Eternal Sword

Chapter 4 The moon is dark and the wind is high
The moon is dark and the wind is high.

It was freezing cold and the snow was falling heavily.

The streets of Changze County were empty; even the night patrol officers were unwilling to go out to work.

"In this horrible weather, the gentlemen are all enjoying themselves in bed with their beautiful ladies. They are so uncomfortable. Let us brothers go out to patrol the night."

"Who made us white servants?"

"Cui Yong was also a useless soldier, so he shouldn't have to suffer this."

"Brother Cui's second uncle is Constable Cui of Changze County. He is a ninth-rank warrior appointed by the imperial court. We can't compare with him."

Two white servants, one tall and one short, came out of the tavern, holding a wine jug in their hands. They drank until their faces were flushed, staggered, and complained non-stop.

"Let's just take a look around, deal with it casually and then go back to sleep. Even dogs don't go out in this weather!"

"I can see it."

The two stumbled for a while, and one of them pointed to the alley next to them and said, "Let's go in and relieve ourselves."

"Just solve it here, no one is watching."

"Shit, the wind is like a knife, it hurts my face, aren't you afraid that your little thing will freeze off?"

"That makes sense, I'm drunk, I'm drunk, haha!"

The two servants supported each other and turned into the alley next to them.

The alley was narrow and dark, and with heavy snow falling, visibility was even lower.

But when we turned into the alley, the cold wind became much weaker. Two white servants stood by the earthen wall and loosened their belts.

"Having said that, although the white servants sometimes suffer a bit, they are still better off than those common people."

"Of course. We don't dare to provoke the higher-ups, but we can vent our anger on these common people and use some tricks on them."

"If Miss Mei hadn't come forward a few days ago, I would have found a reason to teach Chen Tang a lesson and let him see how dangerous the world is!"

The two white servants were chatting while urinating.

"I get angry when you say that. Yesterday I met an old woman selling steamed buns. I thought they smelled pretty good, so I took a few of her steamed buns. She even dared to ask me for money! Damn it! I got so mad that I pulled down her broken basket, turned the steamed buns inside out, and stomped them to pieces!"

"I won't let her sell any of them!"

When the tall, white-collared servant talked about this matter, he danced with joy and his face flushed, and he didn't even notice that he had urinated on his trouser legs.

Another person said: "We can't pamper these unruly people. We need to use force when necessary and not be soft-hearted, lest they become ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth."

The tall white servant said, "That old woman sat in the snow and cried, and cursed me for a bad death. Damn it, can I indulge her?"

"I went up to her, grabbed her by the collar, lifted her up, and threw her to the ground! Her skinny body fell into the snow pit and she didn't move at that moment..."

Just as the tall white servant finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill in his throat!
He subconsciously opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but found that he could not utter a word, and only made a strange "ho ho" sound.

A warm and sticky liquid flowed down his neck, into his chest, and soaked his clothes.

He seemed to realize something, his eyes suddenly widened, his face full of fear, and he subconsciously covered his throat.

Cover it tightly with both hands!

But there was no way to stop the blood, it kept flowing out and seeping through the fingers, so red that it was blinding.

The tall white servant felt weak all over, his consciousness gradually faded away, and the old woman's curses seemed to echo in his ears.

The short and strong white servant next to him suddenly felt a chill.

He just drank some wine, and the wind made him feel dizzy. He also urinated, so he didn't think much about it. He shivered unconsciously, shook hard, and asked, "What happened next?"

thump!
The tall white servant suddenly lay straight in front of him.

"Haha, you're this drunk..."

The short and strong Bai Yi frowned suddenly before he finished speaking.

The snow in front of me seemed to be stained red by something!

The short and strong Bai Yi shook his head vigorously and looked at it intently again.

hiss!
This sight frightened him so much that he gasped.

Before he could react, a cold and sharp weapon was pressed against the back of his neck.

In an instant, all the hairs on his body stood up.

He didn't even have time to fasten his belt, and his pants slid down his legs.

"Okay, spare my life!"

The short and strong white servant's face turned pale, his voice trembled, and in an instant he was about 70% sober.

"You answer whatever I ask. If you dare to tell me a lie, I'll kill you!"

The voice behind him sounded, cold and eerie, making people shudder.

"I said, I said!"

The short and strong white servant quickly responded.

"Why was Chen Daan sent to prison? How did he and Cui Yong come into conflict?"

Hearing this question, the short and strong Bai Yi had an idea.

Just now he felt that the voice behind him sounded familiar.

But everything happened so fast that he was so frightened that he lost his soul and could not tell what was going on.

Hearing this question, the short and strong Bai Yi quickly reacted and said subconsciously: "It's you, Chen..."

boom!
He suddenly felt his knee being kicked hard, almost breaking it. His legs could not support him and he fell directly to his knees on the snow.

The short and strong white servant groaned.

"it's me."

Chen Tang came in front of the short and strong Bai Yi, with the long sword in his hand still on his neck, looking down at him with a cold expression.

"What a little bastard! How dare he!"

The short and strong white servant cursed in his heart.

But soon, the corpse in front of him and the piercing chill coming from his lower body made him wake up instantly.

