Zhao Ce suddenly spoke up, and those who were enjoying the cool in the shade responded smoothly: "Isn't it true? Who would have thought that the imperial censor is actually a pretty boy."

As he said this, the group of people suddenly looked at each other.

"Huh? Who's talking?"

You look at me, I look at you.

Following the sound, I looked forward and saw a scholar standing behind, looking at them speechlessly.

This group of people were not afraid of being discovered, and shouted directly: "You kid, what are you going to do if you come to pick up the uncle?"

Zhao Ce pointed to the young man who was tied up on the ground and was twisting and trying to speak.

"Shall I take him away?"

The leader of the thieves rolled his eyes: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Since you saw it too, there's nothing we can do about it. We'll arrest him too!"

This group of people dared to arrest people openly and openly on the outskirts of the city, and Zhao Ce was not prepared to say anything more to them.

He casually picked up a branch at his feet and hit several people without saying a word.

When these people saw his actions, they knew they were in trouble.

Everyone took out their weapons and nervously prepared to fight.

The branch was lifted high by Zhao Ce and thrust towards the nearest person.

The man "sneered": "If a scholar dances on a tree branch, others will laugh out loud!"

As he said that, he raised the big knife in his hand and was about to chop.

These thieves are basically farmers by profession.

Even if you have seen blood, there is no way to fight.

The branch that Zhao Ce stretched out suddenly retracted in mid-air and waved quickly to the left.

"ah!"

The branch swung hard and hit the man's arm.

The man felt the finger-thick branch hitting his body, as if a huge boulder was pressing down on his arm, and he screamed in agony.

Then, Zhao Ce stretched out his foot, kicked him into the crowd, and grabbed the big knife from the man's hand.

This man flew over, and the remaining people didn't dare to catch him, so they quickly fled in all directions.

Zhao Ce kept walking, grabbed the knife in his hand, and struck at the nearest thief.

Bang!

The back of the knife hit the top of his head. The man rolled his eyes and soon fell to the ground softly.

The others swallowed nervously as they watched Zhao Ce finish off their two companions in just a moment.

"Boy, you're doing so well. I'll let you go today. Let's go!"

As soon as one person gave the order, everyone else ran away.

Zhao Ce narrowed his eyes and threw the big knife in his hand.

With another scream, the handle of the knife hit another person in the back of the head. The person was thrown forward by the force, and his face landed directly on the ground, and he passed out.

The other thieves ran too fast, and Zhao Ce was not prepared to chase them anymore.

He picked up the knife and walked towards the tied young man.

This man stared at Zhao Ce's heroic figure in stunned silence, forgetting to even struggle.

Zhao Ce untied the knot tied behind his head, and used a knife to remove the cloth that the stupid man had stuffed in his mouth.

The man opened his mouth and moved a bit. He came back to his senses when he felt Zhao Ce untying the ropes that tied him.

"This warrior, who are you?"

Zhao Ce did not answer first, but asked: "Are you the imperial salt inspector?"

The man nodded and said without any concealment: "Yes, I am Liu Ruyu, the salt patrol censor sent here by the Holy One."

"Brother, you have done a great job. You managed to defeat this group of thieves in just a few clicks and rescued me."

He cupped his hands and said, "As the saying goes, a drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring."

"As the censor of the imperial court, brother, I will report your kindness to your Majesty after I return to the capital."

"But I see that you are still a scholar, brother. I wonder what type of reward you want me to apply to the Holy Spirit for?"

"Speaking of which, these thieves..."

Liu Ruyu followed Zhao Ce non-stop.

Zhao Ce kicked these people who fainted and said with some melancholy: "I have to go back and ask someone to take them back."

After Liu Ruyu said this, he saw that Zhao Ce ignored him and walked over carefully.

Seeing these fainting thieves, I covered my heart and patted my heart, then whispered: "Brother, I don't know your surname yet."

Zhao Ce simply said: "I am Zhao Ce, a righteous citizen of Gaozhou, named Linzhi."

"Oh, it turns out to be Lin's brother..."

"I really admire a scholar and his strength."

"Speaking of which, this group of thieves, after I was kidnapped by them, I have been trying to persuade them, but it's a pity that they didn't listen. Alas..."

"Langlang Qiankun, how can this be..."

Zhao Ce suddenly reached out his hand and stopped his chatter.

Liu Ruyu was forced to close the door and looked at Zhao Ce strangely.

"But the thieves have returned?"

Zhao Ce listened for a while, and his expression gradually became serious.

He turned around and said: "Quick, go back to the city!"

Liu Ruyu pointed to the people on the ground: "What about these thieves? This is all your fault. If we take them back for interrogation, we will probably get a lot of useful information."

Zhao Ce glanced at the man speechlessly and whispered: "Quickly leave!"

After saying that, he took the lead and started walking.

Liu Ruyu looked at the desperate thieves on the ground and couldn't care too much. He peeled off a coat and put it on, and hurriedly followed.

After following him, he wanted to find Zhao Ce and ask about the local situation, when he heard a burst of rumbling and noise.

Liu Ruyu turned his head and looked behind him strangely.

Not long after, on the other side of the official road, a carriage rushed towards the city.

"carriage?"

He followed Zhao Ce without stopping, but he was still full of questions.

After this carriage, two or three more carriages followed, all rushing towards the city gate.

When the carriage approached, I saw that the driver seemed to be worried.

The carriage sped by, leaving a trail of dust behind.

The carriages behind also ran past one after another.

Zhao Ce in front also heard the sound and turned around and said: "Let's go quickly!"

Liu Ruyu also realized that something was wrong. He quickly quickened his pace and followed Zhao Ce towards the city gate.

They were not far away, and when they arrived near the city gate, they saw that all the carriages over there were stopped and were about to be inspected.

The people on the carriage got off one after another and said anxiously: "Let us in quickly!"

"There is a group of thieves behind us, and they are coming towards our city!"

"Put us in and close the city gate, otherwise we will all die when they come!"

When the guards heard their words, they immediately felt as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

Someone ran to notify the five hundred households guarding the city gate. The remaining people were about to ask more questions when they heard various screams and calls for help coming from the other side of the road.

Liu Ruyu and Zhao Ce just walked near the city gate and heard the movement behind them.

They looked back and saw a group of people dragging their families with them, running towards the city gate.

From time to time, people fell down on the road, and others did not bother to help them, but rushed directly to the city gate with all their strength.

While rushing back, he shouted: "Help!"

Liu Ruyu murmured: "It's over. These thieves seem to have gathered their forces in the past two days and are going to do something big."

This group of people hijacked him here, waiting for notification from the people behind him at any time, so they rushed to the door with him first!

Just as he was talking, Liu Ruyu suddenly felt his collar being grabbed.

He was about to turn his head in confusion when he suddenly felt his body rising into the air.

"ah!!!"
Chapter completed!