bullyxtreme Chapter 69 Who wants to stir up trouble?
Chapter 69 Who wants to stir up trouble?
Many of the rioters in the surrounding area looked over.
Facing this group of bodyguards and Xu Tianyi in the middle, they were fearless.
The leader of the crowd was a middle-aged man. Judging from his dark and rough skin, he was once just an exploited commoner.
At this moment, however, he was dressed in luxurious robes, his slightly thin body looking out of place in the large brocade robes.
There was even a hint of indignation in his eyes.
"Who do you think you are, sir! It was Mr. Liu who wiped out the corrupt officials, while you, this vicious official, only know how to exploit us. You even say that everything has to be handed over, but those are things that these big shots have plundered from us. Why can't we take them?"
People around were also shouting, "That's right, that's right! They said they couldn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, but none of those scoundrels are any good people."
"What are those convoys behind you? Those are all our things. What right do you have to take them all?"
"Yes, I think he's just using our rebellion to make a quick buck and run away, so that when the government troops come, we'll be the scapegoats!"
"I knew it! These people had bad intentions. They instigated us to kill the magistrate, but the granary was full of mud and sand! They probably colluded with the corrupt official to sell the grain and then ran off with our hard-earned money!"
"Yes! Give us back our money!!"
"Share the money!!"
"Share the money!!"
"Share the money!!"
More and more people surrounded Xu Tianyi and his group, making the crowd increasingly crowded and noisy.
Some people even prepared benches, bricks, and carrying poles, intending to disrupt the convoy.
The bodyguards also became nervous.
The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) Yu Daming became anxious: "Young Master Xu?"
Xu Tianyi frowned: "Anyone who dares to advance will be killed instantly."
Upon hearing this, Yu Daming breathed a sigh of relief and immediately shouted the order: "Draw your swords!! Those who advance will die!!"
The numerous bodyguards exuded an imposing aura, causing the surrounding crowd of people to stumble back a few steps.
It should be noted that even the weakest of these bodyguards is a third-rank martial artist.
It is definitely not comparable to the lives of ordinary people who cannot get enough to eat.
Seeing this tense scene, Gu Qinghan was also at a loss.
"It is our duty, we cannot indiscriminately kill innocent people..."
Xu Tianyi turned his head and glanced at her: "Do you know what it means to be a troublemaker in a poor and remote place? Do you know what it means to be grateful for a small favor but resentful of a large one?"
This group of people are ignorant; they are different from you, as you have all been educated.
They are moral, know etiquette, understand life, death, honor, and disgrace, and are aware of potential crises.
But they didn't know that.
They only care about their own interests.
They only care about immediate gains and losses; they don't think about the future, and even if they did, they wouldn't care.
Simply put, they are the kind of people who would rather die tomorrow than not eat their fill today.
When dealing with such a foolish populace, you must use enslavement to make them do as you say.
You know you're doing this for their own good, but they don't understand that; all they know is that they're not getting any benefit from it.
Gu Qinghan was stunned after hearing this. She stared blankly at those who were still cursing and hating her.
She couldn't understand why her efforts to help them, such as consolidating and distributing funds and providing work relief, would make them so angry and even hostile towards her.
She couldn't understand why, even though Xu Tianyi risked his life to go to Muhua City to invite people to manage the rivers for them and borrowed food to save them, they remained unmoved.
In everyone's eyes, there was greed, ruthlessness, and a beastly desire.
Even more surprisingly, many men looked at themselves with eyes full of desire.
Or rather, people who see people dressed in fine clothes are filled with desire and hatred.
At that moment, she felt a chill in her heart, and even wanted to just leave and ignore it.
Yet, deep down, he felt a strange sense of mission.
Such complex emotions left her at a loss.
“Miss Gu, Young Master Xu is right. In chaotic times, harsh measures must be taken. There is a reason why we call them lowly people.”
Being too good to them is definitely not a good idea; everything needs to be done gradually.
Upon hearing Shen An's words, Gu Qinghan seemed to understand something.
She stared blankly at Xu Tianyi, wondering what he would do.
Xu Tianyi also set off.
"Shut up, all of you!!"
A furious roar echoed throughout the surroundings.
This is the art of amplification, which Liu Qingfeng taught him.
Upon hearing Xu Tianyi's voice, the thousands of people in the surrounding area suddenly fell silent.
When the middle-aged man in the brocade robe who was leading the crowd saw that everyone was silent, he suddenly felt that his authority had been challenged.
I felt a little annoyed.
Yesterday, after I started inciting the people to loot, I finally went from being an ordinary laborer to a powerful and influential person in the city.
The wonderful feeling of power that they had just experienced could be easily frightened by Xu Tianyi's roar.
Wouldn't the image of someone who has worked so hard to build and speak out for the people be lost?
He immediately yelled back, "Give us our money back..."
"Snapped!!"
A demonic thorn, dripping with blood, struck his head viciously.
Almost instantly, his head exploded.
Blood gushed from his neck, soaking the expensive young master's robe, which had been stolen from who-knows-where.
The headless corpse collapsed to the ground, and several civilians nearby quickly retreated, afraid of being splattered with blood.
As the body fell to the ground, a large amount of gold and silver rolled out from the sleeves of the brocade robe, stirring up a desire among the surrounding people.
At that moment, amidst the stunned silence in the room, Xu Tianyi spoke.
"Now, do you all realize who your boss is? Hmm?"
The scene fell silent instantly.
But the next second, two men pounced on the headless corpse: "Brother!! How could you be so indiscriminate..."
"Clap!!"
Both heads exploded.
"Who else is willing to speak up for those who stirred up trouble?"
Xu Tianyi stepped forward, his aura surging.
A mid-stage Martial Spirit cultivation level doesn't sound very impressive.
In reality, even these thousand-plus people would find it difficult to break through his defenses.
To put it bluntly, as long as his true energy remains undiminished, he could slaughter the entire county at will.
You should know that this is not the Xu family. The Xu family has an army, although it is not an elite force, it is still an army.
Furthermore, it was an army composed of martial artists and masters, which is why Gu Qinghan was unable to break through them at that time.
These are people who are starving.
The weak at the bottom.
Everyone watched as Xu Tianyi approached.
His bright and shiny robes remained spotless despite the muddy and damp weather.
The surging true energy around his body inspired awe in those who looked upon him.
Only then did they remember the fear of being oppressed by the noble lord.
At that moment, a middle-aged woman, holding scissors, rushed out, trembling.
"You...you killed my master! If you've got the guts, kill us all! You talked about bringing us a better life, about leading us in rebellion, but now you're all just trying to become the new landlords!!"
With a leader in place, a whisper soon followed from the crowd.
"Exactly, they still want us to be their slaves..."
"I knew it, it's just another death..."
"If you're going to kill me, then..."
"Shut the hell up! Anyone who says another word is dead!"