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He was also secretly lamenting his predicament.

I felt like we were destined to meet again!

"He Tao! Thank you so much for taking care of me on the west bank of the marsh last time!"

Chao Gai roared, "Release our brothers immediately! We'll spare your life since you were just following orders. If you don't comply, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

"Chao, Chao Gai, how dare you do this in broad daylight..."

He Tao hadn't finished speaking when

Liu Tang could no longer contain himself. Grabbing his broadsword, he led his henchmen and charged forward.

The constables scattered like birds and beasts.

He Tao also wanted to slip away, but Liu Tang kept a close eye on him in room 203.

They hadn't run very far,

He was then struck down by the back of Liu Tang's broadsword.

"Brother, this scoundrel is chasing us in Jeju. If it weren't for the righteousness of Liangshan who saved us once, we'd probably be in Jeju jail by now!"

Liu Tang asked for instructions: "Why don't we just kill this guy with a knife, so that we brothers can vent our anger?"

"this......"

Chao Gai hesitated for a moment, then looked at Wu Yong beside him.

"Brother Liu Tang, don't worry,"

The strategist laughed and said, "This fellow has lost a prisoner, so how could the prefect of Jizhou let him go? Why should we go through all this trouble? Let's just release him."

Upon hearing that his life could be spared, He Tao quickly bowed in gratitude.

However, Liu Tang was still filled with rage.

Looking at He Tao kneeling down,

He simply grabbed his head and cut off his right ear.

"He Tao, you scoundrel, go back and tell that prefect that once our Erlong Mountain has grown and developed, we will one day go to the walls of Jizhou and pay our respects to the prefect!"

Chapter 298 Murong Yanda

Meanwhile, after He Tao was chopped down to only one ear by Liu Tang,

He wanted to return to Jeju, but was worried about the governor's wrath.

While on the road, feeling lost and helpless,

However, they happened to run into the two guards who were escorting the birthday gifts with Yang Zhi.

The group initially set off from Daming Prefecture.

However, the birthday gifts were lost on Huangni Ridge.

The whereabouts of Yang Zhi and the old steward of Liang Zhongshu's residence are unknown.

The remaining people, after discussion,

They then shifted all the blame onto Yang Zhi.

Then they reported it directly to Jeju City.

However, although the prefect captured Bai Sheng, Chao Gai and his men escaped.

Two days ago,

After He Tao offered his advice to the prefect,

The prefect of Jeju was worried that the two military commanders of Daming Prefecture would disagree.

So they kept it from them.

He Tao was instructed to escort Bai Sheng to Qingzhou.

When the two officers learned of this matter,

It was two days later.

They were both helpless.

They could only continue their journey towards Qingzhou.

But just in the middle of the journey, they ran into He Tao.

......

After He Tao explained the situation,

The two officers glared at him angrily.

At least they had a bandit in their hands.

Even if they returned to Daming Prefecture, they could still give Liang Zhongshu an explanation.

Now even Bai Sheng has run away.

How are the two of them supposed to get back?

The two officers had no choice but to bring He Tao along.

After two days of hurried travel on the official road,

We have finally arrived at Qingzhou, the location of Deluzhi on the East Road of Jingdong.

At this time, Qizhou had not yet been upgraded to Jinan Prefecture.

Therefore, Qingzhou City remains the political center of the Eastern Route of Jingdong.

Consort Murong also valued this point.

She had just whispered sweet nothings in the Emperor Zhao's ear.

She arranged for her own brother to be stationed there and become the governor of a state.

When the two officers and He Tao arrived in the prefectural city early in the morning, the prefect had not yet opened his office.

The three men didn't dare to act recklessly and obediently waited outside the prefectural government office for quite some time.

Finally, it was time for Prefect Murong to take the stage.

Only then did he cautiously and respectfully step forward to explain the situation and hand over the official document from the prefect of Jeju.

Although Prefect Murong relied on his sister's influence,

But he's not a good-for-nothing.

Upon seeing the official document from Jeju, he smiled and said,

"What a brilliant idea of ​​him being the assistant and me being the master!"

Seeing that things were going badly, and fearing that Prefect Murong would not intervene, the two officers quickly stepped forward, weeping and pleading.

But then Murong Yanda laughed and said, "Don't worry! Liang Zhongshu is an old acquaintance of mine. Since this thief who stole his birthday gifts has come to my jurisdiction in Qingzhou, I cannot sit idly by, neither morally nor logically! Come, go and invite General Qin, the military commander of this prefecture, to come and discuss matters!"

