Chapter 0095: Sudden Change

The day before, it was late at night, and Yu Chong remained silent, carefully looking into the distance.

This is a barren grassland with no one around, and there is a mass grave nearby. From a distant hill, there is a glimmer of fire shining in the night, but there is no one here.

This Yu Chong was born into several generations of families, and has been loyal and meritorious for generations. He was given the surname Yu and enjoys the same treatment as the branch of the Yu family. Now he sees himself as a member of the Yu family.

After looking at it for a moment, Yu Chong said to a spy, "Brother Qiu, please explain in detail what's going on

Whether it is a regular army or not can be distinguished by its name.

The undercover agent is Qiu Yin, who is also a child of the family. He said in a deep voice, "I've figured it out. This is Fang Mao from Pingshou County, who was originally the chief of the county's Xiang Army. He offended someone and fell into the grass

This person gathered ruffians and some old bandits and occupied this mountain, with a total of about sixty people. They often kidnapped, extorted, and looted women, but they were still reasonable and did not lead to the county's encirclement

Everyone nodded, which was in line with common sense. Yu Chong pondered for a long time, believing that he could lead the Yu family army to capture this village. However, if there were casualties, it would not be worth the loss.

The Yu family army is still a private soldier and has not been able to make appearances. Their capital is small and they cannot afford to spend money.

But there was still a decision, "he waved his hand and said calmly," A team wearing armor, the strong archer goes first

This small team has a small organization but a wide range of branches, which is prepared for future military expansion.

Yes! "As soon as the military order was issued, he immediately responded and the atmosphere became solemn.

The group silently climbed up and looked at the small village on the mountaintop, but there were still two people patrolling. Yu Chong sneered and said, "This Fang Mao is truly the commander of the Xiang Arms Department and knows some military tactics - shooting

Only two "pu pu" sounds were heard, and two long arrows passed by. The two lazy inspectors suddenly shot and fell, making a scream of agony.

Yu Chong looked back and saw five long flames in front of him, waiting solemnly. When he lowered his voice and said, "Attack in, leave no one behind, and kill them all

Five people bowed together, and Jia Ye made a resounding sound: "Sign up and lead the order

Fifty people rushed forward and climbed over the two meter wooden wall to enter, and at this moment, someone inside shouted loudly, "There's a thief

The thief shouted to catch the thief, but only heard a chorus of cries from inside: 'There are thieves attacking the fortress...'

At this moment, the person who climbed up had already jumped down, which made Yu Chong breathe a sigh of relief. In just a moment, he saw the gate open wide and the group rushed in.

Never overestimate the reaction speed of bandits. Only after killing them did you see someone rushing out of the house. Before the bandits could form a formation, the archer, Huo Chang, ordered, "Shoot

Immediately, several bandits who had just rushed out of the room let out a scream and fell backwards.

After shooting, Jia Shi collided with the bandits and started fighting.

Yu Chong looked at them in a deep voice and saw them fighting in the flames, with continuous screams of agony. However, although these bandits also had outstanding skills, there was no such thing as a military unit?

Each one fights solely based on their blood and qi, while the Jia Shi is trained in the Da Yi Wu Jing and pays special attention to joint attacks. They have fought multiple times on the grassland and can be called elite.

With armor to protect himself, he immediately became invincible, and anyone who blocked him screamed in agony.

In a blink of an eye, more than ten bandits who had emerged were killed, leaving only a few. Seeing that the situation was not good, they broke through the formation and fled for their lives.

Yu Chong stood at the door, calmly watching the battle, with five Jia Shi and five archers standing quietly by his side, waiting for the next command.

Seeing this situation, Yu Chong calmly ordered, "Brother Xiao

A archer captain immediately responded, "Clearly mark it - shoot

Just as the sound of 'plop plop' echoed, a fleeing bandit let out a long scream. The bandit seemed to have some martial arts skills and was jumping onto the wooden wall when he was hit by three long arrows. Suddenly, like a sandbag, he fell down and exploded, with blood continuously flowing from his body.

Then, two more screams came, and the fleeing bandits were all shot dead.

On the entire battlefield, there were only five remaining enemy soldiers fighting to the death. In the middle, there was only one man in his thirties, roaring loudly, with multiple injuries, bleeding profusely, and wielding knives to fiercely tear him apart. However, there were also some traces of the Great Yi martial arts classics, but they were too few.

The undercover agent Qiu Yin pointed and said, "This is Fang Mao

Before he could finish speaking, he only heard two "plop plop" sounds. Two long knives pierced through his skin armor from two angles and deeply penetrated his body.

Fang Mao's roar suddenly ceased, and he saw his long sword strike, causing his body to fall to the ground. When he arrived on the ground, he was already at a loss for breath, but his eyes were wide open and he couldn't rest in peace.

Yu Chong just entered, his expression unchanged, as someone reported, "General Flag, all the bandits have been killed, and no one on our side has been killed, only eleven people have been injured

Yu Chong said, "Clean up the battlefield, inspect the bodies, and provide a replacement knife

Someone responded, 'Yes!'

The crowd cleaned the venue, stripped off their weapons and armor, and collected silver rice bags. They also requested instructions from Yu Chong, who said calmly, "Write it down in the booklet. Take a break today, and tomorrow we will immediately investigate the authenticity of the Ye Family Village

Also, the bandits need to wash their clothes clean and put them on. We need to attack as bandits

Also, to offer sacrifices to these thieves, I request the protection of the Yu family gods and to first cleanse the clan gods of this Ye tribe

Yes! "Everyone responded, and in half an hour, a simple altar had already been erected. The bodies of sixty bandits were piled up in front, and two hundred and fifty soldiers of the Yu family were all solemnly bowing to the altar.

