I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 141 Negotiation 1

Chapter 141 Negotiation 1

"Kill!"

Shouts of battle could be heard not far away; the fighting on the main battlefield was still ongoing, and the number of men in black was dwindling.

Lin Fei glanced at the only warhorse he had left beside him, then looked around at the labor camp soldiers who were marching in orderly steps to surround him.

Lin Fei frowned deeply; today was likely to be a day of bad luck.

"Mu'er, Qing'er, come here!" Lin Fei waved to Lin Qing and his son.

Lin Qing's father, Lin Mu, stayed by his side because the injury on his buttocks had not yet healed.

"Father! The only way out now is to fight our way out!" Lin Mu wiped the blood from his face and said.

"Get on your horse and take Qing'er with you. I will lead the rest of the men to cover you!" Lin Fei said resolutely.

"Father! You take Qing'er and go, I'll take men to cover our retreat!" Lin Mu knew that in the current situation, staying meant certain death. As a son, Lin Mu couldn't bear to see his father die.

Lin Fei shook his head, a bitter smile on his face, and said, "I'm already in my seventies, and the yellow earth is almost up to my neck. You all need to leave quickly!"

"father!"

"grandfather!"

Lin Qing and his son knelt down and shouted.

"Get on your horse quickly!" Lin Fei shouted.

Lin Mu looked up at his father, whose expression was resolute. Lin Mu knew that his father had made up his mind, and there was no way to change it.

"Grandpa! I won't leave! I'll fight Wang the Fool to the death!" Lin Qing's eyes were filled with tears. His grandfather had always cared for him deeply, and he loved his grandfather dearly. His grandfather was also his idol since childhood, and Lin Qing would feel especially proud whenever he heard stories of his grandfather's heroic past from others.

"Hurry up and go!" Lin Feigang dared not look at his children and grandchildren any longer and turned his face away.

"Yes!" Lin Mu pulled Lin Qing's arm and stood up.

"Father! Let me go! It's all my fault! You come with Grandpa, I'll take the rest of the brothers to cover your retreat!" Lin Qing knew that he was the one who caused today's trouble, and he felt guilty and regretful.

"Slap!" Lin Mu slapped Lin Qing across the face and shouted, "Get on the horse!"

"Grandpa..." Lin Qing called out, looking at her grandfather's back.

Lin Feigang didn't turn around. He waved to the remaining twenty-odd strong men in Lin Family Village and said loudly, "Brothers! I, Lin Feigang, am sorry for what I have done to you all! Today, I will put aside my pride and ask you brothers to help me fight my way out for Mu'er and Qing'er."

“Brother! We owe you more than one life! If it weren’t for you, we would have died long ago! Today, we are willing to fight our way out with you!” said a burly man in his fifties.

"Sir! I am the orphan you adopted! You gave me my life, and I am willing to be the vanguard!" After saying this, a middle-aged man in his thirties rushed forward with a knife in his hand.

"Good brothers! Kill!" Lin Fei swung his broadsword and led the remaining twenty-odd men forward.

"Grandpa..." Lin Qing cried uncontrollably as she rode on her horse.

The soldiers in the labor camp were caught off guard by the counterattack from the man in black. In an instant, under Lin Fei's powerful sword strikes, the labor camp's formation crumbled.

"Mu'er! Let's go!" Lin Fei shouted as he turned around and glanced back.

With tears in his eyes, Lin Mu put his legs on the horse's belly and charged out.

"Bang!" A soldier from the labor camp slammed a wooden stick into Lin Feigang's body.

Lin Fei swung his knife backhand and slashed at the man's arm, which flew off instantly.

Lin Fei glanced into the distance and saw Liu Rushi giving decisive command. The labor camp's formation gradually stabilized, and it looked like they were about to surround them again. Lin Mu had already broken through the encirclement on horseback, with several mounted constables in hot pursuit.

Lin Feigang was unaware of Liu Rushi's identity. The old man, disliking crowds, hadn't gone to watch the courtesan competition. After Wang Wenzhou's escape, a woman was able to command the labor camp. Lin Feigang suspected this woman was likely Wang Wenzhou's woman.

Thinking of this, Lin Fei roared, "To catch the thief, catch the king first! Whether we can escape today depends on this one last gamble! Brothers, follow me!"

Lin Fei took the lead and charged towards Liu Rushi.

"Protect Mr. Liu!"

"Don't let them rush over!"

Seeing this, chaos erupted at the labor camp. Many people rushed towards Liu Rushi. But because of this, the previously formed formation broke apart again.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Fei rushed to Liu Rushi's side. He grabbed Liu Rushi and placed his broadsword against her neck.

"Don't move! Let us go! Or I'll kill her!" Lin Fei shouted.

"If you dare to hurt Mr. Liu, we'll skin you alive!" Duan Mingzhe, the squad leader of the 37th squad, said viciously.

"Don't worry about me. These villains are killing innocent people indiscriminately. They deserve to die! Everyone, listen to my command, continue the attack!" Liu Rushi said resolutely.

"Slap!" Lin Fei slapped Liu Rushi's face with his broadsword.

"Don't move! Don't hurt Mr. Liu!" The soldiers in the labor camp immediately became anxious.

"Lord Wang is here!" a yamen runner shouted from outside.

Wang Wenzhou dismounted and, with Zhang Jiao's help, walked into the encirclement.

"Wang Wenzhou! Immediately order the attack to continue!" Liu Rushi glanced at Wang Wenzhou and said coldly.

"Slap!" Lin Fei slapped Liu Rushi's face again.

"Stop hitting her! Old hero Lin, we can talk about anything! If you fucking slap my Ruru's face again, I'll skin you alive!" Wang Wenzhou said with heartache.

"Haha!" Lin Fei laughed loudly and said, "Lord Wang, please personally escort us out. Also, your men are not allowed to follow behind!"

"Wang Wenzhou!" Liu Rushi glared angrily and said fiercely, "Don't worry about me, immediately give the order to attack!"

"Ruru, stop messing around! I'm begging you! If you die, who will I flirt with?" Wang Wenzhou pleaded.

“Wang Wenzhou…you…” Liu Rushi glared fiercely at Wang Wenzhou.

"Lin Yingxiong, please stop! If you hit her again, you'll disfigure my Ruru. If she's disfigured, what use will I have for her?" Wang Wenzhou quickly stopped Lin Feigang when he saw him raise his broadsword again.

"Haha..." Lin Fei laughed loudly, "Lord Wang, I admire you so much. If I were young, I would definitely have become sworn brothers with you. It is such a waste of your talents that you are not a bandit but a minor county magistrate."

Wang Wenzhou didn't blush at Lin Fei's sarcastic remarks; the most important thing now was to save Liu Rushi.

"Wang Wenzhou, you are shameless!" Liu Rushi cursed loudly.

"Ruru, I'm so happy to hear you scold me! I really can't imagine how I would live without you scolding me." Wang Wenzhou expressed his love in a serious manner.

"Lord Wang, please let us out. We will release this young lady after we have walked 10 li away," Lin Fei said.

"Attack now!" Liu Rushi shouted.

“Old Lin, you’ve caused such a big stir in the city. If I don’t catch the ringleader, I can’t keep my job as magistrate!” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.