Chapter 35: Enraged Killing of the County Magistrate and Burning Down the Government Office

  Although the arrow was silent, Liu County's right arm was pierced this time, and he let out a heart-wrenching scream. In that instant, pea-sized blood drops splattered all over the ground in the direction of the arrow.

  County Magistrate Liu was now completely overwhelmed with pain and could not open his mouth, the strong desire to survive made him grit his teeth and beg for mercy: "It's my fault, it's my fault! Spare my life, spare my life!"

  Shi Jin listened, sneered, but his smile was so mournful. He finally walked the last few steps, but in his heart, he felt it was so far away. At this moment, Shi Jin stood in front of Liu County Magistrate. Squatting down, he grabbed Liu County Magistrate's clothes with one hand, and Shi Jin's face almost touched his.

  "Just tell me how my father died."

  As the blood flowed away, Shi Jin's icy voice gradually seeped into his veins and invaded his internal organs. On that pale face, a pair of bloodless lips struggled to open and close: "Your dad... he saw through it... halfway... wanted to change his mind... the camel... the camel killed him."

  Shi Jin's eyes stared fiercely into his, saying word by word: "Not... is... this... sentence."

  "It was I who ordered the camel...to kill him before I left"

  Shi Jin's eyes had a hint of disappointment, and he shook his head slightly: "Not this one either."

  County Magistrate Liu felt his body getting colder and colder, the boiling hot blood moving further and further away from him. At this moment, he didn't think too much, just saying whatever came to mind: "When I left... I was already dead... my belly was flowing with blood... my head had been... Ah——!"

  Shi Jin heard this, his eyes flashing with angry tears, the pain in his heart no longer allowing him to listen, the fierce energy in his hand erupted, and with a "pu" sound, he stabbed into Liu County Magistrate's abdomen.

  Liu County Magistrate let out a loud, hoarse cry, groaning incessantly. Shi Jin gritted his teeth and slowly pulled the blade out, then stabbed it back in with a "plop".

  County Magistrate Liu's pain had numbed his entire body, and he grasped the collar of Shi Jin's clothes with both hands, trying in vain to stop the blade from inflicting further harm.

  But Shi Jin's hatred was now pouring out in a steady stream, transforming into strength, and with each knife stroke on the tightly clenched blade in his right hand, he vented it all on Liu County Magistrate's bloodied body.

  With just one slash after another, County Magistrate Liu's cries of pain grew weaker and weaker. Shi Jin gazed at him with a pair of vengeful eyes as his own eyes grew emptier and emptier, finally stopping his hand to ask in a low voice: "Does it hurt? Lord Liu."

  At this moment, Liu County Magistrate has been tortured to the point of being unrecognizable, the abdominal pain is like a devil, pulling his entire life, heavily wanting to fall into the ground.

  Shi Jin didn't wait for him to respond and continued speaking on his own: "Now you know how much pain my father is in... how much heartache I'm in."

  "Magistrate Liu, please convey a message for me... tell my brother that I will definitely live up to his expectations." With that, Shi Jin's knife flashed in his right hand and struck down, beheading Magistrate Liu with a single blow.

  Shi Jin held up Liu's county head, raised it high towards the sky and shouted loudly: "Dad, Da Lang has avenged you, avenged you!" As he spoke, two lines of hot tears burst forth and rolled down his cheeks.

  At this moment, Shi Yan silently fell to the ground, casually throwing his black feathered bow aside, and walked slowly in front of Shi Jin, tightly hugging him. Listening to Shi Jin's heartbreaking sobs, Shi Yan also had unspeakable pain in his heart.

  Just as the two brothers were tightly embracing, a burst of flames suddenly shot up into the sky from the direction of Huayin County's North Main Street, and in an instant, chaotic cries echoed through the nine heavens.

  Shi Jin gathered his emotions and was helped up by Shi Yan. He carried the head of Liu County Magistrate into the front hall, grabbed a tablecloth to wrap it in, and hung it on his back waist, letting out a deep sigh of relief.

  This is what they call revenge, wiping away the hatred towards someone, but unable to wipe away the wound in one's own heart. Can only let out a small sigh of relief, but deep down it's vast emptiness, for a moment don't know what to use to fill it up.

  Shi Jin had finished off the few remaining windmill hands before Liu County Magistrate arrived, and now he watched as he dragged their corpses into the front hall, threw them down, lit the oil lamp to set fire to the curtains and hall, and tossed it under the tables and chairs.

  Shi Jin watched as the fire ignited the tables, chairs, pillars and beams, and only then did he regain his usual quick wit. He and Shi Chuan split up to set fires in the front and back of the government office. The originally solemn and dignified government office instantly turned into a sea of flames like purgatory.

  Shi Jin watched as the fire raged on, feeling satisfied with the destruction he had caused. He and Shi Chuan jumped out of the flames and stood on Yuanbao Avenue in front of the government office, gazing at the fire from a distance. The cries of the nearby residents grew louder and more chaotic, but no one came to rescue them.

  Shi Qian slipped through the crowd, walked to the dark side of the street opposite, stood beside Shi Jin, and whispered: "Brother, Liu Zhi's family is running towards the east gate, are we chasing..."

  Shi Jin took a last look at the flames engulfing the government office, the signboard above the gate with "Huayin County" written on it was now half consumed by the fire and falling from the eaves. Shi Jin didn't know why, but he suddenly thought of his father's appearance and smile, and his heart couldn't bear to be ruthless anymore. Didn't Father say that grievances have a head and debts have a master, shouldn't one be as kind-hearted as Father? The ringleader has been punished, what's the need for such thorough destruction?

  At this point, he couldn't help but sigh and said softly to Shi Qian: "Let them go."

  Shi Qian nodded and patted Shi Jin's shoulder: "Brother, where are we going now?"

  Shi Jin glanced at the high platform beside him and said to Shi Chuan, "You go up and take a look, how are they doing?"

  He shifted his body and jumped, sitting on the wall head, both hands grasping the eaves, waist hanging upside down, followed by a somersault, falling like a dragonfly touching water beside the house. At this moment, the movement didn't stop, one step on the windowsill, another jump, both legs fluttering, and then quietly fell onto the roof of the two-story building.

  As he looked around, he suddenly pointed down and said, "Brother, the two rows of shops on Beida Street have caught fire, it's like a dragon of flames, stretching all along the street!"

  Shi Jin heard his words and felt a childlike joy, knowing that his unyielding childish heart was getting restless again.

  "Hey, brother, it seems like a fight has broken out in the north. It's too far away to see clearly, it's really infuriating! Let's go take a look and join in on the excitement!"

  Shi Jin looked at him with a anxious expression, and couldn't help but feel a little amused. He said, "Don't be impatient, the fun is yet to come. Take a look at what's happening on the west gate."

  At the time of Qian's turn to look towards the west gate, his gaze swept over and saw a large patch of torches lighting up in the northwest, obviously a team with a considerable number of people coming towards the direction of the west city gate. Qian felt something was wrong, looking again at the west gate, although it was far away and couldn't be seen clearly, but there were several fires on the west gate, obviously a military riot had occurred.

  When Shi Qian saw this, he hastily said to Shi Jin below: "Brother, it seems that something big has happened at the west city gate. Not only is there a fire, but it also seems like they're fighting. Now, from the northwest direction, a team of people from who-knows-where are rushing over there quickly! Brother, let's hurry over and take a look!" As he spoke, he jumped down lightly and landed beside Shi Jin, grabbing his hand with one hand, wanting him to go together towards the west city gate.