Duan Guangrong is not dead.

After falling off the cliff, he was blocked by an old tree sticking out of the cliff wall, and his leg was broken, but the man was still alive. When Gu Qian arrived at the scene with people, he happened to see Duan Guangrong being carried back onto the mountain road by the soldiers on a simple stretcher.

"Master Duan?" Gu Qian took two steps closer and lowered his head to look.

Duan Guangrong let out a painful □□ sound intermittently from his mouth, and he struggled to open his swollen eyelids when he heard someone call him the big boss.

"You are?"

"This official is the magistrate of Qingjiang County, and he will send you back to Qingjiang for trial according to the order of the inspector Zhou. ”

As if he had seen Gu Qian's appearance clearly in a vague way, Duan Guangrong struggled and said, "My lord looks very kind, and he is tired. ”

"Perhaps, Yu Sanli once visited Beixiang with Gu Qi, the bookkeeper. ”

The memory in his mind flashed back suddenly, and Duan Guangrong's cloudy eyes seemed to shine into a bright light, he raised his only movable left arm, and whined twice, but unfortunately he didn't say anything, and he fainted due to the sharp pain in his legs.

The conversation was interrupted, although Gu Qian secretly screamed in his heart, he was not in a hurry, he quietly glanced at a soldier next to him who was nervously picking at the stretcher, and said to the small flag leading the team: "Carry the prisoner back to the Qingjiang County Ya, be careful, don't get killed." ”

"Yes!"

With Gu Qian following, Duan Guangrong was finally sent to the prison in Qingjiang County alive.

"Xiao Jiu, go and invite a Lang Zhong to come!" As soon as Gu Qian entered the county office, he gave an order to Gu Xiaojiu, who was waiting beside him.

"Master, are you uncomfortable?" Gu Xiaojiu said nervously.

"It's not me, it's Duan Guangrong. Gu Qian stepped into the room, and saw the teapot placed on the table of the Eight Immortals at a glance, and he didn't talk about any decency, so he picked up the teapot and poured it into his stomach on the spout. "Master, that tea is hot!" Gu Xiaojiu hurriedly stopped.

It's a pity that it's too late, Gu Qian's first sip of tea has already entered his stomach, "Damn! burn me!" The county magistrate jumped up without any image, and fanned his mouth while shouting.

Looking at the big man scurrying around like a monkey, Gu Xiaojiu held back a smile and hurriedly went out to the tearoom to scoop up a scoop of cold water.

Gu Qian saw the water scoop, and couldn't wait to grab it, and after holding the cool well water for a while, his tongue finally didn't hurt so much, so he glared at Gu Xiaojiu with teary eyes, and said, "Okay, you Gu Xiaojiu, prepare such a hot tea, do you want to burn the master and me?"

"I was also just getting ready, who knew you would be back so soon?" Gu Xiaojiu shouted injusticely, "I just ate the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard, and I don't dare to calculate you, master!"

"Count you as acquaintances!" Gu Qian took another sip of cold water, calmed down, and explained to Gu Xiaojiu: "Duan Guangrong fell off the cliff, his leg was broken, and one hand was not neat, you just find a Lang Zhong and hang his life." ”

"Not looking for a bone-setting doctor?"

When Gu Qian heard this, he glanced at Gu Xiaojiu as if he was looking at a fool, "There are many people who want to put Duan Guangrong to death, and you still don't think the movement is big enough? This matter has to come quietly, why do you find a doctor who is bone-breaking? Isn't it a waste of money to send it to be beheaded as soon as it is wrapped? Anyway, it doesn't matter if you look for Lang Zhong, or find a few pills for emergency relief, as long as you can hang his life." ”

Gu Xiaojiu understood, and his steps went upside down.

"Master, how did you save people?" Gu Tai has been helping Gu Qian in the county government these days, and he rushed over a few breaths late after getting the news.

"If you don't save it, you can't do it!" Gu Qian instructed Gu An to prepare water, and said helplessly: "I went to report to Lord Zhentai about Yu Sanli's acceptance of surrender, but I heard the news that the herald reported that Duan Guangrong fell off the cliff. ”

"Then you still save him?" Some people want Duan Guangrong to die, this is a clear thing.

"Lord Zhentai ordered me to go to the scene to check quickly, I went, he was carried up alive, you say I can watch him die?"

"But......" Gu Tai was puzzled: "Since those people can make the first move, they can make the second move, and if they die in our prison, it will be a big trouble!"

Gu Qian rubbed his eyebrows: "I understand what you said, are you afraid that Lord Prefect will use the topic to play, right?" I have already sent Xiao Jiu to invite Lang Zhong, at least until Lord Zhentai comes back, he can't lose his breath, not to mention ......" As he spoke, he glanced around and said in a low voice: "I observe that Guangrong seems to have something to say." ”

"Oh?" Gu Tai's eyes lit up with excitement, "Then he can't die, we have to find a way to imprison him." ”

"Okay, you can do it yourself. ”

Just invited Lang Zhong for Duan Guangrong and poured a decoction, Zhou Zhentai took Xiao Zhifu and others back from the ground.

