Chapter 547: It

"Come, let us toast to Lord Jize's steady rise in rank!"

"Good, drink! Everyone drink freely; we are all our own people, so there is no need to be restrained. Everyone, don't be polite!"

Inside the Wuzhou Prefecture Government, the room was filled with singing and dancing, and from time to time, lascivious music drifted out; an atmosphere of decadence shrouded the entire hall.

The women inside were all charming and alluring, and with their clothes half-undone and fair skin exposed, it made one feel a surge of heat just looking at them.

The people gathered here had no scruples at all; they had truly let themselves go. If they took a fancy to any of the girls coming over to pour wine, they would pull them directly into their arms.

Their hands were not idle either, roughly groping all over these women, and from time to time, their excessive force would elicit a series of muffled groans.

Although those women all wore fawning smiles on their faces, deep in their eyes, they were full of sorrow and resentment.

The people around them not only felt no pity because of this, but their actions were even more brutal, as if they were seeking this kind of perverse pleasure.

These women were no ordinary women; most of them were once young ladies from prominent, wealthy families. Not only were their appearances and figures beautiful, but they were also well-versed in the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

If this were in the past, they would have been the objects that young scholars and gentlemen desperately pursued, the kind that one might lick their boots for years and still not necessarily receive a response.

Yet, these people who were once high and mighty had now been reduced to their playthings. No matter how they were treated, they could only show a smiling face to fawn over them, and they had to bottle up any grievances.

Who told their families not to open their eyes and dare to offend Lord Jize? Did they not know that in Wuzhou, Lord Jize's word was law?

Now it was fine; the family wealth had been plundered clean, and even they could only live humbly by selling smiles, just like roadside willows and wall flowers.

At this moment, the common people outside were in rags, their eyes dull. There were many more beggars on the street corners than in the past.

Even the common folk were mostly hurrying along, and even the faces of the wealthy young masters were filled with sorrow; as they walked by quickly, they intentionally or unintentionally covered their faces, as if afraid of being targeted.

The streets were relatively desolate, with little noise or bustle to be seen. It was hard to imagine that this was the seat of a prefecture government.

And at this moment, a figure had already appeared outside the city. He looked up at the name on the city gate to confirm he had not gone to the wrong place, and then his figure disappeared from the spot again.

"My Lord!" At this time, a man holding a woman couldn't help but speak, "I heard that Shen Yu has already entered Anzhou City along the way, and the Governor might be replaced soon."

"This subordinate has heard that this Shen Yu kills like he's mowing grass, and he doesn't give anyone face."

"I heard he came from Xiaozhou and chopped down quite a few people along the way; those places are now in a state of panic. If he becomes the Governor, will he..."

"What is there to fear!" With a cold snort, Lord Jize, who was in the main seat, smashed the wine jar in his hand heavily onto the ground.

"Whether he can sit firmly as Governor depends on whether we agree. If we don't agree, he won't be able to sit firmly in that position!"

"A little nobody, just because he has a tiny bit of strength, he actually climbed onto this official's head. It is simply too bullying!"

"Now he even dares to slaughter wantonly, killing until everyone is in a panic. I want to see how he ends this. Hmph, sooner or later he will be driven out!"

"Yes, the Lord is right. Only a virtuous and prestigious good official like you is worthy of being the Governor. That Shen Yu is just a lucky little nobody; how can he be mentioned in the same breath as you, my Lord."

"In my opinion, the position of Governor should be occupied by the virtuous. Is there anyone in the entire Xichuan more suitable than you, my Lord?"

"That is true. If he, Shen Yu, can sit in the Governor's position, why can't you, my Lord? The position of Governor belongs to you, my Lord!"

"Hahaha!" Hearing the flattery from the people around him, Lord Jize not only did not show any humility or refusal, but instead laughed wildly.

His arrogance and domineering nature were completely undisguised, and the people around him also desperately catered to him.

Those who did not know how to cater were now sitting on the sidelines. As for those who dared to contradict him to his face, the grass on their graves was already three feet high.

