Kaifeng, West Courtyard of the Overseer's Mansion. This was originally the west garden opened by Zhang Zhenfang, the second overseer of Henan Province, where he had nothing to do to enjoy the flowers and grass, and the wind and the moon. However, the current Zhao Kui overseer only studied in a private school for a few years when he was a child, and his education level was not high, so he could not appreciate such elegant things, so he changed the good west garden into a training ground, and built several houses, which became a temporary prison for interrogating prisoners.

At night, the Overseer's House is quieter than it is during the day. Not on the West Garden, the occasional screams still make those who hear them feel creepy, so they can only plug their ears and walk away quickly, so as not to have nightmares at night.

When Zhao Jie walked into the interrogation room surrounded by two horses, he took out a snow-white handkerchief to cover his nostrils with some disgust, and coughed vigorously. Captain Li Pinwei, who was interrogating the prisoner, turned around and found that it was him who came, so he hurriedly threw the prisoner aside, ran over and said with a smile: "Third master, why did you come to such a filthy place with your daughter's body." If there is anything, just give a command, and the little heart will be your eyes! ”

Zhao Jie is the third brother of Zhao Kui, the overseer of Yu Province, after taking over as the commander-in-chief of the Wuwei Army trained by Zhao Kui, most people call him Commander Zhao, only the old subordinates who follow Zhao Kui still habitually call him the third master.

He didn't become the commander-in-chief before, if others called him Zhao Sanye, Zhao Jie was very happy, and he could let people know the relationship between him and Zhao Kui's overseer army as soon as he heard it. But since Zhao Wei let go of the military power to him, he has been in charge of the military for a long time, and he has heard a lot of flattery, and his spirit has gradually improved, and he is a little unpleasant to listen to the title of the third master. It's just that this person is the captain of his brother Zhao Kui's guard, not his captain of the guard, and he can barely hold back the anger in his heart.

"If I don't rush it, when are you going to get a result? Is it just like this, and when the matter is exposed in two days, there will be no need to bother so much? ”

Captain Li Wei listened to Zhao Jie's weird question, and felt a little unhappy in his heart. "When Lao Tzu and the Overseer were born and killed to destroy Bai Lang, your kid's hair hadn't grown yet, and you called Uncle with your mouth closed. Now that he is the commander-in-chief, not only is his uncle no longer called, but he is also meddling in the affairs of the overseer's palace, is it too lenient? ”

However, this Captain Li Wei only thought about it in his heart, and he didn't dare to say this to Zhao Jie. Zhao Wei has three brothers in the overseer army, and this little brother is very important, otherwise he would not be able to give him the position of commander-in-chief of the Wuwei Army at the head of the 40 battalions. Moreover, the Overseers had lost information, and if they didn't find out the exact results, the Overseers wouldn't be able to account for it. This Zhao Sanye came over at this time, maybe it was also the meaning of the overseer.

"Third master, after we lost the information, we quickly found Xiong Wenzheng, the staff officer who stole the information. At that time, he told the Overseers that the information had been taken by the Protectors of the South. It is said that the person who took the information has gone to Zhengzhou, what? Didn't catch someone? ”

As soon as Captain Li Wei heard Zhao Jie, he knew that he must have let people run away, and it was Zhao Jie who volunteered to send someone to chase after him. Now that no one has been caught, it won't be that Lao Tzu is here to find someone to carry the black pot, right? Thinking of this possibility, the Captain's words were less respectful, with a hint of sarcasm. However, this Zhao Sanye is a good hand at eating empty salaries and drinking the blood of soldiers, and his cultural level is not as good as that of the overseers, so he probably can't hear such vague words.

The words of the captain of the guard made Zhao Jie a little annoyed, and even a little unhappy. It's just that the person was lost by his men, and in order to have an explanation for the overseer's brother, he had to start with the captured Xiong staff officer to see if he could find a remedy.

