dognovel Chapter 376 If you've got the guts, kill everyone!
Chapter 376 If you've got the guts, kill everyone!
A look of satisfaction appeared in Magistrate Huang's eyes. He immediately took the opportunity to withdraw his hand, stroked his beard, and said, "Since that's the case, I won't waste any more time. Let's get straight to the point."
“That Song Er is one of our Huang family’s men. Commander Wang must know that. You name your terms, how much silver you want, and our Huang family will give you the full amount. Let’s release them for now. You’ve kept them locked up for so long, your anger should have subsided by now.” Magistrate Huang relied on his age and was quite self-righteous.
"This!" Magistrate Zheng, standing to the side, looked at Wang Erniu with a troubled expression and great anxiety, as if afraid that he would agree.
When Magistrate Zheng and Magistrate Huang stood together, the difference became apparent. Although Magistrate Zheng wore an official hat, he was not in official robes. He was dressed in fine silks and satins, exuding an air of authority and clearly a person of high rank and power.
The other one was far inferior. His blue official robes had faded and were patched in many places. Coupled with his obsequious demeanor, he looked like a lackey dressed as an official. However, he wasn't usually like this. Wang Erniu thought to himself, "Could it be that he was frightened by this old man Huang?"
"Hey, don't make a sound!" Magistrate Huang was very displeased and glared at him.
"I'm sorry, but we can't release this man. He's been committing crimes in our Huian County. How can we just let him go?" Wang Erniu replied with a faint smile, neither too firm nor too soft.
“Not at all, we are willing to pay to ransom him. Commander Wang, please give us face. Your Huian is too poor. Paying money will help support your people, right, Magistrate Zheng?” Magistrate Huang stroked his beard and said nonchalantly.
Magistrate Zheng seemed to have been touched on a sore spot, and looked very hurt, falling silent.
Wang Erniu grew impatient. Was this guy deaf? Didn't he know when to stop?
"Sir, you must know about my relationship with Ouyang, and you should also know about our relationship with the Jiang family. Do I look like someone who is desperate for money? Why are you so blatantly trying to bribe me? Do you know that this Song Er injured my child?"
“Of course I know that.” Magistrate Huang was a little embarrassed, but then became confident again, and said in a coaxing tone, “But he is just a beggar, not the militia leader’s own son, and he was not seriously injured. Our Huang family is willing to pay 50,000 taels of silver to redeem him. As long as the militia leader is willing, I can give him the money right now. Moreover, it’s a sure thing to make money to exchange an injured beggar for 50,000 taels of silver.”
Wang Erniu sneered, "That's my adopted child too. Your Huang family has humiliated me like this, chasing me all the way here. I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and now you have the nerve to come here and make demands."
"Oh~ Commander Wang, are you going to refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit?" Seeing that he was unmoved, Magistrate Huang slowly walked to the armchair and sat down, adopting the air of a superior official. "Now I have more than two hundred men here. I'm afraid not even a bird can fly out. Commander Wang, why don't you think about cooperating with me?"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a series of clanging sounds rang out. Everyone in the room drew their swords in unison. The gleaming silver blades were dazzling, and the room was instantly filled with the flashing of swords. A chilling atmosphere suddenly arose, and the atmosphere inside the room became tense and ready to fight.
Magistrate Zheng and his dozens of subordinates had never seen anything like this before, and for some reason, they all huddled around Wang Erniu.
Wang Erniu only brought about ten personal guards, and naturally he was surrounded in the center.
Wang Erniu remained unfazed, stood tall, slowly drew his knife, and pointed it directly at Magistrate Huang. "Sir, are you planning to kill someone to silence them and then break them out of prison? Have you forgotten, sir, that I come from a military background and am least afraid of killing the enemy!"
As soon as Wang Erniu said this, the guards quickly drew their swords, changed formation, and their demeanor changed instantly, exuding a chilling killing intent, like a sharp knife being drawn from its sheath. The dozen or so men standing there seemed to have the power to withstand ten thousand men.
The room fell silent; no one spoke. For a moment, it was as if they were talking at cross purposes, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Magistrate Huang looked at him coldly. Wang Erniu looked disdainful, his eyes meeting his gaze like those of a hawk, sharp and icy.
I never expected him to dare look me in the eye like that. Who has ever dared to do that in all these years? Magistrate Huang felt his authority challenged, like someone holding their breath, unable to extricate themselves, extremely uncomfortable. In his anger, he blurted out, "Commander Wang, you should consider what if I really dared to do that?"
"Then you should think carefully, sir. Unless you can kill everyone, the entire Huian, or even the entire Quanzhou, your superiors may escape, but you, sir, will not! Moreover, I am confident that I can kill you before I die. Why don't you give it a try, sir?" Wang Erniu spoke these words calmly, his words aimed at piercing the heart. The ruthless fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear the reckless. Wang Erniu's meaning was: I don't care about my life, so come and try if you dare.
Although Magistrate Huang had held a high position for a long time, he was backed by the Huang family, and no one had ever looked him in the eye like that before. Moreover, Wang Erniu was once a very outstanding figure in the military camp. His rescue of Prince Gong from a large army was a well-known story. These inside stories were not something that ordinary people could know.
He was inevitably intimidated by the murderous aura and his heart trembled. However, he still tried to remain calm and calculated. Given the distance between them, it was very likely that Wang Erniu would take him away before anyone else could kill him.
"Hahaha, I was just joking, teasing Magistrate Zheng. Everyone, put your knives away quickly, lest we ruin the harmony." Magistrate Huang's expression changed again and again, but in the end, fear of death prevailed, and he reverted to his annoying, lecturing elder's demeanor with a beaming smile.
Upon seeing this, the assassins in black all put away their knives. Wang Erniu, seeing this, also led everyone to put away their knives.
Magistrate Huang stood up, walked up to Wang Erniu with a smile, and patted him on the shoulder.
"Erniu? May I call you that?"
"Of course." Wang Erniu smiled in return, both of them liked to pretend, it seemed like anyone could do it.
"You're too straightforward; it won't be easy to get by in officialdom that way," Magistrate Huang said pointedly.
“What you say is true, sir. However, there are things that can be done and things that cannot be done. I know what I’m doing.”
"Haha, so be it then, I'll take my leave!" Magistrate Huang hadn't gotten any advantage and didn't dare to actually make a move, so he had no choice but to save face.
"Please take care, sir!" Wang Erniu bowed, his manner impeccable.
Magistrate Huang walked ahead with his head held high, leading the group away from the county government office, showing no sign of having just suffered a setback.
After everyone left, Magistrate Lou led a dozen or so subordinates out of the Lin family's house across the street and came to the county government office.
"How are you? Are you all alright?"
"It's nothing serious, but I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future!" Magistrate Zheng sighed. "Commander Wang, you need to hurry. I'm worried that things might get complicated if we delay."
"It's alright. We've set a precedent today, so things will be easier tomorrow." Wang Erniu stroked the long sword in his hand. "In the face of absolute strength, all schemes and tricks are futile. You can focus on your work. How's the road construction going lately?"