The moment Gu Shengchao saw "Hang Yifan", he really thought he had seen a ghost.
They came with swords all the way without stopping, and only rested for a moment at the foot of the mountain. Hang Yifan couldn't have been so fast even if he was riding fast from the government office.
After a brief shock, Gu Shengchao discovered something unusual. This "Hang Yifan" looked haggard, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.
Especially his left ear, which was intact, unlike the half missing part seen in the government office.
When the man saw Gu Shengchao, his face was blank, as if he had never seen him before.
"Brother An, who is this?" Hang Yifan asked, looking forward to it.
Anzheng said happily: "The helper from the capital, the ancient sage Chao mentioned by Governor Hang is him."
"Hang Yifan" quickly adjusted his clothes, and with the help of crutches, he saluted respectfully: "Hang Yifan, the governor of Pinghua County of the Dawu Dynasty, pays homage to Lord Gu."
Seeing that one of his legs was lame, Gu Shengchao hurriedly stepped forward to help him: "Master Hang, you are too polite, but who is that person in the government office who looks exactly like Master Hang, with half of his left ear missing?"
Hearing this is true, and many of Gu Shengchao's doubts can be explained.
"You guys sit down and chat slowly." Anzheng found a small table and set it up in the courtyard, and carried a few small stools for a few people to sit down.
Anzheng was boiling water and making tea. Gu Shengchao helped Hang Yifan sit down slowly. Lu Jin couldn't help but ran over to help add firewood and boil water.
Hang Yifan sighed and said: "The people of Pinghua County used to live and work in peace and contentment. Although they could not be said to have closed their doors at night, the cultivators had their fields and the residents had their houses, and their lives were quite stable. Ever since a group of bandits appeared on Jinniu Peak, they have been plundering everywhere. , people’s lives began to become uneven.”
"Can't the officers and soldiers defeat them?" Gu Shengchao skipped the intermediate link and directly asked what he was interested in.
Hang Yifan shook his head and said, "We were evenly matched at first, but then they brought in many helpers from outside, and the officers and soldiers were a little overwhelmed."
"What was the reason for the last defeat of officers and soldiers?" Gu Shengchao brought the topic to the nearest topic.
Hang Yifan sighed: "I led many officers and soldiers to prepare for a decisive battle with the bandits at the foot of Jinniu Peak. They were defeated and began to flee. We pursued into the canyon and found that we had been ambushed and suffered heavy casualties. Unfortunately, I was also captured. When we arrived at Jinniu Village, we found out that I My brother also joined the bandits. My family is unlucky and I feel ashamed."
In the midst of self-blame, Hang Yifan couldn't help but sigh.
"They must be twin brothers. He should be good at martial arts." Thinking of the opponent's rough hands, Gu Shengchao guessed.
Hang Yifan nodded: "Exactly, my twin brother's name is Hang Yizhou. He has not done any serious work since he was a child. He only likes fighting and fighting. In an accident, half of his ear was cut off and he disappeared. I never expected to see him here again."
"No wonder he said it was an injury he suffered three months ago, which lasted a hundred days. This fits the situation perfectly, so no one will doubt him." Gu Shengchao slowly cleared his mind.
"Master Hang is a scholar, how did he escape here in the end?" Gu Shengchao asked.
Hang Yifan recalled the scene at that time: "After I was captured, Hang Yizhou told me in front of me about pretending to be the county guard, and then imprisoned me. More than ten days later, someone secretly released me while it was dark. He said All the village owners of Jinniu Village were already drunk, and the guards were lax that night. That man said that he had been favored by me and was forced to work as a bandit in Jinniu Village."
"I knew I would have to throw myself into a trap when I went back. Fortunately, I had some friendship with Brother An, so I took advantage of the night to find this place. At that time, I was just running, and I accidentally fell down the mountain at dawn. Fortunately, I was discovered by the villagers, who carried me to An. Brother, I am recovering here." Hang Yifan told the whole story.
Anzheng made tea and Lu Jin brought it and put it on the table.
