Start with a red name

Chapter 157: Pure Purpose, Gentle Respond

After Geng Xuan went away, the filthy man carrying two axes began to mutter again.

"Brother, are you stupid? You had such a good opportunity just now, why didn't you ask for any conditions or benefits?"

"If you don't speak up now, be careful that when you're done, they'll just ignore you!"

Liu Yueji turned her head and looked at the dirty man.

Without saying anything, just looking at him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Liu Yueji retracted her gaze and said:
"Don't worry about these things. Just focus on practicing your axe skills."

"Oh."

……

After everything was sorted out, Geng Xuan did not wait for the people organized by Liu Yueji to transport all the grain out of Tainingji.

Even before all the grain that had been stored in warehouses across Taining Market had been processed, Geng Xuan was already impatient to rush to the next market.

In order to avoid hindering the transportation of grain for Liu Yueji and others, Geng Xuan directly took away the two masters of the Marrow Refining Hall and all the powerful figures who were gathered in the hall of Taining Hall at that time.

Not only did he not allow them to stay in Tainingji, he also specifically warned them that if any of their subordinates caused trouble, he would take direct action against them.

Until Geng Xuan led the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry and a group of "hostages" away, everyone in Taining was unusually cooperative and there was basically no bloodshed.

However, there is one exception.

That is, when Hong Quan and others led their team into the residence of the deceased grand master, they encountered a certain degree of resistance.

Although this did not cause any damage to the entire team, after taking control of the entire mansion, they were able to transport a large amount of stored food in the warehouse.

Geng Xuan also ordered a comprehensive search of the entire mansion, and except for the basic living supplies and a small amount of money, all other items were taken away.

Including the confiscated gold and silver, skills, cultivation resources, medicines, weapons, vehicles and horses, etc.

In addition, all those whose red name concentration exceeded twenty points of red luck were picked out and killed.

It has to be said that the active cooperation of Taining Group has a great deal to do with this "exemplary" action.

……

It took about three hours from entering to leaving.

When Geng Xuan left with the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry and a group of "hostages", there was a bustling scene inside and outside Tainingji.

An endless stream of convoys loaded with grain set out from Tainingji and headed for Wanpingji, nearly seventy miles to the west.

In order to ensure that transportation efficiency is not affected at night, not only is a huge hurricane-proof lantern hung on each carriage.

As the first wave of convoys moved forward, blazing fires appeared on both sides of the road every one or two hundred steps.

As the caravan headed westward, the fires that continued to move westward and the fast-moving hurricane lamps looked like a long dragon of light winding westward.

Geng Xuan rode on his horse and looked from afar at the long dragon of light moving rapidly westward.

Without lingering for long, he gave a low shout and led the team into the darkness.

Next stop, Shitanji.

Sixty miles to the northeast.

There is a river running from north to south, which is navigable and connects the two markets.

And about sixty or seventy miles north of Shitanji, there is another market, which is also connected by this river.

These two markets are also Geng Xuan’s next two targets tonight.

Geng Xuan rode his horse in front, controlling the speed of the entire team.

He relied on his accurate grasp of the Xuanyou Horse's condition and his keen night vision.

It can reduce the consumption of Xuanyou horses in the team as much as possible while making the speed of the entire team as fast as possible.

While leading the way, Geng Xuan looked at Liu Yueji who was riding on another Xuanyou horse next to him and asked:
"You've arranged everything? You dare to be a hands-off boss?"

Just now, when the team was about to set off, Liu Yueji ran over quickly and expressed her desire to go with him.

After repeated confirmation, Geng Xuan let him ride a Xuanyou horse.

Anyway, after six gang members died, Xuanyou already had extra horses, so it wouldn't hurt to take one more with him.

Liu Yueji assured, "Everything has been arranged. With the cooperation of all the leaders in Taining Group, this matter is not difficult to accomplish."

As he spoke, Liu Yueji glanced at the group of "hostages" from Tainingji who were following silently in the middle of the team, sandwiched between two Xuanyou iron cavalry units in front and behind.

Compared to the light and leisurely riding of Xuanyou horses, they had almost squeezed the Yuanzhou horses to their limits.

Moreover, running at this speed will not last long.

Fortunately, the distance was not far, so there was no need to worry that they would not be able to keep up.

"By going with you to Shitanji this time, we can also arrange the transportation here as soon as possible."

