347: Order

His face instantly changed drastically, and he abandoned the men in front of him, rushing towards the pleading woman.

He picked up the woman, touched her, and found she was still alive, which made Lin Ang breathe a sigh of relief.

The power of his slap was considerable; if it had been the guards from before, they would have probably turned into a meat paste.

Yet, this woman only suffered comminuted fractures all over her body and had not died.

Holding the woman, who was like a pile of mud, Lin Ang walked back into the hall.

With this incident, he decided to save the woman first, as she had helped him before, and he couldn't repay kindness with enmity.

He handed the woman to her father, telling him to just watch over her.

Lin Ang had temporarily lost the interest in killing the remaining people.

Because he didn't have healing methods, only self-healing, the woman's treatment would ultimately have to be entrusted to others.

Regarding this, Lin Ang felt a bit strange; as part of the Holy Mother Sect system, which advocated great compassion, there wasn't even a single method to save people.

However, thinking back to the Little Holy Mother's method of bringing him back from the dead, Lin Ang felt that he probably just hadn't learned enough.

The Holy Mother Sect was about great love; he wasn't loving enough yet.

After some thought, he decided it wasn't good to kill them all; instead, he would give the remaining few a chance.

Allowing them to repent and start anew.

Seeing Lin Ang deep in thought, the remaining few city lords clearly understood this was a critical moment that would decide their fate.

But facing the murderous Lin Ang, they dared not speak, nor dared to ask.

They could only look at Lin Ang's blood-stained face, awaiting the final judgment of fate.

Soon, Lin Ang made a move, and even a slight movement startled the remaining few, fearing he would suddenly erupt and kill them.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ang's next words rekindled their hope.

"Seeing the fate of those other fellows, I presume you have already realized your mistakes, haven't you?"

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone present, being shrewd individuals, instantly understood Lin Ang's meaning.

The city lord took the lead, quickly nodding in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes, we have already realized our mistakes.

Now we only feel deeply ashamed, unworthy to stand between heaven and earth.

We only wish for an opportunity to thoroughly correct our past wrongs and atone for them properly."

The remaining few echoed in unison, "Yes, we all know we were wrong, and from now on, we only want to atone."

Seeing their good attitude in admitting their mistakes, Lin Ang nodded with satisfaction, indicating that his education was quite successful.

Then, he would make them atone even more for themselves.

"Since you know you were wrong, then from this moment on, you must pay the price for your mistakes."

"That's right, we should pay the price, sir, just give your orders."

The city lord and the others looked resigned, genuinely regretful.

So Lin Ang issued some commands that he deemed correct.

"First, completely eradicate the forces behind all these fellows who have been killed.

Second, all Brothels and Brothels, big and small, in the city are to be closed, and the girls are to go home.

Third, all gangs inside and outside the city, not a single member is to be left.

Fourth, effective immediately, open the granaries to aid passing refugees.

Fifth, ..."

As each command was issued, each one gave the city lord and the others an unrealistic feeling.

Can these commands truly be carried out?

Is this fellow not taking the governance of a territory too simply?

Not allowing any grey areas to exist will inevitably lead to trouble over time.

But facing Lin Ang's intimidating power, they naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

And promised, "Thank you for your trust, sir, for entrusting us with such an important task; we will certainly do our utmost to complete it."

"Hmm." Lin Ang was very satisfied with their answer; as long as they did as he said, it wouldn't be long before this place became a pure land.

"Good, you may go and handle it."

"Yes." Receiving Lin Ang's instructions, the city lord and the others were about to withdraw; Heaven knew how much they wanted to escape this place now.

"Then we shall go and handle it now." Saying so, they turned and left.

"Wait!" Lin Ang suddenly called out to them.

The few immediately stopped, cold sweat streaming down their backs.

What to do? Could it be that he had changed his mind?

"Go find the best physician in the city, quickly, go now."

The few breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, turned, and respectfully replied, "Yes, we will go immediately."

"Hmm." Seeing them continue to leave, Lin Ang spoke again, "Wait a moment!"

The few stopped again, turned, and asked, "Is there anything else, sir?"

"Remember, it must be quick!" Lin Ang earnestly instructed.

"Yes, we will be as quick as possible."

This time, having received the command, the few walked much faster than before.

They kept going until they were out of the City Lord's Mansion, with no sound from behind them.

Only then did they let out a heavy sigh of relief.

They survived!

Yes, they survived.

With many twists and turns, each time their hearts were in their throats.

Fortunately, they escaped danger.

After coming out, someone had a devious thought.

Anyway, they had run out, and Lin Ang couldn't keep an eye on them all the time, so they might as well take this opportunity to escape and let it be.

Staying here, that person was temperamental, and who knew when their life would be forfeited.

Some wanted to leave, some didn't; some had families and lifelong efforts here; if they left, what would happen to these things?

Moreover, with the opponent's strength, even if they ran, couldn't he just catch them back?

For a time, signs of division appeared among the group.

Their relationship was not good to begin with, and now that the danger to their lives was gone, it naturally erupted.

Finally, the city lord made a decision.

He said, "I won't leave; I'll go help the sir invite the physician first."

Actually, the physician in his City Lord's Mansion was quite good, but unfortunately, he had just checked, and the physician had been killed incidentally when Lin Ang arrived.

He only found a head; the rest of the body was nowhere to be found.

But fortunately, as the city lord, he still knew of a few other skilled physicians in the city.

Having made his decision, the city lord no longer spoke to the others and parted ways, lest they make any decisions that would implicate him.

The rest of the people, seeing this, cursed inwardly a few times.

The city lord's son had successfully joined the Jiantian Division and was currently studying there.

Even if the people from the Jiantian Division came to settle accounts afterward, with his son's connections, he could stay out of it.

Doing this meant not offending either side.

He could explain himself to Lin Ang and to the imperial court.

Cursing again inwardly, they also went to carry out Lin Ang's commands.

They had originally come together to discuss, but now someone had clearly withdrawn.

They couldn't just leave either, otherwise, what if the other person informed?

Trading their heads for trust in front of Lin Ang.

Their trust in each other was not that deep.