Magistrate He had a headache and kept kowtowing to Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an looked calm and said softly.
"County Magistrate He, if I want to spare your life, it's not impossible. Tell me everything you know. If you hide something, you know the consequences."
At the end, Su Qian's words revealed a deep sense of majesty.
Magistrate He immediately showed a cooperative look and said quickly, "I will tell you everything I know about the Marquis. I will tell you everything I know, and I will never hide it."
Su Qi'an found a chair at random and sat down. Magistrate He stood up slowly. He collected his thoughts and then came one by one.
There are some big differences between the news given by County Magistrate He and what Shui Sheng said before. One of the biggest differences is that Qin Ziyin, Tong Zhan and other high-level officials of Dongshan Village are not in the Lingbei County Government.
This is just a trick Shuisheng made to trick Su Qi'an into Lingbei County.
Su Qi'an had long been mentally prepared for this. Qin Ziyin, Tong Zhan and other senior officials were not in Lingbei County, and they were not caught by Xizhou Mu.
The fierce battle in Dongshan Village that day was very fierce. After fighting for a whole day, Dongshan Village was finally breached, but Qin Ziyin and others were not captured.
Tang Xiao sent soldiers to chase them, but after several days of searching, there was no trace of them.
Not only that, it is said that Lu Xiaowan, Ye Zhong and others from Sichuan Du County also lost their traces in the end.
They seemed to have disappeared, fleeing from their respective prefectures and towns and disappearing.
Magistrate He continued to speak, completely unaware of Su Qi'an's expression gradually changing.
But he recovered quickly. For Su Qian, the disappearance of Qin Ziyin and Lu Xiaowan was something he didn't want to see, but it was much better than being caught by Tang Xiao.
Su Qi'an was not worried about Magistrate He's words. If Tang Xiao really captured his two wives, he would have taken this opportunity to let Su Qi'an catch them.
Instead of taking it for granted, deploying heavy troops to lure Su Qi'an into Lingbei County.
Although her heart was tense, Su Qian firmly believed that Qin Ziyin and Lu Xiaowan would not die that easily.
There was a village protection team beside them, as well as Tong Zhan, Ye Zhong and others. Even if there was an accident, it was impossible for them all to die.
It is very possible that they are hiding somewhere to avoid being hunted by Xizhou Mu.
Su Qi'an has already seen Xizhou Mu's strength.
Soldiers within the state can be mobilized to carry out precise strikes at the state, county and county levels.
Being able to have such ability is enough to show that Tang Feng is not simple. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a warlord of a separatist regime.
It's just that the Great Liang has not yet reached the point of falling apart. Once it reaches the point of annihilation, Tang Feng will definitely be the first to take action and close all the passes in Xizhou.
Send heavy troops to guard it, and then separat it to one side. Relying on the natural danger, you can sit back and watch the world become chaotic.
Tang Feng definitely has this strength. After all, his biggest enemy, the Gongsun family, has been eliminated.
Forbearing for so long and deliberately showing weakness, Su Qi'an became a pawn to be used to eliminate his enemy. This kind of Zhou Mu who knows how to advance and retreat and knows strategies is not simple.
Fortunately, now that he has Tang Xiao as a hostage, he can still negotiate with Tang Feng.
This is also him, who dares to fully take over the Dongshan Army to defend Lingbei County, and is not afraid of Xizhou City sending heavy troops to encircle and suppress him.
Su Qi'an understands the thoughts of local warlords like this very well.
No matter how long they hold back, no matter what they plot, everything they do is to let their sons take over.
And Tang Xiao was not only his eldest son, but also the best among his many children.
With Tang Xiao in the hands of Su Qi'an, Xizhou Mu did not dare to act rashly. Su Qi'an could take advantage of this opportunity to rest and recuperate in Lingbei County.
Waiting for Tang Feng to send him an invitation letter.
Not all was lost in this encirclement and suppression of Xizhou Mu. The biggest gains were Qin Huai, Wang Xiaowei and others, who all became Tang Feng's hostages.
Just as Su Qi'an understood Tang, Tang Feng understood Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an would never sit back and watch Qin Huai, Wang Xiaowei and others die at the hands of Tang Feng.
Therefore, for the safety of both parties, Tang Feng will definitely invite Su Qi'an to Xizhou City for negotiations in a few days.
Of course, this is something to talk about later. During this period, Su Qian will understand what needs to be understood and do what needs to be done.
Magistrate He's conversation with Su Qi'an lasted for almost half an hour.
Basically, Su Qi'an had a general understanding of Xizhou Mu's attack on his third-level intelligence point.
After giving some instructions to County Magistrate He, he asked Magistrate He to leave.
Magistrate He showed excitement on his face and saluted Su Qi'an very respectfully.
Immediately, he left the side hall in a hurry.
Feeling the relief of Magistrate He, Su Qi'an smiled and shook his head. From the beginning, Su Qi'an never thought of killing Magistrate He.
Whether it was public or private, killing County Magistrate He would not do Su Qi'an any good.