Liu Yueji glanced at Geng Xuan who was walking silently beside her, and quickly took the opportunity to say:

“In fact, compared to concentrating these grains in Wanpingji.

The next bigger challenge is to transport the grain from Wanpingji to Chiwu Mountain.

I already have some ideas in mind, and I want to find a time to report to you in private."

"Well, let's wait until this operation is over." Geng Xuan responded.

Liu Yueji responded and automatically retreated to the back of the queue.

……

It took only half an hour to cover the sixty-mile distance and the group arrived outside Shitan Market.

Through the night, looking at the closed door.

Geng Xuan stopped the troops and lightly moved on horseback to the closed gate.

He reached out and pressed down the heavy door with a copper and iron frame and lots of metal rivets.

With the help of a listening hammer, you can accurately know the structure inside and behind the door.

Then Geng Xuan leaped up and lightly tapped several places on the door, and the power of the Yin Feng Hua Gu Palm surged out from his palms.

Inside, the components on the back were turned into powder.

Wait for him to land, then reach out and give him a gentle push.

The door that was originally closed opened silently to both sides.

Geng Xuan got back on Xuanyou's horse and before he was about to ride into the gathering place, he said to Hong Quan:
“You won’t have to move with me later.

You and Xie Hang, pick another thirty gang members to guard here.

Try not to let anyone escape.”

Then, Geng Xuan's gaze swept over the other "reserves" who had followed him all the way from Chiwu Mountain to now but had not officially joined the Giant Bear Gang.

Finally, his eyes fell on a marrow refining master who was from Santongji and was also Fang Jintang's confidant.

"You stay too, and stay with Hong Quan and the others.

If a marrow refining master comes out, I don't ask you to kill him, just help stop him."

This was the first time that Geng Xuan gave them direct orders. Upon hearing this, the man showed a look of surprise on his face.

Immediately, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, and he quickly replied, "Yes."

After making the arrangements, Geng Xuan did not stay any longer.

As soon as he got off the horse, he rode the Xuanyou horse and rushed into Shitanji.

After Hong Quan led Xie Hang and another thirty members of the Giant Bear Gang into the gate, he looked around and saw that only a few places were damaged.

Moreover, the damaged parts are very easy to replace and fill with other materials.

Apart from this, other parts of the gate are in very good condition.

So, he gave his first order: "Close the door!"

Then, he and Xie Hang each led a cavalry squad of fifteen people and quietly formed a charge formation in the open area behind the gate.

Looking at Shitanji, except for some areas with bright lights, the whole place is shrouded in thick darkness.

There was no movement for a long time after the gang leader and his group left.

It makes people suspect that after the gang leader and his group ran out of this area, they disappeared into the darkness that enveloped the entire market.

It was not until a long time later that the sound of footsteps was heard in the distance.

From the rapid and staggered footsteps, one could even vaguely feel the travelers' anxious and impatient hearts.

Everyone's spirits were shocked.

Not long after, Hong Quan and others saw six or seven men with swords in their hands running out from the darkness.

With a clear goal in mind, they rushed towards the market gate.

However, before they rushed into the market gate, they ran into a group of iron lumps who had been waiting impatiently.

As a result of this collision, only one person still had an intact body, while the others were all decapitated.

Maybe some people did not have this bad habit before joining the Giant Bear Gang.

But after joining the Giant Bear Gang, he would try to cut off the heads of the people he killed.

Even though it is basically confirmed that the other party is dead, he still looks intact;
Or maybe you are only one or two cups of tea away from death.

They would all go up and make another move.

The way to finish off the enemy is usually to chop off the head with one blow.

After dealing with everyone else as quickly and simply as possible, Hong Quan looked at the last survivor and began to question him.

This man was also very honest and told everything he knew very quickly, like pouring out beans from a bamboo tube.

Only then did Hong Quan realize that the mansion of the Grand Master of Shitanji had fallen, and the Grand Master's family who organized the resistance had been "cleaned up".

While this group of people were fleeing, Geng Xuan had already led the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry towards another master of the Refining Marrow Cultivation ...

The reason why they saw the opportunity so quickly was that they were knights who liked to roam at night and do some "robbery" when they had nothing to do.

"Lucky" to witness the "great terror" happening.

Having woken up in shock, they naturally did not dare to stay on the rocky beach for a moment and wanted to escape as quickly as possible.

But unexpectedly, it ended up hitting another iron plate.

