Looking at the twenty-five people standing in front of him, lying crookedly on the ground, Chen Jiu smiled. Although his voice was cold, it sounded like fairy music to the ears of several bandits. : "Okay, I keep my word, let's go."
"Thank you for your kindness." Several bandits rolled and crawled towards the bottom of the mountain.
"Even if we let these guys go, it's hard to say whether they can survive tonight with their broken bodies, let alone take revenge in the future. It's good to be able to survive.
"You all come out." Chen Jiu turned his attention to that room.
There was no sound in the room. Chen Jiu slowly wiped his sword. He had plenty of time to wait.
Not long after, a squeaking sound was heard, and girls came out one after another, some even holding children in their arms.
"Uncle, what did you call me for?"
A woman who looked slightly older spoke.
Chen Jiu shook his head and picked up the belongings at his feet: "You guys can go down the mountain after your division. I want to burn this place with a fire, so that no more bandits will take root and harm the people."
The women looked at each other, obviously not expecting that the previously cruel young master could be so kind-hearted. They were confused and hesitant, and for a moment they couldn't believe it.
Looking at the motionless women, Chen Jiu cursed in his heart: "It's rare for me to be a good person for once, but I'm still so suspicious."
"If you don't leave, I will light a stick of incense." Chen Jiu looked cold and threatened.
Sure enough, as soon as they heard Chen Jiu light up the incense, all the women grabbed a handful of treasures and went down the mountain in a panic.
The homes of these women are not far from here. Apparently, bandits robbed them from nearby homes.
Looking at the cottage, Chen Jiu picked up a torch and said, "Hey, the ancients really didn't bully me, killing people, silencing their mouths, and burning their corpses."
With the blessing of Chen Jiufeng's Talisman Seal, Chen Jiu burned down the cottage that was harming one party. Looking at the tattered clothes on his body, Chen Jiu shook his head: "Oh, there is a county town nearby. I just need to change supplies."
Holding the package, Chen Jiu walked down the mountain slowly. When he passed by the valley where the fight had taken place, the wealthy family surnamed Liu had already left. He didn't know if the leader of the guard was dead, but Chen Jiu estimated that it was not a light moment. , even if you don't die, you will still be seriously injured.
Looking at the county gate from a distance, there were countless officers and soldiers who were closely checking and guarding, as if they were arresting someone. Chen Jiu didn't pay attention. With the fighting now, one or two bandits would always escape. The whole city was under strict supervision. It's not a big deal to stop catching thieves, but it's hard to say how much gold he has.
He found a deserted place to hide the gold, pasted two more talisman seals, and then Shi Shiran prepared to enter the city.
The speed and efficiency of the security check was still very high. Soon it was Chen Jiu's turn. The tall, thin man looked at Chen Jiu, then habitually looked at the portrait in his hand, and then at Chen Jiu. Nine, was stunned again.
Chen Jiu looked at the officers and soldiers guarding the gate. He was looking around. There could be something wrong.
Just when Chen Jiu felt something was wrong, he heard the soldier shout: "That's him, everyone, be on guard, don't let him run away."
After finishing speaking, countless soldiers subconsciously raised their crossbows and pointed them at Chen Jiu.
At this time, Chen Jiu definitely did not dare to move. Once he was misunderstood by these guys, it would definitely be a dead end, and a thousand swords would pierce the heart.
Chen Jiu composed himself: "Master, this is my first time here. You may have made a mistake. I am a good citizen."
The officer and soldier looked at Chen Jiu warily, and his tone was not so harsh: "Uncle, please don't resist. This notice says that you are highly skilled in martial arts and can also teach Taoism. Please don't embarrass us, otherwise don't blame us brothers for not being able to resist." Be reasonable."
After saying that, when he saw that Chen Jiu had no reaction, he signaled to his subordinates to lock Chen Jiu, and then brought the notice to Chen Jiu: "Uncle, look, it's not you or someone else in this portrait."
Chen Jiu took a look and saw that it was indeed him. Even his appearance was very similar. The description behind it further proved this. He was profound in Taoism and also good at martial arts.
