The 18th year of the Da Yong reign: The beginning of the story involves rescuing revolutionaries.

Gunshots rang out.

A pale blue flame shot out from the muzzle in an instant, disappearing in a flash.

The bullets were fired at extremely high speeds, much faster than the firearms of the Dayong Dynasty.

boom--

It was smashed on the signboard of the Daxing Gang.

One corner of the character "大" was broken off and fell to the ground.

They even left a deep gun hole in the wall behind the plaque.

"Director Zhou, I did not flee out of fear of punishment, so how could I have fled?"

Before anyone knew it, Wang Zhi's ghostly figure had appeared beside Zhou An, one hand gripping the latter's wrist like an iron clamp. With just a slight lift, he deflected the bullet from its original direction.

But that's not all.

Zhou An swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing.

Cold sweat streamed down his forehead and temples at the same time.

My back was soaked with sweat in an instant.

Just then, a fist the size of a bowl stopped right in front of him, and the sharp gust of wind from the punch made his cheek sting.

"Fists and kicks don't discriminate, Director Zhou, you should think twice before you act. After all, my punches are fast." Li Quanfu said calmly, then lowered his fist and respectfully bowed to Wang Zhi: "Greetings, Chief."

If Wang Zhi hadn't arrived in time, Afu's punch would have splattered Zhou An's brains out.

"Zhou Chu, Afu was just joking with you, don't take it personally." Wang Zhi smiled and released his grip, turning around to stand in front of Afu, looking at Zhou An's terrified expression.

He probably never dreamed that he, who fired the first shot, would be punched by Li Quanfu.

Just a moment ago, he smelled the scent of death.

If it weren't for Wang Luoyun's sudden appearance, he would probably already be dead under her fists.

For some reason, the image of himself pointing a gun at Li Quanfu's forehead suddenly flashed into his mind at the family banquet in the courtyard of the county government office that day.

If he had pulled the trigger then and there, a strange thought popped into his head.

But he quickly put the idea out of his mind.

After the initial shock, Zhou An felt only extreme anger and humiliation.

Because he could clearly hear the uproar of the people of Liuzhou behind him, and their whispers like mosquitoes, each sound like mockery.

They were watching Zhou An make a fool of himself, slapping him repeatedly across the face.

"Are you rebelling? Is your Daxing Gang going to rebel?!" Zhou An lowered his hand and put the gun back into his waistband.

He had lost the courage to shoot the two men in front of him.

Wang Zhi immediately retorted, "I, Daxing Gang, cannot accept such a big label."

Without any evidence, you want to accuse my Daxing Gang of colluding with rebels and rebelling? My Daxing Gang is not made of clay!

"Besides, there's still a day left until the ten-day deadline, and the provincial inspector hasn't arrived yet. Zhou, what's the rush? I'll explain to the county magistrate later."

"Fine, you'd better have already figured out how to explain this to the magistrate." Zhou An said, then turned and left, shouting, "Fall back to the county office!"

Staying here to surround the Daxing Gang would only make us a laughing stock.

The foreign gun he once took pride in had killed a powerful but mediocre man, giving him unparalleled confidence.

Who would have thought that these two scoundrels from the Daxing Gang were such freaks?

He thought to himself, "Fine, let them be smug for a day or two. I don't believe they can conjure up rebels out of thin air in just a day or two."

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the crowd dispersed.

Among them were not only ordinary people, but also some travelers and merchants from other places.

On the way back, they were still talking: "Your Daxing Gang is really tough, daring to confront the government's security office and fight against foreign guns."

"Two commoners are no joke."

"Hmph, it's just dogs fighting each other, let them fight."

"Not entirely. I heard that the Daxing Gang has quieted down recently. They're no longer bullying farmers or seizing land, and they haven't resorted to violence against small businesses that can't pay their interest."

Do you believe wolves don't eat sheep?

……

Wang Zhi silently watched Zhou An's departing figure, pondering whether today's events were Zhou An's idea, Magistrate Hu's idea, or perhaps the Zhou family member had exaggerated Magistrate Hu's intentions.

"Boss, there's still one day left. Should we go and capture a few bandits and thieves, pretend they're rebels, and throw them in the county government's torture chambers?" Li Quanfu, who knew the whole story best, offered a terrible idea.

Wang Zhi shook his head: "Ah Fu, those rebels have had their portraits painted at the yamen, especially the leader."

"Find someone who looks like him, bribe the officials and bribe the lower-ups, take him to the provincial capital and behead him. Once he's dead, who will dare say it wasn't him?" Li Quanfu continued.

"No need, I know what I'm doing," Wang Zhi replied. He had initially considered this method of bribing someone, but now he didn't need to.

So what if they can't hand over the person? Who dares to say that the General's adopted son is colluding with rebels?

The two turned back to the gang, where a line of gang members stood in front of them, with the Third Hall Master standing at the head, followed by the various flag masters.

They originally thought the gang was at a critical juncture of life and death, and were prepared to risk their lives.

In the blink of an eye, the gang leader returned, Master Fu made his move, and the offense and defense became different.

"Brothers, shout!" Master Luo shouted, smiling like a Maitreya Buddha.

Immediately afterward, Wang and his companion heard shouts: "The gang leader is mighty, displaying divine might! Master Fu is mighty, his fists shake the world!"

Nearly a hundred people shouted in unison, their voices echoing throughout the courtyard.

Wang Zhi felt a pang of unease upon hearing this and quickly reached out to press down, "Alright, alright, that's enough. Everyone has been behaving themselves lately, not causing trouble, not oppressing the people, and not stealing or anything like that."

The slogan sounds powerful enough, but it makes him seem more like a villain.

Master Luo hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Reporting to the Chief, they are all strictly disciplined. Anyone who disobeys is given a couple of lashes and then behaves."

"Alright, from now on our gang's direction will change. We need to aim higher. Those with energy but nowhere to use it should go and train in martial arts to hone their skills. Hall Master Luo, you will send someone to the pharmacy to buy medicine later."

"Then select those brothers in the gang with good physique and talent, reward them with large portions of meat and medicinal baths, and get them all trained." Wang Zhi gave the order.

These were things he had already planned out, and now it was the perfect time to give the orders.

After saying that, he looked at Li Quanfu and said, "Afu, I'm going to the county government to meet with our magistrate. You've worked hard these past few days."

"It's no trouble at all, Chief, please be careful in everything." After saying that, Afu ordered someone to bring over a chestnut-red horse.

Meanwhile, in the inner courtyard of the county government office, Magistrate Hu was enjoying leg massages and being served tea and fruit by his four concubines.

They then met Zhou An, who had returned, in the inner courtyard.

Magistrate Hu, with his eyes closed, chewed on a grape and said, "What? You captured Li Quanfu so quickly? What kind of commoner is this? He's nothing special."

However, after Magistrate Hu finished speaking, there was no response from the other side for a long time. So he suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Zhou An, who looked embarrassed. He seemed to sense something and waved away several concubines.

Once they were alone in the room, he said, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

So Zhou An recounted everything that had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Hu flew into a rage and stood up, shouting, "Rebellion! Rebellion! It's truly rebellion!"

"Your Excellency, I told you long ago that the Daxing Gang are wolves that can't be tamed. You see, we need to make preparations early. Wang Luoyun should be on his way to the yamen."

Magistrate Hu's eyes flashed with a dangerous light as he looked out the door and said, "Let's keep them calm for now. They're just a few troublemakers. This time, the provincial governor has sent Inspector Ji. I've been very generous to him on holidays and birthdays. I'll show them what it means for the people not to fight against the officials."