kingnovel Chapter 442 1 own goal
Chapter 442 1 own goal
"Boss, soldiers have appeared at the foot of the mountain to the east!"
Just as Ange and Mu Liang were about to leave Yanjiaopo under the escort of Manager Li and others, a bandit who was in charge of surveillance rushed up in a hurry and reported to Yan Song.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked. The bandits were even more shocked as if struck by a bolt from the blue. A murderous look appeared on Yan Song's ferocious face. He glared at Ange and immediately waved his hand and shouted, "Stop them!"
The big boss gave the order, and all the bandits quickly surrounded the people of the Jiangnan famous Li. All of them had angry expressions on their faces like evil spirits from the underworld. Manager Li and his guards also held their breath and formed a circle to protect Mu Liang, An Ge and Lao Yan behind them.
"You bastard, you actually dared to bring soldiers here, you're looking for death!" Seeing that he was misunderstood by the people from Yanjiaopo, An Ge was about to explain, but the Black Impermanence Xue Gen had already swung the iron rod in his hand and hit him directly.
Xue Gen was already furious about the ransom, and now seeing that the other party was teaming up with the officers and soldiers to deal with Yanjiaopo, he was even more furious. He would definitely beat this treacherous man to death with a stick to vent his anger.
At the critical moment, Manager Li leaped up and blocked the iron rod in the air with his bare hands. Xue Gen was caught off guard and was pushed back several steps by Manager Li's powerful internal force. Yan Song was immediately shocked and furious when he saw this. He brought such a master here but still hid his identity and acted pretentiously. He really made a fool of him, Yan Jiaopo!
"The boss has misunderstood. We were not the ones who led the soldiers here. I hope you can tell me the whole story..." While Xue Gen was stopped by Manager Li, An Ge hurriedly explained to Yan Song.
He had sent a farmhand into Mo City ahead of time to deliver a letter to Shopkeeper Feng, asking him to return to Mo City and report to the police if he hadn't seen them the next day. Shopkeeper Feng would certainly not be so foolish as to report to the police in advance.
"You just went up the mountain and the soldiers came. How can such a coincidence happen in this world?" Before An Ge could finish, Yan Song snorted coldly with a gloomy face, and then raised the pair of axes at his feet, gritting his teeth and said, "You are a man named Li Buren from Jiangnan, so don't blame me for being unjust. Anyway, Yanjiapo can't escape the disaster today, so I will send you to see the King of Hell before the soldiers come up!"
After Yan Song finished speaking, the bandits from Yanjiaopo followed their leader and swarmed up to besiege the Li family. A fierce fight broke out on the top of the mountain with clanging and humming. Manager Li was dealing with the two leaders of Yanjiaopo one on two, while the others surrounded Mu Liang and others behind them and fought with the bandits coming from all directions.
Seeing that the three boys who were previously obedient and weak in the village had become extraordinary, Xue Gen was so angry that he could not help but beat them and cursed: "Bah, what is the richest man in Jiangnan? Shameless, hypocritical, and really good at pretending to be stupid. I think they made their fortune secretly, otherwise how could their business grow bigger and bigger in the past hundred years, but their descendants have withered to this point?"
Hearing Xue Gen's scolding, the Li family members felt that it was ridiculous. How could these mountain bandits have the nerve to accuse the Li family of being immoral when they robbed people and stole their money? It was clearly them who kidnapped and extorted people first, but now the villains are the first to file a complaint, blaming the famous Li from Jiangnan for not being honest with Yanjiapo. How could there be such evil people in this world, confusing right and wrong?
When Ange heard Xue Gen mock the pain of the Li family's declining offspring, she couldn't help but feel annoyed. When she was about to retort, she was stopped by Mu Liang. Now was not the time for a verbal fight.
Yan Song and Xue Gen were both very skilled and were no ordinary men. They fought fiercely with Manager Li. After all, the Yan family had more people and more power, and soon the other members of the Li family were at a disadvantage. Although some bandits were injured and fell to the ground, the two bodyguards of the Li family were also injured due to their lack of strength. They had to fight and protect Mu Liang all the way as they retreated down the mountain.
"Boss, second in command, the prefect of Mocheng has personally handed in a visiting card, saying that he wants to see the boss." Just as Yanjiaopo was getting closer and closer, another sentry holding a card in his hand shouted from afar.
"What?" The shout of the lolo stopped the fighting on the mountain. Yan Song dropped the pair of axes in his hands, and turned around in shock again and asked the lolo who had climbed up the tree, "The governor of Mocheng has personally delivered the visiting card?"
