Liu Qiming gathered together the refugees and boatmen who had been summoned, and counted the number of people. There were only less than a hundred people.
"I have figured out the patrol's route and confirmed that the area near the county magistrate's house is not within their patrol range. We will rob the county magistrate's house tonight."
"What?! We're going to rob the county governor's house. It's so big that we don't want our lives."
"It's that corrupt official who has caused us such hardship. Isn't it right for us to take revenge? Beheading or starving to death will lead to death sooner or later. It's better to kill the corrupt official first and have a good time."
When the people around heard what Liu Qiming said, they lowered their heads and fell silent. Liu Qiming thought that someone would leave, but no one left. It seemed that these people at the bottom really couldn't survive.
Liu Qiming had just received the instruction not long ago. He could have gathered more people, but he was in a hurry. Fortunately, he had a plan in mind. He took a few people to a dilapidated old house and drank one of them till he was drunk. The drunk old man took it out.
This old man had a big rosacea and was the gatekeeper of the county magistrate's mansion. Since he got this good job, the owner of the tavern was not afraid that he would default on his debt, so he went to the tavern to buy a few bottles of wine on credit before going home in the evening. , entered the house and enjoyed it beautifully.
Although the old man was drunk, he knew that he was in danger when he saw so many people. "Uncle, don't...don't hit me. Please tell me if you have anything to do."
The men around him looked down on his flattery and spat at him. The old man was thick-skinned and didn't care. He wiped the phlegm off his face and still kept his ugly and charming smile.
Liu Qiming didn't have time to talk to him, so he asked directly: "Are you on duty at the county governor's house?"
"Yes, yes, the villain is on duty there."
"Do you know who are the people inside?"
"In addition to the lady, there are also a housekeeper and two servants. Oh, by the way, there is also a captain who seems to have some martial arts skills."
"Aren't there any guards?"
"No, the master's reputation is worse than that of a villain. All the previous guards have fled long ago. Otherwise, why would we find a villain to guard the door?"
Liu Qiming believed the old man's words and asked him to lead the way, leading the team straight to the county governor's house.
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It was night, the weather was clear, the moon was high, and a group of people rushed towards the county governor's mansion. They held sticks and bricks in their hands, all silent, and their nervousness was mixed with a little excitement. Most of them are skinny and shabby. They are either refugees smuggled in or laborers working hard by the river. They are the lowest level of the people in Zijun City.
Arriving at the gate of the Sheriff's Mansion, Liu Qiming glanced at him, and Zhu Xiong, the former labor leader who had become his right-hand man, slipped the old man out.
"Didn't you say there are no guards?" Liu Qiming pointed at the two guards at the gate of the county governor's mansion, his voice a little angry.
The old man was immediately stunned. He had been staying in the governor's mansion for a long time, but his relationship with the people in the mansion was not very good, so he was not informed of many things.
However, when people usually come to visit the county governor, they also bring some guards with them, which is no different from the Taoist priests who entered the mansion today. Even if he finished his work and went home to rest in the evening, neither the Taoist priest nor his guards came out when he left. The old man still believed from his own experience that they were guests who would leave sooner or later, so he did not tell Liu Qiming about the situation in the house. He did not expect that it would be like this. general situation.
Until this moment, the first thought that came to his mind was that his job was going to be compromised by the guard at the door. Then he remembered that he was still in fear of his life, and he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Sir, I don't know this. There have never been any outsiders staying in the Sheriff's Mansion."
"Who is that person at the door?"
"Maybe the Taoist priest who came to visit the governor hasn't left yet, so the guards have stayed here."
Liu Qiming's mind started to heat up. Good guy, there is a Taoist priest inside, so he must be a practitioner. This old man never said anything accurate. Now that the intelligence was wrong and he didn't have enough people under his command, he didn't want to give up. Even if there was a trap ahead, he would rush over. If he escapes from the battlefield, the monks behind him may not know how to deal with him.
Liu Qiming took a deep breath and shouted: "Brothers! The county governor's house is ahead. We want to seek justice from the ignorant official, rob him of the food and property he exploited from us, and avenge our dead relatives."
"Revenge! Revenge!"
"Kill the unconscious officials! Steal food!"
Although the sound was a bit chaotic, the sound of nearly a hundred people gathering together was enough to alert the entire street ahead, including the two guards. Liu Qiming didn't care about this. His mission was just to create chaos in the county governor's mansion, and there was someone else who ambushed the county governor.
Liu Qiming looked at the old man in front of him, becoming more and more bored, and said: "Brothers, this old man is the lackey of the ignorant official. Let's operate on him first to pay homage to the relatives who were killed by the bandits because of the ignorant official and his negligence." He took out A dagger stabbed the old man in the chest, and then handed the dagger to Zhu Xiong beside him.
Although the refugee workers here were in high spirits, they had never taken the initiative to kill someone. When they saw blood, they fell silent and made no move.
