Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 202 Gao Yang's Legs (4,000 words)
At Song Yan's command, the heavily armored soldiers, who had been waiting impatiently, finally revealed their sharp fangs.

Xue Long and his gang leaders never imagined things would end this way.

They've already given the money and the woman.

Judging from Song Yan's expression, he was also somewhat tempted.

Who could have imagined that this sixteen-year-old boy would turn on them so ruthlessly, killing without hesitation and without any room for negotiation? In shock, they hurriedly drew their weapons to try to fight back, but when they actually engaged in combat, they realized with despair what kind of enemy they were facing.

The heavy armor was beyond the reach of their rusty scimitars; a single strike would only produce a string of sparks, or at most a white mark. In some cases, their weapons would even break off.

On the contrary, the other party, with a swift stroke of the knife, decapitated a person.

Xue Long's axe could probably inflict some damage on heavily armored soldiers, but he was facing a burly man who was nine feet tall and even more imposing than himself. When the same axe came down, with a loud bang, the axe was sent flying.

His head was also split open.

Song Yan did not participate in the killing, but instead quickly walked towards the back.

The woman was dressed in tattered clothes.

Her once luxurious and exquisite long dress was now torn and tattered from her run through the jungle, the white hem stained with streaks of crimson. Her clothes were still damp, clinging to her curvaceous body, revealing glimpses of her delicate skin and her full, long legs.

However, his knee seemed to be injured, and he was limping when he walked.

With this woman here, these bandits absolutely cannot survive, and no news of her can be sent out.

As Song Yan scrutinized the woman, she was also scrutinizing him. Her eyes held a hint of surprise, but more so a serious expression, as if she were contemplating her fate.

Song Yan let out a breath, took off his cloak and draped it over the woman's shoulders, then led her toward the carriage.

Inside the carriage, only Luo Tianyi and Yang Siyao remained; Bu Yu, who had originally been inside, was nowhere to be seen.

When they saw the woman Song Yan brought back, Luo Tianyi and Yang Siyao's expressions turned strange, especially Luo Tianyi, whose eyes even showed a hint of joy.

For a sister-in-law with an icy demeanor, such an expression is truly precious.

After a long silence, Luo Tianyi finally spoke: "Cousin."

Indeed, this woman is the Princess Gaoyang who, according to rumors, fell into the Yi River, was swept away by the river, and is presumably dead.

No one expected Gao Yang to still be alive, let alone to run into him here.

It has to be said that Gao Yang's figure appeared even more alluring with her body damp. Song Yan shook her head, clearing her mind of these distracting thoughts: "Should I take you home?"

This place is only twenty miles away from Songzhou Prefecture, and it can be done in an hour by carriage.

Gao Yang seemed a little cold, his face was pale, and he shook his head.

Song Yan could understand Gao Yang's decision. He didn't know the current situation in Songzhou Prefecture, nor did he know what decision Fang Hai would make. However, Fang Hai and Luo Yuheng probably wanted to continue their cooperation, especially since Gao Yang and Fang Jun were both dead. There was a good chance that the two sides would unite against a common enemy.

This is an extremely delicate balance.

If Gao Yang were to suddenly return, this balance would likely be disrupted.

I glanced at Gao Yang's legs; they were still trembling slightly, as if waves of stinging pain were stimulating Gao Yang's brain along the meridians in his legs.

Its body was shaking uncontrollably, and it looked rather pitiful.

"Your leg is injured?" he asked.

Gao Yang finally spoke: "Mm."

"Lift up your skirt and let me see."

Song Yan's words were very impolite, even offensive, but he was a doctor, and a doctor's eyes are only on the patient; at least at this moment, he wouldn't have any other thoughts.

Luo Tianyi glanced at Song Yan, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied, but after looking at Gao Yang, who was trembling all over, she ultimately said nothing.

Even the most jealous person needs to be careful about what they do at the right time.

Gao Yang's legs instinctively curled up. Legs are an extremely private part of a woman's body, especially since she is a widow and cannot easily let a man see her legs.

