Chapter 69 A Sure Win

Fifteen heads hang above the city gate.

It's been two days.

The head swayed slightly in the wind.

Maggots multiply at an alarming rate, crawling around people's heads, crawling in and out of eye sockets, nostrils, mouths and ears.

Everyone who enters or leaves the city can see the fifteen heads when they look up. The scene is so horrifying that no one can ignore it.

Many people in the city came after hearing the news and followed to watch the excitement.

"This group of water pirates wanted to assassinate the county magistrate, but they never thought, hehe, before they could take action, they encountered a tough problem and were eliminated by the master in three strokes."

"You are so brave, you dare to assassinate the county magistrate. Don't they know that the county magistrate comes from the powerful Luo family?"

"Who was the master who killed the water pirate?"

"I heard that the man's name was Fang Zhixing. He made great achievements and was given a high official position by the county magistrate."

"I know him! Fang Zhixing and Dong Xianrong, the son of the Dong family, are betting against each other for the position of archery instructor!"

"Oh, how about betting?"

"Hey, you don't know about such a big thing! Hall Master Lu of Tieshanmen Zhubing Hall personally opened the bet. I bet on whether Fang Zhixing will win or Dong Xianrong will win. I have already placed the bet."

"There is such a handicap! Okay, okay, I'm going to place a bet too. By the way, who will win your bet?"

"Do you still need to ask? Of course I won the bet on Dong Xianrong. The Dong family is the in-laws of the county magistrate. Fang Zhixing is just a grassroots. He is nothing. How can he fight with Dong Xianrong?"

"Not necessarily. I heard that Fang Zhixing is highly regarded by the county magistrate and has a high chance of winning. Anyway, I am overpowering Fang Zhixing."

"Everything you said makes sense. Oh, I'm so confused about who to bet on!"

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The Dong family's residence.

"Dad, did you hear that?"

Dong Xianrong quickly came to Dong Mingxuan and said angrily: "Lu Anfu has gone too far. He even made a big deal out of me and Fang Zhixing. Humph, that guy is really good at causing trouble."

Dong Mingxuan was pruning his potted plants with scissors. He laughed and said: "In the past two days, the news that the water thieves attempted to assassinate the county magistrate spread like wildfire, spreading throughout the streets and alleys, and Fang Zhixing's name also followed. It spread.

The competition between him and You is well known to everyone, so naturally some people will take this opportunity to make a fuss about it. "

Dong Xianrong thought about it, who wouldn't want to join in such a big fuss.

"The problem is that once many people get involved, many variables may arise." Dong Xianrong worried.

Dong Mingxuan didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "What are you worried about? We have already taken care of the ten archers selected by Fang Zhixing. He will definitely lose, and the position of the archer instructor will definitely belong to you."

Dong Xianrong asked: "We have bribed all ten people?"

Dong Mingxuan laughed and said: "In this year of famine, life is difficult for everyone. Those archers are all short of money. Whoever gives them money is their biological father."

Dong Xianrong had no doubts about this. Among the officials in the imperial court, big and small, and even the petty officials in the yamen, who was not greedy for ink?

He responded: "Dad, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm worried that someone will interfere with it. For example, if someone bets on Zhixing to win, they may do various tricks to bribe those archers like us. Wouldn't it be bad? Our big plan!”

Hearing this, Dong Mingxuan's hand couldn't help but pause. He was silent for a while, took a deep breath and nodded: "I have to guard against this. Someone is coming!"

Not long after, the butler pushed open the door and walked in, lowering his head and saying, "Master, what are your orders?"

Dong Mingxuan ordered: "Send some men and keep a close eye on the twenty archers participating in the competition. If anyone comes into contact with them, report them immediately."

"yes!"

The butler turned and left.

Dong Mingxuan turned around and said to his personal maid: "Change my clothes and prepare the carriage. I'm going to visit Lu Anfu."

Dong Xianrong continued: "Dad, your relationship with Lu Anfu is not bad, right? Go and test his tone and see if the two parties can join forces to manipulate the market."

"necessary!"

Dong Mingxuan nodded and said: "Lu Anfu just wants to make a fortune when he opens the market. If I join forces with him, we can ensure a win-win situation. He has no reason not to cooperate with me."

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Yamen·Tongpan Yamen.

At three o'clock in the morning, Ding Zhigang came to the government office unhurriedly.

As soon as he entered the door, four arresters and a group of government officials immediately surrounded him.

"Boss, Lu Anfu has opened the market, have you placed your bet?"

A government official asked anxiously.

Ding Zhigang's mouth twitched slightly, he looked around at everyone and asked, "Have you all placed bets?"

The officer replied: "We really want to place a bet, but we don't have much money in our pockets."

Ding Zhigang sneered: "Isn't it a good thing to have no money? With your shitty luck, you will lose every time you bet."

The officer continued: "This time is different. As long as you bet on the Dong family's son, you will definitely win!"

Ding Zhigang was stunned for a moment, glared and shouted: "That's nonsense, the competition hasn't even started yet, how can you dare to say that Mr. Dong must win?"

The yamen servant smiled and turned his head to look at the other person.

That person was none other than Dong Xianhe, one of the four arresters. He was the nephew of Dong Mingxuan and the son of Uncle Dong Xianrong.

Dong Xianhe said with a smile: "Last night, my brother, I, and Mr. Luo Kezhao, we played together in Hanxiang Tower. From them, I got some inside information. In this competition, I know that I will definitely lose!"

Ding Zhigang frowned and asked in a low voice: "What inside information?"

Dong Xianhe whispered in his ear.

After hearing this, Ding Zhigang took a deep breath, his eyes widened slightly, and grinned: "If this is the case, we have to increase the bet and win a lot of money."

The yamen officer spread his hands and said: "That's right, but we don't have much spare money!"

Ding Zhigang snorted coldly: "Isn't it easy to get money? Listen carefully, in view of the pirates who have sneaked into the city, in order to ensure the safety of the people, this yamen will immediately launch a city-wide search. You must search for me without sleep, understand?"

As soon as these words came out, the yamen officers understood it immediately.

The so-called "search" has another meaning called making money. Anyway, it is to take advantage of various names and take the opportunity to squeeze the money of merchants, vendors, and people during the search.

This is not the first time they have done this kind of good job of making money, and they have long been familiar with it.

At the command, the mood of the yamen officers was unprecedentedly high, and they were busy.

Soon, the yamen runners swept along the streets, causing chaos in the city.

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Days passed one by one.

Fang Zhixing got up early every day, went to the shooting range in the morning to guide Huang Dashun and others to practice archery, went again in the afternoon, and stayed in the courtyard to rest at night.

This was done every day, step by step.

Ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and the important day finally arrived.

This morning, a high platform was built on the training ground.

County Magistrate Luo Peiyun, Luo Kezhao, Ding Zhigang, Lu Anfu and others all came to the scene.

In addition, Dong Mingxuan brought some wealthy families in the city, more than 50 people, to watch the game together.

Fang Zhixing and Dong Xianrong stood on the left and right, with ten archers behind them.

In front of them, there was a fence with a diameter of more than 100 meters.

There were rabbits on the sand inside the fence.

Everything was ready.