Zhao Ya smiled at the words.
He understood the meaning in Sun Yingkui’s words.
Simply put, it was a suggestion that he shouldn’t act so impulsively like today in the future.
If there was any conflict, Sun could mediate.
To this, Zhao Ya could only respond with a smile.
Because he knew that Sun Yingkui’s earnest intentions were destined to be in vain.
After all, the positions of both sides were different, and the conflict was so sharp that it was fundamentally impossible to reconcile.
He said nothing more, cupped his hands as a gesture, turned his back, and left with the martial artists.
Sun Yingkui sat on his horse, watching Zhao Ya and the others depart into the distance.
Only when they were out of sight did he let out a faint sigh.
He could also tell that Zhao Ya was dismissive of his final words, which weighed heavily on his heart.
At this moment, someone couldn’t help but urge their horse forward and said, "Captain, why do you tolerate these martial artists so much?"
"What do you plan to do otherwise?" Sun Yingkui didn’t even turn his head, speaking coldly.
"In my opinion, these martial artists defy authority, openly killing a Great Yan Iron Cavalry in the street, by law they should be executed by dismemberment."
"Ha!" Sun Yingkui let out a cold laugh and turned to look at the subordinate who spoke.
"So, according to you, should we arrest all these martial artists and execute them publicly as a warning to others?"
"Yes!"
"Before entering the city, what did Deputy General Lin say to you?" Sun Yingkui suddenly changed the topic.
The subordinate was momentarily stunned.
"Don’t worry, I don’t intend to hold you accountable. I just want to know what Deputy General Lin said to you." Sun Yingkui said calmly.
The man hesitantly spoke, "Deputy General Lin told us to maintain law and order in the city with an iron hand, especially against these martial artists. If they dared to resist, we could kill them on the spot without reporting."
Sun Yingkui was not surprised by this, only laughing coldly.
"It really is his usual style, but do you know where that group of martial artists came from?"
"They are warriors who have just returned from outside the city. This Beast Tide was repelled by them, and several of them were seriously injured. If people like them were to be humiliated, or even killed by you in the streets, what do you think the reaction of all the martial artists in the city would be?"
"You may think you are strong, but if so many martial artists in the city were to target you, do you think you would see the sun tomorrow?"
The subordinate’s face turned pale, and he dared not speak.
"Think before you act in the future and don’t let yourself be used unknowingly."
Leaving these words behind, Sun Yingkui turned his horse and rode away.
He planned to report today’s situation to Commander Wei Hongbin, especially to remind him not to act recklessly.
Now that the Iron Cavalry has just entered the city, people’s hearts are unstable, and even a small incident could create a huge wave, so they must not act carelessly and intensify the opposition between the two sides.
Just as Sun Yingkui decided to head to the County Governor’s Mansion to see Wei Hongbin.
Not far from the incident, on a teahouse building, three people on the hill were also discussing the matter.
"Tsk tsk, this kid is interesting, daring to stomp a Great Yan Iron Cavalry to death in the street, I bet Wei Hongbin would be quite furious to know," a young scholar said with schadenfreude.
It seemed that anything against the Wei Family made this young scholar happy.
The woman seemed unimpressed.
"He’s full of killing intent, but he’s courageous without strategy; does he think killing this Great Yan Iron Cavalry could intimidate Wei Hongbin? Wrong, this will only make Wei Hongbin resent them more and be more wary."
"As if not killing this cavalry, Wei Hongbin wouldn’t resent them," the young scholar said, then he looked at the honest-looking man.
"Senior Brother Wang, what do you think?"
The honest man grinned, "That’s not false, and I guess there is a reason for this youth’s actions."
"Oh, what reason?" the young scholar asked.
"These cavalrymen were strange, as if they were deliberately seeking trouble, and I could see that they were hiding sharp weapons, clearly prepared," he said.
"You’re saying they wanted to give these martial artists a show of force?" the young scholar asked.
The honest man nodded, "Exactly, this explanation is the most reasonable. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain why they didn’t bother others and specifically targeted these martial artists who just entered the city. Essentially, Wei Hongbin wanted to make an example of them and establish some authority."
At this, a trace of mockery appeared on the honest man’s face.
"They just entered the city, and the first thing they do isn’t to calm the people, but they start dealing with the heroes who repelled the Exotic Beast. Aren’t they afraid of making others’ hearts grow cold? It shows the reputation of Wei Hongbin’s greed and meanness isn’t unfounded."
The young scholar realized then.
"So this youth sensed Wei Hongbin’s intentions and deliberately killed someone in the street to deflate Wei Hongbin’s arrogance, showing that the martial artists of the city aren’t pushovers, right?"
"Hmm, that should be the reason," the honest man replied.
"Interesting, very interesting indeed. When this kid sliced up the Ghost Child in the forest earlier, I sensed he was no ordinary person. It seems he really is capable," the young scholar exclaimed.
"Alright, enough praising here. Now the battle is over, and we’ve reaped no benefits. What do we do next? Do we leave now or wait a little longer?" the woman said impatiently.
"Let’s wait a bit more. I definitely want to see what Wei Hongbin intends to do and if he can control Yunxiao County," the young scholar said.