Chapter 107: Suggestions for Arrangements

Flowers bloom on two branches, each telling its own story.

"I must see the Superintendent!"

At the entrance to the Outer City Affairs Office in the border city of Nanmo, He Bo rushed over, grabbed a minor servant who had just stepped out, and shouted in a hoarse voice.

After shouting, he couldn't help but vomit blood due to the strain on his internal injuries, which scared the servant so much that he thought something major had happened and immediately wanted to shake him off and turn back to report it.

"Ah! Why aren't you going to report it yet?"

"You, you let go of me!"

This minor servant at the Qi Refining perfection stage was almost in tears because He Bo was gripping him so tightly that he felt his arm was about to be crushed, and he simply couldn't break free.

Flipping it open to a blank jade page, he wrote the two characters "Du En" down.

And right now, he naturally wouldn't take the initiative to admit his mistake or clarify their "misunderstanding"; after all, he held a high position, and his strength and power far exceeded Du En's, so why should he?

If he really went, what face would he have left to stand in this city?

When mentioning Lord Ren, Tang Yiping intentionally deepened his tone.

If there were any personnel evaluations or promotions in the future, they would all come to check the records in this jade register; it could be said that it involved one's subsequent development and was a matter of great importance.

He was in despair, and in his heart, he hated Du En even more!

But it didn't matter!

There was still a chance to make up for it!

Because of his excitement, He Bo's throat was a bit dry as he voiced his suggestion: "I think the most appropriate arrangement for him next is to send him to the outpost camp to serve as an outpost patrol guard!"

Therefore, He Bo now found that he couldn't seem to say anything; his reckless behavior of demanding an audience tonight seemed more like he was teasing and playing with Tang Yiping.

In other large or important cities, the Foundation Establishment stage was indeed not a big deal, but in this small border city in the Southern Frontier, it still carried some weight and could barely be considered a person.

Upon hearing this dissatisfied syllable, He Bo was already so scared that he prostrated himself on the ground, sweat soaking the floor.

Unlike now, where keeping him under house arrest—seemingly a punishment but actually a help—allowed him to seize this period of protection to accumulate strength and cultivation, taking the opportunity to achieve a breakthrough and toughen his wings!

"Speak, what is it this time?"

He Bo couldn't help but stare intently, his eyes burning with anticipation; unfortunately, the jade register was composed of individual long jade slips bound together, and the material was naturally a magical jade slip capable of storing recorded information, so he couldn't see Tang Yiping's writing at all, only the external name entry.

He Bo immediately dared to speak: "In his previous position as a corpse-burier, this person Du En was disobedient, ignorant of status, stubborn in nature, and refused to change despite repeated instruction, so right now, I truly cannot give any good evaluation!"

Very quickly, with the embellishments of misunderstanding, He Bo was able to come before Tang Yiping's desk once again in the middle of the night.

Because this Superintendent clearly kept his hands clean; the suggestion to arrange for him was made by He Bo, and it just so happened to coincide with the aftermath of the sect's decision regarding the shifting of war-related matters—regardless of whether it was primary or secondary, it had nothing to do with him anyway!

As for why it was such a coincidence, it was naturally because he knew the matter was urgent, so he expedited the arrangements and quickly completed the already scheduled supplies.

Please, the Superintendent of Outer City Affairs in this Nanmo City was not the only power in town, nor was he in a position to disregard regulations and act recklessly.

He Bo steadied his nerves; a thought of using a borrowed knife to kill had already emerged.

Was it really so?

From the performance of this fellow He Bo, it wasn't hard to guess it was about Du En, and looking at the internal injuries he suffered, there were a few possibilities; one of them was that he tried to obstruct the breakthrough but, because his own foundation wasn't thick enough and his strength wasn't strong enough, he was interrupted by the Foundation Establishment phenomenon, leading to a loss of control and self-inflicted harm.

Yet, for various reasons, they had to maintain this outpost camp as an outer satellite post, so they could only periodically send some unlucky souls there.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel regret; if he had known it would turn out like this, he would have raised his hand high and brought it down gently before, letting Du En go back to continue being his corpse-burier.

This was the end!

That place was not like here; it was outside the border, not only with a harsh environment and numerous demonic beasts, but also with rampant evil cultivators. A moment of carelessness could lead to a miserable death there; it was the place all Foundation Establishment cultivators in the inner and outer city of Nanmo wanted to go to the least.

The minor servant was finally able to break free from the restraint and turned to run back to report.

Then, as if he were an eyesore, he was wiped away from a distance.

