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Linghu Bao's tears streamed down his face as he recounted his tragic history. After spending seven years in the Treasury office, not only had he wasted his youth, but even his wife had run off with Zhang Yuanwai from the city. One of his two concubines had fallen into the brothel life, while the other had eloped with Pang Jing's brother-in-law. He lamented that being with Pang Jing was like being with a tiger; being with this Smiling Tiger was worse than death.
After crying for a while, Ye Yang finished his morning tea and smiled lightly. "No need to say more. You can stay at the City Guard Office and work as our accountant, how does that sound?"
Linghu Bao nodded repeatedly. "Thank you for your kindness, my lord. However, if the city lord Pang Jing finds out about this..."
"What is there to fear? I will take care of everything!"
"My lord is wise and truly a benefactor to the likes of me. Your name resonates through history; you are talented and unmatched in the world, possessing virtue, eloquence, and skill. You are a remarkable person of unparalleled talent and integrity, bold and unyielding, generous and just. Your governance is simple yet effective, and you work tirelessly for the people. Truly, you are a rare gem in history, blessed by heaven itself."
After this speech, Linghu Bao looked up but only saw Ye Yang's back as he had already left Leaf Manor, heading towards Liang City with a group of subordinates.
...
At noon, three miles outside Seven Star Town.
Wang Lie rode a black warhorse, holding a long knife, and turned to say, "My lord, we are almost at Seven Star Town!"
Ye Yang nodded and urged his horse forward. The steed let out a long neigh and galloped away!
Before they could enter Seven Star Town, they witnessed a horrific scene outside the town: seven or eight severed heads were lined up under a willow tree, with bodies hanging from its branches. A large flag was planted beneath the tree, inscribed with "Xia Pi Righteous Army Huang Yan, avenging heaven’s will," stained with blood.
Ye Yang shuddered and demanded, "What is going on here?"
Wang Lie replied calmly, "Xuzhou is Liang City; I've heard of Huang Yan. He has quite a reputation. It seems he has raised the banner of rebellion against Qin. According to custom, they need to kill people to sacrifice for the flag; these victims must have been ordinary citizens captured for this purpose..."
Ye Yang's eyes widened in disbelief. "What... what is this? Isn't the uprising against Qin meant for the welfare of the people? Why harm innocent civilians?"
Wang Lie clasped his fists and said, "My lord, in chaotic times, heroes emerge. Some may seek to restore order for the good of all, but many others only wish to make a name for themselves amidst the turmoil and achieve imperial power. In their eyes, the lives of common people are worth less than ants."
Ye Yang's gaze fell into the distance as he said, "These people have just died; Huang Yan's forces should be in Seven Star Town, right?"
"Yes, my lord, are you thinking..."
Wang Lie looked at Ye Yang and suddenly exclaimed, "My lord, you must not! After Chen Sheng and Wu Guang gathered their forces, the voices of resistance against the Qin State have grown louder. Although we are government troops, we have always kept to our duties. If we were to slay the Rebel Army, it would surely provoke attacks from Rebel Army forces everywhere. This place is adjacent to the states of Chu and Wei; it cannot be done!"
Ye Yang said sternly, "This group of scum, I will cut down their banner of righteousness. Any force that does not seek the welfare of the common people will be eliminated one by one. Wang Lie, open your eyes and watch; I will do what I say!"
Wang Lie was stunned, looking at Ye Yang's resolute expression. He was moved and suddenly dismounted, kneeling on the ground as he shouted, "Wang Lie is willing to risk his life to follow you, my lord, and speak for the common people!"
...
Ye Yang did not respond. He raised the True Fire Sword and struck the horse's rear with the back of the sword. Instantly, the fierce warhorse from the western regions reared up its front hooves and let out a long neigh before charging towards Seven Star Town.
Wang Lie raised his long knife and shouted, "Follow my lord; charge!"
The subordinates urged their horses forward as a cloud of dust billowed behind them while they rushed towards the town.
Before entering the town, they could see a group of men dressed in black uniforms from a distance. A red ribbon was tied around each of their arms. Fierce-looking, they wielded long knives and shouted from afar, "Who dares to trespass in Lord Huang Yan's territory? Dismount immediately!"
Ye Yang did not stop; with a single palm thrust forward, he sent True Qi into the chest of one of the men. The man spewed blood and was sent flying backward, nearly losing his life!
The warhorse charged into the town without hesitation. In the center of the town, many common people were gathered together while more black-clad soldiers with long knives stood guard nearby. Each soldier had a red ribbon tied around their arm; clearly, this was the unified insignia of the Huangyan Militia.
In the center of the town square stood a large man in dark gray battle armor holding a spear. He looked at the townspeople and said in a deep voice, "The Tyrant Qin has lost the people's hearts; it is about to collapse. Now is our time to achieve greatness. Young men in the village can join my Huangyan Militia to seek justice for all suffering people!"
The townspeople were already terrified and many fell to their knees, crying out loudly, "My lord, please let us go home; we do not want to become rebels..."
Huang Yan was furious; raising his brow he said, "The Tyrant Qin is so cruel and heartless that you cannot even distinguish right from wrong! All able-bodied men aged 14 to 45 in this village must join the Rebel Army! Women aged 15 to 25 will enter training camps. I will form the Flying Swallow Army to resist tyranny; everyone will participate!"
The cries of the people grew increasingly desperate. Under Huang Yan's orders, a group of ruthless thugs known as Soldiers began to drag the young women of the town, each displaying an extremely lewd smile. It was clear what the Flying Swallow Army was truly for, but that was another matter.
...
At that moment, a sword qi from Ling Kong suddenly flew in. With a "crack," one Soldier's arm flew off, blood gushing forth as he screamed and staggered back, quickly losing consciousness.
Huang Yan was taken aback and raised his gun, shouting, "Who dares to kill my Soldiers?"
At the corner of the village, beneath a large locust tree, a proud young man in a blue robe stepped forward, wielding a blazing long sword. Behind him stood a group of Subordinates holding a large flag: Liangcheng City Guard Office!
Furious, Huang Yan pointed his spear blade at Ye Yang and shouted, "You brat, are you the Ye Yang who wiped out Tiger Head Stronghold? Good! I respect you as a hero and did not plunder Liang City because of that. But now you dare to kill my subordinates—what do you intend? Do you want to go against the will of the people?"
Ye Yang stared directly at Huang Yan and replied calmly, "The will of the people? That's just the will of those who have been oppressed. You raise your banner for righteousness, but have you ever asked the people's wishes? The thing I hate most in my life is those who claim to fight for the country and its people while oppressing them and shouting 'the people are very happy.' Today, I will deal with your dog head!"
Enraged, Huang Yan gathered his True Qi, his body enveloped in Azure True Qi. He was actually an Earth Level Eight expert; no wonder he had the audacity to underestimate Ye Yang's Edge. However, he had no idea what level Ye Yang's true strength had reached. The world only knew that Ye Yang had killed Peng Feng with Battle Axe Radiance and assumed he relied solely on his weapon's advantage, completely unaware that this young man's power was already very close to the Stellar Realm!
Huang Yan leaped high into the air, his spear shooting down with astonishing force as he growled, "Die!"
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