Chapter 314 Assassination, Begins

Magistrate Xu's heart skipped a beat.

Previously, he might have thought that the protests of a hundred students would be useful, but after witnessing Qin Wangchuan's uncontrollable murderous aura, he felt... danger!

He stared at Qin Wangchuan, his heart pounding in his chest.

Qin Wangchuan chuckled.

His laughter was terrifying, like the King of Hell!

"Qin is scared!"

"I really wouldn't dare to break the law."

The adjutant beside him couldn't help but feel a chill, knowing that the general was losing patience.

He opened his mouth, as if to remind people of the seriousness of the matter.

But then I thought, how could the general, who comes from a prominent family, not know this!

Besides, once the general has made up his mind, no amount of persuasion will change it!

Magistrate Xu had already realized that things were not going well.

He hurriedly reprimanded the students: "Who gave you permission to come! This is none of your business! Leave immediately!"

"My lord! We won't leave! If he dares to kill the people, he'll have to step over our dead bodies first!"

"Three hundred students, I dare him to cover up the truth and openly defy the laws personally established by the late emperor!"

Youth is about courage and fearlessness, but we've never truly experienced the wickedness of the human heart.

These students were like little rabbits and a great demon king in front of Qin Wangchuan!

“Sir, don’t worry, we are under the guidance of the dean, and the dean must know what to do.” Several students whispered to Magistrate Xu.

Magistrate Xu was so anxious he was jumping up and down. What kind of nonsense was this? He hadn't even hidden his tail properly and had been caught!

"Hurry up! Qin Wangchuan has gone mad! Will you listen to me or Qu Shan? I'm giving you orders!"

Students: We will listen to the dean.

"My lord, don't worry about us. Today it's our turn to protect you! Even if we die, so what?"

Evil can never triumph over justice!

Magistrate Xu: "..."

"You're all my fathers, I'm begging you, okay?"

The young students were deeply moved, as previous county magistrates had never been so approachable.

Magistrate Xu is truly a good official!

However, they don't need to call him "father," they can't afford that.

"We swear to protect you, sir!"

"We swear to protect the people with our lives!"

"Protest the indiscriminate killing of innocent people! Protest the overstepping of authority!"

Magistrate Xu vomited blood.

Good heavens, is this a retaliation against being called a "useless scholar"?

Finally, the time has come to use them, and it's time to show their skills?

Some even shouted to the people among them, "Third Sister-in-law, don't be afraid! Today, my classmates and I will protect you!"

"Little Wu, you must study hard from now on. In books, you will find the sword to soar to the heavens and the steed to traverse the plains!"

"..."

The people thought they had found a protective umbrella and began to weep with joy.

Qin Wangchuan rubbed his forehead.

It's so noisy.

Sure enough, it was the big yellow dog that lifted the curtain—all thanks to its mouth!

He walked up to a fairly strong man with his knife in hand and said, "If you kill a student, this general will not conscript you into the army."

"Kill two, and I'll let your parents go home; kill three, and I'll let your wife and children go home. How about that?"

The surroundings quieted down.

The man was so frightened his legs went weak, and he frantically waved his hands; he couldn't bring himself to kill anyone...

Then, Qin Wangchuan plunged the knife in his hand into his chest.

The crying and screaming resumed.

"If you don't dare to kill, then you will be killed."

All the students were stunned.

"Qin Wangchuan! You, you actually used such despicable means!"

Magistrate Xu squeezed his eyes shut.

As expected, Qin Wangchuan had no bottom line left. He was like a tiger breaking free of its cage, angrily unleashing his ferocity.

Now, even if I wanted to leave, I probably couldn't.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure.

Mo Lang?

Right among the students!

Upon closer inspection, I noticed several familiar faces.

They're here! They're here!

For a moment, Magistrate Xu seemed to see a glimmer of hope, but he quickly realized what was happening.

cannot!

Qin Wangchuan only sent out a small portion of his men; the majority remained in the city and had already taken control of the city gates. Even if these civilians were rescued, they would still be captured.

It also exposed the secret that Ming'an City had military forces, and given Qin Wangchuan's current state, he certainly wouldn't let it go.

