The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

As various forces focused their attention on Pingyang County and planned what to do.

Yun Zhi and the other two appeared in a county town.

It would take them two more days to return to their own territory.

When winter comes, it gets dark early, and it is already getting dark at 15:00 on the twelfth hour of the evening.

The carriage moved slowly on the bluestone road.

Although it was not completely dark, there were few people on the street.

Most people choose to go to bed early so that they won’t feel hungry when they fall asleep.

When they arrived at an inn, Zhou Yifeng reined in his horse and jumped off the carriage.

"Miss, we are here."

"Ah."

A waiter noticed their presence and immediately came out to greet them.

He glanced at the three of them and walked up to Yun Zhi. "Miss, are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?"

"Stay in the hotel, three upper rooms."

Hearing this, the waiter's eyes lit up and his smiling face became even brighter.

Big business.

In the past two years, the inn's business has been getting more and more prosperous.

"Well, all right, the three guests come in."

After he finished speaking, he walked over to Zhou Yifeng, took the reins of the horse and said flatteringly, "Please come in, sir. I'll tie the carriage in the backyard for you. I'll feed it with fodder so it won't starve. Don't worry, sir."

Watching the waiter lead the carriage away, Yun Zhi withdrew her gaze.

"Let's go in."

The two followed Yun Zhi, walking silently step by step.

As soon as he stepped into the inn, Yun Zhi saw several drunkards drinking there.

Although this inn is not big, it looks relatively clean.

At this time, a man who was drunk and a little unconscious stumbled to his feet, paid the money at the counter, and walked towards the door on their side.

It looked like he had had enough to drink and was ready to go back.

Looking at his approaching figure, Yun Zhi stood by the door, ready to wait until he left before going in.

When the drunk man was about to reach the door, he obviously noticed someone there. He raised his head and looked at them with empty eyes.

Seeing Yun Zhi standing in front of him, a lustful look appeared in his eyes, and he didn't wait to tease her.

When he saw the indifferent man behind Yun Zhi, everything came to his mind at once.

Looking at the drunk man in front of him who suddenly became frightened and even trembling all over.

Yun Zhi turned her head following his gaze and saw Zhou Yifeng with an unpredictable expression.

In a flash, a guess flashed through her mind.

The drunk's face, which had turned red from drinking, suddenly turned pale.

With his eyes bulging with fear, he raised his hand, pointed at Zhou Yifeng, and said in a broken voice, "You...you..."

When he was about to reveal Zhou Yifeng's identity, Yun Zhi pulled out the dagger from her waist, lowered her brows, and moved a few steps towards him unnoticed.

Before the drunk man could react, the dagger that Yun Zhi had been holding was stabbed into his abdomen.

Because of the sudden severe pain, he was about to scream, but Yun Zhi blocked his mouth with a handkerchief, so he could only make a whimpering sound.

The whole process was done in one go.

"What are you still standing there for? Get this drunk out of my sight."

Zhou Yifeng loosened his grip on the hilt of the sword, walked over, grabbed the drunk man, and led him outside.

"Yes, ma'am, I will throw him out right away."

This sudden change just happened and then subsided immediately, as if nothing had happened.

Chen Yuanshu, who was standing behind and witnessed the whole process, moved closer to Yun Zhi and remained vigilant at all times.

She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Yun Zhi, "Miss."

Yun Zhi took it. Although it was not stained with blood, she still felt disgusted.

He wiped his hands and looked at Chen Yuanshu who was on high alert, "It's okay."

Hearing this, Chen Yuanshu blinked his eyes. It seemed that this was an isolated case, so he relaxed his tense body.

Yun Zhi's scolding just now attracted the curious gazes of the people inside.

The shopkeeper came out immediately after hearing the noise. He walked up to Yun Zhi, and seeing her unhappy expression, he immediately nodded and apologized.

"Miss, please be generous. This is our store's fault. All your expenses are waived. I hope you won't blame us."

"Let's calculate it as it should be."

The shopkeeper didn't expect there would be such a sudden turn of events. "Yes, yes, yes."

Yun Zhi raised her head and asked, "Who was that person just now?"

"That guy... He's a thug from our area. He's always had a bad reputation. About ten years ago, a good guy massacred his family."

"Oh?"

Sensing Yun Zhi's interest, the shopkeeper immediately told her everything he knew.

"That scoundrel's surname is Wang. He was originally the son of a local merchant. His family wasn't good people. Ten years ago, someone murdered them all and distributed their money to those who had been oppressed by the Wang family."

"He was lucky enough to survive after being stabbed a few times. After his family fortune was gone, he became a scoundrel here, just muddling through."

When talking about this, the shopkeeper's face was full of emotion.

He still remembers what happened ten years ago.

That day, many families found a bag of silver next to their pillows, and all the members of the Wang family were lying in a pool of blood.

"Well, thank you for telling us, boss. We want three upper rooms."

"Oh, it's okay. I'll have the waiter take you up right away."

……

After Zhou Yifeng dealt with the man, he returned to the inn and knocked on Yun Zhi's door.

"Enter."

After getting permission, he pushed open the door and walked in.

I saw her sitting on a stool next to the round table, tapping the table again and again. I don't know how long she had been waiting.

Zhou Yifeng stepped forward and placed the cleaned dagger on the table.

"Tell me about it. I don't want to be completely clueless next time I encounter something like this. You have to let me know what's going on."

Meeting Yun Zhi's gaze, he pondered for a moment.

"me?"

He found an empty space and sat on the ground.

Start talking about your past.

Thirty years ago, he had parents who treated him very well.

Although our family is not rich, we live in harmony as a family.

When I was five years old, there was a locust plague, followed by a drought.

His parents took him away from home and joined a group of refugees in search of a place to live.

But I didn't expect the drought to affect such a wide area. After just a few days of going out, all the food I had was gone.

Later, they relied on tree bark and soil to fill their stomachs. Those who were extremely hungry even started to eat the corpses of those who died of starvation.

Finally, seven days after leaving his hometown, his parents couldn't hold on and died in front of him.

What did they tell him at that time?

"Yifeng, it seems that your parents can no longer accompany you. Don't blame your parents. Live well and see the future of Tianqi Kingdom for your parents. By then, everyone should be able to have enough to eat, and there should be peace and harmony everywhere."

Finally, the mother held on to the last bit of strength and took out the pancake that she had hidden for several days, "Yifeng, you must live well."

In the end, he didn't know how he managed to bury his parents with his small body.

After that, he took the cake and continued walking alone.

Later he arrived at a county town and met a man in black. He thought he was saved, but he was actually sent to hell.

Just like that, he was brought into a killer building and forced to kill among the children like a Gu. After all, only one could survive among so many children.

If he did not take up arms, he would be the one to die.

Because of what his parents said, he persevered and eventually became a top-ranked killer in the Killer Building.

During this period, countless people died at his hands.

I thought I would just linger like this for the rest of my life.

However, while on a mission, he met a miracle doctor who cured the poison in his body.

Later, with the consent of the miracle doctor, he brought the antidote back to the Killer Building and distributed it to those people.

After that, he never cared about anything there again.

A man holds a sword and travels around the world, doing justice and robbing the rich to help the poor.

Except for keeping a small amount of silver, the rest was distributed to those people.

It was not until seven years ago that he walked into Qingping County and met Yun Youde.

It also became a turning point for him.