There were seven Divine Guard Corps in the City of Shadows. Each Corps had a limit of one thousand divine guards.
Each Corps was divided into ten squads of divine guards and a company of a hundred. Each Corps was divided into ten companies led by ten Company Captains. Above the Company Captains were the Divine Guard Chiefs.
The Seven Corps of Divine Guards of the City of Shadows were responsible for patrolling the various regions of the City and the security of the City gates. Other than that, the divine guards were also responsible for the destruction of the City's external enemies. This also included the plundering of resources, disputes with other cities, and other things that could not be seen in the light of day. The divine guards were also in charge of these matters.
Due to Avery's disappearance, seven of the ten Company Captains of the Fifth Corps went missing. Those seven should have left with Avery. Of the remaining three Company Captains, two of them had their families in the City of Shadows and did not participate in Avery's rebellion. However, after the incident, they resigned from their positions and left the Fifth Corps.
Most of the divine guards of the Fifth Corps had left. At present, there was only a Company Chief named Lamont left. The entire Fifth Corps had less than two hundred divine guards. Their numbers had been greatly reduced.
Of the one thousand Fifth Corps divine guards, half had left with Avery and the other half, knowing that they could no longer be of any use to the Fifth Corps. In addition to being dissatisfied with the House of Sainte's conduct, they had also left the Fifth Corps. As a result, the Fifth Corps was left with no capable personnel and all its affairs were paralyzed.
Wallace was aware of the situation of the Fifth Corps. All the duties of the Fifth Corps were temporarily assigned to the First, Second, and Third Corps. This left the Fifth Corps with even less to do. All the divine guards of the Fifth Corps gathered in the Fifth Corps lazily. They had nothing to do but drink and chat every day. Their spirit had been worn out.
In the hall where the Fifth Corps handled official business, the only captain, Lamont, was drunk and flirting with a few shrewish female divine guards. He seemed to be having a good time.
"Lord Lamont, I heard that the owner of Celestial Pearl Pharmacy is coming to the Fifth Corps. If he comes, our good days will come to an end!" Said one of Lamont's Company Captains with a flushed face as he poured Lamont a full cup of amber-colored wine.
Avery loved wine. Back when Lamont was still around, the fine wine he looted and offered by small family clans could only be enjoyed by Avery alone. After Avery's departure, those fine wines became ownerless. These divine guards had been drinking to their heart's content for the past few days.
Lamont's eyes were hazy from the alcohol. He softly groaned and said, "He's just the owner of a small shop. Isn't it because of his relationship with the House of Sainte that he is qualified to take charge of our Fifth Corps? How can that youngster manage so many affairs of the Fifth Corps? "
"My Lord, now that Avery has left, the Chief of the Fifth Corps should be chosen from among us. In my opinion, His Lordship is the most qualified person to take over the position. Unfortunately, His Lordship did not mention it at all. Instead, he gave the position to a little merchant who is still wet behind the ears. This is really … "The squad leader had drunk too much and his words sounded like he was blaming City Lord Wallace.
Lamont let out a long sigh after hearing those words and replied, "Lord, Captains of the City Lord.
He did not leave with Avery, nor did he take the initiative to resign. His plan was to take over Avery's position and take over the Fifth Bureau. According to Ramont's idealistic thinking, with the Fifth Corps Chiefs gone, the position of Chief of Divine Guards would naturally fall to him, the sole Chief of Divine Guards. Therefore, he persisted in his duty.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Wallace had never thought of letting the old man from the Fifth Corps take over the position. Not only that, but Wallace also temporarily stripped the authority of the Fifth Corps, leaving the ambitious Lamont with nothing to do.
In this way, Ramont felt extremely sullen. All of his great ambitions had been put on hold. It was perfect for him to use the good wine available in the Fifth Bureau to drown his sorrows. He drank until he was drunk every day.
"Lord Ramont, that merchant named Brian doesn't know the responsibilities of the 5th Corps, nor does he know anything about our affairs. Hehe, when he arrives, all we have to do is make things difficult for him and make him lose control of the Fifth Corps. By then, the City Lord will be able to tell that he's incapable and will remove him from his position as Chief of Divine Guards. Perhaps then, the City Lord will remember that it's time to use a veteran like Lord Lamont! "suggested the squad leader who had been following Lamont.
Ramont's eyes were full of smiles as he raised his cup and said, "Cheers, cheers!"
