Volume 1: The Cold Gate of White Body Chapter 3: Yang County Magistrate

  Wen Han's hands moved with a divine speed and dexterity, and with each grab, several hairpins flew out, shooting towards Cheng Dong and his gang.

  One after another, the miserable cries echoed continuously by Ma Zong's ears. Ma Zong looked over and was startled, those hairpins were accurately inserted into the throats of those people without exception.

  Those who were hit by the hairpin seem to have stopped breathing.

  Those hiding in the alleys watching the show, also don't know who shouted "Murder!" Suddenly, the whole street was in chaos.

  Originally, they thought that killing a couple of people from their own gang wouldn't be a big deal. But when they saw Wen Han's bizarre and ghostly killing technique, after twenty people had died, the thugs were thrown into chaos.

  Cheng Dong awkwardly got up, unsure whether to rush towards Wen Han. As soon as he stood up, he rolled on the ground several times before avoiding a few hairpins that were flying towards his throat. Despite this, his body was still hit by several hairpins in different places.

  "Take three more steps and I will take your life."

  A cold glint flashed in Wen Han's eyes, like the unpredictable reaper of human life.

  Cheng Dong was so scared that he didn't dare to move, and the group of hooligans behind him had already been frightened out of their wits. They looked at each other, waiting for someone to make the first move and run away, and then they would follow suit.

  These rascals can bully the common people in a small county, but when they encounter a formidable opponent, their true nature will be exposed and they will want to flee with their tails between their legs.

  "Damn it! Charge forward for me. Whoever dares to hesitate, Ma will chop him off! We have so many brothers here, while the thieves only have two people, what's there to fear!"

  Ma Zong saw that things were not going well, so he steeled himself and with a swift slash of his knife, split open the belly of one of the thugs beside him. He then loudly reminded them of their own numerical advantage.

  "Right, no mistake. We have a lot of people, one person spitting can drown them."

  "It's just that the thief doesn't have many hairpins in his hand. I believe he can kill us all. When the time comes, we'll surround him and capture him, and present him to Master Ma!"

  "Right, surround him and capture him!"

  A burst of energy in the crowd, shoulder to shoulder, they rushed forward with their feet trampling on each other.

  At this time, Cheng Dong, who was standing at the forefront, looked at the rushing thugs and could only force himself to suppress his inner fear, shouting loudly again to lead the thugs in another attack.

  Looking at the rushing crowd of thugs, Wen Han's face turned colder and colder, staring at the few remaining hairpins in his hand, his eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter.

  It seems like today won't be so easy after all.

  Wen Han's hand tightened, his five fingers pinched three hairpins, which flew towards Cheng Dong. The three hairpins formed a triangular shape, and when Cheng Dong saw the hairpins coming at him again, he trembled with fear and hastily grabbed a nearby beggar to block himself.

  Ah. The punk who was caught by Cheng Dong, let out a miserable cry, and saw three hairpins inserted into his throat, heart, and nasal bridge, the painful expression was not scary at all.

  "Damn it, wait till I rush up to you. Just watch me tear you apart."

  Cheng Dong's face turned pale as he threw the dead hooligan aside, then with a fierce kick of his legs, he charged towards Wen Han like a tiger chasing its prey at incredible speed.

  "Zhou Dage, you go home first and take your wife with you. I'll hold them off."

  Wen Han fought and retreated, seeing the situation getting worse and worse, fearing that he would implicate Zhou Lun's life.

  "Brother, Zhou Lian is not the kind of person who fears death and clings to life. Although I don't understand martial arts and can't help you, I won't abandon my brother or do anything unrighteous."

  Zhou Luan resolutely refused. Today, he had long been prepared to fight to the death with Ma Zong.

  Wen Han heard Zhou Yong's words and felt a warmth in his heart. However, he still said: "Brother Zhou, I know you are a loyal and righteous person. But you have no use here, and instead will only drag me down and prevent me from showing off my skills."

  Hurry up and leave with your sister-in-law. Don't worry, they can't harm my life. After you leave, I will escape, that's an easy thing to do."

  "Haha... You can keep on dreaming. I've already colluded with County Magistrate Yang and had the city gates closed. Today, no matter how capable you are, it's impossible for you to fly even if you grow wings."

  Ma Zong, who was in the rear, burst out laughing when he heard Wen Han's words.

  Wen Han gritted his teeth, normally he could easily take Ma Zong's life. But now with so many people around, it was hard for him to use his hidden weapons skills, and besides, Ma Zong knew how deadly Wen Han's hidden weapons were and had already taken precautions.

  "Brother, don't worry about me. Since I know your martial arts skills are excellent, even if the city gate is closed, there's a way to escape. It's my fault that I've put you in harm's way, so don't blame yourself. That Ma Zong is a treacherous villain who has been wanting to harm people for a long time, and today's events are just an excuse for him to take action."

  "Just take your sister-in-law with you if you can. She's had a hard life, and following her brother around hasn't brought her a single good day."

  Zhou Leng seemed to have made a major decision, and calmly advanced instead of retreating. Wen Han hastily pulled him back, his cold face as if covered with a layer of frost said.

  "Brother Zhou, today I share life and death with you. And I guarantee that if we lose our lives, there will definitely be horses to accompany us on the road to the Yellow Springs!"

