Chapter 418: Realizing the promise

Wei Qi looked at the big man, with a look of guilt on his face, and turned to look at Tan Zong.

This great man is a leader of Wei Qixiangtang. Wei Qi has now done his best to help Zhongyitang. He is powerless in the face of this great man's request for help, and he can only place his hope on Tan Zong.

"Qin... I envoy you, according to the rules, these rebels must be hungry for two days first, so as not to do that bad thing after they have the strength." The prison leader was Gu Tianyi's confidant, indirectly Tan Zong's man. He was shocked when he saw that Tan Zong's tone was a bit unkind and quickly looked at Gu Tianyi. Gu Tianyi nodded at him calmly, so he told Tan Zong the truth.

"Mr. Qin, just give some water. Brothers really don't want to die here so cowardly." The man had seen Tan Zong, but he didn't know that he was Qin Zong. After hearing the prison chief's words, he laid on the wooden fence and said to Tan Zong with a look of grief, "Brothers, I know that this crime is unforgivable. If possible, I would like to go to the northern border to guard the border and wash away my sins on the battlefield."

"Sir Qin, we are wronged!" After saying that, the big man knelt down with a plop, cried loudly at Tan Zong, trying to vent his grievances and pain in his heart.

"Sir, I'm wronged!"

"Sir Qin, you must make the decision for us."

"Sir Qin, we have all been deceived."

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As the man knelt down, the people in the prison knelt down one after another, crying loudly and shouting for injustice.

"Sir..." Wei Qi's eyes couldn't help but turn red when he saw this. He bowed to Tan Zong and said in a deep voice.

"Master Wei Xiang doesn't need to say much. Benqin's will have his own ideas." Tan Zong waved his hand and interrupted Wei Qi's words, then turned around and ordered to the prison head, "Give them some water and food, and carry the injured people out for treatment. Before the trial, Benqin's will not want them to have any more accidents."

"I reassure you, the young man, do your best." Seeing that Tan Zong had no intention of blaming him, the prison head hurriedly said respectfully, sighing in his heart that the people in Zhongyitang had a great fortune. If Tan Zong had not spoken, a large part of them would probably be difficult to get out of here alive.

"Remember, there is no medicine for regret in the world. Everyone is responsible for their mistakes. If it is a man, put away their tears and use practical actions to cleanse their guilt. Don't cry like a woman." Tan Zong then looked at the man kneeling in front of the wooden fence, said in a deep voice to him, and strode away from the prison.

"Sir Xie Qin!" The man was stunned for a moment, and suddenly touched the ground with his head, kowtowed heavily to Tan Zong, and tears flowed down. Tan Zong's seemingly harsh words made him feel a faint warmth in his heart, and he had a hint of expectation to live.

"Sir Xie Qin!" The people in the cell kowtowed to Tan Zong together and knelt down and sent him out of the prison. At this most difficult moment, Tan Zong's kindness will be unforgettable for them.

"Sir Qin, from today on, Wei Qi's life will be yours. Whether it is going to the Knife Mountain or going down the oil pan, if Wei Qi frowned, it would not be raised by his father or mother." After walking out of the prison, Wei Qi took two steps to come to Tan Zong, kneeling on one knee, bowed to Tan Zong solemnly, and said in a loud voice.

Tan Zong's simple words saved the lives of many Zhongyitang gang members in the prison. Wei Qi now has no way to repay Tan Zong's kindness except for forming a treacherous and holding a ring.

In addition, Wei Qi also had a selfish intention, that is, he was to join Tan Zong's subordinates, hoping to escape this disaster with Tan Zong's protection. After all, the Zhongyitang caused too much this time, which was a shocking case, so he had to consider a way out for himself.

Unlike Jiang Qing and the other two, Wei Qi was originally a self-contained group in Zhongyi Hall and did not belong to any force, so he did not have any pressure to surrender to Tan Zong.

"Master Wei Xiang is serious. Although the people in your ancestral hall have committed serious crimes, no one can convict them of death without being tried. Ben Qin ordered this to be just to fulfill his duties. Master Wei Xiang doesn't have to take it seriously." Seeing this, Tan Zong did not reach out to support Wei Qi, but said lightly, and walked past him.

Tan Zong knew Wei Qi's intentions, but he could not accept it, because the disposal of the people in Zhongyitang depends on the meaning of the official family, and he could not disrupt the official family's layout.

