Still trying to run? 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The three words, cold as ice, made Gao Sanxiong turn around in fright. When he saw Qin San Lang, he broke out in a cold sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of water.

"Qin, King Qin!" When Boss Gao and his men heard the screams, they rushed over and were so terrified at the sight of Qin San Lang, who hadn’t yet put away his bow, that they collapsed to the ground.

Qin San Lang glanced at them, saw they were unarmed and just three cowards, and felt relieved. He dismounted, walked toward Gao Sanxiong, and took out a rope, ready to tie him up.

Li Kuihu, remembering the relationship between Qin San Lang and the Gu Family, hurriedly pushed Zhou Laoer forward: "Company Commander Qin, hold on, do you recognize this person? He is Zhou Laoer, who escaped famine with your family, you even called him Uncle Zhou Er!"

Zhou Laoer?

Qin San Lang paused and looked at Zhou Laoer, examining him: "I remember now, you’re Elder Zhou’s son, Zhou Erlang’s father."

Li Kuihu was overjoyed to hear this and nodded repeatedly: "Exactly, exactly, ah Company Commander Qin, we’re all acquaintances here."

He gave Zhou Laoer another push, saying: "You, as an uncle, should hurry over and talk to Company Commander Qin. It’s been so many years since you’ve seen each other, it’s time for a good chat."

Qin San Lang frowned slightly. Uncle? Not just anyone could be his uncle.

Zhou Laoer was initially scared, but seeing that Qin San Lang recognized him, he was overjoyed and got up, walking towards Qin San Lang, putting on a senior’s demeanor, looking at Qin San Lang, saying: "San Lang, it’s been a few years, you’ve made something of yourself. We just returned from the Gu Family a couple of days ago and saw the Gu Family People, but unfortunately, you weren’t there then..."

"Indeed, quite unfortunate." Qin San Lang interrupted Zhou Laoer’s words, his eyes turning sharp, quickly grasping Zhou Laoer’s neck with a click, lifting him up, sneering coldly: "If I was there, I wouldn’t have allowed you to be so arrogant!"

"Ugh, ugh, ugh, San, San Lang... what are you doing? Let go!" Zhou Laoer choked almost to death, his hands grabbing Qin San Lang’s arm, trying to pry his hand off.

But Qin San Lang’s hand was like iron, completely unmovable by Zhou Laoer.

Li Kuihu’s face turned pale with fear, he hurriedly asked Qin San Lang: "Qin, Company Commander Qin, is there some kind of misunderstanding?"

He also cursed at Zhou Laoer: "Damn you Zhou Laoer, did you do something bad against the Qin family or the Gu family? Quickly apologize to Company Commander Qin!"

Originally, Li Kuihu wanted to use Zhou Laoer to make a connection with Company Commander Qin, not expecting such enmity from Company Commander Qin towards Zhou Laoer.

This is bad, that damn fool Zhou Laoer better not drag him down.

Zhou Laoer’s face had turned red from being choked, unable to speak.

Qin San Lang stared at Zhou Laoer and said: "Originally, I thought your Zhou family would learn from your lessons and change, didn’t expect you to have such a death wish, in that case, I’ll fulfill it."

Hmph, Zhou Erlang isn’t here, then let the father pay for the son’s debt.

Dared to have designs on his Xiao Yu, had he grown tired of living!

Gao Sanxiong watched Qin San Lang, even he, who had engaged in illegal dealings all his life, swallowed hard in fear... indeed, the young should not be messed with.

Plus, this man was as fierce as King Yan, he couldn’t afford to fall into his hands, seeing Qin San Lang only focused on choking Zhou Laoer, he endured the pain and got up to keep running away.

With a bang, just before Zhou Laoer was choked to death, Qin San Lang threw him aside.

"Cough cough cough!" Zhou Laoer, heavily slammed to the ground, kept coughing and desperately breathing, it took a while before he could catch his breath.

With a swish, an arrow shot through the air, accurately piercing through Gao Sanxiong’s other knee.

"Ah!" Gao Sanxiong screamed, thudding to the ground, unable to get up again.

Qin San Lang stepped forward, looking down at him: "Did you really think you could run away?"

Living arrogantly in the countryside for so long, forgot how vast the world is, really thought his idea of opportunistically seizing peasant property amidst chaos was clever? This trick had long been overused, it was very easy to deal with people using such tired tricks.

Gao Sanxiong’s face twisted in pain, yet he still held back the pain and shouted: "I’m a brother in life-and-death with Liu, the Chief Commander of Hushan Prefecture’s garrison!"

He shouted this twice in a row, then turned to look at Qin San Lang, smiling: "Company Commander Qin can arrest me, but once I’m at the county government, I can still have County Magistrate Zheng send a message to Brother Liu."

County Magistrate Zheng still wants to continue as an official, might get transferred to Hushan Prefecture someday, it’s better to have one less enemy and one more friend, judging that County Magistrate Zheng, as long as he’s not foolish, would give this favor.

Qin San Lang: "You really have stayed in the countryside too long."

Qin San Lang said only this, no longer paying attention to Gao Sanxiong, throwing the rope to Section Leader Jiang, who came running with soldiers: "Tie him up, gag his mouth."

"Yes." Section Leader Jiang took the rope and immediately tied up Gao Sanxiong.

Section Leader Jiang was also kin to County Captain Jiang.

After becoming County Captain, Jiang promoted his kin, placing them in the government and Military Office.

No one would criticize County Captain Jiang for this, as in Great Chu, clan power is strong.

Once you’ve made something of yourself, you must uplift your kin, failing to do so, others would label you as cold and unkind.

Qin San Lang glanced at the three from Boss Gao, saying: "Tie up these three as well."

Boss Gao hurriedly shouted: "Company Commander Qin, I had nothing to do with it, everything was my father’s doing, please don’t arrest me."

Section Leader Jiang laughed: "Boss Gao, do you call this making sense? Your father committed such a big crime, your entire family will be implicated, as the eldest son, you’re as guilty as your father, this is what Great Chu Criminal Law mandates!"

He, as the eldest son, being as guilty as his father, had to die, no one could save him.

Qin San Lang was taken aback, Grandpa’s words echoed in his mind...

"Enough talking, get it done quickly, we have a lot more to do today." Qin San Lang urged Section Leader Jiang.

"Yes." Section Leader Jiang said no more, leading the soldiers to tie up Boss Gao and his men.

Li Kuihu felt terribly wronged, kneeling and kowtowing for mercy before being tied up: "Company Commander Qin, I’m wrongly accused, I only came to the Gao family as a guest and haven’t done anything wrong. Please, have mercy, let me go home?"

Go home?

Dream on.

Qin San Lang said: "From the moment County Magistrate Zou fell, you bullies preying on the countryside should have been captured. You’ve escaped for so long, it’s time to pay up."

Li Kuihu had been in trouble before, and now caught at the Gao family, it was inevitable.

Seeing Qin San Lang unwilling to let him go, Li Kuihu immediately tried to escape, only to be knocked out by Section Leader Jiang with the hilt of his sword.

Zhou Laoer was useless, seeing this, he fainted with a yelp.

Before long, they were all bound.

However, there was a small hiccup over on Steward Zheng’s side.

Gao Sanxiong’s wife, along with a group of women, knelt before Steward Zheng, saying: "Steward Zheng, please have mercy, don’t make things difficult for the women and children at home."