The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

"what's the situation?"

Zhang Ye returned to the office, took out a Cuban cigar exchanged from the system, lit it leisurely, and began to puff out smoke.

He didn't have a strong smoking habit, he just wanted to experience the life of a rich person.

"Sir, just now, the brothers guarding the city gate reported that since this morning, some people with strange behavior have been entering the city one after another."

The straightness of Lushan Station was analyzed based on the report below.

"Also, this group of people seems to be organized, with clear batches. Although the number of people in each batch is different, the smell on them is the same."

"My subordinates analyzed that it is very likely that someone from the Li family has returned."

"Haha, just kill those bandits of mine?" Zhang Ye understood what was going on after a careful consideration. He lay back in his chair, shook his head and laughed, "This Feng-style regimental commander is nothing special. He doesn't dare to mobilize the troops, and he wants to rely on those bandits to help him get revenge? How ridiculous!"

"Commander, should we make some deployments to address this problem?" Although Lu Shan was exchanged from the system, he is also a living person and has received formal military training. Facing some unknown dangers, his sense of smell is still very sharp.

"Deploy, we must." Zhang Ye tossed his cigar, which hadn't shrunk in the air for a long time, into the ashtray. Scratching his head, he ordered, "Arrange a group of brothers to change into civilian clothes and follow them. Once we find where these people are gathering, keep a close watch. Don't act rashly for now."

"At the same time, arrange for Battalion Commander He Wei to mobilize his machine gun company and artillery to evacuate residents near the office as much as possible without alerting the enemy. Be ready to close the door and fight the dog at any time."

"Yes, sir!"

Lu Shan nodded, still a little worried between his brows, and suggested in a low voice.

"It's still not very safe to do this. We currently have limited manpower. If we can't control the situation, it might cause harm to the people. Otherwise..."

"Okay, I understand. Go ahead and get busy. Reinforcements will be arriving soon."

Zhang Ye felt that his proposal made sense. It was just people, he had plenty of them. Public opinion had been rising for the past two days and was about to break through the 100,000 mark. He was just worried about having no place to spend the money.

"Oh, right, wait a minute!"

Zhang Ye stopped Lu Shan and remembered something important.

"That piece of land behind the office belongs to the Li family, right? I'll arrange for someone to clear it out later. I plan to open a printing factory and then a newspaper. These days, controlling public opinion and information is also of paramount importance."

"As for the school matter, you should also urge Fang Yu to finalize it as soon as possible. He can choose any position he wants, and the teaching staff will be in place at any time."

"Okay, sir. I'll do it right away."

After Lu Shan wrote down all the requirements, he immediately prepared to handle them. He no longer cared much about the affairs in the military camp and became Zhang Ye's first secretary and chief of staff.

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On the other side, Li Zaitian changed into casual clothes and sneaked into the city.

When he stood in front of his house, looking at the seal on the gate and the overturned plaque, his inner anger reached its peak again, and he wished he could smash Zhang Ye's head right now.

The Li family has been in Jingshan County for so many years and has seen all kinds of storms. How could they be defeated by this little bastard?

"Brother Tian, ​​let's go first, so as not to be discovered and expose our whereabouts."

On the side, Zhou Ermao, the boss of the Qinglong Gang, gave a close reminder.

It was he who reported the letter to Li Zai Tian. This guy used to be in cahoots with the Li family and was their number one lackey.

Originally, he had followed when they went to the government office that day, and he had also gathered dozens of brothers, ready to cause trouble at any time. However, he did not expect that Zhang Ye would act so decisively and arrested Old Man Li on the spot.

With the sound of a gunshot in the yard, not only the Li family was frightened, but the thugs of the Qinglong Gang were also scared to death. They scattered on the spot and ran faster than rabbits.

Although they are gangsters, they are not stupid at all. They usually bully unarmed civilians, but they would not dare to confront the soldiers holding guns head-on even if they were given ten times the courage.

It was also because they were timid and willing to admit defeat that they were not punished later.

Especially in recent days, the people of Qinglong Gang have been extremely honest. They have never had any direct contact with Zhang Ye's people. Even if the casinos and brothels they own are closed, they dare not say a word. They are just waiting for Li Zaitian to come back and change the current situation.

"What happened to the bodies of my father and the third brother?"

Li Zai Tian let out a long sigh and asked about his family's funeral arrangements.

No matter what, he was his biological father and he couldn't just ignore him.

"This...this..."

Zhou Ermao had a look of fear on his face and hesitated for a long time without being able to make any clear explanation.

He didn't dare tell Li Zaitian that his family members had been cremated. After all, cremating corpses in this day and age was an extremely disrespectful act to the deceased.

"What this and that? Just say it if you have something to say!"

Li Zai Tian turned around and glared at him fiercely. He was extremely disappointed with this waste.

After training him for so many years, he is of no help at all, but his strengths are eating, drinking, gambling, and smoking.

"Brother Tian, ​​the remains of the old man and the third master have been cremated." Zhou Ermao's neck shrank at his shouting, and he responded with a evasive look: "There's not even a plot of land left for them to be buried. The ashes were thrown into the river."

"Asshole!!"

Li Zai Tian could no longer bear the anger in his heart. His sharp eyes turned blood red and the seeds of hatred continued to spread and sprout in his body.

The whole family was wiped out. My younger brother and father didn't even have a piece of land to bury them. They were cremated and their ashes were thrown into the river. This was really a complete destruction.

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Not far away, the bandit leader hurried over, without even taking a breath, and began to report the situation.

"Brother Tian, ​​people are already entering the city one after another. In addition to our people, I have borrowed more than 400 people from several nearby gangs to stay outside the city. As long as we start the battle here, they will be able to attack immediately."

"The brothers who have entered the city are scattered around the office and are ready to launch an attack at any time."

"Wait a moment..." Li Zai Tian stared at his own courtyard, his face solemn and his anger rising, making people shudder: "I want to meet with that kid, I must meet him."

"Brother Tian, ​​this is inappropriate!"

Zhou Ermao, who was standing by, became anxious and hurried forward to persuade him.

"That bastard doesn't play by the rules at all. If you go to the office now, he'll probably cheat you."

"No, after all, I'm also a high-ranking officer in the Feng faction. Currently, the Duan and Feng factions are getting along quite well. Without a direct conflict, even if he has ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to attack his superiors."

Li Zai Tian was very sure of his guess. A cold gleam flashed in his slightly narrowed eyes and he sneered.

"If he really dares to take action, that would be great. I'm just worried about having no reason to send troops."