With both fists facing each other, Xiao Wu felt a tightness in his chest. Although he was reluctant, he couldn't help knocking over the armchair behind him and retreated all the way to the corner! Looking at the fist surface, it was bloody and bloody, and he didn't know how many finger bones were broken.
As soon as the housekeeper at the door saw He Qizhou knocking off the earth leopard, he shouted: "Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly! Call Fourth Master quickly!"
After getting rid of Xiao Wu, He Qizhou used the strength of the opponent's fist to step back to Jiang Tang's side, grabbed Jiang Tang's pulse gate, and connected with his Qi gate, Qihai, and Tianshu points. Jiang Tang suddenly felt like he was paralyzed in mud.
After falling down, He Qizhou grabbed his head and neck, then sat on the main seat with him on the left and right, watching coldly as more than ten people rushed to the door with weapons and short crossbows.
When the butler saw that his master had been captured, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop the servant who was about to rush in, and said to He Qizhou in panic: "My lord, you said it well, why do you want to attack the Marquis secretly?"
"Master He, if you want anything else, just say it!" Jiang Tang, who was strangled by the back of the neck by He Qizhou, also shouted anxiously. Seeing that He Qizhou was indifferent, he shouted again: "If you don't let me go, I guarantee you won't be able to get out of this house.
Mansion!"
At this time, more and more servants gathered outside the door. There were almost thirty people, many of whom were wearing infantry armor and holding bows and arrows. At this time, someone shouted again: "Oh no, a large group of officers and soldiers have appeared outside the house!"
"Have you seen clearly where the officers and soldiers came from? How many people are there?" the steward asked hurriedly. There is only a dry bridge across the ravine in the Xihe Marquis Mansion connected to the gate of the mansion. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but it is not easy to escape.
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"It's Zhang Heng who leads the team. There are more than a hundred people, and they seem to be surrounding the Marquis Mansion." The person who notified them replied.
The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief and said to the frightened servants at the door: "It's the old and weak people in the county, nothing to worry about!"
"Really?" He Qizhou finally spoke, raising his voice and saying: "Everyone outside the door, listen, Jiang Tang, the Marquis of Xihe, has collaborated with the enemy, trafficked people, raped and plundered, and committed all kinds of evil. I am here to arrest you in accordance with the law.
If you are caught without mercy, you will be given a lighter sentence after the crime is found out. If you are stubborn and resist, not only will your own life be at risk, but your family will also be affected!"
Those servants often did things like escorting people, and most of them knew about Jiang Tang's activities. Although their skills were not weak, seeing that the two strongest people seemed to be injured, they were far from the official's opponent, so they hesitated for a moment.
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"Don't listen to his nonsense. The archers are ready. Don't let him go out. As long as the Marquis is fine, keep everyone safe!" the steward shouted urgently.
"Yes, he only has one person. The gang of losers outside won't be able to attack him for a while. Let's save the Marquis first." Someone in the crowd started making noises.
He Qizhou raised Jiang Tang in front of him and said: "I know most of you just want to make a living. No one can escape today. If anyone can catch Jiang Tang's main accomplice, I can help him."
If you ask for credit, maybe you can offset those minor crimes! But if you want to die, I don't mind!"
"Yes, yes, we are just running errands!"
"Xiao Wu is no longer alive, what are you guys afraid of? Hurry and catch the big manager! He is Jiang Tang's confidant!"
"I know that Pang Tong has killed several people, let's all join in!"
The crowd outside the door suddenly divided into two groups. A group of about ten people gathered around the housekeeper. They must be Jiang Tang's close confidants. Judging from their clothing and status, they were quite high. The other twenty or so people were mostly less important hangers-on.
The two sides were at war with each other and actually confronted each other.
He Qizhou took Jiang Tang two steps forward and saw clearly the situation outside the door. Most of the masters were still in the team of ten people, and then shouted: "Jiang Tang is gone, why don't you just capture him without mercy?"
At this moment, Tu Bao, who was pretending to be unconscious, and Xiao Wu, who was huddled at the foot of the wall, suddenly jumped up at the same time. Tu Bao kicked He Qizhou's neck with a series of kicks, while Xiao Wu pulled out the dagger with his left hand and kicked off the wall with the blade.
Pierce it straight over.
At this time, He Qizhou had one hand on Jiang Tang's back, and his attention was entirely on the door. There was no space behind him. The two of them had made eye contact for a long time. Seeing He Qizhou get up and move forward, they all made this desperate move in unison.
hit!
He Qizhou already knew the strength of the two of them through their sudden attack. Although they were not as strong as the Persians and the second master who committed suicide last night, they were not much weaker. If they were allowed to go back outside, the twenty or so people would probably be even worse.
, so he deliberately used a flaw to lure the two of them into taking action. As expected, the two men were unwilling to be captured and attacked together.
It's just that when the sneak attack was anticipated by others, the sneak attacker became the passive party! He Qizhou had already anticipated the opponent's possible moves, let go of Jiang Tang, let him collapse to the ground, and then lowered his head to avoid the earth leopard.
Xiao Wu was overjoyed. Now, the opponent would never be able to dodge the knife he stabbed. Unexpectedly, He Qizhou didn't even think about dodging, and just used his left arm to block his abdomen.
Xiao Wu saw the sharp blade stabbing He Qizhou's left arm, expecting it to pierce through and then pierce the opponent's abdomen. Unexpectedly, he could no longer move forward after piercing his sleeve. However, when the opponent was stunned, He Qizhou didn't hesitate at all.