Chen Jiu couldn¡¯t figure it out. Could it be that he was reported as a bandit in the past, and then the whole country wanted him? This is impossible.
Under countless crossbows, Chen Jiu did not dare to resist rashly. He could only follow the officers and soldiers to the prison. The door was locked with a bang, leaving only an iron window.
Inside the county government office, the county magistrate was drinking with a big man. At this time, a soldier outside reported: "Master, the wanted criminal has been caught."
That big man drinks wineHe put the cup down, and then suddenly slapped the table: "This is really fast, sir, let me go and see him."
The county magistrate took a sip of wine and said, "Go and see if this kid has ruined our financial path."
After the big man nodded, he followed the soldiers to the prison. He looked at the guarding soldiers and took out a talisman: "Open the gate, I want to go in and take a look."
After seeing the command talisman, the soldier did not dare to neglect and opened the prison door directly.
The dazzling sunlight penetrated, Chen Jiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was shocked when he looked at the big man in front of him: "Why is it you?".
"Why can't it be me? You ruined the county magistrate's financial path. When he found out about this, he immediately became furious. Don't you know? There was a young lady from the Liu family in the carriage at that time. If that young lady is captured, After we moved in, we received a lot of money, and it was all from you. If it weren't for you, how would you have ruined our big event?"
Chen Jiu looked at the bandit and felt depressed for a while: "It turned out to be a collusion between officials and bandits. It's not surprising to see you here."
That big man is the bandit leader. He usually does some things to make money for the county magistrate, or leaves all difficult things to these bandits.
"Why did you come in empty-handed? Didn't you do business with the Liu family before? Where are the three thousand taels of gold?" the big man asked.
Chen Jiu was depressed for a while: "You still said that if you hadn't run away, I would have obtained the three thousand taels of gold long ago. When you ran away, they said I didn't do it and didn't give me a penny."
After finishing speaking, Chen Jiu sighed and looked at the timid and suspicious eyes. Chen Jiu continued: "If you don't believe it, go and find out. I got angry and stabbed the guard, then turned around and ran away. As for whether the guard is dead or not, I don¡¯t know.¡±
At this time, the big man looked thoughtful. He had obviously heard about the injury of the Liu family guard. It was a little strange before, but now it suddenly became clear after hearing Chen Jiu's explanation.
"Seeing that you are also a talented person with extraordinary martial arts skills, why not serve the county magistrate?" The big man began to try to recruit Chen Jiu.
Chen Jiu smiled coldly: "After recruiting you, are you going to do something sneaky and murderous? I can't afford to lose face like this."
The big man snorted coldly: "You don't know how to praise me. Do you think you can escape after entering here? The prisons here were specially set up by the imperial court to imprison those warriors and monks. If you want to rely on your ability, Escape, then I advise you to stop dreaming."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Chen Jiu looked at the door that was closed here, and tried to use magic to shake the wall of the prison. As expected, he gained nothing and there was no damage at all.
"Damn it, I accidentally fell into the trap, what should I do?"
Chen Jiu sat in prison and thought hard, hoping to come up with a good way to escape.
Outside, the bandit leader looked at the soldiers in the prison and smiled coldly: "Be careful lately and don't let that kid escape. These alchemists are the weirdest. There is nothing they can't do."
After saying that, he left.
Back inside, the county magistrate was still drinking. After the man took his seat, the county magistrate opened his eyes and asked, "What happened?"
The man shook his head: "This guy is a tough nut to crack."
"What should we do?"
The big man's eyes rolled: "Didn't the imperial court arrest Fang Xiandao monks a few days ago? Now that this kid has fallen into the hands of the master, isn't it a great achievement?"
The county magistrate rolled his eyes: "Are you sure he knows magic?"
¡°You can¡¯t be wrong, not only can you use spells, but you¡¯re also very powerful,¡± the big man said with confidence.
The county magistrate said with a sinister face: "Since this boy refuses to submit to me and has ruined my financial path, the matter is settled."