The city-wide arrests of the Wuwei camp had already spread Zhang Xiaozu's name throughout the streets and alleys of the imperial capital.
Yesterday's battle by the Anchun River in the southern suburbs of the city, coupled with the appearance and protection of Butcher Zhang, made his name even more famous than ever.
As for Niu Dawa, there is no need to say more.
The most talked about thing in restaurants and teahouses in the past few days is: I don’t know where Niu Guangmao took Zhou Jianlai and Guangming Sword.
So I dare not say that everyone in the imperial capital has heard of Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa, but seven or eight out of ten people have heard of them.
Therefore, when the person blocking the road said that he was well-informed and smug, Wang Wu was very disdainful and directly revealed the identities of Zhang Xiaozhu and Niu Dawa, letting him know how ignorant and stupid he was.
"You - you are Zhang Xiaopeng?!" The person blocking the road heard Wang Wu's words and stared at Zhang Xiaopeng in surprise and asked.
But before Zhang Xiaopeng could respond, he exclaimed: "That's right, you carry a bone knife and kill people without blinking an eye. You are Zhang Xiaopeng!"
"——" Zhang Xiaopou was speechless for a moment.
The man then looked at Niu Dawa, who was walking side by side with Zhang Xiaozu, as if he had discovered some new species, he jumped up and shouted: "You are the black evil god Niu Guangmao, killing people like chickens and dogs, inhumane."
"Ha, Black Evil God, that's a good name, I like it." Niu Dawa said with a grin, the two rows of big white teeth adding a bit of chilliness under the sunlight.
Wow!
Niu Dawa's admission immediately sent the crowd into a frenzy.
Before this, they had only heard of his name but never seen him in person, but now they finally saw him in person.
However, their first reaction was not excitement at seeing the real person, but fear and panic. They all hurriedly backed away and distanced themselves from Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa, fearing the two of them like snakes and scorpions.
"You - what do you two want?" The person blocking the road also stepped back several steps with a pale face, swallowing his saliva and asked in a trembling voice.
Instead, it was as if Zhang Xiaopeng blocked his way and wanted to do something to him.
"What do you want to do?" Zhang Xiaozu frowned impatiently.
"I--"
"Go away!" Wang Wu suddenly kicked the person who was blocking the way and threw him into the crowd on the street. He cursed and said: "You don't know how to live or die, how dare you jump out to block Mr. Zhang's way? You don’t even feel how many heads there are on your neck, are they enough to chop?!”
The last three words sounded like thunder, scaring the crowds on both sides of the street into silence.
Some people who had great respect for Uncle Guo, and who were like those who blocked the road, were hot-headed and wanted to stand up and stop Zhang Xiaopawn from using his knife to offend Uncle Guo. When they heard Wang Wu's thundering roar, they immediately calmed down. down.
After Wang Wu drank, he looked at Zhang Xiaopeng, a flattering smile suddenly appeared on his face, and said: "Master Zhang, don't bother with these brainless idiots, let's move on."
After that, he turned around and continued walking forward.
Zhang Xiaozu looked at Wang Wu's back thoughtfully.
On the surface, this person roughly kicked the person blocking the way, as if he was trying to please him, but he felt that this person was actually protecting the person blocking the way.
Because if the person blocking the road continues to make trouble unreasonably, he will soon lose his patience and take action.
If he takes action, it won't be as simple as just kicking him away. At least he won't let the person blocking his way get up in a short time.
"Although I only have one head, which is not enough to be beheaded, today I will defend my country to the death." The man who blocked the road was kicked by Wang Wuyi and flew more than ten steps away and fell to the side of the road. However, he patted his butt and crawled like a normal person. got up.
When Zhang Xiaozhu saw this, he became more and more sure of his guess. Wang Wu's kick was to protect this person in disguise.
However, the people blocking the road did not understand Wang Wu's good intentions. He raised his arms and shouted:
"If anyone, like me, has been favored by Uncle Guo, please tell them and unite everyone's strength to protect Uncle Guo."
"I don't believe that Zhang Xiaopou and Niu Guangmao dare to kill all of us?"
"Everyone, please act quickly. It's time to repay uncle Guo for his great kindness."
He wanted to use the general trend to deal with Zhang Xiaopeng.
Wang Wu's face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
He regretted not kicking this man to death.
Taking advantage of the general trend is indeed a clever move, but it also depends on who you are dealing with. A desperado like Zhang Xiaozu, who is more aggressive when faced with the situation, can take advantage of the general trend to suppress him, and a river of blood will flow out if he is not careful.
