Chapter 121

"It's okay," the girl looked at the maid beside her and comforted her softly: "They are only after money; I have already told them we are a merchant caravan of the Zhen clan of Zhongshan."

"Since they are after money, they won't take our lives."

"Just be at ease," the girl said softly, her voice gentle, soothing people's hearts.

The little maid sniffed, then nodded with relief and looked at the girl: "Miss, I..."

"Kill!"

"Charge!"

"Kill!"

The maid hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, under the silent night sky, sounds of shouting and killing rang out.

It seemed as if someone was shouting loudly outside the camp.

The little maid's eyes lit up instantly, and she said happily: "Miss, someone has come to save us!"

The girl's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she looked toward the cracks in the doors and windows.

Someone came to save them?

The girl didn't rush to speak, but calmly analyzed.

They had only been tied here for a day.

Even if those bandits sent the news to Zhongshan, it would take a long time.

How could someone come to save them so quickly?

The girl knew it wasn't so.

Outside the camp.

Liu He, with a bitter face, gave the order for his subordinates to attack the camp.

Dozens of government soldiers holding swords and blades rushed into the camp all at once.

Liu He stood outside the camp, with Duan Yu standing behind him, the dagger in his hand pressing against Liu He's waist.

"Duan... Patrol Officer Duan, I have already done as you said."

"Can you spare my life now?" Liu He didn't dare to look back at Duan Yu, only looking straight ahead.

A cold glint flashed in Duan Yu's eyes.

The dagger retreated slightly.

Feeling that his waist was no longer being pressed, Liu He let out a long breath.

However, at the same time, his hand reached for the hilt of the sword hanging at his waist.

However, before Liu He's hand could grasp the hilt.

A chill suddenly felt on his neck.

Then a tingling sensation spread throughout his neck.

Liu He reached out to touch it.

Warm, slippery.

Looking at it before his eyes, it was a bright red.

Duan Yu's dagger, reflecting the cold light, was already stained with a line of red blood.

"Rest assured, Thief-Catching Official Liu; after I return, I will tell them you died in the line of duty."

"Dying while fighting bravely against the Longshan bandits, the county government will give you compensation, and you will become a hero."

"But your life must definitely stay here."

At this moment, Liu He could no longer speak, could only struggle to cover his neck with his hands as blood gushed out, his eyes wide as he fell to the ground and began to twitch, his eyes looking at Duan Yu with anger and unwillingness.

Duan Yu, however, had no expression at all.

Liu He certainly could not live.

The person behind all this was the County Magistrate, Wang Yun's eldest son Wang Gai.

Not a village ranger like Ma San.

Wanting to eradicate the two of them is not as simple as just killing them and having nothing happen.

Assassinating these two is of course simple.

But if it leads to the people behind them, especially Wang Yun, who is currently an official in the Minister's residence in Luoyang and will soon become the Inspector of Yuzhou with great power, then as long as Wang Yun says one word in Luoyang.

He will have to flee the world.

Let alone him.

Even the current Dong Zhuo is not qualified to wrestle with Wang Yun.

The Wang clan of Taiyuan, born of a proper gentry family.

They have extensive connections throughout the world.

Dong Zhuo racked his brains to enter the center of Luoyang, but top gentry families like Wang Yun only need to wait quietly at home.

This is the gap between powerful clans and top gentry families.

Since Liu He knew that he already knew the mastermind behind it was Wang Gai, it was naturally impossible to let him live and send this news back to Jinyang.

Therefore, Liu He must die.

Duan Yu squatted down and wiped the dagger on the body of the already dead Liu He.

"I originally didn't want to compete for power."

"But..."

"It is you who are forcing me in this direction step by step."

The squatting Duan Yu's eyes became increasingly cold.

A few days ago, when he was by the campfire in the village with Dong Yi, he was still thinking that if the world were peaceful, if there were no external interference, even if he were just a wealthy man, guarding his beautiful wife and fields, farming every day would be quite nice.

But...

These powerful and influential people, thinking they have all the advantages, always want to step on him, an ant, to death.

First, it was the village ranger Ma San.

Now another Jinyang County Magistrate, Wang Yun's eldest son, has come.

Duan Yu stood up and took the precious carved bow from his back, holding it in his hand.

His gaze looked firmly into the distance.

"Since you want to compete with me!"

"Then I will let you see!"

"What it means to trample upon the bones of the public officials of the world!" ===== CHAPTER 123 =====