In the face of Taihao's iron-fisted policy, the Locke family and the Sun family understood that it was difficult to compete with them on their own. If you want to join forces, you have to win by surprise. So, they carefully planned two strategies.

First of all, Luo Gu recalled that the last time Taihao came to Luo's house for a banquet, he had accepted a generous gift. This gift not only represents the heart of the Locke family, but also a gesture of goodwill to Taihao. However, in the capital, where the law was strict, it was taboo to accept heavy gifts. Luo Gu knew that this was their opportunity. He quickly arranged for his son-in-law Tang Ming to go to the capital and complain to the imperial court that Taihao had accepted bribes.

And Sun Fa was not to be outdone, he personally went out and spent a lot of money to invite several martial arts masters. These masters have unique skills and ruthless shots, and they are terrifying existences on the rivers and lakes. Sun Fa hoped that they could assassinate Taihao in Jiutu City, and kill them with one blow to eliminate future troubles forever.

Tai Hao ordered Sun Dian and Sun Lian, who had already been sentenced, to be beheaded outside the city gate three days later, and he would personally supervise the beheading. After this news came out, the entire Nine Earth City was shaken.

Sun Fa's heart was like a knife when he heard the news. He understood that this was Taihao's severe punishment for the Sun family. But he didn't want to sit idly by, and decided to gather all the old and young of the Sun family, about 2,000 people.

The children and grandchildren of the Sun family gathered outside the yamen, their faces full of grief and despair. Sun Fa stood at the front of the line, looking at the yamen with a determined gaze. He knew that the only way to rescue Sun Dian and Sun Lian was to put pressure on the city lord Tai Hao in this way.

"Wronged!" Sun Fa shouted loudly, his voice echoing in Jiutu City, "Taihao City Lord, my Sun family has never done anything that hurts heaven and reason, why do you want to treat my Sun family like this?" ”

Bursts of shouts erupted in the ranks, and they followed Sun Fa to the sky to shout injustice. Their voices converged into a powerful force that shook every corner of Nine Earth City.

After hearing the news, Taihao walked out of the yamen. When he saw the descendants of the Sun family gathered outside the yamen, he couldn't help but feel a little irritated in his heart. He knew that if the matter was not handled properly, it would probably cause even more riots.

He walked up to the Sun family's team and said in a loud voice: "Sun Dian and Sun Lian have violated the laws of the Eastern Empire and should be beheaded." I advise you not to gather here to make trouble, so as not to add more trouble. ”

When Sun Fa heard Taihao's words, his heart sank. He knew it would be extremely difficult to change the verdict. But he was still unwilling to give up and decided to start a fierce battle with Taihao.

Sun Fa's face was sad and angry, his fists were clenched, facing Taihao, he tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Taihao City Lord, the tax money that my Sun family pays to the government every year cannot be said to be the most, and it is also one of the best, why do you want to go against us, a big taxpayer?" ”

Tai Hao's eyes were like ice, he looked directly at Sun Fa, and said, "This official asks you, is the tax money you mentioned handed over to the government or to the previous city lords?" ”

Sun Fa's heart trembled, he understood the meaning of Taihao's words. He gritted his teeth and said: "Anyway, it is handed over to you officials, and I don't know how to use it, I, a common man." ”

Tai Hao sneered and said, "Master Sun Fa, you should know best what you have done yourself." Your two grandchildren must be beheaded, otherwise I will be sorry for the people of Jiutu City. As for you, you won't be unclear about the serial murder of scholars in Jiutu City, right? ”

Sun Fa's face instantly turned pale when he heard Tai Hao's straightforward questioning. He knew in his heart that Taihao already had conclusive evidence. He stubbornly said: "If there is no evidence, the Taihao City Lord will not say it." It seems that the city lord of Taihao is determined to rectify our Sun family. ”

Tai Hao's eyes were firm, and his tone was sharp: "This official is not to rectify your Sun family, this official is to rectify the entire Nine Earth City." His voice echoed in the wind, revealing an unshakable determination.

Sun Fa sighed helplessly, knowing that there was no room for turnaround. He understood that Taihao had already made a decision, and any protests and pleas would be of no avail.

He silently turned around and led the children and grandchildren of the Sun family away. Their steps were heavy, and every step was full of helplessness and despair.

The children of the Sun family all showed unwilling expressions in their eyes. They don't understand why their family has been treated so unfairly.

However, in the face of Taihao's iron-fisted policies, there is nothing they can do. could only silently follow behind Sun Fa and leave gloomily.

As night fell, Nine Earth City fell into silence. Taihao prepared to leave the yamen and return home alone. He walked slowly down the empty street, all around him quietly, only the sound of the breeze blowing, adding a bit of mystery and unease.

Suddenly, a cold light pierced the night sky, and a cold arrow struck with a fierce momentum. Taihao was shocked and quickly dodged sideways. The arrow "swished" into the air, plunging deep into the ground.

Taihao quickly looked in the direction where the arrow was fired, and another arrow broke through the air. He no longer hesitated, and quickly dodged. At the same time, shouting and asking, "Who is it?" ”

As soon as the words fell, several men in nightwear appeared in the shadows on either side. They were armed with sharp knives, their faces covered with black scarves, and only their eyes were exposed. Taihao's heart sank, knowing that these men were by no means good.

He quickly mobilized his internal strength, performed "Ranger Miraculous Skills", and engaged in fierce battles with these men. In the shadow of the sword and sword, Tai Hao's figure is as flexible as a ghost, sometimes dodging, sometimes counterattacking.

After a few rounds, the men fell to the ground, curled up in pain. Tai Hao took the opportunity to step forward and asked in a deep voice, "Who sent you?" ”

However, the men only groaned in pain and did not answer. They struggled to get up from the ground, and under the cover of the night, they leapt into the air and disappeared into the darkness.

