Chapter 516

As soon as the arrow was released, Hua Yunfei cursed in his heart.

He was confident that he would be able to hit Qi Mu with this arrow. Although he was surrounded by many tall and burly bodyguards, it was very difficult to hit Qi Mu, especially to hit his vital parts. However, it was not difficult for Hua Yunfei with his archery skills.

When Qi Mu walked down the stairs, there were six bodyguards in front of him. Because of the stairs, there were only two people who could act as meat shields for him. These two people were also walking forward. As their bodies swayed, they revealed a sliver of a gap. This gap was only exposed for a moment, but to Hua Yunfei, who could shoot an arrow into the eyes of a tiger, it was enough.

Hua Yunfei accurately grasped this fleeting opportunity and released the arrow in his hand in time. But Skinny Yang shouted to Qi Mu before he released the arrow. When Qi Mu turned his head, it was just when Hua Yunfei released the arrow.

No matter how fast the arrow was, it had to be too late for the opponent to react. The opponent moved at the same time as his arrow left the bowstring. No matter how fast his arrow was, it could not be faster than the speed of light. How could he not miss?

Not only did Hua Yunfei capture the gap between the two bodyguards, but he also predicted the speed of Qi Mu's step forward. He shot the arrow in advance. When Qi Mu's right foot was about to touch the next stone step, the arrow should have pierced his throat.

But Qi Mu stopped and turned his head, avoiding this vital part. Qi Mu stopped and turned his head. Just as his eyes met Skinny Yang's, the arrow arrived.

Blood splattered!

The arrow pierced through Qi Mu's right cheek, smashing four of his teeth and coming out from his left cheek. Because his teeth blocked the arrow, the arrow stopped halfway through. Qi Mu was in so much pain that he wanted to scream, but his cheek was pierced by the arrow. When he tried to open his mouth, it affected his cheek muscles, so he couldn't make a sound.

Qi Mu was a man who had gone through mountains of swords and seas of blood. His reflexes were very sharp. At the moment of life and death, he was shocked but not panicked. He immediately crouched down and used the bodyguards' bodies to protect himself. The bodyguards also reacted. Seven or eight of them rushed towards Qi Mu and surrounded him, while the others quickly rushed towards the direction where the arrow was shot from.

Qi Mu valued his life too much. The security was tight. Hua Yunfei knew that he only had one shot. Once the arrow missed, Hua Yunfei did not try anything else. He immediately ran along the predetermined route.

The bodyguards had just run to the middle of the street when they heard an explosion from the wall of a house on the opposite side of the street. Firewood flew into the air and a figure jumped out from the firewood. The figure's feet touched the ground and he ran forward as if he was flying.

Hua Yunfei rushed out more than 30 Zhang. In front of him was a wall that was more than 10 Zhang tall. Hua Yunfei shot towards the tall wall like an arrow and kicked off the wall in midair. Borrowing the momentum, he rose a bit higher. Reaching out with both hands, he grabbed onto a tree branch that was protruding out of the wall. His body swung around in the air like an agile ape. Using the elasticity of the tree branch, he threw himself towards another large tree.

When the bodyguards arrived, they could only see the branches swaying and the leaves dancing. The assassin was nowhere to be seen.

"Master is injured, master is injured … …"

The bodyguards shouted in panic. They helped Qi Mu up and surrounded him in three layers. They quickly ran towards the courtyard. They did not wait for the bodyguards and the guards to enter the courtyard before they closed the door.

Yang Santhin saw this sudden change. He was so scared that his hands and feet turned cold. He was dumbfounded. Xing Erzhu timidly came to his side and said: "Manager, Gourd County is too dangerous. Let's go back to Jingzhou."

"Go back to Jingzhou. Let's go back to Jingzhou!"

Skinny Yang was also scared. When he heard this, he immediately nodded his head. But when he turned around, he suddenly reacted. He stretched out his hand and slapped Xing Erzhu's head, then scolded: "Bastard, what Big Shopkeeper, it's Big Master."

Xing Erzhu felt wronged and rubbed his head: "Yes! Big Master. "

Yue Ming coughed and said: "Big, Manager! I'm afraid we can't leave. "

Yang Santhin angrily said: "Why can't we leave?"

Yue Ming pouted his lips and said helplessly: "Look!"

Yang Santhin looked up and saw seven to eight Qi Family's bodyguards standing in front of him with unfriendly expressions.

Yang Santhin quickly smiled and said: "Warriors, I'm Jing Zhou's Yang Family's Manager. I was passing by this place and wanted to trouble Master Qi for a small matter. But Master Qi is injured. This lowly one will not disturb you anymore. Farewell, farewell!"

Yang Santhin said and wanted to slip away from the Qi Family's bodyguards. One of the bodyguards took out his nine-ringed machete and blocked his way. He said with a sinister smile: "Manager? I clearly heard your subordinates address you as' Boss' just now! "

Yang Santhin said with a sad face, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. He called me Head Shopkeeper just now. That was because he was scared out of his wits. It was a slip of the tongue and I called myself Big Master. "

The head bodyguard chuckled and said, "Isn't the head shopkeeper the head of the family? I don't know which mountain you are from. You look a little strange. "

Yang Santhin said helplessly: "Warrior, I'm not from Jianghu. It's really a misunderstanding …"

The bodyguard waved his hand and shouted: "You were there when Master Qi was assassinated. You want to leave like this? Not a chance! Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we'll find out after we investigate! Take them back and put them in the water dungeon! "

Yang Santhin was shocked: "Ah? Put them in the water dungeon? Don't, I have a relationship with your Master Qi … "

A group of bodyguards rushed up and pushed the three of them into the Mansion: "Whether you have a relationship or not, we'll find out after we ask Master Qi. Let's go!"

