No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 233 Hostage
"What about people?"

Liu Zian asked softly.

But no one dared to make a sound.

"Ouyang Lianghan, where is he?" Liu Zian asked repeatedly word by word.

"Second brother, this Ouyang Lianghan seems to have secretly asked for leave to go back to his hometown in Nanlong. When our people went, the building was already empty. There are only these people left in Meilu Garden..."

Liu Zilin bowed his head guiltily.

"Then why didn't you find out a few days ago, and only came to tell Lao Tzu now? Why did you go before, why did you go! Eat white rice, huh?"

"Second brother... I..."

Liu Zilin raised his head, lowered his head again, his lips moved:
"It's my fault, second brother, I am willing to be punished."

As he said that, he was about to kneel down. Behind him, Liu Fu, the lame steward, stepped forward to support him.

He begged softly:
"Patriarch, the third young master is also a clever woman who can't live without rice. Before that, Xie Lingjiang and Yan Wuxie were holding on to the case of the jade fairy, and they were staring at us too hard. We can't put eyeliner on them.

"Before and after the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Di Gongzha, Ouyang Lianghan also cleaned up the county government from top to bottom...

"Some time ago, you had to compromise and flatter Ouyang Lianghan to keep him safe. The people we followed had to be very careful. We could only wait and see around the corner, for fear of being caught and revealing..."

Liu Zian didn't seem to hear, didn't even look at Liu Fu, who was mixed with each other, turned to stare at Liu Zilin and said:

"How did you promise me a few days ago?"

Speaking of this, Liu Zilin immediately turned to the Meilu Garden with a look of resentment on his face:
"Brother, it is inconvenient for us to watch the whistle too close to Luming Street, so we can only find a high place nearby, and watch Ouyang Lianghan's courtyard residence from a distance. In the past few days, we have seen Ouyang Liang every night. John's yard lights up, and who knows..."

Liu Zian didn't listen anymore, turned around suddenly, pushed away the servant in green clothes, stepped forward, grabbed Diao Xiancheng's official hat hair, and pulled it out.

The second young master of the Liu family has changed from his gentle, warm-hearted and honest appearance in front of everyone today.

It's like changing his face.

Ever since he led the slaves and gangsters to suddenly surround the ceremony and control the audience in the morning, his sickly face was full of indifference, looking like a wolf.

Like a world-weary tiger.

Liu Zian stared at Diao Xiancheng who begged for mercy, "Ouch", and asked:

"Old man, why didn't you inform me this morning that Ouyang Lianghan didn't come on leave! Why did you guys go earlier? When I ask you, you just nod cheerfully, playing tricks on me?"

The magistrate of Diao County cried with a mournful face:
"Patriarch Liu, this officer... I didn't do it on purpose, it was Master Mingfu who ordered me to leave before leaving, saying that it was..."

"Say what?"

"Master Mingfu said with a smile at the time, let me tell you that he can't come that day. Mingfu said, so that you and the Liu family can work harder and share the worries of the county government. He also said something to prevent the Liu family from taking fish or something. unintelligible words."

Liu Zian:? ? ?

Out of breath, he took two steps back.

He stared wide-eyed, looking at Liu Zilin and Diao Xiancheng, two crouching dragons and phoenixes, in front of him.

Liu Zian was impressive.He drew his sword and slashed wildly to the left and right. The pieces of sawdust from the tea table, flagpole and other things on the high platform were scattered all over the ground.

His sword pointed straight to the direction of Nanlong in the distance:
"Zhuzi, Zhuzi! How dare you trick me, even your mother and maidservant! I'll fuck your lady!"

The furthest distance in the world is nothing more than ten years of planning for a gentleman to take revenge, but after working hard and patiently waiting until the tenth year, he patted his ass and left like a gentleman, and returned home with wealth. You have prepared ten years, The punch that fought back all fell on the cotton.

Just ask.

How aggrieved?

This kid is so stupid that Liu Zi'an's lungs almost exploded.

It takes several deep breaths to suppress the lung fire.

"The house leak happens to rain all night, Ouyang Lianghan, you're so lucky to die, but you're not in Dragon City right now! Why, why does God favor you so much..."

Liu Zian's chest rose and fell violently with his breathing, and he looked up at the sky. Seeing that the sun was gradually rising, and at a certain time near noon, a look of anxiety flashed across his face.

After a while, Liu Zian gradually regained his composure.

Turning around suddenly, with a gloomy face, he asked Liu Zilin:
"You took people to Meilu Garden to arrest people in the morning, and passed by Luming Street on the way. Did the old gentleman's message you sent be delivered to Mr. Wei and the others?"

Seeing that the second brother took the initiative to speak, Liu Zilin breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded quickly:
"Second brother, the message has been brought.

"I took people there, and I happened to meet Boss Li, who was leading his men to pretend to be bandits and imprison the family of the Su family next door.

"Boss Li took me to the house opposite Su's residence. Mr. Wei just finished burning incense and taking a bath, and received us."

