allonlinenovel Chapter 398 Acting cheaply
Chapter 398 Acting cheaply
Chapter 398 Taking a Pedestrian Approach
Wang Wenzhou nodded and said, "It's too late to say anything now. Let's go over there quickly and make them stop. I don't want any more unnecessary casualties."
Li Bantou nodded and hurriedly led Wang Wenzhou to the entrance of the county government office.
At this point, only eight of Jian Fengyu's men were still putting up a fight, and Yu Tao's side hadn't gained any advantage either, with more than thirty of his men killed or wounded.
"Stop!" Wang Wenzhou shouted. "Jian Fengyu, put down your weapons immediately! Yu Tao, I am now in your hands. Do not harm my men. Let them go."
"Alright, stop!" Yu Tao nodded and ordered his men to cease their attack.
"My lord!" Jian Fengyu did not want to put down his weapon.
Wang Wenzhou ordered, "Put down your weapons. Don't worry, they won't dare kill me."
Yu Tao said with a smile, "Of course we dare not kill Lord Wang. The signal arrow just now sent a message, so Lord Wang's men are probably on their way. We still need Lord Wang to escort us to join the rebel king."
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Yu, this is easy to discuss. Jian Fengyu, quickly put down your weapon. You guys go and tell Xiao Qiang to find my babies as soon as possible."
"Your subordinate obeys!" Jian Fengyu put down his weapon.
"Brother Yu, please have your men make way for my men!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
Yu Tao waved his hand and said, "Let them go!"
"Brother! So many brothers have died or been injured, how can we let them go?" One of Yu Tao's men said angrily, pointing at the corpses and wounded on the ground.
"Shut up! Let them go!" Yu Tao said coldly.
Yu Tao's men dared not disobey orders and had no choice but to let Jian Fengyu and the others leave.
"Brother Yu and Brother Li want to go and join the rebel leader?" Wang Wenzhou asked with a smile.
Yu Tao said helplessly, "It's all thanks to Lord Wang. We didn't want to be thieves, but we had no choice but to be!"
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Yu, everything is negotiable. As long as you release me, I guarantee you will leave safely."
Yu Tao laughed and scolded, "Lord Wang, we are cowards. You kill people with your sword at the drop of a hat. We can't trust you!"
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Look at what you're saying, it's all a misunderstanding! Brothers, as long as you release me, I guarantee that nothing happened today! Brother Li is still the head of the squad in Gaoling County, and Brother Yu is still the commander of the Gaoling Guard."
Yu Tao and Li Bantou scoffed, "I don't believe you!"
Just then, dust billowed up in the distance as a large contingent of cavalry arrived.
Zhang Jiaobao took the lead and shouted, "You audacious thieves! Release Wang Wenzhou at once, or you will all die a horrible death!"
"Don't do anything rash! Wang Wenzhou is in our hands!" Yu Tao's subordinate said in a panic.
In no time, Zhang Jiao's cavalry had subtly surrounded Yu Tao and his men.
Yu Tao frowned. He had assumed these long, white legs belonged to girls who slept with Wang Wenzhou, but he hadn't expected them to be so well-trained. The way they drew their bows and nocked arrows was just like that of elite soldiers.
"Lord Wang, you don't want anything to go wrong, do you? Don't worry, as long as you send us to join King Chuang, we guarantee we won't harm you in the slightest." Yu Tao said with a smile, "Please step forward and appease your subordinates."
Wang Wenzhou nodded, took a few steps forward, and said, "Jiaojiao, you are truly my good Jiaojiao. As soon as you heard that your husband was in danger, you rushed to save him."
"Husband!" Zhang Jiaobao looked at Wang Wenzhou with deep affection.
"Madam! Please be careful and don't come any closer. I'm afraid my hand will shake and I might accidentally injure Lord Wang." Yu Tao pointed his broadsword at Wang Wenzhou, preventing Zhang Jiao from getting any closer.
"If you dare to hurt my husband, I'll tear you to pieces!" Zhang Jiao threatened Yu Tao viciously.
"Jiaojiao, don't be angry. How could Brother Yu hurt me? Where's Xiaoqiang?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
"Xiaoqiang has blocked all the roads outside the city. Don't worry, my husband, none of these thieves will escape!" Zhang Jiaobao said solemnly.
Wang Wenzhou shook his head with a wry smile. "My dear, how could you be so foolish? Saying that in front of Yu Tao isn't threatening him; it's actually providing him with information."
"Jiaojiao, quickly send someone to find Ruru and the others. Then have Ruru write a letter to Sun Chuanting on my behalf, saying that there are rebels causing trouble in Gaoling. I happened to be passing by, so I led my troops to pursue the rebels. Tell Sun Chuanting to inform the government troops along the way not to obstruct them and to provide appropriate cooperation," Wang Wenzhou instructed.
"Hmm?" Zhang Jiao frowned. Husband, are you crazy? You've been captured by thieves, how are you going to chase them?
Wang Wenzhou turned to look at Yu Tao and said helplessly, "Brother Yu, could you let my baby speak? She's not very quick-witted, and I need to explain things to her."
Yu Tao said coldly, "Fine! I must remind Lord Wang that if he makes any unusual moves, I cannot guarantee your safety."
"Don't worry! I value my life!" Wang Wenzhou beckoned to Zhang Jiao and said with a smile, "Jiaojiao, come here."
Zhang Jiao dismounted and threw herself into Wang Wenzhou's arms, softly saying, "My husband!"
Yu Tao was very puzzled. Wang Wenzhou's wife was really fickle. Just a moment ago she was a heroic female general, but suddenly she turned into a gentle and weak woman.
Wang Wenzhou hugged Zhang Jiao and kissed her.
"Huh?" Yu Tao and the others were dumbfounded. Lord Wang, you really are a notorious lecher. What kind of time is this to be hugging and kissing a girl!
After the kiss, Wang Wenzhou said, "Jiaojiao, I couldn't say it outright just now, for fear of being overheard. I am the military supervisor of the Northwest, and it would be too shameful to be kidnapped by bandits. So, I can only say that I am leading my men to chase after a small band of bandits."
"Mmm!" Zhang Jiao nodded and said, "I understand."
Wang Wenzhou glanced back at Yu Tao, then waved to Li Bantou and said, "Brother Yu, and Brother Li, please come over here. We need to discuss something."
This was the first time that Li Bantou had ever seen such an eccentric official as Wang Wenzhou. In front of so many people, he was hugging and kissing a girl, which was simply an insult to civility.
Wang Wenzhou said, "Brothers, I apologize for my rudeness earlier."
I don't want to die, and neither do you, so we're in the same boat.
“I can escort you to Gao Yingxiang’s camp, but I have to save face! You tell me, if word gets out that I, the dignified military supervisor of the Northwest and an imperial envoy, have been kidnapped by you, I’ll never be able to face anyone again.” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, “So, here’s how it works. I’m definitely in your hands. But you have to cooperate with me in putting on a show.”
Yu Tao and Li Bantou, after hearing Wang Wenzhou's plan, cursed him inwardly. "That hypocritical bastard Wang Wenzhou! He just accused Shen Zizhen of colluding with bandits, but now he's making a deal with 'thieves'!" they thought. "It seems that in Lord Wang's mind, making a deal with bandits is just a convenient excuse, while anyone else making a deal is considered colluding with bandits."