Chapter 131: Calming the Heavenly Wrath

Somewhere in the dense forest.

Beside a thick birch tree stood a tall and thin middle-aged man. His face was covered and his hands were behind his back. He stared at the dry stream not far away.

Suddenly, a figure landed behind him. “Master.”

The middle-aged man spoke slowly, his voice deep. “What’s so urgent?”

The figure paused for a moment and said solemnly, “Master, ‘One’ has disappeared.”

The middle-aged man reacted excitedly. “What?”

The figure lowered his head. “When 1 contacted ‘One’, he didn’t come to see me.”

The middle-aged man clenched his fists. “Are you sure ‘One1 has disappeared?”

The figure said, “Two days ago, Tang Jinghong caught a man in black. After I heard the news, I immediately rushed to their camp. After they left, I dug him out of the ground and confirmed that it was ‘One’.”

The middle-aged man closed his eyes and took a deep breath to suppress his anger. “Did he say anything?”

“Master, the secret guards have all gone through strict training. They won’t reveal any secrets. Moreover, ‘One’ died from biting the poison in his mouth. He definitely didn’t reveal any secrets. Master, don’t worry.”

The middle-aged man nodded. “Good, find someone to replace ‘One’.”

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The figure cupped his fists. “Yes, Master.”

Little Leaf Village.

Not only were all the plants in this village withered, but even the tree bark had been gnawed away. It was much more serious than the situation in the other villages at the beginning.

The soldiers distributed water and porridge to appease the starving villagers.

Chu Qingzhi went to look for the water vein. When the soldiers saw that she had accurately found the water vein again, they were extremely impressed.

Tang Jinghong wrote a letter and got someone to send it to the county office.

The letter said that the county magistrate should think of a way to gather some seeds and distribute them to the villagers. With water and seeds, the villagers would not have to find refuge.

The matter of the refugees was so serious that the county magistrate, who had received the letter, did not dare to delay. He immediately thought of a way and quickly distributed the seeds to the various villages.

In the village, a seven-year-old girl walked towards Tang Jinghong. “General, thank you. Otherwise, I would have been sold by my father.”

Tang Jinghong reached out and patted the little girl’s head gently. “Good girl.” He took a bowl, filled it with thick porridge, and brought it to the little girl. “Drink it.”

“Thank you, General.” The little girl did not drink it. Instead, she carefully carried it home.

Tang Jinghong was a little curious and followed.

The little girl’s voice came from the room. “Father, this porridge is for you. Don’t sell me.”

The man choked up. “No, 1 won’t sell you again.”

The little girl heaved a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, “Thank you, Father.”

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Tang Jinghong smiled and left.

After helping the villagers find hope, they continued on their way.

On a wide but dry riverbank, there was a large group of pitiful and hateful villagers.

In the middle of the crowd, a girl was tied to a rack.

The girl was dressed like a bride, but her eyes were lifeless and her expression was dull. She was still alive but she looked dead.

In front of her was an old woman dressed like a priestess. She was holding a wooden staff and chanting an incantation that no one could understand. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

A man rushed over and shouted, “Let Jinniang go, let her go.”

Outside the crowd, two tall men grabbed the man’s arms. “Stop fooling around. If you affect the sacrificial ritual, we won’t get a drop of rain.”

“That’s right. What’s wrong with sacrificing her in exchange for everyone’s safety?”

“The sacrificial ritual has already begun, and she has agreed. Why are you making a fuss?”

The villagers criticized him one after another and stopped the man from approaching the woman.

“You murderers. How can you justify sacrificing someone? Why don’t you sacrifice yourself instead?!”

“Why should Jinniang have to sacrifice herself to save you bustards?!”

“You are worse than animals. You will die a horrible death!”

The man struggled as he cursed at the top of his lungs and cried bitterly.

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A man walked over and hit the back of the man’s neck with the stick in his hand, knocking him out. “No one is allowed to disrupt the sacrificial ritual. No one!”

