Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Non-humans (2)
Because of the previous relationship of treating illnesses and saving lives, Lu Zhen had a close relationship with Xie Laoqi and Cao Bing. Even though their identities were slightly different now, he would still have nothing to say to them. He would also learn some dialects in Shanxi Province and prepare for his return to the Central Plains in the future.

It was precisely because of Lu Zhen’s relationship that Xie Cao and his fellow slave captive, Xie Cao, weren’t in a bad situation. Although they still had to do rough and heavy work, they were rarely scolded and beaten.

However, he didn’t expect that they would either be fine. This was a fatal event, which made Lu Zhen’s heart tense. Especially after hearing that miserable scream, he became even more anxious. He turned around and took a step forward, rushing towards a tent that was making a noise.

The people in the surroundings subconsciously wanted to raise their hands to stop Lu Zhen, but they had only raised their hands halfway when they remembered his identity as a Divine Envoy and put them back. Although the people inside didn’t dare to provoke them, Lu Zhen and the others didn’t dare to offend them, so they could only watch as the usually calm Divine Envoy rushed over like a whirlwind.

Lu Zhen, who was rushing over, stopped when he arrived in front of the tent that was slightly smaller than He Huer’s tent. It was not that he was afraid, but because four people had blocked his way. “Please stop, God Representative. My master is working!”

“Move aside!” Seeing that the four of them were blocking his path, Lu Zhen was already unhappy. Hearing another miserable scream coming from inside, he was even more furious. He immediately shouted in a deep voice and then turned around and crashed into them.

Although the few of them were ordered to block people, they did not dare to go too far towards Lu Zhen, the Divine Envoy, nor did they dare to hurt him because of this, so they could only dodge to the side. This gave Lu Zhen a chance to break free from the obstruction in front of him. Without thinking, he lifted the curtain and dodged in.

As soon as he entered the account, Lu Zhen smelled a pungent smell of blood, which made his heart sink even more. When he raised his eyes to look ahead, he saw three people lying on the ground. All of their clothes were taken off, and their bodies were even more bloody. It seemed that one of them was Xie Laoqi, whom he was familiar with.

“What are you doing?” Lu Zhen immediately raised his head and asked. When he saw the person sitting high above him, he was stunned.

The man on the other side also looked over and said, “Why did the Divine Envoy suddenly barge into my tent?” This person was Mu Jia, one of the three elders of the Rahab tribe. Below him stood several sturdy Mongolian men, all holding bloody whips in their hands.

With just a glance, Lu Zhen knew that the injuries on the three people on the ground were all caused by them. From the bloody look on their backs and buttocks, one could see how ferocious this whipping was. This caused his anger to rise again. Instead of answering Mu Dai’s question, he stared back at him and said, “Why did you hit them?”

“They are my slaves. Since they have made mistakes, you should teach them a lesson. Even if you are a Divine Envoy, you do not have the right to meddle in my personal affairs, do you?” Mu Dai did not get angry because of Lu Zhen’s tough attitude. Instead, he looked at the other party and said in a leisurely manner.

Hearing what he said, Lu Zhen suddenly remembered this layer. Indeed, Xie Lao Qi was chosen to be a slave when he distributed the prisoners. According to the rules of the grasslands, slaves were the private property of their masters. Not to mention beating them up, even if they were killed, no one would say anything wrong.

Even so, he still couldn’t accept this reality. This was not only because Xie Laoqi was his friend, but also because he, as a transmigrator, could not tolerate such a casual treatment of a living person. Therefore, Lu Zhen did not even ask Xie Laoqi and the others what mistakes they had made. Instead, he said forcefully, “Even if they made mistakes, they shouldn’t treat them like this. Quickly let them go!”

Seeing that this brat was actually giving orders in front of him so shamelessly, Mu Dai’s expression immediately became a little ugly. Even when Clan Chief He Huer wanted him to do something, he didn’t dare to speak in such a tone. Did he really think that everyone would listen to his orders when he thought that he was the messenger of God?

Mu Dai, who was already very dissatisfied with Lu Zhen and even had some doubts, couldn’t care less when he got angry. He immediately waved his hand and said, “Continue beating them up, kill them!”

‘”You” Lu Zhen did not expect that the other party would not obey his orders, but instead became even more fierce and angry. He immediately stood up and stopped him, “Let’s see who dares!”

The strong men in the clan didn’t have the confidence to offend the Divine Envoy. Seeing him forcefully block them, they didn’t know what to do.

Seeing this situation, Mu Dai became even more furious. He actually refused to obey his subordinates? Isn’t this kid too arrogant? So he couldn’t bear it any longer and threatened fiercely, “Either hit me or eat this whip for them. You choose for yourselves!”

