Hanzhi specially chose to stay in Liancheng for a few more days.
She didn't choose to set off until Bai Wumeng left for two days.
Yuncheng is a good place with many mountains, fog, miasma, and bandits.
It would be difficult for the imperial army to fight in it.
So there are many bandits inside.
It's just that Hanzhi didn't expect it.
The further back you go, the more refugees you encounter. "Okay, okay! Give me the one who stutters!"
There was an endless stream of sounds like this outside the carriage.
Xiaolian couldn't bear to pull Hanzhi's sleeve.
"Miss."
Hanzhi patted Xiaolian's hand and said to Xiaolian: "After giving them food, we have no way to leave. There are too many refugees around here. We only have seven or eight guards, which adds up to ten Not even one person.”
"But..." Xiaolian bit her lip. She really didn't want to see those people dying of hunger.
She has been through some of the toughest, darkest times in her life, so she knows how scary hunger can be.
She hadn't been hungry for a long time, and she never saw such a scene when she was in the capital.
Now seeing this kind of thing happening around her, and a group of refugees with thin clothes and haggard faces, it was really hard for her to refuse.
Hanzhi shook his head gently: "Xiao Lian, this is why I want to come out. I can't change this place. This is a plain. The army of the imperial court can flatten this place, and no noble family here can offend it.
The land had been divided up by them a long time ago, and these people were forced to become like this.
I can hear the footsteps of many people, and more people are hiding. Once food is given, they know that we have food, and they will all rush out at that time.
When there are so many people, should I kill them all? They are all miserable people.
If we want to change all this, we must make everyone's lives better.
Yuncheng is mountainous, so you won't be afraid even if you offend those noble people. "
Hanzhi originally didn't want to go to Yuncheng, but there were too many refugees here.
You know, there are no natural disasters now.
There are actually so many refugees.
It is enough to prove that the powerful people of those aristocratic families exploited the common people too ruthlessly.
That's what drives people to this point.
Xiaolian's eyes were red and tears were almost overflowing, but she also knew that Hanzhi's decision was the right one, so she no longer refuted it, but she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
The carriage continued to move forward.
Finally stopped when it was getting dark.
Hanzhi opened the curtain and looked outside. The area was very remote, with only a very small inn in the distance.
"Where are you?" Xiaolian asked the driver outside.
"Miss, we have left Liancheng, and this should be An County."
Hanzhi nodded and said to the coachman: "It's getting dark and we're still far away from Yuncheng. Let's find a place to stay first."
Hanzhi, Xiaolian, and the guards quickly arrived outside the inn.
"Guest, how many rooms do you want?" The landlady greeted Hanzhi and Xiaolian warmly.
Hanzhi responded with a smile: "I want five rooms."
The two of them shared a room. Hanzhi also wanted to have someone to take care of her. She and Xiaolian shared a room, and the remaining guards formed a free team.
The smile on the landlady's face became thicker and thicker, and she was obviously very happy. She immediately asked the store clerk to get the key and took them to the second floor.
"Girl, your room is here, these three floors are all superior rooms.
Everything is ready in this room. You can rest assured. If you need anything, just ask me. "The landlady sent them to the door with a smile.
"Thank you, boss lady." Hanzhi smiled, then took out a piece of broken silver from his arms and handed it over, "boss lady, prepare some hot water and food for us."
The proprietress happily accepted the money and quickly called the waiter to prepare.
Hanzhi opened the door and saw that the layout inside was indeed very clean and tidy. She turned her head and said to Xiaolian: "Xiaolian, let's go into the house and have a rest. Get up early tomorrow. Let's leave here early. I feel that this area is not peaceful." "
Xiaolian hummed and followed Hanzhi into the house.
Hanzhi simply freshened up and then fell asleep.
At midnight.
Hanzhi was awakened by a knocking on the window.
"Who?" Hanzhi frowned.
"Help! Help!"
A man's rapid and panicked shouting came from outside the door.
The sound sounded like it was coming from next door.
Hanzhi frowned, while Xiaolian got up, put on her shoes, got out of bed, put on her clothes and went to open the door.
