The dull thunder broke the silence in the middle of the night.
A flash of white light flashed, and the entire Pingcheng suddenly became as bright as day, and the buildings and houses were clearly visible.
However, the light was fleeting and Pingcheng was soon swallowed up by darkness again.
Everything seemed to be calm again.
I don't know when, but I could only hear the sound of pouring rain.
The heavy rain in the latter half of the night washed away the blood stains inside and outside Pingcheng.
Jiangning Prefecture, a small town with a small population, has become cleaner.
The residents, who had been frightened for a long time, could not sleep in the dark night.
Listening to the sound of heavy rain, I took a drowsy nap.
I don't know how much time passed, the sound of rain gradually became quieter, and the sky gradually became brighter.
Pingcheng returned to a strange situation.
There is neither official control nor sectarian leadership.
Everything is self-sufficient.
This seems pretty good.
But after the city was left unmanaged, various minor problems gradually emerged.
Water, food, excretion and many other matters for residents in outer cities have become issues that need to be solved urgently.
But it's not a big problem.
Residents in outer cities already have a harsh living environment.
It's not worse now than before, at least I can barely survive.
Of course, the number of people lost to Pingcheng is still increasing.
Until the evening of the next day.
A thick horn sound came from the wilderness.
In the rain and fog, a troop moved forward with difficulty.
Tens of thousands of Wanping troops who came from Jiangning Mansion finally arrived in Pingcheng.
The black flag representing the Wanping Army was planted on the top of Pingcheng City.
........
Pingcheng is to the east, dozens of miles away.
An army of several hundred men advanced slowly.
"Sir, is our marching speed a little too slow?"
From yesterday night to this evening, we only traveled a few dozen miles in total.
Most of the warriors in Cao Su's army are warriors who have broken through at least one layer of Qi and blood. Even ordinary soldiers who have not broken through Qi and blood are stronger than ordinary people.
Therefore, Zhang Ke believed that the marching speed was not fast, at least it could not meet his requirements.
"It's okay, don't be in a hurry to march."
"Besides, it rained heavily last night and the roads were muddy. There's no need to rush."
Cao Su led his troops to fight against the rebels and headed east.
The soldiers under his command didn't know where Cao Su was taking them.
But there is no doubt that Cao Su must have his marching goal.
If the adults don't tell, the people below don't dare to ask.
So he followed Cao Su's instructions and headed east.
Cao Su took out a map of mountains and rivers.
This map was given to Cao Su by Wei Tao when he asked him to intercept grain. The map marked the mountains and rivers near Pingcheng.
To the east of Pingcheng is also a wasteland.
After the wilderness, there are mostly mountains and swamps.
For example, Yujiazhuang, which Cao Su visited before, is in the area east of Pingcheng.
There is also Pegasus Village, which is also in the east area.
After that, there are mountains and swamps, blocking the road to the east.
Cao Su's march along the way was more like leading a team on a sightseeing tour, without any worry at all.
"Sir, are you going to Pegasus Village?"
In the mountains and swamps to the east, there are many sects established there.
But the most famous one is Pegasus Village.
Pegasus Villa is built on Pegasus Mountain. Pegasus Mountain is said to be a relatively gentle mountain among the mountains. The land on the mountain is fertile and the water and grass are abundant, forming a unique and rare mountain grassland.
Pegasus Village has raised many fine horses here.
With the development of economy and society, Dazhuang was specially built.
Zhuangzi is like a small town, a rare gathering place among the mountains and swamps behind it.
Many sects do business with Pegasus Manor, so Pegasus Manor also makes enough profits to support the development of the manor.
Going all the way east, you will most likely go to Pegasus Village.
Therefore, Zhang Ke and other centurions who were familiar with the nearby area guessed Cao Su's goal.
But he couldn't grasp Cao Su's intentions.
What are you doing at Pegasus Village at this time?
The owner of Pegasus Village has died and is in confusion about the succession of the next owner. It seems that nothing can be done at Pegasus Village.
........
Cao Su's troops moved dozens of miles eastward.
There is a big mountain, and countless residential houses are built on the mountain and live by the water.
The winding mountain roads and well-proportioned mountain houses retain the ancient and traditional life style of the Pegasus people.
Halfway up the mountain, in the center of Zhuangzi, there is a huge and spacious platform square.
At this time, it was approaching night.
The square was filled with many clan elders from Pegasus Village.
Many villagers held high torches, lighting up the night sky of Pegasus Village.
"Play music and worship ancestors!"
Big things happened in Pegasus Village.
The ancestor worship ceremony was given top priority.
"kneel!"
Give an order.
The village elder took the lead, and there were many clan members in Pegasus Village.
