The threat behind Cao Shugong's words was almost beyond words.
As he spoke these words, even the people outside the study who were just watching the excitement smelled the smell of gunpowder.
Peach Blossom Study fell into dead silence at that moment.
At this moment, everyone looked at Cao Shugong and the old man named Zhu Yan with wide eyes.
Zhu Quan was also stunned. He probably didn't expect Cao Shugong's attitude to be so resolute.
But the next moment, he grinned: "Of course. We are here to assist the imperial court. If the imperial court can solve the problem, we will naturally be happy and free."
Cao Shugong frowned when he heard this, but he never expected that it would go so smoothly.
But before the confusion in Cao Shugong's heart could spread, the smile on Zhu Quan's lips rose at this moment.
"But the premise is that Mr. Cao can represent the imperial court."
He said quietly at that time, and his eyes towards Cao Shugong turned teasing and pity.
It's like a person looking at the busy ants on the ground.
You may have a moment to admire their hard work and find them interesting.
But after a brief compliment, you just feel ridiculous.
Because you know that ants try their best no matter what, the nests they build, the food they accumulate, and even each other they protect and care about.
No one can beat it. On a certain day, a sunny afternoon, a child stepped down on a whim.
Cao Shugong felt something in Zhu Quan's eyes.
Before he could evaluate it carefully, Cao Shugong smiled and took out a piece of letter paper from his arms.
"The county magistrate is not satisfied with the efficiency of Master Cao's work today."
"He means to let Mr. Cao go home to rest for a few days. From today on, the security of Wuling City will be temporarily handed over to me."
Cao Shugong's eyes suddenly widened.
He grabbed the letter paper and looked at it carefully. The content on it was almost the same as what Zhu Quan said. The handwriting was indeed that of the county magistrate, and the seal at the signature showed no trace of forgery.
When Zhu Quan saw Cao Shugong's appearance, the pity in his eyes became even greater. He raised his head and looked at the government servants behind Cao Shugong: "Of course, you can also take this opportunity to take a good vacation."
"Don't worry, my master also knows that you have worked hard on this case these days. I will definitely satisfy you with the reward you deserve when the matter is over."
After Zhu Quan said this, he turned to look at Chu Qingxiao and others again. The black armors behind him obviously understood what he meant and were about to step forward at this moment.
"Captain Cao! They are disguised by Zhu Yin! These black armors will faint as soon as their masks are taken off!"
"That Lord Zhu is Zhu Yin's witch Zhu! The county magistrate has probably been held hostage by them, or is colluding with them!" Seeing that Cao Shugong, the only life-saving straw, could not be counted on, Wang Che was completely panicked, and he turned towards Cao Shugong. Shu Gong shouted loudly.
No matter whether the other party can accept such an unbelievable thing, I just want to tell everything I know!
"They arrested us to kill and silence us!"
I don't know if these words aroused suspicion in Cao Shugong's heart. After hearing this, Cao Shugong frowned and stretched out a hand to press Zhu Quan's shoulder.
Zhu Quan, who was blocked, paused for a moment, turned back to look at Cao Shugong, narrowed his eyes and said, "Master Cao, you have been a policeman for twelve years and a head hunter for seven years."
"I think nineteen years will be enough for Mr. Cao to understand the Dayu Law, right?"
"I am now the arrester assigned by the county magistrate. I want to arrest the suspect of the murder. If you stop me, you are disobeying the order. If Chu Qingxiao and others are later proven to be the murderers with conclusive evidence, Mr. Cao's actions will be treated as the same crime. Discuss."
"Master Cao can spare his life, but don't you think about your frail wife and your child who is only seven years old this year?"
"Without Master Cao's protection, their orphans and widowers would have a hard time in Wuling City."
Cao Shugong's expression changed, and surging anger surged in his eyes at that moment.
Of course he could understand that the guy in front of him was threatening him.
Can……
His wife was frail and sick, and the cost of hiring a doctor these years was enough to buy a prosperous house in Wuling City.
He finally got better, and seven years ago he gave birth to a son, whom both the couple regarded as a treasure.
If something happens to him, he can't imagine how his wife and children will survive.
He was certainly a man of integrity, almost to the point of being stubborn at times.
Because of this integrity, he has never been reused in these years.
But also because of this integrity, even the county magistrate, who had always seen him as someone who could not deal with him, was afraid that driving him away would cause public resentment.
As a head catcher.
There is no doubt that he is qualified.
But apart from being a head catcher, he is also the husband of his wife and the father of his children.
