It was early in the morning, and a motorcade loaded with money and food was parked outside the government office. Zhao Shu took the books and checked them one by one. After confirming that the amount was sufficient, he turned to the rich man with a bruised nose and face and said:
"Look, your family is still able to come up with this money and food. It's far from being at the end of its rope. You obviously have so much money and food stored in your cellar at home, why are you unwilling to come up with it even if the country is in trouble?"
The rich man had long since lost the confidence to contradict him. He had to be lifted up by soldiers on both sides to stand. He frowned and said in a low voice: "Marquis Zhenming, I have enough money and food. I wonder... can I resign?"
"In such a hurry to leave? I also plan to host a banquet to entertain him, so that I can understand the local customs and customs." To the other party's ears, Zhao Shu's laughter had the terrifying power of breaking the liver and gallbladder.
"No, I don't need to worry about it, Marquis Zhenming." The rich man had no water or food all night, and his injuries had not been treated. After all this trouble, he just hoped to get away from Zhao Shu as soon as possible.
"Let him go." Zhao Shu didn't bother to argue. He waved his hand and the rich man was carried away by two soldiers.
While Zhao Miao was reviewing items in the money and grain books, soldiers rushed over from a distance: "Zhao Changshi, Qingyan County Governor and hundreds of people have arrived outside the north gate and want us to come and greet them."
"It came quite quickly." Zhao Shu laughed, rolled up the book and handed it to the captain beside him: "You escort the money and grain to Jianjia Pass and leave the city through the south gate. If anyone blocks it, directly raise the flag of Wu Kui Army to clear the way.
If you still dare to stop the army from receiving money and food, you will be treated as a bandit and a thief and will be killed without mercy!"
"It's an order!" the school captain responded simply, and immediately urged the soldiers and horses to escort the money and grain out of Xinglong County.
Watching the carriages and horses leaving, Zhao Shu found the people of Qiaozhang Village beside the far wall, cupped his hands and said: "Guys, the rat demon has been killed. I don't think there will be any danger of evil intrusion in Qiaozhang Village. I still have official duties, so...
I won’t accompany you any longer.”
Zhang Liwei has also seen Zhao Shu's methods these days. When he saw the wealthy households who were made miserable and frightened, Zhang Liwei realized that Zhao Shu actually had many restrictions on the soldiers when he was in Qiaozhang Village.
Thinking that he had misunderstood the other party, Zhang Liwei felt ashamed. He cupped his hands and said: "Zhao Xianchang is busy with official duties, so we won't bother you too much... these talisman soldiers will also be returned to Zhao Xianchang."
When Zhang Liwei and others were asked to protect the altar, Zhao Shu lent them a few talisman weapons. This was done with the intention of probing, thinking that Zhang Liwei and Chi Yun had some contacts, maybe they would sneak away.
I took these talisman weapons back to Chi Yundu to claim credit, but I didn't expect that he would take the initiative to return them before leaving.
Zhao Shu sighed secretly and asked his men to take back the talisman soldiers, and then gave one more instruction to Zhang Liwei: "I think Zhang Liwei also understands that the country is in trouble, and if the rich give money and food and the poor give strength, there may be people who can go there in the future."
Villages across the country are recruiting soldiers. If possible, I hope that all the young people in Qiaozhang Village will not go to the mountains to build canals."
Zhang Liwei immediately understood that Zhao Shu might have known about Zhang Cun's deliberate avoidance. He was in a complicated mood and didn't know how to respond to him for a while.
"I'll take the first step." Zhao Shu could predict that Zhang Liwei would definitely send a message to Chiyundu later. By doing this, he planned to show goodwill to Chiyundu and hope that these "rebellious parties" would
"Don't make trouble at this critical moment when the two countries are at war.
With more than a hundred soldiers under his command, Zhao Shu rode on a tall horse and walked leisurely along the county street to the north gate.
The Xinglong County Magistrate's hands were tied with a hemp rope, and the other end of the hemp rope was held by Zhao Shu. He walked directly through the city in a posture like a wealthy family selling slaves.
