In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 361 Bloodshed!

Upon hearing Zheng Qiuyan's order, a look of struggle flashed across Ding Yi's face.

It wasn't because he was unwilling to obey orders, but because Feng Qian and the others had once been his superiors, people who had once bossed him around.

The sudden urge to kill his former superior made him instinctively hesitant.

But when he saw that Feng Qian and the others dared to threaten him even when they were about to die, Ding Yi felt relieved.

Previously, he saw Feng Qian as an arrogant and disdainful official who looked down on soldiers. But now, he saw a so-called high-ranking official who was all bark and no bite, and who was even worse than an ordinary citizen!

"Choke!"

Ding Yi drew his sword and raised the blade: "Follow me and kill!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Yi took the first step forward and slashed at the white-haired old man who was the slowest to retreat.

Before the old man could even react, a hideous wound appeared on his body, stretching from his shoulder to his waist.

He glanced down at his bleeding wound, his pupils and entire body trembling. At that moment, he finally realized that those soldiers he had once despised and regarded as crude and uncouth could truly take his life.

"you……"

The old man opened his mouth, perhaps wanting to beg for mercy, or perhaps wanting to scold Ding Yi, but Ding Yi no longer gave him the chance!

Ding Yi swung his sword backhand, and a huge head flew into the air.

The dull thud of the head hitting the ground seemed to resonate in the hearts of Feng Qian and the others, causing their hearts to pound violently.

Meanwhile, death was also drawing ever closer to them.

"Ding Yi, you'll die a horrible death!"

"Zheng Qing, you have wantonly murdered your colleagues, and the imperial court will never let you off the hook."

"Zheng Qing, I curse your whole family to die a horrible death!"

"..."

Soon, angry curses and wails echoed through the county government office.

Under the city guards' swords, Feng Qian and the other officials, who were not even martial artists, had no chance to resist. In just a few breaths, they all died tragically under the swords!

Blood flowed in the lobby, forming streams and staining the entire floor red, making it look like a living hell.

"call!"

Ding Yi's chest heaved; although he wasn't expending much energy, his breathing was somewhat rapid.

Before today, he had never imagined that one day he would be able to personally cut off the heads of Feng Qian and the others. Looking at those pairs of eyes that seemed to be staring blankly into death, Ding Yi felt a faint sense of pleasure.

These high-ranking officials had never taken a soldier like him seriously before, even though he was a ninth-rank martial artist.

But now... they have been beheaded by the very soldiers they once looked down upon. I wonder what their mindset is in the afterlife.

Zheng Qiuyan glanced at Ding Yi and said, "Leave a few people to clean up this place, the rest of you continue with me."

Besides the officials in the prefectural government, the Wang family also owned many grain shops in the city. In the past, the Zheng family had never chosen to touch the Wang family's properties in order to avoid antagonizing them.

But now...

Zheng Qing had already decided to fight the Wang family to the death, so it was time for these grain shops to reap the rewards.

It should be noted that the entire Taicang County, and even the entire Qingzhou, was experiencing a food shortage. Zheng Qing, as the county governor, had long coveted the Wang family's grain.

"Yes!"

Ding Yi clasped his hands in response, selected a few soldiers to stay at the county office to clean up the corpses and bloodstains, while he led the other soldiers to follow Zheng Qiuyan.

Soon, bloodshed began to occur throughout the city.

Zheng Qiuyan led her team to forcibly break down the doors of grain shops, killing the shopkeepers with a single blow, and then began to move the grain.

As for the shop assistants, Zheng Qiuyan didn't touch them, but simply kept them under control.

These workers were just poor people working in the grain shop. Zheng Qiuyan was not a bloodthirsty person, so he naturally wouldn't implicate the innocent.

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Wang Family Manor.

Wang Wenshu lay on the couch, his head resting on his concubine's soft thigh, while another beautiful concubine massaged him beside him.

The concubine wasn't very strong; the force of her kneading was about as light as a tickle to a martial artist like Wang Wenshu.

However, when it comes to massage, whether the massage is good or not is sometimes not important; what matters is the person giving the massage.

Just like in a previous life, if a handsome young man went to a foot massage parlor, and the masseuse he was served by was an 18-year-old, fair-skinned, and beautiful woman, even if she massaged with little force and provided poor service, the handsome young man would probably find it difficult to give a bad review.

But if the person providing the massage is a 40-year-old woman... then no matter how well the massage is done, the handsome young man will probably still be dissatisfied.

At this moment, Wang Wenshu was in the same state of mind. Although the massage from his concubine was not very strong, the soft, boneless hands on his body made him feel relaxed and drowsy.

"master."

Just then, a slightly anxious voice came from outside the door.

Recognizing the voice of the new butler, Wang Wenshu squinted and said, "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man who looked to be about forty years old walked in. He didn't dare to look at Wang Wenshu's two concubines, but simply lowered his head and said, "Master, something has happened in the county town."

"Ok?"

Wang Wenshu suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at the new steward, Wang Lang: "Something happened in the county seat? What could possibly happen in the county seat?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lang quickly reported: "Just now, this old servant received news that half an hour ago, the four city gates of the prefecture were suddenly closed."

Close the city gates?

Wang Wenshu suddenly stood up, looking bewildered.

The county town is not the kind of small city that can be self-sufficient. With a population of 20, the county town is quite dependent on commerce. Under normal circumstances, the city gates of the county town are only closed at night. At this time, it is broad daylight, but the county town suddenly closed its city gates, which is obviously illogical.

"Could it be that bandits are attacking the city?"

Wang Wenshu asked subconsciously, unable to think of any other reason why the city gates of the prefecture city had suddenly closed.

There are no thieves outside the city.

Wang Lang shook his head and said, "The person who came to report also told this old servant something else: before the city gates closed, a troop of cavalry left the county town."

"what?!"

Wang Wenshu was startled, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

The Wang family, who had been entrenched in Taicang County for hundreds of years, knew the situation inside the county town like the back of their hand. Wang Wenshu was well aware that there were no cavalry in the county town.

However, Wang Lang said that a troop of cavalry left the city before the city gates closed, which made Wang Wenshu suspicious.

The Xia Kingdom lacked horses, especially warhorses. A qualified warhorse cost at least 100 taels of silver.

This means that warhorses are not something ordinary people can own. Even the imperial court cannot equip itself with too many cavalry. Based on Wang Wenshu's understanding of the county, the only family in the entire county that could muster a team of warhorses is the Zheng family.