Xie Guangde kept raising the topic of the marriage between the two families, but Gu Quan talked about him indifferently, obviously intending to quit.
At this moment, there was a burst of footsteps outside the door.
Several people talking in the hall heard the noise and came out. They saw that the courtyard was already filled with soldiers. The leader was a general in military uniform. He was the second master of the Zhou family, the current commander of the Yangzhou army, and he was in the process of official worship.
Zhou Feng of General Lang.
Yangzhou is a Shangzhou, so Zhou Feng's official title was Fourth Grade Lower.
When ordinary people saw this formation, they would have been frightened, but the people headed by Gu Quan were calm and composed.
In front of Gu Quan, Xie Guangde did not want to undermine his own prestige and asked solemnly: "Who are you? What do you want to bring into my mansion?"
Next to Zhou Feng, Butler Zhou, who was hit with a bruised nose and face, secretly pointed at Gu Quan and whispered: "Second Master, it's just them."
Zhou Feng saw that Gu Quan was noble, calm and composed, and the guards around him were also very powerful, so he said, "I am Zhou Feng, the commander of the Yangzhou army, who are you?"
Gu Quan smiled faintly: "Commander of the imperial army? What a powerful official! Are you usually so arrogant and domineering, breaking into other people's mansions casually?"
Zhou Feng said coldly: "Let me ask you again, who are you? Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
Gu Quan turned to Xie Guangde and said, "Such a brutal and brutal person must be a robber pretending to be robbing people."
As a superior person, everything Gu Quan said was fully prepared for what he was going to do next, and he would not leave anything to chance.
All the soldiers in the government were uniformly dressed, and his military uniform and decorations could not be faked by the robbers. Zhou Feng suddenly became furious and shouted loudly: "Take down these thugs who are committing crimes during the day!"
Gu Quan said in a deep voice: "Capture these bandits pretending to be officers and soldiers and escort them to the state capital for disposal!"
Both sides immediately displayed their weapons and started fighting.
Of the five people on Gu Quan's side, only Gu Dong, Gu Nan, Gu Xi, and Gu Bei, the four guards of the Gu family, took action, while Zhao Zilei, who had already passed the imperial examination, stood by Gu Quan's side to protect the safety of several people.
Although there are only four of the four guards of the Gu family, they have all reached the peak of martial arts. How can they be defeated by these ordinary soldiers.
It's just that there were so many soldiers in the government, and they came one after another, it was a stalemate for a while.
Huo Duan hurried to Xie's Mansion. As soon as he turned into Qinglian Lane, he saw the whole alley was filled with government soldiers. He was very happy. It was such a big battle, it was like a war.
Huo Tian loudly shouted: "Uncle Huo of Wanzhang Guanghui Garden is here!"
Hearing this title was like hearing the arrival of the governor, and all the soldiers made way for Huo Duan to pass by.
As Huo Duan approached Xie's Mansion, he heard the sound of weapons clashing and fighting coming from inside the mansion. Soldiers gathered at the door kept pouring in towards the door of the mansion. Their expressions changed, they were bad, and the credit was taken away by others.
Whoever takes the credit from me, I will never end with him!
You know how hard Huo Duan waited for this opportunity.
"Huo Tian, open the way!"
Seeing how worried the master was, Huo Tian quickly stepped forward to clear the way. The soldiers who had gathered at the door staggered away before they could even approach Huo Tian, and they were squeezed into a ball.
Zhou Feng saw that the four guards were very skilled in martial arts, and his men were hard to beat, so he had to take action himself, and defeated the four guards of the Gu family with one attack.
There was no need for Gu Quan to speak, Zhao Zilei shouted loudly: "You four, stand down!"
The man has already drawn his sword to face Zhou Feng. A master will know if he is there as soon as he makes a move. Zhao Zilei, who is already at the sixth level, is much more powerful than the four guards of the Gu family.
Just a slight exertion of force is enough for Zhou Feng to cope with it.
After all, he is an official of the imperial court, and the master has not issued a killing order. Zhao Zilei, who has been with Gu Quan for many years, can still know the right measure.