At the venue, the smell of blood quickly spread out, with faint shadows approaching and a group of crows hovering in the sky.

Ye Family, Pingshou County

On the day of the state examination, our home was filled with solemnity.

This is a temple with high walls made of bluestone. At this time, there were thousands of people outside the temple, and none of them made a sound.

Yejiazhuang is a village in itself, with about 800 households. Two hundred households are members of the clan, as well as tenants and family children, which have multiplied and formed the current pattern.

Ancestral worship is a major event for a clan. Originally, it was a festival and only celebrated during the New Year. However, when it comes to major events, it can still be worshipped. This time, more than 3000 people came, and the ground was filled with people.

The male members of the Ye family stand in front, while the female and child can only stand at the back, and the children and tenants can only stand on the periphery to watch.

The members of the Ye family, who have some knowledge, know that there are laws and regulations to suppress the exam, but they also know that the core children of the family are struggling in the thousands of miles away city, which will determine the fate of the Ye family for the next thirty years.

Out of inner expectation, all the clan members spontaneously gathered in front of the ancestral hall.

In the main hall of the ancestral hall, the head of the clan, Ye Mengqiu, led the backbone family members such as Ye Zifan to pray together: "Descendants Ye Mengqiu and his clan are united in this, may the ancestral god bless and allow Ye Qing to perform without hindrance

There are five levels in the ancestral hall, which are established according to the rules of "three generations of people, five scholars, seven nobles, and nine kings". Simply put, ordinary people worship three generations, aristocrats worship five generations, nobles worship seven generations, and emperors worship nine generations.

On the first high platform, there were three wooden tablets with red paint on them, but their names were in gold letters and the tablets had cloud patterns.

This is the memorial tablet for the Juren, the ancestral shrine of the family.

Below are densely packed ancestral tablets, arranged in four layers according to seniority. They are also made of wood, but without red paint or cloud patterns, and their names are all written in ink.

At this moment, someone came up with three sticks of incense, and the person in front of them officially offered incense. Ye Zifan stood behind, watching his white haired father offer incense, unable to help but feel sad.

My family background is originally red, but I am still good at being a child and a scholar. I cannot influence the candidates for the imperial examination, so I dare not pray for them to pass. I can only hope that my children can perform well. Smart people know that which imperial examination relies solely on performance?

Since our ancestors passed the imperial examination three times, whether it was my father's passing or Ye Qing's passing, we have not been able to gain much support from our own family. Now, gathering people to worship is just a way to express our feelings.

Just as he was thinking about it, it was already Ye Zifan's turn. He stopped thinking and held three sticks of incense to the incense burner, lit them on the candle, sincerely bowed three times, and offered the incense on the incense burner.

After finishing the offering, I looked up and saw that on the top floor, three plaques were surrounded by red spiritual light, while on the lower four floors, there were thousands of plaques with faint white spiritual light, connected together.

It turned into a pale red cloud and enveloped the ancestral hall as a whole.

Ye Zifan is certainly aware that this is the spiritual light of the great clan's sacrifice, which can benefit the ancestors, and this condensed fortune also protects the descendants.

The incense offering is over, and the clan members bow down! "After the incense offering was over, Ye Mengqiu ordered, and the order was immediately conveyed. The clan members outside who were not qualified to enter the temple looked solemn and bowed together to the temple.

And the tenants and children of the surrounding families also bowed, and when these three thousand people bowed, they saw the entire temple filled with a white and red aura, but filled with a sense of sacredness.

After a moment of courtesy, Ye Zifan quickly stepped forward to support his father and said, "Father, don't worry. Qing'er is the leader of the Dragon Emperor's banquet. Dragon Emperor has agreed to the same position of jinshi, so I believe there will be no hindrance

Ye Mengqiu's eyes were gloomy, but he knew that the position of a successful candidate was not insignificant. He was afraid that the Dragon King banquet was not enough, but he couldn't say this at this moment. He just waved his hand and said, "I know, I'm tired too. Go host the clan banquet and toast everyone on my behalf

Just as they spoke, there was a strange noise that made everyone shudder. They quickly looked around and saw a divine plaque suddenly cracking open on the five tiered shrine. If they could see the aura, they would see the original red light suddenly extinguish.

Almost at the same time, two divine cards suddenly lit up, shining brightly and merging with the white and red energy of the entire temple, as if resisting.

The Yin wind blew through the ancestral hall, faintly listening to the sound of swords and soldiers, and the bloody smell conveyed the final message. Ye Zifan was a scholar, different from others. Tears welled up in his eyes, and his heart was instantly empty. Instinctively, he knew it was a sudden change in the underworld, where the ancestral god was suddenly attacked and killed by other ghosts and gods. However, two others immediately became alert and took defensive measures.

The situation appeared to be very critical, and Ye Zifan only felt his legs weak and his body trembling, creating a sense of ominous impending events. He was momentarily bewildered but unable to react.

At this moment, Ye Mengqiu finally raised his posture and quickly calmed down. With just one press of the shrine mechanism, the preset formation was displayed, and the patterns lit up one by one. The red light gradually stabilized.

Then, Ye Mengqiu's face turned pale as he held a cane and struck heavily on the ground, drinking sternly, "This is the ancestral god warning us that there must be a big change outside

Ring the alarm bell and immediately have the clan members enter the clan wall. The clan soldiers will immediately arm themselves and defend the wall

Fan'er, go out and personally command

With three commands, everyone suddenly had a backbone and stepped out together to respond to the orders.