Chapter 89 Assassinating Her Using Herself as Bait

The army of Yuanxi County chased after a thousand defeated soldiers from Sifang County, covering most of the county before finally reaching Huali Village.

Huali Village is situated on a flat area at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by mountains on three sides. To the pursuing generals, the thousand routed soldiers seemed to have nowhere to go.

Little did they know...

The army had just rushed into Huali Village when their escape route was blocked by the Sifang County's firearms battalion!

Immediately afterwards, countless military flags of Sifang County appeared halfway up the surrounding mountains, and the soldiers waved the flags and shouted.

Fireballs and rockets rained down from the sky, heading straight for the army and igniting the flammable materials that a thousand fleeing soldiers had discarded along the way, causing a great fire to break out immediately.

The morale of the soldiers in Yuanxi County quickly crumbled, and many of them broke down.

On the summit of a not-so-high mountain, Ding Teng, a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old centurion, looked smugly at the enemy troops fleeing in panic below.

His comrades were also generous with their praise, "Not bad, Brother Ding!"

"You've really mastered the art of war: beat the grass to scare the snake out of its hole, lure the enemy into a trap, and then trap them."

"Xiao Ding's time studying military strategy books has not been in vain."

This credit is definitely yours!

Ding Teng suppressed a smile. "Don't be too happy yet. Holding a victory celebration halfway through the game is a big no-no!"

Upon hearing this, his comrades immediately composed themselves and became serious: That's right, let's defeat the enemy first!

If we let the enemy escape now, we'll never be able to hold our heads high again.

The general, positioned on high ground, surveyed the enemy below and adjusted tactics accordingly based on their movements, bombarding the enemy with artillery and suppressing them with arrows.

Also, be careful to surround and intercept them, and prevent anyone from escaping.

"kill!"

The army on the mountain, armed with broadswords and spears, charged down and split into sections to break through the army of Yuanxi County.

The two armies clashed.

Thousands of soldiers from Yuanxi County's army were annihilated.

The news reached the outskirts of Yuanxi County, and Ning Huai'an, Fang Qin, and others were overjoyed.

Ning Huai'an slammed his left hand heavily on the table and said in a deep voice, "Send troops!"

The army of Sifang County surrounding the city shouted loudly, and the vanguard prepared ladders, siege engines, giant catapults, cannonballs, and other equipment in preparation for attacking the city.

The soldiers were in high spirits, filled with the joy of about to capture Yuanxi County.

The prefect in the city was terrified and filled with regret.

But he refused to surrender to that woman from Anling County, and thus resolved to fight to the death.

In Anling County, the names and order of the two hundred people have been announced.

Next, they waited for the administrative offices of Anneung County and Siphang County to assign jobs to these two hundred people.

However, at this time, no one knew that Yuanxi County would also become their workplace.

Military camp.

After reading the letter Fang Qin sent back, Hu Dazhu raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh dear, they will be able to take over Yuanxi County very soon."

A tall, imposing general took the letter, read it, and said unhappily, "I want military merit too!"

“That’s right, they have two prefectures now.” A tall, thin general with sharply raised eyebrows said, “We only have one!”

"Boss, talk to the goddess and let's take over Xinyuan County next door too!"

"No, no, no, I think Shichuan County is better."

"Huh? What are you thinking? Xinyuan County is a key territory connecting our Jinzhou and the neighboring Maozhou. It must be in our hands!"

"Shichuan County has mountains and rivers, and it connects directly to Ningzhou. Taking over Shichuan County will make it easier for us to do business with Ningzhou!"

...

The two generals started arguing as they talked.

Hu Dazhu: "..."

He slammed his hand on the table. "Quiet!"

Everyone fell silent, their eyes all turning to the leader.

Hu Dazhu then looked at Yuesheng.

The strategist coughed lightly. "Then each of you should write an article explaining your reasons for choosing a particular prefecture. The article should be no less than a thousand words. The general and I will then take your articles to the goddess to request permission to fight."

Everyone: "..."

The strategist has also gone astray, following the example of the teachers at the academy, and is now even assigning homework!

He decisively made the decision, "Okay, go back and write your articles, and hand them in to me tomorrow."

Sifang County.

Mo Jingchun was assassinated.

Fortunately, she and those around her reacted quickly, and although the assailant's knife pierced her stomach, it did not hit any vital organs.

But she was still carried to the clinic covered in blood, where the doctors treated her while sweating profusely.

Everyone in the administration was quite frightened when they received the news. Those who had things to do were still busy with their work, while those who were not busy at the moment rushed to the clinic to find out what was going on.

Yun Youning was filled with shock and anger, "What happened?"

The person accompanying them said, "That assassin suddenly rushed out!"

The Justice Department representative asked, "Where are they?"

The city guard squad leader replied, "He has been apprehended and is currently being interrogated."

The minister of the secretariat looked worried. "Prefect Mo... she's lost a lot of blood..."

Someone comforted them, saying, "Dr. Li just said that everything will be alright."

Yun Youning said in a deep voice, "Everyone, don't panic. Just do what you're supposed to do. The person who made the move thinks that killing Prefect Mo will scare us. He's being incredibly naive!"

