After passing the south gate of Baishui County and walking for a long time, Chen Fan looked at the swaying sedan in front of him. The four people carrying the sedan had changed several times. The person in the sedan never showed up, but only appeared from time to time.
I saw the captain walking to the sedan and saying something.
While lamenting that no matter where they are, people at the bottom are the targets of oppression by the bureaucratic class and the capitalist class, while looking at the ever-changing environment around them. The direction of travel is not following the official road. From time to time, they will readjust their direction, and even have to turn a corner.
Make a big bend and then continue moving forward, but although it is not an official road, it is still a normal road, and you will not have to travel through mountains and rivers.
"When Magistrate Huang came to Baishui County, he did not follow the official route, but this way?"
When he walked to a narrower road, Chen Fan finally had such doubts in his heart. Looking at the more and more remote roads, there seemed to be a bit of commotion among the recruited people. It seemed that they sensed this strange thing.
In the atmosphere, the advancing sedan that had just rested in front also stopped. The four people carrying the sedan slowly lowered the sedan. The captain with a sinister face who had been walking sideways walked to the front of the sedan, and then slowly pulled away.
After leaving the sedan curtain, a middle-aged man wearing a brand-new blue official uniform and a standard Chinese character came out. The official hat on his head was very neat, and he looked at everyone with an indifferent expression.
He is upright and does not do what he is told! This is Chen Fan's first impression of the Baishui County magistrate. He is upright and seems to exude a sense of righteousness from every part of his body.
"Looking at his image, he can be considered a third-rank official or above. This image, this temperament..." Chen Fan couldn't help but secretly admired.
"Everyone, I am the magistrate of Baishui County, Liu Zhiming. Thank you for your hard work. We have traveled all the way. Originally, the government said that we could go here to welcome the prefect. I think everyone must have many questions. I won't hide it anymore. I am escorting the prefect on this trip.
Fake, but actually suppressing bandits!" At this point, Magistrate Liu paused slightly, put his hands behind his back and continued:
"Three years ago, I came here to take up my post, but within a year, banditry broke out in the mountains east of the city, causing havoc in the county and surrounding areas. Business travelers traveling to and from the city were harassed from time to time. In the past two years, the county government made several efforts to suppress the bandits, but the bandits were extremely cunning.
We captured dozens of thieves, but could not find the bandit's den. In the end, the results were very little. A few days ago, we finally determined the location of the bandit's den. So today, I ask everyone to work with the government to suppress the bandits, save lives for the people, and return a pure land to the people!
"
Magistrate Liu spoke neither hurriedly nor slowly, and his voice was not high-pitched, but every word hit the ground with a sonorous force and was imprinted in the hearts of every listener present.
"This is hundreds of times better than what the candidates for the federal mayoral election said!" This was the only voice in Chen Fan's heart at this moment. If this was a speech, then at least at this moment, Chen Fan was so excited that his blood boiled.
Seeing the people around me gearing up and eager to try, I couldn't help but sigh:
"If this guy is engaged in sales, he will definitely be able to make a name for himself in the world!".
After a while, another voice sounded: "If there are still people who want to quit at this moment, you can still choose to leave." The short and sturdy man behind County Magistrate Liu said.
The scene was completely silent, but there seemed to be a storm brewing, a storm aimed at suppressing bandits!
"Let's go!" Magistrate Liu shouted coldly. Without waiting for a response, he turned around and left. However, this time he did not take a sedan chair, but headed straight towards what had become a rugged mountain road. The people behind him did not say anything, but their actions were
The best proof is that with firm steps and determined eyes, the storm is ready to sweep through this mountain forest.
Thirty miles east of Baishui County, there is Wuming Mountain and Heifeng Village.
"Brother, I always feel that there is something wrong with the new disciple that the second brother has recruited." The man in a yellow robe turned sideways and said to the man next to him.
"Third brother, do you have any evidence?" The speaker was wearing a blue leather jacket and black armor, his face was covered with stubble, and he looked very uncomfortable.
"Not yet. I've observed secretly that he hasn't gone out these days. But I tested the divination yesterday, and the divination was very bad. The latest change is this person. It's best to control it." The Taoist calmed down and said.
