"Yes, Master Hou."
The soldier was about to leave when Shen Zhi barged in. When he heard these words, he hurriedly shouted, "Wait!"
"What, even you want to stop me?" Ji Bei Hou asked in a low voice.
"Master, how would I dare to stop you? I can kill him, but his family …. "Shen Zhi looked at Ji Bei Hou fiercely. He knew that if he didn't have a good reason, he would be killed. He then whispered to Ji Bei Hou.
Ji Bei Hou's expression froze for a long time before he spoke, "What? Crown Prince?"
Ji Bei Hou shouted out in anger, as his blade flashed. A serving maid who was standing by his side screamed out in pain as she fell to the ground, fresh blood splattering everywhere.
Yong Prefecture, Li Quan County
The sky was pitch black, and the clouds were so thick that the stars could not be seen. The north wind blew, causing snowflakes to fall.
However, one could still see a few people dressed in black, with leggings tied around their legs. They were wearing fast shoes as they sprinted across the river.
"Quick, run, that person is coming. I didn't expect him to find us. Not only did he kill the Sect Leader, he even killed the Clan Leader. We are the Sect Leader's trusted aides, I'm afraid he won't let us off." One of the black robed men said to his subordinates.
This time, if they hadn't gone out to earn some money, none of them would have been able to escape. When they saw the person chasing after the Clan Leader, they wanted to save him. They didn't expect the Clan Leader to be killed in less than three moves.
"Quick, quick, that person must have discovered us. As long as we reach the river, there's a boat there. We can take the boat and swim down the river. That person won't be able to catch up to us. When that happens, we can report this to the Sect Leader." The black robed man was thinking clearly, as he made arrangements for his subordinates.
The river in front of them was nearing, and the few of them could see the rushing river water. When the water hit the boat, it was covered in white foam. The few of them ran for their lives, as if there was a monster behind them. When they saw the boat in front of them, they leaped onto it and impatiently took out bamboo poles to push the boat down the river.
The few men behind them leapt onto the boat as well, and looked up into the night sky, their faces filled with fear. When they reached the river, they heaved a sigh of relief.
"Branch Leader, who is this person? Why is he chasing after us?" Someone asked in a low voice, his voice trembling, "Which underworld person is so ruthless?"
"Who knows? News has been coming in these past few days. It's said that many halls have been attacked and many of our brothers have been killed. I'm afraid only a few of us are left now. Damn it, we don't even know who we killed."
"However, if we take the boat downstream, it will be difficult to catch up even if we ride a horse." Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of water. There were no stars in the dark night, how could he see clearly? In his panic, the boat sank. Under the light of the lantern, a man wearing a woven rush raincoat was standing at the bow of the boat.
The Duozhu fiercely pulled out his saber and shouted, "You! Who are you? Why do you want to kill us? We have no enmity in the past, no enmity in the recent days."
His voice was stuttering, and his face was filled with fear.
"Why are you forcing us?" The people behind the Branch Leader were all trembling. One of them seemed to be throwing caution to the wind as he spoke loudly.
This man in the woven rush raincoat had killed every single person in the entire White Mountain Society. There were many highly skilled fighters within the society.
"Actually, I didn't want to kill you. It's just that you followed the wrong person. Who asked you to be Qin Gao's henchmen? There are people who wish for you to die, and I wish for you to die as well. I can only kill you one by one, and not leave any loose ends." The man in the woven rush raincoat was none other than Pei Zi Yun.
"No, you are not a human. You are a demon." The Branch Leader looked at Pei Zi Yun with fear in his eyes. This man in front of him had killed so many people, and yet he still refused to let them go. If he wasn't a demon, what was he?
"Actually, if there was a choice, who would choose to kill?" Pei Zi Yun mumbled to himself, his eyes were filled with confusion. The Branch Leader looked at Pei Zi Yun before shouting out, "Brothers, run!"
