Chapter 222
222 The undead (1)
Stepping on the stirrups, the warhorse transferred from the Qingzhou military camp whined and knelt on the ground. Xu Qi ‘an flew into the dense forest like a big Bird.
With a flash of the black-gold long knife, a head was cut off. Blood gushed out of the broken neck.
Don’t look, don’t look … Xu Qi ‘an’s mind was filled with the memories of the caravans that had died miserably. He hardened his heart and took the lives of the mountain bandits one by one with his saber.
With his cultivation that was half a step into the spirit-refinement realm, killing these bandits was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables. Coupled with the sharpness of the black gold long knife that could cut iron like mud, no one could stop him.
“Chi Chi!”
A scorching saber ray came from behind him. The leaves and branches along the way slid down silently, the cut flat.
Xu Qi ‘an’s strong spiritual power allowed him to detect the attack in advance. He twisted his waist, turned around, and shattered the blade light with his black-gold long knife. He saw a man with a big steel knife.
He slashed at the Tiger guard who was blocking his way and ran toward Xu Qi ‘an with a sinister smile. At the same time, two lean men with standard military sabers attacked Xu Qi’ an from both sides.
Suddenly, Xu Qi ‘an fell into a dangerous situation where there were men on both sides of him.
On the official road, Jiang Luzhong, who had been watching the battle with narrowed eyes, laughed when he saw the situation. the three bandits are quite good. One of them is at the peak of the Qi refining stage, and the other two are slightly weaker, but they are not weak.
“Should we help him?” a silver Gong asked.
The night watchmen all looked at Jiang Luzhong, waiting for his orders.
In their opinion, Xu Qi ‘an, who was only in the Qi refining realm, could not resist the attack of three masters of the same realm. Moreover, he was still young and inexperienced. He had not killed many people and lacked actual combat experience.
On the battlefield, combat experience was sometimes more important than cultivation.
Three Qi refining stage … The man who wielded the steel saber had a strong aura. He was at the peak of the Qi refining stage … The other two were much worse … The quality of the mountain bandits in Yunzhou was this high?
Zhu guangxiao and song tingfeng knew that Xu Qi ‘an was trying to break through to the spirit-forging stage. However, this was not a good thing because he was in a state of fatigue, which would affect his combat power.
Jiang Luzhong stealthily put his fingers together like a sword and stared at Xu Qi ‘an, who was surrounded. He was ready to help at any time. wait a little longer.
Three Qi refining stage … The man who wielded the steel saber had a strong aura. He was at the peak of the Qi refining stage … The other two were much worse … The quality of the mountain bandits in Yunzhou was this high? How could he meet three Qi refining realm cultivators so easily?
Xu Qi ‘an held his saber with a calm expression. He took the initiative to meet the man with the steel saber. At the same time, he visualized a picture of a Golden Lion roaring in his mind.
“Roar!”
A deep roar came out of his throat, shaking the forest and causing the two sides to temporarily stop fighting.
It was as if Thunder had exploded in the ears of the man wielding the steel knife. His pupils temporarily dilated, and his thoughts stagnated.
That zero point something second of stagnation had decided his life and death.
“Pfft!”
Under the sharp light of the black-gold long knife, the man with the steel knife was cut in half. The broken organs and blood flowed all over the ground.
After Xu Qi ‘an killed one person, he continued to pursue and attack. He did not stop at all. He visualized the giant picture in his mind again. In an instant, he seemed to have become a God of War, and his aura soared.
Ding … Pfft …
One of the lean men blocked with his blade, but his blade was easily broken. The black-gold long blade cut open his chest.
The other lean man saw that the situation was not good and turned to escape, but he was blocked by the concentrated attacks of the Huben guards. Xu Qi ‘an caught up with him and visualized the roar of the Golden Lion again to shock his opponent’s mind and kill him with one strike.
The entire process only took a dozen breaths.
