Wang Zhengbai looked at Zhou Zheng calmly, and felt very confident in his heart, and turned around and shouted below: "The thieves under the city listen, the imperial court envoy, the patrol Zhou Zhengyun Lord Zhou is here, and the bandit leader is here to be obedient!" ”

Wang Zhengbai's shout fell, the frolicking sound under the city gradually disappeared, the torch swayed, and a middle-aged fat man with a fat head and big ears and a donkey appeared under the torch in a leisurely manner, and walked straight to the city not far away.

The big fat man's face looked very greasy under the firelight, his small eyes flashed with cunning, he looked up and looked at Zhou Zheng under the torch, as if he was a little surprised, and then he was fierce, and said sadly: "You are Zhou Zheng?" ”

Zhou Zheng looked at him, looked at the torches behind him, and guessed the specific number of people in his heart, and said lightly: "You came to arrest me?" ”

The big fat man tilted his head and said, "Not bad! Shouchang Town is the territory of this king, since you are here, why do you have to pay for the road, 10,000 taels! ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "I'll give you 30,000 taels, you follow me." ”

The big fat man's pretended fierce look was suddenly stunned, and he looked at Zhou Zheng with a pair of small eyes wide, isn't this plot right?

Yao Tongshun and the others didn't realize it, 30,000 taels was just a drizzle for Zhou Zheng.

Wang Baihe and Wang Zhengbai were stunned, 30,000 taels, that's a huge amount of money, can this patrol press really take it out, or is it just bluffing and delaying time?

Thinking so, the big fat man seemed to react, sneered, and said, "You really have 30,000 taels?" ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "The imperial court gave me 100,000 taels, mainly to clean up the government affairs and armaments of Yongping Mansion, if you are willing to surrender, 30,000 taels will be given to you." ”

The big fat man's face wrinkled, he was very hesitant, and hurriedly said fiercely: "You really give it to me, aren't you afraid that I will regret it?" ”

Zhou Zheng smiled and said: "Take 30,000 taels from me, if you dare to repent, it will be bullying the court, it is a rebellion, there must be heavenly soldiers to levy, and if you don't have a life, you won't." ”

The big fat man was just about to speak, when a man approached him and whispered something.

The big fat man's expression changed, and he suddenly said to Zhou Zheng in a deep voice: "I want cash, I will believe you if you take it out, otherwise I will immediately attack Shouchang Town, and I will not believe that I can't find 30,000 taels of silver!" ”

Zhou Zheng looked at the big fat man's expression, and his heart moved.

Wang Zhengbai hurriedly approached Zhou Zheng, and said in a worried voice: "My lord, there are hundreds of families in the town, if they attack the city, it will be difficult to escape, please think twice." ”

Wang Baihe seemed to suddenly wake up, and said hurriedly: "My lord, don't let the bandits enter the town, how much silver, we can make up for them, don't enter the city......"

The current bandits, burning, killing, and plundering are all evil, if they really enter the town, they are afraid that it will be a catastrophe!

Zhou Zheng pressed with a gesture, signaling them to calm down.

Then he looked at the big fat man and said, "What is your name, where do you come from, how many people, I will estimate the amount of silver needed." ”

The big fat man's expression pretended to be fierce, and he stared at Zhou Zhengdao: "I want to see the cash, immediately, otherwise I will attack the city, and the chickens and dogs will not be left!" ”

At this time, a secret guard ran over and whispered in Zhou Zheng's ear: "My lord, a few of our brothers have touched it, maybe less than a hundred." ”

Zhou Zheng hummed quietly, then looked at the big fat man and said, "How did you know that I was here?" ”

Although their group is not low-key, they are certainly not high-profile, even if there are three carriages in a small family, it is normal, how can this group of people be sure that he is here, and come to him by name?

The big fat man's expression became more and more fierce, and he said: "Give me the silver immediately, otherwise I will attack the city!" ”

Zhou Zheng snorted coldly and said, "Toast and don't eat and drink, come on, open the door!" ”

The secret guards below, the Zhou Mansion family and Shangguan Qing's dart team gathered under the city wall, and they were ready to open the door when they heard the sound.

Wang Baihe, Wang Zhengbai was startled, and shouted in unison: "My lord, no!" ”

Zhou Zheng didn't bother to pay attention to them, and said directly: "Everyone listens to the order, the robbers below, one head is one tael of silver, and the big fat man captures twenty taels alive!" ”

"Yes!"

The guards below answered loudly, and the small city gate was opened in an instant.

Wang Baihe sat on the ground in fright, wanting to cry without tears, and his face was full of panic.

