"hiss…"
This scene left all the soldiers utterly shocked.
What kind of hidden weapon is this? It's so powerful that it kills instantly. They didn't even see how Yun Zhourong made the move.
Although Yun Zhourong was much calmer this time, killing still made her feel uncomfortable, and her hands were trembling slightly.
However, now that she was the pillar of strength, she naturally couldn't show any weakness, so she quickly put her hands behind her back and tried to appear strong and calm.
"You... come quick! There's an enemy attack!"
However, at this moment, a thug who appeared out of nowhere suddenly shouted loudly.
"What! Enemy attack!"
Upon hearing the noise, the thugs nearby rushed over quickly. There seemed to be twenty or thirty of them, brandishing knives and menacingly surrounding the dozen or so people.
"Damn it, we have to finish this quickly, otherwise it will be very dangerous for us to penetrate deep into enemy territory once other thugs arrive."
One soldier shouted and charged forward, spear in hand.
"Get out of the way!"
However, before he could take two steps, Yun Zhourong pushed him to the side, causing him to stumble.
"what you do…"
"Bang bang bang..."
The soldier was very angry and, after regaining his footing, was about to question Yun Zhourong.
As a result, they saw Yun Zhourong holding a submachine gun and firing at that row of people.
"ah…"
Those thugs were all just ordinary mortals. Without any preparation, when the bullet hit their legs, they immediately knelt down, clutching their legs and rolling on the ground, howling in pain.
Yun Zhourong did not injure anyone; injuring their legs was enough to render them incapacitated and no longer a threat.
In no time, Yun Zhourong had taken care of all thirty-odd people.
"Plop..."
Upon seeing this, all the soldiers were stunned, and it took them a long time to swallow.
Thinking of their previous dismissive attitude, they couldn't help but feel a little scared, worried that Yun Zhourong was vengeful and would bring up old grievances and kill them.
That dark, concealed weapon was incredibly powerful; it was practically impossible to defend against.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and tie them up!"
Unaware of their thoughts, Yun Zhourong put down his submachine gun and spoke to the group of dumbfounded soldiers.
"Ah, oh, okay, okay!"
The soldiers then came to their senses and quickly ran forward to tie up the thugs who were wailing and crying.
After doing all this, almost all the thugs in the vicinity were subdued, and the group continued to ambush other thugs.
But this time, all the soldiers were completely convinced of Yun Zhourong's abilities.
Before long, with the tacit cooperation of both sides, all the thugs responsible for igniting the kerosene were brought under control.
Only a small number of people were injured; most were subdued directly because they had no leg injuries and could move very quickly.
After using drones to search the surrounding area and confirming that there were no more thugs, Yun Zhourong stored all the kerosene into his spatial storage before leading his soldiers to a quick retreat.
Not only Yun Zhourong, but the other three groups also made great progress, mainly because they had the submachine gun as a powerful weapon, which made their actions seem like they were divinely aided.
However, the other three's teams were different from Yun Zhourong's; all the kerosene was carried back by the soldiers.
Fortunately, there is strength in numbers, so we were not too exhausted.
"Damn it, how did they do that? How can people just disappear like that?"
Upon receiving the news, Third Master nearly went berserk and overturned the dining table in front of him.
"Third Master, there are rumors circulating that those outsiders are colluding with monsters. Since force won't work, why don't we just report this to the authorities and say that we're trying to capture the monsters? What do you think?"
At this moment, one of the thugs whispered a suggestion in Third Master's ear.
After hearing this, Third Master's eyes lit up immediately.
They couldn't openly admit that there were slaves here; they couldn't expose themselves.
But if it's said that there are monsters causing trouble here, and that the government should come and deal with it, he doesn't believe that those outsiders would dare to harm the government officials.
Thinking the plan was feasible, Third Master immediately rode his horse to the county government office.
The county magistrate initially didn't want to get involved when he heard that the Third Master was talking about slaves.
However, upon hearing that it was because of a monster, the magistrate readily agreed.
As long as this matter can be resolved, the title used is not important. The most important thing is to gain recognition and merit through this, which will benefit his future promotion.
As for what happens later if an investigation is launched, just say that the monsters were burned to death on the spot. After all, everything happened deep in the mountains and forests, and outsiders have no way of knowing.
Soon after, the county magistrate sent a messenger to the Wang family to explain the situation. He then went to the military headquarters to borrow men and followed Third Master up the mountain.
The county government office was quite far from the illegal workshop, and it was a day later when they arrived.
"Listen up, you people inside! I am the local magistrate. You had better surrender immediately and stop being so stubborn."
Standing outside the house, the official shouted in a deep voice, "As long as you can pull back from the brink in time, considering that you were only bewitched by demons, I guarantee that you will be allowed to die with your bodies intact and your families will not be punished."
"Look, it's the government officials!"
"They really are government officials, what do we do now?"
"We dare not go against the government!"
"..."
Upon hearing the magistrate's identity, all the soldiers hesitated and looked at Yun Hongcheng.
Knowing that this was not the time to back down, Yun Hongcheng stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Your Excellency, do you know who is in this room?"
The magistrate said coldly, "They are nothing but ungrateful lowly servants. They dare to betray their masters and should be punished!"
"Even slaves are not allowed to be harmed or abused without cause, according to the laws of the Great Sheng Kingdom. But all the people here have been poisoned and rendered mute and their hands crippled. Don't these county magistrates care?" Yun Hongcheng said, his voice trembling with emotion.
"My lord, that's not true. These people are all born mute. I only took them in out of pity. Who knew these slaves were such ungrateful wretches who dared to betray their master?"
Upon hearing this, Third Master immediately retorted, "As for their hands, it's normal to get injured while cutting agarwood. They didn't treat their injuries properly and developed chronic problems, which has nothing to do with us."
"Yes, you are absolutely right."
The magistrate nodded in agreement, then looked at Yun Hongcheng and said, "Have you understood everything? What else do you have to say?"
"Your Excellency, did you not even conduct an investigation before simply believing his one-sided account?"
Although Yun Hongcheng had long suspected that Third Master would collude with the government, he still couldn't help but feel angry when he actually encountered it.
As a local official, instead of standing up for the people and protecting them from harm, he aids and abets evildoers. He has truly wasted all his education!
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