lethal arsenal

Chapter 19 Arrangement
"You come in."

Ma Xinyi closed the door, except for the breathing of the three big men in the room, only the wind flowing through the window.

Lin Dong turned his head.

Through the open window, one could see the Cuiyu Building burned into ruins in the distance. Before Lin Dong could speak, Ma Xinyi told little by little what happened after Lin Dong and Zhang Wenxiang left.

"As soon as the Cuiyu Building was burned, three groups of people came successively."

Ma Xinyi's voice was a little soft.

He turned up the three cups on the table, placed them in the words of "Pin", and each poured a cup of tea.

He raised a cup to his mouth, took a breath and said: "After all, the one who died was the magistrate, the seventh-rank official who ruled one side. Killing an official is like a rebellion. This is a big deal."

"The nearest military camps are Yongding Camp and Xingning Camp. One is by the Qingshui River, and the other cannot be adjusted without the military orders from Shucheng. So let me briefly talk about Yongding Camp."

"Yongding Camp is almost twenty miles away from here. There are not many troops stationed there. There are at most two hundred soldiers. One commander and two floods. There are occasional drills, but it's nothing to be afraid of..."

Through Ma Xinyi's description, Lin Dong gradually came to understand that the local troops stationed by the Qing government were divided into Eight Banners and Green Battalions.

The Eight Banners are generally set up in important places in the capital.

Green camps are divided into provinces, with a total size of more than [-] people.

In fact, in real ration places, such as Yangchang County, which claims to have a scale of three to four hundred people, at least sixty to seventy percent of the blood of soldiers must be drunk.

Ma Xinyi wants to talk about some knowledge.

However, Zhang Wenxiang interrupted the words before he could leave his mouth.

"Yongding camp is full of cowards, they dare not come, especially after knowing that we have entered the county, but most of them will go to Shucheng for support."

Zhang Wenxiang interrupted.

"Am I the elder brother, or your elder brother?"

Ma Xinyi was sullen.

In the final analysis, Zhang Wenxiang's character is a bit out of character.

Of course, he most admires capable people.

Ma Xinyi convinced Zhang Wenxiang in terms of ambition, speech skills, and kung fu.

Therefore, Zhang Wenxiang at this time still respects Ma Xinyi.

"We have accepted the nomination certificate, of course you are the eldest brother."

Zhang Wenxiang quickly said flatteringly.

Ma Xinyi glared at Zhang Wenxiang, but didn't pursue it further, because time was short after all.

He continued: "As Wenxiang said just now, the chances of Yongding Camp coming is not high, so there is no need to be afraid, but what we have to do is to do it. We must quickly place our people in the various gates of the city, and don't give anyone else any chance."

"In addition, our foundation here is very weak, so you should remember that in the next three days, you will not kill if you can. The killing must be done cleanly, so as not to arouse public resentment."

The voice was very low, and there was a faint chill echoing in the room.

When seeking wealth and killing one's life, there seemed to be faint gods peeping around.

"Ah."

Lin Dong made a short nasal sound, he was a little curious.

In fact, what I want to know most is the masked swordsmen behind Ma Xinyi who I saw this morning.

He obviously climbed out of the dead pile with Ma Xinyi and got along day and night, how did the other party get a team of swordsmen who obeyed orders?
"The next three days are crucial. The first thing is to maintain law and order in the city."

"The second is to eliminate a scourge."

"Let me tell you a little bit. There are four big families in Yangchang County, gentry and landlords, and wealthy businessmen. Among them, the Zhou family is the weakest and the strongest. He is said to be weak because he is not a local family and has no roots. He is a force supported by the county magistrate Zhou Kun. The Zhou family is strong because Zhou Kun is the ruler of the place and broke the county magistrate."

"However, the current Zhou family is in the past tense. What I want to emphasize is that the other three big families, Luo, Wang, and Li, were among the three groups of people who came after the Cuiyu Building was burned."

Ma Xinyi spoke calmly.

Lin Dong probably had a certain understanding of the identities of the group of masked swordsmen just now.

Zhang Wenxiang frowned slightly, took a sip from his teacup, and said, "Are they still willing to cooperate with us?"

"As long as there are enough interests, how can it be impossible?"

Ma Xinyi chuckled, got up and paced the room.

"The county magistrate is dead, and there is no garrison in the city except the yamen servants. I told the public that there are [-] Nian troops on the road, and a battalion of troops is outside the city. They will either obey or die."

"The Luo family cooperated with us, using the family's reputation as a guarantee for us, stabilizing people from all levels of the yamen, and striving for a smooth handover. I handed over half of the ghost market run by the former executioner Zhang and Guapu Li. In addition, the Wang and Li families stood still and will not be our enemies for the time being."

"They still can't figure out our situation. The final result depends on whether I can find the person I want within three days."

