Chapter Five: Old Man Gao Dà

  Again he fell heavily, and Liu Tou felt as if his back had been broken, the pain was so intense that he couldn't catch his breath. Just a moment ago, this young man in front of him had tried to appear calm and composed, but couldn't hide his awkwardness and clumsiness. But now, for some reason, he exuded an aura that was intimidating to the extreme, making people dare not disobey.

  The two giant wolf corpses on either side of the road made Liu Yong's heart even colder, and the terrifying scene before him, with the smell of blood lingering in his nostrils, was proof that the young man's furious threat was not an idle warning. With great difficulty, Liu Yong managed to catch his breath and stammered out:

  "Master Gao is right... Master Gao is a great man... Great Master Gao, I'm just a small one... I'm also acting on orders, it's Great Master Gao who told me to do this!"

  At this time the weather was not cold, but Liu Yong's body hair was standing upright, and he seemed to be in an ice cellar, extremely frightened, and dared not hide anything.

  When he heard the three words "Gao Da Ye", Gao Feng's heart skipped a beat, but his voice became even more severe, and he shouted again:

  "Who is that tall old man?"

  "It's Gao Jincai, Old Master Gao Jincai. He only told me this news and asked me to pass it on to you, saying that as a matter of duty, he must come to capture you, and you're also eager to make achievements..."

  Although he had been controlling his emotions, Gao Feng couldn't help but take a deep breath. This Gao Jincai knew who he was - an outsider servant from the Feng Tianhou clan who changed his surname to Gao after entering the Gao family. Although he was just an outsider slave, compared to Gao Feng, a humble and distant branch member of the Gao family, he was much more dignified.

  The reason is none other than that Gao Jincai is a long-time follower of Gao Tianhe, and Gao Tianhe is the younger half-brother of the current Duke of Fēng Tiān, Gao Tianhai. He is the second most important person in the Feng Tian clan, although he does not hold any noble title himself, but is also very wealthy and prestigious. Currently, he is the Left Army General of the Great Xia Imperial Guard, with a third-rank official position, and is quite prominent.

  Gao Feng couldn't help but think of the time when he was struggling to find a job, and Gao Tianhe wanted to buy his ancestral home. This ancestral home was not only the connection between Gao Feng and the Gao family clan, but also an industry passed down from generation to generation, so it was naturally not for sale. At that time, he was still worried, fearing that he would offend this big shot in the clan, but unexpectedly, the other party helped him mediate and recommended him to join the Zhongjing Prefecture's Capture Squad. Gao Feng was still quite uneasy at the time, thinking that he was not worthy of such kindness from the other party.

  It now appears that Gao Tianhe's ruthless methods were used to set up a murder for the sake of a single house, and although only Gao Jincai was mentioned, who is behind him and why they did this, when connected, the truth becomes clear.

  Lying on the ground, Liu Yong calmed down a bit. With the still relatively bright moonlight, he could see Gao Feng's expression changing as he stood there, but it was no longer as ferocious and sinister as before. Liu Yong felt even more confident in his heart. Reporting Gao Jincai's name had indeed been useful. Although he was just a slave, even the governor of Zhongjing Prefecture had to show him some respect.

  It seems that this Gaofeng without any foundation was also scared, Liu Yong thought of this and his courage also became stronger, he supported himself and said there:

  "Alright, listen up! If you let me go today, we'll just pretend this never happened. You can go talk to Old Man Gao yourself, maybe there's still room for compromise. But if you keep acting like a big shot, I'll have a word with Old Man Gao, and you..."

  Liu Yong was there boasting, but Gao Feng looked up at him with a glare. Liu Yong couldn't help but shrink back, and didn't dare say another word. However, he still shot Gao Feng a venomous look, thinking to himself that as long as he could leave this place today, he would return tomorrow to exact double the revenge.

  Gao Feng stood there for a moment, his breathing also becoming heavier. Liu Yong below had already struggled to get up, but didn't dare to walk away. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Gao Feng take a few steps and pick up the black wolf's knife. Liu Yong was puzzled, but then heard Gao Feng say in a low voice:

  "Liu Tou, you fought fiercely with Hei Lang but were killed by him. I will report this matter and ensure that your contributions are recognized and rewarded, nothing will be lacking for you!"

  As soon as the words were spoken, Liu Yong was stunned, and then suddenly reacted, shouting "You dare..." and turned to run. But how could he outrun Gao Feng now? In just two steps, he was caught up, and his body was pressed to the ground. Gao Feng stabbed down with force, and a "puff" sound was heard as the knife pierced Liu Yong's chest. Liu Yong's body convulsed several times, blood gushing out, and gradually lost all signs of life.

  "You want to set up an ambush to kill me, why don't I dare to kill you!"

  Gao Feng drew out his sword and threw it to the side of Hei Lang's corpse, saying coldly, then turned around and walked out the door to look for those missing constables.

  The bailiffs of Zhongjing Prefecture were all night owls, sleeping during the day and looking for a place to hang out at night. Gao Feng also knew the habits of these people, so he didn't have to work hard to find those bailiffs in a nearby tavern.

  Seeing Gao Feng covered in blood, the bailiffs who were drinking and gambling there were all startled, and they stood there stupidly for a while before someone spoke up:

  "Liu said that Gao Que is going to deal with the black wolf alone, we were worried, but unexpectedly Gao turned out to be a real hero!"

  The police officers were all old hands at this sort of thing, and they knew just what to say to get the job done quickly. They didn't bother with unnecessary details, and Gaofeng didn't press them for more information either. He simply said coldly:

  "Liu caught the head and I fought together with that black wolf, unfortunately died in battle. That black wolf was beheaded by me. You follow me to collect the body and also go to the government office to report."

  He spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, but the bailiffs in the small tavern were all silent as cicadas. Earlier when Gao Feng came in, some people had spoken to him, and others had continued drinking and eating on their own, still looking unimpressed. Now everyone was frozen, staring blankly at Gao Feng as he spoke.

  When Gao Feng spoke, everyone immediately understood and was chilled to the bone. Tonight's errand, Liu Yong instructed them not to follow him in, but even paid for them to come here and drink wine. These bailiffs were all cunning and clever, although Liu Yong didn't explicitly say anything, everyone could guess what was going on, but they also couldn't be bothered to care. This Gao Feng looked like he was asking for trouble, and had nothing to do with his own family, it was none of their business whether he lived or died.

  A team of people, how can they defeat the great thief Yoren? Who doesn't know this is a dead end? Everyone has wine, meat and girls to sleep with. The next day, when dawn breaks, do what you have to do, but who would have thought that the black wolf was actually beheaded by Gao Feng, and Liu Yong also "died in the line of duty".

  Whether Liu Yong was killed by the black wolf is no longer important, what's important now is that everyone has come to realize one thing: this young master Gao Feng is actually a ruthless character, and nobody dares to offend him.

  "Don't be stunned, go and pick it up!"

  Just after joining the team, Gao Feng was still thinking about maintaining relationships with his subordinates. Now he couldn't be bothered to be polite and looked at everyone staring foolishly at him, unable to help but raise his voice to scold them.

  "Roger that!"

  In an instant, the group of guards who were caught off guard all hastily stood up, loudly responding as they rushed out in a hurry. Some people were tripped by tables and chairs and fell directly to the ground, but no one was paying attention to laugh at them, nor did they care about dust. Everyone was in a rush to get out, these people were thoroughly stunned.

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