Chapter 90
"County Magistrate Lin, let the boss go, or don't blame me for being rude." A Lan drew out his knife and shouted.
"Really? Which is faster, your knife or my arrow?" Lin Shuge extended the tip of the arrow by a few inches. The arrowhead was very sharp and immediately cut the skin on Yao Dajiang's neck. Blood immediately flowed down.
"Don't move, just listen to him."
"The boss still values his life," Lin Shuge looked at Yao Dajiang with a horrified expression, "Everyone, step back."
Lin Shuge held Yao Dajiang hostage and walked slowly forward. A Lan's eyes were bloodshot and he glared at him fiercely, but because of Yao Dajiang's life, he could only retreat out of the house with his men.
"Chief, do we really want to listen to him?" a minion stepped forward and asked.
Ah Lan gritted his teeth and said, "Listen to him first, and act according to circumstances. Let the brothers behind go to support the west, and hold on. Where did these people come from? The stronghold is heavily guarded, where did they come from?"
"I'm not sure. By the time we reacted, the two sides had already engaged in close combat." The minion replied.
Ah Lan was filled with hatred. He looked around and asked, "Where is the Second In Command? Where is the Second In Command?"
A lackey replied: "The Second In Command has taken his men to the east."
East? A mountain stronghold is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you want to break through, the best way is to coordinate internal and external forces. The terrain on the east side is flat and it is easiest to get up. Could Yang Yan be the traitor?
Before he had time to think deeply, he saw Yang Yan rushing over with a group of his men. Could it be that he was overthinking?
"What's going on?" Yang Yan asked A Lan as he came over and saw Lin Shuge holding Yao Dajiang hostage.
"Lin Shuge is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, hoping to attack the stronghold with the help of internal and external forces." A Lan said, staring at Yang Yan's expression.
A trace of shock flashed across Yang Yan's face, and he asked, "Could it be that there are spies in the village?"
Ah Lan smiled, "I don't know about that." He turned to look at Lin Shuge, "Lin County Magistrate, as long as you let our boss go, you can set any conditions."
Lin Shuge listened to the sounds of fighting in the distance and knew that Xie Chen and his men were approaching. He had to meet up with them quickly to prevent them from breaking out.
He held Yao Dajiang and walked towards the source of the sound. Ah Lan continued, "Lin County Magistrate, release the leader, and you can take the property in the village."
Lin Shuge ignored him. Ah Lan winked and some of the minions moved back silently. Lin Shuge said coldly, "Don't play any tricks. The arrows in my hands don't have eyes."
"Be careful." Yang Yan suddenly shouted.
Lin Shuge immediately turned around and dodged a sneak attack from a small leader. Suddenly, there was a gust of wind at his face. He quickly stepped back a few steps to avoid a punch. His hand loosened and Yao Dajiang escaped immediately.
When Yang Yan saw this, he immediately led his men to attack Lin Shuge.
Ah Lan looked at Yang Yan with cold eyes, "It is you, the boss treats you well."
Here, Lin Shuge held a small crossbow and pushed back the minions that rushed up again and again. Yao Dajiang pushed away a small leader in front of him and said, "Get out of the way. Let me do it."
He has a great reputation throughout the world, but today it is blamed on Lin Shuge. How can he convince others if he doesn't get back at them?
"Boss, capture him so we can break out." A Lan stood aside and shouted over here.
Lin Shuge held the last arrow, his heart beating wildly and his arms trembling slightly. He looked at Yao Dajiang who was approaching, picked up the crossbow, and shot the arrow with the idea of a final blow.
Unexpectedly, a long knife came slashing towards him. He rolled over to avoid it, but the tip of the knife cut off a piece of his clothes. Then another knife came and he had no time to dodge.
"Lin County Magistrate, be careful."
Suddenly, with a "whoosh" sound, an arrow with the power to break the wind came towards Yao Dajiang.
