12dz Chapter 67 Aftermath
Chapter 67 Aftermath
Yang Silang finally let out a long sigh of relief and relaxed his grip.
pat.
The other party's mutilated corpse fell to the ground, and not far away was a mangled, unrecognizable head, like a broken melon mixed with mud, lying limply on the ground.
He looked around.
In the distance, troop after troop of cavalry roared in and then dismounted.
The bustling crowd blocked the horses, and the cavalrymen dismounted and charged into the crowd, beginning to chase and kill the white-clad lotus bandits.
The situation has reversed.
Now, the white-clad thief has thrown down his weapon, pulled off the white cloth covering his head, and is running away crying and screaming, trying to squeeze into the crowd to escape.
After the terrified people recovered, countless punches and kicks rained down on the bandits, and many of the Lotus Thieves died under the fists of the group.
Inside the martial arts arena.
With a deafening roar, it turned and fled, with Vice General Chai giving chase.
The two were like two humanoid beasts, rushing past in the blink of an eye, bursting through the crowd, leaping over the high wall, and disappearing into the distance.
Long Yi didn't see him, and didn't know if the old man was injured or dead.
Wang Wang Wang...
A short-tailed black cat appeared out of nowhere, circling around Yang Silang's trouser leg with its tail tucked between its legs, whimpering softly.
Master Zhu, Li Erhu, and Xiong Shan returned. The eldest sister and the fifth sister ran over crying, each hugging one of his arms and sobbing.
Yang Silang felt a sharp pain in his head. He touched his forehead and found that it was swollen high. Even a light touch caused excruciating pain. His hand was covered in blood, and he didn't know if it was the old man's or his own.
The chaos has finally come to an end, but the people have suffered heavy casualties, and now countless families in Gongzhou Prefecture will have to hang white banners.
"Da Niu, have you seen that couple surnamed Zhou?"
Yang Silang was surrounded by a murderous aura.
I had a falling out with Manager Zhou and his wife today, and I absolutely cannot let my eldest sister stay in the Zhou family any longer; I need to settle this matter.
The situation is chaotic right now, so there's plenty of room for action.
Wang Daniu let out a sound of surprise and subconsciously hid the knife in his hand behind his back, with bloodstains winding down from it and dripping onto the ground.
He pointed to a pile of fallen corpses not far away and winked at Yang Silang.
"Fourth Brother, they were unlucky. The reinforcements arrived, but they were hacked to death by the crazed bandits. They were just a moment too late."
Yang Silang nodded, said nothing more, and turned to bow to Ma Qianli.
"Brother Ma, thank you so much for joining me in battle!"
"I won't thank you enough; just let me know if you ever need anything!"
Ma Qianli forced a smile and threw away the broken gun in his hand.
"It's a trivial matter, why bother?"
"Sigh..." He looked around and sighed, "This whole mess has completely ruined our martial arts exam."
"Are we going to have to retake the exam?"
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Seven days later.
Many households in Gongzhou Prefecture have hung white banners, and flower shops, Buddhist temples, and Taoist monasteries in the city have been extremely busy lately, rushing from one market to another.
On the main crossroads of the city.
Today, many families held funerals, with coffin processions lined the streets one after another. Relatives dressed in mourning clothes cried mournfully, and the entire city was shrouded in a somber atmosphere.
In the turmoil a week ago, many wealthy gentry and commoners in Gongzhou Prefecture died, and the casualties among ordinary people were also heavy. The government has not yet been able to accurately determine the number of dead and injured.
But looking at the funeral processions on the streets today, one can tell that they are not a small number.
The once bustling restaurant, Fengyanlou, was unusually quiet today, with few customers.
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The windows of the upstairs private rooms facing the street were closed.
Yang Silang turned his gaze away from the street.
Just now, another group of people, weeping and wailing, passed by, protecting two black coffins, surrounded by many flowers and plants.
In the funeral procession, there was a woman at the front, dressed in hemp clothing with a hunched back, holding a little girl in her arms. As she walked past downstairs, she looked up and saw that it was her own eldest sister.
The fifth sister, dressed in plain clothes, was supporting her eldest sister in the procession, carrying a paper flower basket.
As for the two lying in that coffin, they were none other than the Zhou family manager and Yao's wife, who were said to have died at the hands of thieves. The two lived in the same house and died in the same grave. They were indeed a loving couple, their love stronger than gold, unwavering until death, a truly good match.
Though we may not be born on the same day, we can die on the same day, and we would probably still want to be together in the next life.
