Evil of all ages

Chapter 148 Retiring from Military Service
Yin Tianyong didn't know when his master would return, but he wasn't in a hurry; he hadn't forgotten the task his master had given him.

He had a chair placed at the entrance of the yamen (government office), and he sat down, waiting for his master to send a friend to help.

After waiting and waiting, he finally got all the adult friends to arrive.

There's one more person.

The adults only invited two friends.

One of them is the top ghostwriter—Feng Zizai
One is the Thousand-Faced Gentleman—Tang Yixing
The extra person was someone the adults hadn't invited; he was an uninvited guest.

However, Yin Tianyong recognized the other party; he was Wu Tianxing, the newly appointed top ghostwriter.

The master has been kind to Wu Tianxing, and Wu Tianxing has come to repay that kindness.

Yin Tianyong saw that Wu Tianxing had become a Xiantian expert, and that the Sunset Bow in his hand was a secret weapon with extremely strong ranged attack capabilities.

Feeling that Wu Tianxing would be of great use to his master, they decided to keep him.

When you return, whether you need Wu Tianxing's help or not is up to you to decide.

He treated the three men well and was waiting for the official to return, but before the official returned, a three-man patrol team from the yamen carried in a seriously injured man.

"what happened?"

Yin Tianyong saw that the old man who was carried in was on the verge of death, and the wounds on his body were a bit strange.

Apart from a few sword and knife wounds, most of the marks were from falling from a height.

"Reporting to you, sir, the three of us were patrolling the streets as usual when suddenly a group of experts carried this injured man down from the rooftops and floated down in front of us."

"We thought we were doomed, but then those experts placed the injured man in front of the three of us, and without saying a word, they floated away."

"This made the three of us think that there must be some secret or important information on this injured person, which is why so many experts were escorting him, so we carried him over."

"That's what the head constable said."

Upon hearing this, Yin Tianyong looked down at the dying old man, his brows furrowed.

With such injuries, the old man could die at any moment, and even if he possessed crucial information, there was no way to take action against him.

"Wow"

Suddenly, the old man, who had been on the verge of death, opened his eyes and sat up straight.

This startled Yin Tianyong and the three men who carried him in.

"Where is Judge Di, Lord Di?"

"The old man wants to see him; he has something important to tell him."

The old man knew that his condition was a final burst of energy before death, and he was so anxious that he wanted to see Judge Di and tell him what he had seen and heard.

"My family members are out working and haven't returned yet."

"I am my master's bodyguard. You can tell me anything, and I will relay everything you say to my master."

Yin Tianyong also realized that the old man was experiencing a final burst of energy before death, and waved for the others to leave.

The three men who carried the old man in knew there were some things they shouldn't hear. Seeing Yin Tianyong wave, they immediately turned and ran out without looking back.

"The old man is from Mao'er Village. The bandits from Duotianzhai came down the mountain and took all the villagers of Mao'er Village to the mountain."

Upon hearing the name Duotianzhai, Yin Tianyong's expression immediately turned serious.

You should know that Duotian Village is the largest bandit stronghold in this area, and it is said that they have more than 7,000 people.

“Our entire village was taken up the mountain. The strong men were sent to mine iron ore and forge weapons, while the young girls became tools for their venting.”

"The elderly and children who can move can work, while those who cannot move become food."

"That's not the point. The point is that the old man found a military flag in the bandit's den."

"The military flag has a large 'Shang' character written on it; the old man can't be mistaken."

"The old man served in the Black Armor Army, but he retired to his hometown because of his old age."

"The old man would never mistake the character 'Shang' on the military flag."

"In addition, the old man also discovered that they had more than a thousand stoves, all built according to military standards."

"One stove feeds ten people. With more than a thousand stoves, that means there are more than 10,000 people. It is definitely not the 7,000 people that are rumored to be outside."

"Military flags, iron ore mining for weapons, military kitchen model—they are definitely not ordinary bandits."

“They must be the army of the Eastern Merchants who infiltrated our territory. In addition, Ning Cheng, the governor of Jiushui County, has become one of their men.”

"Because the old man saw Prefect Ning Cheng's steward transporting grain up the mountain."

"After discovering these things, the old man tried to escape, but the other party was too persistent, so the old man had to take a gamble and fall down the mountain."

"Then the old man fell into a coma. He woke up once in the middle of the night and found that he had fallen into the hands of a group of experts."