Wei Qi didn't expect Tan Zong to walk past him like this, and smiled bitterly with a sad expression, stood up and followed behind.

With Tan Zong's words in the Salt Taxation Department prison, the situation of the Zhongyitang Gang members who were detained in other places suddenly improved greatly. Not only did they have sufficient drinking water, but they could also eat a full stomach every day. The wounded were also effectively treated, and the mortality rate was greatly reduced.

For Tan Zong, Zhongyitang was naturally grateful. Tan Zong's efforts helped them rescue them from the dire straits.

On the morning of the third day, the martial law orders in Yangzhou City were officially lifted, and the streets and alleys became lively again, restoring the prosperity and noisy of the past.

Unlike usual, there were many fully armed soldiers in Yangzhou City, patrolling the city constantly. There were two more checkpoints on the city gate and dock, and anyone leaving the city had to go through a meticulous search.

The officials of the government office posted notices on the streets and alleys of Yangzhou City, revealing to the people the three evil deeds of colluding with Japanese bandits, bewitching Zhongyitang, and inciting riots during the season, which made the people who were puzzled finally understand what had happened in Yangzhou City these days. They were extremely shocked. No one would have thought that Lord Sishou of the Salt Tax Department would do such a careless thing.

At the end of the notice, the government office offered a reward of 200 taels of silver to collect clues about Bishiqi, and told the people that Bishiqi might be hidden by their side, so that they could pay attention to what was wrong with people and things around them.

For a time, Bishijie became the public enemy of the people of Suzhou. The people mobilized the whole city to collect clues of Bishijie. Not to mention the two hundred taels of silver, just colluding with Japanese bandits in Bishijie was enough to make the people hate him deeply. No one wants to let go of such a beast that is worse than pigs and dogs.

At the same time, the city defense forces stationed in Kunshan County led the captured Japanese bandits and marched towards Suzhou City in a mighty manner, beating drums and drums along the way, swaying across the city, attracting the people of the villages and towns along the way to watch.

When they learned that the dejected Japanese people in front of them were the Japanese bandits in Suzhou City, the people were immediately angry. If it weren't for the city defense soldiers who stopped them, the angry people would have rushed forward to swallow the Japanese bandits alive and crushed their bones and ashes.

"Long live Emperor Dashun, long live, long live!" Under Tan Zong's arrangement, the Japanese bandits waved their right fists while walking, shouting in unison with their stiff words.

If any Japanese were lazy and shouting without surging, the surrounding soldiers would immediately surge up and beat him up, and they would not be allowed to drink water for a day.

After a few times, the Japanese suddenly became honest and yelled slogans with great effort. Their voices became more and more standard and more quick, making the people along the way very novel.

When the Japanese bandits arrived at Suzhou City, there were already thousands of people in Suzhou City. People gathered on both sides of the road, holding rotten vegetables, rotten fruits and rotten eggs in their hands, waiting for the arrival of the Japanese bandits.

In order to avoid the riot caused by the people being too excited, Cao Qiaomu mobilized a large number of soldiers to maintain public order, and the people on both sides of the street were filled with fully armed soldiers.

Finally, in the "looking forward" of the people, the Japanese bandits lined up in an orderly manner and appeared in everyone's sight with neat steps.

Zhao Yan and Xu Zong rode a horse and walked at the front of the team with the leader of the team. They were full of spirit and spirit. Tan Zong arranged for the two to meet Zhao Yunan as a hero who suppressed bandits. This was a great honor for the Zhao family and the Xu family.

"Long live Emperor Dashun, long live, long live!" As soon as I entered the city, under the leadership of Saburo Watanabe who was walking in front of the Japanese bandits, the Japanese bandits raised their arms and shouted together, and they were very upright and quite imposing.

"Beat him, a dog girl!" The people guarding the city gate were stunned for a moment, and no one knew who yelled in the crowd. Countless items such as rotten vegetables, leaves, and rotten fruits flew towards the Japanese bandits.

The Japanese bandits were immediately affected, and the soldiers guarding both sides suffered the bad luck. Unfortunately, they were hit by many "stream bullets", making them like those Japanese bandits, with dirty and smelly bodies.

Especially the rotten eggs, after receiving the news that the Japanese bandits were coming, the people of Suzhou City specially used good eggs to smell, and some even used a lot of folk remedies, which made the eggs extremely smelly and made people feel the urge to vomit.