Several guards' rooms are very close to here and connected, so Xiaolian is very relieved.
There was a thin young man standing at the door. He was sweating profusely and his face was pale.
"help me!"
Seeing Xiaolian, the young man seemed to have grasped the last straw. He rushed to Xiaolian's feet and hugged her legs tightly, looking at Xiaolian imploringly.
Xiaolian lowered her head and glanced at the young man, and then looked at Hanzhi in the room. Hanzhi seemed to be still asleep.
Xiaolian asked him: "What's wrong? What happened to you?"
"This store is a shady store. The proprietress inside is a villain who specializes in intercepting passers-by's money. Please help me, save me!"
Xiaolian frowned: "Please make it clear!"
"I passed by this inn just now and wanted to come in and have a rest. But when the landlady saw that I looked handsome, she started touching me, and then she drugged me unconscious when I wasn't paying attention."
"Sir, should I ask my lady first?"
Xiaolian was still a little scared.
After all, in such a strange environment, this young man's words may not be groundless.
Seeing Xiaolian hesitate, the young man suddenly felt a burst of anger in his heart. He pointed at Xiaolian and said, "I've become like this and you still don't believe me! Why did I lie to you! If I hadn't encountered such a thing, I would have Why would I come to you!"
"Xiao Lian, since this young master has said so, wake up the guards and let's go to confront the proprietress." Hanzhi also sat up from the bed and walked out of the room.
When she walked out of the room and saw Hanzhi, the young man was stunned.
This woman was breathtakingly beautiful. He had obviously never seen such a beautiful woman in this small place. She was so graceful and luxurious that she was not much different from a fairy.
Han Zhi patted the guards' room.
There was so much movement here, it was impossible for the guards not to notice it at all.
The guards quickly opened the door and bowed when they saw Hanzhi.
Hanzhi waved his hand: "Follow me to find the innkeeper."
The guards looked at each other. Although they were confused, they followed Hanzhi obediently to the first floor of the inn.
But Hanzhi could smell the smell of blood from a distance.
Hanzhi had a bad feeling in his heart.
It was already late at night, and Hanzhi lit a candle.
She quickened her pace and rushed to the place where the smell of blood came from. Under the light of the candle, Hanzhi saw a corpse lying on the ground, with its neck crooked to the side. Blood flowed out from the wound and was dyed red. of coarse linen.
Xiaolian and the other guards couldn't help but vomited.
The waiter is dead...
Died in the inn.
"Miss, what should we do now?" the guard leader walked up to Hanzhi and asked for instructions.
Hanzhi glanced around the inn, then looked up. There were only two windows in the inn, but she saw that the lights on the second floor of the inn were still on.
It's this hour, why are the lights still on on the second floor of this inn?
And the lighting is weird...
After Hanzhi thought for a moment, he said, "Take someone to the second floor to investigate. Remember, be careful."
After Hanzhi finished his instructions, the guard leader led the people and ran towards the second floor in a hurry.
Xiao Er's body was already stiff, Hanzhi squatted down and inspected it carefully.
Her eyes narrowed. The deceased had been dead for no more than two-quarters of an hour. The stab wound on the neck was very shallow. It looked like it should be a fatal blow. It might have been caused by the person accidentally cutting his throat while struggling.
There was also an exclamation from the second floor.
"Miss, the boss's wife died on the second floor."
The guard's voice sounded panicked.
The landlady actually died on the second floor.
The waiter died on the first floor.
Hanzhi frowned and looked at the young man huddled behind the guards with some suspicion.
If he had evil intentions, he shouldn't have knocked on the door and woke them up.
Because it was midnight and everyone was sleeping soundly, it was a good time to take action.
Xiaolian's eyes suddenly fell into Hanzhi's direction, and her eyes also fell on the man.
She asked the man straightforwardly: "You didn't say that the boss's wife wanted to do something wrong to you, but she is dead now."
The man's expression was very frightened, as if he had been frightened.
However, this is just a pretense.
When he saw that everyone was paying attention to him, he pretended to be calm and replied: "I just wanted to escape at that time, and I didn't pay attention to the surrounding situation."
