Chapter 335 He Yan was bitten by a wild wolf
Although it was not yet fully light, many officials and constables were carrying torches around the area.
The orange firelight fell on Chunhua's face, and the direction Lord He was pointing was precisely at Chunhua.
Chunhua was completely stunned.
She hadn't slept all night and came specifically to see what was going on up the mountain so she could go back and report to her aunt later.
Who would have thought that she would be targeted by this Lord He?
She thought of Sun Shuiqin, who had run out of Manager Yan's house in a panic, and her face turned pale instantly.
"Our superiors are calling you over, didn't you hear?" one of the officers said coldly. "If you don't come over, don't blame us for using force."
Chunhua started trembling all over.
"You little brat, what are you standing there daydreaming for? Lord He is calling you, it's your honor!"
Madam Sun squeezed through the crowd. She was pregnant and couldn't sleep well. She came out to see what was going on when she heard the commotion outside. But she never expected to see her daughter being called out by Lord He.
She squeezed next to Chunhua and tugged at her, saying, "Lord He wants to see you, hurry up!"
Chunhua was completely incredulous.
She refused to believe that her mother didn't understand what Lord He meant!
She's only fifteen, her life has just begun, she can't be ruined like this.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Pah, why are you crying?" Madam Sun spat on Chunhua's face. "Lord He has taken a liking to you, this is a blessing you've accumulated over eight lifetimes... Oh my god, you've made my stomach hurt... I feel like throwing up, ugh—!"
She vomited directly on Chunhua.
Chunhua's face was covered in saliva, her clothes were vomited, and she smelled strange.
Mrs. Sun was still pushing Chunhua: "Go over there, hurry up and go over there..."
He Yan's face immediately showed strong disgust: "Don't come any closer, it stinks, it's really bad luck."
He flicked his sleeves and went up the mountain.
Sun's legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground, but Aunt Wang scooped her up: "Sister-in-law Zhao, your trick was disgusting, but it worked. Chunhua, you should thank your mother. If it weren't for her, you would have been doomed today..."
“Mother…” Chunhua wiped away her tears, “I’ll go back and change my clothes first.”
She almost wrongly accused her mother.
Madam Sun waved her hand: "Take good care of your aunt and stop wandering around aimlessly."
At this time, the darkness before dawn gradually dissipated, and the rosy clouds on the horizon slowly emerged, but the light in the woods was still very dim.
An official led the way, and He Yan followed him up the mountain. After walking for half an hour, he didn't want to go any further and said coldly, "Leave four live wolves behind. I want to take them back to the capital."
In his circle, they loved playing hunting games. Throwing these four wolves in would keep this bunch of spoiled brats entertained for a whole day.
He thought for a moment and said, "Keep the fiercest wolves, that's what makes it interesting."
Only those with power and money derive pleasure from conquering the most ferocious beasts.
As he was pondering this, a sudden gust of cold wind swept past the back of his head.
He turned around abruptly and saw a figure drift past.
He was immediately jolted awake: "You audacious scoundrel, how dare you play tricks on me! Come out here, and I will spare your life!"
"ah!"
"Bang!"
"Thump!"
Several officers beside He Yan suddenly collapsed to the ground one after another.
Four or five torches fell to the ground. This was a stone path with no flammable materials, and the torches went out with a whoosh.
The sky was not yet fully bright, the mountain was still covered with trees, and the torches were gone, making it seem somewhat eerie.
He Yan shrank back, squatted down, drew the long sword from the officer's waist, and shouted angrily, "I am a dignified sixth-rank official in the capital. If a commoner dares to lay a hand on an official of the court, it is a capital offense, a capital offense that will implicate nine generations of his family. Come out here, come out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of rustling leaves filled the woods.
Immediately afterwards, footsteps could be heard.
He was so frightened that he kept backing away. When he saw the person walking towards him, his eyes widened to their maximum size, his face full of disbelief, and he couldn't utter a single word.
