Chapter 1076: Dog Official, Should Be Executed (3500 Words)

It was getting darker, and smoke was rising from the bandit stronghold in the deep mountains and forests.

Originally, this should have been a peaceful and tranquil paradise.

However, the stronghold protected by the strong wooden wall was occasionally disturbed by shouts and curses and the crisp sound of whips hitting the flesh, which destroyed all the beauty.

Dozens of shirtless strong men were wielding hoes in the fields of the stronghold.

The sweat on their backs slid down on the whip wounds, and the severe pain made them all red-eyed, but they did not dare to slow down for fear of being whipped.

These strong men were the bandits in the stronghold.

"Hurry up and finish today's farm work before dark. If you miss the time, you will continue to starve tonight!"

Four domineering men with soft whips, wearing gray shirts and uniforms, with disgust written on their faces, walked back and forth in the fields, threatening and urging from time to time.

The whips in their hands whipped the bandits, making these Natlan people dare not speak out.

Whether they were in their hometown or came here as bandits, they knew how hateful these damn officials were.

These guys were the most loyal lackeys of the dignitaries.

If they made these guys unhappy, the ending waiting for them would be either the destruction of their families or exile to the border with various charges.

Even if they became brothers who swore to live and die together, they still did not dare to resist these lackeys and officials.

After all, the body of the second most powerful master in their village was still hanging on the gate of the village, being eaten by poisonous insects and scavenging birds.

On the platform of the Juyi Hall in the center of the village, the middle-aged fat man in a purple robe lying on the armchair, served by three gentry waving fans, was the county magistrate of Dakang County.

The county magistrate rocked the chair comfortably, looking at the bandits working in the fields, with a satisfied smile on his face.

If he had known that he could enjoy such a leisurely life as a bandit, he would have worked so hard to pass the imperial examinations. After becoming a county magistrate, he still had to work hard to earn performance, give gifts and manage relationships with colleagues. What was he trying to achieve?

He just raised his hand, and a country gentleman with a goatee quickly picked up the teacup and handed the warm tea to his hand, and smiled flatteringly:

"County magistrate, please have tea."

Just as the county magistrate of Dakang County picked up the teacup, listened to the laughter of the family members in the Juyi Hall, and thought about which concubine to favor after dinner.

Suddenly, an old man's voice with panic exploded from the air:

"County magistrate! No, it's not good!"

This voice made the county magistrate of Dakang County tremble violently, and the tea spilled all over the floor.

"What are you arguing about... Could it be that an evil cultivator is chasing us?"

The obese county magistrate didn't care that his sleeves were wet with tea, and he stood up quickly. His face was pale as he watched the four peak foundation-building cultivators he had cultivated fall rapidly from the sky, and he asked in a fearful voice.

The three gentry were just like him, trembling all over like frightened birds.

"It's not an evil cultivator, it's, it's an immortal leading..."

"Puff!"

The four foundation-building masters were all terrified, and they didn't even have a good breath when they landed in front of the steps of the Juyi Hall.

The next second, four arrows shining with golden luster were like four streams of light, tearing through the night that had not yet completely fallen from the dark forest, and instantly pierced the heads of the four foundation-building masters.

This shocking scene happened in the blink of an eye, so much so that the county magistrate of Dakang County rubbed his eyes in a daze, thinking that he had seen an illusion.

The four foundation-building masters that he had spent a lot of money to cultivate have always been his most proud life-saving talisman.

How could they all die tragically in front of him without even a groan, just like insects and ants being killed casually?

"Ah, ah!!!"

When the smell of blood spread, fear finally crept into the hearts of the county magistrate and the surrounding gentry, causing them to scream in fear instinctively.

Other gentry, officials and their families in the village, as well as the clerks who supervised the work, also heard the voices of the foundation-building guards, and also screamed after seeing the headless bodies of the four foundation-building guards.

On the contrary, the bandits who were still working in the fields were still waving their hoes numbly.

They didn't know what happened in the village, nor did they want to know what happened.

They only knew that if they stopped what they were doing, they would be whipped and starved.

As for who was coming to kill them, three consecutive days of high-intensity labor had made them feel that even if it was an evil cultivator, it didn't matter.

The worst that could happen was death, and that was the end of it all.

It would be even better if these dog officials, landlords and lackeys who didn't treat them as human beings could die with them.

"Boom!"

Just as the dignitaries in the village were in a panic, and even a little at a loss, the gate of the village, which was originally enough to resist the third-level monster, exploded.

Even the second in command and the rotten bodies of several other bandits who died in the resistance hanging on the wooden wall next to the gate shook with the tremor caused by the explosion of the gate.

The bandits in the field were stunned when they saw the faces of the people rushing in from outside the gate.

The flame of hope was rekindled in their eyes that were originally dead.

The big boss Du Mazi rushed into the village first, and several brothers who went to rob the money for the road followed closely and rushed into the village angrily.

"Don't work for these damned dog officials! Brothers, the good days of these bastards are over!"

Du Mazi's angry roar surprised the bandits in the field and made them confused.

Could it be that the moves that killed the powerful foundation-building immortals under the command of the four county magistrates were performed by their big boss?

But although their leader is also an immortal, shouldn't his cultivation be at the Qi Condensation Realm?

"You?! Bold bandit, do you know this thing?"

Originally, the magistrate of Dakang County was planning to take advantage of the chaos and flee back to his room, take the gift ring, and sneak away.

But when he recognized the identity of the person who rushed into the stronghold, he felt confident. He took out a crystal sun corona-shaped spiritual weapon from his robe pocket and shouted angrily.

He would be quite wary if the attacker was an evil cultivator.

But even if the strength of these short-sighted and vulgar bandits in the mountains suddenly increased for some unknown reason, he was sure that the Tianyansi spiritual weapon gifted to him by the officials could intimidate these unscrupulous people.

