Chapter 76: Kill one person every steps, leaving no trace in a thousand miles (Day )
"Mother, why do we have to leave?" Outside Xiliu Village, Jiang Nu, carrying a small package, stood by the river, looking at the village behind her with reluctance on her face. After all, Xiliu Village was where she grew up, especially with Yang Chong here.

"You can't bear to leave the young master, right?" Jiang Meng pulled the reluctant Jiang Nu and walked away. Xiliu Village was no longer safe, and they had to make a final fight for the future of their family.

This time they will follow Yang Chong's instructions and go to Rao'an, resettle their home there, try to gather up their ancestors and old friends, and build a career. They will not settle for petty gains, they want to truly stand out in this world instead of hiding their identities, they want to live out their true selves.

"I..." Jiang Nu, who was being pulled forward by her mother, blushed when she heard this, but she did not deny it.

"Ms. Jiang, the young master is a man who will do great things. Those who can follow him in the future need to have their own abilities. It's time for you to grow up." Jiang Mengshi reminded.

As a mother, Jiang Mengshi certainly knew what her daughter was thinking, but the country boy she once was was no longer the same. Jiang Nu was still stuck in the past, which would only make her completely leave Yang Chong's world.

"Mother, I know." Jiang Nu nodded. The shyness and reluctance in her heart had turned into determination. In the past period of time, she could feel that she was increasingly unable to understand Yang Chong's world. This discovery made her panic, and also made her truly grow up at this time.

Jiang Nu knew that she needed to work hard to keep up with Yang Chong. She would not let herself be like before, unable to even understand Yang Chong's world.

I will work hard, and I will stand by your side like Sister Yan Lingji. Jiang Nu touched her chest, where her heart was beating.

"You really can't bear to leave your little maid. Aren't you worried about her?" On a mound beside the creek, Yan Lingji looked at the backs of the Jiang family members leaving and asked Yang Chong with her side face.

"Now we are in the light, while Jiang Nu and the others are in the dark. Compared to us, Jiang Nu is safer with her parents. Besides, I believe that Jiang Nu must be a very lucky person." Yang Chong said.

"I don't know if this simple little guy can adapt to future life." Yan Lingji pondered.

"She has to learn to grow up."

"Heartless man, is growth just talk? There is a price to pay." Yan Lingji glanced at Yang Chong and said, if it is possible, who doesn't want to stay simple forever? The so-called growth is often forced.

"So I'm also working hard, trying to create a world where you can remain innocent forever." Yang Chong said, hearing the meaning behind Yan Lingji's words.

"I am also a witch. I have nothing to do with innocence anymore." Yan Lingji smiled self-deprecatingly. After she possessed the fire, it was impossible for her to be so-called innocent anymore.

"At least here with me, in this world that belongs to the two of us, you can let go of all your burdens." Yang Chong said.

Listening to Yang Chong's words, Yan Lingji was really tempted, but she didn't want to give in so early, so she just said: "My biggest burden now is you."

"That's a real honor."

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After the Jiang family left Xiliu Village, a piece of news reached Yangdi City. There, there was a man who had been unable to sleep or eat for more than half a year.

"That evil woman has appeared?" In Yangdi County, Captain Zhang, who once followed King Han Anping in rebellion against Baiyue and secretly abducted Yan Lingji, listened to the report from his staff and his frown gradually relaxed.

Captain Zhang has been unable to sleep or eat since the witch was rescued from the mountains last winter. He knew the witch's abilities. She was strange and unpredictable when she was young. He paid a heavy price to capture Yan Lingji. After all, he wanted a complete and unharmed witch, not a disabled one, so he could not use the most powerful means in the army.

Captain Zhang, who came from a humble background, knew very well that his background determined how high he could reach. If he wanted to go further, he had to make more connections, and he thought that Yan Lingji, the evil spirit witch, was the best means to do so. However, just as the witch was about to be trained, she was rescued.

And who was the person who rescued the witch? Could it be the remnants of the Baiyue people? If those people joined forces, even he would be unable to sleep or eat.

So during this period of time, he has been investigating the whereabouts of Yan Lingji. Fortunately, God rewards those who work hard. Although more than half a year has passed, he finally found the whereabouts of that evil woman.

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. The witch appeared in Xiliu Village and seemed to be very familiar with Yang Chong, the son of Yang Lin, the head of Xihe Pavilion." The aide replied.

