The knuckles of Lu Chenyuan's hands behind him made a "clicking" sound because of the force. Lu Chenyuan kicked Zhang Jin, and Zhang Jin took the kick without dodging.
Lu Chenyuan used all his strength in this kick. Zhang Jin didn't expect that Lu Chenyuan would really kill him and even use his internal force. Zhang Jin was kicked out directly but was caught by the soldiers behind him. More than a dozen of them fell down together.
Zhang Jin rolled on the ground, spitting out two or three mouthfuls of blood, and slowly raised his head, "Your Majesty, this is my repayment for your cultivation."
Then he raised the knife in his right hand tremblingly, and said, "Kill..." After using up all his strength, he fainted on the ground. At the same time, the army brought by Zhang Jin began to besiege Lu Chenyuan.
Lu Chenyuan had not expected that the soldiers he had brought in were actually surrounding and killing him at this time. He snatched the sword from the soldiers' hands and killed them all the way. Ye Chen stood on the city wall, with two Black Cloud Guards standing beside him to protect his safety. Below, a thousand people surrounded and killed Chen Qiu and the other eleven people.
These people were all soldiers of Dayin. They had no intention of leaving them alive and were trying every possible means to kill them. They were all accomplices of the Guangwu Town County Magistrate in persecuting the people. They knew that today either they or these people would die. Even if they laid down their weapons now, they would not be able to escape death in the end. They listened to General Zhang's words. Each of them had received General Zhang's favor, and the only way they could repay him was to obey his orders. They would not stop without his order, although they knew that General Zhang could not speak now.
Just as Shen Qiu and the others were struggling to hold on, someone outside the city started banging on the city gate. "The Silver Armored Army has arrived, open the city gate." Ye Chen shouted from above.
Xiao Mu jumped up and stepped on everyone's heads to get to the city gate. When the Silver Armored Army entered the city, it was a massacre. They existed for moments like this. There were only a hundred of them, and the cavalry entered the city as if it were no man's land. No one survived wherever they went. The army that had the upper hand just now had most of its men fallen.
Lu Chenyuan climbed the city gates and watched the soldiers being slaughtered by the Silver Armor Army below. His eyes were bloodshot, his hands clenched tightly, blood dripping from his fingers. He was completely unaware. He watched the people fighting below like an old father watching two children fight. However, this fight was a life-and-death struggle. Even if these people made mistakes, he still wanted them to live. But why did they do it? Why did they fight so recklessly?
Soon, the army of a thousand people was defeated by the one hundred silver-armored soldiers, and many of them began to lay down their weapons and kneel down to surrender.
By the time the Silver Armor Army gathered all the survivors together, there were less than 300 people left in the team of 1,000. Lu Chenyuan just looked down quietly and didn't speak for a long time.
Ye Chen and the others stood behind Lu Chenyuan. Ye Chen did not say anything. This was Lu Chenyuan's army, and he should handle it himself. Although it might be painful, no one else could replace him.
After a long time, Lu Chenyuan spoke, "Bring Zhang Jin here, Miss Jingxin, please save him." Although he deserved to die, Lu Chenyuan could not accept dying in such a place. He had to be tried before he could die.
"Silver Armor Army, listen to my orders!"
"Bring them all to the garrison camp here. I want to see with my own eyes how my army, Lu Chenyuan, has become a beast that murders the people." Lu Chenyuan gritted his teeth as he spoke. This incident had a huge impact on him. He has always been known for his strict military discipline, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen to his army, and he didn't receive any news at all.
Ye Chen did not follow. With the Silver Armored Army there, he did not need to worry. He calmly followed to help Zhang Jin treat his injuries.
The Silver Armored Army was very fast. An hour later, there was only blood on the ground. In the cold winter, the blood soon froze into ice.
Ye Chen asked people to inquire about the influential people in Guangwu Town. The only one who was not implicated in this incident was the mayor named Song Wuxi, because more than half of the shops and more than half of the docks in this town belonged to them. He had no need to do these things and was unwilling to do them. He had more money than he could spend.
He just donated a position as the mayor, and Zhao Qingming did not touch him. Firstly, he could not afford to take him down, and secondly, this person was too cunning. In addition, this person was not only the mayor but also had a certain influence in the underworld. He was usually lazy and did not block the financial path of Zhao Qingming and others. Zhao Qingming and others did not need to have such a huge opponent.
When Song Wuxi was brought to Ye Chen by the Black Cloud Guards, it was already 1:15 AM. Ye Chen and the others had not slept all night, and there was still a lot to do today.