Then, he directly copied the evaluation He Bo gave into the record.

So, was he supposed to tell Superintendent Tang now that he and Du En had long-standing grievances, and that Du En's breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage was now a major threat to him, so he wanted to ask him to personally take action and eliminate him?

How was he supposed to say that?

What needed to be said had already been said a year ago; the only remaining doubt about Du En was the verification that had yet to receive a reply.

Furthermore, Tang Yiping recalled Ren Li's reply letter; the tone and manner in it were truly infuriating just to think about.

Evil cultivators!

If it weren't for this kid succeeding in his Foundation Establishment, would he have rushed over in such a panic?

Facing the casual inquiry of the Outer City Superintendent, He Bo, kneeling before the desk, was still anxious and uneasy, his wariness and worry over the major threat Du En growing thicker, but he had begun to passively calm down; he realized the situation, cold sweat streaming down, and stammered.

Right now, Du En, who had greatly offended the evil cultivators, would certainly be specifically targeted by them once he went there; in this way, they wouldn't even need to do anything themselves to root him out without leaving a stain!

"Hmm, the Corpse Affairs Manager outside the city suggests that the cultivator Du should go to the outpost camp to fulfill the important duty of a patrol guard. After comprehensive consideration, and especially because of the recent heavy snow blocking the mountains and demonic beast attacks on the camp, which caused many personnel losses and created a need for replenishment, this is a fitting opportunity, so I hereby grant approval..."

Heh!

In other words, were the two of them actually in the same boat now?

Tang Yiping glanced at him again, looking somewhat suggestive.

Furthermore, although he had wiped away his sweat, he hadn't wiped away himself, so He Bo could only throw caution to the wind at this moment, grit his teeth, and brace himself to speak: "Superintendent, this is exactly what I wanted to report: Du En has already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Just at this moment, his eyes immediately narrowed, appearing thoughtful.

Upon hearing this answer, Tang Yiping's movements paused for a moment.

So it was all his fault!

What do I think?

The best thing, of course, would be for you to take action yourself and decisively root him out!

He Bo thought this but dared not say it, because it was impossible for Tang Yiping to take the initiative to get stained and be manipulated or attacked by his old rival, but judging from the other party's current tone, perhaps that reply from Yun Yi had really been privately withheld for a period of time.

Not to mention the various rules and regulations, just within this city, there was still an Inner City Affairs Superintendent who was always at odds with Tang Yiping, and both were competing for the currently vacant position of Vice City Lord!

Therefore, it was impossible for Tang Yiping to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator for no reason.

Then, the current strategy could only be to go with the flow and, in cooperation with He Bo, who was clearly an enemy, find a way to kill that Du En!

Tang Yiping narrowed his eyes, a trace of coldness flashing obscurely, and at this moment, he asked in return: "He Bo, what is your take on this matter?"

Up to this step, everything was still proceeding according to plan, with no issues.

Tsk!

He Bo reacted immediately, feeling secretly impatient; he frowned and let go of his hand in disgust.

Right in front of He Bo, Tang Yiping, who was very satisfied in his heart, spoke and wrote in a flat, monotonous tone, causing the originally excited heart on this side to suddenly turn ice-cold.

Tang Yiping could not wait for this fellow to speak, so his gaze could not help but sink slightly, yet he still patiently raised his eyes to take a look.

"Oh? Is that really the case?"

Now, He Bo's words quickly allowed Tang Yiping to confirm the situation.

Du En had broken through to Foundation Establishment, and it was accompanied by an anomaly!

This was something he himself had only barely managed to achieve back in the day, so Tang Yiping immediately became vigilant, very worried that if Du En truly rose to power in the future and discovered his previous actions, he would harbor resentment and become an enemy!

This was being registered in the records, officially accepted into the ranks of the Foundation Establishment stage in the border city.

"Speaking of which, Yunyi City has already sent a reply; that Du En did indeed take many benefits from that 'Lord Ren', so the previous matter can be concluded; you all should release the person."

"Hm?"

Moreover, to tell the truth, with so much time having passed, the stewards had actually vaguely sensed certain possibilities.

No, no, no, it should be said, they were accomplices in the same boat!

If that were the case, without being surrounded and protected by the stewards, he would likely have already been sought out for revenge by evil cultivators and slaughtered, turned into some bizarre and strange corpse.

Tang Yiping nodded immediately, raised his hand to beckon, and a jade register came into his hand.

It couldn't be said that this was wrong, could it?

It was clearly working effectively and being efficient and attentive!

(End of this chapter)