C8

Even though Huang Da was more than a rank higher than Ying Dagang, and had already made up his mind to persevere until the end, until the day Du Qi and Yao Fugui were taken away, but under Ying Dagang and the Embroidered Uniform Guard's accumulated might, Huang Da's heart still trembled when he heard this and recalled the Embroidered Uniform Guard's various methods of retaliating and acting against them. He could not help but feel his heart beat erratically, and his momentum weakened as he quickly replied: "No, no, the lord has spoken too much, the official is only following orders, how can the subordinate be going against the lord Ying?"

Ying Dazhang said, "Oh? That is my mistake? "Mr. Huang clearly knows that we have come to extract these two criminals, yet he still wants to take them away. Isn't that the same as going against me?"

Huang Da panicked and hurriedly said: "I dare not. This official was forced to do so because of my responsibilities. Would Sir Ying allow this official to plead with you afterwards?"

Ying Dagang smiled and said, "What crime does Sir Huang have?" He saw that Huang Da, Yao Fugui and the other jailers were all extremely nervous, while Luo Changhe and the rest of the Imperial Secret Service guards looked relaxed and at ease, as if they had already won. They could not help but feel pleased with themselves and continued to laugh: "Sir Huang, if there's nothing else, please feel free. We, the two Imperial Secret Service guards, will take over. We do not dare to trouble Sir Huang anymore."

Of course, he understood the meaning behind Ying Dagang's words. If he wanted to do something, he couldn't be bothered with Du Qi, let alone fight with Ying Dagang and the others, but Huang Da also knew that Du Qi and Yao Fugui had no chance of survival as long as they fell into the hands of the Jinyi Guards, and this was the last thing he wanted to happen. Furthermore, even if he did as Ying Dagang said, he would immediately stop caring about Du Qi's matters, and in the future, Ying Dagang would definitely not let him go.

Just now, Du Qi had told him to go to the garrison to ask Zhang Yingju for help, so he had no choice but to bring Zhang Yingju out. But as soon as he said those words, Huang Da regretted it, because he knew very well that the Embroidered Uniform Guards were rampant everywhere, all thanks to the support and indulgence of the army and the yamen. Ying Dagang had been in Xiangyang for many years, and had a close relationship with Xiangyang Garrison, and had a deep relationship with the garrison, Zhang Yingju, and no matter what Ying Dagang did, Zhang Yingju had been helping him greatly. The reason why Ying Dagang and Luo Changhe had been able to break down the loyalty of the former Prefecture Overseer Kingdom was also thanks to Zhang Yingju.

Ying Dagang's expression relaxed when he heard this and he chuckled, "Oh? Furthermore, there is no need for Mister Huang to worry about it. As an official of the Guardian Office, I will make sure that Mister Huang does not take any responsibility for his actions. "

Although Ying Dagang's expression was indifferent, as he spoke, he secretly gestured to the ten or so Embroidered Uniform Guards to raise their vigilance, preparing to forcefully seize the person if necessary.

When Huang Da heard Ying Dazhang's words, he recalled the reason. He then saw that the Embroidered Uniform Guards were secretly on guard, ready to act. However, he could not help but feel weak and break out in cold sweat.

Du Qi had already seen the situation clearly and knew that once they fought, he and Huang Da might be able to escape, but in the future, they would have to face the pursuit from all sides. Huang Da's future prospects would also be ruined, and perhaps, he would not have a chance to turn the situation around again. Seeing that Huang Da was at his wit's end, he stepped forward and calmly said: "Sir Huang, please do as you please. I, Du Qi, will take a look at the Xiangyang yamen of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and see if it's worth it to go there often."

Ying Dagang snorted coldly and said, "You smart kid, why aren't you leaving!"

Du Qi sneered, "I still have two things to do. If you allow me, I will do as you say."

Ying Dazhang asked, "What qualifications do you still have to negotiate with me, and what makes you think you can bargain with me?" Then he thought, "However, tell me about it!"

Du Qi didn't mind at all as he pointed to Yao Fugui, "This old man has nothing to do with me. Please let him go first and don't cause any more trouble for him in the future."

Ying Dagang thought about it and said, "This is not difficult. What else is there?"

Du Qi said, "We are friends with this Luo man. Please allow me to ask him for some pointers from him. I'm sure he would be willing to give me pointers on behalf of his father."

Huang Da and Yao Fugui turned pale with fright when they heard Du Qi's words. Luo Changhe was known to be a vicious and merciless character, and countless other martial arts experts had died under his hands. No matter how strong Du Qi was, he was still a child.