"Don't mention, the guy from the south slipped away too early and lost his sight near the train station. The Zhengzhou station is in all directions, I don't know where he is going, and no one has taken a picture of his face, so I have to start from this Xiong Wenzheng and try to make him speak! Uncle Li, if you're tired, let me try? ”

A basin of cold water was poured on the ground, Xiong Wenzheng was woken up from his coma, and looking through the eyes of Blood Mengmeng, it seemed that there was an interrogator in front of him. Zhao ...... Jay......? ”

"Yes, Staff Officer Xiong still recognizes me, it seems that this head is not broken. But I don't understand, what made you so blindfolded that you betrayed the Overseers? ”

"I am a soldier of the Republic of China, and I am loyal to the whole country, not a slave of any warlord. Zhao ...... Unrestrained...... If the Overseers have done such things, don't ...... Blame me! ”

The whip was whipped fiercely, making the flesh and blood on Xiong Wenzheng's body fly, the pain was unbearable, and he couldn't help but scream.

Zhao Jie stopped the horse ben he brought and continued to smoke, because he looked at Staff Officer Xiong's body that had already been covered in bruises, and knew that Captain Li Wei was also killed. I can't get this guy to explain, and I guess no amount of whipping will help.

"You people, you talk about being loyal to your country at every turn. But if you have no home and lost your life, what will you do to be loyal to the country? ”

Zhao Jie took a photo from Ma Ben and held it up to Xiong Wenzheng. "Open your eyes and see, who is this person?"

Staff Officer Xiong struggled to open his eyes, and the photo gradually became clear from blurry. "Shameless...... You guys...... There is no humanity! ”

In the photo, two women, an old man and a young woman, hugged each other in a panic, their eyes revealing a deep fear, and the bright bayonets of several soldiers behind them were pointed at their vital points, and their faces were full of hideousness.

"Recognize it, huh? One of them is your mother, and the other is your fiancée. If you persist like this, then I am not afraid of more lives on my hands. After sending the old lady on the road, your beautiful fiancée can't be ruined, so she will sell it to Xunfanglou in the city, and let her earn some money to buy two thin coffins for you two mothers, so as not to let people say that I am Commander Zhao cold-blooded! Hahaha...... Hahaha......"

Zhao Jie's laughter was like the chirping of a night owl, echoing in the night sky of the West Garden, startling the returning sparrows, fluttering into the sky, hovering for a long time, falling into the courtyard elsewhere, refusing to come back.

A quarter of an hour later, a low, faint voice rang out. "I'll recruit, I'll take you to find someone!"

Wang Mengxiong woke up from his sleep, stretched his waist, moved his arms and legs, and found that Jing Dingcheng and Guo Songling had not woken up yet. Yesterday, the more these two people talked, the more speculative they became, and they forgot when they went to sleep, anyway, judging from the current state, it is estimated that it will be the second half of the night.

There is still a day to go to the Hankou railway station, from where there are more options for transportation to Shanghai. If you don't want to continue to take the train and suffer, you can choose to make a steamer, and there are bunks where you can lie down and rest. If you want to go back at a leisurely pace, you can also take a long-distance bus or horse-drawn carriage to take a look at the beautiful scenery along the way.

The train stopped at a small railway station, where there were not many passengers, but the steam locomotive had to be refueled with coal and water, so the stay was longer. Wang Mengxiong got off the train to the platform, and while he was breathing in the fresh air, he was also looking at the station of this era.

Unlike the neat and orderly stations of later generations, the stations here are relatively simple, with many buildings, mostly brick and tile bungalows. Inside the yard there are tall piles of coal, where some workers are busy nervously. Occasionally, a few sporadic travelers get off the train and don't take the regular exit of the station, but walk straight along the railway line to both sides. It is estimated that these families live nearby, so in order to save time, they took a shortcut. This situation has also been seen in some small stations in later generations, and it is not surprising.

It's just that when I accidentally swept over, I found that a group of people came out of the house over there and got on the train from the back of the car. The sharp-eyed Wang Mengxiong seemed to see that the waists of these people were bulging, judging from the shape, it should be a pistol.

"Guo Songling's unlucky bastard is really worthy of his reputation, he won't find it so soon, right?"