Chapter 98: The Vice-Captains Orders (1/2)

Lin Mu had seen the captain of the town guards a few times before, thus knew what he looked like. But when looked at the vice-captain, he was surprised. This vice-captain was not the one that he knew. Of the two vice-captains, Lin Mu had killed one, and the other was alive, but this person was not the same one.

”Who's this person?” Lin Mu muttered.

The captain and vice-captain seem to be discussing amongst themselves when they were walking outside. When they finally came in front of the crowd, only did they stop. They scanned the crowd with their eyes and gauge it.

Lin Mu knew that they may use spirit sense, thus he stood at a far enough distance such that it won't reach him. Though he himself wanted to use his spirit sense to observe the cultivation base of the two people.

”Residents of Northern town.” The captain spoke in a loud voice, which silenced the muttering crowd.

”We have heard your complaints and concerns. We have also done a preliminary investigation of last night's incident. The Town head has also listened to it and has decided on a course of action…” The captain spoke and was then interrupted by the crowd.

”What do you mean complaints and concerns! This is a threat to our life.” People from the crowd shouted.

”Yeah, we had to make our own night vigil because the town head didn't agree to assign guards.”

”You people only found out because of the night vigil. If they were not there who knows what would have happened.”

The crowd could no longer keep silent and everyone started shouting. The captain could be seen getting more and more tense with each passing moment. But it was now that Lin Mu saw something that pulled his attention.

The vice-captain that was standing beside the caption was not getting tense. Instead, he seemed to be getting annoyed instead.

”SILENCE!” The vice-captain shouted.

”One more word and we shall arrest all who defy.” The vice-captain declared.

The crowd went silent for a moment from the vice captain's shout and then erupted in an even greater uproar.

”You can't do that.”

”We are not in the wrong here, you are.”

The people from the crowd hooted.

~crack~

Suddenly a cracking sound was heard, as the vice-captain disappeared from his position.

~aaagh~

”MY ARMMM!!” shouted the man who had protested.

The vice-captain was standing above him and had his leg placed on the man's arm. From the awkward angle, it was bent at, one could tell that it was broken, if not from the painful shouts of the man.

”Anyone else?” The vice-captain spoke with a domineering voice.

The people were stunned upon seeing this act. Soon fear replaced their stunned expressions, and they stepped back a few steps.

Even the captain of the guards seems to be shocked by the vice-captain's actions. He quickly came towards the vice-captain and spoke to him.

”Why did you do this? This was too harsh.” The captain said with concern.

~hmmph~

”These people will not understand unless we make an example.” The vice-captain spoke after harrumphing loudly.

The Vice-captain then lifted his leg from the injured man's arm and walked back. The captain too followed him.

”Now listen to this with all your attention, because I'm only going to say it once.” The vice-captain spoke.

The people in the crowd all gulped and listened with intent. The vice-captain nodded with a little satisfaction and looked at the captain with a smug look. The captain did not speak anything and just sighed.