Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 24: Six Against a Thousand, the Advantage is Mine

Sun Wu was in a miserable state, so miserable that he wanted to cry.

He had under his command a group of eight hundred bandits, and in reality, there were indeed eight hundred people, or perhaps even more if we count the ones who were oppressed by corrupt officials in previous years and could not survive. They brought their families with them to the mountains, but the number of able-bodied men was only around four to five hundred.

However, the government had dispatched the elite forces from five counties and one prefecture, totaling over one thousand three hundred people, all skilled martial arts constables.

In just one round, they were defeated. Dozens of his brothers died instantly, and his own shoulder was almost chopped off. If it weren't for the cunning military advisor Wang Calabash pulling him into the cave as soon as possible, his head would have been chopped off by Chen Jing and Yuan Mo'er.

The surroundings were pitch black, and the air was filled with a pungent stench. It was a den of some wild beasts in the mountains, but there was no time to worry about that. Sun Wu sat down heavily and said, "Calabash, I can't go on anymore. I can't run anymore!"

Wang Calabash approached in a fumbling manner, tears streaming down his face. He didn't want to die. "Boss, what should we do? We're going head-to-head with the government. By the way, is this Xin Zhuo reliable? They..."

"He's reliable!" Sun Wu's eyes lit up. "This Xin Zhuo must have learned some tricks from Old Xin. He killed Li Qing with just one slash, at least a rank eight or even a rank seven. At his age, he's quite talented! As long as he dares to cause trouble, he will definitely make a big impact!"

Wang Calabash didn't hold much hope and sighed. "What kind of big impact can he make? No ordinary person dares to pass through the official road, and as for the prefectural city, would he dare to cause trouble with just a few people?"

Before Sun Wu could say anything, they heard a roar from outside, "Boss, come out quickly! The government troops have retreated, they've retreated!"

Sun Wu and Wang Calabash were startled, and in the darkness, they exchanged a glance. "Has that kid Xin Zhuo really caused a big commotion?"

...

"Miss Su was really kidnapped by the bandits of Fulongzhai?"

Chen Jing, Yuan Mo'er, and a group of constables hurriedly descended the mountain to receive the message from the messenger.

The messenger was anxious and uneasy. "Captains, it's absolutely true. Miss Su is now on Fulongzhai Mountain."

Chen Jing grabbed the messenger's arm. "How did Miss Su end up passing by the foot of Fulong Mountain? Where are her guards?"

"Miss Su went to the state capital to visit a friend a few days ago. She didn't know about the current situation on Fulong Mountain when she returned. She only had Mr. Xu and six guards with her. It should have been safe, but..."

The messenger winced as his arm was pinched painfully but managed to continue, "Mr. Xu was seriously injured, and three of the guards died!"

"It's over! It's completely over! Xin Zhuo deserves to die a thousand deaths. Even if the court exterminates his entire family, it wouldn't be enough!"

Chen Jing and Yuan Mo'er, along with the other six constables, exchanged glances, their faces pale.

Miss Su's surname was Su, the Su of Governor Su, but she was not the governor's daughter. She was just raised in the Su family since she was young.

Her father's surname was also Su, but he had a name that many people dared not mention. This was a well-known fact.

The saying goes, "Three thousand red tassels guard the southern border, not allowing barbarians to cross the Tian Pass!"

Xin Zhuo is so audacious!

...

"A jade pendant?"

Xin Zhuo took the jade pendant and carefully examined it. It was the size of a pigeon's egg, pure white, crystal clear, with excellent water quality, and carved with a phoenix and a dragon. "You snatched it from that girl's neck?"

"It's a chest pendant, worn on the body. She accidentally dropped it."

Cui Ying'er, the head of the household, explained to the boss, who had good knowledge but average insight. "The phoenix and dragon jade pendant is the most precious and symbolic. According to the imperial law, only the families of officials and nobles are allowed to wear it.

Around the city of Fufeng, there is probably only one person who is both an official and a noble, and that is the newly appointed governor of Fufeng."

