At this moment, the originally closed steel door opened again, and several long and narrow shadows were cast in from the door. At the door, an "old man" who was well-dressed and dressed like a butler walked in.
Behind him, two powerful warriors who were hardened and exuded the aura of blood and fire, like Shura, escorted him in.
The two men were as cold as wood carvings and clay sculptures, but their stormy aura caused the entire hall to become silent instantly.
"Little Zhou Tian's warrior!"
Yang Ji's eyelids twitched, secretly surprised.
These two "armored soldiers" dressed as guards were clearly at the fifth level of martial arts, and their auras were even more powerful.
Such a powerful soldier can be regarded as a "captain" in the army, and he is not an ordinary captain. But next to this man who looks like a butler, he seems to be just a guard.
Using strong men above "Xiao Zhoutian" as bodyguards is only popular among some "famous families" with extremely prominent backgrounds.
"I'm afraid these people are..."
Yang Ji's mind was filled with excitement, and he immediately guessed the origins of these people. He was also secretly shocked by the prominent background of this new general.
"Everyone!"
The well-dressed "butler" glanced across the audience, his rigid face expressionless:
"According to the order of my general, I will go ahead and arrive at Langya County Mansion to convey my general's order!"
boom!
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall immediately became agitated.
He is actually the new general!
This time the "imperial conquest" is finally about to begin.
Yang Ji glanced at the old housekeeper and the two powerful guards, thinking deeply in his heart.
"Butler, tell me. What are your orders, General?"
In the chaos, someone in the main hall shouted loudly.
The old housekeeper glanced at everyone, said nothing, and took out a letter from Bu Zao from his sleeve:
"The General has an order. A murder case occurred in Langya County today, and an official of the imperial court was killed. The impact of this incident is extremely bad, and disciples from all sects are required to arrest the murderer and bring him to justice within three days."
As soon as these words came out, the hall immediately became buzzing.
"That's it? Hunting down a murderer?"
"I thought it was a big deal."
"Letting so many of our experts go is a bit overkill."
…
Everyone was lazy, and their eyes were not as tight as before. The new official took office with great enthusiasm, and they thought that the new general was going to make a big move.
Just such a murder case really doesn't require so many sect disciples.
"Junior brother, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll write a letter to inform the elders of the situation here."
In the crowd, a "senior brother" of the sect casually pushed this matter to one of his "Blood Furnace" disciples.
With the status of "Little Zhou Tian" as a strong man, there is really no need to overkill anyone in charge of this kind of pursuit.
Yang Ji frowned, vaguely feeling that something was wrong. On the way, he also learned from his senior brother "Chen Shi'en" that the "Court Order" tasks over the years were different in size.
But even if it is an ordinary pursuit mission, the person he is chasing is a master of evil, or at least, he is also a notorious thief with extremely bad influence.
The "court levy order" recruits the "powerful combat power" of the sect disciples, and the purpose is to use their strength to solve some problems that are difficult for the court to solve.
If it were just to hunt down a murderer who killed an official, the court could handle this matter by itself. There would be no need to use the sect's annual recruitment quota.
This is a serious waste.
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
The "old housekeeper" put his hands behind his hands and looked seriously, and said slowly:
"My general also has an order passed down. If the murderer cannot be caught within three days, all the failed sects will be expelled back to their sects, and the matter will be recorded in the court files. In addition, the disciples recruited by each sect will be
The quota will also be deprived of 30% as a punishment!"
"boom!"
As soon as he said this, everyone except the North Sea Giant Ah Tu didn't understand, and everyone looked shocked. Even Yang Ji was shocked, showing a solemn expression.
Recording failures in the court files is tantamount to permanently lowering the sect's evaluation in the court. This influence will continue no matter which general takes office.
And cutting the quota for recruiting disciples is even more fatal!
The imperial court has strict restrictions on the number and scale of disciples that a sect can recruit. The number of places to recruit will seriously affect the future strength of the sect.
Reducing the quota by 30% is equivalent to reducing the number of people by one-third. Such a large reduction is enough to lower the strength and level of the entire sect, and the distance between it and other sects will become wider and wider in the future.
"Why is this happening?"
"If the mission fails, the evaluation will be lowered and the quota will be reduced. Isn't this too serious?"
"To impose such a heavy penalty just for a murder case... This has never happened before!"
…
All laziness and laziness disappeared, the crowd was in an uproar, and all the "elder brothers" from all sects showed solemn expressions.
When it comes to the lifeblood of the sect, even these "eldest brothers" feel a heavy pressure. Although they know that the new official will take office with three fires, this fire is too big and it is simply suffocating.
If the mission fails, no one dares to imagine the anger of the elders after returning to the sect, and it will be a disaster.
