From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Form ranks!"

Chen Shi shouted, and a hundred heavily armored soldiers rushed over and stood directly in front of the children.

With a whoosh, the long-handled broadswords in their hands faced outwards.

Chen Shi turned his horse around, slowly walked to the front of the formation, looked up at Feng Ji with a firm gaze and no fear on his face.

"Oh."

Still maintaining his superior attitude, Feng Ji chuckled dismissively.

Although the heavy armor was formidable, his men were all elite troops, handpicked from the best of the best. With only a hundred soldiers against four hundred on his side, how could Chen Shi possibly fight four against one?

As for personal cultivation level, Chen Shi was only at the seventh rank, while he was at the fifth rank!

Whether it's a duel between generals or a battle, the outcome is never in doubt.

Feng Ji glanced westward again; the riders he had sent to chase after the escaped man had not yet returned.

"snort."

After a moment's hesitation, Feng Ji let out a cold snort, his face suddenly turning grim.

I can't wait any longer.

Even if he couldn't catch up, so what? Even if he reported it to Marquis Jing'an, it would only be one side of the story. Besides, he didn't believe that Marquis Jing'an would turn against him for the sake of a servant.

That being the case.

Feng Ji was about to give the order to kill Chen Shi and all his men!

Perfect, we can get an extra hundred heads to earn military merits.

Phew~boom!

Just then, a whooshing sound rang out, followed by a thunderous explosion.

High above, a thick cloud of smoke lingered and refused to dissipate.

Signal cannon.

Feng Ji frowned instantly, looked at Chen Shi again, and his face became even more gloomy.

"Second Master Feng, if you can kill us all before reinforcements arrive, then go ahead and do it."

Chen Shi met Feng Ji's gaze, a cold smile playing on his lips.

If a real fight breaks out, it will be a dead end, and Chen Shi naturally understands this principle.

The reason he dared to stand up was not only because he was dragged into the mess by the little nun, but also because he was annoyed with Feng Ji. Of course, perhaps there was also a bit of conscience in his heart at play.

But he's not stupid; he won't seek his own death.

Chen Shi had long been thinking about how to prevent Feng Ji from taking action.

One reason was to allow Shen Bi to escape in advance; the other was the signal cannon.

This was a distress signal from the Marquis of Jing'an's residence. Upon seeing it, the various departments of the Marquis of Jing'an's residence nearby immediately came to their aid.

Even if Feng Ji could kill all one hundred heavily armored soldiers, could he also kill all the reinforcements that followed?

Of course, Chen Shi was unsure whether there were any troops from the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion nearby, or whether they could arrive in time.

However, Feng Ji was equally uncertain!

This raises the issue of risk.

If Feng Ji were to make a move, and other troops from the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion arrived before killing Chen Shi and his men, they might witness the scene.

Imagine, how could he explain this to Marquis Jing'an in front of everyone?

Not only will his marriage to Gu Hanying fall through, but it may also affect the relationship between the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion and the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion.

Can Feng Ji bear the consequences?

Chen Shi bet that Feng Ji wouldn't dare take that risk!

"What's wrong, Master Feng? What are you hesitating about?"

Feng Ji hesitated to give the order, which made Chen Shi even more certain. He smiled and made a provocative remark.

Suddenly, Chen Shi couldn't wait for Feng Ji to make a move. As long as this matter was exposed, Feng Ji would never be able to marry Gu Hanying again!

As for Chen Shi's own safety, he had already thought it through. If it really came to a final moment, he would just run away.

Although his cultivation level was inferior to Feng Ji's, he was 60-70% confident that he could escape by using the Leaping Void Crossing Technique and the Separating String Step.

As for the remaining 30-40% of the danger, it's worth taking the risk.

"Kid, you've got guts. Don't let me see you again!"

Feng Ji stared at Chen Shi with a gloomy look. After a moment, he let out a cold snort, turned his horse around, and rode away.

His four hundred men immediately followed, and in a short while they disappeared into the mountains and fields, leaving only swirling dust behind.

gone.

Only then did Chen Shi come to his senses and let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he was mentally prepared, if a fight really broke out, he would inevitably suffer heavy losses regardless of whether he could escape.

If all his men are killed, the suppression of the rebellion will basically have nothing to do with him, let alone accumulating 10,000 military merits.

Fortunately, Feng Ji was not a reckless young man like Gu Chenglie, and he did not act without considering the consequences.

"The Feng family's fine steed, humph."

He gave a disdainful snort, a slight smile playing on his lips.

In an instant, I felt an indescribable sense of joy.

When Chen Shi learned that Gu Tingliang was going to marry Gu Hanying to Feng Ji, he felt inexplicably unhappy, even though Gu Hanying had repeatedly expressed her feelings to him.

A scion of a noble family and a fifth-rank master, Feng Ji was far too outstanding in both family background and talent, making Chen Shi feel ashamed of himself. He even couldn't help but wonder if he was being too selfish and if he was holding Gu Hanying back.

But from today onwards, he no longer has this psychological burden.

A man who kills innocent people and claims credit for them, what a worthless steed! Feng Ji is not worthy of Gu Hanying at all!

In fact, compared to Gu Hanying, he is more suitable for her.

However, this was not the time to think about these things. Chen Shi dismounted and walked seriously to Ruru.

Although he was annoyed with Feng Ji, he would never have confronted Feng Ji head-on if the little nun hadn't provoked him.

Fortunately, Feng Ji withdrew; otherwise, the consequences would have been severe.

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Amitabha! Steward Chen's merits are immeasurable."

Just as he was about to reprimand her, Ruru softly uttered a Buddhist chant and bowed deeply to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi was taken aback. Ruru's actions were quite unconventional, and coupled with her sharp tongue, she didn't seem like a nun at all. Her sudden seriousness made Chen Shi feel a little uncomfortable.

"Thank you so much, sir, for saving my life!"

Before Chen Shi could react, the children knelt down in a panic, crying and kowtowing to him repeatedly.

At this moment, in their eyes, Chen Shi was the living bodhisattva who saved them from suffering!

Looking at these children, Chen Shi was stunned again.

Since being sold into the Marquis's mansion, Chen Shi has been living hand to mouth. He is barely able to take care of himself, let alone help others.

It was only then that he realized he had unknowingly saved so many lives.

Chen Shi felt a little dazed, as if something had been added to his mind.

"A single good thought arises, Amitabha Buddha, excellent, excellent."

Seeing Chen Shi lost in thought, Ruru softly chanted a Buddhist prayer, a smile appearing on her face.

"That's enough."

After a moment, Chen Shi waved his hand.

Looking at Ruru in front of him again, he suddenly wasn't so angry anymore.

"This will not be repeated!"

However, a warning was still necessary, and Chen Shi rebuked him sternly.

Ru Ru smiled but didn't say anything.

Having rescued the people, Chen Shi didn't want to think about anything else. He then led his men away to continue pursuing the remaining rebels.

"You can't just leave like this."

Ruru suddenly stopped him and pointed to the children.

"Their family is gone. If you leave them alone, they will either starve to death or be killed as rebels. They will not escape death. What is the point of saving them now?"

"What do you mean? Are you trying to cling to me?"

Chen Shi frowned and snorted coldly.

"I saved them out of a moment of kindness, am I supposed to support them for the rest of my life?"

"If you're going to help someone, go all the way. Since you've already done a good deed, why not finish it off?"

Ruru blinked and said half-jokingly.

"Why don't you keep them all, find someone to educate and train them, and use them as your retainers?"