Unknown to the general, his captains had purposely exaggerated the capabilities of the men in black. This is because they would undoubtedly be punished severely if the general found out that they could not even put up a fight against the intruders.
It wasn't that they did not want to fight back, but their morale was already low when they had to imprison all the innocent villagers. There were some soldiers who were from such villagers and they knew that the village would never return back to normal after something like that had happened.
All of them had joined the army for a better life, to fight for the country and keep it safe, not to murder innocent and powerless villagers. Not to mention that the men in black stated that they only wanted to rescue the innocent villagers, giving the soldiers that these men in black were good people.
This caused their resolve to keep them here vanish and some of the soldiers actually wanted to let the villagers escape which resulted in the messy struggle.
In the end, the soldiers and captains protected each other by telling the general that the men in black were so much stronger and that all of them were knocked out before they could even resist. The general believed this since only a few sentries placed outside of the cave were killed, while everyone else was knocked out. There were no signs of struggle or fights either until the men in black led over 300 villagers out of the cave which was an impossible feat.
The emperor frowned when he heard what the general had reported and started stroking his beard in deep thought. The general stood at the sight and watched the emperor, without any intent to try and guess the emperor's thoughts.
After a few minutes, the emperor started giving commands. "Have you cleansed the Dong Guan province?"
"Yes, your majesty! We found traces of people using techniques of the monsters and demons in three villages and slaughtered them all under the crime of rebellion. We found traces of suspicious activity in another three villages and took them back with us as there was no concrete evidence. These people were later freed by the men in black. In addition, we also found traces of the Society of the Heavens in the major towns and cities. According to your commands, we did not take any action against the Society of the Heavens that are in the towns and cities." The general reply quickly.
The Emperor nods and praises General Ling. "Good job. Go take a rest for now. The rebellious Society of the Heavens will be left to the Governors. You will attend tomorrow's morning court where I will give further orders."
"General Ling thanks your majesty for his grace!" General Ling says loudly with a bow as he leaves the emperor's study.
As he is leaving the study, general Ling hears the emperor telling his steward to include the governor of Dong Guan province in tomorrow's morning court.
…
Several days has passed since Liu Kang left and there have not been many people seeking appeals in Yao Feng town. This means that the magistrate is fairly capable and the townsfolk are happy to have him.
Besides strolling around the various areas of the town to announce our presence, and following Zhuge Pang to his "Must-try" food restaurants and inns, life has been mundane and uneventful.
But tonight, the peace is disturbed. When a village is upgraded into a town, the empire will send a magistrate to take over the ruling of the town and the magistrate's office will be constructed. As the towns expand, more government buildings will be built. Yao Feng town has already built five of the required government buildings so far but right now, one of the buildings is on fire.
The fires are burning fiercely and the massive fires illuminate the night sky while the black smog surrounding the burning building creates a picturesque view for those who are watching.
Unknown to the general, his captains had purposely exaggerated the capabilities of the men in black. This is because they would undoubtedly be punished severely if the general found out that they could not even put up a fight against the intruders.
It wasn't that they did not want to fight back, but their morale was already low when they had to imprison all the innocent villagers. There were some soldiers who were from such villagers and they knew that the village would never return back to normal after something like that had happened.
All of them had joined the army for a better life, to fight for the country and keep it safe, not to murder innocent and powerless villagers. Not to mention that the men in black stated that they only wanted to rescue the innocent villagers, giving the soldiers that these men in black were good people.
This caused their resolve to keep them here vanish and some of the soldiers actually wanted to let the villagers escape which resulted in the messy struggle.
In the end, the soldiers and captains protected each other by telling the general that the men in black were so much stronger and that all of them were knocked out before they could even resist. The general believed this since only a few sentries placed outside of the cave were killed, while everyone else was knocked out. There were no signs of struggle or fights either until the men in black led over 300 villagers out of the cave which was an impossible feat.
The emperor frowned when he heard what the general had reported and started stroking his beard in deep thought. The general stood at the sight and watched the emperor, without any intent to try and guess the emperor's thoughts.
After a few minutes, the emperor started giving commands. "Have you cleansed the Dong Guan province?"
"Yes, your majesty! We found traces of people using techniques of the monsters and demons in three villages and slaughtered them all under the crime of rebellion. We found traces of suspicious activity in another three villages and took them back with us as there was no concrete evidence. These people were later freed by the men in black. In addition, we also found traces of the Society of the Heavens in the major towns and cities. According to your commands, we did not take any action against the Society of the Heavens that are in the towns and cities." The general reply quickly.
The Emperor nods and praises General Ling. "Good job. Go take a rest for now. The rebellious Society of the Heavens will be left to the Governors. You will attend tomorrow's morning court where I will give further orders."
"General Ling thanks your majesty for his grace!" General Ling says loudly with a bow as he leaves the emperor's study.
As he is leaving the study, general Ling hears the emperor telling his steward to include the governor of Dong Guan province in tomorrow's morning court.
…
Several days has passed since Liu Kang left and there have not been many people seeking appeals in Yao Feng town. This means that the magistrate is fairly capable and the townsfolk are happy to have him.
Besides strolling around the various areas of the town to announce our presence, and following Zhuge Pang to his "Must-try" food restaurants and inns, life has been mundane and uneventful.
But tonight, the peace is disturbed. When a village is upgraded into a town, the empire will send a magistrate to take over the ruling of the town and the magistrate's office will be constructed. As the towns expand, more government buildings will be built. Yao Feng town has already built five of the required government buildings so far but right now, one of the buildings is on fire.
The fires are burning fiercely and the massive fires illuminate the night sky while the black smog surrounding the burning building creates a picturesque view for those who are watching.
