Watching the young man's figure approaching, Xia Zhining couldn't help but feel a surge of fear and kicked her two long, beautiful legs directly at Chen Mo.

After dodging, Chen Mo swiftly restrained Xia Zhining tightly, grabbing her other hand to prevent her from escaping, and coldly whispered in her ear, "It seems Miss Xia Er really doesn't recognize me, so I'll give you a hint: over three months ago, when you first entered the city, you randomly whipped passersby with a horsewhip."

Xia Zhining was stunned for a moment, recalling the incident, but she still couldn't remember Chen Mo; she only recalled whipping a few people back then.

However, seeing Chen Mo's demeanor at this moment, Xia Zhining was extremely displeased. Struggling, she shouted, "So you are that lowly commoner..."

"Slap!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Mo slapped her across the face.

Xia Zhining was completely dumbfounded. Having been in a high position for so long, surrounded by flattery, she couldn't immediately grasp the current situation and simply felt astonished that someone dared to hit her.

Xia Zhining struggled even more fiercely.

Xia Zhiqing wanted to come over to help, but she was internally injured and hadn't yet recovered from the previous shock, so she could only yell for the young man to stop.

Chen Mo pinched her face and said, "I swore back then that I would repay that one whip with a hundred lashes in the future."

"Rip..." The sound of tearing clothing rang out.

Xia Zhining's eyes widened in shock, her delicate face drastically changed: "You want to..."

Before she finished speaking, a shadow swiftly approached, aiming straight for her lips, and immediately pressed heavily: "Mmm mm..."

Xia Zhining, unable to believe it, her struggling eased a bit. It was her first kiss; she suddenly realized and bit down viciously.

"Ah..."

Chen Mo cried out in pain, releasing her. Tasting the blood in his mouth, a ferocious look surged in his eyes: "I just like your fiery nature."

Without wasting words, Chen Mo roughly pressed Xia Zhining's head, turning her body around.

But as an Eighth-Grade Martial Artist, how could she resist Chen Mo? Her fierce struggle was merely futile.

Once again hearing a tearing sound, she felt a chill behind her, her beautiful eyes wide with fear, her heart sinking into an abyss, finally scared, her lips trembling as she said, "Didn't my sister compensate you with silver taels? What more do you want? Let me go..."

"Compensate? I didn't provoke you, yet you still whipped me. If I weren't a martial artist back then, I wouldn't be able to leave the bed for ten days to half a month. Is compensation with silver taels enough? Fine, compensation? After I teach you a lesson, I will also compensate you..."

...

...

As dawn gradually broke, Xia Zhining was as limp as mush. In the dim candlelight, her fair skin was already red as sunset, with tear stains at the corner of her closed eyes, having already fallen into a deep sleep.

Chen Mo got off the bed, put on his robe, cast a glance at Xia Zhining's body, thinking that according to what she said, he had also compensated her, compensated by billions.

His gaze shifted to Xia Zhiqing nearby, her eyes filled with tears silently streaming down uncontrollably.

He walked over, bent down, and wiped the tears from Xia Zhining's eyes: "One should bear one's own consequences. This is the punishment she deserves. You and I have no grudge; I won't touch you. If you want your sister to be well, advise her properly when she wakes up."

One must admit Xia Zhining was arrogant and overbearing, but her figure was indeed impeccable, especially her fair skin incomparable to village women; the daughters of noble families were indeed different.

As for the revenge taken, letting them go, Chen Mo couldn't do it.

Why did he expend such effort attacking the county town? For what, after all, if not money, food, and people?

In his heart, these two women were already his possessions, his spoils of war.

He didn't want such excellent spoils of war to end their lives out of despair.

As he spoke, Xia Zhiqing's lithe body lightly trembled, and speechless, she listened to the youth's gentle words, feeling a bitter soreness in her heart, her nose tingling.

Though she was not the one who suffered, it was her dear sister.

Chen Mo said no more and left the chamber.

After Chen Mo left, Xia Zhiqing hugged her sister, who had fallen asleep, and cried bitterly, her delicate heart swelling with bitterness, murmuring in her heart: "Zhining, I told you to behave yourself on regular days, and now look what happened, your innocence is gone."

...

In the main hall of the government office.

Large boxes were placed throughout, discovered by the Divine Brave Guard in the backyard. The boxes were filled with Gold, Silver, and Copper Coins, initially estimated at no less than two hundred thousand coins, clearly the wealth amassed by Chang Yuan during his tenure, extorted from the people.

The specific amount still needs checking by designated personnel, but currently there aren't enough people, so they were just placed here.

"Immortal Master Chen, the family of Sun Meng has been brought here." At this moment, Su Wen brought in the wives and concubines of General Sun.

Wu Mountain glanced around and saw a familiar figure, saying, "Lu the Leader, have you also joined Chen's side?!"

"Oh, it's Constable Wu. Do you know Immortal Master Chen?" Lu Yuan cupped his fist and said.

"He's my brother." Wu Mountain patted his chest, inexplicably feeling a sense of pride, knowing now that this group of rebels, no, they should be called the Righteous Army, referred to Chen Mo as Immortal Master Chen.

"By the way, where's Brother Chen?"

"Here he is."

At this moment, a loud voice came from behind the hall, as a young man in black clothing pulled up his belt and walked out.

"Immortal Master Chen."

Seeing Chen Mo emerge, Lu Yuan, Su Wen, Su Wu, Su Qi, Wang Ping, and Wu Mountain all saluted Chen Mo in unison.

"Hmm." Chen Mo acknowledged, then looked at Wang Ping and asked, "How have the captured Defense Army numbers been tallied?"

Wang Ping replied, "The numbers have been tallied. Currently, there are 932 captured Defense Army soldiers, but the official record has yet to be completed."

Chen Mo waved his hand: "Pause the records for now. There are too many things that need your attention right now..."

Speaking, Chen Mo then turned his gaze to Su Wu and said, "Su... Wu, go gather all the doctors in the city to treat the injured Divine Brave Guard. The expenses will be covered by the village. Wang Ping, accompany and register, while also tallying the casualties of the Divine Brave Guard."

Chen Mo had initially thought of calling Su Wen but chose his younger brother considering he just assigned Su Wen.

"Understood." Su Wu and Wang Ping replied in unison.

"Brother Chen, how shall we deal with General Sun's family?" Wu Mountain interjected.

"Find a room, and have people keep an eye on them first." Chen Mo instructed.

Wu Mountain nodded.

"Su Qi." Chen Mo shifted his gaze to Su Qi.

"At your service." Su Qi jolted and hurriedly saluted.

"Take people to select about a hundred guards from the Defense Army. Have them collect the bodies in the county and transport them outside the city for burial. Everyone recruited will receive... fifty cents as a wage."

"Understood."

Just as Su Wu and Wang Ping departed, Zhang River, Han Wu, and Hu Qiang returned.

Chen Mo intended to find them, and without waiting for them to speak, he said, "Have at least one person from every household in the city come to the government office courtyard for a gathering. I have an announcement to make."

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