Chapter 101 Sima (Please subscribe, collect, and recommend)
South City.

Nanchengsi Yamen.

The backyard was brightly lit. He Guangshao sat quietly at the table, casually flipping through a file in his hand.

After flipping through a few pages, he threw the file on the table in annoyance.

“The tributes from these gangs in South City are only a few hundred taels of silver each year, which is enough to send away beggars… It seems that I have been too kind to you…”

He Guangshao’s face was gloomy and he muttered to himself.

He condescended to come to Nanchengsi to serve as Sima for an important purpose, which was to make money for the He family.

Originally according to the plan of his father He Gongxiu, after taking office, he would use the excuse of revenge for Su Mu, the head of the Nancheng Division, and lead his men out of the city to wipe out the Feiyun Bandits.

The Feiyun Bandits have been active for many years and have accumulated a huge amount of wealth. If we wipe them out, we will definitely make a fortune.

Unexpectedly, those rubbish of Feiyun Pirates actually allowed Su Mu to come back alive!
Not only that, they were all wiped out by Su Mu.

The glory and spoils that originally belonged to He Guangshao now belonged to Su Mu. How could he not be angry?
Without the money from Feiyundao, he naturally had to plan for other places in South City.

It would have been better if he hadn’t seen the result. Once he saw it, he realized that the various forces in South City simply treated him like a beggar.

Several hundred taels of silver as tribute every year, do they think that He Guangshao is young and can be bullied?

A cruel look appeared on his face.

Just don’t do one thing or the other without stopping.

Find an excuse to eradicate all the gang forces in South City.

Although these forces are a bit poor, it should not be a problem for each of them to squeeze out tens of thousands of taels of silver. A dozen forces can also collect hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

Although there are various relationships behind these forces, it is not a big problem.

It is not the turn of those people to point fingers at what He Guangshao does.

So what if they don’t like me?

Do they dare to do anything to me?
He, He Guangshao, will soon become the Taiping Commander. Even if he is not satisfied, he has to endure it.

They are just some gang forces in the outer city. He just did what he wanted. What can he do?
Ok.

Not bad.

By eradicating them, the He family won’t have to worry about money in the next year or two. As for what will happen to Nancheng without these forces, who cares?
He won’t be the Sima of Nancheng for long. He will soon become the Taiping Commandant. Whoever wants to take over the mess in Nancheng can do so.

Thinking of this.

He Guangshao suddenly felt much better and a smile appeared on his face.

Just at this moment, fine rain suddenly fell outside the window.

He Guangshao suddenly felt a sense of alarm.

Without any hesitation, he kicked his feet and retreated quickly.

As he backed up, he grabbed a chair and slammed it forward.

Almost at the same time, a bright flash of a knife appeared, accompanied by a terrifying and sharp sound of breaking through the air, and with a snap, the chair was smashed into pieces.

Then, with lightning speed, it fell on He Guangshao.

The sword light was like a river flowing from the sky, endless and unstoppable.

He Guangshao tried his best to dodge, but still failed to avoid it completely.

Even though he had reached the perfect state of bone tempering, he was still hit by the knife that came out of nowhere.

puff!

He Guangshao was hit in the chest and abdomen by the knife, and he flew backwards, smashing a layer of the wall and flying into the yard. After landing, he rolled over and over until he hit the yard wall before finally stopping.

He struggled to get up and looked down at his chest.

The clothes had been torn, revealing the dark gold inner armor underneath.

There was a horrifying gap in that inner armor, and below the gap, there was a faint red line on the skin between his chest and abdomen.

It was almost, just almost like he was ripped open!

If he hadn’t been wearing this priceless black gold inner armor, he would have died from this sword!

He Guangshao looked up in shock and anger, and saw a figure holding a knife, walking towards him slowly.

“Su Mu!”

He Guangshao almost gritted his teeth.

“How dare you assassinate me?”

“Assassinate you?”

Su Mu shook his head and said, “You are wrong. I am sparring with you openly. How can I talk about assassination?”

“Discussion?”

He Guangshao’s face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip from it.

In broad daylight, he broke into Nanchengsi and almost killed me with a single blow. And you tell me it was a sparring match?

“Sima He, take a look at me now. How do my abilities compare to the captain you appointed?”

Su Mu said calmly.

“Su Mu, do you really think I dare not kill you?”

He Guangshao stared at Su Mu vigilantly. Thinking back to the knife attack just now, he felt a chill on his back.