Blackened, he fell to his knees.
After the ancestor worship ceremony was completed, the high-pitched and majestic voice of the rich clan leader sounded.
"Take Ji Buming, the sinner of our clan!"
"Bring the sinner!"
"Bring the sinner!"
The news was blocked, and the Pegasus clan members who were still kept in the dark were confused and in an uproar.
How did the young owner become a sinner?
Is there any mistake?
After a commotion, the rich man shouted: "Quiet!"
The rich man has gray hair and is not young, but he is very energetic and his voice is extremely loud.
The roar with added strength drowned out all the noise. The ears of the tribesmen in the square were buzzing, and they all closed their mouths. They looked in confusion as their arms were tied behind their backs, and they were pressed down from the darkness by two law enforcement elders of the tribe.
high tower.
The two law enforcement elders raised their hands and reported loudly: "Elders of the rich clan, bring Ji Buming, the sinner of Pegasus Village!"
Ji Buming's hair was disheveled, her face was haggard, and her face was dull. She had long lost her former pride.
The big clan elder looked at one of the clan elders, and that clan elder came out and said: "Big clan elder, according to the clan rules, Ji Buming's guilt should be read out in public!"
The rich man replied coldly with one word: "Xuan."
Immediately afterwards, someone began to announce to all the Pegasus clan members what Ji Buming had done, and also listed three major felonies.
The first is an unfilial person who kills his father and murders his relatives; the second is an unfaithful person who supports foreigners and colludes with clan enemies; the third is an unjust person who collects wealth for his own use and harms the clan members.
After the announcement, all the tribesmen were angry.
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The rich man's eyes were like lightning, and his majestic aura pressed towards Ji Buming.
Ji Buming's body softened and he knelt down on the high platform.
His face was pale, and he smiled miserably and had nothing to say in the face of countless complex looks that included anger, confusion, hatred, joy, and surprise.
"Okay, since you have acquiesced!"
The rich man knew that Ji Buming was a useless person at this moment, so he didn't bother to talk.
He was about to wave his hand and give the order to execute Ji Buming.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "Don't kill my brother, my brother was wronged!"
A young man in brocade robes broke away from the guards and rushed directly onto the high platform.
As soon as the young man in brocade clothes rushed out, Ji Buming's eyes flickered like stagnant water.
"Ji Lie, this is not the place you should be. Get out of here quickly!"
A clan elder stretched out his hand and stopped in front of Ji Lie.
Unexpectedly, Ji Lie was so young that he had already achieved two Qi and blood breakthroughs.
The clan elder was just a senior citizen and had a higher status, but his strength was not that much higher than that of his juniors. Ji Lie pushed hard, passed the clan elder, and jumped in front of Ji Buming.
Then he stretched out his arms to block the law enforcement elder.
The law enforcement elders are all masters of strength, and Ji Lie is no match for them.
It's just that they were forced by Ji Ye's power over the years, so even if he died, they really didn't dare to directly attack his heirs.
"Ji Lie, Ji Buming is found guilty, don't mess around!"
The rich man looked at Ji Lie, his old eyes were very calm.
"Old man from a rich family, my brother was wronged!"
Ji Lie's face was red and anxious, so he stood in front of Ji Buming.
"You bastard, your brother killed the village owner for the realm token, and everyone saw it, and you're still messing around here? Why don't you get out of here quickly!"
The clan elder who was pushed away by Ji Lie ran back angrily and immediately scolded Ji Lie with rude words.
Ji Lie said angrily: "You keep saying that my brother is for the realm token, but where is the token? Is it in my brother's hand? My brother will kill my father for something he obviously can't get?"
As soon as Ji Lie said this, the excited crowd in the square calmed down a little, and it seemed that there was some truth in it.
However, the clan elder didn't listen at all and yelled angrily: "Asshole, the owner of the village is dead, and he died in the hands of Ji Buming. This happened in full view of everyone, so you can't make excuses!"
Ji Lie did not argue with the elder of the clan, but looked anxiously at the elder of the clan, knelt down and kowtowed with a "dong dong": "Elder of the clan, my brother must have been unjustly accused, please let him go!"
The rich man's eyes were still calm, so calm that he was almost indifferent.
He said calmly: "The family is responsible for the crime, and it is hard to violate destiny."
Destiny? What is destiny?
Ji Lie didn't understand, and his face turned pale.
I talked for a long time, but nothing happened.
"Forget it, Ji Lie."
Ji Buming, who had been silent behind him, spoke up. He looked at the clan elders on the high platform with a sad smile, and started laughing so wildly that tears fell from his eyes.
"Ji Lie, do you know how these hypocritical people flattered me when my father was here?"