Ying Dagang, Luo Changhe, and Guo Qinggong were overjoyed. If they could take this opportunity to get rid of Du Qi, wouldn't it be more reasonable and less troublesome? Delighted, Luo Changhe didn't wait for Ying Dagang to express his feelings. Just as he was about to accept the challenge, he suddenly heard a person laugh and praise him, "Good! He was worthy of being a descendant of the Du Residence. He had courage! "Goo!" Finally, the sound seemed to come from a gulp of wine.

Although the volume was not high, it could be clearly heard by the crowd. Everyone could clearly hear the voice. They could feel that the voice was vague and indiscernible. It seemed to be close to the truth but mysterious. Luo Changhe could not help but ask in astonishment, "Who?"

The voice turned cold and said, "You don't have the qualifications to know who I am?"

All of a sudden, another voice sounded out, "Bullnose, do I have the right to know?" This voice was similar to the one in front of him. It was almost like a fantasy, but he could still only hear the voice and not see the person.

The previous voice let out a strange cry, as if it had suddenly run towards the person who had just spoken. At the same time, it also seemed to have fled far away. The person who spoke from behind also let out a scream, as if he had suffered a loss in secret after being attacked by someone, but also chased after the person who spoke earlier as if he was reluctant to part with it. After the commotion, everyone seemed to have forgotten their purpose in coming here. At this moment, they suddenly heard a loud shout, "Honorable Prefect has arrived!"

Huang Da and Yao Fugui had bitter expressions on their faces, but Du Qi did not panic at all. He still had a calm and fearless look on his face, while Ying Dagang, Luo Changhe and the rest all had happy looks on their faces. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chief Prefect Chen Kangtai appeared in front of everyone amidst the sound of the "palanquin falling". Luo Changhe hastily went up and asked, "May I ask why Lord Prefect is here?"

Chen Kangtai didn't even look at him as he walked forward. However, he still answered, "This official is just here to take a look since I have nothing else to do. What can I do for you, Master Luo?"

Although Luo Changhe's eyes were high on top, he didn't dare to go against Chen Kangtai. After all, Chen Kangtai was the lord of the mansion, even the garrison Zhang Yingju and Ying Dagang didn't dare to do anything to him, so he quickly said, "This commoner doesn't dare."

Chen Kangtai ignored Luo Changhe and shouted at Huang Da, "Where is Huang Da? How do you do it, eh? I am only slightly distracted, but you actually caused such a huge injustice? " As if surprised to see that Sergei hadn't changed into his clothes and there were no signs of torture, he said: "Why don't you ask people to arrange chairs for the guests? Do you want me to do it myself?"

While speaking, Guo Quan and the other four jailers found a few broken chairs and placed them on the ground in front of the entrance to the prison.

Unexpectedly, Chen Kangtai respectfully invited Du Qi to sit in the first place. After Du Qi sat down, he then sat beside Du Qi with a smile. Ying Dazhang, Huang Da, and Yao Fugui were also invited to sit.

Ying Dagang, puzzled, asked, "Lord Prefect, what do you mean by this?"

Chen Kangtai said to Huang Da first, "Constable Huang, although this matter can't be blamed on you, you were the one who did it. You'll see how it ends." He then replied, "This official has no other intentions. As I said earlier, I'm just here to take a look."

Huang Da was not alarmed by the blame, but happy instead because he had already seen that things had turned for the better. When he heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "This official will do his best!"

Chen Kangtai affirmatively said, "I'm not trying my best, but I must do it well. Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless!"

Huang Da said excitedly, "This lowly official will not fail his mission!"

Ying Dazhang saw that the situation was getting worse and hurriedly said, "What is the Prefect's intention? Do we still need to consider this matter?"

Chen Kangtai said, "Lord Ying, the matter is very obvious. There are people interfering with this matter and this official let Constable Huang detain Young Master Du to investigate the details. Now everything is clear and everything should be done according to Young Master Du's justice."

Seeing that the situation had taken a complete turn for the worse, Luo Changhe didn't dare to say a word. Instead, he anxiously said: "But …"

Chen Kangtai bluntly interrupted Ying Zaigang and said, "Nothing, but it can't be. Let Constable Huang handle this matter. It can't be that His Excellency wants to overstep his authority, right?"

