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The bandit leader, who had just been smashed on the head with a heavy hammer, felt dizzy and disoriented.

Another Jinyi Guard spoke up. "You’ve got a heavy hand, you know. These guys are our bounty. If you kill him, we won’t get any money."

The Jinyi Guard who had wielded the heavy hammer retorted, "We’re stuck here on a stakeout while most of our brothers are in the Imperial Capital. They get to collect plenty of rewards just by walking patrols."

"That’s true," the other Jinyi Guard said. Mulling it over, he agreed it really wasn’t fair. He turned and delivered a resounding slap across the bandit leader’s face.

"You..."

The resentful Jinyi Guards could only take their frustration out on this gang of bandits.

The bandit leader protested, "You... you people! This is excessive force!"

"Well, well. A tough-guy bandit knows a big phrase like ’excessive force’? In a minute, we’ll show you what ’excessive’ really is!"

One of the Jinyi Guards put the bandit leader in a chokehold and slammed him to the ground.

The other Jinyi Guard joined in, stepping forward to kick the man viciously while muttering:

"Is this excessive? Huh? Is this...?"

This farcical scene made the surrounding Jinyi Guards roar with laughter.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

With a sharp whistle tearing through the air, several arrows fired from powerful Crossbows pierced through their chests.

The two Jinyi Guards who had been kicking the bandit leader looked down at their chests in disbelief.

Their eyes flew wide as blood trickled from the corners of their mouths. They collapsed to the ground, dead.

The sudden attack sent numerous Jinyi Guards and bound bandits falling to the ground, struck by Arrows.

"Ambush! It’s an ambush!" a Jinyi Guard who came to his senses yelled.

The five remaining Jinyi Guards dove to the ground, using the corpses as shields to block the Arrows being fired from a distance.

These Jinyi Guards were all in plainclothes and had no gear to defend against the Bow and Arrow.

The bandits, held fast by their Bindings, were not so lucky.

After a few volleys, their bodies were riddled with holes, and they died without making a sound.

The surviving Jinyi Guards knew with absolute clarity that they were up against masters; the Bow and Arrows being used were not the kind available on the open market.

The bandit leader, who had been slammed to the ground earlier, kicked his legs and scrabbled desperately to find cover, thinking, ’

Damn it all, who are these people? Who’s fighting who? Why are they just killing everyone indiscriminately?’

Soon, a group of masked men on warhorses charged in.

The Jinyi Guards on the ground rose to meet them in close combat.

Against opponents of equal skill, cavalry versus infantry is a surefire victory for the horsemen.

One after another, long Scythe Hook Spears reaped the lives of the Jinyi Guards.

A Scythe Hook Spear sliced through the ropes binding the bandit leader. The wielder kicked him and said, "Get up. Don’t just lie there!"

The bandit leader scrambled to his feet without even taking a moment to brush himself off, his eyes falling on a field of corpses.

He knew that the vast majority of the people on the ground had been indiscriminately slaughtered by these masked men and their Scythe Hook Spears.

Even so, all alone, the bandit leader didn’t dare to show the slightest hint of displeasure.

The bandit leader cupped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute. "Thank you, masters, for saving me!"

One of the masked men asked directly, "Is the job done?"

The bandit leader again saluted and bowed. "Master, rest assured, everything was handled perfectly. I guarantee there are no loose ends!"

"There’s one loose end," the masked man said.

"What loose end?"

SHLICK...

"Not anymore. We’re leaving!" The masked man vaulted onto his horse, and the group galloped away.

「A short while later.」

When another squad of Jinyi Guards arrived, not a single person at the scene was left breathing.

"Quick! Report this to the commander of the Households of a Thousand!" a Jinyi Guard yelled.

In the Imperial Capital, Lu Yuan and Gu Ziye had finished with their duties.

Gu Gaoxu walked up to the pair and said with a smile, "Brother Lu, you look quite dashing today. Almost as handsome as I am."

Gu Ziye, dressed in her wedding attire, cut in, "Such impertinence! He is Uncle Lu to you now!"

Gu Ziye was the Emperor’s youngest daughter, while Gu Gaoxu was the second son of King Yan, Gu Di. Their relationship was that of aunt and nephew.

However, Gu Ziye was actually several years younger than Gu Gaoxu.

Gu Gaoxu never called Gu Ziye "auntie." Only in private, when she pestered him endlessly, would he reluctantly give in and say it once.

"Well..." Gu Gaoxu scratched his head, a troubled look on his face.

Lu Yuan watched from the side, a playful smirk on his face, teasing Gu Gaoxu with his eyes from time to time.

In contrast, Gu Gaochi, who was standing to the side, cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Congratulations on your grand wedding, Princess Yue Ning. I, as a junior member of the family, have come especially to offer my congratulations!"

Gu Ziye responded cheerfully, then stepped on Gu Gaoxu’s foot and leaned in close to whisper, "You, my dear nephew, could learn a thing or two about manners from him."

"Yue’Er!" Empress Ma called from nearby.

Hearing her name, Gu Ziye went over.

Gu Gaoxu grabbed Lu Yuan’s sleeve. "Brother Lu, long time no see. We should grab a drink in a bit, what do you say?"

Lu Yuan brushed Gu Gaoxu’s hand away and patted his shoulder, noticing that his frame had grown much sturdier than before.

Lu Yuan adopted a serious, fatherly tone. "My dear nephew, I must go accompany your aunt for a round of toasts. We’ll talk more later. Tomorrow, your uncle here will treat you to drinks!"

Gu Gaoxu was stunned by Lu Yuan’s dead-serious act. He stammered, "Right, Unc—" He caught himself. "Bah, forget it. Brother Lu, you go on and get busy!"

"Hahaha..." Lu Yuan let out a hearty laugh and went to join Yue’Er.

Gu Gaoxu looked at his older brother. "Big Brother, isn’t he... just bullying me?"

Gu Gaochi remained silent, simply patting his younger brother’s shoulder before heading off to the banquet.

’We used to be on equal footing as brothers, and now he’s suddenly a generation above me. It’s infuriating!’ Gu Gaoxu muttered to himself, then sulkily went to find someone to join at the banquet.

News of the Post House on the outskirts of the Imperial City being burned down and the Jinyi Guards being ambushed and killed quickly reached the Garrison Commander of the Northern Town Patrol Department.

The Northern Garrison Commander was stunned. After a dozen or so seconds of indecision, he reported the matter to Jinyiwei Commander Mao Xiang.