"Now that my father is dead, everyone is starting to get hurt!"
"Ji Lie, this is the way of the world. I took the wrong path, and so did my father."
"You are still young and have a long road ahead. You must remember not to pursue power like me, nor to pursue prestige like my father. The only thing you can believe in is the sword in your hand and your own power."
Ji Buming laughed sarcastically and looked at the many clan elders on the high platform with disdain.
"Brother!"
Ji Lie also cried. At this time, he already felt that he could not save his elder brother's life.
The clan elder who had been blocking Ji Lie loudly ordered: "Take Ji Lie away and execute him!"
The rich man glanced at him and said nothing.
The two law enforcement elders immediately picked up Ji Lie and left the high platform.
"According to the clan rules, the execution will be carried out!"
"Behead!"
After a brief interlude, the executioners took the stage.
Ji Lie's eyes were splitting after seeing it, and he yelled at the hands of the law enforcement elders.
When Ji Buming received the first blow, Ji Lie exploded.
A surge of qi and blood exploded in his body, and the bones all over his body crackled, forming three bursts of qi and blood in a short period of time.
It was so powerful that even the two elders of the Law Enforcement Realm could hardly handle it.
"This is........"
The concerned people in the clan narrowed their eyes.
Although Ji Ye's lineage has a small number of people, the martial arts talents of his descendants are all amazing. In the past, Ji Buming was also a genius named "Sky Eagle".
Now Ji Lie is only fifteen years old, and has already experienced three bursts of Qi and blood. With time, he will become a master of strength.
After Ji Lie broke out, he exhausted all his strength. He cried and fainted, and his body became limp.
"Brother Lie!"
"Let go of Ji Lie!"
At this time, a boy in white and a girl in a floral skirt rushed out from the crowd.
When the law enforcement elder saw that Ji Lie had fainted, he threw it on the ground.
The two of them were Ji Lie's friends and rushed to Ji Lie's side crying.
The eyes of the clan elders on the high platform moved slightly, and they no longer paid attention to the affairs of the younger generation.
"One is the young master of the Ouyang family of Tiannan Dao, and the other is a girl from a distant clan who grew up with Ji Lie since childhood." The Ouyang family of Tiannan Dao seems worthy of attention.
The clan elders also knew the origins of the two men, so they turned their attention to Ji Buming who was being executed.
At this time, Ji Buming had many knives in her body, and she was already as angry as a gossamer.
The genius of the executioner lies in this, perfectly avoiding all vital points, allowing Ji Buming to slowly experience the passing of life in extremely miserable pain.
Ji Buming let out a scream like a ghost crying, which resounded throughout Zhuangzi.
Some are too timid to look down.
On the high platform.
A black shadow suddenly appeared beside the rich man.
The figure passed a message beside the wealthy elder.
The rich man suddenly stood up, with a hint of solemnity on his calm face.
"Old man from a rich family, what's wrong?"
The clan elder next to him was shocked when he saw the big clan's expression. In his impression, the clan elder had always had a calm expression on his face, but in the recent past, he had seen the clan elder showing this expression twice.
"Tanma came to report that the rebel army is rapidly approaching our Zhuangzi."
What, rebel against the rebels?
The expressions of all the clan elders changed.
The relationship between Pegasus Village and the Pingcheng Prefecture Army, the predecessor of the Rebel Army, is certainly not a good one.
When it comes to fighting against the rebel army, the first thing everyone thinks of is the government army.
At this moment, the Pegasus army has suffered heavy losses. If the rebel army invades, who can resist it?
"It doesn't matter, Commander Ji Wu is already in the village. If the rebel army invades, Commander Ji Wu will definitely lead his army to defeat them."
This time when we went to Pingcheng, more than 2,000 people went out to defeat the rebels, but only a few hundred came back in the end.
At this moment, there are more than a thousand soldiers and horses in the village, and most of them are newly recruited soldiers in the past two days.
When everyone heard that the rebels were invading, their faces turned pale and they were confused.
"Don't worry too much. The rebel army is not very large, only a few hundred at most." The rich man glanced at Lao Baitai and gave detailed information.
When the elders heard this, they immediately felt relieved.
The clan elder who had been blocking Ji Lie before sneered: "It turns out there are only a few hundred people."
The rich man added: "But it seems that the rebel military commander Cao Su is leading the army. Cao Su kills people profusely. Ji Wu may not be his opponent."
Can the rich man finish everything at once?
The clan elder immediately changed his mind, but he was still tough: "Although Cao Su is powerful, no matter what, the enemy army only has a few hundred people, and our army has at least a thousand people. Hundreds versus thousands, the advantage lies with us."