"It's two guards."
said the yamen servant who brought Chai Zhanwen here just now.
"The villain's name is Xiao Bingwu. He manages the county government officials and is responsible for arrests."
"Originally, I was going to go with the county magistrate to arrest the two gangs of thieves today, but the county magistrate asked me to stay in the county government office. In this regard, it is quite strange."
"Well, where are they? I want to know what they say."
Chai Zhanwen's implication was to bring the two officers here for questioning.
"They..." Xiao Bingwu hesitated a little.
"Master Chai, they are being treated in the lobby of the county government. Their faces are all bruised and bruised. I think it will be very difficult for them to escape from the thieves and report the news."
"Well, then did you ask about the specific situation?" Chai Zhanwen said.
Song Zhizhi said to Chai Zhanwen: "Master Chai, you can sit down and ask slowly."
Song Zhizhi poured a cup of tea for Chai Zhanwen. When Chai Zhanwen sat on the chair, Song Zhizhi pushed the teacup on the table in front of Chai Zhanwen.
Chai Zhanwen bowed to express his gratitude.
Song Zhizhi sat down on the other side of the table.
He pointed at Xiao Bingwu who was standing by the threshold and said, "Seriously answer Master Chai's question just now."
"Yes, Lord County Magistrate." Xiao Bingwu said respectfully.
Xiao Lujun walked to stand behind Chai Zhanwen. Although there were chairs there, Xiao Lujun didn't want to sit down.
In fact, Chai Zhanwen didn't want to ask carefully.
He simply asked a few questions: "Where does the magistrate live now? How many people are there in the two groups of thieves? Do they ask for ransom from the county government? But what I want to know most is why the magistrate decided to personally To arrest those two groups of thieves?"
"Master Chai, I will answer your last question first."
Xiao Bingwu would think that this master might be younger than him.
But Master Chai was personally invited by the county magistrate, and his status was extraordinary. Even the county magistrate respected him.
Xiao Bingwu continued: "The county magistrate does not want them to threaten the safety of the people in this county, and there are many merchants in the county. Maybe the county magistrate also wants to solve this matter quickly."
"It does make sense."
County Prime Minister Song Zhizhi said while twirling his beard.
"Those two groups of thieves haven't asked for ransom yet. According to the reliable information of the two guards, there are seventeen of them in total."
"The county magistrate was imprisoned in a cave outside the county town, so we must rescue the county magistrate! What's more, all the officers in our county government were injured by thieves, and this revenge must be avenged."
Xiao Bingwu continued to answer Chai Zhanwen's last few questions.
At this time, Chai Zhanwen asked Xiao Lujun on the side: "Don't you think we can catch those thieves? How about you lead the way now?"
"I'm afraid this isn't appropriate. How can I, a daughter of mine, be the one who leads the way and arrests thieves?"
Xiao Lujun refused, and she believed that Chai Zhanwen should not mention the matter in front of so many people.
Upon hearing this, Chai Zhanwen knew that what Xiao Lujun had mentioned before about arresting the thieves was untrue.
It's just that there must be some reason why Xiao Lujun said that.
Now Chai Zhanwen's own thinking is that the county magistrate has not really been captured.
It's not even certain whether the two groups of thieves really exist outside the county.
So Chai Zhanwen believed that this was a play directed and performed by the county magistrate himself, with the purpose of making everyone believe that he had been caught by thieves.
But what is the real purpose of the county magistrate’s actions?
Chai Zhanwen thinks that the most likely reason now may be that there are thieves working in the county government.
And the county magistrate just wants to find this person!
Chai Zhanwen thought that he just wanted to help the county magistrate find out the details, and Xiao Lujun probably knew something.
That's why Xiao Lujun said he wanted to catch the thief, and also wanted Aridu to make meritorious deeds.
Now it seems possible that Xiao Lujun already knows who Xizuo is!