Facing the items flying all over the sky, the Japanese bandits were calm and still shouted slogans under the leadership of Saburo Watanabe, completely ignoring the dirt on their faces and bodies. They all looked serious and did not dare to be careless at all.

Before entering the city, the leader of the leader warned the Japanese that they wanted to meet the prince of Dashun. If they performed well, the prince might be able to spare their lives. If they performed poorly, they would first cut off their little brothers and feed them to the dog, and then cut off their heads, so that they could not be reincarnated, and after death, they became lonely ghosts floating around.

Since these Japanese people chose to surrender, they naturally cherished their lives. They were not stubborn and deadly members. When the general was coaxed and scared, they followed his requests honestly. No matter what happened in the middle, they could not dodge and could not mess up their formation.

Behind the Japanese bandits, following a horse-drawn prison cart, tied up with a piece of rag in his mouth, Yamabe Kojiro lying inside with his eyes closed. He felt that Watanabe Saburo and others were now like jumping clowns, extremely ridiculous, throwing them into the face of the Fusang samurai.

In front of the Suzhou Prefecture Government Office, soldiers with helmets and armor were placed on high alert.

From a distance, Zhao Yunan, who was sitting in the lobby, heard the slogans shouted by the Japanese bandits. He couldn't help but smile and shook his head. Menghua always did something unexpected.

Zhao Yunan is in a very good mood now. He has received news from Yangzhou City, and a big stone in his heart has finally landed on the ground.

Now that the Japanese bandits have been completely wiped out, he has finally fulfilled his promise and can leave openly after staying in Suzhou City for so long.

On both sides of the lobby were officials of the sixth rank or above in Suzhou City. Cao Qiaomu and Sun Yan were led by the left and right sides. Zuo Yinglong, the lower-ranking person, sat upright, with a serious expression.

Soon after, the Japanese bandits shouting slogans entered the courtyard of the government office, and the people followed and gathered at the entrance of the government office, crowded and black.

The Japanese stopped in the square in front of the lobby, while Xu Zong and Zhao Yan suppressed their excitement and followed the city defense force to enter the lobby.

"Xiaomin, Hedong Town, Kunshan County, pay homage to the prince."

"Xu Zong, Hexi Town, Kunshan County, Xiaomin, pay homage to the prince."

After the boss finished the ceremony, Zhao Yan and Xu Zong bowed to Zhao Yunan in the hall and said in unison.

"No gift!" Zhao Yunan stretched out his right hand and smiled and urged them upwards. "I have already known the righteous act of the two young men to assist the official army in encircling and suppressing Japanese bandits. I am very pleased. It is really an example for my young man in Dashun."

"We have just done what we should do. The reason why the Japanese bandits were completely wiped out this time is entirely due to the prince's strategy. All the masters gathered their thoughts and the soldiers of the city defense army to fight bravely to fight the enemy." Zhao Yan and Xu Zong bowed and said respectfully. Their hearts were turbulent and excited. How many people in Dashun can be praised by the prince as a youth example?

"Haha..." Hearing this, Zhao Yunan couldn't help laughing. Zhao Yan and Xu Zong calmly patted him, the officials and the city defense force, and it was obvious that they had already agreed. He knew that the two were enemies, so it must be Tan Zong who was threading needles inside.

"There is another person you missed." After laughing, Zhao Yunan looked at Zhao Yan and Xu Zong and said meaningfully, "Without this person, how could the Japanese bandits be resolved so easily!"

"Mr. Shen is wise and courageous. We deeply admire him and feel inferior." Zhao Yan and Xu Zong looked at each other and said in unison. Tan Zong had told them not to mention his name from the outside world before leaving. Now Zhao Yunan took the initiative to ask, and the two of them naturally told the truth.

"Everyone, do you know who Mr. Shen is the two young masters?" Zhao Yunan smiled and looked around at the officials in the hall, his eyes flashing brightly.

When the officials present heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other a few times, looking a little confused. They had never seen the young master Shen mentioned by Zhao Yan and Xu Zong, how could they know who he was?

Cao Qiaomu picked up the teacup beside him and slowly tasted it. Now that the overall situation of Yangzhou City has been decided, Tan Zong should restore his original identity.

Sun Yan and Zuo Yinglong had a sense of sensation. The two pretended not to know and sat there quietly, waiting for Zhao Yunan to reveal the answer.
Chapter completed!