On the tenth day.

All the officials who knew about it entered the rotation by 'coincidence' and were summoned by Xu Chong to the county government.

Their gaze went beyond Xu Chong under the eaves and fell to the main seat in the hall.

There, there was a man in a bloody suit whose face he couldn't see clearly.

Obviously, this is the big man of the Bloody Guard.

And all the people knew in their hearts,

Looking at Xu Chong again, his extremely tired face, slightly messy bun, and wide official robe were full of pleats.

Eyes...... What kind of look is that?

Pain, unwillingness, unbearability, helplessness......

It's like trying to save them, but there's nothing they can do.

Sure enough, I really had to go to death.

Lao Li was indignant in his heart, and wanted to take a step to scold it for being happy and addicted to it before he died, but when he thought of his wife and young family, he could only suppress this impulse.

It didn't take long for Xu Chong to speak.

"I believe that there are some things that you have already guessed, and the stakes are very high, so the official will not hide them."

Xu Chong's gaze slowly swept over everyone's faces, and his voice was calm and powerful, "The ten-day blockade and investigation is to catch a thief from Taiping Dao. ”

"Now, the whereabouts of this thief have been mastered by this official, and you are about to participate in the encirclement and suppression of this thief."

"This official knows that in the past few days, you have been spreading in private that this thief is extremely powerful."

"I can tell you responsibly that this is true."

"You can be hurt or you can die!"

As soon as the words fell, Fu Yuanlong in the hall frowned.

How did Xu Chong do this?

Isn't it shaking the morale of the army to depict the strength of the enemy before the battle?

At this time, Xu Chong's words changed.

"But I can promise you!"

"No matter what the price is, I promise to do my best to save your lives!"

"Will you believe me?"

The officials looked at each other.

Liu Er, Zhao Liu, Lao Li, Yang Lao ...... About a dozen people spoke one after another.

"I believe it!"

"I believe in your lordship!"

"I'll do whatever the adults say!"

“……”

Driven by these people, the rest of those who have sprouted hope in their hearts also echo it.

"Good!"

Xu Chong raised his hand suddenly, "Next, listen to my arrangement." ”

"Liu Er!"

"In!"

"You take twenty people, ten crossbows, go to the south city wall to change defenses, and the crossbowmen are hidden in the city tower!"

"Yes!"

"Old bastard Yang!"

"In!"

"You bring twenty people, five crossbows, and hide in Old Man Zhou's house!"

"Yes!"

"Lao Li!"

"In!"

"You take twenty people ......"

After some arrangement, all of the 100 or so officials were arranged into the ambush circle.

"Remember!"

Xu Chong shouted again, "Hear my order to do it again, understand?" ”

"Understand !!"

Everyone responded in unison.

"Go ahead."

Xu Chong waved his hand.

The crowd dispersed and rushed to their respective ambush sites.

After doing all this, Xu Chong turned around and walked into the main hall, "Master Fu, do you think this arrangement is feasible?" ”

"You are very good, you have brains, you have the means, but your heart is a little softer."

Fu Yuanlong nodded, "It's just a group of ordinary people, if they die, they will die, there is no need to talk to them so much." ”

"When this matter is over, come and follow me, the county government is too small, follow me, and you will see the wider world."

Hopefully, you'll still think that way.

Xu Chong arched his hand: "The lower officials can't ask for it." ”

………

"Liu Er, what's the situation now?"

At the corner outside the county office, Lao Li grabbed Liu Er, "Can you help us?" ”

"Your Excellency has hinted at us."

Liu Ersi looked down and lowered his voice.

"Hint?"

Lao Li thought about it for a long time, but he didn't feel that he had received a hint.

"Didn't you notice, my lord... And there was no order to be taken alive! ”

Liu Er narrowed his eyes, "This is tantamount to conniving at us to kill that thief!" ”

"Kill...... I understand! ”

Lao Li suddenly realized, "Indeed, only in this way can we reduce casualties as much as possible." ”

He couldn't understand what martial arts were, but he knew very well that even if it was just an ordinary person, capturing alive and killing were two completely different levels of difficulty.

