Although Chu Xiu had issued a military order on the spot, the position of Torture Officer had successfully fallen into his hands. Although it was only temporary, Chu Xiu was confident that he could make it permanent.
Yin Botong's face darkened, and he didn't say anything else. Guan Siyu's words carried enormous weight. No one could refute his decisions.
However, Yin Botong had always felt that something was strange.
He had been with Guan Siyu for a long time. When Chu Kuangge was the hall master, he was the Jianghu Constable of the Guanzhong torture room. He had been Guan Siyu's colleague in the early years, so he understood Guan Siyu's personality.
The Iron Judge's words were not just for show. In the early years, Guan Siyu had indeed been extremely ruthless and wouldn't favor anyone.
However, in recent years, Guan Siyu had always made some unexpected decisions. Although it didn't damage the interests of the Guanzhong torture room, it didn't match Guan Siyu's personality. Just like today, although Guan Siyu didn't show it clearly, he was definitely biased toward Chu Xiu. Otherwise, Chu Xiu wouldn't have been able to get through the crisis so easily and even get promoted.
However, Yin Botong didn't dare to say anything else. He could only leave with a darkened face.
After Chu Xiu left the door, Yuchi followed him out. He cupped his hands at Chu Xiu and said, "Congratulations, Brother Chu. Not only are you fine this time, but you've also been promoted to Torture Officer. In the history of the Guanzhong torture room, Brother Chu, you are the youngest Torture Officer."
Chu Xiu asked with a smile, "Brother Yuchi, are you envious?"
Yuchi shook his head and said, "Others can't be envious of your position. I don't dare to be envious either."
Yuchi was a sensible person. Others could only see that Chu Xiu had become the Torture Officer at such a young age, but no one saw what Chu Xiu had sacrificed for this position. He had really fought with his life on the line.
Moreover, Chu Xiu had yet to stabilize his position.
The news that came from the Guanxi region just now was enough to explain everything. There were people who were dissatisfied with Chu Xiu internally, and there were also the big clans in the Guanxi region stirring up trouble externally. If Chu Xiu couldn't solve all these problems within a month, he wouldn't even be a Patrol Inspector, let alone the position of Penal Officer. At most, he would be thrown into the Criminal Division to be an ordinary secret agent.
Yuchi was cautious by nature. He didn't quite approve of Chu Xiu's extremely dangerous method. One careless move would mean losing the whole game.
He was Guan Siyu's personal disciple. As long as he steadily cultivated and accumulated experience, when he reached the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm, he could basically choose to be the head of the Criminal Division or a Torture Officer. He didn't have to risk his life like Chu Xiu.
After exchanging a few words with Yuchi, Chu Xiu walked out the door. Mei Qinglian walked over leisurely from afar. Chu Xiu only cupped his hands at Mei Qinglian and didn't say much.
There were many people in the main hall, so it was better to keep a low profile.
When he stepped out of the main hall, Chu Yuansheng was waiting outside. When he saw Chu Xiu, Chu Yuansheng immediately went over and laughed. "I knew that Brother Chu would be fine this time. In front of Big Brother Guan, my words still count."
Chu Yuansheng didn't think that Guan Siyu was standing on Chu Xiu's side because of Mei Qinglian. He thought that it was because he had gone to find Guan Siyu yesterday. Although Guan Siyu hadn't given him a chance to speak, she had secretly stood on Chu Xiu's side.
Chu Xiu didn't expose him. Instead, he cupped his hands and said, "Thanks to Big Brother Chu's help, I was able to successfully survive this calamity."
Chu Yuansheng waved his hand and said, "Is there a need to be so polite between us? It just so happens that you are in Guanzhong. Stay a few more days before you leave. "
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I really won't have time to stay in Guanzhong this time. I just took over as the Disciplinary Officer, but there is some unrest in Guanxi. If I can't completely quell these matters in a month, I'm afraid not only will I lose my position as Disciplinary Officer, but I will also lose my position as Patrol Inspector."
Chu Yuansheng hurriedly said, "In that case, I won't keep Brother Chu any longer. However, I believe that with Brother Chu's ability, it won't be a problem for you to resolve these matters."
After bidding farewell to Chu Yuansheng, Chu Xiu directly returned to Guanxi. While Chu Xiu was still on the road, the news that Chu Xiu had taken over as the Disciplinary Officer came from Guanxi.
Chu Xiu's subordinates were naturally celebrating. Although they had confidence in Chu Xiu, the matter of Wei Jiuduan's murder had blown up so much that they were still a little uncertain. But now, not only was Chu Xiu fine, but he had even taken the position of Disciplinary Officer. What did this mean? It meant that in the future, the entire Guanxi would belong to them!
Meanwhile, Jiang Taoran's expression turned extremely ugly when he received the news.
He simply couldn't understand what the headquarters and the Hall Chief were thinking. Chu Xiu had committed such a huge crime, and the Guanxi region was in a mess. In the end, this Chu Xiu was still able to become the Disciplinary Officer. Was there still any respect for the rules?
Although Jiang Taoran was not convinced, he had no choice but to put away his dirty tricks in the dark. He began to keep a low profile and erase all traces.
