In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 200 I’m happy

"My God, how could they dare... how could they be so heartless?"

Su Zhen covered her mouth, two lines of clear tears streaming down her face.

Zhang Zhihong's words formed a series of images in her mind.

Ten thousand corpses blocked the river, the river floated with the corpses of children, and people even exchanged their own children to eat each other

How could such a tragedy happen in this world?
How could there be such a terrifying person?
Although she had witnessed much human joy and sorrow in Jiannan Road since childhood, and had personally experienced war and bloodshed, she had also seen many tragic events.

But natural disasters and wars always have their reasons.

It's far less chilling than this kind of pure malice that treats human life like dirt and slaughter for the sake of profit, sending a chill down one's spine.

"oops!"

She suddenly remembered what Zhang Zhihong had said about the dike being hollowed out by rats and the canal gangs being wiped out.
She couldn't help but cover her mouth and gasp in surprise.

"Your Highness...my lord, that rat, that rat..."

Xie Lingxin glanced at her and knew what she meant.

This little maid is truly clever and perceptive.

Nodding, he said, "Very likely. Since these people dare to do such things, it's normal for them to keep some demons as their henchmen to do shady things."

The two rat demons he encountered in that abandoned house were sent by powerful figures to silence the canal gang.

It is very likely related to the breach in the Bianzhou dike.

Was it a deliberate act to create a major disaster, or simply embezzlement and the planting of parasites?

I do not know.

He recalled the white bones he saw on the riverbank when he traveled to Mengjin by boat with the canal gang.

Who knows how many of them were killed because of the filth in the river?

"Young master is right. As far as I know, those powerful families not only keep numerous outlaws and bandits as their retainers,"

"There are also many who keep demons and often do shady things for them."

Zhang Zhihong looked up at the sky and said worriedly, "Young master, the people you killed this time were just canal soldiers from the canal transport office."

"They won't give up until they achieve their goal, and I'm afraid someone else will come soon."

"If they come again next time, it will most likely be the Shence Army!"

"The Shence Army was originally a border army, brave and elite, and was the strongest army in the world."

"Although it has now fallen into the hands of eunuchs and is becoming increasingly outrageous, its status as a powerful military force in the country remains unchanged."

"The great flood in Bianzhou has implicated a wide range of people in embezzling disaster relief funds and grain. I dare not force you, young sir, to help me."

"But I urge you, young sir, to make plans as soon as possible and come up with a way to get the people of Qiao Family Village to escape for their lives."

"The Shence Army wants to kill more than just people from Qiao Family Village, but since you've already taken action, why not save some?"

How many porters and laborers were there in the Mengjin area?

There were thousands involved in that grain transport alone, and with those implicated, the number probably exceeds ten thousand.

Given the wide-ranging impact of the Bianzhou flood and the Shence Army's ruthlessness, it wouldn't be surprising if they wiped out a few of them.

There's no way to save them.

Zhang Zhihong only hoped to save as much as possible.

Xie Lingxin glanced at the bloodstains on his forehead and laughed, "You're quite good at manipulating things; you're just pushing the responsibility onto me no matter what."

Zhang Zhihong was shocked and slammed his head on the ground again: "I dare not deceive you, young master! I did have a plan, but I was simply out of ideas!"

"If I hadn't met you today, young master, I would have already planned to die together with Wang Yanqing!"

"Even though it won't help, we're desperate, so taking someone down with us is better than nothing!"

Xie Lingxin, with her current level of mental cultivation, could sense some of his emotional fluctuations.

This is most likely true.

That's honest enough.

He looked him up and down a few times and said, "You seem to have the air of a chivalrous knight-errant, not like an official."

Zhang Zhihong said, "Young master, you flatter me. However, I was indeed once a reckless brute in the martial world."

"Because I still had a heart to serve my country, I joined the border army. Later, I accumulated merits and rose through the ranks. I also met a benefactor, Lord Cui, the magistrate of Mengjin County in this place."

"Although Lord Cui comes from a distinguished family, he also has a heart full of ambition to govern the world and help the people. I admire his character, so I followed him to Mengjin to take up his post."

Xie Lingxin asked in surprise, "Lord Cui? The Cui family of Boling?"

Zhang Zhihong replied, "That's right."

Xie Lingxin smiled and said, "The Cui family of Boling, one of the five noble families and seven prominent clans, is a first-class aristocratic family in the world, able to stand on equal footing with the imperial family."

"Since you follow such a noble person, why should you be afraid of a mere powerful figure?"

This Great Zhou Dynasty also had five surnames and seven prominent families, and their history was different from what he knew.

During this period, the so-called aristocratic families were suppressed by the Tang Dynasty and Empress Wu Zetian, especially the latter's ruthless methods, which led to the support of people from humble backgrounds.

It has long since faded into obscurity and can no longer make a splash.

But here, instead of being weakened, it has become even stronger.

The five surnames and seven prominent families ranked among the top aristocratic clans in the world, capable of rivaling the imperial family.

Xie Lingxin guessed that it was probably because of her firm control over cultivation methods and resources.

No matter how much support is given to poor families, without these things, they can never compete with powerful families.

Zhang Zhihong remained silent for a long time before saying, "Although Lord Cui comes from the Cui family, he is not a direct descendant. Moreover, this status makes him more cautious..."

