In Wang Jingguo's words, "Sixth Brother", whom he considered a good elder brother, was portrayed as a typical righteous man in the world.
It turned out that since the uncle who took care of the siblings passed away, Wang Jingyao had to take on the household chores and no longer had the time to discipline Wang Jingguo. And young men of this age can easily go astray if left unsupervised. Wang Jingguo was impulsive by nature. One day, after a conflict with someone on the street, he was beaten by several teenagers. It was said that he could not beat four hands with two fists. When his head was broken and bleeding, an idol-like elder brother "Sixth Brother" Appeared.
Then there is a plot that Li Yuan thinks will be extremely cliched in later generations. This sixth brother carries a sharp knife with him and has a scar as big as a bowl on his head. He is strong and has a bold personality, which perfectly fits Wang Jingguo. The image of a righteous hero in the world. So he quickly felt grateful to the sixth brother for his generous action. Later, the sixth brother learned about Wang Jingguo's life experience. He not only greeted him but also took good care of him and even gave him a few large sums of money generously. In the next few months, Wang Jingguo and many other teenagers who also "admired" Sixth Brother began to learn how to make a living from Sixth Brother.
Soon, Sixth Brother and some of his men taught them some necessary jargon, and then started their official business, "escorting goods" for the boss. After completion, the boss would pay Sixth Brother some cash, and then The brothers split it equally. The goods transported were different each time. At first they were wheat and cloth, then livestock, and later even women and children. Until the last time, Wang Jingguo, as the newest member of the "team", finally qualified to participate. This time the goods were private salt.
Unfortunately, after walking less than half a mile from the east of the city, officers and soldiers appeared. Wang Jingguo lost the first battle and was captured without mercy. And Wang Jingguo also mentioned a detail, that is, they all worshiped the sixth brother as their eldest brother. The sixth brother also told them in advance that being a brother requires loyalty. If something goes wrong during the escort, you must bear it yourself and not be involved. Brother, otherwise the boss will not let them go!
Therefore, to this day, Wang Jingguo has always believed that this arrest was entirely due to him being too "unfamiliar". He even blamed himself for fear that his employer would anger Brother Six...
Hearing this, everyone else was dumbfounded. Only Li Yuan suppressed his face and turned red. If this were in later generations, he would have cursed out loud. It was really uncomfortable not to say it: "Silly boy, you are so complete. I’ve been tricked!”
Wang Jingguo asked confusedly: "What is a routine?"
"Oh, you were deceived by that sixth brother! You were tricked!"
Wang Jingguo obviously disagreed with Li Yuan's view. He kept shaking his head and said: "It's definitely not Sixth Brother! Sixth Brother and us are brothers. He also told us in advance this time that we are all willing."
Li Yuan felt heavy in his heart and wanted to tell him that this was actually a scam from beginning to end. When he first met Sixth Brother, he might not be sure that the teenagers who beat him up were his accomplices. After defrauding Wang Jingguo's trust, he went through several months of training and brainwashing, and finally used these teenagers to drive and smuggle goods for himself.
But what Li Yuan didn't understand was that Wang Jingguo said that Sixth Brother had taught them some lingo, and as expected, it was the slang used by bandits. Since he was a refugee and bandit, how could he have such a tough background? And that mysterious owner, under the high-pressure laws of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was able to obtain so many goods, and even people and private salt, it was simply shocking!
And these goods are so precious, why should these young people who are ignorant of the world transport them? Where will it be transported to? What is the identity of that owner? For example, private salt, in this era when the price of salt remains high, costs the equivalent of five cartloads of salt, so it is easy for five teenagers to transport it. How can the government be so efficient? After walking only half a mile, magic troops descend from the sky. ?
Li Yuan suddenly felt that the complexity of this case seemed to be far beyond his imagination, and the scope of involvement was probably not small...
After calming down, Li Yuan continued to ask: "Can you tell me how you connect the goods when you ship them?"
"What do you mean, pick up the head?"
Li Yuan thought for a while and asked in a different way: "Hey, that's the jargon you use. When you went to the east of the city that day, those trucks of private salt couldn't be handed over to you without knowing it. They had to communicate with you. Conversation isn’t it?”
"I don't know this." Wang Jingguo looked innocent: "I really don't know! Every time it was Brother Six talking to the people from the employer, we didn't dare to ask more questions, and we took over when the goods were delivered that day. Sixth Brother told us that we will walk on the sand today."
"Walking on sand?"
Wang Jingguo rolled his eyes at Li Yuan inexplicably, and explained seriously: "Sand is salt. Moving sand, in addition to opening notes, moving stones, etc...."
Li Yuan was puzzled: "What are the strips and stones?"
Wang Jingguo said angrily: "It's women and children."
