Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 13: The King's Law Does Not Apply to the Countryside, the Sword Seeks Revenge
Liu Laoer was in an anxious mood and felt that life was very difficult.

Yesterday, he found out that Chen Jin had returned to Chenze Township. He did not dare to act rashly, so he sent his subordinate Wang Si immediately back to the county town to report to Jia Dianli.

Unexpectedly, Jia Dianli was not at home. His family said that he was taken away in a carriage. As for where he went or when he would be back, no one knew.

After waiting for a long time, Wang Si felt something was wrong and quickly ran back to Chen Zexiang.

"Boss, the situation in the city is very tense, and the yamen runners are searching everywhere. Do you think Lord Jia will be arrested? That's not right, doesn't he have someone above him?"

Liu Lao Er frowned: "What I'm afraid of is that if this matter gets messed up, Lord Jia will be blamed by the higher-ups, and then..."

Reach out and touch your neck.

Wang Si was shocked: "No way, the person above is Mr. Jia's backer."

"Humph, what can you not do? If the backer gets angry, just throwing a stone down is enough to smash the people below into a pulp. Once those big shots turn against each other, they will be merciless and will eat people without leaving any bones."

Although Liu Laoer has never been to school, he has been in the underworld for many years and has a sharp mind and a very clear vision.

Wang Si asked hurriedly: "Then what should we do?"

Liu Laoer's expression changed constantly: "If Lord Jia really gets into trouble, we will definitely have a hard time. I've thought about it, and I'll wait one more day to see what's going on. If something's wrong, we'll leave here immediately."

At this time, Chen Wu, another subordinate who was responsible for following Chen Jin, ran back.

His surname is "Chen", and he was born in Chenze Township. He was a scoundrel who did not work properly and stole things. Later, he met Liu Laoer in the city and became his subordinate.

This time they were in Chenze Township, and their place of stay was Chen Wu's old house.

The house was located on the edge of the village. It was a bit old, but it was suitable for work. Besides, Chen Wu's parents had long been mad at their scoundrel son, so there was no one to get in the way.

When he went out and ate and drank at the village tavern, Chen Wu claimed that Liu Laoer and Wang Si were his friends, and the people in the village did not doubt it:
"Boss, early this morning, that poor fellow actually brought a wild rabbit to his uncle Chen Abu."

Liu Lao Er asked, "Where did he get the rabbit?"

Chen Wu replied: "I heard that the rabbit was chased by a wolf and bumped into a tree stump, and was picked up by that poor guy. What a shitty luck. Boss, why don't we go up the mountain at noon and catch a rabbit to eat..."

"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat!"

Liu Laoer immediately became furious and couldn't help but curse.

Seeing this, the two men dared not say a word.

Liu Laoer walked around the room, muttering, "Something is wrong, something is very wrong... No, I can't stay here any longer, pack up and leave."

Wang Si asked, "Going back to the city?"

"You idiot, if you return to the city now, aren't you walking into a trap?"

Liu Lao Er cursed: "We have all our money with us. We can go anywhere with money. Right, let's go to Sishan County to take shelter first."

"oh oh."

The two men reacted and started to clean up.

There weren't many things, just some small items, which were quickly packed into three packages. Each person carried one and prepared to go out.

Suddenly, there was a "creaky" sound, and the wooden door was pushed open. A man stepped in and walked in.

"Who is it?"

Chen Wu raised his head and asked, but when he saw who it was, he was stunned: "You, you..."

Chen Jin, wearing an old gray robe, walked in and closed the door with his backhand. In his other hand, he was holding a bamboo sword.

The three people in the room looked at each other, with extremely interesting expressions on their faces.

Liu Laoer quickly winked at Chen Wu.

Chen Wu reacted and stepped forward: "Aren't you Chen Shuchi? What are you doing here?"

Chen Jin's face was calm: "I have something I want to talk to you about."

"I don't know you well, there's nothing to talk about, get out of here."

Chen Wu started pushing him directly.

laugh!
A soft sound.

"Uh-huh."

Chen Wu's face was full of disbelief. Before he could even reach out to cover his throat, he fell down.

"What?" Liu Laoer and Wang Si were shocked.

Wang Si turned around and tried to escape, but how could he be faster than Chen Jin?
Where the bamboo sword was raised, blood splattered on the man's body and he fell limply to the ground.

Seeing this, Liu Laoer felt his hands and feet were cold, like a duck with its neck strangled. His face turned pale and he was unable to move.

I was afraid that if I moved, there would be another hole in my throat.

As a man who makes a living by illegal means in the city, he can be described as "ruthless and ruthless", and he has also mastered the skill of hitting people with a club, and each hit is accurate.

But now, facing Chen Jin, Liu Laoer felt so weak and helpless, like an ant.

Ants indeed.

Chen Jin walked in and stepped on Chen Wu and Wang Si twice, like two ants on the ground, and they were stepped to death in an instant.

"I think now is the time to talk."

Chen Jin sat down leisurely, the tip of the bamboo sword in his hand still dripping with blood.

Liu Lao Er was trembling all over and asked in a sad tone, "What do you want to talk about?"

Chen Jin looked indifferent: "Tell me everything you know."

Liu Lao Er said hurriedly: "Okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything..."

As Jia Dianli's subordinates, their task is to look for suitable candidates according to the requirements put forward by their superiors and then take action.

Chen Wu played a key role in Chen Jin's selection this time.

As he was from the same hometown and clan as Chen Jin, he knew him well and reported his situation to them, which was quickly approved.

So when the scholar came into the city to pawn his inkstone, Liu Laoer attacked from a dark alley and knocked him over with a stick.

"That's the way it is. I'm not hiding anything."

Chen Jin asked: "Who is Chen Guiyang?"

"I don't know. I really don't know."

He was only responsible for taking pictures of people and sending them over. It was unclear how the prison handled the situation.

I can probably guess some of it, but that is other people's business, and I should never interfere in it.

Chen Jin said, "In that case, I can only ask Jia Dianli?"

Liu Laoer nodded desperately: "Yes, it was all Jia Da...he was the one who ordered us to do it. If we didn't do it, he would kill me."

Chen Jin nodded slightly and asked, "Where is my inkstone?"

"I, I sold it... wooooooo!"

Liu Laoer was already crying with fear, and hurriedly picked up the package: "The money is all here, I give it all to you, I really didn't mean it..."

Before he could finish his words, he fell down.

Chen Jin drew his sword and put it away smoothly, all in one go.

Then he picked up the three packages and opened them one by one. He saw that they were full of valuables and money. A rough calculation showed that there were at least over a hundred taels of silver.

Isn't this money now available?
After thinking for a while, he picked up a small amount of valuables that were difficult to cash, scattered them on the ground, and then walked away.

At noon, a villager discovered what was happening in Chen Wu's house. He was so frightened that he quickly reported it to the village chief.

The village chief Chen Jiande immediately brought people over.

After investigation, they came to the conclusion that Chen Wu and his two companions had an uneven division of the spoils, which led to a fight and infighting, resulting in all of their deaths.

Of course, it could also be someone seeking revenge, but that’s not something I can worry about.

When someone dies, it is a big deal.

However, in this dynasty, the royal law did not apply to the countryside, and the villagers could handle the matter on their own without reporting to the authorities, so as to avoid unnecessary complications and causing big trouble.

What's more, the one who died was a scoundrel whom these people hated.

After discussing with the village elders, the township head Chen Jiande decided that everyone should keep quiet, find a place to dig a big hole, and quietly bury the three bodies.

(End of this chapter)