The moon hangs on the treetops.

The apricot tree bloomed with silver flowers dyed with moon halo.

Not long after Li Nuo left, the executioner village chief came back and asked Po Wang, who was standing under the tree admiring the moon: "What did Mr. Zheng say?"

"Third brother, are you worried about him?"

Wang Po smiled with her teeth.

But her slightly sickly pale cheeks paired with such a smile looked very scary in the moonlight.

Fortunately, the village chief is no longer surprised.

Mrs. Wang did not get the nickname "Ghost Sees Sorrow" for nothing.

He nodded and said: "Be careful when sailing the ship that lasts ten thousand years."

He had survived the strong winds and waves, but he didn't want to capsize in the final ditch.

Mrs. Wang seemed to be fascinated by Li Nuo's demeanor and spoke kind words for him: "The third brother must be worrying too much. We just chatted casually for a while. In my opinion, Mr. Zheng is also a good family man.

As for my son, I told him a lot about my experience in raising children, and he took the trouble to listen to it."

"In your opinion, he is also a kind and righteous person?"

the village chief asked.

Mrs. Wang nodded: "As long as Miss Ji Yao and the child are mentioned, his eyes will soften. My eyes rarely see the wrong person."

"Did you use the ghost eye technique?"

The village chief said in surprise.

A confident smile emerged from the wrinkles on Wang Po's face: "Although using it once will cost one year of life, it is related to our happiness for the rest of our lives. It is enough to use it once on Mr. Zheng, so it doesn't matter."

After taking a look at Mrs. Wang's aging face, the village chief sighed, "Thank you for your hard work. It seems like we will succeed!"

At this time, the scholar strode forward, frowning, and said anxiously: "Third brother, news just came from the county that a royal army was passing by, numbering about three thousand people."

"Imperial army? Do you know their purpose?"

The village chief's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that they were here to catch them? But this concern was soon dispelled.

"They have strict military discipline and only camp outside the county town. The county magistrate actually came forward in person, but he was kicked out without even entering the military camp."

The scholar said with a gloomy face.

Mrs. Wang was a little panicked: "They are not here to destroy us, are they?"

The village chief shook his head and said: "It should not happen. First, in the past twenty years, we have disguised ourselves very well and our identities have not been exposed. Second, if they really want to destroy us, they will definitely attack us with lightning speed.

How could we camp outside the county if we were not prepared? Brother Liu, you have a smart mind, what do you think?"

The scholar thought for a while, suddenly thought of something, and said in surprise: "Third brother, do you think they are going to Tianjian Mountain?"

Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked: "Old Chen, what are they doing in Tianjian Mountain? Who dares to offend those sword cultivators?"

"Don't forget, Tianjian Mountain has been very busy recently!"

The scholar sneered and said, "Nowadays, many sword cultivators have gathered on the mountain. I heard that the wedding of the disciples of Tianjian Pavilion was forcibly disrupted. Once this happens, it will be serious. The imperial court must have also learned about this and sent a large army.

Maintain order, or declare the majesty of the imperial court, so that Tianjian Mountain will try not to affect the mortal world."

No one wants to think about the worst, so Xiucai found a reason to convince himself.

Only in this way will the mind be at peace.

The village chief narrowed his eyes and said, "Sixth brother is right. If the imperial court really wants to come to annihilate us, it must send an army of more than 10,000 people, not just 3,000 people. This is not enough for us to kill."

But no matter what, we have to be careful and send people to keep an eye on it."

"Third brother, don't worry. I have sent people to contact Magistrate Zhang and asked him to keep an eye on every move in the military camp. If there is any trouble, he will report it immediately."

The scholar stroked his beard, looking like he knew everything well.

"Sixth brother, I can rest assured that I can do this. Come, let's have a good drink today."

The village chief smiled and threw a small jar of strong wine to the scholar.

It’s the famous Immortal Zui!

The scholar opened the lid of the altar, and a strong aroma of wine instantly filled the air.

Before the wine enters the mouth, one is already intoxicated.

The scholar was a good drinker, so he immediately raised his neck and took a big sip.

Ahem...