Soon after learning what happened deep in Shitanji, Hong Quan saw a bright flame rising deep in Shitanji.

Then more and more noisy noises spread out from the depths of Shitanji like waves.

Shitanji at night is waking up quickly.

The darkness that enveloped Shitanji was quickly dispelled by the increasingly brighter flames.

At this moment, a sound broke through the air.

Following the sound, Hong Quan saw a nimble man moving quickly on the street, rapidly approaching the exit of Shitanji.

With just one glance, Hong Quan knew that this person must have reached the Marrow Refining Realm.

This is not something he can fight against.

However, he didn't need to deal with this.

Almost at the moment when he saw and confirmed the identity of the person, a quiet and silent figure rushed out from the side.

"Bam—"

One is intentional, the other is unintentional.

The two figures collided fiercely.

Amid angry roars, two figures crashed into the house next door.

Soon, the house collapsed and the walls fell down, with smoke and dust everywhere.

Hong Quan took just one look and then looked away because more people appeared from a distance and rushed towards him.

Facing the attack of these people, the advantage of the thirty-two Xuanyou Iron Cavalry led by Hong Quan and Xie Hang was too obvious.

They either attacked in turns or charged together, and soon turned the area into a bloody restricted area.

The ground was covered with blood, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood as the night wind blew.

The area became dead silent again.

Even the noisy sounds from the houses on both sides, which had "woken up" along with the entire Shitan Village, returned to silence again.

The deathly silence was broken only by the arrival of a person.

Liu Yueji rode on Xuanyou horse and quickly came to Hong Quan and others.

He said to Hong Quan: "The leader told you not to stay here any longer. You can go and join him now."

After saying this, Liu Yueji pulled the reins of his horse and quickly returned without waiting for Hong Quan and the others to catch up.

Hong Quan was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Follow me!"

He could sense that Liu Yueji had something else to say just now.

But he didn't say it in the end.

His hesitation to speak and his impatient actions made Hong Quan have some guesses in his mind.

He didn't dare to stay and immediately let the team follow.

When he came to the center of Shitan Market and the open space in front of Shitan Pavilion, he finally realized what was happening.

Under the illumination of the blazing torches, the large open space was brightly lit.

Everyone had a pale face, and many even had fresh scars on their bodies. They were standing in different groups, with the size ranging from 20 to 30 people and the number of people as many as 70 to 80 people.

The gang leader, dressed in blood-stained iron armor, was casually reporting numbers one by one.

And every time a number came out of his mouth, one person was picked out from the crowd by the armored members of the Giant Bear Gang.

Those who were pulled out of the crowd did not resist at all.

In such a scene, how could Hong Quan not know what was happening?

Some people might think that the gang leader is just punishing those forces that have resisted him on a large scale.

However, this punishment was a little too cruel.

But he has been following us since he was captured in Baiyuanji.

Hong Quan knew very well that his gang leader's purpose was very simple, he just wanted to kill more people.

Even the Wuyou Palace, which is known for its murderous tendencies, would not kill people for no reason.

It may be because of hatred or because of the need for profit.

In short, killing is done for a purpose.

He would not be like a lunatic who would suddenly get excited, pick up a knife and rush into the crowd, chopping anyone he saw.

But our gang leader is different.

From an outsider's perspective, every time he killed someone, it seemed that there was a reason.

——Given the speed and scale of his killings, he would inevitably be labeled as a bloodthirsty person or a butcher, but this did "rationalize" his killings.

But only Hong Quan knew that these reasons were just made up by the gang leader to show off to others.

He just wanted to make his murder seem justified.

The real essence is that the gang leader wants to kill people.

Want to kill a lot of people.

For those forces that appeared in his vision, Hong Quan could only bless them with pity:
"I hope you won't give him any excuses, otherwise, he will definitely not hesitate to raise the butcher knife."

Does Shitanji have any grudges or interests with him?
No.

But will this hinder the gang leader’s determination to “clean up” Shitanji?

will not.

……

"Four three."

After reading out another number, Geng Xuan looked at Cheng Hui who was assisting him and asked, "How much is it?"

"Fifty-five."

Geng Xuan nodded and said calmly, "That's all. Let's get started."

"puff--"

"Zi-"

Heads flew up one after another.

Streams of blood surged up.

Geng Xuan turned his head and looked at a group of market executives who were shivering and sweating like quails and chicks.

——Some of them, before tonight, were probably only the second or even third in command of a certain force.

