Chang Feng, Fatty Xu, Wang Miaoxin and ten warriors put on their casual clothes and hung their robes with scorpion crossbows in them. They returned to Nancheng and entered the Daguan Camp to look for Guan Gong and Yang Chun.
When we arrived at Daguan Camp, it was already dawn.
The streets of Daguanying have become lively.
The stall owner of the mutton morning tea stall shouted loudly: "Saile'er Waidongsai (friend), the eagle on the grassland also needs to forage, good hand-made mutton and sutaiji (milk tea)! Thirty cents to eat You’re full!”
The stall owner selling raw chicken boasted about his products: "The chickens here are all chickens raised outside the city! Drink dew when you are thirsty, and eat grasshoppers when you are hungry!"
"Cuckoo!"
Chang Feng and others' stomachs growled unsatisfactorily. After struggling for a day and two nights, I ate some Shi Wenyi Xiaojing's refreshments when I visited Yuansheng Teahouse in the afternoon yesterday.
Fatty Xu patted his big belly and said, "Master Chang, sharpen your knife and chop wood. Don't miss out on finding someone. We'll starve to death first."
Chang Feng said: "Okay. Let's have breakfast first."
Everyone sat at the morning tea stall.
Fatty Xu is not only a famous prostitute in the capital, but also a famous eater. He shouted: "Fifteen pounds of mutton. All lamb! Fifteen bowls of milk tea, with more sugar! A bowl of chive flowers!"
There were only thirteen people in total, but Fatty Xu ordered portions for fifteen people. He has to eat enough for three people.
Everyone sat down and started eating.
Chang Feng caught a glimpse of what the stall owner said to his five or six-year-old son. His son ran away quickly.
Chang Feng didn't care. Maybe the stall owner asked his son to run errands to buy salt and sugar.
After a while, everyone was full. Fatty Xu twirled his fingers and patted his big belly: "Following Master Chang, I've eaten five meals in two days. I'm full."
Chang Feng took a sip of milk tea and said, "Let's go to Guan Gong's house later."
At this moment, more than a hundred strong men surrounded the breakfast stall.
A burly, hook-nosed, Meng family man in his forties sat across from Chang Feng.
More than a hundred strong men under him all held wooden sticks in their hands.
Chang Feng glanced at the Meng family man: "Who is he?"
A man from the Meng family announced his family status: "I am Baoluote Erle. I am the camp officer of Daguanying."
Baoluote - the Mongolian pronunciation of the surname of Genghis Khan's golden family. The Ming Dynasty has always disparagingly called "Bo'er only a catty".
This brother Ele is a direct descendant of the upright Golden Family.
During the great victory in Yuerhai, his ancestor was captured by Lan Yu's army. Later, he expressed his willingness to submit to the Ming Dynasty and was placed in Daguanying by the court.
The Daguan camp has its own order.
Ele is a direct bloodline of the Golden Family and is extremely brave. He became the underground ruler of Daguanying.
Chang Feng sneered: "Battle Officer? As far as I know, Daguan Camp is under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Mansion. I have never heard that Shuntian Mansion has the position of Battalion Officer."
As soon as Chang Feng finished speaking, more than a hundred strong men raised the wooden sticks in their hands.
Ele said to Chang Feng: "My official title was not granted by the government. It was granted by the 30,000 Mongolian people in the high official camp."
"I have the trust of 30,000 Mongolian people, so I must maintain peace in the high official camp."
"A dozen of you came to our place with crossbows, which will destroy the peace here. I must take care of it."
It turned out that when everyone was eating just now, the stall owner accidentally caught a glimpse of the scorpion crossbow in their bags. So the stall owner asked his son to run and tell Erle.
Chang Feng took out the scorpion crossbow from his bag and put it on the table: "Is this what you are talking about?"
The stall owner's son only told Ele that Chang Feng and the others were carrying a crossbow, but he didn't know what it was.
Er Le is very knowledgeable: "Scorpion Crossbow, are you Jin Yiwei?"
Chang Feng was surprised: "I didn't expect you to be quite knowledgeable."
Ele said: "I have some friendship with your Mr. Liao from Jinyiwei."
Chang Feng said coldly: "Master Liao is dead."
Ele was surprised: "When did it happen?"
Chang Feng said: "This is not what you should ask. We have official business in Daguanying today. Tell your men to get out."
"If you stop the Jin Yiwei from carrying out errands, you will be killed without mercy."
Wang Miao's heart went to Chang Feng's ears: "Master Chang, I've heard of this guy E Le. He's a local snake in Daguanying. Why don't you let him help find Guan Gong and Yang Chun?"
Chang Feng said: "It's a joke. Jin Yiwei needs the help of ruffians to do things?"
