Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 397 Promotion? Lifting a Coffin!
“Something’s not right. Something seems to be wrong with the rebels.” Wei Guan, the top-ranking agent, keenly sensed the problem: “The rebels have been mobilized. Go and investigate.”

He immediately gave an order to one of his secret agents.

About fifteen minutes later, the spy returned and reported: "Something has happened at the City Lord's Mansion."

"A group of experts launched a surprise attack. The specifics are unclear at the moment, but it is certain that the situation at the City Lord's Mansion is not optimistic."

"It's very likely caused by the traitor's failure to sheathe his sword for three days," the spy said.

An idea immediately flashed through Wei Guan's mind, and he asked, "How much longer until the army arrives?"

He knew this was a good opportunity.

Chaos has broken out in the city. If he opens the city gates and coordinates with those inside and outside, it will not be difficult to wipe out all the rebels in Bihai City.

"Sir, it's too late. The earliest we can go is tomorrow noon," a spy said helplessly. "It's the middle of the night now; it's impossible to march."

Wei Guan's idea was unrealistic; the imperial army and their spies operated in completely different ways.

"Fine, then let's speed up the plan and make the city even more chaotic." Wei Guan thought to himself, since they couldn't coordinate an attack from within, they would simply exacerbate the chaos.

Regardless of who wins the upheaval in the city lord's mansion, what he needs to do is stir up the waters even more, so that he can better fish in troubled waters.

“Sir, this isn’t a good idea.” Another spy hesitated for a moment before saying, “Last time we took action, we angered the rebels and they refused to stop fighting for three days.”

"This shows that the rebels are ruthless. If they continue at this critical juncture, the people may suffer even more."

In response to these words, Wei Guan simply stared coldly at the other person for ten seconds.

The agent's forehead was covered in a thick layer of cold sweat.

"The common people are as lowly as grass; they can grow back after they die."

“We, who are born into this world and have received the Emperor’s favor, should prioritize Xi Huan, not the so-called common people.”

"If they can inflict damage on the rebels with their lives, that is their honor."

"Considering your diligence and service to me over the past three years, I will temporarily set aside the charge of disobeying orders and let you atone for your sins."

"If this happens again, I will execute him without mercy!" Wei Guan sternly rebuked the other party.

"Thank you very much, sir." The spy quickly bowed.

"Get up." Wei Guan actually wished he could just kill this spy on the spot. How could he say such a thing?
He certainly knew that these things were their fault, but if he didn't do them, how could he get promoted and make a fortune?

If you don't improve yourself, your subordinates will certainly want to improve.

If the other person had said these words to Wei Guan in private, Wei Guan would have offered comfort instead of reacting this way.

"The troops were divided into three groups."

"One way to the granary, the other to the armory."

“I will lead a group of people to the city lord’s mansion,” Wei Guan said.

The granaries and armories, of course, were set on fire.

By taking this opportunity to burn the lifelines of these two rebels, even if the rebels win the next round, their escape route will be cut off.

Unless the rebels act decisively and choose to leave immediately, any delay will allow the imperial army to exhaust them even if they are surrounded but not killed.

As for his leading the team to the city lord's mansion, it was obviously to take advantage of the chaos.

Regardless of who wins, he will take action whenever he has the chance.

For him, killing the rebel leader or the person who instigated this incident would be a winning strategy.

If there's no opportunity, that's okay too; just consider it as gathering intelligence.
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"Search thoroughly, don't leave anyone alive." Chu Danqing looked at the mess in the city lord's mansion.

Jiang Jin died, and his entire family died with him.

He brought so many people with him, how could he possibly let them survive?

But the problem now is... there are no treasure chests.

Therefore, Chu Danqing suspected that there might still be some fish that had slipped through the net.

"It can't be Misty Hidden Manor. It shouldn't be. The patriarch of Misty Hidden Manor opened my treasure chest, which means the settlement has already been made."

"What could that be?"

Chu Danqing's gaze fell on the soldiers who had already surrounded the city lord's mansion.

The reason they didn't take action was because Chu Danqing had already thrown Jiang Jin and his entire family's heads out the window.

The current situation is that this motley crew is engaged in a power struggle among themselves.

With the boss dead, everyone wants to be the boss.

The reason they didn't fight was because of the threat posed by Chu Danqing.

They are all common enemies, and now that there is internal strife, they are the ones who suffer losses.

However, Chu Danqing estimated that the attack should begin in a little while.

"You two take your men and deal with all the generals outside. See if there are any treasure chests," Chu Danqing said. "If there aren't any treasure chests, kill the rest."

Previously, Chu Danqing would not have harmed his soldiers.

But this time it was different; the swords were not sheathed for three days, and the victims were ordinary people.

If the soldiers killed were enemy soldiers, this was a cruel sacrifice in war.

Those soldiers were more concerned with self-preservation than with slaughter.

Of course, if it were a massacre of an entire city, Chu Danqing would have a different judgment.

Upon receiving their orders, Chunyang Tianjiang and Taiyin Xuannv led all the Vajra Warriors straight towards the city lord's mansion. "It's supposed to be a martial arts-themed trial world, so why are there so many troublesome things?" Chu Danqing said while wiping Dabao's toes with a cloth.