Sure enough, as soon as he took out the Tianyan Instrument, the aggressive bandits all stopped and looked at him with hatred and vigilance.

"Ha, hahaha! Are you afraid now? I am the county magistrate appointed by Yantiansi and the imperial court. You must recognize your identity and status!"

The fat magistrate saw that the bandits seemed to be subdued, and while fixing his messy robes, he raised his head and laughed wildly.

Even the squires and officials who had reached half way seemed to have found a backbone and looked at Du Mazi and the others with ferocious smiles on their faces.

How could they forget about the county master and this treasure?

Although this day's performance instrument has no other function besides locking the target.

But for the Natlan people, Tianyanyi is equal to the supreme power of Yantiansi and the imperial court!

However, what happened next made them stop laughing soon.

Because they saw Du Mazi holding a machete and walking towards their county master step by step with a fierce look in his eyes.

It was as if he was determined to die, even if they were executed by Yan Tiansi and Xingbu, he would kill them all.

This made the smile on the Dakang County magistrate's face suddenly freeze, cold sweat dripped down his fat cheeks, and he staggered back step by step.

"What do you want to do? I'm warning you, don't come any closer!

"Yan, Yan Tiansi and the Ministry of Punishment will send you all to prison... I, I will fight with you!"

After discovering that the threats were fruitless, the magistrate of Dakang County finally discovered that the situation was beyond his control.

He no longer pretended to be a tiger, but roared angrily, stuffed the Tianyan instrument in his hand back into his robe, turned around, and tried to escape through the back door of the cottage.

He fled from the fog formation arranged by the evil cultivator of Tianquan Sect in fear of the enemy. How could he dare to activate the Tianyan ritual?

If Yan Tiansi deduced that Dakang County was destroyed by evil cultivators because he abandoned the city and fled, it would be considered a light thing to let the Punishment Department delay all nine of his clans!

But the magistrate of Dakang County is just a mortal, and he has gained a lot of fat from being pampered for a long time. No matter how fast he runs, can he still outrun Du Mazi who is in the Qi Condensation Realm?

Before he could even take two steps, he felt a sound of breaking through the air behind him.

The next second, he was forced to the ground by an irresistible force, wailing in pain.

"Spare my life! I, I will give you all the gold and silver treasures in the Sumeru Ring! Please, hero, spare my life..."

When the surrounding squires and the family members of the Dakang County Magistrate saw this scene, they screamed in fear again and begged Du Mazi frantically not to be reckless.

But the big boss just held a machete with a cold light in his hand and pressed one knee on the back of the man who looked like a fat pig.

Du Mazi felt so ridiculous that he wanted to laugh when he heard that the county magistrate beneath him, whom he had never dared to look at before, and that these high-ranking officials and nobles actually begged for mercy from a rogue like him.

It turns out that without those extreme lackeys, will these guys who never regard them as human beings be afraid of death?

"Guan Gu, did you know that I was a butcher in Dakang County more than ten years ago.

"Just because I was short of two taels of silver in my tax payment, you forcibly took away my store, forcing me to fall into the trap of a bandit.

"I didn't know until just now that the lives of all my relatives and friends, and everyone on the street where I grew up, were sold to evil cultivators by you bunch of dog officials!"

Du Mazi sneered like a maniac while turning over the slightly rusty machete in his hand.

Upon hearing Du Mazi's solemn words, all the squires present and the family members of the Dakang County Magistrate took a breath of cold air and turned around and ran away without hesitation.

Abandoning the city and fleeing was the biggest shadow in their lives.

The county magistrate abandoned the people and fled to kill the nine tribes, and all those who followed him were in limbo. This Natlan law has long become a lingering nightmare for them.

They originally thought that Dakang County was destroyed, and if they hid in the mountains, the court would not pursue the matter, and they could wait for a comeback in the future.

But who could have expected that everything they did would be known to this group of bandits.

Just like the magistrate of Dakang County, how can these pampered dignitaries outrun the bandits who have lived here for more than ten years?

In just a few minutes, all the officials and dignitaries of Dakang County were caught by the bandits one by one, tied back with hemp ropes, and knelt under the steps of Juyi Hall.

At this time, the magistrate of Dakang County was already ashen-faced.

The cries of family members and subordinates begging for mercy at the bottom of the steps made him feel like this place was the execution ground of the Ministry of Punishment.

Perhaps the moment he decided to escape from Dakang County, he was destined to be unable to escape this ending.

However, even so, the Dakang County magistrate was still doing his best to try to persuade the bandit who was pressing on him.

He doesn't want to die yet, he hasn't enjoyed enough glory and wealth, and he can't die here.

"Guan Gu, as a county official, you have ruled so many innocent people and become the blood of evil cultivators. Instead of taking out the imperial weapon to avenge them, you use it to threaten us..."

But Du Mazi interrupted the county magistrate's utter nonsense due to extreme fear, took out the Tianyan Instrument from his fat body under his knees, and held it in his hand.

Then, the bandit spat at it and smashed it to the ground.

"Crack!"

Amid the crisp sound of breaking and countless horrified eyes, the Tianyan Instrument, which represented the identity of an official appointed by the court, was directly broken into two pieces.

Du Mazi raised his machete high with both hands, and shouted loudly like a judge who wanted to kill:

"Today, I don't want to kill people and spoil the fun of the immortals. I will only use your dog head to comfort the Dakang County compatriots who died tragically at the hands of evil cultivators!

"Brothers, leave these guys who used to enjoy a comfortable life here to fend for themselves. I will take you to join the immortals and go to Dongzhou together!"

As the light and shadow of the machete fell, the excited shouts of the bandits echoed throughout the mountain village.