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Bian Xiang slammed his wine bowl down and angrily said, "We are already brothers of Liangshan. My brother has already said that we are not allowed to do this kind of robbery business anymore!"
"Chief, it's not that we're trying to rob you, it's just that these two groups are acting strangely,"
The henchman reported, "The group at the front was chased here. They were driving a horse-drawn carriage, and the two men driving the horses were covered in blood. The group chasing them behind them, judging from their clothing and weapons, seems to be government troops."
"Someone being hunted down by the government?"
Bianliang was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked at Zhao Yuan.
"Brother, what should we do about this?"
"Let's save them first,"
Zhao Yuan decisively said, "Nowadays, treacherous officials are in power, and the government has long been unable to distinguish right from wrong. Those who are hunted down by them are mostly loyal and brave people."
"I will obey my brother's orders!"
Bian Xiang quickly mustered his men, and Zhao Yuan, Lin Chong, and others followed him down the mountain.
Arriving at the mountain hollow,
Sure enough, they saw forty or fifty soldiers surrounding a horse-drawn carriage!
In front of the carriage stood two burly men covered in blood.
The soldiers were about to swarm forward and capture the two burly men.
Unexpectedly, Bian Xiang and his men surrounded them at that moment.
Upon discovering that there were bandits in the mountains,
The officer in charge of the soldiers hurriedly shouted, "I am Li Yuhou of the Grand Commandant's Office. I have been ordered by Grand Commandant Gao to strangle the traitors here. You bandits, if you know what's good for you, then leave at once!"
"Grand Commandant Gao? Gao Qiu and Gao Kan have harmed Instructor Lin and Teacher Xu one after the other. Who are they going to harm now?" Zhao Yuan asked in a deep voice.
"You scoundrel, how dare you address the Grand Commandant by his given name!"
Li Yuhou threatened, "Aren't you afraid that the imperial army will arrive and slaughter you all without leaving a single one alive?"
"Haha, I don't know if the imperial army can wipe us out completely..."
Bian Xiang said fiercely, "But I know that today I can kill every single one of you!"
"you!"
Li Yuhou's face turned ashen, and he was about to say something.
At this moment, the two men surrounding the carriage, having overheard Zhao Yuan's words, whispered to each other for a moment, then suddenly shouted loudly,
"Do the heroes in the mountains know Xu Ning, the instructor of the Tokyo Golden Gun Class?"
"Teacher Xu was murdered by Gao Kan. This carriage contains Teacher Xu's family. We beg for your help, heroes!"
Is Xu Ning's family small?
Zhao Yuan and Lin Chong exchanged a glance, both thinking the same thing: Gao Kan had indeed made a move against Xu Ning!
Without further hesitation,
Zhao Yuan and Lin Chong charged into the ranks of the government troops, brandishing their weapons.
While directing his henchmen to charge, Bianxiang also brandished his large axe, indiscriminately hacking and slashing at government soldiers.
This group of officers and soldiers was quite strong, knew how to advance and retreat, and was fully equipped; they were clearly not ordinary local militia.
The lackeys of Bianxiang Mountain Stronghold alone were simply no match for them.
Fortunately, there were still killing gods like Zhao Yuan, Lin Chong, and Bian Xiang.
Under their repeated attacks
After losing more than a dozen henchmen, they finally surrounded and annihilated the government troops.
Only Li Yuhou was left alive to be questioned...
Chapter 113 Two Leopards
The government troops were wiped out, and Zhao Yuan and his men were closing in.
The two men immediately asked nervously, "May I ask your names, sirs?"
"Don't panic, brothers. I'm an old acquaintance of Teacher Xu,"
Lin Chong stepped forward and said to the carriage, "I am Lin Chong. Is the carriage occupied by Teacher Xu's family?"
"Are you Lin Chong, the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo?"
The one of the two men, with dark skin and covered in pockmarks, quickly addressed the carriage.
"Sister-in-law, she is my brother's old colleague, Instructor Lin Chong!"
The carriage curtain was slightly lifted, revealing a woman's pale face, clearly terrified by the carnage that had just taken place.
The woman carefully examined Lin Chong standing in front of the carriage, then quickly said to the pockmarked man...
"It is indeed Instructor Lin. I saw him before when I accompanied my husband to offer incense!"
After saying this, the woman, supported by the pockmarked man, stepped down from the carriage.
She bowed to Lin Chong and said, "I never expected to meet Instructor Lin here. Does Instructor Lin have any news of my husband?"
"I just met Teacher Xu a few days ago,"
Lin Chong comforted him, saying, "He's currently at Master Chai Jin's manor; it's only half a day's journey from here!"
"That's great, I'm so glad you're alright, sir!"
The woman breathed a sigh of relief, chatted with Lin Chong for a few more words, and then sat back down in the carriage.
Once the two men confirmed Lin Chong's identity, they quickly introduced themselves.
The man covered in pockmarks was Tang Long, Xu Ning's cousin.
The man beside him was none other than Yang Lin, the Leopard.
It's quite a coincidence that these two leopards ended up together.
It turns out that back in Tokyo, after Tang Long was beaten half to death by Gao Kan's men,
Only then did they see the true colors of the court officials.
Seeing Xu Ning exiled to Cangzhou, Xu Ning's wife wept every day.
