Feiyun and the others hadn't walked a few steps when they saw a group of people coming towards them. These people held torches and held swords. Liangchen immediately said: "Brother, I guess they are from the government office. We might as well hide aside and see how they fight. What do you think?"
Of course, Feiyun also wanted to take the opportunity to get to know them a little bit, so he nodded. Besides, he also wanted to know if there were any powerful people in Yunmeng's theater, and to see what would happen without the three of them. Feiyun thought for a while and quietly walked to the roadside with the good time and beautiful scenery.
The three of them looked from a distance and saw a tall man in his fifties walking ahead. This person was none other than Wu Wei from the Imperial Palace Guards in the capital, and following him were Wu Yuan and others. Wu Wei was originally in the Luoyang Palace, but this time he was ordered to leave the capital and go to Tanzhou to handle secret matters.
Wu Sansi learned from people in the world that a girl named Lan Xing knew the secret of a treasure that was said to be as rich as the enemy's. Wu Sansi immediately became coveted. He thought that if he got this treasure, it would undoubtedly help him fight for the throne. Wu Sansi immediately told Wu Zetian that there was a bandit named Lan Xing in the south of the Yangtze River, and he was unbeatable in the area. He asked Wu Zetian to send Wu Wei to Jiangnan to arrest fugitives in the name of hunting down fugitives.
Wu Zetian believed in Wu Sansi and naturally had no objection. Wu Sansi then told Wu Wei that he must capture Lan Xing alive and must not kill her. He must interrogate her personally. Wu Wei had no doubts, and immediately took Wu Yuan, Wu Meng and others to leave Beijing and go south. Soon they learned that Lan Xing was about to arrive in Tanzhou, so they went straight to Tanzhou and met the prefect of Tanzhou.
Wu Wei and others had just met Tanzhou Magistrate Zhu, but they heard that Magistrate Zhu's son had been kidnapped. It turned out that Magistrate Zhu was furious when he learned that his son was detained by the theater. He immediately asked Wu Wei and others for help, and took their guards and government officials from the mansion straight to the theater.
This theater is located in a troubled area, and its business is booming and very profitable. Magistrate Zhu has always been interested in annexation. Although he also heard that there were many masters in the theater who were difficult to deal with, he still wanted to rely on his government power to dominate them. First, because theaters are very profitable, and second, he needs to have a reasonable excuse.
Magistrate Zhu had not taken action before, but had been waiting for the right time. Today he asked his son Niu Zhuxiong to pretend to be a diner and go to the theater to borrow wine and cause trouble. Once things got serious, he would take the opportunity to occupy the restaurant. But he didn't expect that the people in the restaurant were so powerful. They not only severely injured the people in the yamen and almost turned them into cripples, but also captured Zhu Xiong alive.
Wu Wei and others quickly arrived at the entrance of the theater. Wu Meng immediately shouted inside: "Listen to the people inside, send my young master Gong out quickly. Otherwise, we will rush in!" Everyone in the government office shouted loudly at the door. , because I don’t want to do it in the theater. Because if there was a fight inside, the things inside would be beaten to pieces, which was not the result that Magistrate Zhu wanted.
As soon as Wu Meng finished speaking, Yunmeng and his assistants poured out from inside. Yunmeng stood first, flanked by Si Ge, Si Wu and other guys.
Yunmeng glanced at Wu Wei and others, and motioned for Si Ge to answer. Si Ge took a step forward and shouted, "Who are you and what's the matter with you here?"
Wu Meng saw a maid like Song and said angrily: "Open your dog eyes, my master came to you in person, how dare you pretend that you don't know him! Where is my young master? Why don't you send him out obediently?"
Yunmeng has always managed this theater, so everyone in the city knows her. Many people in the world know that Yunmeng is related to the Three Heroes of Xiaoxiang, so no one offends her easily. But Magistrate Zhu didn't know much about Jianghu, so he naturally didn't take Feiyun seriously.
After listening to Wu Meng's words, Xi Ge pretended to be surprised and said: "It turns out that two adults from the government are here! Please forgive me, the little girl didn't recognize it for a moment. Are you talking about Zhu Xiong? He brought A man caused trouble for no reason in a restaurant and beat my theater to pieces. He hasn't compensated yet, so how can I let him out?"
Wu Meng said angrily: "Since some things have been damaged, we will compensate you according to the price. You should let the young master go now!"
However, Xi Ge snorted coldly and said: "Sir, you are talking too easily! Can we just compensate according to the price? His misbehavior has caused huge losses to the theater, and we can't simply compensate him and be done with it!"
Wu Meng was a little impatient and asked immediately: "What do you want? If you don't let us go, aren't we afraid that we will put you in jail?"
Si Ge was not afraid at all, and said confidently: "Sir, even the government must be reasonable, right? We want Zhu Xiong to promise three things: First, he must pay a thousand taels of gold. Second, he must kowtow to us in public to apologize. .Third, we must swear in public that we will not retaliate in the future!”
When Wu Meng heard this, he was so angry that he roared: "Who do you think you are? How dare you make such a request? Do you want us to destroy you?"
Xi Ge was not angry, but said calmly: "If you don't agree, we will naturally not let him go. If you want to be tough, we will go to Jiedushi Yamen to file a lawsuit!" Yunmeng knew that Jiedushi was The official was relatively honest, but he was very dissatisfied with Magistrate Zhu. It was just because of Wu Sansi's face that he was not dealt with.