"The bandits are all on the Golden Bull Peak. We only have a few small villages scattered around Longwan. Most of them make a living by farming and hunting. Hang Yizhou made up his mind to send officers and soldiers here. Perhaps he guessed that the county guard was hiding here and wanted to Catch them all in one fell swoop." Anzheng sat down and said.
Gu Shengchao said angrily: "This Hang Yizhou is too hateful, I will go back and capture him right now."
A few people were drinking tea and chatting. Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Shengchao said goodbye and left with Lu Jin.
After walking out of the mountain, one with the sword and the other with the sword, Lu Jin finally learned how to control the scimitar in mid-air. She beamed with joy and felt happy in her heart.
"Wait, there's something going on." The ancient sage looked in all directions and noticed something strange next to him from a distance.
In the wilderness not far away, a woman was galloping on her horse. She carried a baby on her back and another in her arms, desperately urging the horse to move forward.
Behind the woman, three people were chasing after her. Judging from their speed, it wouldn't take long for them to overtake the woman.
The three people also predicted the outcome and separated to pursue them in an encirclement manner.
"Should we go over and help?" Lu Jin stood on the scimitar and approached Gu Shengchao.
Gu Shengchao nodded, and the two of them turned around in an arc.
The woman in front was exhausted and the three people behind her were chasing after her. No one noticed that there were two more people in the sky.
The woman became more and more anxious to urge the horse, but due to the incorrect driving method, the horse slowed down, and the three people behind her surrounded her.
"Madam, come on slowly. Come with us back to the government office. Where is the county guard waiting for madam?" One person reined in his horse and said softly, not daring to make the woman angry.
"Tell him that I will stay at my parents' house for a few days and then come back. Don't worry about it." The woman wanted to rush out on horseback, but two horses blocked the way, but she couldn't.
One person cupped his hands and said, "We are also following the county magistrate's orders. Please don't embarrass us, madam."
"Get out of the way, none of you can stop me." The woman changed direction, but her riding skills were not good, so the other party blocked her way every time.
"Ma'am, please don't force us to use violence and come back with us!" the leader requested again and again.
Gu Shengchao and Lu Jin arrived just at this moment. The two of them fell down steadily and put away their weapons immediately after landing.
As imperial envoys from the capital, they still recognized Gu Shengchao. The leader saluted and said, "Please Sir Gu to uphold justice. The county governor's wife is traveling privately. Please come back with us so as not to worry the county governor."
"Okay, the county governor's wife wants to return to her parents' home. I agree with it and there is nothing wrong with it." Gu Shengchao pretended to be confused.
The leader said with a gloomy face: "It is better for the county magistrate to take charge now. We are also acting under orders. I hope you understand our difficulties."
"Okay, you just come here, if you are better than me, you will deal with it." Gu Shengchao took a few steps forward.
"I'm offended." The leader waved his riding crop towards Gu Shengchao.
Gu Shengchao reached out and grabbed the tip of the whip and pulled hard. Immediately, the man couldn't bear to discard the riding whip and flew out, falling heavily into the grass.
"Those who know the current affairs are heroes. I won't embarrass you. Go back and recover as soon as possible." Gu Shengchao advised.
Gu Shengchao said to the two people on horseback. The man who fell in the grass slowly got up, drew out his waist knife and slashed at Gu Shengchao's back.
Lu Jin had noticed him a long time ago, raised his foot and kicked the sword away, then kicked him in the chest.
The man said "Ouch" and flew out again.
"If you dare to disobey again, I'll kill you." Lu Jin's soft and sweet voice was sweet, but the remaining two people had to think about it, looked at each other for a few times, and in unison, they turned their horses and ran towards the way they came.
"Thank you so much for saving me, my benefactor. Can you tell me that I will thank you very much in the future?" the woman begged.
Gu Shengchao did not answer, but asked: "May I ask if you are the county governor's wife?"
"Exactly, do you recognize me?" The woman couldn't remember where she had seen them.
"The Sheriff is not far ahead. I will take you there to find him." Gu Shengchao pointed forward.
