On his very first day in office, Xu Yi got things done.

First, they subdued the fat butcher who loved to swindle people, and then they caught a petty thief on the street.

Don't underestimate this thief; he pulled out all the thieves on the street in one fell swoop.

The local people were applauding, saying that if the thief hadn't been caught, they would never have had a chance to get their stolen goods back.

After Xu Yi finished dealing with these matters, he remembered one thing: "Where are the guards who patrolled this street today?"

There were only two guards with him, clearly indicating a shortage of manpower when arresting people.

Xu Yi immediately told them to find someone else. They did find someone, but it wasn't the person on duty that day.

Logically, when such a big incident happens in the area under their jurisdiction, the first people to arrive should be the people on duty, but Xu Yi didn't see them at all from beginning to end.

"This..." The two guards exchanged a glance, and the older one said, "They must be busy with other things, right?"

should?

"Where are they?" Xu Yi was eager to know what they were busy with. Something had happened in his jurisdiction, yet they hadn't even shown their faces.

The older guard hesitated for a moment; he had actually gone to call them when he went out to look for people.

However, the group actually ordered food and drinks and started drinking. When they heard that Xu Yi had caught someone, they became even more disdainful.

They said that since the new manager is so capable, let him take over.

Xu Yi could tell from his expression that things weren't so simple; he had only met these people twice in fact.

But you can also tell that the way those people looked at him was disdainful, questioning, and unconvinced.

Qian Dayong lingered at the city gate for quite a while, from the east gate to the west gate, before slowly making his way to the guards.

A slight smile played on his lips. Xu Yi must be in a terrible predicament right now, so it's good that he's going out.

Today, Xu Yi will definitely make him lose face. Let's see how he can still have the face to stay in the guard.

But when he went inside, he realized that the atmosphere was a bit off; everyone was in the courtyard.

"Deputy Commander Qian." Everyone greeted Qian Dayong as he entered.

Qian Dayong was smiling and talking to everyone, but when he walked to the middle of the courtyard, he stopped smiling.

"What's going on here?" Several long benches were placed in the middle of the courtyard, and the people lying on them were all his friends.

The person lying on the bench immediately rolled over and got down, "Brother Dayong."

That one "Brother Dayong" triggered Qian Dayong's protective instincts to the extreme. What exactly happened?

He was only gone out for a short while, so why were all his confidants lying on the bench being beaten?

"What exactly happened?" Qian Dayong's eyebrows shot up.

He's usually all smiles, but once he gets angry, he can be quite intimidating.

“Brother Dayong…” The group of people lowered their heads in shame, hesitant to speak.

It's all their fault. If I hadn't acted recklessly back then, this wouldn't have happened.

"Tell me what happened." Seeing that they didn't speak, Qian Dayong became increasingly impatient, and his voice rose considerably.

"I had them executed according to military law." At that moment, Xu Yi's voice came from behind.

Qian Dayong turned around and saw Xu Yi standing behind him, though he wasn't sure if it was because of the lighting.

He felt that Xu Yi's expression was particularly serious, and even he himself dared not speak casually.

Earlier, he led his men directly to find these people, who were originally slacking off.

When he arrived, he realized that he had oversimplified things.

These guards were already quite drunk, and when they saw Xu Yi leading his men, they spoke rudely to him.

"Who do you think you are, daring to point fingers at us within the guard force?"

"What does a rough country bumpkin know? He should go back to the countryside and farm properly."

It's said that people speak the truth when they're drunk, and these people's words get uglier and uglier with each sip.

Xu Yi listened without changing his expression or saying anything, and directly ordered his men to tie up the drunkards and take them back to the courtyard.

Although the guards are not soldiers who charge into battle, they still have their own military laws.

For example, right now, they are not only neglecting their duties, but also getting drunk while on duty.

According to military law, such a situation would warrant a severe beating of 60 strokes.

After taking the man back, Xu Yi handed over all the guards in the courtyard.

This is a good opportunity to make an example of someone. If these people don't know his decisiveness, he might not be able to win their respect in the future.

Military batons are not ordinary sticks; each one is solid and effective.

The men were still a little dazed, but they finally came to their senses when the sticks hit them.

They already harbored some resentment towards Xu Yi, and when the military rod came up, they all clamored in defiance.

There have been many similar situations in the past, and Qian Dayong usually turns a blind eye. As long as things don't get too out of hand, he usually just scolds them a few times.

However, Xu Yi is not Qian Dayong, and he will not show any mercy in the face of such matters.