Resentment Arises

Pei Si saw everything clearly from behind, and Su Li's matter was temporarily resolved.

He looked to the other side.

A middle-aged man led four or five young people, all dressed in black with the character "Zhang" embroidered in gold thread on their backs, and each of them had a paper figure standing next to them.

Zhang Feng was among them.

The paper figures are all different shapes and sizes, and they hold all sorts of weapons.

Zhang Ji and Zhang Xin are dead, and the Zhang family seems to have no reaction.

interesting.

"Gentlemen, it's past dusk. We are all prominent figures in Qingcheng County. Clearing out the water ghosts and restoring peace to this area will be rewarded by the county government!"

Let's begin!

Lu Pinghai stood with his hands behind his back, surrounded by the Eagle-Winged Army soldiers and city guards, a chilling atmosphere rising around him.

The Great Qian Dynasty had its own unique national conditions.

In addition to being in charge of apprehending thieves and maintaining public order, the county commandant also held the tiger tally of the city guards, which allowed him to directly mobilize the city guards and maintain urban security.

We have troops at our disposal!

The Eagle Banner troops are not under Lu Pinghai's control, but their primary duty is still to slay demons and monsters and maintain peace in the region.

Sure enough, Shao Shuyun, the prefect of Yingyang Prefecture, was also here.

"Kill!" Shao Shuyun said coldly.

……

Pei Si stood on the dock and observed first.

With the aid of his night vision, he could see the Ink River clearly, densely packed with heads already floating in floats, as water ghosts rushed ashore.

Under these circumstances, it's no wonder that fishermen dare not go into the water to fish.

"kill!"

"Three more have come up over there!"

"Form ranks!"

"Shieldbearers, move up!"

The group was engaged in a fierce battle with the water ghost.

Pei Si held a fishing net in his hand, and with one hand he made a hand seal to activate the net.

The fishing nets moved at the command and plunged into the river.

As soon as the fishing net entered the water, it began to swell, and one swipe could catch more than ten water monsters.

The river surface began to boil.

"Ah~ Ah!"

The water ghost in the net howled and struggled fiercely, its black hair growing wildly. From a distance, the fishing net had turned into a giant black ball.

"Ring ring~"

The copper coins buzzed.

At the same time, the words "Peace and Prosperity," "Thunder Kills Ghosts," and "Slay Demons and Ward Off Evil" on the copper coin shone brightly.

Pei Si pulled the fishing net back with one hand, and it flew into the air. He crouched slightly, drew his sword, and slashed with it.

The blade faintly gleamed with firelight.

[Promotion Requirements: Increased materials required for advancing to the Swordsman (White) rank, and the requirement to slay thirteen Water Demons (13/30)]

"What superb swordsmanship!"

"Whose son is that!"

"Excellent tactic!"

The crowd on the dock turned their heads and praised him in unison.

Shao Shuyun led the supervisory team and stood about ten meters away from the dock.

He saw Pei Si's slash clearly.

"This kid... his name is Pei Si, right? This strike has a hint of military tactics."

Shao Shuyun pinched his chin and smiled slightly. The smile revealed the hideous scar on the side of his face, which was chilling.

I'm a little itchy to do it.

"Qian Lü, oversee the battle."

"I'll be right back."

…………

The copper coins on the fishing net have lost their luster and will not be usable again for a while.

Pei Si simply grabbed his knife and stepped forward.

With the combined enhancements of "Clarity of Blade Heart" and "Left and Right Overlap," Pei Si slashed at the water ghosts as easily as cutting vegetables.

"Awooooo!"

The floating heads underwater howled incessantly when they saw Pei Si approaching, lunging forward like sharks that had smelled blood.

Pei Si's bones were mottled and his body was of pure Yang nature. To these Yin and evil things, he was like a perfect tonic, enough to make them intoxicated.

Pei Si's lips twitched slightly; he was indeed very charming.

"Go tell my fishing net!"

Pei Si once again brandished his fishing net, wielding it in one hand and a long knife in the other, relentlessly killing the water ghosts so they couldn't get ashore.

A large group of water ghosts surged towards Pei Si, and an empty space appeared elsewhere on the dock, leaving no water ghosts to kill.

Pei Si's pupils changed, turning into square pupils. He had already recalled Bai Xiao to help him keep an eye on him.

Pei Si simply assumed a monkey-embracing-the-moon stance, breathing deeply to circulate his qi and blood, and then wielded his sword!

