By the time Huang Shan returned home under the "protection" of Capt. Zhao, his home was already surrounded by villagers inside and outside.
When Capt. Zhao saw this scene that he had expected, he couldn't help but feel a headache.
A heroic man like Huang Shan who does harm to the people but violates the court's laws is the most difficult to deal with.
On the one hand, these people violated court laws and had to be dealt with as a warning to others.
On the other hand, these people are kind to many people. If they are not handled well, a civil uprising may be imminent.
This kind of thing is easier to deal with if it happens in the inner states and counties where the imperial court has strong control.
If the Imperial Guards cannot defeat the Northern Barbarians, can they still defeat your people?
Anyone who dares to cause chaos will suffer the iron fist of the Forbidden Army.
But if this kind of thing happens at the border, things will be difficult to handle.
The imperial guards here are beyond the reach of the imperial army. If the people kill the officials and rebel, the worst they can do is run to the northern barbarians and hide for a while.
Anyway, the imperial court did not dare to fight head-on with the Northern Barbarians, let alone go to the Northern Barbarians to arrest people.
"Folks!"
"Listen to what I have to say!"
Zhao Baotou gathered his inner energy and roared.
This made the noisy villagers quiet for a moment.
But when the villagers saw the yellow cedar, they became noisy again.
"Captain Zhao, you can't arrest our benefactor and hold him accountable!"
"We pay taxes and grains every month. Where were you when the bandits attacked us last night?"
"If our benefactor hadn't come to our rescue, we would have been killed by the bandits."
"Even if you come here, you can only look at our corpses without saying a word."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianxiong's expression immediately changed.
They have long been used to the people scolding them, but when it came to taxation.
He didn't dare not take it seriously.
But when he went out in search of reputation, he only saw a somewhat childish Zhou Yaomei.
"Girl, the county seat is dozens of miles away from your village."
"It takes a lot of time to go back and forth."
"When the bandits attacked your village last night, we couldn't catch them."
"But we are not idle on weekdays!"
"We also surrounded and suppressed that group of bandits many times..."
Zhou Yaomei immediately interrupted Zhao Captou's words.
"How do we know if you have really encircled and suppressed the bandits?"
"Anyway, we only saw bandits attacking the village last night."
Zhao Baotou was choked by Zhou Yaomei and was speechless for a moment.
It is difficult to do mass ideological work!
Seeing that his work was getting more and more done, Capt. Zhao also turned to the village chief for help.
The village chief coughed violently and pretended not to notice.
Seeing this, the villagers even pressed harder on Mr. Zhao.
Capt. Zhao was completely at his wits end now, and he couldn't attack these common people.
He could only say to the leader, Lao Zhoutou: "Fellow folks, if you are worried about Huang Yingxiong, please come with me back to the county government office and petition the county magistrate."
"perhaps..."
Before Capt. Zhao could finish his words, Lao Zhoutou and others agreed.
"Okay, we are willing to go to the county government to petition."
Huang Shan knew in his heart that the so-called petition was most likely just wishful thinking.
In the end, it still depends on the mood of the county magistrate.
So Huang Shan said: "No need, folks, there is still farm work to be done in the village."
"The county magistrate has an old relationship with my Huang family and won't do anything to me."
"Captain Zhao, let's go!"
I heard Huang Shan say that his family had an old relationship with the county magistrate.
The villagers felt relieved and did not react violently.
At this time, Liu Ruyan squeezed out from the crowd and handed all the broken silver on her body to Huang Shan.
"Husband, take this money, it will be useful!"
Huang Shan smiled at Liu Ruyan, and then said to the village chief and Lao Zhoutou: "Please take care of Ruyan!"
Lao Zhoutou immediately patted his chest and said that he would treat Ruyan like his own daughter in the future.
As the villagers bid farewell in a grand manner.
Zhao Captou left the village with Huang Shan with difficulty.
At this time, the police officers handed over the Liannu found in Huangshan's home to Capt. Zhao.
Zhao Captou looked at the strange-looking Lian Nu and couldn't help asking curiously.
"Huang Yingxiong, is this your family secret treasure?"
Huang Shan waved his hand and said that this was not a secret treasure.
This surprised Capt. Zhao. Randomly handed the repeating crossbow to his subordinates carefully.
"Put it in a box and keep it tightly. If there is any damage, I will skin you!"
After instructing his men, Capt. Zhao asked in a low voice: "Huang Yingxiong, Zhao is unclear about something again. Please ask Huang Yingxiong to clarify his doubts."
As Huang Shan walked, he asked, "What's wrong with Capt. Zhao?"
Capt. Zhao looked back at Chen Er's body being pulled by a cart.
"Huang Yingxiong, how did you shoot two crossbow bolts in a very short period of time? One shot penetrated Chen Er's brain, and the other hit Chen Er's heart?"
After hearing this, Huang Shan chuckled and pointed to the repeating crossbow packed in a box beside him.
“That’s what you do with it!”
Capt. Zhao took a deep breath and looked at the repeating crossbow in the box with burning eyes.
"I heard that Huang Yingxiong came from a poor family. In his early years, his family was an ordnance master exclusively used by the imperial court."
"These things won't involve court secrets, right?"
Huang Shan glanced at Capt. Zhao, who was coveting Lian Nu, and then chuckled and said, "If Capt. Zhao can do something that I, Huang Shan, will admire in one day."
"I'll build a better one and give it to the head catcher."
"But the premise is that I, Huangshan, will not be beheaded directly by the county magistrate."
When Capt. Zhao heard this, he was stunned and looked at Huang Shan blankly.
"Huang Yingxiong, didn't you say that your Huang family has an old relationship with the county magistrate?"
Huang Shan burst out laughing at this time.
"Captain Zhao, if I don't say this, can you take me away?"
"Besides, favors have weight."
"The more favors you use, the lighter the weight will be."
"Our Huang family has an old relationship with the county magistrate, but this does not mean that the county magistrate will definitely help me in this matter!"
"How about, when the time comes, Capt. Zhao, will you beg me for mercy?"
After hearing Huang Shan's last joke, Capt. Zhao began to think seriously.
After a moment of silence, Capt. Zhao whispered to Huang Shan: "I can plead with you, but you have to promise to make me a strange weapon like that."
Huang Shan didn't expect that Capt. Zhao would take his teasing words seriously.
So he smiled and said to Capt. Zhao, "I still say the same thing. If Capt. Zhao can do something that makes me admire, I will build a better one for you."
After hearing this, Capt. Zhao nodded to Huang Shan, and then patted Huang Shan's shoulder.
"Okay, Huang Yingxiong, we are committed!"
After walking for a long time, everyone returned to the county town.
I saw Huang Shan being "protected" by a group of police officers and walking towards the Yamen.
Several gamblers who were familiar with Huangshan in the county rubbed their eyes.
"Didn't you say that you captured a hero who secretly held weapons and defeated the bandits?"
"How did you catch that boy Huang Shan?"
"wrong!"
"Why did Capt. Zhao clasp his fists in salute and invite him into the Yamen?"
