It was early in the morning, but under the twilight, it looked calm and peaceful. No one could have imagined that this night would be so dangerous. Lu Ming had already arrived at the county town, and when he passed there, he saw a mess.
The fire was lit, and the smell of burnt flesh from the fireworks was so strong that it choked people. Lu Ming quickly asked: "What is this?"
"Sir, Mr. Bangyan has ordered that the corpses of thieves must not be buried, and they must not be left to rot. They must be burned and scattered in the canals outside the city." An official turned around and saw that it was the magistrate of the county. He quickly bowed and returned.
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Lu Ming felt a chill in his heart after hearing this. This was the rhythm of death without a burial place.
He took a few steps forward and saw that there were beds in the wing, and there was a smell of ointment, accompanied by screams and moans from time to time. It was so creepy that even Lu Ming was a little stunned.
At this time, the policeman came over, his whole body was bathed in the firelight. He glanced at Lu Ming and said, "Master Mingfu, more than 2,600 people have died outside the county government office, and more than 100 police officers have died inside the government office. The rest are here.
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"Well, this county will definitely provide generous pensions..." Lu Ming keenly noticed something strange, and his heart sank. No matter how good he was, he would be secretly despised by many people - he was not there last night.
In this mood, when I was not in the mood to deal with the Immortal Sect, I reluctantly said a few words to the Taoist priests of the Immortal Sect, and then said: "Immortal masters, please take a rest. As the county magistrate, I have to appease the people under my rule. Looking back,
Hold a banquet to apologize
After saying that, Lu Ming left.
Seeing the magistrate walking away, all the Taoists from Youshuimen stayed on the spot - is this considered burning the rabbit and burning the bridge?
Is it true that it is better to rush early than to rush well? All the hard work and hard work have gone to Ye to pick the peach?
All of them were extremely angry and looked at Lu Xiuping: "Elder brother, we..."
Lu Xiuping had nothing to say. He couldn't stop the county magistrate. He counted the number of people and found that of the twelve people he brought, only eight were left. He lost 30% in one night. He couldn't help but feel sad.
"Senior brother, if you are damaged, you will be scolded when you go back. Not to mention, no matter what, you will have meritorious service, and no one can take it away from you."
"It's just that most of the evil spirits have escaped. How will we complete the next two tasks? Are we just killing time here? The second junior brother and the fifth junior brother are accumulating merit in the army. They should all laugh."
"What does this mean?"
But my mood is my mood. I am a real person and a senior brother. I am proud to maintain my backbone and wave my hands: "Don't worry, the Heavenly Supervisor is still there. We fought to the death in the middle of the night to get reinforcements. No one can erase our achievements. It's expected.
Not bad, there will be a test sheet coming to the teacher soon, and the reward will not be thin."
"Three junior brothers were killed in the battle. There is nothing we can do. We can just buy a coffin and keep it to prevent it from rotting. There is also a junior brother who is seriously injured. It doesn't matter much. As long as he doesn't die on the spot, he can be rescued and wait until the injury is more stable.
Just send it back to Shanmen to rest."
"There are many injured people, let's go and rescue them."
"ah?"
"Don't forget the merits of our master."
The rain was still falling, and the city was filled with a desolate atmosphere of the aftermath.
According to casualty statistics, more than 2,000 people died in one night. It can be said that in half of the counties, every family had filial piety, and more than 1,000 people were seriously injured, and 3 or 4,000 were slightly injured. Needless to say, the women and children hiding behind the county government office were better off.
"Lord, it's cold in winter, take a sip." At dawn, Lu Shangjing and his party arrived, and they also brought a batch of emergency supplies, which was actually not lacking in the county, but this was just his intention.
When they saw Ye Qing, they took out a small bottle of wine each and handed it to Ye Qing. These were two taels of porcelain bottles. Ye Qing took them, swallowed the wine in one gulp, and exhaled.
Lu Shangjing said: "My lord, with this great achievement, your heroic spirit has flourished again."
Ye Qing looked into the distance quietly. At this time, he was on the street. He couldn't say much about the evil spirits because he said vaguely: "Although the rebel army has retreated, most of the dead and injured are actually ordinary soldiers, and there are not many broken bones inside."
"You still have to respect God and fear your fate, and be cautious and apprehensive."
Lu Shangjing knew it in her heart, and she took a sip of wine from the bottle, her face a little red: "This is no longer the responsibility of the lord. Heaven records merits and demerits. Although there are loopholes, such a big thing cannot be concealed."
"My lord started his career as a literary scholar, from a child to a scholar, from a scholar to a scholar, from a scholar to a scholar, to the second place in the rankings, and then wrote the Romance of the Three Kingdoms to Confer Gods, and evolved into the world of the underworld."
"No one doubts the title of this article, but the military strategy is not enough."
"The Pingshan bandits are not worth mentioning, and the defeat of the Northern Wei Dynasty may be mentioned, but they are not as good as today's battle."
Lu Shangjing's words were very low, but they had a resounding tone.
Ye Qing pondered for a moment and understood in his heart that what he said was right. In fact, whether it was bandits or the Northern Wei Dynasty, these were all the achievements of mortals.
To the Heavenly Court, whether it is the Northern Wei Dynasty, Da Cai Dynasty, or even the rise and fall of all generations, they are all treated equally, because the tribute paid by the imperial court is the same, and there is no difference in who is replaced - this is easy to understand.
Therefore, no matter how hard we strive, no matter how high we are in history, we will basically have no merit in heaven.
But fighting against evil spirits and adultery is a meritorious service.