Repeatedly.

"What's going on? Who is that young man with the knife?"

"Looks familiar... Oh! I remember now, he's the top disciple of the Lingcang Blade Sect, the one who ranked first in the Winter Siege!"

"He's got some skills; he's lured the water ghost away, saving us a lot of trouble!"

"Yes, what good are those two guys the government gives us? They're not even enough for me to go to a brothel!"

Seeing Pei Si stealing the limelight, Zhang Feng's face darkened, and the light from the lantern in his hand reflected off his face, making it appear half-lit and half-shadowed.

"This Pei Si, you want to show off, huh? Well, I'll let you show off to your heart's content!" Zhang Feng looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, smiled sinisterly.

He raised his hand and summoned a paper figure holding a crossbow, aimed at Pei Si's head, and fired three crossbow bolts in quick succession. Pei Si would be badly injured even if he didn't die!

The paper figure pulls the trigger.

Whoosh whoosh!

Three paper arrows, their tips gleaming like cold stars, shot out with a whooshing sound.

Just then.

Shao Shuyun shouted in a deep voice, "Form ranks! Switch to long spears!"

Upon receiving the order, the Yingyang Garrison soldiers moved into formation and stood behind Pei Si.

Pei Sifang's pupils reflected the paper figure holding the crossbow, the three paper arrows, and Zhang Feng.

Before Pei Si could react.

A cold glint flashed in Shao Shuyun's eyes as he stepped forward.

Clang!

Shao Shuyun cut the three paper arrows in half with a single stroke.

Although they were paper arrows, they produced a metallic clang when clashed with a longsword.

Shao Shuyun picked up the paper arrow, sneered, and stared at Zhang Feng and the others with his eagle eyes.

"Zhang family, do you think my Eagle Banner Manor is blind?!"

"Supervisory team, take down the entire Zhang family!"

Shao Shuyun shouted, and the moonlight shone on the armor, making it gleam with a cold, sharp light.

Just then, the water ghosts retreated, allowing everyone to rest for a while.

"General Shao, what has happened!" Lu Pinghai walked out of the river, his robes completely dry.

Pei Si stood aside, observing coldly.

Those three crossbow bolts were probably aimed at him, but coincidentally, at that very moment, General Shao ordered his troops to form a battle formation, and the Eagle Yang Guards behind him became the targets.

As for the reason, Pei Si had some guesses.

Perhaps it was because he and Lu Shouhuai stole Zhang Feng's thunder, which aroused Zhang Feng's jealousy, and with Lu Shouhuai not around, Zhang Feng turned his attention to him!

"County Commandant Lu, look at these three paper arrows! Our Yingyang Prefecture soldiers are fighting the water ghosts in front, and someone is actually shooting arrows from behind!" Shao Shuyun said coldly.

Lu Pinghai took the paper arrow, glanced at it, and confirmed that it was indeed made using the paper-crafting technique.

The Zhang family members had been bound hand and foot by the supervisory team and brought before the crowd.

Zhang Wenbao, the leader of the Zhang family, was full of indignation and shouted, "My Zhang family has a good reputation in Qingcheng County. Our clansmen are loyal to the emperor and love their country, respect etiquette and value learning. We never bully men or women or force good women into prostitution. Our reputation in Qingcheng County is well-known! Someone must be deliberately framing my Zhang family!"

Lu Pinghai's lips twitched. One of the words Zhang Wenbao used was related to the Zhang family.

Just listen to it the other way around.

"The evidence is conclusive. The Zhang family has always been arrogant and domineering, and now they are even more audacious. The government only summoned the Zhang family to assist in eliminating the water ghosts, yet you dare to harbor resentment and attempt to assassinate the Eagle Banner soldiers!"

Lu Pinghai's face turned ashen as he pointed at Zhang Wenbao and berated him.

As these heavy accusations were hurled at him, Zhang Wenbao turned pale.

What the hell is this?!

How could they possibly defy the government and harbor resentment to the point of secretly harming the county soldiers? The Zhang family may be arrogant and domineering in the county, but how could they bear the responsibility of losing their heads and exterminating their entire clan?

Zhang Wenbao's tone softened: "Your Honor, we only have physical evidence, but no witnesses!"

"A single piece of evidence is not enough!"

unexpectedly.

Lu Pinghai said with a smile, "So you admit these are crossbows from your Zhang family? It's on record!"