Retrograde

Chapter 8 A Long Night

Several uninvited guests standing outside the wall were obviously shocked by the two sudden appearances and were stunned there. This shocked the young man outside the wall. Naturally, Xu Jinghong and others not only wanted to investigate the situation in the Fang family, but also wanted to rescue Sun Rongrong from the Fang family.

Xiong Geng's reaction was the fastest. As soon as he saw someone jumping out of it, he thought it was the Fang family's nurse who found traces of his waiting, and immediately made a defensive move. At this time, when he saw another big man suddenly jumped out and striding on it, he was even more convinced of his judgment. He immediately decided to attack first, step by step, and hit the key point of the other party's chest with a punch.

The big man secretly said that he had come well and did not avoid it. Seeing the coming of Xiong Geng's punch, he also punched back. Although he punched after Xiong Geng took action, he stopped the way of the other party's punch in time.

"Bum--!" The two fists intersected and made a muffled sound. After Xiong snorted, his body could not be stable and retreated straight. Obviously, this big man's punch is not only fast, but also amazing. Even Xiong Geng, a guy with strength is not his opponent.

Seeing that the brother was frustrated, the old dog couldn't watch it any longer. He stepped forward and wanted to compete with the big man again. And that big man is not a good stubble. Seeing this, he also took a step forward and set off his posture to fight with him. At this moment, two voices sounded at the same time: " Stop!"

The old dog and the big man immediately stopped their hands obediently when they heard the sound, because it was Xu Jinghong and the young man who ordered them to stop.

After the two stopped the fight at the same time, they looked at each other at the same time, and then they laughed at the same time: "So it's you!" Through the hazy moonlight, the two have recognized the identity of the person in front of them. This young man was naturally the young man who had a relationship with Xu Jinghong in the afternoon, and the reason why Xu Jinghong recognized him at a glance was that his tall follower was different from ordinary people, which could be stopped in time.

It was found that neither of them were from the Fang family. Both sides breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Jinghong looked at the wall warily, afraid that the people inside would be shocked by the movement he was waiting for. However, it was calm inside. He didn't know that the team patrolling the night had been knocked unconscious by the young people and could not wake up at least before dawn.

Seeing that everything was fine, Xu Jinghong was completely relieved, so he nodded to the prince and wanted to take his brothers into the wall. Everyone has nothing to do with each other, it's just a misunderstanding, so there's no need to pester and report by common name, just as if you have never seen it. And the young man also did not ask too much about their identity with the idea that more is better than less than less. He just smiled and wanted to take the big man away.

Just as the two sides passed by, a surprised voice shouted: "Sister!" However, Sun Xueru saw the appearance of the girl next to the big man and recognized her identity.

And the girl was a little distracted because it was dark and she was frightened just now, and she didn't recognize her brother in the crowd. But when he heard this voice, he still reacted quickly and said in surprise, "Is it you to learn Confucianism?"

Now the two sides can't be separated immediately. After Xu Jinghong looked at the big man and the girl on his back, he guessed a rough idea. He smiled kindly at the young man and said, "Brother, can you take a step to speak?"

"This is what I mean." While the young man motioned the big man to let the girl go over and let her stay with his brother, he had walked not far with Xu Jinghong and began to talk in a low voice.

"Is she the woman you met who was forcibly abduction by the Fang family in the afternoon?" Xu Jinghong went straight into the road.

"Yes, but I don't know what your relationship is with her?" The man also asked strangely. He could see that Xu Jinghong's group was not a good person, so how could the Fang family rob their relatives and friends?

"It will be really unclear for a while. I can only tell you that this woman's father and brother are my friends. Before that, we didn't know that she was abduction by the Fang family, so we didn't come to rescue her until this time.

Although Xu Jinghong's words were unclear, the young man still believed them. After all, the girl's address to one of them is not fake. He pondered for a moment and then said, "It's easy to do this. I was going to send people home. Since you have found them yourself, I will give them to you.

"Thank you so much! I, Xu Jinghong, owe you a favor, and he will definitely repay you one day. Seeing that the other party was so decisive, Xu Jinghong also had a lot of goodwill in his heart and said his identity after punching him.

"Are you Xu Jinghong?" Unexpectedly, the young man was a little moved after listening to Xu Jinghong's self-report, and couldn't help looking at him up and down. Xu Jinghong was a little embarrassed to be looked at by a man. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm not a celebrity. Is there anyone else pretending to be me?"

The young man smiled and said, "Although Xu Jinghong is not a celebrity for others, for me, I have heard your name for a long time! However, are you really Xu Jinghong, who has made many contributions in the southwest?

