Chen Qingwan was speechless, and could only glare at him fiercely.
Lu Yan felt great seeing Chen Qingwan's sullen expression.
He walked up to the bound bandits, kicked one of them, and asked:
"Tell me, where is your stronghold?"
The bandit was so frightened that he trembled and dared not utter a word.
Lu Yan sneered and kicked again:
"You won't talk? Then don't blame me for being impolite!"
"I'll talk! I'll talk!" the bandit pleaded for mercy.
"Our stronghold is in Black Wind Village!"
"Black Wind Stronghold?" Lu Yan stroked his chin.
"Go back and tell your Black Wind Stronghold chief to report to the Shannan County government office immediately, or I'll raze Black Wind Stronghold to the ground!"
Lu Yan shouted sternly, his tone carrying an unquestionable authority.
Upon hearing this, the bandit was terrified and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Lu Yan waved his hand, and the person was released.
"Han Sheng, take the rest of them back to Shannan County."
Han Sheng clasped his hands in a fist and accepted the order: "Yes, sir!"
He then summoned several special forces soldiers to escort the captured bandits down the mountain and head towards the Shannan County Government Office.
"Lord Lu, why did you let that person go back? Aren't you afraid he'll go back and report us?" Chen Qingwan asked, puzzled.
Lu Yan smiled mysteriously:
"I want him to go back and inform the chief of Black Wind Stronghold. I want him to know how powerful I am and turn himself in to the Shannan County government!"
Chen Qingwan and Qiao'er looked at each other in disbelief; it was the first time they had ever seen someone act in such a way.
Her opinion of Lu Yan had become even more unfathomable.
"Miss Chen, where are you going?"
Lu Yan leaned against a crooked tree, twirling a blade of grass in his hand, and asked in a nonchalant manner.
Chen Qingwan gave a light snort, raising her chin slightly in an arrogant manner:
"Where I go is none of your business."
Lu Yan burst out laughing:
"Oh, you're quite mysterious. What, are you afraid I'm following you with ulterior motives?"
Qiao'er rolled her eyes.
"Lord Lu, please watch your mouth! Our young lady is not that kind of person!"
"Whatever? That's not necessarily true."
Lu Yan deliberately dragged out the last syllable and gave Chen Qingwan a meaningful look.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Chen Qingwan, suppressing her urge to kill him right now, rushed forward angrily.
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore." Lu Yan stopped joking.
"Seriously, where are you guys headed?"
Chen Qingwan hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth:
"We're going to Qingshui County."
"Qingshui County?" Lu Yan raised an eyebrow.
"What a coincidence, I was just going there too."
"What are you going to Qingshui County for?" Chen Qingwan asked warily.
"Of course I'm going to do official business," Lu Yan said, shrugging.
“I’m not some idle county magistrate.”
Chen Qingwan looked at him with suspicion, feeling that this guy had ulterior motives.
"Since we're going the same way, why don't we go together?" Lu Yan suggested.
Chen Qingwan initially wanted to refuse, but then she thought that having a "bodyguard" on the road wouldn't be bad, so she reluctantly agreed.
So the two groups joined together and headed towards Qingshui County.
Upon arriving in Qingshui County, Lu Yan and Chen Qingwan parted ways.
Qingshui County was as lifeless as ever.
The streets were deserted, and the shops were empty.
This stands in stark contrast to the bustling scene in Shannan County.
Lu Yan rode his horse along, his brows furrowed.
He secretly plotted how to "save" this lifeless county town.
Upon arriving at the Qingshui County government office, Lu Yan did not go in immediately.
Instead, they arranged for Zhang Xun to lead a small team to control the county government office, to prevent Zhao Dezhu from fleeing upon hearing the news.
He and Han Sheng led the remaining soldiers to silently surround Zhao Dezhu's residence.
At this moment, inside Zhao Dezhu's mansion, there was singing and dancing, and toasts were being exchanged.
Zhao Dezhu was embracing two scantily clad singers, enjoying himself immensely.
He drank heavily while laughing loudly and said:
"I, this lord, rule Qingshui County with an iron fist. Who dares to disobey me? Hahahaha!"
The maids in the mansion were beautiful and charming, moving about among the servants.
He kept pouring wine for Zhao Dezhu, doing everything he could to flatter him.
Zhao Dezhu had long been weakened by wine and women; his eyes were glazed over, and he was clearly drunk.
He was completely unaware that danger was already creeping in.
"kill!"
A deafening battle cry rang out.
Like a bolt from the blue, it shattered the joyful atmosphere within the mansion.
Zhao Dezhu was so startled that he dropped the wine glass in his hand, which shattered and splashed wine all over him.
His face was deathly pale, his lips trembled like a leaf, and he asked in terror:
"What happened? What's going on outside?"
Before he could react, Lu Yan had already led his men to break down the door.
Like a tiger descending the mountain, its momentum was unstoppable.
Chaos erupted inside the mansion as singers and dancers screamed and fled in all directions.
The guards hastily engaged in battle, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—utterly futile.
These well-trained special forces soldiers, under Lu Yan's leadership.
Like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, they quickly subdued Zhao Dezhu's guards.
Lu Yan grabbed Zhao Dezhu by the collar.
He lifted him from the chair and said with a sneer:
"Lord Zhao, it's been a long time!"
Zhao Dezhu was already terrified.
A warm flow gushed out from his crotch, emitting a foul odor.
He said, trembling:
"Lord Lu... what are you doing?"
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