Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Horizontally Afraid of Being Stunned
A book table was only about five feet wide. Xiao Mo bent down and touched Lu Zhen. The saber in his hand was less than two feet away from Lu Zhen. It was as if as long as the other party refused to obey, the saber could come in and out and pierce Lu Zhen into each other.

Lu Zhen also felt a strong killing intent from the other party’s body, which made his body tighten completely. At the same time, he clenched his fists tightly and said, “If this official says that you won’t let go, will you really kill me in public?”

Unexpectedly, at this time, the young county magistrate was still so bold that Xiao Mo was unconsciously stunned. However, his anger and embarrassment quickly overwhelmed everything. A strong killing intent flashed in his eyes, “You can try!” As he spoke, he held the saber in his hand and handed it forward. This was to push the saber against the other party’s vital point.

At this moment, the surrounding air suddenly froze. Lu Zhen’s ability was activated again, and time suddenly stopped. As for him, he quickly took out a sharp dagger from his sleeve. Taking advantage of this, not only did he stand up, the tip of the dagger had already pressed against Xiao Mo’s throat.

Only after doing all of this did the surrounding air return to normal. No one knew that this had happened just now. They were only surprised to see the result of this sudden reversal-Xiao Mo had only just raised his saber when a snowy dagger appeared at his throat!

Lu Zhen had done a lot just now, but to the others, he only felt dazzled and discovered that the situation had completely reversed. Even Xiao Mo himself did not know what was going on. Why was he suddenly restrained by others?

This shocking change, coupled with the threat posed by the dagger at his throat, caused his entire face to change color, and cold sweat suddenly burst out from his body, “You …”

“Then let me say it again. Human, I will definitely not let it go!” Lu Zhen calmly looked at the guy in front of him whose expression had greatly changed. His tone also became serious, “I wonder if Boss Xiao has the ability to stab me before I pierce your throat?”

Xiao Mo felt the cold aura emitted by the dagger, coupled with Lu Zhen’s threatening words. This was the first time he felt the threat of death. He was afraid!

On the surface, he seemed to be fearless, but in reality, Xiao Ba, who had long been used to giving orders, was no longer as brave and decisive as before. His previous prestige was just bullying the weak. If he really encountered a stronger opponent, he would only be more cowardly than ordinary people. Now, Lu Zhen had peeled off his disguise with just a dagger, revealing his true colors!

Xiao Mo wanted to retreat, but he didn’t dare to move. He was afraid that if he moved, Lu Zhen’s hand would kill him. Even though his QinBing were in a great hurry to come forward to help, they didn’t dare to act rashly when they saw Lu Zhen’s hand holding the dagger firmly.

Just now, they couldn’t see clearly how the other party had done all this, but they could guess that with this person’s speed, they wouldn’t be able to save the person in front of them no matter what. So the only thing they can do now is to berate loudly, “How dare you, if you hurt my boss, we will definitely not take a break!”

“The Imperial Court and the Great Harmony Commander-in-Chief will definitely not let you off!”

Hearing these bluffing reprimands, Lu Zhen only smiled faintly, “Now you guys understand the rules again? I wonder who broke into my county government without regard for the court’s laws just now? And you’re still mouthing nonsense in these two halls, trying to force me, the court’s commander, to commit such a crime? Didn’t everyone think of the court at that time?”

These words left everyone speechless, and their momentum was even weaker. However, Xiao Mo didn’t dare to say anything at this moment because the tip of the dagger was touching his throat. He was afraid that his throat would be sliced open with a single move. Only at this moment did he realize how big a mistake he had made. He actually treated such a terrifying fellow as a weak scholar without the strength of a chicken.

If Lu Zhen hadn’t had the experience on the grassland, if he hadn’t had the experience of killing people, he wouldn’t have had the courage and confidence to deal with them today. However, he, who had killed two people and had also killed two of them, now showed a calmness and decisiveness that ordinary people did not possess. Just his temperament alone made people believe that he could stab the dagger into Xiao Mo’s throat at at any time.

Seeing that he had completely suppressed the situation, Lu Zhen said, “Do you believe me? Even if I kill him now, the Imperial Court can’t pursue him too much, because he trespassed on the important land of my county government and was just courting death himself!”

Hearing the stronger killing intent in his words, everyone cried out in alarm. Even the soldiers outside the door cried out in alarm. The people in the yamen were even more dumbfounded. They had never thought that their lord would dare to deal with these arrogant soldiers with such a tough, or even crazy attitude. This caused them to be both astonished and happy. They even hoped to see their county magistrate Lu really kill Xiao Mo with such a dagger!

However, Lu Zhen’s subsequent actions were beyond everyone’s expectations-after he finished speaking, his hand suddenly retracted and he actually retracted the dagger!

