Chapter 240 Prince Gong
"Hey, they are two beautiful girls! Take them back and make them my concubines!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Lang raised his hand and shot the leader, who fell to the ground without a word.
The bandits were startled and there was a commotion.
But they are all desperate criminals and they will not retreat.
Another bandit shouted:
"Who are you? You're even more vicious than us. You actually dared to launch a sneak attack and kill our boss! When we catch you, we will definitely sacrifice you to the gods and avenge our boss!"
Zhou Lang shot him dead again and said coldly:
"You talk too much nonsense. If you don't give way, you'll all die!"
The bandits looked at the black iron lump in his hand and finally became afraid. What kind of hidden weapon was this? It was too powerful. They didn't even realize what was happening, and their people were killed.
Another gangster who wanted to take over the position raised his arms and shouted:
"Brothers! He is alone, come at him together! He..."
Before he could finish his words, a muffled sound was heard and a bloody hole appeared on his chest.
The gangster's eyes widened and he fell to the ground.
The remaining bandits could no longer hold on and fled away in a flash.
Lin Shiqi gained more experience and was not disturbed at all. He thought that they were not bloodthirsty, otherwise it would not be a big deal to shoot all of them.
For this long journey, she and Zhou Lang were well prepared. They had several boxes of bullets, a large box of grenades, and even a sniper rifle.
Under the cushions they were sitting on were boxes of ammunition.
To this end, they also practiced shooting.
Including herself, not to mention that she never misses a shot, it is still no problem for her to hit people at close range.
The carriage continued to move forward.
They were not in a hurry to travel. Every evening, they would find an inn to stay for the night, not wasting themselves at all.
Bring some dry food for lunch and have a good meal at a hotel at night.
Lin Shiqi bought an iron pot and some seasonings on the way, and used his skills as a food blogger to pick some delicious wild vegetables when he came across them on the road, blanch them, cook soup, add eggs and other ingredients, and eat them with dry food, which made the meal taste unique.
Even the little mute girl thought it was good. The food was good, the scenery was good, the atmosphere was good, and she was smiling while eating.
We encountered several groups of robbers on the road, but we were safe every time. Under the deterrence and attack of absolute truth, no one could escape.
In addition to these, Lin Shiqi also discussed in detail with Zhou Lang the current situation in the capital and the corresponding countermeasures.
According to the original book, although the Great Yu Kingdom respected the emperor, there was another powerful force in the capital that even the Emperor Yu was somewhat afraid of, and that was his younger brother, Prince Gong!
Prince Gong was conferred the title by the late emperor.
Many ministers in the court supported him.
On the surface, of course, the ministers all respected Emperor Yu, but at critical moments, some ministers would secretly help Prince Gong.
Emperor Yu was very dissatisfied with the current situation. He had tried several times to find excuses to take down Prince Gong, but his plans were always leaked and none of his schemes succeeded.
For many years, Prince Gong remained unmoved.
One reason why Prince Gong was so powerful was, of course, because of the title bestowed by the previous king, which many old ministers followed; another important reason was that he controlled the Tianxuan Pavilion.
Tianxuan Pavilion was originally a civilian killer organization. Later, because of its great influence, it aroused the fear of the government and they wanted to get rid of it. At this time, Prince Gong secretly took action to help the organization overcome the difficulties and enable it to survive.
Not only that, with the support of Prince Gong, this organization grew bigger and bigger. It had its own special intelligence gathering agency and had a lot of leverage over officials, which gave it the confidence to challenge the government.
So no matter how the government attacked it, it stood firm. Later, it attracted the attention of Emperor Yu, and it was still alive and well.
Which official is not corrupt, and which person in power does not break the law?
You said you hold a low-ranking official position, have not engaged in corruption or violated the law, but I just want to arrest you!
Well, what about your superior? Is he so innocent? He told you to stop, and you dared not listen? If you insist on being stubborn, then well, I am not without means in Tianxuan Pavilion. Think about how I started my career. Do you want to reconsider?
Prince Gong's move has formed a perfect closed loop. Even someone as noble as Emperor Yu has no better solution.
But there is one thing, when Tianxuan Pavilion was first established, it had its own ideas, and Prince Gong asked Tianxuan Pavilion to do many things in order to win over and attack opponents, and many of these actions deviated from the original intention of Tianxuan Pavilion. Tianxuan Pavilion did not want to become a mindless lackey, so there was a conflict between the two sides.
This contradiction gradually intensified over time.
With the arrival of the original protagonist Zhou Qinan, this phenomenon has undergone new changes, which will not be mentioned here for the time being.
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As they were getting closer to the capital city and approaching dusk, Lin Shiqi and his party found a hotel to stay in, but another accident happened.
A large group of men in black, armed with various weapons, surrounded the inn.
Lin Shiqi was still wondering whether this group of people were coming for them, when she heard the sound of fierce fighting. Soon after, a man in black clothes jumped into their small courtyard.
The three people were looking out from the yard at this time. They were a little surprised when they suddenly saw the man, because he had his face covered and seemed to be slightly injured, with blood on one arm.
The man in black seemed a little surprised to see them, but he quickly looked away, jumped onto the wall again, and prepared to escape.
But it was too late. The group of men in black had already surrounded them. There were at least 20 to 30 of them, and they surrounded the small courtyard tightly.
The man in black could only jump back again, leaning against a tree, holding the knife in one hand in a defensive position, with a serious look in his eyes.
The men in black climbed over the wall and slowly approached.
The innkeeper and the waiter watched from a distance, trembling with fear, and did not dare to come over to stop it.
Zhou Lang said dissatisfiedly:
"Everyone, this is the yard we just reserved. If you want to fight, go outside and don't bother us here."
But his words did not elicit a response.
Because he had no sword in his hand, was dressed like a scholar, and had only two beautiful ladies around him. No matter how you looked at it, he was an insignificant existence to the team of dozens of people.
It is normal that no one pays attention to him in such a tense confrontation situation.
Finally, someone in the group of men in black spoke, but he was speaking to the man in black.
"Jia Yi, I advise you to be sensible and surrender. As long as you are willing to admit your mistakes and cooperate well, the Pavilion Master will be magnanimous and will surely forgive you."
This man also had his face covered, with a large mole between his left eyebrow and a cold look in his eyes.
The man in black clothes snorted.
"Why should I trust you?"
The man with the big mole sneered:
"We are all here for that Lord, aren't we? We are all family, why can't you trust me? Do you have other intentions?"
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