‘This …’ The Watchmen who were watching the battle exclaimed in surprise.
his Qi is so thick that it has completely exceeded the ordinary peak Qi refining stage. Even I dare to say that I’m only slightly stronger than him. A silver Gong said in shock.
“The question we should be concerned with is, where did he get the Buddhist visualization? That’s the lion’s roar.” A silver Gong added.
there’s another problem. He seems to be cultivating two types of visualization at the same time … Moreover, they had all reached a higher level. This is enough to break through to the spirit-forging stage.”
“He’s only been a night watchman for two months,”
As they spoke, the silver gongs fell silent, their expressions complicated.
Gong’s reaction was even more exaggerated. He looked at Xu Qi ‘an’s figure, dumbfounded. The scene of him killing the three Qi refining stage cultivators was echoing in his mind.
Even though they were all in the Qi refining realm, different people had different combat power. The Qi refining realm of the night watchmen was generally stronger than ordinary martial artists.
However, it was not to that extent.
Xu Qi ‘an was able to kill three martial artists in a short period of time without being injured. This meant that no one could last more than ten moves against him in a one-on-one fight with the copper Gong. This had also taken into account the effect of the magic Gong.
We’re usually all laughing and joking, getting along on equal footing, but now we know that you can actually beat ten of us?
Jiang Luzhong knew that Xu Qi ‘an’s ultimate technique was the heaven and earth single saber slash, but he didn’t use it.
….
After clearing up the bandits, the Tiger guards brought out a group of ordinary people who were tied up from the dense forest. There were a total of 25 people. After asking around, they found out that they were merchants.
One of the women was particularly outstanding. She wasn’t slender and graceful like a young girl, but was as voluptuous and alluring as a peach. Only the experienced flower gatherers could understand the beauty of this kind of fleshy woman.
“Thank you, officers. Thank you, officers …”
The rescued merchants were extremely grateful and kept on kowtowing.
Provincial governor Zhang appeased them with a pleasant expression and revealed his identity. He promised to send them back to the center of the clouds Plains-White Emperor City.
bury these bodies, then organize the goods and bring them along. Governor Zhang said.
Jiang Luzhong nodded and ordered the Huben guards to get to work.
“Wait a moment!”
Xu Qi ‘an, who was investigating the scene, came back and stopped the Tiger guards.
Provincial governor Zhang and Jiang Luzhong looked at him with questioning eyes. Xu Qi ‘an walked to their side and frowned,”Something’s not right,”
“What?” Jiang Luzhong looked around and sensed for a moment with rapt attention.”There are no ambushes around.”
This was just a simple case of bandits blocking the road and robbing, and similar things happened every day in Yunzhou.
Xu Qi ‘an shook his head. it’s not an ambush. I checked the scene and found that most of the dead people were bodyguards. The traveling merchants and ordinary people were safe and sound. The goods were also intact. The robbers didn’t even tear the waterproof tarpaulin to count the spoils.
don’t you think it’s strange that the bandits are cutting the path but ignore the valuable goods that are scattered on the ground? ”
“Perhaps he didn’t have time to clean it up,” Governor Zhang muttered.
Xu Qi ‘an asked,”then why do you have the time to kidnap people?” If I were a robber, I would definitely be after money. These cartloads of goods are my real target. I would have killed those ordinary people as well, so there was no need to tie them up. Unless …”
Jiang Luzhong and provincial governor Zhang looked at each other. The former frowned and said, “”Unless their target is not the goods but the people?”
Xu Qi ‘an nodded. He glanced at the people who had escaped death and were still frightened. we’ll know once we ask.
He beckoned to a middle-aged traveling merchant and asked, “”Who are you?”
“This lowly one is a silk merchant in the White Emperor City. I brought two thousand rolls of silk to Qingzhou to do business. Because of the long distance, I was afraid of encountering bandits, so I followed master Zhao’s caravan to Qingzhou … Oh, it was Zhao long. This man was quite capable, and he was well-connected with both the underworld and the government, so his caravan was usually very safe.
