The night was bleak, and although it was just getting dark, there were few pedestrians on the streets of the county town, which were supposed to continue to be lively. Many of the shops and stalls have closed their doors, and people will not go out unless necessary. Because the great search in the city in the past two days has frightened the people, and no one wants to get into trouble.

In the small courtyard of Zhao Xi in the alleys of Dongcheng, Zhao Xi walked around the house like an ant on a hot pot, and he came to the courtyard from time to time to look, eagerly waiting for the people who would come tonight.

Today is an extremely painful day for Zhao Xi. Zhao Xi was very conflicted in his heart, and during the day today, he had the urge to report the two people last night to Hu Xianling more than once. However, he hesitated at the thought of the tactics of those two men last night. The pain in his broken fingers and ribs reminded him that those two men were not good people. If he did that, he might soon be dead on the streets. He also wanted to set a trap to lure the two of them into being fooled, and then use He County's manpower to wipe them out. But he quickly dismissed the idea. The tricks that the man showed last night made him chill, not to mention anything else, just the means of hitting rats with a flying knife in one hand showed that he was a master. The people under He Xianling know it themselves, and they are simply the role of a three-legged cat who bullies the soft and fears the hard, and may not be able to hold him. What's more, the biggest concern is that he is afraid that He Xianling will not believe in him.

According to the words of the two intruders last night, it is known that he was involved in a very large case in a daze. It was about the battle in the court, and he was just a pawn and a small minion in it. I could be run over at any time. Once he knows that he is a breakthrough and is targeted by others, He Jin is likely to kill himself. And he had already written a confession last night, if He Xianling saw that confession, even if he defended that he was forced, He Xianling probably wanted to pick his own skin in his heart.

You can't take this risk.

So, after thinking about it, Zhao Xi still decided to act according to the words of those two people. After all, that's the most pressing threat right now. If you don't do what they say, you won't live to see the sun tomorrow. As for other things, don't think about it yourself, lest you lose your life early.

Dragging the injured body, Zhao Xi secretly asked the wine and meat friends in the yamen about the situation. The friendship of drinking and prostituting together on weekdays and gambling for money still came in handy, and he finally got some news out of a person's mouth. He found out the whereabouts of the maid Xiaomei.

Anxious and irritable, Zhao Xi once again came to the courtyard and looked out. It was dark and quiet outside, and there was no movement. He had to go back into the room again, and the moment he stepped through the door, he was so frightened by the two dark shadows standing in front of him that he almost screamed.

"Zhao Xi, let's meet again." A dark shadow said in a deep voice.

Zhao Xi heard the voice, it was one of the two people last night.

"Oops, it scares me to death, how are you two like ghosts...... I don't even know when I'll be there. Zhao Xi patted his chest and exhaled.

Fang Zi'an said coldly: "There is no ghost in my heart, what are you afraid of?" We've been here for half an hour. ”

"Huh? Half an hour? Why didn't I notice it at all? Zhao Xi said in surprise.

"We've been in your house all the time, and we can make you aware of it, so is that still called ability? If you don't believe it, then I'll tell you that in the past half an hour you have gone to the courtyard four times, drank three cups of tea, and went to the latrine twice. Yes and no? Fang Zi'an said coldly.

Zhao Xi's whole person froze, what the other party said was the truth, they were really in the house, and he didn't notice it at all. Are they ghosts? Apparently not. That's because they are so strong in martial arts that I don't even notice their existence. Zhao Xi was quite glad in his heart that he didn't make a mistake during the day and didn't go to the informant. Otherwise, such two people, with the goods of the county government, will not be able to hold it at all. However, from now on, I will be in big trouble.

"Don't gossip, Zhao Xi, have you done what you want to do?" Fang Zi'an asked in a deep voice.

Zhao Xi hurriedly said: "It's done, how dare you disobey the order of the hero." ”

Fang Zi'an said in a deep voice: "Is the maid dead or alive?" ”

Zhao Xi hurriedly said: "The one who is alive was hidden in a house in Shidun Hutong by He County's order. ”

Fang Zi said happily: "Oh? Are you sure this message is accurate? Have you seen the servant? ”

Zhao Xi smiled bitterly: "Good man, how dare I go?" It took a lot of effort to be able to find out there, and it was still a risk. Do I dare to go in? There's someone guarding it. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and said, "You get ready and take us to that house." ”

Zhao Xi hurriedly said: "You don't need to prepare, you can leave now." ”

Fang Zi'an said in a deep voice: "Let's prepare, the gold and silver at home are soft and soft, because if you leave, you won't come back." I'm going to get you out of here. ”

Zhao Xi was stunned and said, "What? Leave...... Leave? ”

Fang Zi'an said: "If you cooperate with me, in addition to confessing, you also have to be a witness, so naturally you have to follow me." Besides, after tonight, you're going to die. ”

Zhao Xi said: "But ......"

"Rubbing what? Don't clean it up yet. Do you want to die now? Shen Ling'er shouted in a deep voice.

Zhao Xi was helpless, knowing that there was no other choice, so he quickly took a piece of wrapping skin, wrapped a few clothes randomly, and wrapped the valuable things in it on his back and shoulders.