There are many suspicious aspects in the case, but there are also many witnesses who witnessed Chu Qingxiao's murder yesterday.
He didn't dare to gamble.
I don't dare to bet on the future of my wife and children because of my doubts.
He doesn't have the courage or the power.
Therefore, it is difficult for people to be selfless.
Because sometimes selflessness is selfishness in another sense.
It seemed that he had already guessed this result. After Zhu Quan said this, he didn't care at all about Cao Shugong's response.
He turned his head again, and this time, Cao Shugong's hand on his shoulder struggled slightly and weakly let go.
The black armors were no longer in the way, and at this moment they surrounded Chu Qingxiao and others.
Murderous intent permeated their surroundings, and a sense of oppression that was as real as reality enveloped everyone.
"You...what are you going to do!" Chu Yueshan felt it was difficult to breathe, but he still stood in front of his son.
Sun Kuan on the side was even more unbearable, his legs were shaking a little, but he pressed Chu Qingxiao behind him desperately.
Wang Dagui actually wanted to call his many servants to come and protect his master, but everyone obviously understood that making money was important, but the prerequisite of having a life flower was even more important.
Anyone in this group of black armors could feel that they were unusual. The servants looked pale and pushed each other. No matter how Wang Dagui ordered them, they did not dare to come forward.
The black armors are still moving forward.
Their huge bodies were like mountains, covering the already dark sky, and a huge shadow enveloped everyone.
The iron boots made of black iron are extremely heavy. The muffled sound of each step was like thunder striking everyone's eardrums.
clang.
Their arms shook at that time, and with the sound of metal and stone colliding, the scimitar fell out of the armor and was held in his hand.
The cold light reflected by the scimitar was colder than the flying snow.
"Dad! Uncle! You go quickly, this matter has nothing to do with you!" Chu Qingxiao had seen the cruelty of these black armors, his face changed drastically, and he said to Chu Yueshan and Sun Kuan at that time.
Bang!
But what responded was the sound of Chu Yueshan pulling out his sword. The middle-aged man, who was already a little fat, looked pale and said: "Fuck your mother's shit!"
"There is no reason for a white-haired person to give a black-haired person a gift. If you want to die, little bastard, you will have to die behind me!"
Sun Kuan rarely agreed with Chu Yueshan's point of view: "Grand nephew, your father is right. Even if you cause a big disaster, if we want to kill you, we have to step over both of us!"
Wang Dagui also held out his round belly to protect his son, and said comfortingly: "Son, don't worry, I have sent a lot of things to the county magistrate, he should..."
"It shouldn't be too extreme. Let's not resist later. Even if you go in, dad can save you even if he spends all his family wealth."
Wang Che cried sadly when he heard this: "Dad! You still don't understand that they are really Zhu Yin. Once arrested, we will only die!"
All living beings are fully revealed at this moment.
Zhu Quan stared at the people in front of him, the teasing look in his sunken eye sockets almost overflowing.
"This trip is only to kill the culprit, don't make any mistakes!"
He said this in a hoarse voice, with a look of morbid excitement on his skinny face.
His eyes swept over everyone, whether intentionally or not, but finally fell on Chu Zhaozhao.
Hearing this, the black armored men raised their scimitars high as if they had received the order, ready to attack.
"I only give you three breaths of time."
"three!"
…
"One person does the work and one person is responsible."
"This matter started with me. I will hold them back while you find a chance to escape!" Just when everyone was tense, Chu Zhaozhao's voice suddenly sounded at this moment.
Chu Qingxiao was stunned and turned to look at Chu Zhaozhao.
But he saw the girl's eyes were determined.
"Miss Chu, you..." Chu Qingxiao wanted to say something.
"Shut up!" Chu Zhaozhao interrupted Chu Qingxiao.
"Two!" Zhu Quan's countdown continued. His eyes were always fixed on everyone present, as if he was expecting this.
Chu Zhaozhao looked directly into Chu Qingxiao's eyes and continued: "Chu Qingxiao, remember, you have to believe in yourself."
"You have to get out of Wuling City!!!"
"Even though the world has changed forever!"
"But there is still little uncle waiting for you!"
"You don't want her to marry a bastard!"
As if he was delivering his last words, Chu Zhaozhao finished speaking very quickly.
She didn't give Chu Qingxiao a chance to react, and suddenly stepped out with one foot. At that time, she jumped high and went straight to the black armor in front of her.
Zhu Quan's eyes narrowed, and the smile on his lips became even wider.