Although that knife strike was almost a sneak attack, for a warrior like him, there was no such thing as a sneak attack or not.

Even if he were to face each other now and face that knife, his fate would be the same.

He couldn’t catch that knife!
Damn Su Mu, how could he suddenly become so strong?
The last time I tested him, it was clear that his strength was not as good as mine.

Why did his strength improve so rapidly in just a few days?

Did he hide his strength last time?

Could it be that after comprehending the artistic conception, one’s strength will really be this strong?
He Guangshao’s mind raced, and a strong murderous intent emerged in the depths of his eyes.

We can’t keep this boy Su Mu!
I may not be able to kill him now, but I am not alone.

There are hundreds of detectives in the South City Police, and they can kill him even if they are piled up together.

How about artistic conception? His He family is not without strong people who have mastered artistic conception.

Su Mu didn’t say anything, but took a step forward with an expressionless face.

He Guangshao subconsciously stepped back, but his back hit the solid bluestone wall, leaving him with no way to retreat.

“Su Mu! Do you dare to kill me?”

He Guangshao shouted loudly.

The voice was high-pitched, revealing a sense of cowardice.

“Who is trespassing into Nanchengsi?”

The sound of chaotic footsteps was heard, and a large number of constables rushed in from all directions.

After seeing the scene in front of them, they stopped in their tracks.

The new Sima, and Captain Su?
Is this something they can see?

“Well, it’s okay, it’s okay, everyone can go home.”

Zheng Wang and others scratched their heads, let down their guard, turned around and left.

“Everyone, stop!”

He Guangshao was furious, “Su Mu trespassed into the South City Division, you arrest him!”

Zheng Wang and the other detectives stopped and looked at each other, then said to He Guangshao with some embarrassment, “Master Sima, Captain Su – no, Master Su Mu is a white-clothed officer of the Taiping Division, how dare we arrest him?”

“What’s wrong with the Taiping Division Baiyi? I am also a Taiping Division Baiyi!

I told you to take it, so you take him for me!”

He Guangshao said angrily, “How dare you disobey my name?”

“No, Sima, we can’t beat Lord Su Mu either.”

Zheng Wang and other detectives refused to move forward.

Not to mention that they could not beat Su Mu. Su Mu treated them well when he was the head of the police. But after He Guangshao became Sima, not only did he not let them do their job as squad leaders, he also oppressed them all day long.

Although they didn’t have the courage to help Su Mu openly, they were also unwilling to take action against Su Mu. “Okay! Okay!”

He Guangshao was so angry that he was shaking all over. From childhood to adulthood, who dared to disobey him like this? He had never suffered such humiliation.

“I know, all of you are in cahoots with Su Mu!
Very good, if you don’t want to do it, then don’t do it. I will strip you of your uniforms now, and all of you get out of here!”

He Guangshao shouted angrily.

“If you don’t want to do it, then don’t do it. Whoever wants to do it can do it.”

With a bang, Zheng Wang dropped the knife to the ground.

If he were the squad leader, he might still hesitate.

But now, He Guangshao gave the position of squad leader to his confidant, which was just an ordinary constable position and he could not refuse the job.

Anyway, the reward given by Captain Su was enough for him to live on in his old age.

Besides, Zheng Wang is a warrior at the second level of Body Tempering after all. How could he not be able to find a meal to eat?
With Zheng Wang taking the lead, several squad leaders of Nanchengsi dropped their swords, took off their police uniforms and threw them on the ground, spat, and followed Zheng Wang out.

In other words, they were still wary of He Guangshao’s identity, otherwise they would have definitely cursed him before leaving.

Once a few squad leaders left, the rest of the detectives became even more hesitant.

When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond will be affected.

They are just soldiers and can’t make such a big choice.

“Sima He, it seems that you are not very popular.”

Su Mu raised his lips slightly and said, “The righteous will have many supporters, while the unrighteous will have few.”

“Don’t be too proud!”

He Guangshao said, a flash of panic in his eyes, “This is the Nancheng Division, and you and I are both in white clothes from the Taiping Division. If you kill me, you will not be able to escape death!”

His tone weakened again.

He finally realized how dangerous his situation was.

These constables were unwilling to take action. If Su Mu really killed them, he would probably be in trouble today.

The He family’s masters were too late to save him.

He suddenly realized that if a peasant like Su Mu didn’t care about his status and got too excited to fight him, he would have no good way to deal with it.

With such a noble status, he shouldn’t have confronted the other party head-on.

So what if the He family kills Su Mu afterwards?

