Chapter 320: The New Order

After the storm, the weather often clears up; after prolonged turmoil, this city has become much more stable.

Walking again through the docks district streets, Li En felt unfamiliar—he walked the entire way without spotting a single crime.

"You've worked hard."

"My lord, we heard about what happened yesterday—we truly thank you."

"Are you Lord Li En? Please accept this bag of apples."

The two patrols of knights passing by seemed to explain the reason.

Li En's acquisition of the frontier town did not merely mean the underground district became his fief—it also meant the nearby docks district now belonged to him.

Indirectly gaining authority over law and administration naturally equated to de facto ownership of the region.

The new order established by the Holy Knights is vastly superior to the past—especially for ordinary people, whose lives have improved greatly; order is often the protector of the weak.

Li En was surprised to discover he had unwittingly become a celebrity; shops along the way gave him small gifts. Unlike the protection money of before, these offerings, though slightly flattering, clearly came from sincere gratitude.

Has improved security boosted their business?

"Dymon's Bonecrusher Gang controlled one-third of the docks district. They charged little protection money and actually provided 'protection'—other organizations followed their example."

The rise in safety greatly stimulated the economy, especially since the Bonecrusher Gang's factories had just opened, creating numerous jobs.

Many people's lives changed; many saw a chance for transformation.

When everything prospers, beneficiaries naturally thank those who brought change—and Li En was clearly one of the key factors.

"Detect Evil."

Li En casually cast Detect Evil; seeing no red aura on the shopkeeper, he accepted the apples under the man's subtle expression.

"Don't bring these next time. I'm probably immune to poison, but detecting it is a hassle."

Li En was blunt—yet it was to avoid future trouble.

These things were a nuisance to handle and offered too many opportunities for poisoning.

Yet others accepted it calmly, which puzzled Li En—until he saw a squad of Weaver Holy Knights casually casting Detect Evil as they passed, and he understood.

"Uh, isn't this a bit excessive? You're casting Detect Evil far too often."

Li En found it odd: ordinary Holy Knights only used Detect Evil when suspecting evil—how could it become routine? Using it on professionals often amounted to a declaration of war.

"They learned it from their teacher." In Li En's team, the first to notice this issue was probably Larry.

Her tone carried a hint of resentment; she tried to correct them, but with little effect.

"Their teacher? Me?!"

Li En fell silent—he hadn't casually cast Detect Evil; he only used it when certain the target was evil.

To others, you abuse this divine art more than anyone. Your stories—especially the two times you stormed slave markets—have made their behavior more extreme. Now they all smash doors and cast Detect Evil on impulse.

Larry sighed; this couldn't continue. Larry knew better than anyone that Li En was a resolute, decisive knight who never acted without strategy—every seemingly reckless move was carefully planned.

But if these knights merely imitated the surface and acted so recklessly? A casual cast in a tavern revealing a dark god's high priest or a dragon in human form? They'd be eating their last meal.

In fact, not just ordinary Holy Knights—even Law Knights had picked up the bad habit.

Overreliance on supernatural power isn't necessarily good. If "Judgment of the Sin Realm" could solve all problems, the Law Holy State wouldn't have collapsed. Far more important than the "Scale of Law" itself are those who enforce it.