Chapter 74

  Pingyuan County has two cities under its jurisdiction, namely Hengcheng and Biancheng, as well as eight towns and numerous villages, making it a relatively large county.

  Heng City is a county town. Biancheng just borders the Wind Country, adjacent to the Mo Fei Federation. This place is also the most frequently attacked and looted by the Mo Fei army.

  A long time ago, a ban on migration was issued, and the people living in the border areas could only live where they were. Those who migrated internally would be punished with severe penalties once discovered.

  If it weren't for such a rule, the people of Pingyuan County would have fled long ago, and Hengcheng and Biancheng would have become two empty cities.

  Tang Yin and others' destination is Hengcheng County Town.

  Hengcheng is also not close to Shunzhou, even if you ride a horse, it will take almost two days.

  Out of Shunzhou, the farther north I go, the more desolate it feels.

  Walking on the pipeline, not only are there few pedestrians, but looking to both sides of the road, it's basically all withered grasslands and dry tree forests with fallen leaves, no farmland can be found, nor can farmhouses be seen.

  Qiu Zhen looked up at the sky, the sun was setting in the west. He quickly rode his horse to Tang Yin's side and said: "Brother Tang, there are no villages nearby to stay in, we can only spend the night in the wilderness tonight."

  For a life with the sky as his bed and the earth as his mattress, Tang Yin had long been accustomed to it. He nodded, looked around, and saw that in front of him at the foot of the mountain there was a not-so-small forest. He pointed with his hand and said: "Let's spend the night there tonight!"

  "Good!" Qiu Zhen responded with a sound, and his words were passed on.

  They were walking towards the woods that Tang Yin had pointed to, when suddenly whistling sounds came from within the woods, followed by hundreds of big men rushing out with knives, guns and clubs in hand.

  Tang Yin and the others were startled, thinking that they had encountered Mo Fei's enemy soldiers here. But when they took a closer look, the other side didn't seem quite right either. The big men were all wearing Fengguo's attire, but they were mixed up and disorderly, gathered together without any formation or discipline.

  These people should not be Moors' army but rather local bandits.

  Before Tang Yin could speak, Gu Yue rode his horse forward and shouted loudly: "What kind of people are you?"

  "What to do?"

  Two men emerged from the crowd, both of whom were over six feet tall, with sturdy and robust physiques. They looked identical in appearance, with thick eyebrows, piercing eyes, and a full beard that covered their faces, giving off an intimidating aura. The weapons they held in their hands were also identical - each man grasped a long spear. Standing together, the two men seemed like clones.

  Two big men shouted in unison: "This tree was planted by me, this road was opened by me. If you want to pass through here, leave your toll!"

  Gu Yue almost laughed out loud, but he kept a straight face. In a deep voice, he said: "You have quite the nerve, daring to rob government soldiers..."

  Before he could finish, the burly man on the left let out a strange laugh and said: "Don't say I didn't tell you the rules, leave half of your money and we'll let you go. If you dare to resist...hmm..." As he spoke, he swung his long gun and proudly said: "Then don't blame me for being ruthless, I'll kill you all without leaving a single piece of armor!"

  "How dare you!" The ancient Yue was furious and urged his war horse to charge out.

  That big fellow, seeing this, was not only unafraid but instead came forward to meet him.

  The ancient Yue was on horseback, while he was on foot, and the former naturally had all the advantages.

  Dah Han rushed forward, and Gu Yue didn't say a word, swinging his arm and striking with a heavy blade.

  He didn't put the bandits in his eyes, and when he drew his sword, he didn't exhibit the spirit of martial arts, but the steel knife's

  The force is still extremely great, and the whistling sound of breaking wind is piercing.

  That burly man did not dodge or evade, standing his ground, holding his spear horizontally to block.

  Dong Dong!

  As the iron clashed, Gu Yue almost shouted out in surprise. He felt that his knife was not being held back by his opponent, but rather it was as if he had chopped into a massive boulder. The shock numbed his wrist and made his tiger's mouth ache. Before he could even react, the burly man suddenly jumped up, swung his spear with one arm, and fiercely smashed it down towards Gu Yue's head.

  Whoosh——the gun body broke through the air, emitting a fierce whistling sound.

  No need to connect, he knew the magnitude of the other's shot. Gu Yue's face changed color, and without daring to be slightly careless, he raised his knife to complete the spiritualization of the soldier, then grasped the hilt with one hand and held the blade with the other, lifting it over his head to meet the attack head-on.

  Crack!

  A mighty Han warrior's spear struck his sword with a loud crash, the force of which made Gu Yue feel as if Mount Tai was crushing him. He could barely withstand it, but **the warhorse couldn't take it anymore**, its four legs snapped, its waist caved in, and it let out a loud thud as it knelt to the ground, leaving behind a trail of blood and dying an unjust death.

  "Ah?" Gu Yue was shocked and just wanted to get up from his dead mother's body, but the big man turned around and stabbed him in the throat again.

  Too fast, so fast that Gu Yue didn't even have time to dodge.

  At this moment, a cold light flew out from behind Gu Yue, aiming straight at the face of the burly man.

  The latter sneered and thrust out his long spear, which slightly shook and easily deflected the incoming arrow.

  That is Lü Tian's arrow.

  Although he didn't hurt his opponent, he broke off the attack. Taking advantage of this gap, Gu Yue jumped off his warhorse and retreated several steps in a row.

  He used the Spirit of Soldiers, but his opponent countered with a single ordinary spear and turned the tables on him, showing just how formidable this burly man's skills were.

