After our homes were confiscated and we were exiled, the women in my clan and I raised a million sol

Huang Ergou, who originally wanted to avenge his brother, was knocked to the ground by two Tiger and Leopard Riders before he could rush to Zhang Liang.

In the blink of an eye, the arrogant bandits had all fallen in a pool of blood and were all killed by Zhang Liang and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Huang Ergou, the once invincible bandit leader, was now being dragged by the collar like a chicken by a Tiger and Leopard Cavalry member and casually thrown to Zhang Liang's feet.

In order to prevent Huang Ergou from suddenly attacking and hurting others, two Tiger and Leopard Riders quickly stepped forward, with the blades pressed against both sides of his neck, and the cold light flashed with an unquestionable threat.

At this moment, where was Huang Ergou's previous arrogance?

As for revenge for his brother? Don't be ridiculous. The dead cannot be resurrected. One must look forward to the future!

His face was pale, his eyes full of fear and despair. The bloody massacre just now had frightened him out of his wits.

What was even more disgusting was that a yellow liquid was slowly flowing from his crotch, and the air was filled with an indescribable stench, which was the incontinence caused by extreme fear.

Everyone present showed expressions of disgust, and some even couldn't help but take a few steps back to avoid the pungent smell.

Huang Ergou slowly came back to his senses from his extreme fear and realized that begging for mercy might be his only chance of survival.

He hurriedly crawled towards Zhang Liang with difficulty, leaving drag marks on the ground with every movement. His face, covered in dust and sweat, was filled with regret and despair.

As he climbed, he pleaded incoherently, "Grandpa, I was blind and didn't recognize the great man. I have offended you. I deserve to die!"

"Please consider that I have an eighty-year-old mother to support and a crying child to feed. I beg you to be magnanimous and let me go this time!"

As Huang Ergou approached, an unbearable smell of urine hit Zhang Liang head-on, causing the latter to frown and instinctively take a few steps back to avoid the disgusting smell.

Seeing this, the two Tiger and Leopard Riders behind him reacted quickly. They immediately stepped forward, one on each side, and held down Huang Ergou's shoulders firmly, preventing him from moving forward.

The tip of the knife rested lightly against his back, serving as both a warning and a preparation for any possible resistance.

"Don't even think about getting close to the adults!"

One of the Tiger and Leopard Riders scolded in a low voice, his tone cold and without a trace of emotion.

Huang Ergou was restrained, his body trembling with fear, tears mixed with dust, making him look extremely miserable.

Zhang Liang glanced at Huang Ergou, his eyes as cold as ice, as if he could see through people's hearts.

He spoke slowly with an expressionless face: "I will ask you a question now, and you answer it. Do you understand?" Although his voice was not loud, it carried an irresistible majesty.

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Huang Ergou nodded quickly, his voice filled with anxiety and fear: "Understood! Understood! Sir, I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything I know!"

Zhang Liang nodded slightly and continued to ask, "Are all your men here?"

Huang Ergou quickly replied, "That's right, sir! Every time we act, we mobilize all our forces. These are all my brothers, there really is no one else!"

"Humph."

Zhang Liang sneered and asked, "Then why did you go up the mountain to become bandits? There must be a reason.

After hearing Zhang Liang's question, the fear and humility on Huang Ergou's face were instantly replaced by a hint of anger, but his anger seemed to be fake.

His eyes burned with rage, and his voice trembled with excitement. "It's all because of the governor here! His laws are too harsh. We ordinary people can't survive, so we're forced to go up in the mountains and become bandits!"

"Speaking of which, I wish I could drink his blood and eat his flesh to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

Seeing him almost jumping up with excitement, Zhang Liang frowned, as if a little surprised by Huang Ergou's reaction.

He pondered for a moment and continued, "Who is the governor here?"

Although Huang Ergou was agitated, he quickly recovered when Zhang Liang asked him, and replied, "Your Excellency, the governor here is named Song Wen."

After hearing what Huang Ergou said, Zhang Liang frowned slightly and asked a few more questions.

After asking these questions, Zhang Liang pondered for a moment, then said to the two Tiger and Leopard Cavalry beside him: "Alright, drag him away and finish him off!"

