Coming in droves

The junction of Yanzhou where Yunjing City is located and Yuzhou where Dengzhou Prefecture is located.

This year's late autumn seems to be earlier than in previous years.

It was only the beginning of October, and the mountains were already filled with desolate scenes. The rugged mountain roads were covered with dead branches, fallen leaves, stumps, broken arms, and blood!

A young man with good demeanor but a certain frailty was running away on the mountain road, dragging a girl who looked half or half like him.

"Zhiyin, hold on, there is a temple ahead. As long as we escape there, we will be safe."

"Brother, I'm shouting, I can hold on"

The girl with tears in her eyes was actually exhausted, and she was just being dragged away by her brother mechanically.

Unfortunately.

How could the two brothers and sisters, who looked so industrious at first glance, be able to outrun the vicious pursuers behind them?

As soon as they saw the temple gate, they were already being overtaken by the group of pursuers with grinning faces. After all, they failed to seize the opportunity created for them by several guards who fought tooth and nail.

And the temple in front of me has been abandoned for who knows how long, and not even a single person can be seen.

Let alone rescuing them.

Looking at the dozen or so fierce figures surrounding him, the young man tightly protected his sister behind him and sternly reprimanded them:

"Stop! I am the magistrate of Yunhe County, Dengzhou Prefecture, who is about to take office!

As officers and soldiers, how dare you do such a thing of killing people? Aren't you afraid of military discipline and law?!"

A group of officers and soldiers wearing guard uniforms and covered in blood approached step by step. He was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

At first, an officer with only one eye almost laughed to the point of tears:

"County magistrate? Wang Fa? Hahaha, Jun Ye is laughing so hard. Is there such an innocent person in this world?

Boy, haven't you ever heard that a bandit's fault is like a comb, a soldier's fault is like a grate, and an official's fault is like a haircut?

You are walking arrogantly in this wilderness, and if we don't rob you, are you still considered a soldier?"

Then he turned to look at the pretty girl who was being protected by the young man, and said with a lewd smile:

"My little beauty, you'd better come over and lie down on your own. As long as you serve the gentlemen well, how about the military master letting this useless loser with a broken head go?"

At this moment, the one-eyed officer was suddenly pulled by his sleeve by someone beside him.

Looking back, a soldier with a fleshy face next to him did not look at the flowery young lady, but stared at the handsome fair-skinned young man and licked his plump lips:

“You can’t let it go!

Brother, you know me, little brother, I don’t need to share the money with the little lady, just leave this boy to me."

Hearing this, a group of soldiers laughed again:

"This kid Niu Er is known as goring a dead cow. Which of the young girls we have kidnapped over the years can still survive after being harmed by him?

I bet even this thin-skinned boy can’t stand it.”

"Not to mention, this guy has pretty features, so I think there's no harm in giving it a try.

He also claims to be a county lord, but I don’t know if that’s true. If he were to put on official robes and do it for his brothers, tsk tsk.”

"No, brothers, don't grab me."

"Don't make any noise, it will be your turn later.

But I really want to thank their father for giving birth to a son and daughter with such a mark, so that we have the opportunity to enjoy it, hahaha."

Hearing such filthy words, the young man was already shaking with anger:

"How outrageous! My late father is the Supervisory Censor of the Thirteenth Supervision Bureau of the Dayan Supervisory Yuan. He has the power to supervise hundreds of officials, inspect prefectures and counties, correct punishments and prisons, and clean up court rituals.

How can you and other scumbags be able to slander?!"

How do the illiterate thieves know what the official position of a supervisory censor is?

In fact, although the supervisory censor is only of the seventh rank, he is a clean official.

There is also the supervisory army, the power of the Qing army, which acts as the emperor's eyes, ears and mouthpiece. They are big shots that these soldiers and bandits, superior officials and superior officials, cannot afford to offend at all.

But it has no deterrent effect on these scum who have corrupt military discipline and act like soldiers in front of others and bandits behind others.

Seeing these soldiers and bandits approaching step by step, the brother and sister who were not willing to be humiliated became strong-willed.

One person pulled out the silver hairpin from his temples, and the other pulled out the dagger he carried with him, and pointed it at his own throat.

At this moment, the young man couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face. His own life and death were second to none. The only regret was his sister who now depends on each other for life, and...

He turned to look in the direction of Dengzhou Mansion and said apologetically:

"Your Highness King Jing, you and I have known each other for many years, but I, Duan Xing'an, am not very capable and want to betray your trust. I have no way to go to Dengzhou Mansion to help you."

This young man was actually one of the team members recruited by Zhou Jinghuan.

After being reminded by Wang Yuan, the eldest cousin immediately started to operate in advance through his subordinates, preparing to change the officialdom of Dengzhou Prefecture and deploy his own manpower.

Duan Xing'an was the new Yunhe County magistrate who had just received his resignation from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was about to go to Dengzhou Prefecture to fill the official vacancy.

But he didn't expect to encounter such a disaster just as he arrived halfway.

At this time, seeing the two people seeking death, the one-eyed officer in the lead just smiled coldly:

"Want to commit suicide?

Okay, even if you die, your body will be warm for a while. After the brothers have played, I will hang them naked on the official road where people come and go.

Aren't you the sons of officials? Let your family's acquaintances come and see your miserable appearance.

I don’t think you idiots like you, who have become stupid because of reading, still have shame? Hahaha.”

The bodies of the brother and sister trembled suddenly, as if they had not expected that these soldiers and bandits could be so evil.

Deep despair suddenly enveloped the hearts of both of them.

Suddenly, a voice sounded in their ears:

"Haha, this little brother is not stupid. Such a scholar who has enlightened his mind and illuminated his heart is probably smarter than 99% of the people in the world.