He hit his knee firmly on the space between Xiao Wu's chest and abdomen, and then punched Xiao Wu in the neck. Xiao Wu immediately flew backwards, hit the wall, and collapsed to the ground. He never understood why such a sharp dagger could not stab him until his death.
Enter an arm.
Of course, He Qizhou was fully prepared before entering the wolf's lair. He wore the unicorn armor for the first time. The armor lived up to its reputation and easily blocked a vicious stab and a kick from a six-meridian master.
The Tubao was actually overthinking it. After turning over, he ignored Jiang Tang and ran directly past He Qizhou and fled out the door!
How could He Qizhou let him escape? He leaned over to pick up the dagger that Xiao Wu had dropped on the ground, and swung it hard, hitting the Tubao who had just stepped out of the door in the back. The people outside the door were shocked. There was someone in the team of ten people.
Shout out: "Everyone, please run for your lives!"
Seeing that the formation on the opposite side was loosened, someone in the twenty-man team, whether intentionally or unintentionally, actually let go and shot an arrow, and the two sides suddenly started fighting fiercely. Seeing that the situation was not good, the housekeeper immediately fled to the backyard. Although He Qizhou saw it, but
However, he was afraid that Jiang Tang would be rescued and did not dare to pursue him.
After running a few steps, the housekeeper was hit by an oncoming person, and then a blade came out from his back. The housekeeper just said "Si..." in his mouth and fell to the ground.
The person who killed the housekeeper was obviously very skilled in martial arts. He continued to kill the ten-man team without stopping, shouting: "Kill the accomplice, and you will be punished!" Two more people were caught off guard and killed by this person. He Qizhou mentioned Jiang Tang again.
As he walked towards the door, the shouts of officers and soldiers came from everywhere, asking the people in the mansion to stop resisting.
The team of about ten people suddenly went into chaos because of a surprise attack from behind. Two people came straight towards He Qizhou, hoping to save the Marquis before making a desperate fight. The man who killed the housekeeper followed closely and chopped down one of them.
He took out a hidden weapon from his sleeve and threw a series of darts into his hand.
The master who suddenly came out had a dark complexion, a short figure, and an unattractive appearance. He was probably in his thirties or forties. Although He Qizhou had seen that he had killed a close associate of the Hou Mansion, he was also a master of the Six Meridians, so he had been on guard. But when he saw the serial darts taking action,
The people facing him were neither the people rushing towards He Qizhou nor He Qizhou himself, but they all rushed towards Jiang Tang!
Having learned from the lesson of the Persians being killed, He Qizhou had been on guard against Jiang Tang being silenced. The man's timing was excellent. He let someone come over to distract him, and a series of darts shot Jiang Tang's body everywhere.
Difficult to shoot down at the same time!
Without thinking, He Qizhou knocked down the charging man with one palm. At the same time, he used his body to block Jiang Tang, and then flicked the darts towards his limbs. On his chest, he hit three darts in a row! Throw the darts.
The man, after hearing the sound, did not even look back, and flew towards the backyard to escape...
When He Qizhou looked at the dart that fell on the ground, he knew it was a poisonous dart. Fortunately, the palm of his hand was used to shoot the dart with real energy, so he was not afraid. He was still wearing armor. Unfortunately, the official uniform seemed to be scrapped.
Because there was still a fierce battle in front of the door, I didn't feel confident chasing after him. Fortunately, the overall situation was determined now. The more people alive, the better, so he shouted: "Stop it!"
Most of the ten people had been killed, and only three or four were still resisting with difficulty. He Qizhou's drink was tantamount to temporarily saving their lives, and they dared not continue to fight. The other people who besieged them had surrendered, of course.
Heeding the official's orders, they all stopped and started a melee. Four people were killed and six or seven were injured.
"Is the person who escaped being Fourth Master?" He Qizhou asked. He also knew in his heart that it was impossible for those government officials to catch that person.
"Yes, yes, he has been offered a reward for his portrait, so he is temporarily taking refuge in the Marquis's Mansion." Someone rushed to take credit and report.
Alas! Just catch him. He Qizhou sighed secretly, that fourth master was too ordinary. If he was mixed in the crowd, it would be difficult to be discovered. Who would have thought that he was actually a big shot on the same level as the Marquis of Xihe?
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After a while, the officers and soldiers led by Zhang Sheng swarmed into the small courtyard of the side hall. Last night, Tianyin confessed that the county magistrate had been bribed by Jiang Tang, so when the county magistrate sent the news, he was immediately surprised by the sudden appearance of the county magistrate.
Zhang Heng restrained him, then sealed the city, forced the county magistrate to confess, and captured other members of the Marquis of Xihe. Finally, he gathered all the available troops, a total of more than 120 people, and marched towards the Marquis' Mansion. Because of the reason why Jiang Tang was restrained
, the main servants all arrived in this side hall, so the main door was breached without much resistance.
He Qizhou escorted Jiang Tang and inspected the Hou Mansion with Zhang Sheng. This side hall was indeed just a cover-up. The interior of the Hou Mansion was magnificent. The main seat of the banquet hall was covered with a huge tiger skin, and the walls were covered with paint.
There are things like deer heads and bear skins hanging on them.
Nine more little girls were found in the cellar, and several of Jiang Tang's wives and concubines cried out that they had been secretly abducted;
A large number of forged official certificates, household registration utensils and papers were also found in the cellar;
Jiang Tang's treasury found a total of three thousand taels of gold, and nearly half a million taels of banknotes and silver;
The most important thing is that a ledger of transactions was found in the housekeeper's house. Smuggling began more than ten years ago, and the human trafficking that really made Jiang Tang rich began eight years ago. In the process, there were indeed records of exchanges with Persia.