After everything was arranged properly, Xu Haifeng turned his head to Zeng Zhigang and said: "The general has something urgent to attend to, please excuse me."

  Zeng Zhihong was silently left here for half a day by him, although he knew that he was deeply affectionate as brothers, but such a person who did not put himself in his eyes was still the first time he had met. He coldly smiled and said: "General, you are indeed loyal to your emotions and righteousness, but unfortunately, your brother has committed a capital offense, even if he is unscathed, Im afraid it would be of no use."

  Xu Haifeng heard his vicious words, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "Sir, youre right. If we kill ordinary people, of course, one life for one life is the rule. But if we kill rebels, not only will there be no blame, but it would even be meritorious."

  "What do you mean?" Zeng Zhihongs mind turned, feeling that the other party had a hidden meaning, and a terrible thought flashed vaguely in his heart.

  "Its nothing, the adults just asked me where the rebels were, right? Ill take the adults to catch them now." Xǔ Hǎifēng said, and ordered the whole team to set off, heading west towards the city.

  He had just ordered the two doctors to come over, and his father was already here. His father had also gone to the Zhangs house for this matter, and it was only natural that he would be the one to bring him back.

  Chengxi is the affluent area of Cangzhou City, where only people with a certain status and reputation in Cangzhou can settle down. Its home to wealthy merchants, high-ranking officials who have retired to their hometown, and other influential figures. Even government officials dare not casually go there to arrest someone, fearing they might unintentionally offend some big shot and face trouble.

  The Zhang family in Cangzhou is one of the century-old aristocratic families, and their strength in Cangzhou City can be seen from the vast land they occupy in the west of the city. The current head of the family, Zhang Yihe, is a bold and ambitious person who has been active in the business world for decades and enjoys extremely high prestige. He has three sons, all of whom are outstanding talents, and it can be said that there is no shortage of successors. Unfortunately, just a few days ago, his third son was murdered by someone without any reason, which made Zhang Yihe suffer from the pain of losing his child, deeply traumatized, and suddenly looked ten years older.

  In his many years of thinking, Sanzi was the most filial and obedient son, this time buying treasures was also for his mothers 50th birthday. The despicable mud-legged man actually dared to kill such a filial child, this matter absolutely cannot be let go. Not only will he die without a place to bury him, but even his family members cannot be spared. I heard that he still has a son, tomorrow Ill arrange for someone to slaughter that little bastard, and then tell him the news, only then can I dispel my hatred.

  Zhang Yihe was still thinking about how to take revenge when suddenly a servant came to report that there was a big change in the city. He didnt know that this matter had anything to do with him and thought it was some kind of military coup, so he immediately ordered all the servants to pick up their weapons and guard the courtyard well. No one from any room in the house was allowed to go out. In such chaotic times, unity and self-defense were the only right principles.

  However, before long, the house servant came to report again that many troops had appeared outside the yard and had already surrounded the Zhang family. Zhang Yis heart skipped a beat as he thought about it, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldnt think of who he might have offended. The officials in the city, whom he paid his respects to every month without fail, were all satisfied with him. As a merchant, what he feared most was offending those in power, and he had always been extremely careful about this, never making any mistakes. He had doubts in his heart and did not immediately disperse his family members. By the time the Black Flag Armys encirclement was complete, it was already too late for him to take any action.

  Under Heis command, the Black Flag Army quickly completed the layered siege of Zhangs house. Xu Haifeng had someone send his father back first. Xus father had already vaguely guessed what his youngest son wanted to do, but at this moment he was confused by his youngest sons earth-shattering changes and felt a hint of fear towards his own son, not daring to disobey him, and went back to take care of his eldest son instead.

  Looking at the high gate in front of him, Xu Haifeng felt a strong sense of destructive desire surging up from the bottom of his heart, and he couldnt help but want to smash everything here into pieces before he could feel at ease.

  "Qin Yong, open the big gate for me." Xuhai Feng moistened his dry lips and said.

  "Yes, General." Smashing doors was Qin Yongs greatest hobby, but the door in front of him was really too small. He, Qin Daoyongshi, had smashed the gates of Linan City and the gates of Cangzhou City, but he had never smashed someone elses door. With a single copper lion head smash, the iron-plated door immediately split into four or five pieces, even the door frame was broken.

  Zhang Yi, who had been waiting at the front gate, was startled by the loud noise. He finally confirmed that this group of people were indeed rushing to the Zhang family. Later, he saw several people entering in a line, one of whom was actually County Magistrate Zeng Zhihong.

  He had seen a lot in his life, and at this point, although he was uneasy in his heart, his face remained calm. He took a step forward, bowed and said: "Mr. Zeng, you have come to my humble abode, I dont know what advice you have."

  Zeng Zhihong cupped his hands and said, "Officer Zhang, let me introduce you. This is the famous General Xu Haifeng of the Black Flag Army." As he spoke, he turned his back to Xu Haifeng, blocking his line of sight, and kept giving Zhang Yihe meaningful glances.