It’s just that the people above them.

Or they would be killed instantly because of any obvious resistance.

Or become one of the fifty-five human heads that flew away from the body.

In the end, the opportunity that had been unavailable for decades fell on their heads by sheer luck.

"Now, can you cooperate well?" Geng Xuan asked.

What else is there to say?

Of course I nodded my head!

If their necks had not been held tightly, their heads, which were almost leaving afterimages, would have been thrown directly into the sky because they nodded too quickly, just like the heads that had just flown out of the body.

There is no need to elaborate on what happened next in Shitanji.

The food that had been stockpiled and prepared to be released when a famine occurred flowed out from the warehouses like water.

With the active cooperation of all parties and under the organization of Liu Yueji, the goods were transported to the dock outside Shitanji and moved onto ships.

Then they cast off the ropes and set sail, drifting downstream towards Tainingji in the lower reaches.

After everything was on track, Geng Xuan left a marrow refining master in Tainingji and several high-ranking officials to supervise.

All the senior executives of Shitanji and the "surviving" masters of Liansui became his new "hostages" as he continued his journey north at night.

About five hours later, the Xuanyou cavalry heading north appeared in Shitanji again.

However, compared to when they left, there was a new group of "hostages".

Half of those originally taken away from Taining Market were left in Shitan Market, and the remaining "hostages" were all left in another market sixty or seventy miles north.

Leading the team back to Shitan Market, Geng Xuan took a walk around the market and the dock.

After making sure that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner and without any perfunctory explanations, he did not stop and led the team all the way back to Tainingji.

When we returned to Tainingji, we happened to catch the return of the first team that had set out to transport grain to Wanpingji.

The round trip distance of 140 miles was completed in one night. This efficiency can be said to be very amazing.

After a short rest, he fed the Xuanyou horse with fine horse feed mixed with a large amount of Xuanyou pills to restore its horse power.

Geng Xuan, who got on his horse again, did not set out on the journey back west, but led the team south.

There is another market about eighty miles to the southeast.

Although they were not strung along the banks of the river and could not be connected by water, with the speed of the Xuanyou Horse, they were considered "nearby".

Now that I'm here, I naturally have to "visit".

When conditions permit, one should not favor one over another, nor should one distinguish between close and distant relatives; this is the philosophy that Geng Xuan adheres to in his heart.

Nearly forty minutes later, the outline of a high wall of a market place appeared in Geng Xuan's sight.

As he rode closer on horseback, he looked into the distance.

At this moment, the rising sun is jumping out from the horizon.

The bright light shone directly on Geng Xuan's face, and Geng Xuan, who was looking far ahead towards the market, was suddenly startled.

He thought he was dazzled, so he blinked hard and opened his eyes again.

In the distance, I saw the main gate of the market called You'an Market wide open.

There were constant traffic of carriages and horses coming in and out, and crowds of people were bustling about.

Now, the first ray of sunshine has just begun to shine on the world.

Looking at the current state of Youanji, it is obvious that they have not just started working, but have been busy for most of the night.

This abnormal phenomenon made Geng Xuan confused and alert.

He stopped his horse, gazed into the distance, frowned and thought.

I was wondering what had happened in You'anji.

At this moment, Geng Xuan's eyes suddenly fixed.

There was a sudden commotion at the crowded gate of You'an Village, and then several riders on fast horses came running towards where Geng Xuan was staying.

Obviously, the other side has also discovered their presence.

but--

This abnormal phenomenon made Geng Xuan frown even deeper.

The doubts in my heart grew even more.

At this point in time, after discovering this abnormal team, shouldn't the correct approach be to immediately be alert and report the news?

Why are you rushing over here without caring about anything?

There are many people in the market who are not afraid of death, but there are very few who act so recklessly!
However, the other party's behavior, which made him feel strange, only stirred up waves in his heart, but his face remained calm.

He didn't even move while riding on Xuanyou's horse, just quietly watching the several fast horses approaching quickly.

I want to see what the heck you guys are up to!

There were seven people in total on horseback approaching Geng Xuan and others.

Three people in front and four people in the back.

Geng Xuan's gaze fell on the seven people.

More precisely, it is the red names above the heads of these seven people.

The reputation of these seven people is as high as that of the top leaders in other markets.

Among them, the one in the middle of the first three people, who looks to be around 40 or 50 years old, has the most red names on his head.