…

In the third hall of the county government, Hua Qingfeng looked through the files and kept wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.

Ye Xiaotian sat on the lower seat and said, "These are all the evidence this lowly official has gathered. County magistrate, Meng Qingwei's crime is irrefutable. There is no doubt that the person who smuggled gunpowder and other contraband goods with him for huge profits must be Qi Mu. I suggest that we detain Qi Mu immediately. "

Hua Qingfeng grabbed the handkerchief and wiped his forehead again. He said nervously: "Are you sure? County Magistrate Meng … Ah! Meng Qingwei has confessed? "

Ye Xiaotian said: "He still hopes that Qi Mu will save him. How can he confess? However, who else could his accomplice be? It's obviously Qi Mu. "

Hua Qingfeng said: "That's true, but we are the government. We have to speak with evidence. Once we arrest Qi Mu, if we can't get the evidence, then …"

Ye Xiaotian stared at Hua Qingfeng's eyes. His voice was very light, but every word he said was very powerful: "County magistrate, this is a good chance for you!"

Hua Qingfeng's body suddenly shook and he said: "What?"

Ye Xiaotian retracted his gaze and looked at the green vines that were climbing down from the flower trellis in front of him. He slowly said, "It's Meng Qingwei and Wang Ning who are restraining the County Magistrate. Among these two, Meng Qingwei is the one who plays the most important role. If the County Magistrate can decisively stand out at this time to win the hearts of the people and establish his prestige, then after defeating Meng Qingwei and Qi Mu, even the Registrar Wang wouldn't dare to underestimate the County Magistrate.

At that time, with the county magistrate's great reputation as a seventh-grade official seal, plus the power he regained from Meng Qingwei, although Register Wang has the support of the tribes in the mountain, he will have to give up temporarily. At that time, the county magistrate can get at least 60% of the power back, which is enough to control the Hulu County. "

Hua Qingfeng was excited, but when he thought of Qi Mu's means, Hua Qingfeng hesitated again. After hesitating for a while, he said: "Are … are you sure?"

Ye Xiaotian frowned and said: "What confidence?"

Hua Qingfeng said: "One is to punish Qi Mu's crime evidence. There are many outlaws under Qi Mu, and the Inspection Office has always been obedient to him. There is no power in this county that can deal with him. You … What confidence do you have to bring him to justice? "

Ye Xiaotian looked at Hua Qingfeng's eyes gradually with pity. He gently shook his head and said to Hua Qingfeng: "County magistrate, if we have 100% confidence in everything, Qi Mu would have taken the initiative to admit defeat long ago. Why do we need to fight? With the rotten situation in the Hulu County, it's already very rare to have such a great opportunity. It's worth a fight!

County magistrate, why don't you stand out at this time? If you succeed, your reputation will be unparalleled. If you fail, you can blame everything on me. That Qi Mu may look domineering, but he has a big family and a big business. Since there is no possibility of rebellion, how arrogant can he be? He doesn't even dare to kill me, how dare he touch you, the county magistrate? "

Hua Qingfeng's face turned red, and he said embarrassedly: "I'm not afraid, it's just … I'm the county magistrate. If I catch him and then release him without any evidence, then my dignity will be ruined. So I think … it's better to plan before taking action."

Behind the screen, Su Ya silently sighed and gently shook her head. She felt an indescribable sense of loss in her heart. Although she had always understood her husband's difficulties, at this point, with Ye Xiaotian at the front, he was still afraid of wolves and tigers. Su Ya was really disappointed.

All along, she felt that her husband was only cautious because of the situation, and he had to endure and give in. But now she finally saw through his cowardly nature. Su Ya sadly left. She quietly passed through the back door and walked to the courtyard. She stared at the lotus pond in a daze.

Under the winding corridor, Su Xuntian was beaming with joy. Ye Xiaotian didn't visit Shuiwu these days because he was injured. He also strictly told him not to reveal this matter to Xue Shuiwu. In Ye Xiaotian's view, a man should show his brilliant side to his woman. As for the matter of being bullied and humiliated, he should bury it in his heart.

Su Xuntian naturally complied with the request of this' brother-in-law '. Today, he still went to the backyard to visit Shuiwu. Shuiwu had always been indifferent to him. But today, in order to ask about the situation of her' brother ', she actually smiled at him and talked more than usual. This made Su Xuntian elated.

Su Xuntian excitedly walked over. When he raised his head, he saw his sister standing in front of the lotus pond with a desolate face. He couldn't help but be startled. He quickly walked over with light steps and called out softly, "Sister?"

"Ah?"

Su Ya was very sad. Suddenly being called out by her brother, she immediately woke up. She quickly composed herself and said, "Xuntian, you went to visit Miss Shuiwu again?"

Su Xuntian said, "Yes! Sister, you don't look well. Did you quarrel with brother-in-law? "

Su Ya smiled bitterly. Just when she was about to explain, she heard the sound of drums in front of her. She asked curiously, "It's already at this time. Who is beating the drums to complain?"

In the third court, Hua Qingfeng was also shocked when he heard the sound of drums. For the past few years, he had dreamed of sitting in the court and being in charge of government affairs. But after the great disappointment of the whole Gourd County, he now had a phobia of going to court.

Hua Qingfeng was nervous. Just when he stood up, he saw a bailiff flying in from outside and reported while panting, "Master, Qi … Qi Mu is here. Qi Mu … is beating the drums to complain about his grievances!"

"Ah?"

Hearing this, Hua Qingfeng couldn't help but be shocked. His mouth opened a little too fast. Kacha! His jaw almost dislocated.