With these words, the few of them couldn’t help but move. As they hurriedly apologized, they pulled Lu Zhen away. Afterwards, the whip in their hands fiercely waved again and heavily landed on the flesh and blood of the three people’s buttocks. Immediately, a piece of flesh and blood flew together with a miserable scream.

“Stop! Stop!” Seeing that, Lu Zhen’s eyes were a little red, and he desperately went forward to stop him. However, in front of him, there was someone who was blocking with all his might, making it impossible for him to lean over. He could only watch helplessly as the three of them screamed, trembled, and twisted under the leather whip.

Seeing Lu Zhen look like this, Mu Dai felt a burst of happiness. The black qi that he had been holding in his heart for many days had been vented quite a bit. At this moment, the lowered tent curtain moved again and was lifted up by someone. The two of them walked in one after the other.

Originally, Mu Jia was a little angry when he saw someone suddenly barge in again. When did his tent become a place for anyone to come and go? However, just as he was about to reprimand the two of them, the reprimand that came to his mouth changed, “He Huer, are you here to meddle in my personal affairs as well?” He didn’t want to pay any attention to the other Hesha who came in.

Hezha was also alarmed by Lu Zhen just now. He was afraid that he would suffer if he broke into Mu Dai’s tent alone, so he wanted to help. Afterwards, however, she was worried that she would only make things worse if she went, so she asked the patriarch, He Huer, to come with her. Seeing that Lu Zhen wasn’t at a disadvantage, he heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a question arose in his heart. What exactly was going on?

“Patriarch He Huer, you came at the right time. He wanted to whip people to death at will. I really can’t bear to watch!” Lu Zhen finally calmed down and hurriedly asked for help.

When He Huer entered the tent, she saw the situation inside and faintly guessed something. Hearing Lu Zhen’s words, his brows unconsciously wrinkled. The matter was indeed a little tricky.

But Mu Jia’s words made him even more overwhelmed, “What a joke, you can’t interfere in the affairs of my tent! He Huer, you also saw that even if he is a Divine Envoy, he can’t act recklessly, right?”

He Huer was at a loss for words when Hesha, who was standing beside him, said, “Why are they treated like this?” Although he did not think that it was a matter for Mu Que to whip a few slaves in his tent, he still deliberately disgusted Mu Que out of the principle that he could not get rid of Mu Que.

Mu Dai’s eyes were indeed filled with anger, but he still snorted and replied, “It was these fellows who caused the death of three horses under my tent. Shouldn’t I punish them?”

This time, even Hezha couldn’t speak anymore. Although there were many horses on the grassland, as a race on horseback, they still attached great importance to horses. Sometimes, they even valued horses more than humans. Now that a few slaves had actually killed Mu Dai’s horse, this charge was simply too great.

“It’s just a few horses. There’s no need to pay with human lives!” Lu Zhen didn’t know this and immediately argued. However, he immediately sensed that things were not going well, because he saw that even Hezha lowered his head and did not intend to help him, and Mu Dai showed a look of disdain.

“God Representative, since these slaves did make a big mistake, there is no problem for Mu Dai to punish them. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the clansmen to believe him.” Hezha stepped forward to persuade.

“What?” Lu Zhen really didn’t expect that they would actually have such a theory. For a moment, they were dumbfounded and didn’t know what to say.

“Kill them and cut off their heads and hang them outside the tent. I want all of us in the Rahab Tribe to know that horses are our most precious possessions and friends.”

After their master gave the order, the few of them naturally didn’t dare to neglect them. They immediately pulled out their knives and stabbed towards the vest of the three people lying in a pool of blood.

“Stop!” Seeing this, Lu Zhen’s eyes were about to crack. He desperately wanted to go forward to stop him, but was hugged by Hezha. “Divine Envoy, this is the rule on our grassland. You can’t break it casually!”

During this delay, the three knives had already pierced into the hearts of the three of them. Xie Laoqi and the others remained motionless after a few miserable screams and convulsions.

When Lu Zhen saw this result, he was stunned on the spot and his mind went blank. Three lives were killed in front of him!

As for Hezha, who was treated as his friend, not only did he not help him, he even stopped him from saving others. At this moment, his heart had completely sunk to the bottom. At this moment, he finally understood the meaning of the words “non-humans”.

In the eyes of these Meng people, the Han people were not people, but their private property was no different from those cattle, sheep, and horses. No, the lives of the Han people can’t even compare to these animals!

The beautiful thoughts that had been used to deceive him were completely shattered by the reality. Lu Zhen stared blankly at the blood winding out from the ground and the three silent corpses. He was stunned for a moment …