Chapter 142

Bai Song did not expect these people to be so bold. Knowing that he was outnumbered no matter how powerful he was, he shouted, "Your Highness, run quickly. I will cover your retreat!"

He drew out his long sword and fought with a group of soldiers.

Liu Yun also did not expect that his identity as a prince would be useless here. Anxious but completely helpless, he was at a loss.

Hu Shi saw that the soldiers were unable to take down Bai Song after a long time, but he was not worried at all.

Could he not handle a group of commoners if he could not hit the prince?

"Come on, take Li Yao down for me!"

Swish!

Another group of soldiers rushed up.

Seeing this, Da Zhuang stepped forward with a carrying pole in his hand, standing in front of everyone. Wang Er, Wang Xiao Si and Song Zhe also stood on his left and right.

"I won't let you take my mother!"

"How bold!" Hu Shi shouted angrily, "Take them all down! Kill whoever resists without mercy!"

Facing the burly and fierce soldiers, Da Zhuang and the others' faces turned pale and their bodies trembled slightly.

But even so, not one person backed away half a step.

Seeing the soldiers rushing up with their icy cold shining blades right before their eyes, Li Yao let out a long sigh.

The tree desires stillness but the wind does not cease!

She just wanted to live a quiet life in this little mountain village, so why was it so difficult?

Oh well.

For the affection these children had for protecting their mother, she could not stand idly by either.

If worse comes to worst, she would find another place and start over.

Having made up her mind, she leapt forward and crashed into a soldier's arms, seizing the steel blade in his hand at the same time.

Clang clang clang!

With a big blade in hand, Li Yao fought bravely and forcefully, beating back several soldiers again and again.

Liu Yun could not believe his eyes. "She...she is so powerful?"

Da Zhuang and the others were also dumbfounded, while the villagers were even more shocked.

Seeing Li Yao about to break through and kill them, Hu Shi suddenly laughed. This would definitely confirm Li Yao's charge of rebellion. As for her martial arts skills and combat ability, they were not even in his consideration.

So what if she was an invincible general?

Against a large army, she would die all the same!

And the over two thousand garrison troops were the source of his confidence.

"Prepare to..."

Swish!

In the distance, the soldiers had already drawn their bows and arrows, aiming straight at Li Yao.

They only awaited an order to turn her into a porcupine.

But how could Li Yao give him a chance to give the order? She threw her long blade and it pierced directly through Hu Shi's throat.

Everyone watched in silence as Hu Shi's eyes rolled back and he fell to the ground.

Hu Shi was an imperial official appointed by the court, a prominent figure of the region!

Yet Li Yao had killed him with one strike, right before their eyes!

Her decisiveness was even more swift and clean than slaughtering a chicken!

Even Bai Song and the Ninth Prince felt they must be dreaming. There was no way Li Yao would dare to act so recklessly.

But the facts were right before their eyes, so they had no choice but to believe it.

The Minister of Agriculture was completely stunned. Coming to his senses, he quickly retreated backwards, stumbling and falling to the ground. But he did not stop, crawling directly behind a group of soldiers.

Hu Can, Hu Shi's nephew and also Commander of the Yi Prefecture Garrison, was now furious beyond control!

This shrew had actually dared to kill his uncle right in front of him. She was simply asking for death!

"Release arrows!"

"Whoever dares touch my mother, I'll kill them!"

Just as the soldiers were about to release their arrows, a loud shout suddenly rang out as a warhorse charged into the yard.

The man on horseback wore armor and wielded an iron staff, majestic and awe-inspiring, just like the invincible Great General!

Before the soldiers could react, he had smashed them down left and right.

"It's Wang San'er!"

Everyone was overjoyed.

They had not expected Wang San'er to rush back at this critical moment.

After smashing down a group of soldiers, Wang San'er maneuvered his warhorse to stand in front of Li Yao. "Where is Hu Can, Commander of the Yi Prefecture Garrison?"

"I'm right here!" Backed by over two thousand garrison troops, Hu Can was fearless at all. "Who are you? Do you also wish to rebel?"

"Yi Prefecture Garrison, listen to my command!" Wang San'er took out a bright token and shouted loudly, "By order of the current Grand Marshal, Hu Can, Commander of the Yi Prefecture Garrison, has no military discipline. Colluding with officials and arbitrarily deploying garrison troops to do evil. He is now stripped of his rank of Captain and will be escorted to the capital to await sentencing!" An order from the Grand Marshal?

Seeing the token in Wang San'er's hand, Hu Can panicked a little.

Wasn't the Grand Marshal away at the border? How could he have the Grand Marshal's order?

"Troops, why aren't you arresting him?"

The soldiers in the yard looked at each other, none of them moving.

They were Hu Shi's trusted confidants. If Hu Shi fell, what good days awaited them?

Seeing this, Hu Shi laughed loudly, "Boy, do you even know where you are? This is Yi Prefecture, my turf! Whatever Grand Marshal's order, get lost! Here, I call the shots!"

Wang San'er frowned. It seemed Hu Shi was determined to put up a desperate fight.

Sure enough, Hu Shi grinned sinisterly, "The villagers of River Bend have formed private armies, trafficked weapons, impersonated a prince and plotted rebellion. They deserve death!"

What?

The Minister of Agriculture trembled upon hearing this. This man actually intended to kill all the villagers of River Bend?

"Hu Can, you're insane! How dare you do this?"

"Hahaha..." Hu Can laughed loudly, "Why wouldn't I dare? As long as all the villagers of River Bend die, who would know what happened today? Order all troops, spare no one!"

Ah!

Facing the ruthless soldiers, the villagers of River Bend cried out in terror and fled in all directions.

The soldiers in the yard reloaded their bows and arrows, ready to execute Li Yao and the others on the spot.

But just then, heavy war drums sounded in the distance. The thunder of galloping horses shook the earth, as if thousands of troops charged into River Bend Village.

Grand Marshal Xu wore battle armor, a huge fluttering war banner erected behind him.

He led five hundred cavalry, like a surging tidal wave that instantly scattered the garrison troops blocking the village entrance.

Behind the cavalry, over two thousand soldiers closely followed, shouting in unison, "Lay down your weapons and you may live! Resist to the end and no mercy will be shown!"

The voice was loud, resounding through heaven and earth.

Seeing this, the garrison troops Hu Can had brought dared not show the slightest resistance, throwing down their weapons and squatting on the ground.

Before Hu Can could react, large numbers of cavalry had already reached Li Yao's yard and instantly took control of the situation.

Hu Can knew he was thoroughly finished this time, but he refused to accept his fate. Grabbing the Minister of Agriculture beside him, he put his blade against the man's neck.

"No one come any closer, or I'll kill him!"

"All of you get out of the way!"

Grand Marshal Xu's eyebrows twitched slightly and he signaled the soldiers to clear a path.

Using the trembling Minister of Agriculture as a human shield, Hu Can slowly backed towards the entrance, intending to take him hostage and escape.

But how could Li Yao let him succeed? Picking up a blade from the ground, she instantly appeared before the two.

"What are you doing?" Hu Can had not expected Li Yao to disregard the Minister's life and death. "Don't come over, or I'll kill him!"

"Go ahead and kill him," Li Yao said with a smile. "I don't even know him, kill whoever you want."