Gu Tianhe's house was empty.
The huge courtyard seemed very quiet, except for the door that had not been closed in time, flickering in the breeze.
When you walk into the house, you can see many packed packages.
There are clothes, gold and silver, and dry food inside.
Just put it in a conspicuous place.
It looked like there was no time to pack up in order to escape.
Of course, it's more like being robbed by bandits... No, bandits are geese that pluck their feathers.
How could it be possible to leave gold and silver soft and not take them?
He must have escaped.
"Grandma's bear, I said, this Gu Tianhe is not a good thing."
"The head of the family is the biological brother of His Majesty's first wife, and he has been named the King of Yuzhou. As long as he does not rebel and does whatever he wants, he can live a prosperous life with no worries about food and clothing."
"It's all my fault that Gu Tianhe insisted on instigating the family leader to rebel."
"Is that something a normal person can do?"
"Forget it about rebellion. You arranged for people to protect your family, but you abandoned the family of the head of the family. Do you still have a conscience?"
"Thankfully, the master of the house treats you as his darling and pampers you so much."
"You are so sorry, Master."
"snort!"
"Fortunately, Nalupin is not a bad person, so he informed me."
"After I settle down the family head of the family, I will go back to complain to the head of the house. Even if the head of the house doesn't kill you out of mercy, at least he can see the true face of a villain like you and stay away from you completely."
Having made up his mind, the housekeeper rode his horse back to the State Shepherd's Mansion.
Tell Chen Tong's wife and young master about this matter, and discuss countermeasures together.
The ladies are all women, so how can they have any opinions?
The young master is young and has not yet passed the age of playfulness.
When it comes to the battlefield, he holds a wooden sword and screams to go into battle to kill the enemy and help his father put down the rebellion.
After being slapped twice by my mother, I suddenly became much more honest.
Everyone looked at the steward.
The housekeeper had no better idea and could only say that he would look for Lu Pin, hoping that he would give them a chance to hide in a safe place.
Not long after leaving the house, the housekeeper saw Lu Pin.
It was as if he had just walked out of another official's house.
But he looked dejected. It seemed that the family had the same idea as him and didn't believe Lu Pin at all.
This was his chance.
The sooner you follow Lu Pin's advice, the sooner you can get to a safe place.
Then he took the initiative to invite Lu Pin to help Chen Tong's family escape, and secretly gave Lu Pin a silver note worth a thousand taels.
Money is no longer important at this point.
What matters is life.
Lu Pin naturally accepted it cheerfully, patting his chest and agreeing.
He didn't enter the Chen Mansion again.
Instead, he gave many instructions and asked the housekeeper to take only some of his family members out of the city quietly so as not to disturb others.
He was waiting outside the east city gate.
As soon as everyone arrives, we set off.
After all, Lu Pin's power was limited and he couldn't protect so many people.
The housekeeper also nodded wildly.
As expected, Lu Pin followed Lu Pin's request and only brought along his wife, young master, young lady and other direct relatives and confidants.
There were only about thirty people in the Manchu Communist Party.
After seeing Lu Pin, Lu Pin immediately turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.
More than a hundred bandits showed their strength and took control of all Chen Tong's family members without any effort, and imprisoned them in that dilapidated village again.
Following the same pattern, in just two days, Lu Pin took control of all the family members of the Yuzhou headquarters officials.
There are nearly a thousand people.
The dilapidated village was almost full.
Lu Pin was also a little proud.
Unexpectedly, he only needed more than a hundred people to hold nearly a thousand people hostage.
It will be a good story if it spreads.
With his record, he would have no problem becoming a centurion, let alone joining the Flying Eagle Army.
The next step is to wait for the battle.
It is best to meet the husband first and hand these people over to the husband to avoid a long night of dreams.
At this time, the first wave of people who returned to Bianliang County came back.
It is Gu Tianhe.
He rode a fast horse and ran all the way.
Before they even entered the door, they started shouting, "Housekeeper, please notify everyone quickly, get the packages, and let's evacuate."
"Gather in the courtyard in a quarter of an hour."
"Whatever doesn't come out will never come out again..."
"Hey, why is my door open?"
Gu Tianhe couldn't help but become confused.
He remembered very clearly that when he went out with the army, he gave strict instructions to the housekeeper and Lu Pin.
Close the door and stick to it.
No one opens the door.
Just wait for him to come back, take them to escape, and rush to the capital to enjoy themselves.
Could something have happened?
Gu Tianhe secretly thought something bad and hurriedly got off his horse and rushed into the house.
There were only cats and dogs playing together in the courtyard. When they heard the noise, they turned to look at him.
The cat was frightened and ran away.
Gou Zique rushed over with his head wagging.
"Where are the people?"
Gu Tianhe asked.
It's a pity that Gouzi can't speak and can't answer him, which makes him even more powerful.
He also wrapped his hooves around Gu Tianhe's legs.
"go away."