  Ma Zong seemed to feel Wen Han's cold and sinister gaze, his whole body couldn't help but tremble with a chilling feeling. He angrily shouted: "You dare to have such wild and absurd thoughts! Brothers, listen up, whoever takes this villain's life for me will be rewarded by Ma with ten taels of white silver!"

  "Wow! Ten taels of silver!"

  "That's enough for me to spend several years, let's go!"

  It is often said that under the reward of heavy rewards, there must be brave men. Those rascals seemed to have no regard for their lives and charged even faster. The hairpin in Wen Han's hand was getting fewer and fewer, and the situation was becoming more and more critical.

  Just then, a voice from the dark disrupted the whole situation.

  "Halt! Under the bright sky, you dare to gather and cause trouble, harming people's lives! Do you think I, the county magistrate, am just a vase in your home, merely for decoration?"

  Soldiers wearing uniforms with a large "Han" character on their chest marched in an orderly column. At the front was an official wearing official attire, riding a yellow horse, looking down at the crowd with a cold face.

  The one who came with troops was actually the real ruler of Xie County, County Magistrate Yang Hong.

  "This is Yang County Magistrate. Sir, aren't you going to order me to kill the bandits who have infiltrated the county?"

  Ma Zong hastily ran in front of Yang Hong and smiled with a flattering expression.

  "Shut up! When did the county magistrate ever let you catch thieves? Moreover, Zhou Lian and Zhou Duofang are well-known good men in this county. They usually do good deeds and accumulate virtues, and everyone praises their character. How could they possibly collude with thieves?"

  And I see that young man's martial arts skills are excellent, his appearance is dignified, how could he be a vicious and evil thief who robs people of their property and harms their lives.

  It's just that the county magistrate thinks you have a tendency to frame good people and harm loyal officials. He says, "What is your intention!"

  Yang Hong pointed at Ma Zong's nose and scolded him, not giving him any face, just like he was scolding a dog, the people around looked on in astonishment.

  Ma Zong's face was gloomy, almost dripping with water. He had been about to get rid of Wen Han and Zhou Long, achieving his own goal. Suddenly, a 180-degree turn came out of nowhere. Yang County Magistrate, who had originally taken advantage of him, suddenly turned against him for no reason and bit back at him.

  "But that young man has taken the lives of so many people. These people were all good citizens of the county, working under the thumb of petty men. A life for a life, a debt repaid in full, Your Honor, shouldn't this young man..."

  "Shut your dog mouth! You can harm people's lives, but you don't allow others to resist. Do you want that young man to stick his neck out and let you chop him off? The county magistrate has been watching, don't say those ghost words again!"

  Ma Zong cursed Yang Hong's ancestors eighteen generations in his heart, but on the surface, he pretended to be frightened and knelt down to confess: "I know my crime. I was momentarily confused and listened to the slander of treacherous and evil people, so I thought that young man was a thief."

  "But the humble one has a burning heart for the county magistrate, worrying about your body working day and night for this county, so I took it upon myself to want to share your worries. Please forgive me, County Magistrate."

  In this chaotic world, Ma Zong has long been familiar with the way of "yielding" and a slap on the horse's buttocks passed by. Yang Hong's face gradually improved, and after accepting Ma Zong's favor, Yang Hong didn't want to pursue it further, let out a cold snort, and ordered Ma Zong to lead his men away.

  Ma Zongying gave Wen Han and Zhou Yong a fierce glance before leading his men away.

  At this time, Wen Han walked to Li Qiang's side who was lying on the ground and said: "Wait a minute. Since Li Qiang lost the bet with me, I'll ask you Ma Zong, do you acknowledge it?"

  Ma Zong glared at Wen Han, his face twisted in anger as he flung out his hand and said: "That incompetent fool lost to you, Ma has nothing to say!"

  After finishing speaking, Ma Zong walked away without looking back.

  In ancient times, the concept of master and servant was very strong. If Ma Zong hadn't been willing to let him go, Li Qiang would have been criticized later on. Wen Han feared that Li Qiang had a dark shadow in his heart, so he decided to take drastic action and asked Ma Zong to release him on the spot.

  "That's settled then. That young man is Wen Brothers, the inventor of that amazing contraption. Zhou Gambler, take him back and tidy him up, and at around 5-7 pm, bring him to the county magistrate's residence, where a banquet will be held to get to know him better."

  Yang Hong said in an irresistible tone, and before Wen Han and Zhou Lin responded, he took the soldiers and horses away.

  "This... what's going on?" Zhou Leng was like a monk who couldn't understand, his head full of fog. Originally it was a dead end, but suddenly there was a rebirth from desperation, and more incredibly, that infamous greedy and treacherous Yang County Magistrate actually wanted to invite his own brother - Wen Han.

  Zhou Luan stared at Wen Han with a gaze that seemed to ask, "What's your relationship with the county magistrate? You're not his illegitimate son, are you?"

  Wen Han shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he was completely unaware. But Zhou Leng responded with a 'believe it or not' look.

  "Don't even think about it, I'm the one who saved your lives."

  At this time, Zhou Luan's wife 'Lin Shi' walked out from a lane mouth and said with satisfaction.