Reversing The Situation

The sudden turn of events left Ye Tong dumbfounded. He couldn't understand how he and the Medicine Slave had become murderers and robbers. Were these soldiers talking nonsense?

"Something's not right!"

Ye Tong's expression changed slightly. He vaguely thought of the Gao Family, and anger began to brew in his heart. The only person he had offended since arriving in the county town was the Gao Family. And it was only the Gao Family that could collude with officials and merchants to target him.

Just then, Gao Fengkuo had already drawn the saber from his waist and raised his arm, shouting, "Rebellious subjects and traitors! How dare you murder and rob in the county town, disregarding the law? Your crimes are unforgivable. Capture them! If they dare to resist, kill them without mercy."

"Yes!" The hundred soldiers shook their reins and drew their long sabers.

"Corrupt official, wait!" Cold light flashed in Ye Tong's eyes as he shouted, "You dare to mobilize the official troops for our personal vendetta? Do you really think the County King's Mansion is easy to bully?"

At this critical moment, Ye Tong could only leverage Mu Xiaochen's identity to temporarily resolve the crisis. As for the personal vendetta, he was completely fabricating it.

The County King's Mansion?

The faces of the hundred soldiers changed. They reined in their horses and stopped, looking at Ye Tong with uncertainty. They didn't know what had happened today. If what the other party said was true, not only did their commander have a personal vendetta, but the other party was also from the County King's Mansion. In that case, even if they had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to make a move on the street!

Gao Fengkuo was stunned, and the saber he had raised lowered considerably.

The County King's Mansion?

Weren't these old man and young man outsiders? How did they suddenly become people from the County King's Mansion? Had his subordinates monitored the wrong people?

Thinking of this, Gao Fengkuo immediately looked at the subordinate.

The sturdy young man who had just identified them felt a chill in his heart. He didn't know the origins of Ye Tong and the Medicine Slave. He was only ordered to monitor these two. Seeing Gao Fengkuo's questioning gaze, he could only brace himself and say, "Commander Gao, they are indeed the people you ordered me to monitor. They are staying at the Peach Garden Inn, Ren-character Pavilion, Room 208."

Gao Fengkuo's eyebrows shot up, and he immediately realized something. He looked at Ye Tong and sneered, "Such a young age, yet you dare to impersonate someone from the County King's Mansion. You are truly audacious. You poisoned several people, and you have witnesses and evidence, yet you still dare to quibble. You are simply courting death."

Ye Tong keenly heard the young man's address to Gao Fengkuo and realized that the other party's surname was Gao, and he was likely a member of the Gao Family in the county town. Therefore, he said loudly, "Commander Gao, I already clarified my grievances with your Gao Family to the head of the Gao Family, Gao Fengshan, yesterday. Yet you harbor resentment and lead your soldiers to provoke me on the street, seeking personal revenge. Isn't that too shameless? As a commander in the army, can you arbitrarily use the military to satisfy your inner desires?"

Hearing Ye Tong's words, Gao Fengkuo couldn't help but roar, "Nonsense, utter nonsense! What are you all standing around for? Kill him on the spot immediately!"

The hundred soldiers, despite their doubts, dared not disobey their superior's orders. They spurred their horses and waved their sabers, charging towards Ye Tong and the Medicine Slave.

"How dare you!" The Medicine Slave's body instantly straightened, blocking Ye Tong. He swung his Dragon Head Cane, and the two soldiers at the forefront were instantly knocked off their Wind Howl Wolves.

Around them, a large crowd had gathered, all looking at Gao Fengkuo with strange expressions. Many of them had heard about the Gao Family's recent misfortunes and were beginning to believe the young man's words.

Seeking personal revenge!

If the old man and the young man were not from the County King's Mansion, then they deserved to die today. But if they were truly from the County King's Mansion, then that Commander Gao would be in big trouble.

Not far away, a Kirin Chariot slowly moved forward. Four burly men in armor with powerful auras guarded the chariot, two in front and two behind. Inside the carriage, a pale middle-aged woman, her face etched with sorrow, was held in the arms of General War Dragon, Fu Tianlong. The atmosphere was somber.

"General!" a burly man called out as the Kirin Chariot stopped.

Fu Tianlong, without looking up, asked, "What is it?"

The burly man said in a deep voice, "There is a fight ahead. One side is the patrol camp soldiers, and the other side is an old man and a young man, both cultivators."

Fu Tianlong gently pushed away the woman in his arms. After stepping out of the carriage, he looked at the soldiers being sent flying by the old man with the Dragon Head Cane. He immediately turned and said, "Madam, please wait here for a moment."

After comforting the woman in his arms, Fu Tianlong, accompanied by two armored men, strode forward.

"Stop!" Fu Tianlong shouted sternly as he approached.

Gao Fengkuo, sitting on his Wind Howl Wolf, stared intently at the chaotic fight. When he suddenly heard someone stop him, his killing intent surged. However, when he turned and saw who it was, he froze.

General War Dragon? Fu Tianlong? What was he doing here? Gao Fengkuo quickly dismounted and knelt on one knee, saying, "Your subordinate pays his respects to General War Dragon."

At this moment, the soldiers who were surrounding Ye Tong and the Medicine Slave also stopped and retreated to the side.

Fu Tianlong was in a bad mood. The tragic death of his only daughter and his wife's grief tore at his heart. Encountering such a situation now, he almost couldn't resist killing someone. He took a deep breath, controlled the ferocity in his heart, and asked in a deep voice, "What is the situation here?"

