Yuanbao's words, even Li Erbai was aroused, and he couldn't help urging: "Hurry up, what's wrong?" ”

"I think there must be something wrong with the Loyal Army." Yuan Bao replied: "Han Xianzhi, the envoy of the Loyal Army, is the brother-in-law of Chen Yaosu of the Privy Council. This person has no ability, and it is entirely by nepotism that he has climbed to his current position. He couldn't train his troops to fight, but he was a first-class master of stealing and plundering, and after three years of being loyal to the army, he either forcibly occupied people's land everywhere, or bullied men and women on all sides, and the people of Ying Tianfu were miserable. But Han Xianzhi relied on his brother-in-law's backer, and was not afraid of impeachment at all, and was still a general in command. It wasn't until this year's large-scale invasion of the Liao State that Han Xianzhi panicked and worried that the loyal army would be sent to the battlefield all day long. According to my friend, when he first selected the official merchant of Yingtianfu's military rations, Han Xianzhi originally planned to let his cousin take over this business, but in the end, he was won by Xiangu, that is, Mu Ling, by virtue of his strength. Han Xianzhi has always held a grudge for this, and from time to time he has to send people to find trouble with the Mu family's business. It's just that he didn't have any hard reasons, and he was managed to resolve it by Mu Ling and Old Man Mu several times. So I think that most of the current cases are due to grievances. ”

With a bang, Li Erbai raised his palm and struck the pillar of Tingyu Xuan, and said angrily: "This dog official, dare to live impatiently!" ”

Yuan Bao was taken aback by him, and hurriedly persuaded: "Senior brother, please calm your anger, don't be impulsive." Anyway, the other party is also the commander of the imperial court, and there are thousands of military horses around him, so it's not good to come hard. ”

Zhao Liang said in a deep voice: "Do you know what date the criminal department has set?" ”

"What date?" Yuan Bao didn't react for a while.

"I mean the day of the execution," Zhao Liang asked, "Mu Ling has been taken to Kaifeng for a while, when will he be beheaded?" ”

Li Erbai hurriedly said: "That's why we hurried here. Uncle Shi, I heard the news from a friend in the rivers and lakes that the group of dog officials in the imperial court were scheduled to kill Mu Ling and her stepfather at three o'clock in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. ”

Zhao Liang was shocked when he heard this: "Damn!" How can it be so fast?! Fortunately, Lao Tzu caught up in time, even if he was delayed on the road for one more day, Xiaoya might hang up. ”

Yuan Bao was also quite worried: "Yes, Uncle Shi, we have to find a way immediately, otherwise we will be too late." ”

Zhao Liang waved his hand: "Come with me!" With that, he walked to the study. On the way, he briefly told Li Erbai and Yuan Bao about Yang Zongbao just now, and decided to join his rescue plan, however, for Mu Ling's identity, Zhao Liang told the two to keep it secret for the time being, only saying that it was to help Yang Zongbao save his friend, and the rest would be planned after the matter was completed.

The three of them walked as they talked, and after a while, they came to the study of the Yang Mansion. Yang Ru and the others couldn't help but be slightly stunned when they saw that Zhao Liang came back so soon, and they were also carrying Li Erbai and Yuanbao.

Time was pressing, Zhao Liang went straight to the point: "Young Master Yang, I think clearly, my friend is in trouble, and if you don't make a move, you are not a hero." Let's put it this way, I'll help you save people. Not only me, but also my two teachers and nephews, also go to the soup and fire, it is incumbent! ”

Hearing this, Yang Zongbao was overjoyed, and before he could thank him, Yang Ru rushed to Zhao Liang first, almost giving him a big hug. But fortunately, she stopped this amazing move in time, and forcibly changed to a fist salute: "Brother Zhao, Ru'er thank you for your kindness." ”

Yang Zongbao also bowed his hand and said: "Brother Zhao and the two Taoist Elders are righteous and Bo Yuntian, with your help, my friend will definitely be saved this time, Zongbao is here to thank you in advance." ”

Seeing this, Zhao Liang and Li Erbai Yuanbao hurriedly returned the salute and said a few polite words.

