Chapter 122: Patrolling for Ten Years

Then, Zhuang Ren called Song Changming and asked about the whole story.

"This matter is not easy to handle. If it was an ordinary chivalrous man, it would be fine. But now that the army has been alarmed, this matter cannot be resolved peacefully, even if the other party is to blame for this matter."

Zhuang Ren thought for a moment, and then said: "Let your subordinates, the patrol guards who participated in this matter, all be dismissed and dealt with, just as an explanation to them."

Hearing this, Song Changming shook his head and said: "This is my order. How can I let my subordinates take the blame? Liang Zhaolong and others are just doing their duties as patrol guards. What's wrong with that?

Remove my position."

"No, Changming, why do you have to ruin your future for such a small matter!" Zhuang Ren immediately advised.

Now, Song Changming is his most capable general. He can accept the dismissal of other patrol guards, but he is reluctant to let Song Changming go.

"Otherwise, I will be uneasy." Song Changming said calmly, without any hesitation in his words.

It was not difficult for him to make this decision, as he had already imagined the situation.

If he was not happy with this job, he would not do it.

He did not have to be an official.

As long as he was strong, he could get along well anywhere.

Seeing that Song Changming had made up his mind, Zhuang Ren could only sigh and said, "I will try my best to treat you leniently."

"Thank you for your support along the way." Song Changming bowed to Zhuang Ren.

To be fair, Zhuang Ren, the new boss, was also good to him.

He was placed in the position of the second in command of the General Security Bureau and had been reused until now, and had never tripped him up.

Although the two did not establish a deep friendship, the relationship between superiors and subordinates was still very harmonious.

"You, ah." Zhuang Ren did not know what to say, so he could only sigh and leave.

That night, when he returned home, Song Changming told the two elders about this matter so that they could be mentally prepared in advance.

If there was any regret about being dismissed, it would probably disappoint the two elders in the family.

Especially Song's father.

When Song Changming became the patrol chief, he had not forgotten his father's excitement and was happy for him for a long time.

As expected, the two elders were shocked when they learned that Song Changming might not be an official.

However, after Song Changming explained the whole story, the two elders were indignant and did not feel disappointed as expected.

"Changming, you did the right thing. That beast should be severely punished for doing such a thing!"

"If you can't be an official because of this, then this official is really stinky, so it's better not to be one!"

Song's father slammed the table and cursed.

"Changming, it's better not to be an official. If the fifth prince is defeated one day, the court will not be able to settle accounts with us." Song's mother changed her perspective and said while holding Song Changming's hand.

"Your mother is right. In this chaotic world, the safety of the family is the most important thing." Song's father also said.

Song Changming was stunned. After hearing this, the two elders were not disappointed, but comforted him.

This made the last burden in his heart disappear.

"Mom, don't worry, I will protect my family." Song Changming said with a smile.

"I, I will also help Brother Song protect his family!" Song Ping'an on the side also vowed.

Three days later, under the pressure of the military, Song Changming was finally removed from the post of Chief of Patrol Guards of the General Office.

At the moment when his official seal, official uniform, and official sword were taken away, Song Changming could not help but feel touched.

Looking back, he entered the Patrol Armor Office at the age of seventeen, starting as a small night watchman carrying fire, and has been doing this all the way to the present.

Now he is nearly twenty-seven years old, and his nearly ten-year patrol career is finally coming to an end today.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Now putting down his clothes, it seems like starting a new journey.

Without the heavy official uniform and armor, Song Changming changed into a neat black suit, without too much frills, and looked introverted and calm.

Afterwards, Lü Gang and Liang Chuanshan, including old acquaintances with whom he had a good relationship, such as General Zhou Sixin, came to him to speak up for him.

But they could not help Song Changming in this matter.

It was Lu Zheng who came a few days later, exhausted. He knew about this a little late, and said that he could find Gu Wenhui to help Song Changming return to his position.

Song Changming felt that the current state of being free from official duties was also good, so he did not ask Lu Zheng to help him.

"Changming, I know your ability, and Brother Gu often mentioned you and asked about your recent situation. Now that you have lost your official status, why not follow me to see Brother Gu, he will definitely treat you well."

Lu Zheng hesitated, but still said, and invited Song Changming again.

"Brother Lu appreciates your kindness, but I just want to take a good rest for a while, and it would be nice to practice martial arts in the courtyard." Song Changming declined politely.

After hearing this, Lu Zheng stopped pestering him as usual.

After the two of them finished a meal, Lu Zheng hurried away again.

