Chapter 440

The others were jolted awake by Lu Hong's words.

"That's right, that person is still within Fuzhou Prefecture. Although we usually cannot disturb that person, now we are doing this for the mission. As long as we capture the target, we still have a chance!"

Sun Yaoqing also rallied himself again on the side.

"Good, let's go quickly!"

Everyone dared not waste time; at this moment, the official army had surrounded the manor and would likely charge in with troops very soon.

294, Su Qiao's arrangement!

They had indeed stationed many people inside the manor, after all, they were preparing to fight the Embroidered Uniform Guard around Su Qiao.

With too few people, it would be useless; they simply couldn't win.

Therefore, among the hundreds of servants in the manor, almost all had been replaced by the death warriors or thugs they had raised.

Before the official army charged in, they hurriedly ordered people to temporarily block the main gate.

At the same time, they gathered nearly two hundred people and rushed toward Su Qiao's separate courtyard.

"Mr. Su, Lu Hong and the others are desperate and have brought no fewer than two hundred people rushing this way!"

Sun Youxu had been on guard outside; seeing Lu Hong and the others, he immediately warned Su Qiao.

Su Qiao's expression was very calm. "Hmm, they are making a last desperate struggle. The official army will enter soon; everyone just needs to hold off this wave and we will be fine!"

"Mr. Su, please rest assured. However, arrows have no eyes; I beg Mr. Su to retreat inside the house for shelter."

"Good!"

Those who had been captured were temporarily taken away, with two people specifically assigned to guard them.

They couldn't just leave them unwatched and let them escape to cause trouble.

When Lu Hong and the others charged over and saw the Embroidered Uniform Guard already standing ready, they knew their most critical moment had arrived!

If they could charge in and capture Su Qiao, they would have hope.

If they couldn't charge in, they would be completely finished!

Lu Hong personally drew a sword and shouted, "Charge in! If we capture Su Qiao, we can survive; otherwise, we will all die together!"

Lu Hong had gone mad!

The head of the Wang family and the head of the Qian family exchanged a glance, gave a bitter smile, and both drew their swords, charging forward wildly behind him.

Only that previously somewhat clumsy fat man ran forward a couple of steps, then decisively slipped away quietly.

Regarding the assault by Lu Hong and the others, the Embroidered Uniform Guard had a response plan ready.

Almost all of their men were equipped with hand crossbows.

They were prepared for exactly such a situation.

Moreover, many of them crouched on the eaves and courtyard walls, pulling the triggers on the people outside.

The crossbow bolts flew like a swarm of locusts, their lethality astonishing.

The charging death warriors fell one after another, shot dead on the ground.

They could not possibly get close to this place for a while.

Even if any stragglers managed to approach the gate, they would be slashed to death by the Embroidered Uniform Guard led by Sun Youxu.

Only Lu Hong, along with the head of the Wang family and the head of the Qian family, the three of them, remained temporarily unharmed.

It was not because they possessed martial arts or were good at dodging.

Rather, the Embroidered Uniform Guard had deliberately bypassed them.

These three were clearly the masterminds and knew many things.

Su Qiao needed to interrogate them later; alive, they were more valuable than dead.

That was why they remained unharmed.

The two hundred death warriors did indeed look ferocious when they charged.

However, they caused no ripples among the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

In less than a quarter of an hour, aside from Lu Hong and the others, everyone else was dead.

Lu Hong and the others knew that falling into the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, with their terrifying methods, would mean a miserable end for them.

Even if they spoke, they would still be tortured.

So without hesitation, they bit down and shattered the poison fangs in their mouths.

The poison that sealed the throat upon contact with blood was extremely fierce; within two breaths, they collapsed dead with blood flowing from their nostrils.

Sun Youxu and the rest of the Embroidered Uniform Guard were all stunned.

Their own experience had caused them a major loss.

They had assumed these men were the masterminds behind the scenes, and assumed that masterminds of such high status would not resort to poison fangs or poison.

They never expected that these men actually had them, and that they died so decisively.

They had watched them commit suicide right before their eyes; this was quite awkward.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, this is my mistake; I will ask Mr. Su for forgiveness."

Sun Youxu pondered for a moment and took the blame upon himself.

Then he turned his head to go report to Su Qiao.

Upon learning that Lu Hong and the others were dead, Su Qiao was also momentarily stunned.

However, he immediately thought of a question.

Sun Yaoqing was not here; Sun Yaoqing might have escaped.

Lu Hong and the others actually had poison fangs; furthermore, Liu Minghe was connected to Lu Hong. He could not be said to be one and the same, but they were absolutely part of the same gang.

This group of Bai Lianjiao remnants, with such great power, certainly could not be without a leader.

The leader of the four great families is Lu Hong of the Lu family.

Who is the one guiding Lu Hong and these outer members of the White Lotus Sect?

It is quite obvious that it is very likely Liu Minghe.

Then Liu Minghe could be a high-level official of the White Lotus Sect!

Thinking this, Su Qiao could no longer sit still. "Sun Youxu!"

"Mr. Su!"

"Quick, send someone immediately to arrest Liu Minghe. No matter who blocks you, you must capture him. You are allowed to mobilize the official troops outside; do not waste time. Absolutely do not let him escape, and be wary of secret passages and hidden tunnels!"

Su Qiao's tone was so anxious, a rare occurrence.

In the past, Su Qiao would definitely have engaged Liu Minghe in a pretense of friendship for a while first, then slowly gathered evidence, and finally captured him in one stroke.

But Su Qiao did not want such trouble.

What if this old fox discovered a clue and simply ran away?

Anyway, he possessed an imperial edict granting him the authority to act at his discretion.

Arresting him fell within the scope of that discretionary power.

Let others say what they might.

Su Qiao was only responsible to Zhu Youjian and his like, not to some local officials.

He had no interest in acquainting the remaining people with anything; arrest them first and deal with the rest later!

This was the reason for his extreme anxiety.

"Yes!"

Sun Youxu was initially stunned, but then nodded and agreed decisively.

Although he did not know why, relying on his absolute trust in Su Qiao, he agreed without hesitation.

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Soon, Ma Kui arrived outside, bringing the Embroidered Uniform Guard, along with You Zhaolong, the commander of the Fuzhou Guard, appearing before Su Qiao.

"This subordinate, You Zhaolong, greets the Imperial Envoy, my lord!"

"General You, please rise. This time, we owe much to General You's arrival!"

Su Qiao personally helped You Zhaolong to his feet and said.

You Zhaolong hurriedly said he dared not accept such praise.

"Sun Youxu, go immediately to handle the matter. Ma Kui, arrange for some of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to assist. I do not need so many guards by my side right now."

Su Qiao trusted You Zhaolong very much.

This was because You Zhaolong had originally been promoted by Sun Chuanting when he was in Fuzhou.