Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 500 Revenge
Xia Ziqiao's large ship returned to the checkpoint, but strangely, the official ships that had been blocking the way were nowhere to be seen, and even the militia had vanished.

The guards had a bad feeling.

The government troops seemed to already know what they were going to do.

"Hurry," the guard said, "go find the Third Manager's ship; the soldiers have gone over there."

Just as the guard had thought, the ship continued forward for a while, and he indeed saw government ships, all of which were converging in one direction.

Moreover, besides them, several other boats were also abandoned.

That was a boat carrying the Fang family members.

The guards' eyes narrowed immediately; there was probably a traitor among them.

……

Liu Yigui, who was standing at the bow of the boat, also noticed something amiss.

Xia Ziqiao and the Fang family's boats should have drawn away some of the government troops, but in fact, the government boats seemed unaffected and continued to converge on them.

what happened?

Their arrangements were completely useless?
“No,” Liu Yigui suddenly said, “the officers and soldiers shouldn’t know so much. Someone is tipping them off…”

He had barely finished speaking when Cui Shiwu exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Chun has been captured by the soldiers and tied to the mast!"

"Damn it, those damned scoundrels."

Liu Yigui frowned and looked in the direction Cui Shiwu was pointing. There was a large ship there, but he couldn't see the situation on the ship clearly.

"Where?" Liu Yigui asked instinctively.

"Isn't that it? No wonder the soldiers came so quickly, they caught Brother Chun..."

Liu Yigui opened his eyes wide, trying his best to see clearly, but he couldn't see anything. Cui Shiwu eagerly came closer.

"at……"

Cui Shiwu's words ended abruptly there.

Liu Yigui felt a heat in his stomach, and a warm flow soaked through his clothes. He stared at Cui Shiwu in astonishment.

Cui Shiwu grabbed Liu Yigui and continued to cover up his words, "We have to go save Brother Chun..."

As he spoke, he drew his dagger and stabbed Liu Yigui in the shoulder again, the blade completely disappearing into it.

Cui Shiwu wanted to stab a third time, but Liu Yigui did not give him the chance.

Having lived a life of constant danger, Liu Yigui regained his senses at the crucial moment and raised his hand to strike at Cui Shiwu.

Cui Shiwu felt a sharp pain in his wrist and instinctively released the dagger. Liu Yigui took the opportunity to push Cui Shiwu aside with his shoulder and escape.

"Someone is coming."

The guards discovered that Liu Yigui had been stabbed and rushed over. The militia members also joined in the fight, engaging the guards on the ship in combat.

Liu Yigui leaned against the side of the cabin, cold sweat streaming down his face, blood flowing continuously. He looked around and noticed that his guards were much fewer than before. He figured that when Cui Shiwu attacked him, the rest of the bodyguards had also killed his men.

Liu Yigui gritted his teeth, his face contorted with rage. He hadn't expected the militia to betray him and join forces with the government. Just as he drew his dagger and was about to confront Cui Shiwu, a figure leaped onto the boat.

Liu Yigui looked over and saw that it was Zhao Zhongliang.

"Zhao Chuan," Liu Yigui gritted his teeth, "I treated you like a brother... and even introduced you to the Third Manager... and this is how you treat me?"

Zhao Zhongliang stepped forward, his voice icy: "My name is not Zhao Chuan, my name is Zhao Zhongliang, and my father's name is Zhao Dazheng..."

At this point, his voice was tinged with resentment: "My Zhao family of eighteen was killed by you in collusion with Xia Mengxian. You may have forgotten. No wonder, my father was just a small porcelain merchant in Bianjing, nothing in your eyes."

“I was worried that you would recognize me, but then I realized that you don’t remember at all… You don’t know how many people like the Zhao family you have killed.” “I established the militia team not to protect your caravans, but from the very beginning to kill you.”

Zhao Zhongliang picked up his long sword and quickly stepped forward. Liu Yigui, who had lost too much blood, was no match for him and was held down firmly. The next moment, Zhao Zhongliang raised his sword and brought it down.

The blade rose high, and just as it was about to fall, it changed direction, the hilt striking Liu Yigui heavily on the head.

Liu Yigui opened his eyes wide, then rolled the whites of his eyes back and collapsed to the ground.

“Brother Liang,” Cui Shiwu stepped forward and asked, “Why don’t you kill him?”

“Killing him is useless. We might as well hand him over to the authorities. Maybe we can find out something from the interrogation.” Zhao Zhongliang said, tossing Liu Yigui to his two brothers.

The two brothers tied Liu Yigui up tightly with ropes.

Cui Shiwu spat a mouthful of phlegm at Liu Yigui.

With Liu Yigui's men eliminated, Zhao Zhongliang gained complete control of the ship. Just as he was about to order the pursuit of the Third Manager to continue, the other ships noticed the unusual situation and approached.

“Brother Liang,” Cui Shiwu warned, “be careful, they’re all Liu Yigui’s men.”

Zhao Zhongliang and his brothers gripped the blades.

“No need to say anything more to them,” Zhao Zhongliang said. “If we run into them, we’ll fight them. There’s no way we can hide it anyway.”

The brothers responded and each found a place to stand. When the boat came close, they leaped aboard and fought with the people on board.

This is their fighting style: they always charge forward and never retreat.

"They harmed Steward Liu, kill them!" Liu Yigui's men shouted.

The guards gritted their teeth and fought back no matter how many came. However, they had already used up a lot of energy tonight, and with fewer men, their offensive was quickly contained.

"Don't be afraid, killing one more is a bonus," Cui Shiwu shouted.

The rest of the militia responded with smiles. They were not afraid of such a scene. Wasn't it always like this when dealing with bandits in the Northwest?
Fighting might cost you your life, but not fighting guarantees you won't survive.

Just as the militia were losing ground, the boat beneath their feet suddenly rocked, and someone shouted, "You want to kill my brothers? You'll have to pay with your lives first!"

Zhao Zhongliang's eyes lit up, and he looked in the direction of the sound. A boat crashed into them, and the people on the boat jumped into the new boat one after another. The leader was Sun Changchun.

"Brother Liang, we're here."

Behind Sun Changchun and his men were several soldiers, who together charged into the battle.

Zhao Zhongliang immediately felt the pressure lessen, and they quickly regained control of the situation.

The situation was similar on the other ships.

The arrival of the government troops and militia caused those people to retreat in defeat.

"Quickly..." Zhao Zhongliang, disregarding the joy of his brothers' reunion, hurriedly ordered, "Go after the Third Manager's ship."

Sun Changchun smiled and said, "Don't worry, the commander has already led his men to surround them."

Zhao Zhongliang breathed a sigh of relief.

Sun Changchun continued, "When they hear you blow the copper whistle, the government knows it's time to close the net."

Zhao Zhongliang said, "They're using signal arrows to move the ships; I'm afraid you'll be tied up."

Sun Changchun shook his head: "The commander said that any ships that come towards us should not be engaged in combat, but should be allowed to pass."

“Those ships are for clearing the way for people. Their masters are still here, so even if they are released, they won’t dare to leave.”

Zhao Zhongliang nodded. The government officials leading the troops were very clever. Judging from this, the third manager was probably not going to escape.