"What?! The army is here to capture Zhengzhi? "
"Look at what you have done. You are too soft-hearted, hurry up and ask Zheng Er to leave!"
Qin Xuelian and Fang Houde's voices rang out just as Zhang Yangping finished his sentence. Then, there was the sound of people putting on their clothes.
At this moment, a figure appeared in the courtyard.
It was Fang Zhengzhi.
He was dressed in the same blue robe as he yawned. His hair was neatly combed and it was obvious that he had woken up.
"Good morning, Uncle Yangping." Fang Zhengzhi greeted Zhang Yangping outside the courtyard.
"Morning? It's late! The army is coming. Hurry up and follow me. I have arranged for people to wait on the path to Cang Ling Mountain. Everything has been prepared for you. Now... "
"Uncle Yangping, I am not leaving." Fang Zhengzhi shook his head and interrupted Zhang Yangping.
"Not leaving?!" Zhang Yangping's expression changed.
Qin Xuelian and Fang Houde, who had just walked out of the inner room, looked equally anxious.
If Fang Zhengzhi had said that he was not leaving before the army arrived, they would have thought that Fang Zhengzhi could not bear to leave them.
However...
Now that the army was coming, why was he not leaving?
Was he courting death?
Was he going to turn himself in?
"No, Zheng 'er, I only have one son. You can't be thrown into prison like this. If something really happens to you, I …"
"Mother!" Fang Zhengzhi held onto Qin Xuelian.
He knew that no matter how he tried to explain to Qin Xuelian, he was after all, a wanted criminal in the eyes of Qin Xuelian and the rest.
As such, the best way was to let Qin Xuelian see it.
See it with her own eyes.
Fang Zhengzhi squinted and looked at the veiled lady in front of Zhang Yangping.
"Qingyi, where is he now?"
"He will be at the village entrance in 15 minutes." The veiled lady replied coldly.
"Okay, then let's do it according to the plan."
"Yes!" The masked woman, Qing Yi, nodded. Then, she turned around and walked toward the entrance of the village, disappearing in an instant.
When Zhang Yangping, Qin Xuelian, and Fang Houde heard this, they were all horrified.
"Zhengzhi, don't tell me you want to fight against the Imperial Army again?" Zhang Yangping looked at Fang Zhengzhi. His guess was not entirely baseless.
After all, this had happened before in the Northern Mountain Village.
"Zheng'er, this is different from last time. Last time, you had a rank four official seal, and you even had the princess and princess with you. But now, you... you have nothing?" Qin Xuelian was equally worried.
"Zhengzhi, I am willing to be with you, but the Northern Mountain Village now..."
"Brother Houde, let's not talk about the Northern Mountain Village. Without Zhengzhi, how would there be the Northern Mountain Village today? Since Zhengzhi wants to do it, I will go find him now! "Zhang Yangping interrupted Fang Houde and said.
"There's no need to search, Village Chief. We're all here!"
"Yes, we heard that the army was coming to capture Zhengzhi, so we came ourselves."
"Village Chief, why don't you tell us what we should do?"
A few voices rang out from afar. Then, a group of villagers armed with bows and spears surged out from all over the place, almost as if they were already prepared.
"That, actually, I am not..."
Seeing this scene, it was impossible for Fang Zhengzhi not to feel touched. However, the villagers' actions also made him speechless.
After all, this world was not a world where a few villagers could raise a flag and start an uprising.
"Zhengzhi, don't feel pressured. Ever since you came to the Northern Mountain Village 10 years ago, you have led us out of our predicament. At that time, all the villages around us were suffering from drought, but we have been able to eat and wear warm clothes for the past 10 years. Without you, we would not be able to survive! We are all willing to follow you!"
"Yes, it's just a life! Let's fight it out with them! "
"Yes, let's fight it out with them!"
"Since everyone is willing to help Zhengzhi, let's go to the village entrance now and buy time for Zhengzhi!" Zhang Yangping immediately came up with an idea.
"Yes yes yes, let's go to the village entrance!"
When the villagers heard this, they did not wait for Fang Zhengzhi to finish his sentence. They immediately waved their weapons and shouted.
