Fang Zhou, I'm just a farmer, not Shennong!

Lu Yuan's casual words sounded like an order that could not be disobeyed.

These leaders sat down obediently under the horrified gaze.

A small plant grew from the bottom of the smashed tabletop, and then the plant grew bigger and bigger, with its trunk twisting and twirling, and finally turned into a large wooden table.

"That's right."

Lu Yuan laughed.

"Just be obedient and let's have a good chat. We can solve almost all problems."

The next second after finishing speaking.

Lu Yuan exerted force again.

A stronger force burst out, as if a mountain appeared out of nowhere and pressed down on the spines of everyone present.

The five leaders who had just sat down felt their waists suddenly sink, and their whole bodies were pressed heavily on the table. They could not even breathe, and their heads gradually turned red due to slight suffocation.

As for the elite soldiers on both sides who were originally eyeing them covetously, they knelt on the ground.

At this moment, in their eyes.

The man in front of them was already a monster, a giant beast that could easily devour everyone. Let alone resisting, they couldn't even fill his teeth.

"The terms I have in mind are quite simple. From today on, your gang will obey the orders of the Civilian Grain Association, otherwise..."

next moment.

Lu Yuan's eyes suddenly glanced at the stone wall on the side.

Suddenly, the solid wall over there and half of the ceiling above it shattered.

Then, Lu Yuan just waved his hand casually.

A small dark flame fell directly to the foot of a large mountain nearby after being swung by Lu Yuan.

In full view.

The moment the flame touches the mountain.

There was a fierce explosion roar, and the black flames and violent impact swept over the huge mountain not far away. The extremely powerful impact blew the bandits in the entire mountain to the ground, and they had no idea what was happening.

When I came to my senses.

The mountain on one side has been completely engulfed in black flames, and after the explosion, the already large mountain next to it has completely disappeared, as if it had evaporated from the face of the earth. Only the flames are burning fiercely among the ruins.

"!!!!!!"

Cook the mountains and boil the sea!

These leaders stared at the mountains that had completely disappeared outside, their eyes wide open, as if they had seen a ghost.

They can't believe it.

A mountain so tall and majestic could disappear so quickly, almost instantly...

In just a moment, it disappeared.

Blah blah blah...

Drop after drop of cold sweat flowed from their heads. Everyone sat on the ground with weak legs, motionless, with their eyes wide open, as if they wished their eyeballs would pop out of their sockets.

ghost! !

ghost! !

Oh no! !

god! !

Cooking the mountains and boiling the sea...

This was a plot that only existed in fantasy novels, but now that they had seen it with their own eyes, how could they not be shocked?

And, most importantly...

At this moment, these leaders felt a chill on their backs.

They thought that the greatest guarantee was these continuous mountains, and even if the officers and soldiers fought their way up, it would cost a considerable price.

Even if they were defeated, they had countless ways to escape quietly.

Even if they were defeated, they could still easily escape and continue to live a carefree life elsewhere.

however.

Lu Yuan's method made their scalps tingle...

For the first time, they felt that hiding in the mountain did not seem to be very safe. After all... this person could directly blow up the mountain.

There are no mountains at all.

Not to mention everyone inside.

In a life-and-death crisis.

This group of desperadoes who have enjoyed themselves for too long are just like the old nobles in Ursus. They are extremely fragile and have long lost the fearlessness they had when they were fleeing. After enjoying wealth and glory, they are more afraid of death than anyone else.

Looking at the smiling Lu Yuan in horror, the five of them knelt on the ground in unison.

"What are my terms of cooperation? Do you agree?"

"Promise! Promise!!"

Without even a moment's thought, they agreed directly, and all the elite gangsters in the building knelt on the ground.

"Since it's a pleasure to work together like this."

After saying that, Lu Yuan pulled Lin Yuxia and turned away.

After leaving here, Lin Yuxia was still a little confused.

"We...are just leaving like this?"

Lin Yuxia was a little confused.

Lu Yuan nodded.

"That's enough. They'll come to me on their own when the time comes."

Lin Yuxia frowned slightly: "Will they be obedient in the future?"

Lu Yuan laughed: "What I need is not the obedience of ordinary bandits below, but the obedience of the leader at the top."

"Yuxia, do you know why these leaders are usually not afraid of the officers and soldiers?"

"why?"

Lin Yuxia looked at Lu Yuan in confusion, wanting to hear Lu Yuan's explanation.

"Because no matter how the officers and soldiers sent people, the steep mountain roads gave them ample time to escape. So, no matter what, their lives would not be in danger. Besides, what kind of friendship can you expect from a group of bandits? They are selfish and cruel, and they only care about themselves being safe."