"Since there is no clear evidence, it is best not to touch this person easily, so as not to hurt the harmony between you and my brother." The big man at the head also paused slightly and said slowly:
"It is said that the magistrate of Baishui County recruited people to greet Magistrate Huang today? Is this true?"
"It should be true. According to reports from spies in the city, they left from the official road south of the city in the morning." the Taoist priest replied.
"Well, it's not just for us. Third brother, let's find some time for the three of us to have a drink together. Recently, you and the second brother have some misunderstandings. It's better for brothers to talk openly.", the big man continued.
The Taoist priest paused for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "It all depends on my brother's orders."
"Um…"
The scene turned again, and the marching team finally stopped before reaching a low mountain. Magistrate Liu turned to everyone and said: "Ahead is the bandit's den. There are only two entrances and exits in the den, so we will arrange it here first.
, after the battle started from the front, Capt. Gao led a small group of people to attack from behind, and the rest of the people followed me and broke in from the main entrance. Do you have any objections?"
Seeing that everyone was silent, Magistrate Liu began to undress and take off his official hat solemnly, then folded them neatly, revealing a suit of silver-white armor. He took the weapon handed over by the Yamen servant and wrapped it around
The cloth slowly slid down, and a silver-white spear slowly appeared in everyone's eyes. At this moment, Magistrate Liu's temperament also changed greatly. The magistrate with a bookish look turned into a heroic general at this moment.
, under the sunlight, the silver-white armor exudes dazzling light and momentum.
Perhaps because they were intimidated by Magistrate Liu's attire, everyone's momentum became even higher. After sorting out the good guys, they divided the troops into two groups and marched towards the bandit's lair. Chen Fan followed Magistrate Liu's large army and attacked from the main gate.
Silently all the way, the group came to the hidden door. Looking at the closed door, someone in the crowd finally said: "The lair is indeed hidden, and this door looks difficult to break through. If there is
It’ll be nice if the master is here.”
Chen Fan suddenly remembered the Wind and Thunder Art in his backpack. If he learned the swordsman's thunder dragon technique, he would be able to break through this door. Unfortunately... However, although no one answered the man's question, a man walked out in front of him.
The yamen servant let out a high-pitched cry, like a bird or an animal.
"Is there a connection inside?" Chen Fan exclaimed in his heart.
At the gate of Heifeng Village.
Wang Tiezhu, who had just joined Heifeng Village, was carrying two cans of wine towards the two guards. The blush on his face and the slightly swaying pace proved that he had just experienced a "big battle".
When he was still far away, he shouted: "You two brothers! You have worked so hard. I am waiting inside to drink, but my two brothers are here to look after the house. I really feel sorry for you. Come and come, you two should drink some too and relieve yourself."
Relieve fatigue."
One of the gatekeepers was already happy, but the other lowered his expression and said, "Meng Tiezhu, why are you here?"
"Isn't this a gift for two brothers to drink?" After saying this, Wang Tiezhu let out a big wine burp.
"Guard duty is the most important thing in our village. The headmaster said it when we first built the village. You'd better invite me back. It won't be too late for us to drink again when the shift changes." The guard's expression did not change.
At this time, the other person couldn't stand it any longer, and said to the people around him: "Even so, you won't ruin brother Tiezhu's good intentions. Besides, there's nothing wrong with having a drink or two to satisfy your hunger. What's the delay?
?”.
"That's right, we are all brothers, so don't be too nervous." Wang Tiezhu said and walked towards the two guards.
But the guard's expression was even colder. He directly picked up the weapon beside him and pointed it at Wang Tiezhu, shouting: "Meng Tiezhu! If you take another step forward, don't blame me for being rude! The third master said that there will be no stronghold during this period.
Order, no one can approach the gate!".
"Lao Gao, what are you doing? You're a swordsman, you're hurting the harmony." The other guard also looked unhappy.
"Shut up! The third master said that Meng Tiezhu's origins are unknown, so don't miss important events in the village!" the guard shouted.
Seeing that the other guard could no longer bear it and was about to have an attack, Meng Tiezhu said repeatedly: "No, no, no, why don't I leave? We are all brothers, we are all brothers." Then he swayed with two cans of wine.
He turned around and left. But when he was about to leave, a high-pitched voice sounded like a bird but not a bird, and a sudden change occurred the next moment!
