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After settling the Xiao siblings and the other boys and girls, Mu Yang immediately ordered Zheng Shuli to summon all the officials of the Sancha County government.

Under the intense pressure from Mu Yang, Zheng Shuli moved quickly, and the officials were also very sensible.

After all, the corpses of Sun Shixin, Sun Yingjie, and others were still lying in the courtyard, and no one dared to be disrespectful.

Sancha County, as a county seat, does not have a large number of officials.

Even including the constables and various miscellaneous servants, there were only about a hundred people in total.

This includes the constables and Sun Shixin and others who have already died.

Inside the hall, Mu Yang stood at the top, his gaze sweeping over their faces one by one: "From today onwards, the River God Festival will be abolished in Sancha County."

"Sun Shixin and Sun Yingjie have been brought to justice. The county seat will send someone to take over the follow-up matters in Sancha County. Until they arrive, you will all remain in the city. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

As the word "slay" was uttered, the hall fell silent instantly.

"big......"

The county magistrate opened his mouth as if to say something, but Mu Yang was too lazy to listen. He simply raised his hand and flicked a wind blade, instantly severing the magistrate's throat and beheading him.

Heads rolled off, blood splattered.

The stench of blood filled everyone's nostrils.

A look of fear appeared on everyone's face.

No, are these people from the Demon Slayer Division insane?!

You killed someone before the county magistrate had even finished speaking?

Believe it or not, we'll report you to the county authorities!

"You guys have a really bad eye!"

Mu Yang's perception was so sharp that he immediately saw the rebellious intentions in the eyes of officials such as the county magistrate and the registrar.

Without further ado, Mu Yang casually raised his hand, and several more wind blades flew out.

The county magistrate, the registrar, and the clerk, who were standing at the front, all fell to their deaths amidst the shocked, fearful, and terrified gazes of the crowd.

At this point, no one dared to speak again.

Each of them kept their heads down, as if afraid that Mu Yang would see their eyes and say that their eyesight was "bad".

Seeing that no one spoke up, Mu Yang then ordered Zheng, the clerk, to lead men to confiscate the property of the Sun family and other prominent families in the county.

Zheng Shuli and the others dared not object and readily agreed, immediately taking action.

As for whether they would embezzle funds privately?

Mu Yang said he didn't care, since he didn't plan to let them live for too long anyway.

Faced with Mu Yang, who was quick to kill at the slightest provocation, the county government officials demonstrated unprecedented speed.

Amidst streets adorned with bright red lanterns, shouts of battle and cries of agony emanated from the courtyards of various powerful clans.

Taking advantage of this moment, Mu Yang took out the bronze token.

In addition to serving as proof of identity, the bronze token of a First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain also has the function of transmitting messages over long distances.

Because of this function, it is extremely expensive to make, and only tokens with the rank of First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain or above are available.

Mu Yang channeled his true energy into the bronze token, and a faint halo of light shone from the surface of the token.

Although three corrupt officials from the Demon Slayer Bureau have emerged in the county this time, Mu Yang believes that scoundrels are ultimately a minority; otherwise, Sun Yingjie would not have both openly and secretly tried to win him over.

Even if we take a step back and assume there are still scoundrels hiding in the shadows who intercept the information...

He wouldn't mind killing a few more to enrich his collection.

After sorting out his thoughts, Mu Yang concisely entered the general details of Sancha County and the River God Festival into the system.

The story focuses on the tragic aftermath of the near-total annihilation of officials in Sancha County and several prominent families, including the Sun family, who were caught in the crossfire of a rampaging demon.

As for whether Sancha County will descend into chaos without officials?

If this goes on for too long, things will definitely get chaotic, but as long as the Demon Slayer Bureau informs Qinghe County, someone will naturally come to take over.

After the message was delivered, the search of the house by Zheng the clerk was also nearing its end.

There were still countless gold and silver treasures, piled up like small mountains, and a considerable number of martial arts and precious medicines as well.

The only downside is that its rank is too low.

After all, it's just a small county town.

