"Your brother Qiao Mu is a centurion in my Yancheng army. He is known for his bravery in battle and for leading by example. I have always admired him and gave him the position of centurion before he was even promoted. You can go and ask about this. And the key point is that it was not me who killed him, but the bandits outside the city."
Qiao Mu smiled and said:
"What a flawless city lord! Your son is domineering and tyrannical, and he takes all the bad names on his shoulders, but you are flawless and have a good reputation. At most, you are just not strict enough in disciplining him."
"If the people don't speak, then you are right?"
The city lord frowned: "You are an outsider, how can you know more about the city's affairs than the local people? The people are silent, why are you so anxious?"
Qiao Mu said sternly: "The people in the city were born in Yan City. They all have their own families. Naturally, they have concerns and fears, and dare not speak nonsense."
"The city lord's son has always been known as a dandy. When he goes out, he always has servants holding whips to clear the way. He robs people in the street and takes their lives lightly... The people dare not say that you, the city lord Guo Yan, are wrong. At most, they can only say that the dandy is domineering."
"They dare not tell the truth and can only watch. This is not their fault. If they have the energy to do so, they should punish evil and promote good. If they don't have the energy to do so, they should protect themselves first. This is the responsibility they should take for themselves and their families."
“But I am different from them.”
Qiao Mu clenched the spear in his hand, his eyes revealing a trace of grief, and he gradually immersed himself in the play:
"My family, my brother Qiao Mu is dead."
"Since I have nothing to worry about, I will naturally be a tough guy for once!" Qiao Mu shouted:
"I will do what others dare not say or do!"
Qiao Mu admitted that he was acting a bit, he just wanted to die, he was not as righteous as he said.
But this did not affect the pleasure that rose in his heart after he finished saying these words.
Born immortal, he is the one who always has spare energy, so naturally he will not sit idly by!
After these words were spoken, the expressions of the guards who had gathered around in the courtyard changed.
Before, they only knew that this person was Qiao Lin.
I think the purpose of breaking into the mansion this time was nothing more than revenge for his younger brother.
Blood revenge is common sense in the world.
But seeing that Qiao Lin was surrounded and yet he remained calm and reasonable, it seemed that it was not just a simple revenge for his brother.
This incident was caused by Qiao Mu's death, but Qiao Lin did not risk his life to break into the mansion just for this reason.
Even though they were subordinates of the city lord, they were all somewhat touched by this matter.
In this troubled time, there are many people who just want to survive, but few real men who do not care about life and death.
Outside the City Lord's Mansion, the swordsman Jiang Chen came back, used his lightness skills to hide on a nearby roof, and was listening to the noise from afar.
He had already shaken off his pursuers, but he turned back after hearing the whistle from the City Lord's Mansion. He did not expect to see such a scene.
"Qiao Mu and Qiao Lin are truly righteous men... I just don't know what kind of family this Qiao family is that can cultivate two brothers like this." He admired in his heart.
The city lord Guo Yan's face gradually darkened.
He gradually realized that Qiao Lin was even more stubborn than Qiao Mu, and he seemed unable to convince him.
"Qiao Lin, you are a hero who puts life and death aside." Guo Yan could only say:
"But your brother Qiao Mu has been killed by bandits. Are you so desperate that you want to make your Qiao family extinct?"
At this time, Guo Yan had already begun to have some doubts about the so-called "Qiao family".
At first Qiao Mu also said that he was a nobody with no background, but after killing Qiao Mu, two brothers came. One of them attended the funeral in public, and the other broke into the city lord's mansion secretly.
Just asking this question was exactly what Qiao Mu wanted.
When Master Guo carried the coffin into the house yesterday, Qiao Mu behaved so high-profile, just to hold back the hatred and allow Qiao Canxue to leave secretly.
As long as she leaves this corner of Yancheng, there will be no problem.
"I, Qiao Lin, am a reckless man! Why should I fear death?" Qiao Mu laughed loudly.
"Qiao family motto: die a worthy death!"
"I, Qiao Lin, only regret that I cannot kill the playboy who takes human life lightly. I only worry that I cannot show my spirit. I only fear that I cannot die a worthy death!"
These words immediately touched the hearts of the people around them, and the city lord's face changed slightly.
What kind of family would pass down "die a worthy death" as a family motto
Which of the noble families in this world doesn't want to expand and reproduce
As for the Qiao family, they even shouted out the family motto of "die a worthy death". Are they dissatisfied that their descendants are not dying fast enough
But Qiao Mu did not give the city lord time to react.
He was going to make things bigger today!
"Qiaomu is dead!"
"He is weak, he deserves to die!"
"You are strong, and you are right! Isn't this the truth that the city lord personally taught my brother on the streets of Yancheng that day?"
"No matter how good the truth sounds, it is not as good as the power of the city lord. This is the greatest truth in the world!"
In the past, Qiao Mu had not yet reached the rank of a virtuous person. When he encountered injustice on the road, he angrily confronted the city lord in the street, and ended up being tragically killed by the swords of bandits.
He died, and he became stronger.
