Immediately following the sound of a dagger striking, Chen Da let out a muffled groan as his body crashed heavily to the ground.
What was even more terrifying than feeling weak and limp all over was that Chen Da suddenly felt an inexplicable itch spreading through his body, and his body temperature seemed to become scalding hot at that moment.
His burgeoning desires seemed to surge forth at this moment.
Chen Da felt the strange changes in his body and was instantly filled with fear.
His body itched, as if bugs were crawling all over him, and his heart itched too, as if bugs were stimulating his veins with their antennae.
He wanted to rub his body on the ground to relieve the itch, but he was completely powerless and couldn't even move a step.
The itch turned into pain, it felt like a hundred insects were robbing inside my body, and I felt like I was being roasted on a fire.
Chen Da felt dizzy and disoriented. The endless pain made him scream and beg for mercy. He was covered in sweat and his eyes started to roll back.
"Please, let me go, please let me go!"
He felt that Song Xizhi's face was gradually twisting, like a demon, even more terrifying than the ruthless Siqin!
Pei Yunyi stood quietly in place, looking at Chen Da's current appearance, and finally felt at ease.
He breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Song Xizhi's bright smile, which was beaming with joy at his successful scheme, and couldn't help but smile back.
Seeing this, Siqin gave a cold laugh, sheathed her long sword, stepped over the corpses, and walked to Song Xizhi's side.
She looked at Chen Da's desperate and distorted face, raised her eyebrows and said, "I told you not to mess with my master, but you just wouldn't listen."
"There are clearly more pleasant ways to die, but you insist on choosing the most painful one!"
Chen Da's pupils began to dilate in pain. He twisted and contorted on the ground with all his might, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth:
"Who...who exactly are you?"
Siqin smiled proudly: "My master is none other than the Deadly Little Poison Master!"
Upon hearing this, Song Xizhi's lips twitched slightly.
After the group dealt with the corpses lying haphazardly in the yard, they tied up the three Chen brothers and hung them from the roof beam.
After seeing the faces of Chen Da's two brothers clearly, Song Xizhi and the others realized that these two were the ones who had ridden their horses on the pipeline earlier that day and deliberately committed the crime.
But little did they know that none of the three of them realized the seriousness of the situation.
When he reached the top of the roof beam, Chen Da had completely fainted, his body convulsing incessantly.
His two brothers, meanwhile, were still stubbornly shouting, "You bandits! You've broken into General Zeng's temple! What do you want?!"
"Lord He will be here tomorrow. If you release me now and leave us women and gold and silver treasures to enjoy, I will spare your life. Otherwise, you will not see the sun tomorrow!"
After he finished speaking, his eyes, filled with hatred and a hint of covetousness, continued to roam over the group of people.
It was as if they had already guessed that Pei Yunyi and the others would start to be afraid after hearing these words.
Pei Yunyi, with one hand behind his back, laughed instead of getting angry upon hearing this: "Lord He?"
"So you're so arrogant because you have someone backing you? I bet the people of Fengning County are living in constant fear because of this Lord He."
Upon hearing this, Chen Er proudly raised his chin, his eyes filled with arrogance: "You know that much. Now put us down and give the antidote to my brother!"
Pei Yunyi simply shook his head: "But why should we be afraid?"
"We're heading to the capital soon. Neither you nor the so-called Lord He will be able to find me, so how can we talk about revenge?"
Chen Er's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth: "Do you think you'll be safe once you get to the capital? Lord He is a man of the capital! He has many high-ranking officials backing him!"
Upon hearing this, Pei Yunyi's eyes darkened slightly, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.
Song Xizhi also felt a jolt.
Unexpectedly, the chaos in Fengning County could be connected with people in the capital.
Who will be their protector?
Whom did they actually worship the gold and silver treasures they robbed and looted over the past ten years?
By the time Pei Yunyi personally sent a letter to the capital and ordered the secret dispatch of personnel from the capital overnight, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
Pilgrims began to arrive one after another to offer incense, and the group had no time to do anything else, so they decided to wait for the Lord He mentioned by the Chen brothers to arrive.
As expected, the Chen brothers were not lying.
Early the next morning, a large group of devout pilgrims arrived.
Lord He waited at the door for a while, but didn't see anyone. He then got out of the sedan chair and walked into the hall himself. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, but behind him...
Pei Yunyi and Qing Tong had both changed into servants' clothes and were personally greeting him at the door.
Lord He looked at the two of them, his brows furrowing slightly, conveying an air of authority without anger.
He didn't say anything, but slowly walked to the two statues and offered incense.
Along the way, many people recognized Lord He's identity and bowed to him with respect and affection, calling him "Lord He" or "Magistrate He".
Pei Yunyi then realized that the man in front of him was the magistrate of Fengning County, the people's benefactor.
Lord He responded with a smile, his white, beardless face exuding elegance and appearing very polite.
He answered the people's questions one by one, which impressed the tourists who had come from afar. They said that this magistrate was truly a parent official to the people and a good official!
Then Lord He walked seriously to the two generals and lit two incense sticks.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qing Tong stepped forward and smiled at him, saying, "Lord He, the council member is already waiting for you in the side room."
Bronze hinted in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Did you catch a few big fish today...?"
Upon hearing this, Lord He nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face, and then quietly followed in the direction of the bronze.
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