"Mr. Tongsun!"
Pan Shanyu cupped his fists at Zongze. Qinbei Pavilion
"Swordfish Village!"
Hu Yanqing looked at the ruins in front of him with a look of regret. This Daoyu Village was the result of his many years of business and construction. Now that it had been reduced to ashes for no apparent reason, it made him feel angry.
"Mr. Tongsuan, these were found from the ruins."
Pan Shanyu pointed to the black projectiles piled high on the side and said that many shells had broken into pieces.
"At least dozens of artillery pieces!"
Zongze looked at the collected cannonballs, and then looked at the ruins of Daoyu Village, and said, the collected cannonballs should be less than 10%. There was so much movement at night, and there was no way there would only be so few cannonballs in an hour.
"Mr. Tongsuan, nothing else was found. The thief seems to be gone!"
Pan Shanyu said.
"Publish the news and search throughout Dengzhou. We must find traces of those thieves!"
Zongze looked at everyone and said that the situation in Daoyu Village was far more serious than he thought. The enemy's artillery was now firmly established, and there were quite a few of them.
Suddenly, a sea breeze blew from the east.
"The fog will clear soon!"
Zongze felt the slightly salty sea breeze and said calmly, as long as the fog disperses, everything will come to light.
…
At noon, the thick fog gradually dissipated under the dual effects of sea breeze and sunshine.
To the east of Dengzhou Mansion, Shilipai.
"There is a hotel here, Director Ma, let's go have a drink!"
Shi Qian saw beef and mutton hanging in front of the shop, carrying a wine sail, and a group of people gambling together in the front yard.
"Store, serve some meat and wine!"
Shi Qian entered the store, slapped the table and shouted.
"How much food and wine do the two guests want?"
A woman came out with a smile and said hello. She had thick eyebrows and big eyes, a fat face and a fat waist. She had a strange hairpin on her head and exposed her arms with fashionable bracelets. The six red skirts are like pomegranate flowers in May; the several layers of green collar are dyed like spring willows. It was Mrs. Gu, the mother-in-law.
"Bring two bottles of wine, and a few kilograms of beef and some fruits and vegetables! If there is any fish, bring some too!"
Shi Qian said with a smile, and took out a couple of silver coins and slapped them on the table. They had suffered for several days on Salmon Island, and now they had a good meal ashore.
"Come here, come here!"
Sister-in-law Gu took the money and went to the kitchen to serve wine and meat with a smile.
While waiting for the wine and meat, more than a dozen soldiers wearing armor and with dusty faces came to help him.
"Commanders, please sit inside!"
The waiter quickly greeted the soldiers.
"Serve some meat and wine!"
A leading soldier shouted impatiently. They were Pinghai soldiers. They were lost in the thick fog when they evacuated last night. They didn't find the direction until the fog cleared. They were already hungry.
Sister-in-law Gu came out with wine and meat. While serving wine and food to Shi Qian and Ma Ling, she looked at the dozen or so soldiers who had just entered the store.
"The military master is Ping Haijun, right? What happened at Swordfish Village last night?"
Sister-in-law Gu looked at the soldiers and asked, "This Shili Pai relies on the Navy's Swordfish Village. They could see clearly what happened last night. First there was a loud noise in the Swordfish Village, and then there was a fire."
"I want you to talk more! Let's get some food and wine!"
The soldiers were already in a bad mood, but they became even more furious when asked by Sister-in-law Gu.
"Where does it come from so much enthusiasm!"
Sister-in-law Gu was not used to these soldiers either. They all had skewed armor and stomachs, messy buns, and dusty faces. It was obvious at a glance that they did not bring any money.
As soon as Sister-in-law Gu shouted, several waiters came over with sticks and evil expressions on their faces. Although this hotel was small, they could not tolerate their bullying.
"You can drink if you want, but you have to pay for the drink first!"
Sister-in-law Gu said rudely that she had seen many such military gangsters. If she showed weakness, her small shop would have been eaten up long ago.
