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Chapter 148 Lin Feng's Rising Fame

After returning to Qinghe County, Lin Feng ordered the Ma Yi Guards to post notices throughout the city, announcing that Jiang Tiesheng, the leader of the Iron Rod Gang, would be publicly beheaded three days later.

The whole city was in an uproar.

The people spread the news far and wide, and everyone was amazed by it; many even disbelieved it.

"The leader of the Iron Rod Gang was actually publicly beheaded?"

"Yes, there is no precedent for this in Qinghe County."

"Isn't the Iron Rod Gang colluding with the government? How dare the Hemp-Clad Guards touch them?"

"You guys don't know this, do you?"

The Hemp-Clad Guards were an organization established by the Sword Sect specifically to serve the people, and it was said that their power was even above that of the City Lord's Mansion.

What wouldn't the Hemp-Clad Guards dare to do?

"If what you're saying is true, then with the Ma Yi Wei (a type of guard), our lives will be much better."

"Not necessarily. The reason why the Ma Yi Wei in Qinghe County protects the people so much is mainly because General Lin of the Ma Yi Wei comes from a hunter family and knows the suffering of us ordinary people."

"Really? Even a hunter can become a general in the Imperial Guard."

"General Lin is quite formidable."

He was born in Xiahe Village, which is right next to our village. It's said he was born with superhuman strength and was a martial arts prodigy.

"I heard that General Lin can eat a whole cow in one sitting."

"After General Lin took office, he began to crack down on those corrupt officials."

Now they're working tirelessly to clean up the local gangs that collect protection money.

General Lin is truly a good official who stands up for the people.

"I hope that good officials like General Lin can live a long life, so that our lives will be much better."

“Now, after we finish worshipping the Supreme God, our family will pray for General Lin’s longevity.”

“The Iron Rod Gang has collected a lot of protection money from our family. I’m going to the execution ground in three days to watch the Iron Rod Gang leader lose his head.”

"Those damned Iron Rod Gang members have been collecting protection money all the way to the countryside, forcing many people from our village to move away."

Now they're finally getting their comeuppance.

For the past three days, people have been talking about Lin Feng and the Iron Rod Gang during their leisure time.

Many people, having learned that the Iron Rod Gang had been wiped out, began setting off firecrackers to celebrate.

It is said that on that day, the Hemp-Clad Guards first destroyed the Iron Rod Gang's stronghold, and then destroyed the Iron Rod Gang's other strongholds, killing a total of four or five hundred people.

The Ma Yi Guards also seized more than 20,000 taels of silver from various strongholds of the Iron Rod Gang.

They could have found even more, but unfortunately the fire burned the Iron Rod Gang's headquarters warehouse to the ground.

That's why they only found this much silver.

Lin Feng didn't take a single penny of the silver; he distributed it all to his subordinates.

Lin Feng's feat of wiping out the Iron Rod Gang even spread to Longyuan County and several surrounding counties.

......

Three days passed quickly.

That morning, a group of people drove out of the main gate of the Ma Yiwei Guard and headed to Caishikou.

Lin Feng and his companions rode at the front on tall horses, with the prison cart following behind them.

Jiang Tiesheng, disheveled and with lifeless eyes, was locked in the prison van.

People lined both sides of the road.

The people stared at Jiang Tiesheng on the prison cart.

Many people were discussing it there.

"This man is indeed Jiang Tiesheng, the leader of the Iron Rod Gang. I met him once a while ago. I never thought he would end up like this."

"Kill this bastard!"

The people threw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at Jiang Tiesheng.

Jiang Tiesheng's body was soon covered in stains.

The people were outraged, and some even started throwing stones at the scene.

Sun Yu cupped his hands in greeting to the people around him and said loudly, "Fellow villagers, please stop."

We will also take this person alive to the execution ground and behead him.

"I can't let you kill me on the way."

Many people began to spontaneously dissuade the surrounding residents.

"Stop fighting, everyone. Don't accidentally hurt the officers of the Hemp-Clad Guard."

"Yes, don't cause trouble for the Hemp-Clad Guards."

"That's right, the officers of the Hemp-Clad Guards are all good officials."

……

Lin Feng walked at the front, clearing the way without making a sound.

