Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 94: Arching Fire and Swearing as Masters

Ping'an County is not large, but it has seven or eight main streets, numerous shops, restaurants, and brothels. If we were to talk about the most bustling street, it would be the Bell and Drum Street where the thirteen fierce men once stayed in a flower building.

At the beginning of the morning, it was the most beautiful moment of the day. The Bell and Drum Street was bustling with people. Now that the major battle in the capital city had ended and various counties were in urgent need of supplies, there was a constant stream of teams transporting grain and cloth on the street. There were also vendors calling out while carrying loads, shops opening their doors, and workers going to work. The atmosphere was very lively.

Just at this moment, a furious roar suddenly came from the center of the street:

"Thinking about how our Ping'an County is full of talented and virtuous people, with no evil deeds committed by the common people, and merchants who are generous and charitable. It is a place secluded from the world, a wonderful place to live. But now, we have been repeatedly robbed and humiliated by the fierce Tiger Gang. Our money has been stolen, our wives and daughters have been abducted. It is a great shame...

Could it be that among the tens of thousands of young men in Ping'an County, there is not a single one who is a true man? It is truly laughable and pathetic. Today, Li Damao, who is nothing special, is willing to be the first to attack the Tiger Gang, seeking revenge for himself and for the fathers and elders of our hometown. Even if I am killed by their chaotic blades, I will die with dignity, as a hero, as someone who is worthy. If you don't want to be men, I won't blame you. I, Daddy, want to be a man..."

The people on the street first turned their heads in surprise and looked over, then they gathered around one after another.

They saw that the person speaking was a young man in his twenties. He was very handsome, but his clothes were dirty and he was wearing coarse cloth. He should be an ordinary commoner.

However, the words he spoke struck a chord in the hearts of the crowd. Not only did he mention seeking revenge, but he also made biting remarks that made people grit their teeth and boil with hot blood.

Not only here, but similar things were happening on other streets as well:

"My daughter, who is only thirteen years old, was abducted by those beasts and taken to the mountain stronghold. She disappeared without a trace. My eyes were gouged out by them. Sob, sob, sob. And there's Zhang Mazi, the whole family died tragically. Their faces and voices are still in my mind..."

"I just escaped from the Tiger Gang. Those bandits kill without blinking an eye. Many girls have been bullied by them. They don't even have a piece of cloth on their bodies. Are there really no brave men in our Ping'an County willing to avenge us? Where is justice..."

"Today it is our suffering, tomorrow it could be everyone here. If you are not brave today, he won't have the courage tomorrow. Are we all just waiting to die? Can we? No! Even if we die, we must die with dignity..."

"...Not only can we seek revenge, it is said that the Tiger Gang has one hundred thousand taels of silver and three thousand taels of gold, not to mention more gold and silver jewelry..."

One by one, these provocative words, these past memories that were too painful to look back on, along with the intense posters and the one hundred thousand taels of silver as a bargaining chip, quickly ignited the hot blood of the entire city's people.

In addition, there were some hooligans and ruffians who were envious of the silver, so they followed along to join in the excitement.

Therefore, the accumulated grievances of the entire city's people finally erupted completely. Butchers, paper shops, inn staff, brothel bouncers, and so on... even many low-level practitioners who had entered the city formed a crowd of over ten thousand people.

With knives, guns, clubs, hoes, scissors, and anything else that could be used, they marched out of the county and headed towards the Tiger Gang.

The government officials were slow to react. A group of yamen runners came over to try to stop them, but everyone present were neighbors, relatives, and friends. They gritted their teeth and joined in as well.

In the eastern part of the city, in the woods next to the official road, Xin Zhuo and the other seven people stood with Xiao Huang by their side, watching the boiling crowd with a strange smile on their faces.

"This is so exciting!"

Huang Dagui's eyes widened, stroking his beard, his face full of emotion: "I've never done something like this in my life, just thinking about it makes me excited."

Bai Jianxi also smirked and said, "The boss's idea is great, and the lines are even better. I'm getting into character myself, I can't wait to go and fight right away. With such a clever method of incitement, even if we don't take action, it will be enough to stir up the people of Menghuo Village! No one understands the boss's brilliance better than me."

Xin Zhuo smiled and thought it was too childish, too rough.

In the past, when educated people on the internet were touched upon, they were easily incited. The low level of education in this world is terrifying. As long as it involves personal interests, fear of not having enough to eat, hatred combined with wealth attraction, and a little superstition, a call to arms can easily rally tens of thousands of people to rebel. It's probably not difficult.

Cui Ying'er thought for a moment and asked, "Boss, isn't this too cruel? Will there be casualties?"

Everyone looked over, yes, this way, there will definitely be bloodshed.

"Let's consider it from a different perspective!"

Out of nowhere, an undeserved kindness, Xin Zhuo sighed and said, "Ping'an County has been robbed countless times, with many households having their money and women and children plundered by Menghuo Village. Isn't that right? Even without us, does Ping'an County have to endure and be robbed every now and then?

One must have courage. Menghuo Village has a group of fully evil bandits who deserve to be executed. The people of Ping'an County seek revenge and justice, and shedding blood is inevitable!

Now that we're helping, if we attack together, we can at least reduce some casualties. It's just doing what's right and reasonable."

Everyone suddenly realized, it made sense!

...

At noon, the heavy snow stopped. The messy open space in the main camp of Menghuo Village, trampled by feet, was not cleaned up. Three hundred strong and fierce bandits stood in neat formation, each holding a weapon, with a fierce expression.

Jiang Hezhu, to make it official, personally killed a sheep to sacrifice to the flag. The "For the Sake of the Universe" flag was splattered with blood, becoming a bright red.

The atmosphere of solemn killing and conquest suddenly emerged.

"Is there anything else we missed?" Jiang Hezhu looked at Shangguan Fanqing and the others. He was full of confidence and had put in double the effort for this attack.

His thoughts were strange. Losing money was one thing, being deceived into fighting was another, and thirdly, the image of Su Miaojin's charming appearance inexplicably appeared in his mind. How regrettable? How could Xin Zhuo, this treacherous thief, not deserve to die?

Sun Dalu hesitated for a moment and asked, "That cunning Xin Zhuo, he's a smart person. If we send him a challenge beforehand, will he run away?"

Shangguan Fanqing took out his folding fan again, gently fanning it, feeling too cold, and put it away again. "He can't escape. This is a trap. Even if he can hide in Qiugong Pavilion, his subordinates have nowhere to run. News has come from the foot of the mountain that there has been no movement on the mountain.

Xin Zhuo can tell that he is a person who values loyalty and righteousness. He definitely wouldn't abandon his mountain bandits. So, he must face it. Often, these difficult choices are the most despairing."

Jiang Hezhu's eyes were filled with excitement: "It's settled. Even if he has made a big name for himself, once we capture him, it will all be in vain. In the future, the fame of you and me, brothers, will resound throughout!"

Saying that, he bowed to Shangguan Fanqing: "Please, boss, lead us."

The rest, Sun Dalu, Sun Wu, Wang Calabash, and the other young masters also bowed: "Please, boss, lead us!"

Shangguan Fanqing was filled with hot blood, looking at the bandits, he exhaled and shouted, "Today... the cunning rabbit has three burrows, swallowing a whole date, the horse tramples the flying swallow, the magpie flies southeast, when two paths meet, the brave will win. A song of heartbreak, fierce in appearance but weak at heart, kill!"

What is said doesn't matter, what matters is the momentum.

(End of this chapter)