On the Zhang family's side in the Yuan Continent, the Zhang family's Elder Ancestor, Zhang Wanshan, sighed and called Zhang Kunze over. He said, "Go tell all the Zhang family members and the forces that are connected to our family to stop making a fuss. The outcome has been determined. Chu Xiu has become the Disciplinary Officer. No matter how much we make a fuss, the Guanzhong Torture Room will not replace Chu Xiu as the Disciplinary Officer. Otherwise, the appointment of the Guanzhong Torture Room will really become a joke."
Zhang Kunze was still a little unconvinced. He said, "Elder Ancestor, are we just going to let it go this time? Once we choose to keep a low profile, our Zhang family will be completely disgraced this time! "
Previously, the Zhang family had aggressively joined forces with so many martial arts forces to jointly write a letter to the headquarters to find trouble with Chu Xiu. It looked like they were determined to pull Chu Xiu down.
In the end, not only did they not pull Chu Xiu down, but they also allowed Chu Xiu to be promoted. If they kept a low profile at this time, wouldn't it be equivalent to admitting defeat to Chu Xiu? Anyway, in the eyes of the other martial arts forces, the Zhang family had lost a lot of face this time.
Zhang Wanshan sighed and said, "Before Chu Xiu became the Disciplinary Officer, we could still compete with him. But now that he has really become the Disciplinary Officer, we will be the ones who suffer no matter how we compete. Remember, never challenge the Guanzhong Torture Room in the Guanzhong region. Otherwise, we will always be the ones to suffer. "
Since Zhang Wanshan was so insistent, even if Zhang Kunze was a little unconvinced, he could only nod and do as Zhang Wanshan said.
When Chu Xiu returned to Jianzhou Prefecture, the Ghost Hand King, Du Guangzhong, and the others were already waiting at the city gate to welcome Chu Xiu. When they saw Chu Xiu coming, everyone bowed and said, "Congratulations on being promoted to the Disciplinary Officer, Sir!"
Chu Xiu waved his hand and said, "I haven't stabilized my position yet. I heard that the Guanxi region was a little chaotic while I was away? The hall master only gave me a month's time. I have to settle all the mess in a month's time. Only then can I be considered to have completely stabilized my position. Time waits for no man. Go take over the Guanxi branch first. "
Wei Jiuduan was dead, and now that Chu Xiu was the Disciplinary Officer, the Guanxi branch would naturally be taken over by him. Whether or not the people under Wei Jiuduan were Wei Jiuduan's confidants, Chu Xiu did not plan to use them anymore. The Guanxi branch could only be his people.
After everyone packed up, they immediately went to the Guanxi branch and officially began to take over the entire Guanxi region.
Although the warriors under Wei Jiuduan had some complaints about the warriors who were directly under the Guanxi branch being scattered to other prefectures, they still understood the principle of a new ruler having new ministers. In addition, Chu Xiu's fierce reputation was still there, so they did not dare to say much.
After taking a few days to deal with these things, Chu Xiu asked the Ghost Hand King and Du Guangzhong, "Tell me in detail what happened in the Guanxi region during this period of time. Who is behind this?"
The Ghost Hand King said first, "The Jianghu is led by the Yuan Continent's Zhang family. Other than the Yuan Continent's Zhang family, the other martial arts forces do not have the strength nor the guts to challenge you at this time. However, after you became the Disciplinary Officer, the Yuan Continent's Zhang family quietened down. It seems that they are ready to admit defeat and do not want to be your enemy. "
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu sneered and said, "People have to be responsible for their words and actions. Do they really think that they can pretend that nothing has happened by keeping a low profile now? How naive and ridiculous! "
Chu Xiu had never been a magnanimous person. After plotting against him once and failing to succeed, they kept a low profile and admitted defeat. Did they think that they could get away with this? How could it be so simple?
For people in the Jianghu, it is always more effective to talk about swords and fists with them than to reason with them.
If someone offends you, stabbing them with a knife is always more effective than compromising with them.
Du Guangzhong said at the side, "There are also some people who spread the news that you killed Wei Jiuduan in the Jianghu. They also said some dirty things between you and Wei Jiuduan clearly and logically. This was definitely done by the people in the Guanxi Torture Hall.
I sent people to investigate. The person who did it was very careful and did not leave any traces. However, even the stupidest method of elimination could be used to deduce who was the one who secretly did it.
Situ Xing and Fang Hua did not have the guts nor the reason to do it. I sent people to investigate. They were definitely not the ones who did it. Since this is the case, there is only Jiang Taoran left. "
There was a trace of coldness in Chu Xiu's eyes. To be honest, he did not expect that the person who did it would be Jiang Taoran. Because even if Chu Xiu could not become the Disciplinary Officer, it would not be his turn. What he did was purely harming others without benefiting himself.
However, Chu Xiu did not want to know why Jiang Taoran did this. In any case, for him, these were the people he was going to clean up this time.
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice, "Go and inform Situ Xing, Fang Hua, Jiang Taoran, and Yang Ling to come to the Torture Hall branch. A new officer makes three changes. It is also time to clean up a group of people. To resist foreign aggression, we must first settle the internal affairs. First sort out the internal affairs in Guanxi, and then go and deal with the Zhang family. "
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