Lin Shuge was sitting on the ground. He could only see Xie Chen holding a spear. He seemed to have the courage of ten thousand men. With a stab of the spear, he knocked down the bandit in front of him.
Yang Yan took advantage of Yao Dajiang being shot by an arrow and hurriedly brought people over to help him up.
The sounds of killing were deafening. The people led by Xie Chen were all soldiers who had fought against the Huns and had been through hundreds of battles. Killing a group of bandits was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.
Ah Lan looked at Xie Chen in horror, with his determination to kill anyone who stood in his way. He supported Yao Dajiang and said to his men, "Let's go and kill them to the east."
He took Yao Dajiang and a group of bandits, fighting and retreating towards the east.
After Xie Chen dealt with the last henchman, he rushed to Lin Shuge with his men. There was still blood on his face. He hugged him into his arms. Lin Shuge could feel that he was trembling slightly. "It's okay. I'm okay, right?"
Xie Chen's eyes turned red. He looked at him deeply and said to the soldiers who were looking at each other in dismay, "Follow me to chase them."
Lin Shuge touched his nose guiltily.
He looked at Yang Yan who was surprised and said, "Thank you very much." If Yang Yan hadn't protected him just now, he would have been the best target.
Yang Yan shook his head and couldn't help asking, "Is that the person who captured Meng Hu just now?"
He was so brave. If he had been there that day and tried to kidnap County Magistrate Lin, he would have certainly gotten nothing good. But why did he leave that day? Oh yes, for County Magistrate Lin. Um? No wonder, it seems that everything was the plan of the County Magistrate Lin who was beside him.
He looked at Lin Shuge, but saw that he looked a little dazed, "Sir, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, come with me to have a look."
Yang Yan nodded and was about to go over with him when he suddenly heard a voice.
"Sir, are you okay?" It was Lu Yuechuan, and he was with the woman that Lin Shuge had just rescued.
"I'm fine. Zhongxuan went to chase Yao Dajiang. It just so happens that this person is Yang Yan. The news obtained by the County Magistrate's Office was passed on by him. Achuan, he is familiar with this place. You go with him to check out the mountain stronghold." Lin Shuge arranged.
"Sir, let me go with you." Yang Yan said.
"No need. I'll take a few soldiers with me. You guys take care of this side." Lin Shuge insisted.
Xie Chen led a group of soldiers and chased after them on horseback, following the traces. Yao Dajiang and others were at their wit's end and fled eastward.
"Tunnel Captain, a citizen just reported that he saw a group of people fleeing towards the woods." A soldier reported.
"People?"
"Yes, common people, Tunnel Captain, have you forgotten that Magistrate Lin asked Lord Lu to follow the mass line and place nearby villagers to monitor the mountain stronghold?" The soldier scratched his head.
Xie Chen glared at him fiercely, then led the way and rode into the woods.
Lao Zhang came over with a gun in hand, "Silly boy, why are you bringing these up at this critical moment?"
The soldiers frowned, not understanding what it meant.
Xie Chen rode his horse over and saw the gang of bandits in the distance. He pulled out a crossbow from the saddle and aimed at the heart of one of the leaders. With a "bang", the leader died instantly.
Yao Dajiang fled quickly with A Lan and several small leaders.
"Boss, who is that person behind us? Are we going to die today?" A Lan looked ashen as he looked at the brothers who fell down one by one around him, and said while supporting Yao Dajiang.
"It must be the one with the surname Wei."
Just as he finished speaking, an arrow rubbed past his ear. Yao Dajiang's heart stopped in fright. He heard the sound of horse hooves, and in the blink of an eye, a man on horseback holding a gun appeared, looking down at him. In the night, he was like a ghost that could lock people's souls.
"Please spare my life, sir. Please spare my life." The two men were at their wits' end and could only kneel down and beg for mercy. While Xie Chen was not paying attention, A Lan picked up the knife and chopped at him, but Xie Chen used his spear to poke the knife away, and the long knife flew out.
