Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 68: Distribution

Lingxiao City.

Gu Jinlai led the Meteor Star Guard to Qiushan Mountain to encircle and suppress the Red Blood Sect, causing quite a stir in Lingxiao City.

However, due to the overwhelming reputation of Gu Jinlai in annihilating the Wang, Zhao, and Fang Families, and the fact that the more rebellious forces had been destroyed early by these families, Lingxiao City appeared calm,

or rather, it was like a stagnant pool.

On this account, Gu Jinlai felt it couldn’t be better.

The spirit of the native forces in Lingxiao City had been worn down over the years by the Three Great Families, Meteor Star Guard, and Red Blood Sect, making it naturally easy for the Gu family to take control of the city.

Therefore, after completing the encirclement of thousands from the Red Blood Sect, he immediately had the news widely spread.

To ensure the deterrent power was sustained, when the people of the Gu family returned, they brought back every single devil corpse.

When carriages from the Gu family flaunted hundreds of devil corpses, including those of three Great Demons, through the streets of Lingxiao City, countless people came out to watch.

The stagnant city finally gained a bit of liveliness.

All the significant forces within Lingxiao City were shocked and viewed the returning procession of the Gu family with fear.

Gu Jinlai observed this scene with a calm demeanor. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

All that was left was to bolster the publicity efforts, and their occupation of the city would be nearly complete.

...

The Garrison Mansion of the Meteor Star Guard.

By this time, Gu Jinlai had moved into the residence previously occupied by Fang Que.

This estate was not as spacious as the estates of the Wang, Fang, or Zhao families, but it was built like a fortress, with defensive capabilities that surpassed those of the three families.

Moreover, with numerous training grounds, he swiftly took over the palace complex and settled the people of the Gu family.

As for the Meteor Star Guard...

Those who could be trusted were housed on the outskirts, and those whose loyalty was uncertain were reassigned to places like the Vice Garrison Commander’s residence in the west of the city.

Additionally, since the estates of the Wang, Fang, and Zhao families were also occupied by Nian Buwang and others, Lingxiao City had essentially fallen into the hands of the Gu family.

Half a month later.

In the main hall of the Garrison Mansion, Gu Jinlai listened to reports from Gu Chaoyang, Nian Buwang, Gu Chifeng, and others.

"Patriarch, according to the intelligence provided by Sun Tongxuan, six outposts of the Red Blood Sect in counties under Lingxiao City’s jurisdiction have been encircled and suppressed by us, and 484 remnants of the Red Blood Sect have been executed," one of them reported.

"The assets of the Zhao and Fang families have been tallied, amounting to 2.93 million Silver Taels, along with Qi Refining Pills, Winter Iron, Treasure Armor, Treasure Sword, and other supplies, with a total value not less than three million taels," another followed.

"A lot of valuable items were found in the six residences of the Red Blood Sect, and I have listed them for your review," said another.

The intelligence was pooled together.

All told, the various assets amounted to over ten million.

This sum could sustain thousands of elite troops without difficulty.

"We ultimately have too few people, and currently rely on the momentum of destroying the Three Great Families and the Red Blood Sect to keep Lingxiao City from making rash moves. However, without a force that belongs to us, it’s difficult to ensure control over various parts of Lingxiao City," Gu Jinlai contemplated.

Looking at the silver revenue, he held no intention, unlike the people of this era, to cast the silver into balls and bury them as a family heirloom.

Funds only have value when they are in circulation.

Otherwise, ten million Silver Taels are just a pile of metal.

After a moment, his gaze fell on a pile of special supplies seized from the Red Blood Sect.

"Weapons? Armor?" he asked.

"Yes," Gu Chaoyang nodded firmly.

His expression carried some concern.

In the Red Blood Sect...

There was actually armor.

Gu Jinlai thought about the words Zhao Fan of the Meteor Star Guard had said to him before fleeing.

The Red Blood Sect...

Was training troops for the second prince.

It was because of the support of this significant figure that the Red Blood Sect and the Three Great Families were able to stir up trouble in Lingxiao City over the years without anyone being able to control them.

If it hadn’t been for someone from the city lord’s Li Family filing a complaint to the State Lord Mansion, he might not have been dispatched to this city.

Even...

When he, as the Vice Garrison Commander of the Meteor Star Guard, was initially dispatched to Lingxiao City, those above probably did it with a perfunctory attitude.

