Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

"It's a bumper harvest!"

"Xiaoyu has been rescued! That's great!"

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When the villagers of Mao'er Village saw Lu Fengnian and Lu Xiaoyu from afar, their faces lit up with joy, and they shouted with delight before rushing over to them.

"Brother Fengnian, are you alright?"

Zhao Tie looked Lu Fengnian up and down, and seeing no injuries, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Dagui's face showed a relieved expression. "Fengnian, why did you come alone?"

Thank goodness, Xiaoyu was rescued, and you're alright too.

Zhao Tianming then asked, "Fengnian, how's it going in Erlang Village? Did Wang the Cripple give you any trouble?"

"Thank you all for coming to rescue Xiaoyu."

Lu Fengnian bowed repeatedly to everyone, then said to Zhao Dagui, "Village Chief, please take Xiaoyu home."

Zhao Dagui looked puzzled. "Where are you going?"

Lu Fengnian responded quickly, "I have an urgent matter to attend to in Qinghe County. I will be back immediately after I finish it."

At this point, he pulled Lu Xiaoyu aside and whispered, "Xiaoyu, when you get home, quickly put away all the valuables. We might have to move."

Although the Daqing Dynasty had been at war for years and the people were suffering, the laws and regulations still existed.

Lu Fengnian killed Wang the Cripple today and injured so many people; the government will definitely investigate and arrest him.

This is another major case, a murder case, which will definitely implicate Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu.

More importantly, Wang the Cripple's patron was Ma Hui, the magistrate of Qinghe County.

Given this situation, it seems impossible for him to stay in Qinghe County any longer.

"Big brother, what exactly did you do?" Lu Xiaoyu asked urgently.

Lu Fengnian took Lu Xiaoyu's hand and said, "Don't ask so many questions, just do as your older brother says."

You must believe that no matter what happens, your older brother will always protect you and Mother.

Lu Xiaoyu was about to speak when Lu Fengnian patted her head, "Be good!"

Lu Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then hummed in agreement and nodded obediently.

Lu Fengnian waved to the crowd, quickly turned around, and strode towards Qinghe County.

His trip to Qinghe County at this time was naturally for Lu Manyue's sake.

He was going to leave with the Lu family, so naturally he couldn't leave Lu Manyue behind.

Because Ma Tengyun was at the scene in Erlang Village, this matter will probably reach Qinghe County very soon.

Lu Fengnian dared not delay for a moment, pushing his physical speed to the limit, and in just over half an hour he had covered more than forty miles and arrived at Qinghe County.

He didn't stop for a moment, not even for a second.

Upon entering the county town, he went directly to Fuyuan Leather Shop.

Fang Tong was quite surprised to see Lu Fengnian covered in sweat, with chapped lips and looking travel-worn. "Brother Lu, why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Fengnian took a sip of water and asked directly, "Manager Fang, what's the current situation with my brother?"

Fang Tong quickly responded, "You've come at just the right time. Last night, I received confirmation from our old customer that our new recruits from Qinghe County will be heading to the front lines at noon the day after tomorrow."

"I'll be able to take your younger brother to Mao'er Village the day after tomorrow evening."

"Do we have to wait until the day after tomorrow?"

Lu Fengnian frowned deeply.

The news about Erlang Village will probably spread very quickly. At the latest, the officials from Qinghe County will arrive at Mao'er Village by tomorrow, and it won't be until the day after tomorrow.

Moreover, killing one person and breaking the limbs of more than ten others is a major case.

I reckon by tomorrow, the whole of Qinghe County will probably know, including Fang Tong.

If Fang Tong finds out about this, will things change for Lu Manyue?

Lu Fengnian's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Fang Tong looked Lu Fengnian up and down. "Young friend Lu, what's wrong?"

After a moment's thought, Lu Fengnian said, "Manager Fang, we've known each other for a long time, so I won't hide anything from you."

I'm currently implicated in a murder case and am preparing to leave Qinghe County with my family to lay low for a while.

Upon hearing this, Fang Tong was initially startled. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Young friend Lu, could you tell me in detail what exactly happened?"

When Lu Fengnian said those words, he had been paying close attention to Fang Tong's expression. Hearing his question, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

So he gave a general account of what happened to Wang the Cripple.

After listening, Fang Tong frowned.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "One person died, so many people were injured, and all of them were seriously injured, all in full view of everyone."

Brother Lu, although there were reasons for this incident, your actions were too violent and had too great an impact.

Even if my regular customer were to intervene, I'm afraid it would be difficult to resolve this."

Lu Fengnian nodded. "There probably isn't a chance. I understand that the Wang the Cripple I killed was backed by Ma Hui, the magistrate of Qinghe County, and his son Ma Tengyun was present at the scene."

"Ma Hui!"

Fang Tong's expression changed drastically. "Ma Hui is extremely protective of his own people and has a very ruthless personality."

There seems to be no room for negotiation on this matter.

Brother Lu, you made the right decision. Take your family and leave Qinghe County as soon as possible.

"Come back when things have calmed down."

Lu Fengnian said, "That's what I was planning. I came here today thinking that if the timing was right, I would bring my brother and my family and leave Qinghe County as soon as possible."

My younger brother can't leave the military camp yet; there's not enough time.

At the same time, I'm worried that this matter might affect my younger brother.

Fang Tong pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Brother Lu, rest assured, my old customer has already finalized the matter of your brother, and there will definitely be no changes."

"Once your brother leaves the military, I'll find a place to settle him temporarily. You can come and pick him up later."

Lu Fengnian respectfully cupped his hands towards Fang Tong, saying, "Manager Fang, I am deeply grateful for your kindness!"

Fang Tong waved his hand, "I can see that Brother Lu is a man of integrity and worth befriending."

"My abilities are limited, and this is all I can do to help Brother Lu."

Lu Fengnian cupped his hands again, saying, "Manager Fang has already done me a great favor by helping me settle my brother."

If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay Manager Fang's kindness.

Fang Tong helped Lu Fengnian up. "Brother Lu, you've wasted a lot of time going to the county."

"Hurry back to Mao'er Village, take your family and leave as soon as possible. I'll handle your brother's matter."

Lu Fengnian thanked Fang Tong again, said goodbye, and left in a hurry.

Lu Fengnian traveled forty miles without stopping, returning directly to Mao'er Village.

As soon as we arrived at the village entrance, we saw Zhao Tie squatting under the old willow tree.

Upon seeing Lu Fengnian, he rushed forward and exclaimed, "Brother Fengnian, I've finally waited for you!"

Lu Fengnian looked suspicious.

Zhao Tie then said, "Brother Fengnian, come with me quickly, the village head and my father are at your house."

We all know about what happened in Erlang Village.

I heard that some people from Erlang Village have already reported this to the county authorities.

I reckon it won't be long before officials from the county come down.