bookcurios Chapter 104 Black Wind Ridge, collusion between officials and thieves!
Chapter 104 Black Wind Ridge, collusion between officials and thieves!
Xuzhou City, the city lord’s mansion.
"This Chu Yang is really bold! He actually dared to touch Black Wind Ridge. Isn't he afraid of getting into trouble?"
A man in fancy clothes with a fat face sneered, his tone full of disdain and ridicule.
"Lord City Lord, do you want to send someone to meet the Seventh Prince? To find out his background?"
A charming woman snuggled up to the man and spoke in a delicate voice.
"No need. Chu Yang alone is not enough for me to personally take action."
The man waved his hand dismissively. "However, the matter of Black Wind Ridge is worthy of attention. Come on, go and invite Master Liu!"
In Yanzhou City, in an ancient and elegant courtyard.
An old man was leisurely sipping tea and listening to the report from his servants. His face was calm and there was no trace of emotion.
"Black Wind Ridge? Chu Yang? Haha, interesting. It's getting more and more interesting."
The old man put down his teacup, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "It seems that the world of the Great Zhou is about to change..."
Black Wind Ridge.
The terrain is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it an ideal hiding place for bandits.
at this time.
Chu Yang was leading an army of 10,000 troops, marching towards Black Wind Ridge in a mighty manner.
Along the way, he rode a tall horse with a firm gaze, said nothing, and exuded a powerful aura from his whole body that made people dare not look directly at him.
"Your Highness, the Black Wind Ridge is ahead."
Suo Si rode his horse to Chu Yang's side and spoke in a low voice.
Chu Yang nodded slightly and looked into the distance. He saw mountains in front of him, surrounded by clouds and mist, like a magnificent landscape painting, but this painting was filled with a solemn and murderous aura.
"Pass the order down, all troops on alert, prepare for battle!"
Chu Yang retracted his gaze and gave the order in a deep voice.
"As ordered!"
Suo Si took the order and left. Soon, the whole team entered a combat state and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Chu Yang dismounted, threw the reins to the soldier behind him, and said, "General Zhang, take a few of your personal soldiers with me."
After saying that, he strode towards Black Wind Ridge.
"Your Highness, the terrain of Black Wind Ridge is steep. Why don't you let me take a team to explore the way first?" Suo Si quickly followed and said worriedly.
Chu Yang waved his hand and said calmly, "No need. It's just a small Black Wind Ridge. There's no need to mobilize so many troops."
After saying that, he quickened his pace and walked straight towards Black Wind Ridge.
Zhang Liao followed Chu Yang with several martial arts masters.
Black Wind Ridge, Juyi Hall.
"Captain, something terrible has happened! The soldiers are coming! The soldiers are coming!"
A bandit ran into the hall in a panic, fell to his knees, and shouted in fear.
"What?! Soldiers? Where did the soldiers come from? How many of them are there?"
A one-eyed sturdy man sitting on a tiger-skin chair suddenly stood up with a loud voice like a bell, shaking the entire hall.
"Yes... it's the imperial court's Luoyang City army. There are more than 10,000 of them, and the leader seems to be the Seventh Prince Chu Yang!"
the bandit stammered, his voice filled with fear.
"Chu Yang?! What is he doing here?"
The one-eyed strong man was stunned when he heard this, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
"I guess he just took over Luoyang City and came to check out the situation."
At this time, a thin man said confidently, shaking the feather fan in his hand, looking confident.
Hearing this, the one-eyed man said in a rough voice, "Second brother, what you mean is that he is here again to ask for money in the name of amnesty?"
"That's probably it."
The thin man smiled slightly, "The Seventh Prince has just arrived and is in need of money and food. Naturally, we 'mountain kings' have become fat sheep in his eyes."
"But didn't we give the portion to Luoyang City? We also gave the portions to the other major cities as promised."
The one-eyed man scratched his head, seeming a little confused.
Although Black Wind Ridge has a bad reputation, they have always been "rules-abiding" and pay a considerable amount of protection money to each city every year in exchange for peace.
Hearing this, the thin man gently waved his feather fan and spoke slowly.
"Brother, you don't understand. What we give is 'protection money', it's our way of showing our filial respect to them."
"But the Seventh Prince has just taken office, so he has to start some fires to establish his authority, right?"
"We, the local tyrants, naturally become his best targets."
The one-eyed man was stunned for a moment. It took him a while to react and he slapped his thigh.
"Second brother is right! This son of a bitch is using us as a target!"
"So, we have to teach him a lesson."
A cold light flashed in the thin man's eyes, "Let him know that we in Black Wind Ridge are not easy to mess with!"
"How do you tell the color?"
The one-eyed man rubbed his hands, eager to give it a try.
The thin man waved his hand, signaling him to be patient, and then said: "Let's meet first, we have so many peace orders, he won't attack us. If he really wants to tear his face, we don't have to be polite to him!"
"Okay! I'll listen to my second brother!"
The one-eyed man made the final decision.
Outside the Black Wind Ridge, Chu Yang suddenly stopped and looked up.
The mountain peaks reached straight into the sky, and the mountain was like a natural barrier, protecting the entire village firmly.
"What a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack!" Chu Yang couldn't help but admire.
"Your Highness, do you think these people will take action? I heard that they are not simple people."
At this time, Zhang Liao whispered on the side.
"Why panic? They won't do anything. By the way, the matter about Qiaozhuang Business Hotel you mentioned last time will come in handy."
"promise."
Zhang Liao was confused and felt that Chu Yang was making a big move!
However, he also vaguely felt that this person came to Zhao'an to make a fortune from him.
As for the business trip he had arranged, he felt that this was Chu Yang giving him face!
Or maybe there really is such a plan.
Not long after.
The gate of Black Wind Ridge was wide open, and the one-eyed man walked out with a group of bandits.
"Who are you? How dare you trespass into Black Wind Ridge?!"
The one-eyed man asked deliberately in a voice as loud as a bell.
Chu Yang stared at the one-eyed man coldly with a sharp gaze, and a sneer of disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I am the seventh prince of the Great Zhou, Chu Yang! You bandits, why don't you kneel down and surrender immediately!"
"Chu Yang? Yue Lai, you must be the Seventh Prince Chu Yang!"
When the one-eyed man heard this, his expression changed unpredictably.
The thin man beside him stepped forward decisively, bowed and said, "It turns out that it is His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince who has arrived. I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please forgive me!"
Chu Yang snorted coldly, looked down at the two of them, and asked, "Do you know your crime?!"
"Guilt? I wonder what your Highness means by that?"
The thin man asked back, pretending to be calm.
"Humph, you Black Wind Ridge have been entrenched here for many years, causing trouble for the people and bullying the common people. Your crimes are extremely heinous! Today, I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and eradicate you, this gang of scourges!"