A hundred flavors of life

It was not surprising that Chao Gai and the others received the order. According to their temperament, they had already wanted to do this. They were not at ease after having done such a big thing and left anyone alive. At this time, saying that no one would be left alive was just what they wanted. , responded and started killing people.

Jia Lian looked at the carnage around him and listened to the cries of those people before they died. He was so frightened that he couldn't speak. He stood there shivering and let the heavy rain pour down on him like a drowned rat.

Until Hua Twelve kicked him: "Pick up your pants and leave!"

Jia Lian came back to his senses and found that his clothes were disheveled. He immediately tidied them up in a hurry. When he looked up, he was dumbfounded and saw corpses all around him. There was no one alive.

Jia Lian left Hu's house with Jia Lian, who was about to pee. Hua Twelve saw that his eyes were evasive and he didn't dare to look at him, so he didn't take it seriously. Anyone who sees such a scene will do the same after what happened tonight. It's okay. The more you experience it, the better.

He asked loudly in the rain: "Why is Brother Lian here?"

When Jia Lian heard Hua Twelve ask him, he was frightened and said quickly:

"It was Zhen Xiangrong, the second son of the Zhen family in Jiangnan, and several salt merchants who invited me to drink in the Zeng family garden. I drank too much and stayed here."

Hua Twelve said with a smile but not a smile: "Brother Lian is really lucky. If I hadn't taken a look, you would be the same as the people in Zeng Mansion now. It's just tonight."

Jia Lian had already reacted at this time and said quickly: "I will definitely keep my mouth shut."

Seeing Hua Twelve staring at him without saying anything, Jia Lian immediately changed his words: "No, no, no, I didn't see anything, I really didn't see anything."

Hua Twelve put his arm around his shoulders: "Don't you see that that's a lie? Don't be afraid. Let's go. Brother, I want you to have a sense of participation today!"

He took Jia Lian and led everyone to the last stop of the night in the heavy rain.

Yangzhou government office.

Hua Twelve went up and called the door directly. There were three long and two short knocks on the door. The corner door creaked and someone pushed it open from inside. Wu Yong poked his head out with an umbrella and checked his eyes. He was the one who was waiting. He immediately waved and everyone said Knives filed in.

Tonight, if the Eight Salt Merchants are just the first soup and appetizer, then at this last stop, it is time for the main course.

The eight major salt merchants were able to compete with the Yanzheng Yamen in Jiangnan, and they were able to almost destroy Lin Ruhai, the salt patrol censor. In addition to being a huge interest group, the Yangzhou magistrate in this Yamen also played a big role. part of the effect.

If it weren't for the Yangzhou magistrate acting as a protective umbrella and restricting the Yanzheng Yamen, Lin Ruhai's situation would never have been so difficult, let alone his wife and children.

So when Hua Twelve made tonight's plan with Wu Yong, he had included the Yangzhou magistrate in it.

Tonight, the troops were actually divided into two groups. On one side, Hua Twelve led Chao Gai and others to take action at midnight. On the other side, Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng went to the government office in Xushi, gained the trust of the magistrate, and broke into the government. Inside the yamen.

When Hua Twelve came to Yangzhou, in order to facilitate his work, he specifically asked for a Taiwei warrant from Gao Qiu, which happened to be used.

Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng took this warrant and went to the government office to see Zhizhou. The former pretended to be Gao Qiu's confidant, and the latter pretended to be a follower. They said they were in Yangzhou for business and missed Sutou, so they came to ask for help.

In order to curry favor with Gao Qiu, Na Zhizhou not only stayed the two of them in the government office, but also hosted a banquet in honor of them. Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng took advantage of this opportunity and used the ecstasy powder that Hua Twelve gave them in advance to settle the entire government office. .

At this time, Hua Twelve led people into the government office. Wu Yong closed the corner door again, presented Captain Gao's warrant with both hands, and then reported:

"Brother, in this government office, from the magistrates and magistrates to the clerks, servants, and even the women in the back house, all have been drugged and are now fast asleep. It's time for us to take action. opportunity."