"I am Song Wuxi, the mayor here, hello, sir." Song Wuxi just stood and bowed with his usual smile on his face.
"Are you a juren?" Ye Chen looked at the familiar face. If it weren't for his help in the previous life, Ye Chen probably would never have found Chen Qiu in his entire life. When he saw this person again, he turned out to be the mayor. In the previous life, he only said that he was an idle person in the world. When they met Ye Chen, they were all looking for the person they had lost.
In this life, Ye Chen has found that important person. I wonder if that person of his is still there or not.
"yes"
Ye Chen subconsciously asked: "Have you found the one you love?"
"Ah?" Song Wuxi didn't know what this great master from Kyoto meant by asking him this question. That she? What she?
"Oh, nothing. I want you to be the county magistrate of Guangwu. Are you willing?" Ye Chen raised his hand to motion Song Wuxi to sit down. Song Wuxi sat down next to Ye Chen, crossed his right leg on his left leg, supported his right elbow on the chair, and looked at Ye Chen with his chin in his hand. All the movements were done in one go. Ye Chen looked at Song Wuxi doing this, and a smile appeared in his eyes. It really hasn't changed at all.
"What are the benefits of being a county magistrate? Do I have to pay money to the court? I bought my position as town mayor with money." Song Wuxi didn't know why, but when he saw Ye Chen, he felt that this person looked very familiar.
"No need. I, Zhao Qingming, will behead you in public tomorrow. You will take office directly. However, the burden after taking office will not be light. Such a corrupt official must have many unjust, false and wrong cases. You have to investigate them all. I guess you will be busy for a long time." Ye Chen took a sip of tea and told Song Wuxi directly what he needed to do.
"You haven't answered me yet. What are the benefits of being a county magistrate?" Song Wuxi was stunned after he said this. When did he become so familiar with this adult from Kyoto?
Ye Chen smiled and said, "The monthly salary is fifty taels of silver and twenty dan of rice."
"Ah? So little?"
"Just tell me whether you will do it or not?" The two chatted like old friends who had known each other for a long time, and there was no feeling of strangeness at all.
"Do it. Take office tomorrow."
Chen Qiu stood behind Ye Chen. After listening to their conversation, he quietly leaned closer to Ye Chen and said, "Husband, do you know this Mayor Song?" Otherwise, why would he speak so familiarly?
"I don't know him. This is the first time we meet." It was indeed the first time they met in this life.
The next day, the three people who fell from the city wall were seen by all the people in the city. This time, Zhu Da did not waste any words, and all the people went to the county government office on their own initiative.
First it was Jixiang, who told the story of Zhao Qingming's crimes. After Jixiang, one after another came to court to file complaints, each one more horrifying than the last.
By noon, Zhao Qingming and his colleagues were all sent to the guillotine. Ye Chen had the power to execute first and report later, and to appoint and dismiss people. The families of Zhao Qingming and his colleagues were temporarily imprisoned and handed over to Song Wuxi for investigation and handling. Those who should be exiled were exiled, and those who should be executed were executed.
At night, Lu Chenyuan and Jingxin returned, along with the one hundred silver-armored soldiers.
Ye Chen did not ask Lu Chenyuan about the situation. If he had not handled it well, Lu Chenyuan would not have come back. During dinner, Jixiang knelt in front of everyone and kowtowed to them, "Thank you for avenging my family. Jixiang kowtows to you."
No one stopped her. This was her way of expressing her gratitude to Ye Chen, but it was also an explanation to herself and her family.
"Sir," it was Zhu Da's voice outside.
"What's wrong?"
"Sir, there is news from Wuzhou." After saying that, he handed Ye Chen a small scroll of paper, which was obviously a message sent back by a carrier pigeon.
"Xing'er and Heiying have been found. They were both injured, but their lives are no longer in danger." Ye Chen told Chen Qiu the information, and Chen Qiu finally felt relieved. As long as they were found and their lives were no longer in danger, that was good.
"Everyone, get some rest tonight. We'll leave for Wuzhou tomorrow morning."
Having not rested for two days and two nights, everyone went to bed early. At the end of the morning hour on the next day, a long team went out of the east gate of Guangwu and headed directly towards Wuzhou.
It was noon when they arrived in Wuzhou, and Wuzhou was bustling with activity. The Silver Armor Army was left outside the city by Lu Chenyuan, and after reuniting with those who came out together, they hid in the mountains. Ye Chen and his men entered Wuzhou in two groups, and Xiao Mu acted alone.
