Chapter 99: The Terrifying County Magistrate

"Head Catcher Fang, I shall see you off here. I hope you have a bright future ahead!"

"Magistrate Shen, won't you reconsider? The benefits at the Capture Gate are very high!"

"Head Catcher Fang!" Giving the other party a faint smile, Shen Yu then spoke, "Get lost!"

The Hu Family, the culprits behind the Bliss Flower, had been completely executed, and the Bliss Flower had also been burned clean by Shen Yu. Fang Ziyi's mission was complete. Thus, after a brief cleanup, he prepared to take his men and leave to report back.

Although he had not spent much time with this Head Catcher Fang, Shen Yu could still feel the other party's sincerity. That was why he had come to see him off. The other party was also reluctant to part, though what he was thinking about was how to trick him into joining the Capture Gate.

Such an expert, not only highly skilled in martial arts but also proficient in Advanced Medical Arts and Mechanism Arts, was a truly well-rounded, high-end talent. In a word, their Capture Gate needed such talent!

However, Shen Yu had absolutely no interest in this. In Sanshui County, he could call the shots himself. If he went to the Capture Gate, he would have to be at someone else's beck and call, and who knew when someone might stab him in the back. Wasn't life in Sanshui County leisurely and carefree?

If it were the beginning, Shen Yu might have put on a show of reluctant parting with Fang Ziyi, but at this point, he was practically shooing him away. He had already said he wasn't going, so why keep blathering? Get lost already!

After seeing Fang Ziyi off, Shen Yu did not return directly but stopped by the Nanyu Sect on his way.

The Hu Family deserved their deaths, and the Nanyu Sect, as their accomplice, was no better. Most of the people used to plant the Bliss Flower had been abducted by the Nanyu Sect.

The truly upright people in the Nanyu Sect had long been purged by Zhan Shan. Those who remained were all his loyal lackeys. The Hu Family had often left inconvenient tasks for the Nanyu Sect to handle, and the hands of these Nanyu Sect disciples were stained with no small amount of blood.

It was just that at this moment, the Nanyu Sect was in a state of panic. The Sect Master was nowhere to be seen, the Elders had also vanished, and the entire Nanyu Sect was at its lowest point of strength.

However, upon seeing Shen Yu swagger into the Nanyu Sect's territory, the Nanyu Sect disciples were as arrogant as ever, showing no restraint at all.

"Who are you? You have a lot of nerve. Don't you know this is the territory of our Nanyu Sect?"

"The territory of the Nanyu Sect? What a joke. This is the territory of my Sanshui County!"

Continuing forward without the slightest courtesy, Shen Yu said coldly, "As long as it is within Sanshui County, there is nowhere that this official cannot govern!"

"This official? You are an official? People from the County Government Office dare to come to my Nanyu Sect to cause trouble? You're courting death!" As soon as the words fell, the other party's sword descended heavily toward Shen Yu without the slightest hesitation. It was clear the other party truly intended to kill.

Drawing a sword to kill at the slightest disagreement, without even offering half a sentence of explanation—the style of the Nanyu Sect left Shen Yu with not a shred of burden in his heart. Such a sect truly had no need to exist.

"How could this be..." What made this Nanyu Sect disciple feel terrified was that his sword did not pierce the other party's body but stopped three feet in front of him, remaining motionless no matter how hard he pushed.

It was as if this sword had slipped out of his control. This feeling made him flustered and uneasy.

"You, you stop! Do you know who I am? I am a disciple of the Nanyu Sect. My Nanyu Sect will not let you off!" He tried hard to press down on the sword in his hand, but it was all in vain; the blade did not move in the slightest.

"Ridiculous!" He couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. Even at this moment, the other party remained stubborn. Did he not know what it meant to be under someone else's roof?

With a casual wave of his hand, to the terrified eyes of this Nanyu Sect disciple, the sword in his own hand turned around and plunged directly into his own chest. Blood sprayed, and the Nanyu Sect disciple collapsed into a pool of blood.