Apple wondered, "Hey, why did you change your mind so quickly?" ”

Zhao Liang said nonsense: "That's the case." After listening to Yang Gongzi's story before, I still couldn't believe it, after all, this involves a major issue of military rations, and it cannot be easily concluded based on the words of one family. So just now I deliberately asked the two teachers and nephews about the situation. Unexpectedly, Yuan Bao had done business with the Mu family's Mu Ling girl before, and knew who she was, so he was sure that they had been wronged, so he decided to help. ”

"Miss Muling?" Apple pondered for a moment, then turned his head and asked Yang Zongbao: "Young General, is the friend you are talking about, is it a man or a woman?" ”

When Yang Zongbao was asked by her like this, his old face immediately turned red, and he said, "Eh, my friend is Mu Ling." ”

As soon as these words came out, others didn't feel anything, and Apple was suddenly slightly stunned, and a trace of imperceptible sadness flashed in his eyes. However, it was only a very brief moment, and almost no one could see it unless they paid special attention.

When Zhao Liang heard Yang Zongbao say that his friend was indeed Xiaoya, he was immediately curious and couldn't help but ask for details. Under the gaze of several pairs of eyes, Yang Zongbao was even more embarrassed, and said hesitantly: "A few months ago, I was ordered by my father to go to Chuqiu County in Yingtianfu to recruit new soldiers. Unexpectedly, when passing through Kezhai Mountain, I encountered more than a dozen Jiangyang thieves who robbed and killed a team of business travelers from Jiangnan. At that time, I was also a little too supportive, and there were only two guards around me, so I recklessly stepped forward to stop me. I thought that there were only more than a dozen thieves, and with my hard work, there was no reason to miss. But they never expected that among them, there were actually four or five masters of the Vajra Gate. As soon as the two sides fought, two of the guards were killed by each other, and I myself was besieged by the thieves. At the critical moment, Mu Ling suddenly rushed out of the mountains and forests, and he was able to save me. Her martial arts are very peculiar, almost all of them are similar to the hand-to-hand fighting style of splitting muscles and bones, and there is a faint thunderbolt-like internal force in her palm, which knocks down several people in the blink of an eye. At the same time, a large number of my guards also rushed to hear the news, and the thieves saw that something was wrong, and immediately scattered and fled. Afterwards, I asked Mu Ling about her identity and wanted to thank her, but she couldn't say why for a while, so she said hello and left in a hurry. ”

"And what about later? How did you find out her name was Mu Ling? Yang Ru was most interested in this kind of story and couldn't help but ask.

Yang Zongbao smiled slightly: "I stayed in Chuqiu County for ten days, and after recruiting all the local recruits, I set off for Yingtianfu to deliver the official documents to the local yamen, which can be regarded as the official conclusion of this official business." Unexpectedly, I met Mu Ling again on the street of Yingtian. This time, she happily revealed her identity and invited me to play with Yingtian for two days. Alas, I really didn't expect to have the opportunity to meet again, maybe this is the so-called fate. ”

Hearing the word "fate", Apple's expression became even more unnatural, and he lowered his head without the slightest reaction. Yang Ru said excitedly: "Big brother, I'm afraid you don't want to find a sister-in-law for me, right?" ”

"Go, don't talk nonsense!" Yang Zongbao defended: "That Miss Mu and I are innocent, and it is purely because of our admiration for each other that we will become good friends who can talk." You don't know how great Mulling's idea is. Not only whimsical, but also bold and novel, talking with her, there will always be different inspiration and harvest. How do you describe that feeling? ”

Zhao Liangxin said: No need to describe, buddy, I chatted with you for two hours, and this effect can be achieved.

Yang Ruxi said: "Big brother, hearing you say this, I want to meet this Mu Ling girl even more." At present, we have Brother Zhao, Erbai Dao Chang, and Yuanbao Dao Chang three top masters joining, and the matter of saving people is nine out of ten, so let's seize the time to discuss countermeasures. ”

Zhao Liang also agreed: "What the second miss said is right. Yuan Bao just got the news that the Mu family's case has been decided, and he will be beheaded at noon the day after tomorrow. ”

Yang Zongbao was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly asked for details, but Yuan Bao had to tell the news again. After he finished speaking, not only Yang Zongbao, but even Yang Ru and Apple became nervous, feeling that the crisis was imminent, and the people who were directly pressed couldn't breathe.