The scene fell silent. Only the priestess’s chanting was heard. Under the breeze, it spread in all directions.

When the incantation was complete, the priestess drew a red-hot dagger from a brazier and walked toward the girl.

The girl looked at the fiery red dagger, and her dead eyes could not help but reveal fear. “No, don’t…”

The priestess said in a bewitching voice, “Don’t be afraid. It won’t hurt. Don’t be afraid. It won’t hurt. In a while, I’ll take out your heart and offer it to the angry heavens. Then, it’ll rain.”

The girl cried and shook her head. She was terrified and her voice trembled. “No, no. I don’t want my heart to be gouged out. 1 don’t want to be sacrificed…”

The priestess walked in front of the girl and unbuttoned her clothes with one hand.

The girl struggled desperately, but it was to no avail. “No, don’t kill me, don’t…”

The priestess raised her dagger and stabbed at the girl’s heart.

At this moment, the priestess was shot by an arrow and flew out. “Ah—”

The dagger in her hand landed on the clothes of the village chief beside her. Immediately, there was the sizzling sound, followed by the village chief’s scream. “Ahhh—”

Tang Jinghong held a black heavy bow in his hand. At this moment, the bowstring was still buzzing.

His eyes were cold as he scolded in a dignified manner, “How dare you lynch a woman? Arrest them all!”

The soldiers behind him immediately ran over and surrounded the villagers.

The villagers instantly fell into chaos. A few burly men broke out of the siege and fled.

An arrow shot over and hit the thigh of the burly man running in front. “Ah—”

Seeing that person fall, the rest of them instantly stopped on their tracks and knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

The village chief knelt down and said, “Officers, we had no choice. You can’t blame us for doing this.”

Tang Jinghong looked down at the village chief on horseback. “You had no choice but to kill? I want to hear what you have to say!”

The village chief said in panic, “Officer, it’s been a long time since it rained. There’s a drought everywhere. The villagers are struggling to survive. We must have done something to anger the heavens. In that case, we have to think of a way to appease the heavens.. The best way is to hold a sacrificial ritual!”

Chapter 132: Severe Disaster

“Kill to appease the wrath of the heavens?” Tang Jinghong’s tone was cold. “If the heavens were so evil, you would have died long ago!”

The village chief opened his mouth but could not say a word to refute.

Tang Jinghong asked coldly, “Who came up with this idea?”

The villagers lowered their heads. No one made a sound.

“Covering up for each other?” Tang Jinghong’s voice was cold and oppressive. “Do you think I can’t do anything to you just because there are a lot of you?”

Still no one spoke.

Tang Jinghong’s eyes darkened. He was furious. “Someone, register these people. Send all the men to the army and the women…”

The woman who was acting as a priestess panicked. Her three sons were all in the crowd. If they were sent to the army, she wouldn’t be able to see them again. “General, I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you…”

Tang Jinghong looked at the woman coldly. “Speak!”

The woman said anxiously, “It was the village chief’s idea. In this area, everyone regarded me as a sorceress. A few days ago, the village chief came to me and asked if 1 could hold a sacrificial ritual to pray for rain. I said that I could give it a try. The next day, the village chief kidnapped a girl and brought her to me. I saw that he had made full preparations, so I agreed.”

The village chief’s body softened and he collapsed. “It was my idea, General. Please let them go. I’m willing to bear the responsibility.”

Tang Jinghong ordered, “Kill him!”

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The soldiers dragged the village chief out and killed him on the spot. Blood splattered all over the ground!

Everyone was trembling. They were so frightened that they did not even dare to breathe.

Tang Jinghong swept his gaze across everyone. “If something like this happens again, 1 won’t let you off easily!”

The villagers hurriedly replied, “We won’t dare to do it again.”

Chu Qingzhi walked over to save the girl from the rack. The girl was frightened and fainted due to dehydration.

The man who was knocked out got up. When he saw that woman was safe and sound, he was overjoyed. Then, he rushed over and pounced on the woman excitedly. “Jinniang, Jinniang, are you okay?”

