Chapter 469: The Rabble
Xiao Jing took a visual look...... Well, it has to be about 300 people, right?
The number of people on the other side is indeed more than that of the Xia family, and at first glance it seems that the momentum is really not small, but what about the quality of the personnel...... Xiao Jing was no longer able to complain.
Did you come to the beggar gang conference by mistake and provoke a group of people called Hanako?
Most of the people who rushed out were in rags, and there were not a few people with dishes on their faces. The "weapons" in their hands are also varied: wooden sticks, nail rakes, brooms...... There were even people who came out with stone locks, and I don't know if they were going to smash people with this thing.
Even if a few people had a decent weapon in their hands, when they looked closer, it was nothing more than a notched and curly sword, and it was obvious that it had been picked up from somewhere.
When the enemy came closer, the Xia family guards, who had already lined up in formation, rushed into the enemy group with an order.
If it had been put in the original, these veterans would have been able to beat the other side to the ground with just a burst of shots; However, the Xia family is relatively low-key, although no one from the imperial historian to the ordinary officials dare to trouble them, but after weighing it again, everyone still hid the bow and crossbow so as not to tell the truth, and they will not use it unless they have to.
When engaged, many of the guards were bare-handed, and even if they had weapons, they were only used to block or smash people with their backs, and their shots were very measured.
This is because Xiao Jing gave them an order: unless his life is threatened, he can't kill them!
Xiao Jing was originally afraid that his instructions would be kind to women and would cause unnecessary casualties to his side, but it turned out that his worries were completely unnecessary.
His men are like tigers in the flock, and there is hardly a single enemy wherever they go; It was not long before there was a wail on the battlefield, and no bandits could stand there, because they were either beaten down or dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground begging for mercy, and they did not have the courage to stand up again.
The battlefield was quickly cleared. Except for one person who accidentally broke his foot, the Xia family's guards had no other casualties; Everyone yawned and returned to the group, and the battle was so interesting that teasing the unlucky guy became the only fun left for everyone.
"Uncle, someone brought it." Several guards brought two people like chickens and threw them in front of Xiao Jing, hugged their fists and said: "This short one is Liu Er, and the tall one is Peng San, both of whom are the leaders of this group of bandits, just ask them directly if you have something to say." ”
Xiao Jing nodded. He was about to speak, but Liu Er, who kowtowed on the ground like pounding garlic, preemptively said: "The noble man spares his life, the noble man spares his life!" The villain has no eyes and no beads to offend you, you adults have a lot, spare the life of this little dog! That's right...... It's all to blame on Peng San!
It was he who told everyone that his man had been with you for a long time, and found that you were carrying a lot of carriage things, and you must be some kind of rich man's son, so everyone agreed to do this vote! Yes, he also said that the female relatives around you are as beautiful as fairies, and when you get it, you must snatch it back and be a lady of the village...... Oops! ”
Hearing the bandit leader mention Xue'er, Xiao Jing's brows couldn't help but furrow deeply; The guards of the Xia family, who were furious over there, were even more simply, and directly flew up and kicked Liu San several times, moaning on the ground for a long time and unable to get up.
"Presumptuous! What are you that dare to mention my wife? One of them immediately drew a knife in his hand, and asked murderously: "Uncle, these two people are not good birds, and it is a waste of food to let them live, so it is better to kill them on the spot!" ”
Xiao Jing looked at Liu Er and Peng San, and then at the hundreds of bandits who were being guarded in the distance, and shook his head gently.
He slowly walked up to Liu Er and asked, "Are you a native of Hedong?" How long have you been here? ”
Liu Er trembled and said, "Back to the words of the nobleman...... The villain is from Hedong, and he and his brothers have been here for nearly two years......"
Because he was in extreme fear, his speech was very unclear. Xiao Jing lowered his head and saw that there was a puddle of water stains on the ground at some point, and it turned out that this guy had been scared to pee.
So, Xiao Jing walked to Peng San again.
"How can you have so many people under you? I thought you were a group of bandits, but I didn't expect you to be similar to ordinary people...... Why don't they live well in their hometown, and come here to make a living by gathering people to rob the Tao? ”
Peng San glanced at him with a sneer and turned his head away.
Xiao Jing asked a few more times, but this person just looked like he didn't want to answer, and he didn't even bother to open his mouth.
The guards beside Xiao Jing couldn't see it, and stepped forward and scolded: "Bold! Why don't you answer my master's question? Are they all dying and still unrepentant? ”
This time, Peng San finally opened his mouth.
He grinned twice at the guard and said, "What's there to be afraid of death?" In the next cheap life, a scar that is no more than the size of a bowl is lost, and if you want to kill, you have to listen to it! Oh, what a 'noble', shit! It's just the son of a dignitary! Can you live a life of fine clothes and fine food, and you don't rely on the people's fat and ointment squeezed at home? Kill if you want to, less nonsense! ”
Xiao Jing looked at him with some surprise, nodded and said, "I can't see it, but it's a man." I don't want to kill people, but I really have something to ask, how about Brother Peng put aside his prejudices and talk to me for the time being? ”
Peng San took a bite of "phew" on the ground, and then looked away contemptuously.
"President Xiao, why don't I try it?" The monkey, who had been watching the excitement for a long time, came over and said, "Look at this guy, he is not bad, but he is a little repulsive to you...... The villain is not a prince and grandson, and he should be able to talk to him. ”
Xiao Jing thought for a while and said, "It's okay, then I'll leave it to you." But remember not to be strong, after all, we are reporters of the Mirror News, not officials of interrogation, understand? ”
Before the monkey could agree, he was startled by the words that Peng San shouted at the top of his throat:
"You are President Xiao of the Mirror Newspaper?"
Xiao Jing looked sideways and saw that his whole person had changed.
may have thought that Xiao Jing didn't hear clearly, and Peng San repeated the question again; When he spoke, not only his eyes lit up, but even his voice trembled a little, just like the way fans in later generations saw their idols with their own eyes.
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Exactly." ”
Peng San was still a little incredulous, and muttered as if talking to himself: "It can't be an impostor, right?" ”
Xiao Jing laughed when he heard this: "If you don't change your name, you can't change your surname, it's indeed Xiao Jing below." My brother and I have never known each other all my life, what is the benefit of pretending to be someone else in front of you? ”
In order to dispel the other party's doubts, he deliberately took out the seal of the president of the mirror newspaper and displayed it.
At this time, Peng San no longer had any doubts. He slammed his prostrate on the ground and kowtowed a few times, and said loudly: "Engong is above, please accept Peng Mou's worship!" ”