Wang Ergou's anxious voice came from outside the door.
"What is it?" Cao Zheng asked lightly.”
"Milord, the girls of our Education Bureau have been kidnapped.”
"Not only were the eight Courtesan Belle kidnapped, but even the guests who came to spend money were kidnapped!”
"What?"
Cao Zheng was shocked when he heard that. He quickly put on his clothes and ran out.
Who was so bold as to kidnap so many dignitaries?
If something were to happen, would he, the head of the Education Bureau, be able to get away with it?
Even the Ministry of Rites would be in turmoil, let alone him.
With so many guests every night, at least half of the officials and dignitaries in the capital were involved.
It couldn't be helped. This was the charm of the top clubs in the capital.
Not to mention that CaiYi and QingYing were among the people who were kidnapped.
Logically and emotionally, he should go.
The Eldest Princess had long been woken up by the loud sound of the table collapsing.
However, seeing that Cao Zheng was cultivating, she did not dare to disturb him.
Now that she heard that the Education Bureau had been robbed, she could not sit idly by, whether it was out of curiosity or worry for Cao Zheng's safety.
Seeing Cao Zheng running out, she quickly put on her clothes and wanted to follow him out.
"Hiss…Wait... Wait for me!"
However, as soon as he landed, his wound was torn and he could not help but ask Cao Zheng for help.
Cao Zheng wanted her to stay in the house, but he was afraid that there would be evil people.
He flashed over and hugged the Eldest Princess's slender waist, bringing her away.
Once they were out of the door, he grabbed Wang Ergou's collar with his other hand and lifted him up.
"Point the way!"
...
At the scene of the hijacking.
The Head of the Imperial City Department, the Censor of the Left, Lin Chuanfeng, and the Censor of the Right, Zhuge Shi, were discussing something.
At this moment.
A soldier ran in from outside, panting. He came to the side of the Imperial City's Secretary and quickly said,
"Head, the Guardian replied that he couldn't kill dozens of well-trained martial artists who were standing apart at the same time before they could react.”
Upon hearing this, the Imperial City Department Head frowned.
Even Lin Chuanfeng and Zhuge Shi frowned.
This consecrator was the strongest existence in the Imperial City Department and had the cultivation of a great grandmaster.
If even a martial grandmaster couldn't do it, how could he save her from the robbers?
"Why don't we..." the Imperial City's Secretary probed. Open the door and let them go?"
"No!"
As soon as the Imperial City Department Head said that, Lin Chuanfeng immediately objected.
"It doesn't matter if these people die or not. The key is that we can't let go of the people we rescued from the inspection department. If we let them go, there will be big trouble.”
"Then what do you think we should do? Could it be that if something happened to this group of people, we would be fine?”
The Imperial City Secretary was a little impatient.
People sit at home, disaster comes from heaven.
At the end of the day, this was all the fault of the Inspection Division. He was implicated.
Lin Chuanfeng was silent.
At this moment, Zhuge Shi said sinisterly,
"Release it directly, the emperor will blame you."
"If we don't, it will cause public outrage."
"We only have one problem now. We can't take responsibility.”
"Then why don't we pull more people into the water?”
"What does Lord Zhuge mean?" The Imperial City's Secretary was curious.”
Even Lin Chuanfeng had a curious look on his face.
"If the three of us can't bear it, then let more people participate.”
"The robbers waited for a long time to no avail, so they will definitely kill us to establish their dominance and force us to open the city gate.”
"As long as we wait for them to kill people to establish their dominance, the lords around and in the field will definitely be unwilling and will definitely put pressure on us.”
"When that time comes, we'll go with the flow and agree to their conditions.”
"If the emperor blames them, I'm sure these lords won't ignore them.”
"At that time, there will be many people pleading for mercy. At most, we will be punished a little and we will be able to gain a favor from the lords.”
"As for those who died, they can only blame their bad luck.”
"Sacrificing a few people not only protects our status, but also saves many of the nobles present. This is beneficial to us.”
