After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

So what if his identity was exposed? Chen Futu didn't care. He ignored the stunned gazes of the old cripple and Zhang Fan, and strode forward to face the band of thieves.

"I'll give you one last chance. It's not too late to surrender now. I'll punish the ringleaders."

Li Chengren gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, we brothers are only trying to increase our income, which is not a serious crime. Moreover, over the years, we brothers have transformed from the Dragon City Guards to the Dragon City Garrison. Even if we have not made any great contributions, we have certainly worked hard. Can't you show leniency?"

"If you have any requests, feel free to ask. I will not tolerate traitors."

"If that's the case, then we'll kill you! Take your head, and we might just become kings and conquerors!"

Li Chengren, enraged, grabbed a short bow and fired an arrow straight at Chen Futu's face.

Everyone was terrified, shouting, "Protect the King!"

Su Yun and Xu Guangshou immediately stepped in front of Chen Futu, which was quite unexpected. As for Zhang Fan, he didn't step forward himself, but instead stopped the old cripple who was about to make a move.

call out!

The arrow pierced the air and arrived in the blink of an eye.

Chen Futu separated Xu Guangshou and Su Yun and caught the arrowhead that was being fired with his bare hands.

The sharp arrow flashed less than an inch from his handsome face, a sight that was breathtaking.

Chen Futu's lips curled into a smile as he casually tossed aside the arrowhead, saying mockingly, "With this little strength, you dare to rebel? Nonsense!"

"Chen Futu!"

Li Chengren roared and fired again, while Chen Futu said indifferently, "Chan'er, deal with them."

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying aura of a saint descended from the sky.

Buzz!

The internal energy, rippling like water, spread out in waves, and screams echoed throughout the courtyard.

The overwhelming pressure forced all the rebels and bandits to their knees, unable to move, their faces filled with fear and confusion.

"saint?"

The old cripple was terrified. He sensed a strong aura of death, but he didn't know where it came from.

The next second, her graceful figure landed on the rooftop. She wore a ghost mask and waved her fair hand. Several martial arts heroes immediately died, bleeding from all seven orifices.

"He killed all the bandits below the Innate Realm simply by using his power; he truly is a saint."

The old cripple looked at the stunningly beautiful figure with awe.

Zhang Fan was also startled. He thought that the old cripple was already invincible as a Grandmaster, but he did not expect that in addition to the Heartless Fairy, there was also a Saint in charge of the Northern Frontier!

"Holy one, spare my life!"

The master-level man screamed in agony, feeling his internal organs being torn apart by the heavy internal energy. Unfortunately, Diao Chan ignored him, and after only a few breaths, he collapsed to the ground, motionless, bleeding from all seven orifices, and died suddenly.

So what if he's a grandmaster? An ordinary grandmaster can't withstand the attacks of a sage.

With Diao Chan's appearance, the rebellion quickly came to an end. All the bandits except Li Chengren had their internal organs shattered by Diao Chan's internal energy, and Li Chengren and his group were all captured by the Thousand Bull Guards.

The Imperial Guards searched the mansion, and chests of gold and silver jewelry were carried out.

Li Yuanfang's initial estimate was at least seven or eight hundred thousand taels.

Instead of being happy about the unexpected income, Chen Futu became even angrier. Li Xiuning, Su Yun, and the others who were standing nearby also showed expressions of shock and anger when they saw what was about to happen.

Then, the Thousand Bull Guards carried out a huge porcelain bottle, from which emerged the head of a lovely girl. She was alive, smiling innocently, and seemed a little silly.

Chen Futu stared blankly at her, "This is..."

Su Yun gasped: "I've heard that some powerful people have very insidious tastes. They cut off the limbs of children and put them in bottles to play with, calling them 'bottle children'."

Are the legends in the martial arts world actually true?

The courtyard was quiet, and everyone stared at the little girl in the vase with fear.

She stared blankly at Chen Futu, her big eyes wide with confusion. "Oh, who are you?"

Chen Futu opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word, let alone know what he was feeling.

Li Xiuning turned her face away and burst into tears, while Su Yun also covered her face and wept.

"What a tragedy, what a tragedy!"

"Worse than an animal!"

A group of young talents turned pale with fear, while Zhang Fan looked excited, and the old cripple shook his head and took a few sips of wine.

"Chan'er, take her away. This is her crime."

Chen Futu couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Diao Chan nodded, picked up the bottle, and floated away.

After she left, Chen Futu said to Li Chengren, who looked ashen-faced, "I originally intended to only punish the ringleaders, but you brought this upon yourself."

"Your Majesty, I didn't put the bottle in there! It wasn't me!"

Li Chengren sensed that something was wrong and began to frantically beg for mercy.

Chen Futu said to Li Yuanfang, "There's no need to interrogate this beast. Take him to the marketplace, read out his crimes, and have him torn apart by five horses."

"Here!"

Upon receiving the order, Li Yuanfang's Thousand Bull Guards led away a group of wailing rebel garrison members.

Subsequently, Chen Futu instructed Consort Ge to contact the Ministry of Commerce and request that a separate location be designated as an almshouse to house beggars and homeless people. As for wealthy households that had purchased people, the royal court was to reprimand them and confiscate 10,000 taels of silver. The people were to be registered, and if they were to harm servants in the future, they would be executed.

The order was conveyed, and all the talented individuals present were filled with admiration.

As expected of the King of the Northern Frontier, he was decisive and ruthless in handling matters. The establishment of the almshouse ensured that the beggars who had been harmed could live in peace and security, and the royal court's warning would make life better for the people who had been sold off, at least ensuring that their lives would not be in danger.

As for why they didn't force people to leave, it's because even if they did leave, they would still need to work to make a living, and working for wealthy families would be a good opportunity to settle down.

After the matter was settled, Chen Futu left the garrison with Li Xiuning.

Su Yun and the others watched the two figures disappear into the distance, their expressions extremely complicated. Who would have thought that they would meet the King of the Northern Frontier so soon after their arrival, and even witness a major event?

"Yun'er, it's getting late, let's go back to the inn."

Zhang Fan smiled and moved closer to Su Yun, but Su Yun shook her head. "I'm a little flustered and want to walk around a bit more. Young Master Zhang doesn't need to come with me."

She left after she finished speaking. Zhang Fan was embarrassed and extremely displeased, but he couldn't say anything in public, so he could only give up.

Within an hour, the people gathered in the marketplace and witnessed a great crime. Especially after seeing Ping'er, the people cursed loudly, and there were also cries.

From the commander-in-chief down to the ordinary soldiers, 135 people were executed in the Longcheng garrison.

The King of the Northern Frontier did not care about his own reputation. He read out the charges very clearly and admitted that there were areas where the royal court could not supervise. He even hoped that the people would supervise the officials. If any corrupt officials were to cause trouble, they could file a complaint with the Surveillance Bureau or the branch offices of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in various important towns. Once the allegations were verified, the royal court would not tolerate them.

"Long live the king!"

"Long live the king!"

"As expected of our King, he is so wise!"

Today's events may seem to have damaged the royal court's reputation, but in reality, they have not. The royal court has granted the people the power to oversee officials, an unprecedented reform that has greatly enhanced the royal court's prestige among the people. The people have also seen the king's determination to be a wise and virtuous ruler.