Ma Xinyi looked resolute, and gently rubbed the tiger's mouth of his left hand with the thumb of his right hand.

"Brother, it really lures Long Mao in. I'm afraid the big family in the county would like to eat our meat, drink our blood, and cooperate with us? Is there any fraud in it?"

Zhang Wenxiang questioned.

"Chen Yucheng is different, and he is not allowed to mess around at this time."

"I was defeated by Chen Yucheng before, so I know that his troops are rare among long-haired men with some military discipline. Besides, with the gathering of winds and clouds in Luzhou now, being able to take Yangchang County is equivalent to setting up an extra door for the Taiping Army in Suzhou, and burying a nail in the chest and belly of Luzhou Mansion."

"In the future, we will take the county seat into our hands and manage it. Of course we can't kill innocent people and plunder like they do."

"The big households in the county town don't know where I am now. I just told them that I was a bandit from Wacan Mountain. There are also [-] Nian troops behind. The soldiers did not enter the city. They wiped out the forces around the court and left the big households a way out."

"These two days, they must be the most obedient."

"So, you must be calm and composed, and don't show your feet."

Ma Xinyi made arrangements one by one.

It's like breaking corn tortillas, smashing them into pieces, and stuffing them into people's mouths little by little.

"There is another little trouble. The power of the Zhou family was eliminated in the morning. The master Yuanjue killed was Zhou Kun's successor to the family."

"Master Chen usually hides very well. I didn't expect him to be a master of hard work. However, this person is useless now. But there is another troublesome little guy, which is also the scourge I mentioned just now."

"We must get rid of him quickly!"

Ma Xinyi looked over.

Lin Dong raised his eyebrows and thought, "This is another arrangement to kill myself."

Lin Dong likes to fight and fight, but when it comes to killing people, he really doesn't want to draw his sword against ordinary people.

He hopes that everyone he kills is a wicked and corrupt official.

But in fact, even corrupt officials have many faces. Someone may be a corrupt official, but for his family, he may also be a dutiful son, a qualified husband, and a stalwart father in the eyes of children.

As such.

It may not be advisable to act on behalf of the sky.

It is because Lin Dong thinks too much, so he occasionally looks awkward and twisted.

And this awkwardness and twisting will also make him unhappy.

"The three evils in the county town, Old Freak Liu from the Hanfang Museum, entered the county more than half a year ago. Apart from his nephew Liu San, who has nothing to do with him, he has no special relationship."

"Guapu Li Daoren, it is said that he is the killer who worshiped in Yilin. I only found out his details. In the future, I may have a fight with them. However, the death of Guapu Li now does not affect us. The real trouble is the executioner Zhang!"

"Executioner Zhang, a member of the Xingmen, is not helpless. He has a heir. He will definitely find a way to cause trouble for us in the past two days. So Yuan Jue can only be left to you. Find him and get rid of him!"

Lin Dong nodded.

Executioner?
Haven't tried it yet, sounds interesting.

The disciple of one of the three evils in the county must have also received the favor of his teacher, the executioner Zhang.

It's not innocent either.

As for why Ma Xinyi asked himself to catch the little mouse instead of Zhang Wenxiang, of course it was because Zhang Wenxiang was the master of the cottage and could control the current situation.

As soon as Ma Xinyi left, Zhang Wenxiang was the only one who could command these more than 700 bandits like arms.

Lin Dong could understand this, so naturally Zhang Wenxiang could also think of it.

At this time, Ma Xinyi warned the two of them again.

"Wenxiang, I will leave the order in the county to you. I have greeted the head of the Luo family in advance. He is an ambitious person and will assist us, but remember to be stable, not to be chaotic, and not to do anything wrong."

"In this way, we can bring the brothers on the mountain to the county town to enjoy the blessings. If we kill one more today, maybe we will be relatives and friends in the neighborhood in the future. At that time, everyone will not be able to gain a foothold here, and our thoughts will be in vain."

Immediately, the two nodded at the same time and said: "Don't worry, big brother."

"Okay, if that's the case, then I'll go. If there is any problem, Mr. Luo Da will negotiate with you. Please remember, don't miss the point, make mistakes as much as you say, and hide what you do."

Ma Xinyi made one last statement, and ran out of the inn to do business.

……

"Since I was young, I have attacked classics and history, and when I grow up, I am also powerful and scheming, just like a tiger lying on a barren hill, hiding its minions and enduring it."

The cursive writing is elegant and extraordinary, like a puff of green smoke seeping out of the paper and rising straight into the sky.

When I smell it, it is full of the aroma of paper and ink.

Lin Dong blinked, wondering if this guy has objections?
Don't be a good squire, but a rebel who cuts off his head?

are you crazy!

The stone table of the pavilion is covered with a layer of Xuan Xuan and a layer of silk!

The extravagance of this Mr. Luo Da is shown in one word and two pages.

