Chapter 184 It would be ungentleman not to take revenge.

With a whoosh of an arrow, a member of the White Lotus sect who was fleeing fell to the ground.

Far away, the leader of the Qinglong Hall stood there miserably, watching the White Lotus Sect members who escaped from the mountains being ruthlessly shot by the government cavalry, his heart bleeding.

At this time, the foot of Mount Yi had become a hunting ground for the cavalry of the Rui Shi Camp, and no one could escape from here.

The fire burned more and more fiercely, and the flames raged across Mount Yi like a fire dragon.

At this time, another group of White Lotus Sect members who could no longer bear the situation rushed out from the mountains.

The cavalry from the Rui Shi Camp who were roaming nearby soon discovered them. The humans could not outrun the horses at all, and one after another they were shot by arrows and became dead.

Li Hu sat upright on his warhorse, watching quietly.

At this time, the chief eunuch came with a dozen Jinyiwei from the Northern Pacification Office.

When he ran to Li Hu, the eunuch pulled the reins, glanced at the Qinglong Hall Master first, and then whispered: “General Li, there is news from Zou County that Bai Hongzhi has not been captured.”

Li Hu didn’t say anything, but looked up at the sky. The sky had been gloomy for a long time, and the dark clouds were getting thicker and thicker.

The eunuch said: “It’s going to rain.”

Li Hu: “It’s going to rain.”

The chief eunuch sighed and said, “How blind God is!”

Suddenly, a drop of rain as big as a copper coin fell on the face of the Qinglong Hall Master. The Qinglong Hall Master raised his head, his eyes full of excitement and excitement.

Then, drops of rain as big as copper coins fell sparsely, intermittently hitting this person’s face and that person’s face. Everyone raised their heads and couldn’t help but think of a word: fail at the last hurdle.

Li Hu looked at Zhang Qiang behind him and asked, “How many people are there?”

Zhang Qiang: “General, the number of people reported so far is 517, and the White Tiger Hall Master has not been found yet.”

Li Hu nodded and said, “Notify them to withdraw the troops and gather in Zou County.”

Zhang Qiang: “Yes.”

Amid the gurgling rain, messengers galloped off into the distance.

The chief eunuch hesitated for a moment and said, “General Li, should we fence this place off?”

Li Hu: “Almost all the people from the White Tiger Hall are here, there is no need to waste any more time.” At this point, he glanced at the head of the Azure Dragon Hall, “This is not the White Lotus Sect’s headquarters.”

After these words were spoken, the Qinglong Hall Master lowered his head.

“Oh?” The eunuch’s eyes flashed coldly, “General Li, hand him over to the Imperial Household Department and let me torture him. I won’t worry that he won’t tell the truth!”

“You can’t tell the answer by asking.” Li Hu glanced at him and said to the Azure Dragon Hall Master, “The White Tiger Hall Master will lead the way for us.”

The chief eunuch was not convinced, but he did not dare to say anything. He could only glare at the Qinglong Hall Master hatefully.

Li Hu: “Let’s go back to Zou County.”

The sky was gloomy and the rain was getting heavier.

A ray of light came through the study, and the magistrate of Zou County was reading a letter very seriously.

After reading the letter, the magistrate of Zou County breathed a sigh of relief. The Kong family was a descendant of a saint, and all the children of the Kong family had listened to the saint’s teachings since childhood. How could anyone of them collude with the White Lotus rebels!
Thinking of this, the magistrate of Zou County shook his head, thinking that he was judging others by his own standards.

At this time, the voice of Zou County Magistrate came from outside the door: “County Master.”

The magistrate of Zou County folded the letter and said softly, “Come in.”

The door was gently pushed open a crack, and the Zou County Magistrate came in and closed the door again. Then he walked lightly to the desk and reported, “Your Excellency, the cavalry outside the city has returned.”

The magistrate of Zou County nodded and said, “I understand. Send the military supplies and fodder immediately. Don’t delay. Oh, and send some herbs for making ginger soup.”

County Magistrate: “Yes.”

It was raining heavily outside the tent, but it was very quiet inside the tent.

Li Hu moved quickly. After taking a shower and changing his clothes, he sat down on the tiger-skin mattress in the back tent. He moved closer to the light beside him and read a letter.

There was the sound of footsteps and Wang Daniu came in holding a bowl.

Wang Daniu: “General, ginger soup.”

Li Hu took the bowl and drank it in one gulp. “The people from the sentry camp are back. Let them in directly.”

