After seeing Zhao Xue off, Liao Changsheng discussed the escape route with Mr. Feng.
When the Bingcao Yamen received Liao Changsheng's order, Han Xiu's confidant Fan Dahu asked, "Sir, what does Lord Liao mean? Why did he suddenly order us to encircle and suppress Qingping Mountain?"
Han Xiu said disdainfully, "The merchants refused to donate, and Governor Liao had no choice but to send us to Qingping Mountain. Humph! He can explain to the merchants, but he doesn't care about our lives at all.
Let the brothers pack up and bring their weapons. We will go to Qingping Mountain in an hour."
Fan Dahu asked, "Do you really want to fight?"
"Why are you fighting? How many of you can fight? We'll talk about it when we get there."
After getting the confirmation, Fan Dahu happily agreed and ran out. He just wanted to avoid fighting.
There had been no war in Anzhou for many years, and the soldiers defending the city were all fat and strong, and they almost forgot how to hold a sword.
A thousand city guards reluctantly left the city with swords slung across their shoulders.
The spy guarding the city gate hurried back to report to Zhao Xue.
It took the city guards an hour to reach the destination, a distance that took half an hour.
Kang Yueran received the message and asked Hu Dacheng and others to guard the door. He opened the door and walked out with Baihu.
The city guards were frightened by Baihu's aura. When Baihu roared, several of them dropped their swords in fear.
Kang Yueran walked forward a few steps and asked Han Xiu, who was wearing a different official uniform, "Are you their leader? What's your title?"
Han Xiu swallowed, feeling flustered but not wanting to lose face in front of his men. "My last name is Han. What's your name?"
"Sir Han! My surname is Kang, and I am the master of Qingping Mountain now. It's getting late, so I wonder what brings you here?"
One is a soldier and the other is a bandit. What else can you do when the soldiers and officers come to your house? Isn't this obvious?
"Someone has reported that the bandits in Qingping Mountain are committing murder and robbery, committing heinous crimes. We are here on the orders of the prefect, Lord Liao, to investigate."
Kang Yueran smiled and said, "The traitorous Tu brothers from Qingping Mountain are already dead. If you want to investigate, uh... I'm afraid it's not very convenient. If anyone of you really wants to investigate, I don't mind helping him."
"Miss, what you said is serious. Do you know the consequences of killing soldiers?"
Kang Yueran pretended to be surprised. "Soldiers? Where are they? Are there any soldiers in Anzhou City? Why were there no soldiers when the people were looted and the merchants were killed?"
Being pointed directly at his face, Han Xiu felt a little guilty. "We are soldiers, and as soldiers we must obey orders. Acting without the order of the governor is a serious crime!"
"So your disregard for the lives and property of ordinary people isn't a serious crime? So, knowing you couldn't defeat the Tiger Gang, you conspired with your governor to target Qingping Mountain?"
She pointed at Han Xiu and said, "I'm telling you, you've miscalculated. The thousand of you are no match for Qing Ping Shan. If you don't want to die, leave now!"
The white tiger took a few steps forward gracefully and opened its mouth wide to scare Han Xiu.
Han Xiu was so frightened that cold sweat broke out and his clothes were immediately wet. He didn't want to come either. The weather was so hot, it would be so nice to lie in the house, eat watermelon and take a nap.
His mind raced, "Well, why don't you find a few mischievous people in the village and hand them over to us, so we can report back to Lord Liao."
Kang Yueran exuded a chill. She hadn't even made a move yet, yet she was already terrified. This was the Anzhou City Guard. How dare they call themselves the City Guard?
Han Xiu thought Kang Yueran was still unwilling. He opened his mouth but didn't dare to make any more requests. "Then I'll go catch some disaster victims. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye!"
Kang Yueran rushed over and grabbed Han Xiu's arm, his face dark and frightening. "Does this disaster victim have a grudge against you for killing your father or stealing your wife?"
"Ah! It hurts, it hurts... Girl, my arm is broken, let go, let go, I don't dare to do it anymore, I don't dare to do it anymore!"
Kang Yueran let go, "You are the city guards, you should be the support of the people and the victims, but you unexpectedly became the executioners who pushed them into a desperate situation."
Fan Dahu supported Han Xiu and said to Kang Yueran, "Young lady, you don't understand the truth because you are not in the officialdom. The victims are indeed pitiful, but we also have relatives. We cannot bear the crime of treason."
"That's right, young lady. It's not that we are cruel, we just have no choice. Lord Liao has the crown prince above him, who dares to disobey him?"
No matter who you are facing, no one can make demands on others based on his own standpoint.
Kang Yueran hated the selfishness of these people, but she couldn't force these thousand people to help the victims at the risk of having their property confiscated and their families exterminated.
"Go back and tell Liao Changsheng, just say..."
Before she could finish her words, she saw someone panting and running towards her in the distance.
When Hao Zhu got closer and saw so many people, he slammed on the brakes, turned around and ran away.
Kang Yueran shouted, "Come back!"
Hearing Kang Yueran's voice, Hao Zhu bravely asked, "Boss, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, come here!"
Hao Zhu ran up to Kang Yueran and said anxiously, "Master, I just saw a group of people holding knives heading towards Anzhou City. They were all strong men, about two or three hundred of them."
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