Xiaoxiao.

Penglai Planet is a dazzling pearl.

On this magical planet lives a group of creatures much like humans on Earth.

This Penglai planet is so interesting!

Its technological level far surpasses that of the rest of the world, and its area is astonishingly large.

How big is it exactly? Bigger than a million Earths combined.

Such a large place, yet only three countries.

These are the Qin Empire, the Han Empire, and the Tang Empire.

The Qin Empire possessed unparalleled military strength, and its founder, the First Emperor, single-handedly swept across the land. He transformed thousands of large and small vassal states into a single empire, establishing an unparalleled military legacy that would last for ten thousand generations.

Now the throne has passed to Qin Ao, the 653rd emperor of the Qin dynasty. The most prominent characteristic of the people is that they are happy to hear of war and obey orders without question.

The Han Empire possessed both civil and military prowess. In terms of military strength, it had unparalleled generals who could seal the wolf's lair and inscribe the Yanran Mountain, while in terms of civil affairs, it had ministers who could strategize and win battles from afar, thus securing peace and stability for the country.

The Chinese people are both literate and martial, and generally well-behaved. The ruler, Liu Shi, is the 650th generation descendant of Liu Bang, the founder of the empire.

The Tang Dynasty was magnificent and glorious, bringing harmony to all nations.

The Chinese people are full of pride and confidence, and are the most tolerant of foreigners among the three great empires.

Since its founding, the Joseon Dynasty has been ruled by rulers who possessed exceptional political wisdom and achieved remarkable military exploits.

In terms of individual ability, among the emperors of the three great empires, the Tang Dynasty had the strongest individual abilities.

The current emperor is Li Zhi, the 651st generation descendant of the founding ancestor Li Yuan.

The three great empires have existed for thousands of years, and although there have been occasional border skirmishes, they have maintained a general peace for thousands of years.

The reason is quite simple: all three empires were very powerful, and none of them could suddenly destroy the other.

Furthermore, everyone understands the principle of mutual dependence, which is why the three great empires have maintained overall peace for thousands of years despite the fluctuations in their national power.

Although technology is very advanced, the differences between regions are still huge.

Because this place is just too big.

With such a vast territory, there will inevitably be uneven regional development.

In some places, it's as if they've boarded a high-speed train of AI intelligence, speeding into a new era.

However, some places seem to have been forgotten by time, still lingering at the starting line of market economy development.

Take the county where the protagonist of this book hides, for example. In many other places, the entire population has already entered the hall of smart technology, but the economic development here is like a toddler taking its first steps, just beginning to explore with difficulty...

Kuang, who had intended to remain invisible, has encountered an unprecedented crisis less than a year into his new post...

Although this crisis was the result of his deliberate concealment of his strength.

But to the panicked crowd below, this show-off seemed a bit over the top.

He was clearly terrified, but he pretended to be in complete control.

What they didn't know was that this incredibly young, parachuted-in leader wasn't panicked at all, because such a situation was completely unlike anything he had encountered before.

“Your Excellency, why don’t you go to the Prefect’s place for a while? You can go through the back door, and I’ll drive the car there for you.” The speaker was a thin young man.

His tall and slender figure made his facial features appear exceptionally defined.

However, it inevitably appears somewhat flimsy.

Although he tried his best to hide his emotions.

But his unconscious tremor betrayed him.

"Yes, sir. Little Yao is right, these people have all gone mad."

"It's too dangerous here. Judging from what they're saying, they won't let this go until you give them an explanation." County Lieutenant Li Gui said to County Assistant Liu Zhen beside him, his tone completely calm.

Zhang Zhen kept his eyes down, showing no response to Li Gui's attempts to curry favor.

The others were already terrified, and several female constables even burst into tears.

The crowd outside was enormous.

In addition to shouting, the angry crowd also took advantage of the chaos to engage in vandalism, looting, and arson.

Angry denunciations and vicious curses were heard everywhere!

Black smoke billowed up.

The screams and cries were heart-wrenching.

Countless people have suffered undeserved calamities, and countless families have been torn apart.

Just now, casualties occurred.

The situation is extremely critical!

Kuang Zheng remained silent, as if he were in deep meditation, quietly watching the approaching angry crowd outside.

"Your Excellency, you are a fellow townsman here. You still have good relations with those people outside!"

If you do some work, everything is negotiable!

"Their actions of storming and vandalizing won't solve the problem; they'll only escalate it. This is a crime!" a middle-aged man wearing thick-rimmed glasses pleaded.

