Sister Ding, the owner of Flower Moon Tower, stood with wide eyes, her heart surging with shock.
She recalled how, when the city lord confronted Lin Yun, she had subtly mocked him, saying he should’ve apologized sooner to avoid trouble.
She’d thought Lin Yun’s claim of fearing no one in Dongyuan Prefecture was laughable, a colossal joke!
Now, she realized Lin Yun hadn’t been boasting…
In the hall.
Young Master Li, learning Lin Yun’s identity as prefecture lord, collapsed to the floor, his face ashen.
Days ago, he’d provoked the prefecture lord and even had his guards attack him?
The thought made him dizzy, as if the world was ending.
The kneeling city lord trembled, consumed by fear.
Lin Yun looked down at him: “City lord, do you think I’m qualified to judge and kill you now?”
“Prefecture lord, spare me! I was wrong! I was wrong!”
The city lord kowtowed frantically, looking as pathetic as a beaten dog.
Facing Lin Yun’s prefecture lord status, he had no will to resist. He’d tried to intimidate Lin Yun with his city lord title before, but what leverage did he have now?
In his heart, he cursed Young Master Li a thousand times. *Why did you have to provoke the prefecture lord? You’ve doomed me!*
The crowd, witnessing this, sighed in awe. The lofty city lord had fallen to such a wretched state!
“Accepting bribes, abusing power to oppress citizens, and colluding with an imperial fugitive—by my authority as prefecture lord, I sentence you to death, effective immediately!” Lin Yun’s voice boomed like a bell, radiating authority.
“No!”
The city lord’s hair stood on end, cold sweat pouring as he heard the verdict.
“Prefecture lord, give me a chance! I’ll serve you like an ox or horse!” he wailed, kowtowing until his forehead bled, staining the floor.
Pfft!
As he begged, Lin Yun’s sword flashed like a streak of light, severing his head.
He had no time to react before he was dead.
“Hiss!”
The guests gasped, stunned. The exalted city lord, gone just like that?
They were thankful they hadn’t crossed Lin Yun, or the consequences would’ve been unthinkable!
Lin Yun turned to Young Master Li, still kneeling nearby.
Feeling Lin Yun’s gaze, Young Master Li felt as if he were being roasted over a fire.
“Prefecture lord, spare me! Spare me!” he pleaded, trembling and kowtowing, his voice shrill with fear.
How he regretted picking a fight with the prefecture lord.
“Learn to be a better person in your next life!”
With that, Lin Yun’s sword flashed again.
Pfft!
The blade sliced through Young Master Li’s neck, blood spurting.
His eyes bulged with regret, fear, and unwillingness, but all faded as his life drained away.
The next moment, he collapsed, lifeless.
After killing them, Lin Yun sheathed his sword and collected their storage rings.
The first floor of Flower Moon Tower was deathly silent, so quiet a pin drop could be heard. No one dared breathe loudly, fearing they’d anger the prefecture lord.
Such was his authority!
Lin Yun returned to his table.
“Brother Shu Zhang,” he said.
“Prefecture lord, I… I’m unworthy of such a title!” Shu Zhang, startled, knelt and bowed.
Lin Yun’s status as prefecture lord carried immense weight, overwhelming others. Calling him “Brother” made Shu Zhang panic—a mere beggar, how could he deserve it?
“It’s fine. I’ve called you that these past few days. Stand up,” Lin Yun said with a smile, reverting to his approachable demeanor, a stark contrast to his earlier commanding presence.
He continued, “I came here to ambush the demon Zhu Kui. Now that he’s dealt with, I’ll leave. This pill, found in Zhu Kui’s storage ring, can restore your meridians.”
Lin Yun placed a pill on the table.
“Prefecture lord, I… how could I deserve this?” Shu Zhang said, trembling with fear.
“No matter. It’s worthless to me, but it can change your life. Your future is in your hands,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
From their talks, Lin Yun had a good impression of Shu Zhang, and his fate resonated with him, so he was happy to help casually.
To Lin Yun, it was a small gesture; to Shu Zhang, it could rewrite his life!
“Farewell!”
With that, Lin Yun turned and left.
The guests watched his departing figure in a daze.
For many, seeing the prefecture lord in person was something to brag about for life!
…
After leaving Flower Moon Tower, Lin Yun went to the county capital overseeing Ye Shi County.
The events at Flower Moon Tower were a minor episode for him, though they might change some lives.
Upon reaching the county capital, Lin Yun met the county lord, who was flattered and welcomed him warmly. Lin Yun stated his purpose: the Ye Shi city lord had been executed on the spot. He instructed the county lord to better manage his subordinates and appoint a new city lord for Ye Shi.
After settling matters, Lin Yun moved on to his second target in Dongyuan Prefecture.
This target was ninth-stage tribulation realm. It took Lin Yun over ten days to track him down and kill him.
After the kill, Lin Yun’s fortune surged again!
Feeling the significant boost, he couldn’t help but admire the effectiveness of this fortune-building method.
With these two targets down, the remaining ones required hunting in other prefectures.
Per his plan, Lin Yun headed to Jiang’an Prefecture, adjacent to Dongyuan.
This was outside his domain, but still within the Fire Cloud Empire, so he wasn’t overly concerned.
