Traveling into ancient literature, killing the male protagonist and succeeding

Chapter 141 Long live my emperor (28)

The cold blade was against Yang Su's neck, and Gao Hu shouted, "Stop it!"

Gao Hu's voice echoed throughout the bandit camp.

"Master! Master!"

When the bandits saw this scene, they shouted excitedly.

The county magistrate was threatened, and the officers and soldiers dared not take any more action and laid down their weapons one after another.

Although Yang Su was defeated and had a knife against his neck, he did not think Gao Hu dared to hurt him.

Gao Hu, as a bandit, does not have to die now, but if he kills the county magistrate, then everyone in the entire bandit camp, young and old, will have no chance of survival!

He was right. The blade in Gao Hu's hand could cut his throat if he exerted more force, but he gripped the handle tightly and refused to do it.

In Yang Su's eyes, Gao Hu now looked like he hated him to the core but couldn't bring himself to kill him.

In fact, Gao Hu recalled what Lao Er had said before Nan Yue left the village...

He took a deep breath and said to the officers and soldiers in a hoarse voice: "Yang Su is in my hands! Get out of the way!"

The officers and soldiers looked at each other, waiting for the hostage Yang Su to speak.

"Gao Hu, what do you want?" Yang Su asked.

Gao Hu did not answer him. He shouted at the officers and soldiers again: "Go and call your county magistrate! Ask him to bring gold and silver in exchange! And... and..."

"And let us go safely, or I will kill Yang Su!"

Gao Hu looked like someone who had been forced into a rage.

There was a gleam in Yang Su's eyes. Because of his previous mistake and being coerced by Gao Hu, he thought they had some good ideas.

But it's normal to think about it. The bandits were forced into a desperate situation and just wanted to make a final profit and run away with the gold and silver.

They want the county magistrate to come?

Just right.

When the time comes, the county magistrate will bring his men over.

Pretend to let them go, and then catch them all in one fell swoop.

Yang Su randomly pointed at a few people among the officers and soldiers and said, "You, go back to find the county magistrate and tell him the situation."

The county magistrate has followed him for many years and knows what he will do.

The county magistrate must not die.

The officers and soldiers had no choice but to guard the bandit camp and wait for the county magistrate to bring his men over.

……

The county magistrate, who had followed Yang Su for many years, was now following behind the young man.

Nan Yue asked someone to count the items that Yang Su had embezzled, while she went to the county government office to look through the documents.

Even these things can only be dealt with by the county magistrate.

The county magistrate didn't dare to say a word, but instead worked hard to help the young man find what he needed.

Nan Yue read through it quickly. All the cases on it were handled by Yang Su, most of which were trivial matters.

Whenever she found something that was not handled properly, she would ask the county magistrate to take note of it, no matter how minor theft or arson.

Anyway, no matter how big or small the crime is, as long as it is biased, it is evidence of guilt.

It doesn't matter if it's just a little bit, but the accumulation over the years is enough to make a big difference.

The county magistrate wiped his sweat secretly. With so many cases, all the wrong ones were written down, plus a few serious crimes, even the high-ranking officials in Chaoge would have to be removed from their positions.

He was not an honest official, but he had Yang Su in front of him to support him.

Basically, Yang Su ate the meat and he drank some of the soup.

Now the county magistrate was just glad that he didn't go as far as Yang Su.

Just as he was racking his brains to figure out how to clear himself of the charges...

Someone broke into the county government office.

"Master Guo! Master Guo! Something has happened to the county magistrate!"

When the county magistrate heard someone call him "Sir" again, he actually felt like tears welling up in his eyes.

He kept a low profile beside the young man for just over two hours, but it felt like half a year had passed.

The main reason is that the pressure is too great.

He cleared his throat and was about to scold, "Flustered..."

Halfway through his speech, he caught sight of a young man sitting upright out of the corner of his eye.

He quickly bent down, smiling, "Sir, it seems that the county magistrate... Yang Su is in trouble."

Nan Yue had no expression on her face. “I heard it.”

The county magistrate smiled awkwardly and looked at the sky outside. It was already evening, and Yang Su had not returned from suppressing the bandits yet.

Seeing that the young man had no intention of asking, he straightened his expression and asked the officer who came in, "What happened?"

The officer knelt on the ground, lowered his head and told the story honestly...

Including the traps encountered along the way, and Gao Hu's requirements.

After hearing this, the county magistrate was furious: "How can this be! These bandits actually dared to hold the county magistrate hostage! They are so bold!"

In the county magistrate's opinion, it is still unclear whether Yang Su really colluded with King Xiqing. It's just that Emperor Ning wants to punish him.

But those bandits really affected Qi County and killed wealthy businessmen.

When Yang Su faced off against the bandits, the bandits were naturally more hateful.

He looked at the boy, "Sir?"

Nan Yue put down the file in her hand and raised her eyebrows. "What does the county magistrate want to do?"

The county magistrate was most afraid that she would ask him questions. He began to sweat again. He thought for a moment and answered honestly, "Save, save people."

After a pause, he added hastily, "Yang Su is still the county magistrate. No matter what Yang Su did, the charges have not yet been filed. At least he should die on the execution ground, not at the hands of bandits."

Nan Yue nodded slightly and glanced at him again, "Then why don't you quickly arrange for the staff and prepare to go up the mountain."

It was almost dark, and the county magistrate did not expect Chu Yu to be such a decisive person.

He responded and was about to go out when he heard the young man's voice again.

"Yes, I'll go too."

The county magistrate dared not object and hurried to make arrangements, fearing that he was too slow.

……

It is late autumn, and the nights are windy and cold.

Gao Hu tied up Yang Su and took him into the woodshed.

The bandits also entered the house.

Only the officers and soldiers of Qi County gathered together tremblingly and guarded the bandit camp.

The officers and soldiers felt a little aggrieved. They were originally assigned to suppress bandits, and their numbers were several times greater than those of the bandits. However, not only did they encounter various traps along the way, but now they had to blow in the cold wind in the wilderness.

I had a meal at noon and haven’t eaten or drunk anything since.

They were now hungry, cold and tired.

When the moon was at its zenith, someone finally saw a few sparks of fire.

"somebody is coming!"

"It's the county magistrate! The county magistrate is bringing people here!"

The officers and soldiers were surprised and delighted.

They thought that the earliest someone would come would be tomorrow morning.

When the person came closer, I found out that he was a handsome young man I didn't know.

The county magistrate walked behind him. He came out of the city late at night and climbed the mountain. He was out of breath and had no strength to speak.

The young man was still in high spirits. "Where is Yang Su?"

The officers and soldiers didn't know who he was, but seeing that the county magistrate was walking behind him, they thought he must have some status.

So they all made way to let Nan Yue and the county magistrate enter the bandit camp...

Gao Hu heard the noise and came out of the house.

He was carrying a big knife and looked ferocious.

He glanced at the young man, his cheek twitched unnaturally, and the scar on his face also twitched, which was very scary.

He looked at the middle-aged man who was still wiping his sweat, "Are you the county magistrate of Qi County?"

Without waiting for the county magistrate to reply, he raised his chin and asked angrily, "You came so quickly, did you bring what I want?"

After saying this, he slammed the big knife on his shoulder down, and the tip of the knife pierced into the ground.

The county magistrate had just breathed a sigh of relief when he was frightened by the evil bandit and his face turned pale again.

He was a man of letters and had never seen such a scene.