If the order was to be captured alive, because of the small family, he was afraid that he would not even dare to greet the other party with a knife.

But Xu Chong didn't say that they were captured alive, so they could rely on their own strength and do everything they could to kill each other.

"But... Can we kill that thief? ”

Lao Li was very skeptical of the abilities of the brothers.

"I don't know."

Liu Er glanced at Lao Li deeply, "My lord, he can only do this." ”

"Only ......"

Lao Li was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.

Xu Chong did not order to be captured alive, even if the thieves were killed, they would not be guilty of ignorance, and the bloody guards would not be able to hold them accountable, they would only look for Xu Chong.

If you can't kill the thieves, they will naturally die, and there is nothing to say.

"This is the only chance that adults have given us, and I know what to do."

Lao Li clenched his waist knife tightly, and his expression unconsciously became cold, "If I die, help me say thank you to the adults." ”

"I hope you don't die, go and tell the adults yourself."

Liu Er smiled and turned to join his team.

If you don't die, it won't be a thank you.

Lao Li said silently in his heart, and also turned to leave.

………

At the end of the day.

The county seat is still in a state of lockdown, and the South City Gate area is empty and silent like other places.

All the ambushers were already in place, hiding in the darkness and waiting silently.

Xu Chong, as the person in charge of the ambush, was staying with Fu Yuanlong on the watchtower two hundred steps away.

This place was chosen by Fu Yuanlong, it has the advantage of vision, and it will not be too far from the ambush circle.

Xu Chong's face tightened, staring at the ambush circle, looking dutiful.

Fu Yuanlong wanted to laugh a little when he saw it, but at the same time, he was a little more satisfied with Xu Chong.

These days, it's too difficult to find such an upright subordinate.

Not... Why don't you give him some credit for stepping into the martial arts?

Fu Yuanlong suddenly had this thought.

Because the minimum standard for joining the Bloody Guards is the Martial Arts Ace.

Time passed in silence.

At that time, the sky was slightly bright.

A figure wearing a hat and a cloak appeared on the edge of the ambush circle and walked slowly inside.

Xu Chong's heart instantly rose to his throat.

If all his judgments are not wrong, then this figure with a hat must be Huo Tong disguised as a water ghost!

'Steady! Don't panic! ’

'Huo Tong's position now is not enough! ’

If you want to kill, you have to wait for him to go deeper. ’

Xu Chong stared at the hat man, constantly calculating the location in his heart.

Soon!

It's almost there!

Two more steps!

Right!

Now is the time!

Xu Chong raised his breath and blurted out the command of 'do it'.

However, at this moment, a hand suddenly put on his shoulder!

It's Fu Yuanlong!

"Don't be nervous."

Fu Yuanlong explained with a smile, "This is not the person we want to arrest, the real thief has not yet appeared." ”

“……”

Xu Chong's whole body stiffened, and his heart fell straight into the abyss.

He did a lot of calculations, but he didn't expect Fu Yuanlong to be so patient with him!

I thought that as long as I preemptively opened my mouth to give the order, I could completely push it to the nervousness and ignorance afterwards.

Unexpectedly, Fu Yuanlong, a person who held it, would explain to himself as soon as possible!

Aren't you the Bloodied Guard?

Aren't you the cold Master Fu?

You ride a horse and explain a piece of fart to me with a sesame seed history!

Forcing the grid?!

Xu Chong was incompetent and furious.

Now that he knew that the target was not a hatfighter, if he gave the order again, he would write the words "anti-thief and comrade" on his face.

Never mind.

At this point, I had to abandon the plan.

Poor Sun Yurong seems to have to stay in the Xu Mansion to teach her husband and children.

Just when Xu Chong was disheartened and comforted himself, a manic roar suddenly rose and resounded through the night sky.

"—Hands-on !!"

In an instant, Fu Yuanlong's pupils shrank into pintips.

Xu Chong too.

Because he recognized the voice.

It's Liu Er.