Chu Qingzhi took the water from Fang Zerong and fed it to the woman. Then, she placed her in the man’s arms. “She’s frightened. She’ll be fine after resting.”

The man was extremely grateful. “Thank you, Miss.”

It was already dark. Tang Jinghong asked the soldiers to set up camp and investigate the surrounding villages.

After arranging everything, Tang Jinghong walked towards Chu Qingzhi.

Chu Qingzhi was standing by the river and looking into the distance quietly. Suddenly, she looked up into the sky.

There were immortals in this world. She had seen them before.

But why weren’t they sending down rains?

She had seen countless tragic scenes along the way. Could it really be that they had angered the heavens?

However, weren’t they heavens good and just? Shouldn’t the heavens take pity on the suffering people? Even she, who had killed countless people, couldn’t bear to see these people suffering.

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Tang Jinghong walked to Chu Qingzhi’s side and looked at her. At this moment, Qingzhi gave people a feeling that she did not belong to this world. “Qingzhi, what are you thinking?”

Chu Qingzhi said, “I’m thinking about when it will rain.”

Tang Jinghong looked up, his deep eyes filled with worry. “The sky is clear and sunny. It doesn’t look like it will rain anytime soon.”

“That’s right!” Chu Qingzhi pulled Tang Jinghong away. “Let’s go and see if there are any water veins. With water, these villagers will stop causing trouble. Coincidentally, we also need to replenish our water bags.”

Tang Jinghong followed Chu Qingzhi and thought to himself, Qingzhi, you’re my lucky star.

The night sky was filled with stars.

After appeasing the villagers, Tang Jinghong and Chu Qingzhi returned to the camp.

Fang Zerong brought them food. He was clearly not in good spirits today. “General, the disaster is getting worse. According to the itinerary, we should be able to see the refugees tomorrow.”

Tang Jinghong reached out and patted Fang Zerong’s shoulder. “Eat more. Rest early tonight. We have a lot to do tomorrow.” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Fang Zerong smiled. “Okay.”

With that, he left the tent.

Tang Jinghong put all the meat into Chu Qingzhi’s bowl. “Qingzhi, I have a lot of things to arrange tomorrow. When I’m not by your side, protect yourself. In addition, I’ll send four soldiers to you. They’ll listen to you. If there’s anything you need them to do, just tell them.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong’s cool and handsome face. “I know. Don’t worry about me. Focus on the matters at hand.”

Tang Jinghong pulled Chu Qingzhi’s hand over and held it gently. Her hands were so soft that he didn’t want to let go.

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Chu Qingzhi took out a pen and paper and sat behind the table. She wrote and drew. The orange candle light shone on her face, casting a silhouette on the canvas. She looked quiet and beautiful.

After a while, Tang Jinghong returned to the tent with his hands behind his back, as if he was holding something.

He stopped in front of the table. “Qingzhi, I have something for you.”

Chu Qingzhi looked up and smiled. “What is it?”

Tang Jinghong took his hands out from behind. He was holding an exquisite hat made of cattails. It was pale yellow and was decorated with two flowers made of cattails.

“The sun is too hot. Wear this hat.” During the day, he saw that Chu Qingzhi’s face was red from the sun and wanted to make a hat for her.

Chu Qingzhi held the hat in her hand in surprise. It was very exquisite and cute and with the two flowers decorated on it, it was specially suitable for girls to wear. “Jinghong, you’re really ingenious. I like it very much.”

Tang Jinghong smiled. “I was afraid that you wouldn’t like it.”

“I like it.” Chu Qingzhi handed the hat to Tang Jinghong. “Put it on for me.”

Tang Jinghong put the hat on Chu Qingzhi’s head carefully. There were two braided ropes on the hat. They could be tied up to fasten the hat under the chin.

Tang Jinghong sized up Chu Qingzhi, who was wearing the hat. “You look even prettier.”

Chu Qingzhi couldn’t help but laugh. “I think you’re indirectly praising yourself.”