The Ministry of Justice official's expression changed. "Minister Yun thinks..."

Yun Youning sneered, "I didn't think so. It's just that even goddesses can be betrayed, let alone us? There are always those who are self-righteous and want to go against the tide."

Everyone: "..."

They recalled the sea that had submerged Anling County, and a sudden thought struck them: What if the goddess came again?

The city guard squad leader frowned. "We will defend Sifang County well. No matter what their purpose is, they will not succeed!"

The Justice Department official looked serious. "We will find out who's behind this."

The Minister of the Secretariat nodded emphatically, "I will immediately send a letter to Anling to report the situation."

Yun Youning glanced at the ward and said, "I'll stay here."

Soon, the city guards got their results: the assassins would attack Mo Jingchun because they couldn't tolerate a young woman like her being the governor of Sifang County. They wouldn't say more.

But the people in the administration are well aware of it.

After He Qinglan took over Sifang County, he sent officials to take full control.

Although locals were recruited to join the army and to work in government offices, they were a minority. Moreover, the goddess carried out new development and construction in Sifang County, which seriously threatened the interests of the original large families in the area.

These people have been sabotaging the work of the administrative office for quite some time now, but I never expected them to dare to send someone to assassinate Mo Jingchun!

"So, are they targeting Prefect Mo to intimidate our administrative office? Or are they trying to provoke the Goddess?" The Minister of Justice's face was full of anger.

A vice minister patted him on the shoulder, "Minister, calm down. If you get angry, you'll fall into their trap."

Another deputy minister, arms crossed, said, “I’m curious, where do these guys get the confidence that we won’t retaliate?”

“Because they are a large family,” the minister sneered.

Unfortunately, they don't understand our goddess's style; the goddess hates being provoked the most.

After the city guards finished their interrogation, they immediately sent people to investigate the assassin's background.

They don't care how powerful the person behind the scenes is; anyone who dares to assassinate the prefect must pay the price!

When Mo Jingchun woke up, it was already late at night.

She groaned in pain, and someone beside her bed jumped up at the sound, calling out with concern, "Prefect Mo, you're awake! Are you alright? Where does it hurt? I'll go and fetch Doctor Li right away!"

Mo Jingchun struggled to speak, "No..."

She took a deep breath. "Please give me a glass of water..."

The doctor hurriedly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll get you some water right away!"

She ran out like the wind, shouting as she ran, "Teacher, teacher, Prefect Mo is awake!"

"Minister Yun, Prefect Mo has woken up!"

Mo Jingchun: "...Hiss."

Doctors, medical apprentices, and medicine boys—more than a dozen people rushed into the ward. The doctor in charge, Dr. Li, examined Mo Jingchun's wounds and checked the temperature of her forehead before letting out a sigh of relief.

He told the others, "Your temperature is normal. All you need to do now is rest and recover."

He then instructed the apprentice doctor who brought in the water, "Keep watch tonight, and relieve your senior brother in half an hour."

The apprentice doctor said, "Yes, teacher!"

The apprentice doctor skillfully inserted a thin bamboo tube into the bottle, allowing Mo Jingchun to drink water.

Mo Jingchun couldn't help but smile. She bit the bamboo tube, took a sip, then another, and said softly, "That's enough."

The doctor's apprentice stepped aside, leaving a seat for Yun Youning.

Mo Jingchun, pale-faced and weak, asked Yun Youning, "Have you found out who's behind this?"

Yun Youning dragged over a low stool and sat down on the edge of the bed. "They're still investigating, but it's just the same people."

Mo Jingchun smirked, "Once we find out, let's just block the door and arrest them."

Yun Youning's face darkened, and she suddenly asked, "Is it worth it?"

Mo Jingchun forced a smile and said, "Of course."

Lacking the goddess's awe-inspiring presence, they encountered countless obstacles in the process of building and developing Sifang County.

The most troublesome are those large, local families or wealthy businessmen with connections in other states. They are very proud of their power and cause a lot of trouble for the administration.

The Executive Office tried many methods, but none of them could completely solve the problem.

therefore……

Mo Jingchun then decided to use herself as bait to lure the enemy into a trap.

As a dignified prefect, the fact that she was assassinated and on the verge of death was enough to warrant the city guards and the military camps eliminating those people completely.

Mo Jingchun calmly said, "No one can stop me from building the new Sifang County!"

Yun Youning sighed, "You."

When Mo Jingchun approached her about this plan, her first reaction was to stop it, but Mo Jingchun was adamant. Left with no other option, she could only try her best to cooperate.

Yun Youning then asked, "Do the Goddess and Elder Cheng know about this?"

Mo Jingchun blinked and replied, "Of course, I won't act on my own behind the backs of the goddess and my teacher."

Yun Youning was surprised, "Then..." they would agree to let you do such a dangerous thing?

But then she subconsciously thought... and raised her hand to her forehead, "Because the goddess knows you won't die from an assassination." What could possibly be hidden from the goddess?

Mo Jingchun smiled and said, "I'm willing to take the risk because I'm sure I won't die."

How could she possibly lose her life now? She wanted to work for the goddess and build a new Sifang County where the people could live a good life!