The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

The poisons that Jia Bing concocted himself were absolutely lethal upon contact with blood!

Even a minor scratch can prevent someone from taking more than five steps; this is commonly known as "falling down after five steps."

After being shot by an arrow, Xia Jingtian was able to immediately cut off the poisoned flesh, which indeed isolated the toxin.

But it's impossible to completely eliminate them!

As for saving one's life?

In this situation, how easy is it to save one's life?

Xia Jingtian realized this as well. After cutting off his flesh to detoxify, he no longer cared about the battlefield behind him. He casually pulled up his pants and ran into the nearby grove!

He didn't want to stay in this godforsaken place for even a second longer!

Everyone in this manor is a psychopath!

I've never seen such outrageous guards!

A few dozen people brought down a thousand!

Is this the hidden strength of the Imperial City Guard?

However, before he could take more than a few steps into the woods, he was stopped by a figure!

They blocked his way!

What was blocking him was a child!

But this child gives off a different vibe than other children.

It's so different!

That look in his eyes made it seem as if an extremely weathered and indifferent soul resided within that young body!

Just a glance was enough to send a shiver down Xia Jingtian's spine!

"This child, so young, yet possesses such skill? Could you be the Child Emperor, the Child Master of the Imperial City Guard?" Xia Jingtian asked in astonishment and uncertainty!

Rumor has it that Tong Huang, the head of the Imperial City Guard, after cultivating the True Scripture of Childlike Innocence, looks like a child, but his actual age is unknown to anyone.

"I'm not some kind of host, I'm just a lowly guard at the manor!"

Jia Miao said coldly.

"How...how old are you?" Xia Jingtian asked, trembling.

"Me? Actually, I don't know how old I am. Just think of me as ten or so." Jia Miao said, drawing his short sword. "Enough with the nonsense, come and behead me!"

With sixty years of internal energy, Jia Miao is comparable to a master of the Free Realm. No matter how clever or cunning Xia Jingtian is, he will definitely not be able to escape today!

"Young man! Listen to me!"

"Do you know who we are? We are the Flying Guillotine! We are the imperial army!"

"You are going against the imperial court! You are going against the Empress!"

"They will be executed along with their entire family!"

"But if you let me go today, I'll remember your kindness!"

"After I destroy Jia Family Village, I will definitely protect you! And your entire clan!"

Xia Jingtian looked sincere and excited!

He didn't want to die, especially not in such a miserable way!

Therefore, the only option is to invoke the Empress's name as a deterrent!

Within the Great Jing Dynasty, the Empress's prestige was still very useful.

He could only use this tiger flag as his main banner; otherwise, with his severely injured and crippled body, there was no way he could have gotten out of here alive!

However, when he invoked the Empress's name, the young man in front of him showed no change in expression whatsoever!

"You can only fool children with that." Jia Miao said expressionlessly, her voice cold. "Even if I let you go, the Empress will never let me go!"

"Besides, I'm an orphan, your threats have no effect on me!"

"I only obey the patriarch's orders! Even if the patriarch orders me to die, I will not say a word!"

Xia Jingtian: "..."

At this moment, he was speechless!

The key point is that he didn't know what to say next.

Because no matter what he says, it's useless.

He initially thought children were easy to fool and coax, but reality gave him a real slap in the face!

This child in front of me is very clever!

That makes sense. Now that the two armies are at war, how could the Empress let Jiajiazhuang go?

After all, I've been in the business for so many years, so I have some experience.

Over the years, the imperial court has used the Flying Guillotine to eliminate many dissidents.

Once they make their move, there's no turning back.

He understood this principle very well.

Now that things had come to this, he knew that only one of them could survive—himself or the boy in front of him.

"Young man, it seems you're determined to kill me today."

Xia Jingtian's hand slowly touched the hilt of the knife.

“That’s right, if you have any last words, say them.” Jia Miao still had that serious expression.

Seeing the scene before him, Xia Jingtian felt it was somewhat absurd.

I was actually forced to say my last words by a little kid?

The commander of the mighty Blood Droplets?

If this were to get out, who would believe it?

"Today, I'm really unlucky! But we'll meet again soon! I'll be waiting for you by the Bridge of Helplessness!"

"The imperial court is far more complex than you think!"

"What a pity for a genius like you, so young, your life is already counting down!"

Xia Jingtian was making threats; he wanted to see even the slightest hint of panic on the child's face.

But in the end, he was still disappointed.

Because this child's face always seemed to have only one expression.

Finally, he even nodded, indicating his agreement with Xia Jingtian's words: "That's right, the imperial court is indeed very strong, but who told you that I was going to oppose the imperial court?"

Xia Jingtian was taken aback, somewhat confused by Jia Miao's meaning.

They've already fought like this, aren't they still going against the imperial court?

Jia Miao smiled faintly: "Our patriarch said that he is not afraid of anything, not just the Great Jing Dynasty, but the entire world!"

An incredulous look appeared in Xia Jingtian's eyes. This Jia Daoshi was truly a madman!

Just as he opened his mouth to say something, Jia Miao's long sword had already thrust out!

A glint of cold light instantly sliced ​​through Xia Jingtian's throat!

This leader of the Blood Droplets, who looked just like Ruan Jingtian, was sent away by Jia Miao without even seeing Jia Daoshi's face!

Without Xia Jingtian as their core leader, and with the ambush nearby destroyed by the giant mechanical snake, the entire imperial army was completely routed!

They were routed and their armor was scattered. The people of Jiajiazhuang didn't even have to lift a finger; these imperial troops were practically trampling themselves to death!

In the end, only three hundred people managed to escape back to the camp alive!

The rest of the people all perished in this desolate border village!

It was merely a village estate that utterly routed an elite imperial army!

When the news reached Yilan County, the newly appointed magistrate could hardly believe his ears!

The new magistrate suddenly remembered something his predecessor, Bao Longxing, had said to him when they took over the duties:

"In Yilan County, you only need to be on good terms with one person, and that's enough! That person is Jia Daoshi from Jiajia Village!"

At the time, he didn't realize the weight of those words, so he didn't take them to heart!

The other party is at most a local gentry, what's the big deal!

Looking back now, I realize I was too young!

Sure enough, just as he was in a daze, Constable Xing Yusen rushed in: "Sir, people from Jiajiazhuang have come and asked us to send out troops to clean up the battlefield so as not to delay him and his wives from going out shopping."

County Magistrate: "..."