Chapter 540 542. Only three people are selected
Prince Zuo wanted to jump up and down at this moment, but he could only control his temper. "Only if I return soon can you get greater benefits. I think you have figured out the gains and losses here!"
Zhou Shixiong had no intention of arguing with him, "Go back and select three people, and we'll set off early tomorrow morning."
Prince Zuo wanted to make one last push, "Can you bring a few more? These are my trusted followers. I will pay more ransom later."
That’s right, this so-called ransom was proposed by the ancient prefect a few days ago.
If he could return to his homeland someday, why should he be afraid of these people? Naturally, he would speak freely and make more promises.
Gu Wenheng shook his head. "That won't work. Who knows if His Excellency Prince Zuo will never come back? It just so happens that my office is short of manpower. If His Excellency Prince Zuo doesn't come to redeem them within a certain period of time, then these people will be taken into slavery by my office and be at my service for the rest of their lives."
Prince Zuo stepped forward and said, "Governor Gu, you are worrying too much. I am not..."
"Take the man away!" Gu Wenheng had other things to discuss with General Zhou and the others, so Fan Changxi, who was standing nearby, took two runners and took the man away.
"You can't treat me like this. I need to take a bath and change my clothes..."
Fan Changxi said, "Aren't you going to take people away? Let us go to the cells for you and call two or three people for you."
Prince Zuo fell silent immediately. Even though he knew that this was a job that would offend people, he was unwilling to let these people go through all the trouble.
Besides, no one knows who is more loyal to him than he does. "The king can go by himself."
After saying this, he no longer wanted the two yamen runners to hold his hands, but shook off their hands and walked towards the prison as if he knew the way.
Fan Changxi followed with a sneer. He was still happy to watch the excitement of these bandits.
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Gu Wenheng saw that everyone around him was his own people. "Brother Zhou, although we have made sufficient preparations, the wind and waves on the sea are not something we can accurately predict. Are you sure you want to go on this trip?"
Zhou Shixiong, "I have already reported this trip to His Majesty in secret, the arrow is on the string and must be shot.
Besides, you can’t get a tiger cub without risking it. I’ve suffered so much at the hands of these people, it’s time to get some back.”
Moreover, seeing that these bandits are active on the sea all day long and come to collect grass every time during the autumn harvest season, it shows that they are more familiar with the changes on the sea.
"Teng Shang is not as stupid as he appears. His current disappointment is just a trick to trick us into sending him back." Gu Wenheng felt that he should give him another reminder, "Although we promised him to take three people with him, you still have to send someone to keep an eye on them when they are on the boat."
Zhou Shixiong put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Now tell me, brother, why did you only agree to let three people accompany you?"
Gu Wenheng, "I was thinking of leaving more people to open up the wasteland, wasn't I?"
"You are only saying this to outsiders. There are no outsiders here, so don't hide it."
He Gaofei and the others were very excited after hearing this. It seemed that General Zhou didn't regard them as outsiders. This meant they had caught General Zhou's eye and had found a strong supporter.
Deputy General Wang: “…” Anyway, he is loyal to the general.
Gu Wenheng glanced at everyone present and said, "Nothing can be hidden from Brother Zhou. As far as I know, there are more than ten people who came here this time who are the cronies of Prince Zuo. You said that there are only three chances to survive. It would be wrong to give them to anyone.
As long as the other three Princes Hezuo are taken out of prison, will the remaining people be dissatisfied?
This is a great opportunity for us, and it will be more effective to attack their hearts and minds now than at any other time."
"What if they don't relent?"
Gu Wenheng, "It depends on what they choose, loyalty or survival."
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In the prison, three of the people who were standing up said, "You will follow me back to Dongyi first. The rest of you can wait here. I will come and take you back soon."
The bandits in the prison immediately started to make a commotion. Everything happened just as Gu Wenheng had expected. When Fujishang led his men out of the prison, those who stayed behind already had cracks in their hearts.
You Qifan Changxi said before everyone left, "Our general has prepared a post station for you to rest. Please come this way..."
The bandits left in the jail looked expectant. Did this mean they also had a chance to get out?
This hope was soon shattered. Not long after Tengshang and his team left, a group of soldiers arrived.
"Everyone, stand up quickly, line up, and follow me out."
They were all excited in the soil, they were about to be released.
It seems that the emperor of the Rong Dynasty still cares about his reputation as always. Just like in the past, he locked them up for a while and then released them.
This time the soldiers didn't need to say much, they immediately lined up obediently and followed the people in front of them to walk out.
Finally, we saw the light of day again, and everyone breathed in the outside air greedily.
"Hurry up and catch up," On both sides of them, several long whips were waving continuously, making these people feel uneasy.
Judging from the situation, it doesn't look like they are going to let them go back.
Tuzhong licked his cracked lips and carefully asked the soldier next to him, "Brother, where are you taking us?"
"Who came with your brother? Don't make random claims." The soldier looked disgusted. "As for where I'm taking you? It must be a good place."
Tu Zhong was even more nervous. He didn't dare to stop at all. The person in front of him just paused for a short while, and the whip had already hit him several times. Even if the other person rolled on the ground in pain, these people just said coldly that if he didn't get up, they would continue to whip him.
With the lessons learned from the past, no one in the team dared to make trouble again, even if they still had doubts in their hearts.
But after walking for a long time, they were getting further and further away from the destination and were getting more and more panicked. Some people started to get anxious. Could it be that they were going to execute them on the spot?
Mita was the first one who couldn't hold back and wanted to use his advantage of being strong to find a way out.
But just as he moved, a knife was placed on his neck.
"I didn't expect that you guys still can't see the situation clearly until now. What's going on? Do you want to see some red?" The sudden appearance of Ah Qi, who was sent to keep an eye on them, startled these bandits. They didn't expect that in addition to the soldiers guarding them, there was such a person hidden.
Mita felt the chill of the blade on his neck and wanted to move back a little, but then he felt a sharp pain in his neck. He knew that the blade had cut his skin, so he clenched his palms, gritted his teeth, and dared not move an inch.
"You're still a coward," Ah Qi put away the knife in his hand, "Hurry up and follow the team obediently. If anyone tries to show up again, I won't be so easy to deal with next time."
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole person disappeared in front of them.
(End of this chapter)
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