Chapter 49 Chivalrous
Chapter 49 Chivalrous
Guo Zhuang shouted out the order from Magistrate He.
Then, two wolf-like and tiger-like guards of Magistrate He came to the gate of Zhao's house, and they actually used their flesh and blood bodies to break down the gate.
"The mountain is collapsing!" Guo Zhuang was horrified when he saw this.
He didn't expect that today he would meet a master who had mastered the legendary "Kao Shan Beng".
Prefect He is worthy of being the prefect of Zhili Prefecture. As a quasi-senior official of the fourth rank, he is able to recruit such extraordinary people.
Prefect He rode on a tall horse and said coldly, "Release the crossbows."
After the two guards broke down the gate, archers arrived and shot indiscriminately at the gate of Zhao's house.
Many of the Zhao family's servants standing at the gate were hit by arrows and saw blood, which made them even more devastated.
How could the prefect know this? If it is delayed, something bad will happen.
If we don't take ruthless action now and let the people inside organize themselves, who knows how big the changes will be.
"Rush in and capture Zhao Xiong. This government will reward him with one hundred taels of silver and also give him a birthright." Prefect He said angrily.
When the servants heard the prefect's promise in public, they all became red-eyed.
As the saying goes, the army of Yu is invincible if it is not fully paid, and invincible if it is fully paid
On the other hand, the Zhao family has no backbone, and everyone is in a state of scattering like monkeys when the tree falls.
All of a sudden, everyone in the Zhao family was in turmoil.
At this time, Guo Li had already returned.
Guo Zhuang came to his brother and asked, "Where is the young master?"
"The young master said he was going to catch Zhao Xiong."
"What? You are so confused." Guo Zhuang kicked his brother and cursed, "Why didn't you stop him?"
"I wouldn't dare either. Besides, the young master's kung fu is better than ours." Guo Li retorted, enduring the pain.
Guo Zhuang's eyes were red with anger: "Say one more word."
He slapped Guo Li again, causing his face to swell up immediately. Guo Zhuang saw this and gritted his teeth and said, "Our lives, fame and fortune all depend on you, how dare you let him take risks? Even if he goes, you have to stay with him."
"There is no point in talking more. Come with me and find the young master." Guo Zhuang kicked and slapped his brother. After all, he was worried about Xu Qing, so he rushed into the house.
Guo Li realized the seriousness of the problem and followed immediately.
Guo Zhuang quickly calmed down, rushed into the house, and immediately grabbed a servant to ask about the approximate direction of Zhao Xiong's room.
At this time, Li Dianshi also knew that Xu Qing had sneaked into Zhao's house, so he hurried in and met Guo Zhuang.
Amid the chaos, the group only wanted to rush to Zhao Xiong's main house as quickly as possible.
Li Dianshi and Guo Zhuang both used all their skills.
Finally, in the chaos, they arrived outside Zhao Xiong's main house and saw several servants of the Zhao family lying at the door.
"Uncle, why are you so late?"
Li Dianshi heard Xu Qing's hearty laughter inside.
Guo Zhuang's tense heartstrings relaxed even more. Even a strong man like him couldn't help but feel weak and leaned on the doorstep: "Sir, I'm late."
He saw Zhao Xiong lying on the ground and tied up in the house, and was even more surprised. He thought:
"The big thing is settled."
When Zhao Xiong saw them coming, his face turned pale.
He was also an experienced executioner and knew that once someone was caught by the government, he would have to confess his guilt even if he didn't want to.
Now that the matter has come to the surface, he has to behave decently even if he doesn't want to.
Otherwise, there are plenty of people who will help him save face.
After a while, Magistrate He also arrived.
"Zhao Xiong." When Magistrate He saw Zhao Xiong, a huge stone fell from his heart.
He then looked at Xu Qing, "You did it?" Xu Qing bowed and saluted, "It was all thanks to the prefect's planning, the county magistrate's personal bravery, and Li Dianshi and Guo the captain's determination to sacrifice their lives for the country, and they captured Zhao Xiong, one of the bandit leaders, alive. I admire you."
