Just as Bai Xiang and Bai Zu were preparing to return, another team of people suddenly appeared in front of them.

The person who came did not have a masked scarf, and Bai Xiang recognized at a glance that the leader was the head of the cottage in Xiaoping Mountain, a hundred miles away.

"Fooled!" Bai Xiang had this idea in his heart at that time. Could it be that this cottage has been annexed?

But Bai Xiang still had a wave of doubts in his heart. It doesn't look like it's been annexed?

That kind of peaceful living state and neat cottage without any damage doesn't look like it has been a struggle recently.

The news from the inquiry is also that there is no excessive movement in this vicinity at all.

What's going on here?

Under a series of questions, Bai Xiang and Bai Zu and their party were caught off guard.

Although they were caught off guard, because the strength of Bai Xiang and his party was much higher, under the tactics of fighting and retreating, Bai Xiang and the others quickly began to counterattack.

Surprisingly, although the initial counterattack was a little difficult, it didn't take long to break up the bandits' attack. It's so simple that one can't help but wonder if it's another trap.

Just waiting is a bit too much of a waste of time, and Cheng Yuanrui's order is still in Bai Xiang's heart.

Bai Zu advocated being more careful, and before he could reach a conclusion under the disagreement, a third team of people came!

In the case of insufficient manpower, Bai Xiang and Bai Zu both chose to retreat.

Just when they were about to exit the encirclement, Bai Xiang and Bai Zu found out that the back road had been cut off again......

Fighting all the way, a lot of hands were broken, and most of them escaped with injuries......

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Cheng Yuanrui quietly listened to Bai Zu's description, his face was still that cold look, but Bai Zu saw a more cold emotion and anger from it.

"What did you find?" Cheng Yuanrui asked coldly.

"My subordinates have gone back to investigate, and they can confirm that four groups of people are from four cottages. The interval between cottages takes at least two days. Bai Zu was not afraid of Cheng Yuanrui's coldness. has followed Childe for many years, and Bai Zu is very clear about Childe's cold-faced and warm-hearted character. "In addition, the subordinates also found that these four cottages are not subordinate, but more like a union."

"......" joint ...... Cheng Yuanrui's fingers unconsciously tapped the long bookcase, falling into thought.

After a while, perhaps after digesting the information brought by Bai Zu, Cheng Yuanrui raised his eyes again and asked Bai Zu: "In addition to this, is there anything else?" ”

It was just a glance that was neither light nor serious, but it made Bai Zu kneel down directly: "Please punish the son." ”

"Just talk." Cheng Yuanrui said lightly and asked Bai Zu to get up.

"Yes." Bai Zu got up as he said, saluted again, and returned. "It was the incompetence of his subordinates that allowed the team to be mixed with thieves, his whereabouts were revealed, and he returned with a miserable defeat."

"What about people?" Cheng Yuanrui didn't make any moves, wasn't surprised, and didn't have any more anger, just continued to ask.

"After finding the thief, the brothers were so angry that the man was killed in a fit of rage." Bai Zu said reproachfully, ashamed that he couldn't stop it.

"......" Cheng Yuanrui was silent again.

To be honest, Cheng Yuanrui is not willing to think too much, but his position and responsibilities always require him to question them in various ways.

For the sake of another person. The more you have, the more you have to do. Cheng Yuanrui occasionally feels a little tired, but he is also used to this kind of exhaustion.

Cheng Yuanrui sighed in his heart, there were some things he didn't want to say, but he couldn't help but say them.

"Who killed it? Who was the first to mention the practice? Who fanned the flames in it? ......" Cheng Yuanrui asked three questions lightly, paused, looked at the sky and said, "Give me the answer before dark." ”

"Childe......" Bai Zu wanted to say something more, but in the end he kept his mouth shut. After a while, he asked again, "Childe, or where is it delivered?" ”

Hearing this, Cheng Yuanrui's eyes froze, and his eyes couldn't help revealing something. But before Bai Zu could see clearly what his feelings were, he saw that Cheng Yuanrui had habitually held back all his feelings.

"Send it there." Cheng Yuanrui said, like a sigh, and like a feeling of indifference to the point that everything is not worth taking care of.

Bai Zu bowed and retreated, closed the door of the study with his hand, and left Cheng Yuanrui in a quiet room.

Now, it's about the beginning of the Shen period. Cheng Yuanrui knew that an hour's time was definitely more than enough for Bai Zu.

Cheng Yuanrui sighed. Too much power is always easy to covet, so he always needs to consider various situations more carefully. Now it seems that those who are ready to move are finally tempted to act?

If it had been before, when this body was getting weaker and weaker, maybe he would have had to think more. But now, he can do so much more.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yuanrui couldn't help but shake his head and wanted to laugh. I wonder if this situation is a gift from God? Cheng Yuanrui's heart couldn't help but feel a little lighter.

Suddenly, there was a slight movement outside the study, like a light breeze. Cheng Yuanrui's heart moved.

It's charm. Cheng Yuanrui sat on the chair and didn't move, but his hand couldn't help but raise his forehead, as if he had no strength.

In the next second, there was a knock on the door.

Cheng Yuanrui coughed lightly and said slowly, "Come in." ”

Sure enough, Mei pushed the door and walked in. is so indifferent that it can be compared with Cheng Yuanrui, but it is very different.

"Master." Charm salute. In fact, her things had already been done, but seeing that Cheng Yuanrui and Bai Zu were still in the study, they obviously hadn't finished explaining what they should have explained, so she didn't approach.

In fact, Mei also has a slight doubt about what she is doing now. It's just that Mei still firmly believes that the master's approach has its own master's truth. So, Mei also quietly followed Cheng Yuanrui's surroundings.

"Hmm." Cheng Yuanrui nodded and asked, "Did you find anything?" ”

Mei shook her head: "The traces have been cleaned up, and nothing of note has been found. ”

Cheng Yuanrui did not react to Mei's words.

Mei waited for a while, and when she saw that Cheng Yuanrui still didn't speak, she knew that this matter had passed in Cheng Yuanrui's eyes.

So Mei looked at the sky and asked Cheng Yuanrui: "Master, do you want to set the meal?" "Cheng Yuanrui Due to physical reasons, the time to eat is always earlier than ordinary people.

Cheng Yuanrui shook his head and said that he didn't want to yet.

After being silent for a while, Cheng Yuanrui asked, "How is the matter of the little county lord?" ”

"Back to the master, the investigation of the surrounding towns is almost over, and there is no other news yet."

Cheng Yuanrui let out a rare sigh, thought about it and said: "It seems that the little county lord has encountered something extraordinary when he goes out this time, since this is the case, let's look for it again in Heping Town first." ”

"Yes." Mei hugged his fist and saluted back.

"Hmm. Let's go down first. There will be no dinner tonight. Cheng Yuanrui commanded.

When Mei heard this, she blurted out as if she was taken aback: "Then your decoction ......"

“…… Let's stay up for now. Cheng Yuanrui said, looking tired, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

"Yes." Mei bowed her head and agreed, turned and left the study.