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

Zhang Cai never dreamed that Duan Tianyang would ask him to take the position of the mayor of Biqiu City.

He was so shocked that he was dumbfounded and unable to react for a moment. He stood there for a long time without being able to come back to his senses.

Seeing him like this, Qiu Tieyi walked over cheerfully, patted his shoulder lightly, and asked with a hint of sarcasm: "Master Zhang, Brother Tian strongly recommended you to take charge of the position of city lord. Did you take it seriously?"

Zhang Cai blinked his eyes, as if he was gradually coming back to his senses from the shock.

He waved his hands hastily and stammered to Duan Tianyang, "Master Duan, this... this may be inappropriate. I really don't deserve this responsibility."

Duan Tianyang didn't care and responded with a smile: "Sir Zhang, your achievements in Xiguan City are witnessed by everyone. You are more than qualified to be the lord of Biqiu City. I think no one will object to this, right?" After saying that, he slowly looked around.

Everyone echoed: "Everything will be subject to Master Duan's arrangements."

After hearing what Duan Tianyang said, Zhang Cai couldn't help but blush.

His time in Xiguan City was actually just a day-to-day one, allowing things to go their own way, and it can hardly be said that he had any achievements at all.

Now it seems that Duan Tianyang nominated himself as the city lord only in the hope that he could continue to be a figurehead, and the real power would still be in the hands of the Hongxing Society.

Being an insignificant official in Xiguan City is the same as playing the same role in Biqiu City. The two are no different in form, but the latter is obviously superior.

Because the name of the lord of Biqiu City is undoubtedly more famous and enviable than that of Xiguan City.

Although both cities are vassal states, the prosperity and prosperity of Biqiu City is far beyond what Xiguan City can compare to. Living here is undoubtedly much more comfortable than in Xiguan City.

After some careful consideration, Zhang Cai bowed respectfully to Duan Tianyang and said solemnly: "It is my honor that Lord Duan thinks so highly of me. I will do my best to manage Bhikkhu City in an orderly manner and will never let Lord Duan down!"

After hearing this, Duan Tianyang nodded with satisfaction and a smile of approval appeared on his face.

The situation in the Divine Realm is turbulent now, and the imperial court has no time to take care of the job arrangements of these thirty-six affiliated cities, so most of these places are controlled by themselves.

However, if Duan Tianyang were to take on both of the two important positions in Bhikkhu City, it would seem too ostentatious.

However, if the position of city lord is handed over to his brothers, he is afraid that they lack the talent for governance and will not be able to do the job.

After careful consideration, Duan Tianyang believed that Zhang Cai was the most suitable person for this position. He had been an official in Xiguan City for a long time, was experienced, and was very smooth in dealing with people, and knew how to protect himself.

Having him serve as the lord of Biqiu City would not cause criticism from the outside world, and would also allow Duan Tianyang to safely hand over Biqiu City to him for management.

Under Duan Tianyang's strong pressure, the candidates for the new city lord and city guard chief of Biqiu City were finally settled.

Duan Tianyang personally served as the chief of the city guards, while Zhang Cai served as the city lord.

Everyone present thought that everything had been settled and prepared to leave, but they never expected that this was just the beginning of another storm.

Duan Tianyang smiled and spoke with unquestionable majesty: "Now the troops of Biqiu City have been exhausted by the rebels. Such a large city cannot be without soldiers. All the city guards, stop hiding it and please transfer the troops of your own cities to Biqiu City!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. A city guard captain asked in confusion, "Master Duan, what do you mean?"

Duan Tianyang took a deep breath and explained in a deep voice: "The rebel Zhou Baiyuan and his gang have already captured Shengluo City. If we continue to fight separately and disperse our forces, it will only push us into the abyss. Only by concentrating the forces of various cities in Biqiu City and dispatching them uniformly can we reduce the risk of being defeated by the rebels one by one."

He further consoled them, "Please rest assured, my lords. If any city encounters a crisis in the future, Bhikkhu City will be the first to bear the brunt and send reinforcements. We must unite as one and work together to resist the invasion of the rebels."

The faces of everyone present gradually became gloomy, and their expressions became increasingly ugly.

Although Duan Tianyang had successfully occupied Biqiu City, his greed did not stop there. He even planned to further deprive them of their military power, which was undoubtedly a huge humiliation and severe suppression for them.

Before anyone could express their dissatisfaction, Duan Tianyang spoke first: "All city lords and city guards, you no longer need to return to your respective cities. From now on, you will stay in Biqiu City and serve as deputy city lords and deputy city guards. What do you think?"

After saying that, Duan Tianyang leisurely picked up the teacup and savored it carefully.

Although his words were light, they hit everyone's heart like a heavy hammer. Besides shocking them, they also made them feel a deep sense of oppression.

Everyone was shocked and asked, "Master Duan, are you...are you going to deprive us of our military power?"

"Hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!" Duan Tianyang spoke lazily, and he said slowly: "As the lord of a region, you stood by and watched when Biqiu City was attacked, causing the innocent deaths of Liu and Lin. Just for this reason, you cannot escape the blame. Now, not only did I not punish you severely, but I let you continue to stay in Biqiu City. This is already extremely tolerant and shows mercy. If you have any complaints, you can only blame yourself for being too timid and afraid of death."

After saying that, Duan Tianyang turned his gaze to the soldiers standing at the entrance of the hall.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers immediately took a step forward in unison and shouted in unison: "Kill—"

Everyone at the scene was trembling with fear, as if the chairs they were sitting on were also shaking unsteadily at this moment. Everyone's face was pale, unable to hide their inner panic.

At this point, everyone realized Duan Tianyang’s true intention - what he was seeking was not the land of Biqiu City, but the power to dominate the entire Xiguan area.

Prior to this, the Divine Realm was plagued by rebellions, and the city lords and city guards fought on their own. They had long since become alienated from the imperial court and had even lost their due loyalty.

Duan Tianyang naturally would not tolerate them staying in their respective positions any longer.

So, he took advantage of this gathering to detain all the city lords and city guards in Biqiu City, intending to take over all the affiliated cities of Xiguan in one fell swoop.

This sudden change was obviously a big chess game that Duan Tianyang had planned for a long time, but the mayors and city guards of each city were completely unaware of it.

By the time they realized that this party was actually a trap set by Duan Tianyang, it was too late.

Under Duan Tianyang's coercion, they had to surrender and ordered the mobilization of troops from various cities to gather in Biqiu City.

As for Baishuo City, which had lost its city lord and city guard chief, Duan Tianyang issued a transfer order in the name of the imperial court, transferring all the soldiers of Baishuo City to Biqiu City.