Chapter 38 Bloody Battle of Li House
Let’s talk about Bao Qing’s discovery that Bao Liuwen had run back privately, and was shocked and hurriedly stopped the team and discussed with Zhan Zhao and others.
"What? Miss Bao is back? What should I do!" Zhan Fei asked.
Bao Qing showed a worried look and replied, "It's okay to go back, I'm afraid she will go to find his father now. County Magistrate Bao is gathering yamen runners and constables to round up the Li family. How could Li Jiujin, the head of the Li family, be so easy to meet?"
"Or, Brother Zhan and I will go back and find it!" Zhan Qing suggested.
"I'm a little worried, I have to go back together! If the magistrate Bao really fights with Li Jiujin, it's probably a life-and-death battle. The strength of the Li family cannot be underestimated. I'm afraid that the magistrate Bao will suffer a big loss. The magistrate Bao may also know very well that he entrusted Xiaowen to me before leaving. Unfortunately, I have a burden. How can I go to Mizhou with peace of mind?" After Bao Qing said that, he glanced at Zhan Zhao and others.
Bao Qing knew that if he wanted to go back, Bao Liuwen must win the approval of Zhan Zhao and others. Zhan Zhao and others led a horse to Luzhou to save Zhan Fang. In addition, there were 50 people on the side of Zhan Qing River. Moreover, these were bloodthirsty and fierce people. Only by pulling them back together might they have a chance to turn around. Otherwise, how could he, a scholar who was powerless to save the father and daughter of the county magistrate Bao?
"Then let's go back together. Our Zhan family in Mizhou has never been afraid of anyone! Brother Zhan, let's go back." Zhan Fei said loudly.
Bao Qing was happy when he heard this. He knew that as long as he spoke, there should be no problem. Zhan Zhao was about to accept it, but Zhan Qing shook his head slightly. Bao Qing was silent. Zhan Qing was the leader and was much more calm in his work.
Seeing Zhan Zhao silent, Zhan Fei felt a little dissatisfied: "When did Brother Zhan be so timid? Should I be relieved to let Lord Bao go back by himself? Sister Zhan, are you relieved?"
Zhan Qing then said, "You don't need to blame Zhan Zhao. What I mean is that we can go back and investigate before we can make a long-term plan. If we get ambushed by the government, wouldn't it be that my Zhan brothers will die in vain!"
Bao Qing knew that he didn’t have much time and it would be easy to cause changes if he was delayed for a moment.
"Let's do that, let's say it clearly! I'm going to have a life worry. But what I want to say is, Brother Zhan, are there no casualties when you do the Xiangma robbery in Mizhou? To be honest, you are working so hard that many brothers are just for money, except for the friendship between the world. I'll give you 8,000 guan and borrow forty brothers. I won't force you, as long as your brothers go voluntarily."
"This?" Zhan Qing was a little surprised when he heard this. On the one hand, he thought about how Bao Qing had so much money, and on the other hand, he felt that he seemed too unkind.
Seeing this, Zhan Zhao waved to the brothers below and asked loudly: "In the past, we robbed money for righteousness, but today we want to save people again. But this time, we volunteered. Brother Bao, who came with me, each rewarded 200 trump cards. After doing this, many of them would probably have the money to go back to get married."
Sure enough, money is omnipotent. I wanted to find forty helpers, but in the end all the horses rushed to go, with a total of fifty people.
Zhu Daniu said aggrievedly: "Brother Bao, after we rescue Xiaowen, we are afraid we will drink the northwest wind."
"Don't worry, I, Zhan Fei, don't charge money!" Zhan Fei said with a smile.
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By the way, Bao Liuwen was worried about it, so she stole a horse and slipped back. She also learned riding with Captain Money. Although she was not very skilled, she could still fall off the horse.
When Bao Liuwen arrived at the county government office, the entire county government office seemed to be empty and there was no one to see, as if this place was no longer a county government office.
County Magistrate Bao did make this plan. He knew that the court would definitely not let him go. Instead of waiting for death, it would be better to encircle the Li family, which made him unable to sleep or eat. Otherwise, if his official position was not guaranteed, Li Jiujin would definitely be eradicated.
"Bao Hong, you old fox can't help it. Why don't you pretend to be confused now?" Li Jiujin said with a smile.
"Just, I am an official, you are a bandit. You should be the one who can't help it! Everyone obeys the order and kills me, regardless of life or death. If you kill Li Jiujin, I recommend him as a county magistrate and reward him with a thousand guan!" County Magistrate Bao knew that if this was dragging on, it would be a long night and a long dream, so he directly urged the yamen runners to attack the Li Mansion together.
The temptation of money and official positions was indeed extraordinary. Everyone here tried their best to attack after hearing the order from Magistrate Bao.
