Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

When Lu Fengnian came out of Fuyuan Leather Shop, it was almost noon.

"Boss, Yang Mingxiong just sent word that the men escorting Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui are ready and will set off in less than an hour," Cao Meng whispered into Lu Fengnian's ear.

Lu Feng asked in a low voice, "Is Ye Zhengtang here too?"

Cao Meng nodded. "I brought four people with me."

Lu Fengnian's lips curled slightly as he spurred his horse and galloped quickly towards the outskirts of the county town.

Along the way, many people recognized Lu Fengnian, inevitably leading to much discussion:

"This morning, he was a wanted criminal throughout the county, but now he's being escorted by government troops whenever he goes out."

Life's encounters are truly unpredictable and full of ups and downs.

"Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui's current predicament is largely due to Lu Fengnian. It must be admitted that Lu Fengnian is no simple man."

"A scholar who dares to kill—can he be dealt with easily?"

"I'm certain that if this kid manages to come back alive from the front lines, he'll become a very important figure in our Qinghe County."

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Half a mile from the city gate, Lu Fengnian was riding his horse when he suddenly heard a shout from behind, "Brother-in-law, wait for me!"

Upon hearing the voice, Lu Fengnian knew who had arrived without turning around.

He reined in his horse and slowly turned around. He saw Du Sanqiu riding a black horse galloping towards him.

"Brother-in-law, I've been looking for you for over an hour, and I've finally found you." Du Sanqiu reined in his horse and stopped in front of Lu Fengnian, his face beaming with smiles.

Lu Fengnian's face hardened. "Who's your brother-in-law? If you dare call me that again, I'll beat you up!"

Du Sanqiu shrank back and chuckled, "Xiaoyu's older brother is indeed no ordinary person."

He actually managed to bring down Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui all by himself, and even clear his own case. That's amazing!

As he spoke, he gave Lu Fengnian a thumbs up.

Lu Fengnian frowned. "Get to the point. Spit it out. I need to get back to Mao'er Village."

Du Sanqiu's smile remained unchanged. "Where is Xiaoyu now?"

Lu Fengnian retorted, "None of your business!"

After saying that, he turned his horse around and prepared to leave.

Du Sanqiu quickly spoke up, "My uncle and my mother have already agreed to my marriage with Xiaoyu."

I was thinking that before you go to join the army, let's pick a date and hold my wedding with Xiaoyu...

Lu Fengnian's brows furrowed immediately. "I'll take care of you right now!"

After saying that, he raised his hand, as if preparing to take action.

Du Sanqiu was very alert. He quickly spurred his horse and rode to the side, putting distance between himself and Lu Fengnian. He hurriedly said:

"If you think it's too hasty, then I'll wait a bit longer."

Anyway, my uncle and mother don't object, so this is definitely going to happen. You can't escape being their brother-in-law!

After saying that, he quickly cracked his whip and prepared to flee.

However, just as he made his move, three riders rushed out from the side and surrounded him. They were Cao Meng and his two subordinates.

"Master, what do you want to say? Do you want me to chop off his hand, cut off his foot, or knock out all his teeth?" Cao Meng said coldly.

Having experienced the carnage of the battlefield, Cao Meng and his two subordinates exuded a murderous aura whenever they were enraged.

Du Sanqiu turned pale with fright when he saw the three men's fierce and menacing appearance.

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "This kid is alright except for being a bit of a chatterbox. Don't scare him. Let him go."

Upon hearing this, Cao Meng snorted and waved his hand to make way for Du Sanqiu, signaling his two subordinates to step aside.

Du Zhengqiu quickly spurred his horse and rode away. After galloping about ten paces, he turned back and shouted, "Brother-in-law, you can't stop Xiaoyu and me from getting together!"

After saying that, he flicked his whip and rode off into the distance.

Cao Meng raised his eyebrows. "Master, this kid really is a chatterbox. I'll go and bring him back."

After saying that, he prepared to give chase.

Lu Fengnian waved his hand to stop him, "Forget it, just scare him a little. This kid's background is not simple."

Cao Meng snorted, "So what if he has a powerful background? He's obviously a spoiled brat. If we scare him hard once, he'll definitely behave."

Lu Fengnian added, "Don't cause any trouble. This kid is a relative of the Mi family in Qinghe County. His uncle is Mi Wanzhong."

Upon hearing this, Cao Meng's expression clearly changed. "So you're from the Mi family. In that case, forget it."

Lu Fengnian was slightly surprised. "You've heard of the Mi family too?"

Cao Meng nodded. "The Mi family is not only famous in Qinghe County, but also throughout Liuzhou."

I heard from Commander Lei that our Prefect once received a favor from the Mi family.

Lu Fengnian said "Oh," and added, "It's getting late, let's go."

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A moment later, Lu Fengnian, along with Cao Meng and his two subordinates, left Qinghe County and headed towards Mao'er Village.

When leaving the city, he deliberately made his horse walk slowly so that more people could see him.

About an hour after they left the county town, another group of people left Qinghe County.

There were garrison troops from Qinghe County and constables from Qinghe County. The leader of the team was Ye Zhengtang, the chief constable of Qinghe County, who was escorting two prison carts. Wu Sansheng was imprisoned in one prison cart, and Ma Hui was imprisoned in the other.

Ma Hui was a short, stout middle-aged man. Because he had been imprisoned in Qinghe County, he looked noticeably haggard, with a pale face and lifeless eyes.

He no longer possessed any of the aloof and superior image of the former Qinghe County Registrar.

As the prison van drove through the streets of Qinghe County, people flocked to watch.

Among them were ordinary people who had been exploited and humiliated by Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui. They finally got their chance and threw stones and spat at the two men.

Among them, Ma Hui was obviously hit harder, and there were obviously more people taking the opportunity to retaliate against him. Before long, he was beaten until his head was bleeding.

Ye Zhengtang was worried that the two men would be crushed to death, so he ordered the constables and soldiers to block the crowd.

The procession of prisoners arrived at the city gate of Qinghe County, where Yang Mingxiong and his men were waiting.

He spurred his horse forward, came before Ye Zhengxiong, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said apologetically:

"Chief Constable Ye, you've had a hard time on this trip to the capital."

Last night, the people from Blackwater Village attacked another village in the county, killing more than a dozen people and kidnapping six women.

These bandits are becoming increasingly rampant, and I can't leave for the time being, so I have to ask you to take care of them.

Ye Zhengtang hummed in agreement. "I already know about this matter. The bandits of Blackwater Village are becoming increasingly reckless in their actions."

"Now that I've brought the officials and criminals to the prefectural capital, I'll see if I can get an audience with the prefect and give him a detailed report on the situation at Blackwater Village, requesting that the prefecture send troops to encircle and annihilate it."

Yang Mingxiong cupped his hands in a gesture of respect again, saying, "I hope Chief Constable Ye will have good news."