This caused everyone to be stunned once again. Immediately after, Xiao Mo immediately retreated. He did not dare to be so close to this terrifying fellow anymore. A few loyal QinBing immediately stepped forward and protected him in the middle, as if they were afraid that he would be threatened again.

At the same time, while the soldiers were focusing on Xiao Mo and Lu Zhen, Lin Lie had already found a gap and rushed into the room. He stood in front of Lu Zhen and confronted the soldiers.

Outside the door, many people from the county government involuntarily let out a sigh. Obviously, they felt that this was truly a pity.

Xiao Mo subconsciously touched his throat. After discovering that there was no injury, he heaved a sigh of relief. However, the expression he looked at Lu Zhen was completely different. There was both fear and hatred in his eyes. This was because it was this fellow who made a fool of himself. This was the most unacceptable thing for a general.

Lu Zhen didn’t care about this expression at all. He just threw the dagger on the table and said, “People, our county government will definitely not let it go, but you can snatch it. However, as long as you dare to make a move, I believe that although there aren’t many people available in our Guangling county government, we will definitely not wait to die. When the time comes, it will only be a fish in a net.”

After pausing for a moment, he looked at the soldiers whose faces had slightly changed and said, “And I can guarantee that as long as you make your move, as long as the news gets out, you will bear the responsibility of the heavens. Not to mention the Imperial Court in Beijing, even the nearby Great Harmony Garrison will not let you do such a thing.”

“At that time, you have only one choice. Kill all of us, then pull the flag and rebel, or escape to Dazi. However, once you choose this path, you may still be able to survive for a while, but your families will definitely not be able to escape.

“President Xiao, I heard that you are from Shaanxi. Your family is all in Shaanxi. Do you think your family in Shaanxi will be able to leave once the news of the rebellion gets out? Also, you guys are from all over the Great Ming Empire. Will your family be able to survive under the charge of betraying their families? Hmm?”

After saying this, the soldiers were even more frightened. They couldn’t even hold their sabers steadily, and they all dropped down. Their morale had long since fallen to the bottom of the valley. At this time, even if Xiao Mo was determined to rob people, these people probably didn’t have the courage.

Actually, even Xiao Mo himself did not have such thoughts. Although Lu Zhen’s words were threatening, they were very reasonable. He did not have the courage to give it a try.

Xiao Mo had only come because he was entrusted by others, thinking that with his prestige, he would be able to make others submit. But now that things had come to this point, he regretted it a long time ago. How could he risk his life and the future of his family for the sake of that little bit of money?

If Lu Zhen hadn’t shown his amazing ability just now, he would have done something for his own face. But now, he couldn’t even think about it. The only reason why he refused to leave was because he couldn’t let go of his face. He really couldn’t afford to lose this person if he just left so dejectedly.

But Lu Zhen never thought of saving face for him. He immediately snorted, “What? Does Boss Xiao still want to give it a try?”

At this time, the people in the yamen outside also echoed and shouted, “If you want to use force to save someone, then step on us!” They all looked like they were united in their hatred and fearlessness.

It wasn’t that these people had suddenly become truly heroic, but they had already seen that the other party didn’t dare to make a move, so they were naturally happy to show off in front of the county magistrate. These fellows might not have much ability, but their eyesight was not bad. Moreover, they could see that after this matter, County Magistrate Lu would definitely regain the power of the county government. At this moment, they naturally had to curry favor with him.

At this point, Xiao Mo and the others had already lost all face and didn’t dare to explode. They could only snort and turn around to leave in a sorry state.

Just as Xiao Mo walked to the door, Lu Zhen suddenly said, “Wait …”

“Lu, don’t go too far!” Seeing that the other party had actually stopped him from leaving, Xiao Mo, who was extremely aggrieved, was about to explode.

Lu Zhen only smiled, “I just forgot to tell Xiao Ba about one thing. Previously, I also found out that the Zheng Clan is still connected to some illegal transactions in the north, but the inside information still needs to be investigated in detail. I wonder what your opinion is on this?”

Xiao Mo’s expression changed again. He could already hear the threat in Lu Zhen’s words. As long as he dared to cause trouble again, this county magistrate Lu would probably shake the matter out.

A deep fear instantly filled Xiao Mo’s heart, making him unable to regain his senses for a long time. In the end, he could only say, “Since this matter was investigated by your county government, why did you ask me?” He waved his hand and quickly withdrew from the county government.

Only when they left did Lu Zhen let out a long sigh of relief. His legs softened and he sat heavily on the chair, causing the poor chair to let out a miserable creak.

Just now, he looked at his imposing aura, but his heart was still hanging on. That calm was just bluffing. Now that they had left, he couldn’t hold on any longer …