Days passed, months passed, years passed. In the blink of an eye, another twenty years had passed.
The Great Commander of Sky Street on Tianyuan Planet had almost disappeared from the public's sight, and the insults directed at Great Commander Niu Youde had never stopped. However, nearly seventy years had passed, and the public's words were no longer as impactful as they had been in the beginning. They were merely jokes that were made after a meal.
The City-Guarding Palace in the middle of the Celestial Street was still high up. Ever since it existed, the master inside had never been ridiculed and had lost all his prestige. At this time, the important positions below were almost all Commander Niu's own people. The benefits of being on Commander Niu's side could be seen. Commander Niu could still kill people with a single order.
Therefore, the deterrent force of a few thousand heads from back then was still there. If it weren't for those heads, no one in the Heavenly Street would be afraid of this commander. Similarly, if it weren't for those thousands of heads, Great Commander Niu wouldn't have become the joke he was today.
Even though no one took Great Commander Niu seriously anymore, no one was willing to force him into a corner at this time. The gifts that the major shops were supposed to give to the Citadel Palace continued, but the lavish gifts were nowhere to be seen.
Overall, the gifts that Miao Yi received every year were not as generous as they had been in the past. It was a trend of decreasing year by year. Many people were just expressing that they didn't want to waste any more money on a Great Commander who was about to pass his prime.
Miao Yi was naturally unhappy when he received the gift list that Yun Zhiqiu had sorted out. He paced around the garden with his hands behind his back.
It wasn't that he didn't know that those shops were behind this and spreading slander. He didn't need any evidence to guess that it was them. It wasn't that he didn't want to deal with them. He wanted nothing more than to kill all of them. No one was willing to put up with the ridicule of the outside world. But now that he didn't have the support of Dong Hua Headquarters, he didn't dare to act rashly. The scene of someone in Dong Hua Headquarters hoping that something bad would happen to him was still fresh in his mind. He was worried that if he made a move here, the higher-ups would find fault with him first.
And even if he could come back alive after the assessment, without the support of the Donghua Town Headquarters, he could not accuse those shops of groundless crimes like last time. If he really did that, he would be looking for trouble for himself. After thinking about it, he realized that whether it was before or after the assessment, there was nothing he could do to those shops. With their background, he could at most cause them some minor trouble, but he would not be able to vent his anger.
If he didn't vent his anger, he wouldn't feel comfortable. After pacing back and forth in the garden, he suddenly stopped and thought of someone. Yang Qing!
He raised his hand and slapped his forehead. Since he had someone like Yang Qing under him, why didn't he ask him for guidance? That guy was really good at scheming against people.
He immediately took out the Star Bell and contacted Yang Qing.
In the Grand Steward's manor of the Boundless Heavens, Yang Qing was in the midst of cultivation when he received Miao Yi's message. He was more or less taken aback, and quickly inquired about some of the details.
After asking, Yang Qing replied, "Give me two hours to think about it."
It was not even the last two hours. After walking back and forth in the Head Steward's residence for about an hour, Yang Qing once again replied, asking, "Does Sir want less trouble in the future, or more trouble in the future?"
Miao Yi replied, "Naturally, I want less trouble in the future."
Yang Qing: "Then just bear with it. Pretend nothing happened. If Sir can successfully return after the assessment and still occupy that position, they will naturally restrain themselves a little in the future when we spend a lot of time together."
Miao Yi: "I can't bear with it anymore. I'm looking for you because I want you to help me think of a justifiable way to take their heads. If I wanted to bear with it, why would I need to look for you?"
Yang Qing was helpless. All these years, he had learned a lot about the situation in the outside world through Qin Weiwei. It just so happened that he could use it now, so he gave Miao Yi a few words, "It's very simple. Retreat in order to advance, and settle the score later!"
It wasn't that Miao Yi didn't want to settle the score later, but he was forced by the situation. He couldn't think of a good way to settle the score later, so he immediately asked in detail how he could retreat in order to advance, and settle the score later. After getting the answer, his eyes lit up and he laughed heartily. It was indeed simple, but also the most effective way!
After ending his communication with Yang Qing, he quickly summoned Fu Qing and the others.
"Relax the supervision on the Chamber of Commerce?" Xu Tangran exclaimed in surprise.
Fu Qing and Invincible Eagle looked at each other as they arrived at the back garden of the City Guard Palace. They thought they had misheard.
Murong Xinghua wasn't present this time. After the incident where Cao Wanxiang looked down on him, Miao Yi excluded Murong Xinghua from the discussion this time.
Fu Qing cupped his fists and said, "Milord, after killing so many people last time, we finally established the rules to control the Chamber of Commerce. Once we relax, those shops will not be polite for their own benefit. They will definitely take advantage of us."
Invincible Eagle also asked, "Milord, do you not want to offend those people? Forgive me for being blunt, but Milord has already offended them. It may not be useful to express our goodwill now. Instead, it will provoke their private mockery. They will think that Milord is afraid of them, and the situation will only get worse. "
Miao Yi smiled faintly and said, "I want them to think that I am afraid of them. Only then will I let them take advantage of me. If I don't let them take advantage of me, how am I going to take their heads after I return from the assessment?"
As soon as he said this, the murderous intent hidden in his words caused the three of them to tremble in fear. Was he planning to behead them again?
Xu Tangran asked cautiously, "Milord, are you going to participate in the hell assessment?"
Miao Yi asked, "Do I have a way out if I don't participate?"
