Demon, don't come any closer!

Chapter 38: King, restore your kingdom!

Lang County, county government office.

With a loud bang, the heavy door was pushed open.

Lin, the county magistrate, strode in. His gaze swept across the crowd, taking in all the powerful and wealthy families of Lang County. Finally, his eyes fell on Dou Changsheng, who was sitting in the main seat.

County Magistrate Lin looked extremely grim. Upon receiving the news, he immediately rushed back from Fenglaikou.

When Dou Changsheng saw that County Magistrate Lin had returned, he didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point: "Now that everyone is here, I'll get straight to the point."

"This time, when the Jin Yuwei came to Lang County, they didn't give us any way out. They immediately framed us and then ruthlessly killed us. Magistrate Zhang was such a good person, yet he died tragically at the hands of the Jin Yuwei."

"Even the county magistrate was forced to abandon his post and flee. This is a painful lesson that tells us that outsiders cannot be trusted, and the people of Lang County are the ones we can trust."

Dou Changsheng looked at Uncle Dou Jiu and asked, "Uncle Jiu, you're well-informed, do you know what Xiang Jielong and the others went to do after leaving Lang County?"

Uncle Dou immediately replied, "After leaving Lang County, Xiang Jielong went straight to Lin County."

Lin County Commandant said grimly, "Lang County and Lin County are surrounded by mountains, with only Fenglaikou as an exit. If we need to call for reinforcements, Lin County is the most suitable. The prefecture is too far away, and it would take at least five days to go back and forth. On the other hand, Lin County can bring troops to the city within three days."

County Lieutenant Lin gave no other options, directly stating the worst-case scenario. After all, killing the Golden Jade Guards would be one of the reasons for Lieutenant Lin's death, and of course, all the powerful and wealthy families in the county would have to be involved. Otherwise, he would surely die if he faced the Golden Jade Guards.

Therefore, County Lieutenant Lin was very perceptive, and Constable Wang wanted to follow suit, so he immediately said, "If it weren't for Master Dou's elders coming, we would have been killed by the Golden Jade Guards right there in the county office."

"The Jin Yuwei came to Lang County this time with no intention of giving us a way out. Open the door and look outside. Although the bodies have been taken away, the blood is still fresh. The smell of blood in our noses tells us that we have to accept reality."

Suddenly, the head of the Wang family stood up and said in a deep voice, "When officials force the people to rebel, the people have no choice but to rebel."

"What's wrong with wanting to live?"

"I agree with the opposite."

County Magistrate Lin immediately agreed, saying, "I agree."

Chief Constable Wang echoed, "I support it."

Within a short period of time, several people spoke up, but only a few did, with most choosing to remain silent. Manager Li of Baicao Pavilion sighed and said, "Why has it come to this?"

"We can meet with the Golden Guard again."

Before Manager Li could finish speaking, a three-foot-long sword suddenly appeared behind Uncle Dou. After a flash of light, it pierced through Manager Li's chest, and blood splattered everywhere, staining Manager Sun of Lingzhi Hall who was standing nearby.

Manager Sun was jolted awake and shouted loudly, "The Golden Jade Guards are so tyrannical and won't let us live, so let's rebel against them!"

The killing had an immediate effect; the previously silent people began to speak one by one.

Rebellion is not a dinner party; if you don't comply, you'll only die. So, if you think about it that way, rebelling is definitely more worthwhile, since being purged for rebelling is something that happens later.

Dou Changsheng withdrew his gaze. Dou Jiushu represented the Qin State, so how could he tolerate any dissenting voices? Manager Li had become the perfect target for making an example of him.

At first, the voices of rebellion were scattered, but gradually they became unified and loud, with each shout filled with passion, as if everyone was extremely excited, but in reality, they were all driven by the fear of death.

Dou Changsheng glanced at them and knew that they were all a rabble. Many of them would definitely have something fishy going on, and they were probably going to collude with the enemy. This was obvious, because if Dou Changsheng had a choice, he would do the same.

The Golden Jade Guard is an unshakeable behemoth, let alone the Great Chu. No, it should be said that they might not even be able to withstand the encirclement and suppression in the prefectures. Thinking about the Golden Jade Guard is really wishful thinking.

He took one last deep look at Uncle Dou, realizing he had no way out.

Dou Changsheng suddenly stood up, raised his arm, and said, "Since you all intend to rebel, what pretext shall we raise our army?"

As Uncle Dou raised his hand, a three-foot-long sword flew from Manager Li's chest, hovering in mid-air before calmly speaking: "My Dou family is originally the royal family of the ancient Yue Kingdom. We went into hiding in Lang County to escape the chaos of war."

"All of our ancestors were people of the ancient Yue. Now that the Qin state is attacking Chu, it is the opportunity for our ancient Yue to restore our country."

"Does anyone have a different opinion?"

County Magistrate Lin's face was ashen. He had been driven to the brink and had no choice but to rebel, but he did not want to raise the banner of the ancient Yue, as the restoration of the former dynasty would have too great an impact.

Originally, it would only cause a sensation in the entire prefecture, and at most spread to the state. But if the ancient Yue were to be restored, it would probably cause a sensation in the Great Chu, sweeping across dozens of states. Even the high and mighty King of Chu would have to hear about their great deeds.

They are certain to die; they have absolutely no chance of surviving.

Rebellion is about fighting for a way to survive, not about actually dying.

As if sensing Lin County Magistrate's hesitation, the three-foot-long sword, its tip already pointed at him, was now locked onto by an aura. Lin County Magistrate, quite tactfully, said, "Our ancestors were the people of ancient Yue, so we are naturally Yue people as well."

"Before they died, our Lin ancestors held tightly to the hands of their descendants and shouted for the restoration of the nation."

"As a Yue person, I will never forget the matter of restoring my country."

County Lieutenant Lin immediately knelt before Dou Changsheng, his head slamming heavily onto the ground, and cried out, "Your Majesty!"

"Restore the nation!"

Following the example set by County Magistrate Lin, Constable Wang also knelt down and shouted for the restoration of the country.

Immediately, everyone knelt down, shouting for the restoration of the kingdom. Dou Changsheng realized that he had really underestimated Lang County. It was a shallow pond with many turtles, each one more capable than the last in their antics.

That cry of "Your Majesty!" truly shattered Dou Changsheng's bones.

In today's world, there are no emperors or sovereigns.

Those among all races who bear this title are all those who have achieved great things, such as the Mermaid Empress, who has become the ancestral goddess of the East Sea aquatic races.

The title of king is already the pinnacle; even the former emperors were only kings of the Zhou dynasty.

Although the title of "King" has become increasingly common due to the development of the times and is not as precious as it used to be, it still cannot be used recklessly.

In the past, the territory of the ancient Yue Kingdom was not enough to be called a kingdom. It had only been a hegemon and the leader of the feudal lords. It was barely acceptable, but there was never a single county that could be called a kingdom.

Such a self-made king is probably the first of its kind in the world.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be remembered in history.

He will be the one who coined the term "mountain king," and he will inevitably become a laughingstock in history.

The timid starve, the bold feast; there's no escape.

Why not call him the Emperor of Yue?