"One," he whispered in a hoarse voice.
The scimitars in the hands of the black armors were shining with silver light. At this moment, they stamped their feet on the ground almost at the same time and jumped up suddenly.
Dozens of men in black armor, holding scimitars in their hands, leapt into the air with great energy, and attacked Chu Zhaozhao from all directions, blocking all her paths of advancement and retreat.
As for Chu Qingxiao and others on the side, they did not even assign any black armor to restrain them. Instead, they used all of them to deal with Chu Zhaozhao, whose strength was actually strictly calculated. Even a black armor was not an opponent.
When Chu Qingxiao caught a glimpse of this scene, he suddenly seemed to realize something...
From the Zhu Family Courtyard, to the bustling city of Wuling, and now to the Peach Blossom Study.
It seems that from the beginning to the end, the black armors' target was only Chu Zhaozhao.
The only person they wanted to kill was Chu Zhaozhao.
But why?
Why did Zhuyin have to kill Chu Zhaozhao?
She is just an outsider and knows far less than Chu Qingxiao about everything that happened in Wuling City.
Her strength is not very strong, even a black armor seems to have difficulty in dealing with her.
Can……
Tianxuan Mountain sent a disciple like her to come to such a dangerous place alone...
More and more information poured into Chu Qingxiao's mind.
Countless questions surged in his mind.
His brain hurt so much it felt like it was going to explode.
At this time, the black armors had already rushed in front of Chu Zhaozhao, and the two sides were about to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Chu Zhaozhao, who was alone, faced such a huge number of black armors, it was like a mantis trying to use his arms as a chariot.
Zheng!
At this moment, a crisp and soft sound suddenly sounded next to Chu Qingxiao.
Chu Qingxiao was stunned when he heard the sound, and was pulled out of his complicated thoughts.
He subconsciously searched for the direction from which the sound came, only to find that the sword held in his father's hand was trembling violently.
"Dad...are you so scared?" Although it was a bit inappropriate.
But Chu Qingxiao couldn't help but asked subconsciously at this time.
When the nervous Chu Yueshan heard this, he once again realized the strange shape of the sword in his hand.
He was about to say something.
Zheng!
But he heard the sword in his hand make another crisp sword cry.
Before he could react, the sword seemed to be summoned and fell out of his hand.
At that moment, it seemed to turn into a silver snake and swarm towards the black armor.
It shuttles back and forth so fast that it is almost impossible to catch it with the naked eye.
Wherever the silver light passed, black blood poured out from behind the broken armor, and the masks were immediately cut open by the silver light.
Losing the control of the mask, the black armors suddenly showed pain on their faces, falling to the ground one after another and wailing.
But in the blink of an eye, dozens of menacing black armors fell to the ground.
The long sword completed its mission and was hovering in front of Chu Zhaozhao, its blade still trembling slightly.
Chu Zhaozhao, who had already known his intention to die, froze on the spot, obviously not yet recovering from the sudden disaster.
Chu Qingxiao was also horrified. He looked at his father with a look of disbelief on his face and murmured to himself: "So dad... you really didn't brag, you are really a master..."
Sun Kuan on the side also turned pale, and he seemed to be thinking about how to apologize to his brother-in-law for his countless rude words.
But Chu Yueshan, the person involved, also had his eyes widened and seemed to be in a state of confusion about all this.
Only the face of the old man named Zhu Quan suddenly changed, and there was no longer any joking look on his face.
He turned his head as if feeling something and looked outside the study.
There, a shirtless man was walking slowly.
The man was in his early forties, with a resolute face and black hair hanging loosely.
There are black tattoos on the body that look like poisonous snakes, which are weird and ferocious.
There was a fierce light in his eyes, wrapped in what seemed like endless anger.
His whole body was filled with surging murderous intent, like an evil ghost crawling out of hell.
He raised one hand, and the long sword hovering in front of Chu Zhaozhao trembled slightly, turned into silver light, and flew into the man's hand.
At that moment, the soaring sword intent surged out of the man's body.
He also looked at Zhu Quan, with a fierce light in his eyes.
His steps suddenly increased, and his speed increased to the extreme in just an instant. In just a blink of an eye, he was in front of Zhu Quan.
The long sword in his hand screamed like a dragon, and the surging sword intent and murderous intent converged on the sword body.
The wind and snow in the sky were stirred up and poured into the sky.
he roared angrily.
"Xizhou, Song Guicheng."
"For eight thousand swords and armor, I will take your dog's life."
