Chapter 33: Entering Huayin to Avenge a Blood Feud

  Meng Dujuan hastily ordered his men to summon Kuai Er. In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the man returned, drenched in sweat, and made a bow, saying: "Reporting back to Your Excellency...Kuai Er has led the Wind Chariot out of the city."

  "What!" Meng Du's heart sank, originally planning to take action tonight, but now they're going all out. The plot and the two fake Lu brothers are probably connected.

  But the rudder has always been a trump card in his own hands, and he is not willing to play it easily. Moreover, this rudder's background is too dark, if it falls into someone else's hands, once all the previous evil deeds are exposed, not only will his own life be ruined, but even his own life may be lost. Therefore, the arrangement for handling the rudder has always been very careful, and no one can easily move them around.

  At this moment, Meng Du couldn't help but think about the conspiracy behind it, he just felt that he had to hurry up and chase after the people who were in charge of the rudder.

  But where did they go? Meng Dujuan didn't quite understand. He hastily summoned the officer in charge of guarding the city to ask questions.

  But unexpectedly, the officer told him something even more astonishing: "Director, General Jia led his men with the wind vane towards Huayin County."

  Meng Dujuan's whole body shook again, and Commander Jia led the wind rudder to Huayin County? The already dead Commander Jia, the bandit-infested Huayin County, these two extremely sensitive things put together made Meng Dujuan feel that this matter was not ordinary, and if it wasn't handled properly, a big disturbance would occur. He hastily ordered: "Pass down my order, have General Li Desheng lead his vanguard battalion to quickly go to Huayin County. If the wind rudder's people are caught, be prepared for any unexpected situation!"

  The words had hardly fallen from his lips when the soldier who had been sent with the message took off like a shot.

  Meng Dujuan turned his face at this moment, and said to the man who had just come to report: "Where is General Jia's body? Take me to see it quickly!" He brought a group of personal soldiers with him, and even his clothes were not yet put on properly as he hastily followed the soldier.

  Lu Dahai and Kui Er led the wind vane's men and horses all the way to the east gate of Huayin County. The soldiers on the city wall saw the incoming people from afar, and when they arrived at the city gate, the city head was already lined with torches, and a cluster of arrowheads had been placed on the strong bow.

  Lu Dahai took a rough look and found that there were also three or four hundred guards on the wall. Lu Dahai was slightly surprised in his heart, as Huayin County had lost more than half of its troops in the battle at Shijiazhuang, why were there still so many soldiers in this city? Could it be that the imperial court did not send only one route of troops?

  Just as Lu Dahai was secretly speculating in his heart, the soldiers on the city wall shouted: "Who is coming? Report your name!"

  Kui Er glanced at Lu Dahai and said in a somewhat disdainful tone: "The waist of Huayin County is quite hard."

  Lu Dahai also laughed and ignored him, but with an overbearing attitude, he rushed to the city gate and shouted: "Tell your county magistrate to come and talk to me!"

  As soon as the words were spoken, there was no more movement on the city wall. After a while, there was movement again on the city gate tower. A man in bright armor appeared under the escort of soldiers and stepped onto the city gate tower. He stood with one foot on the wall and looked down, shouting: "Who has come?"

  Lu Dahai listened, and it was that wicked Liu County Magistrate. Seeing his enemy made him see red, he clenched his fists involuntarily and shouted while suppressing his anger: "Hua Prefecture General Commander Jia Daoquan, under the order of Director Du, has come to assist in defending the city!"

  Liu County Magistrate was overjoyed upon hearing this, and after repeated requests, the provincial government finally agreed to send troops. However, this sudden turn of events, combined with the fact that there were only about a hundred people present, couldn't help but arouse suspicion.

  Then, Liu County Magistrate politely said: "General Jia's arrival from afar to provide assistance is the greatest fortune for our Huayin County. But I don't know how many soldiers and horses General brought with him to suppress the bandits?"

  Lu Daihai saw that he was speaking in an official tone and being polite, but didn't have the slightest intention of coming down to open the door. In the end, he even asked about this matter, and after a moment's thought, he had a countermeasure. He didn't answer how many men and horses he had brought, but simply shouted loudly: "If you don't open the door to welcome me in, then I'll just lead my troops back!"

  Hearing this, Lu Dahai still wanted to return. His heart racing, he didn't wait for the other's words to finish before also shouting: "You won't let 30,000 troops in! When bandits surround the city, it will be the imperial court that takes your position! They'll want your life!"

  Kui Er's words were indeed weighty, and when they reached County Magistrate Liu's ears, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. However, this matter was of great importance, and if not handled properly, it would be like letting the bandits from Shaohua Mountain into the city, which wouldn't be a trivial matter.

  But seeing Lu Dahai turn back on his horse and prepare to leave, Liu County Magistrate was shocked and hastily said: "General, General!"

  Lu Daihai heard him call out, so he reined in his warhorse, looked up and saw that it was Liu the county magistrate who said: "It's not that I, Liu, am being disrespectful, but rather that those bandits have caused such a commotion that I must be cautious!"

  As soon as he heard it, he knew where the joint was and interjected: "General is here, can't be fake!" After speaking, he turned his head to Lu Dahai and said: "Master Jia, take a look at this... show him the bright plaque order?"

  Lu Dahai pretended to nod reluctantly and shouted at Liu County Magistrate: "You take a look at this!" As he said that, he took out the plaque order.

  Although the county magistrate's eyesight was not sharp, with the light of the torches, he could barely see clearly on the wall. His heart slightly relaxed, and he hastily ordered the soldiers to withdraw their arrows.

  As the city gate was slowly opened, Liu County Magistrate personally led two county guards to hastily welcome them down from the city. Seeing Lu Da Hai and others, he hastily knelt down on the ground and said: "Huayin County Magistrate greets your excellencies! For not welcoming you from afar, I hope you will forgive me!"

  Lu Dahai was furious, his teeth itching with rage. But now that they had met, he couldn't afford to lose his temper, and he was even more afraid that the other man would recognize him. So he pressed down on the brim of his hat, ignoring him, not dismounting, and led the people following him into the city.

  County Magistrate Liu was kneeling here awkwardly, and the sweat on his head came down. He must have offended General Zhang just now, otherwise how could he end up in such a situation. Thinking about it, last time the prefecture only sent a deputy commander, and he still served carefully. Now that they've sent a general, he's become too cautious and messed up the relationship... This is not something to be trifled with.

  He thought to himself, involuntarily sighing in distress. Seeing Lu Da Hai and others riding their horses in, a whole team of people passed by without noticing him, so he got up on his own and hastily mounted his horse to chase after them.

  Lu Dahai was very familiar with Huayin County, and the person holding the reins urged the horse to gallop quickly along the stone road all the way to the county government office. Lu Dahai pulled the reins of his warhorse and said to Gui'er: "Now that we've entered the city, it's up to you from now on."

  "General, rest assured. Just watch how the brothers of our Wind Chariot will turn Huayin County upside down!"