Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

"Ouch, it hurts so much, Grandpa."

"Boy, do you know who I am, Master Chen? You're finished. Believe it or not, I can take your life with just one harsh word!"

Chen Asi and several of his men lay on the ground, wailing desperately.

On the other side, Mrs. Zhang and her daughter Chu Xinyue were both stunned. They stared at the scene in front of them in disbelief, almost dropping their jaws in shock.

Chu Xinyue's face turned pale, with a look of panic in her eyes. "Master, you've gotten into big trouble. Chen Ah Si is related to the Poison Dragon Gang. Let's get out of here quickly."

"The Poison Dragon Gang?" Xia Mingyuan couldn't help but sneer when he heard that. He waved at Chu Xinyue, walked to Chen Asi, and slowly squatted down.

"Chen Ah Si, you look like you're still a little dissatisfied."

"I bother!"

Chen Ah Si spat on the ground and glared at Xia Mingyuan with his head tilted up. "Boy, you dare to hit me? You're done. No matter what business your family runs, just wait for bankruptcy."

"Insulting the commander is courting death!"

Before Chen A Si could finish his words, Wang Gang suddenly drew his sword and put it on Chen A Si's neck.

Chen Asi, who had been arrogant and domineering, suddenly lost his temper, his legs became weak, and a layer of cold sweat seeped out of his forehead.

"You, what are you doing? I'm warning you not to do anything rash."

Xia Mingyuan sneered and said calmly, "In broad daylight, you deliberately set fire, forcibly abducted a woman, openly colluded with the Poison Dragon Gang, and even dared to threaten this commander. Chen Ah Si, ah Chen Ah Si, I wonder how many heads you have?"

Chen Ah Si was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "Commander? Are you from the City Defense Battalion?"

"I'm warning you, kid. Don't let the floods wash away the Dragon King Temple. General Pan Yue of the City Defense Battalion is your superior, right?"

Hearing this, Xia Mingyuan couldn't help but frown slightly.

"You, a thug who's in league with the Poison Dragon Gang, do you also know Pan Yue?"

This Chen Asi is not a good person. I heard from him before that he has connections in the Poison Dragon Gang and if he joins the Poison Dragon Gang, he can become a king.

How could such a person be involved with the city defense camp?

You know, the City Defense Battalion is the gateway to the entire Hanyang. If they have close contacts with the Poison Dragon Gang, wouldn't that be collusion between officials and bandits?

Thinking of this, Xia Mingyuan frowned and felt a little alert.

When Chen Asi saw Xia Mingyuan frowning, he thought that the name he had announced had frightened Xia Mingyuan, and his face suddenly became full of pride.

"Boy, it turns out you're really a soldier from the city defense camp. Are you scared now?"

"To tell you the truth, I'm a brother of General Pan Yue's son, Pan Hongxing. Believe it or not, I can have him take care of you right now."

"If you're scared, then let me go right now. Considering you're from the City Defense Battalion, pay me a few thousand taels of silver, kowtow and apologize, and I'll spare you, how about that?"

Xia Mingyuan couldn't help but grin when he heard this. "I can't believe that a small-time gangster like you actually has such connections. No wonder you are so ignorant of your own limitations."

"However, I want to see how capable you are to make Xia Mingyuan kowtow and apologize."

As he spoke, Xia Mingyuan casually picked up a follower who only had a broken arm from among these people.

"Since you're still able to move, I'll give you a quarter of an hour to notify Pan Yue and his son and have them come here to see me."

"If I don't see the real boss in a quarter of an hour, you can have someone prepare for their funeral!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Mingyuan's eyes were stern and cold as he swept over everyone.

Everyone couldn't help but shiver, lowered their heads and didn't dare to breathe.

Only Chen Ah Si still had an arrogant look on his face. He sneered at Xia Mingyuan and said, "Boy, you really won't cry until you see the coffin. Wait until Master Pan brings his men. I want to see how you end it."

"And you, Chu Xinyue, after I've dealt with this brat, I'll definitely bring you home..."

Chu Xinyue's body trembled slightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

Before Chen Asi could finish his words, Xia Mingyuan raised his knife and cut off one of his fingers.

In an instant, Chen Asi screamed like a ghost.

Xia Mingyuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Asi coldly.

"You'd better shut up for a quarter of an hour."

"If you dare say another word of nonsense, I'll chop off one of your fingers."

Chen Asi's face was distorted, but he didn't dare to make any sound. He just gritted his teeth and wailed softly on the ground.

Xia Mingyuan stood up and turned to look at Mrs. Zhang and Chu Xinyue. "Don't be afraid. Clean up the kerosene quickly. It's easy to catch fire if it's piled here."

"Yes, sir, thank you for saving my life. We will clean it up right away."

Mrs. Zhang had been frightened out of her wits. When she heard Xia Mingyuan's order, she dared not neglect it at all and quickly began to pick up the clothes that were doused with kerosene.

Chu Xinyue gritted her teeth, stuck her head out to look outside the door, then turned around to look at Xia Mingyuan.

"Young Master, you've gotten yourself into big trouble. Pan Hongxing is one of the four most evil young men in Hanyang. He commands soldiers and generals, and even the county magistrate has to show some respect to him. You serve in the city defense camp. If you offend him, he won't let you go."

"Now, while he's still here, you should hurry and run. With these two guards under your command, you can escape Hanyang City and become a bandit in Wild Wolf Mountain. Maybe you can still survive."

Hearing this, Xia Mingyuan couldn't help but chuckle and looked Chu Xinyue up and down.

"Miss Chu, if I run away, what will happen to you two, an orphan and a widow?"

"Would you like to run with me?"

Chu Xinyue trembled and quickly shook her head, saying, "I'm a girl, and becoming a bandit won't end well for me."

"Don't worry about me. It's because of us poor people that we have such a hard life. If I had known this earlier, I would have died with my father."

"Don't just stand there, take the people away quickly."

Xia Mingyuan couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. Today I want to see what kind of vicious and cruel person our Master Pan Hongxing is."

"Oh my! Why don't you listen to advice... How can you still survive if you offend the young master of your superior?"

Chu Xinyue gritted her teeth and stamped her feet anxiously.

She was about to persuade him again when she saw a team of fast horses stop in front of the tailor shop, and her face turned pale immediately.

Pan Hongxing dismounted and surrounded the tailor shop with a group of soldiers.

"Who are you from the City Defense Battalion? How dare you attack Pan Hongxing's brother? Get out here right now!"

When Xia Mingyuan heard Pan Hongxing's arrogant shout, his brows immediately furrowed.

He raised his head coldly and looked at the playboy in front of him who was dressed in fancy clothes and looked unruly.

"Are you Pan Hongxing? Is your father Pan Yue here? Tell him to come over and see me!"

Pan Hongxing became furious when he heard this.

"Where did you come from, you ignorant brat? How dare you address my father by his name? Believe it or not, I'll chop you down!"