After the system ran, I took off with my family

Chapter 321 Reporting to the Official

Hu San squatted down and stared at Zhao Jinbao's face which was bruised and swollen.

After looking for a long time, I finally found a little memory in my mind.

"I remember you. We met in the temple the night before last."

He was curious at the time. After all, in the north, exposed to the wind and sun, it was rare to see such a fat and delicate businessman.

Zhao Jinbao lay on the ground, his eyes avoiding the viewer.

He didn't expect that Hu San still remembered him. Thinking of Hu San's murderous and ferocious look just now, and the killing god next to Hu San who killed people without blinking an eye, he trembled even more violently.

"Tell me, we have no grudges against each other, so why did you betray our situation to those bandits?"

A cold voice sounded above his head. Zhao Jinbao was so scared that he burst into tears and kowtowed continuously.

"Master Hu, Master Hu, please spare my life! They forced me to do this, otherwise they would have killed my whole family!"

Hu San looked at the tearful face and the anger in his heart rose.

It was all because of this person that his brothers in the team died here. If it weren't for the help of Master Lin and the other two, there would probably be more deaths.

His eyes became colder and colder, and the murderous intent in his body frightened Zhao Jinbao so much that he trembled like a sieve. He kowtowed and begged for mercy, and finally knocked himself unconscious.

Lian Bao spat in disgrace and waved for someone to drag Zhao Jinbao down and tie him up with several bandits who had managed to survive under the tree.

Then he asked, "Boss, what should we do with these people? We can't take them with us on the journey, otherwise..."

He made a gesture of wiping his neck with his hand.

Hu San looked at Lin Shuyue, "Brother Lin San, what do you think?"

"I think that instead of killing them, we should let them maximize their value."

Lin Shuyue raised her chin slightly, looking at the endless mountain range ahead, and continued, "These bandits have been entrenched in Lion Mountain for a long time. They should be very familiar with the terrain and the locations of the various strongholds there."

After she finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Hu San and asked, "Captain Hu is well-informed and has traveled extensively to the north. Do you know which county governs Lion Mountain and what the magistrate there is like?"

Having said that, Hu San clearly understood Lin Shuyue's meaning. After thinking for a moment, he said, "That's a good idea. Lion Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Yi'an County."

The magistrate of Yi'an County was a Jinshi who passed the imperial examination in the 45th year of Yongping's reign. This Mr. Chen was an upright official, but he had a somewhat stubborn temper.

I had heard before that he had led troops to Lion Mountain to suppress bandits many times, but in the end he failed repeatedly because he was unfamiliar with the terrain.

Now that these people are leading the way, the magistrate may succeed in suppressing the bandits this time. This way, we can vent our anger for the brothers."

The more Hu San thought about it, the more he felt this was the most appropriate arrangement. He immediately ordered Lian Bao, "A Bao, take a few brothers and take Luo Ping with you to the county town as fast as you can to report to the authorities. Tell Lord Chen what's happening here and have him bring his troops here immediately. We need to move quickly, or the bandits in Black Eagle Village might become suspicious if we wait too long."

"Yes!"

Lian Bao didn't say anything, carried the unconscious Luo Ping on his back and asked a few people to ride at full speed to the county town.

Under Hu San's instructions, Dashi and his men helped several brothers who were seriously injured to the carriage vacated by the shopkeeper Fang, and then drove the carriage to send them to the clinic in the county town.

Worried that the people staying in the Black Eagle Village would notice something was wrong and come down the mountain to investigate, Hu San arranged for several nimble brothers to climb up trees and watch the road down the mountain from the Black Wind Village.

If anyone comes down the mountain, they will immediately sound the alarm and the people lying in ambush at the intersection will surely ambush the bandits and prevent them from returning.

Everyone was on guard and waiting for the officers and soldiers to arrive.

Just as the sun was setting, the sound of horse hooves came from afar.

Everyone immediately stood up, gripped their weapons tightly, and stared at the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from.

After a while, figures came closer and closer. It turned out to be Lian Bao and others who had returned.

Walking next to Lian Bao was a middle-aged man in official robes.

Beside him was a handsome young man dressed in dark clothes and riding a tall horse.

This man had a pale face, sword-like eyebrows, and eyes like cold stars. His glance was filled with indifference and coldness.

Behind him followed dozens of followers in black clothes, and behind them were yamen runners holding swords.

Hu San's gaze lingered on these people for a few moments, and then he stepped forward with Lin Shuyue.

Before they could even salute, a middle-aged man in official robes dismounted and stopped the two men, saying with a smile, "No need to be polite, Brother Lian Bao has already informed me of the situation. On behalf of the people of Yi'an County, I would like to thank all of you warriors for your hard work."

"Your Excellency is too polite. These bandits have long been entrenched in Lion Mountain, causing trouble to the people. It is our duty to eliminate them."

Hu San shook his head, his eyes very firm, and then he said frankly: "To be honest, we also have selfish motives. These evil thieves killed several of my brothers. Lord Chen wiped them out, which can be regarded as revenge for them."

Master Chen's gaze swept over the bloodstained men, stopping at the three corpses on the roadside. He sighed softly, "What are your plans next? Do you want to go into the city to recuperate? I'm afraid it's not safe in these desolate mountains."

Hu San shook his head. "My brothers are all very tired. We plan to rest here for one night and then go into the city early tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Lord Chen subconsciously looked at the handsome young man who had not spoken.

The young man turned his head and his gaze lingered on Hu San and Lin Shuyue for a few moments. Then he nodded to Lord Chen and looked away to continue looking at the messy "battlefield".

Lord Chen immediately understood what this "noble man" meant, and stopped persuading him. He only told Hu San to arrange people to keep watch when he rested at night, to be careful of the bandits in the mountains escaping down the mountain and running into them.

After asking a few brief questions about the afternoon's battle, Lord Chen ordered his men to bring the bandits under the tree over. After questioning them for a while and threatening them, the frightened bandits repeatedly said they would lead the way.

As for Zhao Jinbao, he was taken back to the county government office by County Magistrate Chen on charges of colluding with bandits and committing murder for money.

Afterwards, County Magistrate Chen and the young man and his men led the bandits up the mountain in a mighty procession.

After watching the officers and soldiers leave, Lin Shuyue walked over to Lian Bao and asked curiously, "Brother Abao, do you know where that young man came from?"

The followers around him were not simple people. Although they were disguised, the occasional aura and sharpness in their eyes still made people see the clues.

If I'm not mistaken, these people should have come from the battlefield. Even the young man must have seen a lot of blood.

I don't know where County Magistrate Chen got the help from, but with these people helping him and bandits familiar with the terrain leading the way, it should be no problem to wipe out a bandit nest of hundreds of people.

Lian Bao scratched his head and said, "I'm not too sure. I just heard County Magistrate Chen call him 'Young Master' and he treated him with great respect. I guess he's someone with a pretty good background."

Lin Shuyue nodded, then put the person out of her mind.