From the fake emperor to the concubine

Hearing what Zhao Mingtang said, the old eunuch's face changed slightly, and he thought to himself that something was wrong.

Although the people of Hewan Village did not necessarily believe what he had said before, they still held hope in their hearts.

What if?
If Zhao Mingtang keeps his word, everyone will be happy.

But now, unless you are a fool, no one would think that Zhao Mingtang can really do this promise.

Adding unnecessary details only to seek one's own death is exactly what Zhao Mingtang is talking about.

The old eunuch wanted to curse.

If you can't speak, don't you know how to keep quiet?

If you don't say anything, you can let the people from Hewan Village continue arguing, and maybe you can buy a lot of time.

Now, those peasants have finally realized that Zhao Mingtang was fooling them.

Sure enough, some villagers gnashed their teeth and said, "Damn it, brothers, this guy takes us for fools."

"In the past, countless people in our village starved to death, but these Zhao family members are so hard-hearted that they won't let us go hunting no matter what."

"Hunting is not allowed, and fishing is not allowed. Apart from farming and mining for the Zhao family, we are not allowed to do anything else."

"Now that this guy is in our hands, he is desperately promising us benefits in order to survive. What he says at this time is absolutely untrustworthy."

"Brothers, it was the Immortal Lord who allowed us, our wives, children and parents to have enough food. Before the Immortal Lord came into being, how did those parasites in the Zhao family bully us? Have you forgotten?"

"This guy just gave us what we deserve, and we still have to be happy and grateful to these guys?"

More and more people came to their senses, and they looked at Zhao Mingtang with murderous eyes.

Zhao Mingtang was really scared now. He immediately hid behind the old eunuch and said stumblingly, "Wait...wait a minute, you lowly people still want something...what else do you want? As long as I can do it, I will give it all to you. Whether it's money, spiritual tools, or skills, I have everything."

The more anxious he was, the more the people of Hewan Village could see through this guy's hypocrisy.

"enough!"

A common-looking villager from Hewan Village, who would be hard to find in a crowd, stood up and angrily shouted with tears in his eyes, "Stop pretending in front of us. I will never forget that three years ago, when my sister was seriously ill, I wanted to go up the mountain to hunt some game and secretly sell it to pay for her medical treatment."

"As a result, I was discovered by you right after I caught my prey. Not only did you steal my prey, you also locked me up. When I was released from prison, my sister had already...had already..."

At this point, the man couldn't help but burst into tears.

Others have experienced similar situations to a greater or lesser extent.

After someone took the lead, this place almost turned into a criticism meeting against the Zhao family.

Zhao Mingtang was so upset that he wanted to cry but had no tears. He wanted to explain that these things had nothing to do with him.

As the son of the Zhao family, he simply disdains to bully ordinary people.

But most of these things were caused by the rules set by the Zhao family, and he could not deny his relationship no matter what.

Zhou Kunshan was originally racking his brains thinking about how to continue to encourage the people so that they would not be deceived and let go of Zhao Mingtang, the great scourge.

Before he could come up with a solution, the situation at the scene took a turn for the worse.

Many people in Hewan Village had red eyes and roared with gnashed teeth.

"Kill him! Kill him!"

The encirclement began to shrink again, and this time even the old eunuch felt the pressure that made it difficult to breathe.

Zheng Yi nodded with satisfaction. These guys did not disappoint him.

Zhou Kunshan was right. The situation just now was indeed a test of them by Zheng Yi.

If these people can't even pass this level, there's no way they can tackle the more dangerous things that come later.

Even Zheng Yi was a little surprised. The one who broke the deadlock was actually a small-time figure whom he had not noticed before, rather than Zhou Kunshan, whom he had high hopes for.

Seeing that his anger had been thoroughly aroused, Zheng Yi finally took his next step.

He nodded slightly toward a big tree nearby.

Whoosh.

A head flew out and landed between Zhao Mingtang and the people of Hewan Village.

After seeing the head, the old eunuch's face changed dramatically, changing from red to white, black to purple, just like a flashing neon light.

Zhao Mingtang didn't know what was going on, but the old eunuch knew it very well.

This head was clearly the guard he had secretly sent out to tip off the enemy.

There were still ice crystals hanging on the man's head, freezing the fear and anxiety on his face.

