Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

His sudden charge left a gap in the encirclement.

Seeing this, many bandits swam desperately toward the opening.

Fortunately, the prefect and the military commander, seeing that the situation was not good, ordered the reserve troops to tighten the gates.

Later, Hui Sanmei and others, having learned of the news, led a large number of fishermen from Xiangshui County to help, and wiped out all the remaining bandits.

Otherwise, quite a few river bandits would have found a chance to escape.

After clearing out the river bandits, the army landed on the island and found Mao Qingyan and the others standing there dumbfounded.

The people who came up later were equally shocked by what they saw.

Because what appeared before them was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

The entire Shuibang Castle burned in the fire all night, leaving almost nothing but ashes.

Amidst the scattered corpses and severed limbs, awaiting them were Hui Ziheng and his companions, covered in blood.

Clearly, after a night of bloody fighting, Hui Zi Heng Sui's elite and valiant troops, having killed countless people, were utterly exhausted.

Fortunately, the only two tough battles that night were the surprise attack on the port and the ambush at the city gate.

The rest were all pursuit and slaughter.

The remaining members of the Water Gang have lost all fighting spirit since the deaths of their leader, Li Zheng, and the twelve branch leaders.

The blood staining the brave men's bodies was from their pursuit and killing of the river bandits.

Upon seeing Hui Ziheng there, Hui Sanmei immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Ziheng, where are Miss Lin Jun and Miss Wenren?"

Upon hearing this, Hui Ziheng weakly pointed in the direction of the Never-Sleeping Building.

Clearly, he didn't even have the strength to say another word.

So Hui Sanmei and the prefect and his entourage rushed to the Never-Night Tower without stopping.

Along the way, corpses littered the land, with the bodies of bandits killed by a single sword strike everywhere.

After entering the Drunken Dream Never Sleeps Tower, everyone witnessed an even more shocking scene.

Chapter 278 Murder, I'm a Professional

Hui Sanmei led the prefect and others into the Drunken Dream Never Sleeps Tower, which was once famous and known as a wonder of Dongting Lake.

What came into view was a scene of hell on earth.

Throughout the entire hall of the Never-Sleeping Building, there were countless gruesome, blood-soaked corpses.

These corpses appear to belong to pimps and brothel owners from the Never Sleeps building.

At this moment, among the corpses, there was one living person.

It was a scarred madam, holding a knife, laughing foolishly as she frantically stabbed the corpse on the ground.

He looks like he's gone mad.

No one knew what the madam had gone through, but there were many wealthy merchants and prostitutes bound by ropes nearby, huddled in a corner, trembling as they looked at the corpse in the hall.

Aside from them, the only other people left in the hall were Chi Junlin and three others.

At this moment, Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia were also covered in blood, with not a single clean spot on their bodies.

That night, the two engaged in a frenzied killing spree within the island fortress.

Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia agreed to a contest to see who could kill more bandits.

Chi Junlin, who originally thought he had the victory in his grasp because of his profound internal strength, did not expect that Wenren Tianxia was particularly good at crushing novices.

She was extremely experienced; wherever she went in the fortress, she could tell at a glance where many people were hiding and where no one was hiding.

So, in each place they arrived at, they were able to ambush and kill a group of bandits at just the right time, and then quickly leave to find the next hiding place.

However, relatively speaking, although Chi Junlin was able to use his profound skills to find the water bandits hiding in the corners, his overall killing efficiency was far inferior to Wenren Tianxia.

So in the end, although Chi Junlin killed more than four hundred people that night, his record was already quite impressive.

However, Wenren Tianxia killed more than six hundred people, far ahead of Chi Junlin.

We have achieved a resounding victory in this competition!

Wenren Tianxia was extremely pleased to have defeated Chi Junlin in a rare event.

Upon arriving at the Never-Sleeping Tower, they fetched fine wine and drank heartily with Chi Junlin.

Hui Sanmei and the other later arrivals obviously did not expect that the Dongting flood was actually caused by Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia.

If Chi Junlin hadn't initially worried that the numerous river bandits, after being killed and scattered, would flee to the vicinity of Dongting Lake and leave behind future troubles—

Just as Wenren Tianxia had said, the two of them could wipe out the Water Gang at the beginning.

As for Wenren Xuan, just as Chi Junlin said, bringing her along this time was just an extra.

Because they never expected Wenren Xuan to have much combat power in the first place.

However, Wenren Xuan did indeed help a lot by saving a group of wealthy businessmen this time.

Wenren Xuan, who was not involved in the final sweep, seemed rather sullen.

Upon seeing Hui Sanmei and the others arrive, she immediately showed an excited expression and said, "You've finally arrived?"

Hui Sanmei and the others stared in disbelief at the horrific scene before them, clearly unable to comprehend how the hall had become such a devastating mess.

Even if Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia went on a killing spree, they wouldn't need to vent their anger on these corpses...

Then someone instinctively asked, "What exactly happened here...?"

Upon hearing this, Wenren Xuan immediately smiled and said, "Oh, I played a game with them."

"what game?"

Hui Sanmei asked subconsciously.

"It's nothing much. We just divided them into two groups and told them that they would have a competition—the two teams would stab each other with knives, and whoever stabbed the most people would survive."

At first, they only killed themselves, but then something happened and they started killing their teammates like crazy, and I couldn't stop them.