Gu Tianhe was so anxious that he had no intention of teasing him.
He kicked the dog away with one kick, and the man followed him and flew to his wife's courtyard.
Empty.
There was a package on the table.
The package was opened, revealing clothing and gold and silver.
Then he rushed to Zisi's room, which was pretty much the same.
I called the housekeeper, Lu Pin, my wife, my children, my father, my mother, but there was no response.
"Why is this happening?"
Gu Tianhe was puzzled, "Could it be that he knew he was defeated and escaped in advance?"
"Are they all so heartless?"
"Forget it, let's run away first."
"Anyway, I have come back to look for them and fulfilled my duty. If they are not here, I can't blame myself."
"Escape back to Chang'an first and stabilize the situation."
"If you can't wait for them, it's not too late to inquire about the situation and find them."
Having made up his mind, Gu Tianhe mounted his horse again and headed south.
After running for about ten kilometers, I was ambushed.
"Who are you? Why do you want to arrest me?"
Gu Tianhe struggled to break free.
However, he had been tied up into a rice dumpling and could not break free at all.
"Who are you?"
Zuo Zhigang asked.
Yes, the manpower ambushing ten miles south of Bianliang County was Zuo Zhigang, Ruan Wendi and his party.
Since they changed direction, went around to the south, then went north, heading towards Bianliang County.
The scout team was divided into two parts.
Some people stayed in Henan County and continued to report the war situation.
There are quite a few people in this group, eight in total.
The other group, consisting of only three people, entered Bianliang County and passed news back and forth.
Ruan Wendi and Zuo Zhigang have learned that someone in Bianliang County is controlling the families of those officials and hiding them in a rundown village outside the east of the city.
As for who specifically did it, the scouts couldn't find out.
Mainly because I don’t know them.
I can only describe what those people looked like.
Ruan Wendi and Zuo Zhigang looked at each other and didn't recognize each other.
Although the Ping bandit army was recruited by Zuo Zhigang and Mao Shiba, there were thousands of them, and it was impossible for the two of them to remember them all.
So together, the two of them decided that those people were the team led by Xia Quan for the time being.
Mao Shiba took the lead. Although Zuo Zhigang was dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do.
I can only recognize it by pinching my nose.
I originally planned to go to Bianliang County to join Mao Shiba, and then work together to control those family members.
But was stopped by Ruan Wendi.
There are two reasons for this.
First, now and in the past, it was a bit suspected of taking credit.
Even if Zuo Zhigang doesn't have that intention, it is easy for the other party's soldiers to gossip about him, which will have an impact on the relationship between the two.
Secondly, Xia Quan and the others had already entered Bianliang County and made such a big noise. It was obvious that they had alerted the enemy.
Some people are bound to run away after hearing the news.
They can only hold the south and intercept the fleeing people.
If you can catch one, it is considered a meritorious service.
So the two of them divided the bandit army they led into several parts and ambush them on the official road in the south of Bianliang County.
If necessary, use fireworks to deliver the message.
Gu Tianhe was also unlucky. He happened to pass by Zuo Zhigang's team and was captured.
"The younger one's name is Gu Tian, and he's a businessman."
Gu Tianhe lied and said, "I heard that there was a war ahead and it was about to reach Bianliang County. I didn't dare to wait any longer, so I bought a fast horse and planned to escape."
"Sir, why did you intercept the little one?"
"It turns out he's just a businessman."
Zuo Zhigang was slightly disappointed.
Just as he was about to ask for his release, Ruan Wendi asked: "Are you a businessman?"
"So what are you selling?"
"The younger one sells cloth."
Gu Tianhe said.
"Where's the cloth you brought?"
"Sir, the war is coming. Everyone is busy running for their lives. Who cares about the cloth?"
"How many types of cloth are there? How much does each cost?"
Ruan Wendi asked again: "Also, where do you buy your cloth? Where do you sell it?"
"I……"
Gu Tianhe was choked on the spot.
How much does the cloth cost? How could he know?
The daily necessities at home have always been taken care of by his wife and housekeeper, and he enjoys the benefits.
Not to mention cloth, even salt and grain, he didn't know how much a pound was worth.
As for where to buy it and where to sell it, I don't even know.
bass!
Ruan Wendi pulled out the saber from his waist, placed it on Gu Tianhe's neck, and said coldly: "It seems you have been lying."
"Now I ask you a question, and you answer it."
"If you dare to tell lies again, I will kill you with one knife."
When saying this, Ruan Wendi even made a gesture of beheading, and then seemed to remember something.
Then he was shocked and said: "It's broken. The knife in my hand is relatively blunt. Let alone cutting off the head, even cutting tofu is a bit difficult."
"One knife will definitely not kill you."
"But it doesn't matter. I have a lot of patience. If you keep cutting with one sword, use two swords. If you keep cutting with two swords, use three or four swords."
"As long as I am willing to use my strength, I will definitely be able to chop off your head before sunset today."
