Chapter 712: Chapter 90: How about letting Wang Shouzhe take up the position of Commander instead?_2

Wang Luomiao immediately commanded her subordinates to bind all the sea bandits and detain them together, then began to clean up the battlefield.

Meanwhile, led by the surrendered sea bandit leader, Chen Ruhong and Xu Beichen, the two ancestors, led elite fast ships on a mission to annihilate Nie Long, the "Red-haired Dragon King". In addition to capturing many remaining sea bandits, they also plundered a large amount of loot.

According to Daqian Law, after noble families eradicate mountain bandits and water bandits, they have the right to dispose of the loot by themselves. Moreover, after reporting to the government office, they can apply for a merit reward.

Influenced deeply by Wang Shouzhe, the Wang Family members naturally wouldn’t miss these opportunities.

Subsequent handling proceeded methodically one by one.

...

Not long after.

In Longzuo County Town, Governor’s Mansion.

The Governor’s Mansion is a massive governmental institution, where all decrees in Longzuo County, ranging from recruiting talents and quelling bandits, collecting taxes and providing disaster relief, to seasonal announcements, originate.

This place governs all matters within Longzuo County.

Consequently, the scale of the Governor’s Mansion is substantively large, not only majestic and grand, with an air of nobility, but it is also heavily guarded inside, with a giant defense array protecting it, of extremely high defense level.

Of course, most significantly, the Longzuo County Governor, Purple Mansion Realm cultivator Taishi An Kang, is stationed at the Governor’s Mansion all year round.

With him there and the defense array, even two or three Purple Mansion Ascendants would find it hard to break through the Governor’s Mansion in a short time.

On the east side of the Governor’s Mansion, there is a prison.

People qualified to be imprisoned here are naturally not simple characters. Among them are noble family descendants who committed major crimes, heinous Black Tortoise criminals, or some heterodox individuals opposing Daqian...

The entire population of Longzuo County reaches seventy to eighty million, and as the forest is large, naturally all sorts of birds exist. Therefore, the number of prisoners held in this prison is quite substantial.

Currently, the Celestial Pride of the Liaoyuan Cao Family, Cao Bangyan, is detained in this prison.

This day.

Two guests entered the prison.

One of them was Wei Wenxun, who had just concluded his term as Changning City Guard and was promoted to Longzuo County West City Commander due to his outstanding achievements. The other was the patriarch of the Changning Wang Family, Wang Shouzhe.

In the cold and dark prison, Wei Wenxun whispered to Wang Shouzhe, "Patriarch Shouzhe, Lord Governor is paying close attention to this case. I used connections to get you in, so please don’t put me in a difficult position."

"Commander," Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "We have known each other for over two to three decades. When have I ever let you suffer? I will return a great merit to you afterward."

Wei Wenxun thought, indeed, this Wang Shouzhe never fought unprepared battles. As long as you don’t become his enemy, being his partner is quite comfortable. After all, cooperating with him only requires following instructions and waiting for the gains.

Under the guidance of the prison guards.

The two observed the interrogation process of Cao Bangyan from outside the cell.

Initially, Cao Bangyan was very stubborn, refusing to speak no matter how the official in charge of the interrogation tried to coerce or entice him.

The official was quite troubled.

After all, Cao Bangyan was the heir of a Purple Mansion Family, with Celestial Pride Bloodline, and before a formal verdict, it was inappropriate to use torture on him. However, without the use of torture and having no signed confession, solely relying on the Celestial Secret Recording Disc provided by the Wang Family, the evidence was insufficient to immediately convict.

Seeing this, Wang Shouzhe called the official over and whispered a few words to him.

The official, half-believing, turned and left, returning shortly with tools, setting them up according to Wang Shouzhe’s instructions.

Half an hour later, Cao Bangyan confessed indeed.

The official was full of admiration for Wang Shouzhe.

For a moment, even Wei Wenxun’s gaze towards Wang Shouzhe changed, "I never expected Patriarch Shouzhe to understand these things?"

"Oh, not at all~" Wang Shouzhe waved his hand calmly, "I just read a few random books, merely armchair strategy. Anyway, trying doesn’t hurt."

In his past life, he read so many novels and watched TV dramas, learning very little serious knowledge but acquiring a bellyful of useless odd trivia for real society.

