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"From what you've said, it's clear that your biggest reliance is Li Huaiyi. You think that as long as we kill you, Li Huaiyi will cause trouble for us, right?" Shen An asked.

"Of course! You can't possibly crack this! In this officialdom, the difference between having a powerful backer and not having one is huge!" Zhu Shigui lectured, "You all still have a lot to learn. Trying to fight me now is premature!"

"But what if someone on our side isn't afraid of death?" Shen An suddenly asked.

Zhu Shigui's body stiffened slightly.

"For example, Liu Wenyuan, he is not afraid of death in order to kill you. He will take full responsibility. If Li Huaiyi comes to investigate, we will kill you and then give your silver to Li Huaiyi."

"In this situation, someone takes responsibility, and there's money to be made. Do you think it's possible to kill you?" Shen An asked again.

Zhu Shigui's old face didn't look very good.

Just now he thought he was invincible.

But if Liu Wenyuan is willing to take all the blame alone, he can be given some money.

Li Huaiyi will definitely not pursue the matter any further.

Those who returned with Zhu Shigui were not only Qian Guangzhi, but also his faction, which covered the entire county government.

There are 13 people in total.

Their faces looked extremely grim.

Seeing all this, Liu Wenyuan felt extremely pleased.

"Magistrate Zhu, do you want me to kill you all?" Liu Wenyuan asked.

"County Magistrate Liu, it's too early to say such things!" Zhu Shigui tried his best to remain calm. He glanced at Shen An and revealed a very sincere smile: "Brother Shen An, I don't know how much benefit Liu Wenyuan has given you, but how much benefit can he give you? I, Liu Wenyuan, will give you ten times more, how about that?"

"Ten times? You son of a bitch, do you think you're the emperor?" Shen Xiaoqi shouted as he stood up after dealing with Qian Guangzhi.

Zhu Shigui's lips twitched slightly: "Brother Shen An, this must be your younger brother. What does he mean by that?"

"I helped Liu Wenyuan because I wanted to completely control Qingyang County, and then gather strength to kill a big shot. If you want to give me ten times the benefits, then apart from the emperor, no one else can do it," Shen An explained.

"Who do you want to kill? Who knows, I might even be able to help you," Zhu Shigui asked again.

"Don't ask. If you knew, you wouldn't be alive either," Shen An warned.

Zhu Shigui immediately changed the subject: "Brother Shen An, even if you don't kill me, you can still control this place. As long as you spare me, this city will be yours, and you can be the magistrate, okay?!"

Shen An pretended to think for a moment and said, "It's not something you can decide with just a word. Perhaps I need to make some contributions. I have already achieved some merit by working with Deputy General Liao to defend the city."

"But that's still not enough. I heard that Black Dragon Stronghold is causing quite a stir. You seem to have had some contact with them before. If you lure the people from Black Dragon Stronghold here, I will not only spare you, but I will also kill Liu Wenyuan. How about that?"

Black Dragon Village!

Zhu Shigui never expected that Shen An would have designs on it.

He didn't believe Shen An's promise, but he felt that the arrival of the Black Dragon Stronghold people would definitely be the end for Shen An and his group.

First of all, Shen An and the others didn't dare to kill him outside; they only dared to do so inside the closed county government office.

There were simply too few people to fit in the county government office; the brothers from Black Dragon Stronghold were all martial arts masters with exceptional skills!

As long as they come, Shen An and his group are no match for them. We can then directly turn the tables and kill Shen An and his group.

"Hehe, Brother Shen An, you are very wise, much like I was when I was young." Zhu Shigui gave a thumbs up and praised, "I have always admired young people like you who are both brave and resourceful, so I will help you out."

"Let Qian Guangzhi leave. He knows the people from Black Dragon Village; he can summon them directly to the county government office, and then you can kill them all!"

Shen An looked down at Qian Guangzhi, whose head was bleeding from being beaten by Shen Xiaoqi, and thought for a moment with his chin raised: "Just do as you say, Qian Guangzhi, you can get lost!"

Qian Guangzhi, an old man, felt as if his bones were about to fall apart. He barely managed to get up, and on the surface, he didn't dare to utter a sound. In reality, he already understood Zhu Shigui's plan.

These damned bastards have quite the appetite; after eating them, they still want to eat Black Dragon Village?

You'll regret it!

"Well, well, I'm going," Qian Guangzhi said, bowing his head.

"Shen An, you can't do this! I promised you a lot of benefits!" Liu Wenyuan hurriedly objected.

