This group of soldiers was like a tiger swarming a flock of sheep. They didn't care who was in the room. They carried their scabbards and hit anyone they saw. They shouted: "Everyone squat down and hold their heads with their hands. If you stand, your legs will be broken!"
There was a sudden silence in the messy gambling room...
Then, shouts and curses started to spread.
Suzhou has been the city of Wuzhong since ancient times, with a gathering of people and wealthy businessmen. If you pick up a random pedestrian from the street, his ancestors may be from a prominent family that was famous for a while. They have never been afraid of violence, and now they are rushed in by a group of soldiers.
How can I bear it when I am shouting and drinking?
"Fart! Where did the smelly Qiu Ba come from? Are you going to die?"
"Do you know whose territory this is? Don't seek death!"
"Hey, are you trying to scare people with a knife? Come on, let me see if you dare to take the knife out of its sheath and stab me in the neck if you have the guts... Ouch!"
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In the gambling house, there are many people from all walks of life, including gangsters, rich businessmen, and playboys from aristocratic families. These people all have one thing in common: they are never afraid of big troubles, and they are not afraid of anyone they meet. Seeing this group
Soldiers with helmets and armor rushed in to show off their power. Instead of feeling scared, these people suddenly became excited!
Life is so boring, wouldn't it be nice to find something exciting to do once in a while?
This is much more fun than gambling!
As a result, this group of people stopped gambling and started laughing and making all kinds of sarcastic remarks. Instead of feeling any fear or fear, they actually laughed and laughed at each other and found it very interesting.
Will the navy soldiers get used to this?
This group of arrogant warriors has always been invincible across the seven seas. Wherever they go, they are baptized by the fearful and fearful eyes of snakes and scorpions. The horizontal sword in their hands has killed countless pirates and foreigners, and they have long developed a violent temper.
Just when a gangster stretched out his neck with a smile and shouted for the navy soldier in front of him to be able to give him a knife, the soldier slashed him in the neck without hesitation.
Of course, the knife was not unsheathed.
No matter how fierce and brave the soldiers of the navy are, they also know the difference between inside and outside. Outside the territory of the Tang Dynasty, all enemies are aliens. The purpose of the navy is "those who are not of our race will have different hearts. Kill them all and bring peace to the world."
"On foreign battlefields, they are bloodthirsty and brutal, killing people without blinking an eye.
But this is the land of the Tang Dynasty. No matter how bastard the gangster in front of you is, he is still one of his own tribe, and his crime will not lead to death.
But even though the knife was not out of its sheath, the thick horizontal knife with its sheath hit his neck hard, and even after he regained seven percent of his strength, the gangster groaned, fell to the ground, and fainted on the spot.
If he hadn't saved his strength, I might have broken his neck in one fell swoop...
The soldier threw the gangster to the ground with a scabbard of his sword, frowned, and shouted: "Everyone squat down. If you keep giving orders, have your legs broken!"
The gamblers in the room did not expect that this group of soldiers was so fierce. Before they could turn around, the already impatient soldiers rushed forward like wolves and tigers, slashing their heads with swords in their hands and scabbards.
He was whipped so hard that the gamblers screamed and cursed loudly.
The soldiers became more and more rude. When they saw someone running toward the door to escape, they chased after him and broke his legs with a few "bang bang bang" sounds. The piercing howls in the gambling house were like ghosts.
The soldiers dispersed, some guarding the gamblers in the house, while others quickly rushed to the backyard.
Pei Su quickly entered the house with the official. When he saw a few gangsters writhing and wailing on the ground, as well as a room full of frightened gamblers, he waved: "Identify him!"
"Here!"
The official stepped forward and carefully identified them one by one. After a long while, he shook his head and said: "Captain, no!"
Pei Su heard the sound of ping-pong-pong in the backyard and the angry shouts of the soldiers, and quickly said: "Go to the backyard!"
This Zhuanzhu alley is very old and dilapidated, and the houses are even more cramped. The backyard of this gambling house is not spacious. It is a small patio surrounded by several low houses. At this moment, soldiers are in full swing.
After searching one room after another, some people in the house panicked and stood up to resist, but were beaten up and suppressed severely by the soldiers.
Pei Su ordered the official to come forward and recognize the person. Suddenly, a figure quickly sprang out from the room on the left. He was extremely agile. He put his hands on the tiles on the courtyard wall and jumped up to the top of the wall. Then the figure jumped up.
He jumped out.
The official was obviously very familiar with this person and immediately shouted: "That's him!"
Pei Su shouted: "Chase!"
He lifted up his shirt first, and even though he was covered in armor, he was still extremely strong. He ran to the base of the wall in a few sprints, put his hands on the top of the wall, jumped out, and jumped out.
