After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1296 Venting
The idea of ​​pursuing the defeated army was tempting, but Yang Meng hesitated and gave up.

After all, Shizhoutou had too few men, and he had to divide his forces to defend the city. Besides, the chief culprit Zhao Guangzhi was arrested, and Liu Chengshou was captured, which was the most brilliant achievement.

Shizhoutoucheng has quietly overcome the two crises it faced in the past.

Has a new crisis arrived?
Yang Meng looked back at the city gate mottled with flames, then stared back at the black-armored cavalry: "Thank you for your help, may I ask what you will do next..."

The other side wiped out Liu Chengshou and Zhao Guangzhi all at once, so they should eat Shi Zhoutou themselves, right?

Yang Meng's heart was in his throat.

After driving away the two tigers in front, a more powerful one comes. Can we still resist?
The voice from the dragon mask became doubly deep, as if it came from the depths of people's hearts: "Now, Stone Helmet Head, do you have the final say?"

“...Yes.” There were still a few civil servants in the city, but when it came to food, public security, war, etc., it was Yang Meng who had the final say.

"You have the final say from now on."

Not to mention Yang Meng who was stunned, the garrison was completely silent.

Did I hear that correctly? This black-armored army killed two local tyrants in a row, worked hard, but didn't want to take the top spot?

So why did they take action?
"Liu Shuheng and Zhao Guangzhi have harmed the people and violated the will of heaven. They should be punished! I have come here just for them." In the darkness of the night, the voice of the leader in black armor spread far away.

Before everyone could react, the black-armored leader pointed at Liu Chengshou and said to Yang Meng, "You handle it."

Yang Meng's mind was in a mess, and he tried to calm down: "Yes, this is a public execution."

He turned around and gave instructions to his men, then saluted He Lingchuan with his fists clasped, very respectfully: "Please."

Soon, the garrison began to beat gongs everywhere in Shizhoutou, announcing that the Zhao army had been repelled, and Liu Chengshou had been captured and would soon be executed at the east gate.

There is an open space here with a few stakes, which are usually used to tie horses and carts, and are occasionally used to tie people up and carry out public executions.

Now, Liu Chengshou was tied here.

Upon hearing the great news, the citizens of Shizhoutou gathered at the East City Gate within a quarter of an hour even though they were hungry.

Those who lived far away even came running.

The black-armored soldiers stood under the city gate, silent and motionless, like sculptures, but with awe-inspiring majesty.

These people are so powerful that no one dares to get close to them.

Both the military and civilians in Shizhoutou spontaneously kept their distance from them.

However, the discussions around were subtle and those who came later were all listening to what the eyewitnesses said about what happened.

Liu Chengshou and Zhao Guangzhi were both powerful figures who could decide life and death for the common people. But could these black-armored cavalrymen knock them down so easily?

Unbelievable, unbelievable!

Where did these powerful black-armored cavalry come from, and what do they want to do to Shihetou?
Is it time to change the sky above your head?

The people of Shizhoutou, who had experienced several wars within a month, were at a loss as to what to do. They were surprised, confused, and uneasy.

Seeing that the open space at the city gate was full of people, Yang Meng also jumped onto the platform.

"My fellow villagers, Shizhoutou has been mired in war and famine for the past half month. Fortunately, the divine soldiers from heaven—" he pointed at He Lingchuan and others, "—helped us to drive away the Zhao army and capture Liu Shuheng! The supplies have been moved back to the city, and we have food to eat!"

There was a sudden cheer at the city gate.

For these hungry citizens, no good words could be more real than the three words "have food to eat".

He Lingchuan nodded secretly. This garrison commander named Yang was very down-to-earth. No wonder he was supported by the people and the military and civilians worked together to defend the city.

"The rice and flour are already in the pot. They will be cooked in two quarters of an hour." Yang Meng knew that the citizens were starving. If the food was distributed to everyone and they went back to cook, it would be time-consuming and labor-intensive, with queuing, distribution, and accounting. It would be better to let everyone eat from the big pot.

In an emergency, one must take remedial measures.

Therefore, the food that was taken away by Liu Chengshou was now being cooked in the big stove in Liu Chengshou’s military camp. After being cooked, it would be sent back to the city to be distributed to civilians.

The time saved can be used to publicly deal with Liu Chengshou, killing two birds with one stone.

After all, those black-armored killers won't leave until this matter is settled.

The civilians have no objections, so the next step is the highlight:

Yang Meng read out Liu Shuheng's charges in public.

As the defender of the city, this man usually bullied the common people and fled without fighting when facing the enemy. He plundered the people's wealth, but put them in the mouths of tigers and wolves. After Shi Zhoutou succeeded in saving himself, he turned around and led his troops to attack.

With every point he read, the civilians looked at Liu Chengshou with more disgust.

Selling everyone in the city directly to the ogre is unforgivable in any way!
Finally, Yang Meng pointed at Liu Chengshou and said loudly: "The nobleman has given us the right to execute Liu Shuheng. Fellow villagers, how are you going to deal with this villain?"

After he said this, the city gate suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Yes, how to deal with it?
Everyone stared at Liu Chengshou without saying a word.

Hatred accumulates quickly in silence.

Everyone once again realized that Lord Liu, who had stolen from them, robbed them, and put them to death, was now tied to a pillar and had no power to resist.

All alone, without any help from anyone.

Right now, Lord Liu is the lamb to be slaughtered!
These nobles in black armor captured him just to -

Let everyone vent!

Receiving the overwhelming hatred from the civilians, Liu Chengshou trembled like a sick chicken and was unable to beg for mercy, and his pants became wet in an instant.

A child pointed at him and yelled, "He peed, he peed himself out of fear!"

Another thin man picked up an egg-sized stone from the basket and threw it at Liu Chengshou.

There were more than a dozen baskets placed against the wall, filled with stones of different sizes, all of which were combat supplies.

The stone hit Liu Shuheng very accurately and everyone heard a dull thud. Liu Shuheng's forehead was torn and bleeding.

Someone took the lead, and others followed suit, picking up stones from the basket and throwing them at the sinners.

For a moment, stones were flying all over the place.

Liu Shuheng struggled desperately, but how could he hide? After all, he had a lot of martial arts skills and could withstand more attacks than ordinary people. Dozens of stones hit him, but only his skin was torn and his head was bleeding. He looked miserable, but he was not seriously injured.

"Stoning?" Dong Rui moved his shoulders amid the noise of the people. He was not used to wearing armor. "These citizens are so simple-minded. I thought they would cut him into pieces."

Stoning is the most vile form of torture. He has a hundred ways to torture people to death.

Ah, my shoulders are so sore, this armor must be improved!

Liu Shuheng obviously disagreed with his point of view. He could still hold out against dozens of stones, but hundreds or even thousands of stones came one after another, densely packed in the air like locusts.

He was soon hit so hard that his eyes rolled back and he passed out.

Seeing this, the civilians in the stone helmets kept hitting him, getting angrier and angrier, and getting bolder. Two people rushed over with a clay pot, first pointing at him and cursing, then raised the pot and smashed it on his forehead.

(End of this chapter)