After receiving the order, the guard Qianhu Wei Qi hurriedly summoned all the guards and prepared to work with the magistrate to encircle and suppress the Water Tiger Gang's station.
A team of more than a thousand people was quickly assembled and lined up in a long queue dozens of feet long on the street, rushing towards the Water Tiger Gang.
The shops on both sides of the street closed their doors in a hurry. The small vendors who were carrying burdens had no choice but to put down their burdens, hold their heads in their hands, huddle aside and resign themselves to their fate.
This kind of scene of thousands of people charging on the street has not been seen for decades.
But in the memories of those old people, once such a scene occurs, it means a river of blood.
When encountering something like this, the only thing people can do is to avoid it.
The entire street was silent for an instant, with only the sound of the rushing wind and the heart-rending sounds of chaotic footsteps as the team rushed past.
The yard where the Shuihu Gang was stationed had been cleaned, and the corpses were carried to an open space outside by dozens of guard officers and soldiers for burial.
Xiao Chen moved a chair and sat in the yard, closing his eyes, absorbing the warmth of the sun, and waiting for the Hangzhou Magistrate.
More than a dozen school captains stood scattered on both sides, looking in the direction of the gate in high spirits.
As for the guards who had finished their work, dozens of them were sitting together against the wall. Dozens of spears were piled together randomly in the distance. Without the spearheads, they would really look like a pile of firewood waiting to be burned.
Outside the gate, the Hangzhou City Guards have arrived.
The prefect Yang Hu waved his right hand, and Wei Qi understood what was going on and hurriedly commanded the team to surround the Shuihu Gang station.
With hundreds of officers and soldiers following behind him, Yang Hu was about to walk through the gate.
"Who is coming?" Duan Tianming, who was standing in the middle of the gate, asked leisurely, staring at Yang Hu, who was wearing official uniform.
"How dare you, can't you see the fourth-grade official uniform on my body?" Yang Hu snorted coldly and was about to enter.
With a "crack" sound, Duan Tianming took out the sword from his waist and said, "Send your name, otherwise we will be shot without mercy if you dare to break in without permission."
Yang Hu was about to go crazy, and suddenly felt that the words "shoot to kill without mercy" sounded a little wrong.
If the opponent is just a member of the martial arts school, why would he say "shoot without mercy"? No mercy means not asking for a reason. In the entire Ming Dynasty, if you don't ask for a reason, you have a privilege. Could it be that these people are from Dongchang?
Thinking of this and the secret letter from the capital he received today, Yang Hu's heart skipped a beat.
However, even if they were from Dongchang, they deserved to be killed accidentally if they did not reveal their identities. What's more, they actually destroyed the Shuihu Gang and took this opportunity to wipe them all out.
Even if they were blamed by the higher-ups, it was because they failed to contact the Hangzhou government and made secret visits. At most, they would only be slapped with 50 blows each.
Thinking of this, Yang Hu smiled coldly: "This is the territory of Hangzhou Prefecture. You have no law. You killed hundreds of people from the Shuihu Gang, and you also made irresponsible remarks to me. Come on, rush in and clear the courtyard."
Everyone won it."
Wei Qide, who was beside him, immediately pulled out the saber from his waist and raised it high: "Everyone, rush in and capture everyone."
Hearing the noise at the door, Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes and stood up. With his hands behind his back, he walked towards the door step by step.
"This gate is the boundary. Anyone who dares to cross without my permission will inform his family to prepare for the funeral." He said softly, raised his arm again, stretched, and glanced at Qianhu Wei Qi with hazy eyes.
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At this glance, Wei Qi's left leg that he had just raised suddenly lowered it.
At that glance just now, for some reason, he faintly smelled the smell of death.
He couldn't help but cast his eyes on Yang Hu beside him, waiting for his decision.
As the prefect of Hangzhou Prefecture, Yang Hu also had a bad feeling in his heart.
Faced with being surrounded by thousands of people, the other party not only showed no fear, but actually slept in the sun in the yard. Even if they were wearing official uniforms, they still wanted to kill them. Who were they and what did they rely on?
The Qianhu adults who saw him did not move, and the officers and soldiers behind him raised their spears and did not move forward at all.
The opponent has such a strong momentum. If they rush forward desperately at this time, they will be killed without thinking. They are not stupid.
Seeing that no one dared to move anymore, Xiao Chen shook his head: "Just asking who you are, give me a name and it won't kill anyone. Don't let go of your official airs at any time. Which is more important, your head or your face, you have to decide for yourself."
"If you want me to register as a taboo, who are you?"
Xiao Chen's face gradually turned cold. He stopped looking at the door and turned around: "Tianming, let him kneel down and speak."
"Open your eyes and watch carefully." Duan Tianming shouted loudly and took out the Dongchang Plum Blossom Order from his waist.
Looking at the dark plum blossom-shaped token, Yang Hu's head buzzed, and he was instantly confused.
The rope was broken at the thinnest part, and the more I was afraid of something, the more something happened. The person in front of me was actually a person from Dongchang.
They actually didn't contact me, but made secret visits on the streets. They were able to kill hundreds of people from the Shuihu Gang, so they probably already knew that they were involved in controlling water transportation and participating in Hangzhou's business.
It's over. I'm afraid my life is really over.
I was extremely frightened in my heart, but I still had to follow my outward behavior.
Not caring about the soil under his feet, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "I will serve Yang Hu, the magistrate of Hangzhou Prefecture, and see Mr. Dongchang."
Wei Qi, who was beside him, also recognized the Plum Blossom Order and hurriedly waved his hand to the guards behind him, taking the lead and kneeling down.
"Wei Qi, the guarding army of thousands of households, meets Mr. Dongchang."
"Wei Qi listened to the order. From now on, the Hangzhou City Guards will be under the control of Dongchang and guard all city gates and docks. No carriage or ship is allowed to be released without permission. Go quickly and set up control." With his back to the gate, Xiao Chen said calmly
The way.
"Yes, I obey my orders." Wei Qi hurriedly replied while half-kneeling on the ground with his hands clasped in fists.
Then he stood up, waved his hand, and the team quickly retreated backwards.
Seeing that he was the only one left at the entire gate, Yang Hu touched his neck with his hand and slowly closed his eyes.
"Why don't you return to your own positions and wait for me to take care of your food?" Looking at the forty or fifty officers and soldiers sitting by the wall, Xiao Chen said, "Take your weapons and help me defend the city."
Yang Hu lowered his head and let the officers and soldiers at the lowest level pass by him one by one, kneeling on the ground motionless.
Feeling that the door had become much cleaner as everyone left, Xiao Chen slowly turned his head: "Master Yang, raise your head and let me see your honor."
Yang Hu raised his head and looked at Xiao Chen with panic eyes. The sweat on his forehead had flowed down his cheeks and got into his collar.
"It's winter, and Mr. Yang is sweating profusely. Is it because it's too hot? It seems that I didn't think well. At dawn, take off Mr. Yang's official uniform and official hat and let Mr. Yang cool down."
Looking at Yang Hu, the prefect of Hangzhou, Xiao Chen said with concern.
