Volume 1: White Body Cold Gate Chapter 20 Lin Clan, Abducted

  This is the difference in nature between people. Like Pei Yuanshao and Li Qiang, who were military generals, they were born to love fighting on the battlefield and making a name for themselves. A chaotic world was their best stage.

  "Pei Yuanshao, Li Qiang! You two get some rest, tomorrow we'll be busy again!" Wen Han said sternly, Pei Yuanshao and Li Qiang nodded slightly excitedly. After giving them each some instructions, he let them leave and sat alone at the gate, staring at the moon in the night sky, lost in thought for a moment.

  In the chaotic world, many people will die. According to historical records, until the end of the Three Kingdoms period, nearly half of the population in the nine states died. As a result, later on, during the Jin Dynasty, the number of Han people was still very small, which led to the dark history of the Five Barbarians' Rebellion.

  "If possible, I would like to be the great general 'Wei Qing', winning seven battles and making the foreign tribes tremble with fear. If possible, I would like to be the Duke of Crown Prince 'Huò Qùbīng' to expand the territory for the nine states. Unfortunately, these nine states are about to fall into chaos, with various lords leading their own armies, killing each other, and those foreign tribes secretly rejoicing."

  Wen Han was thinking, as a traverser, what he could do and more importantly, what he should do. He didn't understand what justice was, but at the very least, in Wen Han's heart, he hoped that this chaotic era would end soon, and the descendants of the Yellow Emperor on the nine continents could unite as one, expand their territory, and spread the glory of China!

  "Whatever. Nowadays I'm just a nobody, what's the point of thinking about these things? For now, solving the problem of survival is the top priority!"

  Wen Han smiled self-deprecatingly and seemed to have understood something, then calmly walked towards his own room.

  Since the wine meeting that day, Wen Han has set up his itinerary for the future. Everyone is busy from dawn till dusk. In the streets and alleys of Yexian County, wherever it is eye-catching, a small wooden board can be seen inserted, with information about the horse racing competition written on it. Many people gathered to watch, some looked at it several times, still couldn't hold back their excitement and surrounded again.

  The whole county of Jie, regardless of wealth or status, is discussing the horse-racing competition. Some merchants, when traveling for business, use the Jie County horse-racing competition as a topic to boast about, telling other counties' merchants about its wonders. Those who have played horse-racing before immediately applaud and say they must go to Jie County to participate. Those who haven't participated also say they want to come and experience it.

  It quietly formed a rumor that 'those who don't recognize Ma Diao must be those who don't know elegance'.

  Some Confucian scholars said that mahjong is a thing that confuses people's minds, and if played frequently, it will make people lose their ambitions. It cannot be allowed to enter the mainstream, and this popular trend should be curbed as soon as possible.

  There are also some angry youths who scolded Wenhan, the inventor of this thing, saying that he is a ghost who harms people and should be caught and burned alive.

  This made Wen Han laugh bitterly, never expecting that by participating in this horse racing competition, he would also ruin his own reputation. Now, in Hedong County, Wen Han's name is often mentioned, and Wen Han has become famous. However, the cost of this fame was too great.

  This has been going on for three days, and today is the deadline set by Wen Han to deal with Ma Zong's son. In fact, Li Qiang had already contacted 'Cheng Dong', a trusted general under Ma Zong, two days ago. When Li Qiang was still under Ma Zong, he and Cheng Dong were always very close brothers.

  Cheng Dong saw Li Qiang's prosperity was much more impressive than before, and that day he invited him to drink and was very generous, making Cheng Dong feel envious. Li Qiang had just suggested that Cheng Dong defect to Wen Han's side, and after thinking for a moment, Cheng Dong readily agreed, and also agreed to bring fifty of his subordinates who were familiar with him. After the event, Li Qiang introduced Cheng Dong to Wen Han, and Wen Han had dealt with Cheng Dong before, having a good impression of him, so he immediately set up a banquet and warmly entertained Cheng Dong.

  A plan to deal with Ma Zong occurred to him, so he immediately ordered Cheng Dong not to come over for the time being, but to stay at Ma Zong's place as a liaison, and wait until today to launch a surprise attack on Ma Zong from both inside and outside!

  "Gentlemen, I have obtained the order from County Magistrate Yang, and we can enter the city at any time to exterminate the traitor Ma Zong!"

  Li Qiang urged his horse to rush into the manor, and saw Wen Han reviewing the Black Wind troops that Pei Yuanshao had arranged. Wen Han nodded, walked to a yellow-maned horse, mounted it: "Good! The Black Wind troops will follow me into the city, take down Ma Chong's dog head!"

  "Take down the Ma Zong dog head! Take down the Ma Zong dog head!!" The Hei Feng soldiers shouted in unison, their loud voices seeming to shake down the birds flying overhead!

  Wen Han led the Black Wind Troops out of the manor gate, and from a distance, he saw Cheng Dong riding a black swift horse, his expression urgent as he rushed over. Wen Han's heart tightened, with a bad premonition.

  "Master! I have committed a crime! Yesterday, I discussed with my subordinates about the reception, but unexpectedly, one of them was a trusted confidant of Ma Zong'an. The news leaked out, and this morning, Ma Zong led his men to surround and kill me. Luckily, my loyal subordinates protected me from behind, and I managed to escape the encirclement. Now that Ma Zong knows you want to harm him, he will not let it go easily. Since you are in this villa, which is some distance away from the city, I fear for the safety of Master Zhou's wife!" Cheng Dong's face was deathly pale, with several gruesome wounds on his body, and blood still flowing out, but before he even reached Wen Han, he shouted loudly.