Hua Twelve took the order, placed it close to his body, and said with a smile: "Okay, I will give these two gentlemen a credit this time!"

When the group arrived at the front hall, they saw two tables set up inside and outside. Some of those who were stunned lay on the tables and fell asleep, while some simply fell to the ground and passed out.

Gongsun Sheng was guarding here. At this time, he quickly stepped forward to greet him and said: "Brother!"

Hua Twelve praised the two of them again, and then asked: "Which one is Zhizhou!"

Gongsun Sheng walked to the table inside and pointed to a middle-aged man with a clear face and a beard at the main seat:

"He is Qiao Zuoyuan, the magistrate of Yangzhou. According to his own words, he is a disciple of Wang Fu. Good guy, he has more than 20 concubines in the back house. The enchanting powder is almost not enough!"

When Liu Tang, Ruan Xiaoqi and others heard this, they cursed one after another. They didn't have a single woman, but this old thief who was half buried in the earth actually married twenty concubines. He was really dying of drought and dying of waterlogging. One look at this dog official's deep-set cheeks, and he definitely has kidney deficiency.

Hua Twelve listened to the scolding words of these people. He was obviously more envious and jealous, and couldn't help but feel funny in his heart. However, this was not the time to tease them. He strode over, dragged Na Zhizhou off the chair, and threw him on the ground. .

He stretched out his hand and said, "Bring me the knife!"

Ruan Xiaoqi was very close and quickly put his sharp knife and both hands in Hua Twelve's hands!

Hua Twelve pulled Jia Lian and put the knife into his hand: "Second brother Lian, go kill this magistrate. We will be brothers in the same boat!"

Jia Lian looked at the blood-stained sharp knife in Hua Twelve's hand, and then at Yangzhou Zhizhou on the ground. He was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I don't."

Hua Twelve smiled faintly: "Brother Lian, have you ever heard of what is called a certificate of surrender? If you don't take action, the brothers won't be able to believe you!"

"Ok?"

Chao Gai, Liu Tang, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu and other brothers snorted at the same time, raised their steel knives and looked at Jia Lian fiercely.

Jia Lian was so frightened, how could he dare to refuse? He took the sharp knife tremblingly, walked to the unconscious Zhizhou on the ground, checked the position of his heart, then gritted his teeth, but still couldn't bring himself to do it.

Hua Twelve walked to him, took his hand and pressed it. He heard a pop, and the unconscious Zhizhou twitched twice and remained motionless.

Jia Lian was so frightened that he trembled all over again.

Hua Twelve waved his hand: "Go ahead, kill only the officials, leave the officers behind, I'm still useful!"

Chao Gai and others had always looked down upon officials. After hearing this, Kuku immediately killed him again, and the blood of the Yangzhou government officials was flowed into a river.

During this period, Hua Twelve was not idle, arranging the packages of 'Life and Death Talisman' and 'Three Corpse Brain Pill' for Jia Lian. After some operations, Jia Lian was already 'dead-hearted'.

Others saw that Jia Lian also had such a set meal, and they suddenly felt a lot more balanced.

After everything was settled, when Hua Twelve led people out of the Yamen, he passed by the lobby and saw the plaque hanging high on the mirror in the hall, and suddenly stopped:

"Tonight I killed profiteers and corrupt officials. I did a great job, but I still feel like it's a little less interesting."

Liu Tang clapped his hands: "I just said that we didn't move any money. Wouldn't it be a waste to kill these people!"

Hua Twelve glared at this guy: "Get out of here!"

He asked Wu Yong to find pen and ink, and he wrote on the white-painted wall on the side of the lobby:

All things are created to nourish people, yet people in the world still complain that God is unkind.

I don’t know that locusts are all over the world, causing all the suffering of the people and the kings and ministers.

People are born with high and low status, and noble people grow up to be favored by God.

The wealth of life is always determined by God, and the poverty of ordinary people is punished by God.

Suddenly, a madman sharpens his knife at night, and the emperor's star flutters high.

From now on, there is no need to worry about killing people.

People who are unfaithful are said to be killed! People who are unfilial are said to be killed!

The unkind person is said to be killed! The unjust person is said to be killed!