Then...
Under Zhang Yangping's lead, they ran towards the village entrance.
Fang Zhengzhi's jaw dropped. He was shocked by the actions of Zhang Yangping and the villagers. Didn't they say that they were going to submit to adversity? Why are they rioting?
Just as he was about to stop them, he realized that Zhang Yangping and the villagers had already run far away.
More importantly, Fang Houde rushed into the house and took out the hunting knife that he had hidden under his bed.
Fang Zhengzhi had seen this knife before.
Every time Fang Houde went hunting in the mountains, he would bring this knife with him. However, after so many years of not going up the mountains, this knife had already fallen asleep under his bed.
However, it did not rust.
This was because Fang Houde would take some time out to clean it every day.
"Father, why did you take out your knife?" Fang Zhengzhi's eyelids twitched when he saw Fang Houde rush out with the knife in one hand.
"Everyone is going because of you, as your father, how can I be slower than them? Don't stop me, go do what you have to do! "Fang Houde was a man of his words.
He bypassed Fang Zhengzhi and ran towards the entrance of the village.
Fang Zhengzhi was left holding onto Qin Xuelian, who was holding onto a metal basin and preparing to follow him out.
"Mother, my dearest mother!"
...
At the entrance of the Northern Mountain Village, the sound of flowing water could be heard.
Qing Yi, who was wearing a black bamboo hat, stood in front of the village entrance. She held a long sword with cloud patterns on its scabbard.
Behind Qing Yi, there was a group of villagers wielding all sorts of weapons.
Surprisingly, Qing Yi had no intention of stopping the villagers behind her. She just stood there quietly like a block of ice.
Moments later, a rumbling sound could be heard.
When the villagers heard this voice, they subconsciously tightened their grip on the weapons in their hands. After all, they had never experienced going against the army of the imperial court.
Dust billowed from afar. Very quickly, a black figure appeared.
They were extremely fast.
It was a group of cavalrymen clad in bright armor, each of them riding a creature that looked like a fierce horse. Its body was covered in fine black fur, and its four legs were covered in white scales.
"Snow Treading Dragon Stallion!"
"It's... it's the Divine Constabulary's Red Pinion Squad!"
"Oh my god, there must be at least two thousand people, right?"
"2000 of the Red Pinion Squad! Oh no, hurry... hurry and inform Zhengzhi, tell him to take the smaller path! It's the Divine Constabulary's Red Pinion Squad! "
When the villagers saw the approaching figures and the red triangular insignia on their chests, they instinctively took a step back.
If it was some constabulary soldiers or city guards, they might have dared to stop them.
However...
What was the Divine Constabulary's Red Pinion Squad?
They were the most elite squad in the entire Northern Region. In fact, they were the most elite squad in the entire Great Xia Dynasty. How could a small Northern Mountain Village defend against 2000 Red Pinion Squad?
The villagers panicked.
The weapons in their hands were trembling, but they did not scatter in all directions. Instead, they gritted their teeth and guarded the entrance of the village.
"Halt!" The commander gave the order.
Nearly two thousand members of the Red Pinion Squad also stopped in an orderly fashion. The Snow Treading Dragon Stallions let out a low roar.
A murderous aura rushed over. It was an aura that one could deeply sense with just a glance the smell of blood on the battlefield. It was a soul-stirring aura.
"Where is Fang Zhengzhi?" The leader glanced at the villagers who were armed with all kinds of weapons and didn't waste any more words.
"In the village." Qing Yi replied before Zhang Yangping could reply.
"He is not in the village, Fang Zhengzhi did not return!"
"Yes, he did not return to the Northern Mountain Village. Commander, are you sure you are not mistaken?"
When the group of villagers heard Qing Yi's words, they were shocked. A few of them stood up and explained to the leader.
"Since he is in the village, let him come out." The commander ignored the villagers. He looked at Qing Yi, then at the sword in her hand. Then, he nodded and continued.
"If you want to find someone, go in yourself. However, only one of you can enter!" Qing Yi shook her head and replied calmly.