This was the current atmosphere in Wuzhou. However, following this Lord Jize, apart from having a guilty conscience, there was nothing wrong with it. Fine wine and beautiful women, enjoyed without end!

It was just like this now; this kind of life was the life they should be living. Isn't that what traveling thousands of miles to be an official is for?

"Good, good!" Looking at the people around him, Jize nodded with satisfaction and pulled the woman who was pouring wine for him into his arms.

"I have had my eye on this Governor's position for a long time. Even if He Yuan is pulled off his horse, why should a little nobody replace him? What qualifications does he have!"

"Just watch, it won't be long before I pull this little nobody off his horse too. By then, the position of Governor will be in my pocket!"

"I heard he also has a confidante who looks quite good. Tsk tsk, when that time comes, let her come and pour wine for me."

"Don't worry, everyone present can share in the spoils, haha!"

"Is that so? Then how do you plan to pull him off his horse?"

Suddenly, a voice came over, and immediately after, everyone saw a figure suddenly appear here.

In an instant, everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they stood up one after another, looking nervously at this uninvited guest who had arrived suddenly.

It was not that there were no experts among them, but they still could not see how this person had appeared; there was absolutely no sound at all.

One could imagine that the other party must be an expert, and a particularly strong one at that.

"Who are you? Do you know what place this is? Lord Jize, the Prefect, is right here; how dare you be presumptuous!"

"A Prefect, huh?" Looking up at Jize, Shen Yu said disdainfully, "It's not like I haven't killed a Prefect or two before; what does it matter if I kill one more!"

At this moment, the killing intent in Shen Yu's heart was already written all over his face. This group of people really had a lot of nerve; if he didn't kill them, he would be doing a disservice to his own reputation.

"What? You, could you be Shen Yu!" In an instant, a name suddenly surfaced in everyone's minds, causing their expressions to change drastically.

At such an age, with such Martial Arts, I am afraid only that Lord Shen, Shen Yu, could possess it.

Thinking of Shen Yu's habit of not leaving hands behind when killing, and then thinking about the rotten things they had done, it was self-evident why Shen Yu had come here.

"You have some discernment!" Scanning the surroundings, Shen Yu suddenly revealed a strange smile.

Stimulated by Shen Yu's strange smile, their hair stood on end. For some reason, a very bad premonition suddenly appeared in their hearts.

Could it be that they had really guessed right? Did he come here to kill?

"Yo, all the ones who deserve to die are here. Perfect, it saves me from having to look for them one by one!"

"Lord Shen, you..."

Just as he was about to speak, the person who opened his mouth was directly crushed by a terrifying force, immediately eliciting a burst of terrified screams.

"Shen Yu, you have such great courage! This is my Wuzhou Assistant Prefect, and you actually say kill and kill!"

"So what? Not only will I kill him, I will also kill you!" Looking at everyone, Shen Yu said lightly, "None of you here can escape!"

"Jize, Tingfeng Pavilion has records of your corruption and law-breaking, and He Yuan has them too. You tell me, how arrogant must you be? You don't even hide your evil deeds. If you don't die, who will!"

Arriving next to Jize in a flash, he stepped on him directly. His Mental Power surged out, and in an instant, he probed the dark energy lurking in his Spiritual Sea.

"Sure enough, although you were bewitched, you have done so many things over these years; if you don't die, there is no way to give the common people an explanation!"

"Shen Yu, do you dare to kill me?"

"A joke. I even dare to kill a Governor, let alone you!" With a fierce stomp of his foot, he crushed Jize into pieces in an instant.

Don't look at how loudly he shouts; his actual ability is mediocre. Even if He Yuan died and he were transferred away, the position of Governor would never fall to him. He's thinking too much!

"Run, run quickly!" Right before their eyes, Jize had been killed. This Shen Yu was truly as the legends said—he didn't play by the rules, and he really dared to kill.

If they didn't run, their fate would surely be the same. But just as they were about to get up and flee, a terrifying Sword Qi struck, piercing through all of them in an instant.

"I'm in a hurry, so you lot got off easy with a quick death!"