Tang Jinghong stared at the woman in front of him intently and said gently, “Everything I say to you is true.”

Chu Qingzhi felt sweet inside like she had just eaten honey.

The sky gradually brightened, and Chu Qingzhi and the others had been marching for two hours.

As they marched, the scene in front of them became more and more shocking.

Chu Qingzhi looked ahead. The cracked ground was like the wrinkles on an old man’s face. The crops in the fields all died. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing that looked green. The trees that could still be eaten were all cut to the ground. The bark and leaves on them were all gone.

The villages they passed by were uninhabited. It was like a ghost village. Some of the walls had collapsed, and there was a lot of loose soil on the ground. When they dug it up, there were often more than one corpse.

Among these corpses, there were men and women, old and young. It was shocking..

Chapter 133: Cannibalism

The scout who had gone further away to gather information rushed back on his horse. “General, something is wrong. There are clearly traces of refugees passing by, but I couldn’t find a single refugee.”

Tang Jinghong lowered his eyes and thought for a moment. He knew that something bad must have happened and his expression turned solemn.

Deputy General Tan Yibin stepped forward. “General, what’s going on?”

Tang Jinghong did not answer his question. Instead, he asked, “Do you still remember the man in black from before?”

“I remember.” Tan Yibin frowned in confusion. “General, does this have anything to do with that person?”

Tang Jinghong was deep in thought. His expression was cold. “1 suspect that the Lord of the Northern Border is behind this.”

Tan Yibin’s expression changed. “General, you mean that the refugees have been taken away in an organized manner?”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “Yes.”

Tan Yibin could not figure it out. “Why did they do this?”

“We’ll know when we find the refugees.” Tang Jinghong had a faint guess in his heart. If this matter was really done by the Lord of the Northern Border, he believed that soon, there would be a plague spreading among the refugees. Then, the Lord of the Northern Border would use this tragedy to accuse the emperor of having done something immoral to anger the heavens. This would greatly harm the emperor’s prestige in the Daling Dynasty and the emperor might even be forced to step down.

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Suddenly, a soldier galloped over from the right on horseback. When he arrived, he immediately dismounted and handed a letter to Tang Jinghong. “General.”

Tang Jinghong took the letter and read with a frown. The letter was sent from the Second Battalion, which was in charge of transporting the grains, saying that the number of refugees on their side was drastically increasing.

Could it be that the refugees had changed directions and headed for the grains?

If that was the case, things would be bad! Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Perhaps the grains would be snatched away by the refugees. Eventually, the crime of failing to transport the grains would be pinned on him.

At this moment, another scout returned and reported, “General, I found new traces of the refugees. They are heading further away in another direction.”

After saying that, he took out something. “General, please take a look.”

The deputy general removed the cloth…

Chu Qingzhi and Fang Zerong said at the same time, “Child’s bones! Cannibalism!”

These words made everyone’s hearts skipped a beat. The refugees had already gone crazy. They would do anything at this time!

Tang Jinghong took out a pen and paper and wrote a letter. He handed it to a soldier. “Send it back to the camp in the capital immediately.”

This was a letter asking the deputy generals stationed at the camp in the capital to send reinforcements. Cannibalism had already happened among the refugees. The situation was more serious than he had imagined.

The soldier put the letter away. “Yes, General!” Then, he mounted his horse and left.

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Tang Jinghong ordered in a low voice, “Change direction. We have to march at full speed to catch up with the refugees.”

Everyone replied in unison, “Yes, General.”

Two days and one night later, the troops arrived at the forest in the suburbs of Xu City.

The forest was connected to a plain. The ground of the plain was also cracked. It was a scene that made people hopeless.

As for the forest, it was in a mess. The grass and roots had been eaten, and the tree bark had been stripped clean.

They had already crossed two big cities. It hadn’t rained in the Chu Village for two or three months, so that drought should have lasted for at least half a year here. Otherwise, the disaster wouldn’t have been so serious.

Tang Jinghong asked the troops to stop and scout the situation ahead before marching further.