Such a scene attracted countless people in the city to gather and watch. People were whispering. Some people secretly cursed the county magistrate as a corrupt official and deserved to end up like this. Others praised Zhao Shu, saying that he had eliminated two evils for the local people. One was labor.
Three thousand, and the second is the magistrate of Xinglong County.
Zhao Shu came all the way to the north gate and saw a mass of charcoal in the open space outside the city, with a view of the capital made of heads on it. Looking carefully, he saw that those heads with long tips were inhuman, they were all rats that had been killed before.
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Lao Sanqian has a large group of little demons under his command, but few of them can change their human form. A few can stand upright and don't have much magic skills. The rest are some rats with unclear intelligence. Facing the well-prepared Wu Kui army,
, were killed instantly.
After the death of these rat demons, Zhao Shu asked his soldiers to cut off all their heads, built a temple in the north of the city, and summoned the people of the county to come and watch. Zhao Shu himself used talismans to light fire and burned the corpses and heads into charcoal and ashes.
This move is to make it clear to the local people that the immortals they worshiped in the past are just a bunch of dirty rats and are not worthy of bowing down and worshiping.
After all, the Immortal Qianjin is not like Lord Xuri, and Xinglong County is not Qiaozhang Village. Zhao Shui cannot be allowed to slowly win over people's hearts. Only by vigorous and violent means to kill all the evil spirits cleanly can the ghosts, gods and witchcraft be cleansed.
Moreover, Zhao Shu's actions are also a demonstration to the ghosts and spirits in other counties. If they are still ignorant, Zhao Shu will not mind killing people in Qingyan County.
"Stop!"
While Zhao Shu was thinking about it, shouts came from a group of carriages and horses outside the city. Several officers tried to stop him, but He Dangguan took the lead and clapped his horse forward. He waved his long sword, and the light of the sword flashed, leaving a sword mark on the ground.
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"Insolent!" He Dangguan shouted loudly to stop him: "How can I allow you to wait and make noise in front of Marquis Zhenming? Why don't you retreat quickly?"
When the officers saw this, they retreated. Someone from behind heard the words and retorted: "What a Zhenminghou! He openly destroyed the Zhengshen Shrine, secretly detained the county magistrate, and even extorted money and food from the common people. Such atrocities were committed, and he unexpectedly took a high position.
!I have submitted an impeachment petition to the king of the country. Not only do I want to investigate and seize the title, I also want to arrest you and imprison you!"
Looking up, he saw a man wearing official uniform and holding a long sword. Zhao Shu asked expressionlessly: "Who are you? What are you doing?"
The other party stood on the shaft of the carriage and pointed at Zhao Mi and shouted: "I am the governor of Qingyan County. I have found out that there are thugs causing chaos in Xinglong County, and I have come here specifically to ask questions! Why don't you quickly dismount and be bound?"
When Zhao Shu heard this, he looked confused and said: "Qingyan County Sheriff, it seems that his name is Chu, Chu... what is Chu?"
"Chu Mengchun!" Qingyan County Sheriff shouted.
At this time, the Xinglong County Magistrate, who had his hands tied, shouted loudly: "Master Chu! Please save the official!"
"Come on!" However, Mr. Chu was not polite and waved his hand to let his soldiers surround him.
"Haha, you are wholeheartedly attached to the Chu family, and others may not think highly of you." Zhao Shu whispered to Xinglong County Magistrate: "If you don't keep it together, he will kill you in the middle of the chaos, so that you can lie to him and claim to be me."
Kill you."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Xinglong's feet softened and he fell to the ground almost in despair.
Ignoring the county magistrate, Zhao Shu raised his eyes and glanced around, and found that under the Chu County Governor there were not only ordinary government officials, but also two to three hundred soldiers, each holding a spear and a shield. Their military equipment was no less than that of Wu Kui's army.
How many.
Gu Yue
However, Zhao Shu didn't pay too much attention. He looked at the people around Chu Mengchun. Three of them were similar to He Dangguan. They all carried five-foot long swords, had strong bodies and sharp eyes. There was also a man in white wearing a curtain hat.