Li Yuan said angrily: "You are not blushing and your heart is not beating! Are you able to do all this?"
Wang Jingguo said with some dissatisfaction: "Sixth brother said that these people have signed the deed of betrayal, so what's the harm?"
Li Yuan felt helpless and sighed and said: "Forget about your sixth brother! It doesn't matter, at least we have some clues! Come on, boy, that's it for today! I will order someone to bring you some food and drink in the next few days, don't starve yourself died!"
Then he turned around impatiently and said to Wang Jingyao, who had been silent all this time: "Sister Yao, let's go!"
Wang Jingyao was obviously shocked by her brother's remarks. She originally thought that Wang Jingguo just made a mistake and never wanted to do so many ridiculous things, so she kept silent. Before leaving, she mustered up the courage and whispered to Li Yuan: " Brother Yuan, what should we do now? Jingguo—"
Li Yuan knew that he could not add to Wang Jingyao's worries, so he smiled lightly and said, "An Xin, I have my own arrangements. Let's go out first! Trust me, he will be fine next time we meet."
Wang Jingyao did not dare to look directly at Li Yuan's face, but her heart warmed up, and she showed a long-lost smile and said: "Yes!"
The two of them walked out of the prison silently. Li Yuan was in a state of confusion at the moment. Although he came to a basic conclusion from Wang Jingguo, this young man was definitely not the first culprit. The sixth brother and the so-called boss behind them were the culprits. The culprit. But the current information only has the nickname "Sixth Brother", where should I start...
After walking a few steps in a hurry, he suddenly turned around and saw that Xu Kuangheng, whom he had just met today, was still following behind him. He suddenly thought that this person had been following him and Wang Jingyao the whole time. Could it be intentional?
Li Yuan couldn't help it anymore and decided to test it: "Mr. Xu——"
Xu Kuangheng smiled slightly and interrupted directly: "Is Li Yuhou looking for Ma Liu?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Yuan was a little surprised, paused and said, "Ma Liu? Is Mr. Xu talking about Wang Jingguo's sixth brother?"
Like a Taoist priest who can pinch and calculate, Xu Kuangheng brushed his slightly wrinkled clothes coolly and smiled mysteriously: "The so-called Sixth Brother was originally just a refugee from the east of the river. He had a scar on his head, so he removed it himself. His nickname is Scar Tou Ma Liu. This person once gathered people in Haizhou to become a bandit, but his whereabouts were unknown until the army destroyed the village a few years ago. I heard the younger brother of the Wang family mention it today, and I just remembered that this sixth brother should be It's Ma Liu! I never thought that this thief could escape and go to Chuzhou to cause trouble."
At this time, Xu Kuangheng was talking leisurely, but Li Yuan was already very excited. Rain fell from the sky. This Mr. Xu really came at the right time! He quickly asked in a low voice: "Where did Mr. Xu learn about it? Is there any way to find Ma Liu?"
Xu Kuangheng nodded slightly and responded quite naturally: "I have lived in Haizhou for three years before, so I understand. Now that I have joined the army for justice and am in charge of a state prison, I have some ways to find people. It’s just that on the border of Chuzhou and the border between the two countries, there are many refugees and bandits, so it still takes some effort..."
Li Yuan was stunned for a while, then reacted immediately, took out a money bag without hesitation, and generously stuffed it into Xu Kuangheng's hand without looking at it: "I understand, Mr. Xu! It always costs some money to inquire about information! You can just Take it, if it’s not enough, tell me again!”
Xu Kuangheng had always relied on his integrity, but his monthly salary was less than two dollars. At this time, he weighed the weight of the money bag, and he was suddenly shocked and swallowed his saliva.
Then he looked at Li Yuan and saw that his eyes remained on her, his expression was very sincere, which was a rare kind of trust. Xu Kuangheng understood that this moment would be the beginning of his friendship with Li Yuan. So he bowed down, cupped his hands and said firmly: "Yu Hou, I am determined to fulfill my mission!"
Xu Kuangheng's words undoubtedly gave Li Yuan reassurance, but after all, the matter was of great importance. Although Li Yuan was delighted, he calmly reminded him: "Mr. Xu, be careful! But this matter is imminent. There are still five days before Wang Jingguo is going to Jinling..."
"Two days."
Li Yuan was caught off guard and said: "Huh?"
Xu Kuangheng smiled calmly, stretched out two fingers and gestured: "Li Yuhou, I will look for you outside the city in two days! Then I will help Yuhou solve his problems!"
Although it was incredible, Li Yuan couldn't help but believe Xu Kuangheng's aura of confidence! So he decided to take a gamble, took a deep breath, clasped his fists and saluted: "Okay, I see that sir already has a palace, so I won't ask any more questions! It's a deal in two days!"
"It's a deal!"
