Early the next morning, the guards received a summon order. It should be issued by the new sheriff, Chen Rui.
When a new sheriff took office, it was inevitable that he wanted to show off, but he also needed people to cooperate. The summon order was issued for a long time, but only two hundred people came one after another. It was not even one-tenth of the total.
It was obvious that it was a show of strength to the new sheriff. Who asked you to be a human without any power?
Of course, most people weren't sleeping at home, but they were watching the development of the situation. After all, showing off was one thing, and rebellion was another.
Soon, the onlookers heard the shocking news. The guards were divided into five platoons. Apart from the captains of the two platoons that were summoned, the captains of the other three platoons were dragged out and beheaded, with the vice-captains taking over as captains.
Within an hour, if the current captain couldn't summon his subordinates, then all of them would be beheaded. The squad captain who arrived first would become the captain, and so on. Don't doubt the ruthlessness and means of the new sheriff because the largest organization in the city, the Cloak Gang, had publicly expressed their support for the human sheriff. The original "slacking" captain was personally beheaded by Arux. Now that the Cloak Gang had controlled every corner of the city, they couldn't even escape.
An hour later, all the guards appeared on the field of the military camp. Many of them had been hurriedly dragged out by the new captain. What a joke! If there was any delay, he would lose his captain's position and his life, and it would also benefit others!
The flagpole on the high platform was hung with bloody heads. The new sheriff, Chen Rui, stood on the platform as if nothing had happened. He secretly observed the guards under the platform. Most of the guards were lazy. It was even a problem for them to stand in formation. Some of them were quite powerful and showed a contemptuous look.
"Cough …" Chen Rui cleared his throat through the magic amplification, "Let me introduce myself. I'm the sheriff newly appointed by Princess Royal Highness, Chen Rui …"
"Incompetent human!" Someone had already started to jeer, and there was a burst of laughter below.
Chen Rui wasn't angry, "Second team, sixth row, the centaur in red who led the jeering, come up to the stage now. If you can survive a minute in my hands, you can go back to sleep every day and still get your pay every month. "
The centaur didn't expect the human's eyes to be so sharp. He saw him at a glance, then he heard Chen Rui's words and shouted, "Really?"
Chen Rui nodded. "This is a military camp. Everything I say here is valid. All the guards here are your witnesses."
When everyone saw that there was a good show to watch, they all made way. The centaur walked up to the stage quickly. Before he spoke, he saw Chen Rui waving his hand at him. The centaur's body suddenly stagnated, and his whole body began to corrode at a speed visible to the naked eye. He instantly turned into a skeleton, and the mixture of venom and blood spread all over the ground.
The noisy voices immediately quieted down as they looked at this scene in horror. This centaur was a small captain, an advanced stage Intermediate Demon. His strength was considered not bad among the guards, but he was turned into bones in just one encounter. They knew that this human was Master Aldas's apprentice, but they didn't expect that he had learned such a terrifying poison skill so quickly.
"Don't say that I'm despicable. I'm just a potioneer." Chen Rui shamelessly promoted his incompetent apprentice status to potioneer. "To be honest, I have learned the true teachings of Master Aldas. If there are still people who are dissatisfied, please stand up one by one. I will invite them to my and my teacher's lab to be a test subject for a few days. As long as they can come out alive, I will promote them. "
Master Aldas's lab!
At this time, the field was already silent: Everyone knew that the laboratory in the outer courtyard of the palace was the most terrifying place in the entire Dark Moon City. Screams used to be heard often. Even the strongest palace guards didn't dare to approach, let alone going in to be an "experiment subject"? During this time, there were no more screams, but the rumors were even more terrifying. For example, experiments on fresh corpses and so on. It was creepy to hear …
Potioneers weren't the combat type, but they also had a series of self-protection poison methods. Chen Rui learned a lot from Aldas. Coupled with his exquisite control of power, even if he didn't expose his strength, he could still bluff people with the fake potioneer's name.
At this moment, the messenger at the barracks gate reported, "The Mellon Family and Cass sent people here. They are asking for a meeting outside the barracks."
There was a whisper among the guards. The two captains who were beheaded were from the Mellon Family and Cass Family. There will be a good show. However, why do they have to "ask for a meeting"?
Chen Rui nodded, "Let them in."
The representatives of the two families came to the high platform and saluted respectfully. They didn't mention the matter of the captains who were killed, but they brought a lot of gifts to congratulate the new sheriff on behalf of the patriarch.
The people who congratulated came one after another. Except for the Saiful Family, almost all the big and small families of the Dark Moon came. It was the first time for many guards to see such a big scene. They were dumbfounded. It seemed that the power of the human sheriff was far beyond imagination.
Soon, another heavyweight came. It was Royce, who represented the financial officer, Joseph. Royce's attitude was also very respectful. He expressed his apology that Joseph couldn't come in person and sponsored 200 sets of high-quality leather armor and weapons.
