Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

The next morning, Wang Renzhe personally led a group of servants, carrying several boxes, and once again blocked the entrance to the inn.

"Young Master Li! Is Young Master Li awake?"

The door opened, and Li Chengqian walked out yawning.

"Lord Wang, you've come to pay my security fee again so early in the morning?"

"Of course! Of course!"

Wang Renze smiled obsequiously,

"As long as you are in Longmen County, my duty is to ensure your safety. This is my duty."

He turned to the side and pointed to the burly figure behind him.

"Yesterday truly broadened my horizons. Xue Zhuangshi's skills were simply divine, like a tyrant reborn."

With Xue Zhuangzhu by your side, you can practically roam freely in Hedong Province—no, in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Cheng Chumo, standing behind, couldn't help but grimac at this flattery.

Li Chengqian waved his hand, seemingly uninterested in such flattery, and turned to go back inside.

"Wait! Young Master Li!"

Wang Renzhe quickly stepped forward.

"I thought about it all night and finally came up with a foolproof plan that will allow you to invest in Longmen County with complete peace of mind."

"Oh?"

Li Chengqian stopped and raised an eyebrow at Wang Renzhe.

To be honest,

Wang Ren moved even closer.

"The biggest hidden danger in Longmen County is not the refugees who are too hungry to walk, but a group of mountain bandits who are entrenched in Black Wind Valley outside the city."

These beasts are extremely vicious. They often come down from the mountains to rob merchants, kill, set fires, and commit all sorts of evil deeds.

I have sent troops to encircle and suppress them several times, but they have escaped each time, taking advantage of the treacherous terrain.

He paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Today, I have mobilized all the elite troops of the county government, ready to finish this job in one battle and completely wipe out this band of mountain bandits."

I would like to humbly invite you, sir, to accompany me and witness firsthand how I will clear this final obstacle for you.

This can also serve as a demonstration of my sincerity and ability to you, young master.

Li Chengqian sneered inwardly.

What bandits? They're just pitiful people who couldn't bear the heavy taxes, were forced to lose their families, and could only hide in the mountains to eke out a living.

Wang Ren wanted to use a bloody massacre to test his true colors.

See if you are a soft-hearted person or a fellow believer who treats human life as worthless.

"Suppressing bandits?"

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then an excited expression appeared on his face.

"Great! That's good. I've traveled all over the country, and what I hate most is fighting and killing, but what I love most is seeing other people's heads roll."

His eager look left Cheng Chumo and Fang Yi'ai, who were standing behind him, dumbfounded.

Your Highness's acting skills are such a waste that you're not a leading actor in the Peking Opera world.

Seeing this, Wang Renzhe finally felt relieved, as the weight that had been hanging over his heart all night had been lifted.

It turns out that this young master Li was not some powerful dragon crossing the river, but a bloodthirsty wolf who had been with him all along.

This kind of person is the easiest to control.

As long as his perverted hobby is satisfied, a business worth millions of dollars would be no problem for him to obediently comply.

"Young master is indeed a man of strong character!"

Wang Renzhe was overjoyed.

"Shall we set off immediately?"

"Walk!"

The group left the city in a grand procession.

The so-called Black Wind Valley is nothing more than a desolate mountain valley ten miles outside the city.

When Li Chengqian and his entourage arrived, hundreds of constables armed with knives, spears, bows, and arrows had already surrounded the entire valley.

Li Chengqian stood on the high slope, looking down at the view.

The so-called "mountain bandits" at the bottom of the valley were mostly elderly people with gray hair and women holding children; there were very few young and middle-aged men.

They were dressed in tattered clothes, their faces were pale and thin, their eyes were numb, and they huddled together.

Faced with the gleaming knives and spears around them, they didn't even have the slightest intention to resist.

Wang Renze stood confidently beside Li Chengqian, pointing to the bottom of the valley.

"Young master, please look! These are the rebels. They disregard the Emperor's grace, defy the King's rule, and have gathered a crowd to cause chaos. They deserve to die!"

Today, this county will act on behalf of Heaven and execute them on the spot as a warning to others!

After saying this, he took a hunting bow from his personal guard and respectfully handed it to Li Chengqian.

"As a sign of respect, the first arrow to quell the banditry should rightfully be fired by you, young master."

This will also let these thieves die knowing why, and understand just how esteemed the person they offended was.

This is the final test, and also a naked pledge of allegiance.

Once Li Chengqian shoots this arrow, he is essentially tied to Wang Renzhe on the same boat.

However, Li Chengqian merely glanced at the bow lazily, not even bothering to lift his hand.

"This young master is too precious to do such rough work."

He waved his hand casually.

"If Lord Wang wishes to make a name for himself, then so be it."

"Very well! Since you find it troublesome, young master, then I will begin."

Wang Renzhe didn't mind and turned to face the valley, raising his arm.

"Release the arrows!"

At a command, hundreds of constables simultaneously drew their bows.

The woman at the bottom of the valley let out a desperate scream, clutching her child tightly to her chest.

At this critical moment!

Xue Rengui, who had been standing behind Li Chengqian, made a move.

Before everyone could see anything, he had snatched the hornbow from one of Cheng Chumo's guards with lightning speed.

Nock the arrow, draw the bowstring, and pull it to its fullest extent.

"Buzz!"

All the people saw was a blur that shot out from Xue Rengui's hand.

The arrow was not aimed at any of the refugees at the bottom of the valley.

Its target was the head constable who was standing at the front of the archer formation, a hundred paces away.

"Snapped!"

Before the head constable could even comprehend what was happening, the bowstring of the fully drawn bow snapped in the middle.

The broken bowstring struck him hard across the face, leaving a bloody mark.

The enormous reaction force sent him flying.

The entire audience was stunned!

Before everyone could recover from this shocking turn of events...

"Buzz! Buzz!"

Two more bowstring twanged almost simultaneously.

Xue Rengui fired two more arrows with incredible speed.

The bowstrings of the other two archers standing at the front of the line snapped almost simultaneously.

Three arrows, three strings broken.

The entire archer formation instantly descended into chaos.

"Rebellion! Rebellion! What do you think you're doing?"

Wang Renzhe was both shocked and furious, and pointed at Xue Rengui, about to start cursing.

But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt the body of the guard beside him shudder.

Wang Renzhe subconsciously looked down.

The best hunting bow in the county, held in the hands of his personal guard, had its tough ox-tendon bowstring snapped silently in two.

The arrow had somehow already been planted in the soil less than half an inch from Wang Renzhe's toes.

Cold sweat instantly soaked through Wang Renzhe's back.

All eyes turned to Xue Rengui.

Li Chengqian looked at Wang Renzhe, who was stunned and speechless, and shook his head in disappointment.

"Lord Wang, your way of treating guests is truly unique..."

It's just too wasteful.