Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 161 - 85: Guarding the Stump Waiting for Rabbits, Turmoil Outside the City

As the forces of the Huang Tian Sect invaded, the government office's military camp and the remaining Wang and Li family bosses became primary targets of attack.

Inside and outside the county town, chaos erupted.

Faced with such a situation, County Magistrate Du Yuntong and his subordinates had no intention of resisting. They charged recklessly through the chaotic streets, broke through the east gate, and fled directly, much to the astonishment of everyone.

The guards, who still had the heart to resist, saw County Magistrate Du Yuntong and others had already fled. Their morale collapsed instantly, and they surrendered on the spot.

Various parts of Taiping County quickly fell one by one.

In the inner city, flames soared into the sky, and the air was thick with the stench of smoke and blood. The cries and despairing pleas of the people rose and fell.

Shen Qing's expression grew more severe. He continuously whipped Zhuifeng's flanks.

He saw on the water ink panel in his vision that the progress of his Riding Skill jumped bit by bit at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The steed Zhuifeng seemed to sense Shen Qing's urgency and determination, galloping through the chaos and forcibly forging a path.

Upon reaching the east gate, Shen Qing squeezed the horse's flanks, and Zhuifeng charged out of the city gate like a wild horse, leaving the chaos and despair far behind.

After running continuously for one or two miles until he was far from that chaos, Shen Qing slowly reined in, allowing the horse to catch its breath.

He couldn't help but look back in the direction of Taiping County.

At this moment, Taiping County seemed to be shrouded in a heavy haze. The sky was no longer the usual blue but had turned a heart-stopping earthy yellow.

The yellow light seemed to drift from the far southwest, layer upon layer, carrying a sense of oppression.

The yellow light continued to spread, and some of its edges had already extended over Shen Qing's head.

Shen Qing gazed at the county town shrouded in yellow light, and his heart sank.

This was obviously not a method of martial arts, but more akin to the way of Dao.

The Huang Tian Sect might be stronger than he had imagined.

Shen Qing took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, patted Zhuifeng's neck, and signaled it to continue.

He still needed to catch up with his master and aunt quickly.

"Giddyup!"

The steed Zhuifeng raised its head, let out a loud whinny, and galloped away with renewed speed.

...

On the official road ahead, considering that Shen Qing was looking for someone, Li Linfeng and Uncle Shen the Second, along with a convoy of nearly twenty people, slowly advanced.

Driving the carriage, Tian Xiaohu occasionally looked back at the official road behind them, appearing heavy-hearted.

By now, Taiping County was no longer visible, but when he saw the sky over Taiping County turn yellow, his face suddenly became grim.

Something had indeed happened in Taiping County.

Along the way, he had heard that the Huang Tian Sect was attacking the county town, which sent a shiver down his spine.

He knew in his heart that with his meager ability, hoping to survive in such chaos was just wishful thinking.

Fortunately, he had made the right choice once again.

Boom, boom, boom.

Suddenly, a thunderous sound came from the clear sky, surprising everyone in the convoy, and they looked up.

The sun still hung high, and its golden rays pierced through the sparse clouds, intertwining with the occasional flashes of silver lightning, creating a bizarre scene.

Inside the carriage, Elder Sister Shen Fang was startled by the thunder. She gently lifted the curtain of the carriage and peeked out.

Faced with such strange weather, Elder Sister Shen Fang's face filled with concern, and she asked Xiao Zhi and Tian Xiaohu, "Has Qingzi returned?"

Tian Xiaohu looked back along the official road a few more times and shook his head, saying, "Haven't seen him yet, but he should be back soon."

"Whoa..."

The convoy of Li Linfeng and others suddenly halted, causing the distracted Tian Xiaohu to hastily pull the reins in a hurry.

The horse stopped in its tracks immediately, avoiding a collision with the front.

Kneeling and stretching her head, Elder Sister Shen Fang, due to the momentum, lurched forward. If it hadn't been for Xiao Zhi's quick reaction, she might have fallen off the carriage.

"Why did it suddenly stop up ahead?" Tian Xiaohu handed the reins to Xiao Zhi and said, "Don't move; I'll go ahead and have a look."

Tian Xiaohu jogged to the front of the convoy.

The further he went, the thicker the smell of blood in the air.

At the front of Li Linfeng's convoy, shadows flickered. When Tian Xiaohu arrived, the area was already surrounded by Li Linfeng and others.

Tian Xiaohu squeezed through and, upon seeing the scene in front of him, froze like wood, with fear constantly creeping up his face.

Corpses lay haphazardly, their faces twisted. Some heads were tilted to one side, with hollow eyes staring at the sky, others with tightly clenched fists, their fingertips deeply embedded in the soil.

Most of them had holes in their bodies, as if pierced by arrows.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and rust.

This wasn't important; what was important was the attire on these people, as they belonged to the Guardian Martial Department!

Rustle, rustle.

Suddenly, from the shadows of the bushes on both sides of the convoy's rear, came the sound of footsteps and the clash of metal.

Disciples of the Huang Tian Sect, each dressed in characteristic attire, emerged from the bushes.

They wielded heavy crossbows, pointing them at Li Linfeng and others, leaving everyone in the convoy horrified.

Among these disciples stood a towering man, seven feet tall. The Huang Tian Sect members around him automatically made way for him.

This man's status in the Huang Tian Sect was not low.

The uncle, aunt, and the others, who had never encountered such situations, were terrified, quickly huddling together with Li Linfeng and others.

Li Linfeng, realizing they might be in big trouble today, quickly approached, and with respectful hands, he addressed the leading man: "Good sir, we are just ordinary folks passing by. I hope you can be generous."

The leading man scrutinized Li Linfeng from head to toe, his face revealing unexpected delight: "The commander told us to lie in ambush here to prevent those corrupt officials from escaping and ruining our major affairs. I didn't expect that the first arrivals would be you fat sheep."

Li Linfeng's heart sank.

From what it sounded like, these people were not going to let them go today.

He was about to argue for himself, intending to spend money to avert disaster, when suddenly someone from the other side ran over, shouting: "General, the city officials and their entourage are charging towards us with a big group of subordinates. What should we do?"

The leading man, showing a hint of displeasure, said without thinking: "Get the brothers and sisters ready quickly, and kill those Ji family lackeys."

"And these?"

"Kill them first!"

"General, there's not enough time. The officials from Taiping County are riding fast horses and will arrive in no time."

The bearded man took a glance at Li Linfeng and others, cursed under his breath: "Consider yourselves lucky. Assign a few brothers to watch them. The rest, follow me and get ready to ambush those damn officials. We mustn't let a single one escape today."

"Yes."

The thirty to forty Huang Tian Sect members behind the convoy swiftly and efficiently redirected their heavy crossbows forward and entered ambush positions.

Thud, thud, thud...

The sound of horse hooves grew nearer.

Just as they settled into their ambush, County Magistrate Du Yuntong, with Wang Yanjun and others, charged headlong into the Huang Tian Sect's ambush.

"Kill!"

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