  "What! Treacherous thief Ma Zong! If he dares to do it, I'll make sure he doesn't die a good death!" Wen Han's eyes widened, his pale face flushed with anger, and his whole body seemed to be emitting flames. Without saying another word, Wen Han pulled the reins, whipping the horse extremely fast, like an arrow shooting towards Jie County.

  "What are you still standing there for! Hurry up and catch up with Young Master, protect Young Master's safety!!!"

  Bai Yuanshao saw that everyone was frightened by Wen Han's ferocious appearance and stood still on the spot. Worried that Wen Han would rush forward impulsively and fight to the death with Ma Zong, he hastily shouted loudly. The Black Wind troops came back to their senses and immediately followed Bai Yuanshao, who had already galloped away on horseback.

  Dada dada dada!!!!!

  Wen Han rode his horse, galloping down the main street of the county town. Along the way, he kept thinking about the days when he was with Zhou Lian and Lin Shi. In his heart, he was anxious, confused, and hated himself for being careless, not thinking of sending someone to protect Zhou Lian and his wife.

  "Brother! Brother!!! Ma Zong has taken your sister-in-law!!!" Suddenly, Zhou Luan rushed out from a small alley, covered in wounds and with tears on his face, shouting heart-wrenchingly.

  In an instant, Wen Han's temples were about to bulge out, and he felt a wave of dizziness. When he came back to his senses, almost the entire county of Jie heard him gritting his teeth and roaring.

  "Bandit Ma Zong! I won't kill you! I swear I won't be a human!!!"

  After a while, Wen Han calmed down and learned from Zhou Rong that Ma Zong knew he couldn't defeat him, so he wanted to escape from Xie County. As for why he took Lin Shi away, it was to use Lin Shi's life as a threat during his escape, forcing Wen Han not to send troops after him. He even claimed that once they reached their destination, he would send someone to safely return Lin Shi.

  "May your sister return safely! But Ma Zong is a deep-seated enemy of mine, will he send someone to escort my sister back?" Wen Han felt a fire burning in his chest. At this time, Pei Yuanshao led the Black Wind Troops to catch up with Wen Han.

  Before Pei Yuanshao could ask any questions, Wen Han burst out in a rage: "How many cavalrymen are there in the Black Wind Troop?"

  "There are thirty cavalry."

  Pei Yuanshao knew Wen Han's current mood was extremely bad and didn't dare slack off in the slightest, immediately responding.

  "Alright, Pei Yuanshao, Li Qiang, you two and those thirty Black Wind Cavalrymen follow me closely, let's go kill that treacherous Ma Zong together."

  Wen Han suppressed his anger and gave a calm order. However, it made Pei Yuanshao and Li Qiang feel a chill run down their spines. At this moment, Wen Han's calmness was terrifying, just like the calm before a volcanic eruption.

  "Brother Zhou, don't worry. I will definitely ensure Sister's safety. Which city gate did Ma Zong escape to?" Wen Han calmly comforted Zhou Lian, and after hearing Wen Han's words, Zhou Lian felt a sense of calm in his heart and said with a sob.

  "Ma Zong fled north through the gate. He should be heading in the direction of Yang County."

  Wen Han nodded with a smile after listening, and then swung his whip. The whip fell heavily, making a loud cracking sound, Wen Han's horse let out a painful whinny and suddenly galloped wildly. Pei Yuanshao, Li Qiang and the thirty Black Wind Riders hastily followed on horseback.

  Wen Han whipped the horse's whip and rushed out of the north gate. The yellow-haired horse neighed loudly, and the whole county heard its voice. It was beaten all over with scars, and blood flowed out.

  Normally, Wen Han was a horse lover and would not have whipped the horse so ruthlessly. At this moment, he couldn't care less about anything else, only wanting to rush to Ma Zong's side immediately, raise his sword and strike him down, and rescue Lin Shi.

  "The young master appears calm on the surface, but inside he is furious. Li Qiang, you take care of the young master later. Don't let him be too impulsive and get ambushed by that traitor Ma Zong."

  Pei Yuanshao and his men followed Wen Han from behind, each of them feeling extremely anxious in their hearts.

  At the same time, on the north gate.

  Two men in official robes stood there. One was County Magistrate 'Yang Hong', and the other was Chief Clerk 'He Shuang'.

  "Sir, why didn't you order Yang Changshi to stop Ma Zong? If Lin's life is lost, that young man will hate you to death." He Shuang said, looking at Wen Han's departing figure.

  "Hmph. Wen Bufan is so arrogant, thinking he's talented and looking down on everyone. Four or five days ago, he even occupied the Cui family's estate, not only beating people up but also taking over the Cui family's private soldiers. With such arrogance, if the county magistrate doesn't suppress him, it would be helping him instead! Wouldn't that make his arrogant attitude even worse?"

  "County Master, as far as I know, that Zhuangyuan seems to have been granted by you. You took over the property of the dead Huang Le, but deliberately did not take over this Zhuangyuan. The people of Cui's family occupied this Zhuangyuan, which is a strong robbery. Wen Han beating him, it was justified. As for that young man, he can take down Cui's private soldiers and must have his own means. Otherwise, if those Cui's private soldiers really want to leave forcibly, does the young man dare to stop them?"

  "What! You! Are you saying that our county magistrate is in the wrong?"

  "I dare not. But I can only lament that you, sir, could have formed a great bond with that young man, but now it's too late. The young man values loyalty and righteousness, and has talent and strategy, he will surely achieve greatness in the future..."

  "That's enough! How dare you shut me up!"

  Yang Hong suddenly turned around, and He Shuang could see the ferocity on his face. Instantly knowing that Yang Hong had become truly angry, he immediately shut his mouth.