As the sun sets, its afterglow spills across the sky.
South Gate of Shannan County.
The soldiers guarding the city had their pupils shrink when they saw Li Fan.
This is the person the county government is looking for.
He calmly accepted the travel permit and household registration, and after a brief check, let Li Fan enter the city.
As soon as Li Fan entered the barbican, he immediately got up and rushed up the city wall.
On the city wall, a black-armored captain leaned back in a recliner.
"Lord Liu, the person the county government is looking for has arrived!"
Where?
Liu Peiqie, the black-armored captain, quickly stood up and looked towards the barbican.
Following the direction the soldier was pointing, he immediately spotted Li Fan.
"Da Niu, tell the people outside to follow!"
"Yes, sir!"
After Liu Peiqie finished speaking, a flag on the city gate was lowered.
At the gate of the barbican, the soldiers guarding the city walked into the city.
The few idlers who had been joking around on both sides of the street quietly dispersed.
......
"Lord Liu, is there anything strange about that person's travel permit and military register information?"
"What's the problem?"
"His name is also Li Fan."
"Li Fan from Tianguang County?"
"It says Li Fan from Liuli Town, Nanyang County, Tiannan Prefecture, but the seals on the travel permit and military register are fake, just like the cheap ones our brothers make."
"I understand, you may leave now!"
"Yes, sir!"
After the soldiers guarding the city left, the black-armored captain changed into civilian clothes and rode to the county government office.
......
As soon as they entered the city, Xiaobai perked up.
The subtle malice emanating from all around piqued its interest.
These weaklings actually dared to come.
If I kill them, I'll have more good food to eat.
"Waaah!"
Xiao Bai sobbed and looked up at Li Fan.
Seeing that Li Fan did not react, its head, which had been raised, drooped down again.
Another wait, how boring!
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Shops line both sides of the street.
Strangely, there were no vendors.
Occasionally, pedestrians would pass by, but they would hurry away.
The shop signs along the street are also rather strange.
"Dajiang Cloth Shop", "Dahe Money Exchange", "Feng Huo Pawnshop", "Shanlin Fur Shop", "Dajiang Pharmacy", "Dahe Restaurant"
This scene is similar to what happened in Guangnan County in the past.
Shops in prime locations are the private domains of various powerful factions.
However, even in Guangnan County, this is not so outrageous.
After walking for more than ten miles, we didn't see a single different signboard.
The Yangtze River, the Yellow River, wind and fire, and mountains and forests dominate all industries.
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The horses stopped, and the four large characters "Dahe Inn" shone brightly in the setting sun.
Only after Li Fan entered the inn did a servant slowly approach.
"A hotel?"
"Um!"
"Class A: one tael; Class B: five hundred cash; Class C: two hundred cash; Class D:..."
"Grade A, three nights, Ma Guhao, prepare a table of fine wine and dishes and bring it up!"
The moment Li Fan pulled out a silver ingot, the servant's face lit up with a bright smile: "Sir, please come upstairs!!!"
......
The carriage stopped in a small alley.
In the alley, there is the back gate of a house.
The courtyard gate was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights.
The lanterns are decorated with large red "囍" characters.
"Brother Jiang, we've arrived!"
"Brother Gao, what does this mean?"
Jiang Shoulin looked at Gao Shiyin, puzzled.
"Brother Jiang, the new tea is at your residence today!"
"Brother Gao, this isn't a good idea!"
Almost instantly, Jiang Shoulin thought of a possibility.
The so-called tea is nothing more than the bride in the mansion.
"Brother Jiang, rest assured, this matter will be foolproof!"
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"Brother Kang, you've had two of the three great joys in life!"
"Passing the imperial examination with flying colors and celebrating the wedding night."
"How enviable!"
"Brother Li, let's drink!"
"drink!"
The atmosphere in the front yard was lively.
In the backyard, Gao Shiyin and his party moved as if they were in an empty place.
......