Wang Wu felt that for Zhang Xiaopou, having more people was just a matter of swinging the sword more.
"Mr. Zhang, I don't know what kind of grudge it is. Can you tell me about it? You can report it to the county magistrate next time you go back to the Yamen." Wang Wu asked as he walked.
"The couple you are holding in your arms borrowed money from the uncle's house——" Zhang Xiaozhu told the whole story clearly so that everyone could know.
"Hey! It turns out that he is a money-grubbing villain who used the prestige of the country to do evil and ruin the reputation of the country!" Wang Wu shouted angrily when he heard this.
But there was a murmur in his heart, because after listening to Zhang Xiaozu's statement and based on his years of experience in solving cases, he concluded that the people in the uncle's house were probably not there for the money, but for the couple's daughter. of.
And now that the couple died tragically, where is their daughter?
Was he also poisoned, or something happened?
Wang Wu didn't dare to think carefully, and he didn't dare to speak out his inferences for fear of intensifying the conflict.
There is only one thing he wants to do now, which is to turn the collision between Zhang Xiaozu and Guojiu's house into a collision between Zhang Xiaozu and Goatee Hu, and try to prevent the situation from getting too big, so that no one gets involved and loses his life innocently.
So he tried his best to speak in a relaxed tone: "This matter is simple, just let those people come out and confront the young master. If it is true as the young master said, they used uncle Guo's prestige to do evil, I think even if the young master does not take action, Uncle Guo will never forgive them."
The people around listened and nodded in agreement.
"It's best to do this naturally." Zhang Xiaozu nodded.
However, they completely underestimated the love and support of the people of the imperial capital for Uncle Guo.
When Wang Wu led Zhang Xiaopou to Yanhui Street, where Uncle Guo's residence was located, the sight they saw shocked them.
I saw that the originally spacious street was now blocked with people. Unless you stepped on people's heads and flew over, you couldn't even see the gate of the uncle's house.
"Attention, Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Guangmao are here!" Someone shouted in a high-pitched voice.
Suddenly the whole street was boiling.
"My great uncle is famous throughout the world and cannot be trampled on!"
"If you want to kill Uncle Guo, step over our corpses first!"
"Zhang Xiaopeng, get out of the imperial capital!"
The crowd was excited and the shouts were loud.
Zhang Xiaopou didn't talk too much. He stood with his sword on the street and said concisely: "In a cup of tea, call the people out to confront me. Otherwise, just walk over the corpse."
After saying that, he closed his eyes.
Niu Dawa found a belt, tied Zhou Jianlai tightly on his back, and stood side by side with Zhang Xiaopou.
A murderous aura emanated from the two of them.
Although there are only two people, they have the momentum of thousands of horses rushing to kill them.
The people blocking the street were the first to bear the brunt of the attack. In just a moment, they were forced to break out in cold sweat and have difficulty breathing due to the killing momentum of the two men.
The shouts and shouts in the streets gradually weakened, and a chill and fear arose in everyone's heart.
The atmosphere gradually became tense and depressing.
Wang Wu wanted to go in to discuss with a person in charge of the uncle's house, but he was blocked from entering because someone shouted that he and Zhang Xiaopeng were in the same group, which made him jump and curse.
Time passed, and the time for a cup of tea was about to pass, but no one showed up at the uncle's house.
Wang Wu was very disappointed with the uncle's attitude.
He never imagined that the Guojiu Mansion, which was always known for its kindness and righteousness, would allow innocent people who loved and supported them to act as a shield for them.
As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there must be a monster.
The uncle's attitude towards this matter was obviously abnormal, which made Wang Wu have to think more. The things hidden behind the two heads he held in his arms were definitely not simple.
After thinking for a while, he placed the two brocade boxes on the street and opened the lids, exposing the two bloody heads to the air. Then he turned around and walked away, becoming a theatergoer.
"Time's up." Zhang Xiaozu opened his eyes.
The time for a cup of tea may be short or long, but it is definitely enough for a person to walk from Uncle Guo's house to the street.
But no one came.
Zhang Xiaozu knew the uncle's attitude, so he slowly raised his bone knife towards the crowded street.
He wanted to see if Uncle Guo's Mansion could watch all the people on the street die.
"kill!"
With an emotionless roar, the bone knife Senbai's blade slashed towards the crowded street.
The huge knife shadow rolled with blazing flames and rushed towards a group of people who had no resistance. Once it fell, it would swallow hundreds of lives in an instant.