He is just not deeply involved in the world and does not know that the world is so evil. He still believes that there is justice and righteousness in the world as described in the books of sages."

Everyone turned around suddenly and saw a slovenly figure sitting quietly on the steps of the ruined temple. They didn't know how long they had been sitting there.

It was a man with a heavy back and a full waist, a bearded face, and a bear-like appearance. He was wearing a black coarse cloth shirt and carried a long wooden box on his shoulder.

It looks majestic, but it exudes the desolation of a bereaved dog.

Seeing this person, Duan Xing'an was not prepared to drag the innocent person into the water even though he had reached this dangerous situation. Instead, he shouted loudly:

"Brother, please leave quickly. These people are simply murderous monsters and have no humanity left."

"Stinky beggar! Grandpa, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"

The one-eyed officer did not expect that there were other people present, so his expression suddenly changed, and he winked to the left and right while shouting.

The soldiers around him understood the situation, silently pulled out the muskets from their waists, and surrounded the fallen man in a wild goose formation.

After all, how could one survive this kind of business of killing officials?

When there were about ten steps left, without any order, they pulled the trigger together in tacit understanding.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Smoke is everywhere and lines of fire are shooting out.

What greeted them was the big man's low shout:

"Taiyi splits the light and cuts——!"

Clang!

Accompanied by a clear sword cry, all the soldiers and bandits could see was only a blazing white.

Before they could see clearly what it was, their skin felt a cold sting, and then their vision went black and they completely lost consciousness.

When he fell to the ground, he had turned into pieces of meat.

But how can a group of ordinary people be the combined enemy of [Yin Shen Yu Sword]?

thump!

"Thank you so much, Sword Immortal, for saving your life!"

Nie Renxiong returned the sword to its sheath and raised his hand to stop the brother and sister who were about to kneel down to thank them.

He glanced at the girl who was still alive, and then thought of his little girl who had passed away, and couldn't help but sigh deeply:

"Are you also going to Dengzhou Mansion? Pack your things and come with me later."

After saying that, he ignored the many thanks and went to pick up the two fragile people again.

Momo took out an imperial edict from his arms and looked at the bright yellow luxurious silk surface with a gloomy expression:

"Before leaving, Supervisor Qin Tian was helping me tell my little sister's fortune, but no matter what kind of fortune-telling method was used, Nie Hongying could no longer be found in the world.

My Nie family has been ranked as a "general" since the founding of Dayan, and we have been generals for generations. In Dayan, there were forty-three military attachés above the fifth rank.

To this day, no one has died.

After so much devastation due to the Great Inflammation, the Nie family has reached the generation of our brothers and sisters, but only one person is left with the end of no descendants?"

The former Yuryu Naobu Wing General, who turned into a ghost after death, had no wife or children in his life, and devoted almost his whole life to the imperial court.

Two months ago, his only sister died fighting for the country, and all his subordinates except Qiu Shaobai also died.

When it comes to loyalty, liver, justice and courage, there is no one who can surpass him.

Paradoxically, Nie Renxiong's long-term service in Yulong Zhizhong has long made him see through the dark corruption of the dynasty.

I know very well in my heart that the number of people killed by corrupt officials is probably no less than [Weird].

But what Nie Renxiong and Nie Hongying learned since childhood was to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

Corrupt officials are bad, but the emperor must be good!

If the emperor did something bad, he must have been instigated by villains!

The repeated torture of ideals and reality made this former Wuyi general miserable.

"My family is loyal and patriotic, but who has ever loved us?"

Nie Renxiong rubbed the imperial edict in his hand with his fingertips, his expression uncertain.

His father Nie Dingbang, who died in battle, was named Xianyou Bo;

He reinstated his official position, promoted him to the fifth rank of Fu Baolang, and commanded Dengzhou Prefecture Yulongzhi;

He was granted the title of City God of Yangcheng Prefecture in Dengzhou Prefecture, and he was given the title of "Yin Official" to command the whole place.

The emperor's kindness and honor are not unkind.

"If I practice [Ghost Dao] intensively, maybe one day I can become a [Ghost King] comparable to a real person, and I can avenge my little sister.

But if you get the power of incense and willpower, where is the future?

However, you cannot disobey your orders."

Although Nie Renxiong has entered the "Taiyi Xuanbang Dao", he is even considered by his master to be the first-class genius in the past sixty years.

But even when he reached the [Yin Shen] realm, he never thought of leaving Yu Longzhi to concentrate on cultivating Taoism and seeking immortality.

Just because everyone in the Nie family died for their loyalty to the emperor, the price of this sinking was too heavy.

Jianming Emperor Zhou Wenrui also took a fancy to this point, so he asked Nie Hongying to escort the national destiny hexagram, and continued to entrust the deceased Nie Renxiong with important tasks.

Emperor Dayan, who was suspicious by nature, had always believed that there was no absolute loyalty in this world.

Betrayal just because the price is not enough!

But if we say "loyalty" and "betrayal" are two ends of the scale.

But he didn't know what Nie Renxiong would put on the side of "betrayal" to compensate for the price.

Nie Renxiong himself didn't know either.

Even if the emperor asked him to draw his sword against his master, he didn't know what he would do in the end.

If his identity were changed, this person should have been a free-spirited and supreme swordsman who was happy with revenge.

At this moment, it was as if he had a heavy yoke on his back. Even his originally broad and iron-tower-like back looked a little stooped and a little pitiful.

Unfolding the imperial edict, I saw it read:

Edict: Nie Renxiong is ordered to supervise all roads [Yang Guan] as a city god.

Core responsibilities: No need to ask too much, no need to think too much, all the people or monsters who dare to damage the "Yunhe Bridge" will be killed, including the princes, princes and grandchildren!
Chapter completed!