The Black Cloud Guards changed back into the attire of ordinary guards. Jixiang followed Chen Qiu and sat in another carriage with Jingxin. She had never used such a beautiful cloak before. She was touching here and there all the way. After taking revenge, the gloom in her eyes was gone, but after all, after what had happened to her, the brightness in her was much less.
The carriage stopped at the gate of a two-story courtyard. Zhu Da compared tokens with the person who opened the gate and said, "Master, we're here."
As soon as they entered, they went straight to the room where Xing'er and Hei Ying were. Chen Qiu didn't think much about why Xing'er and Hei Ying were in the same room, but just asked Jingxin to treat them quickly.
Xing'er had a penetrating wound on her shoulder, and the weapon was coated with poison, so her wound could not heal. Fortunately, although the doctor here could not detoxify her, he saved Xing'er's life.
Black Hawk remains unconscious, has a broken leg, and is hung on the beam with a wooden board.
"Is it safe here?" Ye Chen asked Qingshan, who had been in charge of this place.
"There have been strangers around here in recent days, and we are discussing moving to another place. However, Black Hawk and Miss Xing'er cannot move, so it's a bit troublesome." Ye Chen didn't say anything else. They didn't go directly to the county government office because they were afraid of alerting Fuxia and the others. It would not be appropriate for them to show up now until they found the kerosene.
After Jingxin examined Xing'er, she said, "The poison has already entered her bloodstream. I can cure it, but it will be painful."
"It's okay, I'm fine." Xing'er turned and glanced at Black Hawk while speaking. "Can you take a look at him first? He's been in a coma for almost a month."
Jingxin went to check Black Hawk's pulse again, "His internal organs have been severely damaged. It's a miracle that he is still alive."
Xing'er immediately sat up and wanted to get off the bed, "I want to see him." Chen Qiu pressed Xing'er onto the bed, "Wait for Jingxin to finish her words. Jingxin is Lan Yu's senior sister. You know Lan Yu's medical skills, right? Trust her. Okay?"
"Yes, I can save him, but I can't guarantee whether he can recover his previous strength after his injuries heal. After all, his injuries are too severe." When Xing'er heard that Black Hawk could be saved, a tear fell from the corner of her eye and she closed her eyes, "That's good, that's good."
Jingxin returned to Xing'er's couch and took out his silver needles. "He needs to be treated slowly, there's no rush. As for you, I need to give you acupuncture now. Xiaoqiu, I'll give you a prescription, please write it down. Go and boil the medicine. She needs to drink it within an hour after the acupuncture. Also, prepare strong liquor, a brazier, and clean gauze. I'll scrape her bones and remove the dead flesh."
When Jixiang heard that the bones were to be scraped, his body shook involuntarily.
Jingxin fed Xing'er a small pill, then gave her acupuncture while reciting the prescription. When the prescription was finished, Chen Qiu looked up and was startled by Xing'er. Xing'er was now covered with silver needles from head to toe.
Chen Qiu swallowed his saliva and said, "Well, I'll go get some medicine and prepare what you want for you."
After Jingxin removed the needles from Xing'er, Chen Qiu finally saw what it meant to scrape the bone and remove the caries. Jingxin scraped the wound on Xing'er's shoulder with a small special knife.
Chen Qiu held Xing'er in his arms. Xing'er was trembling all over, biting a handkerchief in her mouth. Jingxin's technique was very quick. In just a quarter of an hour, all the rotten flesh on Xing'er's body was removed.
However, when they reached the area where the rotten flesh was, there was a hole the size of a baby's fist on the front and back wounds of Xing'er, and the shoulder blade inside was clearly visible. There was a wound the size of the shoulder on the shoulder blade, and Jingxin had also scraped off the blackened part on it.
In a quarter of an hour, Xing'er seemed to have been fished out of the water and finally fainted.
"After removing the rotten flesh, all that's left is to detoxify her. She's fine now, but the rest is a big project!" Jingxin treated Xing'er and applied medicine to her. She sighed as she looked at the lying Black Hawk. He was unconscious, and it was difficult to feed him the medicine, so she had to think of a new way.
Chen Qiu wiped Xing'er's body. She had just sweated so much, so she felt better after wiping her. Jixiang helped Jingxin lower Black Hawk's leg and removed the wooden boards on it. After checking the wound, he applied medicine and bandaged it again. "This doctor is good. The leg bone was connected very well. He won't be lame when he heals."
Then he began to carefully examine Black Hawk's wounds. Black Hawk's external injuries were a wound on his leg and a knife wound on his arm, followed by internal injuries.
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