Da Xuan Martial Saint

Otherwise, amidst the tidal waves and surges, he himself would be fine, but the elderly and children on the boat would inevitably be tossed into the water. In such a case, he would have to expend his own Yuan Gang to stabilize the vessel, which would be a great drain on his energy.

"Metropolitan Commander,"

Yu Jun approached and cautiously addressed Chen Mu, who was still scanning the river's surface.

Chen Mu turned and said, "Let's go, we'll return to Jingyu County first."

This was the last batch of disaster survivors. As for whether there were any survivors left on the water, that seemed unlikely. Considering the demon attacks from within the waters, without someone like Yu Jun in the Bone Tempering Realm to oversee, survival was hardly possible.

Having saved these thousand-odd victims in half a day, he had done all he could. After all, he was not a martial saint of such an era who could move mountains and rivers with martial might, capable of cutting rivers with a single stroke and treating tidal waves as if they were nothing.

The rescued were already rescued. Returning to Jingyu County was not because he was weary and needed rest, but rather, at this moment, compared to patrolling along the riverbank, it was more important to return to Jingyu County to hear reports about the situation from all places.

Chen Mu did not return with Yu Jun and the others.

After instructing the Inspectorate personnel to escort the last batch of disaster victims to a safe area, he hurried on his own. Although it was his first time in Jingyu County, he had memorized the map of Yu County in detail, and soon he arrived back at Jingyu County Government.

Indeed, almost half of Jingnan Village had been nearly submerged by the flood, and since Jingnan Village was not far from the County Government, with Chen Mu's current pace, which was far faster than a galloping horse, he arrived in no time, covering the hundred miles instantly.

Jingyu County was one of the Xue Family's territories.

However, for him at present, this had no impact. Following the edict of Yan Jingqing, he was responsible for the entire area of Qingping River Basin. All officials, including those from the Inspectorate and Demon-Slaying Office in the two counties, were to follow his command. Even City Lord Xue Huaikong would not be able to interfere here.

Compared to the chaos outside, Jingyu County's County Government was relatively stable and did not seem disordered. A light drizzle was falling as some streets still hosted markets, with passersby either wearing straw raincoats or carrying bamboo hats, hurrying by.

Chen Mu did not linger, quickly making his way to the main hall of the County Government.

Without greeting the gatekeeper constables, he strode directly inside with a flash.

"…Who?!"

The two gatekeeper constables saw only a blur, as if something had zipped past them, but they could not make out any figure. When they looked into the County Government, there was no trace to be seen. They were left looking at each other in bewilderment. Your adventure continues at empire

This was the County Government's main office, located in the heart of the city, and naturally, no demons could have made their way here. Thus, whatever passed by just now was definitely a person. The speed was so fast that they could barely catch even a glimpse of an afterimage. Undoubtedly, it was a very strong martial artist, and since the person entered through the main entrance, it must be a high-ranking official from the county.

Once inside the County Government,

Chen Mu didn't stop his pace, crossing several courtyards to directly arrive at the central main courtyard. Leaping over the courtyard, he entered straight into the Hall Office.

Inside the Hall Office at that moment, a man dressed in the County Magistrate's official robes was serving tea to another, carefully pouring it. Upon seeing Chen Mu burst in unannounced, his eyebrows knitted together, and he almost instinctively wanted to scold the intruder.

However,

Before he could speak up, the man who had been sitting in the main seat looked at the entering Chen Mu in surprise, then immediately stood up, walked forward to greet him, and with a bow said, "This subordinate pays respect to Lord Chen."

Although the man referred to himself as "subordinate", he was wearing the official uniform of a 'Metropolitan Commander' too, belonging to the City Defense Division. He was the Metropolitan Commander of the Outer City District of Yu City, Yan Guang.

He used to be Xu Hongyu's direct superior, and the superior to Chen Mu's own superior as well.

"Commander Yan is too polite. We hold the same rank; I certainly don't qualify as your superior,"

Chen Mu, upon seeing Yan Guang, was not particularly surprised. Yan Guang was an external relative by marriage to the Xue Family, and Jingyu County was their territory, so it was perfectly natural for Yan Guang to personally oversee the area.

Their relationship was without any friction. In the past, when Xu Hongyu served as the Chief Constable of South City District, she had often received care from Yan Guang... Of course, this was also due to the Xue Family's desire to maintain a balance between the Yu Family and the He Family. Thus, Chen Mu's attitude was merely routine.

As Chen Mu spoke like this, Yan Guang didn't dare to take it lightly.

He slightly bowed his head and said, "Lord Chen, being both a Metropolitan Commander and by the order of the Inspector, overseeing the entire Qingping River Basin, all orders are to be followed without question. This subordinate is always ready to obey your commands."

Even as he spoke, a complex expression showed in his eyes as he slightly bowed his head.

Chen Mu?

Two years ago, he was still a mere Prefecture Chief in the Outer City District, a subordinate's subordinate. In Yan Guang's eyes, Chen Mu was just a young man with some talent and ability. He had even contemplated whether to take Chen Mu from under Xu Hongyu to command himself, to snatch this talent from the Yu Family's influence. In the end, he felt it unnecessary and gave up on that idea.

Who would have thought that in just two short years, Chen Mu would rapidly rise through the ranks, advancing continuously in martial arts, entering Bone Tempering, mastering two Artistic Conceptions, and gaining the favor of Yan Jingqing, catapulting to the position of Metropolitan Commander of the Inspectorate!

Although they both held the title of Metropolitan Commander,

His position as the Outer City District's Metropolitan Commander, compared to that of the Inspectorate Metropolitan Commander, was significantly less prestigious, and not to mention the regular days, Chen Mu had the authority to supervise him. Now, during this emergency, Chen Mu had authority over the entire military and civil administration within the Qingping River Basin, and all office divisions had to obey his orders. Moreover, Chen Mu also held the concurrent position of Metropolitan Commander of the Demon-Slaying Office.