When the Imperial City's Secretary heard this, he was instantly moved.
He raised his head and exchanged a glance with Zhuge Shi. They instantly reached a consensus.
Lin Chuanfeng pondered for a moment. There was indeed no better way, so he nodded in agreement.
At this moment.
After waiting for a long time, the bandit leader silently calculated the time. It was time to carry out the next step of the plan.
With a wave of his hand, his subordinates behind him grabbed one of the hostages.
"Miss!"
"Fairy Qingying!"
"What do you want to do? If there's anything, come at me!"
......
The person who was caught was none other than Fairy Qing Ying.
Seeing that she had been caught, it immediately caused a commotion.
"Shut up!"
"All of you, be quiet."
"If anyone dares to say another word, I'll make their heads fall to the ground.”
Upon hearing this, the people who had spoken earlier instantly fell silent.
It was about his life, so he should be more honest.
He had already let Fairy Qing Ying down by speaking just now.
Fairy Qing Ying expressed her understanding.
He was not one of them, so it was right to protect himself.
She could basically guess why she was caught.
Kill to establish prestige.
She had no choice but to accept her fate.
The bosses of the Imperial City Department and the Inspection Department were both here. If they couldn't do anything, what could he do?
Sigh!
I only hope that my brother and mother can live well!
And that hateful Cao Zheng, cursing him to have a son without an asshole.
Thinking of what Cao Zheng had done to her, she gnashed her teeth in hatred.
Two days!
Even now, he could not walk properly.
At this moment, the bandit leader drew the long saber from his waist and placed it on Fairy Qing Ying's neck.
"Imperial City's Director, from now on, I'll count to ten and kill one of the hostages until you agree to open the city gates and let us go.”
"And now, let's start with this little fairy!”
“10...9...8...7......1。”
"In that case, you can't blame me.”
"Little fairy, look at the people in front of you and remember their faces. The one who killed you was not me, but them.”
After saying that, the bandit leader raised his knife high.
Just as the long saber was about to land, a furious roar came from afar.
"Stop!"
"Who dares to cause trouble in my Department of Education?”
Cao Zheng was very fast, and when he spoke, he was still far away from the scene.
As soon as he finished speaking, he was already standing in the middle of the two parties.
He put Wang Ergou and the Eldest Princess down and looked ahead.
On the way, Wang Ergou had already told him everything.
The purpose of the robbers and the power of the Heavenly Thunder Pearl.
Thinking of the Holy Spirit Sword Technique that he had just obtained, his heart calmed down.
The only thing he wasn't sure about was whether the bandits had spread out and whether they were within Sword 23's attack range.
Wang Ergou landed on the ground and was about to run towards Fairy Qingying, but he was stopped by Fairy Qingying's gaze.
The Eldest Princess looked around and frowned.
She couldn't handle this situation.
Hearing Cao Zheng's voice, the robber paused.
Looking at Cao Zheng who was not far away, he frowned and asked,"Who are you?"
"Who am I?"
Cao Zheng raised his chin slightly and looked at the bandit leader arrogantly like an ant.
"You came to my Education Bureau to cause trouble, but you don't know who I am?”
While they were talking, Cao Zheng had already taken in the entire situation.
The number of bandits, their strength, their distribution, and their respective locations.
There were a total of thirty-six robbers in this group. They stood in a special position, crossing each other and covering each other.
When facing external attacks, it could effectively block damage for the people behind it, and it could also greatly prevent the risk of being attacked by Archers at the same time.
He acted arrogantly just to attract the attention of the robbers.
In fact, his brain was already working crazily at this moment.
Under the premise of not harming his own life, he could only use one move from Sword 23.
At the same time, there was only one chance to rescue him.
Therefore, success was not allowed.
He had to be careful and consider everything.
......
Cao Zheng's arrival not only surprised the robbers, but even the Imperial City's Secretary and the others were puzzled.
"Who is this person?"
