Zhou Yuan fell into panic.
Five hundred sergeants were brought out, but when they returned, five or six of them could still report an accident. They fell and died, fell into the river and drowned, or choked to death after drinking water.
In short, it was an accident, life is unpredictable, and the court should be able to understand.
But twenty-four sergeants were missing all of a sudden, plus six who died, and as many as thirty sergeants were missing. This cannot be explained by an accident.
Even if you fight a small group of pirates, you won't lose so much!
The most important thing is that Zhou Yuan doesn't know how or why these people disappeared.
This is a Quanzhou Guard sergeant, not a three-year-old child. They hold a knife in their hands, and they cannot be kidnapped by just a few words!
Cai Ye's lips were so anxious that they were chapped, and he said to Zhou Yuan, "Could it be that Magistrate Gu led someone to arrest them? You know he didn't return to the county office last night."
"impossible!"
Yang Jing immediately retorted. Facing Zhou Yuan's gaze, Yang Jing explained: "There are only a few people around Magistrate Gu. Zhang Tian and other twenty people were blocked, so fourteen sergeants ran back. This shows that Magistrate Gu simply does not have the strength to arrest so many sergeants."
"The missing ones are Ning Toad's team. He is a ruthless leader himself. He was ordered to go to a small village in Chongwu fifteen miles to the east. Once something unexpected happens, he can go into the mountains. If he doesn't have three times, It is unlikely that the above manpower can capture them completely.”
Zhou Yuan nodded repeatedly.
Yang Jing was right. The whole team's departure must have nothing to do with Gu Zhengchen. He didn't have the strength.
But the problem is, these people are missing!
"Send someone to look for it, and we will definitely find clues."
Cai Ye suggested.
Zhou Yuan had a cold face and said in a deep voice: "Go in person!"
Cai Ye took the order and left.
Luoyang Town.
Lin Chengyi sat by the bed and looked at the bloodless Yan Sangsang, with worry on his face.
There was a knock on the door.
Lin Chengyi looked over and saw Li Zongfeng standing at the door. He stood up and walked over, asking repeatedly: "Is there any news from Hui'an County?"
Li Zongfeng shook his head: "I sent people to investigate. At least five villages were on fire last night. I heard that a few lives were lost. But there was no news about Zhang San. Nothing happened in Hui'an County last night."
Lin Chengyi was about to speak when he heard a faint squeaking sound and ran back to the bed. Seeing Yan Sangsang's brows furrowed, he opened his eyes slightly with a look of pain on his face, closed his eyes again, and hurriedly Asked: "Sister Yan, how are you?"
Yan Sangsang recalled the scene before he fainted. Someone set fire to the house and he was hit by an arrow.
"Are the villagers okay?"
Yan Sangsang asked, his voice a little hoarse.
Lin Chengyi quickly replied: "It's okay, it's all okay. Fortunately, Sister Yan helped to hold off the pirates, and then Brother Zhang San blocked the pirates."
Yan Sangsang opened his eyes and asked weakly: "Who is Brother Zhang San? If we block the pirates, won't the pirates go crazy and brutally hurt the people?"
Lin Chengyi explained: "Brother Zhang San is very powerful. No, the guards around him are very powerful. He killed two pirates and captured four pirates. By the way, he wounded Sister Yan with a spear. Those who shot Sister Yan with bows and arrows were all caught.”
"Caught?"
Yan Sangsang took a deep breath and touched the wound. Pain came over and cold sweat broke out instantly.
After taking a breath, Yan Sangsang relaxed his brows.
The person he is fighting against is not weak. If he can defeat him without any injuries, it will be no problem. However, it is too difficult for ordinary people to defeat him or even catch them.
Who is this Zhang San, and he has such a strong guard around him?
"What are you worried about?"
Yan Sangsang saw that Lin Chengyi was absent-minded.
Lin Chengyi adjusted Yan Sangsang's quilt and said softly: "After eldest brother captured four pirates, he did not stop at Shuangxikou. Instead, he asked us to move the whole village to Luoyang Town to temporarily avoid the limelight. He took The captured pirate and his escort went to Hui'an County, but one night passed without any news about him."
"This is Luoyang Town?"
Yan Sangsang was a little surprised, and then he noticed that the room was not the dilapidated thatched house of Lin Zhuo's family. Suddenly he remembered something, raised his hand and looked at the colorful sleeves, and asked after a pause: "Is this your inner coat?" ?”
Lin Chengyi nodded slightly: "You were injured by an arrow, and the clothes on your body could only be cut to pieces and couldn't be worn anymore, so I found my clothes and put them on for you. Big brother said that your injury is very serious and you need to rest. You It’s better to put your hands down.”
Yan Sangsang looked a little ugly and asked with luck, "Who pulled the arrow for me?"
"It was me and—I figured out that you were a woman, so I did it on my own, and a lot of blood was shed."
Lin Chengyi almost spilled the beans.
Yan Sangsang stared at Lin Chengyi and gritted his teeth.
The sentence just now clearly meant "someone and I". Although she cleverly changed her words, can she, a girl, really be able to deal with the wound by herself?
Yan Sangsang closed his eyes and said painfully: "It's your brother Zhang San, right? If you can't lie, don't force it."
Lin Chengyi lowered his head and pinched the edge of the thin quilt: "I had no choice but to save your life at that time. Don't think too much about it. He didn't see anything. I promise."
Yan Sangsang tilted his head.
How can I trust your guarantee when I still don’t know where the injury is?