"What, don't you recognize me?" He Xiao's face was chillingly cold. "Do you still remember how you and He Ling humiliated me a year ago?"
"You, you, you, are you a human or a ghost?" He Yan was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, but still held up the long knife. "The grievances have their source and the debtors their debtors. Even if you want revenge, you should go to He Ling. He is the one who can't tolerate you. He is the one who stole everything from you. Why are you looking for me... Get away, get away!"
“He Lingyuan is in the capital. If I go to him, wouldn’t I be throwing myself into the tiger’s den?” He Xiao sneered. “I heard that a Lord He has come to Ping’an County. I thought we were from the same clan, so I came to meet him. Since you are He Ling’s lackey, then you should bear my revenge in his place.”
He drew his sword from behind him, extended it, and with a gentle flick, the longsword in He Yan's hand fell to the ground.
He stepped forward, his long sword pointing directly at He Yan's neck.
"I was wrong, I was wrong, please spare me!" He Yan, his face ashen, knelt and begged for mercy. "I'll do anything you want, please don't kill me... I can be your inside man, I can stay by He Ling's side and pass on messages... He Xiao, please spare me, I'm your cousin by marriage, don't be so heartless, please... Ah!!!"
He Xiao's longsword pierced He Yan's thigh hard, then he pulled it out abruptly, causing blood to gush out.
"It hurts, it hurts so much, it hurts so much..."
"It's good that it hurts." He Xiao's eyes were full of coldness. "Back then, I had already been expelled from the He family and had left the capital, but I was still hunted down by you. My thigh was injured and it took a month to recover. You should taste the same feeling."
He raised his hand and swung his sword twice more.
He Yan's arms were both cut, and he was in so much pain that he rolled on the ground.
He wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy, but just then he saw several pairs of green wolf eyes appear in the woods.
He shuddered in fright, and a strong smell of urine immediately filled the air.
"He Xiao, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Take me away quickly, or I'll be torn to pieces by these wolves..."
He Xiao chuckled: "Don't you like wild beasts? Enjoy it."
He lightly touched the ground with his toes and disappeared into the dense forest.
The wolves emerged from the woods, led by Little Dot. It lunged forward and bit He Yan's arm, tearing at it fiercely.
The other wolves pounced on the four unconscious men.
For a moment, screams filled the air.
As dawn broke, the villagers gathered at the foot of the mountain saw officials carrying five or six bloodied people down the mountain.
One of them was wearing official robes; he was clearly Lord He.
"I knew wolves weren't so easy to deal with."
"Lord He has been bitten by wolves like this, he probably won't live much longer, hahaha, he can finally get out of our Dahe Village."
"These wolves are truly a lucky star for our Dahe Village; they'll be part of our Dahe Village from now on."
"..."
As the villagers rejoiced, Doctor Zheng was invited to Manager Yan's house.
He was shocked to see Lord He lying on the bed. He Yan was covered in bite wounds, and a piece of flesh had been torn from his face. He was covered in blood and looked extremely miserable.
Doctor Zheng immediately treated the wound. Because the bite was so deep, the bone was even visible on the arm. He inevitably used too much force, and He Yan was awakened by the pain.
"How dare you!" He Yan gasped. "Are you trying to murder me?"
Physician Zheng immediately knelt down: "My lord, I am cleaning the wound. I must remove the flesh that the wolf's fangs have touched, otherwise the wound will continue to fester and will not heal..."
"Cutting flesh...you dare to cut flesh off this official!" He Yan nearly fainted from anger. "Guards, drag this insolent commoner away and behead him!"
“Lord He!” A voice came from the doorway. Magistrate Shen walked in and bowed, saying, “Although Lord He is a sixth-rank official, he has no power to adjudicate cases and behead people. That would be called treating human life like dirt. Since you cannot accept Physician Zheng’s treatment method, I will go to the city to fetch another doctor. Physician Zheng, you may leave.”
Doctor Zheng hurriedly packed his medical kit and scrambled out of the room.
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