The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 1160 - 265: Obedient Dog_3

Ji Bingchu heaved a heavy sigh of relief, "Pei Qin is alright now! She’s alright!"

Shen Songming couldn’t tell if he was disappointed or happy as he watched Pei Qin stand proudly, a smirk hooked on his lips.

Ji Bingchu painfully forced a smile, but he should feel fortunate, fortunate for Mo Heng’s methods, fortunate for his obsession, allowing Pei Qin to remain here. Otherwise, Songming would have also followed Pei Qin.

Liang Bing looked at Pei Qin, who stood resolute, and subconsciously took two steps back in fear.

Pei Qin sneered at him, "Liang Bing!"

Just calling his name made Liang Bing’s face change with fright, and he hastily stepped back. In front of everyone, feeling embarrassed, he sharply rebuked with inner timidity, "Pei Qin! You demon who borrows the dead to resurrect the soul, you killed Master Duxu! Great Chu has many talented individuals, someone will surely deal with you!"

"Is that so?" Pei Qin glared coldly at him, then swept her gaze over Pei Wenli and other members of Old Pei’s House.

Fang Hui and Feng Shouxing, upon seeing her gaze, quickly pulled aside.

Feng Bo stared at her, seeing her stand with indomitable and heroic poise, as if she truly was the Nine Heavens’ Lady descended to earth, and he could never compare, just a despised and looked down upon ant, not even worthy of her glance, filled his heart with unstoppable hatred and anger.

Pei Wenli, Pei Houli, Lady Zhu, and a few others trembled at her gaze, chilled with fear.

Lady Zhu forced herself to stay composed, "You are nothing but a demon! You plotted against lives and brought disaster to the nation! These people are all bewitched by you! Even Master Duxu was killed by you! Heaven will surely not spare you! The Emperor will definitely not spare you!"

"Good and evil will always be rewarded, the Laws of Heaven cycle, if you don’t believe, look up and see, whom has Heaven spared!" Pei Qin scoffed. Heaven had never spared her since she crossed over! As for the Emperor? Xiao Guangzhao’s time as emperor was also coming to an end!

"Good! When the old monk Duxu conspired to kill General Pei, Heaven did not spare him! His life was taken! Whoever harms General Pei will suffer the same fate!" someone in the crowd cheered.

Immediately, the commoners started shouting in agreement.

"Pei Qin is a demon! She used demon arts to kill Master Duxu! She may be powerful, but the Emperor will surely not spare you, you demon!" Pei Wenli shouted, trying to drown out the crowd with his voice.

Pei Qin looked at the crowd below, gesturing for silence with her hands.

Many of the commoners recognized this gesture from her story-telling sessions and immediately quieted down.

Pei Qin glanced towards the Imperial City, "I, Pei Qin, have never done anything in my life that I regret! Be it killing Wa Ci, repelling the Rong Clan, reclaiming the land, or protecting the country, I have a clear conscience! I am grateful to you, my fellow villagers, for still supporting me even after knowing I am but a woman! Great Chu no longer needs me, no longer needs a General Pei whose merits are too great!"

A few young women couldn’t help but start crying, "General Pei! We need you!"

"Great Chu needs General Pei! We the common people need you too!" the rest of the commoners shouted.

Pei Qin bowed deeply, tears streaming down her cheeks as she rose up, "If the lord wishes me to die, I... must die!"

Upon seeing this, Liang Bing noticed that the surrounding commoners were becoming indignant, and began to resent the Emperor; they were unstoppable. Pointing at Pei Qin, he bellowed, "Audacious demon! How dare you incite the people! Stirring public unrest! Are you attempting a rebellion!?"

Pei Qin looked at him coldly.

Meanwhile, news reached the palace, and upon hearing that Duxu had died on the spot, Xiao Guangzhao was furious. Was it Mo Heng!?

Seeing the sudden change in his complexion, the attendants around him all bowed their heads, not daring to look.

Xiao Guangzhao’s brush snapped in his hand, his eyes fierce and ferocious.

The reporting Imperial Guard lowered his head, enduring the overwhelming pressure, sweat dripping from his forehead as he gritted his teeth, waiting.

Shortly after, Xiao Guangzhao’s expression returned to normal, "Quickly investigate the truth! Pei Qin... temporarily detain her!" With Pei Qin in his control, Mo Heng would definitely not dare to act rashly!

Since the deal with Mo Heng, Xiao Guangzhao had known, Pei Qin was his Achilles’ heel; as long as he had control over Pei Qin, Mo Heng was merely a compliant dog!

