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The moment the general stepped into the granary, the scene before him made him frown.

The granary was in a mess at this time, and the air was filled with blood and chaos.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his shock and anger, his eyes searching in the dim light.

Finally, his sight fell on the three blurry bodies in the corner. However, because of the people's previous venting of anger, the three bodies had been completely disfigured and their original appearance could not be seen at all.

"Somebody come!"

The general's voice was deep and powerful, breaking the silence in the granary.

The deputy general came over after hearing the noise.

"General, what are your orders?"

The lieutenant asked respectfully, not daring to look the general in the eye.

The general's eyes were sharp as knives. He said in a deep voice, "Quickly bring the county magistrate and county lieutenant to me! Such a commotion has occurred in this important granary, and no one has come to stop it. What are they doing?"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general was startled and quickly responded, "Yes! I'll do it right away!"

After saying that, he turned and walked away quickly.

After a long time, the deputy general walked slowly towards the granary with a fat man.

As the man walked, he raised his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat that kept oozing from his forehead, and seemed to be extremely uneasy about the situation he was about to face.

Finally, they stopped in front of the general.

The deputy general's expression was very grim. He took a deep breath and said to the general, "General, the situation is a bit complicated now, so I only brought the county lieutenant."

Upon hearing this, the general frowned, his eyes sweeping sharply over the two men. He asked in a deep voice, "Why is only the county lieutenant here? Where is the county magistrate here? Didn't he claim to have found traces of the traitor Zhang Liang? Where is he now?"

At this moment, the county lieutenant who had been standing behind wiping his sweat saw this and quickly raised his hand with an expression of fear and flattery on his face.

He pointed at the three unrecognizable bodies on the ground and replied in a trembling voice, "General, those three bodies are the family of County Magistrate Zheng Shuangcheng."

After hearing what the county lieutenant said, the general narrowed his eyes, and a fierce murderous look flashed in his eyes.

This murderous intent was like a biting cold wind, causing the deputy general and county lieutenant present to shiver involuntarily.

Feeling the cold aura emanating from the general, the county lieutenant's mind was in a mess and he was even more frightened.

He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look the general in the eye, fearing that he would become the next target.

The general took one look at the bodies of Zheng Shuangcheng's family on the ground, and his anger grew even greater.

He turned his head, looked at the county lieutenant coldly, and said, "Tell me quickly, what happened here! Why was the county magistrate of a place and his entire family killed?"

The county lieutenant was so frightened by the general's tone that he trembled all over, and then told the general everything that had happened.

After hearing what the county lieutenant said, the general's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.

He clenched his fists and his eyes flashed with rage.

Suddenly, he snorted coldly and said angrily, "Damn Zhang Liang! Your Majesty spared his life, but this fellow actually dared to kill an official appointed by the imperial court! Your Majesty should have executed him as well!"

Looking at the angry general, the deputy general and the county lieutenant were so frightened that they dared not even breathe. They could only stand quietly by and wait for his anger to subside.

The atmosphere in the granary was suffocating and oppressive, with only the general's low and angry breathing echoing.

After a while, the general's anger seemed to subside a little.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

At this time, the deputy general dared to ask in a low voice: "General, what should we do now?"

When the general heard what his adjutant said, his face turned pale and his eyes burned with anger.

He clenched his fists and said in a low, angry voice, "What should we do? What can we do now? That damned traitor Zhang Liang dared to be so arrogant, killing so many yamen runners and now opening the granaries to release grain. This is simply lawless!"

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and then continued, "If we leave now, those untouchables will likely take the opportunity to riot, and the situation will become even more difficult to control. Therefore, we must stay here and prevent the situation from getting worse."

After saying this, he turned to his deputy general and ordered in a firm tone, "Send someone to report this news to the capital immediately so His Majesty can make the final decision!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general did not dare to hesitate at all and quickly turned around to arrange this matter.

A few minutes later, a cavalryman rushed out of the county town and galloped towards the capital at lightning speed.

The sound of rapid horse hooves and the flying dust seemed to tell the urgency of the matter.

The people along the way all looked sideways, watching the cavalryman disappear into the distance, their hearts filled with confusion and curiosity.

After a long journey, the soldier finally arrived in the capital at dusk and reported the news to the court.

