This series of actions created a tremendous uproar in the capital!
Yuan Gang, the Acting Grand Governor of the Dragon Pavilion, the foremost among the King generals, had been personally bestowed the title "King Kaoshan" by the Hall of Honor!
Now, in the capital, he went from one household to another, kneeling like a madman. When this news hit the newspapers, it caused a huge sensation in the capital. This was no ordinary news; this was King Kaoshan Yuan Gang, once one of the most trusted generals under the Commander of the Three Armies!
Now he was kneeling before one person after another, and there were also reports that Ye Longlin was on his way back!
Even though he had retired, he was still a top martial arts titan, capable of eradicating the Martial Arts Association with a single hand. Who dared to provoke him?
Everyone in the capital knew that Yuan Gang's backing was Ye Longlin!
If his subordinate was insulted, could Ye Longlin, his patron, just let it slide? That would be absurd!
Besides, this matter was not as simple as it seemed!
Yuan Gang was now kneeling before everyone he encountered, as if sending them on their way. The key point was that this was actually happening!
After all, Yuan Gang had Ye Longlin behind him. If Yuan Gang was so humiliated in the capital, Ye Longlin would surely need to make examples of a group of people upon his return. And these people would essentially be doomed.
What Yuan Gang was doing now was like marking his territory. Everyone he had knelt before had already begun to tremble in fear.
When autumn comes, retribution will be inevitable, not a single one will be spared.
Three hours later, this sudden incident finally erupted. After Yuan Gang finished kneeling before the last person, the entire capital was in an uproar!
Hei Long reminded him from the side, "Two minutes ago, the boss's vehicle passed Xuanwu Street and is heading this way."
Beside him was the only person from the military involved, one of the Five Decisions, Chang Yuchun.
The so-called Five Decisions referred to the Council of Flowing Legislators.
He was one of the five decision-makers.
Of course, now there were only four people left. As for Ye Xingchen, the grass on his grave was already three feet high.
Chang Yuchun was from the military, rising from humble beginnings. Reaching this point was not easy. He was the oldest among the Five Decisions, already forty-three years old, a two-star general.
"When I knelt before you earlier, you were at ease. Now you're putting on a show of fear. I'm curious, are you afraid of me, or are you afraid of the person behind me?"
Yuan Gang turned his head and smiled, a smile playing on his lips. For some reason, he felt incredibly invigorated.
He had originally just wanted to return for reinforcements, hoping to be granted another ten thousand elite soldiers. If he had an elite team, he could have secured the battle within a month. After resolving this battle, the overseas defense line would begin to contract, allowing him to withdraw some troops.
But their attitude had left him frustrated. Even though he knelt outside the distribution bureau, they showed no signs of softening. Now that his boss was returning, he wanted to see if these people would still dare to give him dirty looks or act so arrogantly!
It seemed they were indeed afraid, which proved that his influence was still not enough to match his boss's.
With such an incident occurring, he could only rely on his boss to handle it.
Chang Yuchun cast a deep glance at Yuan Gang and scoffed, "As the King Kaoshan, you have to rely on someone who has already retired to back you up. Heh heh."
"If I were you, I wouldn't even dare to stand here. As expected of King Kaoshan, I can't compare to that thick skin of yours. Amazing, truly amazing."
The sarcastic voice echoed in his ears. Yuan Gang, however, felt no embarrassment, merely chuckling and saying nothing more.
"If you have any last words, you can leave them now. After all, you don't have much time left."
Yuan Gang put his hands in his pockets and said in a flat tone, a smile appearing in his eyes.
Chang Yuchun's expression instantly turned grim, and he took out his phone.
...
In the car, Ye Longlin held the newspaper in his hand, carefully considering each word.
He stroked his chin, pondering some matters.
"Is this Chang Yuchun the highest-ranking person involved this time?"
Ye Longlin inquired, his tone very calm.
In fact, over the past six months, there had been extensive personnel changes in the capital. While the top few leaders remained largely the same, the people below them had changed significantly.
After all, every incident Ye Longlin caused would implicate a group of people. Ye Longlin was responsible for their elimination, while the personnel handling the aftermath submitted their evidence of crimes. This had almost formed a virtuous cycle.
At least, when Ye Longlin was present, no one dared to act recklessly or be negligent.
"It's about the same as before. There are many people in the capital who wish for your disappearance, even more than before."
Ning Qi, sitting in the passenger seat, sighed deeply. He had some understanding of the internal affairs and knew some information, which he found helpless.
If it were anyone else, after retirement and subsequent obscurity, in a few years they would become an ordinary person. Even if they had held important positions before, if they had retired and lost their influence, they would not be able to make waves.
But Ye Longlin was different.
He had held the position of Commander of the Three Armies before the age of thirty. If his subordinates were not completely purged, his influence would always remain.
Ye Longlin himself knew that this trip to the capital would not be simple.
It was destined to be fraught with peril.
In fact, some things were done out of necessity, not because they were deliberately seeking trouble. In the final analysis, it was four words: they had no choice.
With the Dragon Pavilion not acting, the Eastern forces, with their limited manpower and ordinary troops, would be dreaming if they expected to fight against the enemy's King's army.
Moreover, this matter might not be as straightforward as it seemed.
"One goes, another replaces."
"I've been gone for half a year. Logically, someone should have taken over my position. That's the norm, isn't it? Could it be that no one has?"
Ye Longlin was even more curious. It was as if a department could not be without a head. If the head stepped down, someone must take over.
"There is, but he's just a useless person. He makes a lot of noise, but it's all theoretical. From the military academy."
Ning Qi was speechless. When he heard the Grand Elder mention it before, the Grand Elder had only said two words: a good-for-nothing!
Indeed, those who had not experienced the harshness of war on the battlefield, those who were good at theoretical discussions, were essentially good-for-nothings!
Without practical combat experience, they would ultimately not be able to stand firm, let alone replace him.
"Yuan Gang knelt before thirteen people consecutively. Quite interesting."
"Let's see if we can gather them for a meal."
Ye Longlin said with a smile, his expression unreadable. Xuan Niao could only nod in understanding.
The situation in the capital was certainly different.
To break through the surface by probing the details.
"If they listen, fine. If they don't listen..."