The attack on the mountain really broke out, and there was no suspense.
In the evening, the royal eagle dogs, the royal eagle dogs, launched a surprise attack and easily took advantage of the valley's unpreparedness to rush into the mountain gate. At the same time, the female inspector lurking in the valley village showed great power. She slashed the big banner with the word "righteousness" with a knife, kicked over four or five heroes who were obviously leaders or small bosses, and then the entire village collapsed. Thousands of miles away.
But this is enough to make people doubtful, because there are no masters in the army as imagined, and there are no hard battles, or even chaotic battles. There are not even a few good weapons. They just fight in a decisive battle, and the whole army surrenders soon.
If I had to give an inappropriate analogy, it would be to charge up a strike and hit the target empty, and then you would instinctively become suspicious.
However, this kind of doubt only appeared in Zhang Xing and Bai Yousi, and was not expressed.
"The person is not here, but he has been here."
Just a moment later, in the chaotic Shanzhai Gathering Hall, Li Qingchen came to report back with a certain excitement. "I asked a few people who were quite articulate, and they said that three or four days ago, a middle-aged man wearing brocade clothes, fair and plump, but in a state of embarrassment came from the northwest and met their village leader named Xu, and they Xu The leader of the village was also extremely polite to this person. After a day of rest, the two of them changed clothes together at noon yesterday. After exchanging a few words, they left directly, saying that they were going to Nanyang County to find someone... and that was yesterday. In the evening, another tall, middle-aged man with dark circles came over. He hurriedly found the village, reported the name of the village owner, and said that he was with the friend who came before. When he found out, he went straight to chase him regardless of the darkness. The time and characteristics are all correct, the first one to come must be Han Shixiong, and the one behind must be Li Ding!"
At this point, Li Qingchen shook his head repeatedly and exclaimed: "Inspection inspection, you and Zhang Sanlang worked so well together to let the tiger return to the mountain, and we actually chased Li Ding... No wonder Zhang Sanlang and Li Ding chatted all night long. What is the general trend of the world, the two people have their heads collided with each other."
As soon as he said this, Qian Tang sighed slightly, but looked at Zhang Xing with a somewhat complicated expression. Even Qin Bao also looked at Zhang Xing with some confusion, but Zhang Xing just had an expressionless face - a fool. Let the tiger return to the mountain? !
He really didn't know that Li Ding was coming here, let alone that Li Ding knew where Han Shixiong was staying! He really felt that Li Ding was quite sincere, capable, and capable! Coupled with the pretentiousness and self-esteem that come from time-travelers, I chose the drama of "Explaining Li Ding"!
But the question is, what can you say at this time?
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Zhang Xing looked at Bai Yousi, who was also expressionless.
Bai Yousi's reaction was obviously greater than his. Inspector Bai, who was always known for his decision-making skills, was silent for a long time, but finally he made a sharp decision with the long sword in his hand:
"No matter what, Han Shixiong is on the road ahead, only one day away... I will chase him now and make sure I capture him alive before he sets foot in Nanyang! If not, I will bring his head back!"
With that said, this female inspector, who was probably among the top three in cultivation in Jing'an Station, jumped up directly, leaving no room for anyone to speak or react, and disappeared into the rising twilight with a stream of light. .
It was obvious that this old lady had lost her temper.
"How to deal with copycats and bandits?!"
Since Bai Yousi left in the air, the Juyi Hall was quiet for a while before there was any sound. This was in sharp contrast to the noise outside. As for the first person to speak, it was naturally Qian Tang, who had a higher position. "I see there are many women and children inside."
"Just do whatever you want." Li Qingchen was a little impatient. "After settling in, a good meal to avoid resistance, and then calling the local officials, what does that have to do with us?"
"How can it be so simple?" Qian Tang immediately retorted. "Should the Xidu Jinwu Guards who accompanied him for crimes and meritorious service be restrained? Should they be rewarded and compensated after being restrained? It is easy to starve, but what should we do if there are women and children who cannot bear it? How to deal with the injured? If someone realizes that the patrol has left, what will happen to the rest of us? It’s not that they are unparalleled, so what if they join forces in private to resist?”
After some questioning, Li Qingchen was also embarrassed.
"These things are not something I, Bai Shou, can bear." Qian Tang said angrily. "We have to make a decision together, and we have to do it quickly. We don't have to call everyone else, just the seven or eight people here in Juyi Hall..."
The people around them frowned a little when they heard this. No matter what, when Bai Yousi was around, they did not need to take responsibility anyway, but they also understood that they might not be able to escape anything at this time.
However, after all, everyone is in the same patrol group, and those who are used to the old lady Qingtian can guess some tendencies. Even if they don't agree in their hearts, they will not go against everyone in person.