"They said they would bring me to see Lord Di, and then the old man is here."

Knowing his time was running out and he couldn't verify whether Yin Tianyong was indeed Di Qingtian's bodyguard, the old man blurted out everything he knew. Yin Tianyong froze upon hearing that there were Eastern Merchant Army flags and over a thousand cooking stoves inside Duotian Village.

If all of this is true, then Yunzhou is likely to undergo a major upheaval.

Who sent you here?

Yin Tianyong was unsure whether the information the old man delivered in this way was true or false.

These are things for adults to judge; he must ask for more information before the old man breathes his last.

"They said they were from the Azure Dragon Society..."

The old man died before he could finish speaking.

Upon hearing that it was the Azure Dragon Society, Yin Tianyong felt a headache coming on; he had a premonition that what the old man said might be true.

Without thinking further, he instructed the people in the yamen to treat the official's friend well, and then rode his horse to the navy to find the official.

As soon as they stepped out of the city gate, they saw their parents returning.

At the city gate, Di Qingtian only brought Tian Fugong back, leaving Yin Tianying with the navy.

"What happened?"

Seeing Yin Tianyong's expression, Di Qingtian's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but ask.

"My lord, just now..."

Yin Tianyong repeated the old man's words to the adults in detail.

After hearing Yin Tianyong's words, Di Qingtian's expression became extremely heavy.

He had finally managed to get the navy to work for him, but who would have thought that upon his return he would hear such explosive news.

The bandits of Duotian Village numbered not seven thousand, but tens of thousands.

Moreover, the bandits were not actually bandits; their true identities were troops from the Eastern Merchants who had infiltrated their territory.

They're just messing with him!
The fact that the old man was sent by the Azure Dragon Society means that the Azure Dragon Society already knew everything about Yunzhou.

The intention behind this is to use him to deal with the Wei organization.

However, Mr. Kim from the organization wanted to use him to find the Green Dragon Society.

It turns out he became the object of their tug-of-war.

"First, investigate the old man's identity to see if he is a retired soldier. Also, check if all the villagers of Mao'er Village have been captured by the bandits of Duotianzhai."

Just as Di Qingtian finished giving his instructions, a servant from the Wu family came over and said that Ying Wu had been knocked unconscious.

This forced Di Qingtian to take Tian Fugong to the Wu residence.

Yin Tianyong did not stay by his side; he went to investigate the old man's situation.

Arrival at Wu Mansion
Before Di Qingtian could speak, Wu Tengguang said that the missing "protection fee" had been doubled by the Qinglong Society.

At that moment, Shadow Five woke up from his coma.

"Only a powerhouse at the late stage of the Innate Realm or above could knock me unconscious without me even noticing."

Shadow Five said.

Upon hearing this, Di Qingtian knew that the Azure Dragon Society was even more difficult to deal with than the Fear Organization.

After all, the Azure Dragon Society had learned a lot about the Fear Organization, while the Fear Organization didn't even know that the other party's name was Azure Dragon Society.

"Your Excellency, what about our Wu family..."

Wu Tengguang was distressed. The fact that the Azure Dragon Society had only revealed the tip of the iceberg had already shown him just how terrifying the Azure Dragon Society was.

The first time they paid too little "protection money," they simply took double the amount.

Next time, they can take the heads of half of the Wu family.

"From now on, you just need to pay them the 'protection money' as truthfully as possible."

"But don't worry, the Azure Dragon Society stole the military funds. Not only will I not let them get away with it, but the imperial court will not let them get away with it either."

“I will find them and make them return all the protection money you paid.”

Di Qingtian knew what Wu Tengguang was afraid of, so he didn't make things difficult for him and told him to play along for now.

Upon hearing this, Wu Tengguang was extremely grateful. He didn't ask for much; he was willing to pay some money for peace of mind.

Seeing that Di Qingtian was ready to leave, Wu Yujiao had no choice but to let him go, no matter how reluctant she was.

Return to the Yamen
Di Qingtian met with his friend, and in the end, he kept Wu Tianxing to help him.

Yin Tianyong returned and said that all the villagers of Maoer Village had indeed been captured by the bandits of Duotianzhai, and the old man was indeed a retired soldier.

"My lord, besides the Flying Dragon Stronghold bandits and the Heaven-Seizing Stronghold, could the second-ranked Nine Dragon Stronghold and the third-ranked Crimson Bright Stronghold also be..."

(End of this chapter)