Song Lian's words made the whole atmosphere seem particularly solemn.
All the maids turned pale and trembled all over.
The fourth lady, Sun Sangxiang, was only twenty years old, but she was surprisingly calm: "Madam, I think we should be armed instead of just sitting back and waiting for death."
"Armed?"
Song Lian was immediately angry: "You damn girl, you know what you are doing all day long. Who in our house can fight? The officers and soldiers at the Yamen Gate can't deal with those thieves, so you can just rely on a few of us?"
Wang Ying on the side nodded: "This is a good idea. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, we might as well arm ourselves. Anyway, we are most familiar with the terrain of Zhou Mansion. We can arrange more people where necessary."
Song Lian shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, we can't defeat them at all. Besides, we don't know martial arts at all."
"No need for martial arts."
Sun Sangxiang stood up, his eyes flashing with blazing light: "We can use chili powder and lime, and I also have Mongolian sweat powder."
Liu Yijin's eyes suddenly lit up: "That's right, if you use chili powder and lime, no matter how awesome they are, they can't resist the taste, and lime powder can be sprinkled on their faces, making them unable to see clearly. .”
Liu Yijin looked at Sun Sangxiang in surprise: "I didn't expect the fourth lady to understand so much."
Wang Ying said: "The fourth lady's family is an Orion, so she knows these institutions and Mongolian sweat medicine best."
Liu Yijin was overjoyed: "Then I will leave everything in the house to the fourth lady."
Song Lian stood aside and stopped talking.
Liu Yijin said: "Madam, if we don't do anything and the people below are in panic, then we will be in disarray."
"As long as we work together, we can overcome the difficulties and make it impossible for the other party to come back!"
As if being infected by Liu Yijin's words, Song Lian's panic slowly calmed down: "In that case, then we will do as you say."
"I'll notify you right away."
Liu Yijin smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I'll go to the Yamen Gate to have a look first."
As soon as Liu Yijin stepped out, Wang Ying said hurriedly: "How about I go with you?"
"Yes, let Wang Ying follow you. She is the only one in our family who knows some martial arts. Let her follow you so that you can take care of her."
Liu Yijin waved his hand: "No, it's not far. I'll just ask Erzhu and the others to follow me."
The entire Zhou family was immediately mobilized. Sun Sangxiang took some maids to grind the old chili peppers into powder, and then brought in limestone to break it into finer powder.
Song Lian and Wang Ying led a group of guards and servants to set up traps in several major places in the house, and used all the tools available in the house.
Liu Yijin walked out of Zhou Mansion and saw that most of the soldiers patrolling the streets were in a hurry, and his expression became serious.
"Are you afraid of Erzhu?"
Er Zhuzhu hugged the big iron rod: "It's a lie to say you're not afraid, but don't worry, Brother Yijin, I've protected your safety."
When Liu Yijin and others arrived at the Yamen, the fire inside had just been put out, and a group of Yamen servants were busy carrying things out of the Yamen.
Liu Yijin grabbed a government official and said, "Brother, have you seen the mayor?"
The yamen servant sighed and pointed inside. Liu Yijin's heart trembled and he hurriedly walked in.
It was a mess inside, with tables and chairs smashed into a mess, and several wounded people lying on the ground wailing.
Liu Yijin hurried to the inner room and saw the solemn faces of several squires in the town. Liu Yijin suddenly felt a thump in his heart: "Where is the mayor?"
Zhao Kui pointed to the bedroom inside: "Go in and take a look, I think he is about to die."
Liu Yijin was stunned, and suddenly ran in. He saw Zhou Bao lying on the bed, his face was pale, and he was breathing more out than in. For a moment, Liu Yijin felt sad: "Where is the mayor, you, what is wrong with you?" .”
Mrs. Zhou Nie Rong sat aside and said, "That group of thieves killed everyone on sight. In order to protect the people around him, Zhou Bao himself was chopped more than ten times by those thieves."
"Then why don't you invite the doctor over quickly?"
Just when Nie Rong was about to speak, Zhou Bao, who was lying on the bed, coughed a few times, and a stream of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth: "One pound brother, don't bother."
Liu Yijin stepped forward and held Zhou Bao's hand: "Sir, don't speak for now. I'm going to find the doctors now, and I'll find all the mayor's doctors here!"
useless. A sad smile appeared on Zhou Bao's face, and his hands trembled slightly: "It seems that Lord Yama asked me to go back early." "
Zhou Bao held Liu Yijin's hand: "Master Liu is on his way here. I believe he will arrive soon. I will leave the affairs of the town to you from now on."
Liu Yijin's lips trembled a few times, and tears fell uncontrollably: "Sir, take care of yourself first, and don't say anything else."
"If you don't say it, I'm afraid I won't be able to say it for a while."
Zhou Bao tremblingly took out a few banknotes from his arms: "These are the banknotes you gave me. I keep them all. In the future, when I am gone, you will often visit Nie Rong and the children at home."