Wu Meng was startled, thinking that with the theater's attitude, it seemed that there was no outcome, so the only option was to be tough. Wu Meng couldn't make the decision, so he could only glance at Wu Wei.
Wu Wei snorted coldly, then stepped forward in person and said, "You dare to resist the government. Do you know what crime you have committed?"
Seeing Wu Wei come out, Si Ge knew that he was the leader this time. She snorted coldly and said: "Sir, the little girl doesn't know what crime she has committed? The little girl only knows that she caught a bad boy who did evil. Even if the King of Heaven comes, I will still give us justice. Otherwise, we will Even if you file a lawsuit, you must file a lawsuit to the end!"
Xi Ge was not afraid of Wu Wei's threat at all, so he spoke rudely. Wu Wei was so angry that he furiously stared at Xi Ge and shouted loudly: "Those who don't know whether to live or die, come here, rush in and snatch them out!" As soon as he finished speaking, the guards and government officials agreed in unison and raised their weapons. , is about to step forward.
Xi Ge didn't show any weakness, and shouted loudly: "Everyone, listen, if anyone comes near the theater, shoot and kill!" Suddenly a group of people rushed out from inside, holding weapons in hand, ready to stand ready. Wu Wei took a closer look and saw that there were so many people on the other side, and he couldn't help but take a breath.
Wu Wei didn't expect that there were so many guys inside, so he couldn't help but hesitate. He knew that it was Magistrate Zhu who was at fault in this matter. But he couldn't blame Magistrate Zhu, because Magistrate Zhu was Wu Sansi's confidant and had known Wu Wei before. In order to safeguard the interests of the Wu family, he originally wanted to help Magistrate Zhu.
If this matter really gets serious and a melee breaks out, and the news reaches the court, it will inevitably cause a shock, and the result is something Wuwei cannot bear.
Wu Wei originally wanted to bully the few and win the restaurant in one fell swoop. At this moment, the other party has more people and strength, and his side seems to be weak. Although Wu Wei was confident in his subordinate's martial arts, since the other party was able to capture Zhu Xiong alive, it showed that there was someone with strong martial arts skills. When Wu Wei thought of this, he was inevitably a little hesitant. He really didn't want to cause heavy casualties. But he couldn't show weakness and retreat, so he could only bite the bullet and lead everyone forward.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a shout: "Wait a minute, I have something to say, why bother!"
Wu Wei looked up and saw a person walking out from behind Si Ge. I saw that she was in her twenties, with bright eyes, white teeth, and radiance. She was actually a stunning beauty. The person coming was naturally Yunmeng. Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, she had no choice but to take action herself. Yunmeng actually also saw that Wu Wei didn't want to have a melee.
Yunmeng slowly came to Wu Wei, bowed to him, and said: "Sir, I have a few words that I want to say to you. I wonder if it's okay? Of course, you don't have to listen. I can only find the Jiedu Envoy. Go complain!"
Wu Wei was shocked by her momentum, and since he was at a disadvantage at the moment, he naturally got off the slope and waved for everyone to leave. He immediately asked: "Who are you? What do you have to say?"
Yunmeng smiled slightly and replied: "The little girl Yunmeng is the owner of this theater!"
Wu Wei couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that the theater would have such a beautiful owner. It can be seen from the way Yunmeng walks that he is a person with strong martial arts skills.
Wu Wei composed himself and said, "It turns out to be Miss Yunmeng. I wonder what the eldest lady has to say?"
Yun Meng glanced at Wu Wei coldly and said, "Sir, the villain caused trouble for no reason in the restaurant, and it's your fault. How can you protect and condone him?"
Wu Wei replied: "Miss, Mr. Zhu has offended you. Didn't he promise to compensate you according to the price? But you did not accept it. Instead, you made a request that I cannot accept. Although I am a member of the government, I can only pay according to the price." According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, I will use force to resolve disputes with you."
Yunmeng sneered contemptuously and said: "Since we all insist on our own opinions and you mentioned the rules of the world, I have a suggestion. If we have a melee, there will be a lot of casualties. Besides, we are far more numerous than you. It’s not fair to you either. For God’s sake, I hope to use another simpler way to prevent innocent people from suffering. Are you interested in hearing it?”
Wu Wei immediately asked: "Miss, if you have any good suggestions, you might as well speak up!"
Yunmeng said: "I don't think it's better than this. We don't want everyone to fight in a melee. We follow the rules of the rivers and lakes and have a competition to determine the winner. If we win, you will compensate us according to our requirements. If we lose, we will follow your orders. Man, what do you think?" Since Yunmeng had an advantage in the situation, the condition he proposed was undoubtedly a bit advantageous to Wuwei.
Upon hearing this, Wu Wei made a quick calculation. He was originally not interested in this matter, but Yunmeng's proposal was undoubtedly a great temptation for him at this moment. If he can win the martial arts competition, he will not only be able to easily get the restaurant, but also get a group of very powerful masters.
It was clear that at least a scuffle could be avoided. Wu Wei knew people in the world relatively well. Since Yunmeng dared to make such a suggestion, she was obviously confident, otherwise she would not have put herself in a disadvantageous situation.