Compared with Liang Wenying, she is not much inferior.

Under Geng Xuan's gaze, the line of seven riders did not stop until they were a hundred steps away from him.

The man in the middle, who was the focus of Geng Xuan's attention, bowed to Geng Xuan from a distance and said, "Are you coming from Taining?"

"..."

Geng Xuan looked at the sincere greeting on the other person's face without any hostility, paused for a few breaths, nodded and admitted: "Yes."

"Are you here to collect grain from You'an?" the other party asked again.

Geng Xuan heard this and squinted at the other person.

There was no abnormality on the other person's face, he was still sincere and peaceful, without any hostility.

"Yes."

The other party smiled and said, "Your Excellency has arrived at the right time."

As he spoke, he pointed to the fully loaded carriages parked outside the market gate in the distance and said:
“We have already prepared the first batch and it can be shipped at any time.

Should we set out now, or wait until more food is ready?"

Geng Xuan tried very hard to control his facial features and not let them rebel.

He looked at the other party and asked, "Did you know I was coming?"

"Yes." The other party responded seriously.

"Then do you know that I don't pay for the grain?" Geng Xuan asked again.

When these words are spoken directly, they already sound like a blatant provocation.

He never intended to pay for this operation.

He wouldn't feel any guilt about it.

Because all the food he dug out will not fall into his hands in the end, but will go to where they should go.

Their final destination is the stomachs of the 100,000 residents who have grown crops in Yueluyuan all their lives, but who, apart from spring planting and autumn harvest, have not even had a few full meals throughout the year.

Geng Xuan felt that there was no one in the world more qualified to enjoy these foods than them.

If there is, it can only be other residents of Yueluyuan.

However, his abilities are indeed limited now, and what he has achieved now is already the limit of what he can currently do.

If we want to do more, it is indeed beyond our ability.

However, this is just what Geng Xuan thinks.

No one in Yuanzhou in this world, or even in the entire Jiuzhou, would agree with this set of principles.

Therefore, the provocative effect of Geng Xuan's words is undoubtedly very obvious.

It even feels like a face-to-face humiliation.

Some of the other riders already had stiff faces and staring eyes.

Some people did not hide their anger and dissatisfaction.

But the person who was talking to Geng Xuan nodded and said:

“It should be.

To be honest, a large portion of this grain was collected from the various neighborhoods under the oppression of Wuyou Palace.

I heard that you collected these grains with the intention of using them for the benefit of the local residents.

We are happy to see this happen!"

Geng Xuan stared at the other person for a while, then suddenly turned his head to look at Liu Yueji next to him and said with emotion:

"There are so many talented people in Yueluyuan!"

As he spoke, he lightly squeezed the horse's belly, and the Xuanyou horse stepped forward, approaching the person who spoke.

Looking at his actions, the man who maintained a calm, sincere, peaceful and friendly attitude while communicating with Geng Xuan still had his face trembling uncontrollably twice.

Geng Xuan felt comforted when he saw this scene.

He rode his horse up to the man and asked, "Are you the headmaster of You'an Market?"

"Yes." The other party replied respectfully.

"What's your name?" Geng Xuan asked again.

"Hu Wen'an."

"You'an, Wen'an, nice names, they are both good omens." Geng Xuan sighed seemingly casually.

"I appreciate your good words." Hu Wen'an bowed and said.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Geng Xuan rode his horse past Hu Wen'an, and the Xuanyou horse trotted slowly towards You'an Village.

Looking at Geng Xuan's actions, Hu Wen'an was obviously stunned.

One after another, the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry passed by him and quickly approached the gate of You'an Village.

Hu Wen'an slapped himself hard twice, immediately reined in his horse and turned around to catch up quickly.

Seeing the arrival of Geng Xuan and his group, the drivers who were still gathered at the gate and some who were already sitting on the fully loaded carriages, were ready to set off at any time.

They all cast frightened and fearful looks at him and the Xuanyou cavalry behind him.

Geng Xuan did not disturb these people, even though the concentration of many red names among them had already far exceeded the "kill line" he set for Yue Luyuan.

He did not suddenly take action and draw his knife to kill people under the gaze of these people.

When Hu Wen'an and his group approached, Geng Xuan said, "Let's go inside and take a look."

Hu Wen'an followed quickly.

An hour later, accompanied by a group of You'an Group senior executives led by Hu Wen'an, Geng Xuan inspected the conditions of all grain storage warehouses.