Prefect He was overjoyed and stepped forward to support Xu Qing: "My dear nephew, my dear nephew, if this prefecture cannot help you revive your family business in Jiangning Prefecture, it will be hated by both humans and gods, and will not be tolerated by heaven and earth."
Xu Qing gave the credit for capturing Zhao Xiong alive to him. No matter how big a mistake Prefect He had made before, it was enough to cover it up, and even a bad thing could turn into a good thing.
For example, he lured the snake out of its hole, used the same trick against it, and foiled the conspiracy of the religious bandits.
Who told him to have someone above him?
But without Zhao Xiong's contribution, even if he had someone in power, he would not be able to make up for his mistake.
Xu Qing knew this very well. He knew that he would never take the credit for this achievement. Besides, it would be useless if he took it. Would he be rewarded with a military officer?
In this dynasty, civil officials are valued while military officials are despised. If a young scholar like him, who had only passed the imperial examination in the imperial examination, really got a military officer position, it would probably not be a reward but a punishment.
Rather than keeping this useless achievement, it is better to retreat in order to advance.
County Magistrate Wu is about to leave office for a promotion, but Prefect He will have to serve as prefect for another two or three years.
"My dear lord, I am ashamed of my kindness."
Prefect He and Xu Qing exchanged pleasantries, calling each other "good nephew" over and over again. It seemed that they were closer to each other than Li Dianshi, their adoptive uncle.
As for how Xu Qing had the ability to capture Zhao Xiong alive, Prefect He did not ask.
Xu Qing is capable and knows when to advance and when to retreat. He now wishes he could have a young daughter to force on this boy.
In Guo Zhuang's eyes, the young master's behavior was clearly the style of a great hero from the previous dynasty.
The heroes of the previous dynasty were not those who enforced justice on behalf of heaven, but those who left after their mission was completed, hiding their achievements and fame.
Another example is the man who controls the world. When he is angry, the princes are afraid, and when he lives at peace, the world is at peace.
One call and thousands of responses!
Even if they are princes and kings, what is the point of talking about them?
When he thought of this, Guo Zhuang's heart was filled with excitement.
For a person like him who can associate with powerful people, what else does he want in this life?
At this time, the sound of strong wind bursting was heard outside the house.
It was the grey-robed bandit Niu Peng and the two bodyguards of Prefect He who were fighting each other.
"Vajra Leg, Iron Sand Palm." Niu Peng shouted loudly, revealing the martial arts skills of the two guards.
The two guards said nothing, but their fists and feet raised large amounts of sand and gravel, and smoke and dust billowed.
Niu Peng's bare hands shuttled back and forth between the two men's punches and kicks, but his body was obviously clumsy and he took a lot of punches and kicks. However, he was really thick-skinned and took a lot of punches and kicks, but he still fought hard.
Xu Qing did not join them, but instead tried hard to memorize the martial arts techniques of the three masters.
These are all valuable martial arts experiences that you can ponder over and over again after you return.
The two guards have obviously been working together for a long time. Although their martial arts skills are not as good as Niu Peng's, they can exert a strength that is greater than the sum of one and one.
Niu Peng was soon at a disadvantage.
The torches around him illuminated his figure.
The two guards, one was touching the crotch, and the other was stabbing the eyes.
Even though Niu Peng had thick skin and flesh, he could not protect his two vital points.
Soon, he let out a miserable howl and was captured by two big guards, who dislocated his limbs.
Even so, Niu Peng's eyes were still sharp and fierce, like a jackal.
At the same time, the two guards were also injured, but they still bowed respectfully to Prefect He:
"Mingsir, I have accomplished your mission."
When Magistrate He saw that Niu Peng was captured, he relaxed even more. Other members of the Zhao family in the yard were also caught, but some of them took advantage of the chaos and ran away with valuables and gold and silver.
What’s more, Zhao Bao actually ran away through a dog hole at the first opportunity.
Niu Peng was reduced to a prisoner, but he still said to the two guards unconvincedly: "You must have been good men in the martial arts world, but you have become the lackeys of the court. You have no chivalrous spirit at all. It is really despicable."
(End of this chapter)