"Liu Putou, you're really talking without understanding the situation. How am I supposed to do my job?"

You know I almost got beaten up last time.

Now that so many people have come knocking on my door, what can I do?

"Unless we agree to their demands, otherwise..." Zhang Zhen looked helpless.

Just when it seemed like they had found a lifeline, they were all in despair again when they heard that the demands of the villagers in the bustling city had been agreed to.

How could they possibly agree to such a request? Are they insane?

Everyone unconsciously looked at a figure from behind, a young yet still tall and broad figure...

"Kuangzheng! Come out!"

"Hey you, surnamed Kuang, get out here!"

"We need to eat, we need to survive!"

"Correction! The magistrate is doing a terrible job!"

“Clang…”

"clang…"

"Boom..."

The sounds of shouting, cursing, and smashing were incessant!

The crowd began smashing and banging on the gates of the government office, and the massive influx of people caused the gates to collapse with a crash.

"Ouch!!" The crowd burst into huge laughter as they looked at the collapsed wooden door, as if they had won a battle.

The crowd surged into the government office, trampling the plaque in the main hall that read "A Clear Mirror Hangs High" to pieces, and vandalizing the office building beyond recognition.

Various documents, office desks and chairs, and other items were smashed to pieces.

They were opportunistic, and would quickly hide anything they fancied.

Then they hurriedly looked around, afraid of being caught; there are quite a few people like this.

The vast majority of people followed the main force forward, causing destruction and shouting all the way; at this moment, they became complete villains.

There was also a group of young people, their arms bulging, clearly hiding weapons.

They were all fierce-looking and burly, yet they displayed a strong sense of discipline, clearly not to be trifled with.

As if they had received prior intelligence, they headed straight for the conference room where Kuang Zheng and the others were hiding.

This is no longer just a simple disturbance; it's a premeditated disturbance!

"Crackling and popping..."

"Get out here! Zheng Zheng, get out here!"

"Collide!"

"Clang, clang..."

The sounds of smashing and shouting were deafening!

The situation is extremely precarious.

Closer, even closer!!!

The rioters and the crowd were separated only by a simple solid wood door; it was impossible to block the crowd with just a door.

Everyone was so frightened that they turned pale, and some even lost control of their bladders.

They were terrified. Who would have thought that these ordinary people, who usually shouted whatever they wanted, could be so terrifying when they went crazy? If they had known, they wouldn't have deliberately made things difficult for people in the first place.

Everyone had already become like quails, and there was no trace of their usual arrogance left.

It seems that being fierce and menacing isn't something you're born with.

Unlike the fear and panic of others, Zhang Zhen and Li Gui acted as spectators, even showing expressions of schadenfreude.

Although Yao Shuanglin tried his best to remain calm,

But his pale face revealed his fear at that moment.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!..."

The sound of banging on the door and the shouts of the crowd struck the heart like heavy hammers, each blow suffocating.

At this moment, all aspects of life are laid bare before one's eyes, and the current state of affairs is neither sorrow nor joy.

"Is this really necessary? This is forcing me!" he thought to himself.

There's no way to hide it anymore, but that doesn't fit the original purpose of coming here! Ugh. This is tricky!

"Bang····!"

A gunshot silenced the boisterous crowd.

"Put your hands up!"

"Squat down!"

"Everyone, put your hands on your heads and squat down!"

A troop of soldiers appeared as if descended from the sky, each one as cold as frost!

Their shouts and commands brought the situation under control in the blink of an eye.

"Don't be afraid, everyone! They're not government soldiers, they're imposters, they're Kuang Zheng's thugs! Get up! Fight them! Kill them!!" Just when everything seemed to be over, the group of young men who had started the fight suddenly shouted and pulled out their weapons, ready to fight to the death.

A massacre is imminent!

"Bang! Bang bang! Bang bang bang bang!"

Gunfire erupted! The gunshots rang out like a cascading waterfall.

Some people who were hesitant at the beginning now wish they could bury themselves in the ground.

At that moment, apart from the gunshots, not a single person was standing in the angry crowd.

As the smoke cleared, some of the bolder individuals witnessed a scene they would never forget.

Those who wanted to cause trouble were reduced to ashes, and even the place where they had just been was blasted into dust.

Aside from the red and green juices scattered on the ground, and the occasional severed limbs, all that remained were broken pieces of wood and bricks.

The hellish scene terrified them so much that they fainted. The remaining people pressed their already prostrate bodies down lower and lower!

