Seeing that the squires had put out the fire, Dave sneered and cursed, What a bunch of useless people!”
However, David knew that if he didn't step out and give these squires a shot in the arm, they wouldn't dare to attack Jiang Yi.
Thus, he spoke.
"Gentlemen, Jiang Yi has a spear, but don't you have a spear?”
"Just these few lousy guns of ours are not enough to fill the gaps between their teeth!”
"Do you know what kind of equipment Jiang Yi's army has? That bayonet is shiny and that cannon is long!”
A squire was talking about his own equipment as he gestured at the equipment of the Southern Town Army.
Dave took a closer look. Why was it the same squire who had just stepped out to pour cold water on him? He thought to himself," Are you a spy sent by Jiang Yi? Why do you have to step out to pour cold water on me every time?"
Although Dave was annoyed, he still had to put on a facade.
He acted as if he didn't care and shook his head with a smile.
"Squire, don't think too much. I'm not talking about your poorly equipped guards. I'm talking about Marshal Cao who occupies the northern part of Gui Province!”
Cao Ying!
This warlord was much more famous than Marshal Xu, who was defeated by Jiang Yi. It was not only because he had more troops and a larger territory, but also because of his brutality.
Every time he conquered a new place, he would order the army to loot it. If the army of that place resisted fiercely, he would even massacre the city.
Upon hearing Cao Ying's name, all the squires quieted down, and the air became even more oppressive. This name, which was built on the bones of countless people, was too intimidating.
Dave was satisfied with their attitude.
Thus, he continued," In a few more days, when Marshal Cao is free, he will deal with Jiang Yi. At that time, as long as everyone is in Chongwen Town and Jiang Yi's rear, he will cause trouble for Jiang Yi. When Marshal Cao takes down the entire Fukang County, he will satisfy everyone's requests.”
"At that time, not only will you get all the fields of the Jiang family, but you will also get a reward from Marshal Cao.”
After saying that, David sat down and smiled at the crowd, waiting for them to make a decision. He looked at the crowd in front of him and muttered softly. He knew that this time, it was a sure win. After all, Jiang Yi was still too weak compared to Marshal Cao. It was obvious who should be on the team.
As expected, after a while, an old squire who had just been elected by the squire stood out from the squire's team. He came to David's side with a walking stick and spoke to him.
"Commissioner Dai, can Marshal Cao really give us everything we want?”
"Commander Cao doesn't have a good reputation. Commissioner Dai, can you guarantee that?”
The old squire voiced his concerns.
Dave knew that the other squires were tempted by the old gentleman's words, but they didn't dare to agree because of General Cao's brutal reputation. What they needed now was reassurance.
Hence, he immediately nodded." Of course I can agree! As long as you do your best for Marshal Cao, and when Marshal Cao's army is near Chongwen Town, you can surrender and there won't be any trouble!”
"That's good, the squires of Chongwen Town are willing to help Marshal Cao!”
Seeing that Dave had agreed on behalf of Cao Ying, the old squire nodded. In his opinion, Dave must be Cao Ying's trusted aide since he was the special envoy.
However, what he didn't know was that Commissioner Dai had just returned from abroad and had not joined Cao Ying for long. He wasn't a trusted aide at all. He came to Chongwen Town only because he wanted to stand out in Cao Ying's army and make a great contribution.
What he didn't know was that it didn't matter even if Dave was his trusted aide. Cao Ying was not only cruel, but also had a personality that no one knew about. She never kept her word.
Seeing the old squires agree, it meant that most of the squires in Chongwen Town had agreed to work for Cao Ying.
Dave smiled. He had made a great contribution, and he would be rewarded with a large sum of money even if he didn't get a promotion.
The young squire who introduced Dave to Cao Cao smiled as well. Dave had promised him that he would be the mayor of Chongwen Town once Cao Cao conquered it.
