Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 29 On the verge of breaking out

The night passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Ming stood on the training ground, holding a long-handled broadsword and trying to swing it.

A piercing whistling sound filled my ears.

"Ding!"

When you flick your finger on the blade, it makes a crisp sound.

The figures above are clearly visible.

"Indeed, with this sword, the Mo Dao Formation can be formed and can kill even thousands of cavalry."

After saying a sentence while holding the knife.

He simply tossed it to Zhang Meng, who was standing to the side.

A thousand Mo Dao soldiers, each with the cultivation level of Body Tempering Realm, plus a thousand strong and robust warriors, it would take tens of thousands of people to break through Fenglei Town.

"My lord, we have already mastered the Mo Dao Formation. As long as you give the order, we will cut down whoever you want."

Zhang Meng said excitedly.

Lu Ming nodded. "Tell the brothers to add more sentries at night these next few days. Let the guards go five miles away, put their horses on them, and report anything immediately."

The city guards have been defeated, and the bandits will certainly be rampant for a while.

He didn't want to be the one who sneaked in while he was sleeping.

"I'll make arrangements right away."

Zhang Meng hurriedly retreated.

Lu Ming found a place and began to cultivate on his own.

In such chaotic times, one's own strength is the only true reliance.

In the prefectural city, at the General's residence, Qian Yong sat in the head seat, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light, quite different from when he first met Lu Ming.

He is capable of guarding the prefecture town, and his cultivation has reached the True Essence Realm.

At this point, the steel teeth in his mouth could almost grind sparks.

Blood Feather Captain Wang Xun stood below, bent over, his arm wrapped in bandages.

Fresh blood was seeping out.

Of the three captains who went, only he returned alive.

"Useless!" Qian Yong's voice echoed in the hall.

"Thump!" Wang Xun's legs buckled and he knelt down.

Sweat dripped from his forehead.

"Sir, spare your life!"

Seeing his reaction, Qian Yong's expression softened somewhat.

“Given our relationship, I wouldn’t kill you, but this matter needs an explanation. Three hundred thousand taels of silver, and I’ll settle things. Otherwise, we’ll have to wait for the higher-ups to hold us accountable,” Qian Yong said, picking up his teacup and taking a sip.

A faint light emanated from his copper bell-like eyes.

"Sir, three hundred thousand is far too much."

"This is your problem. You know what the situation is like in Hongdu Prefecture. We're just here to protect the place for the higher-ups. Old Master Li is also very angry about this. If there isn't a reasonable explanation, it won't just be a matter of keeping your job. I'll give you three days to figure out how to raise the funds yourself."

After Qian Yong finished speaking...

He then waved for Wang Xun to leave.

The dejected Blood Feather Captain could only hunch over and carefully retreat.

They had just left the Qian residence.

The coachman pulled the carriage over and asked, "Sir, shall we go home?"

“Go home? Go to the Li residence!” he said through gritted teeth.

If he were to take out 300,000 taels of silver, he would surely go bankrupt.

Moreover, if it weren't for the Li family, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

Therefore, they should pay for it.

In Fenglei Town, the sounds of soldiers drilling in the Thousand Household Office never ceased for a moment.

It wasn't until after dark that things gradually quieted down.

All the soldiers were eating their meals in silence.

"boom!"

Just then, the door was pushed open forcefully, and a figure staggered in.

They are the brothers who are secretly on the outside.

Lu Ming, who was holding a large bowl and gnawing on a bone with relish, looked up and asked, "What happened?"

The scout rushed over through the crowd, "Sir, we have just discovered that bandits are approaching Fenglei Town. They are less than five miles away and their numbers are estimated to be over three thousand."

Lu Ming suddenly stood up.

"Sun Tian, ​​set up the crossbow!"

Zheng Yong, Wang Han, tell the brothers to prepare for battle. Without orders, no one is allowed to leave the garrison. Keep a good watch here!
Wang Meng led a team to bring Mr. and Mrs. Li over!

