At night, Honghuai Town, Sixing Inn.

It was midnight, everything was silent, even the innkeeper went to rest, there were only Wang Kun and Liu Yichen in the lobby, and there was a snoring vigil junior, the door was hidden, because Liu Qin had not come back yet.

From time to time, there were a few barking dogs outside the door, but no footsteps could be heard.

"Should it be ......" Wang Kun looked worried.

"Don't worry," Liu Yichen seemed very calm, but he waited for Liu Qin's return with Wang Kun at this time, which had already exposed his inner worries, but he still said stiffly, "With Liu Qin's skills, he will definitely not be unable to come back because of a few thieves, I think he probably followed too far, and his feet were a little unable to keep up." ”

"Hmm......" Wang Kun rubbed his astringent eyes, "Then let's wait." ”

Liu Yichen nodded, turned his head and looked at the hidden door.

There was a sound of footsteps from far and near, and Liu Yichen's mood lifted.

Is Liu Qin back?

Wang Kun still rubbed his eyes, a person of his age, staying up late was really a little reluctant, and his hearing was not as good as Liu Yichen, so he didn't hear the footsteps.

When the footsteps approached the door of the inn, they suddenly disappeared, and Liu Yichen's face froze.

Isn't it Liu Qin?

Liu Qin stood at the door, looked at the door that was hidden by the gap, subconsciously lightened his steps, moved to the door, and found that it was indeed Liu Yichen and Wang Kun inside, so he pushed the door open without hesitation, "Yichen, Prince, I'm back." ”

"It's good to be back." Wang Kun stood up, looked at him with a smile, and said, "Hungry, right?" I asked the shopkeeper to heat up the food in the kitchen, and it was all warm in the food box, and I went to fetch it for you, and you ate first. ”

"Thank you, Prince," Liu Qin hugged his fist at Wang Kun, and then said, "Don't be in a hurry to eat first, after I followed that man out of town, I found something terrible." ”

"Big deal!"

Liu Yichen nodded slightly, pointed to the bench, and said expressionlessly, "Sit down and say."

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Hearing this, Liu Qin sat sideways on the bench, but Wang Kun left his seat, turned around and walked in the direction of the kitchen, it seemed that he was going to get the food box, Liu Yichen and Liu Qin did not stop him, under Liu Yichen's signal, Liu Qin cleared his throat and was about to open his mouth, but he caught a glimpse of the teapot on the table, so he picked up the teapot and shook it without thinking, and saw that there was still tea in it, so he directly lifted the teapot and drank it tons.

Liu Yichen sat on the side, but he was not surprised.

After solving the problem of thirst, Liu Qincai coughed lightly and said, "I followed the man out of the town, walked more than twenty miles, and came to a small mountain pass, where there was indeed a group of red turban thieves, the number of which was about six or seven hundred, and among the leaders, or among their group, there must have been people from the army, because they knew how to set up secret posts around the camp, if I hadn't been far enough away from that man, maybe I would have been discovered." ”

"Six or seven hundred...... Liu Yichen's face was solemn, "If their target is Honghuai Town, it will be really difficult to do, the total number of various officials in this town's Shangguan Temple and Government Office is less than a hundred, not to mention that there are people who have force and can take up arms, and now they go to the nearest county town for help, and they can't come back in three or five days, this Honghuai Town doesn't even have a city wall, and it is difficult to defend." ”

Wang Kun happened to walk out of the kitchen with the food box, he opened the food box, brought out the still warm food inside, and asked, "What?" Did that man really go to find the Red Turban Thief? ”

Liu Qin nodded, and recounted what he had just said to Wang Kun as it was.

"What does the prince think?" Liu Yichen asked.

"It's really difficult to do," Wang Kun sat down slowly, and said, "But red turban thieves generally seek wealth and food, unless their leader is greedy and killing, otherwise this Honghuai Town still has room to turn around." ”

Liu Qin raised the dishes and chopsticks, and was about to move the chopsticks, but he was suddenly stunned, he raised his head, his face was a little pale, "I suddenly remembered something......"

"What's the matter?" Liu Yichen and Wang Kun spoke in unison.

"I'm for

went in and found out their numbers, and killed them a secret sentinel......"

"That's ...... It's even more troublesome," Wang Kun sighed and said, "Most of these so-called rebels are desperate villagers, and most of the people in a team are related to each other, otherwise they are friends and brothers, if you kill one person, even if their leader doesn't want to attack Honghuai Town, there will be some people who oppose it, thus involving more people, and it is likely that this red turban thief will be split into two halves." ”

"What if...... Is their leader authoritative enough? Liu Yichen asked with a frown.

"That's easy to do, but it also depends on whether the people in this town are more willing to cherish money or life." Wang Kun suddenly laughed, "If they are reluctant to give up their money, and are unwilling to break the bank to avoid disasters, then it is still inevitable that there will be a massacre, and if they are willing to spend money, then they only need to meet the requirements made by the leader of the red turban thieves." ”

"What if...... What do they do if the lion opens his mouth? Liu Qin looked up and asked.

"This requires someone who can negotiate with them," Wang Kun smiled again and said, "and I'm good at this kind of thing." ”

"Rest first tonight, don't be nervous, tomorrow morning, go and notify the people in the government office, let them post a notice," said Wang Kun, Wang Kun stood up, planning to go upstairs to rest, "I think, the starry night strikes the town, they shouldn't be able to do such a thing." ”

"Yes," Liu Yichen also nodded, "You killed one of their secret sentinels, in addition to causing the anger of some of them, it will also make the leaders jealous, their camp has been discovered, if you are calm, you should know how to leave, instead of going to the town to seek revenge, otherwise when the army of the county town arrives, they will not just die as simple as a secret outpost." ”

Liu Yichen patted Liu Qin's shoulder, and also turned to go upstairs, "You finish eating quickly, rest early, I will inform the prince later, let them be vigilant at night, so that even if that gang of red turban thieves attacks at night, we will not be wiped with a knife at night." ”

"Although, it's unlikely that they'll come to attack at night."