The boat wasn't very big. When the Branch Leader charged forward, the boat started to sway. Pei Zi Yun unsheathed his sword, and in a flash, the Branch Leader didn't even have time to react before he fell to the ground.
"Run, don't be too hard …." Before the Branch Leader could finish speaking, he stopped breathing. Blood flowed from his neck, and it was bright red.
"Splash!" The rest of them jumped into the river. Pei Zi Yun looked at them and shook his head. Even if these people were adept at swimming, what could they do? Would they be able to escape?
The river was icy cold. One of them swam for an unknown distance before raising his head to take a breath of fresh air. As soon as he raised his head, he saw a flash of cold light, and a drop of blood oozed out from his forehead. His body fell into the river, and flowed downstream.
Pei Zi Yun looked around, and took out another needle. If he hadn't become a Yin Master, he might have been able to escape in different directions. But now, he could only kill them one by one.
He kicked out, and the wooden plank landed on the surface of the river. Pei Zi Yun tapped the wooden plank on the ground, and stabbed his sword into the water. Bubbles started to form, and the surface of the water was dyed red.
On the beach, a man ran forward. These people were all members of the Water Division, and were adept at swimming. They scattered in all directions. This man crawled ashore, and his body was trembling. He took a deep breath and looked behind him. When he realized that there was no one around, he mumbled to himself, "Where did this Death God come from? He killed all our brothers. Branch Leader, Branch Leader, Old Han, Old Jiang, will I ever have the chance to avenge you in this lifetime?"
"There's no more." He heard the sound of a gust of wind behind him, and before he could turn around, he felt a cold sensation on his neck. The sword had pierced through his skin, and was pulled out.
This person did not feel pain, only cold. An irresistible chill quickly took over his body and mind as he spat out blood. In an instant, he fell to the ground and lost all signs of life.
Pei Zi Yun sheathed his sword, and remained silent. This man's eyes were wide open, as though he had died with a grievance. Pei Zi Yun looked into the distance, and his heart was filled with melancholy.
The wind blew past, and the withered grass swayed in the wind. Pei Zi Yun sighed, "It's the new year again. Thinking back to last year, Liao Ge and I brought our troops and went to the capital city."
"That's right, Liao Ge was really pitiful. He died, and his only daughter was being oppressed by his own clan members. If I hadn't rushed over, she would have been dead."
"The worst thing was, because his rank was too low, the officials did not give him a posthumous title!"
Posthumous titles referred to how the country treated the deceased. Those who lost a posthumous title would be in hell, while those who gained would be in heaven. Some people thought that this was a way for the Emperor to control his officials. Not only the officials, even the Emperor believed in it.
The most unique thing was that in his original world, Cao Rui had given himself a posthumous title of 'Ming' before he had even died. According to the legends, Ming Wu Zong's Grand Scholar Li Dong Yang refused to die. When the Grand Scholar Yang Yi Qing visited him, he only said one thing, which was that after his death, the court would give him a posthumous title of 'Wenzheng'. When the dying Li Dong Yang heard this, he jumped up and kowtowed on his bed in gratitude.
All of these were regrettable. In his original world, regardless of whether this was true or not, in this world, posthumous titles were very useful in the spiritual realm. However, not all officials had them.
According to the rules of the dynasty, only the Emperor, Duke, Marquis, Count, and other officials of the third rank and above could be given posthumous titles. This Liao Ge did not have this right. As for bestowing an official position, the requirements were much lower, but it was not common either.
As for the relatives and students of the deceased, they would be given posthumous titles. These were not useful to the deceased, and were not worth mentioning.
"Liao Ge, you won't be doing well underground. I shall burn some joss paper for you when I get back." Pei Zi Yun spoke as he thought to himself, 'Now it's time to go to Liang Prefecture. Not only are there people I want to kill there, there's also the Legacy I want.'
