Scourge Messenger

Chapter 10 I’m happy

Ying Rushi's schedule today was very tight, and she had to finish inspecting the affairs of Pingcheng before noon, otherwise she would miss the noon meeting of the Thieves' House.

Just flipping through the account books would tell you how much this group of people had embezzled. But as long as it wasn't too excessive, Ying Rushi didn't intend to pursue it, or rather, it was pointless. If you wanted to govern a region, you had to use these people, whether they were from the Central Plains or the Northern Territory. No matter how high the salary, they would still be greedy. And at most, Ying Rushi would kill a few without connections, but if they had connections... they would just throw a few without connections for Ying Rushi to kill.

Of course, this only applies to land, gold, silver and other things that have nothing to do with cultivation. If anyone dares to embezzle the spiritual jade in the secret realm, she will summon nearby troops to suppress them - even His Majesty will support her decision.

Looking at the officials before him, who tried their best to curry favor but showed no concern for the people's livelihood, Ying Rushi sighed inwardly. However, this trip was not without its surprises. He unexpectedly encountered a talented Central Plains native, a young messenger who had become a messenger. The value of a messenger like this was far greater than those "noble messengers" who relied on secret books to gain status.

With a little practice, he should be able to reach the second level within five years. If he can reach the third level within ten years, he will definitely become the backbone of Qi. Ying Rushi was considering whether to tell His Majesty. If His Majesty knew about this person, he might use him, but it was also possible...

Zheng!
The clear sound of a sword and the ripples of spiritual power made Ying Rushi immediately know what was happening - someone was using the token!

"There are assassins!"

"Protect the county lord!"

Ying Ru was fearless. She carried a protective token with her, making it difficult for even a third-level cultivator to break through her defenses. She looked past the crowd and saw a tall, imposing man unsheathing a straight blade in the open space at the dungeon entrance. In the direction the blade pointed, several Hundred Guards were cut in half, their internal organs and blood spilling all over the ground!
However, the evil ghost knight that the blade was pointing at was still standing, and the black mist on his body blocked the sharp blade light like armor!
"How dare you assassinate Baibao Chuangzhu!" Wuhuanliu's angry voice seemed to be mixed with a hint of joy: "Crossbow team, don't worry about me, shoot him!"

As he spoke, he took out spiritual jade from his arms. In just a breath, the four pieces of spiritual jade turned into powder and dissipated. This meant that the Wuhuan School had recovered 4 points of spiritual power!
"Yan San, stop!" Ying Rushi's voice resounded through the barrier: "If you stop now, I can still forgive you!"

Zheng!
The flash of the knife was the man's answer!

The moment he was cut, the mist on Karasuma Ryu became thicker. He realized something and tried to retreat and escape, shouting, "Shoot him!"

call out!
Dozens of powerful crossbows on the fortress fired at the same time, but Ying Ru did not stop them - not to mention that Wuhuanliu was from the northern border, and Yan San was only from the Central Plains. Even if Wuhuanliu made a mistake, she could not just watch him being beheaded in public.

The Wuhuan clan represents the Baibaoqi and the majesty of the imperial guards. They can only die in battle, on the battlefield and under trial, and must never die in a vendetta that tarnishes the majesty of the Great Qi!
Zheng!
The big man caught up with Wuhuanliu and slashed out with a third slash of sword light! Although many arrows were blocked by the sword light and Wuhuanliu, more than a dozen arrows still hit the big man, instantly piercing him like a hedgehog!
A scream rang out in the air, but it did not come from the big man, but from the Karasuma clan!
"His token will stack damage, each strike is more powerful than the last!"

A horrific wound had been cut into Wuhuanliu's abdomen, and his intestines had rolled out along the wound. But at this time, Wuhuanliu also became ruthless and drew the long sword at his waist. He was originally a brave and valiant Northern Guardian. He had just fled because he thought Yan San could not break his defense. The injury only activated his ferocity.

An ordinary person would have shivered and collapsed after such a serious injury, but Wu Wanliu was a first-level messenger with nearly 10 points of Qi and blood. The surging Qi and blood suppressed his pain and gave him the strength to fight back!

