So they endured hunger and endured the cold wind at night, lying on the stone wall, trying to hear the screams coming from a certain intersection.

Once, that group of officers and soldiers were so frightened by the screams of their companions that their morale collapsed due to their scattered forces.

Tonight, the Lost Soul Village is destined to be brightly lit.

In the first battle, both the clan soldiers and the soldiers protecting the village were still inexperienced. It was not until midnight that all the bandits hiding in every corner were eliminated.

In the Juyi Hall, Zhou Baigao sat on the tiger-skin chair and quietly listened to the situation reports coming from everywhere.

"A total of 5,700 taels of silver, 200 taels of gold, 1,263 stones of rice, two cattle, and sheep were seized..."

"Killed 125 bandits, including 73 old thieves, and captured 390 people..."

"Master, we still haven't found Liu Jinbiao. Could it be that he ran away?" Zhou Yuan didn't bother to wipe the blood on his face and came to report with some disappointment.

"If you don't run away, Duan Dehou won't be able to fight a tough battle, but you won't lose the credit you gained for nothing."

"At this moment, they are probably waiting for those mountain ghosts to break the situation..." Zhou Bai's eyes were bright, as if he could see through the late night fog that made him unable to see his fingers.

"It's a pity that ghosts are ghosts, how can they compete with the righteous gods."

But Zhou Yuan didn't hear Zhou Bai's whisper behind him. He was still in a hurry to arrange the night's defense work. Don't win the ninety-nine steps and let a loophole slip in the last step.

When the Juyi Hall became quiet again, Yu Yueyun appeared quietly, her face full of anger, as if she had just seen some tragic scene.

"These scumbags, no wonder you didn't let me save some seriously injured bandits. Even Taoism can't wash away the blood inside. How many innocent people must have been killed!"

"Fortunately, I tried my best to rescue all your soldiers. Thanks to you specifically asking me to draw some rejuvenation charms in the past two months."

"Eight clan soldiers died, five reserve soldiers, and only three regular soldiers were seriously injured..."

She was chattering as if everything was normal, but Zhou Bai knew that it was definitely not what it seemed, so he quickly stepped forward and asked her to sit down.

"Prajna is a divine mantra that can eliminate doubts about the five aggregates, end all worries, and separate purity... This is Bodhi."

Under the gentle calming spell, Yu Yueyun finally stopped talking. After a while, her eyes filled with tears and she began to cry softly.

Zhou Bai stopped the incantation and sat silently next to her, offering a shoulder.

Sorry, maybe it's a little early, but this will also make you stronger in advance.

After a long time, Yu Yueyun left Zhou Bai's shoulders that were already wet with tears and said firmly: "I understand what you mean. This bit of evil and cruelty is nothing in the catastrophe you described. And, well, this calming spell is quite good."

useful."

Looking at her regained strength, Zhou Bai nodded and said: "Tomorrow I will ask the Chenghuang Temple in the county to send people to save the souls. You don't have to worry about it and restore your mana."

It turned out that Yu Yueyun had been hanging not far from the army, not only to raid the formation and prevent unexpected situations, but also to reduce the battle losses of these key members.

It's just that after all, I have been studying Taoism in the sect for many years, and I don't know the blood and cruelty, so it is inevitable that I am a little lost now.

Even Zhou Bai would be furious when he saw the scene in the secret room, wishing to kill all the prisoners.

After seeing that Yu Yueyun could enter a state of breath control and meditation, Zhou Bai got up and went to inspect the stronghold. The injured soldiers had to explain themselves.

Well, for the time being, let the military doctor with the army act as a miracle doctor first, so as not to expose the existence of the rejuvenation talisman. Anyway, he can secretly cast the spell and dissolve it in the soup. 81zw.??m

Now that Zhou Bai's prestige has reached its peak, his subordinates will believe everything he says. Even if there are two seriously wounded men who find it very strange, they just silently blame it on the fact that their injuries are not that serious.

Except for a few senior members of the clan who know Yu Yueyun's identity, no one outside the family knows about it yet. With her in charge of the family, even if Zhou Bai goes to the capital city and Shenjing, he doesn't have to worry about his hometown.

This night was really difficult for Liu Jinbiao. He was cold and hungry, and he still couldn't wait for the "mountain god" to make a move.

How could he know that the ghost hiding in the secret room would be fine if he didn't come out? Once he came out, he would follow in the footsteps of his wandering companions.

Of course, this time it was not the City God's men who took action, but Zhou Bai's spiritual consciousness detected it and crushed it conveniently.

Man-eating ghosts, kill every one you see!

Finally, the sky was getting brighter, and after noticing signs that the fog was fading, Liu Jinbiao decided to take the last twenty or so old thieves in a desperate fight.

…

In the southeastern suburbs of Pingcang City, there is a Yuquan Villa with unique and exquisite decoration. It is not well-known among the people, but it is very famous among the wealthy class.

Because Yuquan Villa has hot springs that are rare in the north, in the cold winter months, the powerful and powerful people in Pingcang County allocate time to book the place and enjoy it there for a few days.

However, it is almost June now, and the Yuquan Villa is once again filled with luxury carriages, which is a bit unusual.

The powerful person inside is of course not soaking in hot springs, but Zhao Chun inviting various county magnates and representatives of township clans to discuss important matters.

What major events can happen in Pingcang County at present is nothing more than the new policy implemented by County Magistrate Ji Hongze. Now that it has harmed the interests of powerful families, they have to discuss how to "reasonably" confront it.

In the extravagant and luxurious banquet hall, the sophisticated heads of the family and the stewards were arguing fiercely about something.

"Our family has been assigned thirty-three households to resettle the refugees. Alas, to clear up wasteland, who will the fields be given to?"

"That is, if we add another acre, the family's family farmland will touch the red line of 10,000 acres. If we open it, we can only let the government buy it at a low price, and then plant it for those mud-legged people."

"You said, let's just pool some money together to build the road. How can we prepare county soldiers to wipe out the bandits in Cangshan and still beat our servants?"

"Can the bandits in Cangshan be wiped out by one county? Bei'an County and Cangbei County are too lazy to care about them."

Zhao Chun, who was sitting in the chair, looked at the family heads below who were having a lively discussion and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that everyone was in a mood.

However, a message from a follower soon made him a little annoyed.

"Forget it if the Zhou family doesn't come, they want to suppress the bandits, but the Shi family and the Yu family are hiding there and remaining neutral?!"

Zhao Liangji saw that his father was a little excited and said quickly: "It doesn't matter whether these two families come or not, they are just county magnates in name only."

Zhao Chun frowned. Filial piety is filial piety, but he is too young and does not see things deeply enough.

No, there is another young man who looks like an old man, and he has no lack of youthful energy.

For some reason, when Zhao Chun saw his son now, he thought of Zhou Bai and compared him with him.

"Ahem, everyone, since everyone disagrees with the new deal, how about we jointly submit a letter to the county magistrate?" Zhao Chun shook his head, coughed twice, and expressed his suggestions aloud.

This was his purpose, to coerce public opinion and make Ji Hongze surrender. In the end, his reputation was greatly reduced. In Pingcang County, it was the Zhao family who had the greatest say.

"That's right, the rules left by the previous county magistrate are not very good, so why should we change them."

"I support!" Soon, several villagers who were attached to the Zhao family agreed.

However, more of the family heads were silent. You looked at me, I looked at you, and no one expressed their opinion.

It’s okay if this kind of thing can be done. If it doesn’t happen, it’s okay for Dangtang Bailihou to pick a few to take care of it.
Chapter completed!