three inspectors, Mu An, Wang Chong, and Li Yue, gathered together to discuss the matter with the county magistrate and the county constable.

Having made a ruthless decision, they decided to wipe out both gangs that were preparing to join the Blood Robe Cult.

Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

They must demonstrate Qing'an County's loyalty to Princess Yongning!

Loyalty that is not absolute is absolutely disloyal!

As the largest county under Princess Yongning's rule, Qing'an County naturally had to produce some results.

The two gangs have a history of committing despicable acts, including bullying men and women, loan sharking, and human trafficking, resulting in the deaths of many people.

Especially the gang with powerful backers, relying on their connections, has done all sorts of bad things and is showing signs of becoming the number one gang in Qing'an County.

Not to say that everyone in the group is evil, half of them deserve to be beheaded.

Mu An had always disliked the Kao Shan Gang, but because the Kao Shan Gang was located in the eastern part of the county town, a full twenty miles away from An Shan, it was not in his jurisdiction, so he had never found an opportunity to take action.

Taking advantage of Princess Yongning's visit, Mu An personally led his men to kill the leader of the Kaoshan Gang, thoroughly eliminating them inside and out, and even capturing seven or eight spies from the Blood Robe Sect.

Unfortunately, these Blood-Clad Cult members were all stubborn and refused to submit, relying on their martial arts skills to resist desperately.

Helpless, Mu An had no choice but to kill them one by one with his sword, cutting through them seven times before finally wiping out all the evil spirits and heretics.

As for the powerful backers behind the "backers" in the "backer gang," Mu An stated...

With Princess Yongning's arrival, the sun shines over Yongning County. All those who rely on mountains or not will turn to ashes under the radiance of the sun!

It was definitely not because two days ago, an elder of the Mu family told Mu An that Mu Ming, the head of the Mu family, Mu An's uncle, and a senior official in the Ministry of Revenue in the capital, had already taken the lead in joining the Third Prince's faction.

The Third Prince and Princess Yongning are siblings born to the late Empress, who died young.

The elder, whose head was almost entirely bald, repeatedly urged Mu Anqian to be energetic and not to be afraid of trouble.

Princess Yongning's safety is the top priority. Anyone who seems suspicious should be executed. Even if someone is executed by mistake, it doesn't matter. The entire Mu family will cover for him if anything goes wrong.

Left with no other choice, the kind-hearted Mu An reluctantly chopped down a few more people.