At the entrance of the main hall, compared to the restlessness and suppressed anger of the crowd, the well-dressed old butler and the two indifferent little Zhou Tian guards were always unusually calm.
"My Lord General doesn't like losers, especially losers who can't even accomplish such a small thing. Such a sect is not qualified to enjoy preferential treatment from the court. So be it. - This is not a discussion, but a notification!
Go back and think about it carefully."
The old butler said, without even looking inside the palace, he turned around and walked away.
"Azuo! Azuo! Bastard, why don't you come here quickly——"
A burst of angry shouts came from the crowd. The "elder brother" of the Beishan Sect showed his face from the crowd and shouted from a distance to the North Sea giant next to Yang Ji.
"It's time for me to go. Thank you."
The North Sea giant Ah Tu smiled gently. He stood up and walked towards the crowd with a trembling step.
After Wu Xia paid attention to the Beihai giants and the people from the Beishan sect, Yang Ji's heart went up and down, and he also felt the seriousness of the matter.
To be honest, Yang Ji did not expect that any punishment would be so serious. Although something happened, Chen Shien was mainly responsible.
But none of Yang Ji, Jiang Jianqing, Meng Shenji, and Fang Bai could escape.
This kind of punishment for failure can completely ruin the future of the four people in the sect.
"Junior brother, I will inform the sect immediately. This kind of responsibility is not something we can afford."
Chen Shien came over at some point.
Meng Shenji, Fang Bai, and Jiang Jianqing also came back together. After something like this happened, no one would have the leisure to wander around anymore.
"If I had known this, I should have tried my best to refuse to the elders and refuse this mission."
Fang Bai looked regretful.
"To be honest, this task is not very difficult. But it is not easy to find traces of a person in the entire city. Not to mention not knowing what he looks like, we have no idea whether he is in the city or outside the city.
Know."
Jiang Jianqing looked solemn.
"What they need is not a powerful master at all, but someone who is good at tracking and tracing. Senior Brother Chen, you have to contact the sect for this matter. Use the sect's power in Langya City to search for the target."
Meng Shenji also put away his arrogant and unsociable attitude. The current situation is closely related to everyone, and it is not the time to show off his temper.
"Senior Brother, I feel that this matter is weird. Maybe... it is not as simple as tracing a murder case as we thought."
Yang Ji hesitated for a moment and said. He lowered his head with a thoughtful expression.
He had been thinking about this matter since just now. The way the butler sent by the new general appeared, the content of the mission and the severe punishment... He always felt that there was something in it.
"oh?"
As soon as Yang Ji opened his mouth, everyone looked over. Even Chen Shien, who had turned around and walked out, stopped.
"Junior brother, what do you think?"
Chen Shien said.
Looking at Yang Ji's look, he seemed to have noticed something, and it didn't look like he was just talking nonsense. Moreover, after the Tianyin Sect's night attack, Chen Shi'en also valued this junior brother very much and knew that he was not the kind of person who talked nonsense.
"Just to catch a murderer, you have to impose such a severe punishment. Don't you think it's a little strange?"
Yang Jidao.
"Hmph! Are you thinking too much? The new official took office with only three things in mind. Maybe he wants to use this to give us a kick in the ass and establish his own prestige."
Meng Shenji said sarcastically. As long as Yang Ji said it, he seemed to be very willing to refute it.
"It's good to establish your own prestige, but do you think anyone will be convinced by this method? Will they be convinced? Doesn't this seem too childish?"
Yang Jidao.
The relationship between sects and the imperial court has been established for decades or hundreds of years, even from the beginning of the dynasty, and has been passed down from generation to generation.
This is true for large sects, and it is the same for small sects.
"To be honest, I also think this punishment is a bit rash."
On the side, Jiang Jianqing said bluntly.
Hearing what the old housekeeper said, Jiang Jianqing, like everyone else, felt that something was wrong. But the right to speak was not on his side, so even if he had any ideas, it would be of no use.
"This new general does not seem to be a rash person. Think about the old butler and the two little Zhoutian-level guards. If he is really rash and treats this matter as a child's play, then he is not
Two heavyweight guards were sent to escort the old housekeeper over, but a servant should be sent over directly."
Yang Jidao.
Everyone couldn't help but frown when they thought of the old housekeeper and the two guards. They had to admit that Yang Ji was indeed right.
If the new general is really the kind of person who is rash and careless, he should be more thorough. Sending a cheap slave here will undoubtedly be more effective than sending a personal butler with a heavy army.
"...Moreover, I always feel that people who can achieve the level of general are not that simple."
Yang Ji said with a thoughtful look on his face.
The last sentence worked. Even though it was still impossible for Meng Shenji to agree with Yang Ji, he would no longer argue at this time.