Because the claws are equivalent to the Brilliant grade, they are extremely sharp, and blood will not clot after it flows down.

But the spaces between the claws are a different story; if they aren't cleaned in time, they'll start to smell bad over time.

Da Bao doesn't know any of this. He's like a little kid. If we don't clean up in time, he'll start gnawing on the food soon.

Although Da Bao possesses the inherited skill, Blood Fiend Meteor Nerve, he can replace eating with cultivation.

However, he was still a child at heart and loved to eat and drink.

Chu Danqing didn't stop him; let him eat what he wanted. It would be good for him, as it would be converted into nutrients.

While they were dealing with it, Da Bao suddenly pulled his hand back and extended his claws.

“Someone’s here, look, malicious.” As Da Bao spoke, he activated his Berserk, Fearless, and Tear-Cracking Claws.

Because he sensed more than one malice.

Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes: "Leave the leader alive, kill the rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, Da Bao took action, transforming into a bloody shadow and charging towards the direction from which the malice had emerged.

The spy was terrified and immediately organized a counterattack, but against Da Bao's strength, any resistance was futile.

Within three minutes, Da Bao returned covered in blood, carrying someone in his arms.

The opponent's arms were severed, but Da Bao forcibly sealed the wounds with the power of his blood rage to prevent him from bleeding to death.

It was thrown to the ground and rolled three times before finally stopping.

Chu Danqing squatted down, grabbed the other person by the neck, and after carefully examining him, said, "A secret agent of the imperial court?"

Hearing Chu Danqing reveal his identity, Wei Guan felt this was a glimmer of hope.

"A top-tier intelligence agent," Wei Guan said solemnly, "thank you for your help. The imperial army will arrive tomorrow to quell the rebellion."

"I'm not interested in any of that," Chu Danqing interrupted, then said, "I just want to know, is the reason why the swords aren't sheathed for three days related to you?"

Wei Guan's expression froze. He never expected that the other party would slaughter the rebel leader's entire family for such a reason.

"It has nothing to do with it!" Wei Guan lied through gritted teeth. He absolutely could not admit to this, or he would surely die: "The rebels are ruthless. This was something they did out of desperation."

"You're lying," Da Bao immediately retorted. "Lying to Xiao Chu is evil, kill him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Da Bao's claws were already pressed against the back of Wei Guan's neck, and the sharpness of them made Wei Guan's soul tremble.

"Yes, it's my fault," Wei Guan immediately changed his tune.

"It's good that we didn't get the wrong person." After hearing his admission, Chu Danqing asked, "Where are the others?"

Chu Danqing didn't believe that the other side only had these people; they were most likely acting separately.

"Granary, armory," Wei Guan said tremulously as he felt the sharp sensation on the back of his neck recede.

Chu Danqing immediately understood the other party's intention: to burn it.

Without the granaries and armories, even if the rebels occupy the entire Bihai City, their defeat is only a matter of time.

As for the common people? They didn't even consider it.

Anyway, all the imperial spies are skilled in martial arts, so leaving wouldn't be too difficult.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Danqing saw thick smoke billowing into the sky from the four corners of the city.

Bad news: the other side has succeeded.

"Aren't you afraid of being shamed after having children doing all this?" Chu Danqing cursed.

Upon hearing this, Wei Guan paused and said, "I did these things so that I would have the chance to live to see my child born."

"There's no chance anymore." After Chu Danqing finished speaking, Da Bao directly chopped off Wei Guan's head with a claw.

Chu Danqing had a deep understanding of the bottom line of bandits.

The armory was burned down, which was bad enough, but the granary was also burned down. Without food, they couldn't escape. When these bandits had nothing to eat, they would eat 'two-legged sheep' (a derogatory term for animals that have been killed by fire).

The reason is simple: the imperial army would absolutely not accept their surrender unless the swords were sheathed for three days.

Not to mention that you dare to rebel at this critical juncture when the imperial court and the Seven Killings Martial Lord are at odds.

If we don't kill one person to make an example of them, others will inevitably follow suit.

“The imperial army can’t wipe them all out, but these bandits can.” Chu Danqing found a simple and brutal solution.

That is to wipe out this band of rebels before the imperial army arrives.

Then they piled up the corpses outside the city as a deterrent.

With the enemy gone and the matter brought into the open, the imperial army could no longer kill innocent people and claim credit for their crimes.

Otherwise, even without enemies, the imperial army would still choose ordinary people as targets in order to fulfill its obligations.

Making an example of someone requires resources; without physical evidence, it may not deter other ambitious individuals with ulterior motives.

As for the claim that Chu Danqing's actions disgraced the imperial court?
If it's about maintaining stability, Chu Danqing is willing to take a step back and let things take their course.

But if they want to use the lives of ordinary people to maintain stability, Chu Danqing will not only not back down, but will also give them a huge slap on the wrist.

The leader of the Demonic Cult can massacre a city, the Seven Kill Martial Lord can rebel, and Chu Danqing is no pushover either.

If pushed too far, he'd go to the palace and kill the emperor; he'd done it several times before and was quite skilled at it.

(End of this chapter)