The Prodigal Son

Jiankou County belongs to Langjun in the southwest of Yuanzhou and is adjacent to Haizhou.

Upon learning that Qin Yu had led his men to attack Jiankou, Qi Tong, the magistrate of Jiankou County, completely panicked.

Even the prefect Wang Zhaojie was directly taken down by Qin Yu, so what is he, a county magistrate?

"Let's run! Before Qin Yu arrives, let's find a deserted island to hide on, and come back after things calm down! Then, this ravine will be ours again!"

Qi Tong no longer wanted this official position!

No matter how important an official position is, it's not as important as life.

They are very familiar with the coastal area of ​​Jiankou. As long as they find a small island to hide on, Qin Yu will be unable to do anything to them!

As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake!

They're the local bullies!

"Why are you running away?"

Gan Dacheng cast a disdainful glance at the panicked Qi Tong, "Even if you want to escape, now's not the time!"

"If we don't escape now, why wait until later?" Qi Tong's voice was hoarse, and he stamped his feet anxiously. "If we wait any longer, Qin Yu will be here!"

"Come at me if you dare!"

A ruthless glint flashed across Gan Dacheng's face. "I, Gan Dacheng, have only one principle! Whoever wants my life, I'll take theirs first!"

What?

Qi Tong stared blankly at Gan Dacheng.

Is he trying to assassinate the imperial envoy?

"Are you crazy?"

Turning around, Qi Tong jumped up in anger. "That's an imperial envoy, leading hundreds of imperial guards in golden armor! With our meager numbers, going to fight Qin Yu is suicide! Listen to me, let's run! As long as we're alive, we can always fight again!"

madman!

That madman!

After ruling as a local tyrant in Jiankou for several years, he even forgot his own name.

Did he really think he was the emperor?

"So what if they're imperial guards in golden armor? They'll kill anyone who's human!"

Gan Dacheng grinned maniacally. "I and my men aren't pushovers either! I feed and treat them well all the time, isn't that why I'm here to do what I can in times like this? You think I'll abandon this business and run away? Dream on!"

"you……"

Seeing Gan Dacheng acting as if he had lost his mind, Qi Tong trembled with anger, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

He knows Gan Dacheng too well!

This bastard was originally a pirate, and with his exceptional skills, he has always been lawless.

In recent years, as his power has grown, he has become the most powerful man in the world, second only to everyone else, and he doesn't care about anyone else.

Despite being the county magistrate and he being the county lieutenant, he was essentially just his advisor.

Knowing he couldn't persuade this madman, Qi Tong gave up and said, "Fine, go ahead and die if you want! I'm packing my things and running for my life!"

With that, Qi Tong prepared to leave.

Did I let you leave?

Gan Dacheng reached out to stop Qi Tong, "I'm leading the brothers to do something that will get us killed, and you're going to run away with gold and silver? And continue to enjoy wealth and luxury in the future?"

"Then let's run away together!"

Qi Tong, enraged, pointed at Gan Dacheng and roared, "Do you really have to go through with this? You were originally a pirate, you can always go back to being one..."

brush!

Before Qi Tong could finish speaking, a sharp blade flashed across his arm without warning.

As blood splattered, Qi Tong's arm fell to the ground.

"what!"

A piercing scream suddenly rang out.

Qi Tong's face was contorted in pain, and he stared at Gan Dacheng with resentment and disbelief, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth: "Madman! You're a madman!"

Bang!

Gan Dacheng kicked out, sending Qi Tong flying two zhang away. Qi Tong slammed heavily against a pillar at the door and then fell down the pillar.

"Cough cough..."

Gan Dacheng's kick was very heavy, causing Qi Tong to cough up blood repeatedly.

Qi Tong wanted to curse, but he couldn't even utter a word and could only groan in pain.

"Drag him away and lock him up!"

Gan Dacheng gave the order with a fierce look on his face.

His men dared not delay and immediately dragged Qi Tong away.

"waste!"

Gan Dacheng spat at Qi Tong, who was being dragged along, quickly sheathed his sword, grabbed a pot of wine from the table, and drank it down in large gulps. His smile was a mix of madness and nostalgia.

Whether it's a futile attempt or not, we'll only know after we try!

It's time for me to repay the kindness I've shown!

If we can kill Qin Yu, then everything will be fine.

If they can't kill Qin Yu, then they'll use their lives to add fuel to the fire, making it burn even brighter, ideally until the court can't control it!

He didn't care about good or bad, right or wrong; all he knew was that if it weren't for that person, he would have been dead long ago!

I've been a superior person for a few years, enjoying wealth and luxury for a few years, that's enough!

"Gulp, gulp..."

Gan Dacheng tilted his head back, drank the wine in the flask in one gulp, and then smashed the flask on the ground with a "smack," his eyes suddenly turning fierce.

……

"drive!"

Dust billowed up on the official road leading to Jiankou County as Qin Yu and his men galloped at full speed.

They didn't look like an imperial envoy on an inspection tour at all; they looked more like Qin Yu leading troops to suppress bandits.

As dusk approached, they finally arrived in Jiankou County.

The fake magistrate and his entourage stood at the county gate to greet them.

"Your humble servant, Qi Tong, the magistrate of Jiankou County, respectfully welcomes Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy!"

As soon as Qin Yu and his group entered, the fake magistrate immediately led his men to pay their respects.

"Take it down!"

Qin Yu was too lazy to say more and stuck to the old rules.

The fake magistrate suddenly raised his head, flustered, and said, "Your Honor, what are you doing? What crime have I committed?"

"I'll make sure you die knowing why!"

Qin Yu glanced at him indifferently, then asked with a dark face, "Who is Gan Dacheng?"

"Lord Gan is not here."

One of the arrested officials replied in a panic, "Lord Gan has gone on an inspection tour with his men."

Patrol?

Did they run away?

Qin Yu frowned and ordered his men to take them all to the county government office.

Just as they were about to enter the county town, Qin Yu suddenly realized that something was wrong.

He was about to warn everyone to be careful when Di Rong quickly stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, something seems amiss!"

"You noticed it too?"

Qin Yu was slightly surprised.

"Um."

Di Rong nodded and said, "Now is the last bit of time to enter the city, but there are no civilians or merchants entering the city gates. Something is clearly wrong! I suspect there is an ambush inside the city..."

"You're quite vigilant!" Qin Yu gave him an approving look, then whispered, "Pass down the order: everyone be on high alert! Once inside the city, focus on protecting Lü Si and the others who don't know martial arts! Don't worry about me!"

Di Rong was about to refuse when he suddenly remembered that the man in front of him was not a civil official.

This is a general who has led troops in numerous battles!

Upon realizing this, Di Rong said no more and immediately relayed Qin Yu's order.

"Let's go into town!"

Qin Yu waved his hand and ordered his men to enter the city.

The group cautiously observed their surroundings and quickly entered the city.

The moment he entered the city, Qin Yu knew there must be an ambush nearby.

The streets were almost deserted, and all the houses on both sides had their doors tightly shut.

They're going to ambush and kill him!

How dare you!

Just as Qin Yu was closely observing his surroundings, a crack quietly appeared in the window of a few houses on one side of the street, and crossbow bolts emerged from the window, all aimed at Qin Yu.

"Let's do it!"

With a loud roar, several crossbow bolts were fired at Qin Yu in unison...