Li Zongfeng was checking the accounts with the restaurant owner. He looked up and saw a familiar face. He couldn't help but was stunned and shouted: "Brother Zhang San!"
Gu Zhengchen bowed his hands to Li Zongfeng and said with a smile, "I need your help."
"no problem."
Li Zongfeng agreed generously.
Following Gu Zhengchen to the back alley of the restaurant, Li Zongfeng saw a covered cart and glanced at Gu Zhengchen suspiciously. The door to the backyard opened and the cart entered the courtyard.
Qin Song and Mei Hong took off the coverings, revealing four tightly tied people.
Li Zongfeng was surprised and looked at Gu Zhengchen.
Gu Zhengchen did not explain directly. He just asked Li Zongfeng to find an unoccupied room and threw the four people in. After the things were done, he said to Li Zongfeng: "You are a person who knows how to judge people. You can tell that the four people are angry." Who is this person?"
Li Zongfeng nodded nervously, shook his head again, and said eagerly: "Brother Zhang San, this is a peaceful world. In peaceful days, murder, arson, kidnapping and robbery are not allowed. If you are short of money, Mr. Li will give it to you." Just some of you..."
Gu Zhengchen looked deeply at Li Zongfeng: "You still call me Zhang San, do you really don't know who I am?"
Li Zongfeng shook his head.
Gu Zhengchen stared: "I have always been curious, why did Li Chengyi leave with me and you didn't even look for me? Didn't he write to you to tell you my identity?"
Li Zongfeng sat on the cart and said seriously: "Changge has learned a lot of my skills. He can't take things lightly and doesn't trust people. He thinks he can follow you, so there must be a reason for him. What's more, before he left, He left a letter and asked me not to look for it or ask. During this period, I haven’t sent any letters home. Is he okay?"
Gu Zhengchen couldn't see any flaws in Li Zongfeng's face, so he smiled and said, "Chang Ge is okay."
When Li Zongfeng heard this, a bright smile appeared on his face, he stood up and clapped his hands: "I will prepare money, dry food, and boats for you."
Gu Zhengchen smiled bitterly. This guy really thought he was a bandit and a pirate. He was trying to escape for his life. He shook his head: "When it's time to leave, we will leave naturally. We don't need Brother Li to prepare anything. Shuangxi last night Have you properly arranged the villagers who came here?"
Li Zongfeng pointed to the house not far away: "Except for Miss Lin and the injured girl, everyone else has been placed outside the hospital."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Qin Song, Mei Hong and others: "You should keep an eye on those four people and don't let them escape."
"rest assured."
Qin Song and others agreed.
Gu Zhengchen and Li Zongfeng walked side by side, Xiao Cheng followed leisurely behind them.
Walking into the corridor, it is quiet and fragrant.
Gu Zhengchen suddenly stopped and looked at Li Zongfeng in front of him, smiling and saying nothing.
Li Zongfeng was shocked by Gu Zhengchen's look. He looked at each other for a moment and then looked away, asking: "Why don't you leave?"
Gu Zhengchen simply sat down, straightened his clothes, and said softly: "Brother Li, you must be tired of pretending. You are a smart man. The four tied people are sergeants. With your eyesight, you can tell it at a glance. When we first met, you loved your son so much and lamented that your son ran away with someone. It was impossible for you not to investigate. Also, you settled the people in Shuangxikou just based on Lin Zhuo's name of Zhang San. OK, isn’t this name a little too heavy?”.??m
Li Zongfeng looked at Gu Zhengchen, who was sitting upright, and laughed out loud. He flicked his clothes, packed his clothes neatly, raised his hands, and saluted solemnly: "The common people have seen Gu Zhengchen. I have nothing to hide before. Please forgive me."
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly: "You really know."
Li Zongfeng lamented: "How can a father worry about his son who is away from home? After he left, I did ask someone to inquire about it. Later I found out that Changge went to the government office and became the new prefect's master. Changge didn't like my management. There are too many of them, so I have to pretend not to know, but I still can’t hide it from Magistrate Gu.”
Gu Zhengchen stood up and said with a smile: "Ordinary people would have fled long ago when they saw the kidnapping situation. You dare to provide a room without even asking about the situation. Being so unafraid of harboring criminals shows that you know my identity. You If you are not a member of the government, there are some things I won’t tell you. It’s just that in this backyard, don’t let anyone else come in.”
"The villain understands."
Li Zongfeng's attitude was respectful.
When Lin Chengyi heard the footsteps, he stood up and looked around. When he saw a familiar figure, his nose felt sour and tears fell. He just called "big brother" and then squatted down and choked.
Gu Zhengchen helped Lin Chengyi and said softly: "Don't worry, it's okay."
Lin Chengyi's eyes were filled with tears. He had a lot to say, but the words seemed to be stuck in his mouth, and he couldn't say a word.
"It's you!"
Yan Sangsang was shocked and exclaimed.
Gu Zhengchen walked to the bedside and saw Yan Sangsang waking up. Hei Bai Wuchang probably wouldn't ask her for performance, so he felt relieved: "Yan Sangsang, because you changed the situation and saved many people in Quanzhou Prefecture from disaster. This For once, thank you.”
Yan Sangsang gritted her silver teeth.
He was the Zhang San, the one who killed and captured the pirates, and presumably it was Xiao Cheng who almost slapped himself to death!
Why didn't I expect that Quanzhou Mansion would have such terrifying guards if it was full of plans?
