Shengjing Noble

Chapter 483 At stake

"Someone, go back and ask the master for instructions, go quickly!"

"Yes!"

One of the officers rode down the mountain on horseback, while the others stayed where they were and continued waiting.

Fang Hengzhi saw that they were indeed not as excited as before, and did not dare to continue clamoring to force their way in.

It seems that Su Lanyin's trick is really effective.

"Girl, you are amazing!"

His eyes were filled with excitement and admiration.

"I see that you are a kind, loyal and righteous person. Do you want to quit being a bandit in the future?" Su Lanyin asked.

Fang Hengzhi scratched his head and sat cross-legged on the open space beside her.

"I never thought of becoming a bandit. I was just forced into a corner and did it to survive. If I could choose, I would definitely want to be a good citizen. Of course, I want to be a good citizen who is not bullied and has enough food and clothes to eat."

"I can satisfy you, so would you consider following me?" Su Lanyin generously extended an olive branch to him.

"Ah? Why should I follow you?" He looked confused.

After all, no matter how powerful Su Lanyin is, in his eyes, she is still just a teenage girl.

In this world, a woman's job is to marry and raise children. What else can she do? Is she to be a servant in the backyard?

Su Lanyin seemed to see through his thoughts and said with a smile: "I haven't introduced myself formally yet. My name is Su Lanyin. I own Zuixianlou and I'm the female shopkeeper."

"Really?"

Fang Hengzhi was extremely surprised, and looked at her with even more admiration than before.

"You are so young and a girl, yet you have achieved such success. But I am nearly thirty years old and still doing nothing, and even going astray. Sigh, I am really ashamed of myself..."

Su Lanyin patted his shoulder and said, "You can't say that. I am also blessed by my wealthy family. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to start from scratch."

"Well, no matter what, your brain is much better than mine. If you don't mind, sister, I will follow you after this matter is resolved. I am willing to work like a cow or a horse. Is that okay with you?"

"Of course, then we have a deal."

"Hmm..." Fang Hengzhi nodded, and then a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, "I hope that day will come."

He knew that his hope was slim. After all, the government was eyeing him covetously and would never let him go easily.

Su Lanyin said: "I promise, that day will come!"

……

The two waited for about half an hour before the magistrate of Kang County finally arrived. He got off the carriage and walked to the gate of the stronghold with his fat head, big ears and white body.

He raised his head and shouted, "Fang Hengzhi, if you know what's best for you, release the hostages immediately, then open the door and surrender. This way, I can leave you with an intact body!"

Hearing him say this, Fang Hengzhi was so angry that his teeth itched. He stood up and rushed to the gate tower, roaring down at the corrupt official.

"Bah, you damned dog official, if I hadn't protected that beast Zhao Zide and been in the same nest with him, how could I have been forced to become a bandit?"

The dog officials below were so upset by the scolding that they immediately started to curse at him.

The two men cursed until their mouths were dry. Fang Hengzhi spat at the ground below, then turned around and hid back in the open space behind the door.

The saliva landed right on the dog official's face. He was so angry that he jumped up and down, wiping his face with his sleeves and shouting that he would burn down the village.

The captain next to him said, "Sir, this is not okay. There are many innocent people inside, all hostages. We have to consider the safety of the hostages."

The dog official thought about it, then turned and walked towards the carriage.

The captain of the police then noticed that there was an even more luxurious carriage following behind his carriage.

The dog official walked to the second carriage, bowed, and said respectfully: "Your Highness, they are unwilling to come out. What do you think?"

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Fu Mingheng glanced at the village with cold eyes.

"What if they were all killed?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. If it gets out, we won't care about the lives of the people, which is a serious crime."

"They're all dead, who would spread the news?" Fu Mingheng curled his lips and smiled sinisterly.

The dog official shuddered all over and immediately stood up straight: "Yes, I understand!"

He turned around and walked in front of the captain, then whispered, "Sieve up the village inside and out, and when it gets dark..."

The captain was shocked after hearing this: "Sir, how can this be possible? There are lives inside!"

The dog official suppressed his voice and shouted angrily: "The person that His Royal Highness wants to kill is in there. We must not let him go. Go and do it immediately!"

"small……"

"Why? Don't forget that your whole family is counting on you for support. After the matter is accomplished, I will naturally reward you and your brothers."

There was still resistance in the captain's eyes, but he knew that he could not resist because the other party was the prince!

After thinking for a while, he nodded and agreed: "Yes, I will deploy it right away."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the officers beside him.

As it was getting dark, Captain Jiang Hao quietly slipped to the back door of the village, then wrapped a stone in paper and threw it in.

Su Lanyin was changing the dressing for a patient. When she saw the stone, she immediately walked forward and picked it up.

She looked out through the crack in the door and saw no one, then she opened the paper and threw the stone on the ground to check what was on the paper.

"Run! They're going to set fire!"

Su Lanyin was shocked. She didn't expect the other party to be so cruel and cruel!

She immediately ran back to the shabby little house with the note.

After reading the contents on the paper, Fu Wuyang understood.

"It seems that this is the work of Fu Mingheng."

"How did you know it was him?"

"A small county magistrate would not dare to do such a thing. Moreover, he could have waited until the food in the village ran out and he had to open the gates, but he couldn't wait and killed everyone."

Su Lanyin nodded: "You are right, Fu Mingheng does not intend to leave anyone alive. I am afraid that even the person who tipped us off is in danger."

"Fu Wuyang is ruthless and merciless, and he has the support of the Wei family. As long as he kills all the participants today and then tells the public that it was done by bandits, he can not only escape punishment, but also gain the reputation of eliminating bandits and getting rid of harm to the people."

"What a good plan! What should we do now? If they set fire, we will really be burned to death in this mountain village."

"There are only two options now. Either rush out and fight them, or use our lives to exchange for the lives of other people in the village. I believe that if we go out, Fu Mingheng will stop obediently. After all, he doesn't want to mobilize an army to kill so many people."

"But if we go out, he will never let us go!"

"Let me think about it..." Fu Wuyang fell into deep thought with a serious expression on his face.

Su Lanyin was a little anxious. She sat beside him and tried to stay calm, suppressing her inner anger and impatience.

But no matter how you think about it, there is no third way.

She stood up and said, "I'll go ask the boss if there are any tunnels in this village."