In Cuiwei Mountain, Xiao Liu and others finally discovered the traces left by these bandits after walking for more than an hour.
Looking at the brand new cuts on the branches, Xiao Liu knew that they had arrived at the activity area of this group of bandits.
"Brother Lin, Brother Zhang, thank you for your guidance, but you should go back first. The rest is our government's business."
Xiaoliu cupped his fists and said gratefully to the two hunters behind him. What happened next was more dangerous and there was no need for them to participate anymore.
After hearing Xiao Liu's words, the two hunters were a little hesitant and looked at each other.
To be honest, they were a little frightened when they were asked to find the group of people who didn't know whether they were bandits or not. After all, they are just ordinary people, and catching bandits is not their business.
However, they felt a little sorry for leaving Xiao Liu here alone.
Finally, after hesitating for a moment, the stout man spoke first and replied.
"Captain Yan, I think it's better for me to accompany you. After all, having more people means more strength, and the mountains are high and the forests are dense. If we all leave, I'm worried that you will lose your way by yourself. "
The implication of his words was obvious, that he wanted the other person to go back, and he himself would continue to lead Xiaoliu.
But at this time, another person also spoke.
"Brother Zhang is right. One more person means more strength. Detective Yan, we should go with you. If they are really bandits, then the three of us can take care of them."
Seeing the two people's righteous looks, Xiao Liu couldn't help but smile. These two people are really the same man.
Although the two of them planned to go with him, Xiao Liu smiled and shook his head in refusal.
"Thank you two eldest brothers for your kindness, but the next thing is more dangerous, so let Xiaoliu do it by himself. After all, you still have children to take care of at home, so there is no need to take this risk."
"Besides, Xiao Liu doesn't want to have direct contact with the other party this time. He just wants to secretly investigate their situation. If the three of us are together, the target will be too big." Xiao Liu explained with a smile. .
"Besides, aren't the two eldest brothers still worried about my skills?"
As he said that, Xiao Liu looked at a big tree that was about three to four feet tall with two people hugging each other. He jumped into the air, stepped on the trunk of the tree with his feet and used strength, and flew up to the top of the tree along the trunk. .
"How's it going?" After Xiaoliu stood firm, he turned around and looked at the two of them with a smile.
Zhang and Lin were stunned when they saw Xiao Liu's move.
Is this the legendary Qing Gong!
Looking at the two dumbfounded people, Xiao Liu smiled. "Alright, brothers, I've already remembered the way back in my mind. You can just go back to the village and wait for my good news."
After saying that, Xiaoliu ignored the two of them and jumped down from the treetop, following the slashing marks along the way.
Seeing Xiao Liu's figure disappearing into the trees, Zhang and Lin just came back to their senses. They shook their heads at each other, both seeing the envy in each other's eyes.
"Okay, let's go back. With Yan's skills as a police officer, we will only add to the chaos."
"Um!"
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Deep in Cuiwei Mountain, many bandits were divided into seven or eight teams. Each team had six or seven people. They were opening roads in the forest while looking for food.
Except for these bandits who were looking for food, the rest of the bandits were hiding in a natural stone cave to rest.
A bonfire was lit in the cave, and the orange-red firelight illuminated the interior of the natural cave in a bright red color, even the boxes of silver-white silver ingots were no exception.
The bandits who were responsible for guarding the treasure chest drooled when they saw so many silver ingots.
This was the first time they had seen so much money in their lives. If the boss hadn't been by their side, they would have secretly picked up the two ingots and hid them.
"Hahaha, thank you, brother, look at this money." A strong man with a heavy back and two scars on his face was grinning from ear to ear while holding a few large ingots.
This is the first time he has seen so much money, not to mention his younger brothers, even after being the king of the mountain for so many years.
Beside him stood a man with an honest face.
I saw him folding his hands in his sleeve pockets, looking at the boxes of silver ingots, feeling a little excited but also a little worried.
"Your Majesty, so much silver is good, but..."
The man hesitated to speak. To be honest, if he had known the origin of this batch of money, he would have stopped the boss from making this order at all costs.
But at this time, everything was over, everything had been done, and now he could only hope that the other party could not find them.
Seeing the worried look of the military advisor next to him, the head of the family quickly comforted him with a smile.
"Okay, thank you brother, don't worry. We have all hid in the mountains and forests. No matter how powerful the Dongchang gangsters are, I don't believe they can still find it here."
That's right, the reason why this group of bandits hid in this deep mountain and old forest is because they actually robbed Dongchang's property.
I have to say that these bandits are really bold and dare to rob Dongchang.
You must know that although Dongchang is the same as Liumen, it is one of the three major forces used by the imperial court to intimidate the world.
But compared to the six gates, this Dongchang is obviously more terrifying, because the six gates are responsible for maintaining order in the world, so he must be reasonable and law-abiding in everything he does.
However, this Dongchang was not used at all. It had the power to bypass the judiciary and supervise and arrest the subjects of the Ming Dynasty at will. It can be said that this was a spy agency that made everyone fearful.
It's no wonder that these bandits are hiding in the deep mountains and old forests. Because they have offended Dongchang, no one except the emperor can really protect them.
However, this group of bandits is also lucky. At this time, Dongchang is in the period of power change, so there is no time to pay attention to these bandits. Otherwise, these bandits would have died long ago.
While the two bandit leaders were discussing in the cave, Xiao Liu quickly discovered the whereabouts of those bandits outside the cave.