The situation forced him to not fight this little beast. His pants were down to his ankles, like shackles, making it difficult for him to move, and there was a knife on his neck, so he had no chance.

We can only stabilize it first and then get out.

In just a few breaths, the short and strong Bai Yi's mind raced.

"So it's Brother Chen. Let me tell you the details."

The short and strong Bai Yi was filled with hatred in his heart, but he did not show any dissatisfaction on the surface and spoke with a flattering smile on his face.

Snapped!
Chen Tang waved his left hand, and the black scabbard hit the short and strong Bai Yi's head hard.

He was beaten till his head was bleeding.

The short and strong white servant was stunned by the beating, his head was buzzing and he didn't know what was going on.

"No need to go into detail, just pick out the important points."

Chen Tang said calmly.

You little bastard, you’re going too far!
You hit me because of this?
The short and strong white servant was so angry that he gnashed his teeth.

But he remained calm, his forehead bleeding, but he still smiled and said, "Yes, yes."

The short and strong Bai Yi said, "Since your family moved into the city, you have not taken care of Cui Yong, and he has long been resentful. He has troubled your family many times before because of this."

"That day, Cui Yong said that something was missing from their home and falsely accused your father of stealing it, so he brought us to your house to search. If your father had known the rules, he would have taken the initiative to give some silver to Cui Yong, apologized and showed his weakness, and perhaps this matter would have been over."

Chen Tang said: "That's my father's fault."

Chen Tang's tone was calm, and his face showed no emotion, but the short and strong Bai Yi felt a chill in his heart when he heard it, and he quickly smiled and said, "No, no, that's not what I meant."

The short and strong white servant calmed down and said, "Your father was wrongly accused and naturally refused to surrender, so Cui Yong started to beat him. Your father did not fight back at first, but Cui Yong beat him too hard..."

Chen Tang suddenly interrupted, "You guys should start too."

"I, I didn't."

A trace of panic flashed across the face of the short and strong Bai Yi, and he quickly shook his head and said, "I was trying to persuade them at the time, but they were the ones who beat them up."

Chen Tang understood, but just sneered and said, "Continue."

The short and strong Bai Yi swallowed his saliva and said, "Your father got a little anxious after being beaten, so he went back to the house, picked up a knife, and injured Cui Yong."

"Your father is so brave that the three of us are no match for him. Cui Yong called Captain Cui and said your father had stolen from his neighbors and disobeyed orders to injure others."

"Captain Cui is Cui Yong's second uncle, and he is also a ninth-rank warrior. Naturally, your father is no match for him. On the way to the scene, under Cui Yong's instigation, Captain Cui even broke your father's leg."

At this point, the short and strong Bai Yi stole a glance at Chen Tang.

But Chen Tang had no expression on his face, only a frighteningly cold look in his eyes.

The short and strong white servant said, "After arriving at the government office, your father wanted to defend himself, but the government office was not a place for reasoning, and Magistrate Sun directly ordered the execution."

"Even a man of steel could not bear the severe punishment. Your father endured it without any hesitation, but he refused to plead guilty and kept cursing Magistrate Sun for not being able to distinguish right from wrong and calling him a dog official."

After hearing this, Chen Tang had a general understanding of the whole thing.

Changze County is located in a remote area, and the county magistrate holds the power of life and death, almost equivalent to a local emperor.

Even if Chen Da'an did not insult the county magistrate, he would still be crippled after a round of torture.

As long as County Magistrate Sun gave a look or a hint, Chen Daan would never be able to leave the yamen alive.

"Brother Chen, I've told you everything I know. I have nothing to do with this. I'm just a lackey."

The short and strong white servant had a flattering look on his face and a humble demeanor.

The long knife was still at his neck, but Chen Tang seemed unmoved.

The short and strong Bai Yi swallowed his saliva and swore: "Brother Chen, don't worry. I, Niu Er, will never reveal a single word about what happened today. Just pretend it never happened! If you break this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"

"Your name is Niu Er?"

Chen Tang raised his eyebrows.

Niu Er nodded quickly.

Chen Tang said: "What a nice name, it sounds like a scoundrel."

Is this a scolding or a compliment?
Niu Er couldn't figure out Chen Tang's thoughts for a moment, but he felt that the little beast's tone seemed to have softened.

He was just thinking about swearing some more poisonous oaths to get away with it, when he heard Chen Tang suddenly say, "Let me show you how dangerous the world is."

Before he finished speaking, a cold light flashed.

puff!

The long knife cut the neck and blood gushed out!

Niu Er was shocked, his eyes widened, and his gaze quickly dimmed. He fell headfirst into the snow and died.

Chen Tang glanced around and saw the wine jug that had fallen to the ground. He picked it up and shook it.

There was some wine in it.

Chen Tang opened the lid, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp!

The strong liquor mixed with the cold air slid down my throat.

Like fire.

Like a knife cutting.

"happy!"

Chen Tang grinned, rubbed Niu Er's body a few times with the knife, wiped off the blood, and took out a few taels of silver from the two men before turning around and leaving.

The wind was blowing harder and harder.

The snow was falling harder.

It won't be long before the two bodies are covered by the snow.

The earliest we’ll be discovered is tomorrow.

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