The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop.
Chang Yu originally wanted to take advantage of this short period of peace to live in seclusion in the ancient city and sort himself out. Unexpectedly, without the national affairs to worry about, personal troubles followed one after another.
Thinking about the majestic Butcher of the Ming Dynasty, he was in and out of thousands of troops on the battlefield, but he was disturbed by some invisible assassins, which made him very angry.
Four people died at once in the inn. This was a big deal. He knew that if the news spread, it would affect the business, but the shopkeeper didn’t dare to hide it and knew that he couldn’t. People’s lives were at stake and he hurriedly reported it to the official. The people in the Yamen were very worried. It's coming soon, and not only the ordinary government officials, police officers, and gangsters, but even the county master is coming in person.
A post-mortem examination on the spot revealed that Wu Zuo died with a knife that sealed his throat. It was definitely not the work of an ordinary person, and it should be a vendetta... Then the innkeeper was summoned to ask about the identities of the four people. The innkeeper did not dare to hide it, saying that the four people were killed in the evening. Check-in, I don’t know what to do specifically, but I don’t have much luggage.
The county boss was furious and scolded the inn for not checking the guests' identities in detail, and actually started a vendetta. He clamored to take everyone back to the Yamen to verify their identities one by one. The innkeeper was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy.
Nowadays, everyone knows that identity registration is required when staying in a hotel, and even face recognition is required nowadays. Some people are curious whether people in ancient times also had to register their identity? But when it comes to watching movies and TV series, don’t you just have to stay in a hotel if you have money?
Don’t be fooled by the TV series. In ancient times, you had to register to stay in an inn. There have been strict laws and regulations since the Qin Dynasty. You have all heard the story of Shang Yang being kicked out of the inn without an ID card. Every dynasty and generation has its strict times. , even stricter than later generations.
The so-called ID card is different in each dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called Guosuo, in the Song Dynasty, it was called Gongpian, and in the Ming Dynasty, it was called Luyin. It contains your detailed information and where you are going. To put it bluntly, it is a certificate of leaving home. That means you don’t have this thing. You can't go out casually.
Of course, many laws and regulations were relatively strict when they were first implemented, but gradually turned into decorations in the later stages, almost like those in TV dramas. Recall that before 2008, in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, you could just stay in a hotel and register casually. You didn't have to see your ID card.
The county magistrate suddenly took the blame for this, so he was ready to take the blame first. Four lives were no small matter, not to mention the recent...
"Take them all back and check them one by one." The county master was very angry. He wanted to take people away regardless of the complaints of the hotel guests. At this time, the man suddenly found something. He was frightened after taking a look at it, and then secretly stuffed it into County Master.
It was a metal sign. The county magistrate just read the two words on it and his legs became weak and he almost collapsed.
Dongchang’s waistband!
Those who died were from Dongchang!
Something bad happened!
At this moment, he dared to investigate further. This was no longer within his ability and authority. He quickly ordered the four corpses to be carried back to the Yamen. As for the identity verification of other guests, he had long forgotten about it.
The county magistrate left, and people in the inn were in panic. The guests dared to sleep, and they were all still talking in the yard. Chang Yu still held his head and looked out the door, deep in thought. Wang Zhengnan and Qing Yi were having sex with other guests in the yard. Nothing to match.
"Young shopkeeper, he's gone." The Chen brothers didn't know when they came back. They stood at the door and whispered. When they heard the noise, they pushed open the window and saw two black figures coming out of the yard. So they jumped down and chased half of the city. lost.
Chang Yu didn't speak, just looked up at the two of them.
The Chen brothers suddenly felt that the eyes were as cold as knives. The usually easy-going young master was gone. In front of them was the powerful and murderous eunuch of Dongchang.
The powerful momentum made the two of them feel cold. They quickly cupped their hands and turned to leave.
The county magistrate, who had just returned to the Yamen, had not yet discussed with his staff how to deal with the matter, when someone came to the door, holding the Dongchang badge, and took away the four corpses, and then asked the county magistrate to fully assist in the arrest of the murderer.
Soon, the quiet Xiaogan City was buzzing with excitement, and the lights of thousands of houses came on.
In the inn, Su Jing was sitting on the eaves holding a sword, holding a piece of grass in his mouth, looking around with squinted eyes. In the yard, Wuzhong stood holding a sword and was cursing and talking to Wang Zhengnan.
