amaotonovel Chapter 935 The Anger of an Honest Man
Chapter 935 The Anger of an Honest Man
"Not letting the Shu Mountain Sword Sect take them away? That's a bit too much of an argument."
Everyone was startled by Lin Ping's words.
Although he defeated six men in black and possessed some strength, he was still insignificant compared to the vast Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
By openly obstructing the Shushan Sword Sect from taking people away, won't they be taken away as well?
Many people were worried for Lin Ping.
"Brother Lin, let them take the person away." Qin Bao'er tugged at Lin Ping's sleeve, signaling him not to cause trouble with the people from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, otherwise he would suffer the consequences.
"Fellow villagers, your enemies are right here! Don't you want to avenge your loved ones? Don't you want to kill them with your own hands?" Lin Ping shouted.
His goal was simple: to avenge those who had died.
Many people were moved by Lin Ping's words.
The thought of the scene of the man in black killing someone just now truly enraged them.
"I'll do it!"
At this moment, Boss Tao walked out cautiously.
He wished he could devour these evil people alive, and now that Lin Ping was standing up for him, how could he miss the opportunity?
"You dare?" The Shu Mountain disciples tried to stop him, but Lin Ping blocked their way.
"A life for a life, what is there to be afraid of?" Lin Ping tossed a curved knife to Boss Tao, and a fierce killing intent swept over more than twenty disciples of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
Standing before the forest, they dared not make any rash moves.
"Save me, save us!" The men in black were filled with fear as they looked at Boss Tao, whose eyes were covered in blood.
They were also disciples of the Shushan Sword Sect, with the same status as the twenty-odd people, but they had been assigned other tasks and were now facing death, which made them uneasy.
puff!
With a swift stroke, Boss Tao decapitated a man, spraying bright red blood all over him.
Whoohoo!
Boss Tao gasped for breath, and the man in his forties even cried out, "Son, your father has avenged you!"
Pfft!
Two more shots rang out, and Boss Tao went berserk, hacking three people to death in succession. Still not satisfied, he dismembered them.
The scene was so bloody and cruel that more than twenty disciples of the Shushan Sword Sect trembled with fear.
If they had been sent on a mission to kill, they would probably be dead by now.
Besides fear, they were mostly angry, and they blamed Lin Ping for it all.
"Me too!"
Another relative of the deceased stepped forward and, without hesitation, killed another person with even more cruel methods.
They are just ordinary people, people who struggle for a living, people who live honest lives.
Even so, there are still people who want to harm them.
Even honest people have their day of reckoning, and this is it!
Lin Ping held Jiang Yunying's hand tightly, trying his best not to frighten her.
Seeing that the second-to-last person had already lain down, the last person was so scared that he wet himself, his body surging with a strong will to survive.
"Do you have anything else to say? Perhaps you can still live," Lin Ping asked coldly.
He did all this not only to avenge those people, but also to expose the ugly face of the Shushan Sword Sect.
"I've told you everything, just spare my life," the man said tremblingly.
puff!
A flying sword flashed past, mercilessly piercing the black-clad man's chest, sending him to his death.
"What incredible speed!" Lin Ping exclaimed in amazement.
If the sword had been aimed at his chest, he would have certainly died.
"Senior Brother!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, more than twenty disciples of Mount Shu bowed in respect.
"So it's Xiao Yang!" Lin Ping immediately hid in the crowd, determined not to let Xiao Yang know he was there.
"The villain is dead, everyone get some rest. As long as the Shu Mountain Sword Sect is here, we won't let you suffer any harm!" Xiao Yang said condescendingly.
He practically flew on a sword, which greatly shocked the common people, who were immediately filled with gratitude towards the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
Lin Ping had to admit that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect was very powerful, and he couldn't possibly shake them with his own abilities.
He was simply unwilling to accept that the advantageous situation he had just established had been shattered by Xiao Yang.
Killing people doesn't make you powerful; riding a sword is what makes a true king, and that's what earns the people's respect.
"Brother Lin, is that person very powerful?" Qin Bao'er whispered in Lin Ping's ear.
He could only nod.
"Is he even more powerful than Brother Lin?" Qin Bao'er asked again.
"Much better!" Lin Ping said truthfully.
The opponent is at least at the mid-stage of the fifth level, while Lin Ping is only at the peak of the fourth level. Even if he can barely fight against a master at the early stage of the fifth level by using various means, he will never be able to defeat Xiao Yang.
"Brother Lin will surpass him one day."
This wasn't because Qin Bao'er had blind confidence in Lin Ping, but because she sensed the resentment in Lin Ping's heart, which she considered a form of encouragement.
After the man in black died, the shelter became quiet, but no one wanted to leave; they wanted to wait until the martial arts conflict was over before leaving.
The money has already been spent, so why be afraid of a few days of hardship?
"If this continues, Meizhou City's economy will completely collapse!" Lin Ping said worriedly.
The common people all hid away; no one worked, no one spent money, and the economy of Meizhou City was zero.
Furthermore, their expenditure of one million taels of silver to seek the protection of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect only exacerbated the already dire situation of these families.
If this continues, the economy of Meizhou City will collapse, and these people will become refugees, unable to recover for at least five years.
Lin Ping would not allow such a thing to happen.
"No, we have to think of a way." Lin Ping's face was full of worry.
If the people are to return home and resume their normal lives immediately, someone with extremely high prestige is needed to speak up, and Lin Ping clearly does not have that ability.
Not only that, but we also need to provide guarantees for the people, letting them know that they are safe at home as well.
"Where are the troops? Where are the troops near Meizhou City?" Lin Ping asked curiously.
Based on his understanding of the empire's military strength, almost every city was surrounded by a garrison with a force of five thousand men.
This is by no means a small amount. Even if it cannot be used to deal with the Shushan Sword Sect, it can still reassure the people.
"For twenty years, the soldiers in the north of the city have never cared about the lives of the common people, and have even demanded military rations!" Boss Qin shook his head and said.
Lin Ping clicked his tongue in disbelief, feeling indignant on behalf of the people of Meizhou City.
They not only had to pay taxes to the imperial court, but also tribute to the Shushan Sword Sect, and they also had to come to the refuge every few days, eventually going bankrupt.
Not only that, but they also had to provide the wrong military pay from time to time.
What kind of conditions? Does your family own a mine? Obviously not!
This is all the hard-earned money that ordinary people have saved through frugality.
"There's such an army? It seems the system of the Daye Dynasty is completely rotten!" Lin Ping said with disdain, finally understanding why the emperor had not yet annexed the major vassal states.