When the villagers behind Qing Yi heard this, they could no longer remain calm.
This was the Divine Constabulary's Red Pinion Squad. Furthermore, there were 2000 of them. How dare Qing Yi tell the Red Pinion Squad that only one of them could enter the village?
"How dare you! Do you know who you are talking to?" The commander's expression changed when he heard Qing Yi's words. He unleashed his aura and an oppressive aura pressed down on Qing Yi.
Instantly, the villagers behind Qing Yi felt a mountainous pressure on their heads. Beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads as they trembled.
"Oh no, they have angered the Red Pinion Squad!"
"The Northern Mountain Village is really going to be destroyed."
"I just don't know if Zhengzhi can escape."
All the villagers were terrified. For those who had grown up in the Northern Desert, the Red Pinion Squad was like a god in heaven.
They were unshakable.
As for Qing Yi's current attitude, they didn't even dare to imagine it.
"Divine Constabulary, Red Pinion Squad Supervisor, Li Jingfeng." Qing Yi didn't care about what the villagers were thinking. She just glanced at the leader and spoke as usual as if she didn't feel any pressure at all.
"Oh? Who are you? "Li Jingfeng's eyes twitched.
As the current Supervisor of the Red Pinion Squad, it was not surprising for someone to mention his name in the Northern Desert. However, the woman in front of him did not simply mention his name.
She was powerful!
Even Li Jingfeng could not suppress her with his aura.
"Qing Yi." Qing Yi had no intention of hiding her identity.
"Who is Qing Yi?"
"Qing Yi is Qing Yi."
"Mm... Qing Yi, what if I insist on bringing the army into the village?" Li Jingfeng nodded and continued.
"You can give it a try." Qing Yi didn't move at all.
"Alright, I'll try it out!" Li Jingfeng didn't waste any more time. He pointed his spear at Qing Yi and a blue light flashed at the tip of the spear.
"Jingfeng, put your spear away."
At this moment, a voice rang out from the team.
"Yes, my Lord!" Li Jingfeng put away his spear without hesitation. At the same time, he moved away from the front of the group.
Soon, a middle-aged man walked out. He was dressed in a dark purple official robe. On the robe was a giant beast with its fangs drawn in silver thread. On the forehead of the giant beast, there was a bright red triangular mark.
He had thick eyebrows and a murderous aura.
"My Lord?!"
"Could it be..."
When the villagers heard Li Jingfeng's words and saw the man's dark purple official robe, they all thought of one person.
The leader of the Northern Lands Five Constabularies.
He was an important figure. The villagers would never see him in their entire lives. He was Chi Hou of the Divine Constabulary!
"Chief Zhang Yangping of the Northern Mountain Village greets you, Divine Consort. Please forgive us!"
If the sight of the Red Pinion Squad was enough to frighten Zhang Yangping and the villagers, then when they saw Chi Hou from the Divine Constabulary personally arrive, they no longer had the will to resist.
Chi Hou of the Divine Constabulary guarded the Northern Lands Five Constabularies against the Northern Barbarians. His reputation was well established in the Northern Lands Five Constabularies.
All of the villagers knelt down without hesitation.
"My fellow villagers, please rise. I am here today only to find Fang Zhengzhi." Chi Hou looked at the black mass of villagers holding weapons in front of him, and the murderous aura on his body clearly retracted.
"Divine Lord, please let Zhengzhi go. Zhengzhi is innocent!"
"Divine Constabulary, please let Fang Zhengzhi live!"
All of the villagers paled when they heard this. If the Divine Constabulary came to find Fang Zhengzhi, how could Fang Zhengzhi live?
"Villagers, Fang Zhengzhi is a fugitive of the Imperial Court. It is not up to me to let him go. Please believe in the Imperial Court. If he is really wronged, the Imperial Court will seek justice for him!"
Chi Hou's eyes glimmered as he looked at the villagers kneeling on the ground. To be able to get the entire village to plead for him, it meant that Fang Zhengzhi was quite popular in the village.
However...
What was the meaning of sending someone to block the entrance and only letting one person in?
Chi Hou was infuriated when he thought of this.
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