Striding into the mountain gate, countless blades seemed to have met their true master, breaking free from their scabbards and flying into mid-air. It was as if they were welcoming him, or perhaps paying homage.

As Shen Yu waved his hand gently, the countless blades in mid-air gathered into a web of swords dancing across the sky, sweeping toward the Nanyu Sect disciples beside him.

In an instant, screams rose one after another, and the massive Nanyu Sect fell into extreme chaos. After a long while, it gradually returned to peace, until not a single sound remained.

"Nanyu Sect, from today on, you are struck from the record!"

"System, sign in!"

"Sign-in successful, obtained Advanced Medical Arts!"

Countless pieces of information flooded into Shen Yu's mind in an instant. Solutions to various difficult and complicated illnesses and techniques for practicing medicine and using drugs were deeply carved into his memory, as if all of this had been learned through his own hard work.

At the level of Advanced Medical Arts, although it was not as exaggerated as bringing the dead back to life, he could easily solve the vast majority of problems.

It had to be said that this reward was quite good for him. At the very least, if he were severely injured in the future and others might be on the verge of breathing their last, he could save himself. By rounding up, that was equivalent to having several extra lives; he had made a huge profit.

However, just after Shen Yu returned to Sanshui County in high spirits, a storm was brewing within the county. The news of the destruction of the Hu Family and the Nanyu Sect quickly spread throughout Sanshui County, leaving countless people terrified and uneasy.

Not to mention the Nanyu Sect, an old-established sect in the Sanshui region with deep foundations and countless experts, it was definitely one of the forces in Sanshui County that one absolutely could not provoke.

And the Hu Family's power had also developed rapidly over these years; it was even rumored that the Hu Family had an expert at Xiantian Perfection sitting in command, and they vaguely held the title of the number one noble family in Sanshui County.

In all these years, who had ever had a good end after opposing the Hu Family? The Hu Family's prestige had been built up day by day, eventually becoming deep-rooted, and no one dared to provoke them.

Yet, such a powerful family and such a terrifying sect had been wiped out overnight. How could the major forces of Sanshui County not be trembling with fear, terrified that they would be next?

However, some things, when thought about carefully, could make one shudder; this County Magistrate seemed to have already completed his layout.

Zhan Shan, the Sect Master of the Nanyu Sect, one of the three great sects, was killed and then dragged out by the County Government Office to be shown to the public. Mo Hanjiang, the Sect Master of the Bai Yu Sect, was killed and dragged out by the County Government Office to be shown to the public. Han Mingyang, the former County Lieutenant and the most beloved disciple of the Dajiang Sect Master, was killed and also dragged out by the County Government Office to be shown to the public.

And what of the reactions of these three great sects? The Nanyu Sect was completely wiped out overnight, and the Bai Yu Sect had almost become a sycophant to this Magistrate, wishing they could send all their disciples to be at his disposal.

As for the Dajiang Sect Master, he had sent his most talented expert, the Sword Enthusiast He Yinshan, to follow this Magistrate and listen to his orders; it was said he wished he could never leave his side. No need to ask, another sycophant, no doubt.

By this count, the three strongest sects in Sanshui County had been completely settled: two had submitted, and one had been wiped out.

As for the Three Great Merchant Associations, they had bowed their heads directly under the County Government Office's large-scale inspection offensives, held every few days, and no longer dared to cause trouble easily. The saying "the common people do not fight with officials" was very true; if the County Government Office really wanted to find fault, they could make it impossible for their businesses to continue in a matter of minutes.

And as for the noble families? The Hu Family, vaguely known as the number one noble family, had been razed to the ground overnight, and no one in the Hu Family had been spared. It was miserable!

Looking at the gangs on the streets, it seemed that even before this Magistrate had officially taken office at the County Government Office, he had wiped out half of the small gangs in Sanshui County overnight, directly causing all gangs to no longer dare to make any major moves.

All these pieces of news gathered together seemed to be conveying one message: the sky over Sanshui County had completely changed!

This new County Magistrate, Shen Yu, had used less than a month to suppress everyone until they couldn't catch their breath, all by his own strength.