Chapter 587

Smoke billowed. Fortunately, there was only a slight breeze today. Even though the patrol officers were standing on the roof and burning a large number of things that could easily give off smoke, the morgue was still barely habitable. Hua Yunfei lowered himself as much as possible, gently stroking the smooth boxwood shaft. This was his last arrow.

Hua Yunfei's quiver contained a total of twenty arrows. Good arrows were not easy to make. This quiver of arrows often had to be recycled when hunting wild beasts. If the tip of the arrow was blunt, it had to be sharpened again. Twenty arrows, some were newly added, and some were passed down from his grandfather's generation. He had always cherished them.

Twenty arrows, if he shot nineteen today, only one of them would be accidentally blocked by someone using the door. The other eighteen arrows would all hit a vital point, and the person hit would die on the spot.

Hua Yunfei coughed a few times, rubbing his eyes that were red and tearing up from the smoke. He smiled and said to himself, "Killing eighteen people in a row, it's enough! It's a pity that I can't kill that old thief Qi Mu with my own hands and avenge my parents. "

He did not use his arrows indiscriminately. Every person he shot was the one in the lead or at the very front. It was precisely because of this deterrent effect that the other side had not been able to attack. Hua Yunfei only had twenty arrows, so he had to use them sparingly. He wanted to find an opportunity to escape during this period, but the opportunity never came. Instead, there were more and more people besieging him.

Fortunately, the people from the Inspection Division did not seem to care much about this matter. They kept making a ruckus in the surroundings, but did not take any concrete actions. It was only when Fan Lei appeared and forced them to do so that they carried a large pile of flammable materials over. They set fire to the smoke and still refused to join the ranks of the attack. Otherwise, Hua Yunfei would not be able to defend this place for long.

Qi Mu arrived and stopped far away. He saw that the scene was so large that it looked like two armies were going to war. But the house was still unmoved, and Hua Yunfei was still safe and sound in the house. Qi Mu's face immediately darkened.

He came by carriage and did not move quickly. At this time, the people he had ordered to fetch crossbows had already brought several people over on horseback. Qi Mu immediately ordered them to equip the crossbows and attack. When the crossbows were equipped, Fan Lei waved his hand and a volley of arrows was fired.

Guizhou's winter was not too cold, so even the walls of the houses were not very thick. Moreover, this was a morgue, so the roof and walls could be pierced through by the crossbows. This volley of arrows caught Hua Yunfei off guard. His shoulder was first hit, and he could not help but be shocked.

Hua Yunfei hurriedly rolled to the back of a coffin. He kicked open the coffin lid and used it as a shield. Although the coffin was thin, the arrow had been blocked by the house once, so its strength had weakened. If he used the coffin as a shield, he would be able to protect his entire body. However, this way, he would not be able to prevent the other party from using the arrow as a cover. He could not help but become anxious.

"Hua!"

The patrol officers who were releasing smoke suddenly let out a scream. One of the soldiers was hit in the chest by an arrow and fell on his back. It was unknown which bastard shot the arrow a little higher, but the arrow actually passed over the house and shot into the patrol officers who were releasing smoke.

"Quickly get out of the way, raise your shields! Raise your shields! "

At first, Luo Xiaoye thought that it was Hua Yunfei who wanted to break out of the encirclement and launch a fierce attack. She hurriedly ordered everyone to lie low and raise their vine shields. At the same time, she quickly crawled to the side of the soldier who was shot. When she saw the arrow in his chest, Luo Xiaoye's lungs exploded with anger. Crossbows and bows were of different standards, and Hua Yunfei was using a hunting bow, so the difference between the two was even more obvious.

The soldier who was shot in the chest was lying on the ground, already dying. Luo Xiaoye was filled with hatred and shame. With tears in her eyes, she called out his name: "Dan Zhenguang, you … you …"

Dan Zhenguang's lips moved a few times. He looked at Luo Xiaoye with a sad smile, then tilted his head and breathed his last. Luo Xiaoye's eyes were red. She slowly clenched a handful of soil and smashed it on the ground.

