Xiao Rui and his party walked out of Tanzhou City grandly with two carriages worth of treasure. Countless people looked at them, but no one dared to block the way. No one knew Xiao Rui or the other three, but some people recognized the fourth brother Xia Shanhu. Then shocking news came out in the city. Tanzhou County Governor Xie Yuhou and his family were massacred, and the murderer was missing.
Missing? Need I say more? It must be the descending tiger from Wuhu Village. Has the situation in Tanzhou changed? Bandits entered the city and killed the local emperor and county governor? Is there any royal law for killing people and seizing treasures in broad daylight?
The captain of the city defense army who had just annihilated the Zhenmazhai was sitting in the Zhenmazhai drinking tea, waiting for his men to count the loot. Although half of the bandits had escaped, they only needed to get the village and the money.
"Report...report! Oh no, something happened in the city!"
A long trumpet sound came, and a messenger galloped up the mountain. He had no time to dismount, fell to the ground, and rolled and crawled to the captain's side.
"Captain, it's not good, there are bandits sneaking into the city to cause trouble, the governor, he..."
The captain suddenly stood up, "What? The bandits came to the city to cause trouble? Don't they want to live? When did the bandits dare to enter the city blatantly? Tell me, how is the governor?"
Although his face was angry, he couldn't help but feel guilty in his heart. He led his troops out to suppress the bandits. There were almost no soldiers available in the city. If bandits really caused trouble, then... the consequences would be disastrous. If the higher-ups were blamed, the first one would definitely be held accountable. He failed to defend the city.
"The county guard, he...he is dead. The entire county guard's house was slaughtered, and no one was left alive. The bandits openly took the treasures from the county guard's house and left the city. Some people saw that they were from Wuhu Village. The tiger that descends from the mountain is among them.”
What? ? ?
How can this be? How dare they, how dare they?
Could it be that he is trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain and attack the east and the west?
The captain suddenly had a very terrible guess. If this was really the case, then things in Tanzhou City would be very serious. It would not be as simple as bandits suppressing bandits, but it might be a premeditated rebellion.
"Report, no, Captain, we have searched everywhere. The village is empty. There is no money or food at all."
"Impossible. They were beaten and fled by us. They didn't even have time to pack their luggage. Did they find their treasure house?"
"I found it, but it's empty. It can be seen that there were valuable items inside, but they were all moved away."
…
It was over, the captain's face was full of defeat, and he sat down with a plop. Really! He was tricked into planning by others.
"Captain, should we return to Tanzhou City quickly to help? The governor is dead. This matter is too big. Tanzhou cannot be deserted."
After his subordinates reminded him, the captain came to his senses and quickly stood up and ordered: "Everyone gather together and quickly go down the mountain and return to the city."
No one expected that the people from Enmazhai would simply put on a show and resist for a whole morning, then retreat into the mountains in an orderly manner and return to the territory of Wuhu Village.
At this moment, Xiao Rui, Lao Si and others, were walking on the rugged Nanshan Eighteen-Bend Official Road with their treasures. They were so blatant and ostentatious.
The fourth child asked puzzledly: "Master Marquis, you guys have entered the city, how come Jue Ma and others will obey your arrangements and resist the Tanzhou City Defense Army?"
Xiao Rui smiled slightly: "It's very simple, just like you, just one pill per person."
Pfft... The fourth child wanted to vomit blood, so I shouldn't have asked.
"Master Marquis, if we move forward in such a big way, will we encounter the returning city defense troops? If we are recognized..."
"Recognize?" Xiao Rui shook his head, "No, they don't know the three of us at all. But you, you are a familiar face in Tanzhou City, and many people know you. If you are recognized, don't tell us know."
The fourth child's face turned bitter, and his smile was uglier than crying, "Master Marquis, why don't you give me a break, so that I don't have to wait to be recognized and implicate you in taking action."
Take action? You're overthinking it. I won't take action against a bandit like you. Fang Er curled his lips and said with a merciless blow.