"..." After Xiaolian heard this, her face turned extremely ugly. She said coldly: "Did you notice that there were other people at that time?"
"I was so scared that I didn't notice!" the man replied.
Hanzhi felt that something was fishy.
This man's attitude makes people feel like there is some conspiracy.
She said indifferently: "In that case, then report it to the official! You are also a witness, so keep it!"
"It's so late, the people in the yamen should go to rest!" The man tried to dissuade him, with a glint in his eyes.
Xiaolian immediately understood what he meant. She rushed forward angrily and punched the man to the ground.
"You still dare to quibble, let's see how I deal with you today."
"Stop fighting." Hanzhi stopped Xiaolian.
"Miss, he clearly has a guilty conscience." Xiao Lian was furious.
Hanzhi ignored Xiaolian, but turned to look at the man. She sneered: "I believe you must have an accomplice. You'd better be honest, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
The man stood up holding his chest, his eyes were very complicated.
After a moment, he suddenly knelt down in front of Hanzhi: "Please spare my life, girl! I was indeed drugged by the landlady, and I fought to my death to escape."
"You're talking nonsense!" Xiaolian pointed at the man's nose and cursed angrily: "If you were drugged, why were you still able to resist?"
"Xiaolian, don't be angry." Hanzhi took Xiaolian's arm and comforted him: "Let's listen to his explanation first."
Xiaolian gritted her teeth and stared at the man hatefully.
Her fists clenched loudly.
He woke her up in the middle of the night and tricked her into opening the door.
He said that the innkeeper's wife and waiter were bad people, but they were already dead.
This is downright hilarious.
The man looked at Xiaolian's furious look, and a fierce light flashed in his lowered eyes.
"Girl, I really didn't lie to you. I was drugged by the boss lady last night and I couldn't resist at all."
"You lied." Xiaolian stamped her feet angrily and shouted, "You clearly resisted just now, how could you not be able to resist?"
"That's just because the boss lady used too many drugs, so a small amount of drugs remained in my body. When I woke up, I found that I couldn't resist."
Hanzhi raised his eyebrows, this statement was too far-fetched!
She narrowed her eyes: "Are you telling the truth?"
The man quickly raised his head and sincerely assured: "Girl, I would never dare to deceive you. I was wronged! Please believe me."
As he spoke, his eyes were red and tears were streaming down his cheeks.
His acting skills have reached the level of an actor.
This look almost convinced everyone that he was innocent.
Although Xiaolian has a simple personality, she is not stupid. If she had not seen the bodies of the boss's wife and waiter, she would definitely believe this man.
Now the bodies of the innkeeper's wife and waiter are right in front of them, which is clear evidence.
"Okay, young master, let's wait here until dawn together! We will report the crime at dawn. I believe you, but there is a thief who killed the boss's wife and waiter so quickly. It's too dangerous here. Let's get together and we can Be safe." Hanzhi said.
"Thank you, girl!" The man kowtowed to Hanzhi excitedly, and then he followed the others and sat on the chairs in the room.
Hanzhi glanced at the man twice, then closed his eyes.
The man looked at Hanzhi and closed his eyes, a calculating light flashing in his eyes.
"Miss." Xiaolian looked at Hanzhi in disbelief.
She didn't expect that Hanzhi would actually believe this man.
This man made it clear that what he said was a lie.
But then she thought about it, Hanzhi was so smart, he must not be like this.
He probably wanted to comfort the man with his words first.
Then he will be handed over to the government tomorrow for processing.
Thinking of this, Xiaolian calmed down and stopped talking.
Xiaolian knew Hanzhi's strength very well in her heart. If Hanzhi took action, he could definitely defeat the opponent easily.
Xiaolian thought of this and took two steps back. She hid behind Hanzhi.
She believed Hanzhi would protect her.
Hanzhi leaned on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and rested.
She didn't seem to be paying attention, but at this time, Hanzhi's perception was opened to the maximum.
Hanzhi is feeling the voices of everyone around him.
She was exploring to see if there were any unnecessary people nearby still hiding in the darkness.
Are there any other murderers still in the inn?