Having made his stance clear, Xu Tangran was anxious. Would he be able to come back alive? He immediately advised, "Milord, I'm afraid this trip will be fraught with grim possibilities. I hope Milord will reconsider."
These were purely flattering words. He knew that Miao Yi would still be fraught with grim possibilities if he didn't go. This was also what he was conflicted about.
"It's precisely because it's fraught with grim possibilities that I'm making you do this." Miao Yi casually plucked a flower and held it in his hand. He placed it before his nose and sniffed it. "The reason you are relaxing your control over the shops now is so that you can offend fewer people. If I don't come back alive, you will feel less pressure. Only by taking a step back can you make them think that I am afraid of them. If I don't make them a little bolder, how can I let them violate the Chamber of Commerce's rules? Without any restraints, those big shots who rely on their background will naturally trample on the Chamber of Commerce's rules that I've set. After I leave, you might as well humble yourselves a little and turn a blind eye to them. Let them control the Chamber of Commerce in their hands again. You just need to remember everything they have done. When I return, I will settle old and new scores with them! "
Only then did the three of them understand his intentions. They were speechless as they pondered, 'Since when did this person become so farsighted? He's actually starting to plan his revenge after the hundred-year assessment. This isn't like Commander Niu's style!'
However, it sounded like Commander Niu was very confident that he could come back alive.
Actually, this was one of the reasons why Yang Qing had instructed Miao Yi to do this. It was to make his subordinates wary, so that they wouldn't think that Miao Yi was a dead man once he left Sky Street and immediately go their separate ways. He had to place invisible shackles on his subordinates in order to restrain them from being too presumptuous. Otherwise, if his subordinates ran too far away, even if he came back, they wouldn't be able to turn back.
Yang Qing had even instructed Miao Yi in detail, suggesting that if it was possible, Miao Yi should cause a commotion during the assessment. It would be best not to miss it, so that the news would spread to stabilize the troops' morale and make everyone believe that Miao Yi still had a chance to come back alive. At the same time, it would also let the higher-ups see Miao Yi's value. After all, Miao Yi's current predicament was right there. Only if he had value would the higher-ups pay attention to him. Only then would the higher-ups leave some leeway and not interfere and mess up the layout of Sky Street as soon as he left. Only if he had value would the higher-ups give him face. On the other hand, he would continue to make Fu Qing and the others humble themselves, so that the shops in Sky Street would think that it was Miao Yi's idea. Even if he didn't cross the line, he had to help those shops cross the line, creating an opportunity for him to make a move later on.
The other was to make his subordinates lose control of the Chamber of Commerce, and lose the opportunity to reap benefits. Those who were used to receiving benefits suddenly lost their benefits, and due to the unfairness in their hearts, they would definitely accumulate resentment towards the Chamber of Commerce. When he came back and exploded, with just one command, everything would be done with half the effort, and he would be able to sweep away the past like a thunderbolt!
As expected, Fu Qing smiled bitterly. "With control over the Chamber of Commerce, there will be benefits to be reaped. If we loosen our control over the Chamber of Commerce, our subordinates will definitely complain when they lose their benefits."
Miao Yi smiled. "We can't care so much now. Let's do it this way."
Xu Tangran looked to his left and right, and saw that one person was missing. He asked, "Milord, what about Commander Murong? Should we inform her? "
Miao Yi shook his head. "She's not stupid. If the three of you loosen your control over the Chamber of Commerce, she won't bear the brunt of the hatred alone. Naturally, she will go with the flow. You all saw Cao Wanxiang's attitude last time. Right now, I don't know what Murong's attitude is. If she leaks the plan, then it won't work. Let her go with the flow and follow the flow. As for whether or not this is my idea, don't let her know. Time will tell! "Miao Yi sighed softly.
Su Li was a middle-aged man, a centurion under the command of Commander Xu Tangran of Heaven Street West District on Heaven's Origin Planet.
After leaving East Flower Planet's Heaven Street, Miao Yi landed at the foot of a mountain. He raised his head to look at the majestic East Flower Town Manor at the top of the mountain, feeling a little nervous. Every town manor was the registration point for participating in the hell trial.
Since he was already here, he was a little hesitant as to whether or not he should participate in the hell trial.
He was a Golden Lotus Third Grade cultivator, and was brought in by Xu Tangran from outside after Kou Wenlan annihilated the Black King all those years ago. At first, Xu Tangran promised Su Li that he would make him a Deputy General after gaining some experience. Who knew that after Miao Yi was promoted to Great Commander, he would throw the centurions under him — the Yao Kings he brought from the Sea of Constellations — to the Fourth District to fill in the position of Deputy General. Xu Tangran didn't dare to go against Miao Yi, so he naturally suppressed Su Li's future.
Su Li was naturally displeased that a Golden Lotus Third Grade cultivator like him had to listen to the commands of a Golden Lotus Second Grade cultivator. The position of a superior wasn't something that could be changed in just a year or two. It might even last for tens of thousands of years. Seeing that his future was hopeless, he just so happened to have the hell trial. After thinking it over, he decided to come here and compete for the position of Heaven Street's Great Commander!
Now that he was here, he couldn't help but reconsider his decision. After all, Heaven Street was a lucrative place. Aside from the Heaven Street's Great Commander who had no other choice, most people with some status in Heaven Street wouldn't take this risk. Not to mention, once Great Commander Niu Youde fell from grace, there was a high chance that Niu Youde's trusted aides would be purged. It wasn't impossible for him to take the position.
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