Chapter 186: The Moment of Glory

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Although there would be many more moments like this in the future, the first time would always be different.

They were all ready to leave, but He Cheng ran over and hugged Han Qiao’s leg, crying loudly, “Mother, go! go!”

Han Qiao didn’t want to bring He Cheng along.

However, this child was also very intelligent and called her mother.

She thought about it and asked the servant maids to quickly get him a face cloth to cover most of his face.

“Cheng’er, cover your face obediently. You’re not allowed to take it off. Mother will take you there, okay?”

“Yes, yes! Cheng-cheng good!” He Cheng replied.

Once he put on his hat, one would not be able to recognize the boy unless they paid close attention.

The group of people set off early to wait at the entrance of the county town.

Even so, other people were even earlier.

Bai Cha, a few servants, servant girls, and old women brought them to the front.

Someone was riding a horse back and forth, shouting loudly that they were not allowed to squeeze and were demanded to make way.

Han Qiao almost couldn’t stand still before she heard the sound of horse hooves.

Her eyes immediately land on Heng Yi and the others riding towards them.

Compared to the others who kept waving their hands and smiling at the crowd, Heng Yi sat straight on his horse with a dark face.

He saw Han Qiao and the others at a glance, and a smile instantly appeared on his solemn face.

Han Qiao also smiled at him.

Her eyes were slightly red.

“Father! Father!” Han Chi shouted loudly.

He Cheng and Sun Ke also shouted.

Sun Xiu and Sun Yi were shy, but they also called out softly, “Father!”

At this moment, they felt honored.

When they arrived with the captured bandits at the city gate, County Magistrate Wu praised them for their bravery in front of everyone. The commoners gave thunderous applause.

“Good men, good men!”

County Magistrate Wu was also happy.

His promotion was secure.

He raised his hand to stop the people from clapping. Then, he said to officers, “I know you’ve worked hard, but you still have to explain what you should have done.”

Since it was a great contribution, how could he delay reporting this news?

Therefore, the officers had to go to the government office first and report the process. Those mountain bandits had to be locked up.

Many commoners followed the officials to the government office.

Han Qiao went home first for two simple reasons.

One, Han Qiao was pregnant, and two, she was afraid that someone would recognize He Cheng.

Fortunately, the little boy was very obedient and didn’t get fussy with the face cloth.

After getting into the carriage, the children were still extremely excited.

He Cheng sat in between Han Chi and Sun Ke, dancing with joy.

“Father, ride a big horse!”

Han Qiao pinched his fair and tender face, “Are you happy?”

“Yes, yes! I’m happy!” He Cheng nodded vigorously.

At home, Han Qiao treated He Cheng equally. She did not mistreat him because he was Zhao Huan’s son. She would still teach him what she needed to teach and accompany him.

His brother and sisters loved him very much.

When they got home, Han Qiao immediately ordered hot water, clean clothes, and food to be prepared in the kitchen.

She asked Bai Cha to drive the carriage to the government and wait.

It was not Heng Yi’s turn to report to the government office.

It was Constable Qin and Constable Wang who came. They were both fair and honest people. They didn’t exaggerate and told the whole truth; Heng Yi had killed Tu Wansan under the watchful eyes of the public. It was impossible to deny his credit.

The two people Heng Yi brought along, Bai Cha and Shopkeeper Zhu, were also mentioned.

County Magistrate Wu’s blood boiled as he listened.

“Don’t worry, I will report this to the Imperial Court.”

Bai Cha and Shopkeeper Zhu had contributed a little, but not too much. The main man who did this was Heng Yi.

As well as the other constables and bailiffs.

Heng Yi had no objections.

Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, he asked to leave.

County Magistrate Wu laughed, “Go ahead.”

Heng Yi stepped out of the yamen. Bai Cha stood beside the carriage and called out to him, “Big Brother.”

“Yes.”

“Sister-in-law asked me to pick you up.”

Heng Yi nodded.

