With Cao Laoda dealt with, his men were even less capable. All his confidants had been eliminated. The next step was to capture and kill the other minor leaders in Xiangyang City so that they could find a way to rally the masses to resist Duke's army.
Since no one can stand up for the people of Xiangyang City, then he will. If he doesn't do so, Xiangyang City and Xifeng will be like ticking time bombs, with war likely to break out at any moment. If Xifeng is unstable, Songlin Village will be implicated sooner or later, and then no one will have a good life.
Let him quell these conflicts, resolve them quickly, and restore peace to Xifeng as soon as possible.
Finding these petty bosses isn't difficult, because they're very conspicuous. Each of them is followed by a group of people, and everyone is armed. They're either in the middle of a fight or on their way to one.
In just one day, Song Tantan and Ye Moxun arrested all the minor leaders in Xiangyang City and imprisoned them in the government office. No wonder Xiangyang City was in such a chaotic state with more than ten minor leaders.
Ye Moxun fed each of the unconscious people an antidote, and the people lying on the ground woke up one after another. At first, they were confused and looked bewildered. After they came to their senses, they suddenly remembered that they had been drugged and fainted. They didn't remember anything after that. They woke up here.
"Where is this? How did I get here? Who are you people?" This question was asked repeatedly by the people who were gradually waking up.
Ye Moxun stood there quietly, as steady as a mountain, and finally gave a unified reply, "This is the government office. The man surnamed Cao is dead. Now we are in charge here."
The dozen or so leaders, the youngest being eighteen, two in their early twenties, and the rest in their thirties, looked at Ye Moxun, who was only thirteen, and then at Song Tantan, who was only ten, with disapproving expressions. They clearly did not believe that they had the ability to kill Boss Cao.
Everyone felt that they had powerful backers, and that the person behind them looked down on them, so they sent two little brats to deal with them and humiliate them.
"Call out your masterminds and talk to us. Say what you want directly, don't beat around the bush. It's all about the winner taking all, and today we've unfortunately fallen into your hands. Do whatever you want with us!" a man in his thirties dressed like a scholar roared.
Song Tantan's ears were ringing. These people looked down on her and Ye Moxun because they were young, so they assumed they had powerful backers and refused to talk properly, instead wailing incessantly.
Since that's the case, she'll show them a few moves and let them know her strength. With that thought in mind, Song Tantan walked up to the scholar and struck him on the back of the neck with a palm strike. The man instantly rolled his eyes and fainted to the ground.
"That doesn't count. Let's have someone who knows martial arts spar with me," Song Tantan shouted.
Seeing her swift and decisive movements and ruthless attacks, the others knew that the young boy was very skilled and had great strength. They exchanged glances, none of them wanting to be the first to go. They were just small leaders, they didn't have any grand ambitions, and they valued their lives the most.
However, there were also those who were competitive and defiant. Three tall, burly men stepped forward, expressing their desire to challenge Song Tantan, and some even wanted to fight Ye Moxun one-on-one.
"Whether you come one by one or all at once, I can handle it." Song Tantan was confident that she could deal with the three of them.
"You little brat, you have quite the nerve. Today, Grandpa will teach you a lesson." The burly man with the biggest face and a thick beard was the first to rush out and start fighting with Song Tantan.
In less than ten moves, Song Tantan knocked the man down. The other two, who attacked together, also only lasted a dozen or so moves before being defeated.
"Anyone else who wants a one-on-one fight, come out here." Today, she's determined to beat them into submission. If they still cause trouble after being beaten, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
Everyone could tell from Song Tantan's imposing aura, his murderous intent in his eyes, and his decisive and ruthless actions that he was someone who had seen blood and was not to be trifled with. Although he was handsome and had a somewhat effeminate voice, his violent aura was too strong and frightening.
Ye Moxun stood to the side with a gentle smile, though the smile didn't reach his eyes. However, the underlings didn't notice, because their attention had been on Song Tantan. Knowing that Song Tantan was a tough nut to crack, they turned their attention to Ye Moxun, thinking he was easy to deal with.
"I want to have a match with this guy. If he can't beat me, you'll have to let me go," a tall, thin middle-aged man said loudly, pointing at Ye Moxun.
Ye Moxun chuckled and looked over, his voice calm, "Are you sure you want to compete with me? Fine, you can compete with me, but before that, you have to defeat my 'little brat' first."
He whistled, and Mount Tai suddenly appeared out of nowhere, his eerie green eyes gleaming coldly, making the hairs on the floor and cold sweat pour down the faces of everyone in the room.
"Go to Mount Tai, but stop when you've made your move. If anyone is ungrateful and tries to play tricks, you can just bite them to death." Ye Moxun patted Mount Tai's head and gently instructed him.
"Awoo!" As if in response, Taishan tilted its head back and howled excitedly.
Tsk, this guy is so lazy he's spineless. When others challenge him to a duel, he sends Mount Tai to fight instead. He really doesn't want to put in any effort.
Song Tantan knew Ye Moxun too well. Ever since he trained a pack of dogs from Mount Tai, he would never do anything himself if the dogs could do it for him, and he was justified in his laziness.
Watch closely, the next move is to sprinkle powder. He will only do this if he is absolutely forced to, otherwise he will never do so.
The small-time leaders were so frightened by the sight of such a huge wolf that their legs went weak. They had no courage to challenge it. They were skilled in martial arts, but the wolf was too big, and they had no chance of winning.
They wouldn't even dare to say they could beat a normal-sized adult wolf. At this moment, their faces turned pale with fright. They cursed Ye Moxun in their hearts for being despicable and shameless, actually raising a pet beast to intimidate people. However, due to Taishan's might, the little leader only dared to curse in his heart, but did not dare to utter a word on his face.
"Scared? Good. Listen carefully to what I'm about to say." Wherever Ye Moxun went, Taishan followed. When the people saw the man and dog approaching, they were on high alert and didn't dare to breathe.
"Boss Cao is dead. I'm in charge of Xiangyang City from now on. You must follow my orders. The gates of Fengcheng will probably open soon, and Duke will bring his army to attack Xiangyang City. I want you to organize your forces and fight back with all your might. We must not let Xiangyang City fall into Duke's hands."
"Easy for you to say. Although Duke is brave but reckless, lustful and pleasure-seeking, he is highly skilled in martial arts and very combative. His soldiers are also very brave. How can they be so easily defeated? The people of Xiangyang City have not received proper training and do not have any suitable weapons. How can they fight back?" The speaker was the youngest and the fairest-skinned and most handsome boy.
Despite being the youngest, he was the most knowledgeable and his analysis was very logical; he was quite talented.
Hearing him speak, the others echoed his sentiments, all opposing a fight against Duke. They didn't have that kind of ambition; all they wanted was to have brothers like Boss Cao, help them with their work, make some money, steal a few beauties, and live a carefree and extravagant life.
Why fight a war? Isn't it better to be alive?
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