Chapter 3: The East Gate (Part I)

Wang Ermao leaned against the old tree in the courtyard, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Cheng Xiaojiu is dead! Cheng Xiaojiu, who was once regarded as omnipotent by him, is dead! He was stabbed to death in front of him. As Cheng Xiaojiu's good brother, the useless Wang Ermao was frightened by the swords and swords in the study, and he didn't think of going outside to move the rescuers, nor did he dare to stop the murderer from escaping!

He suddenly hoped that he was the one who was stabbed to death by the dog thief surnamed Zhang, so that he would not have to live with the infamy of a coward. Usually I blow so many cows, and my chest beats so loudly, but at the most critical moment, I was scared and paralyzed under the old tree, and I didn't even help at all!

No one paid attention to Wang Ermao's performance.

The yamen was already in a mess at the moment, and the county magistrate was squatting under the wall with his head in his arms, not daring to raise his head at all. Cheng Jiao, who has the best martial arts, has a red chest on his head, and it looks like he has been disemboweled! As for the ordinary and majestic headcatchers and officials, the lights are blind, God knows where they hid. However, the distress horn from the south of the city was endless, "woo---woo-woo-woo", one more urgent than the other, and one more desolate than the other.

"My lord! Fight or go, you have to make an idea! Liu Ziguang's face was full of snot and tears, and he prayed mournfully to the Lin County Order.

Zhang Jin said! Zhang Jin said! Outside the yamen, the people who were awakened from their sleep by the sound of the horn held the only valuable thing in their homes, and ran in four directions, crying and shouting. No one knows where it is safe, but no one dares to stay at home anymore. Zhang Jin said that he was a demon who ate the hearts and livers of the living, and no one could guarantee that he would become a delicacy on his table tomorrow!

"Woo----woo", "woo-----woo-woo", "ah-ah-ah---ah" accompanied by the poignant sound of the horn, countless birds swept over from mid-air, calling terrifyingly. They are the luckiest because they have wings and can fly wherever they want.

At this chaotic moment, Wang Ermao suddenly found that his good friend's body moved. "Little Nine ——!" He shouted at the top of his lungs and ran forward. Bumped into Xiang Yong, who was in front of him, stepped on Liu Ziguang's calf, pushed Lin Xian Ling, and hugged Cheng Xiaojiu's "body" with both hands. "Take me with you, I'm not going to live. I'm sorry for you, I'm a braggart piece of shit! ”

As if hearing his words, Cheng Xiaojiu's corpse struggled a few more times, and actually sat up straight. His eyes were glazed, and he pointed to the people in the courtyard, and said "Uh-uh!" "Audible.

Scam the corpse! The villagers who had been frightened by the sound of horns coming from the south of the city became more and more panicked, and a few people ran out of the yamen with their legs, and more people "pounced!" "He knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic." Cheng Jiaotou, you can go with confidence. Brethren, you can't lose anything to your posterity, and there will be sacrifices during the New Year's holidays! ”

"Uh, uh, uh, uh" Cheng Xiaojiu's corpse became more and more powerful, and he actually got rid of Wang Ermao's arm and stood up directly. Blood was still pouring out of his chest, and it was drenched red with half of his robe. He didn't feel it at all, he slowly moved forward step by step, and approached Lin Xianzun who was trembling at the base of the wall.

"Cheng-" The county magistrate, who was still dead and refused to look up before, quickly moved back, as smart as a fat cat. "Cheng, Cheng Jiaotou!" Trembling and dodging, he pleaded aloud, "I, I, I won't treat you badly." Don't come here, don't come here, I'll call someone when you come! ”

"Cheng Jiaotou, you died unjustly! Everyone knows it! But there is a debtor and a debtor, don't pull people away! "Liu Ziguang is the most clever, he just finished persuading Lin County, who was already scared stupid, and in the blink of an eye, he played the role of a zombie negotiator." You can rest assured, we are in the family, as long as we have something to eat, they will not be hungry! ”

"Yes, yes!" Seeing that Cheng Xiaojiu's body was getting closer and closer to him, Lin Xian Ling was finally a little frightened, raised his right hand, and promised loudly: "This county will never treat your family slowly." If you violate this oath, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed! ”

The "corpse" didn't seem to hear what everyone was saying at all, and took a few steps forward, and was only half a foot away from the Lin County Order. "This county will send five buckets of rice to your family every month, three hangs of money, there is no shortage every month, and you will never regret it!" Lin Xian Ling had no way back, and shouted with his back against the corner.

Five buckets of rice per month, three hanging money, is close to all the overt and covert income of a serving soldier Cao. Lin Xianling knew that Cheng Xiaojiu was afraid of poverty before his death, so he applied for Xiangyong. In a hurry, he actually thought of using the same means to deal with the "dead corpse". And the effect of this trick was almost immediate, as soon as his words fell, a few glimmers of light suddenly appeared in the confused eyes of the "dead corpse". No longer moving forward, refusing to fall, just standing in place, as if desperately remembering something!

The situation outside the yamen is becoming more and more chaotic, but compared to the "zombies" that are close at hand, the threat that Zhang Jin said is no longer serious. Lin County Ling saw that the method of bribery was effective, and strengthened his courage, and continued to promise: "You should get it every quarter, and you will not be missing a penny." The brethren have meat to eat, and they will never let you drink the soup. ”

"What?" Cheng Xiaojiu spit out a piece of black whirring and asked in a hoarse voice.