The man spread his legs in front and ran away, looking back from time to time. When he saw Pei Su, who was wearing armor but walking fast, he was gradually catching up. He was shocked and quickly accelerated again. Taking advantage of his familiarity with the terrain, he swerved and turned around.
Turn around and disappear in a blink of an eye.
Pei Su persevered, knowing the importance of this person. He gritted his teeth and chased after him. When he turned a corner, he saw the person not far ahead. The surrounding streets suddenly widened, and he turned out to be on the street.
The soldiers behind him also chased after him. Pei Su grabbed the short crossbow from one of the soldiers and shouted: "If you take one more step, you will be killed without mercy!"
The thief looked back and was immediately frightened out of his wits.
Although the standard crossbow in the military looks small and exquisite, its power is extraordinary. It can penetrate even leather armor at a distance of thirty steps. I am only thirty steps away at the moment, but my thin cloth clothes can't block the strike.
Sharp arrow clusters?
Just as he was thinking about rushing into a shop on the street, he suddenly saw a man and horse approaching in a hurry. The man took a closer look and was overjoyed. He rushed over in a few short steps, stopped the horse in front of him, and shouted: "Farewell Zhang."
Drive, help!"
Immediately there was a middle-aged man in official robes, with a dignified appearance and a long white beard. He wore a bamboo hat on his head. The official robes on his body were already wet from the rain. He was obviously traveling in a hurry.
At this moment, when he saw a man running in front of his horse and shouting "Help", and then looking at the soldiers who were chasing him fiercely from behind, he immediately shouted: "What kind of rats dare to commit murder in the streets of Suzhou, don't you have any law?"
Pei Su chased after him and thought to himself that he was unlucky. What a coincidence, he actually met an official...
And the thief just heard his call, "Zhang Farewell"?
Could it be Suzhou Biejia Zhang Cong...
Looking back, he saw that the soldiers behind him were already chasing after him. Pei Su lowered the crossbow in his hand, raised his head and said, "We have been ordered by the Royal Navy Commander Su to pursue the suspect. Please get out of the way as soon as possible!"
Zhang Bie rode on the horse and sneered: "Captain Su? This is Suzhou City. It is not the territory of Governor Su, let alone Fang Jun's Huating Town! Lawless traitors will be arrested by the Suzhou government.
Interrogation, you navy officers are used to being arrogant and arrogant elsewhere, how dare you act lawless in Suzhou City?"
Before Pei Su could speak, he pointed at the thief who had already hid behind him and said, "Do you know who this person is? Wang Jingxun, the concubine of the Wang family in Taiyuan, the Prince Consort, and the younger brother of King Jingzhi of Nancheng County! What do you think?
He is guilty and should go to the government office to submit the evidence and documents. Then the governor and the governor will open a court to arrest him and interrogate him. Do you think that arresting him on the street will put hundreds of officials in the government office in Suzhou in the eyes of you?
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This man sat upright on his horse, spoke righteously, and scolded Pei Su. He became more energetic and lectured the king: "These bastards are committing crimes in the streets and are lawless. I will make the decision for you! You can go ahead on your own.
Go to the government office, and I will lead these people there later to make a clear distinction between right and wrong!"
The king Jingxun was overjoyed and said quickly: "I have never committed any crime. For some reason, these soldiers directly destroyed my gambling house. I will go to the government office to meet with the governor and the governor about this matter."
It’s not whether he sues me, but I will never let it go!”
After saying that, he looked back at Pei Su triumphantly, stretched out his hand to dust off his soaked robe, wiped the rain from his face, and strode away.
Pei Su glared at Zhang Biejia and said, "Are you colluding with the thieves?"
He finally understood that this Zhang Biejia was basically a reinforcement brought in by the thief Wang Jingxun. If Wang Jingxun was allowed to leave at this moment, there would be no trace of him again.
Zhang Bie rode on his horse and said righteously: "Don't slander others! The empire has its own laws, how can we let you do whatever you want and talk nonsense? You can tell the right and wrong by following me to the lobby of the government office!"
How could Pei Su still hear his noise?
He knew that the case of the theft of Zhentian Lei was of great importance, and he could not allow Wang Jingxun to escape in front of him, otherwise the clue would be broken.
Even if we fight for our future, we have to keep this person here!
Without saying any more words, he raised the short crossbow with one arm, aimed at Wang Jingxun who was twenty steps ahead, and fired the weapon without hesitation.
"Boom!"
There was a muffled sound, and the rain-soaked bowstring lost its usual strong tension, but it did not have much impact on shooting a target twenty steps away.
A short crossbow arrow flew out, instantly penetrated the rain curtain, and pierced Wang Jingxun's thigh fiercely.
"Ah——" Wang Jingxun howled miserably and immediately fell into the rain.
Zhang Biejia was shocked and angry, his eyes were about to burst, he pointed his halberd and cursed: "Do you want to rebel?"