While I'm at the martial arts academy, my wife is cultivating while I enjoy life.

General Zhao carried the female student and jumped off the aircraft, landing steadily on the high ground of the ruins.

"Gentlemen, I am Zhao Yang, the General of the Northern Guard. Please stop for a moment and let me say a few words."

The bewildered and distressed parents and wives all looked up at him.

Mao Jian didn't even dare to look him in the eye. Even under these circumstances, General Zhao's gaze was aggressive and domineering.

"Your children are all serving in my Beiwei Battalion. They are heroes of our Jiangling City. Their deaths are a loss to 20 million people. As the commander-in-chief, I feel extremely guilty and pained."

"I stayed up all night last night investigating and finally understood the situation. We shouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties. It's all the fault of those senior students from Jiangling University who came to the outskirts of the city to steal beast crystals."

"The culprit is a female student in Class 3 of the Martial Arts Academy. She used her beauty to seduce her classmates and must be severely punished."

Zhao Yang kicked the girl to the ground.

"Kneel down and apologize to these parents who have lost their children."

The girl could only kneel on the ground and kowtow repeatedly, saying sorry.

"What's the use of saying sorry? My son is gone," Mao Jian's mother cried out.

After locating the source of the sound, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Zhao Yang's eyes.

He pulled out a seven-foot tiger-headed saber carried by two of his men and threw it at Mao Jian's mother, where it embedded itself in the wall at her toes.

"Take the knife and chop off her head to avenge your son."

Mao Jian's mother was a little too heartbroken. Although her eldest son's aptitude was average, he was still an Awakened One. It took almost all of the family's wealth to get him promoted to the position of second lieutenant in the law enforcement team.

Seeing that she was really about to draw her knife, Mao's father quickly grabbed her wrist.

"Are you crazy? He's just putting on an act."

"I can't hold this in."

"Even if you can't hold back your sword, you'll still die."

Mao Jian's mother then calmed down.

Zhao Yang had already realized that this family were martial artists; ordinary people wouldn't dare to draw their swords against them.

Because you can tell from its appearance alone that this knife weighs over 100 pounds.

"What are your surnames? And is your son a martial artist? You could let him take over your brother's position."

Having followed Yang Ding for so long, Mao Jian's mind has become sharper.

He knew that if he dared to take this job, he would be a corpse tomorrow.

"General, our surname is Wu, and there is no other Awakened in our family."

General Zhao then ordered the knife to be put away and the act to continue.

He pulled out the belt from his waist and whipped the senior girl hard, tearing her clothes to shreds and leaving them covered in blood.

This girl's cultivation level has reached the lower fourth rank, making her one of the best in the martial arts academy. She could have joined the army in the northern border next year, and it's not impossible for her to become a grandmaster in the future.

But now she's become the scapegoat, and has no choice but to compromise and become Zhao Yang's concubine to save her life.

Above the Longjiang Bridge, a flying vehicle hovered, and Zhou Ruoxi sat inside, coldly watching everything that was happening before her eyes.

She has always had a broad perspective and knows that without fairness and justice, there can be no future for humankind.

But she had no choice. Zhao Yang's father was one of the three grandmasters of Jiangling City, second only to the city lord.

The empire does not belong to the queen alone, nor does Jiangling City belong to the city lord alone. Grandmasters with power all have a voice and can all get a share of the spoils.

The reason why the third and fourth-year students are acting so recklessly, and the law enforcement team doesn't stop them, is because the three grandmasters want to take advantage of the massive casualties caused by the parasitic beasts to argue with the imperial high command.

In the future, we cannot send all the experts to the northern border. We need to leave some to guard Jiangling, as the average cultivation level of the enforcement team is currently too low.

In reality, they just want to continue expanding their power.

Once the Queen agrees to Jiangling City's request, the other four major city-states will make the same request.

As for whether the Northern border's military strength is sufficient, and when it will collapse, that's something for you, Queen, to consider. You can send the Dragon Guards there.

"Who can break this deadlock? The Queen is a time-manipulator; how will she resolve this?"

Zhou Ruoxi muttered to herself.

……

During lunchtime, Yang Ding prepared to sneak into the Class A cafeteria to eavesdrop on information.

Going out hunting alone is too dangerous; it's safer and more convenient to just rob someone.

Since Mao Jian wasn't there today, he pulled Sun Li aside and took the opportunity to interrogate her about some things.

He ordered a portion of third-tier beast meat, and he and Sun Li each got half.

"How's it going? Any progress with Team Leader Jiang and his group?"

"Yes, especially Brother Zhao, who really likes me. Last night we went to the club for drinks, and they asked me about your whereabouts."

"Tell them a general idea, like that I've been leaving the city from Beiwei recently."

"it is good."

Sun Li only knew the general outline, and didn't even have the chance to sell Yang Ding.

Once he figured out where those parasites were gathering, he would have Sun Li guide the group there before he could take action.

Just then, Zhao Zekai, the student council president, walked up to the first-place winner with a lunchbox in his hand.

"Governor Zhou just called me personally. His tone was very stern. You are not allowed to leave the city for at least this week. The loss of more than 100 law enforcement officers in the Beiwei Camp over two nights is unacceptable."

"Chairman Zhao, this has nothing to do with us. We didn't hurt any law enforcement officers," the group leader of Class 1, Grade 4 at the Superpower Academy argued.

"Hmph, do you even believe that yourselves?"

Zhao Zekai then looked sternly at the second group, "I'm giving you a very serious warning: if you dare to climb over the wall again this week, they'll be firing machine guns at you."

Jiang Zhaolong quickly caught up with him and asked in a low voice, "Can we go out next Monday?"

"It should be possible. We have to give the governor face; she represents the will of the empire. Otherwise, even your father can't protect you."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao, I remember."

"I'll keep you updated on that kid's whereabouts. Don't forget what I told you to do."

"Don't worry, those freshmen are trash, we can crush them with a flick of our wrist."

Yang Ding, who was hiding in the crowd, overheard all of this.

He had reason to believe that the "freshman" referred to him.

As for how he came to have a grudge against Zhao Zekai, Yang Ding didn't know either.

Anyway, having married Ye Rou and Fang Jing, he's become the public enemy of all men in Jiangling City; he's used to it.

Unable to find any bargains, Yang Ding didn't want to leave the city. With his current cultivation level, without spatial teleportation, he couldn't withstand the intense fire of a Gatling gun.

Speaking of this Sunday, the appointed time with his second wife, Fang Jing, has arrived.

Her spatial abilities will likely increase significantly after she sacrifices herself. Recently, Yang Ding has been touching and kissing her every day, which has also accumulated a lot of energy.

In the evening, Yang Ding took the shuttle bus to the farm community.

Upon seeing him, Fang Dalong went up to him and asked, "Where did you go last night?"

"I didn't go anywhere. My headphones broke. Didn't Mao Jian tell you?"

"You're lying, aren't you? I told my sister, and she'll be bringing your first wife over to check up on you from now on."

Yang Ding kicked over Fang Dalong's bicycle, "Damn it, are you out of your mind? You even told your sister about this kind of thing."

"I don't want her to be a widow again. I don't understand where you got the nerve."

"A terrible teammate."

However, Yang Ding had already decided that if his two wives found out, he would just confess.

He was determined to go to the capital anyway.