79: Chapter 79 Fight with Me

Magistrate Tang Mu's voice was loud and possessed great penetrating power.

Following his angry shout, the yamen runners brandished their long sabers and charged out from behind him.

At this moment, the Pei family armored soldiers, who were still in the middle of transporting goods, also noticed the arrival of the yamen runners.

They set down the crates in their hands, gripped their weapons, and stood in a standoff against the yamen runners.

A great battle was imminent.

Magistrate Tang Mu rode his warhorse, looking down at the crowd from above, "How bold, is your Pei family trying to rebel? Put down your weapons immediately, and I can spare your lives."

The crowd said nothing, only staring at him fixedly.

This made Magistrate Tang Mu feel that his authority had been challenged.

Mere Foundation Martial Artists, yet they dared to defy his orders.

Magistrate Tang Mu stomped fiercely on his saddle, his entire body soaring into the air as the Qi and blood of the Five Viscera Realm erupted instantly. In the blink of an eye, he arrived before the Pei family armored soldiers and slashed out with his sword.

The speed unleashed by a Five-Viscera Martial Artist was truly astonishing.

The crowd only felt their eyes blur as a brilliant sword light slashed a perfect arc through the air.

Squelch!

The sword light easily tore through the defenses of the Pei family armored soldiers, leaving a piercing slash on their armor that extended from their chests all the way to their backs.

Chi!

By the time the crowd regained their senses, two Pei family armored soldiers had fallen to the ground, with a large amount of blood spraying out, reaching several feet high.

Looking at the two who had fallen, the pent-up frustration in Magistrate Tang Mu's heart was swept away.

He was quite satisfied with his masterpiece.

Magistrate Tang Mu sheathed his sword and scanned the Pei family armored soldiers, "Still not putting down your weapons? Do you all wish to die?"

The Pei family armored soldiers were not deterred by this brutal scene; instead, one said to a companion nearby, "You, go quickly and notify the Old Ancestor. We will hold our ground here."

Seeing that the slaughter had not achieved a deterrent effect, Magistrate Tang Mu was extremely annoyed, and his killing intent surged, "Kill them all, leave none alive."

Just at this moment, a figure soared into the air, vaulted over the outer courtyard wall, and appeared at the main entrance.

Under the illumination of the firelight, the crowd clearly saw the owner of this figure: Pei Qingyun.

Before anyone else could speak, Pei Qingyun stood at the very front, "Let's see who dares!"

Under the infusion of Qi and blood, this explosive shout was full of Aura.

Whether it was the Pei family armored soldiers or the yamen runners, both sides briefly fell into a pause.

It was precisely because of this pause that the two sides did not completely start fighting.

"Pei Qingyun, is your Pei family trying to rebel?" Magistrate Tang Mu looked majestic, his eyes filled with anger.

Pei Qingyun sneered, "Rebel? I wouldn't dare! On the contrary, Magistrate Tang, you killed my Pei family's armored soldiers for no reason. What is your intention? Could it be that you think my Pei family is so easy to bully?"

Magistrate Tang Mu said sternly, "Pei Qingyun, you truly have no regard for the law. Even at this point, you still dare to question this official. Your night raid on the Li family is already a grave crime. That I did not apprehend you on the spot is already an act of leniency."

Pei Qingyun sneered, "Magistrate Tang, how come I didn't know I had committed a grave crime? Which law of the Imperial Court stipulates that I cannot launch a night raid on the Li family?"

"I recall that the major clans have an agreement with the Imperial Family that conflicts between clans do not violate Imperial Court law. Furthermore, the Li family struck first, and my Pei family was merely forced to counterattack. Could it be that Magistrate Tang also wants to get involved?"

Magistrate Tang Mu did not expect Pei Qingyun to be so difficult to deal with, but he had his own methods, "Conflicts between clans indeed do not violate Imperial Court law. But the premise is that it cannot affect the stability of the people. The conflict between the Pei family and the Li family has recently caused panic throughout Wuyang County, seriously disrupting public order."

