School flower's personal master

Chapter 12810

"Yes, yes! That's what we'll do!"

Zhao Lie and the other two nodded emphatically: "We toast Brother Xiahou! Oh no, we toast the future Grand Commander!"

Xiahou Ren laughed loudly and drank it all in one gulp.

The headquarters of the Demon Extermination Army.

Lu Jianxiong entered the main tent. As the most senior deputy commander, he was extremely familiar with the place.

However, seeing Lin Yi in the main seat, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

There's no other reason than that Lin Yi's performance on the battlefield during the day was simply too incredible; even now, looking back, it seems like a joke.

As the first deputy commander of the Demon Extermination Army, he was already a big shot, but in front of Lin Yi, he was as insignificant as an ant, just like all the other soldiers of the Demon Extermination Army.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, Lin Yi suddenly spoke up, getting straight to the point: "The responsibility of the Demon Extermination Army will be handed over to you from now on."

"what?"

Lu Jianxiong was stunned, his face full of astonishment.

From his perspective, no matter how you look at it, Lin Yi should have favored Xiahou Ren more.

After all, he was so respectful to Lin Yi that he almost knelt down.

Although he looked down on Xiahou Ren's approach, even he himself felt that Xiahou Ren was more suitable for the position of Grand Commander.

In particular, Xiahou Ren's idea of ​​having Tianwu Hall send people to train in rotation was considered by him to be the best possible solution.

Lin Yi glanced at him and said, "What I need is someone who can actually get things done, not a court jester."

A single sentence can ignite a burning passion within.

Lu Jianxiong was deeply moved and immediately knelt on one knee: "Your subordinate will certainly live up to your trust, sir!"

"Get up. Don't kneel down all the time. I don't like that."

Lin Yi personally helped him up.

Lu Jianxiong grew increasingly grateful, and felt an urge to die for a friend who understood him. After rising, he hesitated for a long time before finally speaking:

"My lord, Xiahou Ren... may be up to no good and is not a peaceful person."

His face turned slightly red as he spoke.

He would never stoop to slandering someone behind their back, and if it weren't for his gratitude towards Lin Yi and the surge of emotion he felt at that moment, he would never have uttered such words.

Lin Yi found it amusing.

It's truly rare for someone of this caliber to blush when speaking.

Lin Yi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said in a low voice, "I know. Right now, he's making connections in secret. It's nothing more than stirring up morale and creating public opinion. Let him make a fuss."

"what?"

Lu Jianxiong was increasingly shocked.

He thought Lin Yi was new here and might be easily deceived, but it turned out that everything was under someone else's control.

Lu Jianxiong scratched his head: "Then why are you still letting him be in charge of the Tianwu Hall's rotational training? Why not postpone it and solve the internal problems first?"

Lin Yi said unhurriedly, "Those who followed him in making trouble were all troublemakers among Shen Wudu's old subordinates. I was just worried about who was loyal and who was treacherous. He jumped out himself to help me screen them. Isn't that perfect?"

Although the matter of Shen Wudu has been settled, he has been in the position of Grand Commander for three hundred years and has always been a totem figure in the eyes of the people.

Its influence is so great that it will not fade away so easily.

Even at this point, many in the army still believed that Shen Wudu's collusion with the evil spirits was only out of necessity.

Some even believe that all of this was a conspiracy by Lin Yi.

Of course, these words only circulated in private; no one dared to actually say them out loud.

However, their very existence is a problem that must be solved.

This kind of thing can't be suppressed by force alone, and Lin Yi doesn't have the patience to grind it out little by little, so he might as well go with the flow and lure the snake out of its hole.

Lu Jianxiong suddenly realized, then worriedly added, "But what if he incites a mutiny..."

Lin Yi chuckled upon hearing this: "A mutiny? You think I'm afraid of that?"

Lu Jianxiong slapped his forehead. The entire Demon Extermination Army combined was no match for this guy. What was there to be afraid of in a mutiny!

Realizing what had happened, Lu Jianxiong's eyes showed even greater admiration: "Your subordinate was foolish and almost ruined a great undertaking."

Lin Yi waved his hand: "You need to keep a close eye on the movements of all parties within the military. You need to help me figure out who is behaving themselves and who is not. This is very important."

"Yes!"

Lu Jianxiong immediately responded and left.

The next day.

Under the blazing sun, thousands of soldiers lined up for drills on the training ground.

Although the battle had resulted in heavy casualties, and the army should normally be resting and recuperating, the Demon Extermination Army adhered to its tradition of continuing to train, even if it was raining knives from the sky.

It sounds inhumane and too rigid at first glance, but that's precisely why the Demon Extermination Army is so powerful.

Compared to the past, if I had to say something, the training intensity has decreased by two points, that's all.

Taking advantage of a break in training, Zhao Lie seized the opportunity, jumped onto the command platform, held up a joint letter, and spoke in a booming voice.

"Brothers of the Demon-Slaying Army! Someone wants to annex us, will you agree to it?!"

The entire audience was stunned, and thousands of eyes turned to them.

As a high-ranking official with real power, Zhao Lie's words were naturally not taken lightly, especially since he wasn't the only one at the moment.

Another powerful high-ranking official, Qian Heng, chimed in at the opportune moment: "The Demon-Suppressing Army has stood for a thousand years, never allowing outsiders to interfere! What right does the Heavenly Martial Hall have to come and conduct rotational training? Are they trying to seize our military power?!"

Zhao Lie raised his arms and shouted, "We're going to jointly petition Lord Lin Yi to cancel the rotational training! Brothers, those who are willing, sign with us!"

Among the crowd, some hesitated, some whispered to each other, and some had shifty eyes.

Soon, some people began to agree.

The sounds gradually increased from being sparse to being more frequent.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of people gathered below the platform, and the noise grew louder and louder, like a pot of oil boiling rapidly.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, several other senior executives stepped forward to dissuade them.

However, they were immediately violently pushed away by Zhao Lie and the others, staggering backward helplessly.

"Get out of our way! You're afraid of dying, but we aren't!"

The situation escalated, and emotions on the scene were running high like wildfire.

It wasn't until a law enforcement team stormed in, drawing their weapons, that the situation was barely brought under control.

The main tent in the army.

Xiahou Ren rushed in, looking hurried, and upon seeing Lin Yi, immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness, saying with deep remorse:

"My lord, please forgive me! I am incompetent and failed to keep the morale of the troops in check!"

As he spoke, his forehead touched the ground, his posture one of utter humility.

"Zhao Lie and his men are all former subordinates of Shen Wudu, and they can't quite grasp the situation yet. I have already reprimanded them severely! I beg you, sir, to give me a chance, and I will certainly appease them!"

Lin Yi sat behind his desk, remaining silent for a long time.

The tent was deathly silent.

Xiahou Ren's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he didn't dare to breathe.

Finally, Lin Yi calmly spoke: "Get up. With morale so low right now, what suggestions do you have?"

Xiahou Ren felt as if he had been granted a pardon, but dared not rise, kneeling and saying, "Your subordinate is willing to go and appease them, ensuring that the rotation training proceeds as scheduled, but..."

He glanced up at Lin Yi's expression, then quickly looked down again:

"Sir, could you please give them some time to gradually accept this? After all, three hundred years of ingrained habits cannot be changed overnight..." (End of Chapter)