Zhu Xiong knew that he couldn't let go, and the men in front of him also needed some courage. He took the dagger without hesitation and stabbed it again, then handed it to the next person.
The crowd was infected by the bloody atmosphere, and more and more people joined in. They stabbed the old man more than a dozen times, ignoring his pleas. Some of them couldn't wait and punched and kicked the old man directly. Then a group of people swarmed up and killed the old man. life.
When Liu Qiming saw that the heat had arrived, he led the crowd and rushed straight to the county governor's house while shouting slogans.
The two guards at the door had heard the movement here long ago. They originally wanted to come over to check, but when they saw the figures in the distance, no less than dozens of them, they felt timid. After all, they were all soldiers who had just been selected in the past few days and had not yet undergone formal training. Yesterday, they had the same status as the refugees led by Liu Qiming. It was difficult for them to make any extraordinary response.
Then the old man's wailing sound came from the alley, which frightened the two of them even more. In the blink of an eye, a group of mobs had already rushed over, and it was impossible to count them clearly in the chaos.
Fortunately, they reacted quickly and hurriedly hid in the house, hung the door latch, and blocked the door with their bodies.
Naturally, the dozens of people outside would not let them go. Unfortunately, the gate of the Sheriff's Mansion was specially customized. In other words, as long as it was a wealthy family, the door of the house could be used as a fortification. Most of what Liu Qiming and his group had in their hands were sticks, bricks, and kitchen knives, which were already very high-end weapons. There was nothing they could do to get at the gate.
In desperation, Liu Qiming found a few people who were agile and wanted to jump over the courtyard wall and open the door from the inside. For the guards of a normal mansion, this method would naturally not work. However, the soldiers guarding the county governor's mansion had no experience in dealing with attacks. They were just ordinary people who were strong and looked intimidating.
The two guards at the door were holding the door tightly, shouting that someone was attacking, and nothing could be done. When they saw someone climbing over the courtyard wall and trying to outflank him, they were so frightened that they quickly left the gate behind and ran to the backyard.
Everyone rushed into the gate but was stunned on the spot. Liu Qiming and others had never seen such a big house before, and there was no one in the huge county governor's mansion. They couldn't find anyone to lead the way, so they had no choice but to search in different directions.
Some people searched from house to house, stuffing all the edible and valuable things into their arms. Liu Qiming went straight to the backyard with more than 20 people. He saw a middle-aged scholar wearing clothes walking out of the door and looking into the front yard. There was a burly man beside him. Liu Qiming was frightened by the opponent's momentum and retreated. Two steps.
"Quick, this person must be a faint official, let's all come together." Liu Qiming encouraged the people behind him to attack. After hesitating for a while, they all rushed forward.
The noise at the door had already woken up everyone resting in the backyard. Sheriff Zhou had just put on his clothes and walked out to observe the situation. Lieutenant Hong was worried about his safety and had already rushed to the study with weapons and armor. The two of them bumped into Liu Qiming and his men.
As soon as the two sides fought, Liu Qiming and the others were put to the ground. Liu Qiming looked confused, "This big man is actually a practitioner? How can we fight?"
There were two black figures hiding in the darkness on the roof in the distance. One of them said: "How can these malnourished mortals be the opponents of the foundation-building monks? I will go down to help. Mr. Hong, will you go?"
Another black figure carrying a copper coffin looked a bit bulky. He shook his head and said, "I'll wait a little longer. You have to be careful when you go down. Don't let the county guard die. Once her daughter is captured, our mission will be over." It’s done.”
The man who spoke first nodded. Looking at the garden, the situation had changed. Almost all the guards gathered around Governor Zhou, assisting Lieutenant Hong in guarding the mob. The man no longer delayed, jumped up, and reached the top of the team at the Sheriff's Mansion, and was running directly towards Sheriff Zhou.
Lieutenant Hong was furious and charged at him with his sword, and the two of them fought fiercely.
Liu Qiming felt at ease, and he finally waited until the monk took action. Zhu Xiong beside him looked horrified and asked: "Where did this monk come from, and why do you want to help us?"
Liu Qiming couldn't explain, so he just said perfunctorily: "This faint official has made people in Zijun City angry and resentful. It is normal for some practitioners to dislike him. Let's not waste the opportunity and kill the faint official quickly."
Without Lieutenant Hong's suppression, Liu Qiming and his group began to resist and fought with the guards.
In the distance, Hao Laodao heard the noise and ran over. Seeing that Governor Zhou was in danger, he rushed over with his wooden sword. Although it was a wooden sword, Hao Laodao used his Qi training to perform mortal swordsmanship, which was more powerful than mortal martial arts masters, and he easily got rid of the enemy. But as soon as he repelled a few people, he was pulled aside by Commander Zhou.
"Brother He, this place can still be maintained. Don't worry about me. Go and protect Qing'er."
Old Taoist Hao was so anxious that he forgot about this, nodded in agreement, and turned around to look for Zhou Qing.
