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"Brother Qi, would you like to come with me to Yangjia Village?"

Wang Yan smiled calmly and looked at Qi Sheng, asking softly.

Upon hearing this, he pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"Brother Wang, I am currently very busy with family matters and cannot get away to accompany you."

"However, I, Qi Sheng, will remember this great kindness. When I have time in the future, I will definitely host a banquet to invite Brother Wang to come and express my gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood.

A cold glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

She understood that the reason Qi Bo didn't go to Yangjia Village was to openly sever ties with her family.

Otherwise, if Shen Zhi Qiu found out, he would definitely suspect him.

To avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Wang Yan was not surprised and nodded:

"It's getting late, so let's set off immediately, lest we get back to the county by dark."

After saying that, he looked at Yang Xiaoman and the others, and his face softened considerably.

"Young Miss Yang, let's go."

Yang Xiaoman clasped his hands in a fist salute, then gestured for Lin Tiangang to walk ahead.

Then she looked at Qi Sheng and said, "Uncle Qi, once this matter is settled, my mother, Aning, and I will definitely come to thank you in person."

After saying that, Yang Xiaoman followed Wang Yan's footsteps as the other party nodded with a smile.

"Master Qi, I apologize for disturbing you this time!"

Yang Cong'an also bowed respectfully, and then hurriedly left with Lin Dashan.

The once bustling front yard suddenly became deserted again.

Qi Sheng clicked his tongue and sighed inwardly.

Although he had only met Yang Xiaoman three times, her strong personality had already deeply impressed him. While he admired her greatly, he couldn't help but worry about her.

Shen Zhi Qiu is alright. As long as she can become the Sword King of Shahe County like her father Yang Cheng Lin, she will not be afraid of the other party at all.

It wouldn't be impossible to bring him down with that tungsten steel butcher's knife!

But that high-ranking, elegantly dressed young man...

Thinking back to how his county magistrate had fawned over him, Qi Sheng couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Only the sons of high-ranking officials from the prefectural city would likely receive such treatment.

The thought sent a chill down Qi Sheng's spine, filling him with dread.

Meanwhile, Yang Xiaoman and his entourage had already boarded the government's carriage with Wang Yan and headed to Yangjia Village.

Along the way, Wang Yan asked her many questions about her experience at Black Wind Mountain the day before.

He looked so excited, it was as if he was about to dig to the bottom of the pot.

"It's a pity I didn't get to see Miss Yang's charm in person."

Wang Yan couldn't help but shake his head with admiration.

The matter of suppressing bandits in Black Wind Mountain has been planned by our master for several years, but no progress has been made yet.

Because everyone knows that those reckless mountain bandits are not to be trifled with.

If a large-scale military operation is launched and troops are sent up the mountain, it would be fine if the mountain is captured, but if something goes wrong, the entire Shahe County government would lose face.

It even had a great impact on the reputation of his own county magistrate.

This is why the county government turned a blind eye to the Black Wind Mountain bandits' rampage for several years.

Beside him, Lin Tiangang sighed heavily and said with a wry smile:

"If I had known you were so capable, I wouldn't have dared to speak ill of you in public, even if I had a hundred lives."

"Now look what's happened. For a mere five hundred coins, I'm afraid I'll spend the rest of my life in jail."

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong'an scoffed and shouted:

"From what you're saying, you don't think you did anything wrong, you just feel unlucky and kicked a hornet's nest."

"It's better that you're locked up in jail, so you won't be out there swindling people all day."

Thinking about his frustrating experience that day, he felt a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it.

Lin Tiangang shrank back, but didn't dare to say another word.

Wang Yan's eyes flickered as he looked at the four people with different expressions in the carriage with amusement, before his gaze fell on Yang Xiaoman.

"Oh, by the way, Miss Yang, I almost forgot. Just now in front of the Qi family's gate, Brother Qi casually mentioned to me that he wanted to represent the Qi family in this Sword King competition?"

The county government is responsible for organizing and registering candidates for the "Knife King" competition in each county.

Just now, in front of the rockery in the Qi family's backyard, Yang Xiaoman mentioned that she wanted to participate in the Sword King competition and become the Sword King to completely defeat Shen Zhi Qiu. Naturally, Qi Sheng had this idea.

As soon as Wang Yan arrived at the Qi family's house, he brought up the matter.

Otherwise, because of Yang the Butcher's death last time, Qi Sheng had no intention of participating in this Sword King competition again.

Upon hearing Wang Yan's question, Yang Xiaoman nodded without hesitation and replied:

"That's right. This time, when my sister Aning was kidnapped, Master Qi helped by giving fifty taels of silver. I really have no way to repay him. It just so happens that I learned about the Sword King competition from the Han family. Master Han even asked me to take action and defeat the one-eyed Sword King who was invited by the Wang family."

"That's why I thought that if I could win first place in the Sword King competition for the Qi family, it would be a way to repay the great kindness of the Qi family head."

Did he defeat the One-Eyed Sword King who accepted the challenge?

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yan was somewhat surprised, as he had naturally heard of the latter's reputation.

After all, he almost became the "Knife King" of the neighboring county.

However, such a powerful figure was no match for this seven-year-old girl.

Wang Yan opened his mouth subconsciously, but then suddenly realized what he had done and gave a wry smile.

He suddenly realized that this Miss Yang in front of him was no ordinary person.

Even if the One-Eyed Sword King is powerful, he shouldn't be a match for the bandit leader of Black Wind Mountain.

Since she could defeat even the bandit leader, let alone the mere One-Eyed Knife King.

"I see. Since this is your intention, I will report it to Brother Qi on your behalf tomorrow."

"Report it?" Upon hearing these two unfamiliar words, Yang Xiaoman subconsciously frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Wang Yan smiled calmly and explained slowly:

"The Sword King Competition is organized by the county government, so it's naturally more formal than you imagine."

"Since the Qi family didn't participate this time but joined midway, it naturally needs to be reported."

After hearing his explanation, Yang Xiaoman pursed her lips imperceptibly, then nodded slightly.

She really didn't understand why the government would hold this so-called Sword King Competition.

Moreover, it wasn't just Shahe County that was like this; all the other counties were the same, which was quite similar to the imperial examinations she knew from her previous life.

"Qi Bo didn't participate in the Sword King competition this time, probably because of my father's accident."

Yang Xiaoman thought to herself.

However, this could give Shen Zhi Qiu a clue.

After all, on the surface, Qi Bo and her father were just employees, just like the relationship between Master Wang and the one-eyed swordsman she had seen that day.

I take money and do things for people, that's all.

If the Qi family were to give up participating in the Sword King competition because of Yang the Butcher's accident, it would inevitably make Shen Zhi Qiu overthink things.

Thinking about it, Yang Xiaoman's face tightened.

Although she was eager for revenge, she did not want to implicate the Qi family.

Realizing this, she remained almost completely silent for the rest of the journey, her face grim and her voice utterly silent.

Wang Yan, on the other hand, casually inquired about the events from Yang Cong'an beforehand.

Fortunately, there were two witnesses present, so their statements were taken in advance.

Before long, the government's carriage arrived at Yangjia Village.

The chattering women at the village entrance fell silent instantly, as if they had been choked.