But even a fierce man like Karasuma Ryu who crawled out of a pile of corpses, when he saw the man in front of him with his body pierced by arrows, still holding the straight knife firmly with an expressionless face, an indescribable fear and chill instantly strangled his heart.

Zheng!
The tragic fourth knife!

At the same time, the second team of archers also knew that the sword light could cut off the arrows, so they waited for Yan San to cut out the sword light before shooting. Thirty-three fine steel crossbow arrows pierced through Yan San's flesh and blood!
However, the first thing that fell to the ground was not Yan San's body, but Karasuma Ryu's head.

The evil ghost mask still covered his face tightly, as if it had become one with him.

But even the evil ghost could not withstand the blazing moon ring that slashed four times in a row.

Ying Ru pushed through the crowd, ignoring the generals and warriors' dissuasion, and insisted on approaching the large man who still stood in the center of the clearing. He was no longer recognizable as a human being, with crossbow bolts piercing almost every part of his body, and not a single piece of good flesh on his face. It looked like he might have more iron in his body than flesh.

"why?"

Ying Rushi really couldn't understand: "I restored your innocence, gave you justice, compensated your losses, pointed out your future, and met your demands - why did you insist on killing him?"

The big man didn't answer. For a moment, Ying Rushi thought he was dead, but just as she turned around, she heard a faint laugh from behind: "I'm happy."

Snapped.

The large man collapsed to the ground with a thud, blood gushing from his wounds, forming a pool on the ground. However, the corner of his mouth, pierced by the crossbow arrow, curled up slightly, as if smiling. Ying Rushi watched this scene. Countless people were talking around her, but she couldn't hear a single word. The sun blazed overhead, yet she felt a chill run through her heart.

……

...

"Still not found?"

"County Lord, give us a little more time, we will definitely be able to——"

"Forget it, there's no need. Even if you find it, it's just a first-level token. You can leave now."

Inside the Pingcheng military camp, inside the Commander's Mansion, Ying Ru dismissed the military officer and instructed the warriors to guard the door and not allow anyone in. Then, she opened her chest and removed her entire set of clothing, donning a white fox mask and ordinary Qi fabric. However, she was so distracted while undressing that she nearly took off her bra as well.

What happened today had a great impact on her.

There are actually people who would disregard their future, life and death, just to seek justice for themselves and vent their anger.

How many people like this are there in Qi?
Moreover, Yan San is a strong and powerful man. If I hadn't happened to meet him today, he might have been framed.

Does this kind of persecution and framing of people from the Central Plains happen every day in Qi? Doesn't it happen every day that people like Yan San are born, waiting for a chance to seek justice?

In comparison, although Yan San’s straight knife token was a new token that had never been seen before, it was not very important.

Ying Rushi, who was worried, closed her eyes and silently said "Thieves' House" in her heart. With a slight tremor, when she opened her eyes again, she had arrived at her personal room in the Thieves' House.

Pushing the door open, Ying Rushi discovered that everyone else had already taken their seats. She immediately pretended to be embarrassed, fanned herself, and said with a smile, "Sorry, the girls were too clingy, I'm a little late—"

Her voice stopped abruptly, and her eyes were fixed in the direction of the 'yellow dog'.

'Yellow Dog' noticed her gaze and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No, it was only when I saw you carrying a knife that I realized you can bring weapons here." Ying Rushi sat down as if nothing had happened. "Then I'll have to bring a weapon next time too."

"I've tried." Chishe Shang Xinlei spread a small tablecloth on the stone table, took out a teacup and kettle, and said while drinking tea, "This place is just like the main city. You can't activate the token."

"For safety's sake, keep at least three steps apart," Black Wolf Pharmacist Yuan said. "Any sudden approach will be considered malicious."

"I understand." Ying Rushi fanned herself, her eyes skimming over the knife of 'Yellow Dog' like a dragonfly skimming the water.

It was a straight iron knife.

(End of this chapter)