The reason why he didn't leave even after knowing that Han Shuo was about to take office was also because of this plan. Seeing that the squad leader was so sensible, he immediately felt happy.
… …
Han Shuo, Sanguinar, Bollands, Gilbert, Statholme, and Ayermike Cotton arrived at the entrance of the Fifth Corps. Before they even stepped through the door, they could already smell the strong aroma of wine and hear the merry laughter and chatter inside. None of the solemnity and solemnity that a divine guard should have.
Those who did not know better would not think that this place was the Fifth Corps. They might even think that they had walked into a tavern.
Ayermike Cotton raised his head and looked at the large signboard that read 'Fifth Corps'. He exclaimed in astonishment, "How can a military organization of the City of Shadows look like this?"
Statholme also shook his head. He bunched his brows and said, "One can only imagine how high the quality of the divine guards must be. Brian, after taking over, it seems that we're going to have to do a big overhaul!"
Han Shuo put on a grave face and nodded. He said, "With Bollands and you all around, we can recruit and train new divine guards. Those who don't know what's good for them will be kicked out!"
"Senior, please come in!" Bollands walked to the door and bowed, inviting Han Shuo to enter.
"Who's there?" Just as Han Shuo and his party walked in, a lazy voice sounded. Then, two divine guards of the Fifth Corps walked out with their arms around each other's shoulders. Their faces were flushed red and they were holding a half-empty wine bottle in their hands. It seemed that they had been enjoying their days.
"The new Chief of Fifth Corps has arrived. Gather everyone!" Bollands's face turned cold and he said in a stupefied manner.
"Oh, is that so?" To Han Shuo's surprise, the two divine guards were not the least bit frightened. Instead, they were smilingly sizing up Han Shuo. One of them drunkenly asked, "Which one of you is the new Chief of Divine Guards?"
"Cut the bullshit. Everyone, gather!" Shouted Gilbert angrily when he saw that the two were not showing the slightest sign of respect.
"Who the hell are you? Are you the new Chief of Divine Guards? I don't think so! If you aren't the new Chief of Divine Guards, what are you yelling for? "shouted the fearless Fifth Corps divine guard at Gilbert.
"How dare you!" roared Gilbert in a loud and ear-piercing voice. He charged forward and swatted at the divine guard.
Not every divine guard of the Fifth Corps was a midgod. However, every one of them who could stay in this place was. That divine guard who argued with Gilbert had long noticed that Han Shuo was only a lowgod. How could he be threatened by a lowgod? Seeing that Gilbert was about to slap at him, that divine guard put on a mocking smile. At lightning speed, he stretched out his hand and grabbed at Gilbert.
Bam! The divine guard was slapped to the ground by Gilbert. The divine guard's claw landed on Gilbert's body but Gilbert did not budge an inch. Gilbert's body had been tempered by Han Shuo's demonic arts. The divine guard's light claw had no effect on Gilbert at all.
"Huh?!" cried the other divine guard in surprise. He immediately launched an attack at Gilbert.
Han Shuo was wearing a faint smile as he watched the performance of the two divine guards. Several of his demon generals had flown into the Fifth Corps and had seen everything that Lamont and the others were doing. Han Shuo had also heard their whispers and knew what they were up to.
"Bollands, Sanguinar, break the arms and legs of those two divine guards!" instructed Han Shuo in a low voice.
Bollands and Sanguinar, who had been displeased with the two divine guards for a long time, immediately rushed out and joined hands with Gilbert. With the two ferocious tigers, Bollands and Sanguinar joining the fray, the two drunken divine guards were no match for them at all. The two divine guards were crushed in almost an instant.
"Crack! Crack! Crack! "Ahhh …"
The sound of bones breaking and miserable shrieks sounded simultaneously. The eyes of the two drunken divine guards immediately sobered up. They glared at Han Shuo with hatred and cried, "Even if you are the Chief of Divine Guards, you can't punish us for no reason!"
"Contempt of superior! That's enough! "Han Shuo put on a faint smile and said," Weren't you drunk just now? Why are you sober now? "
"I will sue you! I will sue the House of Sainte!" shrieked the divine guard.
Bam! Gilbert punched the divine guard in the mouth. Blood immediately filled the divine guard's mouth. Then, Gilbert cursed impatiently, "Sue your mother! You think the House of Sainte will help you? Idiot! "
The other divine guard, who was about to scream, immediately shut his mouth when he saw that his comrade's mouth was filled with blood.