"That official claimed to be the prefect of Mocheng, and he is protected by soldiers. I think it should be true. He is still waiting at the foot of the mountain." The monk handed over the note and replied carefully.
Yan Song said nothing more, but took the note, opened it and read it for a long time, still puzzled by the word "recruitment" on it.
"Brother, what's written on it? Is it a letter of surrender?" Seeing his brother staring at the post in his hand for a long time, Xue Gen still walked forward with an angry face and asked.
"You guys go back to the village first, I'll go down and take a look." Yan Song closed the note without responding. Instead, he gave instructions to his second brother beside him and then came to Mu Liang and An Ge, bowed and said, "It seems that it was indeed me, Yan Jiapo, who misunderstood the famous Li from Jiangnan. I'm sorry for offending you just now." After that, he waved his right hand, signaling them to go down the mountain.
"It's good that the misunderstanding has been resolved. Since the boss has something important to do, please go in first." Fortunately, the misunderstanding ended without any harm. Mu Liang didn't want to create any more trouble, so he raised his hand and saluted, then smiled and made way for him to go down the mountain.
Yan Song was indeed concerned about the visit of the prefect of Mocheng at this moment, so he walked quickly down the mountain without saying anything more.
"Brother, you have to be careful!" Seeing the boss hurriedly going down the mountain, the other people in Yanjiaopo were all worried, but they had to obey orders. Xue Gen couldn't help but shout to Yan Song.
Yan Song waved from a distance in response, but Xue Gen was still worried so he asked two smart guys to follow him from a distance.
The Li family also followed Yan Song and left Yanjiapo. Fortunately, their carriage stopped at another foot of the mountain, so they didn't have to meet the government officials and didn't have to worry about how to explain. If they told the truth, they would offend Yanjiapo again. No matter what excuse they made, the government would suspect that the famous Li family in Jiangnan had some shameful dealings with the mountain bandits, which would cause a lot of trouble.
Soon, the Li family's carriage left Yanjiapo and headed for Mocheng, and everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Because there were so many followers, everyone had to squeeze into the carriage. Manager Li took out the golden medicine he carried with him and bandaged the wounds of the two slightly injured guards.
"What is Master Mu Liang thinking about?" Ange saw that Mu Liang did not rush to ask him questions after getting on the carriage, but looked thoughtful. So after hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I wonder what the governor of Mocheng is doing in person in Yanjiaopo?" Mu Liang came back to his senses and smiled at Ange.
"Yes, Yan Song's expression changed after seeing the visiting card from the governor of Mocheng. It seems that the government is not here to clear out Yanjiapo this time." An Ge said solemnly after hearing this.
"By the way, this matter has not been made public, right? Is everything okay at home? How much ransom did you give to Yanjiaopo?" Mu Liang nodded in agreement, and then asked about their own affairs.
"Manager Mu, you don't know, but this time An Ge really impressed me, Old Li. It's rare for someone so young to have such courage in front of bandits!" As Mu Liangcai asked, two laughs were heard in the car. Manager Li took the lead in patting An Ge on the shoulder and praising him, and another farmhand also nodded.
"It is Master Li's credit that Ange is where she is today. Moreover, this time it was all thanks to Master Mu Liang who asked Old Yan to tell Yan Jiapo to be wary of Censor Zhuo. Otherwise, how could Ange have done that?" Ange did not dare to laugh. She just spoke respectfully to Manager Li first, then raised her hand with a guilty look and bowed slightly to Mu Liang, saying, "But Ange also has to apologize to Master Mu Liang. I had to gamble with Master Mu Liang's life when negotiating the price with Yan Song just now. Fortunately, I won the gamble, otherwise..."
"Negotiation is a game. This time, I am the price. The important thing is that if you win the bet, everything will be worth it." Before Ange finished speaking, Mu Liang patted him on the shoulder and laughed happily. Although he didn't know the inside story, he guessed it a little.
Then, Ange started talking about the bandits from Yanjiapo who came to the Li family to pass on the message, and then talked about the bargaining on the top of the mountain. Manager Li and the farmhands also joined in to add their comments. The carriage was immediately filled with laughter. Old Yan, who was driving the carriage alone, could not help but grin when he heard a few words occasionally. Today's experience in Yanjiapo was really more exciting than the storytelling.
When Mu Liang heard that An Ge was able to reduce the ransom of 50,000 taels demanded by the bandits to 8,000 taels, he could not help but applaud. Although Yan Song compromised because he was concerned about Censor Zhuo, he was very pleased with An Ge's courage and fearlessness in the face of danger.
At the same time, he was also glad that his brother listened to Ange's advice and did not run out again. When he was led out of the dense forest by the bandits and saw Ange and Manager Li coming, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, fell.