"Yes, I will go there soon. I will treat my sister-in-law as my own sister."
Zhou Bao nodded slowly and showed a sad smile: "You boy is blessed with great fortune, and your future is limitless. I thought that we would work together to develop Qinghe Town again, but who would have thought that the sky would not be beautiful? Brother, I don't have this chance. ”
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Bao suddenly coughed and vomited a mouthful of blood directly on the quilt. He grabbed Liu Yijin's hand ferociously and said with the last bit of strength: "Brother Yijin, those people are extremely cruel, you must Don’t go head-on, I still have the position of mayor, I’ll give it to you..."
Seeing the expression on Zhou Bao's face solidify, Liu Yijin felt confused and collapsed directly to the ground.
Nie Rong, who was on the side, suddenly burst into tears.
This shrill cry naturally attracted the attention of people outside. The squires rushed in one after another. When they saw that Zhou Bao was dead, they immediately sighed.
Zhao Kui said: "Sister-in-law, people cannot be resurrected after death, so we should find a good coffin for you as soon as possible."
"Yi Jin, you have the best relationship with the mayor on weekdays. It's up to you to take care of this matter."
This was the first time that Liu Yijin saw people around him leave. The pain made him gasp for breath: "Damn Maitreya Buddhism, if we don't uproot them this time, I will be sorry for the dead mayor. grown ups."
"Okay!" Squire Han Shouren's face straightened: "Now is not the time to cry. The mayor died at the hands of evil people. All affairs in the town must be stabilized as soon as possible. I suggest that a few of us first appease the people in the town, and then... ..."
Before Han Shouren could finish his words, a government servant hurried in and said, "Something bad has happened. Several places in the town have been attacked at the same time, and now the fire is spreading."
Liu Yijin stood up suddenly: "Is that the Zhou Mansion?"
"No, yes, it's the Han family and the Zhao family."
Han Shouren and Zhao Kui were stunned, then wailed and ran outside.
The remaining people also bowed their hands to Liu Yijin and hurried home.
Liu Yijin looked at Nie Rong who was in grief, sighed in his heart, and said to the Yamen who walked in: "You two, please send the adults home."
"The mayor's house also suffered a fire. I'm afraid, I'm afraid not many people in the house can survive."
Nie Rong was stunned for a moment, then ran outside frantically: "My child, my child."
Liu Yijin's expression changed, and he hurriedly said to the Yamen servant: "You guys, escort my wife back quickly!"
Erzhuzi walked in, glanced at Zhou Bao's body, and said to Liu Yijin: "Brother Yijin, we'd better go back, we can't stay in this place."
Liu Yijin sighed: "Well, things in the town are a bit out of control right now, so we can only take care of our own family affairs."
"Let's go back."
The Zhou Mansion was brightly lit, and there were several men holding sticks standing at the door. Seeing Liu Yijin and others approaching, several people were obviously relieved.
"Brother Yijin, you are back."
"Why, is there nothing going on at home?"
Gouzi smiled and said, "Nothing's wrong, everything is peaceful."
Liu Yijin breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a shrill shout coming from the mansion, followed by crying and smashing sounds.
not good!
Liu Yijin's expression changed, and he rushed in with a quick stride.
The lights in the courtyard were transparent, and the second wife Wang Ying was being held hostage by a man in black with a dagger, while Li Ping'er stood beside her with a smile, looking at Liu Yijin with a cold look: "Liu Yijin, you finally showed up."
Shouts came from the yard, and Song Lian and Sun Sangxiang were escorted out by a group of servants. After seeing Liu Yijin, Song Lian suddenly softened and tears flowed down instantly: "Yijin, you are finally back. .”
Li Ping'er's delicate face showed a trace of cold ridicule: "Look, what a touching scene. Who would have thought that the eldest lady of the Zhou family would have an affair with a long-term worker."
"Shut up!"
Liu Yijin looked indifferent: "Li Ping'er, you secretly hid official money and committed yourself to a cult. Any crime is enough to kill you a hundred times. I didn't expect you to dare to come back."
Li Ping'er chuckled: "Why don't I dare to come back? This home is not yours. Besides, even in the whole Qinghe Town, I can go wherever I want. Who are you!"
Li Ping'er glanced at Wang Ying who was kidnapped, then at Song Lian, and suddenly laughed: "Liu Yijin, Zhou Bao is dead, Qinghe Town is in chaos, let me see who can save you."
Liu Yijin sneered: "I think you are the one who needs to worry, Li Ping'er. Mr. Liu has already mobilized troops from the county, and Mr. Wei of the Wolf Guard has also notified the surrounding wolf guards for support. Now the Qinghe Town has been formed If you are surrounded, let me see where you go to escape!"
"Liu Yijin, stop being alarmist here!"
"Believe it or not! I don't need to say anything." After Liu Yijin finished speaking, his eyes fell on Wang Ying: "If you want to kill her, then do it."
"No!" Song Lian's expression changed drastically: "One pound, are you crazy?!"
