Becoming a god by following the natural order and seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune.

Chapter 55 I will take control of all the troops in the county!

When Chen Sheng arrived at the front camp, the battle had already ended, and there were severed limbs everywhere.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, a mixture of various odors that was nauseating. The surviving soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, finishing off the bandits, and collecting the corpses of their comrades.

Meanwhile, Wang Yue and the others had already learned of Chu Yueshan's death and Chen Sheng's miraculous turn of events to win.

Similarly, they also learned that Chen Sheng was temporarily in command.

The other deputy commanders had no objection to this, after all, they were not high enough in rank or prestige, and even if they wanted to compete, they could not compete with Chen Sheng, and might even offend him.

But Wang Yue had mixed feelings.

After all, they were both commanders, and they had dealt with each other several times before, and the encounters were not pleasant. Chen Sheng may seem to be temporarily in command, but he knows that based on Chen Sheng's achievements in suppressing the bandits, he will be able to gain more influence.

Given his relationship with Wu Kuang, it wouldn't be difficult for him to become the Grand Commander.

"The Commander-in-Chief has died in the line of duty, but the position of commander cannot be left vacant. I have no choice but to temporarily assume the command. Does anyone have any objections? Of course, if you do, you may raise them."

Chen Sheng’s first words to everyone were to get straight to the point.

"Your subordinate has no objection; your subordinate supports the Commander-in-Chief."

Upon seeing this, a quick-witted deputy commander hurriedly expressed his loyalty.

"What Grand Commander? I, Chen, am merely temporarily in charge."

Chen Sheng feigned displeasure and pretended to reprimand him, but everyone could see that he was not angry. The deputy commander who was reprimanded did not show any fear and simply apologized repeatedly.

Seeing this, the others also instructed to bow.

In the end, only Wang Yue remained, looking hesitant, and everyone's eyes subconsciously fell on him.

"It seems Commander Wang has some objections to this."

Chen Sheng looked at him with a half-smile.

Wang Yue looked up and met Chen Sheng's deep smile. A chill ran through him; remembering Chen Sheng's consistent style of doing things, he instinctively felt a coldness and quickly lowered his head.

"Your subordinate has no objection and is willing to obey Your Excellency's command."

"Hey, what do you mean by 'subordinate' and 'sir'? Commander Wang, you've gone too far with those words."

Chen Sheng raised his hand and pointed at him.

Wang Yue forced a smile:
"It is true. I misspoke."

Chen Sheng didn't waste any more time on this topic, and changed the subject:

"The Black Serpent Water Stronghold has been destroyed, so there's no need to leave too many men behind. Everyone, immediately behead all the bandits and come back with me to report to the county magistrate for credit. As for the task of wiping out the remaining bandits and looting the stolen goods, leave that to Deputy Commander Yan."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Late at night.

The county government office was brightly lit.

Wu Kuang had already drunk several cups of strong tea, but his face still showed undisguised worry. The reason, of course, was the upcoming bandit suppression campaign.

He valued Chen Sheng highly, far more than ordinary superiors and subordinates. Although Chen Sheng had only followed him for a few months since they started in the military, he was very satisfied with Chen Sheng's character, courage, and talent.

If Chen Sheng hadn't been so confident before setting off, he would never have agreed to let him take such a dangerous risk.

Nearly six hours have passed since they set out to suppress the bandits, and there has been no news yet. This is only because Chen Sheng still has the expert Li Huaisheng by his side to protect him.

Otherwise, he would be even more restless.

Because he knew very well that this bandit suppression campaign was very likely aimed at him or Chen Sheng.

As Wu Kuang was pondering this matter, his brows suddenly furrowed, and his gaze abruptly turned outside. His right hand quietly touched something in his sleeve. Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, a dark figure appeared outside the door.

"County Commandant, it's me."

Chen Sheng?

The familiar voice startled Wu Kuang, but he remained vigilant and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

The door was gently pushed open, and Chen Sheng, dressed in light armor stained with blood, entered the room carrying a blood-stained package. He closed the door behind him and then bowed to Wu Kuang.

"You're back. How did things go?"

Wu Kuang breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Chen Sheng's face clearly. He quietly took his hand out from his sleeve, stepped forward, and asked with concern.

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Chen Sheng looked up and handed over the blood-stained package.

"This is?"

Wu Kuang stared at the package, a vague guess forming in his mind, but he didn't dare to confirm it rashly for the time being.

"This is the head of Xu Meng, the bandit leader of Black Snake Water Village."

Chen Sheng said, word by word.

A flicker of surprise crossed Wu Kuang's eyes, which was quickly followed by a look of delight:

"Really?"

He was somewhat incredulous, after all, he knew the name of Black Snake Water Stronghold, a very active and arrogant group of water bandits near Changshan County, which the government had failed to eradicate for several years.

On the contrary, his reputation grew stronger, and the death of the previous county magistrate was inextricably linked to this group of river bandits.

He never expected that Chen Sheng would actually do it!

It was something he could hardly believe.

"My subordinates dare not speak nonsense."

"Tell me about tonight's events."

Wu Kuang was extremely curious about this.

Chen Sheng nodded and then briefly recounted the bandit suppression operation. When Wu Kuang heard that Chu Yueshan had been killed by the river bandits, he immediately showed a look of astonishment and looked at him with a slightly serious expression, asking:
"Was it really the bandits who killed Chu Yueshan?"

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from the county magistrate."

Chen Sheng smiled slightly, then said, word by word:

"I killed him. He died with a single blow."

"you you."

Wu Kuang opened his mouth, feeling both incredulous and horrified. How could Chen Sheng, a martial artist at the Bone Forging Realm, kill Chu Yueshan, a martial artist at the Marrow Transformation Realm, with a single palm strike?

Could it be him?
"Your Excellency is right, I have broken through to the Marrow Transformation stage."

Chen Sheng nodded, then continued, "Chu Yueshan has colluded with the three major families. The bandit suppression was orchestrated by them, attempting to ambush and kill our subordinates and the elite troops brought from the Mountain Battalion, thus cutting off your support, sir."

"No need to explain, I believe you."

Wu Kuang waved his hand. He wasn't shocked by this, since he could still trust Chen Sheng.

What truly astonished him was that Chen Sheng had leaped from the early Foundation Establishment stage, the Bright Breath Realm, to the late Foundation Establishment stage, the Marrow Transformation Realm, in just a few months. This was truly astonishing.

He had only heard of such a speed of cultivation in rumors, and he had never seen any of the people around him.

He considered himself to have decent aptitude, but he still cultivated diligently for several years until his foundation was completely solid before daring to attempt to reach the Marrow Transformation Realm.

How exactly did Chen Sheng manage to do that?
Wu Kuang was extremely curious, but he didn't ask, because he knew that even if he did, what the other party said would most likely not be the truth. Rather than causing mutual suspicion and alienation, it was better to suppress his curiosity.

After a moment's hesitation, Wu Kuang looked Chen Sheng up and down, then suddenly smiled:
"So, what do you want next?"

Chen Sheng raised his head, his gaze calm:

"I want to control all the troops in the county!"

(End of this chapter)