“Father, Mother, I’m afraid of pain. When I’m dead, you can eat me, okay?” A girl’s voice came from the other side of the forest. There was no sadness, no fear, only calmness.

It was hard to imagine what the girl had experienced that made her say these words so calmly.

The men in the troops all felt terrible.

Tang Jinghong said, “Qingzhi, let’s go take a look. The rest of you, start cooking the porridge!”

“Yes, General.”

Tang Jinghong brought Chu Qingzhi along the edge of the forest and walked in the direction of the voice.

On the other side of the forest, Tang Jinghong and Chu Qingzhi were shocked by the scene in front of them.

This was the gathering place of the refugees. From the edge of the forest to the city wall of Xu City, this large area was filled with refugees. There were more than 30,000 people.

They were curled up on the ground. Their hair and faces were disheveled, and their clothes were tattered. Their faces were sallow and their bodies were clearly on the verge of collapse.

When Chu Qingzhi witnessed this scene, she felt uncomfortable!

She looked around and saw the girl who had just spoken.

It was a family of five. The mother hugged the three children and sat against a tree. The eldest was ten years old, the youngest was four years old, and the four-year-old was the girl.

Their father was crying silently with his eyes covered.

The appearance of Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong immediately attracted the attention of the nearby refugees.

The refugees had already abandoned their morals. Seeing the two of them, they immediately had the thought of robbing them. A few burly men approached and surrounded the two of them.

Tang Jinghong pulled Chu Qingzhi behind him and shouted coldly, “If you come a step closer, I will kill you.”

As he said this, Tang Jinghong’s face was filled with killing intent. His gaze was cold and sharp, and his aura was oppressive.

Chu Qingzhi looked at the man who was protecting her and her heart was pounding.

Those refugees were no longer afraid of death. Although Tang Jinghong’s words frightened them, they didn’t back away. Moreover, because of Tang Jinghong’s shout, a few more burly men were attracted and joined in.

Most of them looked at Chu Qingzhi. This girl looked delicate and tender. She must be very delicious.

More than ten burly men slowly surrounded the two of them. They rubbed their palms excitedly, their faces filled with madness.

Tang Jinghong drew his sword. His face was cold and his body emitted a murderous aura. He stood upright and shielded Chu Qingzhi behind him.

The other refugees watched and had no intention of helping.

A burly man shouted, “Kill them.. We can divide their meat!”

Chapter 134: Controlling the Situation

Tang Jinghong turned his head slightly and said to Chu Qingzhi, “Hide yourself.”

Chu Qingzhi raised her eyebrows. “Okay.”

After answering, she slowly retreated behind a big tree.

Tang Jinghong’s gaze was cold. He raised the sword in his hand and swung it at one of the burly men.

The burly man was immediately injured by the sword energy and had a wound inflicted on his chest. His body was pushed back by a powerful force and he fell heavily to the ground. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

However, this did not scare the remaining burly men away. Instead, it aroused their killing intent.

A burly man shouted, “Attack together. We must kill him!”

The remaining burly men rushed forward and Tang Jinghong was instantly surrounded.

Chu Qingzhi watched quietly and was not worried. Tang Jinghong’s martial arts were extraordinary. Dealing with these burly men was a piece of cake.

Tan Yibin and the other soldiers heard the commotion and rushed over. When they saw that Tang Jinghong was surrounded, their faces darkened and they immediately drew their swords.

In a minute, this group of burly men was subdued!

When the other refugees saw this, they were shocked. At the same time, they were secretly glad that they did not join.

Tang Jinghong swept his gaze across the refugees and shouted, “I was sent by the Imperial Court to send disaster relief. Now, everyone, line up to receive the porridge. If you cause trouble, you will end up like these people!”

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong’s back and thought to herself, “Jinghong was born to be a general. The situation is immediately under control.”

After hearing Tang Jinghong’s words, the refugees, whether they were sitting or standing, looked around and discussed among themselves.

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“Will the Imperial Court really send people to help?”

