Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 668 - Four Hundred and Twenty-Four: The Method

Chapter 668: Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty-Four: The Method

The gentry of Huizhou County died quietly that clear morning, the solemn and majestic county government hall turned into a purgatory on earth.

Turning into the rear hall, one found a long, narrow corridor with a view, flanked by the autumn scenery of a courtyard strewn with fallen leaves.

It was here that Xu Yuan once again saw the beautiful woman he had encountered earlier by the man-made lake.

This time, she was dressed in a bellyband, being attended to by a maidservant, enjoying a rather extravagant breakfast with a man who bore some resemblance to the county magistrate Liu.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman, chatting and laughing softly, complemented by the golden yellow fallen leaves of the autumn breeze, made for a beautiful sight.

Behind the hall were the living quarters of the county magistrate, so it seemed Xu Yuan’s earlier guess was correct—the woman was indeed either the magistrate’s concubine or his daughter.

One wonders what expression she would have if she saw what was inside the public hall?

Just a wall apart separated the hellish bloodbath of the main hall from the beautiful scenery of the rear hall.

"Changtian, should we silence them?"

Lou Ji also noticed the charming pair and asked with interest, "These two seem to be the children of Magistrate Liu."

Xu Yuan looked back and replied, "Is there a need?"

They were enveloped in Lou Ji’s constant Dao Domain, so nobody else could sense them.

Lou Ji curved her eyes in a smile and said, "Perhaps one day they might get lucky with a Cultivation Technique and come after Changtian for revenge?"

"Come after me for revenge?"

Xu Yuan gave Lou Ji a strange look and shook his head before continuing along the corridor toward the interior, "Then they’d probably have to wait in line for a few years."

A glint of amusement flashed in Lou Ji’s beautiful eyes, followed by a somewhat regretful exclamation:

"Let’s spare those in their twenties with only Eighth Grade cultivation; but these carefree days are most likely over for them. Tomorrow, they may well end up on the streets."

"Being an official is indeed a step between heaven and hell~"

Xu Yuan paused slightly, hearing the teasing tone in Lou Ji’s words, and chuckled:

"Sis, do you think I’ve gone too far?"

As they walked, Lou Ji curved her eyes in a smile, stepping forward to hook Xu Yuan’s arm:

"I never said that. The deeds of these people more than justify a hundred deaths, but... killing them all at once was indeed a bit hasty."

Xu Yuan immediately understood the implication of her words, saying:

"Do you mean Huizhou County will descend into chaos?"

Lou Ji nodded, glancing back at the blood-red government hall:

"Those who died this morning controlled almost every aspect of Huizhou County. Now dead, their subordinates will certainly not remain content. With the breakdown of order and the clash of interests, I fear Huizhou County won’t be able to maintain even the most basic stability."

Killing people is easy, but dealing with the aftermath is hard.

All the city’s underworld leaders being wiped out in one fell swoop was bound to cause chaos with no one in charge.

However, Lou Ji didn’t remain silent too long. She giggled, shifting the conversation:

"As for these matters, I will help you handle them this time. Just remember next time, Changtian, to consider the consequences..."

"Before I came here, I had already instructed Bai Muxi to take care of it."

Xu Yuan calmly interrupted Lou Ji: "The ordinary affairs in Huizhou County are handled by the secretaries in the government offices, as for the six gentry families within Huizhou... Mu Xi knows what to do."

Lou Ji raised her eyebrows, slightly interested: "Oh? What is she going to do?"

Xu Yuan smiled softly:

"Kill people, invite guests, take them as dogs."

A flirtatious disappointment flickered in Lou Ji’s alluring lips:

"It’s true that absolute force might compel people to submit, but the problem is, Changtian, we are just passing through here. Can you stay in this place indefinitely, or can you occasionally come here to keep watch?

"If you can’t, it’s likely that these gentry will restrain themselves for a few years, then return to their old ways, and they might even grow bolder using you as their backing."

"Of course, I know that."

Xu Yuan shook his head smilingly: "There is something I’ve been meaning to tell you, sis."

Lou Ji’s brows knitted slightly, a look of curiosity in her eyes: "What is it?"

"In the desolate lands where Bai Muxi resides, there are still hundreds of thousands of common people surviving."

"......" Lou Ji’s curiosity intensified.

"I told Bai Muxi if she handles this matter well, then she can have ownership of all properties in this area."

Lou Ji’s good-looking brows furrowed tightly:

"You staged all this just to seize the properties of these mundane gentry?"

She was not satisfied with Xu Yuan’s explanation.

The only thing noteworthy about Huizhou County was its location close to the imperial road. Other than that, it had no special minerals or fields for growing medicinal herbs, and the county town was not too prosperous either.

Not to mention the industries in and around the city itself.

The strongest among the six gentry families within the city was merely a Soul Condensation cultivator, and the cultivation resources controlled by such power were practically non-existent, mostly mundane things.

As she thought this, Lou Ji’s gaze unintentionally swept over to the bloodstained government hall.

She sensed Bai Muxi’s Energy Mechanism heading there.

She walked away with many people’s heads, as well as the evidence Xu Yuan had thrown on the ground, presumably to use these things to enlist people as dogs.

With another inward sigh, Lou Ji’s mood became somewhat peaceful.

Looking on the bright side, if they could tether a genius Great Grandmaster to this land with all this, it wouldn’t be such a bad deal after all....

"Hey, hey..."

Xu Yuan extended his hand in front of Lou Ji with a chuckle: "Sis, what are you thinking about?"