The bridal chamber was filled with the stench of blood.
A large red quilt covered several corpses.
The bride was tied to the bed with a look of terror on her face.
Inside the room stood a bald man.
Just then, the door was pushed open.
Gao Shiyin stood outside the door, and Jiang Shoulin stepped inside.
The woman's appearance was not exceptionally beautiful.
But that delicate, innocent charm has a unique appeal.
In addition, she has fair skin and alluring red lips.
Jiang Shoulin felt a surge of heat in his chest.
He hadn't been this excited in a long time.
The bald, burly man closed the door, and Jiang Shoulin pounced on him without hesitation.
......
After a short while, Jiang Shoulin stood up, feeling refreshed.
The bed was stained with crimson, and there were scraps of cloth everywhere.
Once he left, the group quickly disappeared.
The bald, burly man who remained went back into the room.
"Young lady, I'm here!"
He untied the ropes binding the woman and then removed the strip of cloth stuffed in her mouth.
He brutally abused the woman amidst her cries.
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"Gentlemen, I am not a good drinker, so I will return to my room first. We can drink again another day?"
In the front hall, the groom, Kang Rongnian, looked at everyone, slightly drunk.
"The spring night is too short, that's how it should be."
"Brothers, how about we escort Brother Kang back together?"
A group of people walked noisily toward the backyard.
"Brother Kang, listen, what's that sound?"
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard heart-wrenching cries.
"Oh no, it's Yu'er!"
Kang Rongnian staggered and pushed open the door.
Just as he pushed open the door, the shouts from inside the room abruptly stopped.
Bang!
A figure rushed out of the room and knocked Kang Rongnian away.
He quickly leaped over the courtyard wall and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Yu'er!"
Kang Rongnian rushed into the room and saw Xue Yu with her neck twisted.
The Kang residence was in complete chaos.
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"Brother Leopard, something terrible has happened!"
"Xiaoyu is in trouble."
"A thief broke into the bridal chamber, raped and murdered Xiaoyu..."
"What did you say!"
At Vancl, Xue Bao, who was drunk, instantly sobered up.
Without thinking twice, he grabbed the knife and rushed outside.
"Quickly, gather everyone and head to the Kang residence!"
At the command of Liu Yifu, the leader of Vancl, the members of Vancl began to assemble.
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"Brother Gao, I'm curious, if it weren't for your brother-in-law's matter, how would tonight's arrangements have gone?"
Back at his residence, Jiang Shoulin asked the question that had been on his mind.
All of this could not possibly have been a spur-of-the-moment decision.
That bride didn't seem to be acting.
The groom's decision to marry after passing the imperial examination could not have been a spur-of-the-moment thing.
"Brother Jiang, that bride's brother is the vice leader of the Vancl Gang."
"This Vancl is connected to Yan Mingshu."
"Even if you hadn't come, what happened tonight would still have happened."
"The difference is that it's a different person."
"Then everyone in the Vancl gang will be lured out of the city and become a thing of the past!"
Gao Shiyin calmly explained his plan.
Of course, there were some things he didn't say.
That is, if those adults hadn't been prepared to deal with Li Fan, tonight's events wouldn't have happened.
He will adopt Kang Rongnian as his godson and give him much guidance and support.
If we get closer to Vancl, we can slowly whitewash those shady businesses.
"Brilliant!"
"In this way, we can not only use that person to get rid of the Vancl gang."
"This is also a good opportunity to test that person's identity."
"If he was sent by Yan Mingshu, he definitely wouldn't have targeted the Vancl Gang!"
"But then again, I'm very curious why Kang Rongnian agreed."
Gao Shiyin changed the subject: "After all, she was his bride."
"One wife in exchange for the favor of the prefect and becoming my son-in-law—this deal is a win-win situation!"
"Brother Gao, how dare you marry your daughter to such a man?"
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Gao Shiyin said with a smile, "As long as I'm here, he can't turn the world upside down!"
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