Sheng Xiang, Gu Yuqun and others are also aware of these situations.

Even though the information he had was not as detailed as that obtained by Hu Wen'an and others on the ground, it was enough for Geng Xuan to confirm that the grain storage warehouses he saw corresponded to the information revealed by Sheng Xiang and others.

After looking around, Geng Xuan looked at Hu Wen'an and said, "There is a problem."

After hearing this, Hu Wen'an's face twitched violently and uncontrollably, and he suppressed his trembling voice and said:
"Please... tell us and we will correct it immediately!"

Geng Xuan stared at him until Hu Wen'an felt uneasy, then he said:
"You have moved too much food!"

"Huh?!" Hu Wen'an suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Geng Xuan in surprise.

Obviously, Geng Xuan's answer was completely beyond his expectations.

Geng Xuan thought about the warehouse that was so empty that a rat could run through it, and said:
"You don't have any food left for the winter?"

"...Yes." Hu Wen'an said.

“If we don’t have enough food to survive the winter, it’s even more impossible for us to survive until the next harvest season.

Then I am curious about one question, have you and the other people in Youanji ever thought about how to survive?"

"..."Hu Wen'an did not answer.

Perhaps there was no answer, and he didn't have time to think about this question.

Or maybe he didn't dare to speak out his thoughts openly.

"Are you going to let all the people in You'anji go hungry and struggle through it?"

Geng Xuan continued:
“There is one thing that is fair in this world, that is, no matter how powerful a person is, he will die if he doesn’t eat.

If a person is extremely hungry, he will even eat his wife and children. What else can't he do?
If you don't leave enough food for You'anji now, how are you going to feed them when a famine breaks out in the future?"

"..."

Hu Wen'an stood there in a daze, his lips trembling a few times, but he couldn't utter a word.

Geng Xuan said: "Let's transport the last batch of food back. We still need food for our own use."

"Yes."

Hu Wen'an bowed deeply and responded respectfully.

Compared to his previous sincere gesture that was too sincere under the mask, this time, his response was much more simple and concise.

Geng Xuan asked again: "Can you transport this food by yourselves? Do you need me to arrange some more manpower?"

Hu Wen'an said, "I'll follow your instructions."

Geng Xuan looked at Liu Yueji who was standing beside him.

Liu Yueji said:

“We still have to make some arrangements.

Based on previous experience, in addition to the active cooperation of various markets, more comprehensive organization and coordination are also needed.

Otherwise, it is easy to cause road blockages, damage to vehicles and other issues that affect transportation efficiency.”

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "Then you decide how much to arrange."

Then he added: "In this case, the grain from Youan Market does not need to go to Taining Market, but can be transported directly to Wanping Market."

The road from Taining Market to Wanping Market has been used to transport grain for the three markets, and is now busy with a constant stream of carriages and horses.

Since You'anji is so cooperative, there is no need to squeeze and fight for the road at Tainingji.

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Geng Xuan did not stay in You'anji.

Leading the team on the return journey.

According to the old rules, Hu Wen'an and other marrow refining masters in You'an Group, including several other high-ranking officials with strong appeal in You'an Group, all followed Geng Xuan back to Wanping Group.

He did not allow Hu Wen'an to enjoy any special treatment just because he led the You'an group to surrender directly.

The greatest privilege was that the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry, which was covered in blood and full of murderous aura, did not see a drop of blood and no one died from the time they entered to the time they left.

……

Geng Xuan's "cleaning" and control of Taining Market, Shitan Market and other three markets were still far less thorough than that of Wanping Market.

Although, these markets did not dare to make any small moves when it came to transporting grain.

But this does not mean that these markets do nothing else besides helping to transport grain.

In fact, every time Geng Xuan led the Xuanyou Cavalry away from these markets.

Soon, more riders left these markets and dispersed into the depths of the night in all directions at the fastest speed.

Although, they were riding only local Yuanzhou horses.

However, under the desperate urging of these riders, and the fact that they were riding the best horses among Yuanzhou horses.

Also, every time Geng Xuan entered a market, he would spend a lot of time "cleaning up" the place before he could start the task of mobilizing grain, which took a lot of time.

The result was that when Geng Xuan led the Xuanyou cavalry to act at night.

The news about the heinous crimes he committed in Taining Market, Shitan Market and other markets also spread in all directions at an extremely fast speed.