Feng Haitao fell from the tree, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said to Zheng Yi: "My lord, the guy who leaked the information has been dealt with by me."

Zhou Kunshan's heart trembled secretly. He didn't know how long Feng Haitao had been hiding there, just waiting for the opportunity to show up.

As expected, the lord has planned everything.

Thinking about the fact that he had just done nothing, Zhou Kunshan became even more depressed.

He gritted his teeth and roared, "Brothers, follow me and tear this bastard who fooled us into pieces!"

The people of Hewan Village rushed forward like a pack of wolves smelling blood.

The old eunuch fought hard, but he was seriously injured and exhausted. Even though the people of Hewan Village were not as powerful as him, in the face of the absolute difference in numbers, the powerful old eunuch could only resist for a few moves before he was knocked unconscious by a stick.

"Damn it, you lowly people, don't come over here!" Zhao Mingtang shouted in horror.

"I am a member of the Zhao family. If you dare to kill me, you..."

The next moment, Zhao Mingtang was drowned by the angry crowd and his voice stopped abruptly.

It seemed that Zhao Mingtang would die at the hands of the people of Hewan Village in the next moment.

Zheng Yi suddenly said coldly: "Don't kill this man yet, leave one alive for me."

After the people from Hewan Village dispersed, Zhao Mingtang was no longer recognizable. His entire body was stained with blood, his face was twisted with red, black and green, and he was breathing out more than inhaling.

Although he successfully stopped the people of Hewan Village, Zheng Yi also knew that the anger that had just been aroused among them would not be quelled so easily.

Although the Zhao family members were dealt with, there were still those guards who were knocked unconscious just now.

"Don't leave any of these people alive!"

As soon as Zheng Yi finished speaking, two guards lying on the ground jumped up and ran out.

It seems that they were just pretending to be dizzy just now.

Now that he knew that Zheng Yi and his men were determined to kill him, he could no longer pretend.

Their movements were swift, but the people of Hewan Village, who were blood-thirsty, would not let them go so easily.

Due to the huge disparity in numbers, the two guards who escaped were quickly caught up and besieged to death.

As for those unlucky guys who were knocked unconscious, they had no chance of waking up again.

Zheng Yi walked slowly to Zhao Mingtang and looked down at him.

Zhao Mingtang, who was covered in blood, said with difficulty: "You...will not die well..." Zheng Yi snorted coldly: "You Zhao family members have committed all kinds of evil. You have ruled the world for so many years, and I don't know how many people have been forced to death."

"Even if I die a miserable death, it won't be my turn."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Now I'll ask you questions and you answer them."

"Pooh!" Zhao Mingtang suddenly spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm mixed with blood.

Zheng Yi had been prepared and had already dodged before Zhao Mingtang made any move.

"Wrong answer!" Zheng Yi's cold voice sounded, and he kicked Zhao Mingtang on the arm. With a click, Zhao Mingtang's arm broke.

"Ah!" Even the villagers of Hewan Village, who were blinded by killing, felt heartbroken when they heard the shrill scream.

"Why did you come to Hewan Village?" Zheng Yi's cold voice sounded again.

"I am...hiss..." How could a young man like Zhao Mingtang withstand severe torture?

Originally, he thought he was going to die, and was not afraid of Zheng Yi's interrogation. But Zheng Yi just broke his arm with a kick, and the severe pain made Zhao Mingtang completely scared.

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Therefore, when Zheng Yi formally started asking questions, Zhao Mingtang had no intention of hiding anything at all.

It was just because I had never experienced this kind of pain, and when I opened my mouth it pulled at the wound and I was in so much pain that I couldn't utter complete words.

As a result, just as he gasped, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his hand that was even more intense than the previous one.

However, Zheng Yi became impatient and stepped on one of Zhao Mingtang's fingers and broke it.

Zhao Mingtang was now sweating profusely, and his clothes were almost soaked. The pain was too intense, and he dared not scream easily, so much so that his face had begun to turn purple.

"Stop it, I'll tell you whatever you ask me, just don't come over here, you devil."

After two consecutive shows of force, Zhao Mingtang was completely under his control.

"Why come to our Hewan Village?" Zheng Yi asked.

After suffering a loss last time, even though he was in great pain, Zhao Mingtang did not dare to hesitate for a moment.

