The final tally by Ren Baqian was 47 Earth Wheel experts and 11 Man Wheel experts who joined as members of the Rearguard Commandery .
58 Baihu .
The sect chiefs or elders of those 11 Man Wheel experts had died during the reconnaissance mission at the Wang Estuary . Therefore, Ren Baqian gave some privileges to their successors as a reward .
At the same time, Ren Baqian gave each of them 22 people under two Xiaoqi and two Tiqi . As the Zongqi position was vacant, it was left as something to aspire for .
In general, the positions of Xiaoqi and Zongqi needed a person at the Man Wheel level, and the highest position a Man Wheel expert could reach was Zongqi .
Below Xiaoqi was Tiqi, the foundation of the Rearguard Commandery . Below Tiqi was a group of unofficial workers called the Lishi .
After all, the purpose of the Rearguard Commandery wasn't only to fight, but more to supervise .
"The Rearguard Commandery has just been established, and all unnecessary formalities should be dispensed with . I have given you a quota of people, so choose them properly and don't just let anyone in . After all, these people will be under your control and work for you . Their abilities will determine the quality of the work you undertake and control your prospects .
In addition, you can recruit a few Lishi to help the Tiqi act as informers or do other chores .
Those above the rank of Tiqi are considered as officials, so the court will pay them a salary .
As for the Lishi, you need to use your own resources to pay them .
Go back now to prepare and come here three days later to receive your official badges from me . " Ren Baqian let them leave after his explanation .
After the crowd left, Gong Zheng scratched his head and asked, "Sir, does the imperial court have money?"
"Didn't you just plunder a great sum from Great Xia?'
"On the way here, I heard that Great Xia and the Yun Nation have cut off our salt supply . The court officials have used that money to buy salt," Gong Zheng said .
Ren Baqian nodded as he had also heard about it . After all, the empress would receive news from Gu City every two or three days and would update him from time to time .
"The difficulty is only temporary . Once we have taken over the Yun Nation, you can even have a salt bath if you want . " Ren Baqian laughed .
"I really want to see the sea . I heard that there's a giant fish in the sea that you can eat for a lifetime and that it looks like a piece of land when it swims on the surface of the sea . " Gong Zheng grinned .
"I want to see it too . " Ren Baqian thought that Gong Zheng was talking about a whale, but it was hard to say .
The creatures in this world were bigger and fiercer than those on Earth . For example, the pandas on Earth ate bamboo due to environmental reasons . Over here, they ate bamboo because they were at the bottom of the food chain, and aside from eating bamboos… they couldn't even overcome a rabbit .
This was true on land, but the creatures of the sea in this world should be even more spectacular .
That night, Ren Baqian was relaxing in a cool place within the courtyard with the empress when a guard reported that an old friend of his was seeking an audience with him . Immediately, he knew it was the person he was waiting for .
As expected, the person brought into the hall was Su Qing .
Su Qing looked disgruntled when he saw Ren Baqian . Then, he became gloomy and pale . It was as if he had consumed a mouthful of piping hot feces .
When he saw the arrest warrant, he almost vomited blood and felt like killing Ren Baqian . If this news were to spread to Great Xia, he would really become a laughingstock .
He was a famous and handsome man in Great Xia, and many prostitutes were fighting for his favor . Now, he had become a pervert who had sex with a cow in a drunken stupor in Dayao . Even those who didn't believe this would make fun of him .
It was simply too vicious to destroy a person's reputation .
After staring at Ren Baqian for a long time and seeing him drinking and acting nonchalantly, he complained like a sorrowful lady, "Sir Ren, why did you do it this way?"
"You forgot to tell me how to contact you previously," Ren Baqian said in a leisurely way . "Look, you appeared in front of me so quickly . The results show that this is a good method . "
Talking about this matter made Su Qing even gloomier .
After a long while, he sighed and said, "You have found me now . Please take down those arrest warrants . "
Subsequently he asked, "Why are you looking for me?"
"I want you to send some things to the Great Xia palace," Ren Baqian said calmly .
Su Qing instantly turned serious and replied, "I have some people in the palace, but they can't do much besides gathering information . The security in the palace of Great Xia is much stronger than you think . "
"It isn't that serious . Just help me put some small gadgets in the Great Xia palace . Put them anywhere you like—gardens or lawns are also suitable .
"What are you trying to do?"
"Come, take a look at this thing," said Ren Baqian as he took a cylinder from the table . The thing was green in color, had a camouflage pattern, and there was a safety catch on top . Since it didn't have to explode, the casing was made of ordinary aluminium .
"Is this the same as the one you used in the north before? I mentioned that it was useless . It's alright when used against ordinary people, but useless against the experts," Su Qing said immediately after one look .
"This thing isn't what you imagine it to be . " Ren Baqian knew that Su Qing had misunderstood and assumed that the item in his hand was a grenade .
"It's not easy to place people in the palace, and I won't put them at risk . "
"Let's go out of town and I will show you . " Ren Baqian called for Shi Hu, who was outside . He went to the courtyard to get Lin Qiaole, who had been sleeping from dawn to dusk, and was bitten in response .
"Take this, pull this part later on, then throw it as far as possible," Ren Baqian instructed Shi Hu .
"Well, I'm familiar with this thing!" Shi Hu was happy to see the item in Ren Baqian's hand . He had used it many times although this one was slightly different .
"Withdraw!" Ren Baqian handed it over to Shi Hu and turned back to run .
Su Qing was suspicious . As far as he knew, this thing wasn't powerful, but he followed Ren Baqian and ran away swiftly .
Lin Qiaole was initially sitting there and yawning, but she looked around and appeared next to Ren Baqian in a flash .
The only one left behind was Shi Hu, who was still standing in his original place . He had a silly grin on his face as he turned to look at Ren Baqian . He rubbed his head, pulled out the safety ring, and weighed it . Based on his experience, this thing would only explode after a few seconds, so he couldn't understand why Ren Baqian ran away so quickly .
The next second, his face started to turn green as a pungent smell entered his nostrils and left him breathless! His chest and forehead seemed to be struck by a sledgehammer, his two eyes saw stars, and he couldn't even breathe because his lungs seemed to be tightly gripped by someone .
He didn't care where he threw the skunk bomb . He simply threw it on the ground and ran in the same direction as Ren Baqian . If he were to run too slowly, he feared that the smoke would choke him to death .
Chapter end
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