"Hahaha, congratulations to Deputy Chief Yan, for being able to catch all these bandits and killers this time. It can be said that Deputy Chief Yan deserves the most credit. I believe that this word will be removed soon."
As soon as Capt. Han saw Xiao Liu, he smiled and clasped his fists in congratulations.
"No, Xiao Liu is just a junior with little qualifications. This time, thanks to you and my master taking charge of the overall situation, and the concerted efforts of all the brothers, we were able to eradicate the Black Wind Stronghold in one fell swoop."
Xiaoliu also returned with humility. Although his contribution this time was indeed great, Xiaoliu knew that without the help of everyone, he would not be able to do this alone.
When Lao Xing and Han Captou heard Xiao Liu's self-effacing words, they nodded with satisfaction. They were not arrogant or arrogant, this is the talent that can be made.
Han Captou and Lao Xing both looked at each other and smiled, and Han Captou made a decision in his heart.
At this time, the detectives also finished cleaning the battlefield. One of the leaders cupped his fists towards Xiaoliu and the others and said:
"I would like to report to the three adults that a total of twenty-seven corpses have been found, but there are no survivors. How should we deal with these corpses?"
Xiao Liu heard this and asked, "Have you found Xie Zhongda's body?"
Xie Zhongda was the person who Xiao Liu had named before and must be captured. The leading policeman also responded quickly:
"Qi reported to Deputy Yan that all the corpses were burnt by the fire. It was impossible to identify who was who. However, according to the identification of the bandits, seven of the corpses were very similar to Xie Zhongda. Come to think of it, Xie Zhongda should be among them."
"Um."
Xiao Liu couldn't help but frown when he heard this. He wanted to see the person in life and the corpse in death. What he wanted was not similarity, but 100% certainty.
This Xie Zhongda is the most dangerous person in Heifeng Village. According to the confessions of the bandits, this Xie Zhongda is incredible. He was once a veteran general of the frontier army. He was only forced to do so because he was persecuted by the eunuchs. He ended up living in Heifeng Village and became a bandit's military advisor.
If such a person lets him escape, there will be endless troubles, not to mention that the 30,000 taels of silver are still in his hands!
On the side, Capt. Han also saw the worry in Xiaoliu's heart. He smiled and said comfortingly:
"Don't worry, Deputy Yan, Mr. Han and his men were checking around last night, but no one was found to have escaped from the flames. I think the gangster named Xie was also buried in the fire."
Xiao Liu also nodded when he heard this. Indeed, it stands to reason that with such a fire last night, it was absolutely impossible for anyone to escape and ascend to heaven.
However, he was still a little worried, because he did not see Xie Zhongda last night, nor did he hear Xie Zhongda's voice, so Xiao Liu was not sure whether Xie Zhongda was among this group of people.
However, even though he was full of doubts, Xiao Liu also knew that now was not the time to think about this. He smiled and nodded to everyone and said:
"In this case, it's time for us to go back. I think the residents of Louzhi County and the town are waiting impatiently."
Han Captou and Lao Xing also had expressions of relief and joy on their faces when they heard this, and the rest of the people also had expressions of excitement. After more than a month, they had finally completely eliminated this group of bandits.
. . . . . .
The official road ten miles away from the south gate of Qixia Town was crowded with people, including officials, merchants, and farmers. All kinds of people gathered here, confusing the business travelers traveling from north to south.
"Hey brother, let me ask, so many of you are gathered here, and there are official officials in front of you. Are there any high-ranking officials coming?" One person grabbed Lao Bai in the crowd and asked curiously.
"Is this guest from out of town?" Hearing this, Lao Bai looked up and down at the visitor.
The man quickly replied: "I am from Nanyang, Henan, and I am going to Shanxi to find relatives. When I passed by you, I saw so many people here, so I was a little curious."
When Lao Bai heard that his accent was indeed that of Henan, he put aside his doubts and explained with a smile:
"It's not that some high-ranking official is coming. Where in the remote countryside of ours can any high-ranking official be willing to come to our place? The main reason why we are here is because the police in our town just wiped out a group of bandits and are coming back today. , so we came to take a look and join in the fun.”
The man's face froze when he heard this, but he soon returned to normal. Lao Bai did not doubt him, he just thought he was afraid of the bandits.
"Then this group of bandits must be quite big. It's worth your trouble. Even the magistrate came to greet them personally." The man asked pretending to be curious.
"No, it is said that there are hundreds of bandits in this group. The police from our three counties have been encircling and suppressing them for more than a month, and they were not completely wiped out until last night. Didn't you see the fire last night? Then The fire shot into the sky and dyed the entire sky red."
Lao Bai said this, everyone in Qixia Town saw the fire last night. At first they thought it was burning the mountain queen, but later they found out that it was Xiaoliu and the others who set the fire to ambush the bandits.
After hearing what happened, the man suppressed the anger in his heart. He cupped his fists at Lao Bai and said:
"Thank you!"
With that said, the man hurried away.
Lao Bai looked at the man's leaving figure curiously. He instinctively felt that there was something wrong with the man, but when he thought about it carefully, the anxious voice of the shopkeeper came from the side.
"Zhantang, please help me keep an eye on Xiaobei, don't let her get lost."
"Eh!"
Hearing the shopkeeper's voice, Lao Bai had no time to pay attention to what happened to the man just now. He turned around and looked around, and soon saw Xiaobei playing hide-and-seek with several children.
Lao Bai quickly ran to Xiao Bei's side in a flash. He didn't play with Xiao Bei and the others, but just watched them quietly.
After a while, the panting shopkeeper also emerged from the crowd. She looked at Xiaobei who was playing with his classmates and Lao Bai who was watching over him and she breathed a sigh of relief.
The shopkeeper came to Lao Bai and cursed: "This Guo Furong, let her look at Xiao Bei. It would be better for her to run ahead alone and leave Xiao Bei here alone. Her feelings are not hers." Baby, I’m not afraid of losing it.”
"It sounds like Xiaobei is your baby." Lao Bai couldn't help laughing when he heard the shopkeeper's words.
But he soon realized something was wrong. Lao Bai turned his head and saw the shopkeeper looking straight at him.
Lao Bai, who knew what he said was wrong, quickly changed his words:
"I mean, not mother and daughter but better than mother and daughter."
Hearing what Lao Bai said, the shopkeeper smiled, then she looked at Xiao Bei who was playing happily with his classmates and said warmly.
"Zhantang, you know, the life I've always wanted is to quietly watch Xiaobei play, then lean on a reliable shoulder, and slowly..."
As he said that, the shopkeeper slowly wanted to rest his head on Lao Bai's shoulder, but Lao Bai chose to avoid it after hesitating for a moment.
