"My Black Mountain City is currently recruiting soldiers. Those with ability will be given high positions and enjoy endless wealth and glory. A decapitation will be allocated ten taels of silver, a beautiful wife, and a house. I see that you are young and have considerable martial arts skills. If you join my Black Mountain City, you will surely achieve great things in the future."
Qin Yuesheng frowned: "But Black Mountain City is under the jurisdiction of Cao Mengda?"
"Your Excellency, please be mindful of your words. Lord Cao holds a high position and is destined to achieve great things in the future. If we follow him loyally now, our future prospects will be unpredictable. Even if you are a martial artist, you must be respectful of this title."
It was no secret among the people how many people in Jiangnan started the rebellion. Qin Yuesheng heard all about Liu, Wu and Cao after drinking tea in a teahouse for a few days.
Hearing Huang Ke's words, Qin Yuesheng couldn't help but sneer. The uprising hadn't even started for half a month, and Cao Mengda's men had already started dreaming of a long and glorious future.
Just as Qin Yuesheng was about to walk around him and move on, more than ten officers and soldiers came over, escorting some tied-up civilians. These people had either bleeding wounds on their faces or bruises and swollen faces, which were obviously caused by the resistance just now. It seemed that these officers and soldiers had really hit them hard.
"Daddy!" Several little children couldn't bear to see their father being taken away, so they staggered over and hugged their father's thighs crying, refusing to let him take another step forward no matter what.
One soldier got fed up with what he saw and immediately kicked out with curses, sending a 15 or 16-year-old child flying high up like a rag doll. When the child landed on the ground, he was already spitting blood from his mouth.
"Bad guys! You bad guys!" A little girl wearing a longevity lock frowned and suddenly bit an officer's thigh.
Although the child was not very strong, his bite was very ruthless. With two canine teeth, his bite was no different from that of a vicious dog, and it was very painful.
A nameless rage suddenly rose in the soldier's heart. He immediately drew his sword and swung it with all his might, showing no intention of holding back.
Phew!
Seeing the little girl's body fall to the ground with her head still tightly biting the man's leg, the faces of the people around her changed instantly, and only a few of them smiled.
"Girl!" A woman who was running not far away suddenly widened her eyes and fainted on the ground.
"You killed my daughter! I will fight you to the death!" A big man who was captured nearby had red eyes. He shook off the officers and soldiers who were holding him down and punched the man.
But a fist is not as fast as a knife. Before he could hit the target, a steel knife pierced his chest.
"Damn it, if you want to die, I'll grant your wish." The soldier twisted the steel knife in his hand and laughed grimly.
Huang Ke had a blank expression on his face, but he was already used to this kind of thing.
The Heishan City under the jurisdiction of Cao Mengda was not as wealthy as Yangzhou Prefecture, so the privately raised army naturally would not have too many troops and could not compare to Liu Xian's.
In a hurry, he naturally recruited soldiers without thinking too much. He recruited anyone into the army, including ruffians, local tyrants, and bandits. The quality of such people was naturally not good, and killing in anger was a common behavior.
Swish!
Suddenly, they saw a flash of sword light, and everyone saw a bright light before their eyes. In a few moments, the murderous soldier's expression had already frozen, and a blood mark on his neck was clearly visible.
Bang!
When the head fell to the ground, his body was still standing there with a slight movement, as if he had not yet realized that he was dead.
Huang Ke turned his head in disbelief and looked in the direction of the sword light, and saw Qin Yuesheng holding a sword with a cold look on his face, staring at him and others.
“You, you…”
Qin Yuesheng said: "Killing someone means paying with your life, get out."
Although Huang Ke's martial arts skills were not very high, any discerning person could see the extraordinary power of Qin Yuesheng's sword. If they really fought, even all the people on his side combined would not be Qin Yuesheng's match.
Immediately weighing the pros and cons, Huang Ke spurred his horse and shouted, "Everyone retreat."
After saying this, he took the lead in riding his horse and fled from here.
Once the leader left, the others dared not stay any longer. They abandoned the men they had captured, climbed onto their horses and fled quickly, not daring to linger there at all.
Qin Yuesheng looked at their backs and threw the Soul Taker out directly: "Find a deserted place to eat them. When you are done, wait for me on the road. I will be there soon."
Under Qin Yuesheng's strength, the Soul-Captivating Demon leaped into the air and stuck directly and accurately to the butt of a horse. From a distance, it looked like a dog-skin plaster.
After the soldiers left, the townspeople bravely ran over, hugged their families and cried bitterly, lamenting that they were almost separated from their families.
But the little baby whose head was chopped off could no longer enjoy the happiness of family reunion.
Qin Yuesheng's expression was solemn. He knew that this situation was not just what he was seeing now, but just a microcosm. If one had no strength, he would be bullied at will and would have no power to resist.
"I am the mayor of this town. Thank you for your help, young man." An old man wearing a square hat came over and bowed to Qin Yuesheng to express his gratitude.
Qin Yuesheng had sharp eyes and immediately noticed that the man had a yellow scarf tied around his neck.
"You're welcome. It's just a small favor." Qin Yuesheng looked at the body of the little baby on the ground, then retracted his gaze and continued to control the horse under him to move forward.
"Young man, please stay!" At this time, the mayor suddenly shouted.
Qin Yuesheng looked back and asked, "What else?"
"I once met a master who gave me two yellow scarves, saying they could protect me from disasters. Young man, you have helped our town tremendously this time. I have no way to express my gratitude. Please accept these yellow scarves as a token of my gratitude."
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