"As ordered!"

After responding, the group began to divide up their tasks.

At that moment, Lu Ming climbed onto the wall and looked out at the dark night sky through the crenellations. The soldiers of the garrison all wore solemn expressions.

This place is right at the entrance to the town, and it's the only way for bandits to enter the town.

Lu Ming decided to wait here. Although there were three thousand bandits, the current strength of the Thousand Household Garrison was enough to deal with them.

However, relying on this fortress will make things simpler.

A moment later, the clanging of carriages could be heard from beneath the courtyard wall.

It turned out to be Mr. and Mrs. Li Yan.

"Open the door quickly!"

As Lu Ming spoke, he came down to greet him.

"What's going on? Are the bandits going to attack the town?" Li Yan asked in a deep voice.

Just now, when Zhang Meng went to pick him up...

Li Yan discovered that the person who was secretly protecting him had disappeared.

This made his heart sink, realizing it was a conspiracy against him.

"There are more than 3,000 bandits. I don't know which village they're from, but don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will make sure nothing happens to you two. You two should go to the backyard and keep Xirou company."

Lu Ming comforted the two elderly people.

However, one has to admire their composure; Li Yan remained expressionless, and Zhang Shi showed no sign of panic.

It seemed as if he had long since become indifferent to life and death.

"You go and keep Rou company. Lu Ming and I will stay here and see what tricks these bandits can pull."

Li Yan spoke with great vigor.

At this moment, there was no sign that he was already very old.

On the contrary, he was more energetic than usual.

If it weren't for the firelight illuminating his pale hair and age spots on his cheeks, one might mistake him for a middle-aged man.

Zhang nodded and went straight to the backyard.

The two elders from the Qianhu Office had also been here before and were quite familiar with the place.

After seeing his wife leave, Li Yan climbed onto the wall with Lu Ming's help.

At this moment, he stood very upright.

"Are you sure?"

“They outnumber us, but we can make it happen. They have our hometown folks behind them, and we can’t let them in.”

Lu Ming said softly.

Although there was an intention to say it to Li Yan, it was mostly what he truly felt.

After all, he didn't know Li Yan's true identity.

However, judging from various clues, it can be inferred that the other party is not simple.

Li Yan frowned and remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

"Susu!"

Just then, footsteps could be heard outside the Thousand Households Office.

At the same time, torches tore through the night, revealing men dressed in black, tight-fitting outfits, with leather armor hanging askew on their bodies.

Like demons from hell.

The man at the head had no hair on his head, and his eyes gleamed with a sinister light.

The firelight illuminated his ruddy face, making his steel-needle beard appear somewhat ferocious.

Sitting on a chestnut horse, looking in the direction of the Thousand Household Office, he didn't say anything. But when his eyes swept over Li Yan, they narrowed slightly. He took out a piece of paper, compared it with the others, and then lit it on the torch.

"Kill, leave no one behind!"

This scene made Li Yan even more certain that this was aimed at him.

He glanced at Lu Ming, a look of worry appearing in his cloudy eyes.

Want to say something.

But Lu Ming had already given the order, "Stop them!"

The voice was deep and menacing.

At the same time, information about the person opposite him also appeared on the system panel in his mind.

Name: Xu Xing

[Cultivation Level: Early Stage of True Essence]

[Ping Shen's Deeds: He joined the Black Mountain Army at the age of eighteen. He followed the chieftain in massacring thirteen villages, killing fifty-eight people and humiliating twelve others.]

At the age of twenty-three, on his first trip down the mountain to borrow grain, he massacred an entire village and killed hundreds of people.

Thirty-two years old, killed over a hundred people while robbing a caravan.

41. They massacred 83 civilians on the mountain.

[Mission: Kill Li Yan. Everyone believes that Li Yan died in an accidental incident involving bandits borrowing grain.]

[Overall brutality level: 50000 points]

Killing it will grant 50000 Chaos Points.

(End of this chapter)