Feng Xing'an stood at the street corner with his servants.
He watched the dust and smoke billowing from the Zheng family's courtyard.
The Zheng family was no more.
Having said that, he turned, hands behind his back, and returned to his mansion.
On the street, the bandits and the Zheng family's retainers had all been subdued!
The combat power of the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun impressed Fang Er.
He thought he had overestimated them, but he never expected to have underestimated them.
Seeing Lü Bo approach, carrying a man who had lost both his legs.
Fang Er removed the fuse from the cannonball in his hand and placed it back.
"Master, this man is the head of the Zheng family in Hejian Commandery, Zheng Wushuang!"
Lü Bo flicked his wrist, and Zheng Wushuang was tossed at Fang Er's feet.
"Zheng Wushuang?"
Fang Er squatted down and drew the pistol from his waist.
Bang.
Bang.
Two shots in quick succession struck Zheng Wushuang's shoulders.
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And these bandits, hang them all as well!"
Before Zheng Wushuang could even beg for mercy, Lü Bo lifted him up again.
Looking at the severed limbs littering the street and the bandits screaming in agony.
Fang Er walked towards the crowd of onlookers in the distance.
Upon seeing his movement, they retreated in unison.
Fearing they might displease this killing god.
"My esteemed elders of Hejian!
The Zheng family has committed wicked deeds and acted lawlessly here, and this time they have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country!
His Majesty is enraged, and I have been ordered to come and eradicate these villains!
To kill such evil doers with a single sword would be too lenient for them!
Now, those who have grudges, seek your revenge; those who have grievances, air your complaints!
I implore you all to lend your hands! Hang these people on the city wall."
The crowd of common people, upon hearing Fang Er's words,
immediately erupted into excitement!
They had been oppressed by the Zheng family frequently.
While watching the commotion earlier, many had cheered.
They never expected to have the chance to kick a fallen dog.
Thus!
A dense crowd of commoners surged towards the Zheng family's entrance.
"Don't snatch! This son of a bitch is mine!"
"This one is mine! Last month he stole a sheep from my family!"
"This one is mine! The day before yesterday, he whipped me!"
"This old man can't grab as many as you, these dismembered limbs, I'll take them back to feed the dogs."
Fang Er paid no further attention to this.
He led the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun into the Zheng family's courtyard.
"Search!"
He left Guan Chang and Zhang De behind.
The others spread out and began to search for the Zheng family's money storage.
Finally, in a study, they discovered a secret room.
Inside, vast amounts of gold and silver treasures were piled high!
And copper and iron were countless!
With the Yan Yun Riders guarding outside, Fang Er entered the secret room.
He converted all the gold and silver into system points.
A staggering amount, over two hundred thousand!
Fang Er felt a pang of regret!
Damn it, just one branch had so much family fortune.
Then,
the main lineage of the Zheng family must have had other hidden treasures!
It's just that I didn't find them!
With the gold and silver collected, what remained was copper coins.
The damn system didn't accept these things.
But Fang Er had no way to take them away.
Just by visual estimation, it seemed to be no less than tens of thousands of guan.
He could only send someone to call Feng Xing'an over.
"Lord Feng, the Zheng family's gold and silver have been transported away by my men.
These copper coins and other items, I entrust them to you.
I hope you can use them in the proper places."
Fang Er said to Feng Xing'an.
Feng Xing'an stared, dumbfounded, at the room full of copper coins.
He knew that aristocratic families were wealthy!
But he never expected them to be this wealthy!
"General Fang, rest assured! I understand!
These funds will be used for the common people, not a single copper will be wasted!"
Feng Xing'an assured Fang Er, patting his chest.
"Very well! With this matter settled, I shall take my leave!"
Fang Er cupped his hands and bowed to Feng Xing'an.
Then, he led the Yan Yun Riders and left the Zheng residence.
After exiting the city, they immediately rendezvoused with the Sky Fire Army and set off northward again.
Five days later.
The Sky Fire Army arrived at Liaodong Commandery.
As expected, Goguryeo flags had once again been planted here!
Fang Er was not worried about the common people here.
Liaodong Commandery was a border city between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo.
Almost no civilians resided here.
It was purely a military city.
As the Sky Fire Army advanced towards Liaodong City.
A large number of Goguryeo soldiers appeared on the city walls.
Simultaneously, cannons were being pushed onto the battlements.
Fang Er took out a telescope and looked towards the city walls.
He couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the cannons.
The slender barrels.
They were still full of bubbles.
It seemed his worries were unfounded.
He really should have released those two scouts.
With such cannons, it was fortunate that they did not have the correct gunpowder formula.
Otherwise, no matter how many they had, they wouldn't be enough to bombard!
The Goguryeo soldiers, as if to show off, fired a few shots towards the outside of the city.
Before the cannonballs had traveled a hundred paces, they fell to the ground.
They didn't even bother to bounce or roll.
"Zhuzi!"
Fang Er called out from behind.
"Your servant is here!"
Zhuzi rode his horse over.
"Let these bumpkins on the city wall see what a cannon is!"
Fang Er's horse whip pointed diagonally towards Liaodong City.
"Young Master, rest assured!"
Zhuzi reined in his horse and turned.
"Battalion One! Set up the cannons!"
After bombarding the Zheng family in Hejian Commandery, Fang Er had spent the following days teaching Zhuzi and his men how to use mortars.
Concurrently, they had also dealt with several groups of mountain bandits.
Zhuzi's Battalion had brought a full twenty mortars.
The soldiers of the Sky Fire Army set up the mortars, aiming them at Liaodong City.