When Gu Shengchao said this, the woman stepped back a few steps, unable to believe him.
"Madam, don't panic, I am an imperial envoy from the imperial court, and I am here just for this matter." Gu Shengchao took out the dental plaque and handed it to the woman to see.
After all, the woman was the wife of the county guard. After verifying the tooth tag, she excitedly asked Gu Shengchao: "My master is really still alive?"
"It's absolutely true, we just had tea together." Gu Shengchao said no more nonsense, and he and Lu Jin walked with their swords to lead the way, but they slowed down so that the woman could catch up with them.
When we came to the foot of the mountain, the mountain road was rugged and difficult to navigate. Gu Shengchao helped to hold a child.
The woman abandoned her horse and carried another child on her back, and the three of them walked into a mountain village surrounded by terraced fields.
Arriving at Anzheng's residence, Hang Yifan and his wife reunited, holding each other's arms and crying.
After crying, the woman put the child into Hang Yifan's arms, and suddenly took out a dagger from her body, which scared Hang Yifan and exclaimed: "What are you going to do, madam?"
With tears in her eyes, the woman said: "The man pretending to be the master came back to me. I believed his lies and thought that the master had really lost his memory of the past. I lost my virginity to him and found out that he was not the master. But for the safety of the child, , I couldn’t expose him, so I had no choice but to commit myself to him and live an ignoble existence. Last night, I got him drunk with wine while he was happy. I learned from a few words that the master might be in Yaolong Bay, so I brought my children to look for you early in the morning. "
At this point, the woman burst into tears. She continued, "The child was delivered safely. I have been defiled by that gangster a long time ago. I can no longer serve the master, so I will go now."
After saying this, the woman took the dagger and stabbed herself in the heart.
"Madam, I can't help you." Bai Wuyi is a scholar, and there is nothing Hang Yifan can do at the moment.
In order to avoid taboos, Gu Shengchao and An Zheng stayed away from the woman, but Lu Jin was right next to her. He reached out and touched her acupuncture points. The dagger was just a few inches away from her heart and she couldn't move.
Hang Yifan gently pushed the frightened child away, rushed over, opened the woman's fingers and threw the dagger aside.
"Madam has suffered a lot for me and for the child. If she leaves like this, I, Hang Yifan, can't live alone. Promise me, you will live well. The child can't live without you as a mother!" Hang Yifan hugged the woman and comforted her.
Lu Jin took advantage of them not paying attention and quietly unlocked the woman's sealed acupuncture points.
The three of them picked up all the suspicious sharp objects, looked at each other and left quietly, leaving only their family of four in the house.
Looking at the gloomy dusk, Anzheng smiled and said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to go back tonight, so why not stay here for one night? It's been a long time since I had a good drink."
"That's too much trouble." The two looked at each other and laughed.
At night, Lu Jin helped cook a sumptuous meal, and Hang Yifan and his wife were reunited. They first toasted to An Zheng and Gu Shengchao, and they drank happily.
Even Lu Jin, who had never drank before, poured a full glass of wine and joined in, raising a glass to invite them.
The woman left the banquet early because she had to take care of her young children. Hang Yifan was worried about his wife's safety and soon followed her.
Gu Shengchao and Anzheng drank all the wine, then helped each other stagger back to the house to rest.
It was already late at night when Lu Jin had cleaned up the messy cups and plates. She sat alone in the courtyard and stared at the bright moon without getting tired, thinking wildly before going back to the house to sleep.
When she woke up, it was already broad daylight, and Lu Jin felt a splitting headache. It was only now that she realized the reaction after drinking.
She was about to wash up when she suddenly heard a "wuwu" sound coming from outside. It must have been someone blowing something.
When he came outside the house, he saw Anzheng saying anxiously: "Oops, we're in trouble."
He picked up his sword and ran outside.
Seeing Anzheng running out of the yard, everyone else followed him except the woman who had to take care of the child and couldn't go out.
Even Hang Yifan, who was lame, hobbled on crutches and tried to keep up.
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