Ying Dazhang saw that Chen Kangtai did not pay any attention to him, and even ridiculed him in his words. Just as he was about to flare up, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves, a bailiff flew over and reported to Chen Kangtai, "Sir, the garrison officer is leading over a hundred fully armed soldiers from the yamen. Please decide."

Huang Da looked towards Du Qi and Yao Fugui, the three of them not knowing what was going on. The prison wardens were secretly anxious, and Chen Kangtai frowned, secretly guessing the intention of the guards.

While everyone was still in their thoughts, a huge group of people had already rushed forward. The first person was wearing a helmet, heavy armor, a long sword on his back, and a long spear in his hand. He jumped down from his horse and walked like the wind, the leaves on his armor rustling loudly, adding to his might. From afar, he stabbed the spear into the ground and laughed, "Zhang Yingju is here to watch the show, I hope we didn't miss the opportunity. Sir Chen won't mind, right?"

Everyone hurriedly stood up to welcome him. Huang Da quickly gave way to him. Chen Kangtai said with a smile, "Of course. I don't dare to invite you. I just don't know what kind of excitement Dazhi wants to see?"

Ying Dagang hurriedly said to Zhang Yingju, "Great Master Zhang, you have come at the right time. Please lend me a hand and bring these two criminals to justice."

Zhang Ying Su saw that Du Qi was sitting beside Chen Kangtai unharmed, and knew the whole story. He laughed happily: "Master Ying, bringing the culprits to justice is Master Chen's business, how could we dare to be overbearing? Haha! Sir Chen need not have any scruples because I am here, just do as you say, I'm just looking around, if you really don't understand, then this official will ask you for help. "

Chen Kangtai said carefully, "This matter is handled by constable Huang. It is almost over, constable Huang!" Hurry and report to Master Zhang how you plan on handling Young Master Du's affairs. "

"Yes sir!" Huang Da answered, "Under the order of the Prefect, this official is prepared to do everything in his power to help Young Master Du properly deal with the aftermath. I wonder what kind of advice Master Zhang would have?"

Zhang Ying Gu laughed: "I dare not accept your advice, but since Sir Huang has followed the orders, you must do your best to handle the matter well. There are one hundred soldiers outside, and they will be assigned to you during the process. May I know what's your opinion on this matter? "

Although everyone was surprised, they did not dare to say "no". Huang Da was overjoyed as he said, "Thank you, Master Zhang!"

Ying Dagang looked at Zhang Ying Ju in confusion. Zhang Ying Ju stood up and laughed as if he did not see Zhang Ying Ju, "So it turns out that there's nothing interesting here. I think it would be better for me to go back and shoot my arrows first. I'll go as well!" He then rode on the horse like the wind.

Chen Kangtai seemed to be pleased with himself as he said, "When is Young Master Du planning to go home?"

Seeing that the situation was developing in his favor, Yao Fugui was already overjoyed, but Du Qi's expression remained calm, as if all of this had nothing to do with him. At this moment, hearing Prefect Chen's question, he said, "This young one still has a request, I hope Lord Wan Qi will allow it."

Chen Kangtai said, "Please speak frankly, Young Master Du."

Du Qi said, "Since my house was lost to the fire, all my houses and fields were destroyed in a hurry. I hope Sir Chen will put up a new contract for me. I am extremely grateful!" As he spoke, Du Qi looked around, but he couldn't find any traces of Luo Changhe, so he could only feel pity.

Chen Kangtai said with a smile, "This is just a small matter. Everything will be handled according to your wishes. Does Young Master have any other orders?"

Du Qi replied, "It's just a small matter. I don't dare to trouble the Prefecture Lord! Please allow me to leave. "

Chen Kangtai laughed loudly and said, "Young Master Du, there's no need to be polite. This official will also return to the government. If there's anything, just let me know!"

Just as Chen Kangtai was about to get on his palanquin and leave, Ying Dagang suddenly called out, "Master Chen, please wait!" He thought that personally coming to the magistrate court to extract a child was a small matter, but he did not expect that things would turn out to be so troublesome. A small prison guard did not buy his money, and forcefully kept him outside the prison gate, and then things suddenly turned even worse, it was completely out of his control. He originally wanted to use force to deal with this matter after Chen Zhiju left, but he saw that the hundred fully armed knights had already surrounded everyone at the core after Zhang Yingju left, faintly forming a protective posture for Du Qi. He did not understand why Chen Kangtai had dealt with the matter this way, nor why Zhang should have helped Du Qi. Therefore, he could only stop Chen Kangtai, who was about to leave, to investigate.