By exchanging his life with himself, Su Mu also made a lot of money.

“Don’t worry, I won’t kill you today.”

Su Mu raised his lips slightly and said, “I said, it’s just a competition.

Could it be that Sima He is the kind of kid who calls adults when he can’t beat others?”

“you–“

He Guangshao breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Su Mu hadn’t really gone crazy yet. I knew he wouldn’t dare to kill me.

But what he said is really infuriating.
I really want to tear his mouth apart!

What’s wrong with calling for help? I have someone in my family!
If you have the ability, you can also call for help!
Just wait and see how I’ll deal with you when I get back!

What’s wrong with the Taiping Division Baiyi? I am also the Taiping Division Baiyi, and I am also the Sima of the Nancheng Division. I have one more status than you, but I can’t control you?
“Sima He, I have another knife. Please take a look at its power.”

Just as He Guangshao was thinking, suddenly, a ray of light appeared in front of his eyes.

He Guangshao was shocked and angry, his face full of fear.

…………

After a while.

Su Mu slowly walked out of the Nanchengsi government office.

The detectives watched him leave and no one dared to stop him.

Soon, screams were heard from the Nanchengsi Yamen.

“Come quickly, call the doctor!”

“Lord Sima has fainted, help him!”

“…”

Luo An Ning was right. He Guangshao could not die in the city, and certainly not in the government office of Nanchengsi.

Otherwise, neither the He family nor the Wuling City officials will let it go.

A Sima has already died in the Nancheng Division. If another one dies, how will the government maintain its reputation?
Even if it is just to maintain the dignity of the government, Wuling City will definitely investigate it thoroughly.

By then, even Taipingsi Baiyi’s identity would not be able to protect him.

But you can’t kill, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hit.

The Wuling City government has no right to interfere in the friendly exchanges between the white-clothed people of the Taiping Division, right?
Why do people get hurt during sparring?

Swords and knives have no eyes, and everyone who practices martial arts knows this.

He Guangshao was injured because he was incompetent. Could he still hold a loud speaker and shout everywhere?

He Guangshao was used to his freedom and pride, so he didn’t understand one truth: when a common man gets angry, blood will splatter five steps away.

No matter how good your background is, you only have one life.

Although Su Mu did not kill him, the second blow was enough to keep him in bed for several months.

Moreover, Su Mu’s Kanshui state of mind has already penetrated into He Guangshao’s body. Unless He Guangshao can expel this state of mind, his blood circulation will continue to be affected by the Kanshui state of mind, and it will be almost impossible for him to break through the blood exchange realm.

Even if a powerful person from the He family came to help him heal his wounds and delayed it for a few months, He Guangshao’s future would be greatly affected.

In martial arts training, if you delay one step, you may slow down all the steps.

Even though He Guangshao is the eldest son of the He family, he can’t afford to delay.

He is not Su Mu.

“You should be thankful that this is within the city, otherwise you would be dead by now.”

Su Mu sneered in his heart.

After all, I am still not strong enough, both in terms of strength and status.

Otherwise, what would happen even if I killed He Guangshao with one knife just now?
If he was the pacification commissioner of the Taiping Division, and if he already had the strength to reach the state of transcendence, even if he killed He Guangshao in front of the head of the He family, would the He family dare to do anything?
There is no need to be like it is now, where we have to be restrained when we want to vent our anger.

Su Mu thought all the way and returned home.

As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he was stopped by a middle-aged man.

“May I ask if this is Lord Su Musu?”

The man bowed slightly.

“Who are you?”

Su Mu stopped and looked at the other party.

“My Lord, I am the Chief Clerk of the East City Division. You can call me Yu Xiujiang.”

The man said, “I have been ordered to deliver the letter of appointment to you, sir. You are now the Sima of the East City Division.

Originally, the superior from the City Lord’s Mansion should have come to announce the appointment, but he had something urgent to do, so he asked me to come here. Please forgive me, Sima.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Su Mu said with some surprise, Luo Anning really did it?

Did she really get herself a position as Sima of Dongcheng Si?
Now, the speed of point increase has returned to normal and can be even higher.

Luo Anning is such a good girl.

“When can I take office?”

Su Mu took the letter of appointment and asked casually.

“The official residence in East City is ready. Sima, you can take up your post at any time.”

Yu Xiujiang said, “But I suggest that you wait a while, Sir Sima. The situation in East City may be a little complicated, and I think you need to understand it in advance.

The main reason I came here is to tell you, Sima, about the situation in East City.”

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