The little city lord walked to the back house. When I was young, I heard an exclamation, and then a cry. The noise lasted for a long time before it calmed down. During this period, Lord Xinling, Zhang Zhuo and Xia Hou were talking calmly, and it was impossible to hear what they were saying through their cries. Then, Mr. Xiahou led the little city lord who looked grateful and left the city lord's mansion.
At the request of Mr. Zhongyue, the pawn leader ordered one of his companions to march a hundred steps forward, disperse into a horizontal formation, and search forward; the other companion formed a square formation and followed the gentlemen fifty steps behind. According to Mr. Zhongyue's request, more than ten guests spread out along the tracks of the three carriages to search for suspicious traces; Mr. Zhongyue himself walked and looked around. This is a wilderness, with no obvious commanding heights except tall grasses of various colors.
Ten miles is not far away. Although the group searched while walking, it only took half an hour. At this time, the sun was near midday, the weather was fine, and the visibility was excellent. Zhong Yue and his entourage were probably discovered by Si Mang and others as soon as they left the city gate. On the way, Zhong Yue and his party met the second military envoy sent by Si Mang, and he was immediately brought to Zhong Yue. Zhong Yue signaled to the military envoy not to be formal and walked side by side with him. As he walked, he asked, "What is your honorific title?"
The military envoy didn't understand for a moment, and the doorman next to him said: "Sir, I asked you what your name is."
The military envoy said: "The infamous dog Erhuang."
Zhong Yue smiled and said, "Why did you choose this name?"
Erhuang said: "When I was born, the yellow dog at home happened to run in front of my father. My father thought that my destiny was the yellow dog, so I named him Quan Erhuang."
Zhong Yue said: "There is another Erhei among the guards in Daliang. Can you recognize him?"
Erhuang said: "Erhei and I are from different villages, and we often met each other when we were children. After joining the Daliang Gate Guards, we followed him to different camps, and we often walked together when we were not on duty."
Zhong Yue said: "Where in the countryside?"
Erhuang said: "Guangheli, Zuoyao Township. Thirty miles south of Daliang."
Zhong Yue said: "Thirty miles south of Daliang? Isn't it close to unsealing?"
Erhuang said: "It's right under Qifeng City, only five miles away."
Zhong Yue said: "Have you ever entered Qifeng?"
Erhuang said: "You can see Qifeng when you climb a high tree, but you haven't actually entered the city... Someone in the countryside has entered Qifeng."
Zhong Yue said: "My family is close to home but I can't enter it, but I enter Daliang...it's really a trick of fate."
Erhuang said: "If Uncle Ying hadn't preached martial arts in the countryside, how could we, the savages, have entered Daliang!"
Zhong Yue said: "Uncle Ying lives in Daliang?"
Erhuang said: "Uncle Ying is a soldier of the martial arts and now lives as a guard. Everyone in the countryside practices martial arts from him."
Zhong Yue said: "Uncle Ying lives as a doorman now? Is he also a doorman in Daliang?"
Erhuang said: "No, I only know he is a guard. I don't know which door he is. I haven't seen him since I entered Daliang."
Zhong Yue said: "Have you seen him in the countryside recently?"
Erhuang said: "Since I entered Daliang, I have owned dozens of acres of land in the west of the city, which is my home. It has been five years since I returned to my hometown."
Zhong Yue said: "Are your wife and children here?"
Erhuang said coquettishly: "You are not yet married...if you have a wife and children, they usually live in the old house."
Seeing that Erhuang was no longer restrained, Zhongyue asked, "Can you see all the young masters dying in the wild?"
Erhuang's complexion suddenly changed, his body trembled, and he said, "I see."
Zhong Yue said: "Have you been a soldier for five years?"
Erhuang said: "Six years."
Zhong Yue said: "No blood?"
Erhuang said: "But butcher the pig's ears."
Zhong Yue said: "If you hear more, you will get it. Don't worry about it. How did the princes die?"
Erhuang said: "A trip wire tripped Sancheng, and the young master and others flew three feet away...all of them died with their throats broken."
