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Chapter 132 Zhao Youcai Leaves Without Saying Goodbye, General Lin is Full of Spirit

When the Sword Sect envoy arrived, everyone from the city guards, government offices, and the Hemp-Clad Guards went to the city lord's mansion.

Zheng Tiejun, dressed in a loose robe, was chatting happily with a middle-aged man whose temples were showing signs of gray.

The city guard general and the county magistrate stood on either side, smiling obsequiously.

Zhao Youcai eagerly approached, identifying himself as a general of the Ma Yi Wei (a type of imperial guard).

The city guard general and the county magistrate also addressed him as General Zhao.

Zhao Youcai didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.

The underlings of the four major official forces, apart from Lin Feng and his group, all regarded Zhao Youcai as the new general of the Hemp-Clad Guard.

At this moment, the Sword Sect envoy suddenly asked, "May I ask which general this Zhao is from?"

Zheng Tiejun hurriedly said, "Oh, this General Zhao is now the acting general of the Ma Yi Wei, in charge of the Ma Yi Wei."

Zhao Youcai nodded, but he had a vague sense of unease.

He sensed that the messenger was not very friendly to him.

It shouldn't be the case that they used connections within the family.

The Sword Sect's envoy suddenly realized, "I was so busy chatting with you that I forgot about the important matter."

I still have the appointment document for the Qinghe County Ma Yiwei in my arms.

I was in a bit of a rush on the way and didn't even have time to glance at the appointment document.

I'll take it out right now.

The Sword Sect envoy reached into his robes and took out a scroll of appointment documents.

Everyone present stared at the appointment document in his hand.

The envoy slowly unfolded the document, a look of surprise on his face.

He glanced at Zhao Youcai and said, "You don't need to be the acting general anymore."

Zhao Youcai smiled upon hearing this.

He thought he had been promoted to a permanent position.

The messenger continued, "Your term as acting general is over. The new general of the Hemp-Clad Guard is Lin Feng."

Zhao Youcai's smile froze on his face.

Everyone else who was about to go forward to congratulate them was now stunned.

Especially those who recently sided with Zhao Youcai.

They felt dizzy and disoriented.

How could it not be Zhao Youcai?

How could it be Lin Feng?

Wasn't Zhao Youcai on friendly terms with General Zheng?

Doesn't Zhao Youcai have an inner disciple of the Sword Sect in his family?

Why did Zhao Youcai fail to compete with Lin Feng?

Could it be that Lin Feng's background is even stronger than Zhao Youcai's?

Or rather, the higher-ups of the Sword Sect only recognize merit and not connections.

They really couldn't understand it.

The people who followed Lin Feng all had genuine smiles on their faces.

All the pent-up frustration from the past few days vanished in an instant.

The Sword Sect envoy swept his gaze across the crowd and asked, "Which one of you is Lin Feng?"

Lin Feng stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Lin Feng greets Your Excellency the Envoy."

The envoy walked up to Lin Feng and handed him the appointment document and his waist token.

"On behalf of the Sword Sect, I hereby formally appoint you as the General of the Hemp-Clad Guard of Qinghe County."

Clap clap clap, Sun Yu, Zhang Xiaoyu, Song Dahu and others clapped their hands vigorously, their palms turning red from clapping.

Those who were neutral were also applauding enthusiastically.

Those who sided with Zhao Youcai clapped twice hesitantly, unsure whether they should applaud.

I don't know if clapping will still be useful at this point.

At this moment, Zhao Youcai stood awkwardly beside several top leaders.

His face turned red to the roots of his neck, and he looked down at his toes, wishing he could dig a hole in the ground with his big toe and crawl into it.

Lin Feng accepted the appointment document and waist token with both hands, saying, "Your subordinate will certainly be loyal to your duty and will not hesitate to die for it."

The Sword Sect envoy patted Lin Feng on the shoulder with a smile, "There's no need for you to die. The Hemp-Clad Guards need you alive."

I've heard of you, and our commander has heard of you too.

Everyone present, including Zheng Tiejun, felt a chill run down their spine upon hearing those words.

The Commander of the Hemp-Clad Guards is the supreme commander of all the Hemp-Clad Guards in the land, and the highest-ranking official among them.