To make amends for his mistake, Tang Long proposed to escort Madam Xu to Cangzhou to keep Xu Ning company.
Although Madam Xu hated him for harming Xu Ning, Tang Long was still Xu Ning's brother after all.
Lady Xu missed her husband dearly, so she nodded in agreement.
However, neither of them expected that,
They had just left Tokyo and entered Hebei province.
He was then pursued and killed by Li Yuhou from Gao Kan's mansion.
Despite Tang Long's best efforts, he was still unable to break through the encirclement with Madam Xu.
They could only find a small town to hide in.
Fortunately, Yang Lin happened to pass by at that moment and learned that it was the newly appointed Grand Commandant Gao who was framing loyal officials.
Yang Lin then devised a plan to draw away the pursuers for Tang Long and his group.
They then helped escort him along the way.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived nearby, they were ambushed by Li Yuhou and his men on the official road.
Caught off guard, I ran into this mountain path.
"Brother Yang saw injustice and drew his sword to help; he is truly a righteous man!"
Zhao Yuan couldn't help but praise.
This leopard-like Yang Lin is usually cautious, but when he learned that this was Xu Ning's child, he stepped forward to help, truly living up to the word "righteousness".
As for Tang Long standing nearby, although he was greedy and harmed Xu Ning in the past...
However, escorting Madam Xu all the way could be considered a redemption.
Of course, whether or not Xu Ning forgives him depends on his own decision.
"I didn't think that much about it at the time,"
Yang Lin smiled bitterly and said, "I only thought that the pursuers had been lured away, and that the leading official might give up if he couldn't find us. I didn't expect that he knew our destination and ambushed us on the main road we had to take. Fortunately, you all came to our rescue, otherwise we would all be dead here today."
"We only know Instructor Lin," Tang Long said, cupping his hands in greeting. "Please leave your names, heroes, so that I may tell my brother how I can repay you all in the future!"
"My name is Bian Xiang!"
"I have no face to speak, Jiao Ting!"
......
Everyone took turns stating their names. When it was Zhao Yuan's turn, he had just given his name when...
Yang Lin hurriedly bowed and said, "So it was you who killed the tiger with one punch and caused trouble for Chief Zhao of Yanggu County. I heard that Chief Zhao was framed by Wang Lun, but he turned the tables and killed that bastard and became the leader of Liangshan. This is truly a blessing for the outlaws."
"Brother, now that you know my name, would you be willing to come with me to Liangshan and build a great cause together?" Zhao Yuan invited.
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin was overjoyed.
He has been homeless and constantly on the move for years.
He simply wanted to find a place to settle down, and now that Zhao Yuan had extended an invitation, it was exactly what he wanted. He quickly bowed and said...
"I am deeply grateful for your kindness, brother. I, Yang Lin, am willing to follow you to the death!"
Zhao Yuan quickly smiled and helped him up.
"I am overjoyed that Brother Yang Lin is willing to come up the mountain!"
The group knew each other, but because the valley was filled with corpses, they couldn't talk.
They then moved to Bianxiangde Village to rest temporarily.
Qiongying and Pan Jinlian went to accompany Madam Xu.
Zhao Yuan and others then drank with Tang Long and Yang Lin.
After eating a few bowls, Zhao Yuan suddenly frowned.
"I have a feeling that something is not right. If Gao Kan didn't even spare Madam Xu and Brother Tang Long, how could he let Teacher Xu off the hook? Those two government officials must be up to something!"
"Brother, didn't we leave one alive? Why don't we bring him up and ask him?"
After Bianliang finished speaking, he ordered his men to bring up Li Yuhou.
Li Yuhou had already recognized Lin Chong.
Knowing that the group of vicious men in front of them had an irreconcilable feud with Gao Qiu and Gao Kan, how could they dare to be defiant!
As soon as they were dragged in, they hurriedly begged for mercy!
"If you want to live, then tell us clearly how Gao Kan plans to harm Teacher Xu?" Zhao Yuan asked in a deep voice.
"this......"
Li Yuhou hesitated, and Bian Xiang, seeing this,
He grabbed his axe and swung it straight at the man's head!
"Don't kill me! I know! I know everything!"
Li Yuhou hurriedly said, "Before Xu Ning was escorted out of the capital, Grand Commandant Gao, no, that scoundrel Gao Kan, gave me fifty taels of gold to bribe the guards who were escorting him, so that they would find an opportunity to kill Xu Ning on the way!"
"Later, when I learned that Tang Long was going to take Xu's wife to find Xu Ning, Gao Kan ordered me to lead two squads of Imperial Guards dressed in Xiang Army uniforms to secretly follow them along the way. Once we entered Hebei, we were to kill them (De Zhao) to prevent future troubles!"
"Strange, from Tokyo to Cangzhou, the most convenient place for these escorts to end the lives of prisoners is Wild Boar Forest,"
Lin Chong asked in bewilderment, "But Teacher Xu arrived safely at Master Chai's manor. Could it be that those two constables also knew loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness, and therefore couldn't bring themselves to harm him?"
"Brother, how many of the government officials are innocent?"
Zhao Yuan sneered, "Since they accepted Gao Kan's gold, they will definitely try to kill Teacher Xu. It's just that the timing... is right!"
Zhao Yuan suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked Li Yuhou about it.
"How much gold did you give those two constables?"