In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

Long Tian hadn't even taken three steps.

Liu Wenyuan then pulled the trigger on his crossbow.

Long Tian, ​​as expected of a martial arts master, dodged three crossbow bolts with a series of dodges.

however!

In their limited understanding, there was no such thing as a weapon capable of firing in rapid succession; the ability to fire three arrows at once was already astonishing.

Having dodged three arrows in a row, he thought it was over.

Unexpectedly, Liu Wenyuan's crossbow could still fire continuously.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

On the fifth arrow, Liu Wenyuan's crossbow bolt struck Long Tian in the lower abdomen, causing him great pain and alarm.

Seeing that Liu Wenyuan was not far from him, he was about to pounce on him and take care of Liu Wenyuan first.

result!

The constables surrounding the area all picked up their bows and crossbows and fired in unison.

In the blink of an eye.

Long Tian, ​​the notorious bandit leader of Qingyang County, was riddled with bullets and turned into a hedgehog.

This scene sent chills down Zhu Shigui and his men's spines.

They never dreamed that Shen An's people would have such powerful weapons!

"What's so surprising? If I didn't have some skills, could I have driven away the Western barbarians?!" Shen An sat in the magistrate's chair, looking down at Zhu Shigui and the others.

Zhu Shigui and his men then realized that they had messed with a tough opponent.

His attitude immediately changed: "Oh, Brother Shen An, you are truly a talent! We were rude just now. How about we make peace? I will definitely recommend your intelligence to the military governor in the future!"

"Who do you think you are? Do I need your recommendation?" Shen An retorted directly.

"I was wrong to say that. I am not qualified, but I can help you. I can be your deputy, your subordinate, and help you exploit the people. I guarantee you will make a fortune. How about that?" Zhu Shigui's attitude softened a bit.

"You're dead now, so I can rest easy!" Shen An gave Zhu Shigui no further chances: "Liu Wenyuan, Zhu Shigui and the others are yours. The rest are all rebellious bandits; whoever kills them will be credited!"

Upon hearing this!

The constables' eyes lit up; they saw these bandits as piles of silver.

Without any hesitation, they rushed to pull the trigger.

As the crossbow bolts shot out, the bandits fought desperately, but they couldn't stop them and could only run away.

But when they ran outside, they were met with an ambush by the city's garrison.

Shen An dared not kill Zhu Shigui in public, but he had no qualms about killing a bandit in public!

The soldiers of the city's garrison were already prepared. Even without crossbows, they fired their ordinary arrows.

Half an hour later.

Inside the front gate of the county government office, the ground was littered with corpses, and blood flowed like a river.

The only two survivors were Zhu Shigui and a bandit leader.

Liu Wenyuan hadn't killed Zhu Shigui yet; he just wanted him to experience what it felt like to be toyed with to death.

"Zhu Shigui, how are you feeling now?" Liu Wenyuan asked.

"Magistrate Liu, the only reason we have differences in political views is that we're at odds. There's no need to go to such extremes. Please spare me this time," Zhu Shigui pleaded.

"My sister, my wife, you killed them all back then. You may have forgotten this debt, but I remember it!" Liu Wenyuan's hands trembled as he spoke.

"Huh? I don't know any of your family members. How could I have killed them?" Zhu Shigui was full of questions.

"That was back when you were still a bandit, the good deeds you did!" Liu Wenyuan's face flushed red, and he said through gritted teeth, "Do you remember how many people you looted Xiaoyao Town and killed that year?"

Immediately, Zhu Shigui recalled the massacre they had carried out fifteen years ago in a place called Xiaoyao Town.

They chose to eliminate all traces of the inhabitants and killed everyone in the town.

To my utter surprise, Liu Wenyuan's family members were among them.

What he didn't expect was that Liu Wenyuan had been plotting to kill him for so long.

Zhu Shigui felt a chill run down his spine, but he still refused to admit it: "County Magistrate Liu, you must have misunderstood. I've never been to Xiaoyao Town, which you mentioned!"

"It's no use saying all this. You must die today. But don't worry, I won't kill you with an arrow. I'll kill you slowly and let you enjoy the pain of being killed!" Liu Wenyuan's expression turned crazed. He drew his sword and walked step by step toward Zhu Shigui.

