He Daqing, do you know how I've lived these past years?

"Good child, don't cry. How is your Grandpa Tan all these years? Is he doing well?"

Tanya lowered her head and cried:

"Grandpa Tan passed away several years ago, and now Miss and the others are no longer in Beijing; Senior Brother Peng has taken over."

The master stroked Tanya's head and sighed deeply.

How are you doing these days?

Yali also sat up, tightly grasped her master's hand, and said:

"Grandpa Pingdaozi, I'm now married to a businessman named Lou Zhenhua. He has a very large business empire. My father made me his concubine, but he treats me very well."

The master nodded and said:

"That's good, you should be happy."

Yali stood up and looked towards the center of the banquet, saying:

"Grandpa, how did you get here? Are you the family members of the garrison commander's subordinates? Once my husband's situation is settled, we'll go together. I'll take care of you from now on; he's known as Lou the Half-City in Beijing."

The master looked at Mulan and shook his head, saying:

"Xiao Yali, no need. Just leave your address later, and Grandpa will visit you when he has time. You know what kind of person I am."

Tanya hesitated for a moment, then called a waiter for paper and pen, wrote down the address and phone number, and handed them to her master.

By this time, the banquet was almost over, and many of the dancing officers and wealthy women gradually left.

"Grandpa, remember to come see me. I'll cook for you. I have a five-year-old daughter named Lou Xiao'e. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he quickly ran towards the door, where the mansion was also full of parked cars.

"Ah, life is unpredictable, Lao Tan, may you rest in peace."

Master sighed as he watched Yali run away.

At this moment, Leyou also came over and said:

Jingxian,

"Take your master and the others to their rooms upstairs. From now on, we'll be living in the mansion. This is the Yue Mansion."

"I have something else to take care of, I'll come up later."

Then he said to his master:

"Master, please get some rest tonight. We can talk about it tomorrow. After all, you've been traveling a long way and must be tired."

The master nodded without saying a word, and took Nianmin's hand as they walked towards the spiral staircase.

After watching everyone go upstairs, Leyou downed the glass of red wine in one gulp and said:

"Chen Si, give the orders: the First Regiment will remain outside the city, the other three regiments will all enter the city and garrison the four districts, and the remaining battalions will be stationed at the drill ground of the imperial palace inside the city."

"Disperse the special agents; I need to know the factions and basic power distribution within the city by noon tomorrow."

"Sixth Brother, you take the guard battalion and station them at the Le Mansion, ensuring there are no suspicious individuals within a mile of the residence."

"go"

Chen Si and Lao Liu also stood at attention, saluted, and ran outside.

Leyou walked to the dining table, sat down, picked up the wine bottle, poured some wine into his glass, and slowly sipped it.

Mulan walked behind him and started massaging him, saying:

"Senior brother, why don't you get some rest early tonight? We definitely have a ton of things to deal with tomorrow."

Leyou nodded, walked outside and looked silently to the east, as if something there was affecting him.

……

The next morning

Leyou pushed Jingxian away, shook her dizzy head, and sat up.

He took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, walked to the window, and opened it.

Looking at the bustling streets not far away, I couldn't help but smile.

Jingxian woke up after being pushed away. She got up, looked at the child beside her, picked up a set of military uniform, and said:

"Brother, you should smoke less."

Leyou nodded as well.

So, with Jingxian's help, he put on his military uniform, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and opened the door.

Chen Si and Lao Liu were also standing outside the door waiting.

"Big brother, the basic information is on the desk downstairs, and Sister Mulan is already looking at it."

Breakfast is ready; someone will be coming over soon.

Leyou nodded and walked down to the office.

"Mulan, what do you think? Is this adjutant alright?"

"Senior brother, you've arrived. This city is truly a mess. Come and see for yourself; it really needs a major overhaul."

Mulan quickly got up and spread the categorized reports out on the table.

Leyou picked up a few photos at random and looked at them, his brows furrowing in disapproval.

"Chen Si, take your men and arrest all those who have murdered people and are still committing evil deeds. Take them to the Ximen vegetable market and execute them, including their protectors and beneficiaries. Call the Special Agent Battalion to assist you. Kill them all, no matter how many there are."

"yes, Sir"

Mulan grabbed Chen Si, who was about to turn and leave, and hurriedly said:

"Senior brother, we didn't need to be in such a hurry just now. After all, some people are deeply entrenched here, and pulling them out will only cause them to be connected to many others."

Leyou shook his head and said:

"We are officials, they are bandits. Even if they weren't bandits, they would still die. If officials don't care about the people, they might as well have been killed by the Japanese in the first place. Why waste food living like this?"

Mulan shook her head again and said:

"Senior brother, I disagree. Didn't you see the others? Some are special envoys, some are relatives of the city magistrate, and others are important government officials within the city."

Leyou leaned back in his chair, lit a cigarette, put his feet up on the table, exhaled a puff of smoke, and slowly said to Mulan:

"Mulan, sometimes it's better to kill a frog with a single blow than to boil it slowly in water. Hesitation only leads to more trouble."

“I don’t even know them, why should I care about them? If they did something wrong, they should be punished. I have tens of thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of guns, why should I be afraid of them!”

"Since it's a woodworm, why not get rid of it? Are we going to replace it with another tree so it can continue to feast on the trees and persecute the people?"

After saying that, he ignored the bowed magnolia flower and said to Chen Si:

"Chen Si, hurry up and go. If anyone pleads for leniency along the way, arrest them. Arrest as many as you can, then take them all to the Ximen vegetable market and execute them. After that, tally up where our government is short-staffed this time."

"Sixth Brother, go and inform the regimental commanders, engineers, communications specialists, and cavalry, and have them ascertain the educational level of the soldiers, especially their character. They can volunteer; I have important responsibilities for them."

"It's the eldest brother."

"It's the officer."

As the two left, Leyou looked at Mulan, who was pouting, and said with a smile:

"Mulan, in times of chaos, harsh measures are necessary. Even now that we have won the war of resistance, we cannot let our guard down."

Prosperity brings suffering to the people.

When the country falls, the people suffer.

"Don't you understand after all this time? If that city magistrate dared to resist even a little, I would have shot him dead on the spot."

"Go upstairs and see if Master and the others are awake. Have breakfast first, then we'll talk. Go quickly."

After saying that, he coaxed the sulking Mulan out of the office.

He plopped down in a chair, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and tossed it on the table, muttering:

"Now that I'm here, I can't let you continue to harm the people and sever the foundation of my Great Xia. Now let's see how you choose to die."

……