It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 139

The overly unbridled laughter sent chills down the spines of the soldiers present.

The captain came to his senses and walked into the fence with a group of soldiers, determined to catch the disaster victim who was not aware of the danger and behead him in public to show his majesty.

The victims all moved away, and soon only the one who laughed out loud was left alone to confront the six captains who were in a semi-encirclement formation.

His hair was curled by the fire, his exposed skin was damaged, and the edges of his clothes were charred at the torn edges.

No longer as arrogant as he was a moment ago, his eyes were cold: "You've come just in time. Tonight, I will let you be buried with my loved ones."

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed forward and snatched the sword of the nearest soldier. Ignoring the swords pointed at him, he slashed the necks of several people with his backhand.

The attack happened in just a moment. Except for the captain who was lucky enough to avoid it because he was standing at the back, the other five people had no time to react. The blade passed by, and hot and fishy blood gushed out. They quickly fell down with their faces pale.

The captain was furious: "How dare you!" He swung his sword and was about to chop off the thief in front of him.

The silent crowd around was frightened by this sudden change, but when they saw the captain's blade swinging at them indiscriminately during the fight, they began to scream and flee in all directions.

But there were already a lot of people inside the fence, and there were obstacles everywhere when running and dodging. You pushed him and I pushed you, and many people fell to the ground and were trampled.

The soldiers outside the fence banged the gongs loudly, but this not only failed to have a disciplining effect, but made the victims even more panicked. They had no choice but to force their way into the central area where the captain was to provide support.

The laughing victim was not proficient in martial arts. He was just the descendant of a butcher who was laughed at in the surrounding area because of his physique and abilities.

He was not as strong and sturdy as his father and brothers, and could not kill pigs and sheep with one blow. He was afraid of the struggle and wailing of living things under his hands.

He was a weakling that had appeared in generations of butchers' families. In order to protect him, his father and brothers were taken away by the government one after another and their lives and deaths were unknown.

It was his incompetence that prevented him from collecting taxes, finding enough food rations, and paying for medical expenses, causing his sons and nephews to die of hunger and disease.

It was because of his weakness that he did not dare to rush out of the city gate with his relatives when the city was on fire. He could only watch them being burned by the flames and swallowed by the thick smoke. They wailed in pain for a night and then died.

The Laughing Man's fearless fighting style inflicted multiple wounds on the captain, and he himself was covered in blood.

His hands wielding the sword grew heavier, his steps slower and slower. Amidst the oncoming blade, he collapsed straight down, still filled with regret before his consciousness faded. Just two...

The captain used his knife to support his exhausted body. The anger in his heart had not yet subsided, but he also felt a sense of satisfaction in killing the villain.

Just as he was about to ask his subordinates outside to take him out to rest, he felt a shadow covering his head and then his neck was twisted.

A man in a gray linen shirt, his lower face covered, casually dropped the limp corpse in his hands, bent down to pick up two fallen swords, and then, before the stunned gazes of the soldiers outside the fence, shouted, "The provincial governor is corrupt, the governor is brutal, and Fang and Lu are colluding. Their crimes are unforgivable!!!"

Several people responded: "Kill the dog official and get revenge!!!"

"Kill the dog official and avenge his hatred!!!"

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Gradually, some victims recalled the exploitation and oppression they had suffered over the years and joined in the condemnation, and the voices grew louder and louder.

Finally, as the soldiers retreated in panic, the victims overturned the fence and attacked the east gate.

Similar things happened at the South Gate and the North Gate at the same time.

In theory, the city gates were locked after the curfew, and the victims would not be able to force their way through them in a short period of time. However, to accommodate the needs of officials passing through late at night, several gates in Heding Prefecture had always been left unlocked.

In addition, with the support of people inside the city, the East Gate and South Gate had no time to close and were instantly overwhelmed by the crowd.

After traveling for half an hour, Jiang Yan and his companions finally saw the North City Gate in the distance. Before they could relax, they heard words like "Dog Killer" and a dull noise like someone knocking on the door.

Jiang Yan and Chunying looked at each other, not knowing where to escape.