The people looked at Lin Feng with eyes full of awe.

I don't know who was the first to shout out the words "Ma Yi Wei".

The people all shouted in unison.

"The Hemp-Clad Guards".

"The Hemp-Clad Guards".

……

A distinguished middle-aged man in the crowd nodded upon seeing this scene, "This is what our Ma Yi Wei men should look like!"

A young man nearby quickly chimed in, "What the Commander says is true. What our Ma Yi Guard lacks is precisely these brave and courageous young talents."

Zheng Tiejun, wearing a cloak and a straw hat, stood by the roadside watching.

He never expected that the Ma Yi Wei would gain such prestige among the people so soon after he left.

I had a good plan at the time: I would be the city lord, and Zhao Youcai would be the general of the Ma Yi Guard.

In this way, the two of them could control everything in Qinghe County.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Youcai left without saying goodbye after failing to become the city lord.

Lin Feng then used the power of the Hemp Guard to restrict his own abilities at every turn.

It's made being the city lord so meaningless.

As Zheng Tiejun pondered this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Lin Feng sensed the killing intent and looked towards Zheng Tiejun.

Zheng Tiejun quickly covered his face with a straw hat.

Lin Feng stared at Zheng Tiejun for a while before looking away; he had already recognized the man as Zheng Tiejun.

But Lin Feng didn't care.

If Zheng Tiejun were to fight him to the death, who knows who would lose their life?

Zheng Tiejun inwardly cried out in alarm.

He hadn't expected Lin Feng's senses to be so sharp, sensing the murderous intent in his eyes from such a distance. It seemed the kid had improved quite a bit.

Thinking of this, Zheng Tiejun was consumed by jealousy.

Why is a hunter's talent better than mine?

Why is it that even with all my hard work, I can't beat someone else?

Zheng Tiejun clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.

He was determined to nip Lin Feng in the bud before he could fully mature.

Upon arriving at the execution ground, Jiang Tiesheng was dragged off the prison cart and forced to kneel on the ground by two guards in hempen uniforms.

Lin Feng stood at the entrance of the market, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and shouted loudly, "From now on, anyone who dares to collect protection fees in Qinghe County will suffer the same fate as Jiang Tiesheng, the leader of the Iron Rod Gang."

Lin Feng used half of his internal energy when he shouted, and his voice echoed throughout the surrounding streets and alleys.

Lin Feng waved his hand.

"Pah!" Xiao Ming spat on his hand, raised the ghost-head knife, and swung it down.

With a thud, Jiang Tiesheng's head was severed, and a spurt of hot blood gushed from his neck.

Lin Feng felt that Xiao Ming was a promising talent, but he had seen too little blood and his mental fortitude needed improvement, so he put him in charge of beheading.

As the blade struck, Lone Wolf Li Jingfeng, the leader of the Wolf Gang in the crowd, trembled violently, feeling a cool sensation on his neck.

He felt that Lin Feng was talking about himself.

He was doing the same thing—collecting protection money.

He was terrified and quickly left Caishikou, running towards the city lord's mansion.

The crowd erupted in thunderous cheers, then began shouting again.

"General Lin, the Hemp-Clad Guard."

"General Lin, the Hemp-Clad Guard."

……

The distinguished-looking middle-aged man in the crowd nodded. "This young man suits my taste perfectly."

The young man next to him immediately said, "Sir, this man deserves a reward."

The middle-aged man nodded again.

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In the following two weeks, Lin Feng sent men to attack in all directions, almost wiping out all the gangs, large and small, in Qinghe County except for the Hungry Wolf Gang.

After these events, the reputation of the Hemp-Clad Guards soared, and Lin Feng also rose to fame, becoming a household name in Longyuan County.

This put immense pressure on the Ma Yi Guards in the surrounding counties, as they didn't have Lin Feng's ability to subdue all the experts in a county.

Suddenly, someone came to report that the headquarters of the Hemp Guard had sent an envoy to deliver a reward to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng quickly led his men out to greet them. He was relieved that he hadn't been too busy lately, and his achievements were being recognized by his superiors.

He had given the Imperial Guards a big boost; he wondered what the reward would be this time.