Xiao Rui thought for a moment, "Fourth, you are a smart person. And when you killed Xie Yuhou, I saw that you still had some sense of justice, so I think it's okay to spare your life."
real?
The fourth child's heart was beating with excitement, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your great kindness. I know that death is not a pity for my sins, but if I can survive, I will definitely change my past mistakes in the future and do good deeds in the rest of my life to make up for my mistakes and repay the favor." It’s a great blessing that I’m alive.”
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "Okay, no need for you to be glib. Since you know that you will not regret your death, I will not let you off so easily. The death penalty can be avoided and the living penalty cannot be escaped. I will give you a chance to live. If you can seize it, Come on, I'll let you change your identity and live a new life. If you can't control it, then go to hell and find the Lord of Hell to repent. In short, you won't lose anything."
…
The fourth child was so weak that he didn't dare to speak. He thought to himself: "How can human life be calculated with an account?"
"But it's at the command of the Marquis."
Xiao Rui said with a firm voice: "I have made a plan to eradicate all the monsters and monsters in Tanzhou. No matter it is the officialdom or the bandits in the mountains, they will not let go. This Tanzhou cannot be touched by the imperial court or Lingnan. In one fell swoop, the city became the cleanest and most peaceful land in the Tang Dynasty."
"Now, the officialdom has killed the leading county guard, and the captain of the city defense army has not been eliminated, and there are also some subordinate miscellaneous fish. Although they have little power, they are closest to the people, and they are more troublesome than the county guard. .”
"It's quite simple in the mountains. The Black Blind Man from Heifeng Village, the Corner Horse from Tramped Horse Village, and the leaders from Benniu Village and Black Dog Village were all drugged by me, and they dare not disobey my orders. I will take you there again today. Take the Qilang Mountain, Bali Cha, and Jiudaogou."
"In this way, all the Nanshan Jiuzhai bandit forces in Tanzhou will be under your control."
hiss……
Such a big deal? By rough calculation, there are almost two thousand people, right?
The fourth child was not dazzled by such a huge benefit, but asked calmly: "Then what do you want the villain to do? Did you lead the troops into the city and kill all the corrupt officials?"
Xiao Rui sneered and said: "You are really brave. If you lead troops to directly attack the county, then you are really rebelling. I can't save you."
ah?
The fourth child almost fell off his horse.
"You guessed it right. I really want you to use the bandits to clean up Tanzhou's officialdom. But it's not an attack, but a defense. We killed the county guard and several corrupt officials today. The captain of the city defense army can't escape. He will be blamed for neglecting his duties, so in order to keep his hat, he will definitely lead troops to surround you. Otherwise, he will not be able to explain to the court. "
"I want you to lead a group of bandits to fight to the death. You are not allowed to surrender but you can escape."
Pfft... I understand, this is to make both of us lose, it's best to die together! Lord Marquis is worthy of being the God of Killing in the Tang Dynasty, he is so cruel.
"I'll give you two tasks. One is to kill the captain on the battlefield; the other is to kill all the thieves in other villages during the battle."
What? ? ?
The fourth child was about to cry. It was impossible to complete any of these two items, right? Mr. Hou, please give me a happy life.
"If you can successfully complete these two tasks and survive successfully, then you can report to Xiaojiazhuang in Chang'an, and I will promise you a fortune." Xiao Rui added.
ah?
The fourth child instantly became energetic and followed the Marquis' wealth? What a God-given opportunity! Done!
He punched his chest with his fist, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I will risk my life to complete my mission."
Xiao Rui smiled and nodded: "Okay, there will be blessings if you survive the catastrophe. Whether you can succeed or not depends on you. You are a smart person, and I will not misjudge the person. If you can't do it, haha, then I can only ask the imperial court to send people to clean up Tanzhou."
"Let's go, I'll help you conquer all the bandits, and then we'll go south. You have to make plans."
Just as he was talking, there were chaotic footsteps in front of him, and Fang Er said alertly: "Brother Xiao, it seems that there are soldiers and horses coming quickly."
Lao Si worriedly said: "It's the city defense army, it must be the city defense army. They have to march back to Tanzhou City to aid."
