General Zhang considered himself not to be a famous person, but he was still a general, and his armor alone showed that he was no ordinary soldier.
Who would have thought that Prefect Ke would not only be disrespectful, but would also ask him who he was?
General Zhang was so angry that smoke was practically billowing from his nostrils: "You ask who I am? I am a general of the Northern Desert Army!"
Upon hearing this, Prefect Ke suddenly exclaimed in surprise, squinting at him and asking, "General?"
General Zhang straightened his back, his face full of pride: "That's right!"
Prefect Ke smiled and asked, "Is it Zhang Dachuan, General Zhang?"
Upon hearing this, General Zhang could no longer hide his pride and laughed heartily, "That's me!"
Prefect Ke was almost laughing to death at this idiot. He had seen people die for their lives, but he had never seen anyone die like this!
With a slight gesture, Qi, the guard disguised as a yamen runner, produced the list. He glanced at General Zhang and said, "General Zhang, in the past five years, you have visited the brothel hundreds of times. According to the laws of our dynasty, an official who has visited prostitutes more than ten times shall be executed!"
General Zhang had considered that his visit to the brothel would come to light, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly!
As early as when the five people were brought to the prefectural government office, General Zhang and others knew that Prefect Ke would definitely conduct a thorough investigation of the brothel alley.
In the past two days, they have also sent people to keep an eye on the brothel alley and the prefectural government office, but they have not received any news that Prefect Ke has obtained evidence.
General Zhang still thought there was room for maneuver, or perhaps he was clinging to a sliver of hope that the matter might just pass...
But who the hell knew that this guy surnamed Ke was uncivilized and didn't give anyone any preparation before leading the people to block the door!
General Zhang was completely stunned, staring blankly at Guard Qi's opening and closing mouth, unable to utter a single word.
The sun was shining brightly and warmly, but General Zhang felt as if he were in the dead of winter, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and a chill emanated from his very bones!
Suddenly, General Zhang remembered General Lu's expressionless face before he left.
Now that I think about it carefully, that face was clearly smiling!
General Zhang clenched his fists tightly, finally realizing that he had been tricked!
The anger of the surrounding people was instantly reignited after Qi Shiwei finished speaking.
Over a hundred times, what does that mean?
This shows that General Zhang completely treated the brothel alley as his own home!
"Beheading!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, and the rest of the people roared in response, "Behead them!"
"Beheading! Beheading! Beheading!"
The shouts grew louder and louder, finally making General Zhang, who had initially thought they were just ordinary people who could be killed without consequence, realize that things were getting out of control.
His eyes were unfocused, and he said blankly, "I want to go back to the military camp. I am the commander-in-chief of the Northern Desert Army. You, a mere prefect of Quanzhou, have no right to arrest me!"
His eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile appeared on his face, making him look even more ferocious and terrifying: "That's right! You have no right to arrest me!"
Once I'm back in the barracks, nothing will happen to me!
Even that pretty boy surnamed Lu wouldn't dare to go head-to-head with me!
General Zhang's plan was brilliant, but the moment he turned around, he discovered that the road was blocked.
Almost every face he could see was familiar to him.
These people were either Bai Jiwu or people he had developed who belonged to the King of Chu.
He went to great lengths to win these people over, and the brothel alley was a place where they often plotted their schemes.
But who would have thought that at this moment, all these people would gather here!
General Zhang shouted, "Heaven is going to destroy me!"
Whether General Zhang or Imperial Guard Qi would perish was unknown, but Imperial Guard Qi knew that the young prince wanted to kill this fool.
So, before the man left, he bent down, picked up a pebble from the ground, stretched his neck slightly, and swiftly and accurately hurled it at the back of General Zhang's head.
General Zhang didn't even utter a sound; his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
General Zhang was the leader of these people. His fall instantly aroused fear in their hearts. They looked at the account book in Prefect Ke's hand, and then turned their heads to see General Lu holding a long sword, with Deputy General Wu and others standing beside him.
At this moment, the officers of the rank of lieutenant general and above all realized that this pretty boy surnamed Lu had probably already joined forces with Prefect Ke.
One wanted to completely control the Northern Desert Army, while the other wanted to avenge the Northern Desert Army's unjustified lockdown of the city and the killing of the government officials some time ago!
The incident happened so suddenly that these people were completely unprepared. They didn't even have a decent weapon, let alone manpower!
But in a life-or-death situation, no one wanted to sit idly by and wait to die, so these people rebelled in front of the entire state.
Qi Shiwei, Tian Shu, Tian Quan, and others stood in front of the people, their swords flashing so fast that only afterimages could be seen, and every now and then, people with injured hands and feet were thrown out of the encirclement.
The crowd retreated in unison, when suddenly someone squeezed in, covering their eyes and exclaiming, "Is this guy from the Northern Desert Army? He wouldn't have been patronizing prostitutes too, would he?"
"Oh my god!" Another person followed, this time holding a rope. "Quickly tie him up and hand him over to Prefect Ke! If the Northern Desert Army is full of such disgraceful wretches, I think the people of our entire prefecture would better run away as soon as possible!"
These words were too much for the other people to bear!
The thing that ordinary people fear most is abandoning their family business and seeking a place to live elsewhere.
These Northern Desert soldiers who frequented prostitutes had crossed a line!
These common people fed and clothed the Northern Army with good food and drink, and this is what they produced?
In an instant, those with ropes grabbed them, and those without simply loosened their belts and rushed to grab heads, throwing them out one by one to tie them up. There were so many ropes that they could practically tie people up like mummies.
Qi, the guard, charged in, while General Lu led his men to fight back. With the two masters working together, the resistance of these people seemed particularly weak, and they were suppressed in no time!
General Lu slightly turned his wrist, the tip of his long sword pointing downwards, and drops of blood quickly dripped from the tip of the sword onto the ground.
He cupped his hands in thanks to Prefect Ke: "Prefect Ke, thank you for the evidence you provided, which allowed me to catch the traitors in our military camp."
Prefect Ke waved his hands repeatedly, his expression serious: "General Lu comes from the Divine Might Battalion and is a close advisor to the Emperor. Since His Majesty has appointed you as a general in the Northern Desert Army, I will certainly do my utmost to assist you!"
"The people of our prefecture and the Northern Army are an inseparable whole," Prefect Ke suddenly raised his voice. "I hope General Lu will take this as a warning."
General Lu nodded naturally: "I understand. I will certainly not betray the Emperor's trust, nor will I disappoint Prefect Ke or the people of the whole prefecture!"
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