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All of a sudden, a burst of continuous and intense gunfire rang out.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

More than 100 of the more than 500 soldiers under Zhang Quanzhong fell on the spot!

At this time, a look of panic appeared on Zhang Quanzhong's face again.

He didn't understand what weapon the other party was holding, but the more than one hundred people lying in a pool of blood were truly motionless!

run!

In fear of death, Zhang Quanzhong didn't care and just rode his horse to escape!

The hundreds of soldiers still alive in the field gave up all their distracting thoughts under the powerful firepower of Xia Yun's personal guards.

How to survive is the only thing on their minds!

In just a dozen breaths.

Of the more than 500 soldiers brought by Zhang Quanzhong, more than half have fallen under the muzzles of their guns.

The rest of the people ran in the direction they came from.

At the critical moment.

The two hundred personal soldiers led by Chong Heihu finally completed the encirclement of Zhang Quanzhong!

"Fire!"

Chong Heihu set up a blocking position on the road that Zhang Quanzhong and others had to take to retreat.

Therefore, when Zhang Quanzhong and others appeared, more than two hundred cold gun muzzles burst out with an extremely dense firepower on the spot!

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

In just a few breaths, hundreds of people around Zhang Quanzhong were killed on the spot!

Zhang Quanzhong was completely panicked.

Both the roads ahead and behind were dead ends, and a look of regret mixed with despair quietly emerged on his face.

He regretted leading his troops here in person. Otherwise, he would not have encountered such a predicament!

Zhang Quanzhong immediately gave up the frontal escape and led his men back to the Zhangjia Village Ancestral Hall.

"I surrender! I surrender!"

Zhang Quanzhong led his men and ran while begging for mercy loudly.

When Zhang Quanzhong and his group appeared in Xia Yun's sight again.

There are only less than fifty or sixty people left around Zhang Quanzhong!

At this time, Xia Yun did not continue to order people to open fire.

Seeing this, Zhang Quanzhong quickly jumped off his horse, crawled to Xia Yun and knelt down.

"I am blind and have offended you, sir. Please show some mercy and let me go! I am willing to give up all my property and work like a slave for you!"

In desperation, Zhang Quanzhong uttered a lot of words begging for mercy.

Xia Yun just looked at Zhang Quanzhong coldly without making any response.

At this time, Chong Heihu, who had been chasing Zhao Xinlei and others all the way, also came to the open space outside the gate of the ancestral hall.

With a wave of Chong Heihu's hand, the two hundred soldiers under his command immediately stopped firing.

Immediately afterwards, the two hundred men, under the command of Chong Heihu, surrounded Zhang Quanzhong and his fifty or sixty men.

"Are you the magistrate of Chengtang County, Zhang Quanzhong?"

Following Xia Yun's prior instructions, Zhao Xinlei asked the first question.

"Yes, I am Zhang Quanzhong, the magistrate of Chengtang County!"

Zhang Quanzhong, kneeling on the ground, nodded rapidly and quickly admitted his identity.

"Tied."

Zhao Xinlei immediately gave the order.

Two teams of personal guards quickly stepped forward, tied up Zhang Quanzhong with ropes, and then placed two long knives on Zhang Quanzhong's neck.

"Where did those men you captured in Chengtang County go?"

Zhao Xinlei continued to speak, speaking directly to the point without beating around the bush.

The moment Zhang Quanzhong heard this question, his expression changed immediately.

There was an erratic look in the depths of his pupils.

"Tell me, where did you take that person?"

Zhao Xinlei's voice became stern, and he swung the spear in his hand, pointing the tip at Zhang Quanzhong.

"Reply... Replying to your Excellency, it was a conscription order from above, asking me to... arrest people in Chengtang County."

Zhang Quanzhong answered intermittently.

Upon hearing this, everyone present frowned deeply.

Including Xia Yun.

"Nonsense! When we recruit soldiers for the Daliang Dynasty, how could we forcibly seize people from ordinary people's homes?"

Zhao Xinlei thrust out with the spear in his hand, piercing Zhang Quanzhong's left shoulder right through!

Feeling the severe pain in his left shoulder, Zhang Quanzhong fell to the ground and began rolling around, screaming in agony!

Until Zhao Xinlei walked forward, stepped on Zhang Quanzhong's back, and pinned him to the ground, unable to move.

"If you don't tell the truth, I will aim my spear at your dog head next time!"

Zhao Xinlei threatened, his voice becoming especially cold.

At the same time, the spear in Zhao Xinlei's hand was already aimed at Zhang Quanzhong's head.

Xia Yun watched this scene silently, his eyes full of coldness.

What Zhang Quanzhong just said was obviously nonsense.

Since the founding of the Daliang Dynasty, there has never been any conscription of able-bodied men.

In those days, a governor forcibly captured able-bodied men in an entire county in order to recruit soldiers. When the imperial court found out, he was sentenced to immediate execution!

Unless the former governor of Southern Zhili was out of his mind, he would never do such a thing!

As for Zhang Quanzhong's life or death, it was not within his consideration at all.

"My Lord, I will tell you! I will tell you!"

Zhang Quanzhong had his head stepped on by Zhao Xinlei. He was covered in dirt and shouted loudly.

"It was me...I ordered the arrest of the man!"

"I opened a mine in Bei'an City, so I captured men to go mining!"

Zhang Quanzhong's voice was still a little stuttering, but he finally said something substantive.

Hearing this, Zhao Xinlei released his right foot from Zhang Quanzhong's head.

Then he turned and looked at Xia Yun.

Xia Yun waved his hand, signaling Zhao Xinlei to step back.

Zhao Xinlei quickly retreated to Xia Yun's side.

“How many people were arrested in total?”

Xia Yun, who had never spoken a word, now asked in person.

"In total, they arrested...more than 3,000 people."

Zhang Quanzhong struggled to get up from the ground and knelt in front of Xia Yun again.

However, his answer made Xia Yun frown again.

What kind of mine can accommodate more than 3,000 miners?

Zhang Quanzhong was just a county magistrate, where did he get such courage?

For a moment, a myriad of thoughts emerged in Xia Yun's mind.

He vaguely guessed that Zhang Quanzhong had not yet told the truth.

However, just as Xia Yun was about to continue asking.

A sentry suddenly appeared hurriedly in Xia Yun's sight.

"Report! Your Excellency! A large number of officials have appeared outside Zhangjia Village! Please instruct your Excellency on whether to let those people into Zhangjia Village!"

The sentry quickly came to Xia Yun, knelt on one knee, and reported.

"Is it finally here?"

Xia Yun's mouth curled up slightly.

Yesterday on Wohu Mountain, he asked Xu Wan'er to write a letter and send it to Ningdu City, summoning all officials in Ningdu City to come here.

"Have them all dismount and come here on foot immediately."

After a moment, Xia Yun gave the order coldly!

"Yes, my lord!"

Upon receiving the order, the sentry quickly left the ancestral hall and returned to the village entrance.