Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Now that the thug is dead, these yamen runners have lost their extra income. If they knew who the murderer was, they would definitely avenge them.

But in fact, they had no idea who killed the man. The reason they were looking for trouble with Xu Fu was, firstly, they coveted Zhang Mo's property and wanted to take the opportunity to plunder the Xu family; secondly, Xu Fu usually had too many trivial matters to deal with in Yangdi, so it would be best if they could get rid of this young man.

With the permission of the county magistrate, several people came to the Xu family to arrest people that day. Aunt Xu was so frightened when she saw the ferocious-looking yamen runners that she could not even stand.

"Sir, what has my son done wrong? Why, why did he kidnap someone?"

The leader said, "Xu Fu killed someone in the street last night, violating the law of the country. According to the law, I will not only kidnap him, but also seize his property."

As he spoke, he winked at the other three people, who understood and walked towards the main room.

"stop!"

Xu Fu was furious. He rushed over with his stick in hand and blocked the door. He glared at the leader and asked, "What evidence do you have to accuse me of murder? Why do you arrest people at random?"

"evidence?"

The man sneered and looked at Zhang Mo. "She was recently blackmailed by Li Li (a local thug) and his gang. She harbored hatred towards them and teamed up with you to kill someone in revenge. Although we don't have clear evidence, as long as we have a motive, we have the right to arrest the suspects and interrogate them."

What do you mean by arresting people just because they have a motive? This clearly puts the blame on them. Zhang Moxin instantly sank to the bottom of the valley.

No matter whether the other party has evidence or not, once you are in jail, they have the final say. Under torture, you will have to confess even if you don't want to. Moreover, they were indeed the ones who killed the person.

Since ancient times, the people have not fought against the officials. This is really careless. They think they can get away with it as long as no one sees them. However, they don’t know that they have no room to resist if the officials just open their mouths.

Xu Fu angrily said, "Bullshit! Aren't there enough people in Yangdi who have been blackmailed by those scoundrels? If you want to arrest someone, produce evidence."

"I am the evidence."

The officer drew his sword from his waist, looked around at everyone in the courtyard, and said coldly, "The prisoner is resisting arrest. According to the law, we can forcibly arrest him. If anyone is accidentally injured during the fight, it is not our fault."

This was a naked threat. Although Xu Fu had some fighting skills and could deal with two people, he could not defeat four people at all, and each of them was armed with a knife.

The Xu family was already frightened, and now seeing the other party draw a knife, Uncle Xu was so frightened that his hands and feet were shaking. He grabbed Xu Fu and persuaded him, "Ah, Ah Fu, just come with the official. I, I didn't kill anyone. The general will clear your name."

"Yes, that's right, Fu'er, don't be impulsive." Aunt Xu echoed.

Xu Fu was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead. If he wasn't at home, he would have rushed forward and fought to the death.

Looking at the aggressive officials and the honest Xu family, Zhang Mo knew that she had to go to the county government office today.

She stopped in front of Xu Fu and looked at the leading officer. "I hired someone to kill him. It has nothing to do with Xu Fu. I will go with you."

Her expression and tone were very calm, and her eyes were gray.

"Amo, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Xu Fu was surprised for a moment, then pulled her to his side and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense."

"Brother Afu, this whole thing started with me, so I have to end it. I never belonged here, and I've never been used to living here. It would be nice if I died, but nothing can happen to you. If something happens to you, how are we going to live?"

"What nonsense! Who told you that you'd die if you went to jail?"

Xu Fu protected her behind him and snorted at the officer, "I killed the man, I will go with you."

"Brother Afu, don't take the blame for me. It's clearly me..."

Xu Fu interrupted her and said, "The prison is a very dirty place. You can't go there."

He looked at her gently, then suddenly pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, Brother Ma and the others will rescue me. Pack up your things and take Grandma and my parents out of town tomorrow. They'll meet me at the place where we gathered reed flowers last time."

Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu next to them were completely stunned.