In the eyes of Chang Feng, a celebrity of the emperor, the so-called "yingguan" Ele was just a local ruffian.
Changfeng ordered Ele: "Take your people and get out!"
Ele raised his hand towards Chang Feng in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, turned around and left.
Fatty Xu said from the side: "Hey, you are so inclusive. My ancestor killed the man named Bao back then! The Forty-Nine City under our feet was taken back from the man named Bao by my ancestor!"
Chang Feng asked: "What is that man's name? After finishing the errand, send a note to Shuntian Mansion."
"Lock him to the urine bucket of the government prison for three days. I don't think he dares to call himself a camp officer!"
Fatty Xu said: "It seems to be called Ele."
Wang Miaoxin, who was fluent in Mongolian, explained to Chang Feng: "Ele means 'eagle' in Chinese."
Chang Feng frowned: "Eagle?"
The biggest opponent of Nanzhen Fusi is the Vulture Society.
Ele's name means "Eagle", and his surname is Baoluote. He is a descendant of Genghis Khan. The purpose of the Vulture Society is to oppose the Ming Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.
Could it be that.
After a while, Chang Feng gave up the idea. The Vulture Society has been able to fight with Nanzhen Fusi for more than ten years, so he is definitely not an ordinary person.
If Erle was a member of the Vulture Society, how could he let a group of people bring wooden sticks to intimidate him? You must also bring a machete.
Wang Miaoxin said: "I heard Master Liao mention this guy Ele before. He is not very loyal to the Ming Dynasty."
"But he worked hard to maintain peace in the official camp so that the Mongolian people can survive in the capital with peace of mind. He still respects our government."
Wang Miaoxin said this, and Chang Feng's malice towards Ele decreased a bit. Because listening to Wang Miaoxin's description, Ele looked very much like Madam Ninth.
Xiangxi Lane is actually not far from Daguanying. The foreigners in the capital all live near Guang'anmen.
Chang Feng stood up: "Let's go, let's go find Guan Gong first."
Chang Feng first came to Guan Gong's house according to the address on the hidden list.
The Mongols in Daguanying did not have decent courtyards to live in. They live in low and narrow adobe houses.
On Yuerhai Street, Chang Feng counted the adobe houses with his hands: "The first one, the second one, the third one. That should be Guan Gong's home."
Everyone came to the adobe house. There is a copper lock hanging on the door.
This is not a problem for Chang Feng. When a corrupt official's house is raided, locked boxes are always found. Those locks are often very exquisite, and it would be a pity to smash them. After the house is searched, the locks can be sold to the lords for drinking money.
Therefore, unlocking is one of the essential skills for searching a house.
Chang Feng took off the men's hairpin from his head. Put it in the copper lock and poke it a few times, "Gahba", the lock opens.
After unlocking it, he inserted the men's hairpin back into his bun.
Fatty Xu smiled and said, "If our Mr. Chang no longer serves as a guard, he can make a living at Miaoshoumen with his skills in picking locks."
"The head of the Miaoshou Sect is my close friend on the bed. I can help you intercede."
Chang Feng was in no mood to joke with Fatty Xu. He opened the door and walked into the adobe house.
A strong smell of blood assaulted his nostrils.
I saw three corpses neatly placed on the bed in the adobe house.
A woman and two girls were placed side by side on the bed. All three were disheveled and had obvious stab wounds on their chests. Apparently he was raped first and then killed.
Chang Feng saw that the two girls were less than ten years old and cursed angrily: "Beasts!"
Judging from the looks of women and girls, they must be deceptive.
On the woman's face, there was a bronze medal! The waistband reads "Jinyi Weinan Town Fusi is going to test hundreds of households and watch."
Chang Feng picked up the waist tag: "Guan Gong's waist tag?"
Fatty Xu also discovered it. On the belly of the three women, a simple symbol was carved with a knife, which looked like an eagle.
Chang Feng said: "The hidden list says that Guan Gong married Meng's wife in Daguanying and had two daughters. Could this be his wife and daughter?"
Wang Miaoxin deduced: "There are two possibilities. The first possibility is that Guan Gong turned traitor and deliberately killed his wife and daughter. To create the illusion that his identity was exposed and he would be retaliated by the vulture."
"The second possibility is that Guan Gong did not betray. Someone betrayed him. Vulture will kill his wife and daughter to vent his anger. Guan Gong himself is also in trouble."
Chang Feng thought for a moment and said: "The second possibility is more likely. I don't believe that there are animals in this world that would do anything to harm their own daughter."
"I don't think Mr. Liao would use an animal as a hidden stake."
"There are only three people who know Guan Gong's identity. Master Liao and Shopkeeper Gao are dead. The person who betrayed Guan Gong is probably Yang Chun."