"Aren't you causing trouble by coming out now?"
"If we mess around and cause all the hostages to die, who will bear the responsibility?”
This plan had just been set up, and now there was a sudden attack. How could they not be angry?
If something happened, they would have to clean up the mess.
The Imperial City's Secretary and Zhuge Shi did not know Cao Zheng.
He had no choice. A ninth-grade Sesame Official was too small.
However, at this moment, he only had one impression of Cao Zheng-recklessness.
At this moment, Lin Chuanfeng opened his mouth and introduced,""This person is an official of the Ministry of Rites, a ninth-grade official.”
Lin Chuanfeng spoke, but his gaze was fixed on the Eldest Princess.
Why was she here?
The last time, the relationship between the two of them was still very unfamiliar. Why did it seem different this time?
Could it be that the Eldest Princess was going to have a second spring?
And this Cao Zheng…If he remembered correctly, he was only at the second-rate realm last time, right?
It had only been a few days since they last met, and he had already reached the Xiantian Realm?
Could it be that he was hiding his strength?
Countless questions appeared in Lin Chuanfeng's mind, but he could not grasp any clues.
"School's Secretary Feng Luan? A Connate ninth-grade civil servant?"
The Imperial City Department Head saw through Cao Zheng's cultivation with a glance, and he was greatly surprised.
Connate realm experts were already considered experts, and even his Imperial City Department did not have many of them.
If he wanted to be an official, shouldn't he choose a military officer?
Wouldn't it be a waste of talent to lower himself here?
"Who's in front? Get out of the way. Is this something you should get involved in?”
"Get lost. If you anger the robbers and hurt my father, I'll teach you a lesson.”
"Didn't you see that the Imperial City's Director and the few lords of the Inspection Department are all here? Who are you? Do you have the right to speak?"
Family area.
Seeing Cao Zheng's arrival and his style of doing things, these people were instantly frightened.
What if he angered the robbers and killed them, implicating his family?
Some of them were relatives, some were sons, and some were the pillars of the family.
Especially the latter. If anything happened to them, it would mean that the family was going to decline.
How could a person in such a situation endure it?
Cao Zheng was unmoved when he heard the commotion behind him.
When the bandit leader saw this, he laughed out loud."Did you hear that? They're asking you to get lost!"
At this moment, Cao Zheng's calculations had come to a conclusion.
He could do it!
Faced with the bandit leader's mocking laughter, he slowly drew the Violet Myrtle Flexible Sword from his waist.
"Tell me, how do you want to die?"
When the bandit leader heard this, he was instantly overjoyed."Hahaha, how? I'm about to die from laughing at you!"
The leader of the robbers held his stomach and laughed for a while.
Then, he took out a Heavenly Thunder Pearl, activated the mechanism, and threw it at a wooden building beside him.
Rumble!
With a loud boom, the sturdy wooden building collapsed.
Thick smoke billowed and endless air currents were stirred up. Wood splinters flew out, causing the family members not far from the wooden building to cover their heads and flee.
Immediately after, a raging fire quickly ignited, and the flames soared into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky.
At this moment, the bandit leader laughed wildly.
"See? This is the power of the Heavenly Lightning Beads, and we have nearly a hundred of them.”
"As long as one detonates, the others will follow suit.”
"At that time, it will be a problem whether you will still be in the Department of Education.”
"So... Come, come and kill me, please kill me!”
"But let me tell you, as long as one of us is injured, we will die together with these officials!”
Cao Zheng shook his head slowly." You're the first one who begged me to kill you after living for so long."”
"Meeting is fate. Since it is fate, I have no reason to refuse.”
After he finished speaking, Cao Zheng slowly closed his eyes.
One breath…Two breaths…three breaths
Cao Zheng suddenly opened his eyes and activated the Cloud Dragon Tri-Fold. He raised his body and used his Qi to leap forward, jumping into the sky above the bandits.
Just as he was about to fall, Cao Zheng raised the Violet Myrtle Flexible Sword high up in the air.