The woman, holding the Yao Qin in her hand, has mysterious energy all over her body, as if there is an invisible rhythm lingering and supporting her.
As for Chu Mengchun himself, Zhao Shui could sense that his breathing was orderly and that he had at least some cultivation power. And from his surname, we could understand that this person was from the Xue Yin of the Immortal Department of Chongxuan Pavilion.
Faced with this kind of posture, Zhao Shu would have calmed down the matter on the spot before, but now he behaves calmly and laughs calmly while riding on horseback:
"Chief Chu, I was ordered to search for Xiang, but you stopped me in front of me. Are you collaborating with the obscene priest?"
"Come here, capture it for me!" Chu Mengchun didn't intend to talk nonsense with Zhao Shui. With a wave of his hand, his troops divided into left and right wings and surrounded him. The three swordsmen under his command held their swords on their shoulders and rushed towards Zhao Shui.
As soon as Zhao Shu raised his hand, the surrounding Wu Kui Army soldiers immediately formed a formation to defend against the enemy. At the same time, they summoned the true form of the divine tiger. An iron black tiger landed heavily on the ground, blocking the three opposing swordsmen.
When the woman in a curtain hat next to Chu Mengchun saw this, she held a Yao qin in her arms. She played with it with her ten fingers, picking and ticking, and the sound of the qin reached into the clouds like a luan and a phoenix.
Zhao Mo swept his eyes with his sword finger and used Yingxuan's illumination technique. He saw that the energy between heaven and earth around him was affected by the sound of the piano, gradually forming a formation invisibly.
This formation of the sound of the piano greatly invigorated the troops under Chu Mengchun's command, and a layer of defensive power also protected the forwards. It was similar to Zhao Shu's original golden armor talisman.
Zhao Shu was not polite. He took out the Jincheng Yonggu Seal that had not appeared for a long time, clicked his fingers and shouted: "Taibai is the leader of the army, and the sword will not hurt!"
As soon as the magic spell came out, the golden seal flew into the air, and Zhao Shu's soldiers were also shrouded in a white golden light. They were no longer unfamiliar with this. They shouted in unison, stamped their feet and took a step forward, with swords and spears like a forest. Even if they were outnumbered by the opponent,
, but it’s like a big mountain stretching across the front, making people feel like they can’t climb it.
Zhao Shu's move seemed to startle the woman in the curtain hat. She kept moving her fingers with her hands, plucking the strings and making changes. The sound of the piano rippled between heaven and earth, attracting sharp energy and turning into an invisible sharp blade to attack.
Come.
"Tsk, what a sinister trick."
These invisible sharp blades cannot be seen with the naked eye. If you only rely on your spiritual sense to sense the changes in qi, you may encounter a sharp blade the moment you notice it. It is much better than Zhao Shu's ability to use evil spirits to transform blades.
But now, how could Zhao Shu be an idle person? He clamped his legs to calm the instinctively frightened horses below, and the five qi swaying around him were like a coir raincoat, blocking the invisible sharp blades like raindrops.
At the same time, He Dangguan fought with three swordsmen under the cover of the true form of the divine tiger.
Under Zhao Shu's instruction, He Dangguan has improved a lot in his cultivation in the past year. Although he is still not able to release his sword energy at will, his sword skills have become more skillful. He can always anticipate the enemy's sword attack in advance and then deliver it according to the trend.
With a sharp sword strike, the sword light burst out, forcing the enemy's sword to drop.
At this time, the monks from the Jiangzhen Hall who followed Zhao Miao were also ready. Flags and flags were standing on all sides. A golden ax appeared in the air, and with the power of breaking through the mountain, it slashed down Chu Mengchun's chariots and horses.
"snort!"
This time it was finally Chu Mengchun's turn to take action. He raised his hand and held out a copper coin. Nine colors of light bloomed in the square hole. The golden ax in the sky dissipated quickly like snow melting in spring, and the magic and energy were restored.
scattered.