Well now, he has a greater point.
"Today, I, Qiao Lin, will come to explain my principles to the city lord!"
As soon as the words fell.
Qiao Mu suddenly thrust out the spear in his hand.
Mr. Guo, who was pulled in front of Qiao Mu, shuddered all over and looked down at his chest in disbelief.
The tip of a gun had pierced his heart from the back, and blood was gushing out.
It happened so suddenly.
City Lord Guo Yan thought that since they were threatening his own son, there would naturally be room for negotiation, and Master Guo also thought that if his father stepped forward, he would have at least a glimmer of hope.
But Qiumu's shot shattered their hopes.
With blood staining his robe, Master Guo stumbled forward two steps and looked towards his biological father Guo Yan, his eyes gradually losing their luster.
“I…..I want to live…..”
After he finished speaking, his body collapsed to the ground and he never got up again.
Qiao Mu looked at Mr. Guo's body quietly, muttering to himself:
Do you want to live? Old Huang also wants his seventh child to survive...
Chapter 42 A single tree cannot make a forest
Mr. Guo is dead.
The death was extremely sudden.
Everyone present, including the city lord Guo Yan and the many guards in the surrounding courtyards, thought that Qiao Mu must have some ulterior motive in holding Master Guo hostage, perhaps gold, silver, jewelry, or other rare items.
As long as Qiao Mu has any desire, City Lord Guo Yan can try to talk to him.
What no one expected was that Qiao Mu would be so decisive and suddenly end Mr. Guo's life.
What on earth was he after? He had finally captured such an important and valuable hostage, so he wouldn't kill him just to show his affection to the city lord, right
The city lord was also trembling.
He was always scheming, and at this moment, his pupils were trembling as he looked at the corpse on the ground that was gradually losing its life.
"Why?"
He took a step forward, his voice low.
The city lord Guo Yan was as majestic as an iron tower, but at this moment, bloodshot eyes gradually welled up in his eyes and his breathing became slightly heavy.
He originally thought that everything could be discussed.
In his eyes, Qiao Mu's tough stance and righteous remarks were just a form of pressure in negotiations, nothing more than exchanging bargaining chips.
You raise the price sky-high and take the lead.
Then as the city lord, I will bow my head to you, a thug, and I will deal with other things later.
This is how he has been doing it for so many years.
But at this moment he felt that he was being fooled.
Qiao Mu held Mr. Guo hostage not to blackmail him for any benefit! He was not here to negotiate with him!
"Why?" Qiao Mu smiled.
"Why don't you ask the souls who died at the hands of you and your son over the years? Do you think they would also like to ask you why?"
"I'm asking you why? Don't you just want to negotiate terms? Why are you pretending to be a righteous man!" Guo Yan roared, his voice a little out of control.
Qiao Mu smiled.
This is the effect we want.
"City Lord, I told you a long time ago."
"I came to Yan City this time just to talk some sense with the city lord."
"I am just a commoner with no power or influence. How can I reason with the city lord if I don't kidnap the city lord's son?"
"Now, I have finished my explanation."
Qiao Mu held the bloody spear in his hand and stared at the corpse at his feet.
"If there is no reward for good and evil, the universe must be partial!" He looked stern and said aloud:
"If Qian Kun doesn't take revenge, I will!"
Everyone was stunned.
But after being stunned and surprised, Qiao Mu's words just now inevitably echoed in his mind.
No wonder he wanted to kill Mr. Guo even though he had taken him hostage.
It turns out that those high-sounding, righteous words he just said were not just nice to hear.
It turned out that he was not holding the banner of justice and holding the life of the city lord's son hostage to negotiate terms and seek benefits with the city lord Guo Yan.
It turns out that in this world, there are real men who value righteousness over life and death and dare to be the first in the world!
The bank robbers needed hostages because they wanted to get out alive.
But trees don't need it.
Next, let this storm come even more violently.
Under the gaze of everyone.
Qiao Mu leaned over, approached the fallen body of Master Guo, and drew a sword from his waist.
This sword was exquisitely shaped, with intricate hollow patterns on the hilt and a blue-white jade inlaid on the top. It was obviously an exquisite display piece, and no one had ever seen Master Guo use it.
Qiao Mu drew out his sword and threw it casually. The sword flew towards the city lord Guo Yan and finally landed on the wooden floor in front of him. The blade sank several inches and the hilt trembled slightly.
Guo Yan didn't move at all, just raised his eyes and looked at Qiao Mu expressionlessly.
"Guo Yan." Qiao Mu shouted decisively:
"Take up your sword and come up!"
"Kill me, this unruly, inflexible, reckless man!"
Guo Yan's face suddenly darkened.
He put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his feet. Just as he tried to lift the sword, he felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, and vomited a mouthful of blood.
He was already injured, and after being provoked by Qiao Mu, his blood rushed to his head, and he was vomiting blood before he even started fighting.
But after vomiting blood, his steps stopped.
"You're trying to piss me off, aren't you?" he whispered.
He had a sullen face, but did not try to move forward. Instead, he waved to the guards in the distance.