Therefore, everyone quickly agreed that the Jinwu guards should be restrained from looting and raping, but they would be rewarded with being kept in the village; the young men in the village would be separated from the women and children, and the young men would be confiscated and bound, and they would be starved. , but women and children can be given a meal; all wounded are treated; and manpower is organized to perform night patrols.
"One more thing, who will notify the local government?" At this point, Qian Tang instinctively frowned. "Is this Hongnong County or Henan County?"
"Perhaps they belong to Nanyang County or Xiyang County. They just ignored both sides and established a stronghold at the feet of the emperor." Li Qingchen complained for a while. "It's better to go to Hongnong and Henan County. I'm afraid it won't look good on the court and will cause trouble for ourselves."
Everyone nodded.
Only Qin Bao hesitated to speak, as if he wanted to say something, but felt it was difficult to say it.
"Why do you need to report to the official?" Zhang Xing, who had been silent until now, sighed.
Many people in the hall looked inexplicably, but Qin Bao was the only one who felt relieved.
"No..." Li Qingchen was obviously a little angry. "Zhang Sanlang, isn't it natural to report to an official? We are officials, and we encountered a thief."
"If an officer encounters a thief and kills him, of course he has nothing to say." Zhang Xing pointed to the outside of Juyi Hall and asked seriously. "But we have already beheaded him, why should we report him to another official?"
"Zhang Sanlang, what do you mean?" Qian Tang seemed to be suppressing his anger.
"What I mean is very simple." Zhang Xing continued pointing to the outside of the hall. "What's the benefit of applying for an official position? It's nothing more than adding a credit to our credit book... But in fact, our promotion at Jing'an Station depends on our practice and qualifications. Of course, such a credit is better than nothing. , but it can’t be called something important... In fact, the inspection family has already given a reward of fifty taels during this trip, so compared to this, it is even more dispensable. "
Qin Bao nodded quickly: "But the disadvantages are huge."
"What's the harm?" Li Qingchen immediately went to see Qin Bao.
"On the surface, these people are thieves, but in fact they are just trying to survive by avoiding the corvee. In fact, it is already very difficult. Once we report it to the official, they will have no way to survive." Qin Bao defended sincerely.
"I became a thief and my flag was torn down." Li Qingchen was speechless. "Look at the big flag that was cut down by the inspection, and look at this Juyi Hall. Didn't they rob nearby businesses on weekdays? Since they have become thieves, they will be punished... How can we, as officials, calculate the harm when we deal with them? ?Qin Bao, you must be an official!"
As soon as these words came out, Qin Bao's face turned pale first, and the others were eager to agree.
But at this time, Zhang Xing slowly spoke again: "The bad thing I said is that if we report it to the official, the inspection team will be unhappy afterwards."
There was a sudden silence in the hall.
"What should I say?" Qian Tang urged.
"Because this matter is basically a private plan for the Bai family, and the inspector has always been a noble-minded and pure person, and he would not bother to do this."
Zhang Xing glanced at Qian and Li, his tone firm and calm.
"It is precisely for this reason that the patrol inspector felt uneasy from the beginning after receiving the order from Zhong Chengjun. She only had the intention of doing more than doing less, and she had no intention of extravagant and disturbing others...Give us The reward of silver as compensation, the unwillingness to easily frame brothers Han Yingong and Han Changmei, the intention to let go of Zhang Shiniang, and the independent pursuit of Han Shixiong just now... And with the mentality of patrolling, if you know that we will easily make hundreds of copycats here The Dingkou women and children were reduced to official slaves. On the one hand, they wanted to thank those of us who had worked so hard to help her. On the other hand, they might secretly feel that they had implicated innocent people and were hurting themselves... After all, everyone knows, This village is not a vicious one, it just gathers people to resist and make a living, and the patrol inspector has always liked to pick on the strong and help the weak."
After listening to this, Qian Tang and others looked at each other in confusion. They all felt that it was no wonder that Zhang Sanlang was increasingly valued by the inspection. On the one hand, he certainly had some civil and military integrity, but on the other hand, he was able to consider everything thoroughly and could truly share the worries of the inspection.
Qian Tang and Li Qingchen, in particular, recalled the tacit understanding between the inspector and Zhang Sanlang during this pursuit, and they were even more frightened - could Zhang Sanlang's method of peering into people's hearts be so terrifying? ?
"Then you won't report to the official?" After thinking for a moment, Qian Tang suddenly laughed dryly.
"Actually, we can wait. Anyway, the inspection will come back. When she comes back, it depends on what she wants. It's not too late to report to the official." Li Qingchen couldn't help but laughed dryly while holding the embroidered knife in his waist.
"That's the truth." Qin Bao was overjoyed. "Let's put people under careful care first..."
Everyone nodded. Zhang Xing was fooled by this matter.
PS: Happy New Year to everyone... By the way, it should be on the shelves tomorrow... It's on the shelves... Hmm.