"Do you even know these things?" After being stunned, Xu Jinghong still nodded and said, "Yes, this time I returned to the capital from the southwest."

Only then did the young man believe in his identity and nodded and praised: "It's really better to meet him! Brother Xu looks more heroic than I thought.

"Your Excellency is flattered! But I don't know your name." Since the other party knows his identity, it is natural to ask his name to be fair.

"In Xiazong Xiao, he is just a scholar traveling around the world." The young man bowed his hand.

"Brother, please, we'll see you later." Xu Jinghong looked at the sky and didn't delay any longer, so he had to take people to continue to the Fang family to explore.

Huh? Haven't you rescued people? Why do you want to go in again?"

"This... we still have something to do." A trace of fine light flashed in Xu Jinghong's eyes.

Seeing that he didn't mean to say something, Zong Xiao stopped asking each other and greeted the big man, "Izhu, let's go!" Just as the two were about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Brother Xu, I just listened to them discussing planting someone who lives in the post station at the Fang's house. Do you live in the post station?" With that, he told the plan he eavesdropped from the father and son of the Fang family, which was also because Xu Jinghong was the person he admired, so he also said it.

"Is this the case?" Xu Jinghong's eyes suddenly narrowed: "Thank you for telling me that I know what to do." With that, he called one of the brothers: "Hu Ji, send the sister and brother of the Sun family to the post station to settle down, and then let all the brothers there come here. In addition, the brothers who stayed in the Sun family are also called up. It seems that our plan has to change.

Since the other party is going to do it tomorrow, it is urgent to solve everything tonight! At this time, it has just passed the second update, and it is a good time to kill and set fire!

Zong Xiao rescued the person and warned Xu Jinghong. Seeing that they had their own arrangements, they did not intend to make peace again, so he bowed his hand to Xu Jinghong and hurriedly left. Xu Jinghong's seven people were also divided into two groups. Hu Ji took the Sun brothers and sisters away, while Xu Jinghong and the five people climbed over the short wall to investigate the situation of the Fang family compound.

After arriving at the safety place, Tiezhu said puzzledly, "Sir, since they don't have to save people, why do they go in and take this risk?"

Zong Xiao said with a murderous smile on his face, "I'm afraid their biggest goal is not to save the girl, but to have other plans."

"What are you going to do? Do you want to be a gentleman on Liang? But they are sergeants of the court.

I'm afraid that what they have to do is more serious than stealing. Xu Jinghong has a murderous spirit. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Fang family tonight.

"Does the prince mean... they are going to Fang's house to kill people?" Tiezhu asked in disbelief, "Can these few people do it?" And it's against the law of the country to do so, and you won't stop me.

Zong Xiao laughed and said, "If he is indeed Xu Jinghong, I believe he has this ability. And haven't you seen that he has ordered someone to call his companions? Naturally, he is a little sure that he dares to do so. As for the national law, the Fang family has created so many evils in Lingzhou. If there is a king's law, they deserve to die! What's more, it's not that you don't know that I don't like the rich family, but that Xu Jinghong and others can succeed. Speaking of this, his eyes also showed deep hatred.

"...It's a small oversight. In that case, why don't I give them a hand?

"No, we have made the way for them. I think they will succeed. And after all, they are the collateral branch of the Fang family. If someone really knows that I am also related to this matter, it is also a big trouble, so just watch it.

While the two were talking, they were already farther away from the Fang family compound, and then they stopped, found a high place, and waited quietly. Obviously, they were expecting something to happen to the Fang family.

Sure enough, as Zong Xiao said, Xu Jinghong and others had the opening of the previous two, and it was even easier to enter the territory of the Fang family. And the end of those who were knocked unconscious by the iron pillar was also very tragic. Since they had made up their mind to do it, they naturally did not need to keep these people alive, so they easily cut off his throat.

Then the five people were divided into two groups and became familiar with each other in the inner and outer courtyard. When the time came to the third update, they had been familiar with the general path inside and outside the Fang family, and then turned from the low wall to the outside together. At this time, the brothers who stayed at the post station and the Sun family had been ordered to come. They were all dressed in black clothes and covered with cloth on their faces, making it difficult to identify themselves. They knew at a glance that they were not here to do something good.

At present, Xu Jinghong began to assign tasks: "Old dog, old bear. You just touched the situation in the front yard, so you took ten brothers to deal with the people in the front yard. Other brothers, go to the backyard with me. Remember, our goal this time is to kill people and rob money. Whether the other party is asleep or awake, he does not resist, and kill them all!"

The brothers answered in a low voice. At this time, Wang Liehai hesitated and said, "Jinghong, are you going to kill even the women and children of the Fang family?" His voice was a little uncertain.

