Chapter 450: Local Bully

He and the Shimen Caravan and Li Qingge temporarily separated in Tai'an City. The two families continued to head north, while He Lingchuan followed the clues and left the team, traveling to Shuangyi City.

Before leaving, Li Qingge actually gave him a recipe.

The upgrade formula of the Golden Armor Bronze Guard was somewhat different from the one He Lingchuan got in Panlong City.

Songyang Prefecture is best at casting.

Obviously, after hearing about the deal between He Lingchuan and Fu Shanyue, she immediately understood what he needed.

This woman is really amazing.

Now that He Lingchuan has received Fu Shanyue's reward, he has to find the whereabouts of the Lingxu City messenger for him - the clues obtained from Tai'an City point to here.

At this moment, a clanging bell sounded from the front.

This sound was like a demon, and the residents who heard it put down their work and ran towards the sound.

He Lingchuan even saw several shopkeepers abandon their shops and stretch their necks to jog all the way.

"What's the excitement ahead?" This scene seemed familiar.

Jiao Yu, the tiger demon, had long been accustomed to such voices. He licked his lips and said, "Executing the prisoners."

Yes, He Lingchuan suddenly remembered that he had also seen the scene of the execution of prisoners when he first entered the territory of Baoshu Country. Men, women, old and young all rushed to the front row for the best viewing seats. The town was as lively as the New Year.

It seems that it is the same here.

He Lingchuan followed the crowd and walked there. He saw a high platform at the entrance of the vegetable market. The audience was already crowded below the platform. On the stage, two officers escorted a prisoner to be sentenced, and another read out the charges.

Although he came late, there was a fierce tiger following him. The townspeople nearby, whether demons or people, automatically retreated ten feet away, and no one dared to approach.

The officials on the stage also saw it and stared at them for a few times but could not speak.

When He Lingchuan heard it, the crime was serious:

Stealing official medicinal fields and killing the demons guarding the fields?

The prisoner on the stage had pockmarks on his face, a pointed mouth and sunken cheeks, and flickering eyes. He looked like a social drifter. The most daring thing he could do was to flirt with young girls and wives on the street.

Such a person dared to kill the official's monster?

Could it be that you can't judge a person by his appearance?

He Lingchuan walked a few steps to the side and asked an old man who had his hands behind his back and stretched his neck to watch the excitement: "Father, is this prisoner from your town?"

"No."

He Lingchuan thought the clue was broken, but the old man continued: "This is the perch from Baiyang Township. His surname is Wang, and everyone calls him Wang Mazi."

"Perch?"

"Oh, it's the local dialect here, specifically referring to a playboy and a second-rate person." The old man coughed and spit on the ground, "This kid is so bold that he dares to pick the official fields and kill the monster from Master Ling's house?"

Master Ling? "What did he do before?"

"Stealing and cheating, all useless things." The old man laughed, "He's over thirty, and I heard he can't even find a wife." At this time, the police on the stage announced the charges and then the verdict:

Beheading.

In the demon country, stealing official fields and mines, stealing military rations are all serious crimes. Local officials don't need to report to the higher authorities, they can deal with them themselves. It will take a year or two for the higher authorities to send people down to review the files.

When Wang Mazi heard this, his legs went weak and he shouted:

"I'm innocent, I'm innocent!"

But how could it be useful? He was soon tied to the pillar in the middle of the high platform.

There was a flapping sound above the entrance to the vegetable market. He Lingchuan looked up and saw that there were hundreds of crows circling.

At this moment, a deep voice suddenly rang out from the audience:

"Seven or eight of my clansmen disappeared inexplicably, and the county government wants to get rid of us by using this scoundrel to make up the numbers?"

He Lingchuan heard the voice and saw five or six giant sheep coming out.

These were not the small goats that farmers raised in the back mountains, with fragrant bones and tender meat, but big guys that were taller than horses, green in color, with only a black arc on the side. Especially the leading giant sheep was more than ten feet tall, with symmetrical muscle lines all over its body.

He Lingchuan knew at a glance that this thing was probably good at agility and speed, so the offensive weapon was the spiral horns on its head. The pair of big horns stretched forward, with the top pointed like a dagger, and a small fork in the middle, which was used to bleed the opponent.

This was the first time He Lingchuan had seen such a ferocious-looking sheep. Whoever was hit by such a monster would be unlucky for eight lifetimes.

According to the "Zhonggu Qitan", this monster is called "Zhuanfeng Beast", which is good at committing crimes against the wind, no, killing people against the wind. Its talent is "Lingfeng", which can call the wind to speed up and reduce its own weight.

This thing can eat meat like the Bo beast.

He Lingchuan remembered that the book said that the Zuanfeng Beast has a bad temper, and even fierce beasts often die under its horns. Then he saw the giant sheep leading the sheep take a few steps forward, and one side of its head hit the high platform, almost breaking the platform pillar.

The officials and prisoners on the platform screamed together.

The official was not angry, but smiled immediately: "Why are you angry, Master Ling? The county didn't say that the case is closed."

"Not closed?" Juyang said in a muffled voice, "Did you say that, or did the county magistrate say that?"

The official dared not take the blame, and only said: "After this one is executed according to the law, if we find evidence, we will do it again!"