Xiaoliu hid in a big tree under the cover of leaves. He looked at the groups of bandits below. He saw them holding sharp blades and wearing scarves on their heads. They had fierce looks on their faces. I know these people are not good people.
"Hey, have you heard that the king said that he would take out 10,000 taels of silver from the 30,000 taels stolen and give it to our brothers?"
"Really?"
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Listening to their conversation quietly, Xiao Liu was even more sure that they were a group of bandits, and they were the kind of bandits who committed evil crimes and had just committed a major crime.
Although Xiao Liu felt a little strange in his heart, if a bandit really stole thirty thousand taels of silver, then the superiors should not know about it, but why did they never receive notification from the superiors?
Xiao Liu suppressed the doubts in his heart and continued to follow these bandits quietly.
Xiaoliu relied on Qinggong to fly back and forth among the treetops. Although the branches swayed from time to time, they did not attract the attention of these bandits.
After all, there are lush trees in this mountain forest, and the mountain wind blows from time to time. In addition, there are countless birds and animals in this deep mountain forest, so it is normal for the forest leaves to sway.
In this way, relying on Lin Ye's cover, Xiao Liu successfully tracked the bandits to the cave where they were hiding.
Xiaoliu, who was leaning on the treetop, watched a group of people come out of the cave. They started setting fires and peeling off the skins, obviously intending to attack the prey they had just caught.
Xiao Liu watched what they were eating alone, it was so delicious!
"Cuckoo!" It was already late, Xiaoliu hadn't eaten anything for lunch, and his stomach was growling.
Helpless, Xiao Liu could only go to the nearby area to pick some wild fruits to satisfy his hunger. In this way, Xiao Liu stared at the entrance of the cave for a whole afternoon, counting the number of these bandits.
And this is not unknown. After calculation, I was shocked to find that there were hundreds of bandits in this group, and they were all armed with sharp blades. It can be said that this was a very dangerous group of bandits.
After calculating clearly, Xiao Liu saw that he could not lurk nearby to eavesdrop, so he could only quickly withdraw and report to his master and Lou Magistrate.
You must know that if these more than a hundred bandits with knives want to loot Qixia Town, it will be just for fun.
Xiao Liu quickly and quietly retreated.
As soon as he came out of the forest, Xiaoliu first went to the village chief and Orion of Beikou Village and asked them to tell the villagers not to go into the mountains again in the near future. Even if they really wanted to go in, they must not go too deep.
The villagers were all shocked when they heard Xiao Liu's words. After Xiao Liu quickly comforted him, he quickly ran towards Qixia Town. He no longer hid this time, and directly used Qing Gong with all his strength. .
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and there was a glow in the western sky. At the south gate of Qixia Town, a middle-aged man leaned on the wooden pillar at the gate of the town. He looked into the distance from time to time.
Seeing that the figure he had been looking forward to still didn't appear, Lao Xing couldn't help but become more and more anxious.
Pedestrians walking in and out looked at Xing Captou like this. Although they felt a little strange, they didn't have the courage to come over and talk to him.
Suddenly, a black spot in the distance attracted Lao Xing's attention, and Lao Xing immediately stood up happily.
The black spots in his eyes grew bigger and bigger, and finally the Xiaoliu he had longed for finally appeared in his eyes, and Lao Xing finally let go of his worried heart.
"Master?" Xiaoliu, who was running at high speed, also saw the master waiting for him at the gate of the town at a glance. Seeing that the master was not waiting for him at the agreed Tongfu Inn, but waiting for him at the gate of the town, Xiaoliu's My heart is also warm.
When the master and apprentice met, they didn't exchange too many greetings. Lao Xing patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder happily and asked.
"Liu, how are you? What's the result of this investigation? Come on, let's go, master will take you to Tongfu Inn and sit down and talk slowly."
As he said this, Lao Xing was about to take Xiao Liu to Tongfu Inn to eat and talk. He had been standing at the gate of the town for more than half an hour, and his ligaments were a little sore again.
However, Xiao Liu quickly leaned into Lao Xing's ear and told Lao Xing truthfully what he saw and heard when he entered the mountain. Lao Xing heard that there were more than a hundred bandits, and they all carried knives. , was immediately shocked.
Xiao Liu quickly comforted Lao Xing and winked at Lao Xing, telling him not to show it.
Lao Xing is also an old catcher. He also knows that he must not panic at this time, and his apprentice is beside him, so he immediately pretended as if nothing happened.
At this time, the two of them didn't care about having dinner at Tongfu Inn, and hurried to the county government office. They had to report this matter to Lou Zhixian quickly.
At this time, Lou Zhixian was having dinner with his family. He heard the housekeeper say that Lao Xing and Xiao Liu had urgent matters to report. Although he was a little confused, he quickly put down his chopsticks and went out of the hall to meet the two people.
Listening to the reports of the two people, Lou Zhixian was also shocked. He looked at Xiao Liu in disbelief.
"Captain Yan, are you sure they are bandits?"
Xiao Liu quickly reported everything he heard from the bandits to Lou Zhixian truthfully.
Listening to Xiao Liu's words, Lou Zhixian had no chance to take any chances anymore. He slumped down on the chair in disbelief.
There are more than a hundred bandits, and they all carry knives.
He, the owner of the Qixia Town County Government Office, and even if we add in all the people in these ten villages and eight stores, there are only more than forty people.
This is not enough to fill the gap between people’s teeth!