All the squires present laughed. When Cao Ying came, they would be able to get what they wanted. Moreover, they felt that they were now Marshal Cao's men. They had someone to support them. They no longer had to be afraid of Jiang Yi.
After that, there was a round of conventional business bragging, such as Commissioner Dai being a young hero and being extremely intelligent.
The scene was very harmonious. The squires began to discuss how to help Marshal Cao and how to drag Jiang Yi down.
After a few words of flattery, Dave decided to leave and let the squires discuss among themselves. He had achieved his goal and wanted to go back to the Longevity Inn to rest.
Yes, out of vigilance, he did not live in this house. It was only lent to him by the young squire for the meeting.
What Dave didn't know was that his alertness had saved him this time.
After he left, a group of unidentified men in black attacked the house.
They skillfully kicked open the door of the mansion and rushed into the hall. They surrounded the squires who were in a heated discussion and held a weapon that they had never seen before.
"Who are you?"
The young squire stood up and asked boldly. He had a bad feeling in his heart.
Faced with the young man's question, a man in black who seemed to be the leader spoke.
"Who we are is not important. What's important is if you have any last words.”
"What?"
The young squire didn't seem to have heard what the leader of the men in black meant.
The squires behind her were all terrified. Although they were older, they were not deaf. They naturally heard the words 'last words.'
The leader of the men in black ignored the fear of the squire behind him and continued,"Since you don't want to say it, then you don't have any last words.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his right hand and waved. Gunshots instantly rang out in the hall.
Da da da da da!
It sounded like a typing machine.
After a round of gunfire, there was no one left alive in the entire hall except for the men in black who were standing.
"Captain, what should we do next?”A man in black asked.
"According to Butler Yi's instructions, remove the bullet, fake the wound, pour the rooster's blood down the throat, and then set the fire.”
The men in black nodded and scattered to do their own things.
Suddenly, the fire spread all over the mansion.
The men in black also left the door and disappeared into the darkness again.
"It's gone! It's out of water!"
The fire was eventually discovered by the night watchman. He hurriedly called his neighbors to put out the fire. Through their efforts, the fire was finally put out.
However, the matter was not over yet. The people who put out the fire actually found more than ten charred bodies in the ruins of the mansion.
After examining their accessories, clothes that hadn't been burnt clean, and some of their physical characteristics, people realized that these corpses belonged to the squires of Chongwen Town.
In one night, more than a dozen squires had died in Chongwen Town. This was explosive news.
The next morning, everyone in Chongwen Town was discussing this matter.
"Did you hear that a fire broke out when a dozen squires were having a meal yesterday? Everyone was burned to death.”
"Of course I heard, but I heard that these ten or so squires joined a cult organization and collectively self-immolated. It's not a fire like you said.”
"That can't be right. Why did I hear that it was because some time ago, Old Master Hu snatched the Courtesan Belle that Young Master Zhang valued, causing Young Master Zhang to take revenge.”
"Stop quarreling, stop quarreling. What you said is wrong. I heard from my cousin who works in the garrison that a group of bandits and raiders sneaked into that mansion yesterday and wanted to rob them. Then, they cruelly silenced the squires.”
"It's actually like this!"
Everyone was enlightened.
"So you have a brother working in the garrison army. Can you introduce me to him? I also want to join the garrison army.”
"Next time for sure, next time for sure."
At noon, the security team under the garrison announced the results of the investigation. All the squires died of knife wounds caused by bandits. At the same time, all the culprits had been arrested and executed. Their bodies were burned in public. He hoped that the residents would not be too afraid.
Everyone was overjoyed and praised the efficiency of the security team.
However, no one noticed that on this day, the family members of the Tenth Uncle had sold all their properties and left Chongwen Town for a large sum of money.
No one noticed that the ten death row prisoners had disappeared from the security team's prison.
Dave, who was staying in the Longevity Inn, was so scared that he immediately packed up and left Chongwen Town.
Jiang Yi, who had caused all of this, was currently reading a letter in his study. He revealed a strange expression.
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