Yang Zongbao muttered: "In that case, I'm afraid we only have one chance tomorrow night." During the day, whether it is robbing a prison or a law field, it is completely unrealistic. ”

Li Erbai agreed: "If you save a person alone, and you have to hide it properly afterwards, then it is more stable to act at night." It's just that this time is too tight, and if you want to plan carefully, I'm afraid it's too late. ”

Apple also said: "So far, we have no understanding of the situation in the prison department. Including the deployment of guards, the internal passage structure, the characteristics and habits of the officers on duty, as well as the location of the keys and the schedule of shifts, each of which can determine the success or failure of the rescue operation. ”

Yang Ru and Yuan Bao couldn't help but feel worried, but they were both laymen, and they couldn't even interject from participating in the discussion. I only heard Zhao Liang suddenly say to himself: "How many steps are there usually to save people?" Well, three steps, no, it's four steps. ”

"Which four steps?" Apple and Yang Ru asked in unison.

Zhao Liang smiled and replied, "Open the prison door, rescue the person, close the prison door, and sneak away." ”

Apple glanced at him: "Boring! ”

"Hey, how are you talking to my uncle?" Li Erbai was slightly dissatisfied: "As the old saying goes, the road is simple, and the four steps that Uncle Fang Cai talked about are precisely the mysterious methods to save people." ”

Zhao Liang waved his hand again and again: "No, no, what I said just now did have the nature of a little joking." However, if you think about it, these are the four problems we have to solve, aren't they? Making complex things simple is the first step to success. ”

"Well, what Brother Zhao said really makes sense." Yang Ru bowed his head and said: "Let's start from these four steps, think about how to open the prison door, how to save people, how to close the prison door, and how to escape smoothly." In this way, the various plans become clear. ”

Yang Zongbao understood and slapped his thigh: "Brother Zhao is right!" Let's turn the complicated rescue operation into only solving these four specific problems, and even what to investigate and prepare for is immediately clear at a glance. ”

Zhao Liang said: "In this case, let's divide the labor first." What Apple just said is also crucial, that is, to find out the enemy's situation. If you can't know yourself and your opponent, you won't be sure of any battle. Therefore, the first task is to find out the situation of the prison of the Criminal Department, and no matter how big or small, the more the better. ”

"I'm a scout, leave this matter to me." Apple said: "And I still have a few old relationships, all of whom work in the Beijing Division, and occasionally change guards to the Criminal Department for rotation." ”

Yuan Bao continued: "Well, Uncle Shi, I can also try this thing. Through some local business friends, you can learn a lot of secrets of the prison of the Criminal Department. The teahouses and liquor shops in that area are often mixed and well-informed. ”

Zhao Liang and Yang Zongbao looked at each other for a moment, nodded slightly at the same time, and then said, "Okay, the task of scouting the enemy camp will fall on the two of you." The deadline is to report details by noon tomorrow. ”

Apple and Yuan Bao agreed in unison: "Obey!" ”

Zhao Liang then said to Li Erbai: "You are responsible for the equipment and tools, and you must fully consider that Mu Ling may have been tortured and lost his ability to move, so after the second step, you must be prepared accordingly." There's also the question of whether you can get something like ecstasy incense or smoke bombs just in case. In addition, there are three sets of night clothes and masks, and there should not be too many people in the prison, so only you, me, and Yang Gongzi go into the cell to save people, and Apple is outside to answer. ”

"What about me?" Yang Ru asked beside him.

"Your mission is even more important." Zhao Liang said with a smile: "Before tomorrow afternoon, you have to unknowingly open a secret route in the Yang Mansion, and at the same time prepare a house that is not easy to be noticed by others, so that Mu Ling can hide." ”

Yang Ru patted her chest happily when she heard this: "Understood, wrap it on me." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Apple say next to her, "I have a proposal, I don't know if I should say it?" ”