"And this time..."

"The method I showed them was to show them that no matter how they hid, even in the deepest part of the mountain, I could still kill them."

"Without any support and facing the threat of their lives, they will be more obedient than any dog."

"Of course... I can't possibly let these bandits actually help our Civilian Grain Association. A group of bandits with too much blood on their hands are not qualified."

"When the time comes... let them defend themselves against other bandits and let them consume each other."

"Let's go, Yuxia, let's go back and celebrate the New Year~"

Volume 1: Chapter 175: The Hearts of Two People

In the face of absolute power, there is no place that is absolutely safe no matter where you hide.

Lu Yuan's casual compressed black flame left the biggest shadow in the lives of these mountain bandits who ruled the mountain.

"So, Yuxia, are you planning to go back to Longmen for the New Year this year?"

On the way back, Lu Yuan asked Lin Yuxia whether she would go back to celebrate the New Year.

Lin Yuxia shook her head: "Not this year, Xiao Yuan."

"Many people here still haven't had enough to eat. They haven't even had a peaceful and happy New Year. How can I just leave?"

"Besides, the Minlianghui branch here also cannot do without me."

Seeing Lin Yuxia say this, Lu Yuan didn't say anything else.

"How about this? Since Chinese New Year is the day after tomorrow, I'll stay here with you, Yuxia, to celebrate the New Year. I'll leave after the New Year. What do you think?"

When Lin Yuxia heard this, she was stunned at first, then a surprised smile flashed across her pretty face, and then the smile disappeared the moment it appeared, and Lin Yuxia returned to her usual gentle and elegant smile.

"I have no opinion."

"By the way, Xiao Yuan, can you also tell me about your experiences in Ursus over the past year?"

"Of course!"

Lu Yuan's decision to stay made Lin Yuxia feel very good. And since the New Year was approaching, at Lu Yuan's instruction, Lin Yuxia distributed almost all the food in the warehouse to all the poor people in the villages and towns around Qingjiang City.

To avoid the situation of food being embezzled.

Lu Yuan's order to the Qingjiang City branch of the Civilian Grain Association was...

The food must be delivered directly to all the poor people without going through any village or town officials.

Such an order was quickly executed, but because it did not go through the hands of these officials, local officials in many surrounding towns and villages were quite dissatisfied.

Some local petty officials even tried to hinder the members of the Civilian Grain Association who were responsible for delivering the food, preventing them from delivering the food. Even after the food was delivered, they would snatch it back from poor families under various pretexts.

In the eyes of these local petty officials, this Minliang Association simply does not understand the rules of being an official.

In the past, everyone in the officialdom around us were officials, a group of people who would abide by some unspoken rules.

however.

The emergence of the Civilian Grain Association seems to be born to trample on such rules.

"President, what should we do?"

Some middle-level executives didn't know what to do. Faced with such a situation, no one dared to act rashly and could only ask their immediate superiors.

"Take all the soldiers in the Qingjiang City government office and arrest these officials who are obstructing public affairs."

Lu Yuan's decision completely stunned the middle-level cadres below.

Many of these middle-level cadres took office after Lu Yuan went to Ursus.

At that time, the civilian grain association in Longmen had already been fully developed and was in the optimization stage, so the previous violent means were no longer needed and were replaced by gentle means.

In addition, after following Vice President Lin to Qingjiang City, Vice President Lin rarely used tough measures, but instead adopted methods such as rebellion and exchange of pros and cons.

This also made the officials of the Civilian Grain Association, who were accustomed to soft tactics, not know what to do for a while.

"Master President... these are all officials of Dayan. No matter how junior they are, they are still officials..."

This group of middle-level cadres really don't dare to do that.

After all, arresting officials privately is no small matter. In Dayan, the arrest of even the smallest official requires at least a prefectural-level administrative unit to decide.

They arrest people privately like this...

"Go ahead. Even if it's a huge problem, I'll take care of it. You just carry it out."

After hearing what Lu Yuan said.

This group of middle-level cadres immediately breathed a sigh of relief and immediately set off to various towns and villages to carry out Lu Yuan's orders.

"Xiao Yuan, isn't this a bit too violent..."

Lin Yuxia thought for a moment and said.

"Will not."

Lu Yuan shook his head: "There are many things that need to be tough."

"I also read the imperial edict written to me by the Great Flame True Dragon."

"He didn't grant me any official position, nor did he grant me the title of Governor of Qingjiang City. Instead, he asked me to manage Qingjiang City and all the surrounding towns."

"If that's the case, then I'm not an official... and this place is essentially the Great Flame True Dragon giving me management in disguise, and this management naturally includes the dispatch of officials."