"What happened?" Lamont, whose face was bright red, walked over with a few squad leaders under him. He pretended to be furious and asked, "Who are you people? Why are you committing murder in the Fifth Corps? How dare you look down on the divine guards of the City of Shadows? "
"Look at how drunk he is. What kind of divine guard is he?" Gilbert put on a disdainful smile. He turned to look at Lamont and proudly said, "We are from the Han family of the City of Shadows. We have taken over the Fifth Corps together with my master. Those two youngsters looked down on my master and we taught them a lesson. What's your problem with that?"
"Before you take out the official documents to prove your identity, you are all outsiders. What did they do wrong?" Lamont glared at Han Shuo and coldly groaned, "Even if you are the new Chief of Divine Guards, you still have to follow the rules!"
"From today onwards, I am the rule in the Fifth Corps!" Han Shuo put on a faint smile and said, "You are Lamont, right? Alright, from now on, you are dismissed from the Fifth Corps! Also, those drunkards of yours, get the hell out of the Fifth Corps! My Fifth Corps does not need trash like you! "
"You want us to leave the Fifth Corps just because we drank alcohol? What a far-fetched reason!" Lamont was greatly enraged. He glared at Han Shuo without backing down.
"I have told you that I am the rule in the Fifth Corps!" Han Shuo let out a mischievous laugh. He suddenly leaned close to Lamont and placed his left hand on Lamont's chest.
Thud!
Lamont's body was sent flying from the top of the stairs in front of the Fifth Corps. Two streams of blood slowly flowed out from the corner of his mouth. He glared at Han Shuo with hatred in his eyes and howled, "I will sue you! I will sue you!"
"Get out of here!" Han Shuo waved his hand and said impatiently, "If you dare to come near the Fifth Corps again, I will break your legs. Trash like you will only be a burden to the Fifth Corps!"
"You, you, you, and you!" Gilbert pointed at the divine guards whose faces were flushed red and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Get lost! Do you really want me to do it myself?"
Those divine guards who were following Lamont revealed terrified faces. The squad leader who had been fawning over Lamont immediately put on a long face and said, "We only drank a little. We have no intention of offending Your Lordship. We still wish to stay in the Fifth Corps!"
"Drunkards, get out of here. From today onwards, your names are no longer in the Fifth Corps!" Shouted Gilbert impatiently, "Cut the crap, kid. If you keep babbling, I will break your legs and throw you out!"
After hearing Gilbert's words, those flushed divine guards trembled in fear. Sanguinar, Bollands, and Gilbert glared at each other with cold, fierce eyes. None of them dared to stay. In the end, although they were full of resentment, they had no choice but to leave the Fifth Corps.
Most of those drunkards belonged to Lamont's faction. There were a total of fifty or sixty of them. As all the Captains had left, Lamont had become the one with the highest authority in the Fifth Corps. He had used Avery's collection of fine wines to buy people's support and accumulate capital for his own promotion.
After Han Shuo's actions, there were less than fifty divine guards left in the Fifth Corps. None of the fifty were drunkards. All of them were clean and disciplined. Han Shuo observed for a moment and discovered that the remaining fifty were wearing grave and stern faces. They were coldly watching the farce in front of the gate. Their gazes when they looked at Han Shuo were somewhat bewildered. It was as though they were pondering what they should do next.
Han Shuo had some understanding of those people before he came to the Fifth Corps. Most of them came from impoverished villages and did not have any family clan backing them up. Some of them were planted by the House of Sainte. They were loyal to the Fifth Corps and the City of Shadows and would not change their allegiance even if a Chief of Divine Guards was replaced.
To Han Shuo, they were the people that he should pay attention to. They were the foundation for the rapid operation of the Fifth Corps. The most important thing he had to do after taking over the Fifth Corps was to win their trust so that they could help him complete the reconstruction of the Fifth Corps.
"The rest of you, assemble!" After driving out Lamont and the other troublemakers who were trying to seize power, Han Shuo walked straight into the Fifth Corps. When he arrived at the main hall, he gave a soft shout. The fifty or so divine guards who had been observing the situation with cold eyes walked up to Han Shuo and assembled in front of him.
"You will continue to do what you did in the Fifth Corps. Your original duties will not change. Before we have sufficient manpower, you will all be assigned to the First Company and I will personally lead you! "Han Shuo did not waste any time in trying to bewitch the masses. He coldly gave his orders.
Han Shuo knew that it was pointless to say too much. Only by proving his ability and boldness in future interactions could he truly subdue these unruly talents!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