Juyang glared: "What if we can't find it, we won't do it?"

"No, no, we will definitely investigate it to the end!"

Even He Lingchuan couldn't listen to such perfunctory words, let alone Zuanfengshou? "The mouth of the government is a lie! I have tolerated you for many days. Now hand over the person, I will take him back and interrogate and track down the murderer myself!"

"What?" The official was shocked, "Master Ling, you are robbing a death row prisoner, it is a serious crime!"

Zuanfengshou hit the pillar with his head again, obviously turning on the "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen" mode.

With a clatter, the platform collapsed, and dust flew.

The crowd and other monsters around dispersed, and no one dared to offend these giant sheep.

The official on the platform rolled down like a gourd with the prisoner.

He Lingchuan stood far away and whispered to the old man beside him: "Does the wind-drilling beast live here too?"

"The large territory at the east end of the county belongs to them." The old man knew everything. "Mr. Ling was a general in the court. When he was not fighting, he would return to his hometown for recuperation. The wind-drilling beast clan is very loud here-"

He lowered his voice: "They are the local tyrants, and the government is afraid of them. Even the largest and most valuable medicinal field in the county is left to them to take care of."

The official just got up and coughed non-stop, and the other wind-drilling beast lowered its head and rushed towards the prisoner.

But it did not push the prisoner to death, but bit his hand rope and pulled the whole person over.

The prey was robbed, and the crows screamed and were unhappy.

At this time, people realized that the crows circled in the sky for several times but did not land, because there was a black-headed, gray-backed goshawk perched on the roof next to the high platform.

Taking this opportunity, the prisoner shouted: "I am really wronged. The spirit beasts disappeared on their own. It has nothing to do with me! I am already lame. How can I kill them!"

He limped as soon as he walked. As expected, his legs and feet were not flexible.

He Lingchuan had learned not to mind his own business, but he was still moved when he heard the word "missing".

He stepped forward and asked in a loud voice: "How did they disappear?"

Wang Mazi was afraid that outsiders would be numb and unresponsive, and he would perform a one-man show until his death. Now there was feedback, and he was so excited that he felt like he had found a life-saving straw: "There is light on the mountainside, and they will disappear if they chase it! There must be a more powerful monster there!"

The wind-drilling beast would not let him quibble and would pull him away.

At this time, two crows could not bear their desire, landed, stretched out their beaks and pecked at Wang Mazi's face.

They wanted to peck out his eyeballs, but Wang Mazi turned left and right and didn't cooperate, so they only chiseled two bloody holes on his face.

He Lingchuan then understood that this was what "chisel punishment" meant.

There were still hundreds of crows in the sky. If all of them fell down, Wang Mazi would really be chiseled to death.

The punishment of the demon country was really creative. This punishment was not much different from being cut into pieces.

He pursed his lips and blew a whistle. The goshawk on the roof next to him changed his leisurely watching mode and flapped his wings to swoop down.

When it passed the high platform, it scared the two crows back to the sky.

Then the goshawk stood on the big horns of He Lingchuan's mount - the mountain goat.

The official who reacted brushed off the dust on his body and rushed over and shouted: "Master Ling, don't be confused, put down the prisoner!"

General Ling ignored him and asked his men to pull Wang Mazi back and leave. Several wind-drilling beasts behind him turned to face the official, lowered their heads and dug the soil, looking ready to attack.

How dare the official step forward?

Just then, a tiger roar came from behind the crowd!

The shocking roar calmed the chaotic scene.

The old man next to He Lingchuan covered his chest and was almost shaken to the ground.

Then the tiger jumped out and took two steps, and then spoke: "I am the Lieutenant General of Baishan, and I am ordered to handle the case. Who dares to do it?"

The tiger suddenly approached, and the official retreated two steps by its fierceness, only to find that there was a bronze plate tied under its neck, which emitted a unique light of Yuanli.

Seeing the words on the bronze plate, the official was startled at first, and then overjoyed: "Master Baishan, you came at the right time! Here..."

"Retreat."

"Okay." The official immediately shut up and retreated happily.

It's great to have a tall man to hold up the sky when it falls. Someone should also kill the prestige of these wind-drilling beasts.

But he will be disappointed.

The seemingly irritable leader of the wind drill beasts did not lose his temper, but instead said leisurely: "Master Jiao, long time no see."

Huh? The onlookers were disappointed:

Do you recognize these two?

Jiao Yu nodded to the giant sheep: "General Ling, the military order should have arrived, why haven't you left yet?"

"My family's descendants disappeared inexplicably, how can I ignore it?" Master Ling looked at the official and spat on the ground, "I am here, and these scum dare to shirk responsibility and make excuses. When I take the order and go out, won't the case be ruined?"

It asked Jiao Yu again: "Are you here to handle the missing case of my people?"

It has a bad temper, but it knows itself. How could the disappearance of seven or eight wind drill beasts alarm the eldest son's men?

"No, but there may be a connection."

Master Ling was overjoyed: "Okay, okay! It's okay if there is a connection, you check it out for me!"

Jiao Yu retreated to He Lingchuan: "This special envoy of the prince is the real boss, I am just accompanying him on orders."