Before the person was completely dead, someone immediately dragged him away like a dead dog.

The middle-aged man bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know if Hu Delu has revealed your identity to Lü Tu, but I guess he probably has, otherwise he wouldn't be so careful."

Xu Jing narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is Lü Tu the person I met at the blacksmith shop today?"

"Yes, the Holy Emperor is still unfamiliar with Wuchuan. This Lü Tu has appeared out of nowhere two months ago and is extraordinary. He rose from an ordinary hunter to a captain. It is said that he is extremely skilled and once fought nine Wuhuan cavalrymen alone, including one chainmail cavalryman. The most outrageous thing is that he was completely unharmed!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jing's eyes lit up: "Oh? Wuchuan has such a talent? Zou Xiong."

"This old servant is here." The middle-aged man bowed.

“I will send 300 elite soldiers from the city to lie in ambush 10 miles outside the south gate. I want to see if they have the ability to snatch someone from my hands.”

"Does Hu Delu want him alive or dead?"

"Since Hu Delu refuses to listen to reason and is forced to drink the penalty cup, let him be killed. As long as we get his ancestral booklet, that will suffice."

"Yes, sir!"

Xu Jing stretched: "Any news about the Holy Maiden?"

Zou Xiong's face darkened: "Reporting to the Holy Emperor, there is none yet. Since the Holy Maiden went to Hejia Village, she has disappeared from the mortal world."

"waste!"

Zou Xiong immediately knelt down and said in fear, "This old servant will transfer another 1,000 people from Huai Shuo to continue the investigation. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Xu Jing waved his sleeve and said, "Get up. You've watched me grow up since I was a child, so how could I punish you? Xiao Yu is playful by nature, and she might be playing hide-and-seek with me right now. Anyway, the old man is dead. I can still control the White Lotus Sect even without marrying her, the Holy Maiden. It's just a pity about her body."

Zou Xiong suggested, "Your Majesty, you only need to complete the marriage of the Holy Maiden. Who the Holy Maiden is is not important at all, since many people have never even seen Nangong Huiyu."

"Yes, you're right. I think Wang Miaoling has a certain ethereal quality, making her the perfect candidate for the Holy Maiden."

"Moreover, her ancestors were founding heroes, the first General of the Northern Garrison. After his death, he hid a large amount of wealth. As long as the Holy Emperor marries Wang Miaoling, he will surely be able to find this treasure. Then we can use this opportunity to head south, recruit soldiers, and plot our great cause!"

Xu Jing got up and walked towards the east wing, muttering, "I'm tired."

"Understood!" Zou Xiong went to a room in the backyard, and upon opening the door, he was greeted by a room full of spring sunshine.

There were a dozen or so beautiful young women, completely naked, being instructed on acts of pleasure by a nanny.

Zou Xiong roughly grabbed one of the women, pulled her into his arms, and rubbed her. The other women immediately knelt on the ground, saying, "Greetings, Steward."

"The Emperor is tired; send five men to attend to him."

"Yes, ma'am!"

The old nanny carefully selected a few outstanding students, who, dressed in silk robes, followed Zou Xiong toward Xu Jing's room.

Outside the South Gate, Lü Tu waited idly, while Hu Delu chatted enthusiastically with the women. This guy was indeed unserious and soon forgot about his predicament.

As he got more and more into chatting with the women, Lu Tu finally reminded him, "They are all the women under my command."

Hearing this, Hu Delu put away his ulterior motives. After waiting for two hours, Lü Tu finally met Nie Yun, who led two horses into the city.

"Big brother, it's all set."

Lu Tu nodded and handed the horse to Hu Delu, asking, "Can you ride it?"

"I know a little."

"Alright, let's go!"

Lu Tu and Hu Delu rode in front, followed by 11 women, with Nie Yun bringing up the rear.

After they left the city, Nie Yun stepped forward and whispered, "Brother, our men are three miles away."

"OK."

After walking for a short while, they saw Chai Yong and Li Tao and others in the distance. They were leading former military slaves and active-duty soldiers who hurriedly ran over to meet them.

"My lord, we've been waiting for you."

"Okay! Thank you all for your hard work."

When Li Tao saw his wife, he excitedly stepped forward and hugged her tightly: "Wife."

"My husband!"

The two embraced tightly and wept with joy. Other couples were in the same situation. A group of people hugged each other, crying and laughing. The joy of their long-awaited reunion infected everyone present. Lu Tu did not urge them. He understood this emotion very well.

After a short delay, Li Tao and the others wiped away their tears, led their wives to kneel before Lü Tu, and respectfully kowtowed three times: "Thank you, sir, for redeeming my wife and for sending us to escort her. From now on, my life belongs to you, sir!"

Lu Tu nodded and said, "Get up. There's no need to pledge your loyalty to me. I only judge by your actions."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Back to the village!"

A group of about 200 people, at least 50 of whom carried gleaming knives, marched in a grand procession along the official road. Many passersby and merchants along the way quickly gave way when they saw them from afar.

Seeing Hu Delu's worried expression, Lü Tu asked curiously, "Where did your flamboyant spirit go?"

Hu Delu chuckled sullenly, "Seeing other families reunited, who wouldn't miss their wife?"

Lu Tu laughed loudly, "Just as you said before, there are plenty of widows in our village. If you have the ability, you can marry as many as you want. You're only in your early thirties. If you work hard, you might even be able to have another big, healthy son."

One sentence ignited Hu Delu's emotions. He had been trying to distract himself from his fear.

But seeing how much Lu Tu cared for him, not only taking him away but also bringing so many people to meet him, his strength was a huge surprise to him.

He felt more and more at ease. Perhaps following Lu Tu back to the village to develop was a good idea, at least for now, it seemed to be his best way out.

Lu Tu used to dislike making empty promises, but once he was in this position, he unconsciously learned this essential skill for a leader, and suddenly he could understand the leaders of his past life.

They hadn't gone far when suddenly a volley of arrows shot out from the bushes ahead. Lu Tu, who was in the middle of the group, was the first to notice and shouted, "Take cover!"

He quickly lay prone on the horse's back, but the others didn't react as quickly, especially those in the first row, almost all of whom were hit by arrows. Fortunately, the distance was far enough that none of the arrow wounds were fatal.

Everyone was shocked! Especially the women who had just been redeemed, who burst into screams.

Lu Tu drew his long sword and shouted sharply, "Follow me to meet the enemy!"

At this point, the results of the training became apparent. Among them, 30 soldiers led by Nie Yun, who had undergone long-term training, immediately drew their bows and arrows to fight back.

Even the newly freed slaves became braver after their training at Mount Niumang. Upon hearing Lu Tu's orders, they drew their weapons and followed him fearlessly.

Charge into the fray, facing 300 masked men in black!

"Fuck you, you bastard!"