I can't believe someone like him has even heard of Lin Feng!

Wouldn't Lin Feng be about to take off?

The Sword Sect envoy continued, "I've heard you're brave and resourceful, and that you've infiltrated the bandit headquarters."

They assisted the Iron Sword Army in sweeping away bandits who colluded with the Demonic Sect, and also killed Tao Xingye, a master of the Demonic Sect and a snake slave.

This young man has a bright future ahead of him.

"Do a good job, our Ma Yi Wei needs people like you."

"I am deeply honored and will certainly not let down the kindness of you gentlemen."

"Okay, your equipment and gifts will arrive tomorrow."

When appointing officials, the Imperial Guard would present them with a generous gift.

When Zheng Tiejun took office as the General of the Hemp-Clad Guard, he received three Jiazi Enhancement Pills and thirty ordinary Enhancement Pills.

"There's no rush. The Ma Yi Guards haven't been fighting any battles lately."

However, I'll be quite busy after I take office.

As Lin Feng spoke, his gaze swept over those who had sided with Zhao Youcai, the city guards, and those in the yamen who spoke ill of him.

Those whose gaze swept over him felt a chill run down their spines and all lowered their heads, not daring to meet Lin Feng's eyes.

At this point, a few people still held a sliver of hope for Zhao Youcai.

Since Zhao Youcai has such a powerful background, even if he can't become a general in the Imperial Guard, he can at least get another official position.

It doesn't matter what official position he holds, as long as he can bring himself and others along.

However, most of them regretted it.

How could I have believed Zhao Youcai's nonsense?

This is also Zheng Tiejun's fault. If Zheng Tiejun hadn't appointed Zhao Youcai as acting general, they wouldn't have believed that Zhao Youcai could become a general and defect to him in advance.

These two really screwed everyone over.

Zhao Youcai, that big mouth, always brags about how great he is and how strong his background is, but in the end he can't even compare to Lin Feng, who comes from a hunter's family.

This is great, as it has made Lin Feng a general in the Hemp-Clad Guard.

With a new broom sweeping clean, it would be strange if Lin Feng didn't take the opportunity to retaliate against them.

Zheng Tiejun also felt a little embarrassed; he hadn't expected this outcome.

He downplayed Lin Feng's contributions, recommended Zhao Youcai to be a general of the Hemp-Clad Guard, and with Zhao Youcai's family connections, how could they possibly lose? He couldn't understand it.

The atmosphere on the field was a bit awkward, with a group of people looking down as if they were counting their toes.

Seeing this, the Sword Sect envoy was even more impressed with Lin Feng; a general of the Hemp-Clad Guard should have this kind of imposing presence.

Zheng Tiejun quickly tried to ease the tension, "Your Excellency, the food and wine are ready. Let's go in and have a drink."

The Sword Sect envoy put his arm around Lin Feng's shoulder and said, "Come on, let's go have a drink together."

Lin Feng turned and walked towards the inner hall.

The others followed behind the top leaders.

Zhao Youcai stood still, unable to accept the outcome. He had never been so humiliated in his life.

His face is still a little hot.

Some of the people who had recently pledged allegiance to him followed him into the inner hall without even glancing at him.

Another group of people followed Zhao Youcai, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Zhao Youcai was truly too ashamed to stay there any longer.

He turned and walked out of the city lord's mansion.

He was too ashamed to stay any longer. He wanted to go home and ask his elders why he hadn't been made a general of the Ma Yi Wei.

Zhao Youcai returned to his residence, packed his things, mounted his warhorse, and left Qinghe County alone.

Those who had hope for Zhao Youcai followed him until he rode away on horseback.

Zhao Youcai didn't even turn around and say a word to them.

These people all gave up hope, and while they were at it, they also cursed Zhao Youcai's ancestors for eight generations.

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Lin Feng was drinking tea and eating delicious food in the city lord's mansion.

After worrying for so many days, this matter has finally been settled.

At this moment, Lin Feng was in high spirits, having finally become a general of the Hemp-Clad Guard.

From now on, all official institutions and gangs in Qinghe County will have to act according to their own will.

But before that, we need to kick all those ungrateful, sycophantic bastards out of the official ranks.