Xie Fan leaned closer to Zhang Chao, "Have you ever heard of this person?"
Zhang Chao looked at his empty palms and lost his mind, "Never heard of it!"
The man in black stepped forward, picked up the knife that fell on the ground, and handed it to Zhang Chao, "Take the knife!"
The surrounding soldiers all took a step back and distanced themselves from him.
Xie Fan bent down, untied the sandbag, and stood up calmly.
Zhang Chao raised his knife and slashed at the opponent.
The man in black moved strangely, his figure became illusive, and he hid.
Xie Fan turned around and ran away.
Wearing a sandbag all day made my feet feel much lighter, like a gust of wind, moving towards the mountain.
The man in black sneered, and followed with steps like shooting stars.
Zhang Chao seized this opportunity and fired several crossbow arrows at the man in black, but he narrowly dodged them all.
"No!" Ah Fu hurriedly chased after him.
Xie Fan was panting and tried his best, but every time the opponent's footsteps approached, he couldn't help but get distracted.
The man in black restrained his strength and kept a subtle distance from the other party.
Xie Fan stepped forward and stood outside the door of Xie's mansion.
He turned around and saw the figure of the man in black floating five steps away.
It makes no sense! If the other party wants to take action, he can't run away at all.
After adjusting his breathing, Xie Fan straightened his back and said, "Chu Ge, why are you chasing me?"
"If you run, of course I will chase you!" The man in black put his hands in his pockets, looking very cool.
"If I run away from me, what will it do to you?"
"I'm chasing mine, why are you nervous?"
Weird! Xie Fan waved his hand, "Zhu Ran, come on!"
Zhu Ran led several soldiers and surrounded the men in black.
The man in black looked calm and stretched out a hand, waiting for the opponent to attack.
In just one round, Zhu Ran and others were knocked to the ground.
There are more and more people watching, all gearing up.
Xie Fan simply sat down and said, "I surrender, I can't beat you!"
The man in black stepped forward and squatted in front of Xie Fan, "You can try again. What if you can run away?"
"Grandma's!" Xie Fan looked at the other party fiercely and grabbed a handful of sand in his hand. "My life is not in vain if I can meet a master like you!"
At this time, several people saw a flaw in the man in black and were about to step forward, but were stopped by Xie Fan.
Chu Ge took off his hat, but his face seemed to be shrouded in darkness. "If my guess is correct, you are Xie Fan, right?"
"Yes, Xie Fan is me! If you have any grudges, just go to me and don't hurt other people!"
Xie Fan gritted his teeth and did not flinch, with an attitude of looking forward to death.
Chu Ge stretched out his hand and pulled Xie Fan up, "Lead the way and talk at home."
Xie Fan walked into the house calmly and brought Chu Ge to the living room.
Lin Yue stood aside with everyone, looking nervous.
Xie Fan waved his hand to signal the other party not to come over, "It's quiet here, please!"
Chu Ge sat directly on the main seat, picked up the kettle and poured a glass of water, "Don't be nervous, I won't kill you!"
Xie Fan stood aside obediently, wishing he had not put some poison in the water, "I am a good citizen and a businessman of my duty."
Chu Ge waved his hand and the door closed.
He took out a dark red sign with the word "Shun" engraved on it, "I am a first-grade imperial guard with a sword. I came to Xie's house and just wanted to ask you something."
"Sir!" Xie Fan immediately knelt down, his head buzzing, "If you have any orders, just tell them and I will fully cooperate!"
Chu Ge put the sign away, took a few sips of water, and gently put down the teacup, "How much do you know about the Shanshen Gang?"
"When I was running business, I encountered him. He must have been a bandit!"
Xie Fan was confused. Could it be that the person behind the Mountain God Gang was the emperor? You must be careful and don't expose any flaws.
"I have been investigating the Shanshen Gang. A few days ago, several groups of people disappeared for no reason. What do you think of this matter?"
Xie Fan raised his head, looked at the other person's expression, and couldn't make up his mind for a moment, "They are probably hiding, and I don't know their whereabouts!"
Snapped!
Chu Ge banged on the table, a little impatiently, "Wherever they disappeared, there were traces of you. You said you didn't know?"
"Master Chu!" Xie Fan faced the ground, holding his breath and concentrating. "We did encounter them a few times. They came to rob, but the Xie family did not provoke them!"
Chu Ge lifted Xie Fan up with one hand, "If you tell the truth, I will keep you safe. Otherwise, you will be treated as harboring the rebels!"
The word "rebellious party" gave Xie Fan a clear signal.
It seems that when the emperor investigated the Shanshen Gang, he was also afraid of this force and wanted to eradicate it.
Xie Fan adjusted his clothes, "Sir, this is what you asked me to say. If I offend anyone because of this matter, you have to protect the safety of my Xie family!"
"Don't worry about this!"
Xie Fan also poured himself a glass of water, "This Mountain God Gang has the power of the court behind it. When we first met, the Xie family tried to avoid it, but unexpectedly the other party became more and more fierce."
"In desperation, I had to organize some escorts to escort the Xie family's goods. Recently, we fought three times, once on the way back from Liulin, once in Chujiang, and once right here. The last time, On my wedding day, there were more than a hundred people!"
Chu Ge looked at Xie Fan. The number of times and the location matched.
But the Mountain God Gang is not an ordinary gang. What ability does the Xie family have to compete with them?
"Xie Fan, do you mean that all those thieves were killed by the Xie family?"
Xie Fan grimaced, "Sir, we are defending ourselves! No one will care about reporting to the official, so we can't just wait for someone to rob us, right?"
Chu Ge knocked on the table, "I'll kill you anyway, I haven't convicted you!"
"Yes, sir!" Xie Fan shut up and looked at the other person carefully.
Chu Ge said this, but in fact he admired the other party very much. There were not many people who dared to be so cruel.
It is precisely because of this reason that the Mountain God Gang has gradually grown bigger and stronger from a small force in the past.
If there were more people like Xie Fan, the Mountain God Gang wouldn't have much success.
He thought for a moment and said, "I'll stay at Xie's house for a while and see what else they do."
"Sir, does the Emperor have any instructions? If the Xie family needs help, I will be unambiguous! There was a war on the border at that time, and I, the Xie family..."
"No need to say it, I have heard about the Xie family's affairs!" Chu Ge walked to the door and looked at the people outside, "My identity and the matter of my visit to the Xie family must be kept strictly confidential."
Xie Fan nodded repeatedly, "Sir, are you tired? Do you want to prepare some food and wine?"
Chu Ge touched his belly and said, "Just keep it simple!"
"Wen Hua, prepare the food and drinks!" Xie Fan shouted towards the door and asked the other party to take the main seat. "I, the Xie family, are loyal to the emperor, and I hope you will give me your kind words!"
"Don't worry, you'll have a chance to show off!"