After seeing Lu Zheng off, Liang Zhaolong and his former patrol guards soon came up again, saying that they wanted to resign and continue to follow Song Changming.

Although Song Changming was quite touched by these people's trust in him, he had no intention of supporting so many people, so he had to persuade them all to go back one by one.

He knew very well that many of these patrol guards were the backbone of their families, with wives and children. Even if the patrol guard job was disgusting, they could not give it up on impulse in order to support their families.

I thought the matter was over.

As a result, the next day, Liang Zhaolong and seven or eight of the patrol guards resigned from their patrol guard positions.

"Liang Zhaolong, what are you doing?" Song Changming looked at the people in front of him and couldn't laugh or cry.

"Boss, you know that we are different from other brothers. We are alone without worries. You can't leave us alone." Liang Zhaolong said.

"And after all, this happened because of us, we can't let you bear it alone!"

"Yeah, head."

"I've had enough of this crap job for a long time."

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Several people spoke one word at a time, showing no regrets at all about giving up their position as patrollers.

Seeing this, Song Changming could only accept the loyalty of a few people.

After getting along for many years, no matter what, he would never abandon these former subordinates.

As for what arrangements to make for this group of people, we will just think about it slowly in the future.

After all, these people are all the elite patrolmen of the General Division, and their skills are very useful no matter where they are placed.

Liang Zhaolong, in particular, has great potential for growth. He is now a martial artist in the Four Realms and is about to master a set of low-level sword skills.

Judging from his current performance, Liang Zhaolong definitely has a promising future and is an excellent helper.

At night, outside the county city and by the Luolong River, a group of people and horses came from nowhere and stopped in a deserted place.

The leader was none other than the high chief.

He was seen staring at the county city in the distance, his eyes were gloomy, and the dark night seemed to be covered with a layer of blood.

"General, are you going to take action tonight?" said a person behind him.

"Well!" The high chief's voice was stern, "You think a simple dismissal will solve the problem? How dare you beat Ahu like this? If I don't take your heads back today, I won't be able to explain to my parents in the future!"

"Enter the city!"

In the courtyard, Song Changming was discussing future plans with Liang Zhaolong.

Martial arts training requires money, so after they came out from the Security Bureau, they first had to find a way to make a living.

"Nowadays, there is great chaos in the world, and there are countless refugees and people in distress. Among them are farmers who farm, and there are also skilled craftsmen and doctors who used to work in the city.

In troubled times, there is no shortage of talents, but stability. If we can protect them, provide a hospital for doctors, build a shop for craftsmen, and give farmers a few acres of land, they can bring wealth."

Song Changming spoke slowly, picked up the cup and took a sip of sake. The alcohol content was very low, so he just had a taste.

What he said was actually just a general idea and no specific implementation plan.

Liang Zhaolong listened thoughtfully and seemed to have a general direction.

"Maybe I can set up a gang, a faction, and try to recruit these refugees."

"It's useless just thinking about it, just do it." Song Changming nodded.

He has a stable business like Bibi Water Silkworm, and money comes in every month, which can be used to inject capital into Liang Zhaolong's early stage, giving him plenty of opportunities to try and make mistakes.

"Okay!" Liang Zhaolong nodded.

In terms of execution ability, Liang Zhaolong is still very strong. In other words, there is no one with poor execution ability among the general patrol.

While the two were talking, Song Changming suddenly put down his wine glass and narrowed his eyes slightly in a relatively relaxed look.

With many years of experience in working together, Liang Zhaolong immediately understood. He grabbed his saber, stood up suddenly, and looked at the surrounding courtyard walls.

The cold wind at night blew in, creating a small whirlwind in the courtyard.

Song Changming also picked up the dragon pattern knife on the side.

Under the tree in the courtyard, Dahuang Dabai suddenly pricked up his ears at this time, as if he heard something, and the dog's head, which was still napping, immediately raised its head.

"Guard the yard for me." Song Changming said to Liang Zhaolong, and then he jumped up, lightly stepped on the iron stakes with his toes, spanned more than ten meters, jumped over the eaves, climbed over the courtyard wall, and landed in the alley outside the courtyard.

He didn't want a fight to break out at home, fearing that his yard and house would be in a mess.

Therefore, when he noticed that someone was visiting late at night, he directly chose to go outside to deal with it.

When he fell into the alley, he saw twenty or thirty people dressed in night clothes approaching one after another.

They didn't seem to expect that Song Changming would arrive early, and the soft footsteps stopped.