He watched the direction Qi Nuan and the others left in. It was alright; someone had given her peace and safety, so he would just tell her to face reality.
After leaving Bai Jiao, Qi Nuan led her people to the Zhou family.
To take advantage of someone's illness and kill them.
Since you've made that choice, don't give the enemy time to react.
The Zhou family was in chaos. Old Master Zhou looked at the flustered Master Zhou and sternly rebuked him, "What are you doing? You have no manners of a family head at all. Send someone to talk to them. No one is uninterested in money."
Master Zhou nodded, calming down. They naturally kept private soldiers in their household, but they were all outside the city. He sent someone to deliver the message through the back door.
Then he asked the housekeeper to go out and negotiate with the person.
But they forgot that given the choice between a portion of the money and all of it, people would naturally choose the latter.
"I wonder what the county magistrate thinks? My master will definitely pay a visit tomorrow." He then gestured for someone behind him to come out.
He presented Qi Nuan with a gift, and upon opening the box, found it filled with silver. Seeing that Qi Nuan's expression remained unchanged, he quickly stepped forward and said:
"This is a gift for the young lady. Please don't find it offensive. My master will bring generous gifts to congratulate the county magistrate on his inauguration. The Zhou family will do everything in our power to help him in any way he needs us."
Qi Nuan looked at the imposing old man in front of her, her eyes showing no change, and she didn't react to what he said.
They were nothing more than a group of invading bandits, yet the person in front of them called Bai Jiao the county magistrate; their reaction was remarkably swift.
However, these words were merely polite formalities.
"Girl, we caught someone at the back door."
When the butler saw that the messenger he had sent out to deliver the message had been caught, his expression changed drastically. He was about to say something, but Qi Nuan had no intention of getting entangled with them.
Since we're going to kill each other anyway, there's no point in saying more.
She didn't look at the people on the ground or the old steward, and said coldly, "Kill them, and storm into the Zhou residence."
Blood splattered on her shoes as she led the way, telling the others, "Don't let anyone escape."
She is still using the dagger in her hand as her weapon, but now it is coated with poison.
Ji Jin stayed by her side, and whenever they encountered enemies, Ji Jin would take care of them first.
The guards of the Zhou family seem to be a bit weak.
They quickly stormed into the inner quarters of the Zhou residence, killing all the guards. Only the elderly and infirm remained, and everyone was driven into the garden.
As soon as Qi Nuan entered the door, she heard crying and cursing.
But the shouting and cursing stopped quickly.
Ji Jin acted with lightning speed. The people around him were terrified by his ruthlessness, and no one dared to utter a curse. Only soft sobs could be heard.
"Please, young lady, spare us! My Zhou family is willing to be the county magistrate's henchmen."
Old Master Zhou looked at the dead man, but dared not speak out in anger.
Qi Nuan shook her head, not because she was unwilling to let them go, but because they no longer had any value in living.
If they had shown even a shred of kindness towards the people, they wouldn't be facing certain death today.
"You reap what you sow. Old Master Zhou already knew the Zhou family's fate when they were oppressing the people."
Seeing that the young girl in front of him was unmoved, Old Master Zhou said sarcastically, "Don't talk nonsense about the people's welfare. You just want my Zhou family's property."
Upon hearing the sound, several women knelt on the ground and begged Qi Nuan.
"We are willing to give you everything, just please spare these young children..."
"Please, young lady, let them go..."
Qi Nuan looked at the several young children on the ground, their eyes filled with fear.
The child is innocent.
But just as they enjoyed the glory of their family's prosperity, they also had to endure the calamities that came with the family's decline.
They were innocent, but those persecuted by the Zhou family were just as innocent.
Qi Nuan didn't look at them again, turned around, and said coldly, "Kill them."
Upon hearing her voice, a mother's eyes filled with hatred as she pulled out the hairpin from her hair and rushed towards Qi Nuan.
However, before she could even get close to Qi Nuan, she was slain by Ji Jin's sword.
"You wicked woman, you even harm children! You'll get your comeuppance..."
"You cold-blooded monster..."
All sounds vanished into the blood.
Some of the people she brought with her looked at her with fear, and they also felt that she was too cold-blooded.
Qi Nuan ignored all of that, and didn't even look at the corpses on the ground. Since she had made her choice, she was prepared for whatever came her way, for better or for worse.
“Take everything back to the county government office, and leave some people behind to check if anything or anyone has been missed.”
Since you've already killed them, you shouldn't have left any survivors, lest you create future trouble for yourself.
Qi Nuan coughed lightly and returned to the county government office with Ji Jin, where Bai Jiao was waiting for them.
Seeing their results, Bai Jiao nodded in satisfaction and said gently, "Ji Jin, you should go and get some rest. There's another tough battle to fight tomorrow."
Ji Jin didn't move; he wanted to wait for Qi Nuan.
Qi Nuan said, "He's right here. Say whatever you want. There's nothing he can't hear."
Bai Jiao smiled, "Of course he can hear everything, including these medicines to treat your injuries."
Qi Nuan accepted it; naturally, she wouldn't go against her own body.
Seeing her take the medicine, Bai Jiao said, "The Zhou family members are all people who deserve to die. Don't feel guilty."
Seeing that she didn't speak, Bai Jiao continued, "The Zhou family was originally the easiest to deal with. I was afraid you would be soft-hearted, so I gave the Zhou family to you. This time, no one will look down on you anymore."
"You don't need to explain to me, I know. I'm a little tired and want to go downstairs to rest."
Qi Nuan looked at him and said.
Bai Jiao was speechless for a moment, and could only nod.
He said to her departing figure, "No one will thank you for sparing their lives; all you'll get in return is resentment."
The people in the mountain village are becoming more and more mixed up; apart from the people from Xujia Village, everyone has their own ulterior motives.
Bai Jiao consulted Qi Nuan on everything, which had already caused dissatisfaction among some people. However, Qi Nuan was skilled in martial arts and medicine, so even if others had complaints, they would just keep quiet.
The Zhou family was left by Bai Jiao to Qi Nuan to establish his authority, and Qi Nuan knew this, but he was also wary of her.
She couldn't decide whether to let those children go or not.
If she lets others go, people will say she's too soft-hearted; if she doesn't, people will say she's too cruel and cold-blooded.
There will always be discontent, and Bai Jiao is aware of that.
He did it on purpose, deliberately making her make that decision, but Qi Nuan didn't regret it.
"You did nothing wrong."
The boy following behind her said.
Qi Nuan turned around, looked at him, and smiled. "Yes, I did nothing wrong."
She just missed Ayu a little.
If it were A-Yu, he wouldn't have let her encounter such a thing, but he is not A-Yu, he is Bai Jiao, a person even more ruthless than Jiang Yu.
I wonder if Ayu has received her letter.
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