Hearing this, Huang Ergou's eyes widened, filled with disbelief and despair. He shouted, "Didn't you let me go? You broke your promise!"

Zhang Liang looked at him with confusion, as if he didn't understand why Huang Ergou asked such a question. "When did I ever promise to let you go? This is just wishful thinking on your part."

The fear on Huang Ergou's face instantly disappeared, replaced by anger. He roared, "You're kidding me! You're kidding me, damn it!"

"I'm Huang..."

Before Huang Ergou could finish his words, Zhang Liang waved his hand coldly.

Seeing his actions, two Tiger and Leopard Riders immediately stepped forward and dragged Huang Ergou away like a dead dog. No matter how he struggled and cursed, he could not change the fact that his fate was already determined.

With a shrill scream, Huang Ergou's sinful life came to an end.

At this moment, Qin Youlan gently pulled open the curtain of the carriage, poked her head out, and asked softly with a look of concern between her eyebrows, "Uncle, is the matter resolved?"

Zhang Liang turned around, a warm smile on his face, and responded gently, "It's all been resolved. I'm sorry to have frightened my sisters-in-law."

Qin Youlan smiled and shook her head upon hearing this, her eyes revealing understanding and relief. She said, "It's nothing. We didn't see anything while we were sitting in the carriage. Uncle, you're too kind."

Qin Youlan continued, "Uncle, I heard someone mentioned Song Wen just now, is that right?"

There was a hint of curiosity and concern in her voice.

Zhang Liang nodded and said, "That's right, sister-in-law. The bandit just said that they went up the mountain because of the local governor, Song Wen."

He repeated everything Huang Ergou said to Qin Youlan.

After listening, Qin Youlan frowned and a pensive expression appeared on her face.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Liang asked, "Sister-in-law, have you thought of something? Why do you look like that?"

Qin Youlan nodded and said, "Yes, I once heard my father mention this Lord Song. He said he was an honest and upright man. He shouldn't be like what that bandit said."

Hearing her words, Zhang Liang also remembered that his father had mentioned this person before and seemed to admire him quite a lot.

But people always change. Now they don’t know whether Song Wen is a good person or a bad person. They can only know by seeing him in person.

After laughing, Zhang Liang said to Qin Youlan, "Sister-in-law, what you said makes sense. Anyway, we are about to enter the area governed by Lord Song. Then we will know what kind of person Lord Song is."

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Qin Youlan smiled and nodded, then said, "Uncle is right. What comes out of other people's mouths may not necessarily be true."

Zhang Liang then continued, "Okay, now that things are over, it's time for us to set off."

Qin Youlan replied "OK" after hearing this, then lowered the curtain and returned to the carriage.

With a slight shake, the carriage slowly started and headed towards its new destination.

At this time, Li Tiancheng, who had just finished court, returned to the imperial study. Looking at Wei Zhong following behind him, a trace of anger suddenly surged in his heart.

He turned around, staring at Wei Zhong with a sharp gaze, his voice filled with anger: "Wei Zhong! Is there still no news about that traitor Zhang Liang?"

Hearing this, Wei Zhong trembled with fear and his face turned pale in an instant.

He immediately bent down and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, we have tried our best to search for him, but that traitor Zhang Liang is too cunning, and we have not yet found any trace of him."

"But please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will catch him soon."

At this point, Wei Zhong began to sweat coldly, and at the same time, he hated Zhang Liang to the extreme.

If it weren't for this guy, why would he be held accountable by Li Tiancheng now? Wouldn't it be better for him to just die obediently!

When Li Tiancheng heard Wei Zhong's words, he frowned and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Just as he was about to speak, a eunuch hurried in and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Minister of War wishes to see you. He says there are important military matters in the north that need to be discussed with you."

Hearing the eunuch's words, Li Tiancheng waved his sleeves and signaled Wei Zhong to leave.

He said to Wei Zhong, "You go down first!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded in agreement, and quickly left the imperial study.

After leaving the study, a roar came from inside: "The North! The North again! A bunch of damn barbarians! I must kill them!"