Xu Jinghong didn't even frown and nodded his head: "Yes, but in the courtyard of the Fang family, men and women, young and old, will not stay. They have done so many sins in Lingzhou, how can they be spared because they are women and children? Now it's the third update. You must solve all the problems at dawn. Go!"

Without any hesitation, the sergeants rushed up one after another and climbed into the Fang family courtyard from the courtyard wall. A killing against the Fang family also began. The only thing that was unbearable was Wang Liehai, but when he saw all the brothers go in, he had to sigh and follow him, but his heart was still very uncomfortable.

Three days, Xu Jinghong and others turned over (this is also a river crab?) The Fang family entering the wall is already quiet and dark, and the whole Lingzhou is also shrouded in darkness. The only exception is the governor's office in the center of the city. In this seemingly humble and old governor's government, there are still a lot of lights on today, and more than a dozen giant candles are lit in the lobby, making the lobby like daylight.

Qian Zhenchuan, the governor of Lingzhou, was still sitting neatly in the hall at this time, listening to a man in black who had just come in talking about everything he had seen: "... Just then, the little one saw the soldiers living in the post station wearing night clothes and heading towards Fang's house with the blade..."

Hearing this, Qian Zhenchuan's eyebrows shrugged, and a smile flashed from his face: "Okay, you go down and have a rest. If I can really get what I want this time, I will definitely benefit you."

After the man went down, Qian Zhenchuan laughed and said, "God has eyes. Finally, let the damn Fang family meet the opposite. I hope this Xu Jinghong from the southwest won't let me down and kill Fang Ziyao, the old man, and the two puppies of the Fang family, don't let go!" When saying these words, the governor's tone showed deep resentment, which made people feel cold.

Anyone who does not know the reason must feel strange when he hears his words. How can a state governor hate the people under his rule so deeply? If you really hate them, won't you just get rid of them? Only Qian Zhenchuan himself knows what it is like. One day when the Fang family is in Lingzhou, his governor will always be a puppet, even their servant.

As a feudal official, he has long had enough of such a situation and has always wanted to change. Unfortunately, the power of the Fang family in the capital made him afraid to tear his face with them, and there was only one way to endure. Although he felt that such an official was very aggrieved, it was much better than being an ordinary person or even a prisoner. However, this kind of suffering day after day also makes the hatred of the governor's family deepen. If you ask which person in Lingzhou most wants the Fang family to die, it will be countless.

Especially after he used Cao Jin's mouth to plead with the Fang family two days ago and was ruthlessly rejected by them, Qian Zhenchuan burned his anger to the peak. But for the sake of his future, he will be patient.

And when Xu Jinghong and others came to Lingzhou, the money governor with a certain power here noticed that they had a complaint with the Fang family. Then after careful exploration, especially after what happened this afternoon, he became more convinced of his judgment. For this reason, he sent his powerful people to the post station to follow, so as to get a series of good news, and learned that Xu Jinghong did want the other party to do something.

After calming down, he asked a rich man sitting next to him, "Mr. Hong, do you think Xu Jinghong and others have a chance to win this time?"

"If Xu Jinghong really has the ability handed down in the Southwest Army, he should be more than 80% sure to get rid of the Fang family." The man who spoke would be surprised if Xu Jinghong and others saw it, because this person was actually the boss they talked about in the Tianxiang Building in the afternoon.

This person is indeed the boss of Tianxianglou, but at the same time, he also has another identity, which is the confidant of Governor Qian. In fact, the afternoon conversation also had the intention of picking fire, in order to strengthen Xu Jinghong's determination to eradicate the Fang family.

"Since you said so, I'm more relieved." Qian Zhenchuan laughed and then asked, "Then what should I do about this incident?"

"It's midnight now. Even if the Fang family really makes too much noise, it's none of your business. Even if Fang's family comes to investigate in the future, it can't be counted as an adult. After all, the Fang family has offended the people in the city. Everyone wants them to die, so naturally they won't speak for them. Hong's shopkeeper paused and said, "But once it's done, the adults should act immediately and catch Xu Jinghong and others. In this way, the Fang family has no excuse to deal with adults, and adults will really become the governor of Lingzhou.

"Yes, it seems that I have to prepare quickly." Qian Zhenchuan touched his beard and then said, "There are more than 100 people in the Fang family. No matter how strong they are, it's troublesome to kill them one by one. I'm afraid they won't know until dawn, right?"

"Yes, at least we won't know until around the fifth update tomorrow. So adults can rest for an hour or two before gathering people.

"Hey. How can you fall asleep at this time?" Qian Zhenchuan sighed uneasily, and then raised his eyes to look at the dark night outside and said, "What a long night..."