Before the decree could be issued, the commoners below caused chaos, rushing towards the high platform, surrounding the iron cage holding Pei Qin, tearing off the talismans covering it, and shouting as they shook it, demanding the iron cage be opened to release Pei Qin.

Chang Yonglin, holding the keys, quietly unlocked the padlock.

Immediately the iron gate was opened by the commoners, and Pei Qin was pulled out from the cage.

The crowd encircled Pei Qin, chanting loudly, "General Pei, no one shall kill! Whoever harms General Pei, shall suffer retribution!"

Chang Yonglin protected Pei Qin, whispering in her ear, "Brother-in-law Qin has made arrangements; they won’t let you go! We need to leave now!"

Pei Qin turned her head to look for Pei Yuan and Pei Qian.

Over there, several plain-clothed guards were also protecting Pei Wendong and Pei Yuan; Pei Qian and Fang Liuming were converging on this side.

Fang Fu had already vanished into the crowd, leaving no trace.

Liang Bing cursed them, ordering the Imperial Guards to open fire.

The marksmanship of the Imperial Guards, taught by Pei Qin and her personal soldiers, was reliable. The Emperor had ordered, so they would definitely comply! But now, without the Emperor’s command, and with Master Duxu, who chanted scriptures to exorcize spirits, already dead, it was unlikely that Pei Qin was possessed by a demon, and it was only a matter of time before she was released. Moreover, Pei Qin was swarmed by the civilians; if they fired, they might hit a civilian, and the law does not punish the masses!

However, the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, Shi Jian, ordered, "Don’t let Pei Qin escape! The Emperor hasn’t decreed it yet!" and instructed them to chase down and capture Pei Qin.

The civilians surrounding Pei Qin engulfed her in the crowd.

Several Master Archers quietly took action from the buildings around.

A rain of arrows fell; gunshots followed.

Some people were hit by arrows, others by bullets. Suddenly, the surging crowd erupted in anger and fear.

Pei Qin had just opened her mouth when her acupoints were struck.

Chang Yonglin immediately took her and met up with Lu Hai, whisking her away.

"Let me go!" Pei Qin yelled furiously, unable to move her body at all.

"Letting you go now won’t help," Chang Yonglin’s mission was to take her away.

Hearing the screams and curses of the civilians around, Pei Qin’s eyes reddened.

The panicked civilians encircling her urged, "Run! Run!"

"Don’t run! Don’t push! Watch out for a stampede!" Pei Qin screamed hoarsely.

No one listened to her anymore.

With the masses surrounding them, it was indeed too crowded for the Imperial Guards to pinpoint exactly where Pei Qin was.

The Master Archers on the surrounding buildings were quickly taken down by the opposing marksmen.

Xiao Yong quickly led his troops to the scene, firing directly at Liang Bing.

Liang Bing grabbed a nearby official to shield himself from the bullet, terrifiedly scrambling away, "Rebellion! Rebellion! Pei Qin is rebelling!"

Seeing this, Pei Wenli hurriedly fled, "Run! It’s Zhao Yong! They are rebelling!"

Pei Zongli with Pei Wenchen had already escaped earlier.

Lady Zhu and Old Pei hurriedly bolted.

Fang Huifeng’s family also quickly retreated.

Feng Bo watched resentfully, secretly hoping, "This public rebellion will surely be their ruin! No rest even in death!"

Commander Xue Chen of the Five-City Soldiers and Horses Troop also waited with his troops. He anticipated that Mo Heng and Pei Qin might rebel, but the spy’s reports had never indicated their involvement with the remnants of Xiao Guangjing or Xiao Guangbi. Previously, when Mo Heng killed Xiao Guangjing, all the remnants from Prince Qing’s Mansion had been executed and their families exiled. For their rebellion, they would undoubtedly need to back a legitimate figure. Thus, someone had already captured Xiao Guangjing early on.

He then considered their numbers—all under Pei Qin’s command. Even with the forces Mo Heng could muster, expecting these ten thousand plus people to succeed in their rebellion? Besides, Mo Heng was still detained in the palace.

Without engaging in battle, Xue Chen underestimated the situation.

The dragon has its scales, mind them and perish; the wolf has its hidden thorns, touch them and die. Pei Qin was the untouchable vital spot for Mo Heng!

After striking down a few Imperial Guards shadowing her, Mo Heng stood grimly on the rooftop, his gaze sinister as he looked toward the Imperial Study Room where Xiao Guangzhao was. The deal ends here. The medicine, he would find himself! If Qinqin died, he would defy the heavens and sever his fate!