Chapter 186 Bandits are attacking!

Secondly, although Ma Runchuan did not hold a high official position and was only a county magistrate, he was very good at networking and had a good relationship with others. In addition, his teacher was the great Confucian scholar Wang Zhi from Liaoyang.

Therefore, in the entire bureaucratic system, Ma Runchuan had many friends, old acquaintances, and fellow students. Killing him would undoubtedly offend many people and leave him with a reputation of being bloodthirsty in the Liaoyang officialdom.

This was undoubtedly very unfavorable for Ye Mingsheng, who was preparing to establish good relations with the Liaoyang local faction.

Thirdly, Ma Runchuan did keep his promise and helped the Ye family with many things. Last night, when his mother Ye Cui heard that he had put Ma Runchuan under house arrest, she specifically pleaded for him, asking him not to make things difficult for him.

It was precisely because of these three points that Ye Mingsheng planned to let Ma Runchuan go and wait and see what happens. If Ma Runchuan behaves himself and doesn't play any tricks, then it would be good for everyone.

But if he is stubborn and still hopes for the best, Ye Mingsheng doesn't mind creating an accident to give him a ride...

In the evening, when Ye Mingsheng was in his study, finishing some official business and preparing to go out for a walk, he found that Ye Tie, who was supposed to be recruiting soldiers in the countryside, appeared outside his door.

After inviting Ye Tie in, Ye Mingsheng glanced at his serious expression and immediately asked:
"Did anything happen in Yejia Village?"

Ye Tie shook his head and said, "Everything is going smoothly. With the cooperation of the elders, Lord Lin has already started recruiting soldiers in Qingshankou Township, Xingquan Town, Dongsheng Township and other twelve towns. It is estimated that in a few days, 3,000 people will be recruited."

Seeing that Lin Huaiwu was making rapid progress, Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction, but he soon realized that since there was no problem with the recruitment work, then why did Ye Tie suddenly come to see him?
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiring gaze, Ye Tie gritted his teeth and said;
"Master, I heard from Brother Guo that Hong Min, the ghost-headed knife from Keshangang in the east, came down the mountain with hundreds of his men two days ago and prepared to come to Fengshan County to harm our Ye family!"

After saying that, Ye Tie knelt down at Ye Mingsheng's feet with a plop. He kowtowed heavily first, and then said with great shame:

“Master, Ye Tie has disappointed you. I have contacted Brother Guo again…”

After hearing Ye Tie's words, Ye Mingsheng was stunned for a moment, then he realized what had happened.

Ye Tie had been in the outlaw world before, and followed a bandit named Guo Zhanshan. When the government troops in Liaoyang went to suppress the bandits, they dispersed Guo Zhanshan's troops. Ye Tie, who was separated from Guo Zhanshan, quietly returned to Yejia Village.

During the time in Yejia Village, Ye Tie was tired of hiding in the green forest, living in fear and having no food to eat, so he decided to settle down and live a good life...

However, because he was honest, loyal, and had good skills, Ye Tie was soon valued by Ye Cui and was sent to the original owner, who was then a sentry, to serve as the captain of the personal guards to protect the original owner closely.

When the original owner was using his connections to clear Ye Tie's identity, he had a request for Ye Tie, that is, he could not contact the so-called "green forest heroes". Ye Mingsheng could understand the original owner's request for Ye Tie. After all, officials and bandits cannot coexist since ancient times. For a captain of the personal guards of a general of the imperial army to collude with bandits and horse thieves is definitely a big hidden danger.

However, compared to the original owner, Ye Mingsheng was relatively open-minded about this matter. In a place like Liaoyang where various forces were mixed together, it was inevitable to deal with bandits and horse thieves.
After helping Ye Tie up from the ground, Ye Mingsheng asked, "What happened? Can you tell me from the beginning?"

Ye Tie collected his thoughts and slowly explained the whole story.

A few days ago, when Ye Mingsheng started recruiting soldiers, Guo Zhanshan somehow got the news and sent someone to contact Ye Tie. However, because Ye Tie had an agreement with the original owner and cherished his current official position, he ignored the other party and let the person get a cold reception.

However, what Ye Tie never expected was that Guo Zhanshan actually went to find him in person this morning. Because when he followed Guo Zhanshan in the green forest, Guo Zhanshan treated him well, and when he wanted to quit later, Guo Zhanshan did not make things difficult for him. Instead, he asked someone to send him some silver. Therefore, Ye Tie was very grateful to Guo Zhanshan...
So this time when Guo Zhanshan came to him in person, Ye Tie really couldn't refuse, so he met with Guo Zhanshan. After the two of them reminisced about the past, Guo Zhanshan told him a piece of news.

And this news was what Ye Tie had just said, that a big bandit named Hong Min brought people down the mountain to cause trouble for the Ye family. After learning the news, Ye Tie did not dare to be careless and rushed from the countryside to report to Ye Mingsheng.

After a moment of silence, Ye Mingsheng asked, "Do you know who this Hong Min is?"

"I have seen this man in the forest in my early years and heard of his name. It is said that his mother is a Khitan and his father is a Zhou. He was born tall and mighty. When he was eighteen years old, he killed a blind bear in the old forest and became famous."

"At that time, the Liaoyang government troops saw that he was brave and brave, so they recruited him to their ranks. Hong Ming followed the government troops and fought many battles with the Luobei people. Because he was good at using a big knife with a ghost head engraved on the handle, he was nicknamed the Ghost Head Knife!"

"But later I heard that Hong Min raped the daughter-in-law of a landlord after getting drunk and killed her whole family. Fearing military law, Hong Ming fled with a few of his men and surrendered to Liu Damabang, a bandit who occupied Keshangang at the time!"

"About a year later, after Hong Min gained a firm foothold under Liu Damabang, he hooked up with Liu Damabang's third concubine Qiu Hong. The two of them colluded to kill Liu Damabang and occupied Keshangang."

"During the years that Hong Ming has been entrenched in Keshangang, he has gathered hundreds of bandits. He usually rapes, kills, robs, and commits all kinds of evil. I don't know how many families he has robbed and how many young girls and wives he has raped. The government troops have launched several encirclement and suppression campaigns against him, but they were either defeated by him or he escaped by hiding in the mountains."

Hearing Ye Tie talking about this, Ye Mingsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. In a place like Liaoyang where there have been many battles, the combat effectiveness of the government troops is not weak at all.

If what Ye Tie said was correct, this bandit named Hong Min, although a scumbag, seemed to have some skills...
After sitting in the chair and thinking carefully for a while, Ye Mingsheng looked at Ye Tiexun and asked in a deep voice:
"Did Guo Zhanshan tell you why he told you this news?"

(End of this chapter)