"According to the Imperial Court's laws, I am acting under orders to make arrests; does your Pei family intend to resist arrest? However, this official is not a petty person. As long as your Pei family withdraws now, I can treat this as a misunderstanding."

At this moment, how could Pei Qingyun not understand? Magistrate Tang Mu's relationship with Patriarch Li Wu was merely average; the other party was definitely not sticking their neck out for the Li family.

His goal was nothing more than the Li family's treasury.

But how could Pei Qingyun possibly give up the Li family's treasury?

He wanted to play the role of the oriole behind the mantis right in front of him.

He wasn't even afraid of becoming the mantis himself.

Pei Qingyun mocked, "Since Magistrate Tang is so magnanimous, I will also give you some Face. My Pei family can leave, but the things belonging to my Pei family must also be taken away."

Magistrate Tang Mu did not hear the mockery in his words, thinking instead that Pei Qingyun was backing down, and was immediately overjoyed, "Good, take your Pei family's things and leave immediately."

Pei Qingyun retorted sarcastically, "Did everyone hear that? Load the carts quickly; don't be an eyesore to Magistrate Tang here."

"Understood," the Pei family armored soldiers replied in unison.

Under Magistrate Tang Mu's watchful gaze, the Pei family armored soldiers quickly loaded the treasures they had moved back onto the carts.

Magistrate Tang Mu's expression changed, and he hurriedly stopped them, "Stop."

Pei Qingyun asked with a half-smile, "Magistrate Tang, what is it now?"

Magistrate Tang Mu said, "What I promised you was that you could take what belongs to your Pei family. These treasures all belong to the Li family and must be turned over to the Imperial Court for verification."

Pei Qingyun feigned an innocent look and said, "These were originally my Pei family's possessions. Where did Magistrate Tang see that they belong to the Li family? I have not violated Magistrate Tang's promise."

Magistrate Tang Mu's eyes widened in anger, glaring viciously at Pei Qingyun as he said, "Pei Qingyun, do not push your luck. Could it be that your Pei family launched a night raid on the Li family just to take these treasures? This is simply too absurd."

Pei Qingyun sneered, "What a 'pushing your luck'!"

"Doesn't Magistrate Tang think that phrase is very fitting for you? Not only did you take the land deed for my Pei family's medicinal garden, but now you even want my Pei family's spoils of war. Your appetite is simply too large."

Speaking up to this point, a trace of killing intent also appeared in Pei Qingyun's eyes. Immediately after, he changed the subject and looked at the group of Pei family armored soldiers, "If you want these treasures, it's not impossible, but you can ask the fallen soldiers of my Pei family and see if they agree."

The next moment, the Pei family armored soldiers raised their weapons high, letting out an earth-shaking shout, "We do not agree! We do not agree!"

Looking at the high-spirited Pei family armored soldiers, Magistrate Tang Mu's Face turned livid, and he roared, "You have all rebelled! You have all rebelled! Your Pei family is trying to rebel."

"Yamen runners, take orders! Follow me and take down the Pei family, dead or alive!"

Following Magistrate Tang Mu's order, the scene became tense once again.

Pei Qingyun knew clearly that with the manpower the Pei family had left here, they could not possibly be the opponents of the yamen runners.

Since that was the case, the Pei family's only chance of winning was to capture the ringleader first.

"You dare!"

Pei Qingyun roared, his internal Qi and blood stimulated to the limit. His vast Qi and blood rose up like wolf smoke, and an invisible Aura swept into the crowd, causing everyone around to feel an inexplicable suppression.

Yet in the blink of an eye, this invisible pressure disappeared without a trace, as if everything just now had been an illusion.

When they once again noticed the source of the sound, Pei Qingyun appeared above Magistrate Tang Mu like a rapidly flying cannonball, carrying a terrifying force of thousands of jun.