  Zhang Yihao was taken aback and couldnt guess what Zeng Zhihong meant, but judging from his expression, it didnt seem to be anything good. As for the Black Flag Army, over the past few months, it had been a household name, and it would have been hard not to know about it even if one wanted to. The only thing was that this general was a bit too young. What was his name again, Xu Haifeng? Zhang Yihao suddenly understood what Zeng Zhihong meant. He clearly remembered that the killer who had beaten his son to death was named Xu Haitian, and this Xu Haifeng differed from him by only one character - even an idiot would have known their relationship.

  "Ive met General Xu before." Unexpectedly, he was caught off guard and Zhang Yis eyes rolled over, immediately deciding that today he had to swallow his anger and absolutely could not confront him head-on. After getting through today, he would definitely mobilize the entire familys power to deal with him thoroughly.

  "Never mind, Zhang, your case has been exposed. If you dont want to suffer physical punishment, then quickly confess honestly."

  Zhang Yihes eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, for since he took charge of the Zhang family, no one had dared to speak to him in such a tone. The expression was as if he were a prisoner. But he was extremely deep and calm, although his heart was furious, his face became even more smiling: "General Xu is joking, I have always been law-abiding and followed the law, how could I do anything illegal?"

  Xu Haifeng sneered: "It seems that you wont shed tears until you see a coffin. If I dont beat you to the point of skin splitting and flesh bursting, you definitely wont surrender."

  Zeng Zhihong heard the tone of Xu Haifeng was not right, and hurriedly said: "General Xu, Zhang is a kind-hearted philanthropist who loves to do good deeds, he wont do anything that goes against heaven and reason."

  Xu Haifeng was furious upon hearing this, and just as he was about to explode in anger, he suddenly heard a shouting voice from outside the door: "People inside, listen up! I am Chen Xinhong, the garrison commander of Cangzhou. You are now surrounded, quickly put down your weapons and come out to surrender."

  Zhang Yi was overjoyed and laughed, saying: "So its General Chen who has arrived, he can uphold justice for us common people."

  Zeng Zhihong glanced at Xu Haifeng, who was expressionless, but he didnt feel optimistic in his heart. Although Chen Xinhongs army had more people, how could they possibly win against the Black Flag Army, which had recently gained fame throughout the Han Dynasty? As expected, Xu Haifeng disdainfully spat and said: "Which monkey is making a ruckus outside and annoying people? Qin Yong, you go with Andrew and bring in the owner of that voice. Be careful on the way and dont use too much force. If possible, try not to kill anyone."

  "Alright..." Qin Yong and Andrew led the way, and soon the sound of people shouting and screaming could be heard from outside the walls. After a short while, they returned smoothly, with Qin Yong carrying a fully armed general under his arm. Zhang Yis face immediately turned ugly when he saw this - wasnt this Chen Xinhong, whom he had expected to see? How did he suddenly become someone elses prisoner?

  Qin Yong threw Chen Xinhong to the ground and said, "General, mission accomplished."

  Chen Xinhong was thrown into a daze, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. When he looked at Qin Yong and the others, his eyes were filled with fear.

  He led the troops to set up a semi-encirclement behind the Black Flag Army, thinking that it would have some deterrent effect. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished shouting, four big men rushed out of Zhangs mansion. Looking at their fierce appearance, one could tell that nothing good was going to happen. Chen Xinhong ordered the archers to shoot, but unexpectedly, these few people had extraordinary skills. The first giant regarded the bows and arrows as if they were nothing, and charged forward with an air of indifference. All the arrows shot onto his body only managed to bring up a few pieces of broken cloth, and had no other effect.

  The remaining three people were not simple either. They wielded a dark, soft sword, using the terrain to their advantage, and their speed was even faster than Qin Yongs by 30%. The three of them struck with ruthless precision, basically one sword to the throat, showing no mercy despite being allies.

  Chen Xinhong saw that things were not going well, and hastily gathered his men to try to stop them for a moment. But the three Andrew brothers were too fast, and before he could even make arrangements, they rushed in front of him. The three of them had extremely strange martial arts skills, and when they struck, it was impossible to defend against. In just one encounter, they captured Chen Xinhong alive.

  If Chen Xinhongs five thousand men were arrayed in an open space, then except for Qin Yong this freak, the Andrew brothers would not be able to break out of the encirclement even if they were twice as powerful. But here is the city of Cangzhou, with walls and alleys everywhere, how can we deploy our formation? We barely managed to form a sloppy fan shape, but it was broken through by someone in one rush.

  "Huh? General Chen, what advice do you have?" Xu Haifeng gazed at the disheveled Chen Xinhong, a mocking smile spreading across his face.

  "You...you dare to attack the city of Cangzhou, and hold hostage the officials appointed by the imperial court. What crime should you be guilty of?" Chen Xin shouted with a stern expression.

  "Are you threatening the imperial courts officials?" Xu Haifeng furrowed his brow and said, "General Chen, your words are a bit too heavy. I invited you here only to have you bear witness, nothing more."

  Chen Xinhong secretly let out a sigh of relief and asked, "What evidence?" He didnt realize that when he said this, his tone had already softened, and in his heart, the idea of not daring to be an enemy of Xu Haifeng had already emerged.

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