Meng Tiezhu, who was trembling at first, suddenly turned around and threw two cans of wine at the two city guards. One of the cans hit the head of the guard who had been looking relaxed and knocked him unconscious, while the other one was dodged by the guard.
, perhaps because he had always been wary of Meng Tiezhu, the wine can hit the stone door behind him, and the moment the sound of the wine can shattering was heard, Meng Tiezhu ran towards the guard who was still standing, but
There is the slightest hint of drunkenness.
Seeing the figure speeding towards him, the guard yelled: "It's really a scam, you shameless thing!" After saying that, he took out a copper coin from his arms, crushed it, and then waved his hand.
The weapon slashed at the figure. Meng Tiezhu dodged sideways, then took out a dagger from his arms and stabbed the guard hard in the chest. The guard fell down with a cry of pain.
Meng Tiezhu came to the stone door and pulled the raw copper knife in front of him hard. "Rumble..." In a deep voice, the closed stone door slowly opened. When Meng Tiezhu took a long breath,
An arrow pierced his shoulder fiercely and hit him on the stone door. Meng Tiezhu roared in pain.
Outside the gate of Heifengzhai City, everyone was overjoyed when they saw the gate gradually opening. But then they heard a cry of pain, and saw Magistrate Liu's figure flashing and turning into a beam of silver light.
Entering the stone gate, the speed was staggering. When everyone rushed to the stone gate, the stone gate was basically open. Magistrate Liu was seen holding a half-lying young man in his right hand. There was a blood hole on his right shoulder.
Blood was flowing continuously, but the young man's face was relatively normal, and he did not appear to be in fear of his life.
Following County Magistrate Liu's line of sight, many people had come out of the small square behind the stone gate. They were all holding weapons and looking at the government officials fiercely. Three of them were standing in front of the crowd, and one of them was holding a stick as tall as a person.
The person on the left is holding a yellow long bow, while the person on the right wearing a yellow robe has his hands tucked into his sleeves, and no weapons can be seen.
"Damn it, you are really an undercover agent. I will kill you today!" The man on the left wearing a green wolf fur coat took the lead in breaking the calm of the confrontation and viciously faced the young man who was half lying not far away.
said.
The young man did not answer, but the next sentence made his face look paler.
"Brother Tiezhu, how can you be a traitor? Are what happened that day all a lie? Is it all a lie that you risked your life to save me?" A simple but slightly trembling voice came out from the crowd.
"Silly Qiang, those are all lies, everything is Mr. Liu's plan." After a long while, the injured young man finally replied, but his voice was still a little low.
"But your father was killed by the government, and your brother was also arrested by the government. Are these also false?" Shaqiang asked.
"My father did not do his job properly. He gambled and drank all day long. After robbing people's money, he was chased by the government and killed by mistake. He deserved his death! As for my brother, as mentioned earlier, it was all part of Mr. Liu's plan..." The first part of the young man's sentence was even gritted, and everyone was excited.
You can hear the hatred.
"But we...", the fat man in the crowd wanted to say more, but was interrupted by a sharp shout.
"Shut up, you stupid pig, he is a spy! The traitor who put me in this situation in Black Wind Village!" The second master interrupted the fat man's words with unabated hatred.
"It's ridiculous! You thieves dare to say the word spies. You burn, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evil. It is not allowed by nature. You still want to talk about loyalty? Liu has been an official here for several years in order to one day eradicate the den of thieves around Baishui County.
"Give the people a bright future!" Magistrate Liu's words were so inspiring and resounding that they not only infected everyone in the government again, but also made the eyes of the young man next to him sparkle again.
"Oh? Does that mean you think the few people here can defeat us? If you come here today, you will never come back!", the leader finally said.
"Brothers, come on!",
The second master then shouted, then stretched out his bow and shot at the injured young man again. Looking at the flying arrows, Magistrate Liu held the gun in one hand and drew a circle in the air, and shot the arrow away with great accuracy. It was just one arrow.
It was in vain, but it ignited the relatively calm scene of the confrontation between the two sides. Two government officials came out of the crowd and carried the injured young man to the back. Magistrate Liu took the lead and rushed towards the crowd of gangsters, like a silvery-white light that was extremely hot.
Seeing that the leaders were so fierce, Chen Fan also rushed over with the government officials, and the war was about to break out!