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"Lord He! Just like that ... you let them go so easily?" the general approached and asked.

"What? Are you questioning my decision?" He Hentian's face darkened.

"No, no, no!" the general quickly waved his hand, "How dare I question Lord He ... I just think ... the other side is too arrogant, they not only beat up the guards at the gate but also cut off the soldier's manhood, it's really too cruel, too ruthless..."

"Calm down." He Hentian said indifferently, "In a month, I will take care of him."

"A month ..."

"Listen! Within one month, do not harrass them, no matter what they do, pretend you don't see it."

"Yes."

"What's the name of the injured soldier?"

"Liu Laohu."

"Hey, that name has quite the presence! Give him a sum of compensation, and once he is healed, promote him directly to the Third Level." With those words, He Hentian left in his sedan chair.

The general looked back at the soldier lying on the ground and curled his lip, "You're rather lucky in your misfortune, lad. Lost your manhood, but gained Lord He's favor—in fact, I might have to rely on you in the future."

...

Elsewhere.

Chen San and Liu Qing were ceaselessly flattering Gao Fei.

"Sir, you are truly lofty!" Chen San, giving a thumbs-up, sincerely exclaimed, "With just a few words you stunned that Lord He, it's really impressive!"

"That Lord He is probably regretting it now, regretting making a bet with you, sir." Liu Qing chuckled.

"Don't celebrate too soon." Gao Fei shook his head, "We only have one month. If we can't resolve He Hentian's grievances within one month, he will definitely make a move against us."

"I have confidence in you, sir!" Chen San said carelessly, "Within one month, you will surely resolve He Hentian's grievances!"

"Chen San is right," Liu Qing nodded in agreement, "No matter how difficult something is, it becomes easy in front of you, sir."

"Enough with the compliments," Gao Fei gestured, "My mind is a mess right now, I really don't know what to do next, you better not have too many expectations for me—if I fail, you'll be out of luck as well."

"That won't happen, sir. You definitely won't fail."

"In my heart, you are a hero who can do anything; nothing can stump you."

Chen San and Liu Qing said in unison.

"Huh?" Gao Fei suddenly stopped, his eyes scanning around.

"What's wrong?" Chen San asked in puzzlement, "Is there a problem?"

"Haven't you noticed? Since we entered the city, we haven't seen any townspeople." Gao Fei said, "The whole street is deserted, not a single person in sight."

"Indeed, something is off."

"Even though it is dark, there should still be some people on the streets, right?"

"Maybe there's a rule here that after dark, townspeople are not allowed out."

"What kind of silly rule is that, townspeople will come out if they want to, who are they to control that!"

...

"Chen San, go knock on the door and ask around to see what's going on." Gao Fei instructed.

"Alrighty." Chen San walked up to an inn, patted the door with his hand, "Is anyone there? Anybody home? Hey! Anybody there!!!" Chen San knocked for a long time before the door of the inn was cracked open, then a frightened face appeared.

"You ... what do you want ..."

"Don't be scared! I just want to ask you why you're not out and about?" Chen San asked nonchalantly.

"An activity?" The man blinked, not understanding.

"Get out of the way, you can't even ask a question properly." Liu Qing pushed Chen San aside, then looked at the man with a beaming smile, "Greetings, sir, do you own this inn?"

The man hesitated, then nodded, "Yes, I do. I run this inn by the book, never breaking the law."

"Sir, there's no need to panic." Liu Qing smiled, "We mean no harm, hey, don't close the door, I haven't finished speaking yet... don't close the door, we are not bad people..."

The man said with a mournful face, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"It's still early, why are you closing up? Logically speaking, evening should be the busiest time for an inn, shouldn't it?" Liu Qing asked in confusion.

"You don't know?" A look of astonishment appeared on the man's face.

"Know what? I don't know anything."

"You're not from Heavenly Water City?"

"No, I'm from out of town."

"No wonder you don't know the rules here..."

"Rules? What rules?" Liu Qing asked curiously.

"Well...In Heavenly Water City, it's required that once the sun sets, no one is allowed on the streets, all inns and shops must close up. Anyone who dares to disobey will be executed on the spot." The man spoke nervously, "My neighbor next door was late in closing, and then they were massacred by soldiers, a family of more than ten, all killed brutally, not even sparing the newborn baby."

"What! Massacred the entire household!" Liu Qing's eyes widened, "Are you telling the truth?"

"How can I dare to make up such things?" The man replied with a wry smile, "If you don't believe me, you can ask others."

"Bastards!" Liu Qing cursed loudly, "A bunch of bastards! Scum! Beasts! They should all die! All of them!!!"

"Oh no! Keep it down, if the patrolling soldiers overheard you, you would be in trouble." The man whitened with fear, "Please leave quickly, I have to close up. If the patrolling soldiers see this, I'm done for."

"Afraid of what!" Liu Qing snorted, "The city lord is here, let's see who dares to trouble you."

"City lord? What city lord? Wasn't the city lord long dead?" The man asked in bewilderment.

"I'm talking about the newly appointed city lord." Liu Qing gestured towards Gao Fei, "This is the new city lord..."

"What? You're the city lord?" The man stared wide-eyed, gazing intently at Gao Fei.

Gao Fei nodded, "Indeed, I am..."

"Bang!"

The man forcefully closed the door and locked it, then shouted, "Go, go, go! Hurry and leave! Don't bring trouble upon me! I'm just an ordinary civilian, I can't afford to offend you."

"Huh?"

Gao Fei was stunned.

Chen San and Liu Qing were also stunned.

"What's going on?" Gao Fei asked in confusion.

"No idea," Chen San shook his head, "It really shouldn't be like this, not at all."

"The moment he heard 'city lord' he freaked out and hurriedly closed the door, as though he's terrified of hearing 'city lord'," Liu Qing said, frowning, "What's the reason for that? Should I call him back out and ask for clarification?" As he spoke, Liu Qing reached out to push the door.

"Forget it," Gao Fei stopped Liu Qing, "Let's not scare him anymore."

"But..."

"If I am not mistaken, he's not afraid of us, but of He Hentian." Gao Fei spoke calmly.

"Thud thud thud!"

Just then, a group of soldiers came from afar, carrying weapons, chests puffed out, and an air of menace about them. What puzzled Gao Fei and the others was that these soldiers seemed to completely ignore them, passing by nonchalantly and disappearing at the end of the street.