Chapter 192 – Unwilling? Hold it In (Part 1)
“Just how much power does the Cangzhou Meng Clan wield in Dongqing?”
The Hejian County Guard had only heard rumors before, but now that he saw it for himself, he was furious enough to make a Buddha arise and another ascend to heaven!
“What do you mean he’s just a little-known county guard, a mere sesame seed of a position—what can we do about him?”
“Too much! Too much! The Cangzhou Meng Clan is being way too much!”
In a fit of rage, the Hejian County Guard overturned the table, his flabby flesh quivering with his movements, and his mustache almost shot up in anger.
Indeed, while Hejian County was just a small county by land area and population, with the title of ‘county guard’ attached, he had every right to be incensed at the humiliation inflicted by the Meng Clan’s servants!
The guards escorting the captured individuals from the county guard’s office wore expressions of gloom.
The leader of the group let out a sinister laugh, patting the shoulder of the head guard and whispering softly.
“I told you, if you dragged me here, you’d better know how to send me back; no need to humiliate yourself!”
“Move out!”
With a wave of his hand, the leader strutted out of the county guard’s office with his group of twenty or thirty, their arrogance reaching new heights.
In the distance, Jiang Pengji coldly lifted the curtain of her carriage, quietly observing these puffed-up individuals, like victorious roosters.
Although the viewers in the livestream didn’t witness the entire scene, nor did they see the arrogance displayed in the Hejian County Guard’s office, just hearing the leader’s words made many remark—“What a level of arrogance! With skills like theirs, why don’t they just explode on the spot!”
【Ahhh】: I can’t take it, host! I’m so furious I might explode! The son of Li Gang isn’t even this arrogant; this leader is just a servant of the Meng Clan behaving like this! At this rate, they won’t even survive till the second episode of a drama!
【The Seeker】: Just a cold fact: not only did they survive past the second episode, they also walked out of the county guard’s office.
【One Silly White】: Sigh, ancient society is indeed ruthless, power suppresses life…
【Time Flowing Through Fingers】: It’s truly infuriating. Although I know that in ancient times lives are like weeds, I didn’t expect them to be this cheap. There have already been fifty or sixty corpses dragged out of that gambling house—that’s fifty or sixty lives!
【Fluttering Butterfly Dance】: Heh, I disagree with @Time Flowing Through Fingers. Correctly speaking, it should be “the lives of commoners are worth less than weeds.” For those with social status, their lives are valuable.
The atmosphere in the livestream grew a bit solemn; many viewers who had been lurking outside the gambling house felt stifled and left.
But the queue in the livestream remained full; as one wave left, newcomers filled in, keeping the online numbers stable at ten thousand.
Jiang Pengji coldly watched for a moment before suddenly sending a message in the livestream.
【Host V】: Are you afraid of blood?
The viewers were taken aback, wondering why she suddenly asked that.
Is her reflex arc just too long?
In the next second, Jiang Pengji added another message.
【Host V】: If you’re not afraid, I’ll teach you the proper way to kill.
For a moment, the entire livestream fell silent, and the bullet comments were empty for quite some time.
But soon, an overwhelming barrage of 6666 flooded her sight.
【One Leaf Becomes a Boat】: Daily brainwashing task: Be stunned by the host’s good looks (Completed 1/1)
【Fluttering Butterfly Dance】: Leaving other things aside, I gotta give you a string of 666 just for your boldness!
【One Silly White】: Need any leg attachments, host? There are all kinds of poses to shout 666!
The livestream was almost boiling over, and Jiang Pengji wore a slight cold smile.
If you’re upset, just fight back; keeping silent is for turtles!
“Let’s head back.”
Lowering the curtain, the coachman raised the reins.
It didn’t take much time to get from here to Liu Residence; Jiang Pengji directly sent someone to fetch the horses from the stable.
“There are some matters to attend to; if father asks where I went, just say I returned before the city gates closed.”
Taking the reins, Jiang Pengji easily mounted her horse.
Taking a shortcut to avoid crowded areas, she reached the city gate without a hitch.
Seeing the disgruntled expressions on a few guards, Jiang Pengji felt a sense of certainty.
She whispered softly, “Looks like they just passed through the city gates; we should still catch up.”
The city gate inspection was quick, and she soon mounted her horse, heading in the direction of that group.
The northern frontier war horses were pure white, proportionate and handsome, adept at long-distance travel with lasting endurance, a rare breed of fine horses.
Aside from the recent Elegant Gathering, this was Jiang Pengji’s first time riding it.
“They should be just up ahead… but the flat terrain around here makes it easy to expose myself… better take a detour and intercept them…”
Spotting the scattered and deep hoof prints on the ground, Jiang Pengji’s eyes lit up. She pulled the reins slightly, directing her horse to gallop in another direction.
The twenty or so individuals had no idea someone was following them, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
One subordinate wore a worried expression, asking the leader, “What if the master blames us for abusing the Meng Clan’s name…”
“It’s not abuse! If it weren’t for these annoyances delaying us in Hejian County, we’d have reached the next relay station by now. The Second Young Master was kidnapped by that gang of scoundrels; saving him is like putting out a fire—every second counts! Can they afford to waste time?”
The leader didn’t reply, and another subordinate spoke up, using the Meng Clan’s fame for personal gain was not a new trick for him.
“Shut up! Let’s get to the next relay station as quickly as possible.” The leader pressed his lips together, a wave of anxiety filling his heart.
With the leader speaking, the others naturally dared not voice their opinions and hurried along.
Due to the delay, they couldn’t reach the nearest relay station. The horses were exhausted and needed rest.
The leader glanced at the sky, wiping the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve. “Let’s rest here for a bit.”
He sat down heavily on a small stool to rest, sweat oozing from his body, while others looked equally weary.
After receiving news from Meng Liang, they had rushed all night to Hejian, only to find they were a step too late—the man had already been taken by Meng Hunyun.
To return the documents to Cangzhou as soon as possible, they had no choice but to press on, meaning everyone had gone without sleep for a day and a night.
What they intended as a brief stop at the nearest relay station to gather enough food and water for their horses turned out to be missed.
“Boss, we’re out of water, and we don’t even have any food left…”
Had they known it would come to this, they’d have stocked up in Hejian; now they were stuck in the middle of nowhere, which was terribly cruel.
“Send three people out to look for it. We’ll rest for half an hour, but don’t take too long returning.”
Hejian County was surrounded by deep mountains, and dangerous beasts were plentiful; given their skills, catching a bit of small game should be quite simple.
On a nearby hill, Jiang Pengji lay hidden, clearly hearing the discussion of several individuals.
The viewers in the livestream felt the thrill of an impending storm brewing.