Magistrate He was a passive participant in this attack. He completely obeyed the arrangements from above and did not participate in the siege of Dongshan Village.
He just cooperated with Shui Sheng to lure Su Qi'an in, and Su Qi'an learned about it later.
Magistrate He did not stop the evacuation of the Dongshan villagers that night. Sometimes, even if he found traces of the villagers, he turned a blind eye and pretended not to have seen them.
Just by looking at him, Su Qi'an knew that this person had a good heart and was just doing things according to the rules.
If the county magistrate is really killed, it will definitely lead to rumors that Su Qi'an is a murderer who dares to kill a court official.
If this charge is proven, Tang Feng will never let go of this opportunity and will definitely impeach the court.
Those people in Kyoto who don't deal with Su Qi'an will definitely retaliate hard.
Su Qi'an would not be stupid enough to shoot himself in the foot.
If this county magistrate is retained, there will be great benefits. First of all, he is the magistrate of a county. He must know many things. Even if he doesn't know, he can still know some clues.
Secondly, you can use him to do some things for Su Qi'an that you can't do yourself.
Moreover, by keeping him, he left a good relationship with the county magistrate. With his many years of experience as an official, he will definitely be grateful to Su Qian's kindness.
When Su Qi'an leaves Xizhou, he will still take care of the villagers in Dongshan Village.
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, County Magistrate He was determined not to die. Keeping him would only be good for Su Qi'an, not bad.
After Su Qi'an returned to Lingbei County, about an hour later, the county town that had been involved in fierce fighting finally gradually calmed down.
In the city, the people who closed their doors and hid in their homes nervously looked through the cracks in their doors towards the street.
The streets at this time were deserted, but the silence did not last long, and was accompanied by bursts of rapid footsteps. .
Groups of soldiers wearing armor walked through the streets, apparently to defend Lingbei County.
Although these soldiers were wearing armor, it was obvious at a glance that they were not local soldiers. The aura they exuded frightened countless people.
You can tell at a glance that they are not good people. Some older people who have experienced wars can basically guess that these soldiers must have come down from the battlefield.
They closed the door tightly because they were informed by Magistrate He that there would be a big event in the county today. If they didn't want to die, they should lock the door and never go out.
Thanks to the reminder from County Magistrate He, they could hear clearly that a war broke out in the county town just now in the street next door.
It looked like a mutiny. Many people saw the soldiers walking away one after another, and secretly made up their minds to leave here as quickly as possible when the situation calmed down a little. It was too unsafe here.
"Hey, Dad, there are words on these flags. It seems to say Su and Dongshan. It feels so familiar."
Among them, a child in a residential house near the city wall seemed to have seen something and said softly.
This frightened the family and they quickly covered the child's mouth.
The flags on the city wall are basically the battle flags of an army. You don't dare to be pointed at and talk nonsense. If you are overheard, you will inevitably get a beating.
Although the man covered the child's mouth, he still couldn't stop the child's curiosity.
After a while, the child opened the door and ran out while his father was not paying attention.
While running, he pointed at the soldiers on the wall.
"Are you Mr. Su's subordinates?"
As soon as these words came out, the child's father was scared to death. He picked up his child and quickly apologized to the city wall soldiers, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the child is too young and has no scruples. He dares to say anything. Please, please Sir, you don’t remember the faults of small people, I will leave right now, I’m sorry, sorry.”
Just as the farmer man turned to leave with his child in his arms, the next moment he was stopped by the soldiers guarding the city.
"You guys wait a minute."
The farmer's face was stiff and his heart felt cold. He clenched his hands. It looked like a disaster was about to happen today.
But he quickly made up his mind to protect his child no matter what happens next.
The farmer man stood there, clenching his hands unconsciously. Although he was scared, he would fight for his children no matter what.
The soldier stepped forward, and the farmer man clearly felt a pair of big hands approaching from behind.
Just when those big hands touched his body, the farmer roared and punched the soldier behind him.
"I'll fight with you..."
But as soon as he finished speaking, an unbelievable scene appeared.
These fierce-looking soldiers actually had smiles on their faces.
Facing the child who had just spoken, he teased and asked with a smile, "Little doll, you are quite smart, and you also know Mr. Su."
"No, Mr. Su is a well-known talent in our Lingbei County. He has done many good things for our Lingbei County. When I grow up, I will learn from Mr. Su and become a person like Mr. Su."
The child showed no stage fright, raised his head, looked proud, and said how good Su Qi'an was.
The soldiers each raised their thumbs and said, "That's right, that's right. The little baby has ambition. My uncles are waiting for the day when you grow up."
The farmer man was stunned when he saw this scene. When did the soldiers become so kind?
Moreover, this group of soldiers clearly looked fierce, and the smiles on their faces looked weird no matter how you looked at them.
The farmer man stared at it blankly for a long time. After a long time, he asked intermittently.
"You...are you really Mr. Su's subordinate?"
The soldiers nodded and said, "Brother, we are also from Lingbei County. We followed Su Qi'an back then, and now we are back with your husband."