"Pretending to be a robber and imprisoning that family, what kind of trick is this?"

Liu Zian frowned slightly at first, shook his head, and then briefly mentioned it, and asked calmly:

"What did Mr. Wei say?"

"Mr. Wei seemed to be in a good mood after listening to the message. He said that he understood the rules of the swordsmith, and the old man must abide by his orders. He will arrive at the Jiazi sword furnace room on time at two o'clock in the noon and take the sword box. do not bother.

"Young Master Wei also asked me to speak on behalf of the old man, so that the old man is not in a hurry, so that he can clean his sword."

Liu Zian nodded, and asked softly, "Then, what about the Mohist sword box that Mr. Wei took out?"

Liu Zilin turned his head and waved back.

Seeing this, Liu Fu, who was guarding the hostages, bowed forward, walked to the place where Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin had a secret conversation, and bowed respectfully:

"Patriarch, the little one has already personally sent the sword case back to the A-shaped sword stove, and handed it to the old man. After receiving the item, the old man will not leave the door behind closed doors."

Liu Zian nodded slowly, with a slightly relieved expression.

"Fortunately nothing went wrong in this matter."

Liu Zi reassured, turned his head to look at the third brother and the lame steward, his expression was still a little worried.

With a cold "hum".

Liu Zilin plucked up his courage a little bit, and said with a suspicious expression:

"Second brother, even though Ouyang Lianghan is hateful and sure to be killed, he wants to eat his flesh alive, but we have important things to do right now, so there's no need to be in a hurry."

After a pause, he frowned slightly, and said the puzzlement in his heart:

"The matter is urgent now, why spend precious time looking for him everywhere with great fanfare..."

Liu Zian nodded, his face was calm, and his voice was slightly cold:
"That's why the third brother also thinks that it is a waste of effort and stupidity for me to flatter and flatter and organize this Xinqu celebration with all my heart?"

Liu Zilin was taken aback for a moment, and immediately shook his head:

"How is it possible, third brother, I have never thought about it that way, but I think that second brother's move is really a stroke of genius. It not only stabilizes the situation, but also clears up the shame and restores the prestige of our Liu family!"

Liu Fu also nodded, looked at Liu Zian, and said respectfully:
"The situation in Dragon City is quite chaotic today, but the Patriarch has made preparations early. He has controlled most of the officials and chief officials in the county government. For the time being, there is no established force that can stop us. This is called capturing the thief first and capturing the king." .

"It's just that the subordinates are dull and ineffective in doing things. They let Ouyang Lianghan go. They didn't implement your plan well. It's us who are holding back."

Unlike the flattering Liu Fu.

Liu Zilin's face was quite excited at the moment, pointing to the officials and squires such as Diao Xiancheng who were silent on the stage, as well as the trembling Longcheng people in the audience, he grinned and said:

"Let's see who dares to underestimate our Longcheng Liu family in the future. These gangsters, with the backing of Ouyang Lianghan these days, really consider themselves grandparents? Treat our Liu family as grandchildren?

With a happy face, Liu Zilin pointed sharply at the silent crowd below:
"Now I know, who is the master of Longcheng Iron Fighting!?"

The audience was silent and bowed their heads, daring to speak out.

Liu Zian silently listened to the words of the two people in front of him, nodded slightly, and said lightly:

"Okay, what the third brother said is right." The conversation suddenly changed: "Then go now and detain all these black officials and troublemakers. Isn't there a batch of ready-made official ships over there? How many can you take away?" , let’s go back to the West Bank Sword Shop!”

With a gloomy face, Liu Zian waved his hand.

Liu Zilin and Liu Fuqi were stunned and looked at each other.

"Second brother."

Liu Zilin turned to Liu Zian, who was about to leave, and said doubtfully:
"Isn't it Liwei? Why do you take these burdens back? As a hostage? But Ouyang Lianghan is not in Longcheng County either."

Liu Zian stopped, patted Liu Zilin on the shoulder, nodded and said:
"Aren't you going to avenge elder brother? These people were all accomplices when they watched elder brother get stabbed with a knife on the street and made trouble!
He looked up to the sky and sighed, and said seriously: "Then send them to the Dragon Slaying Platform."

Liu Zilin was stunned when he heard that.

When he heard the word "Zhanlongtai", he shuddered slightly, as if he remembered the arrangement that the second brother had prepared at the Dragon Zhantai.

It was originally used to entertain Ouyang Lianghan.

But at this moment, Liu Zilin looked at the corner of Liu Zian's mouth, which was bloody and murderous.

"Second brother, this..." Liu Zilin shuddered again.

"Why, have you forgotten the hatred of big brother?"

"No... no, how dare you forget."

Liu Zilin hesitated to speak, frowned, and whispered:
"But second brother, this Longcheng County is after all the place where our Liu family made a fortune. Even if after today, with the help of the Wei family, they are promoted to the two capitals, it is inevitable that there will still be people from the clan hanging around here. Cutting off so many heads to pay homage to, will it be okay? will not be good.

