The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

Seeing that all the people in power in various cities had arrived, Duan Tianyang turned his gaze to Guan Hu who was sitting opposite him.

He moved his fingers slightly, and Guan Hu immediately stood up and bowed deeply to everyone present. Then, he said in a loud voice: "I am the chief of the Xiguan City Guard, Guan Hu, I am honored!"

After hearing this, Zhang Gu, the chief guard of Baishuo City, slowly interrupted and said, "Oh, he's just the chief guard of Dai City." He glanced at Guan Hu with a scornful smile on his face.

Facing Zhang Gu's provocation, Guan Hu narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to suppress the anger in his heart, and continued: "Now Biqiu City has encountered an accident. The city lord and the city guard chief have both died, and the city is without a master. While we are deeply saddened, we should quickly elect a new city lord and a new city guard chief to stabilize the situation."

"Master Guan is absolutely right!" Qingcheng City Lord Hu Yiming said, "I have been the City Lord of Qingcheng for ten years. I have always been dedicated and responsible, managing Qingcheng in an orderly manner, and the people live and work in peace and contentment..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Gu opened his mouth and waved his hand, saying: "Master Hu, please don't worry about it. Qingcheng is just a small place. The people in the city and the surrounding villages and towns together are less than 30,000. As long as you are not a fool, as long as you have a clear mind, you can manage Qingcheng in an orderly manner."

Hu Yiming's face turned red and he looked quite embarrassed after being rebuked by Zhang Gu.

The head of the Qingcheng City Guard frowned and retorted in a firm tone: "Master Zhang, your opinion seems to be too hasty. Since the frequent riots in Xiguan, the rebels inside and outside Qingcheng have repeatedly caused chaos. Master Hu fought side by side with me and worked tirelessly, and finally put down the Qingcheng riot. Is this credit as easy to get as you say?"

Zhang Gu raised his head and laughed, and responded bluntly: "Those so-called rebels in your Qingcheng are just a few hundred people fighting a small group, not even a rebellion. If you can't even settle this little mess, then you might as well go home and farm. Just based on this little achievement, you dare to bring it up?"

Li Bei, the Lord of Baishuo City, interrupted with a smug look on his face, "That's right! Among the affiliated cities in the Xiguan area, our Baishuo City is undoubtedly the largest, with the largest population, the most powerful military force, and the most abundant city treasury. In my opinion, there is no need to bother with the election of the Lord of Biqiu City. I will take the position directly, and Lord Zhang will serve as the Chief of the City Guard!"

In the Xiguan area, Bai Shuo City’s strength is indeed second to none.

It goes without saying that the population is large, but more importantly, the resources are abundant and the people live a prosperous life.

While everyone was talking and whispering, Duan Tianyang suddenly stood up, left his seat, walked to the center of the hall, looked directly at Zhang Gu, and asked directly: "Master Zhang, City Lord Li claimed that Baishuo City has a strong military force. I wonder how many troops Baishuo City actually has?"

Zhang Gu glanced at Duan Tianyang with an arrogant attitude and declared smugly: "I have three battalions of soldiers in Baishuo City!"

"Three battalions of troops? That means you have three thousand soldiers in Baishuo City?" Duan Tianyang asked.

Zhang Gu raised his chin proudly and nodded to confirm: "That's right."

Duan Tianyang walked up to Zhang Gu, frowning, and asked in a stern tone: "Since Baishuo City has a strong military force, I have something I don't understand and would like to ask you."

He took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "When Biqiu City was besieged by the rebels, City Lord Liu asked for help from neighboring cities. Your Baishuo City is only a hundred miles away from Biqiu City, so why haven't you led your army to reinforce it?"

Zhang Gu stammered in response: "I... I did not receive any signal for help from Lord Liu..."

Before he could finish his words, Duan Tianyang suddenly turned his head and shouted, "Bring him up!"

With his order, two soldiers from the Cloud Army and a monk soldier came in.

The monk soldier looked up at Duan Tianyang, his eyes moving between Zhang Gu and Li Bei. He reported in a trembling voice: "Master Duan, I was ordered by Master Liu and Master Lin to go to Baishuo City for help. In Baishuo City, I did meet Master Li and Master Zhang. At that time, they both vowed to me that they would immediately send reinforcements to rescue Monk City. However..." At this point, he paused and tears welled up in his eyes.

Duan Tianyang took over the conversation, his tone cold: "However, Lord Li and Lord Zhang did not send a single soldier to Biqiu City, allowing the rebels to burn, kill and loot in the city, causing the people to suffer. Lord Zhang, what is your explanation for this matter?"

Zhang Gu looked gloomy. He tried to excuse himself: "Even if I received the news from Lord Liu, the situation was unclear at the time. I needed to understand the strength of the rebels before I could decide how to send troops to rescue them, or..."

"Or consider whether to rescue them, right?" Duan Tianyang interrupted him and sneered, "Biqiu City is already in danger and it's urgent, but you are still stalling for time, trying to find out the rebels' strength before deciding whether to rescue them. What you've done is really chilling!"

Zhang Gu suddenly slammed the table and stood up, scanning the people present with sharp eyes.

He angrily questioned Duan Tianyang: "Duan Tianyang, you accused my Baishuo City of delaying the dispatch of reinforcements. Then, I would like to ask, among all of you present, who has actually sent troops to rescue Biqiu City?"

Duan Tianyang answered decisively: "I!" He continued, "Although my Yunzhong City only has 500 soldiers, I still went to Biqiu City to reinforce without hesitation. And you Baishuo City clearly have 3,000 soldiers, but you have always stood by and watched. You deliberately want to put Lord Liu in danger, right?"

Zhang Gu flew into a rage after hearing this, and his face instantly turned red.

He pointed at Duan Tianyang's nose and shouted angrily: "Duan Tianyang, how dare you slander me! Don't think I don't know your wishful thinking. Don't you just want to take advantage of the merit of sending troops to rescue and take the opportunity to settle in Biqiu City? I tell you, that's impossible! You are an insignificant guard. You were exiled to Xiguan by the princess for only a few months, but you have already occupied two cities one after another. Now you want to take over Biqiu City as well? It's just a daydream!"

"Haha!" Duan Tianyang suddenly burst into laughter when he heard that. While laughing, he turned around abruptly and kicked Zhang Gu in the chest.

Zhang Gu was caught off guard and was kicked so hard that he fell straight back into his chair.

"Duan Tianyang, you..." Zhang Gu was shocked and angry.

Before Duan Tianyang's laughter died down, a dagger suddenly popped out from his wrist. Without any warning, he grabbed Zhang Gu's hair with one hand, and with the other hand, he tightly grasped the dagger and stabbed forward suddenly.

There was only a muffled "thump" sound, and the dagger pierced deeply into Zhang Gu's chest...

Duan Tianyang's eyes were cold, and he said with disdain and ridicule: "You are a bunch of cowards who are greedy for life and death. It's ok to watch someone die without helping him, but you even dare to get involved in Biqiu City. It's really ridiculous! Are you worthy?"