"Hold him down!" Shen An gave the order, and Liao Bing forcibly held down Liu Wenyuan.

Zhu Shigui could tell they were acting, but no matter how much they acted, it was useless.

As long as his men come, they are no match for these foreigners!

They're all just waiting to die!

After Qian Guangzhi left, he immediately rode away on horseback. After confirming that no one was following him, he circled around.

They arrived at the Black Dragon Village's stronghold in Qingyang County and found Long Tian, ​​whom they had parted ways with before entering the city.

Long Tian was drinking and having fun with his brothers.

After Qian Guangzhi explained the details, Long Tian flew into a rage.

"The one leading this is that lowly corpse carrier? He's got a death wish!" Long Tian smashed the wine glass in his hand, and the whole scene fell silent.

"Brother, what happened?"

Long Tian explained in detail, and they all shouted that they should grab their weapons and go to the county government office.

As long as Shen An is killed, Liu Wenyuan and Liao Bing will still have complete control!

Qian Guangzhi made a pause gesture: "Everyone, there's no need to rush. Shen An and his gang of good-for-nothings don't dare to lay a hand on the magistrate in public. They only dare to hide in the county government office. If you rush over there directly, they can say you are rebels, which will allow them to mobilize the city garrison soldiers to attack you!"

You don't have the ability to deal with that many soldiers.

But if you manage to get into the county government office, their numbers are limited. With your strength, wouldn't you be able to kill them all?

"Clerk Qian is right, we will all listen to Clerk Qian!" Long Tian nodded.

"Then, we'll split into three groups. One group will follow me into the county government office, another will take a detour from the west to approach the county government office, and the third group will go from the east. Once we hear the sounds of fighting coming from inside the county government office, you'll rush in immediately!"

"They won't be able to react in time, and we'll catch them completely off guard. The city garrison won't be able to arrive in time either. By the time they arrive, we'll have already killed Shen An and the others, and the city garrison will naturally submit to our lord!" Qian Guangzhi instructed. "However, apart from the team that follows me into the county government office, the other two teams need to go separately disguised as civilians. Make sure no one discovers you're traveling in groups!"

"As expected of the Registrar, you have considered everything thoroughly. We will all strictly follow your requirements!" Long Tian flattered.

"Alright, aside from those who will follow me into the county government office, the other two teams will set off first!"

"yes!"

Fifteen minutes later.

Qian, the registrar, and Long Tian arrived at the county government office with fifteen bandits.

They looked around and saw that, apart from the constables, there was no one else among Shen An's men in the county government office.

This put their minds at ease. Although the other side had the advantage in numbers, with more than twenty people, they were all martial arts masters and could kill Shen An and the others too easily.

What's more, they also have two other teams, totaling more than fifty people!

"Shen An, this man is Long Tian, ​​the leader of Black Dragon Stronghold! I've brought him to you!" Qian Guangzhi said with his hands behind his back, displaying an arrogant demeanor.

Zhu Shigui was just acting like a grandson in front of Shen An, but he's stopped now.

He stood up and commanded in a loud, authoritative voice, "Long Tian, ​​show your weapons!"

Long Tian and the others immediately drew gleaming knives from their sleeves.

Those knives all reeked of blood, stained with the blood of countless lives.

"Zhu Shigui? These people are what give you the confidence to take action?" Shen An asked calmly.

"Heh, still pretending even when death is imminent? My confidence comes not only from them!"

After saying this, Qian Guangzhi opened the gate of the county government office, and the other two groups of people rushed into the office.

The numbers reversed instantly!

Zhu Shigui's smile widened as he mockingly glanced at Shen An: "You think I can't see through your scheme? Didn't you already know that Black Dragon Stronghold belonged to me? You wanted to use this opportunity to wipe them out too? But you didn't expect me to see through you, did you? And you certainly didn't expect so many of them to come at once, did you?"

"Hahaha! So many have come, that's perfect, I can kill them all! And when I kill you, I can even pin your deaths on the bandits!" Shen An laughed loudly.

"Hahaha!" Zhu Shigui also laughed loudly, "Fools, you think you can fight us? My brothers are all martial arts masters, their hands are stained with blood, their strength is far beyond what you trash cans can compare to!"

Do you still think your chance has come?

Next, I'll show you what despair truly means!

"Let's do it!"

At Zhu Shigui's command, Long Tian immediately drew his sword and charged at Shen An, intending to chop him in half!