In addition, the "rumors" about Wanping Market have been on the road for quite some time, and many markets have heard about it to some extent.

Now with the information from Tainingji to corroborate the facts, Youanji, which is not far from Tainingji, naturally no longer dares to think that it is a rumor.

When the information from Shitanji came, there was no longer any hope of luck.

As time passed, the relevant information spread to a wider area in Yueluyuan.

……

After what happened at You'anji, Geng Xuan had a vague idea of what was going on.

He did not lead the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry to the next market, but went straight back to Wanping Market.

We rode back to Wanpingji on horseback before we could even sit down.

I received a large number of respectfully delivered visiting cards one after another.

Geng Xuan asked Hong Quan to find out and got an answer that was not unexpected.

These people who posted messages all came from other markets adjacent to Wanping Market.

Some of them are even closer to Wanpingji than to Tainingji.

And based on the time when they post, an obvious pattern can be seen.

That is, the closer the market is to the east and north of Wanping Market, the earlier the posting time will be.

On the contrary, the markets located west and south of Wanping Market have later time for sending visiting cards.

Based on the time when these visiting cards were delivered, we can indirectly see how the source of the news started from Tainingji and Shitanji and spread in all directions like a shock wave.

After a moment of silence, Geng Xuan met with these people.

These visitors, who looked exhausted and in a rather embarrassed state, prostrated themselves on the ground the moment they saw Geng Xuan.

"You are so eager to come to my house, is there something wrong?" Geng Xuan asked.

One of them said hurriedly:
"I heard that you are looking for grain. It just so happens that after the autumn harvest this year, we have collected a lot more grain in the market, and a lot of surplus grain has been piled up in the warehouse.

If you need anything, I will send a message right away and ask them to bring the food over."

Another meaning is that you don't have to make the trip in person.

We are weak and the place is small, so we really can't afford it.

After this person expressed his opinion, others also spoke up and said similar words.

Geng Xuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Apart from anything else, the "sense of smell" and decision-making of these market people were extremely strong.

This situation also exceeded Geng Xuan's initial expectations.

But if you think about it carefully, this is reasonable.

The market in Yueluyuan is not made up of isolated trees, waiting for him to chop them down one by one.

But Geng Xuan did not agree immediately, but asked:
"Have you all saved enough food for yourselves?"

The "visitors" who came to surrender were stunned and didn't know how to respond.

If I say I stayed, would it seem like my attitude is not sincere enough?

Wouldn't it seem too hypocritical to say that I didn't keep any?
Just when everyone didn't know what the correct answer was, Geng Xuan repeated what he had said to Hu Wen'an before.

This made those who were kneeling on the ground have to offer all kinds of compliments with complicated emotions.

"I have one more condition." Geng Xuan said suddenly.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they all shut up and listened carefully.

"You must cancel this unreasonable second demand for grain, and stop messing around with Wuyou Palace!"

Everyone's hearts started pounding, especially when they heard the person in front of them say "Don't mess around with Wuyou Palace anymore", some people were so scared that they almost died on the spot.

You know, the number of Wuyou Palace reinforcements that Geng Xuan destroyed, including the one gathered from Taining, was only six in total.

The market in Yueluyuan and the Wuyou Palace stronghold that is rooted in the market are more than just the markets represented by these six reinforcements.

They didn't dare to offend the person in front of them, but would they dare to offend Wuyou Palace?

Geng Xuan didn't care what they thought and continued:

“If anyone has already done this, return all the grain collected the second time, not a single grain less!
If you agree, I will do this.

If you can't do it, then you just have to wait in the market and don't have to do anything else."

Do you need to wash your neck more cleanly?
In the end, under Geng Xuan's overly straightforward words, the two market "visitors" closest to Wanping Market were the first to surrender.

With two people speaking up, Geng Xuan didn't need to continue pushing forward.

The trend created by this incident itself is enough to make those behind it actively participate in it.

It’s not to say that there was no push at all.

Geng Xuan said to Hong Quan beside him, "Have all the people from the nearby market come here?"

Hong Quan shook his head and said, "No, only a part of them came."

Geng Xuan nodded slightly and said:

"Well, then, you can communicate with Sheng Xiang and the others to see which markets have not arranged for people to come."

I may not remember you when you come, nor may I appreciate your kindness.

But those who didn't come -

Then don't come.

After listening to this conversation, all the hesitation and doubt in the field disappeared.

(End of this chapter)