"Why did Lord Zhentai come back?" Gu Qian was taken aback and hurriedly went out to greet him.

"What, you're not happy when I'm back?"

"Isn't this a torment for the lower officials?" Gu Qian said with a smile: "The road from Beixiang to the county seat is far away, and the road conditions are not good. ”

"The old man is not made of jade, not so delicate. Zhou Zhentai stroked his beard and said, "How is Duan Guangrong?"

Although Duan Guangrong fell off the cliff, he did not die, and is now recuperating from his injuries in prison. ”

"Not dead?" After listening to Gu Qian's report, Zhou Zhentai raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised, and the Xiao Governor's Mansion on the side also cast his eyes over, Gu Qian glanced at him, thinking that the Xiao Governor's Mansion would be very angry, but he didn't expect him to smile lightly, "Duan Guangrong is not shallow, did he say anything?"

"No," Gu Qian secretly raised his head, but seeing that Governor Xiao's face was calm and there was no trace of abnormality, he secretly cursed in his heart that the old fox was cheeky, but he had to deal with it carefully: "He only screamed a few times in pain, and then fainted." ”

"I've fainted," Xiao Zhifu muttered as if talking to himself, and then realized his gaffe, and said to Zhou Zhentai with a smile: "Lord Zhentai, shall we invite him to take a look?"

"What else do you want for the dying person," Zhou Zhentai frowned, looked at Xiao Zhifu with disapproving eyes and said: "Wangzhou is too soft-hearted, a court criminal, how can there be any need to save it." As long as you hang your life, you will be beheaded immediately after Yu Sanli surrenders tomorrow. ”

"What Lord Zhentai taught me is that the lower officials are reckless. Governor Xiao apologized, and the smile on his face did not diminish because of Zhou Zhentai's reprimand.

"That's it, Wangzhou has a good heart, and this official is not good to be a wicked person in vain. Zhou Zhentai thought for a while, and said to the guards outside the door: "Call Duan Wenrui in!"

After a while, a handsome-looking young junior walked in.

"I've seen Lord Zhentai, I've seen Lord Prefect, I've seen Lord Zhixian. The man fell to the ground and bowed, kowtowing three times in a proper manner, how could there be the slightest anger when fighting with officers and soldiers.

"Gu Zhixian doesn't know this person yet, right?" Zhou Zhentai pointed to Duan Wenrui and said: "This is the godson of Duan Guangrong, the big boss of Beixiang, named Duan Wenrui, this person has a high heart, not only persuaded Duan Guangrong to surrender, but also donated all the silver in the Beixiang Silver Treasury. ”

No wonder the officers and men were smiling from ear to ear when they returned home, it turned out that they had made a fortune! As soon as Gu Zhixian thought that the Qingjiang County Ya and himself would get a share of these silver coins, he was not sure what attitude he should have towards this anti-water Duan Wenrui.

Thanks?

Look down on it, take the short manpower!

After some entanglement, Gu Zhixian showed his four teeth at Duan Wenrui, who was looking up at him, and burst out with the most famous laugh in later generations: Hehe.

After packing up his feelings, Gu Qian took Duan Wenrui to the cell where Duan Guangrong was being held.

The cell was dark, and only a small oil lamp was lit. Duan Guangrong lay half-dead on the wooden plank, his mouth moaning intermittently.

"Big boss. There were only two people who entered the cell, Duan Wenrui and Gu Qian, so Duan Wenrui did not put on a gentle and frugal mask, but stood in front of the wooden plank, looking condescendingly at Duan Guangrong, who was only hanging on his breath.

Hearing Duan Wenrui's voice, Duan Guangrong struggled to open his eyes, and after seeing that the person who called him was Duan Wenrui through the dim light, Duan Guangrong waved his arm excitedly, and his mouth also let out a roar.

"Great boss, Lord Zhentai, mercy, let me come to see you, if you have anything to say, you can say it now, otherwise tomorrow, you can't even open your mouth if you want to. Duan Wenrui looked at his miserable appearance, and his feelings did not fluctuate, but reminded coldly.

"You, brute!" Duan Guangrong swallowed the thick phlegm in his mouth and shouted with all his strength.

"It's still far from you. Duan Wenrui clasped his hands around his chest and said coldly: "You framed my father back then, causing my parents to die early and my family to be ruined, so it's not counting, you still conceal the truth, adopt me with hypocrisy, and let me be a cow and horse for your domineering grandson for a lifetime." Duan Guangrong, you really have a good calculation!"

"Hmph! It's too late to say that. Duan Guangrong knew that this catastrophe was inevitable, he took a big breath to regulate his breath, and then looked at Duan Wenrui and said: "Don't think that if you kill me, you will win, Beixiang Silver Kiln has been regarded as a thing in the bag by that person, you have ruined his good deeds, do you think you can still live?"

"Could it be that he won't be able to pass through the sky?" Duan Wenrui said coldly: "You don't have to worry about my life, as long as I cut down the grass and root your Duan family, I will have no regrets in my life." ”

"You!" Duan Guangrong's chest rose and fell violently, "Where is Brother Ao'er?