Seeing Xu Fu's confession, the officer smiled with satisfaction and shouted, "Come on, tie up Xu Fu."

The purpose of his trip was only Xu Fu. He had no interest in Zhang Mo's life. This child was helpless and could make money. Only by leaving her outside could he have extra income in the future.

Aunt Xu came to her senses, rushed forward and pushed the people who were about to put shackles on Xu Fu, shouting, "My son would never kill anyone, you must have made a mistake, a mistake..."

Xu Fu patted his mother's shoulder and said soothingly, "Don't worry, mother, I will be fine."

When Grandma Xu in the room saw Xu Fu being kidnapped, her face turned pale and she almost fainted. Uncle Xu was so panicked that he didn't know what to do.

Zhang Mo stared at Xu Fu in a daze. When he was taken away and she saw the house turned upside down and the Xu family members crying breathlessly, she suddenly came to her senses and ran out.

She came to Ruyi Tower, sold Journey to the West and Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio at once, went to the market to buy some food, and after thinking for a while, she went to the blacksmith shop and bought a dagger.

Although life in the city is not easy, at least it is safe. Outside is a hell on earth, with refugees, bandits, and soldiers. Any group of them can take the lives of this family. Now they can only pin their hopes on Ma Du and his men. If they succeed in breaking into the prison, they can escape with them, and their safety will be guaranteed.

The next morning, Zhang Mo and the Xu family were preparing to leave the city, but they saw that the streets were in chaos. Everyone was rushing home, and many people were shouting things like "the moth thief is coming" as they ran.

Uncle Xu stopped a man and asked, only to learn that there was news this morning that the Changsha moth bandits had their camp broken by an officer's fire attack a few days ago, and the entire army fled. Their commander Bo Cai led more than 40,000 remaining troops straight to Yangdi, which was only two miles away.

The worst thing was that when the guards at the city gate went to invite the general and the county lieutenant, they found that the two and their families were missing, and there was no one in charge of Yangdi.

Previously, in order to lift the siege of Changsha, all the elite cavalry sent by the court had gone to provide support, and the prefect Li Min also dispatched 2,000 soldiers from Yangdi County to go. Now, including the servants, there are only more than 500 defenders left in the city.

Before leaving, Li Min had considered the safety of Yangdi. Although there were only 500 county soldiers, the walls of Yangdi City were high and strong, and there were many wealthy families and followers in the city. If the enemy attacked, they would send people to help for their own safety.

Although the troops are not regular officers and soldiers, they all have some skills. They may not be good at fighting in the field, but they can definitely help defend the city.

However, Li Min had planned everything, but he didn't expect that the county magistrate was a lazy and coward. When he got the news last night, he didn't think about how to take charge of the situation, but hurriedly packed up his belongings and fled with his family. The county lieutenant was also selected on the spur of the moment and had never fought a battle. When he saw the county magistrate escape, he also ran away.

With these two leading the way, and hearing that the bandits specifically killed officials, some officials who got the news followed suit and fled.

This morning, when the wealthy families in the city received the news, they hurriedly organized their own troops to come and help the government defend the city, but they saw that the bandits were already ramming the city gates and there was no way to stop them.

A large crowd of people continued to pour into the city gate. The first group of people to enter the city went straight to the county magistrate's office and the county government office. The officials who did not have time to escape were all beheaded, and Li Min's family members were all captured.

After Bo Cai entered the city, he first arranged 10,000 soldiers to guard the four city gates, and the remaining people were divided into several groups to start sweeping the rich families in the city to raise military funds.

On that day, there were laughter and wailing in Yangdi City. The ones laughing were naturally the thieves. Yangdi was richer than any county town they had plundered before. The ones wailing were the wealthy families. All their property had been robbed, their wives and daughters had been taken away, and any resistance would be met with daggers.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the thieves did not make things difficult for ordinary people. There may have been some kindness on their part, but more so because the gentry in Yangdi were too rich, and they naturally looked down on the wealth of the common people.