Zhong Yue said: "How do you know? Are there any carriages and horses here?"
Erhuang said: "Only one car fell over. Si Mang saw a trip rope on the spot, so he said it should be like this."
Zhong Yue said angrily: "You are so stupid! You tripped three vehicles with just one rope!"
Erhuang said: "Ying Simang also said so. He said that the young men's cars are too fast."
Zhong Yue said: "There are so many murderous intentions. They still treat them as their own manor. Isn't this the way to die!"
While he was talking, a loud shout came from the front: "Who is it?"
The military envoy who led the way replied: "Sent by the general!"
The man asked again: "Where is Erhuang?"
Erhuang quickly ran forward and shouted: "Erhuang is here!"
The man asked again: "Who is the chief executive?"
Zhong Yue hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Yue is proud!"
Seeing Zhong Yue appear, a person stood up in the grass. It was Si Mang, who ran straight over to greet Zhong Yue. Zhong Yue returned the greeting and said: "Si Mang is a young man in public, and he is actually a talented general. Now every soldier is under Si Mang's control."
Si Mang responded and sent out a group of soldiers to search, warn, or stay behind to deal with them, very orderly. After Si Mang finished dispatching them, Zhong Yue said, "Where are the people Si Mang brought?"
Si Mang said: "I led five people before me. Two of them returned to the city as military envoys. Now in the army, the remaining three are all secret sentries."
Zhong Yue said: "It's really extraordinary. I still don't know where these three people are now."
Si Mang said: "Wait for me to wake you up."
Zhong Yue said: "No need. This arrangement is very good. Please ask Si Mang to teach you what you have heard and seen."
Si Mang looked around and saw that the warning was in place, so he led Zhong Yue forward. While walking, he pointed and said: "The assassin's trip was carefully planned. There is a pond on the right side and a gentle slope on the left. It is not hindered by pedestrians, but it is difficult for cars. Therefore, cars can only go side by side. The assassin is on the slope... ..., here, a pile was driven, a trip wire mechanism was installed, and it was covered with stones. Three people came here, and all were tripped. The horses were frightened and fled in all directions, and the people flew out..., here, the trip wire was ten steps away. Outside. This young master’s neck was broken, and he was probably dead on the spot; this young master was run over by a horse and a bicycle;... All the young masters had injuries on their heads, minor or serious. Regardless of whether they were minor or serious, they all had their throats cut. We have passed this, this is The young masters were lying like this, with their backs facing the sky, and only one blow in the throat destroyed all the muscles and veins."
Zhong Yue glanced at him and said: "None of the young masters show any signs of fighting. They will definitely be unconscious at this time. When you leave the military camp, you must know what kind of weapon is used to slit the throat?"
Si Mang said: "Sir, you have a keen eye and the young masters show no signs of struggle. The weapon to cut your throat... should be a hand halberd."
Zhong Yue said: "Only a halberd? Not a sword?"
Si Mang looked through each corpse, gestured with his hands, and finally replied: "Nine wounds, the blades all passed by without piercing, so the weapon must not be a sword."
Zhong Yue asked again: "How many weapons does Si Kezhi have in total?"
Si Mang said: "The depth, width and intensity of the creation are different. It is definitely not the work of one person."
Zhong Yue turned around, looked around, and asked Si Mang, "Are there any sentries posted in this small town?"
Si Mang said: "This side is facing the Great Wall. There are only observation posts, but no detection posts."
Zhong Yue said: "Can the sentry watch see this place?"
When Si Mang heard this, he turned around and looked around, saying, "You can't see the small town from here, and you can't even see the small town from here: there's a gentle slope blocking it."
Zhongyue walked uphill, and sure enough, the small town was faintly visible. Si Mang also climbed up the slope and looked towards the small town. He suddenly said in surprise: "Is there someone leaving the city again?"
Zhong Yue took a closer look, and sure enough he saw some small dots appearing in his field of vision, slowly joining together, and finally forming a line. Zhong Yue said: "It's the convoy led by Mr. Xiahou."