The two officers were overjoyed upon seeing this and quickly stepped forward to say,

"Should I go and send a message to Jeju Island to request military assistance?"

Murong Yanda shook his head and said, "Why bother with Jizhou? I have a valiant general in Qingzhou who is enough to pacify Erlong Mountain!"

The case of the birthday tribute...

It was a hot potato in the hands of the governor of Jeju.

However, in Murong Yanda's eyes,

But it was an opportunity to curry favor with Cai Jing.

When Chao Gai and his men originally joined the outlaws at Erlong Mountain,

Although Prefect Murong found it somewhat troublesome, he was too lazy to send troops to attack the east.

He simply instructed Qin Ming, Huang Xin, and others to prepare for battle day and night, and to guard against bandits plundering (Zhao).

Now, the prefect of Jizhou is treating the birthday tribute matter as a difficult problem and has pushed it onto Qingzhou.

Murong Yanda, however, became interested.

If this succeeds, Cai Jing will naturally be grateful to him.

Even if officials outside the palace cannot speak frankly about matters of the inner palace, they can still create a good relationship for Consort Murong.

Even if the matter was botched, Cai Jing would not dare to easily cause trouble for Murong Yanda.

In short, this matter was of great significance to Murong Yanda.

It means that doing it well is beneficial, and doing it poorly is harmless.

He was naturally eager to give it a try!

Chapter 299 Thunderbolt Qin Ming

Before long, a general in golden helmet strode forward with imposing presence.

The two officers from Daming Prefecture scrutinized him closely.

The man, dressed in military uniform, appeared quite imposing.

He was no less capable than Li Cheng and Wen Da, the generals of his own Daming Prefecture.

The red tassel on the general's helmet was fluttering like flames.

The brocade robe was stained with blood, and the lion-headed belt bound the golden saddlebags.

Cloud-patterned boots adorned with green, turtle-shell armor piled with silver.

What a valiant general's demeanor!

As soon as the general entered the hall,

He then bowed to Prefect Murong and said, "My lord, what brings you here?"

Prefect Murong chuckled and walked over to Qin Ming.

"General, the Erlong Mountain area under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou has recently been raiding nearby villages one after another. Have you heard about this?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming immediately widened his eyes in anger and shouted.

"How dare a mere Erlong Mountain act so arrogantly? This humble general will immediately muster his troops and raze them to the ground!"

Upon hearing this, Prefect Murong naturally praised, "Excellent!"

207 Then, looking at the two officers of Daming Prefecture, he asked with a smile, "How does my general from Qingzhou compare to your general from Daming Prefecture?"

These two guards were originally people around Liang Zhongshu.

He is adept at reading people and is a master of flattery.

At this point, he naturally couldn't stop praising her.

All that could be heard was Murong Yanda's face glowing red.

Qin Ming, standing to the side, frowned.

Suppressing his displeasure, he bowed to Prefect Murong and said...

"There's no time to lose! Since you've given the orders, sir, I'll immediately muster the troops and go wipe out the bandits of Erlong Mountain!"

Prefect Murong nodded and asked, "General, please wait. Do you know the situation at Erlong Mountain?"

Qin Ming replied, "I have heard that this mountain was previously only inhabited by a thief named Deng Long, the Golden-Eyed Tiger, who only had three or four hundred rabble under his command. It was only after Chao Gai and his men, who robbed the birthday gifts, went up Erlong Mountain and killed Deng Long that they began to act recklessly and wantonly after descending the mountain!"

"But they've only been up the mountain for less than a month, how much better can they be than before? I'll go now, and return to present the prisoners tonight!"

Upon hearing this, Prefect Murong nodded repeatedly: "In that case, how many troops will the general take?"

"No need for many. Just take one hundred cavalry and four hundred infantry. Have Supervisor Huang lead the rest to guard the city!" Qin Ming replied, cupping his hands in greeting.

Prefect Murong knew that Qin Ming was a straightforward person who always strived to be first in every battle.

He smiled and promised, "I'll have someone go to the temple outside the city to steam some buns, set out bowls and chopsticks, and warm some wine. General, just lead your men there. I guarantee each person will have three bowls of wine, two buns, and a pound of cooked meat! Only when you're full will you have the strength to wipe out the bandits! I'll wait here for your good news!"

At this moment, the two officers from Daming Prefecture hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and saying,

"General, Chao Gai and his men should not be underestimated. I've heard they are acquainted with the Liangshan bandits."