The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

Those dignitaries who came to cause trouble were like a surging tide, from the prosperous and bustling Rixu City to the solemn and dignified Xingxu military camp.

General Mu Lao's spacious main tent was crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder, and was packed with this group of noisy people.

Some people sat on chairs, while others stood aside, but whether sitting or standing, everyone chattered loudly about their dissatisfaction and demands, completely disregarding the order of first come first served.

For a moment, all kinds of noisy and chaotic sounds intertwined together, deafening, as if they were about to break through the ceiling of the tent.

The noise was so loud that it was beyond imagination. It was just like a vegetable market where ordinary people were hawking their wares on weekdays. It was crowded and chaotic.

General Mu frowned, his face full of worry. He held his forehead with one hand and rubbed his throbbing temple with the other hand, trying to relieve the headache that was about to explode.

Although a raging rage was burning in his heart, he still relied on the calmness and patience he had acquired from years of fighting on the battlefield to suppress his inner anger.

However, Mu Qi, who was known for his hot temper beside General Mu Lao, could no longer tolerate such a situation.

There was a loud "bang" sound, and Mu Qi's strong hands slammed down on a wooden chair beside him.

In an instant, the sturdy wooden chair could not withstand such a huge force, and it shattered into pieces with a terrifying cracking sound.

This sudden change made the originally noisy tent suddenly silent, and everyone present was stunned with fear.

Those who had just been talking incessantly and eloquently were now as if they were suddenly cast under a spell, and they swallowed back the words that were about to come out of their mouths.

Some people were so hasty that they didn't even have time to close their mouths, so they had to quickly cover their mouths with both hands, for fear of accidentally making any noise.

In just one second, the entire tent went from being noisy and bustling to being dead silent.

This sharp contrast between the two seems particularly ironic, as if the group of people who were rude and foul-mouthed just now were not them at all.

Time froze at this moment for several seconds, and the whole scene fell into a suffocating silence.

Finally, someone broke the silence, but not with words, but with a slight swallowing sound. The sound was particularly clear in the quiet atmosphere, like the ripples caused by a stone thrown into a calm lake.

It seemed that during this brief eye contact, several people suddenly realized their impolite behavior, and they came back to their senses as if waking from a dream.

They quickly adjusted their expressions and postures, and their originally stiff faces were instantly covered with a layer of hypocritical flattery.

That smile looked so unnatural, as if it was a mask that was forcefully pasted on.

At this time, a fat man with a round belly slowly walked forward from the crowd.

He was wearing gorgeous clothes and exuded a strong aura of jewels from head to toe. However, this did not make him look noble and elegant, but instead gave people a vulgar feeling.

This man is Boss Wu.

Boss Wu first coughed lightly to attract everyone's attention.

Then, he lowered his head slightly, trying to suppress the dissatisfaction surging in his heart, and tried to make his tone sound calmer.

"General Mu, I, Wu, have no choice but to come and bother you today! It's not that I want to cause you trouble, but those yamen runners are too frivolous and casual when handling cases! Look, my Wu family shop has been robbed three times by thieves, but so far, even the shadow of the thief has not been caught! If this continues, and it is robbed for the fourth time, I am afraid that the reputation of my Wu family shop will be completely destroyed! Moreover, our family's foundation has been passed down from generation to generation. If it is destroyed like this, how can I face my ancestors in the underworld..."

At the end of his speech, Boss Wu couldn't help but stretched out his hand to hold up the top hat on his head that was about to fall down. At the same time, his voice became a little trembling, and even had a hint of crying.

That round, fat face looked so aggrieved and crying that it was hard to feel sorry for it.

Mu Qi raised his sword-like eyebrows, his sharp eyes were full of impatience, and he wanted to slap him to death, so that he wouldn't buzz around like a fly all day long, causing him a headache.

"Alright, Boss Wu, you've come to my father's tent eight hundred times a day. I've told you to deal with the possessed first, then the missing money. If you encourage them to cause trouble again, I'll throw you in jail so I can have peace of mind!"

Mu Qi walked slowly behind him, lowered his head and threatened him bluntly in his ear.

Boss Wu's huge body trembled uncontrollably at the vicious voice, but he continued to speak incoherently.

"That money... is my... Wu's life. Without it... I can't survive. It would be better to kill Wu now!"

Mu Qi was extremely angry. He had never seen such a miser before. He grabbed the sword from the guard behind him and put it on Boss Wu's neck.

The cold, hard and sharp touch, as well as the flash of cold light, frightened Boss Wu so much that he couldn't breathe and fainted.

Everyone present gasped in shock, and someone said weakly, "No, Major General!"

Seeing that he had lost consciousness, Mu Qi shook his head helplessly and inserted the big knife into the handle of the guard's knife behind him. His movements were quick and without any delay.

Mu Qi clapped his hands, straightened his back, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly to the center of the tent without making a sound.

With his head slightly lowered, he seemed to have no killing power at all, but when he raised his eyes, the undoubted ruthlessness revealed made people afraid.

Everyone made way for him to speak.

General Mu's face looked hopeless, but then he revealed genuine relief and looked at Mu Qi in the center of the crowd.

"If you don't want me, Mu Qi, to use military law to punish you, then go home honestly. I won't let you get your turn until I finish dealing with the pile of murders I have on my hands!"

After saying this, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to disperse...