Chapter 398 How much do you want? Tell me directly
Everyone who came here has already been contacted, and no one will arrive at this time.
This noise didn't sound right either.
Xu Yu concentrated and listened carefully, when suddenly a string of fireworks exploded in the sky not far away.
The fireworks faded in the blazing sun. Xu Yu's face was blank. He immediately grabbed Sang Zhixia's hand and said, "Let the horse go!"
"Everyone, leave this place immediately and take cover! No matter what you see, don't make a sound!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several dark shadows flashed through the woods, almost blurry. Before Sang Zhixia could say anything, Xu Yu hugged her and carried her across the official road, jumping into the weeds on the side of the road that were taller than a person.
Xu Yu lay down and protected Sang Zhixia under him, and lowered his voice very low: "Zhizhi, don't make a sound."
Sang Zhixia nodded subconsciously, and just as she looked up, she heard a terrible roar as a large number of people and horses approached.
The wind blew around silently. The people hiding in the dark saw the stopped troops and horses, and Xu Yu's eyes suddenly shrank silently.
Bai Chengren actually came in person!
Bai Chengren, the leader of the team, sat on his tall horse, his face gloomy enough to squeeze water out of it. Unable to bear it any longer, he whipped the man beside him: "Asshole!"
"I told you long ago to clean up your mess, and you actually left me with such a huge hidden danger!"
Hu Wei was whipped so hard that he dared not dodge. He covered his bloody face and said bitterly, "Sir, it's not that I'm being soft-hearted. It's mainly because that old man surnamed Qi is too cruel!"
"That old guy is like a rat in the gutter. I don't know when he poisoned me. If I really kill him, then I..."
"Are you so afraid of death that you can cause me so much trouble?"
Bai Chengren glared at Hu Wei angrily, his brows etched with a vicious look: "If you can't clean up this mess properly, I'll drag you to pieces!"
Hu Wei's face was filled with fear and he dared not say a word.
Bai Chengren grabbed the reins, turned his horse in a circle, and gritted his teeth: "Today, at any cost, we must get rid of that old man."
"We must not let him leave this mountain alive, otherwise neither you nor I will survive!"
Hu Wei was so frightened that he quickly rolled off his horse and ran in front to lead the way: "This way, this way!"
"The way up the mountain without taking the secret passage is right ahead. I'll lead the way!"
Hu Wei rushed to the front, rolling and crawling. The officers and soldiers who were brought here received orders, put on armor and followed in formation.
The huge team disappeared at the edge of the dense forest, but the people hiding in the weeds looked increasingly strange.
Sang Zhixia whispered, "Something's wrong."
Bai Chengren colluded with bandits to do evil, and it is an ironclad fact that officials and bandits are one family.
The grudge between Hu Wei and Mr. Qi should be another matter.
But why is Bai Chengren so concerned about Mr. Qi's life or death?
This person made such a big fuss. Could it be that Mr. Qi has other secrets hidden?
Sang Zhixia looked at the lying Meng Pei thoughtfully and raised an eyebrow, "Was Mr. Qi also a bandit leader?"
Meng Pei frowned inexplicably, a little annoyed: "Mr. Qi is not that kind of person."
"Mr. Qi is a good man."
Sang Zhixia instinctively felt that there was something wrong with what he said, but this was really not the place to talk, so she could only pull at Xu Yu's sleeve.
"What do we do now?"
Xu Yu concealed the dark shadow in his eyes and said softly, "Let's go."
"Let's get out of here first."
It was obvious that Bai Chengren and the others had hurried over after receiving the news. In order to enter the forest and get up the mountain as quickly as possible, they left all the horses outside.
This makes things convenient for them.
It can run away as soon as it is pulled.
Hui Sanniang and Daji, who could not ride horses, were roughly tied to horses by Cheng Qi and Meng Pei. They took a shortcut and galloped forward, and soon arrived at the edge of Ancheng.
