Chapter 50: Eight Years
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
As a powerful general in the fierce battlefields, the amount of people General Li led was over a hundred thousand. Not even mentioning the strange tone of Village Chief Meng Bai’s words, just his stammering alone was enough for him to confirm that the other person was lying.
After a roar, he leapt down from the Snow Tredding Dragon Stallion and arrived in front of Village Chief Meng Bai. A sword glowing with an icy glint instantly pressed itself against Village Chief Meng Bai’s neck.
"Ah!"
The sudden change in situation caused the entire Southern Mountain Village villagers’ eyes to widen, crying out sharply. But, nobody dared to move.
"General… General Li please spare my life!"
Village Chief Meng Bai’s entire body trembled with fear. Feeling the chilling air around his neck, he instinctively wanted to dodge, but the strong air of death that emanated from General Li caused him to remain rooted to the ground.
"Speak, why did Fang Zhengzhi leave the village?" General Li completely ignored Village Chief Meng Bai’s pleas, pulling his sword, a trickle of blood flowed down its tip.
Instantly, Village Chief Meng Bai’s entire back was soaked with sweat. Without even being concerned about the sharp pain in his neck, his entire body began to tremble violently.
He knew very clearly the methods of the Divine Constabulary. If they really wanted to investigate, there was simply no way to hide.
Li Zhuangshi and Mrs Li were similarly taken aback. Looking at the sword placed on Village Chief Meng Bai’s neck, they knew that they could no longer avoid the inevitable.
"Meng Bai, I will give you one more chance to speak the truth. A few days later would be my father’s birthday, hence, I can promise that I won’t kill today!" At this moment, runaway Lolita Chi Guyan spoke.
Runaway Lolita Chi Guyan’s tone was calm, but Village Chief Meng Bai knew that this was the last opportunity that the Divine Constabulary would give to the Southern Mountain Village.
Village Chief Meng Bai regretted, this was obviously a happy occasion, yet, things had to become like this. He had personally destroyed the Southern Mountain Village’s greatest hope.
"It is me, it is me who exiled Fang Zhengzhi from the Southern Mountain Village!" Village Chief Meng Bai knelt down onto the ground. He knew, once these words left his mouth, that there was no turning back.
"Village Chief has exiled Fang Zhengzhi from the Southern Mountain Village?!"
"What is going on?"
"Why did he exile Fang Zhengzhi and his family from the Southern Mountain Village? The old Fang family had contributed so much to the village!"
The villagers instantly became agitated when they heard these words. Fang Houde lost his arm for the Southern Mountain Village, and furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi had even contributed the Rock Formation Illustration to the Southern Mountain Village. These were great contributions.
When Li Zhuangshi and Mrs Li heard these words, their legs also weakened, and fell onto the ground. It’s over, now, everything will be over.
Village Chief Meng Bai didn’t dare to conceal anything further, because it was simply impossible to do so. Even if he didn’t admit it, the Northern Mountain Village people would also know about this incident.
Hence, he revealed everything from the moment Fang Zhengzhi drew the Rock Formation Illustration, to when Fang Zhengzhi killed the Blue Fire Wolf.
"What?! Fang Zhengzhi killed the Blue Fire Wolf?!"
"My God, the Blue Fire Wolf was killed by Fang Zhengzhi? How is this possible!"
"The Blue Fire Wolf!"
When the villagers heard the last few sentences, they were completely stunned. The king of the Cang Ling Mountain outskirts, the Blue Fire Wolf, had actually been killed by Fang Zhengzhi? This… was something people simply couldn’t believe. Fang Zhengzhi was still a seven-year-old kid!
A talent, a real talent!
"That little bastard killed the Blue Fire Wolf?!" Runaway Lolita Chi Guyan was truly taken aback this time. The Blue Fire Wolf’s power wasn’t very strong, but its speed was too fast. Even if she had encountered it, she couldn’t guarantee that she would be able to kill it.
Similarly, shock was written all over General Li’s face. This time when he followed his Missus to invite Fang Zhengzhi, he was still rather dubious of her intent.
It was only a seven-year-old kid, what could be so special about him?
But, after hearing Village Chief Meng Bai’s words, all his suspicion instantly vanished. A seven-year-old kid killing the Blue Fire Wolf? His Missus’s foresight was indeed something he, and the rest of the people, couldn’t compare with.
"Missus, the Southern Mountain Village is so inflexible in their actions, furthermore they are simply selfish in the way they carry out their decisions. Why not we simply dismantle the Southern Mountain Village’s Hall of Dao?" Lady Yuer seemed somewhat infuriated.
"Please don’t! I beg Missus, please don’t dismantle the Hall of Dao! Meng Bai is willing to take responsibility for everything!" When Village Chief Meng Bai heard, he lay down on the ground. He knew very clearly that if the Hall of Dao was to be dismantled, that meant the last glimmer of hope for the Southern Mountain Village would be completely gone.
