"Now you know how to ask for mercy? When you did all kinds of evil, did you ever think that today would happen! You even stole the food? You even stole the food!"
The sound of fighting continued, and dripping blood was splashed on the stone walls on both sides from time to time. Suo Chao split the thief's head open with an axe, put the ax away in time, and then whipped up a small whirlwind to chop down all three other thieves.
Then he retreated instead of advancing, returned to the main road, and shouted to the thieves in front: "Come on!!"
This narrow terrain is really not suitable for swinging axes and slashing wildly, and the space for use is extremely limited. However, it is also not convenient for thieves to besiege. If four or five of them come up at the same time, they will inevitably crowd into a pile.
Therefore, Suo Chao occupied the main road and defended it for life with the power of one man blocking the way and preventing ten thousand men from breaking it.
Soon, flesh and blood, mutilated limbs and relatively complete corpses covered the narrow ground, like a swamp from hell.
In such a cruel scene, everyone was stepping on corpses and fighting amidst the blood splashing on the ground, and the gap in morale between the two sides became more and more prominent.
Suo Chao had the idea of eliminating all evil, and even if he was inevitably injured, he would become more courageous as he fought.
The thief just wanted to run away and stay as far away from this murderous person as possible, so from the beginning of the back and forth, he was soon killed so scared that he even knelt down to beg for mercy.
How could Suo Chao forgive these evil thieves? After killing them for a while, he returned to the crossing, ate a lot of dry food to replenish his strength, and then continued to greet the next group of thieves who rushed over.
I don't know how much time passed, but by the time his ax was completely curled, there was no one left standing in front of him.
He leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, his brows filled with relief.
With this night, my three years in Bianjing were not in vain!
"Happy! So happy!"
Soon the sound came, and a man also covered in blood appeared in sight. The long stick he was holding was bent, it was Lu Junyi.
The two of them rested together against the stone wall and talked about how many thieves they had just killed.
Less than half an hour later, Li Yan came over. He was still clean and tidy, but judging from the blood stains on the Hanji gun, there were definitely many thieves who died in his hands.
After the three met, they counted the thieves intercepted from their respective directions: "Most of the thieves who ran out from inside were intercepted."
Lu Junyi felt a little regretful: "Unfortunately, some thieves still escaped."
Li Yan said: "The terrain in Wuyou Cave is complex, and there will always be fish that slip through the net. Don't expect perfection in everything. Let's go back to Fangshi first and take a look."
The three of them returned to the mountain wall, looked down, and found that there was already a mess below.
In the past, the dispatch here did not have many orders and prohibitions, and it was also a high-pressure rule, but at least there was still obedience from superiors and subordinates. From the black-pole beggar head to the green-pole beggar head to the ordinary beggar, the structure was clear.
Now, the true nature of the mob was immediately exposed. More than a dozen beggars formed gangs, some were lying on the ground studying the blood talisman array, some proposed sharing food, and some started arguing and killing again. There was no order at all.
Li Yan observed patiently for a while and made a judgment: "It seems that the thief leader really doesn't care about anything anymore."
Lu Junyi asked: "Will the leader of the thief run away directly? If no one is operating this formation, we can attack directly!"
Li Yan looked at the two of them, shook his head and said: "Your physical strength has been exhausted, but you can still maintain excitement. You are killing the boss. This state is undesirable."
"If what we did before was to dismantle the defenses of this special city of Wuyou Cave, then the next group of thieves who were still huddled in the formation were the last enemy forces to resist. At this time, with a small number
Hitting too many enemies is a bad strategy, it’s time to take advantage of our numerical advantage.”
"Besides, it is still difficult to tell what this thief leader will do. Judging from the character he has shown before, he is likely to go to extremes next, or he will be unable to recover, simply hide in a cave, occupy food, and guard the formation forever.
Get out, or even get out of the cave, and make a big fuss before you die."
"Fortunately, no matter what, the tumor in Wuyou Cave has finally been punctured, most of the pus has drained away, and the remaining carrion can be dug out at any time. The harvest from this trip has exceeded expectations, and we can leave."
Suo Chao relaxed after hearing this, and his relaxed body suddenly felt aches and pains: "What brother said is that we are too pushy."
Lu Junyi had the best physique, but his martial arts skills were not mature enough and he was too exhausted. He also felt tired, but he thought for a while and said: "If the thief leader really goes out, he will probably seek revenge from the official named Tong Guan. That person
If he colludes with Wuyoudong, he will definitely die. If he is just misunderstood, I will protect his safety!"
Li Yan said: "I will handle this matter. Naturally, I can't let innocent people get hurt."
Lu Junyi and Suo Chao felt relieved, followed them all the way out, returned home, bandaged their wounds, and fell asleep.
Li Yan tidied up a bit and walked to the Kaifeng government office with a calm expression.
It was already dawn at this time, and there was an endless flow of people on the street, seemingly no different from before.
But in fact, for many people in Bianjing, last night was a thrilling night.
From the perspective of ordinary people, the most intuitive feeling is the closure of a real store.
Li Yan happened to pass by Tiexue Tower and heard that there was a huge noise there.
"It was fine yesterday, why was it suddenly blocked?"
"It must be Fan Lou who is causing trouble and suppressing Tiexue Lou. The government office is so partial!"
"That's right! Tie Xue Lou should be the head of the main store! Open the door! Open the door quickly!"
