Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique-Chapter 36 - Bandits Besiege the City!

“Steward Liu, quickly bring the silver note for the Venerable Monk!”

He turned to Liu at his side and spoke.

“Good!”

Steward Liu turned and swiftly left.

But at this moment, the monk’s expression became stern, and he said, “Patron, there is no need for this.

Rescuing those in suffering is the humble monk’s original vow, not for the reward of silver.”

Lord Gao, smiling, responded, “It was my misunderstanding, but you must accept this silver, Venerable Monk, consider it an offering to Rebirth Temple as incense money.”

After these words were spoken, the monk’s expression relaxed slightly.

Everyone watching the scene had varied thoughts but none spoke aloud.

When Steward Liu returned with the silver note, Lord Gao personally handed it to the monk before turning to address everyone again.

“As you all can see, my earlier promises were genuine.”

“A personal pledge to join the bandit suppression results in one thousand taels of silver; a gang’s involvement results in three years of tax exemption!”

He repeated the conditions he had promised.

The leaders of several gangs were tempted, including Canal Gang, with Boss Zhang Wei now showing a hint of interest.

The profits for the Canal Gang were massive, and similarly, the taxes paid yearly to the government office were a significant amount.

If they could be exempted for three years, that would be too much money to ignore!

Moreover, if they didn’t intervene, Black Goose City would certainly be doomed.

Once the bandits entered the city, all their properties could be plundered.

Thinking this, Zhang Wei slowly stood up, his expression serious, and said, “Count Canal Gang in for this matter!”

After he declared his stance, the other forces also took turns expressing theirs.

“With the crisis at hand, Black Tiger Gang cannot simply stand by!”

“To expel the bandits, count Vermilion Bird Gang in as well!”

“Tri-Yuan Gang…”

“I…”

Suddenly, everyone present expressed their willingness to participate.

The smile on Lord Gao’s face grew even more intense.

“Good!

With everyone so committed, my government office must not be stingy!”

“Steward Liu, quickly!

Hand out the silver to these heroes!”

He waved his hand broadly.

Steward Liu immediately began distributing silver notes to each individual.

Among the crowd, Qin Zheng silently accepted his silver note.

With his current strength, going out of the city to suppress bandits wasn’t too risky, and it was even a good opportunity to amass a lot of merit.

Additionally, since everyone present had agreed without objection,

after considering thoroughly, Qin Zheng chose to silently comply.

One thousand taels per person, the government office must have distributed no fewer than tens of thousands of taels today.

The Black Goose City government office really was rich!

“Good!

Heroes, let us rest assuredly in the city for a few days, and after three days, once the bandits are at the gates, we will march out to fight them!”

Lord Gao finalized his statement.

Thus, the banquet concluded.

Everyone started leaving the government office.

All but Qin Zheng lodged in the west of the city.

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Since he resided in the east of the city, Qin Zheng was alone on his way back.

Right now, his thoughts were entirely focused on the upcoming sortie to suppress the bandits, and he wasn’t paying much attention to his surroundings.

Just then, fog began gathering behind him, soon taking the shape of a human silhouette, seemingly watching over Qin Zheng.

At that moment, there was a slight twitch at Qin Zheng’s brow, and he instantly woke up to the sensation.

He quickly looked behind.

He saw only the evening mist, thick and pervasive, with nothing else appearing.

Qin Zheng slightly furrowed his brows, but then he ceased to ponder the suppression matter, employed his Qinggong, and swiftly headed towards the rundown temple to the east of the city.

This northern part of the city was truly eerie; it was no place to linger for long.

Upon returning to the dilapidated temple, he found that several children had already fallen asleep under Qi Yan’s care, but Qi Yan remained awake, her expression subtly fraught with worry.

Once she saw Qin Zheng return, her expression eased, and the worry in her eyes vanished.

“Brother Qin.”

Qi Yan stepped forward.

“Hmm.”

Qin Zheng nodded and then after a moment of thought, said, “In three days, I will leave the city to suppress the bandits.

During these few days, I will find a new place for you all to stay.”

Leaving the city to fight the bandits, Qin Zheng did not know how long it would take.

Continuing to keep everyone in this ruined temple was not safe; he needed to find another clean place to stay.

Having said this, Qin Zheng then went off to rest and sleep by himself.

Qi Yan remained rooted to the spot in a daze, and when she looked at Qin Zheng, her eyes were indeed full of worry.

Time passed, yet it was not three days yet.

Just on the second day, large gangs of bandits began to appear outside Black Goose City.

Moments later, the city internally became increasingly tense.

In the southern part of the city, Qin Zheng found a larger courtyard and settled the people from the temple there.

Shortly after, he was sought by the government office personnel, and asked to meet at the city gate to the west.

As he was leaving, Qi Yan hurriedly found Qin Zheng.

Her cheeks were slightly red, and she appeared hesitant as she looked at Qin Zheng, seemingly at a loss for words.

Finally, she took out a small sachet from her bosom and handed it to Qin Zheng, whispering, “Brother Qin, I embroidered this sachet these last few days.”

“Inside it is a peace charm I sought from the Taoist temple, and I know I can’t be of much help with the fierce bandits.”

“I give you this sachet, hoping you will be safe on your journey.”

Qin Zheng took her sachet and smiled, saying, “Thank you.

You all must also pay attention to your safety during these days.”

After speaking, he left straightaway.

Qi Yan remained standing in place, her eyes full of worry.

By the time Qin Zheng arrived here, carrying the Ghost Head Greatsword, the area was already densely packed with young disciples from various forces.

There were also many young monks clad in white robes, and they must be the monks from Rebirth Temple.

However, Qin Zheng was puzzled; were these monks in Black Goose City all along, or had they only appeared recently?

He always felt as if these monks had suddenly materialized.

This puzzlement flashed through his mind briefly.

And Steward Liu was already waiting there, respectfully guiding Qin Zheng up to the city wall.

Monks from Rebirth Temple, leaders from the Canal Gang, Master Wei from Black Tiger Gang…

All from the Sinew Refining Realm and having crossed three major barriers, were now gathered here.

Qin Zheng stepped forward, greeting everyone.

Following that, he turned his gaze towards the city below.

As the main gate of Black Goose City, the western side was where the bandits focused their attack.

Therefore, as Qin Zheng’s gaze turned there, he saw the bandits already assembling below, a dark mass gathering at the city gate.

A burly man wielding a Crescent Moon Blade with his eyes tightly closed as if gathering strength stood out among them.

This was the leader of the bandits, Zhang Xiuwen!

Upon seeing this scene, Qin Zheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

As if sensing Qin Zheng’s gaze, the burly man opened his eyes and looked up.

Their gazes collided in the void.

“Kid!

Open the city gate, and we might spare you!”

The burly man spoke slowly, his voice thunderous, clearly reaching the top of the city gate.

Qin Zheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, paying him no heed.

“I’ll give you all half an hour, and if you don’t open the gate, my army will directly storm the city!”

“And during this time, I would like you all to watch a performance!”

The voice of the burly man continued to boom.

After he finished speaking, the crowd behind him parted, creating a pathway.

Soon after, several people with their hands tied and wearing dog collars were led slowly to the side of the burly man.

“These are soldiers from your Black Goose City who went to suppress the bandits, and now, they have all been captured by us!”

“Next, every quarter of an hour, I will behead a group of them!”

“Half an hour later, if the door is still closed, I will begin to attack the city!”