I’ve worked with him many times, but who would have thought that today … Sigh, I’ve finally been pecked blind by a goose after hitting it all day long. This Zhao long is quite the character and he keeps his word. What a pity.”
Xu Qi ‘an immediately looked at the caravans that were covered in corpses. Master Zhao was among them.
He asked them one by one and found that they were all merchants in groups. In the end, only the plump woman was left.
She looked like she was in her early 30s, but in Xu Qi ‘an’s time, she was still a young and mature woman.
“And you?” “You’re a weak woman. Why did you go to Qingzhou alone?” Xu Qi ‘an looked at her.
Yang Yingying was a little hesitant. She lowered her head and said gently, “”A few years ago, my husband went to Qing Zhou to make a living. A while ago, he had sent a letter back, saying that his business in Qingzhou was doing very well. He had wanted to come back personally to pick up the woman and move her to Qingzhou to settle down, but because of the business, he could not leave. So, he asked the woman to follow the caravan to Qingzhou.
“This commoner has inquired for a long time and all said that master Zhao’s merchant group is the best, safe and trustworthy.”
These words were reasonable and there seemed to be no flaws at first glance.
His expression was very calm … However, as an ordinary woman, shouldn’t her face be pale when she saw the bloody scene and be disdainful of everyone she saw? Moreover, he kept looking at the ground when he spoke, as if he was reciting his lines. This was a sign of lack of confidence …
“I have a few questions for you,” Xu Qi ‘an said.
Yang Yingying raised her head to look at him, then lowered her head again and said in a weak voice, “”Lord, please ask.”
“What’s your husband’s name?”
Yang Yingying pondered.
“Where do you live?”
“….”
“What are your husband’s facial features?”
“….”
“How tall is your husband?”
“….”
“Please repeat what your husband wrote in the letter. What does your husband do for a living?”
Yang Yingying stood there in a daze, feeling lost and helpless. She was silent for a long time before she recovered and said in a soft voice, “”My husband is called …”
“Alright, you don’t have to say anymore.” “Search her,” Xu Qi ‘an ordered the Huben guards.
“???”Yang Yingying looked at him in a daze. This Lord’s actions had completely exceeded her expectations.
She took a step back in horror and crossed her arms in front of her chest. She bit her lip and had an expression of shame and anger.
you’ve thought about it for too long. Xu Qi ‘an looked at the beautiful woman with a smile. if a wife has to think for a long time before she can even tell her husband’s name and characteristics, how can others believe it?
“A lie can’t be easily made up with a few words. If you don’t want to be searched, then tell me the truth. Why did those mountain bandits stop you?”
Seeing the woman’s face gradually turn pale, Xu Qi ‘an comforted her, “”My Lord is an Inspector-General from the Imperial court. There is no official in Yunzhou with a higher position than him. If there’s anything you want to say, just say it. ”
Yang Yingying looked at provincial governor Zhang and the latter nodded, ” I’m here on the emperor’s orders to patrol Yunzhou. You’re just a commoner’s wife. You’re not worthy of being deceived by me.
Yang Yingying lowered her head and weighed her options. When she realized that she had no other choice, she suddenly gritted her teeth and knelt on the ground.
I am yang Yingying. This time, I am going to Qingzhou to avoid disaster. At the same time, I am looking for Lord yang, the chief administrator of Qingzhou. I want to seek justice for my husband and take revenge.
Provincial governor Zhang did not speak immediately. He pondered for a moment,”Who is your husband? Why are you looking for Sir yang to uphold justice?”
“My husband is Zhou qu,” yang Yingying sobbed.
“What?!” Governor Zhang cried out.
Xu Qi ‘an and Jiang Luzhong suddenly turned their heads and stared at yang Yingying.
Zhou gan, the night watchman who had died in Yunzhou, was the one who had exposed the Yunzhou Commander-in-Chief, yang Chuannan, for colluding with the mountain bandits to deliver military supplies and seek benefits.
Not long after the secret letter was sent back to the capital, he died without a sound.