Any main store is located in a downtown area where people come and go, let alone a large restaurant like Tiexuelou, which ranks at the forefront or even one of the best. At this time, the colorful shed in front of the door was crowded with two to three hundred people, and there were many talks at first.
, and finally turned into a uniform sound: "Open the door! Open the door!!"
Although Tie Xue Lou has relatively few dishes, relatively expensive prices, and relatively poor service, it still has a good reputation, mainly because the advantages of drinks are too obvious.
In the minds of many drunkards, Tiexuelou should have overtaken Fanlou and become the number one. Fanlou's "Meishou" and "Hezhi" wines combined are not as good as Tiexuelou's "Guanglu"
, why are you pressing down on our Tiexue Tower?
As a result, Tiexue Tower is actually closed now. It is obvious that it is no match, so they directly bribed and took the opponent's money. Such a dirty trick is absolutely intolerable!
"Quiet! Quiet!"
For such a big matter as sealing down the main store, the Kaifeng government office would naturally keep people on staff, and there would be police officers standing in front of the door to maintain order.
Seeing that the situation was gradually developing into an exciting situation, they raised their voices and shouted at the top of their lungs: "Tiexue Tower was sealed because it colluded with the bandits of Wuyou Cave to transport food for Wuyou Cave. This is a serious matter and must be sealed! This matter is serious and must be sealed.
Seize!"
The scene gradually became quiet, and the people surrounding the colorful shed were shocked, angry, and uttered the name with hatred and fear: "Worry-free Cave?"
In terms of quality of life, there is a huge gap between old Bianjing people and people from outside the state. Naturally, there is regional discrimination. However, there is one place that can arouse the same hatred among everyone, and that is Wuyou Cave. It doesn’t matter where the thieves in it are from.
, and plundered them all.
So when they heard from the policemen that Tiexuelou was delivering food to Wuyoudong, they were unacceptable at first, and then their attitude immediately changed: "Dare you collude with Wuyoudong? Smash it! Smash this unscrupulous restaurant!"
But because of their feelings for Tiexuelou, many people suddenly started to mutter: "Tiexuelou has such a good business, why does it provide food to Wuyou Cave? Is this possible?" "Yes, could it be framed?"
"I do not believe!"
The policeman immediately said loudly: "This case was handled by Judge Gongsun personally. Not only Tiexuelou, but also the Houjiang Guild among the six major guilds, Taoyaofang in Xiaotianshui Lane, and the twenty-one officials involved in the case.
People, even high-ranking officials with Jinshi background, will not be tolerated, and they will all be taken to the Kaifeng government office to await trial."
The onlookers were stunned, then suddenly became excited, and the topic changed: "Caught the Jinshi? Tell us in detail! Tell us in detail!"
The roll call outside the Donghua Gate is a good man. Such unofficial remarks represent the trend of society to a certain extent. At least when the high school Jinshi is paraded through the streets, it is a truly glorious moment.
The next promotion path for Jinshi is much faster than that of other officials, not to mention the connections with Kedendi, the support of his wife's natal family, the acceptance of the official gentry class and the acquisition of scholarly reputation.
All these benefits allow Jinshis to have social treatment that far exceeds their own abilities. While others are envious and longing for it, they naturally have a dark psychology and want to see what those Jinshis who are so high up will look like when they fall...
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In the past, I just thought about it and it was impossible to do it, but now Judge Gongsun actually started arresting him?
"As expected of a cold-faced judge, not afraid of the powerful and strict in enforcing the law!"
"Those corrupt officials must be brought to justice, and this Tiexuelou must also be investigated and dealt with severely!"
The detectives did not dare to say the details of the arrest of the Jinshi, but they looked at the change of attitude of the people and praised Judge Gongsun greatly, showing that they were proud of it.
Since then, the trend has completely changed. Of course, there are also some drunkards who have said, "I don't care about Wuyou Cave, Guanglu Liquor can't cut it off." Their voices were quickly drowned out, and they were dragged behind, beaten until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen, and they knelt down to beg for mercy.
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When Li Yan stopped for a moment, he saw many onlookers running in all directions, their faces full of expressions of joy.
With the speed at which people in Bianjing can spread news, I am afraid that these things will spread throughout the streets and alleys in less than a day.
He smiled slightly and continued to move forward.
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Kaifeng government office.
The light smoke of birds and candlelight is especially present, and busy figures come and go.
Everyone worked all night last night to interrogate each prisoner and establish the charges one by one.
Look at the speed at which they are stacked high, I'm afraid they can sort out several large boxes.
Gongsun Zhao was immersed in his work, and there was no trace of fatigue on his face, only concentration and concentration.
He is like a blazing torch, working hard to dispel the darkness with his bright light.
But this morning at court, the officials were already quarreling.
A stream of demonic wind blew up, causing the fire to sway.
time is limited.
Gongsun Zhao's eyes remained firm.
Never before has my position as a judge been so worthy of the name.
He had longed for this so much, but felt it was impossible to achieve.
Now that it has come true, we must hold it firmly and burn it until the last moment!
At this moment, he suddenly raised his head and saw a familiar figure outside, looking at him with a smile, with joy and support in his eyes.
Not only was it moral support, when he walked out and came to the brother who had created the current situation, the first words he heard were:
"I'll make a golden body for you."
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