However, she could feel the pain in her legs becoming increasingly unbearable. After a brief hesitation, she finally bent over, pinched the hem of her skirt with her fingers, and slowly lifted it up.

Her fair, rounded calves with beautiful curves were gradually revealed to Song Yan.

It must be admitted that the curve of her calves is just right, full yet not greasy, slender yet full.

Crystal clear, like a freshly peeled pearl.

They have beautiful legs.

Song Yan sensed that he was developing a leg fetish.

However, the knee area presents a completely different picture.

His knee appears to be injured from a fall.

She probably tripped on her skirt and fell flat on her face; otherwise, her knees wouldn't have hit the ground so evenly.

This was originally just a minor injury, which might bleed a little. Even without treatment, as long as you rinse it with water, don't cover it, let it breathe, and it will scab over in a few days and then heal slowly.

Unfortunately, Gao Yang must have been soaking in the water for a long time, and bacteria and germs in the water infected the wound... and then the wound became inflamed.

In worldly terms, it's called ulcer.

For people in ancient times, ulcers were still quite dangerous.

Just like on the battlefield, a large number of soldiers do not die directly in battle, but after the war, due to the lack of effective treatment for knife wounds, arrow wounds, and gunshot wounds, they eventually develop ulcers, which in turn cause high fever, convulsions, and seizures, and they die in a daze.

Although Gao Yang's wound wasn't that serious, it might still require amputation or something.

Song Yan went out and returned after a while, this time with a bottle and several strips of medical gauze in his hand. The bottle contained medical iodine, and the cap had already been opened. He handed it to Luo Tianyi and said, "Use the solution in here to rinse the wound!"

"It may be a little painful, just bear with it."

"Then wrap it up with this."

"Change into some cleaner clothes."

Luo Tianyi took the iodine, sniffed it, and looked at its dark brown color. She felt that this was a legitimate medicine, at least more like medicine than the previous tablets.

After giving some instructions, Song Yan got out of the carriage.

The external conflicts are also coming to an end.

The gap between the two sides was simply too great. Even without their indestructible heavy armor, the well-trained anti-Japanese army was not something that mere mountain bandits could contend with.

A strong smell of blood lingered in the night.

Ma Han waved his hand and killed the last man before walking to Song Yan's side: "My lord, shall we cut off the heads and build a mound of skulls?"

A black line appeared on Song Yan's forehead.

This kid seems to be addicted to building Jingguan (a type of mound of stones).

Where did you learn these bad habits?

"Buy my ass, pack your things and leave."

……

"Damn, that's terrifying." Deep in the dense forest, a burly man covered in knife scars felt a chill run down his spine. By the moonlight, he could clearly see spurts of blood flying in the distance, heads flying into the air, and severed arms.

The knife pierced the body, carrying fragments of internal organs.

The burly man was accompanied by about thirty other people.

There were men, women, old people, and dwarfs.

They are killers.

A killer in the black market of Songzhou Prefecture.

They were quite well-known in Songzhou Prefecture. So far, they had never failed to complete a mission. Even if they occasionally made a mistake and lost a brother, more assassins would come.

This is reputation.

Of course, this is also because they will investigate thoroughly and will not accept tasks that are too difficult.

This time, because the employer prepaid 50,000 taels of silver, which was a large sum of money, all the assassins in the black market were mobilized.

In the employer's words, they are a form of insurance.

If the bandits manage to break through the enemy's formation but fail to intercept Song Yan, allowing him to escape the encirclement, then it will be their turn to act.

but……

Why is it different from what was planned?

In less than a quarter of an hour, more than 600 bandits were killed.

Even if you slaughtered 600 pigs, you couldn't kill them this quickly, right?

Seeing the blood-stained armor, the steel blades reflecting the moonlight, and hearing the piercing screams, the assassins were terrified. They suddenly remembered something: these soldiers were ruthless men capable of building ten mounds of corpses outside Ningping County.

Should we fight with this kind of person?

"Let's retreat, boss. It's not that we brothers took the money and didn't do our job, it's just that the information those two bastards provided was wrong. They said there would only be a hundred guards, but there are over a thousand now. It's not our fault," a woman whispered from the side.

