Chapter 79 My name is Ouyang Ye, I'm here to kill
Ouyang Ye’s plan was to raid Xiang’s mansion, of course, he would not let Shenmu help his brothers wear their signature clothes to the county town, nor would he go together.
The fifty-four people are all dressed up in ordinary martial arts and will be divided into three groups into the county town.
Ouyang Ye, Gao Qiang and ten guards were the first stock, while Zhang Susu and Wang Zheng each led the second stock and the third stock.
Of course, the time they go into the city will not be too long.
When the fight begins, everyone will take out their foreheads and tie them to their heads as a sign to distinguish between enemies and me.
The city of Babei County was built in a very small basin, and it was probably because it was the largest grain-producing area in Babei that it was built here. In terms of transportation, its geographical location was far less than that of several towns along the rivers such as Jitangguan.
It was almost noon when Ouyang Ye and others arrived outside Babei County.
He did not rush to enter the city, but now he had a brunch at the wine shop outside the city. After he had enough food and drink and had a rest, he entered the city.
The end of the day of the Dayu court was also reflected in the city gate guards.
Because martial arts were more prosperous and the military strength of the Dayu court was also quite strong in the early stages, the control of weapons was relatively relaxed.
As for the people, they are not allowed to possess powerful long-range killing weapons and armor such as hard bows, crossbows, armors.
It is not prohibited to carry weapons such as swords, swords, and even spears. However, when the court has strong control over the local area, the city gate guards must check the road guide and inquire and investigate.
If a weapon holder gathers in large numbers near the city or even within the city, it will cause the government to be vigilant and even send troops to control it.
But now almost all the people in the Dayu court are corrupt officials, busy making money all day long, and few people really think about Dayu.
A hundred years ago, bandits were rampant everywhere, and countless people gathered in the mountains and forests with their armor. In recent decades, it has become the norm for people from sects and gangs to lead weapons to rampant cities and towns.
If there is a fight between people and the world in the city and officials intervene in the city, it is mostly because of interest, and it will never be for the sake of public security in the city. If it has nothing to do with its interests, it will adhere to the attitude of "sitting on the mountain to watch the tiger fight" and clean up the mess after it is done.
Specifically for this Babei County, the regulations are that there must be a soldier guarding the city gate, and a soldier guarding the city gate. At night, the number of soldiers must be closed, and the number of guards remains unchanged.
But now, there are no soldiers on the top of the city wall. There are five or six people at the city gate, but only two are standing, and the rest are sleeping soundly in the shade under the city wall.
But the two standing were asking some people entering and leaving the city to collect city gate tax.
The city gate tax in Dayu is the same as the tariff collected when passing the checkpoint. It was originally only targeted merchants whose goods value reached a certain number, but in fact it was collected as a commercial tax.
But nowadays, not only merchants have to pay tariffs, but also ordinary people have to pay tariffs.
Of course, whether it is the soldiers guarding the pass or the soldiers guarding the city gate, they all depend on the people to serve.
For those big merchants with background and strength, they often do not collect taxes, check vehicles and goods, and they also have to give them kind words and compliments. Because they know that if the goods make profits, they will probably have a share of the officials above them. If they offend these big merchants, they will offend Shangguan.
They dare not charge tolls or city gate taxes like ordinary people, because they know that their lives are not much more valuable than ordinary people. If these heroes annoyed and killed by others, no one will stand up for them.
Therefore, when he saw Ouyang Ye and Gao Qiang and his group strode towards him with weapons, the first reaction of the two soldiers guarding the gate was not to stop him and ask, but to hurry up and let him go aside.
Both of these soldiers were newly enlisted and were not familiar with the forces in the Babei Jianghu. Therefore, after seeing Ouyang Ye and others entering the city, one of them immediately went to wake up his sergeant.
"Liu Touer, Liu Touer, a group of people from the Jianghu Lake entered the city just now!"
"You little boy!" Liu Tou was already a gray-haired old man. He was sleepy at noon. After being woken up, he stared at the recruit Ding dissatisfiedly and scolded: "Isn't it just a group of people from the martial arts world? Do you usually see fewer people? What's the point of making a fuss about?"
"Liu Touer, I don't think they are like ordinary people in the martial arts world, there are more than a dozen..."
"Get out!" Before the recruit Ding finished speaking, Liu Tou kicked him away and cursed: "It's so rare. It's rare for dozens of people from Xiang's guard to enter the city together? What are the dozens of people in the martial arts world? Go honestly collect the city gate tax, and don't disturb me when it's a big deal!"
The recruit Ding got up and curled his lips, but did not dare to say anything more. He could only obediently continue to ask the passing people and small vendors for city gate tax.
Unexpectedly, not long after, about twenty more people entered the county town with weapons.
This time, the two new recruits looked at each other and looked at Liu Touer who was sleeping soundly there, but they both sensibly did not wake him up again...
In front of the gate of the mansion, the iron lion was mighty.
Two strong men holding sticks faced Jiao Yang, who looked like fire in the autumn afternoon, but they still stared at their eyes, showing a fierce look.
When ordinary people see these two guards, they know that Xiang’s mansion is not a good place, and they don’t even dare to pass by Xiang’s mansion, but want to walk around.
However, at this time, a man wearing a blue dress, a hat, and carrying a big knife appeared in front of Xiang Mansion.
The man looked up at the plaque of Xiang Mansion. Before the guards could see his face clearly, he walked towards the gate slowly and slowly, and stepped on the first level of the nine steps in the eyes of the two strong men repeatedly warning.
The guards of the mansion also watch the people serve.
If it were ordinary people, they would go down and beat them away with sticks.
But this man was obviously a gangster. Thinking of the "blood knife man" who came to Xiang Mansion a few days ago and was then slaughtered as a master, the two of them cautiously handed over the sticks to stop the visitor.
One of them frowned and asked, "Who is it? What's the matter with you when you come to Xiangfu?"
Hearing the question, the visitor looked up again, revealing the next face of the hat that looked quite young and slightly crooked.
Seeing the person coming, the two guards were stunned.
The visitor continued to pedal the steps, and when he breathed, he reached the highest level, and the two of them were sticking.
"Who are you?" the guard asked again, "If you don't say it, don't blame us for being polite!"
For the guards, it is very dangerous to block the strong men from the martial arts world like Zhang Qi into the Xiang Mansion, but if outsiders are allowed to enter the Xiang Mansion casually, they will undoubtedly die.
However, they still did not get an answer. They only saw two sharp sword lights flying up like butterflies in the waist, and felt a chill in their necks and their strength was lost like a tide.
When the consciousness began to blur, the two of them heard the answer from the person who came.
"My name is Ouyang Ye. I am here to kill people."
Ouyang Ye?
Why does it sound so familiar?
This was the last thought that moved the two guards.
Because Xiang Yunfeng was cruel and cruel, the guards of the Xiang Mansion were very alert. When he heard the guards outside shouted loudly for the second time, the guards inside opened the door to check.
Seeing Ouyang Ye carrying a butterfly sword and two guards lying on the steps, the two people who opened the door did not stare and scold and shout like some novels and TV dramas, but closed the door as soon as possible.
Unfortunately it's too late.
The moment he met the eyes of the person who opened the door, Ouyang Ye moved, like a storm of wind and a shadow, and in a flash, he passed through nearly one-third of the door that opened.
The two butterfly-like sword lights also followed the wind and flew into Xiang Mansion.
Butterflies flew past, bright red blood flowers blooming in the sky...
【First update.】
Chapter completed!