"Missus please don’t dismantle the Hall of Dao!"
"Missus please don’t dismantle the Hall of Dao!"
"Missus please…"
One followed by another, the rest of the villagers also began to kneel down. No matter how big a mistake Village Chief Meng Bai made, the Hall of Dao was ultimately still the hope of the entire Southern Mountain Village.
"Missus, I… I know that Missus is kind and merciful, please don’t take away the last hope of the Southern Mountain Village. I am willing to use my life to guarantee that within ten years… no, eight years, within eight years, the Southern Mountain Village Hall of Dao will definitely produce someone who can enter the First-Level Roll in the County Law of Dao examinations!" Village Chief Meng Bai furiously pounded the ground with his head, until blood began to flow.
"Please Missus!"
"Please Missus!"
The rest of the villagers also began to kowtow.
"I understand, since the truth has been revealed, I will keep my promise just now! Village Chief Meng Bai is old and muddled. Thirty strokes of the cane and remove him from the position of Village Chief! The Li family… Li Zhuangshi will be caned a hundred strokes, the rest, twenty strokes!" Runaway Lolita Chi Guyan waved her hands and didn’t speak further.
"Thank you Missus! Thank you Missus for sparing our lives!" Village Chief Meng Bai instantly lay on the ground, his entire back soaked with sweat.
"Thank you Missus!" Li Zhuangshi instantly pulled Mrs Li down and lay on the ground as well.
"Within eight years, if nobody from the Southern Mountain Village manages to enter the County Law of Dao examinations First-Class Roll, I will deal out punishment regarding today’s crimes as well as for attempting to lie, at the same time, demolish the Southern Mountain Village Hall of Dao!" Runaway Lolita Chi Guyan looked at the crowd kneeling down on the ground and spoke once again.
"Thank you Missus, Missus is kind and merciful!"
…
"Woosh woosh woosh…"
Military canes struck the bodies of Village Chief Meng Bai and the three members of the Li family. But, among the surrounding villagers, nobody was unhappy with the outcome. Because, just like Village Chief Meng Bai said, the Divine Constabulary being merciful and not killing them was already a gift from Heavens.
"From today onwards, the Southern Mountain Village Village Chief will now be held by Ding Qingshan!" General Li announced after familiarising himself with the situation.
"Roger!" Ding Qingshan walked out of the crowd and knelt down to express his gratitude.
"Do you know where Fang Zhengzhi has headed off to?"
"This… replying General Li, I don’t know…" Ding Qingshan shook his head. He indeed didn’t know where Fang Zhengzhi went.
"Alright!" General Li nodded, then walked to Runaway Lolita Chi Guyan’s side. "Missus, should we send some people to search in the surrounding villages?"
At this moment, runaway Lolita Chi Guyan was mesmerised by the last streak of colour from the setting sun. After hearing General Li’s words, she pondered slightly and shook her head.
"There is no need. The Dao of All Creations emphasises nature. Everything is determined by the Will of Heaven, since we missed this current opportunity, it would be meaningless to force it again. This order… burn it!"
Lolita looked at the white roll of cloth on Lady Yuer’s hands and waved her hands. Nobody knew her true intent of inviting Fang Zhengzhi into the Divine Constabulary. It was only to add some joy to her life and to be able to torture him every day.
Recruit talents? With the reputation of the Divine Constabulary, there were so many people who could only dream of entering it. No matter how talented he was, he was ultimately still a kid who hadn’t even Accessed Dao.
Talent?
Indeed, it was said, one’s gains are worth celebrating, losses shouldn’t be regretted. If one really had the ability, wasn’t there indeed no harm in waiting a few more years?
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"Return to the constabulary!"
"Return to the constabulary!"
Runaway Lolita Chi Guyan didn’t bother staying at the Southern Mountain Village any further, and returned into her big sedan. Pouting slightly, Lady Yuer sat down at one side.
"Missus, Yuer doesn’t understand, why didn’t you dismantle the Hall of Dao?" Until now, Lady Yuer still couldn’t comprehend why was her Missus’s temper so good today.
"The objective of the Hall of Dao is to spread Dao. Even though the Southern Mountain Village Chief is unwise, it is not representation of everybody. If we dismantled the Hall of Dao just like that, it would harm the hearts of the people"
"No wonder, Yuer understands now. Missus is thinking about the entire Northern Lands!"
"Northern Lands? Ha ha…"
Runaway Lolita Chi Guyan shook her head, smiled slightly and didn’t speak any further. She stared out silently at the shrinking sight of the village outside, her lips curved into a smile.
"Little bastard, since you have been humiliated today, I, Chi Guyan, will temporary let you off. But, since you were able to solve the Illustration of All Creation, and killed the Blue Fire Wolf, then, I believe one day, we will meet again. When the time comes, I can only hope that you won’t be too weak!"