Unexpectedly, He Zhenjiang could really rob a ship at night. If he did this again, he would lose all his money. Even if he escaped on his own, he might have no way out.
After getting the news, Gao Kan immediately became vigilant.
He Zhenjiang's men were all killed on the boat by Lin Chong, leaving him alone with nowhere to go. He would definitely come to Bailing Village to find He Zhenyuan.
At that moment, he immediately asked people to go to the stronghold to find the people who had been placed in the stronghold to conduct secret investigations and ask if anyone suspicious had entered the regiment training barracks.
Reports came not long after. Several people stared at the left side of the barracks all night, but no one was seen sneaking into the camp.
Knowing this, Gao Kan couldn't help but feel doubtful.
He Zhenjiang has nowhere to go. If he doesn't go to Bailing Village to find He Zhenyuan, where else can he go? Could he have returned to his old nest at Hefengkou?
After thinking about it, Gao Kan called Yang Zhi again and asked him to bring some men and immediately go to the bandits' lair at Hefengkou to see if He Zhenjiang had returned.
After Yang Zhi accepted the order, he immediately led the people out.
He had come to Bailing Village for a few days, and after finding out about the He family, he had already found the gangster's lair at Hefengkou.
This time, when I lead someone there, I am familiar with the people, and I will reply in less than half a day.
The high altitudes in Bailing Village here have not been relaxed, and they continue to ask people to keep a close watch. Once any suspicious people are found, they will report them immediately.
Gao Kan originally thought that he would have to wait for another day to receive any news, but he didn't expect that the good news came just after the hour of the day.
Unexpectedly, the person who brought the good news would be Zhang Qing and his wife, who had not heard from them for many days.
Returning with them was Yang Zhi and his party sent by Gaokan to the bandits' lair at Hefengkou.
All the people came back on horseback, looking so majestic that when they entered the village, they were envied by everyone in the village.
After entering the village, he met Gao Kan. After some explanation, Gao Kan understood what was going on and couldn't help but admire how capable Zhang Qing and his wife were.
It turned out that Zhang Qing and Sun Erniang received money and drinks that day, and after leaving the village, they followed the official road to and from Bailing Village, all the way down the river, and found a roadside teahouse in the wild on the way, and spent money to buy it. .
After that, he couldn't help but changed the tea shop into a wine shop, and waited for the opportunity there.
The night before, someone suddenly broke into the wine shop. As soon as the couple saw the person coming, they knew there was something wrong with him, so they drugged the person in the wine and knocked him unconscious. They only woke him up after being tied up properly.
After some questioning, it was determined that this person was He Zhenjiang, the leader of the Hefengkou bandits.
The couple were very happy when they learned about it. They immediately entrusted the wine shop to their colleagues to take care of it, and they personally escorted He Zhenjiang to set off.
He was originally going to go back to the fishing village to meet Gao Kan, but on the way, He Zhenjiang was afraid that the two of them would kill him, so he took the initiative to reveal the treasure hidden in the thief's den at the river entrance and led the two to search for it.
The two of them first went to the bandits' den at Hefengkou. As soon as they found the money, grain and treasure hidden by He Zhenjiang, they heard someone's voice outside.
She was on guard at the moment, waiting for the person to enter the hall, and then she started to take action. Fortunately, Sun Erniang saw that the leader of the visitor was Yang Zhi, so she stopped.
After another round of questioning, I found out that it was Gao Kan who asked Yang Zhi to see if He Zhenjiang had escaped.
In this way, Yang Zhi happened to have enough people, so he moved a lot of money, food and treasures hidden in the thieves' den at Hefengkou. He also took the good horses from the thieves' den and rushed back to the village to report.
Inside the room, Zhang Qing had a look of joy on his face. He clasped his fists and said to Gao Kan, "My husband and I have gained the trust of the young master. We have spent many days without any success. This time we can finally repay the favor of the young master."
"Brother Zhang is serious. Capturing He Zhenjiang this time is like divine help. I originally thought that the thief jumped into the river and escaped. I was afraid that it would be difficult to find him again. I didn't expect that he fell into your hands. I'm really happy."
Gao Kan said with a smile: "There is even this thief who has taken away everything. Now it is all in our pocket. It can be considered that all his hard work has been in vain."
"That's right." Zhang Qing smiled.
Yang Zhi continued: "Now that the thief He Zhenjiang is in our hands, that fellow He Zhenyuan is not far away!"
Gao Kan nodded and said solemnly: "He Zhenyuan is an unusually cautious thief. Now that the thief's nest at Hefengkou has fallen, a group of people are waiting for us to catch them all. I'm afraid that if he doesn't know what's going on, he will be unable to get out."
"Master, what do you think should be done?" Zhang Qing asked.
"Brother Zhang, you have to be so good that you can capture He Zhenjiang before you can plan." Gao Kan said with a smile.
If Zhang Qing and his wife hadn't captured He Zhenjiang, and because of He Zhenyuan's caution, the entire army of one or two hundred men would have been wiped out in less than two days at Hefengkou, and he would never have left the Bailingzhai lair so easily. .
When Gao Kan wants to catch him, he will have no choice but to take risks.
But now that He Zhenjiang was captured, the matter changed. He Zhenjiang had a lot of money, food and treasure hidden in his hands. It might not only be his, but also He Zhenyuan's things.
He Zhenyuan would not act rashly without knowing the whereabouts of He Zhenjiang's life and death, but if he knew, he would not be able to give up so much money.
Therefore, it would be much easier to deceive He Zhenyuan out of Bailing Village by sending a letter to He Zhenjiang.
At that moment, Gao Kan said to Zhang Qing and his wife: "I would like to ask Brother Zhang and his sister-in-law to make another trip to make arrangements for the wine shop. I will ask someone to find a way to ask He Zhenjiang to write a secret letter and tell He Zhenjiang." Zhenyuan deceived him from the village and came to your place to meet him, then it will depend on your methods."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing immediately stood up and bowed his hands, saying, "Don't worry, Sir, as long as people come, they will have nowhere to escape!"
Gao Kan agreed and asked someone to prepare some drinks for them, load them into a carriage and take them away together.
On the other side, Cui Zheng was ordered to talk to He Zhenjiang.
After being trained by Gao Kan, Cui Zheng is now even more proficient in torture. Let alone a gangster like He Zhenjiang, even a tough guy will have a hard time.
Sure enough, He Zhenjiang was willing to do anything without spending a single stick of incense.
After getting the secret message, Gao Kan asked someone to disguise himself as He Zhenjiang's subordinate, enter the village, and deliver the secret message to He Zhenyuan.
The rest depends on how He Zhenyuan handles it. If he personally leads his troops out of the stronghold, then big things can happen.
If it was still impossible and he was still huddled in the stronghold, Gao Kan felt impatient and feared that he would not be able to wait for him to be careless. He might as well attack by force or take down the Bailing stronghold first.
But before He Zhenyuan left the village, Gao Kan received another news.
Cao Zheng sent a message from Zhending Prefecture via flying pigeons. A surprise troop of the Jin Army came out from Lingqiu and headed south. They had already passed Fuping and headed straight for Jiayou. If they marched at this speed, it would only take a few days. , you can reach Pingshan.
As long as the Jin Army captures Lingshou, it will not be far from Zhending Mansion.
The entire Zhending Mansion has received the military report, and now the government offices are in panic and don't know how to deal with it.
The soldiers and horses everywhere didn't know how to mobilize them, and it turned into a mess.