Wang Daniu: “Yes.” He walked out with the bowl.

As soon as he reached the door of the tent, Wang Daniu saw the scout officer walking towards him in his oil coat. The scout officer came forward, still polite in the wind and rain, saluted Wang Daniu, and asked, “What are you busy with, General?”

Wang Daniu: “Go in.”

The scout officer actually walked into the rear tent wearing his oil jacket soaked with rain.

Wang Daniu looked at him strangely, then turned and walked out.

Li Hu had heard it. He sat up straight and looked at the scout officer who came in.

“General, we’ve caught the man.” The scout officer unbuttoned his oil jacket and took out a case record from his bosom. “Bai was very stubborn and wouldn’t say anything no matter how he was beaten. But the old man couldn’t stand it anymore and didn’t want Bai to suffer torture, so he told him everything he knew.” He then handed over the case record with both hands.

Li Hu took the scroll and read it. After reading a few lines, he was shocked and looked at the scout officer: “The leader of the White Lotus Sect is dead, and the White Lotus Sect headquarters was also destroyed by the White Tiger Hall Master?”

Sentinel officer: “Yes. That old man also said that the left hand of the Azure Dragon Hall Master was cut off by the White Tiger Hall Master.”

Li Hu nodded and continued looking down.

After reading the last line, Li Hu was stunned. All his efforts were in vain. This kid didn’t know much about the internal affairs of the White Lotus Sect. All his information was outdated and useless. Only the news about the Jurchens was of some value.

Sentinel officer: “General.”

Li Hu came back to his senses and said, “Thank you for your hard work. I will give you 500 taels of silver each when you return to Beijing.”

The scout officer said: “Thank you for the reward, General.”

Li Hu thought for a moment and then said, “This kid must have some secrets that the old man doesn’t know. Don’t kill him yet. Break one of his legs and throw him into the woods on the official road.”

The scout officer said, “Yes.” He turned around and strode out.

Li Hu held the case record towards the candle and lit it. When the flame reached the edge of his fingers, he threw the last corner on the ground and lit the letter.

The prince’s letter only said one sentence: the bandits must be suppressed, but they cannot be suppressed completely.

Li Hu stood up and walked out, and stopped at the door of the big tent. Looking at the endless rain, he sighed deeply and thought: Forget it, the emperor’s son is not in a hurry, so there is no need for me to fight so hard. Capturing the leader of the Qinglong Hall and wiping out the elite members of the Qinglong Hall and the White Lotus Sect in Henan is already exceeding the emperor’s mission.

He suddenly thought of Shui Rong. Calculating the time, this kid’s official ship should be about to enter Shandong. He wondered if he could scare him!

The sound of wind and rain died down, and it was already dark.

The elderly steward carried Bai Hongzhi on his back and walked with difficulty on the post road, his face and body covered in mud.

As he walked, his eyes lit up and he saw a simple thatched hut in the field ahead.

Carrying Bai Hongzhi on his back, the old steward walked into the leaky thatched hut, placed the unconscious Bai Hongzhi on a dry ground, and found a few wooden sticks to fix his broken leg.

Bai Hongzhi said “hmm” and woke up.

The old steward was overjoyed: “Master Sun, you finally woke up!”

Bai Hongzhi: “Where is this?”

The old steward shook his head, “I don’t know.”

Bai Hongzhi was silent for a moment, then asked, “Is it Li Hu?”

The old steward: “Who else could it be but him?”

Bai Hongzhi: “What does he want from us?”

The old steward: “Not sure.”

Bai Hongzhi sighed: “I don’t want to think about it anymore. What should we do next?”

The old steward said: “The most urgent thing is to find a clinic, otherwise the disease will develop.”

Bai Hongzhi nodded and said, “We can’t stay inside the Great Wall anymore. We can only go outside the Great Wall to sell the Fourth Prince to the Jurchens for a good price. At least we can gain a foothold outside the Great Wall.”

The elderly steward hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Bai Hongzhi’s eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice: “The leader of Qinglong Hall should have fallen into Li Hu’s hands. The leader and the left protector are both dead. I am the only one who knows where the looted property from Hanzhong is buried.”

The old steward was startled: “Master Sun!”

Bai Hongzhi: “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

The elderly steward nodded.

Bai Hongzhi looked at the night sky outside the shed and said: “If I don’t take revenge, I’m not a gentleman.”

(End of this chapter)