"Yang Lin, Yang Chong, the witch, the three of them?" Captain Zhang pondered. How could these people be connected?

"Sir, should we go and capture that evil woman?" the aide asked tentatively.

"Gather the personal guards. I will go there myself this time." Captain Zhang said. This time, he could not allow any accidents to happen.

"Yes."

When a group of more than a hundred soldiers left Yangdi City and headed towards Xiliu Village, funeral music was heard again in the mountains behind Xiliu Village. It was the same family's funeral music, but the last time the funeral music was played for the "son", while this time it was for the "father".

As it was hot today, the body could not be kept for too long, so Yang Lin's funeral was naturally carried out very quickly. With the help of the villagers, everything went very smoothly. The tomb that once belonged to Yang Chong was dug up again, and everything was ready, including the coffin and the feng shui hole.

It's just adding new people to old graves.

Qi Fu stood in the crowd, his eyes red and his face distorted. The person buried in the grave was his father. His father had arranged everything for him long ago, so he could stand here and watch his father's funeral. But why...

Why is he still alive? Qi Fu looked at Yang Chong, who was dressed in linen mourning clothes, with hatred and confusion in his eyes.

Why is Yang Chong still alive, but his father is dead? And Jiang Yi and his family, aren't they his father's confidants? Why did they leave so suddenly and not even attend his father's funeral? The more Qi Fu thought about it, the deeper his hatred became, and his expression was almost distorted.

"Qi Fu, what's wrong with you?" Qi Fu's expression caught the eyes of the people beside him, and the enthusiastic villagers couldn't help but show some concern. "Nothing, Yang Tingzhang was very kind to me in the past. When I think of him dying at the hands of thieves, I can't help but feel sad." Qi Fu took a deep breath and found a reasonable explanation for his behavior.

"Yes, who could have thought that the kind-hearted and charitable Yang Tingzhang would suffer such a misfortune." The man also sighed. Yang Lin had a good reputation around him, but such a "good man" was killed by thieves. Even though those thieves eventually died at the hands of Yang Chong, people were still dead after all.

"Good people don't always get good rewards." Qi Fu said hatefully as he looked at Yang Chong's back.

"Yang Chong has killed those bandits, which can be regarded as revenge for Chief Yang." said the man.

"Yes, revenge." Qi Fu wanted to continue, but in the face of a warning gaze, he could only say this.

"Father, don't worry. I will fulfill your last wish for you." In front of the old grave with a new tombstone, Yang Chong looked at the two words "Yang Lin" on it with a sad expression, but there was only calmness in his eyes.

Yang Lin's favor to him was just a calculated favor, and Yang Chong found it difficult to feel any gratitude towards him. However, the person was dead now, and he had personally sent him off. Besides, there was no point in saying that.

At this moment, the sound of galloping war horses came from afar, and in the flying dust, a team of cavalry appeared at the foot of the hillside.

"Yang Chong, your massacre of imperial officials has been discovered, why don't you surrender?" At the foot of the hillside, more than a hundred cavalrymen were divided into two teams, with bows, crossbows, swords, spears, and halberds pointed at the people on the hillside.

"Is it him?" Yan Lingji stared at the person who was talking at the foot of the mountain, her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled together. During this period of time, considering that Yang Chong had many causes and effects himself, she did not want to cause any more trouble for Yang Chong, so she never mentioned revenge. Now the enemy came to her door himself.

"What a coincidence! I was just about to go look for him, but he showed up here on his own." Yang Chong walked forward and looked down at the battlefield below the hill. He didn't look panicked at all. Instead, he looked quite surprised.

The enemy offered himself up, which saved him a lot of effort.

The villagers on the hillside also saw the aggressive army at this time. After hearing Captain Zhang's scolding, their faces changed drastically. The people should not fight against the officials, let alone the government troops.

Almost subconsciously, they retreated one after another, distancing themselves from Yang Chong and Yan Lingji. They dared to face the bandits together with Yang Chong, but they would never dare to fight against the government troops together with Yang Chong.

Only Qin Ming, Zhang Shiwu and others were struggling, while Qi Fu looked at the scene in front of him, an ecstasy that was hard to conceal already appeared on his face: Kill Yang Chong, Yang Chong must be killed.

Qi Fu had harbored a deep hatred for Yang Chong since he was a child. Now that the Jiang family had left because of Yang Chong and his father had died unclearly, his hatred for Yang Chong had become uncontrollable. However, Yang Chong was too strong and he was no match for him. Now that the government troops were looking for trouble with Yang Chong, he naturally wished for it.

