Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 158 - 82: Huang Tian Sect Attacks the City, Chaos Ensues

Taiping County, at the entrance of the government office.

Two gatekeepers chatted softly about today's trivial news, their faces relaxed.

Suddenly, a series of urgent footsteps accompanied by a panicked shout emerged.

"A major incident has occurred, I need to see Lord County Magistrate!"

Not far away, a young man with slightly disheveled clothing and an anxious expression rushed to the front of the government office like a gust of wind.

The smiles on the faces of the two gatekeepers gradually faded, and exchanging a meaningful glance, one of them stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "What happened with your Cang long Gang that has you in such a panic?"

They recognized the wolf head embroidered on the young man's chest.

He was a member of the Cang lang Gang.

Not long ago, this gang had pledged loyalty to their County Magistrate and was working for him.

In a way, they were on the same side.

It's just that they were officials, drawing a salary, while the gang members earned their future by risking their lives.

For the sake of belonging to the same group, they gave him a friendly face.

The disciple had not yet caught his breath, his eyes filled with terror, as if he had just escaped from the edge of hell: "No, it's not… it's over near the county town… the officials from the Guardian Martial Department dispatched from the county town, they were… they were all killed!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the air seemed to freeze.

The faces of the two gatekeepers immediately changed.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"I saw it with my own eyes…"

The two gatekeepers had long heard that recently, the county town would be sending officials from the Guardian Martial Department here to investigate the tiger demon and the Huang Tian Sect.

They hadn't expected that they would end up dying on the way, within Taiping County's jurisdiction.

A major incident had certainly occurred!

Taiping County was under the jurisdiction of the county town, and now with this mysterious death situation, if the county town held them accountable, their Lord County Magistrate would be in serious trouble.

If the Lord County Magistrate faced difficulties, their days would definitely be harder.

The two gatekeepers instantly realized that this concerned the stability of the government office in Taiping City, and they didn't bother with the delivery package; they quickly stepped aside and loudly reported inwards, "Report to the Lord County Magistrate swiftly, there's an urgent matter!"

With the echo of the report, a wave of chaos swept inside the government office.

In the rear hall of the office.

County Magistrate Du Yuntong was lazily lying on a delicate couch, resting with his eyes closed.

A maid tenderly placed his legs on her lap, massaging them carefully while gently waving a fan.

Suddenly, urgent footsteps were heard outside, and the County Governor and Chief Clerk rushed into the rear hall almost simultaneously, their expressions grave and anxious.

The County Governor exclaimed in a panic, "Milord, a major mishap has occurred!"

County Magistrate Du Yuntong, reveling in the maid's service, feeling entirely at ease, lazily opened his eyes and said, "Why are you so anxious again? What happened to make you so flustered, devoid of any decorum."

"A major incident has occurred." The County Governor's voice was somewhat hoarse due to desperation. He strode to Du Yuntong and shouted, "Broad daylight, the Guardian Martial Department from the county town was fully murdered outside the county, no one survived!"

Du Yuntong sat up abruptly, shock flashing in his eyes: "What did you say?"

"Guardian Martial Department in the county town was attacked, no survivors." The County Governor repeated, his tone heavy, "This is the absolute truth, it has already been confirmed."

Moments later, Du Yuntong quickly regained his composure and decisively ordered, "Lock down the county, intensify patrols to ensure safety. At the same time, assemble the personnel and follow me to investigate the truth outside the city."

"Understood."

Under County Magistrate Du Yuntong's orders, the government office quickly became busy, with summoned officials hurrying over.

In just a pot of tea time, even the officials on outside duties rushed back hastily.

Du Yuntong donned his official robes, his expression serious, as he stood by the desk, keenly surveying each attending official.

"Everyone…"

"Boom!"

Before Du Yuntong could finish his sentence, a loud explosion was heard outside the office, as if even the ground trembled.

The government office was in a daze.

Du Yuntong's expression changed, "What happened? What's going on outside?"

The many officials in the main hall looked at each other, equally puzzled.

Among the crowd, Wang Yanjun hurriedly called a subordinate to investigate.

Moments later, this subordinate returned, accidentally fell to the floor, scrambling and shouting, "It's bad, it's really bad, there are a large number of Huang Tian Sect disciples inside and outside the city, they are attacking the city!"

"Ah!"

This statement caused an uproar in the hall.

County Magistrate Du Yuntong's face instantly turned as white as a sheet, his hands unconsciously falling on the desk, fingers flexing and stretching, his fingers turning slightly white with exertion.

"Milord, what should we do?"

County Magistrate Du Yuntong said calmly, "Team Leader Wang, take the Guardian Martial Department to the city wall and city gate, defend the gate. County Governor, go to the garrison and call Lord Wang to prepare militia, the rest of you notify the Song family and Li family bosses and various gangs, instructing them to organize defense teams. Hurry!"

"Understood."

As Du Yuntong issued one command after another, the entire government office sprang into action swiftly.

The office was engulfed in an atmosphere of urgency and tension.

"Sir, your body hasn't fully recovered yet, shall we find some people to protect you? After all, they even killed the Guardian Martial Department from the county town, we can't be unprepared."

At this moment, the Chief Clerk seemed to remember something and reminded him.

Du Yuntong reacted quickly and called out to Quan Helin, "Go to Linfeng Hall and call Shen Qing to the government office."

Quan Helin's expression suddenly became peculiar, "Milord, I just saw Shen Qing and Li Linfeng leaving the city…"

Du Yuntong immediately realized, they were fleeing.

He slammed the table, "I knew this brat was unreliable! All my kindness was for nothing."

"Not just them, I also saw the Zhou Family members leaving today…"

Du Yuntong's expression froze, the next moment enraged with a murderous air.

So they all knew the Huang Tian Sect was going to attack the county town today, and only he was kept in the dark?

"Rebels, rebels, they are all with the Huang Tian Sect."

In his heart, Du Yuntong labeled these people as rebels, completely oblivious to the fact that he had ignored all the signs.

For a time, chaos reigned in Taiping County.

In the streets and alleys, many disciples of the Huang Tian Sect suddenly emerged, instigating the townsfolk to loot and create chaos everywhere.

Song Family Mansion.

Song Chen, Song Yu, and Song Xuan, the three brothers of the Song family, stood before their father's memorial tablet, their expressions solemn.

Eldest brother Song Chen said, "It's about time, we should do the big deed."

Song Yu and Song Xuan remained silent, each took out a prepared yellow cloth and tied it on their foreheads.

The three brothers shouted in unison, "Heaven below, Yellow Heaven above. Today, the three of us assist the Huang Tian Immortal in eliminating the wicked, if unsuccessful, then martyrdom it shall be."

After speaking, they took out talismans previously given to them by the Huang Tian Sect Taoist Wei Yushan, whispered incantations under their breath, then bit their fingertips, smearing it on the talismans.

An incredible scene unfolded.

The talismans in their hands flashed yellow and disappeared into their chests.

Instantly, they looked as though donning Yellow Armor, their muscles swelled, appearing as if they were Yellow Armored Warriors.

"Let's go, kill all those evil wealthy."

"Alright!"

The three brothers bent their knees and kicked off from the ground, rushing out of the dilapidated Song Family Mansion directly towards the city gate.

They had already arranged for Holy Sect disciples from the Huang Tian Sect, who already led a large number of townsfolk nearby, creating chaos, making the vicinity of the city gate utterly chaotic, rendering the garrison unable to hold it.

They had no choice but to take action against the townsfolk, causing screams and cries.

Without another word, the Song brothers plunged into the crowd, punching and killing the gate guard. Together with the Huang Tian Sect disciples, they opened the city gate from within...