If you are disrespectful, unwise and distrustful, I will kill you with my sword!

I live only to chase deer and kill all the kings and ministers to build a golden platform.

All the emperor's officials are like dogs, always trying to kill their talent. All things are created to nourish people, and no one can repay heaven with any good deeds.

Kill kill kill kill kill kill!

Hua Twelve removed the title of "King of the West" from Zhang Xianzhong's Seven Kills Monument, and slightly changed it to express his intention to compete in the world and change the world, so he wrote it on the lobby of the Yangzhou government office.

He looked at the counter-poem he plagiarized and nodded with satisfaction, feeling that tonight's action was perfect.

Finally, he took up the pen and wrote his real name, "Hua Twelve", on it.

Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng were both excited when they read it. They both said that the poems expressed ambitions and emotions. Seeing their brother's sentence "I only came here to compete with deer in my life and kill all the kings and ministers to build a golden platform", this was exactly what they thought, and it had great influence. Ambition.

Especially now that they have seen Hua Twelve's methods and martial arts, and know that this brother is courageous, knowledgeable, and capable, they all feel that his plan is not hopeless or just a fantasy.

They are also people with great ambitions. They consider themselves to be talented in the world. They feel that only by following such a brother can they meet a wise master and be able to show off what they have learned and their ambitions.

Liu Tang and several others could not read. Seeing how excited Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng were, they asked the former to read to them.

Wu Yong immediately read the anti-poem again in a cadence.

Chao Gai, Liu Tang, Ruan Shixiong and others were equally excited after hearing this, and they all said:

"Brother, this has been written into our hearts!"

Wu Yong was surprised, thinking that these rough guys had also caught on to his excitement, and felt that these were good comrades who shared the same goals, so he hurriedly said:

"Hurry up and tell me which sentence my brother wrote has touched your hearts. It will make everyone happy!"

Liu Tang spoke on behalf of everyone: "It's the phrase 'Suddenly a madman sharpens his knife at night', and the phrase 'There is no need to spare the effort to kill people' and 'I pick up the knife to kill!'"

"We are just madmen. God knows how many nights we have spent and how many times we have sharpened our knives. We finally killed someone tonight."

Others nodded, and Kudu said they thought so too.

Chao Gai noticed Wu Yong's expression and asked, "Why is Mr. Jialiang's face so dark?"

Wu Yong was too lazy to pay attention to these goods and asked Hua Twelve about the signature:

"I dare to ask brother, who is this Hua Twelve?"

Hua Twelve smiled and said: "This is my name in the world. We will use this name when we do things in the future!"

Wu Yong said with admiration: "We have done great things in Yangzhou. If we raise our banner in the future, we will surely attract heroes from all over the world to join us!"

Gongsun Sheng was deeply impressed by this.

At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and everyone left the Yangzhou government office quickly. Wu Yong and the others went back to the small courtyard to hide, waiting for Hua Twelve's next instructions. The latter took Jia Lian back to the Yanzheng government office.

As soon as they returned to Yanzheng Yamen, they saw corpses all over the ground. Lu Da and Yang Zhi were standing in the corridor with weapons in hand. When they saw the two returning, they hurriedly greeted them and told them about the thrills of last night.

Jia Lian looked shocked. Only then did he realize that his uncle was also attacked here last night. He subconsciously went to see Hua Twelve, but the latter smiled faintly:

"Second brother Lian must have seen it. I was just attacking first. I didn't expect those bastards to think so too."

Jia Lian was shocked: "You said these are people from the Zeng family?"

"No, it should be from the Hu family, in short, from the eight major salt merchants!"

The green clothes on these corpses were exactly the same as those of the master named "Qing Yi" in Hu Yiannian's house.

Hua Twelve made a comparison and figured out why among the eight families killed last night, only Hu Nian's family had the worst protection because many good players were here.

He told Jia Lian to keep his mouth shut and not to wander around until the matter was resolved, so he went to see Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai stayed up all night, waiting for Hua Twelve to come back. After seeing him, he immediately asked:

"How are things going?"