Down the mountain.

"Yang Chong, why don't you surrender?" Captain Zhang looked up at Yang Chong who was standing with his hands behind his back, and Yan Lingji who was standing with Yang Chong, but he did not choose to take action immediately. He didn't care about the lives of several personal soldiers, but he could not hurt Yan Lingji, because Yan Lingji was a treasure worth a million gold to him.

"Should we leave or fight?" Yan Lingji asked Yang Chong.

"Even if he doesn't come, I will go find him, not to mention that he is here now." Yang Chong said.

"Yang Chong, run away quickly. Those down the mountain are the elite soldiers of the army. No matter how good your martial arts are, you can't compete with the army." Qin Ming saw that Yang Chong was eager to try. After some struggle, he chose to remind Yang Chong.

"Thank you, Uncle Qin. Just for what you said, I will never forget you when I become rich in the future." Yang Chong turned around and smiled, and rushed to the hillside. With a wave of his hand, the long sword that was originally standing in front of the tombstone turned into a stream of light and flew towards Yang Chong, and fell steadily into his palm. Facing the armored soldiers, the Taia sword is the best weapon. Moreover, Yang Chong now knows how to use a sword.

"Don't forget, that's my enemy." Yan Lingji followed closely. The person in front of her was their common enemy.

"You're looking for death. Target Yang Chong and shoot." Captain Zhang saw that Yang Chong not only refused to surrender but even dared to resist. He didn't like the arrogance of the knight who used force to circumvent the law. If he hadn't been concerned about not hurting Yan Lingji, the great treasure, he would have ordered a charge.

At once, more than thirty arrows were shot towards Yang Chong with the bowstrings vibrating. Seeing this, Yan Lingji stood in front of Yang Chong and waved her hand. A cloud of fire spread out from under her tent, directly covering the arrows. The wooden arrow shafts and feathers were ignited. Although they did not fall from the air, their power was greatly weakened. The arrows lost their accuracy because the feathers were burned.

Under the weakening of Yan Lingji, Yang Chong swung out with a sword. With the support of his strong internal strength, the Tiger Soul Sword Qi in his hand now bloomed with a power far exceeding Tian Hu's. The red sword energy passed across the sky and cut down all the arrows.

At this time, Yan Lingji had also pressed down on the ground, and raging flames rushed out from under her tent, turning into a fire dragon that swept towards the cavalry. As the flames spread, they directly turned into a sea of ​​fire.

"Retreat." Captain Zhang did not dare to be careless when he saw this. When Yan Lingji was still a child, this fire-controlling technique had caused her a lot of trouble. Now he was also very clear that his personal soldiers must not be separated by the disaster caused by Yan Lingji. Facing the martial arts master, the army could only form a formation to break her.

Moreover, as Yan Lingji lit up the surrounding weeds, there was not only a sea of ​​fire, but also thick smoke. Even if they wanted to charge, they could not find the target. They had no choice but to retreat and keep distance to maximize the cavalry's advantage.

But before Captain Zhang could give the order, he saw a figure flash in front of him, a flash of sword, and the mount under his crotch fell down. Fortunately, he had climbed to his current position step by step by fighting, and his martial arts were not weak. But the moment the mount fell to the ground, he jumped up from the mount and chopped with the sword in his hand. This sword was advanced while retreating, which was unexpected, and it was also from a high position, which was very imposing.

Therefore, Captain Zhang was very satisfied with his sword move.

However, his expression changed the next moment. The sword that was about to move forward was unexpectedly blocked. When the sword's force was blocked, Captain Zhang also saw clearly who was coming. It was Yang Chong. But why did Yang Chong open his mouth? Was he going to surrender?
Suddenly, Captain Zhang felt a splitting headache and a ghostly howling sound came out of Yang Chong's mouth. Not only he felt dizzy, but almost all the cavalrymen fell into dizziness in an instant.

A fight between swords can be fatal in a split second, as is happening right now.

Captain Zhang lost control for just a moment, and the next moment his head flew off, and he was completely exhausted.

"Uncle Qin, remember to report to the police. The murderer is Yang Chong." Yang Chong's laughter came from the foot of the mountain. There were only countless shocked and confused gazes on the mountain and below.

What happened just now?
(End of this chapter)