In the room, Li Muchian just made tea and brought it to Chang Yu: "There is something fishy about this matter."
Almost at the same time as the murderer committed the crime, the inn where Li Muxian was staying in the north of the city was also attacked. More than ten people set fire to it and took advantage of the chaos to rush in. It was like breaking into the gate of hell. In the inn, there was a swordsman and a murderous man. Su Jing, Qiao Sanxiu, Li Muxian and Shi Yufanzi...
The fight was brutal and short, with no one left alive!
Chang Yu looked at the tea cup on the table and blew a breath, but did not drink: "Taoist Master, tell me what's wrong?"
"As soon as the shopkeeper arrived at Xiaogan, the thieves followed behind. They were able to mobilize manpower and step on these two points in a very short period of time, but we didn't know anything about it. This is really incredible!" Li Muxian! His brows were furrowed, the power behind this was terrifying to think about.
Chang Yu sneered: "You are not responsible for knowing nothing."
Li Muxian immediately stood up and stood with his hands tied: "Insignificant rank..."
"All Jinyiwei and Fanzi in charge of this place will be held accountable." Anger gradually grew on Chang Yu's face, and he glanced at Li Muxian: "Do you think it was you who were exposed, or me?"
Li Muxian raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment: "We gathered here from different places. We are definitely not being followed by thieves, and it is impossible for the thieves to know in advance that we are coming to Xiaogan and wait for it."
Chang Yu snorted: "Then you mean I was exposed."
"I don't dare to do my humble job...'"
"Jiang Bashi and I disguised ourselves and were careful all the way. I can be sure that we were not exposed. Otherwise, those people would not have waited until now to take action. Even Li Chuang would have mobilized soldiers and horses to chase and kill us along the way, and he would still have allowed me to survive here."
Li Muchian thought about it and said, "That's weird."
"Is it possible that the thief broke through accidentally, but he was able to mobilize so many people in a hurry? Again, the forces behind it are too terrifying. In today's world, besides Jin Yiwei and Dongchang, who else is there?"
Li Guo’s brilliant strategy!
Really so awesome?
"If it was really discovered by chance, how could they mobilize manpower in such a short period of time? How could Li Chuang have so many manpower lurking in Xiaogan?" Li Muchian muttered.
Chang Yu sneered: "Don't forget that Li Chuang is the biggest leader of Green Forest Road, the biggest underworld leader in Ming Dynasty, and the biggest gangster brother. There are no people like him anywhere in the country. His power in the open and in the dark is not inferior." Imperial Court".
Li Muxian shook his head: "I know what the shopkeeper said about me. What I suspect is that although his overt and covert forces are large and widespread, they may not be targeting and able to deal with you. What can target you is actually just a magical strategy." How come the people from this organization are so clever and resourceful and are here?"
Chang Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, that's it, I know.
He once revealed the news of Zuo Liangyu's death to Li Zicheng. Because of his urinary nature, he wanted to send people to observe the situation to see if they could make trouble in troubled waters. These people were very mixed and had complicated backgrounds. Some might be from the military, and some They may be from Green Forest Road, or they may be from Shence. Perhaps because of the recent martial law in Wuchang, they often lurk here, and they accidentally encounter a big melon.
There is another possibility. The Broken Sword Man and the Green Shirt Girl he killed on the road are definitely Li Chuang's people, and in all likelihood they are also Shence's people. It is very possible that their burial places have been discovered, and according to some clues Presuming that it was his own doing, he concluded that he had come over, so he sent additional or mobilized manpower to ambush Xiaogan in advance.
Regardless of the possibility, it is certain that there are people from Li Chuang in Xiaogan City, and there are quite a few of them. Later, the Dongchang Fifth Battalion stationed outside the city became so eye-catching that they would naturally follow them deliberately and follow the clues to find out... Chang Yu entered the city today.
What the truth is is unknown at this time, but Chang Yu and Li Muchian murmured for a while and could only infer this.
The Chen brothers didn't keep Chang Yu waiting for long, and brought someone over half an hour later.
An ordinary-looking dead man.
None of the ribs on the chest are intact, which was given by Qing Yi's palm.
