Han Baihang glanced sideways at Xue Lin and sighed: "It's just a pity that your beloved wife and son will have to endure what kind of suffering. Maybe the family can be reunited on the road to Huangquan."
Xue Lin gritted his teeth. He was now a prisoner. Even though he wanted to cut Han Baihang into pieces, he could only struggle to get up and kneel in front of Han Baihang. He kowtowed and begged: "Don't harm your wife and children. Please beg Captain Han."
Have mercy and save them."
Han Baihang stared condescendingly into Xue Lin's eyes and gave him a meaningful nod: "It is better to ask for yourself than to ask for help from others. If you want to save your family, you can only rely on yourself, not me."
Xue Lin was taken aback by these meaningful words. Fortunately, he was not stupid. He immediately came back to his senses and kowtowed fiercely: "Please Captain Han point out a clear path."
"Why should I give you a clear path?" Han Baihang asked again.
Xue Lin raised his head and looked at Han Baihang, with a look of prayer in his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "I will be Captain Han's dog from now on. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west. If you have an enemy, I will fight to the death to kill him."
he."
"There are too many people who want to be my eagle dog, but you are not qualified yet."
Han Baihang coldly poured cold water on Xue Lin. Just when Xue Lin was completely desperate, Han Baihang changed his tone again and said calmly: "But you have a good heart, and it's not in vain for me to save your life. You
Remember what you said today and don’t forget it.”
Xue Lin felt sad at first and then happy. He was afraid that Han Baihang would regret it, so he hurriedly kowtowed and swore: "I will be a son of a bitch if I forget what I said today."
Han Baihang smiled noncommittally, signaled the soldiers to exit the door, stared into Xue Lin's eyes and said: "My purpose of keeping you alive is very simple. If Xu Wangtang wants to kill you, I will save you. Now the militia is controlled by my subordinates.
, I want you to help him and eliminate the dissident elements in the militia as soon as possible."
When mentioning the militia, Xue Lin did not hide the hatred in his eyes. Before Han Baihang could finish his words, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Captain Han, I can't spare those ungrateful dogs."
Han Baihang said coldly: "Let me tell you one more thing. Qi Guohao of the Fifth Squadron has been bribed by Xu Wangtang a long time ago, so let's take action on him first."
Xue Lin's face became extremely ugly. Qi Guohao was his most loyal confidant. Even he was bribed. No wonder he lost so completely. He said angrily: "Qi Guohao, this son of a bitch, I have to chop him alive."
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"Have a good rest and report to the militia tomorrow morning." Han Baihang waved his hand and asked people to take Xue Lin away. Then he told the soldiers: "Remember to apply medicine for him."
…
It was late at night, the lights were still on in the Xu family's study room, and the atmosphere in the room was very tense. Xu Wangtang's thick eyebrows were knitted into a knot. From time to time, he looked at the expressionless Ding Qingyao sitting down the hall, and sighed helplessly: "Qingyao,
You have to understand, father, that I have no choice but to use force against Xue Lin. You know him well. He is unreasonable and arrogant. When your father was alive, he was still afraid. Now that your father has passed away, he is simply lawless.
, he dared to send troops into the county government office in broad daylight to strip off the clothes of the county magistrate’s wife and torture her. This kind of thing is going to make you lose your head. If I don’t stand up and let him continue to cause trouble, not only the Ding family, but also Xu
My family was also harmed by him, so I had no choice but to kill my relatives out of justice."
Ding Qingyao bit her lip. She was a smart woman, and she knew very well that this matter was far from as high-sounding as her father-in-law said. Although she despised what Xue Lin did, there was a reason for it after all. The murderer who assassinated her father is still a mystery.
, the biggest suspects are the county magistrate Mei Changyuan and the Red Spear Club. Xue Lin did this for personal reasons but also for revenge. However, as the in-laws, the Xu family not only did not contribute in this matter, but also stabbed them from behind. It is true that
It chilled her heart. She could vaguely feel that her father-in-law was eyeing the Ding family, both her mother's family and her husband's family, which made her very uneasy.
Xu Wangtang has seen countless people, and it is not difficult to see the distrust in Ding Qingyao's eyes. He changed his mind and said with a little shame on his face: "Qingyao, I won't hide it from you. The Ding family now is like a piece of fat meat without an owner.
Everyone wants to get a piece of the pie, and I am no exception. I think it is better to benefit me than to benefit others. At least for your sake, I will not treat the Ding family badly."
After all, Xu Wangtang was so sophisticated that he knew that lying at this time would only make Ding Qingyao more disgusted, so he simply took the step forward instead of retreating, telling his true thoughts and clarifying the stakes. In this way, it was Ding Qingyao's turn to be in trouble, because she knew that what Xu Wangtang said was not true.
Fake. Officially, the Ding family and County Magistrate Mei Changyuan have become enemies. Mei Changyuan will not let go of the opportunity to add insult to injury. But privately, the Ding family has offended many people over the years, and these people will not let it go either.
There are too many people who want to eat up the Ding family without spitting out their bones. It will be difficult for the Ding family to escape this disaster.
Ding Qingyao wanted to beg Xu Wangtang to side with the Ding family, but the words came to her lips but she did not say them out. Reason told her that saying these words would not help. Xu Wangtang would never give up the immediate interests. In the end, she could only say bitterly with all kinds of worries:
"I am from a woman's family. I don't understand what my father wants to do. It's just that my mother and two younger brothers are still in my family..." Before she could finish her words, Xu Wangtang quickly answered: "Don't worry about this. I
Make sure they have enough food and clothing."
"Then my wife is leaving. Dad, please go to bed early." Ding Qingyao stood up and left with a sad expression.
After watching Ding Qingyao leave, Xu Wangtang showed an imperceptible sneer on his face. He sat quietly for a while, and heard a slight movement from the back hall. He picked up the teacup and said, "Come out."
The door curtain opened, and a rude man appeared. It was Luo Huzi, the former leader of the militia group who had fled to Erlang Mountain. He came to Xu Wangtang and said a thousand words: "Master Jixiang, I see how you look now."
nice."
"Don't flatter me."
Xu Wangtang fiddled with the tea a few times with the tea lid, glanced at him and said, "When did you come back?"
Luo Huzi sat aside and said respectfully: "I arrived early in the morning. I was afraid that people would recognize me so I didn't dare to enter the city. I entered the city later in the evening."
Xu Wangtang put down the tea cup and said calmly: "From now on, you don't have to hide around. I've found a job for you."
"I've had enough of this bad life!" Luo Huzi couldn't help but jump up and asked excitedly: "What kind of job did the master find for me?"
"How is the position of leader of the business group?" Xu Wangtang looked at him with bright eyes.
Luo Huzi was stunned for a moment. The armed forces of the Yongcheng Zhongshang Group and the militia were side by side. Although he was not as rich as the militia, he was still a fat man. He quickly knelt down on the ground and said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you for the promotion, sir. I have to be a cow or a horse."
To repay my kindness."
Xu Wangtang waved his hand and said: "There is no need to be a cow or a horse. I asked you to be the leader of the business group, not to let you enjoy a comfortable life. You have to lead the troops well. From now on, you will be the vanguard for me."
Luo Huzhu patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will fight to the death of anyone who dares to challenge you."
Xu Wangtang nodded with satisfaction and said, "It's getting late. You can go and rest. The butler will make arrangements for you."
"Yes!" Luo Huzhu gave a military salute and followed the housekeeper out with a smile.