The arrival of Royce and the Mellon Family was instructed by Joseph. The purpose was to help Chen Rui build momentum, intensify the confrontation between him and the Saiful Family, cause Jía's suspicion, and further cause division.
Immediately afterward, the new deputy leader of the Cloak Gang, Arux, and the manager, Didi, also represented the leader of the Cloak Gang, Aguile. They publicly expressed their greatest support for Chen Rui. Many guards were also members of the Cloak Gang, and they were even more in awe of the human sheriff.
After thanking all the guests, Chen Rui continued to speak, "I admit that I'm not the combat type, so I hired two instructors to train everyone. The instructors can be fully responsible for all the affairs in the army. I'll give you a chance. If you can defeat the instructors in the challenge, then you can replace the instructors and receive a generous reward … " I'll give you a chance. If you can defeat the instructor in the challenge, then you can take over the instructor's position and receive a generous reward … "
Chen Rui said a lot of benefits to whet everyone's appetite. Then, he introduced, "The first instructor is my friend, Aguile's most capable subordinate, the vice president of the Cloak Gang, Arux."
Arux, who was below the stage, flashed instantly and appeared next to Chen Rui. He bowed slightly. When he faced the guards, a double-headed scythe suddenly appeared in his hand. There was no magic loudspeaker, but his metallic voice resounded through the audience.
"Those who are not convinced, step forward."
Although Arux lost to Aguile, his strength in that battle had been fully displayed. Even if he was inferior to Aguile, he was still one of the strongest Higher Demons in the Dark Moon. Besides, he had a fierce reputation. Who dared to challenge him?
As soon as he said that, almost all the guards took a step back. Those who were "stepped forward" were so scared that they almost peed their pants.
Arux didn't mind and sneered, "Cowards, in the following days, I will make you stronger! Those who stepped back just now, stay behind. Those who dare to run, die! "
This time, the ones who peed their pants became those who retreated. No one dared to doubt the authenticity of Arux's last sentence. In the arena, there were countless escapees who died under Arux's hands.
Listening to Chen Rui's tone, he was actually good friends with the most powerful Aguile. No wonder Aguile publicly expressed his maximum support and even "lent" Arux to Chen Rui as an instructor.
"The second instructor is the top female swordsman of the Dark Moon City, the daughter of the empire's first general, George. Wells, Ms. Athena!"
Athena, wearing leather armor and carrying a greatsword, walked onto the stage. The top female swordsman of the Dark Moon was obviously much more popular than Arux. Her beautiful appearance and sexy figure made many people clap with their eyes shining. Many people had only heard of Athena's name, but they had never seen her strength. Some people were already eager to challenge her.
However, Athena's next move shocked the audience. Everyone only felt that their eyes were dazzled. Athena had already pulled out her greatsword at lightning speed and slashed to the side. The ground trembled and half of the platform made of solid stone suddenly collapsed. Not only that, a terrifying gully that was more than ten meters long and several meters deep extended behind.
Athena's cold voice sounded, "Challengers need to have the awareness of death."
The scene was quiet. Even the coughing sound caused by the dust was suppressed. The people below the stage took a deep breath. The power of this strike was not much weaker than Arux's strength. She was indeed the daughter of the empire's first general.
In fact, these people still underestimated Athena. Arux knew in his heart that Athena definitely didn't use her true strength. If this strike was real, even he definitely couldn't withstand it. No wonder master once said that the strength of this "mistress" was now close to the later stage of Demon King.
What a waste … Chen Rui looked at the half-collapsed high platform and shook his head secretly. He then said, "There is another good news to tell everyone. I have received Princess Royal's special approval. As long as everyone's training results meet the requirements of the two instructors, then the salary and military supplies will be the same as the imperial guards in the future. There will also be additional rewards every month."
This carrot behind the stick made everyone's eyes light up. What is the imperial guards? The strongest guards under Princess Royal's command. Whether it was equipment or salary, they were more than a few grades higher than the guards. The guards had been salivating for a long time. Now that they could enjoy this kind of treatment, how could they not be excited?
As long as the treatment could get better and better, who the hell was the leader. Don't forget that the previous Sheriff, Alan, was just an Intermediate Demon. Didn't he rely on the strength of the Karon Family?
"If everyone has no objections, then from tomorrow onwards, the closed training will officially start." Chen Rui then asked loudly, "Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
Although the answer was still uneven, there was a little liveliness for the first time.
Chen Rui saw the look of these guys and smiled slightly. The treatment of the imperial guards was right, but the key was the previous sentence, "As long as the training meets the requirements of the two instructors". These guys would probably be trained until they were crying for their parents tomorrow.
The next step was the matter of the two instructors, Athena and Arux. However, Chen Rui couldn't be idle for a while. As the leader of the Cloak Gang, the largest force in the city, "Aguile" had a more important matter in front of him.
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