"Marvelous!" Huang Dagui's one-eyed eye sparkled. "We've caught a big fish. The boss said a few days ago that we should capture the governor's daughter and make her the wife of the bandit leader. Now, we've done it. Ha, things are getting big."

"The situation is indeed big! It's so big that the government may give up on Mengu Mountain, and the constables will attack us like madmen. Our lives, the six of us, are probably not going to be spared."

Speaking of the life-threatening situation, Cui Ying'er spoke coldly, her slightly rough breathing revealing her concerns. She added, "I just thought of this!"

Finally realizing the seriousness of the situation, Huang Dagui, Bai Jianxi, and Huang Jianshi opened their mouths, their faces turning pale. They uncontrollably looked towards Xin Zhuo, seeking comfort.

Xin Zhuo remained silent, feeling a bit numb. Today, not only did he help save the fire at Menghu Village, but he also exceeded expectations.

They thought the situation was gradually improving, but it ended up going in circles, bringing the greatest hatred back to themselves. It was truly stimulating.

"Umm..."

Han Qiniang, who had been eavesdropping on the kitchen while secretly eating dried fruits, also walked out. Her mouth was stuffed full of food, causing her to choke and roll her eyes.

Then, the six of them looked up at the sky. The stars were scattered and chaotic, just like their moods.

Their luck was not good; they didn't buy an almanac.

"Crack!"

Outside the courtyard, the decaying "Justice for Heaven" banner finally fell down, splashing mud as if foreshadowing something.

"Kill..."

Just then, shouts and waves of cheers came from the foot of the mountain. The sound of galloping horses could also be faintly heard.

"Hahaha..."

Huang Dagui was stunned for a moment, his mentality collapsed. He jumped into the courtyard, wielding a set of self-spiritual therapy's basic knife skills.

"What... what should we do?" Han Qiniang finally swallowed the dried fruits and approached the head of the family, looking up with her small face, eagerly seeking guidance.

Stay calm...

Xin Zhuo frowned as he thought about what might happen and what had already happened. He couldn't bring himself to say, "Let's run away," because in the territory of Fufeng Prefecture, the chances of a few people escaping from the encirclement of thousands of soldiers were almost zero.

The shouts of killing from the mountain below grew closer, and the ground trembled as if resonating.

Xin Zhuo finally made a decision: "Qiniang, keep an eye on the girl in the room. Don't let her escape. She's our bargaining chip. The rest of you, come with me and take a look."

"Listen to the head of the family."

Han Qiniang stayed behind, and the others came to the foot of the peak together.

Looking down from a high position, they saw a long line of torches winding up the mountain like a fire dragon. Among them, the clash of knives and guns and the sound of killing were thunderous.

A rough estimate would be no less than a thousand people.

Cui Ying'er tightly gripped her willow leaf curved knife and said, "These must be the constables who are surrounding Menghu Village. It will take three or four more days for the people from the prefectural city to arrive here."

"The constables are already enough. Six against a thousand, there's no suspense!" Han Jiulang couldn't help but tremble.

Bai Jianxi also whispered, "What if... we return the girl to them? As long as not a single hair is missing, why don't we just let it go?"

Cui Ying'er shook her head. "I'm afraid... it won't work. Officials value their daughters' reputation the most. I believe that girl is still waiting to get married. How can it be good for such a beautiful girl to be abducted by bandits? Once the news spreads, who would want her? Would the magistrate spare us?"

The thieves exchanged glances, speechless. It was clearly a death warrant, a hot potato that they couldn't get rid of once they took it in.

"Kill!"

The tide of constables below grew closer, and they could already see the intimidating official uniforms and the shining knives.

The bodies of the bandits couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably. Death was always difficult.

Just at that moment, the head of the family, who had been silent for a long time, smiled faintly. "Don't panic. Six against a thousand, the advantage is on our side!"

The bandits looked at him as if they had swallowed a lump of dog shit, confused.

They realized that he wasn't talking nonsense. Instead, he exuded an unprecedented confidence from head to toe.

(End of this chapter)