Xie Chen got off his horse, with his long sword pointed at his face. Yao Dajiang blurted out in a hurry, "My dear, why do you have to work so hard for Lin Shuge? You see, he has a new lover, so he abandoned you, his old love. You came to my village and flattered me everywhere. You are a bitch who relies on her beauty. Why do you..."
"Ah..." A stream of blood spurted out and Yao Dajiang wailed while holding his broken arm.
A Lan looked at Xie Chen's face which was stained with a few drops of blood, then fell limply to the ground, trying to support himself and run backwards. Xie Chen's spear flashed, and A Lan fell heavily to the ground.
Yao Dajiang was about to die, and he endured the severe pain and said: "You risked your life for him, but did you know that he almost got into my bed? If you had come a step later, he would have been mine."
Xie Chen smiled and said, "Going through life and death is nothing. He can even take my life. How dare you covet someone I dare not even touch?"
Yao Dajiang looked at him in shock, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. He only saw Xie Chen's hateful eyes and Lin Shuge standing in the distance, and then he died.
The night wind rustled the leaves in the forest, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, sticky and suffocating.
Xie Chen turned around and saw Lin Shuge with a look of disbelief under the moonlight.
"Brother, how long have you been here?" Xie Chen asked with a smile.
Lin Shuge looked at him and opened his mouth. No, this is definitely not Zhongxuan. How could Zhongxuan say such a thing? How could you have such an idea?
Xie Chen walked towards him slowly, the spear in his hand still dripping with blood. Lin Shuge subconsciously took a few steps back.
"Brother, you want to hide from me?" Xie Chen approached step by step, and Lin Shuge could only retreat until his back hit the tree. Just when he thought his head was going to hit the tree, a hand cushioned the back of his head.
Xie Chen supported himself on the tree with one hand, his eyes filled with too many emotions that Lin Shuge could not understand. He did not dare to think about what it meant, and for the first time he avoided his gaze.
However, Xie Chen held his chin and looked at him. For the first time, Lin Shuge intuitively felt that he was much taller than him. Xie Chen's voice came from above his head, "Brother, why don't you dare look at me?"
"Zhongxuan, let me go first, and let's talk."
"Let my brother go? Then my brother will lie to me again and come to this mountain village alone to take risks?" Xie Chen had a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of coldness.
When Lin Shuge heard this, he subconsciously wanted to coax her, but then he thought that Xie Chen's idea at the moment was more dangerous, so he shut up and said nothing.
"Brother, why don't you say anything? In the past, if I was a little unhappy, brother would try to cheer me up. But what about now? Now that you have a new love, you don't care about me, your old love?"
"Nonsense, where did this new love come from? It's just a delaying tactic. Let me go first." Lin Shuge's face turned red and he said angrily.
"So brother admits that I am his ex-lover?" Xie Chen lifted up a piece of his hair.
"Wei Zhongxuan, if you keep talking nonsense, be careful of me... I..." He opened his mouth and found that he couldn't say anything harsh to scare him.
It was all because I spoiled him too much. I had such thoughts and couldn't even bear to scold him. Lin Shuge closed his eyes.
Xie Chen chuckled, "Brother, what are you going to do to me? Kill me? Or drive me away?" He took Lin Shuge's hand, thrust the spear in his hand into his hand, pointed it at his chest and said, "Brother, go ahead."
Lin Shuge was so angry that his hands were shaking. He threw the gun away and turned to leave, but a strong force behind him hugged him in his arms, "Brother, it's my fault, but I..."
A violent cough was heard in the distance. Xie Chen was slightly startled. Lin Shuge took the opportunity to break away from him and walked towards the mountain village alone.
"Clean up this place." Xie Chen left a word and chased after him.
Lao Zhang dragged the stunned soldiers to work. It was his life to work hard. He disturbed the tunnel chief's good work and couldn't do his work properly.
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