In the second hall of Xiangfan Prefecture, Li Linggao sat in the main hall, with Li Moyun and other close friends on the left, while local officials could only sit honestly on their heads, with a little nervousness on their faces.

As an imperial envoy, Lord Li suddenly arrived in the city, which naturally made these officials uneasy, fearing that he had made some mistakes, which led to the other party coming to question him.

After being silent for a while and putting enough pressure on them, Li Ling slowly spoke: "You may feel strange why I suddenly arrived in Xiangfan. Now I don't hide it anymore. Let me tell you the truth. I have obtained the exact information. The Luotian Sect's traitor is probably hiding here and planning a huge conspiracy. I came here to pull them out before this and bring them to justice!"

As soon as he said this, almost all the officials in front of him were shocked. The local prefect Wang He almost left his body from the chair and subconsciously said, "This is impossible..." Then he realized that he had been Meng Lang and quickly apologized, "Sir, forgive me, the official is just in a hurry..."

Li Ling waved his hand disregardedly and said, "What, don't you think there are traitors in the Luotian Sect hiding?"

Wang He hesitated for a moment before he thought, "The officials dare not assert that there are no traitors in Xiangfan City, but as the Lord said just now, there are a large number of Luotian traitors who will cause trouble here, which really makes us unacceptable. Because I and the various yamen have never received such news."

The Xiangfan officials next to them also came back to their senses and said, "Yes, Lord Li, although the lower officials are not talented, they dare not be careless in such a big matter. If there are really rebels who have been entering our Xiangfan territory in recent days, we should have noticed it."

"But now everything is calm, and the people are gradually recovering from the disaster last year. We really can't believe that there will be traitors hiding in the city and wanting to do something wrong!"

They explained it in words and words, just one thing. Luo Tian Sect would never have a large number of people hiding in Xiangfan and would cause any big noise here. Li Ling did not rush to argue with them at this time, but just listened quietly. At the same time, his eyes kept sweeping across the faces of these officials, carefully checking their expressions, but he did not see anything wrong.

Until they said almost, he hummed, "What do you mean is this official lying to you?"

"I dare not, but this fact is too serious, so I dare not be careless."

"Do you know how I found out about this news? To be honest, this was the confession of the Luotian Sect traitors hiding in Wuchang. Through his explanation, I have captured dozens of traitors hiding in Wuchang City, and they were only making arrangements to cooperate with the upcoming movements and chaos in Xiangfan City.

"Also, from the further investigation of this official, we can see that there are the real senior leaders of the Luotian Sect who are hidden here this time. The two elders have been planning here for a long time. If not, how dare I make this conclusion rashly and come here in person?"

These words finally made the officials in front of them believe it a little, and their expressions became more and more nervous. Wang He trembled and said, "But at least, there is no inappropriateness in all parts of the city now."

"That's because they have learned their lessons. Their successive failures in Jiangnan and other places have allowed Luo Tian Cult to learn enough lessons, so this time, they will become more and more cautious in order to achieve the situation. Another thing you have almost forgotten is that twenty years ago, Luo Tian Cult was in Huguang, and was surrounded and annihilated the main troops by our Dayue official army in Xiangfan. What does this mean?"

Li Ling said, and swept over everyone again: "This means that this was their headquarters. Although I dare not assert it now, I am afraid that it will be a few decades later and they will be rekindled again! Do you understand what I mean?"

Now, the officials were really nervous. They had never paid attention to the original matter. After all, they were old things from decades ago, and for ordinary officials, the Luotian Sect’s traitors are too far away from them. Who would deliberately pay attention to the experiences of these traitors without any trouble?

Now, if you think about it carefully, it really makes people feel that Lord Li’s concerns are quite reasonable. If this was really the main hall of Luotian Sect back then, even if it was slapped in one fell swoop, it might still be retained and their remnants were hidden. Relying on these people, as long as they are patient and careful enough, they can really develop a large force underground without realizing it.

After all, Xiangfan is like all over the world. There are some black and white forces in the city. These people are really not too restricted in what governments do. After all, many governments in the city are doing things that are difficult for them to come forward.

If the Luotian Sect uses this as a cover... Thinking of this, many people are already deeply wary and become more and more uneasy. They even want to send someone to investigate immediately and block the entire city.