A wave of bows and arrows shot away, and three or five guards fell down from the front yard of the Li family. The constables and yamen runners took the lead and rushed into the front yard, strangling them with the Li family guards.
Captain Qian's gossip knife made him powerful, and three corpses fell down near him soon. Qian Qiang protected the magistrate Bao and slowly attacked forward.
"Erlang of the Li family, it's time for you to be loyal. Bao Hong wants to destroy our Li family, how can we get him to do it? Besides, the imperial court's imperial life will come down soon. Bao's magistrate is probably going to be searched by the emperor, so he is trying his best now. He will all come to me!" Li Jiujin shouted.
After Li Jiujin said this, the constable and the yamen runner heard that County Magistrate Bao was about to be raided by the emperor, and the offensive immediately slowed down. No one wanted to fight for the empty promise.
"You fart, it has been confirmed that the Li family has robbed the official silver. We are catching the robbers now. If you catch them, you will be rewarded. The Bao County Magistrate of this county has gone to Luzhou to invite the magistrate. Listen, everyone, let me kill you!"
"Prince Bao? Bao Qing was probably going to run away with your daughter. Your surname is indeed a bird of a feather. You don't feel ashamed to lie. Bao Hong, since you want to die, I will help you." Li Jiujin waved his hand and nearly twenty masked black men ran out of the backyard. Everyone had a plum blossom the size of a palm embroidered on their chests. The leader should be a woman, with a tight black suit wrapped around her extremely plump body. When she walked by, she left a faint unique smell of sandalwood.
"You! Everyone saw this. Li Jiujin was indeed secretly engaging in bandits! Kill me!" Bao Hong was shocked. Seeing these men in black, they were afraid that they were all professional killers. Can the yamen runners and constables here withstand? Thinking about it again, I couldn't help feeling sorry for him. I have worked hard for so many years and have not grasped the handle of Li Jiujin. Today, the Li family openly released a large number of killers, probably to leave them all here.
"Today, don't even think of running away! Let you see, the strength of my Li family! Kill me all, and leave no living!" Li Jiujin roared almost crazy.
After the group of men in black entered the battle circle, the detectives and yamen runners were beaten to pieces in a few strokes. They all retreated in fear. Fortunately, there were archers behind them, so they barely stabilized their positions. The detective Qian was also injured and covered in blood.
At this moment, a cry of calling his father came from behind the magistrate Bao. He turned around and looked, and was so shocked that his daughter Bao Liuwen was standing in the back row and calling him father crying.
"Xiaowen, why are you back? Why didn't you leave with Bao Qing? Alas!" Magistrate Bao looked dim.
"I, I'm worried about you, Dad, why did you hide it from me! I slipped back by myself!" Bao Liuwen looked at Bao Hong, who was covered in blood, and felt even more sad. There was only one relative left in the world, such as Dad. If Dad left, what would he do to be alive?
"Captain Money, I'm not willing to hide it from you! I'm afraid we'll all die here today. In the end, I, Bao Hong, beg you to take my only daughter out for the sake of working together for many years!"
Captain Qian's face was covered in blood, and he could not see any expression. He just raised the sword with his right hand, waved his left hand at Qian Qiang, and said, "Son, take Miss Bao to escape!" After that, he blocked his body in front of Bao Hong. Seeing this, Bao Hong couldn't help but burst into tears.
Qian Qiang was also sad. He had never disobeyed his father's orders since he was a child. So he raised his figure and turned to the rear, preparing to drag Bao Liuwen to escape.
A group of yamen runners could no longer hold back. Half of the casualties were killed or injured, they almost dispersed. When Li Jiujin saw Qian Qiang want to run away, he shot him with an arrow. Qian Qian heard the arching strings behind him, and knew that it was not good, so he wanted to bow and escape, but he was afraid it would be difficult to escape. With a click, the bow and arrow shot by Li Jiujin was blocked by the Bagua Dao Face of the Captain Qian.
"Good skills, Bagua Soul-Wandering Sword! Unexpectedly, the head of the Changyuan County was also a man in the world! I heard that Bagua Hall was surrounded by the government and the head of the hall, Jin Wandao, was far away from the pass. I don't know what the relationship between Captain Qian and Jin Wandao. How could it be that the gossip Soul-Wandering Sword was so skillful." Li Jiujin asked.
Detective Qian didn't say much, and directly waved the blood-filled gossip knife and slashed a masked man in black.
"Everyone, please don't let anyone go! Kill them all!" Li Jiujin couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and more and more unexpected things happened. The Bagua Soul Sword has come out. This Bagua Hall was designed by itself many years ago to encircle the government, and it actually emerged again.
Chapter completed!