Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 419 - 368: Who Cares About The Torrential Flood (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 419: Chapter 368: Who Cares About The Torrential Flood (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Demon Suppression General decisively settled the matter with one strike of his hammer.

The grand army of 150,000, led by the Three Families, followed him to the western front, guarding the borders of the Demon Country.

Chen Yuan continued to hold his position in Jingguan City, only with an increased burden, commanding the southern front operations.

It was called a punishment, but it afforded Chen Yuan greater power.

The Court officials that were dispatched were directly "banished" to the border, considered to be making full use of them; Chen Yuan was freed from their troublesome concerns, and with the General’s gift of the Imperial Sword, his jurisdiction was no longer limited to Jingguan City.

The intention could not be clearer.

But today’s affair, it was his recklessness, and he had to accept it, because that’s what the General had said.

"This subordinate is willing to accept the punishment!"

Chen Yuan "admitted his guilt."

Upon hearing these words, the Martial Vault elders of the Three Families were both angered and anxious; the Demon Suppression General’s light statement not only rendered their plans futile but also allowed a vile one to succeed.

That "vile one" was naturally Chen Yuan, who had killed many of their people.

The bias was all too evident.

This left them both shocked and infuriated to an extreme degree, deeply discontent with such a disposition; even if Qi Tian was the Demon Suppression General, possessing the Great Dragon Tiger Ability, they were determined to stand up against him.

They had traveled thousands of miles from the Imperial Capital, not to be wronged like this—to be dispatched to the Demon Country’s border as soon as they arrived was naturally unacceptable. With the Three Families’ illustrious backgrounds, they thought, what if we do not obey? They couldn’t possibly execute so many of us.

"General, before the entire city, the Ninth Mountain’s Colonel led his troops to kill our soldiers and defied orders without respect. Your esteemed self, as the Demon Suppression General, lightly turning the page on this matter, I’m afraid it won’t satisfy the masses."

"Moreover, we are here on an imperial mission from the Court, we have our duties to fulfill. Even if we move westward, we must petition the Great General to report it to the Court!"

Gongyang Xiu, the towering Martial Vault elder from the Gongyang family, who was as strong as an iron tower and stood six feet tall, stepped forward with a bow, his tone carrying a tinge of anger, turned his head away as he spoke.

Chen Yuan had killed the direct lineage of his Gongyang family, seething with murderous intent, Gongyang Xiu was the first to jump out.

"This subordinate seconds the motion!"

Seeing this, Huangfu Jing and Meng Ziyi from the side also stepped forward and spoke leisurely.

The Three Families had communal interests and naturally moved as one.

How could they simply let Qi Tian dispatch them to guard the Demon Country’s border with a single sentence? Even the rumors of that place made them apprehensive.

Seeing the Martial Vault elders from the Three Families standing up, the chilling gleam in the Demon Suppression General’s eyes intensified, his head tilted slightly, his gaze landing on these three individuals.

Chen Yuan also lifted his head, observing these three, expressionless.

Qi Tian’s eyes flickered with depth, showing no anger, only a calm tone, "What a joke. Don’t think this General is unaware of your schemes, nor should you cite the Court in anything."

"Since you have been ordered to come to Shu, you must obey this General. Should you defy orders, even if this General executes you on the spot, be it Gongyang, Huangfu, or the Meng family, none can find fault with it."

At that moment, the great battle finished, the snow and wind in the heavens and earth howled fiercely once more. With these words, the Martial Vault elders from the Three Families felt a chill, their expressions changing slightly.

Gongyang Xiu’s face altered several times, stubbornly retorting, "The Court has its own statutes!"

Unexpectedly, the Demon Suppression General seemed to have heard some funny joke, his gaze instantly becoming deep and intimidating, "The Court?"

"The Court would be more than pleased if someone cleaned up this mess."

"This General is helping them clean up, so what if some people die."

"Huangfu Family’s, did you not hear this General order your third uncle to guard the Demon Country? He dares not even let out a fart, does he!"

"If the Court were to find out, even if you Three Families objected, other ministers would welcome it, someone will speak for this General, because it’s this General who has allowed those ministers, including those old fogeys from your families, to sit comfortably in the Imperial Capital dictating terms."

"If this General does not act, those people will panic."

"So, what are you considered?"

Qi Tian’s statement concluded, his gaze imperious, exerting a domineering pressure that overwhelmed the Martial Vault elders from the Three Families, their heads forced down lower with a creaking sound.

Madness!

This Demon Suppression General was boundlessly arrogant, disregarding even the Court.

The three Martial Vault elders were both shocked and angered. Were the people in this remote area all so barbaric and unreasonable?

First a Ninth Mountain’s Colonel, now another in the form of the Demon Suppression General.

Their hearts were full of rage and anxiety, but after hearing the Great General’s words, they were left speechless, feeling choked and extremely uncomfortable. However, they feared that the General, if pushed to ruthlessness, could truly dispose of them.

They hadn’t had contact with the rumored Demon Suppression General from the lands of Shu, nor did they often hear about him in the Imperial Capital. But from the brief encounter since his arrival, his way of handling things was lightning-fast and imperious, not affording the Three Families Dragon and Tiger any dignity.

Just when the Martial Vault elders of the Three Families were caught in a deadlock, an unexpected voice sounded.

"For the greater good, as the General has stated!"

"I, Zhong Mou, am willing to heed the General’s commands!"

The Martial Vault elders from the Three Families were taken aback, turning their heads towards the newly appointed Demon Suppression Envoy Zhongli, sent by the Court, with either frowns or furrowed brows.

"Lord Zhong..."

Gongyang Xiu, dissatisfied with the voice from their own ranks, was about to open his mouth when a faint transmission from Zhongli reached his ear.

"Mountains remain unaltered, waters flow everlastingly; it would be best for you gentlemen to yield and not resist this Qi Tian, a Heavenly General with sky-reaching methods who speaks no empty words. After all, things always change, and when the largest variable emerges, we must let nature take its course, so as not to play with fire and burn ourselves. Later, your families’ elders can ponder over a solution if needed."

Zhongli spoke this way because he originated from the Imperial Capital; he knew a bit more about the Demon Suppression General on Jiannan Road than others.

The Demon Suppression General had been in Shu for many years, seldom seen by anyone, let alone residents of the remote Imperial Capital. Commoners merely knew of him as the perennial guardian of the Demon Country, who paid no mind to the affairs of Jiannan Road, but those in the know were aware that his status was extraordinary, his strength unfathomable.