"How to drop the treasure?" Lingxiao secretly reminded Zhao Shu: "Chu Mengchun has a magic weapon in his hand, and the magical effect of the Qi diffuser should not be underestimated."
"Understood!" Zhao Shu saw the woman in the curtain hat playing music more and more rapidly, moving in formation in mid-air, looking up and seeing a mountain of swords hanging upside down, with cold light like scales, as if it was about to fall with a crash in the next moment.
At this time, the three swordsmen were defeated. The true form of the divine tiger opened its mouth and roared. It was like a torrential wave passing through the border, directly attacking Chu Mengchun and the woman in the curtain hat.
Chu Mengchun was astonished. He didn't seem to expect that Zhao Shu was so brilliant and dared to directly attack and kill him. He immediately offered Luobao money, and the nine-colored light in the square hole shined brightly, eliminating the sharp edge of the tiger's roar.
"Don't hesitate! Just lower the sword mountain!" Chu Mengchun shouted angrily: "I intended to force him to submit, but I didn't expect that Zhao Shu was even more willing to resist!"
However, for some unknown reason, the sound of the piano suddenly stopped, and the sword mountain in the sky lost its formation and disappeared.
Chu Mengchun turned his head and looked, and saw that the woman in the curtain hat was held by several soldiers and horses from the altar, and she was wrapped in illusory shackles.
"The formation is not bad, and the magic weapon is also wonderful." Zhao Shu rode forward and said lightly: "It's a pity that he ignored his body and didn't have any left and right guards during the fight. If it were Liang Xiao, he would definitely not make this mistake.
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"Zhao Miao!" Chu Mengchun wanted to activate the magic weapon, but He Dangguan flew over in three or five steps and hit Chu Mengchun's chin with his knee, knocking him away.
Zhao Shu shook his head slightly, and with a snap of his fingers, a few tendons flew out, tied up Chu Mengchun's hands and feet, and used the opportunity to add a restraining charm to the woman in the curtain hat.
In fact, this fight is also quite thrilling. Chu Mengchun is worthy of being a descendant of the Xian family from Chongxuan Hall. The copper coin in his hand can restrain a monk like himself who relies on magic weapons. He still has to rely on a swordsman like He Dangguan to close in front.
Can handle it.
And the woman in the curtain hat has even more profound cultivation and magic power, obviously no less than Zhao Shu. She uses music to set up formations, strengthens the soldiers, and attracts the sharpest. This ability may not be considered brilliant when fighting alone, but it can be used as an assistant.
The power of the military formation is greatly increased.
If Zhao Shu hadn't secretly summoned the soldiers and horses of Lutan with a token, it would have been difficult to capture the woman with the curtain hat while she was fully focused on the formation and had no time to take care of herself. If she had waited for her to lower the mountain of swords,
Even if Zhao Shu himself had no fear, his soldiers would suffer heavy casualties.
Fortunately, Zhao Miao has endless techniques and methods, and he can come up with countermeasures when facing different enemies. What really makes him difficult to deal with are martial swordsmen like Liang Xiao and Luo Xixian. They have strong bodies and firm souls.
His spiritual sense is keen. If he rushes in front of him at all costs, Zhao Shu can only deal with it hastily.
"You, what are you going to do?" Chu Mengchun was picked up by Zhao Shu, and he said with fear on his face: "I am the governor of Qingyan County! My father is the Lord Attendant in the court! I am still a disciple of Chongxuan Hall!"
Zhao Shu threw him to the side of the carriage and said: "Are you really going to bring up these names in front of me? You should not be as ignorant as Xinglong County Magistrate. What kind of reputation do I, Zhao Shu, have in Dongsheng? Do you know
Don’t adults still understand?”
Chu Mengchun immediately thought of the fate of the Zheng family in Jiujiang. There had long been rumors in the government and the public that it was Zhao Shu who had slandered the king and completely brought down the Zheng family. Could it be that Zhao Shu was also here to kill the Chu family on behalf of the king this time.