"When I came to the mountain to hunt, I found traces left by other people on the mountain, so I followed the clues and came here."

"I saw that there were people in your village who dared to poach, so I decided to teach you a lesson."

"I really just want to teach him a lesson. I have absolutely no intention of killing anyone. Please believe me." Zhao Mingtang tried hard to act sincere, hoping that the killer in front of him would let him go.

"Who knows that you have been to our Heshan Village?" Zheng Yi continued to ask.

"Not many people should know this. I came out to hunt..." As he spoke, Zhao Mingtang could no longer continue.

Just now I learned that some of them had gone back to report the news. This evil star and those peasants had no intention of letting him go.

Now the other party has figured it out, and no one knew he would appear here, so they will definitely kill him!
Zhao Mingtang suddenly became anxious: "You really can't kill me. I am a direct descendant of the Zhao family. If you dare to kill me, you will definitely regret it!"

Zheng Yi nodded at Zhou Kunshan and said, "I'll leave it to you."

Zhou Kunshan quickly knelt on one knee: "Yes!"

He stood up and walked towards Zhao Mingtang with murderous intent. Zhao Mingtang lay on the ground and struggled backwards, as if trying to distance himself from Zhou Kunshan.

But with his snail-like pace, how could he escape?

Zhou Kunshan came in front of Zhao Mingtang, and his mind was a little complicated for a moment.

He hadn't expected that he would do such a thing so soon.

"If you want to blame someone, blame it on you being a member of the Zhao family." Zhou Kunshan raised his fist and hit Zhao Mingtang hard.

The latter didn't even utter a cry of pain.

The entire head was blown up by Zhou Kunshan's punch, and red and white flew in all directions. The scene was extremely shocking.

Not to mention the people of Hewan Village, even Zheng Yi was speechless.

He just let Zhou Kunshan take the life of a member of the Zhao family as a token of his allegiance.

Who could have thought that this guy would make such a big fuss just to show his loyalty.

Of course, this scene is bloody and cruel to others.

In Zheng Yi's eyes, it really is nothing.

After all, the number of people he had killed directly and indirectly was more than that of all the people in Hewan Village combined.

"Clean this place up and don't leave any traces. Maybe the Zhao family will find us in some way."

"If anyone asks, just say you haven't seen it."

"The people investigating would never have thought that it was us who killed Zhao Mingtang and his entourage."

That night, Zheng Yi created another book called "The Art of Concealing Qi" and gave it to the people of Hewan Village.

As their strength increases rapidly, it is inevitable that they will attract unnecessary attention.

This "Art of Concealing Qi" can make them appear to be at the middle stage of Qi training at most. Unless one is a master in the Golden Core stage and uses his spiritual sense to carefully investigate, he will definitely not be able to discover their true level of cultivation.

After getting rid of the Zhao family, Zheng Yi began to work non-stop to prepare for the next plan.

The army has not yet moved, but intelligence has already been obtained.

The first thing Zheng Yi wanted to know was the detailed information about the mine they were in.

The person who manages this mine is called Zhao Tianming.

Although their surname is Zhao, like Zhao Qing, they are not members of the Zhao family. They were only given a surname in order to win them over.

There are a total of ninety-seven guards at the mine.

Although the number of people seems small, there are eighty people at the peak of Qi training, sixteen people at the early stage of foundation building, and one guard leader at the peak of foundation building.

These people are the entire defense force of the mine.

Others are just hangers-on like Zhao Qing, who are responsible for several villages.

And the accounting office who is responsible for account management.

The garrison force of more than ninety people does not seem to be too many.

But this is the world of monks. The monks who possess absolute military advantage are simply not a match for ordinary miners.

Looking at the detailed information of the mine, Zheng Yi's mouth curled up slightly: "Sure enough, it is not managed by the Zhao family. I will accept this mine without hesitation."

Zheng Yi already had a plan on how to deal with Zhao Tianming.

It's just that Zhao Tianming has gone to the Zhao family to report on his work, and it will take some time before he can return to the mine. Even if Zheng Yi has thousands of tricks, he can only wait patiently for the opportunity.

During this period, Zheng Yi was not idle either.

Let Zhou Kunshan and others collect all useful information as possible.

The approximate cultivation level of each guard, as well as their identities and origins. Also, the situation of the surrounding villages that mine with them. (End of this chapter)