"If God doesn't take it, I will suffer the consequences." Ye Qing thought to herself, frowned and stepped lightly on the yamen door, and saw that the formation was suddenly missing a corner, and the faces of the few knowledgeable people were earthy.
Although there is a reason for the formation's lack of host, it shows that it is almost broken...if the evil spirit is willing to persist for a while longer.
There are no ifs in war.
Lu Ming maintained his duties as county magistrate and could not help but look anxiously at the Yamen. It was not until his wife Yun Shi took her daughter to show her face and waved to him... that the family finally felt at ease.
"If it hadn't been for Mr. Number Two, the people of this city would not have survived, and my family, Lu Ming, my wife and children would not have been saved... It's really hard to repay this kindness."
Ye Qing did not refuse Lu Ming's thanks and said calmly: "This is just a tragic victory."
After cleaning the battlefield, treating the wounded, gathering the frightened women and children, and clearing out the relative houses, Lu Ming suggested that Lu Ming open the arsenal and set up a batch of military tents to temporarily house the refugees.
The patrol team was on alert, and Ye Qing followed Lu Ming into the hall to discuss the aftermath with a group of family heads from the south of Pingshou County, and more importantly, the attack on the Demon Nest.
"Tomorrow is the best time, or it may be better than originally thought..."
The hall door closed and the sound disappeared.
Qianqian, Cao Baijing and the others were busy among the crowd, helping to gather women and children...
Jingyu Hengyun couldn't bear the post-war cleaning work, or to be more precise, she didn't like to have too much contact with irrelevant mortals, so she took her sister Jingyu and went to the sky to inspect again...
It rains heavily tonight, and the task of carrying cloud water across the grassland still needs to be completed, otherwise more people may die from floods than from war.
When the dragon's shadow rose, many people knelt down: "Lord Dragon King..."
Just think of it as the Dragon King coming to help.
"I'm so ignorant, I think I'm the Dragon King..." Far away on the edge of the battlefield, Taoist priest Youshuimen pointed. They fought bloody battles in the middle of the night, and were frustrated and angry. At this time, they were a little wilted and uncomfortable looking at anything.
Lu Xiuping sighed slightly when he saw this, which was understandable.
Three of their fellow disciples were killed in this battle, which was far beyond their psychological expectations. They were so shocked that they lost their morale at the beginning.
"Cheer up, everyone." Lu Xiuping patted the shoulders of his junior brothers and comforted them one by one: "We are Taoists and we must be Taoist."
He also led several junior brothers to help treat the soldiers and civilians.
Lu Xiuping was originally the main defender in the previous defense, and the people all knew this "willing to sacrifice" Immortal Sect master. This friendly move won the gratitude and admiration of the military and civilians.
But Lu Xiuping knew very well in his heart - this kind of rescuing the people was also counted among the merits of the teacher, and the cumulative effect was very impressive.
At this time, people are not happy... Even if other Taoists think more deeply, there are such heavy casualties as soon as they arrive here, and there are still many tasks ahead. Is it possible that half of the manpower will be lost, or even the entire army will be annihilated?
To put it bluntly, these immortal Taoists have enjoyed peace for a long time and feel that they are higher than ordinary people. But when they encounter a real war, their true colors are immediately exposed.
Someone secretly asked: "What about the mission?"
Lu Xiuping only said gently: "It's okay, I will find a way, you guys rest first."
This statement relaxed the atmosphere and restored some vitality to the team.
There were a few more helpers, and someone turned around to look at the crowd of women and children, and was stunned...
Because of the nature of a monk, he did not drool. He continued to live after being startled, only occasionally raising his eyes to look at a few beautiful women in the crowd.
No matter what, beauties are eye-catching.
"The girl wearing the bun is a young lady from an aristocratic family. The two women wearing buns may be officials' relatives..."
A Taoist glanced over several times, and when he accidentally landed on one of the slender women, he said softly: "Senior Brother, I seem to have seen the junior sister you mentioned..."
"Oh?" Lu Xiuping raised his eyebrows.
This person still has some kinship with him. At this time, the war is in turmoil, and something bad may happen... If he encounters it, he still has to save it. As a senior brother, he has this responsibility: "Which one is it?"
"The one in the middle is tall, fair-skinned, and elegant. Looks like he's married?" The man suddenly felt a little disappointed.
Lu Xiuping followed and recognized us from a distance, then went over and said, "I am Lu Xiuping of Youshui Sect. This...junior sister, does she still recognize us?"
Cao Baijing instinctively took two steps back.
The rain is getting lighter and lighter, and there are still drizzles, but the occasion and people at this reunion are a bit strange.
After Cao Baijing instinctively took two steps back, she looked carefully and recognized it. Her expression was slightly strange, and she frowned at this strange tall man... Was this a real person?
When I was young, I saw him from a distance in the Immortal Sect, and I was surrounded by senior brothers and sisters. I had some impression of this tall and bold senior brother.
But the age, strength, and status are very different, and that's all.
We were not familiar with each other before, but seeing her again now, no matter how generous her character was, I was so surprised that I didn’t know what to say.
Qianqian was bandaging a girl. Then she turned around and looked at her. She didn't recognize her, so she frowned and went back...
Whether it's Sister Chan'er who occasionally replaces Zi Nan, or her cousin who has been imbued with Mrs. Gan's temperament, she is as dazzling as a snow-white beauty at night... Even she herself can be regarded as the "special beauty" in the young master's mouth, and there is no shortage of it anywhere.
Such trouble.
"This is the reason why Master takes us out less and less... Qianqian herself would hate this kind of trouble."