"Rush in!"

With a group of people, Fan Lei quickly approached the mortuary room under the cover of crossbows, with wooden planks and other objects on their heads. He suddenly kicked open the door, waved the single saber in his hand, and rolled in like a windmill. No one would have thought that this short and fat butler was a master of using a saber in the ground.

Qi Mu raised his hand, and his men stopped shooting arrows. The clanging of weapons and curses could be heard faintly from the house. Qi Mu smiled coldly and waved his hand forward again. A large group of thugs swarmed in like wolves.

Luo Xiaoye pressed her saber, and with red eyes, she walked aggressively towards Qi Mu, followed by a group of soldiers who were full of grief and indignation. Four of them were carrying Dan Zhenguang's body.

"Uncle Qi!" Luo Xiaoye stopped and said stiffly, "I brought my men to help you, but you didn't tell us to dodge before you shot the arrows. Now my men have been killed by you. How can I explain this to my brothers, Uncle?"

Qi Mu had not been doing well recently, so he was very angry. When he saw that Luo Xiaoye, who had always been respectful, dared to speak to him in such a tone, he was furious. He coldly glanced at Luo Xiaoye, and reached out to stop his men. He didn't make any more gestures, but scolded in a hoarse voice, word by word, "You … can't do things … well, and you don't … know how to be a person!"

Luo Xiaoye's face suddenly turned as red as a rooster's comb. He said in a trembling voice, "Uncle Qi!"

Qi Mu sneered coldly and said, "He was shot by Hua Yunfei!"

Luo Xiaoye was so angry that he trembled all over. He turned sideways and pointed at Dan Zhenguang's body, and said sternly, "Uncle Qi, please look clearly, this is the arrow you shot!"

Qi Mu took a few steps forward, suddenly bent down, and pulled out Hua Yunfei's arrow from the body of one of his men who had been shot in the throat. He turned around and pulled out the arrow from Dan Zhenguang's body. With a "puff" sound, he pierced the arrow into the place where Dan Zhenguang was shot, and said indifferently, "Now, it's Hua Yunfei who killed him!"

After saying that, Qi Mu didn't look at Luo Xiaoye again, and walked straight to the mortuary room, because he saw a few of his men dragging a young man out of the room. Luo Xiaoye stared at Qi Mu's back with his eyes wide open. His nails deeply pierced into his palms, but he didn't feel anything. His vision went black, and for a moment, he couldn't see anything.

If Hua Yunfei really wanted to compete in martial arts, he naturally wouldn't be Fan Lei's opponent. However, relying on the nimble skills he had trained in the forest, he could barely put up a fight. However, his shoulder was injured, and the other side had more men. In the end, he only stabbed one of them with a short knife, and his thigh was slashed, and he was thrown to the ground by Fan Lei and captured alive.

Qi Mu walked in front of Hua Yunfei. As soon as Hua Yunfei saw his sworn enemy, he immediately gritted his teeth, and desperately struggled to pounce on him. A few of the Qi family's men tightly twisted his arms, and used the hilts of their knives and sticks to hit his knees, but they still couldn't make this furious young man yield.

Qi Mu looked at Hua Yunfei's hate-filled eyes, and sneered. Suddenly, he swung his fist, and heavily punched Hua Yunfei's face. Gritting his teeth, he ordered, "Bring him back! Slowly torture him! "

"Stop! Who dares to abuse private punishment! Leave the criminal to me! " Hearing this shout, Qi Mu's eyebrows twitched. In the entire Gourd County, there was no other person who dared to speak to him in such a tone, except for that crazy Warden.

Qi Mu slightly narrowed his eyes, and slowly turned around. He saw Ye Xiaotian holding his knife, and wearing the Warden's green robe, walking towards him with a stern aura. Behind Ye Xiaotian were a large number of armed constables, guards, and people carrying bamboo spears and shields.

