First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!-Chapter 813: A Hall of Powerful Figures Born in Error, Sitting Calmly as the Grand Duke’s Heart Sharpens His Stand

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Reports rang out continuously.

Single-digit masterminds, triple-digit accomplices, and resistance members.

And these were just the ones taken alive.

How many were killed during the capture process? That was unknown.

The man being held up, Qu Yuquan, swept his gaze across the scene: the dilapidated Laicheng County Office, the main hall stained with blood everywhere, and the Laicheng County Magistrate covering his mouth, desperately suppressing his pain.

He sighed. A dragon that isn't fierce wouldn't cross the river.

To be caught by a team full of Fourth and Fifth Restriction experts... he accepted it.

Following the sounds of the investigators' reports.

Qu Yuquan and the others looked towards the figure seated in the host's position, coiled like a dragon, crouched like a tiger.

A fine countenance, a fine physique. Looking up, observing carefully.

Sitting on the high platform was the Tai Sui deity. Standing below the platform were straightforward men.

Men standing low, looking up at a deity, saw arrogance, tyranny, might, and extraordinariness.

A deity sitting high, looking down upon men, saw forthrightness, honesty, and acceptance of defeat.

Chou Zixiu, who came from the Royal Capital, put on airs.

Qu Yuquan, from the border region, was forthright and honest.

The exchange of glances contained many things. No dialogue, all details.

Until Qu Yuquan spoke.

"Esteemed sir from the Great Han's 749 Bureau, I, Qu Yuquan, dare to act and dare to take responsibility. I won't quibble, I won't welsh. Being captured today is the wheel of karma turning. I know I might not escape this calamity today, but I want to die with clarity!"

"Can you tell me your name?"

It was also because of his words that Lu Ding gave him the chance to finish speaking and viewed him with higher regard, replying seriously, "Lu Ding."

Qu Yuquan committed this name to memory.

The other captured Laicheng magnates present also committed this name to memory.

Each gaze was resolute.

Although Lu Ding didn't know what had happened during the capture process, nor did he know the history of how these people built their fortunes.

Judging from their current demeanor.

Their experiences must have been quite remarkable.

A pity. Their stances were opposed. Otherwise, these people could have been fresh blood to supplement and improve the new city's overall environment.

Among those who could build fortunes and rise to power in the border regions, which one didn't have legendary experiences worthy of half a book?

It's just that.

A hall of magnates, born in the wrong, biased land. Seated at the head, the Tai Sui's heart turned into a blade of stance.

He waved his hand.

"Execute them."

Two light, airy words decided the fate of these people.

Appreciation didn't mean leniency. Wrong was wrong, right was right.

Sharp blades hung in hands, heads rolled across the ground, blood dyed two hundred and sixty-nine floor tiles, the stench carried by a faint breeze to the 749 office in the neighboring city.

From start to finish, swift and decisive, without the slightest delay, no useless plotlines.

Fu Xinghe took out his phone and took a photo.

*Click.*

Sent it to Huang Dong, Director of the neighboring Liangcheng 749 Bureau office, with a message.

[Director Huang, the turmoil caused after their deaths, you'll have to handle it yourself.]

On the other side, Huang Dong was still sitting in his office, staring blankly at the blood-stained grounds being cleaned outside.

He never expected.

Fu Xinghe would send him another photo, this one graphic, with heads rolling everywhere.

"Hiss........"

Huang Dong sucked in a sharp breath.

No matter what level one reaches, people have a sense of crisis.

Seeing existences roughly on his own level being casually executed, famous far and wide when alive, dying in obscurity... to be honest, Huang Dong's feelings were somewhat complicated.

"Thank goodness I was born in Great Han. Thank goodness my parents, when they were alive, didn't cross that single mountain barrier back then."

Otherwise, if I had grown up in Great Jing's Laicheng, by now, I'd probably be a local magnate too.

Wouldn't that mean if I encountered Lu Ding, I'd be done for?

He replied with a message.

[Please convey to Grand Duke Lu on my behalf: His great kindness and virtue, Huang Dong will never forget.]

Putting down the phone, picking up a fountain pen, he began writing.

[My Situation Report]

The other side.

Laicheng County Office.

Seeing Huang Dong's reply, Fu Xinghe nodded at Lu Ding.

Only then.

Did Lu Ding stand up.

Passing by the Laicheng County Magistrate who covered his mouth, not daring to make a sound.

Lu Ding glanced at this man.

He didn't believe this old fellow hadn't ever abused public power for private gain, doing things detrimental to Liangcheng.

And not just once.

Given this Laicheng County Magistrate's status as the local emperor in Laicheng, when he did something, it would be the biggest deal!

He might even be the source of Laicheng's chaos, the mastermind behind the scenes.

As for why Director Huang's list didn't have this man's name, it was easy to explain.

If there are no rats, a cat's existence is merely that of a pet.

Moreover, with so many magnates dead, Laicheng would certainly undergo upheaval, which would then affect Liangcheng. If no one was up front to withstand the turbulent currents, then the public order of Great Han's Liangcheng would suffer an impact.

Killing him would bring more harm than good.

Lu Ding spoke to him, "County Magistrate Gong, is it?"

The Laicheng County Magistrate nodded.

"Do a good job. Surviving from my hands will be your bragging capital from now on."

Hearing this, the Laicheng County Magistrate felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted. He dropped to his knees, kowtowing incessantly to Lu Ding.

Anyway, no one saw. They were all dead.

Mumbling incoherently, he said, "Thank you, Lord Lu, thank you, Special Envoy Lu, thank you, Grand Duke Lu, for sparing this lowly life of mine........"

"You're welcome. This pile and mess, clean it up properly. Especially these."

Lu Ding pointed at the corpses of Qu Yuquan and the others. "Remember to bury them."

"My ears and eyes are next door. Don't put me in a bad mood, or I'll come back for you."

"This humble official will certainly select soil to properly bury them, prepare coffins for each, and lay them to rest in the earth."

Lu Ding nodded.

Stepping outward, the road movie titled 'Corpse-Shattering Taishui's Great Jing Journey' officially began.

The situation here was also quickly relayed back to Great Jing.

Causing an uproar in the Great Jing court that very day.

"Lawless, utterly lawless! This Lu Ding is too arrogant, he actually dares to kill our Great Jing officials! With such an attitude, such actions, what diplomacy is there to discuss?"

"This is pushing his luck!!"

"We must teach him a lesson."

"Right, we must teach him a lesson. Otherwise, what will the people of Great Jing think? What will the surrounding nations think?"

"Lu Ding simply bullies us too much! Brutally killing our Great Jing officials, wantonly slaughtering our Great Jing citizens, wreaking havoc on Great Jing territory, forcibly storming the Laicheng government office... this is a provocation against our Great Jing!"

"Does he truly think our Great Jing has no one!?"

"Your Majesty, we must severely punish Lu Ding to protect our Great Jing's national prestige!!"

"Your Majesty, please severely punish Lu Ding to protect our Great Jing's national prestige."

"Your Majesty, please severely punish Lu Ding to protect our Great Jing's national prestige......."

Voices agitated, repeating over and over.

On the dais, the old emperor was angry without showing fury, flames spreading in the depths of his eyes.

First, because these officials didn't understand his difficulties. Severely punish Lu Ding? Wasn't that tantamount to declaring war on Great Han? Having the heart for it was good—one shouldn't boost others' morale while dampening one's own—but they lacked the capability.

Second.

It was because of Lu Ding's actions.

Although before Lu Ding's departure, the Great Han side had already given this old emperor a warning.

This old emperor had some mental preparation.

But he hadn't expected his preparation to be completely insufficient.