  Gu Yue was not reconciled and wanted to go up again. Tang Yin shouted loudly behind him, "Gu Yue, come back!" As he spoke, he turned over and dismounted his horse, walking forward.

  Although his heart was unwilling, Tang Yin's order did not dare to disobey, Gu Yue glared at the opponent with hatred, and slowly retreated back to his own camp.

  He went out for a trip, only exchanged two moves with the other party, and not only did he not hurt anyone else, but his own war horse was also killed. His face was somewhat unrecognizable, and when he returned, he shook his head in shame and remained silent.

  Now, as for Tang Yin, when he arrived in front of the robust man, he looked him up and down, then glanced at the man behind him who was identical to him, and asked: "Are you two twin brothers?"

  "Mind your own business, if you want to fight, bring it on!" The burly man was acting wildly, and having easily defeated Gu Yue earlier, he was now invincible, tilting his head back, curling up the corner of his mouth, and glancing at Tang Yin with a sideways glance.

  "Haha!" Tang Yin was amused by his appearance, he was already arrogant enough, and this big man was even more arrogant than himself.

  "He asked: 'Do you know who I am?'"

  "Who are you?" asked the burly man in a deep voice.

  "Tang Yin!"

  "Tang Yin? Sorry, I've never heard of him!" The burly man's face showed even more disdain.

  Tang Yin said with a smile: "I am the new county governor of Pingyuan County!"

  The burly man was taken aback, then suddenly enlightened and let out a long "oh", laughing: "I remember now, I had heard that the county guard had been replaced, but I didn't expect the new county guard to be you..."

  He was shaking his head and talking, when Tang Yin suddenly approached him, with a pair of knives appearing in his hands, stabbing the big man's throat and heart.

  Without warning, he made his move, and with incredible speed, the burly man was startled, instinctively swinging his sword to block.

  But who would have thought that Tang Yin's two knives were just feints, and in the instant he swung them, Tang Yin twisted his body like a top, spinning to his back, swinging both knives horizontally, cutting him at the waist.

  Tang Yin's movements were too fast and too strange, completely beyond the expectations of Da Han, who was unable to dodge and retreat. In desperation, he could only use his Ling Kai technique, transforming his long spear into a spiritual energy along with his body.

  Wow!

  Two blades clashed on the spirit armor, sparks flew everywhere, and a metallic ringing sound was heard.

  Tang Yin's knife is fast, but the majestic Han's Ling armor is even faster.

  Just by looking at his speed of completing Ling Kaihua and Bing Zhiling, Tang Yin could already tell that the opponent's spiritual energy cultivation should have reached the Spiritual Origin Realm.

  It's hard to imagine that a cultivator with such high attainments would actually be a bandit.

  The other party's cultivation may be above his own, so Tang Yin didn't dare to be careless. After attacking with two knives, he quickly completed the Ling Cui transformation and the spiritualization of his weapon.

  He merged his two blades into one after spiritualization, forming a scythe-like shape.

  The two consecutive spiritual transformations of the soldiers shocked Biao Xingdahan, who stared at Tang Yin and said with a tone of discontent: "Your spiritual martial arts are not bad, but you launched a sneak attack just now, which shows that your moral character is too poor."

  "You thieves, dare to discuss morality with me? Moreover, haven't you heard that 'a good general never despises deceit'?!" Tang Yin sneered and swung the scythe in his hand, engaging in a fierce battle with the burly man.

  This time, both of them saw the other's strengths and brought out their true skills, each using what they had learned. The fight was also unusually intense.

  Tang Yin's prediction was correct, the cultivation of this big Han had indeed reached the Ling Yuan realm, one level higher than his, but Tang Yin's body method was agile and his hands were quick, fighting with the big Han in a place, not falling behind at all, and instead often making his opponent confused.

  Seeing one of the brothers struggling to fight Tang Yin, another big Han in the back couldn't sit still, fearing his brother would be at a disadvantage. He let out a loud shout and rushed over with his spear, turning what was originally a solo battle into a joint attack by the twin brothers against Tang Yin alone.

  Outnumbered, his opponents' skills were also above his own, and with the two brothers' exquisite marksmanship, each having their unique strengths, Tang Yin began to fall at a disadvantage. Gradually, he made fewer moves, parried more, and was in a rather passive position.

  But his movements were too fast and too strange, even if he was no match for the two brothers, it would be very difficult for them to hurt him.

  Just as the two brothers' killing move was about to hit Tang Yin's vital spot, his body seemed to be possessed by a ghost, and he miraculously dodged out of the way. The two brothers were so angry that they let out strange cries, but they couldn't do anything to him.

  Just as both sides were fighting fiercely and couldn't be reconciled, suddenly, shouts were heard from the pipes, and a team of government soldiers with wind country flags rushed over.

  There were thousands of officials and soldiers. At this time, the sky was dark again, and far away, the road was a vast expanse of blackness, making it impossible to discern their numbers.

  The bandits were also greatly shocked by the scene, and the two brothers who had a fierce battle with Tang Yin naturally sensed it. They exchanged a glance, their minds connected, and without saying a word, they abandoned Tang Yin and jumped out of the circle. The two turned back to look at him, then started to retreat hastily, shouting at Tang Yin: "Your helper has arrived! You're lucky this time, kid! Next time we meet again, we won't let you off!"

  After finishing their harsh words, the two brothers blew a sharp whistle and led hundreds of bandits to quickly drill into the forest and escape.