An emotionless voice resounded in everyone's ears.
"Sword! Two! Ten! Three!"
Instantly.
A large area with Cao Zheng as the center froze space and time.
Seeing Cao Zheng standing in the air like a god, the surrounding crowd gaped in shock.
Especially those cowardly people who had just scolded Cao Zheng. They felt their bladder relax, and a torrent flowed down their thighs.
"Grandmaster?"
The Imperial City's Secretary, Lin Chuanfeng, and Zhuge Shi were originally afraid that Cao Zheng would cause trouble and wanted to bring him back.
When he saw Cao Zheng's performance, he widened his eyes.
While they were shocked, they were also overjoyed.
With the grandmaster taking action, no matter what the outcome was, it was none of their business.
At this moment, they only had one thought in their hearts.
Pull Cao Zheng over!
What was going on?
Why can't I move?
The leader of the robbers was still turning around to see what Cao Zheng was going to do.
However, he realized that he could not move after turning his body halfway.
He could not move his hands, feet, or even his eyeballs.
At this moment, his soul shook violently as if he had seen a ghost.
It was too late to say.
Once Sword 23 was executed, Cao Zheng felt like his head was about to explode.
He knew that he could not hold on for long, so he immediately brandished his sword.
Shua Shua Shua--
Streaks of sword light seemed to cut through space. Just as they were spat out from the tip of the sword, they slashed across the robber's neck in the next second.
One... Two... Three thirty-six!
In just a breath, Cao Zheng had swung his sword thirty-six times.
At this time, not only was his energy almost exhausted, but even the true qi in his dantian was almost depleted.
He quickly dispersed his sword technique and floated down from the sky.
His gaze swept across the entire place, and no one dared to look him in the eye.
At the same time.
Thirty-six blood-colored fountains bloomed in the arena.
The blood mist spread like a beautiful red rose.
Immediately after, the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground sounded.
Everyone looked over and saw thirty-six heads that had died with their eyes wide open. Their expressions were filled with horror.
Everyone in the family area saw this.
They were stunned at first, then they were overjoyed.
In an instant, they ran toward the hostage.
"Son!"
"Husband!"
"Uncle!"
"Eunuch!"
They were so happy that they cried when their loved ones hugged them.
"Wow! Lord Cao is so powerful!"
"Thank you, Lord Cao, for saving my life!"
When the girls of the Education Bureau saw Cao Zheng bathed in the blood mist, they did not feel scared at all. Instead, they felt a strange sense of beauty.
Seeing that the robbers were dead and their lives were safe, they immediately cheered.
Cai Yi's eyes were full of stars when she saw Cao Zheng's heroic bearing and invincible strength.
Wow, so Daren had such powerful martial arts. It seems that I have to find more opportunities for him to learn this cultivation method.
Fairy Qing Ying's heart skipped a beat when she saw this.
It was over.
This detestable fellow, was he that strong?
Then, will I still have a good life in the future?
Although he was very unconvinced.
However, when he thought about how the other party had saved him once again, a faint sense of happiness surged from the depths of his heart.
However, that feeling came and went quickly. Even Fairy Qing Ying herself did not notice it before it disappeared without a trace.
"Be careful!"
With just a moment of carelessness, the scene became a mess.
The Imperial City's Secretary was shocked. He hurriedly circulated his true qi to his throat and shouted,"Pay attention to your feet, don't step on the Heavenly Thunder Pearl!”
A thunderous voice rang in his ears, deafening.
The ecstatic people instantly woke up. They stood on the spot and did not dare to move, as if they had been immobilized.
"Quick, go and retrieve the Heavenly Lightning Pearl!”
"This kind of hidden weapon must not be left outside.”
There was no hurry to rope Cao Zheng in, but he could not let go of the Heavenly Thunder Pearl.
"Yes, sir!"
With the order of the Imperial City's Secretary, all the Heavenly Lightning Beads were quickly in his hands.
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