A teahouse in Dezhou, Shandong.

"I heard that Li Zicheng captured the capital and was about to be the emperor..."

"Yes, I heard that, too. Everyone is saying that Li Zicheng is very good to us people..."

"Yes, yes, I heard that I opened the door to welcome the King of Chuang. The King of Chuang will not pay the food when he comes. Think about it, you don't have to pay the land tax..."

"You can't be wrong. I came from the capital. After the King of Chuang captured the capital, I did not commit any crime. Two soldiers robbed a store. After being caught by the King of Chuang, they were cut alive on Qipan Street..."

Among the people who were talking, there were several seemingly capable men. They watched the situation around them while talking and showed obvious repulsion to strangers who were approaching. If you observe carefully, you can find that these people dominated the topic of discussion. Whenever Li Zicheng talked about them, they would particularly emphasize the matter of not paying food and not committing any crime.

Two merchants looked like merchants and leaned over, and everyone who was talking didn't care. However, these capable men were obviously hostile. They stared at the two merchants, and two of them leaned over secretly.

Two merchants seemed to have not noticed all this, and one of them looked at everyone and spoke.

"What do you know? I just escaped from the capital, and I don't pay any food or anything. The capital is now a hell on earth. Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin have prepared thousands of sets of torture instruments. His men arrested people everywhere on the streets, saying that they were donating money. Those who were caught had to take out a lot of money to avoid the jail disaster, otherwise they might be beaten to death..."

Another merchant spoke up.

"It doesn't count if you beat him to death, you have to search your house. The beautiful women snatched them away, and all those who dared to resist were killed. But the capital was a little better. A relative of me was in Taiyuan, Shanxi. When it comes to the situation in Shanxi, it was a bit miserable. Many people were snatched their houses, women were snatched away, children were killed, and shops were snatched away. The officials under Li Zicheng said that this was their task, and they wanted everyone to take out money and food to provide them with food and drink..."

As the two merchants finished speaking, a voice suddenly appeared around them.

"Are you saying true? We just heard these brothers say that Li Zichengqiu is not guilty of anything..."

"This matter is really hard to explain. A cousin of mine wrote a letter from the capital, saying that he couldn't survive anymore and was trying to find a way to leave the capital. However, my cousin was studying in the Imperial College in Beijing, and his family was still rich..."

"Hmph, I don't believe the words of those brothers just now. More than a month ago, my brother wrote from Shanxi, saying that after Li Zicheng captured the city, he killed all the people in the city and snatched all the money and food..."

"So that's the case. Then we still have to rely on the court, otherwise when Li Zicheng comes, there will be nothing..."

The two merchants clasped their fists at the people who were talking and said that there were still some things to be dealt with, so they turned around and left.

Several strong men exchanged their eyes and left.

A middle-aged man holding a teacup squinted his eyes and spoke to himself.

"Those men who left looked like Li Zicheng's people? I have seen them several times in the teahouse, and they always say good things to Li Zicheng. If they meet someone who slanders Li Zicheng, they will follow them. Those who say bad things about Li Zicheng will never appear in the teahouse again..."

The words of middle-aged people have silenced many people around them. These days, ordinary people are unwilling to cause trouble.

The old man sitting at the table with the middle-aged man made a quiet move.

"Okay, don't say it anymore. It's not good to say too much. Now the government can't do anything to Li Zicheng, let alone ordinary people, it's better not to talk about it."

Scholars don't care and still speak on their own.

"What's the matter? The pure ones are clear, and the turbid ones are turbid. Li Zicheng is really that good, are you afraid of being ill-talked? For so many years, the court has called Li Zizhi a bandit, and Li Zicheng doesn't care at all. Now that he has occupied the capital and wants to be the emperor, he can't stand it. In my opinion, Li Zicheng really didn't do anything good in the capital and Shanxi...."

In the teahouse, many people were nodding silently. The news in the teahouse was extremely well-informed. After Li Zicheng occupied Northern Zhili, Shandong Dezhou, which was close to Northern Zhili, became the most lively place. Almost all people who came from Northern Zhili settled in Dezhou, and news in all aspects spread in the teahouse.

There is a deep alley next to the teahouse. The alley is surrounded by fireworks. There are very few people here during the day. It will not be until the lights are used to make the surroundings lively.

Two merchants left the teahouse and walked straight into the alley.

Several strong men who followed him, two of them stayed at the entrance of the alley to observe the movements around him. The rest of them followed him into the alley, and the man in charge showed a cold smile on his face.

"Brother Tian, ​​there are six of them in total. Two of them guarded the entrance of the alley. The other four followed us. One of us was two. Let's take them down and talk, what do you think."

