Chapter 879: Blocking the road to seek justice
"Excuse me, is it Lord Qian, the Deputy Privy Envoy, who is in the car?"

When they were passing through a forest on their way back to Lin'an City from Qiutang, Lord Qian's motorcade slowly passed through the forest. Suddenly, they saw a woman in a long dress with her face covered by a white veil standing quietly in the road.

Due to the assassination of Liu Xunyi that happened not long ago, the guards became alert when they saw someone blocking their way. They quickly drew their swords and looked around cautiously. Seeing that there was no ambush around, they cast their scrutiny on the quiet, graceful and elegant woman in white.

"who are you?"

Facing the stern questions from the hundreds of soldiers and the guard leader who were ready to fight, the woman in white remained calm and replied quietly: "I have a grievance to appeal, and I dare to ask the Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council to make the decision."

After hearing the woman's purpose and seeing that she was a weak woman, alone and empty-handed, the guards thought that she was definitely not a vicious thief, so they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"How dare you!" The leader of the guards glared at him and shouted, "If you have any grievances, you can go to the government to file a complaint. How dare you stop my master's carriage?"

"If the government can uphold justice, why should I stand in the way and cry out for justice?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" The leader of the guards waved his hands impatiently, "If you know what's best for you, get out of the way now, or you'll be in big trouble."

"The Deputy Privy Councilor is in a high position, and his food and clothing are all the blood and sweat of the people. Now someone is being wronged and needs redress. As an official appointed by the court, how can you not speak up for the people?"

"Asshole! Who do you think you are? How dare you teach a court official a lesson? Don't refuse my toast and drink the wine for punishment..."

"Wait!"

Before the leader of the guards could start to drive them away, the voice of Lord Qian suddenly rang out from the carriage. Then, with the careful support of the two guards, Lord Qian, with an expressionless face, slowly stepped down from the carriage.

"My lord, beware!"

Seeing that Lord Qian was about to step forward to ask questions, the guard leader couldn't help but change his eyes and hurriedly stopped him: "Sir, a woman of unknown origin suddenly appeared in the wilderness, this matter is a bit suspicious."

"No matter how suspicious she is, she is just a woman." Lord Qian's old eyes looked up and down at the slender waist and the woman in white clothes, and said nonchalantly, "You have more than a hundred elite soldiers under your command. Are you afraid of a woman?"

"It's because she's alone that I find it all the more suspicious."

The explanation given by the guard leader made Lord Qian frown slightly. He subconsciously dropped his right foot back to where it was, and asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by that?"

"Your Excellency, think about it carefully. If it were an ordinary woman, when she saw hundreds of burly men holding swords and knives staring at her in the wilderness, how could she not be afraid? How could she not be nervous? How could she not be terrified?" The guard leader reminded patiently, "But your Excellency, look at the woman in front of you. Facing our swords and knives, she is not at all panicked. Instead, she is calm and composed, and her tone is calm..."

Having said this, Lord Qian, who seemed to be thinking about something, suddenly came to his senses. When he looked at the woman in white not far away, the curiosity in his eyes gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a hint of consideration and doubt.

"Are you Lord Qian, the Deputy Privy Envoy?"

Before Lord Qian could decide whether to advance or retreat, the woman in white spoke quietly, her tone still as calm as water.

"What injustice have you suffered?" Lord Qian asked instead of answering, "Tell me about it."

"I want to sue a person who has framed loyal people and killed innocent people. This is an unforgivable crime and he deserves death."

"Oh?" Lord Qian raised his eyebrows and said with interest, "The laws of the Song Dynasty are fair and strict. If it is really as you said, 'the ten crimes are unforgivable and the crime deserves death,' even if the local government has the guts to do so, I'm afraid they won't dare to cover up for personal gain."

"This man is an official appointed by the imperial court. He is powerful and influential. Not only does the government not dare to punish him, even the imperial court... must be wary of him."

Hearing this, Lord Qian was secretly shocked. At the same time, he looked thoughtful and asked cautiously: "A prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner, not to mention an official appointed by the court? Of course, the premise is that the evidence is solid and there can be no false accusation. I wonder... who are you talking about?"

"Can you help me seek justice for my daughter?"

"This..." Lord Qian hesitated, "It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice to judge and redress injustice. According to the law, the Privy Council has no right to interfere. But if you are really wronged, I can urge the Ministry of Justice to redress your grievances as soon as possible."

"Privy Council? It seems that you are the Deputy Privy Councilor."

"This……"

Seeing the woman repeatedly questioning his identity, Lord Qian felt inexplicably uneasy and asked, "What grievance have you suffered? Who are you suing?"

"I have no grievances, because the person who really suffered injustice has fled to a faraway place, and his life or death is unknown. And I... am just seeking justice for him."

"you are right……"

"Master Qian is such a forgetful person!" the woman sneered, "You have forgotten all the bad things you have done so quickly."