"No," Duan Wenrui shook his head, and when Duan Guangrong's eyes emitted a radiance of hope, he ruthlessly extinguished it, "You yourself have been pushed off the cliff, and you still expect Brother Ao to survive?

"What did you say?"

"Tomorrow your grandparents and grandchildren will be beheaded at the same time, this is the order of Lord Zhentai. Duan Wenrui looked at Duan Guangrong so angry that he wanted to get up from the plank, and mocked: "Save it, that one originally wanted to save your grandson's life, but unfortunately he was too uncompetitive and lost face in front of Lord Zhentai and that one, a dou who couldn't be helped, do you think it was necessary for that person to save his life?"

"You, you, you......"

"Instead of living a life in Beixiang that is not as good as being scolded by pigs and dogs, it is better to follow you and your grandchildren can be companions on Huangquan Road. Duan Wenrui looked at Duan Guangrong, who was drinking and panting but couldn't say a word, the corners of his mouth slowly outlined a smile, he leaned down and said as if inviting credit: "Big boss, do you think I'm kinder than you?"

"Get out!" Duan Guangrong almost died of anger.

"Well, since the big boss doesn't welcome me, Wen Rui will take his leave. Duan Wenrui took one last look at Duan Guangrong, who was struggling to breathe on the wooden board, turned his back, and left calmly.

Gu Qian's eyes straightened when he heard their confrontation, it turned out that Beixiang still had this kind of secret, why didn't he know! If he knew earlier, why bother to find Yu Sanli, just directly plot against Duan Wenrui!

"Big Master?" Seeing that Gu Qian didn't move, Duan Wenrui couldn't help but call out loud.

"Oh. Gu Qian came back to his senses, showed an unnatural smile at Duan Wenrui, and said, "Finished?"

"It's over. ”

"Then let's go. ”

"Wait!" The two of them were just about to leave, when they heard Duan Guangrong's unwilling cry from behind.

"Is there anything else to do with Duan Da's master?" Gu Qian stopped, full of anticipation, at this moment, he really wanted to take out some secrets from Duan Guangrong's mouth, it would be better if he could hold the handle of Xiao Zhifu.

"Don't you want to know where my correspondence with that person is hidden?" Duan Guangrong's swollen face forced a sly smile, and the smile was like crying, making it impossible to look at him directly.

"That man has always been cautious, how can he leave anything in your hands. Duan Wenrui was unmoved, and said sarcastically: "If there is really a so-called letter, how can I have the opportunity to come to see you?"

"I don't lie to you, the things are hidden in the ......" Before Duan Guangrong finished speaking, he saw a person walking over from the fence of the cell, and said loudly: "Gu Zhixian, are you finished?"

As soon as Gu Qian's appetite was lifted, he was interrupted by this abrupt voice, and in displeasure, his eyes glared fiercely with anger. But as soon as he glared at him, Gu Dazhi County was dumbfounded, "It turned out to be Guard Zhang, is there something?" The person who came was the guard next to Xiao Zhifu, so Gu Qian didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly put a smile on his face.

Seeing that the two of them had not yet turned around, the adults were worried that Duan Da's wounds would deteriorate, so he invited a Lang Zhong. As he spoke, he turned his body sideways and exposed the old man with the medical box behind him.

Damn, it's a failure! Gu Qian almost couldn't help but greet the eighteenth generation ancestors of Governor Xiao's Mansion. However, what can he do in the face of the "kindness" of his boss? Gu Qian also wanted to cry this time, so he forced out a smile and said humbly: "Governor Xiao's mansion is kind-hearted, and even the dying person has to be taken care of, and the lower officials are ashamed, so please invite the old gentleman in!"

The people from Governor Xiao's Mansion took over the diagnosis and treatment of Duan Guangrong's condition, and Gu Qian couldn't help but feel a little frustrated when he knew that he couldn't get any evidence to bring down Governor Xiao's Mansion. Therefore, he did not wait to hear the results of Lang Zhong's consultation, and walked out of the cell in frustration.

"Sir, if it's okay, the villain wants to go down and rest first. Out of the cell, the sky was already full of stars outside, Duan Wenrui looked at Gu Qian absent-mindedly, and arched his hand.

"Huh?" Gu Qian came back to his senses, looked at Duan Wenrui with a pale face, and nodded perfunctorily, "Go ahead." ”

"The villain retired. Duan Wenrui didn't talk nonsense, after saluting, he turned around and disappeared into the darkness, Gu Qian looked at his back and sighed abruptly. I thought that I could grab the fox tail of Xiao Zhifu from Duan Guangrong, but it's a pity!

In a moment of melancholy, Gu Tai came in a hurry, and when he saw Gu Qian alone in the courtyard, he looked around carefully, stepped forward and whispered, "Master, Lord Zhentai is invited." ”

"Do you know what's going on?" Gu Qian was shocked, could it be that it was almost midnight, and Lord Zhentai also wanted to listen to the result of his questioning?

"I don't know," Gu Tai looked around, and continued to lower his voice: "Lord Zhentai is waiting for you in the signing room, he is alone." ”