A man in his thirties with a gong in his hand squatted outside the gate of the palace, his eyes looking at the two closed doors from time to time.

Suddenly, the two gates slowly opened, and then out of them came four soldiers armed with spears and two servants dressed in black and carrying knives, and the six of them stood on both sides of the gate after they walked out.

The man with the gong hurriedly got up from the ground and walked this way.

A servant hurriedly walked out and stopped him and asked, "What are you doing?"

The man who lifted the gong nodded hurriedly and said, "Official, I'm here to report something to you?"

The official ignored the waiter and asked, "What's the matter?"

When I was on duty last night, I saw a few thieves dressed in black jumping in from the back wall of your mansion, and then jumped out with two big bags of things. I think this matter is very important, I didn't go back after work, just waiting for you to come out outside this gate to report, okay, I finished reporting, I went home.

Hearing this, the official was startled and hurriedly shouted: Hey, don't go home yet, I'll go and report what you said to our prefect, you wait.

After that, he turned around and wanted to leave.

The man who lifted the gong hurriedly grabbed the official and said: "Official, I'm afraid of seeing the official, I won't go, you just talk about it for me."

The official said: "This big brother, what you said is very important, maybe you can still get a reward, why don't you go?"

Hearing that there was a reward, the gong man came to his senses and hurriedly asked: Really?

The official said: Of course it's true, if our prefect thinks that what you said is very important, he will definitely reward you, this is called a clue reward, and it is usually five to ten taels of silver.

Hearing this, the man who carried the gong said happily: God! I'm rich, okay, I'll go, sir, go and report it, I'll wait for you.

The servant nodded, turned and walked towards the gate.

When Bao Zheng, Zhanzhao, Gongsun Ce, and Du Qi's sister-in-law were discussing how to rescue the eighth and ninth sisters, the gatekeeper hurriedly walked in and came to Bao Zheng to give a salute and report: Lord Prefect, there is a night watchman outside to report, saying that at the third watch last night, he saw several thieves jump into the wall of the backyard of the government and steal two large bags of things.

Hearing this, the three of them were stunned at first, and then looked at each other in extreme shock, and Bao Zheng hurriedly asked: Where is the person who reported the case.

The official said: Just wait outside the gate of the palace.

Bao Zheng immediately ordered: Bring him here quickly, this mansion has something to ask.

The official hurriedly said: Yes!

Turned around and hurried out.

Du Qi's sister-in-law said to the three people: Could it be that the gang of thieves stole into the back office last night and kidnapped the eighth and ninth sisters?

Gongsun Ce nodded and said: It's very possible, otherwise it wouldn't be so coincidental.

Zhan Zhao said: This is a good clue, but I don't know if I see where they went.

The official took the husband into the living room and came to Bao Zheng.

The official pointed at the husband with his hand and said: Lord Prefect, this is the case reported by this person.

After that, he said to the husband: Why don't you come and meet our prefect.

The husband hurriedly knelt down on Bao Zheng and shouted: "The grass people meet the prefect!"

Bao Zheng said to his husband: Get up and speak.

After that, he waved his hand to the official and said, "You go."

Servant said: Yes!

Withdrew.

The husband got up from the ground.

Bao Zheng asked: What is your name and what kind of work do you do?

Gengfu said: The grass people's name is Xing San, and they are on duty in Chengnan District.

Bao Zheng nodded and asked: Did you distribute the existing thieves to the palace to steal things during the third watch last night?

The husband nodded and said, "Yes, sir."

Bao Zhengdao: You tell the government in detail what you saw last night, the more detailed the better, if the government is very satisfied, you will be rewarded.

The husband hurriedly said: Yes, yes.

After that, I thought about it for a while, and said: At the third watch last night, I came to the back of the government office, and suddenly found five people dressed in black, I thought that the number of these people was wrong, it was not a group of robbers who killed people and oversold goods, so I hid and didn't let these people see me, at this time a man in black jumped to the wall first, he lay on the wall and looked inside for a while, and then beckoned to the four people below, so the four people below also jumped on the wall, and finally the five people jumped into the wall together.