"Greetings, sir. I respectfully inquire after the county magistrate's well-being."

"I am Liu Jian, the military commander of Wu'an County, and I have arrived late in suppressing the rebellion. I beg Your Excellency to punish me!" After saying this, he stamped his foot and stood as straight as a javelin!

With a loud "boom!", the other soldiers of the Wu'an Army immediately stood in a perfect row.

One command, one action.

It reveals the military bearing and appearance of the Qin Empire in its entirety.

"Hehe... General, you've worked hard. How can you say you're late? Good, good, hehehe..." Kuang Zheng stepped forward and said with a faint smile.

"Hehe... I'm late, Master, I'm sorry to have startled you." Liu Jian's icy face suddenly blossomed into a spring-like smile, a smile full of respect and flattery.

"Come on, your instructor is Lin Han, I'm not your master," Kuang Zheng said.

"A teacher for a day is a father for life!" Liu Jian laughed. "Besides, you taught us for seven days, so you're naturally our master, hehe..."

"Is that what they mean by 'a teacher for a day is a father for life'? Hey! You black rascal," Kuang Zheng said irritably.

"Hehe..." Liu Jian chuckled foolishly without saying a word.

The officials in the government office looked relieved to have survived such a disaster, and many of them even cried.

But Zhang Zhen and Li Gui looked worried; they didn't know where the Wu'an Army had come from.

It's clear that the leader and Kuang Zheng have a special relationship.

“You must have business to attend to here. We can talk about the rest later. Let’s get on with our work!” Kuang Zheng said as he watched the crowd being dispersed in an orderly manner.

“Yes, Master,” Liu Jian said.

"Zhang Zhen, Li Gui, is that you two? Men! Tie them up!" Liu Jian said as he walked up to the two men.

Soldiers immediately rushed up and bound the two men with ropes.

"You, what right do you have to arrest me! Let me go, let me go. I am the magistrate of Xiubei County, are you trying to rebel? Ah! Insolence! Let me go, let me go!" Zhang Zhen shouted loudly upon seeing this.

But the soldiers were unmoved and tied him up tightly in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Li Gui made no further struggle. His eyes, however, held no more hope.

He panicked the moment the Wu'an Army appeared. You must know that the Wu'an Army is not a local force of Wu'an County. It is the field army of the Great Qin Empire, the elite of the elite.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have escaped unscathed from the sudden attack by the thugs. Although they are called "Wu'an," they are only stationed in Wu'an County.

This is the Imperial Guard directly under His Majesty the Emperor. Not only the Prefect of Wu'an, but even the Minister of War and the Imperial Command have no right to mobilize this force without authorization.

His appearance completely shattered Li Gui's understanding of Kuang Zheng.

At that moment, Kuangzheng became a god in his eyes.

Having fallen into the hands of the Wu'an Army, there was no hope of survival.

Even if the people behind Zhang Zhen are powerful, they wouldn't dare to openly clash with the Wu'an Army.

This is completely over.

Li Gui's heart was dead; at this moment, there was no possibility left for him.

The thought of this filled me with utter despair.

He was carried out like a lump of mud.

Where is there even a hint of arrogance?

A full month has passed since the last incident.

Kuang Zheng stood on the banks of the Xiubei River once again.

The people seeing them off stood at a distance.

Liu Yanfang was promoted for speaking out for justice and is now temporarily serving as the county magistrate.

Yao Shuanglin, who suggested that Zheng Zheng escape that day, was among those listed. Although he was not promoted, he had already begun to show his talent.

Moreover, his father wouldn't let him stop there.

Wang Xiaorong was one of the two women who cried out back then. At this moment, she looked at that figure with eyes full of admiration. Young girls all like to dream.

Adoration tinged with annoyance: Humph! What's wrong with that! Where am I small?

She glanced at her rather impressive chest.

"It's clearly spectacular!"

A sudden blush spread across her face.

Qin Shi was also lost in thought.

Was I really wrong?

Isn't the point of living to make life better?

Even though you've gained everything, why do you still feel increasingly lonely and empty every day?

This emptiness was almost consuming her...

Kuang Zheng looked at the Xiubei River before him, his thoughts racing...

The Xiubei River, which has flowed for thousands of years, has finally become clear again, and I have finally left my mark...

Suddenly, a warm current filled his limbs and bones, and the bottleneck in his cultivation that had been stagnant for a long time showed signs of loosening.

Kuang Zheng was overjoyed.

This worldly journey was the right one...