Chapter 317: Taking the blame

Shi Yong suddenly fell to the ground, twitched a few times and then became motionless.

Feng Liuzi was so frightened that his face turned pale. He was about to kowtow and beg Ma Er for mercy, but before he could make any move, the gleaming sword was already on him...

After dealing with the two culprits, Ma Er felt a little relieved, but still felt a little unsatisfied, so he spat at Shi Yong and Feng Liuzi.

"Second brother, what should we do next?" Ge Sanzhu asked.

"Blood Eagle Castle was destroyed today. We have no other options now. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. Let's find a place to make a comeback and then seek revenge on the government office!"

Ma Er gritted his teeth, wiped the blood off the big knife, put it back into the sheath, and said, "Let's go!"

Wang Huai and Ge Sanzhu hurriedly followed and asked, "Second brother, where are we going now?"

Ma Er frowned and said sinisterly, "Let's go to Zhangjiazhuang!"

Zhang Chunwang is also one of the culprits who caused the Blood Eagle Castle to be in such a mess, and he must not be let off at any cost.

Moreover, since Zhang Chunwang was so generous, he must have a good family background. It should not be difficult for him to get some capital.

Not long after the three men left, Lu Qiyan and his men found this place and discovered the two people lying in a pool of blood.

Looking at the appearance of the two people, and based on the description of the person who deceived Xia Mingyue that he had previously learned from Jiang Zhuguo and Lu, Lu Qiyan could basically conclude that one of them was Shi Yong.

The person next to him was probably Feng Liuzi, who escaped from Black Wind Village with him.

These two people died here at this time, probably because they had some conflict with Ma Er?
Just as Lu Qiyan was examining the two men's bodies to see if he could find some clues about Ma Er's escape direction, Shi Yong suddenly opened his eyes.

Lu Qiyan subconsciously drew out the sword in his hand.

When Shi Yong saw that the person in front of him was Lu Qiyan, who had destroyed the Black Wind Village, his pupils suddenly widened and he struggled to grab Lu Qiyan. However, he had lost too much blood and had no strength at all. His outstretched hand fell down powerlessly. In the end, he could only open his mouth with all his strength, "Zhang, Zhang, Zhangjiazhuang..."

After saying these words with difficulty, Shi Yong spat out blood again and closed his eyes completely.

The yamen runner at the side reached out his hand to try, then looked at Lu Qiyan and said, "Commander Lu, the man is dead."

"Go to Zhangjiazhuang." Lu Qiyan put the sword back into the sheath.

"Yes!" The yamen runners responded, mounted their horses, and went to Zhangjiazhuang with Lu Qiyan.

On the way, a yamen runner was quite uneasy, "Commander Lu, could the incident at Zhangjiazhuang be a conspiracy?"

Bandits are the most insidious and cunning, and their words are the least trustworthy.

The yamen runners felt that Shi Yong was definitely not so kind as to think of giving them such a crucial clue before he died.

"Shi Yong was killed, and he hated Ma Er to the core, so naturally he didn't want him to have an easy life. Shi Yong told us about Zhangjiazhuang not to help us, but because he wanted me, the one who destroyed Black Wind Village, to fight with Ma Er who killed him. It would be best if both of us were injured. Even if one of us wins, it would be enough for him to vent his anger, and he would have fewer regrets."

Lu Qiyan said, "Therefore, this Ma Er must have gone to Zhangjiazhuang."

There was only one family in Zhangjiazhuang who was most likely to have connections with the bandits and to have a grudge against him and Xia Mingyue.

Zhang Chunwang. Lu Qiyan frowned slightly and squeezed the horse's belly, "Gee!"

Seeing Lu Qiyan's horse running away, the others immediately followed.

The group quickly arrived at Zhangjiazhuang and arrived at the door of Zhang Chunwang's house.

Lu Qiyan broke into the room and saw Zhang Chunwang, who was now slumped on the ground with his leg cut and blood gushing out, and Zhang Lizheng, who was trembling with fear with his face as pale as paper, next to him.

Ma Er, with a scar on his face, was standing in front of the two men with an arrogant look on his face, with blood gushing from the knife in his hand.

Seeing Lu Qiyan leading the yamen runners rushing in, Ma Er curled his lips and said, "They came really fast."

Before he finished his words, Ma Er rushed towards Lu Qiyan with a big knife in his hand. Lu Qiyan quickly dodged to the side, unsheathed the sword in his hand, and stabbed the opponent's throat deftly.

Ma Er dodged in a hurry, but because he was not fast enough, his neck was scratched and blood immediately flowed out.

Ma Er felt a warm sensation on his neck. The pain made him even angrier and he swung the knife at Lu Qiyan again.

While Lu Qiyan dodged, the sword in his hand slashed towards Ma Er's knee.

With a "thump", Ma Er lost his balance and fell to one knee on the ground.

Lu Qiyan took the opportunity to turn around and swung his sword straight at Ma Er's chest.

"Pfft!"

Most of the sword was sunk in, and Ma Er subconsciously grasped the blade of the sword with both hands, blood dripping down his palms.

Ma Er looked at Lu Qiyan with disbelief, and finally dropped his hands.

As Lu Qiyan pulled out his sword, Ma Er's body fell limply to the ground like a sack, making a plop sound and even splashing some fine dust.

Wang Huai and Ge Sanzhu panicked when they saw that Ma Er had died, and were quickly captured by the yamen runners who came with Lu Qiyan.

Seeing the only two remaining bandits being tied up like dumplings, Zhang Chunwang and Zhang Lizheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"God has eyes, God has eyes, finally these vicious guys get what they deserve." Zhang Chunwang cried and shouted, his face full of disgust when he looked at Ma Er and others, "These inhumane bandits should go to the eighteenth level of hell!"

They robbed him of his money, beat his dog, and cut his leg.

These people deserve to die, damn it!

"If we go to the eighteenth level of hell, then you should be in the seventeenth level, not much different from us!" Wang Huai complained angrily, "You may not know yet, it was this Zhang Chunwang who found Shi Yong, gave Shi Yong a sum of money, and wanted to teach a lady named Xia in the county a lesson!"

"Originally, our Blood Eagle Fort would not have been targeted by the county government. It was because Zhang Chunwang provoked someone he shouldn't have provoked that our Blood Eagle Fort was completely destroyed. Zhang Chunwang is the culprit."

"People like this who collude with bandits should be locked up and given a good beating!"

"Not only should we beat him up, we should also investigate where his money comes from." Ge Sanzhu also echoed, "We just went in to search for money. Zhang's family has more money than any wealthy family, and they also have a lot of jewelry. How could a mere village head have so much money? They must have gained it by exploiting the people. The county government needs to investigate thoroughly and don't let these people have it easy!"

"Nonsense, I didn't collude with bandits!" Zhang Chunwang hurriedly argued, "My family's money came from honest sources, these bandits are just trying to drag a few people down with them to make life difficult for others, you can't trust their words!"