"Let's go!" Fang Zi'an waved his hand, and the three of them quickly left the house, Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er sandwiched Zhao Xi one after the other, and after asking the direction of Shidun Hutong, they took Zhao Xi to climb over the wall and go all the way to Shidun Hutong.

Zhao Xi was simply dumbfounded, these two people walked on the wall like walking on the ground, they didn't walk on the street at all, and they were not stuck in the dead end of the walled house or anything at all. No wonder they searched the city for two days and found no trace of them. This martial art is simply breathtaking. With a big living person, it's like carrying a little chicken. I was like flying through the clouds without touching my feet all the way.

Shidun Hutong is an alley where ordinary people live, and there are more than a dozen families living in it. Zhao Xi didn't know which house it was, so the three of them stopped in the shadow at the mouth of the alley.

"Childe, I'll go look for it, you wait here." Shen Ling'er said in a low voice.

Fang Zi'an said: "Okay, be careful, there are guards." First find out how many people there are and where they are. Don't alarm them. ”

Shen Ling'er nodded, her figure flickered, and she disappeared quickly.

Fang Zi'an and Zhao Xi waited for tea time at the mouth of the alley, and Shen Ling'er suddenly jumped down from the side roof. Fang Zi'an was not surprised, but Zhao Xi was shocked enough, because he didn't hear Shen Ling'er coming from the roof at all.

"Did you find it? How many guards? Fang Zi'an said.

"From here go to the sixth house. The two guards have been dealt with by me. Shen Ling'er said.

Fang Zi'an was startled and said, "You killed them?" ”

Shen Ling'er said: "No, I knocked them unconscious, dragged them to the firewood room, tied them up and stuffed them." ”

Fang Zi'an smiled and praised: "Very good, very progressive, I know how to spare people's lives." You must not kill indiscriminately. These guards are actually just errand soldiers, and they don't necessarily deserve to die. ”

Shen Ling'er nodded and said, "Got it, let's go quickly." ”

Fang Zi'an nodded, pulled Zhao Xi, and escorted him to the alley. Zhao Xi didn't know what to feel in his heart, listening to the conversation between these two people, watching the actions of these two people, and thinking in his heart: What the hell are you guys doing? Two guards, said that if they were knocked out, they were knocked unconscious? So many people are searching you, do you think this is your home?

The courtyard was dark and gloomy, and the gate was open. The three of them entered the courtyard, and this time Fang Zi'an took the lead, opened the long window bolt on the east side and jumped in. After a while, there was a slight movement inside, but the movement quickly disappeared. Then the door opened, Shen Ling'er pulled Zhao Xi's arm, and the two entered the house and closed the door.

In the wing, with the help of the faint moonlight behind the floating clouds in the sky, a woman was lying on the ground with her hair scattered, her hands tied with ropes, and her mouth covered with cloth. The woman was dressed only in obscene clothes, and her body was round and plump, which was quite seductive. Zhao Xi couldn't help but look at the woman's half-exposed chest.

"I have taken the cloth from your mouth, and if you cry out with a loud voice, I will cut your throat with a knife. Got it? Fang Zi'an said in a deep voice.

The woman nodded frantically, and the double pills on her chest jumped wildly. Zhao Xi swallowed and spat at the mouth, and Shen Ling'er on the side raised his hand and slapped him, and shouted: Dog thing.

Zhao Xi covered his face and didn't dare to say more, turned his head to look at the corner, and didn't dare to look at the woman again. Shen Ling'er went to the bedside to find clothes, threw them on the woman and shouted, "Put them on." ”

The woman was untied from the rope in her hand, took the strip of cloth from her mouth, and slowly put on her clothes, but her expression was very calm, without making noise or showing any special fright. After getting dressed, I even tidied up my messy hair.

"What's your name?" Fang Zi'an said in a deep voice.

The woman glanced at Fang Zi'an and sneered, "You guys came to me, don't you know who I am?" ”

Fang Zi'an said coldly: "Of course we know, but I want you to tell us personally." ”

The woman said lightly: "My name is Xin Mei." I know you guys are coming to me sooner or later, I don't have anything to say, I admit the matter of the Zhang family. If you want to kill or chop whatever you want, you can't let me go anyway, and I don't want to live anymore, you can do whatever you want. ”

Fang Zi'an was stunned, she didn't expect this woman to say such a thing, it seems that she has already understood in her heart that what she is doing will be revealed sooner or later, and she is mentally prepared.

"You're a cheerful person, well, then we'll be more cheerful. Why are you doing this? Lord Zhang treats you well, and the Ding family also has a master-servant relationship with you, why did you frame Lord Zhang and not avenge the Ding family? Instead, it helps to abuse? Fang Zi'an said.

"Hmph. What if you're not thin on me? Zhang Qi, an old thing, has a thief's heart but no thief's guts. Staring at me every day and drooling, I really wanted to seduce him, and he was scared again. He also taught me a lesson in a dignified manner. He also told Ding about it. I've served the Ding family for so many years, and I have no merit and hard work, right? She also taught me a lesson, scolding me for being a fox and delusional. Her own man has been dead for so many years, and she has endured so many years, do you want me to be like her and not mess with men? What a joke. Besides, she also knows about me and the men outside, how can I tolerate her. That's the right opportunity, and I did, so what? Unfortunately, I was also deceived. Men don't have a good thing. The maid Xiaomei sneered.