Fortunately, these items can be packaged and sold to the Demon Slayer Bureau in exchange for merit.

Once everything was in order, Mu Yang randomly pointed to someone and asked him to describe any misdeeds committed by the people still alive present.

In front of everyone, he dared not speak, and instinctively wanted to use official jargon to gloss over the matter.

The result is...

"Whoosh—"

"Bang!!!"

A blade of wind flashed, a head fell, and everyone was shocked!

"Next, it's your turn."

Mu Yang then pointed to another one.

Now, no one dared to lie anymore. The person Mu Yang pointed at spilled the beans, recounting everything he had done.

Murder, arson, committing crimes, deceiving superiors, embezzling public funds, breaking into private homes, kidnapping people, and so on.

He even recounted the scoundrel story of how, when he was fourteen, he secretly gave the beautiful thirty-year-old widow next door aphrodisiac, and almost got himself crushed.

You wouldn't know unless you told them; once they said it, the person realized just how many crimes they had committed.

Seriously speaking, according to the laws of the Great Jing Dynasty, dying four or five times over is not an exaggeration at all.

So, with a devastating mindset that "if I'm going to die, none of you will live either," he ignored the angry stares of the crowd and began to name names and recount the crimes of everyone present one by one.

Just as Mu Yang had thought, none of the more than one hundred people present were clean.

It's simply a matter of the severity of the crime.

"Next, it's your turn."

After that person finished speaking, Mu Yang, with a sullen face, pointed to another person.

The result was pretty much the same; this person's crimes warranted at least two executions.

As he listened, Mu Yang couldn't take it anymore. He raised his hand and waved his hand, sending heads flying into the sky.

Zheng the clerk's head was among them.

He thought that by being the first to surrender, he would at least be safe from harm, if not rewarded.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yang showed no martial ethics, and beheaded him with a sneak attack...

The bright red blood almost formed a small stream in the hall.

In a short while, only Mu Yang remained standing in the hall.

It wasn't that no one was innocent enough to escape death, but those few minor officials who had survived by sheer luck, their legs gave way and they collapsed into pools of blood, terrified and momentarily stunned.

None of these people committed any major offenses; at most, they just stole some silver from the treasury.

Aside from the minor nature of the crime, the most important thing is to leave a few people around to facilitate the handover of tasks; otherwise, killing them all would make it difficult to handle many things in the county.

"Remember to clean it up."

After saying that, Mu Yang flashed to a quiet backyard.

In the county government office, which was full of beasts, only the cold sleeves and the slightly warm demon corpse could bring him some comfort.

Thinking it over, Mu Yang took out the sleeve pockets of Sun Yingjie and the others.

There weren't many items, after all, the highest level of their cultivation was only the Qi Condensation Realm.

After just one glance, Mu Yang decided to mix the contents of the box with the stolen goods and sell them to the Demon Slayer Division in exchange for credit.

Having made up his mind, Mu Yang then focused his attention on the fixed sleeve pocket space.

There are currently six empty slots in the equipment inventory.

Based on past experience, he would definitely prioritize fourth-tier items and equipment.

However, considering that the Blue-Shelled Crab is the mother of the Blue-Shelled Crab Demon, and her strength is guaranteed to be at least Tier 5, then equipping her with Tier 4 items would be a bit of a waste.

So, Mu Yang took out those several books on meridian opening techniques from his sleeve.

There are four methods in total: Zhengyuan Tongmai Method, Heishui Tongmai Method, Leiting Tongmai Method, and Qingnang Tongmai Method.

Among them, the "Black Water Meridian Opening Method", "Thunder Meridian Opening Method" and "Green Bag Meridian Opening Method" all require the prerequisite Dantian Construction Method.

Fortunately, he had already equipped himself with the "Black Water Dantian Construction Method," and he also had the "Thunder Dantian Construction Method" and the "Green Bag Dantian Construction Method."

So, it's time to get geared up!

Mu Yang reached for one of the books on meridian opening techniques and silently recited in his mind:

"equipment......"