“It can’t be. Otherwise, why did it take them so long to come?”

“But from the looks of it, he doesn’t seem to be joking. Why don’t we believe him? What if it’s true?”

Tang Jinghong retreated to Chu Qingzhi’s side and ordered, “Kill!”

The burly man immediately begged for mercy. “Don’t kill me. 1 only did this because 1 was extremely hungry. I’ve never killed anyone.”

He had to make an example out of them. Otherwise, this group of refugees would not be convinced. Tang Jinghong looked at the burly men indifferently. “Do it!”

The soldiers immediately captured more than ten burly men and killed them in front of the refugees.

Seeing the soldiers raise their swords and kill more than ten burly men just like that, many people were afraid.

Not everyone was unafraid of death. Otherwise, they would have committed suicide long ago. Why would they choose to be refugees!?

Tan Yibin shouted, “Everyone, come and line up! The porridge is ready.”

The refugees nearby looked at each other and walked up to Tan Yibin. They asked weakly, “Officer, we want to drink water. Can you give us some water?”

When Chu Qingzhi heard this, she walked to Tang Jinghong’s side and said, “There’s water under your feet.”

Everyone revealed looks of disbelief. A skinny old man said, “Little girl, we’re all about to die. It’s not good to tease us like this, right?”

Chu Qingzhi said confidently, “You’ll know if I’m teasing you or not after you dig up the soil.”

A dozen soldiers came over with hoes and shovels and began to dig without a word.

They had dug countless times along the way. Every time, they could dig out water.

The group of refugees approached and watched closely. They swallowed nervously.

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One meter… two meters… three meters…

“Water, there’s really water!”

“Ahhh, there’s really water!!”

“I see water, I see water!!!”

The refugees erupted into a frenzy. All of them were extremely excited, and some of them even cried.

When the refugees in the distance heard this, their dead eyes immediately lit up. They did not have to die! They did not have to die!! The Imperial Court had really sent people to save them!!!

When the soldier heard everyone’s cheers, he could not help but feel moved. He called out, “Everyone, line up to drink water. Don’t squeeze and don’t make a fuss. Everyone can drinkit.”

An old man cried tears of joy. He wiped his tears and said, “Alright, alright, alright. We’ll line up. We’ll line up…”

When everyone saw the water, their trust in the soldiers skyrocketed. They immediately lined up.

However, Tang Jinghong’s brows did not relax as he looked into the distance.

Chu Qingzhi looked at his worried face and asked with concern, “Are you worried about the whereabouts of the other refugees?”

The 30,000 refugees in front of him were not out of control at all. What about the remaining refugees?

Tang Jinghong nodded. “What I’m worried about is that they might be instigated to do something bad.”

“After we appease the refugees over here, we’ll look for other refugees.”

“Okay.”

The refugees drank water and porridge. With their hope of survival rekindled, they slowly calmed down and quietly waited for the soldiers to make the further arrangements.

A young lady walked towards Chu Qingzhi with a bowl of water. “Sister, thank you for finding the water for us. This water is for you.”

Chu Qingzhi was walking among the refugees to see if there were any signs of an epidemic breaking out. When she heard this, she lowered her head.

Chu Qingzhi smiled slightly and tidied the little girl’s messy hair. “I’m not thirsty. You can drink it.”

The little girl looked at Chu Qingzhi and said in a childish voice, “Sister, you’re so beautiful.”

Chu Qingzhi’s smile deepened. “You’re also very beautiful and brave. Even I’m not as brave as you.”

The little girl smiled innocently. “Sister, you’re the best.”

Chu Qingzhi patted the little girl’s head. “Good girl.”

The little girl opened her bright eyes. “Sister, I’m going back. Brother is not feeling well. I’ll go back and take care of him.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Okay, be careful.”

Chu Qingzhi stood on the spot and watched the little girl return to her parents’ side. She hoped that this little girl could grow up safely in the future and not experience these natural and man-made disasters.

On a certain mountain peak.