More than a dozen soldiers had murderous looks on their faces, but they were afraid of the fat Sister-in-law Gu. This Shili brand hotel was also famous in Dengzhou. Sister-in-law Gu was also very capable. Although she was a woman, she could not get close to 20 or 30 people. Her martial arts skills He is stronger than most men, and he is related to Sun Li, a soldier in Dengzhou Prefecture. No one in the officialdom wants to offend him.
"I was in a hurry when I came out and didn't bring any money. I will definitely deliver it another day."
A military man cupped his fists and said to Mrs. Gu.
"That's ridiculous! Go and prepare some food and wine."
Sister-in-law Gu was very satisfied with the soldier's attitude. This was what she said. A table of food and wine was nothing, but this attitude had to be shown.
The guys quickly prepared a table of meals. Although it was not a rich meal, it was a rescue for the hungry soldiers.
"Sister-in-law Gu is quite generous and loyal!"
Ma Ling said while drinking. He could see that Mrs. Gu was very generous. She was not afraid of these soldiers, but after the soldiers surrendered, she still gave them food.
"Brother said that this person is the most loyal person in Dengzhou."
Shi Qian smiled and whispered.
"In Dengzhou, the most loyal person is a woman!"
Ma Ling shook his head and said.
On the official road, Sun Li rode up with a group of soldiers. He saw Sun Li with a yellow face, a beard, and a figure of more than eight feet. He rode a strong horse, wielded a spear, and hung a tiger-eye bamboo on his wrist. Steel whip.
"Where are you soldiers from? Why haven't you returned to the army yet?"
Sun Li frowned and shouted when he saw the soldiers eating and drinking in the yard.
"Lord Tiha, we are soldiers of the Ping Navy. We lost our way in the heavy fog last night and walked into the mountains. We just came out!"
When the soldiers saw Sun Li, they immediately replied.
"General Huyan is gathering his troops outside the city. You should return as soon as possible."
Sun Li pointed at the soldiers and yelled.
After the soldiers finished their meal in twos and threes, they went to Dengzhou in groups.
"Uncle, come sit down for a while and have a drink." (original title)
Sister-in-law Gu bowed to Sun Li and invited her.
"Auntie (original title), I still have orders, so I won't sit down today."
Sun Li clasped his fists and stayed there to continue patrolling. He needed to patrol all parts of Dengzhou to look for traces of the thieves.
Sister-in-law Gu did not force her to stay. Everyone knew that there was an accident in Swordfish Village last night. I am afraid that Dengzhou will not be peaceful for a long time. Sun Li, the military commander, will be very busy for a while.
"This person is Sun Li, the commander of Dengzhou Prefecture's military force!"
Ma Ling squinted her eyes and looked at Sun Li who was walking away. Just by looking at him, he knew that this man's martial arts skills were not simple.
"Brother said that this person has some tricks up his sleeve, so be careful if you come into contact with him."
Shi Qian spoke.
"It seems like the navy fought well last night. It's time for us to go into the city!"
Ma Ling drank the wine in the bowl and said.
"Sister-in-law, something big happened. Daoyu Village was burned down and it's in ruins!"
At this moment, a tall man with majestic features walked into the hotel.
"The Swordfish Village was burned!"
Everyone who was gambling in the courtyard also looked over. The dice in the bowl suddenly lost their flavor. This kind of big gossip is more interesting than the dice numbers.
"Master, stop talking nonsense!"
Sister-in-law Gu said quickly.
"What nonsense? If you don't believe me, just go and take a look. Everything is burned down and the boat is gone. I don't know who did it. It's really cruel!"
Sun Xin pointed in the direction of Daoyu Village and said.
"Uncle has just left and seems to have arrested someone. Stop talking!"
Sister-in-law Gu reminded Sun Xin that if such a big thing happened, the government would definitely investigate. The group estimated that the government would be unable to do anything, and the government would most likely find a few scapegoats in the end. If they talk too much, they would only get burned.
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