Xu Huang had seen all of this countless times, and he had the thought of abandoning the dark and joining the light countless times. However, every time he did so, he would remember the past. During the chaotic years, his family had long since passed away. It was Yang Wei who left a place of hope in this world.
In fact, Xu Huang had previously been a minor official in Hedong County, but because he was too honest, he was not liked by his superiors and colleagues. Later on, because of the local tyrants, Xu Huang could not stand to contradict them. The young master of the noble family had the advantage of numbers and ordered his subordinates to surround and beat Xu Huang up. Xu Huang quickly took care of him out of self-defense.
"Ah! Ah! " Ah…" Xu Huang roared madly in the ruins. An honest person was usually bullied and rarely resisted. The more this was the case, the more unscrupulous the others would be. The longer an honest person endured, the more terrifying it would be when it exploded.
Under the blood-red sun, a ray of light shot into Xu Huang's eyes. The light was extremely blinding, but Xu Huang's eyes were even redder than the sun. Xu Huang did not avoid the light, but followed the light and saw the Stone Penetrating Axe that he had obtained a few days ago. At this moment, the Stone Piercing Axe did not seem to be damaged at all, unlike how it had just been ravaged by fire. Instead, it gave off a chilling feeling. The Stone Penetrating Axe seemed to be whispering,"Kill! Kill! Kill…"
Of course, as an official, putting on a sanctimonious performance could not be simpler. The Han Dynasty adopted the system of inspection and recommendation. Perhaps people could name a few honest and upright officials, but they were only rare stars in the long river of history. Most of them relied on their connections to recommend each other. They played the Tai Chi of officialdom. If an honest official did not have any skills, he would be strangled in the cradle early on. Perhaps Xu Huang was an example?
Xu Huang stood in front of the mansion with a murderous aura in his hand. He slowly raised his head and looked in the direction of the shout. Seeing that it was his former superior, his blood-red eyes stared straight at the corrupt official like a beast thirsting for blood.
The magistrate felt his scalp tingle under Xu Huang's stare. He wanted to retreat, but he staggered and fell to the ground. "Roar!" Just as the county official was about to get up, he heard a furious roar and wet his pants. However, the magistrate did not have time to care about this. When he raised his head again, what he saw was a huge axe that was emitting a cold light.
Logically speaking, they should capture the county official alive as a hostage. However, Xu Huang no longer had any rationality to speak of. After finishing off the magistrate with a single stride, he did not pause for even a moment and continued to slash at the army with his stone axe. The soldiers were stunned by Xu Huang's death. He had never been baptized by the flames of war, and he did not even know how to resist Xu Huang's slaughter. He only knew how to escape.
After a round of killing, the ground was littered with broken limbs, and blood dyed the stone floor red. The footprints left by the government troops during their escape were still left on the sticky blood, proving that there were still living beings who had escaped. The air was filled with the disgusting smell unique to corpses.
The surrounding doors were tightly shut, but Xu Huang could still feel the people in the house trembling. He could hear the wails of the children who had not been weaned…The soldiers were either dead or fleeing. Everything returned to silence, and the heavens began to rain heavily.
Under the rain, Xu Huang gradually calmed down. Looking at the mutilated corpses on the ground, he sighed."I'm afraid there's no place for me in today's thirteen prefectures and one hundred and five counties.”Then, he seized the horse and went to the city gate.
The county magistrate was dead, and no one had given the order directly. The city gate was not even under martial law. Xu Huang charged out of the city effortlessly with the Stone Piercing Axe in hand. However, Xu Huang, who was not from a great clan, had his only safe haven engulfed by the fire. He did not know where to go after leaving the city. After wandering aimlessly for a few days, there were wanted posters everywhere, and even food became a problem. When he was unable to endure his hunger, he caught a glimpse of a carriage from afar.
"Magistrate, why are you going?" A middle-aged man dressed like a bailiff asked from an old carriage. "Hey, I'm no longer a county magistrate. Don't call me that anymore. I'm going back to my hometown and waiting for a wise master.”A young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six returned.
Although the man was dressed as a scholar, he did not look like a scholar from head to toe. His figure was still considered muscular compared to ordinary people, but he was not considered a strong man. His face was dark and cold, and his eyes were sharp and piercing.
Man Chong quickly got out of the car and said in an extremely sinister tone,"What is it, Li Shuo? Was the lesson from last time not enough? It seems that Zhang Bao has dealt with you local ruffians quite a bit. No wonder he dared to be so unscrupulous earlier!”It had to be said that Man Chong's tone was really intimidating, causing the previously arrogant and despotic Li Shuo to involuntarily take a step back in cold sweat.
After a long time, he regained his senses and continued to put on an arrogant face. However, he clearly lacked confidence and said,"I say, County Magistrate Man. You used to have the support of the government army, but now you're alone with a little follower and you still dare to shout? Why don't you look at my dozens of brothers?”
Although Man Chong was dressed like a scholar, he also knew some martial arts. However, they did not bring any weapons with them, and Li Shuo and the others only brought some old and worn iron weapons. They could suddenly hurt people in a chaotic battle, but they would not gain much benefit if they seized their full pets. The situation was indeed extremely unfavorable.
"Go!" With Li Shuo's order, dozens of people swarmed towards the full pet. Full Pet could only snatch the rusted dagger in the hand of the first ruffian and barely parry. The middle-aged man dressed like an official fell into a pool of blood after killing a few.
In the chaotic battle, Man Chong was also injured several times. Just as he could not hold on any longer, a large axe cut through the crowd. Looking along the axe handle, a tall man stood in front of the bandits with an awe-inspiring aura, blocking Man Chong behind him. In his hand was Li Shuo's head, which had been hiding behind the crowd.
Seeing that their big brother, who usually took the lead, was in a different place, a few local ruffians pounced on Xu Huang with the advantage of numbers to avenge their big brother. Of course, they were more selfish. Wouldn't the person who killed Xu Huang have a higher chance of becoming the big brother? However, before they could reach the burly man, they felt a pain in their ankles and fell in front of Xu Huang.
The ten or so local ruffians who fell to the ground could not help but pee their pants in fear. They cried and begged," I have an 80-year-old mother above me and a child below me who is crying pitifully. Hero, please spare me!"”Such old-fashioned words.
Although Xu Huang had gone mad and killed many people, he was still a loyal and kind chivalrous person. Therefore, he sternly reprimanded,"You must be good in the future." If you make another mistake, I'll serve you with a big axe! Get lost!" After the thieves fled in a sorry state, Man Chong was about to go forward and ask for the name of the person who had come. Xu Huang fell heavily to the ground.
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