"Men, tie him up first!"
Tian Boguang's saber was tightly pressed against Zhao Zilong's neck. A few soldiers came forward and tied Zhao Zilong up with ropes. He was escorted to the main hall of the stronghold.
"Zilong, I think we can have a good talk now!”Liu Rui, who was sitting on the chair, looked at Zhao Zilong who was tied up.
Zhao Zilong sighed and said," Brother Liu, I am the one who wants to kill you. If you want to kill me, I will do it. But Miss Lin is innocent. She is just an ordinary citizen of Zhen Ding County. Let her go!"”
"Miss Lin? Who was she? Why do you want me to let her go? What happened?" Hearing Zhao Zilong mention this person several times, Liu Rui was filled with doubts.
Zhao Zilong said," Today, Miss Lin went to the temple outside the city with her mother to offer incense. She came back and was kidnapped by the bandits of Tiger Tooth Mountain. I'm here to ask for her!"”
Abduct women?
Liu Rui frowned."Tian Boguang, go and investigate the matter here. See if this matter was done by our people.”
"This subordinate will obey!" Tian Boguang turned around and left the stronghold to investigate the matter of Miss Lin.
"Zilong, don't be impatient. Wait for the results of my investigation. If it was our soldiers on the mountain who did it, I will definitely give you an explanation.”Liu Rui said lightly.
Two soldiers stepped forward and untied Zhao Zilong.
Seeing Liu Rui like this, Zhao Zilong wondered if he had been too rash and blamed Brother Liu wrongly. However, when he thought about how Liu Rui was the bandit leader of Tiger Tooth Mountain that he had always wanted to hunt down, he felt upset.
Not long after, Tian Boguang hurriedly returned to the main hall with a trace of anger on his face.
"My lord, the investigation has been completed!”
Liu Rui rubbed his forehead and said,"Tell me, who did it!"”
Tian Boguang bowed slightly and said,"This matter was not done by the people in our village. It was done by the monks in the temple in the suburbs." I've already sent my brothers down the mountain to save them!”
"Okay, go down the mountain and make a trip personally. You must ensure that Miss Lin is brought back unscathed. In addition, kill all these monks who used our name!”Liu Rui instructed.
Tian Boguang bowed and left the hall.
"Brother Liu, Zilong was too reckless today. No matter how Brother Liu deals with Zilong, Zilong has nothing to say!”
Zhao Zilong heard every word that Tian Boguang said.
A smile appeared on Liu Rui's face.""All of you can leave. Qiao Feng, guard the entrance of the hall. Without my permission, no one is allowed to enter.”
Everyone followed the order and left, leaving only Liu Rui and Zhao Zilong in the hall.
"Zilong, when we met in Zhen Ding yesterday, we felt like old friends at first sight. I wonder why Zilong hates me so much?”Liu Rui smiled.
Zhao Zilong sighed and said," When we met yesterday, I introduced you as my confidant. I don't know why you lied to me. You knew that I wanted to destroy the Tiger Tooth Mountain Bandits, but you didn't tell me your true identity!"”
"Haha, Zilong, if I had revealed my identity yesterday, would you still have been drinking with me?”Liu Rui laughed.
Zhao Zilong said without hesitation, No! I, Zhao Zilong, am a man, how can I associate myself with a thief!”
Liu Rui smiled. Zhao Zilong was still the loyal Zhao Zilong in history. He was still stubborn and would not waver when he made up his mind.
"Thief? I have to ask Zilong, where did this thief come from? After I became the chief of Tiger Tooth Mountain, did you see me conniving people to rob houses or burn, kill, and plunder? When the soldiers attacked last time, other than the officer who led the troops and the magistrate of Zhending County, did I kill the innocent? Those who are willing to join the village will stay, and those who are unwilling will pay for their lives.”
Zhao Zilong was rendered speechless by Liu Rui's words. He had heard about this when he returned from his studies. This was also the reason why the people of Zhending County did not support Zhao Zilong's recruitment. After Liu Rui arrived, the Tiger Teeth Mountain Bandits did not come to the county to harass him anymore.
The common people were not so against the bandits of Tiger Tooth Mountain anymore. However, in Zhao Zilong's heart, bandits were bandits. Whether they burned, killed, or robbed, they were still bandits. This was why he wanted to exterminate them.
"Zilong, the old thief Dong Zhuo used his power to depose the emperor, causing the Han Dynasty to be covered in dust. The people are in danger, the people are in dire straits, and the country is about to fall.”Liu Rui stared into Zhao Zilong's eyes.
" Of course!" Zhao Zilong said without hesitation." Everyone has to kill this kind of thief!"”
"I won't hide it from you, Zilong. I'm a descendant of the Great Han Dynasty's royal family. Now that Dong Zhuo is wielding power, I'm residing in Tiger Tooth Mountain to accumulate strength to fight against Dong Zhuo and help the Han Dynasty!”Liu Rui said righteously.
Zhao Zilong looked at Liu Rui with his mouth agape.""Ah…Brother Liu is a descendant of the royal family?!”
"Zilong, what do you think of Qiao Feng, Lin Chong, and Hua Rong's strength? With their strength, would they be willing to become bandits?”Liu Rui said with a smile.
Zhao Zilong, who had been a little doubtful, was no longer suspicious. Although Lin Chong and Hua Rong had lost to him, they were strong enough to become powerful generals in any state or county. On the other hand, he could not see through Qiao Feng's strength at all. Even his master Tong Yuan could not knock him off his horse with a pair of bare hands. These people did not look like thieves.
If Liu Rui was really a descendant of the royal family, then this would make sense. Qiao Feng must be Liu Rui's bodyguard, and Lin Chong and Hua Rong must have been from the military and were loyal to the country.
"Zilong is ignorant and offended the royal family. Please forgive me!”Zhao Zilong knelt on one knee in front of Liu Rui. After knowing that Liu Rui was a relative of the Han clan, Zhao Zilong did not dare to address him as brother.
Liu Rui hurriedly helped Zhao Zilong up from the ground,""Zilong and I hit it off at first sight. I wonder if Zilong is willing to help me support the Han Dynasty?”# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:011720195:21PM
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