Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 152: Eliminating the Bandits

Many brothers in the water fort were still searching for the traces of the tea boat on the water in the middle and lower reaches. Who could have thought that at this moment someone had already fallen into the trap and arrived at the mountain gate in such a carefree manner.

Seeing the tragic scene of corpses everywhere, Master Wu, who was usually in charge of the water forts in Yingzhou, turned pale and blue in the face. Especially since the boss was in the fort, he was undoubtedly embarrassed.

Whether he can keep his position as the head of the water fort in the future has become a mystery. All Master Wu can do is to try his best to recover the losses.

He gathered all the bandits who could fight in the village at the mountain pass, looked fiercely at the enemy who came to break into the village, and waved his hand and said, "Catch them for me."

The bandits drew their swords and charged forward without hesitation.

However, after a while, the momentum of the bandits suddenly dissipated, and the flashes of swords and screams were heard, and rows of corpses were piled up at the entrance of the mountain.

Master Wu finally realized the seriousness of the situation and shouted to the person beside him, "Quick, tell the boss to leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boss they were talking about, Xia Qifei, had already stood under the plaque at the entrance of the mountain, staring coldly at the corpses on the ground.

"Don't embarrass yourself. Everyone, step back. I will personally entertain these distinguished guests."

"Master." Guan Wumei stepped forward guiltily.

Xia Qifei sighed: "You have done a good job, both guests please follow me."

After being led into the main hall and seated, Xia Qifei did not sit in the main seat, but found a side seat to rest.

"I wonder what business has come to Xia's water fort for you?"

Xia Qifei was naturally angry at such indiscriminate killing, but he vaguely guessed the identity of the visitor and had to bow down to him.

It would be impossible for him to avenge his brothers, and if necessary, he would even have to give up more.

"Yesterday, a group of bandits broke into a tea boat at night, and I'm here to seek an explanation." Lin Ruo took a sip of Jiangnan tea.

What did he say? With the other party's power, it would not be difficult to destroy Yingzhou Water Stronghold. With irrefutable evidence, Xia Qifei could not help but feel a little bit of anticipation when he came to the door in person.

He was not a woman like Guan Wumei, who had little knowledge. He knew that if he wanted to get rid of the Ming family, he would need the help of these bigwigs in Beijing.

However, Xia Qifei still didn't know what the attitude of the adult sitting opposite him was, and whether he wanted to conquer or destroy the Ming family.

Xia Qifei said sternly, "Sir, I believe that my people have given you sufficient explanations. This is all a pure accident and an unintentional mistake."

"The water stronghold was robbing on the river. Boss Xia, as the lord of the Jiangnan Water Stronghold, commanded his subordinates to do such a harmful thing and disrupted the people's livelihood in Yingzhou. Was this also an unintentional mistake?" Lin Ruo asked directly.

"Bribing off the navy garrison and collusion between officials and bandits, these two things combined are probably enough to cost you, Boss Xia, your life."

Xia Qifei's brain finally exploded. From the moment he led his subordinates on board the ship, the matter of the Yingzhou pirates might have been clearly concluded.

This gentleman is just borrowing someone else to come and ask for favors.

If the secret was leaked by Guan Wumei, Xia Qifei might still feel a little unwilling, but with the current result, Xia Qifei has nothing to say. This gentleman had already grasped the whole thing on the way here.

"The Supervisory Commission is truly omnipotent." Xia Qifei said with emotion.

Lin Ruo smiled and said, "Since the Supervisory Council is omnipotent, then Boss Xia, guess whether the Supervisory Council knows your other secrets."

Xia Qifei was shocked all over. If someone else uttered these words, he would definitely take all possible measures to prevent the other person from opening his mouth again.

His identity cannot be revealed, otherwise the Ming family will try every means to kill him.

But now that these words came out of the mouth of the imperial envoy, Xia Qifei suddenly felt powerless, and the ruthlessness and bloodiness of the gangsters in the rivers and lakes were completely removed. The secret he had hidden for three years was unknown even to the Jiangnan Water Fort. In the end, it could not escape the most feared eyes in the world. This lord did not need to use any power to threaten him, but simply told him the truth, and the only two big men in Jiangnan would have no way out.

Xia Qifei knew that he would need to make a choice next. This choice would definitely be very humiliating, but it would help him accomplish what he could not do before.

Xia Qifei gritted his teeth, his legs softened, and he knelt on the ground, saying respectfully: "I know that I have committed a grave sin, so I beg you to spare my life. I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse in the future."

Lin Ruo said in a gentle voice: "You have indeed committed a lot of sins, enough to deserve death a thousand times. But unfortunately, you are useful and can bring down another group of people who have committed even greater sins."

The intention of exploitation is obvious, but it does not make people feel disgusted at all.

Xia Qifei's expression suddenly became excited. He naturally knew who the other group of people in Jiangnan who had committed more serious crimes were. He kowtowed heavily and said, "If you can help me get revenge, I will die without regrets."

Lin Ruo couldn't help but sneer: "Help you get revenge? Everything has a first come first served, and I have to help the innocent Yingzhou people and the passing merchants get revenge first."

After Xia Qifei said this, he suddenly looked up and didn't know what to say.

……

Suddenly, many official ships appeared on the narrow and shallow waterway.

Led by the prefect of Yingzhou, a swarm of soldiers swarmed to the shore. Most of the well-equipped soldiers were armed with crossbows and their arrows never missed their targets when facing the bandits.

After a while, nearly a thousand bandits were defeated and had no power to resist.

"Boss, the government troops are coming."

Xia Qifei's face turned pale. He gritted his teeth, pulled out a knife from his boot, and stabbed it into the chest of Master Wu who came to report the news.

The man fell down in fear. Xia Qifei seemed to be dehydrated. He said weakly, "Sir, are you really going to kill us all?"

"The people of Yingzhou need an explanation. If things are not done well, the people's livelihood in Yingzhou will not be restored to its original state. Yingzhou relies on water transportation for its livelihood, you should know that."

Lin Ruo said expressionlessly, not caring at all about the lives of thousands of bandits.

Lin Ruo's name spread all over the country, so how could Xia Qifei not know him? Everyone said that he was a kind-hearted person who was dedicated to the people.

But at this moment Xia Qifei saw another point clearly, that is, how decisive and ruthless this gentleman was in dealing with the troublemakers.

Xia Qifei wondered in despair whether he would end up like this one day.

He had no choice but to trust this adult, and believe that this adult would let him see the demise of the Ming family before sentencing him to death.

The killing in the village was still going on. Xia Qifei didn't even look at it. He took Guan Wumei and left the mountain pass through a shortcut, heading south along a hidden waterway.

That night, the news that the banditry was completely eliminated spread throughout Yingzhou.

The bandit problem, which had not been eliminated despite several campaigns over the past two years, was gone in just one afternoon.

The Yingzhou navy was subjected to a major purge, and the naval garrison was sent to the guillotine the next day by the prefect in order to appease public grievances.

The official ship from Kyoto continued to sail south along the predetermined route and finally arrived at Jiangnan Road on the third day.

On the big river of Jiangnan Road, transport ships from the Twelve Docks of Shuizhai are cruising up and down.

It is hard to believe that such a huge force as Jiangnan Water Fort would be suppressed by the Ming family from beginning to end.

(End of this chapter)