This was the assassin who killed four people, Qing Yi and Wang Zhengnan, in the blink of an eye. He was unable to draw his weapon for a moment. However, he was also broken by Qing Yi's palm and his sternum was seriously injured. Although he managed to escape the pursuit of the Chen brothers, the whole city was hit hard afterwards. The large-scale manhunt left him with no room for anyone. When he jumped over the wall in a hurry, he wanted to escape across the city, but before he had a chance to climb the wall, he was seriously injured and died.
As for his comrades, they are still like stone cows in the sea.
Chang Yu was very dissatisfied with the result, but also very helpless.
In Li Muxian's words, these people are not ordinary Jianghu people. They definitely have a reliable identity cover. Maybe they are the clerks in this inn, maybe they are ordinary people in this city, maybe they are just a normal business traveler.
Unless a flaw can be found, for example, the murderer who was about to escape was injured and knew that he would reveal himself once he was caught, so he had no choice but to risk his escape.
Chang Yu was unwilling to commit acts of white terror, and he was even less willing to allow his subordinates to commit crimes and frame innocent people in order to atone for their crimes. Because of the anger and resentment caused by his private affairs, he issued an order to stop the search.
On his first night here, he caused chaos in the city, burned down houses and killed people. It seemed that he was not very welcome in Xiaogan City.
Early the next morning, when it was still dark, there was already a long queue at the city gate. Some people wanted to enter the city, and some wanted to leave the city. At this time, soldiers and horses in the city were guarding the four gates, and only people were allowed in, but not allowed out.
This naturally made many people dissatisfied, and they started shouting and arguing with the guards at the city gate.
But when Jin Yiwei showed his identity and unsheathed his steel sword, these people became honest.
The east gate was opened first, and those who rushed in were not the common people, but hundreds of armored cavalry: "Everyone who has a home should go home immediately, and those who live in a hotel should go back to the hotel immediately. Prepare your roads for inspection. From now on, the whole process will be completed." Under martial law, you are not allowed to go out on the streets at will, and those who violate it will be killed."
Last night there was a city-wide manhunt, and now there is a city-wide identity check. They say there are many tortoises in the shallow water. Chang Yu wants to see how many tortoises are in the small Xiaogan City next to Wuchang. He does not create white terror, nor does he give in to beatings. Framing innocent people is not allowed, but bastards must be found.
When the morning sun rises, the streets in the huge Xiaogan City are actually empty. The four city gates are heavily guarded, and there are several teams patrolling the city. These soldiers and horses are naturally from the East Factory Guards. Of course, not yet Five battalions of troops were needed, and only Hao Yaoqi's Xiongzi Battalion was sufficient.
But when people outside the city who wanted to come in saw this posture and heard that it was easy to come in and difficult to come out, who would come in?
It wasn't that everyone couldn't leave the city. At half noon, several groups of people went out from the four city gates one after another. Some were riding horses, some were driving carts, some were walking with burdens, some were a few people, and some were dozens of people.
No one knew who they were and why they could get out, but the gatekeepers only let them go after a brief inquiry.
The sun was quite good. On a country road more than ten miles south of the city, an old carriage was driving slowly. There was a horse riding behind the carriage. There was a girl sitting in the carriage, and the driver was a young man.
This young man is Chang Yu.
I saw him sitting on the carriage shaft leaning against the carriage, letting the horse walk freely along the country road, looking at the lush green grass and lush shrubs on the roadside, and the busy farmers in the fields in the distance.
The world seemed to become peaceful all of a sudden, and all worries were forgotten.
He didn't care at all about the investigation in the city and what he found out in the end.
But there was one thing. He couldn't stay in Xiaogan City anymore. Someone was assassinating him, which at least meant that he was exposed. Soon both the black and white knew that he had come to Wuchang. The irony was that he didn't care about the underworld's knowledge, but he was bothered by the officialdom. .
So he had to leave and still live a peaceful life.
As the old saying goes, a man lives in seclusion in the city, but he just wanted to live a peaceful country life.
It was on this day that the city of Xiaogan was turned upside down. It was said that nearly a hundred suspects with unknown origins were arrested, and more than ten people who resisted were killed on the spot. However, these resisters actually had weapons and were very fierce. If they were ordinary people, The police officers and agents couldn't catch them at all, but when they encountered professional warriors crawling out of the dead on the battlefield, their fate could only be death, and they died miserably.
It was on this day that Chang Yu disappeared.