Hua Twelve still said the same thing: "I'll do things, uncle, just don't worry!"

Lin Ruhai's eyes lit up: "Well done!"

After the like, he solemnly reminded:

"I will clean up the servants in the mansion later. Chong'er, you have to remember that no matter who asks, you must insist that you were in the mansion last night, protecting my uncle and me with Naruda and Yang Zhi. ,understand!"

Hua Twelve knew how powerful it was and quickly agreed.

In fact, he also thought so. What happened last night must shock the world. He was in Yangzhou and people must not suspect that he was involved in this matter. Otherwise, it would be a huge disaster. He was not afraid, but he was afraid of injuring others.

Seeing that he agreed, Lin Ruhai greeted outside:

"Come here, go to the government office and report to the official. Someone attacked the Yanzheng Yamen at night and wants to do harm to me!"

It was already daybreak, and although the rain had not stopped, it was not as heavy as last night. Waiting for the Yanzheng Yamen's servants, they ran to Yangzhou Fuyamen in the rain. After knocking on the door for a long time, no one answered. , the corner door was open, and when I went in curiously, I was so frightened that I lost my mind. When I ran back to Yanzheng Yamen, I didn’t know where I had lost my shoes.

Hua Twelve was using his Yang finger to nurse Lin Ruhai's body. The servant who went out to report to the official stumbled in: "Sir, it's not good. The government office was massacred. There are all dead people in the government office. The governor died in the lobby. superior!"

Lin Ruhai stood up suddenly. He had drank a bowl of ginseng soup before and had his body recuperated by Yang Finger. He was now full of energy and said sternly:

"Take my name and go to the camp outside the city to invite the General Manager of the Horse and Infantry Army to come into the city to discuss matters!"

Two hours later, Yangzhou closed the city, and five thousand soldiers entered the city and went door-to-door to patrol and arrest the rebel bandit "Hua Twelve" and others.

Lin Ruhai, as the salt inspector, took charge of the Yangzhou government office and had the right to know the civil and military affairs of Yangzhou. At the same time, he rushed to write to the court in four hundred miles to explain the situation.

During this process, a group of servants from the Yanzheng Yamen were secretly cleared out, and a group of new people were added during this period. The whole process was done without anyone noticing, except for being obedient and hiding in the Yanzheng Yamen and not going out or wandering around. Jia Lian recognized that these new servants who entered the house were all acquaintances, and was so frightened that he did not even dare to leave the house.

After Lin Ruhai took over the government office, he borrowed Yang Zhi and Lu Da from Hua Twelve and took advantage of the opportunity of sealing the city to arrest the thieves, and defeated a number of evil forces in Yangzhou City.

At the same time, he also found old accounts and took advantage of the opportunity to investigate the case. He sealed the residences of the eight major salt merchants and took people in to check the accounts.

This investigation immediately revealed all the numerous crimes committed by the eight major salt merchants. In addition to many evil deeds, they also found accounts of their smuggling and trading of illegal salt, as well as written evidence of collusion with court officials.

Lin Ruhai never stopped doing anything and confiscated all the properties of the eight major salt merchants.

He also wrote to the emperor overnight, explaining the situation, and sent the news of the demand for salt tax exceeding 50 million taels to Bianjing at an urgent cost of 800 miles.

A few days later, Zhao Ji's order was also sent to Bianjing over a period of 800 miles, asking Lin Ruhai to temporarily act as the magistrate of Yangzhou and take charge of Yangzhou affairs. At the same time, he was told to transport 50 million taels of tax money to the capital.

A few days later, more than a dozen official ships carried silver northward. One of them did not follow when it arrived at Huaiyin. Instead, it changed its flag and continued northward to Shandong.

When we arrived in Shandong, everyone on the boat was beaming with joy. We were so rich and rich, now we have it.

A shirtless young man stood on the bow of the boat and sang in Shandong dialect with a smile:

"Grandpa was born between heaven and earth. He is not afraid of the court or officials."

Thanks to: 08a, Brother Xiao Xiaohu in the Demon World for the reward, and thanks to the brothers who voted for monthly votes and recommendation votes, thank you very much.