Quick Transmigration: My System is a Big Liar

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At his command, Chu Qing led the group out first, followed closely by Yang Yue and the others.

Bai Lu and Gu Yu wielded large knives, slicing one after another as easily as cutting watermelons, without any hesitation or fear in their eyes. Clearly, they were used to such scenes.

In a short while, most of the ordinary bodyguards and guards had been taken down by Chu Qing and his men, while Wu Tianbao and Xie Qi remained guarding the perimeter of a carriage.

Now there's no need to guess; everyone knows the corrupt official is in the carriage.

At this moment, Chu Xiong also led his brothers down from above and joined the battle. Soon, the guards fell to the ground and could not get up.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Wu Tianbao knelt down and surrendered before Chu Qing and the others could make a move. "Heroes, please have mercy! This corrupt official is in this carriage, and all the money and valuables are in the carriages behind. Take them all."

These words enraged the corrupt official Chen Pingsheng, who regretted having chosen such a coward to escort him.

Xie Qi was also furious. He never expected that Wu Tianbao, with whom he had cooperated for several years, would be like this, surrendering without a fight.

Chu Qing didn't bother with Wu Tianbao's fawning face. She turned her gaze to Xie Qi, her eyes asking unmistakably, "Are you standing or surrendering?"

Before Xie Qi could speak, Wu Tianbao, who was kneeling on the ground, pointed at Xie Qi again and said, "Hero, hero, he has a lot of poison all over his body, even under his fingernails. You must be careful."

Xie Qi was so angry that he cursed loudly, "Wu Tianbao, you are a despicable person and a traitor to the escort agency."

Wu Tianbao was extremely disdainful and said emphatically, "You don't know anything. I'm just being pragmatic. What's the point of saving face if I'm going to lose my life? Besides, I've risked my life for Weiyuan Escort Agency for many years, and what have I gotten in return? Xie Qi, don't put up a futile resistance. You're no match for them. Just surrender like me, and at least you can save your life."

"Pah! Shameless traitor." Xie Qi spat at Wu Tianbao and looked at Chu Qing. "If you want to fight, then fight. Nobody is going to stand still and piss if they even flinch."

These words angered the people behind Chu Qing. Clearly, Chu Qing was dressed as a man, and Xie Qi had not recognized her identity.

"Boss, let me teach this arrogant brat a lesson."

"Boss, I'll do it."

"Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Let me do it, boss."

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Yang Yue and the others argued incessantly, each wanting to kill Xie Qi.

Chu Qing still had a smile on his face, showing no sign of anger, and said slowly, "We definitely have to fight, but just fighting like this is no fun. How about this, we'll have a fair fight. If you win, I'll let you and the people from Weiyuan Escort Agency leave. If you lose, you'll come with me to the mountains to become bandits, and I'll still let the people from Weiyuan Escort Agency go. What do you say? Do you dare to agree?"

Xie Qi said, "What is there to be afraid of?"

There's no need to even consider it; he has no other choice. Regardless of the outcome, saving the lives of the other members of the escort agency is a good outcome.

As for losing and becoming a bandit in the mountains, he was all alone, so it wouldn't matter where he was.

"Thank you, brother, that's straightforward." Chu Qing said with a smile, not surprised. He then turned to his men and ordered, "You guys clean up the battlefield first, cut off the corrupt official's head, and send it to Qingyang City as quickly as possible. Try to hang the corrupt official's head on the city gate as soon as possible so that the innocent people can rest in peace."

Xie Qi was incredulous when he heard Chu Qing say this. He thought the bandits had come for money, but he never expected them to travel thousands of miles to send the head of a corrupt official to Qingyang City just for the sake of the innocent people who had died unjustly.

The corrupt official hiding in the carriage tried to make a last-ditch effort to bribe Chu Qing with gold, silver, and power, but before he could even open his mouth, Yang Yue slit his throat with a single stroke.

The duel between Chu Qing and Xie Qi had already begun. Perhaps it was Chu Qing's words that made Xie Qi change his mind, and he did not use poison, but simply used force.

After an incense stick had burned, as expected, Xie Qi lost.

Xie Qi said calmly, "I lost. I will go up the mountain with you. I hope the chief will keep his promise and let the rest of the escort agency go."

Chu Qing sheathed his broadsword and nodded, "Of course."

Besides Wu Tianbao and Xie Qi, the escort agency had a total of twenty guards. Of these twenty, five were killed by falling stones, and one died from serious injuries.

The remaining fourteen people only suffered minor injuries and had no problem walking.

Chu Qing immediately ordered Yang Yue and the others to release the people.

Almost all of the corrupt official's guards died; the ordinary guards were mostly killed by stones, while the assassins were captured and then committed suicide by poison.

Now only Wu Tianbao and the corrupt official's five concubines and eight maids remain at the scene.

On Chu Qing's side, only about ten people suffered minor injuries, including Ma Ming. He charged too fast and was almost skewered into a meat skewer by the opponent's sword. It was only thanks to the quick thinking of someone nearby that he was pulled back and saved his life.

"Boss, what about me? I'm also from the escort agency! Xie Qi, please say a word for me! Tell the boss to let me go!" Wu Tianbao shouted anxiously as he watched the group helping each other away. "Boss, my martial arts skills aren't bad either. I'm willing to go up the mountain with you and become a bandit, serving you faithfully. Please spare me!"

From the moment Wu Tianbao betrayed Xie Qi, Chu Qing had no intention of letting him go. She could understand his fear of death, but she could not condone his betrayal of his companion.

Taking it back is definitely out of the question; her knock-off store isn't a garbage dump that accepts all sorts of trash.

She wouldn't dare hire someone who stabbed her in the back.

Releasing a child is not a complete release; it's impossible to release them whole.

"To release or to kill," Chu Qing left the decision to Xie Qi, "It's up to you whether to kill or release."

Xie Qi looked at Wu Tianbao for a long time with complicated emotions, and finally walked up to Wu Tianbao with his sword. Ignoring his pleas, he slit Wu Tianbao's throat.

Without a word, they dug a large pit and buried Wu Tianbao.

Then, together with Yang Yue and the others, they cleaned up the scene, disposed of the bodies, and took everything usable back to the mountain stronghold.

This certainly doesn't include the concubines and maids of corrupt officials. Although they were bandits, they never bullied ordinary people, much less abducted women.

"I'll leave you two carriages, and ten taels of silver each. Go back to where you came from!" As soon as Chu Qing said this, the maids and several concubines knelt down and started crying.

Most of them came from poor families and were sold by their families. Where would they have a home?

Going back would only result in being sold again, so it's better to go back with them; at least you'll survive.

"Sir, spare my life!"

"I have no home anymore, my family is all dead."

"I was raised as a 'thin horse' since childhood, and I have no home for a long time."

"I was sold by my brother and sister-in-law and have nowhere to go. Master, can I go back with you?"

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