The prefect was taken aback by their behavior, and then became somewhat displeased.

But then I opened my eyes, looked at him, and said, "Who are you?"

Upon hearing this, the prefect quickly said, "Look, I forgot to introduce myself."

There were sycophants nearby who quickly introduced him: "This is our Prefectural Magistrate of Daxing Prefecture."

The magistrate also stood tall and proud.

Upon hearing this, I quickly clasped my hands in greeting and said, "Oh, oh, it's the Prefect! This humble servant greets you with utmost respect."

The prefect didn't dare to be too formal and quickly returned the greeting, saying, "Our garrison commander is too busy, so he just instructed his subordinates to carry out the task."

But the man suddenly fell ill, and his subordinates messed things up, causing the Fourth Young Master to suffer.”

I looked up at him in surprise, and the director next to me quickly tugged at his sleeve.

They called him aside and explained what had happened.

After hearing what the director said, the prefect nearly fainted from anger.

He thought to himself, "So the illness was caused by the fright afterward. This is the root of all the serious problems."

Just as I was about to turn around and explain, I saw that I had already led my people out.

The prefect was jogging behind me, trying to say something, but I interrupted him every time.

During this time, he instructed his assistant to call the garrison commander and explain the situation to him.

Upon hearing this, the garrison commander felt an urge to kill him on the spot; no wonder the man was already so ill he needed emergency treatment.

He knew he had made a huge mistake.

But it's too late to say anything now; the initiative is entirely in my hands.

If we had discovered it earlier, we could have discussed reconciled our statements beforehand.

It's too late now; he can only passively accept it. He's not afraid of being held accountable.

It wasn't a big deal to begin with; it was just a matter of saving face. Now, we're also losing some money.

They were taken to the hotel where their master worked, where the group of guys ate.

As soon as the door opened, I knelt down and started wailing, crawling to my master while crying.

It was truly heartbreaking to hear, enough to bring tears to the eyes of even the elderly people; they were completely baffled.

I wailed and crawled toward my master, clinging to his leg and refusing to let go.

Old Mo's jaw dropped open, and Crow kept covering his eyes, afraid to look at me, lest he laugh out loud and I hold a grudge.

The older folks just laughed heartily at my tantrum and act of throwing a tantrum.

My master was also very gratified to see my shameless behavior, because I truly regarded him as family.

Without embellishing or speaking ill of anyone, she recounted the whole story to the old men while sobbing.

The garrison commander of Daxing felt relieved after hearing what I said.

No matter what happened, he still remembered a good thing about me; I didn't say a single bad word about him.

They even made excuses for them, placing all the blame on the Mountain Snake Society.

It's clear that the Mountain Snake Society is doomed this time, and the Zhou family behind them will also suffer the consequences.

To be honest, these local gangs are tacitly approved by higher-ups in order to maintain control over the region.

However, who to support depends on their own abilities.

The Mountain Serpent Society's backer is a Grandmaster of the Third Realm named Zhou Quan, who is not from any major sect.

He acquired his martial arts skills by chance and then found a small place to become a local tyrant.

The head of the Mountain Snake Society is named Fu Erqing. He has an older sister named Fu Erhui who became Zhou Quan's concubine.

That's why he managed to snatch the position in the Mountain Snake Society, but he and his sister have questionable conduct and provoked me today.

I deliberately removed the garrison headquarters from the list to do a favor in order to wipe out the Mountain Snake Society.

Gangs like these cannot be completely eradicated because the broader social environment necessitates it.

All I can do now is tell them to stop being so arrogant and to stop going too far. Every cause has its effect, and their retribution will be me.