It is indeed the most powerful liquor in the world!

The scholar didn't pay attention for a moment and coughed.

He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said overjoyed: "Third brother, where did you get the Immortal Drunk? This wine is so rare!"

The village chief smiled and said: "Have you forgotten the caravan that went to the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions more than a month ago? It was looted by a team led by a blacksmith. This immortal is drunk], hehe, there are fifty altars!"

"I remembered that I didn't go there that day because I had something to do. It seemed to be a foggy day. I heard the blacksmith came back and said that the caravan was led by a young man from an aristocratic family who was very ambitious. He actually broke away from the caravan for the sake of the trip. It happened to be cheap.

Got us."

The scholar took another sip of Immortal Drunk and admired from the bottom of his heart, "Third Brother is too bad. He hid such a good wine and didn't tell me."

This is what men drink!

Although the apricot blossom wine they brew is good, it is too mild in nature. It is not bad if you drink it occasionally, but you will feel tired if you drink it every day.

"You always get drunk and get into trouble. Third brother is right not to tell you!" Mrs. Wang said happily, "Today, third brother saw that you were reliable in your work, so I rewarded you."

"Go, go, men are drinking, you woman, stop mixing in, and hurry up and get us some food to go with the wine."

The scholar was not in a good mood.

Just when these three people thought that the situation was determined, in front of the gate of the military camp ten miles outside the county town, Magistrate Zhang was frightened and angry!

He didn't expect these big-headed soldiers to be so courageous!

Captain Chen held a cold knife in his hand and said with a cold smile: "Master Zhang, please."

Magistrate Zhang pointed at Chen Xiaowei angrily and said angrily: "Chen Xiaowei, I am an official of the imperial court, a serious seventh-grade county magistrate! Even if I break the law, I will be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for interrogation.

Before I am still wearing this black gauze hat, if you arrest me, it will be tantamount to rebellion!"

Magistrate Zhang pointed to the black gauze hat on his head again.

"As expected of a civil servant who came from the imperial examination, his eloquence is really impressive. However, my lieutenant was ordered by Duke Wu An, the Grand Marshal of the South, to arrest Mr. Zhang who secretly colluded with the wanted criminals. Duke Wu An also said that if you dare to resist,

, execute on the spot!”

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Thirty soldiers under Captain Chen, wearing scale armor and holding swords, slammed the handles of their long swords onto the ground, their murderous intent spreading!

They are all iron-blooded warriors who participated in the Chang'an defense battle. They are Princess Qingyang's personal soldiers. Their belief is the invincible Duke Wu'an!

The powerful murderous intent made Zhang Zhixian's heart tremble with fear, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

He is in the seventh level of Literary Dao and has practiced verbal and verbal swordplay for decades. If he really wants to fight hard, he can actually fight his way out.

But the road after that will also become a dead end.

Because this means that he is completely on the opposite side of Li Nuo.

And Li Nuo's character... is well known to everyone. No one who is cared about by this master will have an easy time.

So at this moment, he could only give in.

As for the arrogance and arrogance of the literati?

In front of Li Zian, the god of death, it is not worth much money.

"Master Zhang, it is not the behavior of a gentleman to be stubborn." Chen Xiaowei saw that Zhang Zhixian had lost his will to resist, so he said, "Tell me everything about Anning Village, and maybe you can save your life. Otherwise, you can save your life."

, Duke Wu An’s knife will definitely cut off your head! And there will definitely be no one in the court who will intercede for you.”

Zhang Zhixian had nowhere to confide the panic in his heart.

When he thought of Li Nuo's "Shang Fang Sword", which could kill corrupt officials and sycophants at every turn, he felt deeply powerless.

Even so many elders in the imperial court have suffered from Li Zian's mistakes. He is a small county magistrate, why don't he quickly put his tail between his legs and become a man?

"Forget it, I will tell you everything I know. I just hope that Mr. Wu An will allow me to retire and return to my hometown."

Zhang Zhixian sighed.

"Please enter the military camp and have a talk..."

Lieutenant Chen invited Zhang Zhixian to the tent in the military camp.
To be continued...