Xie Lingxin understood.

Because of his prominent status, he had many concerns about what he did.

Just like his identity as "Li Rui," although he is utterly useless, the blood flowing in his veins means that every move he makes will have a huge impact.

According to what Zhang Zhihong said, killing those hundreds of soldiers was of no use.

Qiaojia Village could not be saved.

The best thing I can do is to get out of there immediately.

Before leaving, kill Zhang Zhihong to silence him, so that no one will know that he has any involvement in this matter.

only……

"Oh no!"

Qiaojia Village, which had just survived a disaster, suddenly fell into chaos again.

Someone rushed in from outside the village, their face filled with terror, shouting as they ran.

"Run! Soldiers are searching everywhere for porters and laborers!"

"So many people died at Mengjin Pass! They killed anyone they saw; there were corpses everywhere!"

Xie Lingxin and Zhang Zhihong's expressions both changed. Such swift movements!
"It's over..."

“They really dare…” Zhang Zhijing’s face turned pale, his burly body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

At this point, even if the wealthy and powerful young man in front of them were willing to help, it would be completely meaningless.

Once the Shence Army is deployed, even those with three heads and six arms cannot withstand its might.

Xie Lingxin was also shocked.

This place isn't too far from the capital.

They dare to mobilize a large army and massacre civilians in this very place?

No wonder, in the original history, those eunuchs dared to kill emperors, and more than one at that...

If they dared to be the emperor's slave, what wouldn't they dare to do?

Xie Lingxin stood up.

"Zhang Zhihong, do you dare to come with me and kill a few Shence soldiers?"

Zhang Zhihong was taken aback, then suddenly looked up: "Young master, what's wrong with you...!"

He immediately shook his head: "Young master, you can't save them. The Shence Army has already set out. How can you save them?"

Xie Ling thought to herself, "I have to save them even if I can't."

Zhang Zhihong was somewhat bewildered: "But this matter has nothing to do with you, and I never intended for you to go to your death. Since things have come to this, you shouldn't concern yourself with it..."

Xie Lingxin pouted: "Just because it's none of my business, doesn't mean I can't care?"

Zhang Zhihong stammered, "But...this is suicide! Why...why?"

"Because I want to."

Xie Lingxin walked away quickly.

Wangcai hopped and skipped along beside him.

Su Zhen didn't hesitate at all and jogged to catch up.

She didn't understand much; she only knew that wherever His Highness went, she had to follow.

Zhang Zhihong stared blankly as he walked away before he realized what was happening.

He suddenly rolled over and sat up.

He had originally planned to risk his life to save one or two people before he died, and take two others with him.

How could we possibly be afraid now?
……

Mengjinkou.

It had now become a living hell.

The porters and laborers, their skin tanned dark by the sun, scattered in all directions.

Knights in full armor chased after them on horseback, catching up and slashing down heads and corpses strewn across the ground.

Several large ships had already crossed the river, blocking its surface with iron chains.

Soldiers surged onto the ships, hacking and slashing at everyone they saw.

The bodies were thrown into the river like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, turning the river red.

Exit at Mengjin Port.

Behind him stood a formation of nearly a thousand fully armored cavalrymen.

The leader was a white-faced, beardless general.

"General, of the 3000 vanguard elites, 500 have been cleared of Mengjin Pass, 500 have been blockaded the Mengjin River estuary, and the remaining 1,000 have already occupied key locations in Mengjin County,"

"We will ensure that not a single word leaks out. Please give your instructions, General!"

Without even needing to mount his horse, the general nodded and said, "After we've slaughtered everyone here, we'll go to each village and kill them all, leaving no one alive!"

"Yes!"

"You beasts! You slaughtered the people, aren't you afraid of retribution?!"

At that moment, a figure flew up from the water.

His movements were as swift as lightning, and his sword flashed with silver light.

He leaped forward and thrust at the general without a peephole.

The general sneered and remained motionless.

Two riders charged out, their long swords flying.

With a clang, the figure flew backward.

While in mid-air, Fang Zhaoshuang twisted her waist and flicked her longsword.

He deflected the sword of a Shence Army captain who was about to strike with his blade, then flipped over and kicked him away.

He landed and helped up the canal worker who had escaped the knife and was filled with terror.

"Humph."

"The Canal Gang's Breaking Waves Sword Technique? You're the daughter of Fang Chaotian, the Canal Gang leader who escaped?"

"You've come to hell by yourself!"

Without the general even waving his hand, four or five riders charged out at once.

Fang Zhaoshuang's martial arts skills are quite good. For her age, being at the second level of martial arts is quite respectable in the martial arts world.

But which of the Shence elite cavalry wasn't an elite soldier?
The second level is probably just the threshold for them.

Several riders came out at once, which was far beyond her ability to handle.

However, after only a few encounters, the situation became extremely dangerous.

“Hoo-ah!”

At that moment, a tremendous roar was heard.

It seemed as if the river water itself was being shaken and churned.

A huge tiger landed, its thick tail swishing.

With a few cracking sounds, the elite cavalrymen and their horses were sent flying.

"who?!"

Without the general even needing to look, it was clear that the tiger demon was acting under someone's orders.

Zhang Zhihong, carrying Xie Lingxin, leaped down.

Unfortunately, his physical cultivation had not recovered, and he was extremely weak.