I was scared and curious, so I didn't leave, I just hid where I was, I just wanted to see what these people were trying to do. After about two quarters of an hour, the five men in black jumped out of their places again, but this time when they came out, two of them each carried a large bag of things under their threats, and then walked east. I think this group of people will not do anything good when they sneak into the government in the middle of the night, so I quietly followed these people and continued to look, who knew that this group of people actually came to the back of the county government, and jumped into the wall together, I think they must have gone to the county government to steal things again, so I found a hidden place to hide and wait for them to come out, but I waited until dawn and didn't see them come out again, maybe they left from somewhere else I didn't see it, my lord, did I go to the county government to report to the county magistrate.

Bao Zheng waved his hand and said: You don't have to go to the county office, we will inform them.

After that, he raised his head and shouted out: Someone!

A sword-bearer walked in and saluted Bao Zheng and said, "My lord, what do you command?"

Bao Zheng pointed to the husband with his hand and ordered: Invite this Xing husband to stay with you for a while.

After that, he turned his head and said to the husband: Xing Gengfu, don't go home yet, I will immediately investigate what you said, if it is true, I will reward you, so you can't go home immediately, can you stay in my mansion for a while?

The husband hurriedly said: Okay, no problem, I will stay as long as the adults ask me to stay.

Bao Zheng nodded, raised his hand and waved to the servant and ordered: Take this Xing Gengfu down.

The official replied: Yes, sir.

Then, he said to the husband: Xing husband, please.

The two of them turned and walked down together.

Du Qi's sister-in-law said hurriedly: My lord, the matter is already very clear, the eighth sister and the ninth sister were kidnapped by the group of women in the county government, and they were imprisoned in the county government.

Bao Zheng thought about it and said: But the husband is talking about things and not people, is there another group of thieves who entered the mansion and stole things and happened to be seen by the husband when they went out.

Zhan Zhao said: My lord, this is easy to do, my subordinates will go to the rear office to check and see if anything has been lost.

Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, Zhan Guard, you will check it immediately."

Zhan Zhao responded: Yes, my lord.

Turned around and walked away.

Seeing that Gongsun Ce had been speechless, Du Qi's sister-in-law hurriedly asked, "Mr. Gongsun, what do you think of this matter?"

Gongsun Ce pondered and said: I think that the group of people who entered the mansion last night did not steal things but people.

Hearing this, Du Qi's sister-in-law said happily: Did I say that's the case?

Bao Zheng asked: Why does Mr. Gongsun think so?

Gongsun Ce said: The moon was very small last night, the sky was relatively dark, and the husband looked at those people when they were quite far away, when a person took a person under the threat, it was easy to be seen as a package, if you used a sheet or something to wrap a person, it looked more like a package from a distance, and more importantly, the person who stole things actually entered the county government and never came out, which proves that this group of people is from the county government, and there will be a gang of thieves who come out to steal things at night in the county government?

Hearing this, Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Mr. Gongsun, your analysis is reasonable.

Zhan Zhao strode in and reported to Bao Zheng: My lord, we didn't lose anything, only the eight sisters and the ninth sisters had two sheets missing in their rooms.

Hearing this, Du Qi's sister-in-law admired Gongsun Ce and said: Mr. Gongsun, you are right.

Gongsun Ce said to Bao Zheng: My lord, it is certain that the people in the county government have kidnapped the eighth sister and the ninth sister, and they must have been imprisoned in the county government.

Hearing this, Du Qi's sister-in-law said anxiously: My lord, you should take action, otherwise, once the news is revealed, it will be troublesome for the group to transfer the eighth sister and the ninth sister to another place.

Hearing this, Bao Zheng nodded, raised his hand and slapped it heavily on the table to Zhan Zhaodao: Zhan Guard, inform Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, Wang Dynasty, and Ma Han, gather all the soldiers and horses in the government and arrest quickly, and surround the county government to arrest the kidnappers and save people.

Hearing this, Zhanzhao happily responded: Yes, my lord.

Turned around and ran out.

Bao Zheng waved his hand to Gongsun Ce and Du Qi's sister-in-law and said: Let's go.

Take the two of them and walk outside.