Guan Gong was nowhere to be found, so Chang Feng ordered a strongman to find the officers of Shuntian Mansion to collect the bodies of his wife and daughter.
Chang Feng himself took Fatty Xu and others to find Yang Chun.
According to the roster records, Yang Chun was not a Mongolian, but a serious Han Chinese. He also came from a humble background, and for three generations he was a blacksmith in the Maintenance Department of the Ministry of Works.
There are not only Mongols in Daguanying, but also many Han people making a living here.
Yang Chun's cover identity is inherited from his ancestors - blacksmith.
Everyone came to a blacksmith shop north of Daguanying.
Several young apprentices were sitting lazily on chairs basking in the sun.
Seeing Chang Feng, they came over. One of the young apprentices said: "Our shop will not accept jobs these days. The master is not here."
Chang Feng asked: "Is your master Yang Chun?"
The young apprentice nodded slightly.
Chang Feng asked again: "How many days has he left the shop?"
The young apprentice's eyes widened: "Why should I tell you?"
Fatty Xu directly grabbed the young apprentice's clothes and lifted him up like a chicken: "Boy, have you ever tasted a fist as big as a sandbag?"
The young apprentice quickly said: "Don't be violent. I said it's not enough? Our master has not been in the shop for two days."
Chang Feng asked: "To be more specific, when did you leave?"
The young apprentice replied: "Ah, on the 16th night, I got up to pee, but the master was not on our couch."
Chang Feng was a little surprised: "You sleep on the same bed as Yang Chun?"
The young apprentice said: "Yes. We take turns sleeping with the master."
Fatty Xu frowned at the side: "Why does this sound wrong to me, Fatty?"
The young apprentice smiled awkwardly: "Our master said that if you want to learn the art of eating, your butt will have to suffer a little."
Chang Feng had a look of disgust on his face: "I didn't expect that the general banner of Nansi also had a long-yang addiction. The person who disappeared on the night of the 16th was the night Master Liao was assassinated."
Wang Miao thought: "Chang Qianhu, we have to find Yang Chun. Ele is a local gangster in Daguanying. If we are looking for someone in Daguanying, we still have to ask him for help."
Chang Feng rejected Wang Miaoxin's suggestion: "We can't find him. I always feel that he has something to do with the Vulture. If he is a member of the Vulture Society, then we will let him lead the ditch."
Chang Feng ordered nine strong men to search the blacksmith shop. After searching for two moments, I found nothing.
Chang Feng was a little discouraged: "Is the clue just cut off?"
Fatty Xu yawned: "Master Chang, we haven't slept for a day and two nights."
"According to me, it's better to go back and take a nap first. Then make plans when you have some energy."
Chang Feng said: "No! It involves an assassination attempt on the emperor. We have to solve the case as soon as possible."
Right now. Hundreds of men in black suddenly appeared around the blacksmith shop. Everyone has a Mongolian scimitar in their hand!
Chang Feng raised the scorpion crossbow in his hand: "What are you doing?"
The man in black didn't say anything, he just raised the knife and rushed towards them.
In the past two or three years, Chang Feng has been running smoothly and has made great achievements one after another. This made him confident.
Sometimes, being too confident is arrogance.
He believed that Daguanying was at the feet of the emperor. In broad daylight, who dares to attack Jin Yiwei's superior?
So he only brought Fatty Xu, Wang Miaoxin and ten strong men to the Daguan camp. One of them even asked him to send officers from Shuntian Mansion to collect the bodies of Guan Gong's wife and daughter.
Twelve people, only twelve scorpion crossbows.
The scorpion crossbow cannot fire continuously. More than a hundred men in black were only a dozen steps away from them. Twelve scorpion crossbows can only be used for one round, and there is no time to reload!
"Whoosh whoosh!" More than a dozen crossbow arrows were shot at the men in black. Immediately ten men in black fell down.
However, the remaining ninety people stepped on the corpses of their companions and rushed towards them.
In order to handle the case secretly, Chang Feng did not let his brothers carry swords when he entered the Daguan camp, but only brought a scorpion crossbow!
After shooting the scorpion crossbow, they were as good as bare hands!
Good thing they were in the blacksmith shop! Some of the robes picked up iron bars, and some picked up sledgehammers for blacksmithing, and fought with the men in black.
The weapon Chang Feng picked up was a fire tongs.
However, due to their numerical disadvantage, Chang Feng and the others quickly fell behind. Three or four strong men were hacked to death.
Fatty Xu was also stabbed.
Fatty Xu yelled: "Master Chang, a good man doesn't suffer the consequences of his life!"
Chang Feng ordered: "Brothers, retreat!"
