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Jiang Ruining slightly raised her bright eyes: "His Highness needs someone clean and who won't deceive his eyes. I've left the capital this time to investigate the people's livelihood and observe all aspects of life. I, as the Princess Consort, am not someone to be placed in the backyard as a decoration!"

"Lord Chen need not force himself to follow my orders. As long as he does not underestimate them and seriously considers my suggestions, that is sufficient!"

Chen Qiaoming breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand. I will come to bother you if needed in the future. It is late tonight, so I will take my leave now."

Jiang Ruining nodded: "The rest of you may return first, but I have a good show to present to the three of you. Please wait a moment!"

The three refer to the Provincial Administration Commissioner, the Military Commander, and the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner!

The others wisely excused themselves and left, not daring to linger.

Jiang Ruining then pointed to Prefect Bai: "Prefect Bai, please stay as well."

Upon hearing this, Prefect Bai realized that this was a place where he could be of service, and immediately sat back down: "This humble official awaits the Princess's orders."

A group of officials arrived quietly and left quietly.

late at night.

The lights in the clinic gradually went out, leaving only the reception room still lit.

boom!

The clinic's main entrance was struck.

The sound waves impacted the backyard, causing the doors, windows, beams, and pillars to creak.

The first wave of riots has begun!

Chen Qiaoming looked at the young woman who was climbing the social ladder. She was so composed that she didn't seem like she was fifteen or sixteen years old. There was even a faint smile hidden in the line of her lips, laughing at the foolishness of the person who broke in and the incompetence of the official!

My gaze swept over every corner of the courtyard.

He saw a flash of cold light on the roof ridge.

They are archers!

They had already laid a trap, just waiting for the mob to break in and catch them like turtles in a jar.

But... even if we capture all the rioters alive, what does that prove?

What does "good show" refer to?

boom!

boom! boom! boom!

The door was kicked open!

The burly man at the head of the group held a blood-stained butcher's knife, pointing it at the people sitting in the main room: "But if you know what's good for you and hand over all your supplies, we won't make things difficult for you!"

Brush brush!

A volley of arrows shot out from the rooftop, leaving a wall of arrows in front of the approaching young man's toes. It was low, but its deterrent power was enormous!

The menacing footsteps all retreated in unison.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The scholar who had been leading the shout and hiding in the crowd fell to the ground, shot in the heart, his eyes wide open, dying with his eyes still open.

Everything happened too fast.

There were no terrified screamers as the intruders had imagined, nor were there any sensible people offering rice and winter supplies. Instead, they were met with a hail of arrows, warnings, and encirclement!

The intruders' group was suddenly leaderless, and their violent and plundering momentum was halved.

But greed can drive some people to disregard everything, knowing that advancing or retreating means certain death, thus bringing out the extreme evil of their new emperor!

Immediately, someone took the lead, replacing the burly man: "The unscrupulous merchant has killed someone! Eliminate her and reclaim our... evil..."

Swish!

Before he could even finish shouting and pointing his sword, his throat was slit.

July's swordsmanship could make wounds neat and clean, but she deliberately let the blood of the dead spray out, warm and sticky, spraying around people's faces and eyes, letting them experience the pleasure of death up close!

For a few breaths, the courtyard, packed with people, was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

In July, she deftly lifted the scholar's clothes, intending to look for clues, when she noticed a suspicious patch of skin on his arm!

She crouched down and quickly and carefully examined the suspicious parts of several corpses, a glint of "I knew it" flashing in her eyes.

Find the key point and tear it off forcefully.

A tattoo was visible on the scholar's corpse.

It's a wolf!

In July, the scholar's body was hung on a large tree in the courtyard.

The torchlight illuminated the tattoos on the corpse clearly, making them visible to those standing below.

"They're from the Northern Liao!"

"You are all spies from the Northern Liao!"

The attackers, who were at a disadvantage, raised their machetes and were about to begin an indiscriminate slaughter when they heard this sentence. Their eyes turned to look, and what they saw was indeed a wolf tattoo!

The government had once displayed the body of a spy at Caishikou. They recognized the tattoo; it belonged to a Northern Liao person!

The orange torchlight flickered in the night wind, and the "wolf" on the scholar's corpse seemed to come alive, baring its sharp, bloodthirsty fangs, ready to hunt down and slaughter the people of the Great Zhou!

The adults who were sitting in the main room suddenly stood up, almost rushing out of the room, and stood under the tree, looking up at the tattoos on the corpse.

Upon seeing this, disbelief filled his eyes.

Shocked, they were all drenched in cold sweat: "A spy! It really is a spy from the Northern Liao!"

The adults all turned to look at the young woman sitting in the main room. She was bathed in a soft yellow light, looking calm, composed, and as if she had everything under control!

"Archers!"

An eerie stillness.

Jiang Ruining's voice, clear and calm as water, issued commands.

"Not a single spies from Northern Liao will be spared!"

Swish!

Archers, hidden in the darkness, emerged in unison from behind the rooftops, aimed at the intruders, and drew their bows taut.

Once the arrow is fired, no one in the courtyard will survive!

The intruders, stunned to find themselves connected to spies, snapped out of their daze. Seeing the gleaming arrows, their legs went weak: "We're not! We didn't know he was a spy from Northern Liao! We are citizens of Great Zhou! You can't kill us!"

Jiang Ruining sighed softly, "I am also a citizen of the Great Zhou. You can come to my residence to burn, kill, and plunder, so why can't I kill you all? Besides, you are acting with spies; who can prove that you are not spies?"

"Killing you all will only reward the government with my keen insight!"

"Even if you can prove you're not spies, your act of trespassing on someone else's property is no different from that of robbers. I still have every reason to kill you all without being held accountable by the authorities!"

"I can use you people to deter other robbers who might try to seize my property!"

Her voice was light and airy, carrying a faint hint of laughter.

The light flickered and blurred in the darkness, and when it reached the ears of the people who had broken into the mansion, it sounded like a soul-snatching voice from hell.

Some people are willing to fight to the death.

But before they could even incite anyone, their throats were slit in July.

Ruthless killing and death are a plague that spreads rapidly and erodes people's courage.

The young men's arrogance was instantly extinguished, and their hands trembled as they gripped their weapons.

Seeing that things had gone far enough, Jiang Ruining spoke again in a low voice: "If you are willing to atone for your sins, I am willing to give you a chance."

A glimmer of light appeared in the dejected eyes of the young adults, but they still couldn't quite believe it: "Why should we believe you!"

Jiang Ruining raised his hand and pointed to the archers on the roof.

The metal arrows gleamed sharply in the torchlight: "You have no other choice."

Chu Jin, disguised as a man, stepped forward as the spokesperson and stood under the eaves, speaking gently: "If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't even have had the chance to come in and say these things! If you don't believe me, you'll surely die; if you do believe me, you might have a chance to live. Why not give it a try?"

"Lay down your weapons and sincerely repent, and you will be guaranteed to survive the natural disaster!"

We survived the natural disaster safely!

This is a huge temptation; most of them are just looking to fill their stomachs.

He immediately dropped the tool in his hand.

"You, you have to keep your word! We just want to live..." A boy covered his face, squatted on the ground, and cried loudly. "The houses have all collapsed, the old and the young... are about to freeze to death... The harvest is poor, there is no food, we can't hold on for long!"

His cries were desperate, and his words resonated with the fear in the hearts of others, completely transforming his predatory arrogance into a trembling emotion.

Chu Jin raised her finger, guiding everyone's attention to Chen Qiaoming.

"With the Governor here as your witness, you can rest assured!"