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Chapter 84 Yang Guo's Revenge Will Never Wait a Night (Please Subscribe)
"We killed the people, but they disposed of the bodies and took all the treasure. Those bastards are really despicable!"

"Hey, keep your voice down, or these people will hear you."

"So what if we heard it? We did it, so we can't even be talked about? Without us, how could they have defeated the Rebirth Sect and Lianyun Village? Now they're discarding us like used millstones, what do they take us for? And what about all those brothers who died? How do you account for that?"

"..."

When such news reached Tao Dingfang's ears, it revealed the dissatisfaction and anger of the warriors of Baishi City.

This made Tao Dingfang's already bad mood even worse in an instant.

The anti-bandit operation yielded meager results.

While it appeared that Lianyun Village had been destroyed and many bandits, including Zhu Hu, as well as traitors from the Wangsheng Sect, had been killed, the actual gains were minimal.

At least, Tao Dingfang's army did not find much gold or silver treasure in Linjiabao.

As expected, the people of Lianyun Village had already moved their treasure to an unknown location.

The so-called Lin Family Fort has long since become an empty shell!
Tao Dingfang rubbed his forehead. The thought that the matter was not yet over, yet the martial artists of Baishi City were already claiming their merits and demanding rewards, made him increasingly dissatisfied with these people.

"My lord, this is a secret letter I found detailing the collusion between Lianyun Village and the Medicine Gang."

Just then, the head of the household came in and handed a secret letter to Tao Dingfang. Tao Dingfang immediately took the letter and began to read it.

After a long silence, he revealed an angry expression and slammed his fist on the table: "What a disgrace to the Medicine Clan!"

The letter's contents indicate that the Medicine Gang not only colluded with Lianyun Village, but also had close ties with the Rebirth Sect.

Lianyun Village was able to connect with the Rebirth Sect entirely thanks to the Medicine Gang acting as a bridge between them.

Moreover, the Medicine Gang provided Lianyun Village and the Rebirth Sect with a great deal of additional assistance, including but not limited to money, medicinal herbs, and skilled fighters.

"My lord, do you need me to lead troops to wipe out the Medicine Clan?" The captain, observing the man's expression, vaguely guessed what was going on, and asked in a low voice.

"No need, you have more important things to do." Tao Dingfang waved his hand, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head. "The money in Lianyun Village has disappeared. You must capture Zhu Bao as soon as possible and interrogate him to find out information about the money."

"Yes!" The chieftain nodded.

After the chief left, Tao Dingfang looked at the secret letter, his eyes gleaming.

……

To Su Chen and the others' surprise, just as some people vented their dissatisfaction, Tao Dingfang sent someone to appease them, saying that the participants would be rewarded for their contributions and that they would be honored according to their merits.

The government will also keep a record of the martial artists who died, and then distribute compensation to them after the matter is over.

This measure immediately calmed the crowd's discontent and reduced their resentment.

However, Su Chen was concerned about more than just these things. After the bandit suppression operation ended, Tao Dingfang did not let everyone leave.

When they returned to the city, everyone thought they could go home, but unexpectedly, they were still taken back to the Lin residence.

As for the reason, the soldiers only told them that Tao Dingfang would come to meet them that evening, and they would find out then.

After saying that, he left. Unlike last time, this time there were no restrictions on everyone's freedom, as long as they didn't leave the Lin residence.

After learning about this, Wei Ping went out to inquire about the matter. After a while, he returned, shook his head, and didn't find out much useful information.

The other martial artists were also unsure of Tao Dingfang's intentions in keeping them around; they could only wait until nightfall to find out.

As evening approached, the group finally met Tao Dingfang.

Tao Dingfang gathered everyone in the main hall of the Lin residence and, without any pleasantries, got straight to the point: "This bandit suppression operation owes much to your help, and I thank you all here!"

Faced with Tao Dingfang's polite words, everyone exchanged a few pleasantries. Then, Zhao Baiyu, the leader of the Baiyu Gang, asked the question that had been bothering everyone: "Lord Tao, now that the bandit suppression is over, why are you keeping us here? Is there something else going on?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Dingfang chuckled and nodded, saying, "Chief Zhao is indeed meticulous. That's right, he has indeed called everyone here to discuss important matters."

"What is it?" Zhao Baiyu glanced at everyone, his brows furrowing, before asking.

"Although the bandits of Lianyun Village have been wiped out, the traitors Sun Yun and others from the Rebirth Sect have escaped. Next, we will need to rely on you all to join me in eliminating the traitors from the Rebirth Sect. If this is successful, then White Stone City will be in your hands!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had initially been reluctant, suddenly became more eager. Tao Dingfang's words were undoubtedly a shot in the arm for them. As long as they killed Sun Yun and the others, they could divide up the territory of Baishi City.

The Lin family is now in decline, the Han family patriarch is dead, the two brothers of the Broken Blade Sect are one dead and one crippled, two of the three major families have disappeared, one of the three major gangs has disappeared, and although the three major martial arts schools still exist, it does not affect their division of the territory of White Stone City.

Moreover, the losses suffered by the martial arts forces in White Stone City this time were greater than they had imagined, and the territory they vacated was also much larger. With so much territory, the interests involved were naturally enormous, and it might be able to completely recover their losses this time.

After all, how much can a few dead people get in terms of burial expenses? But the territory is permanent and can bring them a continuous stream of profits.

It is no exaggeration to say that after this bandit suppression operation, the power structure of Baishi City will be reshuffled, and they may have the opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to rise to a higher level!

"Since Lord Tao has put it that way, we will naturally not refuse. But we don't know what we should do next?"

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Baiyu inquired that the time and plan given by Tao Dingfang last time were all wrong, which was obviously a deliberate concealment. Although they knew that he was afraid of leaking the information, the feeling of being kept in the dark naturally made everyone somewhat unhappy.

"Two days, at the latest two days, you will all know!" Tao Dingfang said with a smile, keeping everyone in suspense and not telling them. The crowd was helpless, but they did not ask any further questions.

After the gathering ended, Hong Ming told Su Chen and the others about it. The others had different thoughts after hearing it, but they didn't say anything. The decision wasn't in their hands.

After a fierce battle, everyone was exhausted, so after dinner, they all went back to their rooms to rest.

As night deepened, Su Chen sat in the dark room, glanced at the moonlight outside the window, estimated the time in his mind, then got up and jumped out of the window to leave.

During his several trips to and from the Lin residence, Su Chen had figured out the route to leave. In addition, the Lin residence was not as heavily guarded as it had been a few days ago, so Su Chen left the Lin residence quickly.

After leaving, Su Chen went home first, changed his clothes, and then went straight to the county government office.

According to the information he had gathered, Tao Wenxuan had arranged for Tao Dingfang and the others to stay in the county government office, and the headman naturally lived there as well.

When Su Chen arrived at the county government office, he indeed saw Tao Dingfang's soldiers. After observing for a while, he sneaked into the county government office and seized a soldier. He first tortured the soldier with all his might, and then asked him in a stern voice, "I'll ask you a question, and you'll answer it. If you don't talk, I'll let you experience the pain you just felt."

The soldiers, who had been tortured to the point of near death, broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this and hurriedly nodded. Seeing this, Su Chen then asked, "Where is Zuo Chong?"

(End of this chapter)