When the masked middle-aged man heard his subordinate’s words, he flicked his sleeves angrily. “How can there be such a person?”

The subordinate said affirmatively, “Master, we followed Chu Qingzhi all the way and saw her finding one water vein after another.”

The middle-aged man was furious and asked in a low voice, “What’s her background?”

The subordinate replied, “She’s just a farmer’s daughter.”

The middle-aged man did not believe it at all. “How can a peasant girl have such ability?”

The subordinate said, “Master, I’ve already investigated. At first, Chu Qingzhi was sent to her adoptive parents in the county, but after her adoptive parents had their own children, they sent her back to the Chu family. After that, Chu Qingzhi began to show extraordinary abilities. Other than treating illnesses and saving people, she can also find water veins. All the villages around the Chu Village looked for her to find water. Most importantly, she never failed.”

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment. “What was she like before?”

The subordinate deliberated for a moment and said, “When she was at her adoptive parents’ house, she might have been hiding her ability and biding her time. She was often tortured and scolded by her adoptive mother.”

The middle-aged man placed his finger on the white jade ring on his thumb. “As soon as she returned home, she started to show extraordinary abilities?”

The subordinate replied, “Yes.”

“That’s interesting, but since she’s in our way, she has to die!” The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes, killing intent flashing. “Kill her!”

The subordinate cupped his hands. “Yes, Master..”

Chapter 135: Overturning the Nest

Shen Yufeng rushed back with the soldiers. His expression was very ugly. As soon as he arrived, he knelt on one knee in front of Tang Jinghong. “General.”

Tang Jinghong looked at Shen Yufeng, who was in a sorry state, and his eyes darkened. “Where are the grains?”

Shen Yufeng lowered his head and said hatefully, “They were all taken away by the refugees.” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Tang Jinghong clenched his fists and was furious. “When were the grains taken away? Where were they taken away?”

Shen Yufeng’s eyes were red. “Two hours ago, 1,000 meters west of Xu City, a large group of refugees suddenly rushed out and surrounded us. There were more than 10,000 of them, but we only had 1,000 soldiers. We couldn’t resist at all…”

Chu Qingzhi raised her eyes. A thousand soldiers? She remembered that there were two thousand soldiers escorting the grains. What was Jinghong up to?

Tang Jinghong stared at Shen Yufeng. His eyes were deep as he said, “Bring me there.”

“Yes, General.”

Tang Jinghong walked towards Chu Qingzhi. “Qingzhi, 1’11 go to the place where the grains were taken away and see if I can find any clues. I’ll be back soon.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Okay.”

Tang Jinghong led a team of soldiers and horses and sped away.

Chu Qingzhi stood on the spot and looked at Tang Jinghong’s departing figure. She kept guessing that this guy must have other plans.

Not long after, a young man in ragged clothes walked over. His eyes were filled with fear as he said, “Sister, my father is not feeling well. Can 1 trouble you to take a look?”

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After saying that, he pointed to the right side of the forest and showed the word in his palm to Chu Qingzhi… “Kill.”

Chu Qingzhi’s eyes flashed, but she remained calm. “Alright, I’ll go immediately.”

Seeing that Chu Qingzhi saw the word on his palm, the young man heaved a sigh of relief. “Sister, 1’11 go back first. Come when you can.”

This sister found the water and saved his family. Even if he died, he wouldn’t betray her.

Chu Qingzhi nodded at the young man. “I’ll go immediately when I get ready.”

The young man glanced at Chu Qingzhi and left quickly.

Chu Qingzhi carefully selected some herbs from a box and wrapped them up before walking in the direction the young man pointed.

She was curious. Who wanted to kill her?

She walked to the right of the forest. The more she walked, the fewer people there were. The mountain wind blew, carrying with it a trace of killing intent.

Chu Qingzhi pretended not to know anything and walked away from the crowd step by step. At the same time, she spread out her divine sense and searched for the other party’s location. Soon, she locked onto those killers.