He turned around and saw that the banquet in the private room was almost over, with only leftover food and wine.
"Is everything settled?" Yang Silang turned to ask Li Erhu.
Li Erhu put down his wine glass and nodded vigorously.
"Fourth Brother, how could I, Chief Shi Shang, not take your orders seriously?"
"He made a deal with Yao Luchang."
"The Black Tiger Gang supported Yao Luchang, helped him establish connections with the government, suppressed Zhou's distant relatives, and helped him take over Old Zhou's oil mill."
"Yao Luchang acted as an intermediary, spending money to persuade the Zhou family patriarch to agree."
"As long as we bury Manager Zhou today, we will release my eldest sister and give her her freedom. On the grounds that she is a jinx to her parents, we will allow her to take Nannan away."
Yang Silang nodded in satisfaction.
He already knew the whole story of how his eldest sister was abandoned that day.
Yao Luzhang is a petty person, but he will cooperate as long as his own interests are not threatened.
Releasing the eldest sister was not difficult, but taking Zhou's daughter, Nannan, away was a bit of a challenge, as Nannan was considered a daughter of the Zhou family according to the prevailing social norms of the time.
Even if both her parents are dead, as long as the Zhou family is not completely wiped out, she cannot go with her concubine's birth mother.
He didn't care how Yao Luchang managed to do it, as long as he got it done. So what if he brought misfortune to his parents? As long as his uncle was powerful enough, countless men would want to marry his daughter in the future.
Yao Luzhang wanted the Zhou family's oil shop, and he wanted his elder sister and daughter to be free. Both sides got what they wanted, hit it off immediately, and cooperated very happily.
Of course, it was most appropriate for Shang Laohu, the local bigwig, to handle this kind of matter, and the other party certainly did not disappoint him.
"How badly is Instructor Long injured?" Yang Silang touched the thick white bandage wrapped around his forehead and turned to ask Wang Daniu.
Fifth Sister wrapped too much cloth around her head, making her head look several sizes bigger, like an Indian. When we get home, I'll have to make her wrap less cloth.
That day, he fiercely rammed his forehead against the bandit leader, shattering the other's vertebrae and leaving a large gash on his own forehead.
Although the next day, the patient recovered completely using the Rejuvenation Technique, leaving no scar, the patient had at least been shown to the public, so there was no other option but to wrap the wound in white cloth.
Wang Daniu put down his chopsticks and said.
"It's nothing serious, just exhaustion."
"The old man hid it well. Yan Tiansheng found out that the instructor used to be a Steel-Dirty Grand Martial Master. He was blinded and injured while slaying a powerful monster, and his cultivation level dropped."
"Normally, I have to use my blood pressure to control the demonic poison, but when it comes to fighting desperately, I can also use the immense strength of the Steel-Dirty Martial Master, though I can't sustain it for long."
"So on that day he could only stand by and watch, unable to fight directly against Hongta Tianzhen. He fought until the very end, but was too exhausted to pursue him."
"Now I've been prescribed some medicinal pills to help my body recover."
"He also ordered a few girls to accompany him to the martial arts hall for drinks and entertainment today. The fact that he can drink proves that nothing is wrong."
"Unfortunately, Vice General Chai couldn't catch up in time. Hong Tatian escaped with serious injuries, only managing to kill those Lotus Bandits. He's now in a lot of trouble, and it's uncertain whether he can keep his position as vice general."
"Let's not talk about them anymore, Fourth Brother. Now, I want to congratulate you, Zhu Tong, and Ma Qianli on obtaining the title of Martial Arts Scholar."
Yang Silang smiled and shook his head.
Of the candidates who reached the first stage of martial arts, more than ten died, were maimed, or fell victim to the devastating power of the Heavenly Warrior. Those who survived and were not missing any limbs or broken their martial arts path were exempted from the written exam and became scholars.
Xiongshan leaned over.
"Da Niu, didn't you place a bet on Ma Qianli?"
"He made it into the top ten too. You must have won a lot of money, right?"
Many of his competitors died, but Ma Qianli had the merit of fighting the bandit leader alone. Although his exam results were not ideal, he was still promoted to tenth place.
Wang Daniu slapped his thigh in anger.
"Don't even mention it!"
"I threw the bamboo tokens like hidden weapons, who knows where they got!"
"I lost dozens of taels of silver in total!"
Everyone burst into laughter, while mournful music drifted downstairs; their joys and sorrows were all different.