Chen Yuan frowned and paced around the room, his thoughts running wildly, trying to deduce the hiding place of the horse bandits. The map of Ping'an County was placed together with the county annals. Chen Yuan clearly remembered that when he was reading the county annals, he had written down Learn about the general topography of Ping'an County.
Suddenly, Chen Yuan stopped and suddenly turned his head to look at Wang Qian:
"How many horse bandits have you seen in total?"
Wang Qian thought about it for a moment and said:
"About thirty people."
"Do you have any markings on your body?"
Wang Qian frowned:
"Their clothes are very messy, and there are no marks on them. However, the weapons in their hands are very neat, and they are standard sabers."
"Standard saber..."
Chen Yuan vaguely seemed to have caught something and asked quickly:
"anything else?"
"The horse bandit headed by him has a mask on his face, so his face cannot be seen clearly..."
Wang Qian did not dare to hide anything and told Chen Yuan everything he knew.
"I see!"
A flash of light flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes.
"Place the head of the Wang family and the prince in prison and wait for disposal!" Chen Yuan stared at Wang Qian for a moment.
"yes."
"yes."
"Zhao Ning."
Chen Yuan called.
"The humble post is here," Zhao Ning, who had gone to Ping'an Town with Chen Yuan, took a step forward.
Chen Yuan waved, and Zhao Ning bowed and walked to Chen Yuan.
"Go to the county government office to find the county captain and tell him..."
"Yes, I'll go to my humble position."
Chen Yuan's eyes slowly swept over everyone:
"Everyone, follow me!"
Combining Wang Qian's words and recalling the topography of Ping'an County, he came to a conclusion that those people were probably not horse bandits, but soldier bandits!
It is definitely not to establish a foothold in Ping'an County, but to use Ping'an County to travel to other areas.
If you want to gain a foothold, you will never make a one-time deal and trap the Wang family to death.
...
...
As night fell, everything fell silent.
Ping'an County, ten miles west of the city.
Dozens of riders walked on the only path. Cloths of different colors were tied to the horses' legs to offset the shock of the horses' hooves. Only a few torches were lit.
The leader, with a mask on his face and a pair of fierce eyes, was patrolling around, as if he was wary of something.
"grown ups."
One of the horse bandits drove his horse closer.
The man wearing a mask scolded:
"How many times have I told you that my current identity is the horse bandit Han Feihu. If I do it again, I will be whipped twenty times!"
The horse bandit said quickly:
"Yes, big...brother, I will remember it."
Han Feihu snorted coldly:
"What's up?"
"We have sent people to check beforehand, and there is nothing abnormal."
Han Feihu nodded, his eyes under the mask looking in the direction of the county seat, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a sneer.
Chen Yuan guessed well. His identity was indeed not Han Feihu, but a centurion at the border. Because he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, most of his soldiers were killed.
He didn't dare to go back to the station, because if he went back, he would die.
After thinking for a long time, he decided to leave the border and flee into an extremely chaotic place in the hinterland of the Central Plains to seek refuge with a brother who he had worked with before.
As for the real 'Han Feihu', he had already died in his hands, and in order to avoid the government, he disguised himself as Han Feihu. He didn't want to cause trouble when passing by Ping'an County this time.
However, all the cultivation resources and some living supplies have been exhausted, so he can only risk passing through the Wang family, obtaining the trade routes of some forces, and plundering their resources to maintain his own and his subordinates' cultivation.
As for the Liu family, they had an unexpected encounter with Liu Shuanghe before. They had to give in because they were afraid of his strength, but Liu Shuanghe actually blatantly wanted to recruit him by sending two of his children.
If it weren't for fear that Liu Shuanghe would go crazy, Han Feihu would have killed those two guys long ago, especially the girl named Ruo Qing. With a fleeting look of contempt in his eyes, Han Feihu really wanted her to experience the fear of death.
Two days ago, he sent someone to kill the head catcher from Ping'an County. He simply didn't know what he was talking about. Do you really think that he can be regarded as a thug by relying on the channels of cultivation resources?
He's not that stupid!
What he wants is to leave Ping'an County safely, not to be aggressive.
Military law is as strong as a mountain, and his defection has definitely caused the imperial court to pursue him. Once exposed, his life will be in danger.
With his strength, which is only at the peak of bone refining, he can't resist the pursuit of Xuntiansi.
"Ping'an County, what a good name, I hope it can really keep me safe..." Han Feihu said softly.
The reason why he chose to leave at night was because he could only go through this trail to the next county, otherwise he would have to take a detour for nearly ten days. Using the Wang family as a pawn to confuse the public was also one of Han Feihu's plans.
Otherwise, the Wang family's goods would not have been able to escape during the original robbery.
Han Feihu walked with his horse team for a long time, and suddenly he frowned. There was no sound of insects or birds around him, and it seemed unusually quiet.
You know, it's summer now.
Han Feihu, who was very cautious, raised his right hand, and the cavalry behind him immediately reined in their horses and stopped in place.
"Brother...what's wrong?"
"Are you sure you've checked it out?" Han Feihu asked in a solemn voice.
"It has indeed been investigated."
Han Feihu's eyes flickered and he whispered:
"Go check it out again. I feel something is wrong. It's too quiet here."
For some reason, there was always a deep uneasiness in his heart. He had this feeling before when he underestimated the enemy and rushed in. Han Feihu comforted himself in his heart, maybe he was just overthinking.
Along the way, he deliberately spread some news just to make people think that he would take root in Ping'an County. For this reason, he even spent a few days recuperating near Ping'an County.
It's impossible for anyone to guess his real purpose. It was actually just a false shot by leaving through the passage.
In this case, not only the people from Ping'an County Government will search for him within the county.
Those imperial masters who may be pursued will also stay in Ping'an County for a while.
The huge Ping'an County area was enough for them to go to great lengths to find, and after he plundered those cultivation resources, he could reach the destination directly without stopping to recuperate along the way.
"yes."
The horse bandit dismounted, held up the torch in his hand, and slowly approached the dense jungle ahead.
And just forty steps away from them, in the jungle, dozens of government officials were lying, panting softly and not daring to make a sound.
The horse bandit approached step by step, and the torch illuminated a few feet in the area. He walked closer to the jungle. Although he was feeling frightened, he still did not dare to disobey Han Feihu's order.
The horse bandit who had disobeyed before was already dead.
"Brother, there is no..."
The horse bandit took a cursory glance and shouted back.
But before he finished speaking, he looked up and saw a flash of blue light.