As soon as Huo Duan entered the mansion, he saw many people falling down in the courtyard, filled with the sounds of wailing and screaming. The commander of the army, Zhou Feng, was fighting with a young man. It only took one glance to tell that Zhou Feng was at a disadvantage.
This is not what Huo Duan wants to see. Zhou Fengyue's majesty makes the Xie Mansion more miserable, so his appearance is full of meaning.
It was taken care of by Zhou Feng without him even needing to show up. It was so embarrassing.
He shouted in a deep voice: "Everyone stop it!"
"My master asked you all to stop, do you hear me?"
Huo Tian said, flew between the two fighting men, and forcibly separated their weapons.
Zhao Zilei was so shocked that he staggered back a few steps before regaining his balance. The energy and blood in his body was churning, master!
Zhou Feng is also like this, but he is just lucky in his heart. If he continues, he will be embarrassed.
Huo Duan walked to the center of the yard and shouted in a deep voice: "Stop it!"
When Xie Guangde saw Huo Duan, he immediately frowned. If the Zhou family is a wolf, then Huo Duan is a ferocious and cunning tiger, with power throughout Jiangnan.
To put it bluntly, Wang Zheng had to rely on Huo Duan's face to secure his position as governor of Yangzhou, otherwise he would not be able to live a peaceful life.
Huo Duan looked at Zhou Feng coldly, you are a loser. You brought so many soldiers here. Not only can you not be intimidating, but you will be beaten.
Zhou Feng respectfully called out: "Master Huo!"
This respectful shout also confirmed Huo Duan's status as the uncrowned king of Yangzhou.
Huo Duan responded indifferently and turned to look at Xie Guangde and the others. The moment he turned his head, the indifference on his face was replaced by a warm and kind smile: "Thank you..."
Suddenly he saw Gu Quan and changed his words: "Master Gu!"
Facing Huo Duan, Gu Quan handed him over and said, "Master Huo."
Gu Quan is the richest man in Huizhou, and Huo Duan is the richest man in Jiangnan. They have dealt with each other in business, so it is not surprising that they know each other.
In addition to being a wealthy businessman in Suzhou, Gu Quan is also a member of the Gu clan and has a close relationship with the Gu family in Suzhou.
Although Huo Duan was ahead in terms of financial resources, he lost half a point in terms of political power.
Seeing that Gu Quan and Huo Duan knew each other, Xie Guangde reminded him in a low voice: "Brother An Zhong, this person's name is Huo Duan. He is the most powerful person in Yangzhou City, and he is also a man who eats people without spitting out their bones. You have to be careful when dealing with him."
Gu Quan smiled when he heard this. He had already heard about Huo Duan's reputation for being greedy, but if he wanted to swallow up the Gu family in Huizhou, he would have too much appetite.
Even if Huo Duan has this ability, it still depends on whether he dares to pull out the tiger's beard.
Huo Duan stepped forward and pretended to be stupid: "Mr. Gu, what's going on? Why did the fight start?"
Seeing that Huo Duan knew the other party, Zhou Feng must have a good background. He was afraid that he would suffer a big loss if he spoke too late, so he did not dare to point at Gu Quan. Twenty pointed at Gu Quan and the other guards and said: "These people are acting evil during the day and hurting people."
Innocent people, I am about to take down these evil people."
After hearing this, Huo Duan looked at Gu Quan gently, and Gu Quan said calmly: "These bandits pretending to be officers and soldiers broke into other people's houses in broad daylight with the intention of committing crimes. I am about to capture them all and escort them to the government for disposal."
Huo Duan was surprised and said: "They are the Yangzhou army, and this is Zhou Feng, the commander of the army."
Gu Quan asked back: "Really? The government army is not here to protect the safety of the place. How can they break into other people's houses so brutally? I think they are robbers!"
Zhou Feng was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect to be bitten by the other party.
Huo Duan chuckled: "It seems like it's a misunderstanding. Once the misunderstanding is clarified, everything will be fine."
The incident was so big that many soldiers from the government were injured. Huo Duan actually said that it would be fine once the misunderstanding was clarified, but Huo Duan really had the weight to say this.
