Chapter 289: First Volume, Chapter 289: In Turbulent Times, Apply Severe Laws

First Volume, Chapter 289: In Turbulent Times, Apply Severe Laws

Qin Feng had assumed this man was at least a close relative of Gao Ming, only to find out he was merely a lowly Manager?

Qin Feng let out a snort: "I thought you had some serious clout—turns out you're just a lowly slave. I'm a Patrol Envoy dispatched by the Ministry of Personnel, holding the rank of County Magistrate, and adorned with a golden sash! Seeing me, why aren't you dismounting and kowtowing?"

The Gao Family Manager's eyes instantly turned vicious: "I think you're looking for death!"

Qin Feng smiled sweetly at him, speaking with mock solemnity: "Looking for death? You mean me? Then you're utterly blind. Tonight, the one who dies won't be me. As for you—heehee—you won't die either. Killing me to silence me is too important a task to entrust to just anyone; the fact that you're overseeing it proves you hold some standing in the Gao household."

"To gather every last piece of evidence against Gao Ming, I'll show you what true torture feels like—something worse than death."

Qin Feng was smiling, and he smiled with utter carelessness.

Yet the words he spoke were utterly chilling.

The Gao Family Manager gritted his teeth: "I think you haven't woken up yet!"

As he spoke, the Gao Family Manager glanced at Shu Feng and Li Lang, sneering: "If I'm not mistaken, that nasty woman is your Personal Maid, Shu Feng? She's got some martial skill, but she'll still be cut to pieces by a swarm of blades! As for that scrawny little brat—he's unfamiliar, but it doesn't matter!"

"This village is surrounded by Three Hundred Gao Family Soldiers. Even if a Shanyin Expert showed up, he couldn't save your life."

This wasn't an exaggeration—Shanyin Experts were mysterious, their martial prowess unmatched across Heaven and Earth, capable of fighting a hundred men at once.

But even so, they could only manage one against a hundred—and even then, only by exploiting terrain and guerrilla tactics.

After all, the true strength of a Shanyin Expert was never direct confrontation with large enemy forces.

Unfortunately, Qin Feng remained unmoved, instead grinning: "How about a wager? If I die before you, you can dig up my grave and whip my corpse however you like. But if I die before you, I'll hang your corpse on the City Gate for days, so the people of Pingyao County can feast their eyes on your face."

The Gao Family Manager was utterly enraged, pointing at Qin Feng and roaring: "I gave you a chance! Since you're begging for death, don't blame me for being merciless!"

"Kill him!"

The surrounding Gao Family Soldiers surged forward.

Li Lang's face turned grim; Shu Feng embraced death without fear.

But Qin Feng hid behind them, hands on his hips, exuding absolute confidence, shouting: "I'll give you all a chance—drop your Weapons and surrender, and I'll spare your lives. Refuse, and you'll die alongside Zhou Yufu."

As he spoke, Qin Feng pointed at the courtyard fence, dead serious: "Anyone who crosses this fence dies."

Naturally, no one paid attention to Qin Feng's warning.

The Gao Family Manager burst into laughter: "Qin Feng, you've clearly been kicked in the head by a donkey—how else could you spout such nonsense?"

"This is Pingyao County. Even if you're powerful in Jingdu, here you're nothing but fish on a chopping block."

As Li Lang and Shu Feng prepared to charge, Qin Feng grabbed each of them by the arm, grinning carelessly: "Don't move. Your job is to protect me. Killing these dogs? That's someone else's task. You've seen—I'm powerless, can't even lift a sword. Fighting? Not my thing."

Li Lang frowned deeply, convinced Qin Feng had lost his mind: "Even if your Fourth Sister Jing Qianying showed up, she couldn't defeat this many."

Qin Feng didn't rush to defend himself; he just shrugged and raised an eyebrow at the Gao Family Manager: "Gao Ming isn't clever at all. Some tricks work once—use them twice and they're useless. Last time he banished me to Beixi County, I got bit by a snake and spent ten years fearing wells."

"Even if he tried to send me out of Jingdu's Door, I'd think twice."

"After all, across Heaven and Earth, more than one hand's worth of people want my life."

Hearing this, the Gao Family Manager finally took notice, frowning deeply: "Are you saying you brought others besides these two?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized how ridiculous he sounded—he'd actually been frightened by this fool.

Long before Qin Feng entered Pingyao County, Zhou Yufu had already assigned men to track him—only three horses, no one else.

At that moment, the Gao Family Manager noticed Qin Feng slowly raising his right hand, thumb up, index finger pointed at himself. As his thumb pressed down, he made a soft "piu" sound.

Almost the instant the "piu" echoed, the Gao Family Manager felt a crushing blow to his right shoulder—then searing pain spread through him, and he tumbled off his Horse. In panic, he saw an Arrow embedded in his shoulder, his clothes already soaked in blood.

Not just the Gao Family Manager—even the surrounding Gao Family Soldiers and Evil Servants froze in shock.

Those soldiers who had already stepped over the fence hadn't even reacted when Arrows from the night sky struck their vital points, killing them instantly.

The fire torches held by the Gao Family Soldiers and Evil Servants illuminated their own bodies.

The hidden "killers" in the darkness only needed to fixate on the torches to aim precisely.

Arrows flew down from the night sky—each one found its mark.

In moments, over a dozen Gao Family Soldiers and Evil Servants lay dead on the ground.

The Gao Family Manager's eyes widened in horror: "You… you brought troops? Impossible!"

Li Lang was equally stunned—the Arrows from the darkness were terrifyingly accurate, so precise even Li Lang, who had trained since childhood, felt inferior.

If only one person had this skill, it might be believable.

But the number of Arrows flying in suggested at least dozens of shooters!

Shu Feng, who had been tense until now, finally exhaled in relief, biting her lips lightly: "Young Master, if you'd prepared this all along, why didn't you say so sooner? I thought I wouldn't survive the night."

Seeing Shu Feng shaken, Qin Feng immediately pulled her close, patting her back gently, grinning: "If I told you ahead of time, where's the surprise?"

Shu Feng burst out laughing, scolding: "Surprise? Sure. But where's the joy?"

Qin Feng grinned, turning to the pale-faced Gao Family Manager, sneering with a "you got what you deserved" expression: "I'm just a lowly County Magistrate—do you think I have authority to mobilize Imperial Capital Garrison troops? Besides, those guys are all pampered officers, too proud to even look at me."

"So…" Qin Feng blinked innocently, "I only brought Fifty Tianji Camp Guards."

Tianji Camp Guards…

The Gao Family Manager turned ashen—this was worse than bringing the Imperial Capital Garrison!

In all of Shedynasty, who didn't know the Tianji Camp Guards had unmatched Tactical Advantage?