Wang Zhengbai stared at Zhou Zheng with wide eyes, his face was afraid, but he gritted his teeth and said, "The villain obeys!" ”

As he spoke, he hurried downstairs with the people.

There are more than 20 people under Zhou Zheng's men, and there are more than 30 people with Wang Zhengbai.

Shangguan Qing looked at Zhou Zheng and said in a crisp voice: "I'll go too." ”

Zhou Zheng glanced at her and said, "Be careful." ”

Shangguan Qing snorted, turned around and jumped directly off the city wall.

When Shangguan Lie saw it, he hurriedly ran down and shouted, "Sister, I'll go with you." ”

Shangguan Qing stood in front, holding a knife in his hand, and strode out of the city gate with nearly forty people.

The big fat man downstairs looked at Zhou Zheng and actually ordered the door to be opened, and dozens of people walked out of the door, and he was stunned for a while.

This is completely different from what they expected, shouldn't the dog official on the tower of the city tremble and take the silver and beg him to leave with kind words?

Zhou was expressionless, his eyes were indifferent, there were only 100 bandits, did he want to scare him?

Shangguan Qing downstairs rode a horse, looked at the big fat man not far away, suddenly raised his long knife, and shouted: "Kill!" ”

"Kill!" The secret guards drew their swords in unison and followed behind Shangguan Qing.

Those dart teams, the Zhou family, and Wang Zhengbai's people, as if they were aroused to courage, raised their weapons one after another, shouted loudly, and rushed out with a rainbow of momentum.

The big fat man was taken aback by this formation, and almost instinctively turned around and was about to run.

The person beside him also looked timid, but gritted his teeth and said, "King, their people are not half of ours, kill them!" Kill them, and we'll have thirty thousand taels of silver!" ”

I don't know if it's fear or the temptation of silver, the big fat man's expression changed, he raised his hand, and said ruthlessly: "Kill the dog officer, grab the grain!" ”

"Kill the dog officer, grab the grain!" The bandits behind him shouted, holding their hoes, and the iron rods met Shangguan Qing and the others.

This group of bandits is actually less than 100 people, there are 60 people at the west gate in front of Zhou Zheng, and there are only more than 20 people at the east gate.

Shangguan Qing brandished a long knife and slashed down a thin man with a hoe who rushed towards him, and then rushed directly to the big fat man.

The big fat man was soon surrounded by a group of people, and Shangguan Qing was blocked and jumped off the horse.

Zhou Zheng looked at it coldly and whispered a few words to Yao Tongshun beside him.

Yao Tongshun hurriedly agreed, turned around and left.

Under the city, more than 30 people against 60 people, not to mention Zhou Zheng's brocade guards, it is Shangguan Qing's dart team, where are these bandits with hoes who are their opponents, the two sides quickly stalemate, powerful but obviously on Zhou Zheng's side.

Not long after, there was a sudden shout behind the bandits.

"There is an ambush, the officers and soldiers are coming!"

"There is an ambush, the officers and soldiers are coming!"

"There is an ambush, the officers and soldiers are coming!"

The bandits, who were originally quite imposing, were suddenly in chaos, even the big fat man in the middle and rear had a change in face, and hurriedly looked back.

The man beside him said, "King, it must be a trick, let's withdraw!" ”

The big fat man's heart was cold, in fact, he had already thought of it, and his legs were desperately slapping the donkey, and he quickly ran away in another direction.

As soon as he ran, all the robbers became even more panicked, and they threw away their hoes and clubs and fled in all directions.

When Shangguan Qing saw it, he shouted: "Catch that fat man!" ”

The morale of the 'officers and soldiers' was immediately boosted, and they quickly covered up the past.

Shangguan Lie, Wang Zhengbai and others were greatly boosted in confidence, holding their weapons and yelling, running fast, chasing these bandits.

On the city wall, Zhou Zheng looked at it, and his heart suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yao Tongshun, Ding Qi, Wang Baihe and others are even more so, and their backs are soaked.

Yao Tongshun looked at the side below, and said to Zhou Zheng with a smile: "My lord, what a plan!" Without your strategy, Miss Shangguan would not have been able to defeat this group of bandits so easily. ”

In fact, Zhou Zheng's back was also wet, and the palms of his hands were sweaty.

He forced himself to calm down and said quietly: "Well, you clean up the mess and appease the people in the town, if that fat man is caught, bring it to me." ”

"Yes." Yao Tongshun hurriedly responded.

Zhou Zheng exhaled lightly and turned back to the inn.

Everyone in the inn was hiding, not a single one, Zhou Zheng went upstairs, changed his clothes, sat on a chair, and took a deep breath.

He stared out the window with his right hand tapping lightly on the table.

This matter is weird, there must be something hidden!