County Magistrate Xue received two orders from Wu Dangjia and Xiao Minghuan, and his face turned completely black.
Wu Dangjia asked him to lead the county soldiers to stop the imperial guards, and Xiao Minghuan asked him to send more troops to suppress the bandits. Xue Kunwang was overwhelmed.
In Liang Province, the governor has more prestige than the emperor.
County Magistrate Xue is the son of the eldest son of the governor's mansion and has been working for him over the years. However, Xiao Minghuan has a special identity, and whether he openly offends him or allows him to discover the Mangshan Iron Mine, he will be dead.
County Magistrate Xue was caught in a dilemma.
"Master, it's time to take your medicine."
Gao was wearing a light red jacket and skirt. She had a plump figure and a face like a full moon. The hair tied up at her temples added a bit of charm to her. She personally carried the medicine bowl into the study.
Seeing Magistrate Xue frowning and sighing, she said with a twinkle in her eyes, "Master, is there something wrong? I heard from the servants that there was an accident at Feiyingkou."
County Magistrate Xue was in great distress, wearing a straw raincoat, and the wrinkles on his face were even deeper.
Gao said, "Now is not the time for you to sit here and sigh. The most important thing is to quickly deal with the Third Prince."
County Magistrate Xue shook his head. "That's not right. If something happens to the Third Prince on my territory, my life will be over."
Gao said, "The Third Prince's death at the hands of bandits has nothing to do with you. As long as you secure the Mangshan Iron Mine for the eldest young master, he will guarantee your safety. Now, the master needs to quickly take sides and make his position clear."
"Master, there is no need to hesitate. Even if the Third Prince died in Liangzhou, the court would not have the time to investigate."
County Magistrate Xue looked at her in shock, "Where did you get this information?"
Gao said, "I heard from my brother that if the master believes me, he should go and get rid of the Third Prince."
Seeing that Magistrate Xue was stunned, Gao simply whispered in his ear, "I heard that Prince Su has rebelled, and the court is now overwhelmed."
After Gao finished telling the second young master what she had been told, she watched Magistrate Xue stand up with a triumphant smile on his lips.
What puzzled Gao was that her brother had clearly said before leaving that the horse bandits in Gu'a Town would rob the imperial court's military pay, but why did she receive news today that the horse bandits in Mangshan had taken action?
She didn't know what her brother was planning, nor did she know what the second young master meant. She just followed the second young master's instructions and asked County Magistrate Xue to take action against the people in the court.
The more Gao thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, so she simply wrote a letter and had it sent out as quickly as possible.
On the Mangshan side, Xiao Minghuan and the imperial guards have surrounded Mangshan.
The two sides had already fought a round, and what shocked Xiao Minghuan was that there were actually five or six hundred horse bandits.
I thought there were only two or three hundred people, but after one round, the number of horse bandits increased and continued to appear. The inside of the mountain stronghold seemed like a bottomless pit.
They were already in someone else's territory and were unfamiliar with the terrain. The imperial guards' hands and feet were frozen stiff, and they had been hit by stones and suffered a round of injuries before. Even though they had twice as many people as the enemy, they didn't gain any advantage.
Housekeeper Wu kept waiting for Magistrate Xue to arrive with the county soldiers, but the sun was already setting and no one showed up.
"Hand over your wages and those who surrender will not be killed. My word is as good as gold." Xiao Minghuan, dressed in armor, sat on his horse and looked gloomily at the ferocious-looking horse bandits who were holding weapons and guarding the gate on the hill.
Wu Dangjia was wearing a fur robe, and he looked fierce and ferocious. The scar beside his mouth looked hideous because of the tight tension on his face.
"Boss, what should we do?"
Wu Dangjia waved his hand and said, "Move out the money and throw it out to them."
What matters now is keeping the secret of the iron ore.
Wu Dangjia rode a horse and led his men to the entrance of the mountain stronghold.
Xiao Minghuan saw that the gate of the stronghold was opened, and a bandit with a ferocious look on his face appeared in front of him on horseback, and a carriage loaded with boxes was pulled to the front of the door.
Xiao Minghuan took a look and saw that there were only three carriages, and his face became gloomy.
Wu Dangjia said, "Take the things and get out of here."
Commander Wang shouted angrily, "There are twelve carts in total. Hand them all over!"
The veins on Wu Dangjia's forehead were throbbing, but he swallowed his anger. "I only sent three trucks here, and they were framed. If you want them, then retreat and quickly find the rest somewhere else. If you don't want them, I will kill you all."
"If you waste time here, you won't get your salary back!"
Xiao Minghuan didn't know why the bandits on Mangshan Mountain, who had originally held the upper hand, suddenly showed weakness and made peace. At this moment, he snorted coldly, "I want to search the mountain."
Wu Dangjia laughed grimly, the scar on his face wriggling like a centipede. "I dare you to come in, do you dare to come in?"
Xiao Minghuan gripped the reins tightly, with murderous intent in his eyes.
This bandit kept calling him "Laozi" and didn't take him seriously at all. He would definitely cut him into pieces afterwards!
Wu Dangjia said, "Retreat ten miles and I will give you the money. Otherwise, you will all die here."
As the two sides were in a stalemate, the ground began to shake.
Xiao Minghuan and Commander Wang looked delighted, almost showing it on their faces.
Once the county soldiers arrived to support them, they could storm Mangshan.
Seeing that the situation was unclear, Wu Dangjia led his men back to the mountain stronghold.
Xiao Minghuan raised his spear and said, "Attack!"
The arrival of County Magistrate Xue gave Xiao Minghuan a boost of confidence. A rain of arrows shot out from Mang Mountain. One side was extremely brave, while the other side seemed to have more people and more power.
Xiao Minghuan heard the sound of fighting behind him and turned back in disbelief.
"Xue Kunwang, how dare you!"
Xiao Minghuan's eyes were bloodshot.
He didn't expect that County Magistrate Xue would dare to lead troops to encircle and suppress the imperial troops.
Seeing that the county soldiers had already started to attack, Wu Dangjia's expression turned fierce. He decided to strike once and for all. He raised his long sword on his horse and shouted, "Brothers, follow me!"
The long night is about to come, the sound of fighting fills the sky, and the bright winter day gradually disappears under the mountain.
At this time, Wan Jinlan and Xiao Feng were riding horses on their way back to the mountain stronghold.
The two men have figured out where Peng Lin hid the money, but they didn't alert him. They can't get their hands on the money for now.
On the other side, Xia Feng, Yu Liang and others walked for several days and finally arrived at Xiliu Village.
The two asked the villagers of Xiliu Village and inquired from several households before they found out that Wei Xian was no longer in Xiliu Village. However, no one could tell where the family had gone.
The two found nothing and were about to return home disappointed when a young man who looked about ten years old jumped out from the side of the house and asked warily, "What are you looking for Wei Xian for?"
Seeing the boy dressed in rags, with his toes frozen from the cold, Yu Liang took out two pancakes from his bag and handed them to him: "Do you know where he went?"
The young boy Wei Sinian looked alert. Although he was very hungry, he licked his lips but did not take the pancake. "Who are you?"
Xia Feng looked him up and down for a long while, then asked suspiciously, "Are you Wei Xian's son?"
Wei Sinian looked even more alert, with panic flashing in his eyes, and finally he ran away.
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