In remote areas like Heishui Town, the population base is not as large as Baima Town. How strong can the permanent garrison army have?

Let’s put it this way, Xiao Zhen, who is also in charge of the garrison house, is just a martial arts practitioner, but at least his garrison army is also a warrior realm master. △↗

And what about Hei Shui Town? I'm afraid there is no martial artist to be found in the entire garrison palace!

All the warriors and spiritual soldiers who had just stepped into the threshold of a cultivator were already considered masters of their utmost importance. Most of these people followed the Judgment Si to chase the city north and left to guard the south gate to overestimate them.

To be more precise, among these dozen people, there were only two warriors.

From the beginning, the Judgment Office did not put the hope of blocking the city gates and pursuing the murderers on them, so the Hou of Pingnan brought a thousand private troops to disguise themselves and entered Heishui Town, so the Judgment Office brought the elites of the entire Zhangqin camp.

Therefore, there was originally a team of masters from the judgment department at the south gate of Heishui Town, plus a private army of nearly 100 people guarding the Pingnan Hou.

But just a moment ago, all these people were transferred away.

Yin Shizhen, who was said to be the flag-holding camp, discovered the suspect's trace and was severely injured by him. He is now pursuing him with all his might and asking everyone to round up and cooperate.

As Xia Sheng expected, Yin Shizhen personally opened a gap for him in this airtight cage.

If he missed all such opportunities, then he would not be Xia Sheng.

His reaction was far more decisive than Ning Zheng expected, and he was more decisive when he took action.

One person and one sword are enough.

In less than ten breaths, Xia Sheng had already solved all the dozen garrison troops like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. During this period, he did not even make much noise, just as simple as cutting melons and vegetables.

This is the difference between practitioners and ordinary people.

This is the gap between the General Realm and the Warrior Realm.

If Xia Sheng had not been kind and had not planned to take their lives from the beginning, he could have directly split the city gate in half with one sword. By then, none of these dozen people would survive.

Of course, if you really do that, it may attract the attention of the Judgment Office and will backfire.

Anyway, with the help of Yin Shizhen, Xia Sheng and Ning Zheng left Heishui Town very calmly, but not long after they walked out of the city gate, Xia Sheng heard a very familiar shout.

"My benefactor!My benefactor!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Sheng suddenly felt a tightening in his mind. He turned his head in shock and then saw a woman in black limping towards him.

Who else can it be if it weren't for Meng Qi!

"My benefactor! You finally figured it out!" Meng Qi's eyes were excited, but he was still injured and his steps were still a little sloppy and he walked extremely slowly.

Xia Sheng took a few steps forward, held her arm, and said suspiciously: "Why are you here? Where are Qin Yan and the others?"

Meng Qi shook his head, looking innocent: "I don't know. After my benefactor left, I took medicine and fell asleep. I don't know how long I had slept. Suddenly, I was awakened by a noise. When I opened my eyes, the entire Changshui Inn was almost burned by the fire. After I finally escaped, I found that there were officers and soldiers in the city who were searching for it, so I slipped out of the city gate in the chaos."

Xia Sheng turned his head and looked at Ning Zheng, with deep meaning in his eyes.

Ning Zheng shook his head and said, "I didn't see her coming out of the inn, but for a while, in order to keep up with Miss Qin and the others, I left for a while. When I came back, Changshui Inn had already caught fire."

Ning Zheng's words were not enough to dispel Xia Sheng's doubts, so he then asked Meng Qi: "There are people from the Judgment Office guarding the city gate, how did you escape?"

Meng Qi smiled proudly: "No matter what, I am also a professional killer. Hiding my body is our compulsory course. Where can those little guys find me?"

Xia Sheng did not speak, but stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Meng Qi's wrist.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and suddenly tore Meng Qi's clothes open!

After stumbled, Meng Qi was shocked, exclaimed, and then quickly reached out to block his important part.

However, Xia Sheng's brows became tighter and tighter.

Meng Qi's injury is indeed fine, and even the wound has not healed. In theory, she is definitely not Qin Yan's opponent.

But Xia Sheng still had some doubts about the sudden female killer. He began to wonder if the other party had concealed anything from him.

Who would have thought that before Xia Sheng asked, Meng Qi took the lead in thinking about Xia Sheng’s intention, immediately widened his eyes and said tremblingly: “My benefactor… don’t believe me?”

Xia Sheng's face froze, he shook his head slightly and said, "It happened suddenly, I just..."

"Mr.!" Meng Qi interrupted him and said, "If the man who thinks that Meng Qi has done something that betrays you trust, it is to kill or cut, and let the man who is willing to deal with it, but the man who is not allowed to insult the loyalty of a killer!"

As he said that, Meng Qi flipped his hand and handed the Sufeng Blade he carried with him to Xia Sheng's palm, gently closed his eyes, and led to the slaughter of the neck.

The next moment, Xia Sheng grabbed Meng Qi's arm with one hand, poked out like lightning with the other hand, pressing the sharp blade of the dagger against Meng Qi's neck.

Meng Qi didn't say a word or move, as if he was really ready to use his life to prove his innocence.

Xia Sheng's hand was as steady as ever, but he had not moved half an inch.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the silence between the scene was suffocating.

After a while, Meng Qi suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Xia Sheng who was close to him, and said, "My benefactor, if you don't want to do it, do you want me to kill myself?"

After the words came, Xia Sheng took a half step back, and withdrew his finger, turned the Sufeng Blade into direction and handed it back to Meng Qi.

"Okay, I believe in you."

Meng Qi took the Sufeng Blade, but his face did not feel relieved, but seemed a little disappointed.

Seeing this, Xia Sheng felt a little guilty. He raised his hand and patted Meng Qi on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'm too careful. I blamed you for the wrong thing. Then, will you still go to Luoyang with us next?"

Meng Qi nodded without hesitation: "Of course! I haven't repayed your life-saving grace!"

Xia Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, we have been wasting a lot of time. Let's leave here first, otherwise we will be more than worth the effort when the people from the ruling department arrive later."

Meng Qi nodded and followed Xia Sheng's footsteps toward the official road. After a while, he suddenly asked a question.

"My benefactor, you just saw my body completely. Do you have to be responsible for me?"

When Meng Qi asked this, he was not as shy as his daughter or as reserved as a lady from a family. Instead, he was full of openness, as if he was asking what to eat later.

Hearing this, Xia Sheng twitched his mouth, and immediately waved his hand and pointed at Ning Zheng, who was full of righteousness on his face.

"He saw it too, and asked him to be responsible!"

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Chapter completed!