"Okay, it's better to obey your orders than respect. Brother Dong, let's compare this time and see who's moving faster."

Two people who looked like merchants changed their temperaments instantly as they spoke.

"The two people in front of you dare to insult the King of Chuang. You are impatient to live. If you kneel here and kowtow to us and return to the teahouse to explain that you are talking nonsense, I will let you live..."

Before the man in the lead had finished speaking, two merchant-like men not far away suddenly turned around and rushed over. Their speed was so fast that the man didn't see clearly.

"Ouch, oh, oh..."

A short scream echoed in the alley. Four seemingly capable men were already lying on the ground, which was also considered to be their death. The people who followed were Dong Yuansheng, the Qianhu of Jinyiwei, and Tian Bin.

As the core backbone of the Jinyiwei, Dong Yuansheng and Tian Bin, including the fifteen Jinyiwei under their command, all followed Yang Wencong to Dezhou, Shandong. Yang Wencong formed a scout camp alone in the army, and everyone was sent out. Some of them entered Beizhili to investigate the intelligence. Dong Yuansheng and Tian Bin led five scouts to Dezhou.

Looking at the four people lying on the ground and rolling and moaning, Dong Yuansheng spoke.

"Brother Tian, ​​you are so skillful. You knocked down two of them in four rounds."

Tian Bin, who had a smile on his face, also spoke.

"Brother Dong, you are modest. Your movements are faster than mine."

Dong Yuansheng waved his hand.

"Haha, let's not brag about ourselves. There are two people at the entrance of the alley. We must take them down. Their nest is not far from the restaurant. The brothers are staring at it. If they notice it, it would be bad for a big stir in the city."

"Yes, Brother Dong, look at them, I'll deal with the two people at the entrance of the alley."

Dong Yuansheng laughed again.

"It's better for me to go, Brother Tian, ​​you have a face tied up and have not yet moved closer. The two people at the entrance of the alley must have run away. I'll go to clean up them, and call the brothers in the teahouse to come over and take these people to the military camp."

Tian Bin nodded.

"Okay, you have many ways. Go quickly, the faster the better. These people will be uneasy when they come to Texas. They run around and are lawless every day. I really think no one can deal with them."

Dong Yuansheng nodded and headed towards the entrance of the alley.

Turning around a bend, you can see the entrance of the alley and two men standing at the entrance of the alley.

Dong Yuansheng tore his shirt apart and staggered towards the entrance of the alley, muttering to himself as he walked.

"Don't, stop hitting me, I'll go to the teahouse now. Just now, I was talking nonsense just now, I don't know anything. You let my brother go, we will never come to Texas..."

Seeing Dong Yuansheng's figure, the two men guarding the entrance of the alley were a little strange. One of them stretched his neck and looked behind Dong Yuansheng. It was said that their brothers should be following him.

The staggering Dong Yuansheng seemed to be unable to walk steadily, and blood could be seen on his face and the corners of his mouth.

The two men looked at each other and walked towards Dong Yuansheng together, observing the situation behind Dong Yuansheng while walking. They did not put Dong Yuansheng who was walking in their eyes at all.

The two men were very neat. After walking a few steps, they trot over and reached out to their chests, probably preparing to take out their weapons.

A trace of light burst out from Dong Yuansheng's eyes, and his hands also reached into his chest.

When he looked up again, Dong Yuansheng held a stone in his hands.

The howling sound spread and two stones flew towards the two men who were jogging.

A dull cry appeared, and two trotted men fell to the ground instantly, and the stones accurately concentrated their chests. The two of them covered their chests, looking particularly painful.

Dong Yuansheng rushed forward and raised his hand and punched each punch, each punching the two men in the face.

The two men on the ground had bleeding from the corners of their mouths and eyes.

"Damn it, I'm going to call you arrogant. This is Dezhou, not the capital. I can't kill Li Zicheng, and I can't kill you bastards..."

...

A few minutes later, six figures appeared in the alley.

Tian Bin looked at Dong Yuansheng and spoke with a bitter face.

"Brother Dong, you are too serious. You beat the two people to death. If Lord Yang knows about it, he will be scolded."

Dong Yuansheng looked indifferent.

"It's okay, I'll take care of you. In the past few days, are there few people they have beaten in Texas? Not only do they beat people, they also snatched all the money. I can't stand it and can't stand this tone."

Tian Bin shook his head.

"Forget it, you find a carriage and drag them all to the military camp. By the way, what is the identity of the old man and the middle-aged man in the teahouse? Have you figured it out..."
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