Chapter 238 Men, grab your weapons!
Yun Zhao sat on the tiger's back, swaying as he walked.
She suddenly sneezed, startling Xu Yifei behind her.
"Zhaozhao, your fever has just subsided, why don't you get on the oxcart and rest? Don't let the wind blow on you!"
Yun Zhao rubbed his nose and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, Uncle, I'm fine~ My nose is just a little itchy!"
Hearing her say that, Xu Yifei scrutinized her expression.
Xu Yifei breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the person did not appear to be sick.
"But you, eldest uncle, why don't you get on the oxcart and rest?"
They were being escorted by officials from Guanzhou, but since they were from Hechuan, they were not treated harshly.
He Chuan even lent them an oxcart so that they could all travel to Linjia Village by cart.
Yun Zhao was worried that the large number of ferocious beasts might harm people, so he personally led the team outside.
Xu Yifei was worried about her, so he took the initiative to follow her outside.
"It's alright, your uncle is in good health, he's got a lot of energy, walking around is good exercise for him!"
Xu Yifei patted his arms, showing his niece his strong arms.
Yun Zhao was somewhat amused and exasperated. "Uncle, who says they have the strength of an ox?"
These words weren't very pleasant to hear, but Xu Yifei didn't mind and just laughed happily.
Upon seeing this, the officials thought that these noblemen from the capital were really good-natured and had no airs at all.
Yun Zhao was unaware of the misunderstanding the officials had, and even less aware that the situation in Fengyun City had already become a major disturbance.
Hu Sanye's body is still in Guanzhou, while almost all of his men have been wiped out.
For a time, even Hu Xu's body could not be brought back to Fengyun City.
Hu Yiyang, the eldest son of the Hu family, was so angry that he smashed his favorite purple clay teapot.
His men knelt on the ground, not daring to utter a sound.
"A bunch of useless trash! How can you not bring back the corpses of my Hu family members? Are you trying to make my Hu family a laughing stock in Fengyun City?!"
The reason why the people of Lingnan were terrified of Fengyun City was certainly not limited to the Hu family.
There are three major families in the city. The Hu family has been able to maintain its position as the city lord for many years by relying on wild beasts and the backing of the Governor-General of Jiangnan.
But this is only temporary.
The Bai and Lie families still covet this position.
Even the body of the third master of the Hu family couldn't be retrieved, but his men still managed to escape back.
If word gets out, how will I save face?
"What about those good-for-nothings?"
Hu Yiyang asked with a sinister expression.
"Two of them couldn't stand the family rules and died, and two others are in jail."
"Bring him up to me!"
Soon, the two people, who were barely alive, were carried up.
Faced with Hu Yiyang's rage, the two were almost out of breath and had to kowtow to him on the ground.
"You can't bring my brother back, and the casino got vandalized. You've really made me proud!"
Hu Yiyang said in a sarcastic tone.
"Please calm down, Master Hu... The Prince of Jin's daughter is truly too strange..."
The animal trainer spoke haltingly.
"You can't even beat a little girl? What are we, the Hu family, doing raising you for nothing?"
Hu Yiyang didn't believe that a four or five-year-old kid could command a black bear to kill people!
"It's true, Your Majesty, I saw it with my own eyes!"
They certainly knew that it was the black bear that killed Hu Xu in a fit of rage.
But they can't say that!
Anyway, everyone who was there that day is dead. As long as the two of them stick to their guns and don't admit it, the responsibility won't fall on their shoulders!
"Master Hu, the people are saying they saw that girl riding a tiger out of the city. Perhaps it's true."
The people around them echoed this sentiment.
Hu Yiyang laughed in anger.
"What, you want me to go out and tell the Bai and Lie families that my Hu family is no match for a four-year-old girl?"
Everyone's face immediately turned pale.
They all knew that these two people were not going to survive.
Regardless of whether this little girl was the culprit who commanded the black bear, Hu Yiyang would never allow outsiders to know that the Hu family was inferior to that girl.
It's better to be told that the black bears raised by the Hu family weren't properly tamed than to say that the daughter of the Prince of Jin ordered the black bears they raised to kill people!
"Do I have to teach you how to handle incompetence?"
Hu Yiyang didn't need to say anything; his men simply dragged the two beast tamers out and threw them into the beast camp.
He summoned all his men to witness firsthand how they were devoured by wild beasts, as a warning to others.
"Master Hu, what about the Prince of Jin's daughter..."
"I asked in a low voice," his trusted aide asked.
"Were they assigned to Linjia Village?"
Hu Yiyang suddenly asked.
"It is said that He Chuan sent someone to Linjia Village to inform the village chief."
A procession of exiles will be assigned to their village; it should be Prince Jin's entourage.
"Send a few clever men to Linjia Village to check out the situation, but keep a low profile."
Hu Yiyang gave repeated instructions.
Do not act rashly without fully understanding the other party's background.
When the Hu family sent people over, the Bai and Lie families, upon hearing the news, naturally wouldn't just sit idly by.
The three groups each left the city, their destination the same: Linjia Village.
Meanwhile, Yun Zhao and the others arrived near Linjia Village.
The news of Guanzhou's closed city gates has spread throughout the nearby villages and towns in recent days.
Everyone knows that the Hu family has gotten into a fight with the newly appointed prefect of Guanzhou.
People are worried that innocent people will be affected, so recently everyone has only been staying in their own villages and towns.
Therefore, Yun Zhao and his party did not encounter any other civilians along the way.
Only Linjia Village learned of the arrival of the exile team, and the village chief led his men to wait at the village entrance for two days.
Seeing a group of people approaching from afar, the children who had been lying in wait took off running.
"Village chief, someone's here! Village chief!"
Village chief Lin Jiadong arrived with his men to greet them, but noticed something odd about the approaching group.
"Boss, am I getting old and my eyesight is failing me? Why does that group look like they have tigers?"
The eldest son, Lin Wenfei, squinted at him and couldn't help but tremble.
"Father...it seems, it really is, there are wolves..."
"Could it be the Hu family?"
"What? The Hu family is here?!"
The Hu family has always been known for their disregard for human life and their infamous reputation.
The last time I visited Linjia Village was half a year ago, when I killed one of their village's draft cattle.
They went to the town to file a complaint, but the officials sided with them and even beat up Lin Jiadong!
Thinking back to that day, Lin Jiadong felt a burning pain in his buttocks!
"Quick, grab your weapons!"
When Yun Zhao and his group approached, the villagers of Linjia Village were already in a menacing mood, holding weapons and blocking the village entrance!
Fearing that such a large herd of wild beasts would cause panic, the officials ordered Yun Zhao and the others to stay where they were and sent two officials forward to negotiate.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the officials approached, they saw the common people holding weapons, standing there fiercely in their way.
"What are you doing? The government is escorting exiled prisoners, what are you doing?"
"I disagree! The Hu family can forget about staying in Linjia Village!"
The old village chief, Lin Jiadong, was so angry that his beard stood on end, and he wished he could rush up and fight these officials to the death!
"What nonsense are you talking about? This isn't the Hu family..."
Before the official could finish speaking, the villagers interrupted him.
"Even if it's not the Hu family, it's still related to them!"
"that is!"
"At worst, we'll go to the capital and appeal to the emperor!"
"Yes! So what if we have to appeal to the emperor? Go ahead and kill our whole village if you dare!"
The commotion was so great that it made the wild animals with their keen hearing restless.
"Don't do anything rash, Uncle, shall we go and take a look?"
Yun Zhao reached out his hand to Xu Yifei.
Xu Yifei nodded, picked up his niece, and walked over.
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