Chapter 1474.
The attack of the roving bandit hordes on the Qing’an County town lasted for another three days. The strength was getting stronger day by day.
That so-called Ping Tian Wang Li Zi Li was simply as crazy as crazy, completely unlike a qualified reckless lord, knowing that the bones of Qing An County were very hard to gnaw on, he was going to use his claws and teeth to fight to the death.
Although the corpses were piling up underneath the city walls, under the madness of this bandit leader, the defense force of Qing An County had already reached a precarious point.
It could be breached at any time.
By the morning of the fourth day, the garrison had just repelled a wave of stray bandits, and one by one, the soldiers collapsed on the ground.
They were simply too tired, and everyone was carrying injuries.
Some of the soldiers never woke up again after falling down.
“Get up!”
Ye Xiangming ordered in a hoarse voice, “Everyone wake up, don’t fall asleep, we are about to win.”
This county minister had also reached his limit, his body had dozens of wounds of all sizes, all relying on his profound strength to hold on.
Continuing to stand firm on top of the city wall.
“Mr. Wang.”
It was at this time that a magistrate hurriedly found Wang Dust: “Lord Magistrate asks you to come over, there are urgent matters to discuss.”
Wang Dust nodded, “Good.”
He greeted Ye Xiangming and then followed this yamen to rush to the county office.
The physically and mentally exhausted Ye Xiangming was drowsy and didn’t care at first, until one of his men brought him a water bladder, he drank a few mouthfuls and poured it on his head, forcing himself to wake up afterward.
“Not good!”
The county minister abruptly changed his face!
At this moment, Wang Chen had already arrived at the county office lobby.
County magistrate Yu Heqian was seated in the public hall above the official documents, the left and right sides were also sitting a dozen people.
Wang dust recognized that these people are the top people in Qing’an County, both the gentry and rich merchants, but also includes two gang leaders.
Wang Dust stepped forward and saluted, “Greetings, my lord.”
Seeing Wang Dust, Yu Heqian immediately put down the brush in his hand, “Someone come, give Mr. Wang a seat and serve tea!”
A magistrate immediately brought in a seat, and another person served steaming hot tea.
“Many thanks, Your Honor.”
Wang Chen didn’t be polite and took a sip from the teacup after sitting down.
At this time, it was as if he didn’t even notice the strange looks cast by the people around him!
“Mr. Wang.”
Yu Heqian looked at Wang Chen with complicated eyes, seemingly struggling, but also with a bit of guilt and intolerance.
This magistrate sighed, “I’m sorry, this official didn’t want to be like this.”
Wang Dust smiled.
Without the slightest surprise or doubt, he asked, “Magistrate Yu, have you really thought about it?”
Yu Heqian replied expressionlessly, “Which is more important, you alone or the tens of thousands of people in the city? This official has a clear conscience!”
As soon as his words fell, three brawny warriors immediately stepped out from the inner hall with their heads held high.
One of them was clad in iron armor, tall and stout with a gnarled beard and tiger’s eyes, and his body was permeated with a cold and bloodthirsty aura.
“This is Xiao War, the number one general under Ping Tian Wang.”
Yu Heqian introduced, “He was ordered to take your head.”
Wang Duan sighed, “Magistrate Yu, collaborating with a thief is a great offense of executing nine clans.”
Yu Heqian was not moved at all: “This official is only thinking about the people of the city, even if the court is condemned for this, this official will admit it.”
“Sir, you also have no choice but to do so, the court will forgive.”
“As long as we can save Qing An County, what is this?”
“Whoever says that your lordship is a collaborator with thieves, this officer will be the first to say no!”
“That’s right.”
The crowd of gentry and wealthy merchants present had opened their mouths to support Yu Heqian.
There was no way, if possible, they didn’t want to force the county magistrate to do the thing of collaborating with thieves.
In the past period of time, the county inside the big family can be said to be a heavy loss, they not only have to pay money and food, but also have to send their children to guard the city defense.
If they were able to completely repel the roving bandit army, then such losses would still be bearable.
However, the Pingtian army continuously attacked at any cost, causing more and more casualties, and seeing that the city walls were in danger of being breached, these gentry naturally could not sit still.
They were also aware of the conditions of retreat offered by Li Zili, the King of Pingtian.
Although many understood that the roving bandits were not reliable, but what if the other party kept their promise?
It was better to die a single death than to be martyred together!
After making their decision, these leading figures of Qing An County acted very quickly.
They first forced Yu Heqian to go to the palace, and then they communicated with the bandits outside the city, and last night they received three masters from the Pingtian Army to enter the city and deal with the extremely strong Wang Duan together.
Yu Heqian said faintly: “Wang dust, resign yourself to your fate, you just drank this cup of tea under the crane red.”
Wang Dust laughed and opened his mouth to spray out a stream of tea.
The cup of hot tea just now, he knew it was wrong when he smelled it, and it didn’t matter if he drank it.
Not to mention a cup of poisonous tea, even if he ate three pounds of Crane’s Crest dry, it wouldn’t hurt Wang Chuan a bit!
The poisonous tea turned into an arrow, instantly swept through a distance of three paces, hitting the face of a scholar and gentry who was still clamoring.
The latter simply couldn’t dodge in time, and tumbled to the ground on the spot, his entire face bloodied, already permeated with a deadly aura.
“Die!”
Xiao Zhan, the number one general under Ping Tian Wang, saw that it was not good, and immediately pulled out his battle sword and chopped heavily towards Wang Chen.
Wang Dust sat still and swung his fist right at the blade.
Avalanche!
The blade instantly snapped into two, with the upper half flying backwards and stabbing into Xiao Zhan’s chest.
His body armor was just like papier-m芒ch茅 and did not play the slightest defensive role.
“You!”
Xiao Zhan’s eyes widened in anger, and his eyes were filled with a look of disbelief.
He was the number two person of the Pingtian Army, his strength had reached the level of a first-class expert in the Jianghu Lake, and the weapon he used was also a thousand forged sword, as a result, the strike that had condensed ten percent of his strength was actually broken by Wang Dust’s empty fist.
Half of the blade pierced through the chest of the thief and tore his heart!
The others were about to attack Wang Chuan together, but the main force of their side was killed on the spot, and they were all stupefied.
Great fear flooded through everyone’s heart.
“Heh!”
Wang Dust sneered and steeply crushed the teacup in his hand.
In the next moment, dozens of porcelain shards shot out, and the surrounding group of gentry and wealthy merchants, along with the two gang leaders, as well as the other two thieves and bandits were all hit, and they all collapsed to the ground with miserable screams.
Wang Duan stood up and looked at Yu Heqian in the public hall, “Yu magistrate, do you have any last words?”
Yu Heqian’s lips shivered twice, and said, “I, I am an official of the imperial court…”
Poof!
A piece of porcelain pierced through his brow.
Wang Dust snapped his fingers and said indifferently, “I know, but it’s useless.”
It was at this time that a figure rushed into the lobby like a swift wind.
It was none other than Ye Xiangming.
However, the sight in front of him made the county minister completely lose his words!