The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 39 Lure the snake out of its hole
At the same time that Li Xiao snatched the woman from the Hou family away, everyone in Houzhai had already gathered in the village.

There were more than 600 people in total, men, women, young and old, all here, and the atmosphere was quite depressing.

Everyone's eyes were looking towards the front, which was a slope two people high.

A group of people were standing on the high slope, led by an old man about sixty years old.

He had gray hair, a face full of wrinkles, was short, and had a hunched back.

The most eye-catching thing is his clothes, which are made of silk and satin, and he is completely out of tune with the herdsmen around him.

"Do you know where the 'Hou' in Houzhai came from?" The old man roared in anger.

Standing on the high slope, like a rooster, he scanned everyone in Houzhai.

No one dared to look him in the eye when he saw them, and they all lowered their heads silently.

The old man was very satisfied with the attitude of these herdsmen.

But since we are going to kill the chicken, we must achieve the best results.

"Let me tell you, our Hou family came into being first, and then the Hou village came into being."

"Our Hou family is the sky of Hou Village and the masters of Hou Village."

"But some people, ungrateful and ignorant, dare to betray our Hou family and want to rebel against the will of heaven!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone was frightened and fell silent, and no one dared to speak.

"Bring him up~"

The old man waved his hand, and a strong man in his thirties was carried up by two young men from the Hou family.

The strong man was covered in blood and whip marks, obviously having been tortured.

"Lin Dazhuang!"

"This person has received favors from our Hou family in this life, but instead of repaying the favor, he wants to secretly let our Hou family's serious criminal go!"

The old man pointed at the strong man and shouted in a cold voice.

"This is treasonous and deserves death!"

"Today, in front of everyone, I will cut Lin Dazhuang into pieces~"

When the people below heard the old man's words, they were suddenly in an uproar, but no one dared to stand up for Lin Dazhuang.

They also knew what Lin Dazhuang had done wrong.

The Hou family imprisoned a group of people, most of whom were soldiers in the Battle of Beishan.

One of them knew Lin Dazhuang and had a good relationship with him.

Lin Dazhuang couldn't bear to see the Hou family send the man to the hands of the Karluks to die, so he secretly released him.

However, unexpectedly, the opponent's injuries were too severe, and he didn't get far before he was caught by the Hou family.

After a careful investigation, it turned out that it was Lin Dazhuang who was behind it.

So, Old Man Hou decided to make an example of Lin Dazhuang, who had an affair with an outsider, and execute him.

After all, now is a critical moment for the Hou family. Once successful, the Hou family will become the leader of the Han people in Jinzhou.

Old Man Hou's move was also to intimidate other people in Hou Village, so as to prevent these untouchables from causing trouble when cooperating with the Karluks.

"Woooooooo~"

"Dad, Dad~"

"Don't kill my dad~"

"Please let him go, Grandpa Hou~"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, the cries of Lin Dazhuang's family members were heard in the crowd.

But they were stopped tightly, and as expected, they could only watch Lin Dazhuang's tragic death.

"Now you know you're afraid?"

"Hmph, it's too late~"

Old man Hou said disdainfully.

However, when he saw Lin Dazhuang's daughter, a strange smile appeared on his old face.

A young man from the Hou family came over and said, "Third son, send Lin Dazhuang's daughter to my house tonight~"

Hearing this, Hou San smiled knowingly.

"Uncle, don't worry, I promise to arrange everything for you clearly~"

Old Man Hou was the previous generation leader of the Hou family. As he got older, he passed the position to his son.

However, Old Man Hou’s status in Hou Village is still very important.

He is despicable and shameless, worse than an animal. Even at his old age, he still likes women.

He has already married several concubines, but that is not enough. He even fell in love with Lin Dazhuang's fourteen-year-old daughter.

"Mad, why don't you die of exhaustion~"

While Hou San smiled and promised to get things done, he secretly cursed in his heart, wishing he could replace Old Man Hou.

Lin Dazhuang happened to hear the conversation between the two and began to struggle violently, but unfortunately his mouth was tightly bound by the horse's bit.

It can only make a "woohoo" sound.

His eyes were as red as blood, and he stared at Old Man Hou as if he wanted to eat him.

"Haha, what, you want to kill me?"

Old Man Hou didn't care about the threat of a dead man at all, and even kept hitting Lin Dazhuang in the face with his crutch.

He said disdainfully: "It's a pity that you can't kill me~ and you are about to die!"

After saying that, Old Man Hou turned around and said to one of the Hou family members, "Execute!"

Cut Lin Dazhuang into pieces and let everyone in Houzhai see that this is the result of going against the Hou family.

However, before the executioner could strike the first blow, a man from the Hou family squeezed into the crowd in a disheveled manner and came in front of Old Man Hou.

He said in a panic: "Old village chief, something terrible has happened. The young lady has been kidnapped by bandits!"

Hearing this, Old Man Hou’s face froze for a moment.

"what?"

"Xiu'er was kidnapped by horse bandits?"

Old Man Hou seemed a little overwhelmed.

My grandson and his granddaughter-in-law were heading to Huangsha Village. How could something go wrong just after they set out?

"Where's Tiancai?"

"Is Tiancai okay?" Old Man Hou asked hurriedly.

