Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Tao Lian's face turned red, and he pointed at Gao Shishu tremblingly. He was so shocked that he was almost speechless: "...No matter how much we go too far, no matter how much we harass the people along the coast, we are still out of place. In the eyes of the imperial court, we At most they are just a group of more difficult thieves."

"But if you carry out an impromptu assassination and hold the imperial officials hostage, it is equivalent to going to war directly with the imperial court! We with the emperor are not Japanese pirates, but rebels! By then the imperial court will send elite troops to quell the rebellion. Do you think we are the only soldiers and generals? , can you fight against the imperial court?"

Speaking of this, Tao Lian's throat was stiff and he clenched his fists tightly: "Of course, the current situation is not much better. The imperial court did not send an army to counter the rebellion, but they did have a special force that could truly fight one against ten. I have no power to fight back.”

"Those soldiers in the special army are all tall and strong, and they cooperate with each other tacitly. They are the best among the best. I don't know how many of them there are, but one or two thousand of them are enough to kill you and me. It’s clean, we can’t fight it.”

"That's you! Don't take me with you!"

Gao Shishu's face was stern and he couldn't listen at all: "You are timid in doing things. What about 'don't rob women and children, don't hurt the elderly and weak'? Bah! Fake benevolence and righteousness! Do you think this will make them miss you?" Really? Don’t they think you are a Japanese pirate who commits all kinds of evil things by burning, killing, looting and looting!”

"Be careful when doing things. If you kill one person, you must kill the whole nest at the same time. Only by eradicating the roots can we avoid future troubles! Let them be afraid of you, afraid of you, and dare not deal with you! If you were even half as ruthless as me, you would never fall into this situation. Passive situation!”

Tao Lian was completely angered by these words and said emotionally: "Yes, you are cruel enough! Because you are the one who cut off your escape, of course you have no scruples! You committed a capital crime at home and were chased by the government and went into exile overseas. Except for one thing When the road goes dark, there is no other way!"

"But I'm different from you! I haven't committed a crime, my roots are still in China, and my name is even on the family tree of my hometown. I still want to take advantage of these few years to go back to my hometown in an open and honest manner, and use the Tao family as my As descendants, we kowtow to our ancestors and worship them.”

"I have a way out, but you are a homeless person. We are not on the same path!"

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the room.

Looking at Tao Lian's face full of anger, Gao Shishu seemed to wake up suddenly, his mind instantly became extremely clear, but his heart sank a little bit.

Yes, Tao Lian was right, he had no way out for a long time.Because of what he did, the court could recruit Tao Lian, but it was absolutely impossible to recruit him.

If Tao Lian joins the imperial court, as a sign of loyalty, he will definitely offer his troops and even help the imperial court to surround and kill him.By then he would be alone and helpless, and the only real way out would be death.

There is no way out anyway, so just go all the way to the dark side and do the best you can.

Thinking of this, Gao Shishu's deep eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his right hand slowly touched the dagger on his lower back.

Tao Lian was overcome with emotion and finished speaking the truth from the bottom of his heart in one breath. Only then did he realize that his words were a bit harsh.

Not to mention that he and Gao Shishu have had a semi-cooperative relationship for many years. They are usually brothers, so there is no need for such a quarrel.The key is at this juncture. It would be bad if Gao Shishu was angered and did something outrageous, affecting the court's trust in him.

Tao Lian secretly regretted it when he saw Gao Shishu standing in the shadow with his head down, silent and looking depressed and sad.A trace of guilt surged in his heart, so he walked closer and softened his tone and said, "Brother Gao, what I said just now was a little harsh. Don't take it to heart."

"Actually, I was angry for a moment, and I didn't want you to fight against the imperial court with your own strength. We can't fight. You and I become pirates, recruit men and horses, and look majestic, but in fact, aren't we just seeking money? Why bother? A little money to risk your life? It would be good for you and me to stop the loss in time."

Tao Lian patted his chest and said with loyalty: "In this case, I will go to Mei Feng to talk with them. At worst, I will risk my old face and convince the court to accept you."

Gao Shishu sneered in his heart, but his face was filled with sadness, as if he was too surprised to believe it: "Really? Brother Tao is really willing to speak for me? But the court's attitude towards me has always been tough. Brother Tao wants to How to convince them?"

Seeing his reaction, Tao Lian felt more and more that he was trying to help his "good brother" and said seriously: "You don't have to worry about this. After all, you are also a powerful pirate in the southeast. It will take a lot of effort for the court to destroy you." Strength, now there is a peaceful solution in front of them, how could they not be happy?" "The big deal is that the price will be higher, but there is absolutely no problem in saving your life."

It's okay to save one's life, but it's just to save one's life.

Gao Shishu found it a bit ironic: He had been fleeing overseas for so many years and endured countless hardships before climbing to his current position. Now he is asked to give up all this just to exchange for the chance to survive with the court. This is not a big joke. ?
He pretended to shed tears of gratitude: "Thank you very much, Brother Tao... But I have one more thing to remind Brother Tao."

"What's the matter?"

"This matter is secret. If outsiders don't know about it, Brother Tao, please come closer and I will tell you."

Tao Lian did not doubt that he was there, so he came close to him, and was about to listen to what he said, when he saw a cold light flash in Gao Shishu's hand, and he suddenly thrust the dagger into his body.

Tao Lian's eyes widened in horror, and blood instantly oozed from the corners of his mouth: "You, you..."

Gao Shishu held his shoulder, pulled out the dagger with a pop, and stabbed it in again. He stabbed him many times, drawing out a large amount of blood.

Gao Shishu's face was ferocious, with madness surging in his eyes. Looking at Tao Lian's face turning gray, he said word by word: "What I want to remind you is - it's getting late, you should be on your way."

With the final thrust, Gao Shishu pulled out the dagger. Tao Lian's body suddenly softened and fell to the ground with a thud. His eyes were still staring at Gao Shishu, refusing to close his eyes.

"boom"!The door was slammed open, and Shui Sanzi, who heard the sound, barged in from outside. Looking at Tao Lian lying in a pool of blood, his eyes were splitting: "Brother——"

After confirming that Tao Lian was no longer alive, Shui Sanzi couldn't suppress the grief and anger in his heart, and rushed towards Gao Shishu with a knife: "Gao Shishu! I will kill you to avenge my elder brother!"

Shui Sanzi has great martial arts skills, but Gao Shishu is really no match for him.He rolled over on the ground and dodged Shui Sanzi's knife, seizing the opportunity and whistling.

Several of Gao Shishu's men who had been ambushed outside immediately jumped in through the window, worked together to surround Shui Sanzi, and started a melee with him.

Shui Sanzi's whole body was filled with hatred and grief, and his moves were haphazard. Not long after, his opponent caught the flaw, received a sword on his leg, screamed, and lost the ability to move.

Several people took the opportunity to step forward and cut off one of his arms. Before Shui Sanzi could scream, he was pierced through the chest with a sword and died completely.

In less than a stick of incense, there were two more corpses in the room. The strong smell of blood lingered on the tips of several people's noses, making their chests feel tight.

The incident in the Tao Lian room quickly attracted the attention of the rest of the people. Before Gao Shishu could recover from the battle with Shui Sanzi, he was surrounded by the Tao Gang people who arrived.

Zheng Yu, one of the hall leaders, looked at the two corpses in the room, filled with grief and anger, and shouted with red eyes: "Come on, follow me! Kill Gao Shishu to avenge the boss and Hall Master Shui!"

Gao Shishu's eyes were sharp and he shouted: "Let's see who dares!"