Who would have thought that after coming to this Black Tortoise World, these miscellaneous pieces of knowledge would come in handy instead.

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The next day.

In the garden of the Governor’s Mansion.

Wang Shouzhe and Commandery Governor Taishi An Kang sat across a stone table, sipping tea and discussing philosophy. The newly promoted Commander Wei Wenxun stood behind him, head bowed, barely daring to breathe.

After a long while.

Taishi An Kang put down his teacup, looking at Wang Shouzhe with eyes full of intrigue, "Boy, you sure know how to stir up trouble, don’t you?"

"Sir," Wang Shouzhe remained calm and composed, "The case involved the Cao Family’s collusion with sea bandits, intending to loot merchant ships. The evidence chain is full and complete, it wasn’t me causing trouble."

"Hmph, do you take me for deaf and blind?" Taishi An Kang glared at Wang Shouzhe without good humor, "Rumor has it that fifteen years ago, you and the Qiaan Family conspired to kill Zuoqiu Qingyun of the Zuoqiu Family and framed Cao Youqing. Tell me, is this true or false?"

"Sir, true or false, now what does it matter?" Wang Shouzhe replied nonchalantly, "That Zuoqiu Qingyun was a madman, his death is a benefit to society. Could it be that the Zuoqiu Family won’t reflect on their disgrace but find killing me, the hero who eliminates evil, as the righteous course?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

So it was this boy after all...

Taishi An Kang’s expression halted, though he had guessed seven or eight points. But this boy’s easy admission genuinely infuriated him, causing him to bark in anger, "Wang Shouzhe, I thought you were a mature and steady kind of person. How could you act on whim like this? Don’t think just because you’re the disciple of Changchun Ascendant and your daughter Liyao is the favored pupil of Celestial River Zhenren, you can do whatever you please."

"True, the Zuoqiu Qingyun incident was a scandal, and the Zuoqiu Family would naturally not resort to martial force against you. But the death of Zuoqiu Qingyun ultimately shamed them. Facing the suppression and penalties from the Zuoqiu Family, even the Liaoyuan Cao Family is in a dire state. Can a mere Seventh-Grade Family like yours withstand their tosses and turns? Alas, you, you, aren’t you afraid the bright future of the Wang Family might be entirely ruined by this misstep?"

Speaking of it, Taishi An Kang had a decent amount of fondness for Wang Shouzhe because this is a family with ambition and a limitless future. Now, the scolding and rebuke could be considered a form of care.

"Thank you, Sir, for the guidance," Wang Shouzhe bowed, "However, what is meant to happen will happen eventually. May I ask, Sir, how will Cao Bangyan be dealt with?"

"How to deal with him, don’t you already have an idea?" Taishi An Kang glanced at him, "You’ve already solidified the evidence chain against Cao Bangyan, and the Cao Family is implicated in the crime of raising bandits for mayhem. Can little old me as Longzuo County Governor ever apprehend the Liaoyuan Fifth-Grade Family head for interrogation?"

"Wang Shouzhe, you’ve left me with only one path, which is to report this case without delay to the Capital Inspection Department and let the Inspectorate handle the investigation."

"Sir, you’re wise and judicious," Wang Shouzhe smilingly complimented, bowing with hands clasped.

Wise and judicious, my foot.

Taishi An Kang’s eyes were full of a deep, lingering expression. Clearly, this time, he, the dignified county governor, was used as a sword by Wang Shouzhe, a sharp blade swung against the Liaoyuan Cao Family.

Accompanying them and witnessing this, the accompanying Wei Wenxun truly felt an all too familiar taste. When he served as City Guard in Changning Guard, wasn’t he also arranged by Wang Shouzhe with everything planned out?

"Shouzhe, tell me, is there anything else you need this county governor to do for you?" Taishi An Kang asked with a half-smile, seemingly expressing dissatisfaction with being wielded as a tool by Wang Shouzhe.

"The most immediate task is to eliminate the sea bandits in Qingluo Sea, restoring bright and clear skies to the sea regions," Wang Shouzhe "honestly" suggested.

Taishi An Kang’s eyelids twitched, truly wanting to smack this kid dead to resolve it once and for all. Given you a pole, you’d really climb up it.

This governors’ position, why not award it to you, Wang Shouzhe?

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