"You came here for me?" Lord Qian suddenly realized, and was shocked and angry for a moment, "The person you want to sue is me?" "That's half right!" Under the white veil, a pair of beautiful eyes flashed coldly, and the woman's tone became as cold as ice, "I'm not looking for you to file a complaint and seek justice, but to... pay for blood debt with blood."

"Just you?"

A young guard standing in the front was so eager to make a contribution that he swung his knife at the woman in white without waiting for the order from the guard leader.

"Leave him alive!" Lord Qian reminded hurriedly at the critical moment.

"call!"

Before he finished speaking, the impatient young guard had already swung his steel knife and slashed at the shoulder and neck of the woman in white.

The sharp blade whizzed down, and the swift force gently lifted the veil of the woman in white, but she did not react at all, like a wooden sculpture or clay figure. She let the cold steel knife fall rapidly, and she remained calm and steady as a rock.

"This……"

"laugh!"

Amid the exclamations of the guards, an unexpected scene suddenly appeared. The murderous steel knife was strangely suspended in the air less than a foot away from the woman in white. No matter how hard the young guard tried, the steel knife suspended in the air seemed to be solidified in molten iron and indestructible.

I can't lift it up, I can't put it down, I can't push it in, I can't pull it out...

Gradually, when the young guard realized that something was wrong and wanted to drop his knife and escape, he suddenly found that his body was like a steel knife in mid-air, tightly wrapped and bound by an invisible force until it solidified and became rigid.

Unconsciously, the young guard completely lost control of his body and flew into the air involuntarily. Under the control of an invisible force, he watched his hands slowly turn the blade, with the tip of the knife pressed against his lower abdomen.

At this moment, he was extremely panicked, helpless, and could only express his regret and unwillingness with a look of near despair. In addition, he could no longer move an inch, and could not even make a sound.

"puff!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the young guard suspended in mid-air stabbed the cold blade into his body inch by inch. In an instant, his stomach was torn apart, blood splattered everywhere, and the people around him were so frightened that their scalps went numb and their backs felt cold.

Suddenly, the eyes of the woman in white relaxed, and the miserable young guard glared at the ground with a pair of eyes that were still open, and fell to the ground with a "thump". He was breathing out but not breathing in, and his body twitched a few times, and then there was no movement.

"This woman's martial arts skills are unfathomable, everyone be careful!" Seeing this scene, the leader of the guards was horrified and shouted to the guards, "Swords and axes in front, spears behind, protect the adults! Protect the adults quickly..."

Unfortunately, before the leader of the guards could deploy his troops in panic, the woman in white had already walked towards Lord Qian, who looked as pale as death.

"on!"

Facing the armored guards rushing forward from all directions, the woman in white looked straight ahead, kept walking, and pressed forward step by step towards Lord Qian who was retreating continuously.

A strong wind suddenly blew up around her, and grass leaves flew everywhere. Once any armored guards approached, these flying petals and leaves immediately turned into sharp knives and swords, mercilessly piercing their armor and cutting their throats. In mild cases, they were covered in scars and blood, and in serious cases, a leaf cut their throat and killed them on the spot.

Occasionally, a few nimble people would break through numerous obstacles and kill the woman in white, but they would be shocked by the irresistible and vast energy, causing their internal organs to collapse and their meridians to be broken, and their deaths would be unbearable to watch.

The inner strength of the woman in white was so deep that it was rare in the world. Although these armored guards were elite soldiers selected from hundreds of miles away, they were nothing in front of her, and they didn't even have the qualifications to force her to take action.

In a short moment, more than a hundred armored guards were dead or wounded, lying in a mess, and the wailing sounds were endless.

The flustered Qian had already lost all his senses. His legs felt heavy as if they were filled with lead. When the woman in white came to him leisurely, he was frightened and frightened. He could no longer stand up. He tripped and sat down beside the carriage in a mess. His trembling body gently leaned against the wheel. His tired and desperate old eyes stared blankly at the woman in white who was so close to him. He swallowed hard and didn't know how to speak for a long time.

"You should have known this would happen."

The voice of the woman in white was cold as ice, almost without a trace of emotion, so that Lord Qian could not hear any chance of "bargaining".

"I...know that I can never be perfect and do everything for the court, and I will inevitably make many enemies. I also know that I will die sooner or later..." After weighing the pros and cons, Lord Qian finally mustered up the courage to speak slowly, "But I...don't seem to know you, and I haven't offended you. Why do you want to kill me? Is there any misunderstanding?"

"I have already named you and demanded you pay with blood. Do you think there is still any misunderstanding?" The woman in white laughed angrily and looked at Lord Qian with contempt in her eyes.

"I just... don't want to die unclearly..." Lord Qian sighed, and then said, "Can you tell me... who are you seeking justice for? Or... who asked you to kill me?"

"It seems that you know that you have many enemies and many people want to kill you." The woman in white sneered, "But I never do things for others. Remember, today's retribution is all because of your murder of Liu Xunyi. You ruined his reputation and made his life and death worrying. If I don't kill you, I can't relieve the hatred in my heart!"

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(End of this chapter)