Arrangements
Ye Zichen had made this decision because he could tell that Zuo Mo was reluctant to part with the villagers, and because he valued Wang Nan's character.
However, as soon as he said it, he regretted it. He felt like his wording was a bit off, so he explained himself.
"Of course, I'm not forcing you to leave your homeland. Whether you leave or not is up to you. There's no need to worry too much about what I think."
Azure Qilin Village had existed for nearly ten thousand years. Every generation had lived here.
The villagers were actually somewhat hesitant to suddenly ask them to leave their homeland, especially the older ones. Their memories of the village were too deep, and they found it difficult to give it up.
However, following Ye Zichen to Raging Flame City was a rare opportunity for many of the villagers, especially the younger ones.
None of the villagers said anything. They waited quietly for the village head to speak.
"How about this? Wang Nan and the rest of you follow Grandmaster Ye to Raging Flame City. My old bones will …."
After a while, the village head hesitated. As soon as he said this, everyone expressed their stance.
"If you won't leave, we won't leave either!"
Fine!
After going around in circles, they were back to square one.
Ye Zichen clenched his right hand, then pointed in the direction of the Blue Qilin Villagers.
In an instant, the villagers vanished into thin air.
"Let's go. Let's return to Raging Flame City."
Zuo Mo pressed her lips into a smile. She knew Ye Zichen was the one who'd made them disappear. Although she blamed him for his actions, he'd done it cleanly and directly.
"Alright, let's go back."
As evening approached, Ye Zichen returned to Raging Flame City's headquarters.
This time, the immortal kings guarding the gates took note. When they saw Ye Zichen, they bowed respectfully.
Ye Zichen nodded at them with a smile, then entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Your Excellency, you're back."
Not long after entering the hall, Yue Zhilan walked out of the hall. When she saw Zuo Mo standing behind Ye Zichen, Yue Zhilan instinctively glanced at him …..
This was women's nature. When people of the same sex appeared together, they subconsciously compared each other.
Whoosh.
Nearly a hundred people suddenly appeared in the hall, filling it to the brim. These were the villagers of Azure Qilin Village.
Yue Zhilan was startled by the appearance of this group of villagers. The villagers looked around blankly.
"Find someone to make arrangements for these people. Assign them jobs according to their strength and find them a place to live. It's best if they can live together and not be separated."
"This subordinate understands." Yue Zhilan nodded.
By now, even if the villagers of Qing Lin Village were slow-witted, they would still know what was going on. Under the leadership of the old village chief, the villagers expressed their gratitude in unison. Their voices reverberated throughout the main hall.
"This is …." A hint of hesitation flashed through Ye Zichen's eyes as he looked at Zuo Mo. Then, his gaze flashed. "This is my dao partner. Find her a place to live."
Zuo Mo's shoulders trembled as an indescribable joy appeared in her eyes. However, her eyes soon became misty again.
A hundred years. She had waited for a hundred years, and this day had finally come.
Yue Zhilan, who heard this news, was also shocked. She did not expect this person to be Lord Ye's Taoist companion. This seemed to be the first Taoist companion that Lord Ye had ever met.
As for why she was the first, Yue Zhilan didn't want to explain.
"Your Excellency, since she's your dao partner, how about I arrange for her to live in your residence?"
"That's fine." Since things had come to this, there was no need to avoid suspicion. Ye Zichen didn't hesitate for long. He nodded.
"Your Excellency, is there anything else you'd like me to do?"
"Is Wei Jie back?"
Upheaval was indeed powerful, but at the same time, there were bound to be flaws in its management. Ye Zichen had just witnessed.
Although he'd already laid down countless rules and regulations, some people still harbored hopes of getting lucky.
If the lower levels ran amok and the upper levels didn't take action, Upheaval would eventually collapse.
"He's already back," said Yue Zhilan.
"Then tell him to come see me. There's nothing else. You can go and make the arrangements!"
Yue Zhilan led the villagers out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Zuo Mo followed them, glancing back every few steps as she left. Her eyes were filled with longing.
In just a few breaths of time, Wei Jie hurried over, his face covered in dust.
"Your Excellency, you were looking for me?"
Wei Jie's eyes were bleary-eyed, and he looked exhausted. If this were any other time, Ye Zichen might have told him to rest, but he couldn't afford to waste time. Besides, he didn't have much time to waste.
Ye Zichen released the gang members from the Yao-Sealing Pagoda. As soon as they landed, they noticed Wei Jie.
"Gang Leader."
Wei Jie furrowed his brows, and his drowsiness returned somewhat. Although he didn't recognize them, he could tell from their uniforms that they were members of Upheaval.
Wei Jie ignored the gang members and frowned.
"Your Excellency, what's wrong with them?"
Ye Zichen wouldn't have captured them for no reason. Furthermore, he'd called him over. Something must have happened.
"Let them explain themselves," said Ye Zichen coolly.
Wei Jie's dignified gaze swept over the gang members. Under Wei Jie's pressure, the gang members told him everything that had happened.
"Gang Leader, we were confused …."
After explaining everything, the gang members knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Wei Jie's expression was dark and unsightly. No wonder Ye Zichen hadn't looked particularly friendly when he'd called him over. Hadn't they been deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?
Ye Zichen trusted him so much that he'd given him full authority over the gang, but his subordinates ….
"Your Excellency, don't worry. I'll investigate this matter in detail."
"Not only will I investigate this thoroughly, but I also hope to put an end to this sort of thing in the future." Ye Zichen's eyes blazed like torches as he looked at Wei Jie. "That includes everything that's happening right now, and everything that's about to happen, I hope you'll handle it appropriately. I also hope you'll be able to properly handle the people involved in this matter. Do you understand? "
"I understand!" Wei Jie lowered his head.
Ye Zichen trusted that Wei Jie understood his intentions. He nodded.
"Mm, I won't say much else. At the end of the day, you're the gang leader. I gave you full authority over the gang because I trusted in your abilities. However, I'm disappointed in you, and I don't want to be even more disappointed. "
"I definitely won't disappoint you, Your Excellency," replied Wei Jie without hesitation.
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