Li Tiancheng was furious when he heard the news. Zhang Liang, the traitor, not only killed the imperial officials, but also opened the granaries to release grain and incited the people to riot. He was simply lawless!

Li Tiancheng immediately issued an imperial edict, announcing that whoever could capture Zhang Liang would be granted the title of Guannei Hou; whoever could bring Zhang Liang's body would be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!

As soon as this edict was issued, the entire Daqian Dynasty went crazy.

At this time, in the hall, a group of people gathered in front of the wanted poster, looking at the portrait of Zhang Liang with complicated eyes.

The man sitting in the main seat had a shocking scar on his face.

The scar extended from his left cheek to his right chin, like a giant centipede coiled on it, making it clear at a glance that this person had experienced something extraordinary.

At this moment, he narrowed his eyes, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "I didn't expect that the youngest son of the Wuguo Mansion would be so valuable."

"Looks like we have one more reason to deal with him."

As the words fell, the man involuntarily touched the scar on his face, his action filled with pain and anger.

"If it weren't for the damned Duke Wu..."

He spoke through gritted teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

"I won't become like this! I will make sure that the Duke of Wu's family has no descendants!"

After saying this, the entire hall seemed to be shrouded in an invisible pressure.

The man raised his head and glanced around at his men standing around. His eyes were firm and ruthless. "Scatter all the men out! Find that bastard and kill him!"

As soon as the order was issued, voices of agreement were heard all around.

Countless people began to search for Zhang Liang everywhere, hoping to get this huge reward.

In front of the notice board in the county town, there was a bustling crowd, and people of all kinds stopped to watch.

A man wearing a conical hat stood quietly in the crowd. He raised his head slightly and his eyes fell on the eye-catching wanted poster on the wall.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in his hat, illuminating his deep and complex face in patches.

The person pictured on this wanted poster was none other than Zhang Liang, the wanted criminal for whom the imperial court had offered a huge reward.

His eyes moved slowly across the notice, and every word seemed to speak of his "value".

After reading it, he curled up a self-deprecating smile and muttered to himself, "I never thought I would be so valuable in the eyes of the court. It makes me want to hold my head up to receive the reward."

Before he finished speaking, Zhong Tian, ​​who was also disguised and standing behind him, sighed helplessly, his voice filled with worry and admonition: "My lord, these jokes are not funny! The situation is critical now, so we should act cautiously."

Zhang Liang smiled and waved his hand upon hearing this, saying in a relaxed tone, "Okay, okay, I won't watch anymore. Let's go buy supplies now."

After saying that, the two of them quietly left the bulletin board and blended into the bustling crowd, as if they had never attracted anyone's attention.

After purchasing the necessary supplies, Zhang Liang and his team quickly left the bustling county town and embarked on a secret path leading to the dense forest.

As they gradually approached the dense forest, the corners of Zhang Liang's mouth rose slightly. He stopped, looked at the dense bushes, and shouted a code word that only they knew.

The sound echoed in the empty forest. After a while, Qin Youlan and others walked out from the shadows of the dense forest. Their figures appeared particularly clear under the sunlight.

Second sister-in-law Zhong Shu walked quickly to Zhang Liang's side, her brows furrowed and her eyes full of worry.

She asked softly, "Uncle, what's the situation now? Is it serious?"

Although Zhong Shu's voice was soft, it revealed her deep concern about the current situation.

Zhang Liang smiled brightly upon hearing this. His smile was like a spring breeze, making people feel inexplicably at ease.

He patted Zhong Shu's shoulder gently and said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, sisters-in-law, haven't we anticipated this situation a long time ago?"

Looking at the inappropriate smile on Zhang Liang's face, Wang Yuehan frowned slightly, with a trace of worry and helplessness in his eyes.

She walked forward, gently patted Zhang Liang's shoulder, and said coquettishly, "Uncle! The situation is so critical now, and you can still smile!"

Zhang Liang felt the force coming from his shoulder and turned to look at Wang Yuehan with a hint of apology in his eyes.

He smiled slightly, then put away the smile on his face, and his tone became serious and firm: "Okay, okay, sister-in-law, I know you are worried, but now is not the time to worry."

He paused, his eyes sweeping over everyone present, and continued, "I think it's time for us to continue on our journey and try to reach the Nanman people as soon as possible. The imperial court has less control over the Nanman people, so it's a good place for us to develop."

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, everyone nodded in agreement.