About ten meters away from her, there were a total of ten people. They were dressed in black and had masks on their faces. They were filled with killing intent.

The assassins hiding in the dark kept watching Chu Qingzhi’s every move. They were not happy about being sent to assassinate a girl who looked harmless. Wasn’t this making a mountain out of a molehill?

Just as they were thinking, they saw Chu Qingzhi take out some herbs. Then, they blinked and the herbs disappeared. After that, they smelled the fragrance of the herbs.

“S-smells so good…” Before they could finish, all ten assassins fainted.

Chu Qingzhi raised her hand and patted it. Four soldiers ran out of the forest. “Miss Chu.”

Chu Qingzhi instructed, “Tie them up. By the way, there’s poison in their mouths. Take it out first to prevent them from killing themselves.”

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“Yes, Miss Chu.” Miss Chu was amazing. She killed ten assassins in an instant. The four soldiers looked impressed.

In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the ten men in black were all tied to the tree trunk.

When the young man saw this scene, he was completely relieved.

A group of soldiers gathered around and watched curiously.

Tan Yibin walked to Chu Qingzhi’s side and asked curiously, “Miss Chu, where did you catch these people?”

Chu Qingzhi said calmly, “They wanted to kill me in the forest over there.”

The soldiers were shocked. If anything happened to Chu Qingzhi, the general would definitely kill them.

Tan Yibin quickly said, “Miss Chu, please shout for help next time. Don’t do it yourself. If you get hurt, we’ll be dead.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Alright, let’s not talk about this now. Go and wake them up. I want to ask questions.”

“Yes.” Tan Yibin cupped his fists at Chu Qingzhi respectfully.

The soldiers cupped their fists to express their admiration for Chu Qingzhi from the bottom of their hearts. The ability Chu Qingzhi had displayed during this period of time had already won the approval of all the soldiers.

A group of soldiers surrounded the men in black. They originally wanted to splash water on them to wake them up, but water was too precious now and they could not waste a drop of it. Hence, the soldiers took out their daggers and stabbed them, forcing them to wake up.

The men in black shook their heads. After they regained consciousness, they were shocked to see Chu Qingzhi standing in front of them.

Chu Qingzhi walked to one of the men in black and asked, “Who sent you?”

Cold sweat trickled down the man in black’s face. “Wan Zhilin.”

When the other men in black heard this, they wanted to bite the poison and commit suicide. However, when they searched for the point in their mouths, they couldn’t find anything.

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Chu Qingzhi didn’t know who Wan Zhilin was.

Tan Yibin immediately explained, “One of the ten subordinates of the Lord of the Northern Border. He’s in charge of carrying out assassinations.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at the man in black. “Other than killing me, are there any other missions?”

“No.”

The men in black were extremely terrified. They did not know what was going on, but they couldn’t suppress the urge to answer whatever Chu Qingzhi asked. It was too strange.

Chu Qingzhi smiled evilly. “How many assassins do you have?”

“Ten thousand.”

Tan Yibin and the other soldiers were very shocked. Nurturing 10,000 assassins, what the Lord of the Northern Border was up to was clear.

Chu Qingzhi asked again, “Where is your nest?”

“It’s in a valley on the Northern Border. Every time we enter, we have to be blindfolded and brought in by someone, so we don’t know the exact route.”

Chu Qingzhi paused for a moment and asked, “Has Wan Zhilin come to Xu City?”

“I don’t know.”

Chu Qingzhi crossed her arms and looked at the man in black. “Was the Lord of the Northern Border involved in instigating the refugees to rob the grains?”

“I don’t know.”

Chu Qingzhi waved at Tan Yibin. “Do you remember what he said just now?”

Tan Yibin said, “Yes.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Tell Jinghong the exact words when he comes back later.”

Tan Yibin said respectfully, “Yes.”

Chu Qingzhi waved her hand. “I don’t have anything else to ask. Your general can continue asking when he comes back.”

The men in black were living a life worse than death. Why did they meet a woman like Chu Qingzhi? It was too terrifying..