Ling Chu, who had been waiting here for a long time, quickly stepped forward. Before he could open his mouth, he heard Xu Yu ask, "What happened in the city?"
Ling Chu lowered his head and said, "This morning, the Shu Governor's Office issued an arrest warrant, demanding the extermination of all the bandits in Huwei Mountain at all costs."
"The outside world is now saying that according to the Governor-General's Office's investigation, the murderer who killed the Imperial Envoy Zhao Zhongquan is from Huwei Mountain."
They blamed the bandits for Zhao Zhongquan's death, and under the pretext of seeking justice for Zhao Zhongquan, they openly mobilized troops to encircle and suppress the bandits.
Not only can he completely shirk the blame for the imperial envoy's death, but he can also take this opportunity to kill and silence the witness.
Bai Chengren's plan went smoothly, but he himself didn't get involved in any of the scandal.
Xu Yu couldn't hide his mocking expression and said, "How is Ancheng doing now?"
"Everyone who was delayed on the road has arrived safely. We are just cooperating with the Governor-General's Office in suppressing bandits. Martial law and searches are in place inside and outside the office."
Sang Zhixia frowned and said, "Isn't it okay for me to go into the city like this?"
The officials inside and outside the city wore the same pants as Hu Weishan.
When she was abducted, the officers and soldiers who knew about it were only concerned with making money, and had no intention of fulfilling their responsibilities and upholding justice.
Maybe the officials are waiting to take a share of her money. There is not a single good thing to be found anywhere.
If I enter the city openly now, wouldn’t it be troublesome again if I was recognized?
Sang Zhixia thought about Zhang Yang's previous large-scale land purchases and felt a little annoyed: "I should have known better."
Everyone said that a God of Wealth who had no shortage of money had come to Ancheng, and he couldn't wait to take money out of her pocket.
It's okay now.
There is no chance to keep a low profile.
Xu Yu didn't care: "No problem."
"Bai Chengren is too busy taking care of himself to take care of us."
As if to ease Sang Zhixia's nervousness, Xu Yu smiled and tapped her brow: "The more flamboyant you are at times like this, the more appropriate it is."
Showing off your wealth can sometimes bring about fatal disasters, but sometimes it can be a form of armor.
It all depends on how you want to spend the money in your hand.
When you become famous, you will have armor.
The Shu region was in chaos. Bai Chengren, who was in the frying pan, was unable to take care of himself. He failed to succeed in one go. Even though he was extremely greedy, he did not dare to act rashly.
Sang Zhixia looked thoughtful but didn't respond. When he rode into the city, he saw the unconcealable horror on the faces of the guards.
Sang Zhixia was a little angry when she saw this, but she didn't get off her horse. She just said with a half-smile: "My lord, why are you looking at me like this? But what's wrong with me?"
The city guard in charge of the search looked embarrassed and said dryly, "No, just..."
"Why are there so many of you?"
In order to enter the city, all the secret guards who were hiding in the dark were called out, disguised as a bodyguard team, and followed Sang Zhixia in a mighty manner.
The city guard looked around nervously at the people dressed as escorts following Sang Zhixia, and said in a displeased tone, "The Governor has ordered a strict investigation. You..."
"Sir, Shu is different from other places. I have no choice but to do this."
Sang Zhixia tugged at the reins and sighed with a smile, "If you don't have enough people with you when you're out and about, who knows where you might get hit by a club or drugged, and be dragged into the mountains like a fat sheep to be slaughtered?"
Cheng Wei looked away guiltily and didn't dare to respond.
Sang Zhixia snorted, straightened her back and said calmly, "Lingchu."
Ling Chu raised his hand and threw a bag into the arms of the city guard.
Without waiting for the city guard who had a big bump on his head to say anything, Sang Zhixia said coldly: "Your Excellency has worked hard to defend the city. This little gift can be regarded as a reward for tea money."
"But we'll be seeing each other more often in the future. If you want some money to soothe your throat, there's no need to risk your life opening the city gates in the middle of the night."
"Just tell me how much you want. What do you think?"
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