Rumor? Pull out their tongues?
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
The governor of Silver Plume City was like a governor. In Silver Plume Planet, his word was like an imperial edict. He could decide anyone's life or death with just one word.
Unless the Temple intervened, no one could go against the governor's will.
Thinking of this, the hearts of the surrounding people instantly turned cold.
Everyone at the scene had said that stupid rumor!
The Silver Plume governor may look like a chubby rich man, but he was actually very shrewd, and his methods were quite tough. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "It looks like you've all spread this rumor before. Then, leave your tongues here!"
"No … No … I didn't spread this rumor … I definitely didn't say anything stupid like that … Governor, have mercy! Governor, have mercy! "
All of a sudden, everyone kneeled on the ground and kowtowed with all their might.
They denied that they had spread this rumor while kowtowing.
However, the Silver Plume City Governor was unmoved.
The four men in luxurious robes did not hesitate either. They pinched open the mouths of the two men who were whispering to each other and reached out to pull out their tongues!
Looking at the scene before them, the surrounding people were scared out of their wits. The timid ones almost wet their pants.
Gu Congwen was the most wronged of them all.
This old man was the only one who didn't directly mock Wenren Jinghao, but when everyone else knelt, he also knelt. Even if he wasn't guilty, he was guilty.
Gu Congwen regretted his actions. If he had known this would happen, he would not have pretended not to know Chen Xiaobei!
Who knew that Wenren Jinghao would be transferred back to Silver Plume Planet and still hold the position of the Temple Elder?
Offending the Temple Elder would not only cost him his tongue, but he would also lose his job as the manager of the Northern Wilderness Chamber of Commerce.
Losing both his life and wealth was the biggest tragedy in this world!
"Hold on!"
Wenren Jinghao spoke up. "They are just a bunch of ignorant people spreading rumors. They are not the source of the rumor. There's no need to punish them so severely!"
"Yes, yes, yes …"
Hearing this, the group of unlucky people felt as if they had been pardoned. They hurriedly explained, "We only listened to the rumors … We didn't start this nonsense …"
"Alright! Since Elder Wenren is pleading on your behalf, I, Dong Zhuo, have to give you face! "
The Silver Plume governor narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Forget about pulling out your tongues. Slap yourselves 100 times! Remember this! Rumors, especially rumors about the Deities Templar, are not to be heard or spread! "
"Yes, yes, yes … We understand …"
The group of unlucky people immediately responded with sorrowful voices. Then, they swung their arms and began to slap their own faces.
Dong Zhuo and Wenren Jinghao were here, so they didn't dare to slack off. They slapped him again and again with all their might.
"Old bastard! The city lord asked you to slap yourself! Didn't you hear me?! "A man in a long robe pointed at Gu Congwen.
"I …" Gu Congwen wanted to explain, but there was no use trying to do so. All he could do was look at Chen Xiaobei pitifully.
Chen understood and said, "Oh, that old man did not say a word just now! I can prove it! "
"Who are you?" Dong Zhuo narrowed his eyes, his chubby face expressionless. No one could tell what he was thinking.
"I'm Chen Xiaobei, a survivor of Silver Plume's 3rd Regiment!" Chen Xiaobei said.
"The 3rd Regiment?"
Dong Zhuo rolled his eyes and snuck a peek at Wenren Jinghao. Then, he put on a sincere face and said, "Aiya! I didn't expect the 3rd Regiment to have survivors! "
"That's great! I've always felt sorry for the 3rd Regiment. I've always wanted to search for survivors and rebuild the 3rd Regiment! "
Of course, Chen knew that the fatty was not telling the truth after hearing what he said.
But Chen Xiaobei did not want to expose him. "I didn't expect the city lord to value our 3rd Regiment so much. I'm sure our dead brothers will rest in peace in the afterlife!"
"What are you talking about?"
Dong Zhuo said with a straight face. "The Northern Wilderness Warriors are the most important members of Northern Wilderness Starfield. Every single one of them is our brother and sister to the locals! How can I not value them? "
"You treat us as your brothers and sisters?" Chen Xiaobei raised his eyebrows and said, "But, some people say that we, the Northern Wilderness soldiers, are nothing but lapdogs!"
"Which idiot is it? How dare he say something so disgraceful?! "
Dong Zhuo roared. "The Northern Wilderness soldiers have shed blood for us! Who the hell dares to call them dogs?!"
When Dong Zhuo said that he valued the 3rd Regiment, it was clear that he did not mean it. But now, he was really angry.
The people below him were short-sighted and did not know the importance of the Northern Wilderness soldiers.
But at Dong Zhuo's level, at the Temple's level, they saw the big picture and knew very well that without the Northern Wilderness Warriors, the so-called nobles would lose everything they had!
A comfortable life, rich resources, and a superior status. All of these were built on the shoulders of the Northern Wilderness soldiers.
Without the Northern Wilderness soldiers, the nobles would turn themselves into soldiers.
Without resources, their cultivation would not be as high as it was now.
As the war with the Demonic Beasts continued, the nobles, who already had a small population, would only continue to decrease until they went extinct!
That was why even someone like Dong Zhuo, even if he did not mean it, had to put on a show of valuing the Northern Wilderness soldiers.
But someone dared to call the Northern Wilderness soldiers dogs. How could Dong Zhuo tolerate that?
"Who said that? Don't tell me you all said it? "Dong Zhuo narrowed his eyes and looked at the people around him.
"No, no, no … We did not say it …" The people shook their heads like a rattle drum.
"Who did it?!"
Dong Zhuo roared. He was not going to let this matter go so easily.
"It's her! It's her! It's her! "
All of a sudden, everyone pointed their fingers at the arrogant Silver Plume lady.
"I …" The noblewoman's head buzzed like she had just been electrocuted. She was so cocky a moment ago, but now she was scared out of her wits.
Dong Zhuo looked at her and ordered, "Drag her away! Pull out her tongue! From tomorrow onwards, we will parade her for seven days and seven nights! Let everyone know that the Northern Wilderness soldiers are not to be humiliated! "
With that, two men in long robes walked over, grabbed the woman, and dragged her out of the corridor.
"Have mercy … Governor, please have mercy …" The noblewoman screamed.
Suddenly, Wenren Jinghao spoke again, "Wait!"
Everyone thought that this righteous man would still plead for the noblewoman.
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