The bell of the court rang leisurely, and the two people who had their own thoughts nodded to each other tacitly, then straightened their clothes together and walked towards the meeting hall.
However, Yan Guan smiled brightly, but Xiangcheng Hou did not notice that in the crowd, a middle-aged official looked at him with a particularly playful look.
Today, it has been almost a month since Xiao Han disappeared.
After such a long time without seeing a living person or a dead body, it is inevitable that people will have some strange thoughts!
Before the earthquake, the Baoxie Road that Xiao Han walked on was repaired by the Ministry of Works and was now large enough for people to pass by.
But since the fat cook was found that day, the search team has not found a single living person! Even among the corpses, only a few were found.
Originally, people in the Sixteenth Guards did not look for Baoshui, because if they fell into Baoshui during this season, it would be basically the same as being on the book of life and death of the Lord of Hell!
But now, they send people down to search along both sides of the river almost every day. As for what they are looking for, everyone knows.
The hinterland of Qinling Mountains is where Xiao Han camped on the day of the earthquake.
Liu Hongji, covered in dust and with bloodshot eyes, sat slumped on a boulder that rolled down from the top of the mountain.
Around him, several soldiers were picking up gravel and soil on the ground with knives.
Everyone is covered in dirt, just like the beggar!
They have been in Qinling for who knows how many days. Ever since they came in, they have never left again!
So many days have passed, and everyone knows in their hearts: A person without any supplies or any warm clothes has a slim chance of survival in the Qinling Mountains!
But their boss Liu Hongji stubbornly believes that Xiao Han will always have miracles, just like the miracles he brought before!
"Stop fucking looking here. Those grandsons in front have already turned over once! Think about it, where can Xiao Han, a bastard, go?"
With an irritated roar, Liu Hongji jumped onto the stone and looked far into the distance, hoping to see a little bit of hope.
Several of his soldiers were already exhausted by this time, and upon hearing this, they immediately threw down rocks and debris! Together we found a place without snow and water and sat down to rest.
Two of them even carefully opened their trouser legs and rubbed the wounds on their feet.
The wounds were not serious. In fact, those with serious injuries had already been sent out of Qinling! Ever since the heavy snowfall, people from various search teams have been injured continuously, and some of them were so serious that they fell directly into the cliff and were never seen again.
The Qinling Mountains are no different from other places. Not to mention the terrain is dangerous. The snow falling in it will melt wherever the sun hits it. However, the snow on the backside and in the woods will probably not melt until the beginning of next spring.
Ziyi also fell from a boulder a few days ago and injured her leg. Fortunately, a ranger nearby heard the cry for help and rushed over in time, and sent her to the Xiao family's temporary stronghold in the Qinling Mountains.
Such strongholds were built by Zhang Qiang along the way, and many were built in the Qinling Mountains at once! There are various supplies and medicines inside each one. The Xiao family said that anyone who comes to look for their master can use the contents!
The ranger delivered the purple clothes to the Xiao family, without originally expecting a reward.
As it turned out, Xue Pan happened to be there for a break that day because of the cold wind. When he saw this person returning Ziyi safely, he immediately took gold and silver worth hundreds of dollars as a gift, which shocked the young ranger and almost fainted.
This is how I saved a housekeeper and got so much money in exchange! If the right owner is found...
The young ranger could no longer imagine it. He wrapped his belongings in a cloth and slowly wrapped them up. He decided to go home immediately and let his mother hide these things. He would continue to come in and look for that glimmer of opportunity!
The news of saving one person and getting hundreds of dollars spread like wildfire.
After hearing this, the Ranger Hunter, who was already a little tired after so many days, became energetic again and rushed into the vast no-man's land, howling as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood.
Sanyuan County, ever since we received the news of Xiao Han's accident, the place suddenly went from vibrant to lifeless!
All the young men in Zhuangzi went to the Qinling Mountains without exception. The remaining old women looked at the entrance of Zhuangzi from time to time, hoping in their hearts that the owner of the village, who had never had any airs, would appear there with a smile.
At the beginning of the lanterns, Butler Lu returned to his home in Sanyuan County from Qinling Mountains with tired steps.
These days, he keeps running in both directions, and the money in his hand is spent like water!
Invite experts into the mountains to provide food and various tools for the ranger hunters. Food, clothing and housing for more than 100 people in the Qinling Mountains. Each of these items requires a huge amount of money!
It is only now that outsiders have seen how wealthy Sanyuan County is!
Supporting so much expenses every day is enough to bankrupt a low-class family!
Even a mid-sized family will fall into financial crisis as a result.
But the Xiao family in Sanyuan County! This is no more, no less, a family with only one clan member is not even half-hearted! The money spent every day makes many people jealous!
"Squeak..."
After a gritty voice, Butler Lu's door opened.
Chief Cao walked in with a heavy expression, holding a few dishes on the tray.
"How's it going? Is there... any news?"
After closing the door, Director Cao put the food on the table again, and then asked Butler Lu the question he asked every day.
"Hey..." Butler Lu didn't say anything. He just took a look at the food and sighed deeply.
The room fell silent for a moment, Chief Cao pursed his lips, and the expression on his face became more solemn.
After waiting for a long time, he sat next to Butler Lu and said in a stiff tone: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou Ji has his own destiny, and everything will be fine! But there are some things that I should let you know, that is, at home I've been feeling a little restless lately.
Zhang Qiang is not at home, and some people in the industrial zone to the north are restless. Someone came to me today and told me that he accidentally saw our people whispering to the guys outside, wondering what they were going to do..."
"Snapped……"
There was a loud noise, but Butler Lu slammed the table hard before Chief Cao finished speaking. The force was so strong that the dishes on the table seemed to jump!
"Damn things! I don't even think about who took them in and gave them a bite to eat! Lao Cao! Why didn't you just arrest them and beat them to death!"
Butler Lu suddenly stood up and was furious! The originally pale face was immediately stained with an unnatural flush! This is a manifestation of his extreme anger!
Something happened to the head of the family now. Instead of trying their best to search for it, they had other ideas? If we don’t kill this kind of people, why should we wait for the New Year?
"Hey, Lao Lu! Don't get excited yet." Chief Cao looked at Butler Lu's chest rising and falling with anger, and quickly stood up and pushed him back to his seat.
"Don't worry, I've already asked people to watch these two people! There will definitely be no problem! And I have started to prevent this kind of thing a long time ago. Our family is developing too fast, and the staff are all new people. A situation like this is definitely It’s inevitable! When the Marquis comes back, I’ll leave all these little things to the Marquis to deal with!”
Butler Lu was obviously very angry, his lips were trembling, and he said after a long time: "When the Marquis comes back, I will peel off the skins of these beasts with my own hands and then apologize to the Marquis! It is better to lack than to abuse, and it is better to lack than to abuse, the Marquis has said it so many times , Lao Lu, I feel unworthy of the Marquis’s trust!”
