Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue

Chapter 381 Dealing with the Four Major Cities

Qian Renxue read the memories of the two leaders and matched them with the information in her own mind.

Members of the Shadow Temple entered the inner room and looked at the conspirators, who had become corpses scattered on the ground.

"There should be a secret passage inside this mansion, under the bed in the west room. After you've disposed of the bodies here, continue your investigation along the passage. If you catch anyone, bring the ringleader back, but don't disturb the civilians," Qian Renxue said softly. "During the operation, do not kill innocent civilians indiscriminately."

"Yes, young master!" The members of the Shadow Palace accepted the order.

This group of people are the servants of the Bone Dragon, sworn to be loyal to him to the death, and are also quite clever.

It is said that when the Bone Dragon Priests were selecting members of the Shadow Palace, a large portion of them were those who had been treated unfairly, and they came from all levels of cultivation. The Shadow Palace gave them a new life.

Those with high combat strength are assigned as assassins; those with weaker cultivation levels are assigned to intelligence officer positions. The Shadow Hall's salaries are much higher than other departments, and merit points are also awarded as rewards for exchanging resources.

Although still in the shadows, it is a new beginning, at least there is no longer any fear of being hunted down.

Qian Renxue had regained her original appearance. She tore apart the Shrek Academy uniform and inner armor she had used as a disguise, and put on her original clothes.

She then walked to the center of the mansion and waited.

A moment later, two members of the Shadow Palace appeared: "Young Master, the team led by Lord Bone Dragon (Hummingbird) has completed its mission!"

Then they disappeared again.

Apart from Qian Renxue, the other two teams naturally went to find other leaders.

A few days later, the hidden agents in Wangjiang City were basically wiped out.

A month later, based on the information obtained through the Soul Searching Technique, the Shadow Palace also captured the spies in the other three cities. Except for a few who were truly deeply hidden and had not leaked a single piece of information, the rest were all captured.

There's nothing we can do about it; just like a mouse can always find a place to burrow, there is no truly clean place in the world.

Faced with this situation, Qian Renxue, in her capacity as the young master, issued wartime orders.

To avoid the emergence of ungrateful individuals, the martial soul awakening service for visitors from the East will no longer be provided free of charge. If someone wants to awaken their martial soul, they must pay five silver soul coins and swear never to betray the service, otherwise their martial soul will be voluntarily taken back.

The so-called reclaiming of the martial soul is actually just another way of saying that the person was killed.

The issuance of this order did indeed cause a stir, as the benefits that were once readily available had become conditional, and even mandatory.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

After these comments surfaced, Qian Renxue appeared in public, read out the order again, and openly admitted that the Silver Moon Temple had suffered losses because of the appearance of the ingrates—this was a fact, as some members of the Shadow Temple also died during the cleanup.

"There is never a free lunch in the world, especially not this kind of situation where you eat the food and then curse the cook. It is absolutely unacceptable." Qian Renxue's voice was tinged with heartache.

"You all came here from a war-torn land, and you certainly don't want to see any bad apples still lurking in this city, disturbing your peace," Qian Renxue said slowly, her eyes constantly scanning the people.

Her voice wasn't loud, but every word she spoke was reasonable. This wasn't peacetime, and her wartime orders were perfectly justified. In fact, compared to the Star Luo Empire, sparing these refugees from returning to the battlefield as cannon fodder was already a better measure. "The Star Luo Empire is currently divided in two, and for the past few months, there has been constant warfare, various riots, and disasters that have displaced countless people, destroyed their homes, and even forcibly conscripted them to fight against their former comrades. If you want to return to this life, I can grant your wish."

"Now, if anyone wants to leave the Sun Moon Empire, I will ensure your safe departure, with an army escorting you to the border. I swear on my personal integrity and honor that I will not use any underhanded tactics during this process and guarantee your safe return to the eastern part of the Mingdou Mountains."

Qian Renxue said expressionlessly, "From now until noon tomorrow, anyone who wants to leave can go to the meeting point outside the East Gate."

Because this place is not too far into the heart of the Sun Moon Empire, most of the cities still have city walls for defense.

"If you decide to stay, the city lord and I will naturally welcome you and help you get used to life with soul guidance as soon as possible, and experience a life different from before. We don't expect you to rise to the top overnight, but at least you'll have a stable source of income!" Qian Renxue smiled.

"Of course, for those of you who remain, I will assume you have accepted the orders I gave you before." Qian Renxue smiled. "Your Highness and the city's law enforcement team will also ensure your safety and prevent those ingrates from threatening you again."

Hearing Qian Renxue's unquestionable voice, everyone knew that this was not a discussion, but an order.

The boundaries of morality are ever-changing, and there is no such thing as a perfect standard.

No matter how many preconditions are set or how meticulous the consideration, well-intentioned actions can still lead to bad consequences. Such mistakes have been made before.

It even led to an irreparable tragedy.

It was after that Qian Renxue realized that the nature of humans, and indeed all life, is unchanging.

Historically, all power has been obtained through violence; only those who play chess deserve praise.

Qian Renxue was not merely issuing orders, but rather informing these newcomers to the Sun Moon Empire about how their lives would change.

At the same time, the Spirit Hall was also introduced, but not in great detail. Instead, some superficial data and combat power were introduced, such as the current development of the Sun Temple and Silver Moon Temple in major cities of the Sun Moon Empire, their internal members, and their simple organizational structure.

The order was issued simultaneously in the four cities using soul guidance technology. The other three cities also relayed the signal based on the soul guidance signal. This was something Qian Renxue specifically requested, and the investment was quite large.

After all, these are the first people from their original countries to be accepted, so they must set an example and show their attitude and stance. They cannot be too lenient or too harsh.

After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she stood in the center of the square and solemnly looked into the distance. There, not only were there onlookers, but also soul tools that were filming her.

Now is the time for this group to make their choice.

"I want to join! I refuse mediocrity! I want to cultivate! I also want to become a Soul Master, a god-like man!"

Just as everyone began to whisper among themselves, suddenly a shout came from the crowd. A boy who looked young suddenly roared, his face turning red.

"Well--"

Seeing his excited expression, Qian Renxue was taken aback.

(End of this chapter)