Later, this group turned into a chaotic free-for-all, and by the time I noticed, only one person was left.

I don't think this game is very interesting. I really don't understand why they played it like this... It's completely nonsensical.

Wenren Xuan spoke terrifying words with an extremely innocent expression, making Hui Sanmei and the others feel their hair stand on end.

Then look at the only surviving madam—

I couldn't help but think that after experiencing something so terrible, it's no wonder he went crazy.

At this moment, Hui Sanmei looked at Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia, ​​who were covered in blood and drinking wine while leaning against the railing.

I was just about to speak.

Suddenly, I heard an incredulous exclamation in my ear.

"Liu'er...is that you? Liu'er?"

As they were talking, they saw Prefect Li Yi walk out, unable to contain himself any longer.

The slender woman standing next to Wenren Xuan, wearing a white coat, immediately showed surprise upon hearing this.

She looked at Li Yi, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

Then, taking two steps forward, Chichi and Liyi grasped each other's hands and looked at each other.

"Yi Lang! Yi Lang! You really came to find me! Am I dreaming?"

"Liu'er...it really is you...I've finally seen you again!"

The two lovers finally met and couldn't help but embrace and weep.

The sobbing was heart-wrenching, inevitably bringing tears to one's eyes.

"Haha, great, great! Now the lovers are finally united, it's truly a cause for celebration."

At that moment, a sudden sound came.

Everyone turned to look, only to see that Prefectural Magistrate Mao Qingyan had somehow entered the hall.

He concluded with a joyful expression, "With our concerted efforts, we have finally eliminated this major threat that has been entrenched in the Dongting Lake region!"

Now that's good, the people of Xiangshui County no longer have to live in fear of river bandits.

This is all thanks to the wise guidance of the Imperial Envoy and the Prefect...

We must quickly report this great news to the imperial court so that our superiors can reward us.”

After Mao Qingyan finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the room.

Mao Qingyan frowned and asked again, "Am I wrong?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances before belatedly nodding in agreement.

"Yes, the Prefect is right."

"It is time to report this to the imperial court..."

However, at this moment, Chi Junlin suddenly came down the stairs carrying a wine pot and swayed as he walked up to Mao Qingyan.

As they walked, he laughed and said, "Yes, the Prefect has truly made countless contributions. If you ask me, the Prefect should be credited with the greatest credit for wiping out all the bandits this time."

Facing this blood-soaked, ferocious demon, Mao Qingyan appeared somewhat fearful.

However, hearing her speak up for herself, which was rare for her, Mao Qingyan still smiled.

He quickly replied modestly, "Not at all... Compared to everyone else, I've only made some minor contributions."

"Hey, Your Excellency, don't be so modest."

Chi Junlin then laughed.

"After all, without the Prefect's tip-off, these Dongting Lake bandits wouldn't have obediently gathered on the island tonight, would they?"

Chapter 279 Dogs Fighting, a Mouthful of Fur

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's words, Mao Qingyan's heart skipped a beat.

However, his strong mental fortitude kept the unscrupulous prefect from changing his expression.

At this moment, she showed a puzzled expression and said to Chi Junlin, "What do you mean by 'information'? What does it have to do with me that these bandits can gather on the island tonight? Heroine, don't slander me like this."

Chi Junlin looked at this thick-skinned, black-hearted, fat man and couldn't help but show an expression of admiration.

He then praised, "No wonder you've maintained peace with the local bandits for decades. No normal person could do that without your thick skin."

"What do you mean by this? As an official of the imperial court, how could I possibly collude with bandits? Don't falsely accuse innocent people!"

As Mao Qingyan spoke, he adopted a righteous expression and pointed at Chi Junlin, saying, "I'm mindful of your past service and don't want to waste time arguing with you. You'd better take back what you said earlier. Otherwise, I'll accuse you of disrespecting your superior, and you'll certainly get a beating!"

Chi Junlin was not angry when he heard this. On the contrary, he admired Mao Qingyan's ability to turn the tables.

So he nodded and said, "The Prefect's conviction is so strong that I'm starting to wonder if I've made a mistake."

"It's good to know."

"In that case, Your Excellency, why don't we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"Let's bet on whether I can prove that you colluded with the river bandits last night in an attempt to sabotage the bandit suppression efforts in Xiangshui County."

Chi Junlin smiled and looked at Mao Qingyan's greasy, fat face.

"The stakes are your life."

Mao Qingyan was startled upon hearing this, and seeing Chi Junlin's sharp gaze, he felt flustered.

He originally wanted to shout at him, but when he saw Wenren Tianxia wiping his sword with a cloth, he seemed to be hoping that he would speak rudely.

So he gritted his teeth and said to Chi Junlin, "You can't prove it."

"is it?"

Chi Junlin then curled his lips and said, "Then let me ask you first. Tonight, Xiangshui County is going to carry out a bandit suppression operation, which is a top-secret military matter. If you hadn't betrayed us, how would the bandits have known about it in advance and gathered their bandits to come to the island?"

"If they didn't have prior knowledge of the situation, what else could it be?"

Mao Qingyan seemed to have anticipated Chi Junlin's question, so he sneered and said, "Although this matter is a military secret, it involves important matters of the prefecture and county, and I am not the only one who knows about it."

Didn't the prefect and the military commander both know that bandits were to be suppressed tonight? Why are they so sure I'm the mole?