Chapter 301: Yuan Yindi Gets Promoted
Long-term arrogance and tyranny has caused everyone at Star-picking Tower to lose the caution and wisdom they ought to have, forgetting their basic assassin skills.
Thus, they met with tragedy!
The assassin organization that once thrived in darkness and could challenge the three great nations has, overnight, had its power halved.
Today, apart from the members hidden in Beili and Great Yin, only a few remain here at Dingjun Mountain.
However, in the hearts of those at the top of Star-picking Tower, as long as they remain, they believe they can rebuild the Star-picking Tower one day.
"Everyone, take care!"
After giving instructions, the leader of Star-picking Tower decisively left, accompanied by his skilled guards.
Then, the high-level members of Star-picking Tower in Juyi Hall also left one after another, quickly disappearing into the vast forests of Dingjun Mountain.
Star-picking Tower built its base here, not only creating numerous mountain bandit settlements but also many secret escape points.
Though they became overconfident, these escape points were created by their predecessors, and they only needed occasional maintenance.
Thus, when the Sharp Brave Guards divided into hundred-member teams and infiltrated Dingjun Mountain, they only found abandoned villages.
There were no survivors in the villages.
All the women kidnapped to the villages were killed because they had seen the faces of these men.
In the following days, Wei Shifeng led his men in Dingjun Mountain, focusing on clearing out these villages. Bodies buried, villages burned.
After all this was done, Emperor Xia’s decree arrived, instructing them to establish a base in Dingjun Mountain.
Once a no man’s land rampant with endless mountain bandits, Emperor Xia decided to incorporate Dingjun Mountain into Daxia’s territory to eliminate future threats.
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Yunyang City, Yuan Family.
Yuan Yindi also received a decree; he was promoted!
Due to the massacre by the bandits, the Yanmen County Governor was held accountable by Emperor Xia and demoted.
Then, Yuan Yindi was appointed as the Yanmen County Governor, ordered to start his journey immediately to take on the role in Yanmen County.
At this moment, the marriage negotiations between Yuan Yindi and Ruan Wan are proceeding.
The elaborate process involves multiple steps.
With the sudden decree from Emperor Xia, Yuan Yindi could only set out with his guards, feeling frustrated.
Though Yuan Yindi didn’t need to be present for this marriage negotiation process, his departure meant the marriage would either be postponed or the Ruan Family would have to send the bride to Yanmen County.
It takes a day’s journey on fast horses from Neishi County to Yanmen County.
"Grandpa, aren’t we going with uncle?"
After Yuan Yindi departed, Yuan Bao sought out his grandparents.
"We’re not going for now!"
Old Yuan was quite concerned about his youngest son undertaking his new role alone.
However, given the situation, they simply could not leave.
Not to mention that all of their grandchildren were advancing in their studies, and the wives of Yuan Wangdi and Yuan Laidi were both pregnant!
Most importantly, the marriage negotiations for Yuan Yindi had to continue.
"Then when will we go to find uncle?"
Yuan Bao really wanted to follow his uncle to Yanmen County.
Going to Yanmen County meant distancing oneself from Sheng Xueyi.
Ever since that birthday banquet, Sheng Xueyi would pop up like an unwelcome adhesive plaster around her.
Despite their incompatible personalities, this person had no sense at all!
Originally, Yuan Bao loved visiting the Wei Family to play with her adoptive sister, Wei Qiqi, but now, because Sheng Xueyi kept showing up at the Wei Family, Yuan Bao was somewhat afraid to go there.