Everyone retreated while fighting. Chang Feng was also hit with a machete. Fortunately, he was lucky, and the scimitar struck his chest without penetrating deeply. But the blood still dyed Chang Feng's clothes red.
Chang Feng cursed in his heart: You are careless! It's all my fault! Is it going to capsize in the gutter?
There was no time to worry, and another scimitar struck Changfeng in the air. Chang Feng blocked it with tongs and clamped the scimitar.
Fatty Xu is indeed a famous strongman in Jinyiwei, weighing more than 200 kilograms.
With red eyes, he actually lifted the iron furnace and threw it at the man in black in front of Chang Feng, saving Chang Feng.
Fortunately, everyone retreated into an alley. The man in black's numerical advantage cannot be used in the alley.
Dozens of foot-long bamboo poles were placed in the alley. Chang Feng picked up a bamboo pole and said, "Stab with the bamboo pole!"
The long guy in the alley takes advantage. The crowd temporarily blocked the men in black.
But after the fierce battle just now, only Fatty Xu, Wang Miaoxin and three strong men were left on Chang Feng's side.
Everyone is decorated.
Fatty Xu stabbed hard with a bamboo pole, and happened to knock off the black gauze covering the face of a man in black. It turned out that the man had an obscure appearance.
Fatty Xu yelled: "What a bunch of Tatar thieves! My ancestor defeated you Tatar thieves with scimitars!"
Then Fatty Xu turned his head and roared at Chang Feng: "Master Chang, I can't hold it anymore! Run quickly and go get reinforcements! Fatty, I'll hold on here!"
Chang Feng said: "How can I leave you?"
Fatty Xu scolded: "Go to hell with your mother-in-law! Don't stay here, mother-in-law! Otherwise, we all die here together!"
"Little national player, you are also a waste, there is no use staying here. Run away!"
"I want to show these Tatar thieves how many descendants of Xu Da are not afraid of death!"
Chang Feng gritted his teeth: "Wang Miaoxin, follow me! Move the reinforcements!"
Chang Feng and Wang Miaoxin ran towards the back alley. The two ran away and separated.
Daguanying is a small place, but there are 30,000 Mongolians living there. Therefore, there are many narrow alleys, like a maze.
Changfeng bumped around like a headless fly. After a moment, he ran to the street.
Just then a man came over with a horse.
Chang Feng showed his waist card: "From Jin Yiwei, I have requisitioned your horse."
Then he grabbed the horse forcefully, mounted it and ran several dozen feet northward.
Suddenly he tightened the reins of his horse. The Jin Yiwei, Shuntian Mansion, and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division are all in Beicheng.
He ran back to Beicheng to bring in reinforcements. I'm afraid Fatty Xu would have been chopped into mincemeat when he came back.
To the west is Guang'an Gate, which is guarded by garrison troops!
However, according to the Ming Dynasty's military system, Jinyiwei Wuzhi cannot mobilize the city gate defenders!
Maybe they could be mobilized when Wantong and Shang Ming were in power. But now the Minister of War is Ma Wensheng! Lao Ma reorganizes military discipline in the Beijing camp. The first article of military discipline is: Anyone who acts without purpose will be killed!
Suddenly, Chang Feng remembered that two or three miles south of the Daguan camp, wasn't there an elite army of a hundred people? This elite soldier will definitely obey his orders!
This elite soldier is—more than a hundred Tujia men in Xiangxi Alley under the Ninth Madam!
Thinking of this, Chang Feng galloped towards Xiangxi Lane on horseback.
After a stick of incense. Xiangxi Lane.
In the courtyard in Xiangxi Lane, Madam Ninth was negotiating the price of a bronze statue with a thief who broke into the house.
Since Chang Feng became a concubine, she would go to Xiangxi Lane every odd day to do business.
At this moment, the courtyard door opened. Two Tujia men stumbled into the courtyard, supporting a man covered in blood.
Madam Ninth took a closer look and saw that the man covered in blood was her husband Chang Feng!
Chang Feng shouted to Mrs. Jiu: "There are Tatar spies attacking us in the Daguan camp! Bring your people quickly and follow me into Daguan to rescue Fatty Xu!"
Madam Ninth looked at Chang Feng who was covered in blood and was furious: "This is outrageous! Looking at the entire Sijiu City, who the hell dares to touch my husband!"
"Brothers, steal the guy! Kill the thief! Avenge my husband!"
Madam Ninth gave the order. More than a hundred Tujia men in Xiangxi Lane all picked up knives.
Madam Ninth walked in the front, and Chang Feng asked two people to help her follow behind. Behind them are more than a hundred murderous Tujia men.
Everyone left Xiangxi Alley in a furious manner.
(End of chapter)
