She couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Two guests, I just heard from you that you seem to know a lot about things on Tieniu Mountain?"
"Is it Shopkeeper Su?" The guest saw her and waved his hand, "It doesn't mean we know her. I just happened to pass by there and heard some news."
"Although the bandits in Tieniu Mountain have kept a low profile in recent years, they are still on the mountain all day long, and the people here are not safe. Now that the Yamen finally takes action, it is such a happy event!" He said with emotion, "I heard Others say that the government seems to have been ambushing Tieniushan for a long time, and there are government officials among the bandits. What is this called? It seems to be called Li Ying Wai He!"
Should the inside be coordinated with the outside?
Su Liuye's eyes flickered and asked the waiter to serve another pot of tea.
The guest quickly thanked her and told her all the news he knew. When it came to Tieniushan's third boss, the guest was stunned, "Third boss? I don't know who this person is. How can ordinary people like us dare to ask about bandits?"
"I know a little bit about this!"
The person next to me suddenly said, "The third leader of Tieniushan is also a figure!"
"Did you know? There are three masters in Tieniu Mountain. The first is naturally Zhang Tieniu, the second is the female boss of Chunhua Village, named Yu Xiangqin, and the third is the third master, named Jiang Yu."
"The first master and the second master were a couple in the early years. Many people know this, but the third master is more mysterious. He was from Tieniushan early on. It is said that he was a man of unknown origin. He was taken by Tieniushan. The bandit was brought back. Because of his great skills, Zhang Tieniu kept him, and he gradually became the third in charge."
"The bandit den in Tieniu Mountain has been suppressed by the imperial court before. Zhang Tieniu was injured at that time. Yu Xiangqin disliked him so much that he took the money and left with the money, leaving only the third master in the mountain. Zhang Tieniu took the mountain under his control The thieves were handed over to the third master, so now the real person in charge of Tieniu Mountain is the third master Jiang Yu."
Su Liuye said, "When did the Third Master come to the mountain?"
"It's been a long time!" said the guest, "almost ten years. Hey! If it weren't for Jiang Yu, the bandit den in Tieniushan would have been scattered long ago. How could they have survived until now? But this Jiang Yu also He is considered a figure, and he has established rules to prevent bandits from going down the mountain to oppress the people at will, and even takes bandits to run boats."
"Over the years, they said they were bandits, but they were actually a fleet. This is why they have been able to live in the mountains for so long and the court turned a blind eye to them."
"This is true!" The person next to him immediately interrupted, "The bandits in Tieniushan used to make a living by robbing, and everyone who passed there suffered disaster. Our town happens to be close to Lingjiang, and there are often caravans transporting them. When the goods come over, these caravans are the targets of bandits."
The man sighed and said, "Because bandits are rampant, many caravans are unwilling to come again. After Tieniushan's second master came to power, the situation began to improve, but it was useless! That Yu Xiangqin is still a female devil, she does Those who did those things should be caught and beheaded!"
"The Third Master came to Tieniushan more than ten years ago?" Su Liuye frowned.
Although Jiang Yu was wearing a mask, he looked to be in his twenties.
"I've seen the third-in-command. I think he's only in his twenties." Su Liuye asked.
"Shopkeeper Su has seen him before?" Hearing this, others showed surprised expressions, and then thought, "I don't know the details, but it seems that the third boss was taken to Tieniushan when he was ten years old. Now I think I’m only in my twenties, which is normal.”
Su Liuye sighed and asked again and again to confirm that she was overthinking.
She thought the third in charge was Chu Yan...
Chu Yan and Yan Jinglan went out to hunt down the bandits, but the situation inside Tieniushan Mountain was chaotic. It would not be so easy for them to take action. After all, many bandits had gone to the boat. This was recognized by the imperial court. If they did it at will, things would be different. If word gets out, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction.
Even if the government wants to take action against the bandits, they must first find evidence of Yu Xiangqin's crime. This is the only clue.
The best way is to combine the inside and the outside.
But when she heard that the third master had been on Tieniu Mountain more than ten years ago, she felt that she had made a mistake. Maybe those familiar feelings were just an illusion?
Su Liuye thanked the guest and continued her work.
In the next few days, there was more and more talk about the bandits in the town, and the government also posted a wanted poster with a portrait of Yu Xiangqin and a reward of fifty taels.
Qin Lian tore off the notice, ran back to the store and said happily, "A Liu, look at this! This female bandit is finally in trouble!"
"Let me see."
Su Liuye took the notice. It not only had a portrait of Yu Xiangqin, but also said that she was injured when she last appeared in Tieniushan. If she was found, she would notify the government immediately.
Thinking of Yu Xiangqin's arrogant face that night, she felt happy, "You have to be more careful lately, rabbits will bite when they are anxious, not to mention that Yu Xiangqin has never been a kind-hearted person. Don't go to Tieniushan recently, to avoid anything. Accident."
"Okay." Qin Lian said, "A Liu, you are the one who needs to be careful. Yu Xiangqin holds a grudge, and she will probably remember you a long time ago."
"I know."
She told Qin Lian what happened in Tieniushan that night.
Until Yu Xiangqin is caught, she won't be able to relax for a day.
Notices were posted on the street for several days without any new progress. However, news came from outside that the bandit den in Tieniu Mountain had been completely burned down by fire. Zhang Tieniu, who originally wanted to escape by water, was also caught by the government. Now in jail.
The residents of the town knew about this, and the streets were filled with joy, as they finally got rid of their serious heartache.
"Shopkeeper Su, I have to go out today for something. I have boiled just this amount of sugar water in the store. Please see if it is enough." Zhang Niang took her to the small kitchen, where several pots of sugar water were still simmering.
Su Liuye looked around and estimated that she could only buy lunch, "Ms. Zhang, what can I do for you?"
"Some personal matters, shopkeeper. I'll be back as soon as possible. Do you think that's okay?"
"Okay." Su Liuye nodded, this is all she can do now.
Many of the customers who come to Cyclamen come here for the Zhang family's sugar water. Their store is really inseparable from Mrs. Zhang.
"Excuse me, shopkeeper."
Zhang Niang thanked her, took off her apron, called sisters Wu Yue, and left carrying a basket.
Su Liuye's eyes flickered when she saw the ingot candles and the like in the basket, but she couldn't ask any more questions.
Zhang Niang deliberately didn't want to say more, so it was useless for her to ask.
In the evening, Zhang Niang and her daughter had not come back yet.