'This Legacy is a divine ability that can reduce the backlash from official Qi. It was left behind by Jing Ming Daoist. It's said that Jing Ming Daoist had killed several officials, and was able to escape with his life. It's said that this divine ability can reduce the backlash from official Qi. '
King Lu, Ji Bei Hou, all of them were officials, and all of them had Imperial Qi. Killing a chess piece was like scraping off the surface of the Imperial Qi, and would not harm the foundation of the Imperial Qi.
"It's time to go to Liang Prefecture." Pei Zi Yun laughed as he took a step out. Snowflakes landed on his body, turning it white.
Camp Tent
The wind was chilly, as it sliced through the tent like a knife. It felt as though it was about to flip the tent over.
Within the tent, a bonfire was lit. There was even a stove with charcoal burning within. The entire tent was warm and warm.
At this point, two men were talking at a table within the tent.
"Eunuch Ding, it's a taboo for us to mobilize our troops like this." The county magistrate stood beside the eunuch as he muttered.
"What's there to be afraid of? Even if the sky falls, I'll be there to hold it up. Do you think that a mere county magistrate like you can mobilize the entire army?" The eunuch spoke out coldly.
"Yes, eunuch Ding is right." The county magistrate who was beside eunuch Ding hurriedly acknowledged. He was slightly flustered, and didn't dare to speak any further.
Within the tent, no one spoke, as though they were waiting. The county magistrate looked terrified. Eunuch Ding glanced at the county magistrate before downing a cup of wine. He felt satisfied, but secretly despised the county magistrate.
The county magistrate was of the seventh rank, and he was of the sixth rank. Eunuch Ding was of a higher rank than the county magistrate. However, he was an internal official, and didn't have to be so fearful.
The stove beside him was burning bright red, as steam billowed out of it. The eunuch sat by the side, reading a letter. He was deep in thought, as he tapped the table with his hand.
The curtains of the tent were lifted up, as an armored soldier walked forward with a letter in his hand. When the curtains were lifted, he could see the soldiers outside, as though they were patrolling.
"Eunuch, I've found traces of Pei Zi Yun. He's heading towards Liang Prefecture."
"Eunuch Ding, this man is insane. It's not appropriate for us to mobilize our troops to follow him out of the country." The county magistrate looked at the eunuch of King Lu and tried to persuade him.
When the eunuch heard this, he laughed coldly, "Who said we're going to mobilize our troops out of the country? I'll only bring my King Lu's soldiers with me. "
"But this man is insane. He's attacked commoners many times, killed people and stole their belongings. He's a serious criminal. If we mobilize the constables and soldiers to pursue him, who can find fault with him?"
Hearing the eunuch's words, the county magistrate broke out in cold sweat. He then heaved a sigh of relief.
Just as the county magistrate was deep in thought, the eunuch pondered for some time before asking, "This place isn't far from Liang Prefecture. Do you know how many skilled constables are there?"
Hearing the eunuch's words, the county magistrate pondered for some time before replying, "There's a constable in Liang Prefecture, surnamed Ji. He's a skilled constable, and is known as a famous constable. It's been said that his family made a living as a constable. Several generations of constables have been constables, and have many disciples. But as you know, constables aren't considered an official, and aren't considered an official."
Although the county magistrate was timid, he was familiar with politics. His words were a hint, and the eunuch understood immediately. He then looked at the soldiers in front of him and ordered, "Inform Liang Prefecture that Ji Dan is a famous constable. This mission shall be handed over to him. He must capture Pei Zi Yun and bring him to justice. Tell him that if he succeeds, I shall promote him to an official position!"
The county magistrate sighed. He had heard some rumors as well, "It's just that it hasn't been officially declared as a wanted criminal. In reality, he's already a traitor, and has already been sentenced to death. If he dies in the process of capturing him, who can say anything?"
"It's a pity that he's so talented. He's a Top Scorer, and yet he wants to go against King Lu? Doesn't he know that he's like a moth flying into a flame? "
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