Qi Mu immediately winked at Fan Lei, and Fan Lei immediately understood. He immediately signaled the crossbowmen to retreat. Qi Mu now didn't want Ye Xiaotian to have any evidence that could be used against him. Ye Xiaotian quickly glanced at Hua Yunfei, and his eyes fell on Qi Mu. He said without any hesitation, "Hand over the criminal!"

Qi Mu took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and slowly opened them again. He waved his hand at Fan Lei, signaling him to speak. Qi Mu still had a hard time speaking, and he knew very well that talking to this crazy Warden must be very 'hard'.

Fan Lei's face darkened, and he said, "Lord Warden, this criminal was caught by us!"

Ye Xiaotian smiled, and said, "As the victim, the Qi Family was able to catch the criminal on their own, and we, the magistrate, were left behind. I am ashamed."

Fan Lei slightly raised his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice, "He killed dozens of our brothers, and repeatedly tried to assassinate our master!"

Ye Xiaotian nodded again, and said in a bureaucratic tone, "Yes, he is guilty of the most heinous crimes! The people of this district have always been simple and honest, and unexpectedly there is such a crazy person. Don't worry, the magistrate will definitely punish the criminal severely. "

Fan Lei saw that he was teasing him again and again, and couldn't help but fly into a rage, and shouted, "Bastard! Don't you understand what I said? You are just a little Warden, and you dare to make fun of me! This person killed our Qi Family's men, and we were the ones who caught him. We will settle this score ourselves, there is no need for your magistrate to intervene … "

Before he could finish, Ye Xiaotian gave him a slap on the face. "Pa!" A resounding slap landed heavily on Fan Lei's face. Even though Fan Lei is a hero, and an expert in martial arts, he couldn't react at all, and was stunned by Ye Xiaotian's slap.

"Bastard, who gave you the courage to insult this magistrate!" As Ye Xiaotian spoke, he … took a few steps back, "This person committed murder, and naturally, he will be punished according to the magistrate's law. Who allowed you to set up a private court? You have no respect for the law, and are extremely daring!"

Ye Xiaotian stood firmly in the crowd. Finally, he didn't have to worry about being sent flying by a kick. He knew that he was a weakling when it came to fighting, and he knew this very well. Standing in the crowd, Ye Xiaotian said in an imposing manner, "Come! Bring the criminal back to the magistrate's office, whoever dares to obstruct me, kill without mercy! "

Li Yuncong was startled, and quickly covered his mouth, and said, "Milord, do you really think that you are an imperial envoy?"

Ye Xiaotian coughed, and said, "Whoever dares to obstruct me, arrest them as well! If anyone dares to resist, kill them on the spot! "

If it weren't for Ye Xiaotian's previous training of the guards and peasants, perhaps only the twenty or so bailiffs would obey his order. Now, these guards and peasants were filled with anger towards the Qi family, and they hated the fact that there was no one to back them up, and no one to take the lead. At Ye Xiaotian's order, hundreds of peasants shouted in unison, "Kill!"

Hundreds of sharp bamboo spears piled up, forming a forest of spears. The guards and bailiffs unsheathed their swords, and raised their flails. All of them were filled with murderous intent. Qi Mu's henchmen immediately raised their swords, spears, and bows, and confronted the patrols and peasants.

Luo Xiaoye, who had finally come to her senses, stood motionlessly on the flanks of the two sides, with a strange indifference in her eyes. She stared at Qi Mu, and no one knew what he was planning.

Qi Mu felt a slight chill in his heart, and suddenly felt an unprecedented uneasiness. He knew very well that if he handed Hua Yuntian over to the magistrate, it would be a severe blow to his prestige, but under such circumstances, he couldn't bring himself to resist at all.

"Is this person sent by the heavens to take me away?"

Qi Mu suddenly felt like a hero past his prime.