Li Ling also saw the change in their hearts and his tone eased a little: "I am here for this, and I hope that all the officials and soldiers of your city can obey my orders. This time, be sure to attack these traitors in Xiangfan. We must not give them escape again, and there is another chance to rekindle!"

Now the others have no other choice and have expressed their opinions: "We must obey the orders of the adults and dare not violate them!"

"Very good." Li Ling nodded with satisfaction, and then looked solemn, "Then from now on, you will stay in the government office, and you will not be allowed to leave without authorization. Although I can trust you and will not have any connection with the Luotian Sect's traitor, in case of precaution, the rules must be established!"

Everyone looked at each other, but they didn't dare to object, and they all responded: "Sir, obey the order!"

Indeed, if there were secret scholars from Luo Tian Sect here and the news was passed on, the entire plan would likely have loopholes, making it possible that Xiangfan would fall.

"Also, the troops from the third battalions outside the city must be transferred as soon as possible, thinking that they are complete. Prefect Wang, but this must be handed over to you." Li Ling looked at Wang He again, "By the way, in order to prevent changes, you should transfer troops into the city in the name of replacing defense in the city." Li Ling continued to order.

When I brought my men into the city before, it attracted the attention of many people in the city. Now I am just using this to cover it up. Although the effect may not be too great, what should be done must be done, at least it can prevent ordinary people from panicing.

Wang He immediately agreed that as a local prefect, he still has this power.

Then Li Ling ordered some precautions and asked the officials below to follow the plan, so they let them disperse, leaving only Wang He, and continued to ask him about the situation in the city.

"Mr. Wang, since you are the local prefect, you must know all the forces in the city well. Please tell me from your own perspective. Which person in this regard is most likely the identity of Luo Tian Sect on the surface?"

"This..." Wang He hesitated and thought. This was related to the overall situation in the city, and there must be no sloppy. After a while, he said seriously: "My Xiangfan City is actually composed of two cities. Because the government office of Xiangyang is located, the local forces are more low-key. Apart from the Qinghu Hall, which has a close relationship with the Fan family, there is only the Tiger Gang in the west of the city.

"Compared with the Qinghu Hall, which is relatively regular, the Tiger Gang staff are more complicated, and many of them are joining. If Luo Tian’s thief really wants to absorb them, they may be likely to take them for their own use. And their respective focus is one in Luoguxiang in the east of Xiangyang City, and the other in Qingzhuxiang in the west of the city...

"As for Fancheng, the situation is more complicated. Because the government constraints are looser, the idle men have made the settlement and so on more presumptuous. Now there are at least three major forces entrenched among them, namely the Lixun Gang, Kuaidao Hall and the Hero Gang, especially the Lixun Gang, because of the support of the Cai clan, the power of the other two gangs is the combination of the other two gangs. I heard that they have recently wanted to annex the other two gangs, and they almost caused trouble, but they were stopped by the official in time..."

Li Ling listened to the other party's explanation, although there was no change on his face, he was deeply moved. This Xiangfan City, under the seemingly calm water, was actually hidden by so many undercurrents.

Even if these gang forces are not from Luotian Sect, they are a great hidden danger to the people, and the government lets them go. Therefore, the people's lives are indeed difficult. They not only have to deal with the government, but also have to deal with these gang members and are bullied and exploited by these guys.

It would be fine if I didn't know it before, but now that I know it, I will solve them all at once. We must not let these forces harm the other side again.

Seeing that Li Ling's expression was constantly changing, Wang He felt uneasy. After explaining everything, he found an excuse to leave, but he thought about how to make up for the mistake.

Li Ling continued to think about where to start the game now. After only half a moment of thinking, he still had no idea.

At this time, Li Moyun, who was guarding outside, came to report: "Young master, Yang Chen is here."

"Oh? Let him come in." Li Ling was immediately excited. He attached great importance to Yang Chen's affairs, especially now that Xiangfan has such an accident. If that is true, he must ensure its safety.

"Sir." Yang Chen came in and saw Li Ling, just as he wanted to say a few words, but was interrupted: "Did you find out where the other party is? Also, their names and origins, and who else lives with them?"
Chapter completed!