Ping'an County.

Feng Zhai.

"The rain is about to come and the wind is filling the building." Feng Yuanquan held on to the railing of the pavilion and looked at the rain falling on the leaves. The sky was dark and dark. On such a night, the atmosphere seemed very solemn.

If it had been in the past, he would have been smoking longevity ointment, his red sleeves were fragrant, and his arms were full of soft and fragrant jade.

But tonight, he had no intention of doing those things, but was waiting anxiously.

Not long after, footsteps were heard outside.

Accompanied by the sound of armors clashing, Liu Yuanyi led two swordsmen into the pavilion.

"Master Feng, this is not good. We have to make a choice. Should we go head-to-head with the imperial guards, the Golden Snake Guard, or should we choose to evacuate now?"

Liu Yuanyi's face was heavy. He had already received the news that a golden snake guard stationed in a military station outside the city had rushed towards the county seat.

What they are here to do is self-evident.

"Let me think about it." Feng Yuanquan paced, hesitant.

He has been operating in Ping'an County for many years, with properties everywhere and a huge fortune.

If we evacuate like this, all we can take away are some cash and banknotes, and we cannot take away the fields, houses, shops, etc.

By this calculation, at least 70% of the property is gone.

How will he support his large family in the future?

Over the years, he has taken on eight concubines, all of whom require money to support.

"What else are you thinking about? Could it be that we can still defeat the Golden Snake Guard?" Liu Yuanyi said loudly.

They did maintain a lot of dead soldiers and bodyguards, some of whom were martial arts masters in the world.

However, martial arts masters are only good at fighting alone, how can they compare with the imperial army.

Liu Yuanyi was a little impatient. This Feng Yuanquan was so ungrateful.

"I didn't want to fight the Golden Snake Guard? I just wanted to catch the magistrate Fang Feirong?"

There was a smile on Liu Yuanyi's lips. However, he looked a little ferocious.

"Fang Feirong, he has been doing things secretly these years. He didn't refuse the money we gave him. He swallowed it all, but I think it's just an illusion. He may have some conspiracy behind his back.

Woolen cloth!"

"Maybe? This time the imperial court came to investigate and it all has something to do with Fang Feirong!"

Feng Yuanquan touched his beard and said doubtfully: "Master Liu? This can't be done, right? Fang Feirong's letters to his family and the court? We checked them carefully. There is indeed no trick in them."

Over the years, they have indeed suspected it? But how could there be no precautionary measures?

However, they have not obtained any substantive evidence.

Doubt only stays at the level of doubt after all...

You must know that it is more convenient for the county magistrates to be greedy for money, and many things are very easy to operate.

If there was no county magistrate, could they still be greedy for money, do accounts, etc. But, it would be much more difficult? Not that easy.

"Yes, we have checked, but who knows? We don't need the evidence. Let me ask you, if we are leaving Daqi, will Fang Feirong follow us?" Liu Yuanyi said.

"Leave? It's unlikely... But if he doesn't leave, he will be executed if found out... The lives of the whole family cannot be saved."

Feng Yuanquan also became confused and suspicious. Fang Feirong may not care about his own life, but does he really not care about the lives of his family?

"Should we arrest Fang Feirong? Let's talk about it." Liu Yuanyi was also hesitating, as if he didn't see much benefit, so what if he was arrested? Could it be that Fang Feirong could still be used to bargain with the court?

You know, Qi Xingyun is a cold-blooded, selfish, domineering, and conspiratorial emperor. Back then, he could even deal with and deceive his own father and brothers. Would he compromise for an outsider like Fang Feirong?

Even if Qi Xingyun said it was okay, Liu Yuanyi would never believe it.

"Send two people to try and catch whatever they can. It can be considered a bargaining chip. It can at least hinder the Golden Snake Guard's progress a little. We can just find a way to pack up and move things." Feng Yuanquan finally made up his mind.

Liu Yuanyi is right. If he doesn't make up his mind now, he may not have a chance to escape in the future.

In this case, it would be better to find a way to escape as soon as possible.

Although the loss will be relatively large, at least lives can be saved.

As for those concubines, take them with you if you can, and throw them away if you can't...

After leaving Daqi, I can accept concubines as many as I want, and they can even accept younger and more beautiful ones. Nowadays, these few... are indeed a bit tired of looking at them.

"Without further delay, we will leave overnight. The Golden Snake Guards are some distance away from Ping'an County, but they will arrive at noon tomorrow at most. By then, we will be unable to leave even if we want to." Liu Yuanyi looked a bit confused.

Melancholy.

Although he made up his mind earlier than Feng Yuanquan, the pain in his heart was beyond words when he thought that his Liu family had been operating in Ping'an County for so long and now had to abandon the foundation here.

Moreover, this time they came in such a hurry that the Liu family could only take away a few people. Most of them could not be taken away and could only stay in the local area.

Those who stay will really be in bad luck and will be hard to see again.

Feng Yuanquan glanced at Liu Yuanyi. He felt uncomfortable at first, but when he thought that the Liu family was even worse, he felt much more relaxed.

The Feng family is deeply rooted in the imperial court. A branch within a branch, a marginalized family like him, even if he leaves Da Qi, he will not be able to affect the entire Feng family.

He doesn't have to worry so much, he only has to worry about the small group of people in his family.

…

In the house, Fang Feirong was wearing a white robe and had an elegant demeanor. Under an oil lamp, his wrists were strong and his pen was flying like a dragon or a snake.

There is a piece of drawing paper placed on the table.

The image of a general in armor, riding a horse, and leaping into the air looks like he is about to leap out of the paper.

Fang Feirong is a master in painting. In recent years, he has painted mostly exquisite pictures of ladies and landscapes and pastoral paintings. This is the first time in several years that he has painted such a picture of a general with a fierce and murderous attitude.

After finishing the tip of the spear held in the general's hand, he threw the pen to the ground and shouted: "Happy, happy, I have been dormant for several years, now I have achieved success!"

"Pa..."

The wooden door was kicked open with great force from the outside, and a figure came towards Fang Feirong with a ray of light coming from the sword in his hand.

"Is this really a weak scholar?"

Fang Feirong chuckled, holding a pen in the pen holder with his palm, and waved...

"Bang……"

A sound of gold and iron echoed.

The visitor was a little shocked.

"Your hand is solid."

"Yes, this is one of the strange weapons of the Jianghu Knights, the Judge's Pen."

"One stroke can end life and death, and send people away as if they were in the underworld. This is the pen used by the judge."
Chapter completed!