"Let's go, no more hesitation. This is a place of trouble after all. If we linger any longer, we might not be able to leave!"
Seeing Yue Fei still a bit hesitant, Jiang Yan quickly whispered beside him.
"But, I still want to..."
Mid-sentence, Yue Fei looked back at Lü Ying, who was barely clinging to life, and ultimately didn't say more.
"Don't worry, there will be a day to return!"
"Mm!"
The county office, which had been half-newly built, was now reduced to charcoal again. Following the prison break incident, the entire Neihuang County descended into chaos.
When Wang Daolu opened his eyes again, he discovered his hands and feet were bound.
Feeling the swaying beneath him, he guessed he was likely on a boat.
"You, you..."
"Lord Lü, you decide how to deal with this fellow!"
Seeing Wang Daolu awake, Jiang Yan said to him with a cold smile.
"Wang Daolu, even if I, Lü, have a grudge against you, you shouldn't involve my family. My entire family of thirteen lives—don't you owe me an explanation?"
Looking at the panicked Wang Daolu, Lü Ying's eyes were red and filled with murderous intent. He was like a vengeful ghost from hell.
"What, what do you want? Killing people is against the law..."
"Hahaha! When you killed my entire family of thirteen, did you ever consider that killing is against the law?"
"My lord, there's plenty of time. It would be better to leave this shameless scoundrel to me for now. I'll make him suffer some torment these next few days, and then hand him over to you once you've recovered a bit. What do you say?"
Lü Ying was trembling all over; his injuries were too severe.
Even a slight movement of his body would cause his newly scabbed wounds to tear open again.
Seeing his clothes stained with blood once more, Jiang Yan quickly stepped forward to support him.
"I can wait, but my family cannot!"
Even though Lü Ying staggered as he walked, he stubbornly stood up, gripping the single saber with all his might.
"No, don't kill me, don't kill me!"
Seeing him like this, Wang Daolu was trembling with fear.
But with his hands and feet tied so securely, where could he possibly run?
"Ah—"
With a scream, Lü Ying mustered all his remaining strength and swung the saber at Wang Daolu's neck.
However, he was too weak. Even though the saber was sharpened to a razor's edge, the blow only sank about half an inch into the flesh.
Yet, the more this happened, the greater Wang Daolu's suffering. He struggled, trying to break free, but the iron-like grip of two burly men held him fast. Escape was impossible; even a slight movement was a pipe dream.
"Father, Mother! Your son has avenged you!"
Looking at the struggling Wang Daolu, Lü Ying ferociously swung the saber again.
Whether it was Wang Daolu's sheer bad luck or Lü Ying's extreme weakness, despite two consecutive blows to the neck, Wang Daolu was still desperately struggling.
"Drag him out and feed him to the fish in the sea!"
Seeing Lü Ying reaching his absolute limit, Jiang Yan quickly waved his hand, signaling his men to drag the man away.
As Wang Daolu was being dragged out, Lü Ying fainted.
Seeing Lü Ying collapse, Jiang Yan quickly helped him and laid him back on the bed.
"Fetch a doctor to tend to his wounds again, and order full speed towards Ming Prefecture!"
The ship was originally allocated to them by Han Mo before they came to Hebei, specifically for their rendezvous on the way to Ming Prefecture. The ship was equipped with all necessary personnel, making it well-prepared.
It was precisely because of this that Jiang Yan felt at ease letting Lü Ying exact his revenge on the ship.
After all, almost everyone on board was an elite handpicked by Han Shizhong from the Ming Prefecture Navy.
Moreover, they were now in the deep sea. In this turbulent time, throwing a dead body into the ocean—would the authorities really come to the military camp to arrest anyone?
The wind was blowing from the north, propelling them southwards. In just four days, they returned to Ming Prefecture City.
"My Lord!"
Upon seeing Han Mo, both Yue Fei and Lü Ying were overcome with emotion, tears streaming down their faces.
"It's all over, it's all over!"
Seeing Lü Ying's near-death state, Han Mo felt a pang of sorrow.
At this moment, he truly didn't know what else to say to him.
"I've already arranged for your lodgings. Go with them first, and we can talk after you've rested!"
Taking a deep breath, Han Mo patted Yue Fei's shoulder again before arranging for them to rest.
"My Lord, I don't need to rest. I have no way to repay your immense kindness. If there is anything you need me to do, please, just command me!"
These consecutive unwarranted disasters were like a bolt from the blue for Yue Fei, the blow was undeniably severe, but it also made him grow significantly.
"Your injuries..."
Although Han Mo was pressed for time, seeing the scars on Yue Fei, he asked with concern.
"My Lord, these are just superficial wounds, they don't matter!"
"Good, then first, go and settle the elder, and then come find me!"
After giving him a deep look, Han Mo did not press further.
"Yes!"
"Nephew-in-law, I've caused you trouble this time!"
Although Jiang Yan had already sent all the news to Han Mo via carrier pigeon on the way back, after Yue Fei and the others left, Jiang Yan immediately knelt on one knee before Han Mo.
"It's alright, he was just a beast. Killing him is killing him! You didn't leave any traces anyway. And even if he found out about you, what of it? This is Jiangnan; his uncle Tong Guan's reach doesn't extend this far!"
Although the deceased was Tong Guan's nephew, Han Mo didn't take it to heart. After all, Tong Guan had far more troubles of his own at the moment.
Let alone his nephew, even if his parents died, he would have to endure it now!
"Alright, don't speak of this matter again. Bury it deep, and act as if it never happened!"