Taihao stood there and took a deep breath. He knew that this was just the beginning. An invisible crisis is quietly approaching, and the mastermind behind it is still watching his every move in the dark.

Taihao anxiously walked through the empty mansion, and he found the door open, and a sense of foreboding came over him. Coriander Zhi, the maid who had been with him for many years, was gone.

He quickly crossed the courtyard and entered the bedroom. His heart trembled at the sight before him, and the room was a mess, with obvious signs of a fight. His heart sank, and he thought that coriander must have encountered an accident.

"Coriander! Coriander! Taihao shouted loudly, his voice filled with endless anxiety and worry.

Suddenly, there was a sound of fighting on the roof, mixed with the sound of coriander scolding. Taihao's heart tightened, and he hurriedly ran to the courtyard. I saw that Coriander was fighting fiercely with four masked men on the roof.

Taihao no longer hesitated, flew up to the roof, and fought side by side with Coriander Zhi. The two cooperated tacitly and fought fiercely with the four men. In a short time, the four men were defeated, three of them took the opportunity to escape, and one man was held tightly by Taihao.

Tai Hao took the man into the courtyard, grabbed him by the neck, and asked sharply, "Who are you?" Who asked you to come? ”

The man was choked to the point that he was almost out of breath, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Hero, spare your life!" Heroes spare their lives! We're just doing what we're told. ”

Qian Zhi said coldly on the side: "They came eight at the beginning, and when they saw that you were not at home, they left four more. They thought I didn't know martial arts, so they wanted to take me away. It's not that easy. ”

Tai Hao let go of his hand and stared at the man like a knife: "Say it quickly!" Whose orders were you given? ”

The man gasped, "We...... It was ordered by the head of the Sun family. ”

Tai Hao looked at the man coldly, and he already had the answer in his heart. He knew that these assassins must have something to do with the Sun family. And the struggle between him and the Sun family has gradually escalated into a contest of life and death.

He knew very well that Sun Fa did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to find martial arts masters in order to deal with him. But he also knows that these so-called martial arts masters are actually just a group of boastful people. What they rely on is nothing more than the kung fu of the three-legged cat, how can they compete with themselves?

Taihao smiled secretly in his heart, he did not underestimate himself. His martial arts have been tempered and tested by life and death. Those so-called martial arts masters are just clowns jumping off beams in his eyes, and they are vulnerable.

Coriander Zhi stared at Tai Hao, her eyes full of doubts: "Why did this Sun family master do this?" There was a tremor in her words, and it was clear that she was apprehensive about what had just happened.

Tai Hao was silent for a moment, and looked at Coriander with firm eyes: "Coriander Zhi, you take care of your home in the mansion and pay attention to safety." His voice was low and powerful, "I'm going to send this assassin to prison." ”

When the man heard that he was going to send himself to prison, he immediately turned pale with fright, and begged for mercy again and again: "Heroes spare their lives, heroes spare their lives!" ”

Tai Hao stared at him coldly: "Let's talk about it when we get to the prison!" Whether or not I can spare you depends on whether you will tell the truth. There was unmistakable majesty in his tone.

In the middle of the night, the lights in the prison flickered, and Tai Hao sat at the interrogation table, facing the man, his eyes like a torch. He decided to interrogate himself and uncover the truth of this conspiracy.

After a night of interrogation, the man finally broke down, and not only confessed the truth about Sun Fa behind the scenes, but also gave a detailed account of the other eight assassins, including their names, origins, and residences in Jiutu City.

Tai Hao clutched the interrogation transcript, and a murderous aura surged in his heart. He ordered his officials to immediately dispatch and arrest the eight Assassins.

After doing all this, Taihao did not return to the City Lord's Mansion to rest. He chose to go directly to the Yamen, and after a short rest, he threw himself into a new job.

Soon, Eun Qiang hurriedly came to report: "City Lord, the Sun family is giving money to the people in the city, and each person can get ten taels of silver." ”

Tai Hao heard Eun Qiang's report, and frowned: "There is still such a thing? The official was about to arrest him, since the Sun family dared to act like this. His words revealed an unquestionable determination, "The official personally led the official to the Sun Mansion. ”

Eun Qiang hesitated for a moment and reminded: "City Lord, arresting him now, I'm afraid it will anger the people who have just received the Sun family's silver." Once the people's anger is aroused, I am afraid that there will be chaos. ”

Tai Hao sneered: "Sun Fa just wants to let those people stop this official. But he miscalculated. You go to General Kuixuan and ask him to bring more soldiers and arrive later. ”

Eun Qiang responded: "Yes!" He knew that Taihao was ready to deal with everything at this moment. And the support of the selected general will undoubtedly add a certainty of victory to this operation.

At this time, the people in front of the Sun Mansion began to gather. They were holding the silver taels they had just obtained from the Sun family, and their eyes flashed with greed and uneasiness.

Tai Hao led the four servants and rushed to the gate of the Sun Mansion, and they were shocked by the scene in front of them. The gate of Sun's Mansion was surrounded by water, and the people who received the silver and the people who did not receive the silver were mixed together, as if they deliberately set up obstacles to prevent Taihao and others from entering.

Tai Hao shouted loudly: "Everyone, please let go, this official is Tai Hao, the city lord of Jiutu City, who came to the Sun Mansion to handle official business and look for the head of the Sun family." ”

One of the people in the crowd responded, "Why did you let you in?" What about the city lord? We also want to enter the Sun Mansion, you are an official, why do you still come to receive silver? ”

Tai Hao patiently explained: "This official is not here to receive silver, but to deal with official business. ”

However, the people did not seem to accept Taihao's explanation, and they became emotional and shouted, "Don't let him in!" Can't let him in! "The scene was in chaos for a while.