"Besides, our Liu family's ancestral grave is also here...

"Why don't we stay on the line for a while and pick out a few people who love to jump around and kill the sacrificial flags in public. The rest are as honest as two-legged lambs. Isn't this what the big brother taught us before...

"If they are all killed, who else will be enslaved and squeezed?"

Liu Zi quietly listened to the third brother's words, during which he kept looking sideways at Liu Zilin who had a hesitant expression.

The sick current head of the Liu family suddenly said: "Third brother, you really listen to elder brother."

Liu Zilin sneered: "Second brother, I listen to both you and elder brother, and now I only listen to you, I just think what elder brother said makes sense..."

Liu Zian's observing eyes instantly retracted and disappeared without a trace. He sighed:
"Third brother, you are a woman's benevolence, or second brother, I will teach you a truth.

"Kill one, and they will kill you. Kill ten, and they hate you. Kill a hundred, and they fear you. Kill a thousand, and ten thousand, and they will praise you.

"On this road, the more people you kill, the safer you will be, do you understand?"

Liu Zilin was speechless, his face was a bit complicated, he was at a loss, and seemed to be in some kind of struggle.

Liu Zian showed a tired face, and pressed Liu Zilin's shoulder with his big hand, and the latter stared at him blankly.

Liu Zian said sincerely:
"Third brother, why am I not? I am always thinking about the Liu family. These days, I am doing my best to fulfill my eldest brother's long-cherished wish."

No, he didn't want to at all.

Liu Zian withdrew his hand calmly, put his hand into his sleeve, and touched a cold and hard bronze mask in the sleeve.

The mask is brand new.

Before the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the fairy jade god helped him cast it, and a phantom of a female cob worker has been collected in it. As long as there is this object, the sky and the earth are big, where can't it go?
That's what Fairy Yucheng did back then. She went all the way south from the northern seashore, avoided many pursuits, and even dared to lurk under the noses of the group of Wuyue female cultivators next door...

After Liu Zilin heard Liu Zian's words, he hesitated and struggled for a moment, and soon showed a decisive expression:
"Okay, second brother, I'll listen to you..."

Liu Zian, with his sleeves hanging down, suddenly interrupted:
"Wait, did you just say that you went to Luming Street and saw Boss Li's people, who pretended to be robbers and controlled the family in the Su Mansion?"

Liu Zilin nodded: "That's right, it should be the order of the young master of the Wei family, and I don't know what he is planning. This young master Wei is indeed from the capital, but he has more tricks and is better at playing with prey than us."

Liu Zian ignored Liu Zilin, turned around and walked to the side of the stage, looking in the direction of Luming Street, murmured imperceptibly:
"Sacrificing these ants is too troublesome to judge by quantity. If the family is of blood, pick a male, and the spirituality of the feedback is enough...

"That's right, Liu Zian, Liu Zian, why are you obsessed with Ouyang Lianghan as a sacrificial offering? Even though the Yucheng female fairy has successfully promoted through it, his spirituality must be enough... That's right, that's it, don't be fooled by it." Anger goes to your head."

Liu Zian raised his head again, just as he opened his mouth to deploy again.

"Patriarch, Patriarch! The Longcheng County Government sent people again, but they were caught by the old servant."

Liu Fu, who quietly retreated without knowing when, went back and forth, and suddenly brought back a strange message.

Liu Zian waved his hand impatiently: "It's been two waves, don't you bother, drag it out and slaughter it. If you dare to bother me again, go back later and catch all the remnants and defeated generals along the way."

"Patriarch, it's a little different this time. Not only did they come here to beg for a boat, the old servant also got good news from them. Ouyang Lianghan has returned to Longcheng and is now in the county!"

Liu Zian paused for a moment, then stared and burst into joy.

"Okay, okay!" He shouted three times, and walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. After a moment of excitement, he turned his head calmly, squinted his eyes and ordered: "Come on, pass me a letter."

"As ordered!"

Liu Fu immediately turned around and stepped back to execute.

Liu Zilin on the side also had a grim smile on his face: "Well, Ouyang Lianghan, you dare to come back, it's really a narrow road for enemies!"

"Hmph." Liu Zian turned his head, and cast his eyes coldly at the black officials and unruly people on the field, as well as the batch of official ships moored in front of the river beach not far away. He nodded:

"Ouyang Lianghan, you probably don't know the reason for today's rising water, you don't know that the whole Longcheng County is now a game about Dingjian, right? It's okay, just be a fool, I like to stand Looking behind the scenes at the unexplained deaths of wise men."

Liu Zian murmured, and Liu Zilin next to him turned his head to look at his second brother.

About an hour later.

Zhayiqu, Songlindu.

Inside and outside the ceremony stage, everything was silent.

In this oppressive silence, a figure of a young county magistrate arrived silently.

Countless lines of sight from the audience cast their gazes.

Ouyang Lianghan is here.

(End of this chapter)