In this age when the poor sell their sons and daughters, cannot afford to eat, and gnaw on tree bark.

Others Luo Yuanwai used fine silk cloth with a light peach pink color and as thin as light gauze to write.

This kind of material can also be used to make moonlight skirts for ladies. The colors are all elegant and delicately painted. The wind moves the colors like moonlight, fluttering and gorgeous.

Such a family is not like a small county can grow.

It's like a dragon can't grow in shallow water.

Such a comparison is not an exaggeration at all.

Mr. Luo is indeed a capable person. As for how high his ability is, he still has to ask for advice.

Lin Dong's eyes fell on the person writing in the pavilion.

Ma Xinyi walked forward, and Mr. Luo Da posted a post, inviting the two brothers to drink tea and enjoy the scenery, and have a light meal.

Two people came.

The one surnamed Luo was writing and drawing in the courtyard again, but he didn't say hello.

Lin Dong's self-cultivation is not bad, he has always felt that he is a small person, and it is nothing if he is not taken seriously.

Zhang Wenxiang was a little annoyed, mainly because he still had things to do right now.

The two stood still for a while, Lin Dong looked left and right, but he didn't see Mr. Luo Da's ability, but felt that there were only two words on him - pretending to be aggressive!
The man surnamed Luo is not tall, he wears a suit and bow tie, glasses on the bridge of his nose, and his hair is well-polished.

At a glance, one can tell that this is someone who has passed through foreign countries and drank foreign ink.

Zhang Wenxiang looked up at the sky, looked around and counted the time.

He looked over the pavilion, looking at the red sun under the clouds, his eyes looked a little gloomy, the clouds around the sun were illuminated by the golden light, like a burning orange grove.

cough cough.

Zhang Wenxiang couldn't hold his breath, and coughed lightly.

When the last stroke of the anti-poetry was finished, Mr. Luo Da put down the brush, rolled his wrist, turned around and cupped his fists and said, "The two masters have been waiting for a long time, these are my trivial interests."

"Oh, so elegant."

Zhang Wenxiang responded coldly.

"It's okay, who doesn't have a hobby, we brothers in the cottage like to visit a kiln."

Lin Dong said something aggressively, with a half-smile on his face.

This person ignored them for a long time. To put it bluntly, he really didn't recognize his position.

How can talking about Ma Xinyi work?

On the cottage, the other two are in charge, don't they help?

"Hahaha……"

Mr. Luo Da responded immediately, slapped his knees and laughed, pointed his finger at Lin Dong, and said in a serious way: "A man of the same way, a man of the same way."

"When the matter here is finished, I will arrange it for Lord Lin."

He has good eyesight, and he recognized his identity as soon as he came up. He tried to get closer with him with a few simple words.

"Uncle Luo's time is precious. We should first hand over many matters in the county. A large number of brothers outside of me are still waiting."

Zhang Wenxiang frowned slightly, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"Don't call me that, the village master. You call me Xingyun. Many things are urgent now, but you should be careful when you are in a hurry. It is only a cup of tea, and there is nothing to delay."

There is something in Luo Xingyun's words.

However, he was also afraid of making this group of mountain kings anxious, so he quickly said: "There are four big squares in the county seat, and one square is about three lanes and seven streets. There are 'cards' under the street, and the first household to the tenth household of 'A' is a Jia."

"On each street, there are at most 2-5 Kuaizhuang (yamen servants), with 6-7 assistants, carrying knives, guns and sticks to patrol. In general, there should be more than 70 servants in the county. In fact, there are less than [-] regular servants."

"Now I've arranged everything up and down, and I'm just waiting for the king's people to go and take turns. You don't need to change your clothes, and you can maintain the order in the city."

Luo Xingyun smiled earnestly.

Seeing that he arranged it properly, Zhang Wenxiang finally got three points on his face.

Zhang Wenxiang wanted to say hard work, but the words turned in his throat, thinking about Ma Xinyi's explanation when he left, so he said casually, "Thank you."

The smile on Luo Xingyun's face did not diminish at all, and he invited the two to sit in the pavilion, made a cup of tea for Zhang and Lin, and said: "It is really imperative to invite the two kings here, because of one incident."

"Come on, bring it up."

Luo Xingyun clapped his hands, and the servant who had been prepared on the side of the pavilion stepped forward holding a red sandalwood box in both hands.

"What's in it?"

Lin Dong frowned, his nose moved slightly, and he smelled a faint smell of blood.

Could it be that it contained...

"You two, why don't you open it and have a look."

Luo Xingyun lowered his voice, his face changed from sunny to cloudy, and he said gloomyly.

Seeing that, Zhang Wenxiang frowned, walked over quickly, and opened the wooden box abruptly.

heh!
There was a big hideous bloody face, which was directly in front of the eyes, and there was a blood-stained braid coiled around the head.

(End of this chapter)