"Master, master..." Master Wu Chuanfu called outside the door.
Yan Song suddenly got angry, "Preaching blessings, are you crying in mourning?"
Liu Ying hugged Yan Song's round waist and didn't let go. The charm between her eyebrows could soften the stone into mud.
Yan Song swallowed.
But Wu Chuanfu seemed to be chased away by a dog, banging on the door and howling again. He was the master, and Yan Song relied on him to make decisions on many big and small matters, so even though he was unwilling to give in in every possible way, he finally got over Liu Ying.
Opening the door, he revealed half of his head. Before he could ask, Wu Chuanfu had already whispered in his ear.
"What?"
Yan Song's dead eyes suddenly opened wide.
"Is the news true?"
"Of course. The fire last night burned half of the sky red, and the nearby villagers witnessed it with their own eyes. At dawn, someone went up the mountain to check. The entire village had been burned to rubble. There was no one alive among the 108 people on the mountain."
"Boss Hong's head is missing..."
Yan Song's expression changed. He looked back at Liu Ying, and then said to the master: "Let's go to the study to talk."
The two of them went to the study one after another. As soon as they opened the door, they smelled the smell of blood. When they took a closer look, Hong Rengan's head was clearly placed on the desk. "Oh my god..." Yan Song screamed and almost slipped. Fall to the ground.
Wu Chuanfu was also surprised.
He had just received the news of the accident in Laohuzhai, and Hong Rengan's head had been placed in the master's study.
There is a lot of information here.
It not only shows that Laohuzhai was destroyed at the hands of others, but also that their actions were planned and premeditated.
The purpose of their move was not only to tell the master that the banditry in Laohuzhai no longer existed, but also to warn them about the relationship between Laohuzhai and the master.
They knew that the master was the real head of the Laohuzhai, but they still dared to destroy the Huhuzhai, which showed that they had nothing to fear and did not take the master seriously at all.
Wu Chuanfu's ideas expanded accordingly.
Looking at the entire Shanyang County, who dares to have such courage?
He filtered through all the forces in Shanyang County and found that no one among them dared to stroke the old man's beard.
If it is an outsider, the situation will be complicated.
Who could they be?
How could they sneak into Tiger Village without anyone noticing, destroy the village and kill people under the eyes of the master?
Imperial officers and soldiers?
Gangster?
Green Forest Warrior?
…
He was puzzled, and then he saw a small cloth bag placed next to Hong Rengan's head. He opened it and saw that it was white fine salt. He was suddenly shocked, and then remembered the news he had received that there were only 108 corpses in Laohuzhai, and no one alive was seen.
What about the dozen hostages held in the mountain stronghold? Where have they gone?
Answer……
It seems to be ready to come out.
"Master, it seems that this Wu family store should not be underestimated! We may have hit a brick wall."
"You mean, they did this?"
Wu Chuanfu looked solemn and nodded, "We are inseparable."
Yan Song jumped up at the crime, "Master, immediately send people to raid the Wu family store and escort all the personnel to the case! I don't believe it..."
"No!" Wu Chuanfu immediately stopped him.
"Master, the fact that he dared to send Mr. Hong's head shows that he understands the relationship between the master and Laohuzhai; the fact that they revealed their identities shows that they are not afraid of the master's revenge."
"Since ancient times, collusion between officials and gangsters has been a capital crime. We can't guarantee whether he has a back-up plan or whether there is someone behind him. If we go to arrest someone, if he is killed and defeated, even if we can vent our anger for a while, the disaster that will follow will be I’m afraid it’s not something we can bear.”
"..."
Yan Song stared with dead eyes and was so angry that he couldn't speak.
After a long while, he said bitterly: "Are we just going to swallow our anger like this?"
Wu Chuanfu did not answer immediately because he saw a letter pressed under Hong Rengan's head. He took out the letter and only took a cursory look at it before his hands began to shake.
"Old...Master, this letter..."
He handed the letter to Yan Song.
Yan Song knew from his nervous look that this was a threatening letter, and he didn't care too much. He had written countless such letters before he became an official, all to intimidate others.
But when he saw the contents of the letter, his expression changed instantly.
There was no threatening language in the letter. It just listed his surname, name, age, from his parents to his wife, concubines and children, as well as which house he lived in and which room he lived in.
Also, which brothel does he like to go to, and which brothel girl does he like to have sex with...
In short, everything was listed clearly one by one, as if the person was right next to him watching his every move.
Yan Song began to sweat on his forehead.
He was originally a person who did dirty work, and he knew the danger hidden in this letter.
He suppressed his fear and continued to look down.
The last line reads: Congratulations to Mr. Yan for his great victory in suppressing bandits.
The implication is clear, the person writing the letter is trying to get him off the ground, and the other person doesn't want to break his face. Yan Song pondered for a long time and gave Wu Chuanfu a few orders. First, he sent soldiers from the county to Laohuzhai to clean up the scene.
Second, immediately send someone to deliver the victory report of the bandit suppression and Hong Rengan's head to Baoding Prefecture.
Third, go immediately to invite the master. The study has been invaded by the ghost of Hong Ren, and he wants to exorcise the ghost.
Fourth, immediately return the fine salt to the Wu family shop, explaining that the fine salt was seized from Laohuzhai and now belongs to the original owner. As for the hostages, due to the chaos at the scene, they had already taken advantage of the chaos to escape by the time the county soldiers wiped out the bandits.
The master took the order and left, and Yan Song also left the study.
Returning to Liu Ying's room, he was still in shock. He has committed numerous evil deeds in his life, but only when he hits the iron plate does he believe that there is a heaven and there are people outside the world. The reason why things went smoothly in the past was just because I was lucky and didn't meet strong people.
So he didn't think about avenging his brother.
No matter how deep the brotherhood is, it is not as important as the safety of one's own family; no matter how important the loyalty is, it is not as valuable as one's own life.
Everything will pass away with the wind.
Liu Ying didn't know why, but she was a thoughtful person. The master didn't tell her that she wouldn't get to the bottom of it, but she waited on her carefully.
…
When Kong Fang woke up, he was slightly surprised to see Xiao Hong when he opened his eyes.
"Xiaohong, why are you here?"
Xiaohong replied softly: "Master, it was the second lady who asked me to come. She said that when you wake up, she asked me to take you back to Fangjiazhuang immediately." Kong Fang nodded. Xiaohong didn't say that he also understood that Fang Shiqing would be killed. Sent to Fangjiazhuang.
Fang Shiqing was performing a mission, and sending him back to Fangjiazhuang to recuperate was the best confidentiality measure.
Before going out, he saw Xiaohong holding a package in her hand. Xiaohong then explained: "Second Miss said that I have been taking care of the master when he was in the county government. I was afraid that you would not be used to being taken care of by others when you returned to Fangjiazhuang, so you asked me to go with you."