In a fit of rage, they might do something even more insane!

Magistrate Xu hurriedly winked at Mo Lang while shouting, "Enough! Enough! Qin Wangchuan! Release everyone! I will not only provide you with grain, but I will also tell you a secret! A huge secret! Enough to ensure that even if you lose the battle, you can still return to the capital and receive a reward!"

Qin Wangchuan stared at him.

Magistrate Xu took a deep breath, about to reveal the matter of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

Anyway, it's just a temporary measure. Even if he gets the silver when the young master arrives, he won't be able to take it away!

Human life...is more important than money.

Although his heart was bleeding.

But...it will come back, it will come back.

"A few days ago, I..."

"Husband—" A soft female voice interrupted Magistrate Xu's words.

Qin Wangchuan was suddenly startled, as if his body had automatically switched on a switch called emotion.

Just one voice enveloped his cold, hardened heart, leaving him with a bitter, indescribable ache in his chest.

That's... her voice!

"General, she...she...the lady?" The lieutenant stammered.

He was probably the only one among these people who knew the general's wife.

He looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared on the street, blinking hard and then blinking again.

That's right! It's the lady, exactly the same!

She's still alive!

That general...

Qin Wangchuan watched as the figure walked towards him step by step.

She wore a plain-colored silk dress, and as always, she smiled gently, her hair still styled in an updo.

He vaguely felt as if he had returned to the past.

"Qingran..."

"Husband, please release him, I'm scared..." Liu'er walked up to him and looked at the bloodstains on his knife.

His clear eyes held undisguised fear and trepidation.

The knife in Qin Wangchuan's hand fell to the ground.

It's the same, exactly the same as before.

It instantly aroused all his protective instincts.

She was so pitiful, so heartbreaking!

"Release them...release them, release them, release them..."

He clutched his chest, the ferocity in his eyes transforming into disbelief at regaining what he had lost, along with a rising greed and obsession.

His eyes never left Liu Qingran, as if he wanted to see her clearly and thoroughly to confirm that this was not a dream.

"Release them! Release them! Release them!" the lieutenant commanded hastily.

Turning to Liu'er, her voice choked with emotion, she said, "Madam, this is wonderful! You have no idea what kind of life the General has been through these past year and a half, the General..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Wangchuan stepped forward and swept the man up in his arms.

Domineering, overbearing.

This is his usual action.

This had happened countless times in the courtyard of the General's Mansion before.

When he got home, he picked her up and carried her inside, regardless of what she was doing at the time.

But now, Liu'er's body suddenly stiffened.

This body seemed to have automatically begun to reject Qin Wangchuan's advances.

Trying to relax her body, she looked over the man's shoulder at Lu Qingqing on the street corner.

She smiled softly.

Fortunately, she seems to still be somewhat useful.

Lu Qingqing felt both heartache and surprise.

Qin Wangchuan seemed to care about her more than Liu'er herself thought.

The intense tremor in his eyes couldn't be faked.

Liu'er should be safe for the time being.

Magistrate Xu and his students, as well as the common people, were completely stunned.

Who was that fairy who just appeared?

They had nearly all been wiped out after shouting for so long. And then she arrived and took the demon away?

Are they safe?

"Let me tell you, our general is overjoyed today. Although we've released you, you'll have to bring us your food and the men who ran away!"

Otherwise, it all boils down to one word: death!

The deputy general, swaggering and threatening, ordered Magistrate Xu to immediately transport all the grain to Jiang's residence in the city.

The Jiang family is the richest family in Ming'an County, and they own the largest and most luxurious mansion.

The Qin family army occupied the area as soon as they entered.

Everyone was furious.

Then the lieutenant called out, "Let's go! Today is the general's special day, let's share in the joy and find all the good things in Ming'an County!"

This means they're going to plunder again!

Magistrate Xu was filled with hatred!

But now I can only cower and keep quiet, lest I anger these inhuman people again.

Lu Qingqing stared at the retreating figures of the soldiers and bandits, and said softly:

"Assassination, begin."

Mo Lang made a gesture.

In an instant, a hundred figures scattered rapidly and disappeared into the alleyway and secret passage.

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