Chapter 069: Provoking a Real Tiger

This chapter is for the 18th, it was updated a bit late, sorry.

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Li Wenjun grabbed the bars of the iron cage and shook them hard, but the cage didn't budge, as if it were rooted to the ground.

Ha ha ha ha...

Suddenly, a burst of maniacal laughter came from outside the second hall.

"Li Wenjun, don't waste your efforts. This iron cage was personally designed by me, Jiang Mou. It weighs 8,630 pounds. Unless you are a reincarnation of a divine warrior, you'd better just stay inside the cage."

"Who are you? Why are you trying to harm me?" Li Wenjun clutched his injured shoulder, which was severely wounded with the arrowhead deeply embedded in his scapula, making it extremely difficult to remove.

"Ha ha, Xuemei, did you hear that? Li Wenjun actually asked who we are? Shouldn't we let him die with a clear conscience?" another unfamiliar voice said.

"Everything depends on the young master's decision." This voice was very familiar to Li Wenjun; it was Wu Qizhi's daughter, Wu Xuemei.

"Xuemei, you really know how to speak. Fine, I am merciful. Since I have taken Li Wenjun's credit, I should let him know who we are."

As soon as he finished speaking, several lanterns were hung on the hooks of the beams in the second hall.

At the entrance of the second hall, several people appeared. Leading them was a young man in his twenties, elegant and handsome, with Wu Xuemei standing beside him like a gentle bird. Next to them were two others, one with a leopard head and ring eyes, and another who was about Li Wenjun's age, his head lowered, not daring to look at Li Wenjun.

"Wu Daren, you really think highly of me, Li Wenjun, mobilizing your whole family to rob me of my silver. Your family is truly despicable," Li Wenjun said sarcastically.

The young man who was about Li Wenjun's age lifted his head and said apologetically, "Li Wenjun, I am truly sorry to you."

"Wu Yiming, don't pretend to be merciful. If you really feel sorry for me, have someone lift the iron cage and let me out, what do you say?" Li Wenjun said with a general's authority.

"Li Wenjun, don't think of using my brother's kindness." Wu Xuemei's face turned serious, "You have killed so many officials, which is tantamount to rebellion. The law cannot tolerate it. How could my brother, who is about to take the imperial exams, show mercy and release you, a traitor and a criminal?"

Li Wenjun sneered, "Miss, don't put false accusations on people. You should know the truth better than I do..."

"Dad, are you okay?" Before Li Wenjun could finish his sentence, Wu Yiming rushed to the back of the desk and helped the trembling Wu Qizhi, who was hiding behind it.

When Jiang Shan ordered the arrows to be fired, he didn't consider the safety of the county magistrate. Fortunately, the county magistrate was quick to react and hid behind the hard wooden desk, narrowly escaping the arrows.

Wu Qizhi steadied himself, pushed Wu Yiming away, straightened his clothes, and walked to the front of the third young master and Jiang Shan, bowing deeply and said, "Third Young Master, Sir Jiang, I have not failed my mission and have finally captured Li Wenjun."

Li Wenjun keenly picked up on the information in Wu Qizhi's words and glared at the third young master, demanding, "The one who wanted to rob me of my silver wasn't the corrupt official Wu Qizhi, but you? No, you are dressed in fine clothes, so you must not be short of money. You must have seen the great reputation that killing Wang Yonggui could bring, right?"

Clap, clap, clap...

The elegant third young master clapped his hands, then rolled up his sleeves and gave Li Wenjun a thumbs up, saying, "Not bad, Li Wenjun, you are indeed a smart person, you guessed it right."

Jiang Shan added, "There's no need to be complicated when talking to a smart person.

The third young master is of noble birth, beyond your miserable imagination. He has a title and is about to take the imperial exams. He is destined to become a top scholar and needs a great reputation to secure a good position after the emperor announces the results.

You can blame no one but yourself for appearing at the wrong time. The fame from killing the notorious bandit Wang Yonggui is too great, and it can perfectly fulfill the third young master's needs.

Li Wenjun, to be able to fulfill the third young master's needs with your life is a blessing that only a lucky person can achieve. You should cherish it."

"Go to hell with your blessings!" Li Wenjun was so angry that his lungs almost burst. "I don't want this blessing, you can keep it for yourselves."

Jiang Shan smiled coldly and said, "This is not up to you. Li Wenjun, out of respect for the third young master who is about to take the imperial exams, I won't kill you now. I will wait until the third young master returns from his success and use your head to congratulate him and avenge the fallen brothers."

The third young master waved his hand and ordered, "Bring Li Wenjun in, but don't harm his life."

Several people rushed in from outside the second hall, each holding a long spear with a sharp, polished tip. They surrounded the iron cage with their spears.

The third young master held Wu Xuemei's delicate hand and said, "My mother taught me from a young age to be kind and merciful, so I have always been unable to bear the sight of blood. Xuemei, let's go. Sir Jiang will take care of Li Wenjun for us."

"Want to leave? Today, none of you will leave." The dragon-headed goose feather knife in Li Wenjun's hand suddenly began to glow.

Jiang Shan suddenly felt an extremely bad premonition and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Quickly, stab Li Wenjun to death!"

Forget about the auspiciousness of killing, Jiang Shan no longer cared. The sudden sense of danger made him decide to kill Li Wenjun immediately.

The people surrounding the iron cage raised their spears and thrust them at Li Wenjun inside the cage.

Li Wenjun swung the dragon-headed goose feather knife, and a seven-foot-long blade of light shot out from the blade, cutting through all the spears in its path. The blade's momentum did not diminish and struck the bars of the iron cage with great force.

With a loud bang, sparks flew, and a significant gap appeared in the steel bars as thick as a child's arm.

Jiang Shan was shocked, and his bad premonition grew even stronger. Could it be that we have provoked a real tiger? He urgently shouted, "What are you waiting for? Kill him, quickly kill him."

The spear wielders thrust their spears at Li Wenjun again.

Seeing that the blade of light had not broken the iron cage in one strike, Li Wenjun knew the cage was very sturdy and the blade's power was still a bit weak. He needed to think of another way.

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