"If you don't feel at ease, the county can set up a written note to prove it. All the brothers in this courtyard can be guarantors! Seeing that the "zombie" began to speak, Lin Xianling screamed and assured.

"What are you talking about?" Cheng Xiaojiu's "corpse" frowned and continued. He turned around in confusion and looked around. Then he suddenly understood, hugged his fists and bowed down, "Cheng is late for rescue, please forgive me." At the moment of the great enemy, please also ask the county to move to the south of the city immediately to strengthen the courage of the brothers! ”

"Yes, yes, of course!" Lin Xian Ling didn't dare to disobey the requirements of the "zombie", his body moved a few inches towards the door, and then stopped tremblingly. The "corpse" didn't say let the others go, so Liu Ziguang and the others didn't dare to make any moves. And if they didn't move, Lin Xian Ling couldn't get out of the door of the study.

"Ermao, what are you doing? Why don't you go to the barracks and gather the brethren. It was said that the county lord had an order, and everyone rushed to the south of the city to defend. Cheng Xiaojiu's corpse waved his hand again, shouting at Wang Ermao, who was full of confusion.

"Alas! Alas! Wang Ermao, as usual, didn't say yes. turned around and took three or four steps, and then suddenly turned around, "Little Brother Jiu, are you dead or alive?" Will you take me away? ”

"You're dead!" Cheng Xiaojiu was so angry that he couldn't cry or laugh. The sword wound on his chest was not serious, at most it was a stab in the ribs. And the residual strength on the sword of the dog thief surnamed Zhang suffocated him. The moment he woke up, he only felt that there was a smear of darkness in front of him, and he didn't know where he was. That's why with a little memory before he fainted, he was ready to escape with Lin County's order. Unexpectedly, he was kind-hearted but was treated as a zombie by everyone, and he was scared that Lin County's robe was wet and blackened.

"You, are you really alive?" Wang Ermao slapped his mouth hard and asked loudly.

"Get out, don't delay!" Cheng Xiaojiu kicked Wang Ermao hard and kicked him out of the study directly.

"Treasurer Liu, please take people back to the barracks as soon as possible and distribute weapons to the brothers!" After disposing of Wang Ermao, Cheng Xiaojiu turned to Liu Ziguang and ordered.

"Alas, alas, I see!" Liu Ziguang hadn't recovered from the panic yet, and agreed repeatedly. His popularity and seniority in the yamen are far higher than Cheng Xiaojiu's, and he doesn't have to listen to the other party's instructions at all. But at this moment, he couldn't have the slightest courage to resist in his heart, and after agreeing, he immediately turned around and carried it out.

"Team Zhou, you take the brothers who are on duty in the Yamen tonight and hurry to the four city gates, and inform the brothers guarding the gates that the city gates on all sides must not be opened without the orders of the adults, so as not to let the thieves take advantage of the situation!" Cheng Xiaojiu glanced at Zhou Lihu, who was standing stupidly at the door, and commanded loudly.

He now remembered why he and Wang Ermao came. And once Lin County Ling realized that the life-saving benefactor actually had the same idea as the dog thief surnamed Zhang at first, I am afraid that he and Ermao will not have good fruits to eat in the future!

Fortunately, everyone was scared just now, and they were secretly glad that they could not be bitten to death by "zombies". Who will remember when Cheng Xiaojiu came to the county office? Hearing that someone was willing to take the lead to organize a defense, he immediately followed blindly like an ant colony that had found the leader. No one wants to care whether the person who gives the order is qualified to command the group.

Assigned away all the people who might have exposed their purpose for coming to the county government, Cheng Xiaojiu wiped a handful of blood from his chest again, and then clenched his fists and saluted Lin County Order again. "Please also ask the county lord to preside over the overall situation! The thieves came in a hurry, and it was impossible to break the pottery immediately! The brothers' homes are all in the city, and if they are properly deployed, they may not be vulnerable to war! ”

"That, that's nature, nature!" Lin Xian Ling still hadn't figured out whether Cheng Xiaojiu in front of him was a human or a zombie, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and responded blankly.

Why Zhang Liang, the chief sentry under Li Mi, suddenly stopped and left, Lin County Ling knew very well. If Zhang Jin claimed to have broken the pavilion because of his own killing, I am afraid that in front of Yang Xuangan, the Duke of Chu, Li Mi will not be able to escape the charge of "colluding with the rogues and destroying his own back road". But can the thousand brothers in their hands keep the pavilion? But he didn't have the slightest certainty in his heart. After all, in order to have a good reason to meet left and right, he deliberately limited the equipment and weapons of the villagers to the simplest level, and he was not even willing to match a piece of leather armor to everyone.

Guard, may not be able to keep. Escape? Looking at Cheng Xiaojiu, whose half of his robe was stained red with blood, Lin Xianling's lips twitched for a long time, but he couldn't issue the order to "abandon the city and go north". Even if the other party has become a "zombie", that clear gaze still makes Lin Xianling dare not look directly. There was a person's shadow clearly reflected in that pupil! Lin Xianling knew that only in the eyes of this young man was that figure upright, just like himself who had just stepped into officialdom a few years ago.

He did not dare or want to face this simple worship and respect.