Chapter 226: Let her out

Back then, the Luo clan chief asked the clan leader, a necromancer, to examine the fate of Miss Luo the Sixth. Did the necromancer truly see Miss Luo the Sixth's monstrous talent?

This question may never have an answer.

Everyone says that the patriarch of the necromancer clan misjudged the situation, but why did the patriarch of the necromancer clan, who has seen countless destinies and fortunes, misjudge Miss Luo the only one?

If the world knew that Miss Luo Liu would later have the ability to upgrade the heavens and earth, thereby crushing low-level cultivators, would they still let her grow up?

Demons should naturally be nipped in the bud, but how innocent are children?

As they were pondering this, a series of spirited shouts came from outside the city, along with faint, inhuman cries.

The soldiers on the city wall were immediately filled with excitement.

"It's reinforcements!"

"Look! The reinforcements are engaging the enemy!"

The one-eyed old man arrived a day earlier than expected, and even circled around to the north to cut off the enemy's retreat.

The soldiers in Shanxian County never tired of training, and were even more ferocious than the soldiers in Yangcheng. After all, the people of the border region were known for their fierce and robust physiques, and they were among the first to benefit from the superior seeds available in the system's store. In the past two years, they had also made up for the nutritional deficiencies their bodies had suffered from.

The one-eyed old man did not retreat to the background; instead, he rode on the back of the old monkey and used a large knife to cut off the heads of seven or eight enemies in succession.

As mentioned before, people who are affected by puppetry are no different from ordinary people.

Where had the enemy ever seen a cunning old monkey? Not to mention such an ugly and frightening face, coupled with the one-eyed old man's superb swordsmanship, a gap was quickly cut through the enemy's formation.

Chunzhi was highly skilled and daring. At this moment, she opened the city gate and led the uninjured soldiers out of the city to fight the enemy.

Previously, due to being outnumbered, Chunzhi could only defend. Now that both sides have roughly equal numbers, the situation has shifted to a defensive siege, and the change in circumstances can happen in an instant.

Su Zhenzhen felt nauseous from the stench of blood on the battlefield and leaned against the inner city wall, dry heaving for a while.

Around noon, the battle drew to a close. The tireless enemy soldiers had all fallen from their horses, and the small remaining group was filled with fear, yet they could not control their inner thoughts and continued to fight recklessly with their swords drawn.

Because reinforcements arrived in time, the enemy was completely annihilated in this war without any suspense.

Of course, Yangcheng also paid a heavy price.

Of the seven thousand garrison troops in the north city, only three thousand remain.

Of the 30,000 reinforcements that came from Yamagata, 3,000 were also killed in battle.

Although the loss of 7,000 soldiers resulted in the annihilation of 50,000 enemy troops.

However, the border region has a sparse population, making it difficult to recruit soldiers in a short period of time.

The migrants from the south were not physically fit enough to join the army.

The task of cleaning up the battlefield was handed over to the one-eyed old man. Chunzhi told the three thousand surviving soldiers at the north gate to go and rest first, while she herself took her sword and went to the prefectural governor's mansion.

Ignoring the nausea in her chest, Su Zhenzhen felt a jolt in her brow and knew something was terribly wrong. She followed closely behind the female demon who had just emerged from hell.

The gates of the prefectural governor's mansion were tightly shut, but Chunzhi kicked them open with one foot. The bloodstains of the enemy still lingering on her longsword dripped onto the bluestone threshold.

Su Zhenzhen steadied her as she nearly lost her balance. "Don't be impulsive. I won't stop you from doing whatever you want, but these are turbulent times. Please consider the bigger picture."

Chunzhi took a deep breath, fighting off her drowsiness, and continued walking deeper into the courtyard with her sword.

Hearing the noise, Hu Wen rushed over surrounded by servants, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

"Yangcheng has been captured by the enemy?"

To save Chunzhi some energy, Su Zhenzhen spoke for her.

"The enemy is all gone. Tell me, what were you doing during the days the enemy besieged the city?"

Chunzhi would not have come to kill without a reason. The only reasonable explanation is that the enemy suddenly invaded the territory and it was related to the prefect's office.

Hu Wen's expression showed no flaws. "On the day the enemy invaded, the general ordered everyone to stay indoors. I haven't stepped out of the prefect's mansion for the past few days."

Chunzhi sneered, "The Prefect is truly audacious. The enemy has reached your doorstep, yet you remain oblivious to what's happening outside. I wonder if you're certain I can drive the enemy away, or if the enemy's entry into the city has absolutely no impact on you?"

Hu Wen frowned, but still spoke politely, "General, you flatter me. Yangcheng is a place I planned and strategized for; how could I possibly hand it over to outsiders?"

Chunzhi retorted, "In that case, I am truly an outsider. I'm afraid that while the Prefect outwardly submits, he secretly wishes I were dead."

Hu Wen's expression changed several times, but he ultimately suppressed the urge to argue.

Don't be fooled by Chunzhi's presence alone with just a sword; she can take your life in a few breaths. It's best not to provoke her.

"My loyalty to the general is as clear as day and as evident as the sun and moon. If the general has any doubts, he may investigate thoroughly and find out the truth, so that I may die knowing the truth."

Su Zhenzhen felt a pang of jealousy. Even at this point, Hu Wen, that old man, still hadn't forgotten to subtly flirt with her.

Chunzhi pointed her sword directly at Hu Wen's throat, "Where is your wife? Tell your wife to come out!"

Before Hu Wen could react, Su Zhenzhen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and understood everything.

The turmoil began when the city's residents were killed by bandits, but how did the bandits manage to infiltrate Yangcheng?

No entry fee is required to enter Yangcheng. Only a household registration check is needed. Those registered under Yangcheng's jurisdiction can freely enter and leave the city.

So, where did these thieves and the expert who planned to assassinate Su Zhenzhen get their household registrations?

Even if these people could find villages near Yangcheng, the villagers wouldn't relinquish their household registrations.

Although Yangcheng household registration cannot be used as money, it can be used to offset the head tax and to receive relief grain from the government.

so--

Su Zhenzhen looked at Hu Wen, who had always handled the civil affairs in Yangcheng, so issuing a few more household registrations was not a difficult task.

Similarly, it was not difficult for the prefect's wife to instruct the clerk in charge of household registration to issue a Yangcheng household registration certificate to a distant relative.

"Let Madam Hu come out. Four thousand soldiers of Yangcheng were killed in battle. This matter deserves an explanation."

Hu Wen finally realized what was going on and looked at Chunzhi pleadingly.

"Can we go inside and talk?"

Chunzhi flicked her longsword, its blade sharp and menacing. "Right here, make her come out!"

With the fighting in Yangcheng over, many former officials came to the prefectural governor's office to inquire about the situation, while some roughnecks rushed into the streets without waiting for official notification.

It is human nature to like to join in the fun. At this moment, seeing that the female magistrate, who was actually in charge of Yangcheng, was pointing her sword at Hu, the nominal magistrate of Yangcheng, the street in front of the magistrate's mansion was soon surrounded by crowds.

"Let her out!" As she spoke, Chunzhi's sword moved an inch closer to Hu Wen.

The commotion was so loud that Hu Wen didn't even need to send someone to invite her; Madam Hu heard the noise and came out with Hu Yu'er.