The situation in Lingxiao City was extremely severe, with the Three Great Families and Meteor Star Guard colluding internally, and the Red Blood Sect waiting eagerly outside, even the presence of someone from Refining God Realm would have been overwhelmed by the pressure.

Let alone him, a mere Hugging Pill?

"The Meteor Star Guard and the State Lord Mansion are essentially one family; there’s no reason for one to investigate one’s own family,"

Gu Jinlai sneered coldly, "I just hadn’t expected that the situation in Lingxiao City would indeed be sorted out by my mere Hugging Pill."

"Patriarch, should we send someone to Starlight City to explain things to that Second Young Master?"

Gu Chaoyang stated.

"Explain? Explain what?"

Gu Jinlai, looking at the batch of supplies, directly said, "Instead of thinking about how to explain, why not use these items as soon as possible?"

"Patriarch means..."

"Armor, resources, money, and other items can’t be brought to life or taken to death, what’s the use of keeping them? These armors can outfit four thousand people without issue, and adding in what we’ll prepare next..."

Gu Jinlai turned his gaze to Gu Chifeng: "You lead a team to recruit soldiers in Lingxiao City, aim for six thousand men, prioritize the elite."

"Yes,"

Gu Chifeng responded in a deep voice.

In the past half-month, he had digested the Essence Blood of the Great Demon, achieving an Upper Demon Body, and his combat strength was powerful enough to contest with Su Nanxing, a Peak Hugging Pill, for a couple of rounds.

Even Su Nanxing wouldn’t necessarily win against him without using the Sighing Dragon Transformation Technique.

He was the best choice for leading the troops.

"Chaoyang, you and Su Nanxing go to the Capital, buy a batch of Qi Refining Pills. Your group of several dozen needs to quickly reach Gang Condensation, even up to Hugging Pill."

While saying this, Gu Jinlai looked at him and Su Nanxing, who was being inconspicuous: "You need to increase your strength."

Especially Su Nanxing.

He had already taken a Nourishing God Pill, and during this period, he had digested the power of the Nourishing God Pill, but he was still some way off from achieving the Hidden God, nourishing the mind, and eventually the realm of self-generated Divine Thought.

"I will faithfully follow the Patriarch’s instructions,"

Gu Chaoyang bowed in salute.

Gu Jinlai handed the Qiankun Talisman to Su Nanxing: "Returning some Qi Refining Pills is okay, but Nourishing God Pills are often carefully treasured by people and may not be available for sale. Take this talisman and go directly to the Demon Refining Hall for an exchange. I only need a sword technique suitable for charging into battle; the rest of the merits you trade for Nourishing God Pills for your own use."

Su Nanxing was momentarily stunned.

Master had slain over a hundred demons, among them, nineteen Upper Demons and three Great Demons. Trading all these merits for Nourishing God Pills...

A pig would also reach the Refining God Realm then.

Shortly after, Gu Jinlai thought of something and squinted his eyes, "To be cautious, first exchange for one sword technique and three Nourishing God Pills. Take the three pills and exchange them separately in Starlight, Baihe, and Yellow Cloud cities."

The Heaven and Earth Qiankun Map was held by the Refining Demon Hall Master, and Gu Jinlai couldn’t guarantee whether those Demon Refining Hall Masters would be greedy if he exchanged everything in one go.

"Yes, Master,"

Su Nanxing took over the Qiankun Talisman, his face solemn.

"By the way,"

Gu Jinlai seemed to remember something and added to Gu Chaoyang, "When you go to Starlight City, recruit some craftsmen. I have a major project that needs to be carried out on Qiushan Mountain."

"Yes."

"Finally, Nian Buwang, Gu Luochen."

Gu Jinlai turned to the two men: "You lead people to escort a batch of silver back to Red Wind City. I have said that our Gu family will provide the funds for maintaining three thousand elites. Naturally, I stick to my word. Go directly there, and when you return, bring a group of the Gu family’s core members to serve as mid-level officers when training troops in Lingxiao City."

"Understood."

Nian Buwang and Gu Luochen both bowed in salute simultaneously.

"Go then."

Gu Jinlai waved his hand: "Next, we’ll use six months to a year to assimilate the gains from the battle of Lingxiao City. Once we’ve turned these resources into strength, when the time comes, with people, food, swords, and armor, whether it’s the Meteor Star Guard, Changjun City Demon Refining Hall, Heavenly Grass Pavilion, or the State Lord Mansion, the Purgatory Sect, they will no longer be able to stop the rise of our Gu family."