"Stop!" A figure jumped out from the crowded crowd on the street with an angry shout.
But his angry shouts had no effect.
Not only did Zhang Xiaopou's sword not pause for a moment, but it fell even more rapidly.
"Bold!" The man's face changed wildly. He never expected that Zhang Xiaozu would actually kill someone.
He hurriedly took a step forward, blocking the crowd on the street behind him. He had no time to draw his sword, so he could only smack the huge sword shadow that fell in front of him.
when!
The huge knife shadow struck his palm, making an ear-splitting collision sound.
"snort!"
"Very impressive, Willy Erer."
This man blocked Zhang Xiaopou's sword with his palm, and found that the power of this earth-shattering sword was mediocre, and immediately sneered at Zhang Xiaopou.
But the next moment, the smile on his face suddenly stiffened, and the huge knife shadow suddenly shrank, and all the energy rushed towards his palm and crushed it.
Zhang Xiaozu held the knife in both arms and took a sudden step forward.
The man felt that the mountain was pressing down on him, and he couldn't bear it any longer. He bent his knees and knelt down.
In the distance, Wang Wu, who was leaning against the wall and watching the show, changed his posture at some point.
I saw him leaning forward, his muscles tensed, his right hand pressed on the handle of the sharp knife, his breath restrained, like a cheetah staring at its prey and ready to strike, waiting for an opportunity to strike quickly.
However, when he saw Zhang Xiaopou retracting his sword power and aiming only at that person, his tense body suddenly relaxed, his upper body leaned back against the wall again, he touched the tip of his nose and muttered: "Grandma's legs, I'm scared to death. I almost thought this kid was really going to slash the butcher's knife into the defenseless crowd."
Except for Ye Mingyue who was hiding in the folded space, no one noticed the changes in Wang Wu's movements in a short period of time.
Ye Mingyue was looking at Wang Wu with a disappointed look on her face, shaking her head and regretting: "It's a pity that I couldn't see Senior Brother Wang Wu use his sword."
"ah--"
On the field, the man was pushed to the ground by Zhang Xiaopeng. He felt that he had been greatly humiliated. His eyes were splitting, and he roared angrily, trying to stand up with all his strength.
But no matter how hard he exerted his force, the shadow of the knife pressing on his head remained firm and motionless.
"Are you from the uncle's house?" Zhang Xiaozhu looked down at the man and asked arrogantly.
"Hmph!" The man tilted his head and snorted coldly, deliberately ignoring Zhang Xiaopou.
Zhang Xiaozu's eyes turned cold, his arms suddenly exerted force, and the bone knife slashed down, cutting off the man's left arm at shoulder level.
"Ah——" The man screamed in pain.
Zhang Xiaozu slowly raised the bone knife and asked again: "Are you from the uncle's house?"
"Yes, I am." The man nodded quickly.
"Do you know why I'm here?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
"No -" the man wanted to say "I don't know", but when he saw Zhang Xiaozhu's cold and captivating eyes, he quickly changed his words and said: "I know."
He knew for sure, because enthusiastic people had already informed the uncle's house about Zhang Xiaopou's intention.
"Since you know, why don't you see the person I'm looking for?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
"Uncle Guo's house does not have the people you are looking for. Someone should take their place -"
"The look in your eyes tells me you are lying!" Zhang Xiaozu suddenly interrupted the man.
"I - I didn't." The man denied in a buzzing voice, but he avoided looking at Zhang Xiaozu.
"What do you think is the best place for me to cut you next?" Zhang Xiaozu raised his bone knife and glanced at the man, as if he was considering which part to hit with this knife.
"I - I really didn't lie." The man looked frightened, and there was even a hint of crying in his slightly trembling voice.
He lied.
But he must not lie.
Because if he admits that he lied, death awaits him.
"Don't embarrass him anymore."
"The person you are looking for has been sent to you."
Suddenly, a voice came from far away, helping the man who was about to cry from Zhang Xiaopou to get out of the situation.
The sound came from deep in the street.
The crowds of people on the street slowly dispersed to both sides, finally giving way to a path.
A man in red-brown brocade clothes walked slowly from the depths of the street.
Behind him were a group of servants.
Every two servants carried a stretcher, and there was a person lying on each stretcher, and they were all covered with white cloth.
Only the dead in this world would cover their bodies with white cloth, and the person lying on the stretcher was indeed a dead person.
Zhang Xiaozu was stunned.
Then angry.
The people he was looking for were indeed delivered, but they were already dead people who could not speak.