The gentleness in his eyes and brows gave away his joy and happiness.

As soon as he arrived at Heng Manor, Heng Yi saw Han Qiao and the children waiting for him.

He stepped forward.

He wanted to hug Han Qiao, but he hesitated because of his dirty clothes.

But Han Qiao hugged him anyway, then released him and said gently, “It’s good to see you back. Hurry and wash up, eat something, and have a good sleep.” “Yes.” Heng Yi nodded obediently.

All the ruthlessness he had when he killed the bandit leader with a single slash gone without a single trace.

“Father!”

The children shouted in unison.

Heng Yi patted their heads one by one.

“Go play.”

He held Han Qiao’s hand and returned to the main courtyard with her.

He took a bath first, and his eyelids felt heavier and heavier as the warmth seeped into his skin.

He hadn’t slept for several nights. The remaining members of Black Wind Mountain bandits didn’t run or hide. They knew that the constables from Puyi County killed Tu Wansan and even tried to assassinate the rest of them.

If Heng Yi hadn’t been awake all night, the people who tried to avenge their fallen leader would have killed them all.

Tu Wansan had a son who was good at martial arts, but he wasn’t smart. His father was a mountain bandit who committed crimes that were not tolerated by the heavens. However, he couldn’t differentiate right from wrong and even claimed that he wanted to avenge his father.

Yes, Heng Yi did kill Tu Wansan, but he didn’t regret it.

If time were to reverse, Heng Yi would still kill Tu Wansan.

Therefore, he killed Tu Wansan’s son too.

If such a person were to live, he would be a great thorn in everybody’s side. He would harm others and himself, and the ones who would suffer the most would be the innocent people.

Just because he was late to join his father and his fellow bandits to raid and harm the many innocent people and women, and didn’t get to do any of the crimes that day, doesn’t mean he was blameless.

He deserved to die.

Heng Yi opened his eyes, quickly washed his body, put on clean and comfortable clothes, and left the bathroom.

Han Qiao smiled at him and told him to eat quickly.

The dishes were already laid out on the table. There were three dishes and one soup. The meat and vegetables were well-matched, and they were all his favorite dishes.

Although he was not picky, Han Qiao knew that he loved spicy food, meat, and soup.

“Hurry up and eat so you can have a good rest.”

“Okay.”

Heng Yi had a good appetite. A big appetite.

The dishes and rice were all eaten clean.

“I know you won’t waste food, so I specially instructed the kitchen to make less food. It’s not good for the body to eat too much before you sleep.”

Heng Yi nodded.

He reached out and pulled Han Qiao into his arms, whispering into her ear, “Sleep with me for a while?”

“Alright.”

Han Qiao would not refuse her husband’s request.

Especially after being apart for so many days. She missed Heng Yi a lot.

Heng Yi picked up Han Qiao and walked to the bedroom.

Duan Yue immediately entered the room, took away the bowls and chopsticks, and wiped the table.

Heng Yi was sleeping on the big bed in the bedroom with Han Qiao in his arms.

“This journey was not dangerous. It was just that we had spent too much time tracking the runaway bandits. 1…”

He couldn’t keep up with the bandit’s speed. He wasn’t enough.

Heng Yi thought for a moment and said, “I lack training. If it were only Bai Cha and I chasing them, I would have come back long ago.”

Han Qiao reached out and hugged Heng Yi, “But you’re a team, and your abilities are different. I’m sure there won’t be another person as talented as you in the county office. However, it was undeniable that when they were capturing the Mountain Bandits, you and the others used all their strength. When you were in danger, they would also come to save you. Although they might not be able to help you in any way, their sincerity is more important than their ability.”

“Don’t you think so?”

Heng Yi was silent for a moment, “That’s true.”

He couldn’t deny that when he was in danger, they would shout, “Heng Yi, watch out!” It warned him that there was a hidden arrow aiming at his back.

As Han Qiao had said, his ability alone would not be enough..