Although a grandson's wife is important, she is far from being comparable to a grandson, not to mention that Hou Tiancai is the grandson that old man Hou is most optimistic about.

He is the candidate for the next leader of Houzhai.

"The young leader is fine, but he's almost mad. Let me gather the troops and fight our way out to rescue the young lady."

Hearing that his grandson was fine, Old Man Hou breathed a sigh of relief. After calming down, he asked, "How many horse bandits are there?"

The man thought for a moment and replied, "About twenty or so~"

When he heard that the other party only had more than 20 people, Old Man Hou felt relieved.

Not many people~
On the grasslands of the Western Regions, in addition to the nomadic tribes and the Han people's fortresses, there is also a special group.

Horse bandit!

These are all wandering herdsmen gathered together. Either they were exterminated by the enemy or they are escaped slaves. In short, these people are as disgusting as flies.

They would also harass the village from time to time, which was extremely annoying.

A group of more than 20 horse bandits is considered quite large, no wonder they dare to come to Houzhai and cause trouble!

"How long has the other party been gone?"

“Just left!”

Upon hearing this, Old Man Hou calculated the time and felt that if he sent someone now, it would still be possible to catch up.

After all, Huang Xiuer has a special identity.

If it was an ordinary woman, the worst that could happen would be for my grandson to divorce her and remarry her.

But Huang Xiuer's father is the leader of Huangsha Village.

Now is the time when the Hou family needs the strength of Huangsha Village, so it is best not to let the two families have a rift because of Huang Xiuer's affairs.

So, Old Man Hou directly ordered, "Immediately gather a hundred young men and set out now to rescue Xiu'er!"

"Yes~"

"Woooooooooo~"

After the man left, Lin Dazhuang made a humming sound again.

Only this time, his face was full of smiles.

There was almost undisguised mockery in his eyes.

Hou Tiancai’s wife was kidnapped by horse bandits?

They deserve it. Who made the Hou family do so many bad things and be so unscrupulous?

It's simply retribution!
"You~"

"Lin Dazhuang, you're still stubborn even when death is imminent. Humph, let's do it!"

"Start with the feet!"

Old Man Hou said in a cold voice, letting Lin Dazhuang watch helplessly as his limbs turned into skeletons, and then his torso~
Soon, the first piece of flesh on Lin Dazhuang's foot was cut off.
Not long after, a hundred young and strong men rushed out of the Houzhai in a mighty force. All of them were riding horses and holding spears and bows and arrows.

He looked like he was ready for a big battle.

Hou Tiancai was walking in front, with a murderous look on his face, bloodshot eyes, and a cold expression that told everyone to stay away.

"Uncle San, which direction did those horse bandits go?"

A middle-aged man from the Hou family heard this, observed the horseshoe prints on the ground, and immediately said, "They went west~"

"Let's go, chase~"

Hou Tiancai roared angrily, whipping the horse's back continuously and increasing the speed.

Whenever he thought of the bastard putting his hand into Huang Xiuer's clothes, Hou Tiancai couldn't suppress his anger.

What man can endure such humiliation?
He wished he could immediately bring his men to rush to Li Xiao and kill him.

As long as Huang Xiuer stayed in Li Xiao's hands for one more second, Hou Tiancai would feel suffocated to death.

If he doesn't kill Li Xiao, Hou Tiancai will not be a human being!

"If anyone kills a horse bandit, I will reward him with two ewes~"

"If you can kill the bandit leader, I will reward you with two cows~"

In order to kill Li Xiao and avenge the loss of his wife, Hou Tiancai offered a huge reward.

Most of the land, cattle and sheep in Houzhai belong to the Hou family. The other people in Houzhai are more like tenants of the Hou family and do not have much assets of their own.

Therefore, the reward of two cows and sheep is also a considerable fortune for the young and strong people in Houzhai.

Everyone suddenly became more motivated.

For the sake of cattle and sheep, they have to do it!

At the same time, ten miles west of Houzhai, on an undulating slope.

Li Xiao is putting on his armor with the help of Dahu and Tietou.

Behind him, the other nineteen heavy cavalrymen were also wearing heavy armor with the help of their companions, and even their horses were covered with iron armor.

fully armed!

Although Li Xiao didn't know whether his provocation would work, he still waited for Hou Tiancai to appear with some hope.

Fortunately, his wait finally paid off.

A scout came to report: "Brother Dalong, the people from Houzhai are coming out!"

"There are about a hundred people, charging towards us~"

When Li Xiao heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

He knew his plan had worked.

There was basically no suspense in this battle at Houzhai.

Thinking of this, he looked at Huang Xiuer who was curled up on the ground.

"Madam Hou, it seems your husband values you very much!"

Huang Xiuer looked at Li Xiao with horror, her eyes sweeping over the more than one hundred cavalrymen behind him, even including twenty heavy cavalrymen.

At this moment, Huang Xiuer naturally understood everything.

These people were not bandits at all, but people from other forts.

Most importantly, when Huang Xiuer saw these twenty sets of heavy armor, she knew in her heart that Houzhai was doomed.
Huang Xiuer looked at Li Xiao and asked in a shocked voice, "Who are you?"

(End of this chapter)