Zhu Shigui had been a bandit in his youth, robbing and plundering, but after becoming an official, he had long since become lazy and was ruined by wine and women, making him no match for Liu Wenyuan.

"Liu Wenyuan, do you really think we were the only ones who killed your family? Let me tell you, there was another one! If you want to know, you must spare me!" Zhu Shigui demanded.

"It's no use, you're going to die no matter what!" Liu Wenyuan didn't give Zhu Shigui a chance at all. He pounced on him and punched him several times, knocking him to the ground. Then he stabbed Zhu Shigui's body with a knife, cutting off pieces of his flesh one by one.

As Zhu Shigui was dying, he suddenly shouted, "Liu Wenyuan, it wasn't just me who killed people back then, Li Huaiyi was too! He and I slaughtered the entire village together. If you want to avenge your family, you have to kill Li Huaiyi. If you can't kill him, you'll never get your revenge in this lifetime, hahaha!"

After shouting loudly, Zhu Shigui died.

Liu Wenyuan was covered in blood, panting heavily. He wanted to look up at the sky and roar.

But all he could think about were the scenes before Zhu Shigui died, when Li Huaiyi had also participated in the massacre of the village.

If what Zhu Shigui said is true, then if he wants revenge, wouldn't he really have to kill Li Huaiyi?

Originally, he planned to kill Zhu Shigui and then simply die, but now...

He stood up and looked at Shen An.

"What? You still want to live to kill Li Huaiyi?" Shen An saw through his thoughts.

"think!"

"Aren't you afraid it's a conspiracy by Zhu Shigui? He wants to lure you into killing Li Huaiyi, and then use Li Huaiyi to kill you as well," Shen An asked.

"Didn't we say before that after killing Zhu Shigui, I would confess voluntarily? In Zhu Shigui's eyes, I was sure to die, so there was no need for this, right?" Liu Wenyuan said.

"Bandits have appeared here. Afterwards, their deaths can be attributed to the bandits, and you can avoid dying. Zhu Shigui should be able to think of this, so he is most likely deceiving you and still wants to use Li Huaiyi to kill you," Shen An analyzed.

"I've thought of that too, but I live for revenge. I won't die in peace if I don't kill all my enemies."

At this point, Liu Wenyuan knelt down: "Shen An, can you let me live a little longer? After I kill Li Huaiyi, I will definitely die to make amends for my scheming against you that day! To let you get your revenge!"

"You bastard, you said you'd die after killing Zhu Shigui, but now you've changed your mind. How can my brother believe you?" Shen Xiaoqi said angrily, "You might as well just die!"

Liu Wenyuan was unwilling to give up: "Shen An, I know that if I don't die now, I'll break my promise, but I really want to take revenge completely. Please give me another chance?"

Everyone looked at Shen An, wondering whether he would agree or not.

But those who know Shen An know that he is not one to be sentimental.

There is absolutely no way I will give Liu Wenyuan another chance!

"Okay, I'll give you a chance!"

Shen An unexpectedly agreed.

"Brother, why did you give him a chance? This kind of person can't be trusted!" Shen Xiaoqi said anxiously.

Dugu Meng, standing in the corner, was also very puzzled.

But she felt that Shen An must have his own reasons.

"Because he still has value!" After Shen An finished speaking, he had everyone clean up, and he called Liu Wenyuan to the side courtyard alone.

The two sat on a stone bench, and Shen An poured him a cup of tea: "Drink some tea first, to soothe your throat."

Liu Wenyuan took a sip of tea, his mind filled with doubt.

Although he was glad that Shen An agreed, Liu Wenyuan himself didn't know what value he could bring to Shen An.

He decided to get to the bottom of it: "Shen An, why are you willing to give me a chance? What is my value?"

"Your value is that you can help me kill Li Huaiyi! I want you to be my ultimate weapon!" Shen An said calmly, taking a sip of tea.

"Me? To be honest, I just want to kill Li Huaiyi, but I don't have the ability right now, so it's hard for me to become your weapon of mass destruction!"

On the contrary, given your abilities, the probability of you killing Li Huaiyi is far greater than mine! Liu Wenyuan was still puzzled: "Brother Shen An, I am very grateful for the opportunity you gave me; you are my benefactor in this life! But can you explain clearly why I can be your ultimate weapon?"