The leader grinned, thinking that he was indeed the smartest among the group of assassins, having come up with an excuse so quickly.

"Withdraw."

That's what Lao Ba said.

He turned around.

The next instant, I felt a flash of cold light before my eyes.

As if by instinct, the large sword was raised instantly, attempting to block the icy chill.

*Sizzle...* *Ding!* *Snap!*
Several different voices rang out almost simultaneously, and the eldest brother's body stiffened on the ground, motionless.

A scarlet line appeared on his neck, and a string of blood beads slowly seeped out.

However, his throat had been cut.

A white figure flashed by like a ghost, stopping ten steps away.

It's rain.

He held two sharp short knives in his hands, forged from fine steel.

A drop of crimson blood slowly fell from the tip of the knife.

How much fighting power can the assassins trapped in the black market of the prefectural city have?
When faced with Bu Yu, a seventh-rank martial artist assassin, they were somewhat outmatched.

Previously, Luo Tianyi had noticed a group of people lurking in the shadows, but since their strength was average, he handed them over to Bu Yu to handle. Apart from the previous assassination of five county magistrates, this should be considered Bu Yu's first mission, so he naturally took it very seriously and showed no mercy.

boom.

A few breaths later, the eldest brother's body fell to the ground and remained motionless.

These assassins were a group of desperate criminals. When they saw their leader being killed, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they rushed over with a roar.

This also cost them their last chance to survive; the next moment, a bloodbath ensued.

……

Gao Yang did not return to Dongling, nor to his father's fiefdom, nor did he reveal his true purpose.

It seems she's become attached to Song Yan.

There's a tendency for them to go to Liaodong as well.

It's bitterly cold there, but for Gao Yang, it might be a way to get rid of a lot of trouble.

Those beautifully shaped legs didn't need to be amputated. The iodine disinfectant worked well, and with a few anti-inflammatory pills, she was able to walk normally again in just a few days.

Qinglong Mountain, Tulong Village, Longyun Fort, Lion and Tiger Hall.

Although all six hundred-plus people were killed, these bandits were quite well-known in the area, so finding their hideout wasn't difficult.

However, compared to the Japanese pirates, these mountain bandits were much poorer.

Aside from the 50,000 silver notes found on each leader, the total amount of silver looted from the stronghold was only 30,000 to 40,000, but there was a considerable amount of grain.

They also rescued some people who had been tied up on the mountain.

Most of them were women.

Like the women abducted by the Japanese pirates, these women would not have a good fate even if they returned to their hometowns. They would likely have to spend their days being pointed at and gossiped about by others. Compared to that, they would rather go to Liaodong with this army, to a new place, and start a new life.

On several mountains, they found dozens of horses, which was a pleasant surprise.

Gradually, more wagons appeared in the ranks, and the soldiers could put some of their burdens on the wagons, which inadvertently increased the marching speed a little.

When I occasionally pass through the county town, I will avoid it.

Then some soldiers were allowed to remove their armor and disguise themselves as ordinary people to enter the city to purchase supplies.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

They bypassed Dingzhou Prefecture.

They also bypassed Liutang County, although Song Yan really wanted to see what kind of existence Li Er was, and whether he was the legendary strongest carbon-based life form on Earth.

Unfortunately, both Yang Siyao and Liu Yisheng strongly discouraged Song Yan's crazy idea.

Apart from this group of bandits, the journey was peaceful, without any dramatic conflicts or foolish people causing trouble. By mid-November, they had finally entered Pingyang territory.

At the northernmost part of Pingyang is the new empress of the county magistrate, Song Yan is going to become... oops, the new magistrate.

Upon entering Pingyang, the scene before my eyes changed in an instant, as if I had stepped into another world.

For some reason, a line of poetry popped into Song Yan's mind:

Have you not seen, at the head of Qinghai, where countless bones have remained uncollected since ancient times?

New ghosts are troubled and old ghosts are crying; the sound is mournful on a cloudy, rainy day!
(End of this chapter)