Gao Fengkuo hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "General, they are two criminals we are apprehending."

About ten meters away.

Ye Tong was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected to meet this pitiable man here. Hearing Gao Fengkuo's twisted words, he sneered, "Gao, you are framing me, abusing your power, and deceiving this General War Dragon. Aren't you afraid of bringing about your own death?"

Gao Fengkuo turned around, glared at Ye Tong, and shouted, "Shut up."

Ye Tong looked at him with disdain and said, "You dare to do it but not admit it. You're a real coward."

Fu Tianlong looked directly at Ye Tong and snorted, "You insult the empire's soldiers. No matter how right you are, you must be punished. Guards, apprehend them."

The two burly men in armor instantly drew their sabers.

"Stop." This exclamation came from behind Fu Tianlong.

Fu Tianlong was stunned. He turned and saw his wife following him, his eyes filled with disbelief. He knew his wife's character; she never interfered in his affairs. Why now...

Seeing Ye Tong, the middle-aged woman's sorrowful eyes softened. Although her daughter had been killed by fierce beasts, she couldn't forget how this master and servant duo had risked their lives to protect her daughter in their time of crisis. She couldn't forget the scene of their hot blood being spilled, nor could she forget how they prevented her from committing suicide and earnestly persuaded her.

In full view of everyone, the middle-aged woman brushed past Fu Tianlong, walked to Ye Tong and the Medicine Slave, then slowly turned around, looked directly at her husband Fu Tianlong, and said firmly, "If you want to harm them, kill me first."

"This..."

Fu Tianlong was completely dumbfounded. This sudden turn of events left him helpless. After hesitating, he asked, "Madam, what's wrong with you..."

The middle-aged woman gritted her teeth and said, "The last sip of hot water and the last piece of salted biscuit that Yan'er drank and ate before she died were given by this young man. During the beast tide on the mountain peak, they and their servant risked their lives to protect us mother and daughter. We are eternally grateful for their great kindness."

"It was them?"

Fu Tianlong's heart trembled. The killing intent in his heart instantly receded. In front of everyone, he walked directly to his wife, helped her to the side, then took three steps back, knelt on one knee, cupped his fists, and said gratefully, "It is Tianlong's fault. These two protected my wife and daughter. Tianlong will remember this great kindness. Regardless of the right or wrong of today's matter, I, Fu Tianlong, will take responsibility for you."

"Whoosh..." The surrounding crowd erupted, and all the soldiers looked at each other in dismay.

Gao Fengkuo's face instantly turned deathly pale. He never imagined that today's events would escalate to this point. Those damnable master and servant were actually great benefactors to the War Dragon General's entire family.

It's over!

The regret in Gao Fengkuo's heart turned into bitter bile. He knew that his abuse of power for personal revenge would likely be impossible to cover up!

"Bang..."

Gao Fengkuo gritted his teeth and rushed behind Fu Tianlong, kneeling down with both knees. He said, "General, please forgive me. It was only because my subordinate learned that this young man poisoned my Gao family members that I took it upon myself to lead the troops to apprehend them. If I had known they had such a relationship with you, even if you gave me a hundred times the courage, I wouldn't have dared to lay a finger on them."

Fu Tianlong's heart trembled. A deep sense of regret welled up within him. He had just made a hasty judgment without discerning right from wrong, ordering the capture of these two, the master and servant. It turned out that all this trouble was stirred up by that scoundrel.

"He accused you of abusing your power and seeking personal revenge. Is that true?" Fu Tianlong asked in a deep voice.

Gao Fengkuo gritted his teeth and said, "He did indeed use poison to harm my Gao family members."

Fu Tianlong asked, "Did it cause any fatalities?"

"This... no," Gao Fengkuo was speechless.

Fu Tianlong, furious, laughed and kicked Gao Fengkuo away fiercely, roaring, "Take him down and lock him in prison for interrogation."

Instantly, the surrounding soldiers stepped forward and subdued Gao Fengkuo.

Fu Tianlong glanced at his wife beside him, then cupped his fists towards Ye Tong and said, "It is I who have not managed my subordinates properly, nearly offending a benefactor. Tianlong is ashamed. Today, Tianlong will definitely give you an explanation."

Ye Tong was very satisfied and said, "You handle it! We have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave."

"Wait!"

The middle-aged woman hurriedly walked over and reached out to grab Ye Tong's hand, saying, "Ye Tong, I know you've just arrived in the county city. I had planned to find you after settling Yan'er's funeral. Now that we've met, tell me where you're staying. In a few days, I will definitely visit to thank you."

Fu Tianlong also hurriedly said, "Yes! We cannot forget such great kindness. May I ask where young brother is staying?"

Ye Tong waved his hand and said, "Forget it! It wasn't intentional back then; I just felt they were pitiful. Please don't mention such great kindness again in the future."

"No," the middle-aged woman insisted stubbornly. "It is precisely because you risked your life to save us, mother and daughter, without knowing our background that I am even more grateful. Ye Tong, please tell me! Otherwise, I won't be able to rest easy."

"This..." Ye Tong hesitated for a moment, then said, "We are temporarily staying at the Peach Garden Inn."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman immediately said, "Within three days, my husband and I will definitely visit."

"If young brother encounters any trouble in the county city, please notify me immediately. Tianlong will go through fire and water without hesitation," Fu Tianlong added.