Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 312 - 3: Marquis Boping Yang An (Third Watch)

Chapter 312: Chapter 3: Marquis Boping Yang An (Third Watch)

As soon as the Execution Order was signed, the document changed immediately.

All the names turned crimson, and then these names twisted and turned to ashes, dissipating into nothingness.

This was not an ordinary document, but a life tablet!

Zhao Xing signing this order meant these individuals were being expelled from the Fortune Dynasty system.

"Ah, why did I fall to the eighth-grade realm?"

"Puh~ My bones, my bones are broken!"

"My silver bones have reverted to iron bones, my rank has been reduced!"

"Hahaha, so this is my true strength!"

"The circulation of my qi is obstructed, is this what it means to return qi to the court?"

In the square, the criminals brought in began to stir.

Some of them had already realized their realms had fallen, and even their cultivation techniques and martial skills had regressed.

Some even, at that moment, turned grey-haired and their skin wrinkled.

Fortune Dynasty, this was the Fortune Dynasty!

If Zhao Xing knew the Qi Observation Method, he would see that the ’qi’ of the 1366 people in the square was being extracted, swirling together and condensing in the air above.

The court could bestow fortune and could also take it back. Whether in terms of realm or lifespan, once completely expelled from the Fortune Dynasty system, a person would be reverted to their original form.

Typically, this process was even more tragic. Whether martial artist or master, if the court built your foundation and your house, removing even a single beam or half the foundation would result in more than just a return to the original state.

Therefore, if one committed a serious crime to the extent of being expelled from the Fortune Dynasty system, it was virtually the same as being sentenced to death unless, like Zhao Xing, they rose through ranks step by step on their own, relying only on fortune and extended lifespan.

In that case, even if they were demoted, their strength would not be as severely affected, unlike the tragic state of those criminals in the square.

"I want to see the Marquis, I want to see the Marquis!"

"Why? I am a seventh-rank general, why am I not given a chance to redeem myself?!"

"Just because I embezzled a few thousand taels, I am to be killed?!"

"Marquis, Marquis, I refuse to accept this!"

Many people in the square, upon seeing the massive regression of realms and the turning of black hair to white, began to struggle crazily as they had a premonition.

Inside the hall, Qiu Mingyi looked at Zhao Xing signing the Execution Order resolutely, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes.

The Inspection Bureau needed such people!

All 1366 people, to be executed; this was not something that could be done with just a bit of determination, but rather it required great courage.

Moreover, Zhao Xing was not a reckless man acting on a whim in issuing the Execution Order.

Qiu Mingyi had set up many tests earlier, first asking how many people Zhao Xing intended to punish, hinting that he had the authority to conceal some names, and then mentioning they were from the Divine Might Army, suggesting leniency.

It could be said that Zhao Xing signed this order without relying on anyone.

What he relied on was the ’law,’ and the court’s current campaign of strict punishment.

If Zhao Xing had been rash or cowardly, lacking courage and political acumen, it would have been very difficult to make this decision.

A light of admiration flashed in Qiu Mingyi’s eyes as he stood up and stretched out his hand, saying, "Please, Great Inspection Envoy, proceed to supervise the execution."

Holding the Great Inspection Order meant he was the Great Inspection Envoy. Zhao Xing was initially just a figurehead, but now Qiu Mingyi addressed him as the Great Inspection Envoy, proving his great appreciation for Zhao Xing.

"In that case, I shall boldly oversee the execution on behalf of Mr. Qiu," Zhao Xing said, holding the command arrow, stepping onto the cloud to the square above.

Having made the decision, it must be carried through to the end, and done beautifully.

Ordinary minor crimes would not attract the attention of the military realm intelligence department.

Hence, three-tenths of the people on the list were serious offenders, and seven-tenths were capital offenders!

Zhao Xing’s judgment of the death penalty was completely justified.

Long Xiao was full of sorrow, but at this moment, he still appeared behind Zhao Xing. He dared not look below because they were all familiar faces.

"Long Xiao? You, why are you here?"

"Great Inspection Order? Who is this person, he is not Qiu Mingyi!"

"I know, he seems to be Zhao Xing."

"Zhao Xing? Isn’t he our Divine Might Army’s genius Minister of Agriculture?"

"Did he take on the inspection task? Is he the one sentencing us to death?"

"Long Xiao, you bastard, you betrayed your brothers!"

"Long Xiao, please plead for us, have you forgotten our years fighting side by side?"

Zhao Xing ignored them, his expression unchanged. Holding the command arrow, he shouted, "Quiet!"

The command arrow temporarily granted him the power of the ritual repairer to make his words come true.

At this moment, he used the Silence Technique, and the square instantly fell silent.

"You, as military officers, should use martial strength to end wars, to protect the country and its people."

"Yet now you have committed numerous heinous acts, burning, killing, looting, bullying, and harming the country; your crimes are too numerous to record!"

"Even if you had meritorious service in the past, you have enjoyed the court’s fortune."

"Merit is merit, crime is crime."

"Today, by the Da Zhou Order, I judge you all guilty of the death penalty!"

"Execution immediately!"

Zhao Xing threw the command arrow downwards.

As the command arrow fell, the sky above the square seemed to collapse, and the ’qi’ that had been condensed above in the sky now fell like a great mountain.

As soon as the command arrow hit the ground, these people would die painlessly in an instant.

But at this moment—

"Hold on!"

A deep voice came from afar. Zhao Xing turned his head to look.

He saw a figure in azure armor descending rapidly, harnessing the power of the world, arriving at the Inspection Bureau square swiftly.

Below the falling Execution Order arrow, a huge Azure Dragon claw appeared, lifting it up forcefully.

"Dragon’s Claw! Marquis Boping has arrived."

"Yang An, he has really come."

Zhao Xing felt quite disappointed.

Today, if Yang An saved even one person, Zhao Xing’s impression of him would be greatly tarnished. If he pardoned everyone, Zhao Xing would have to consult with Wei Yuan about relocating the next day.