Chapter 608 is a killing machine

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After some careful questioning, Lin Xiao had a further understanding of the situation in Zhaijiazhuang.

This spy seems to have broken down psychologically, and his attitude is too honest not to be wanted, and his tone and expression are full of flattery.

Lin Xiao judged that his answer at this time was not low.

According to his confession, Zhaijiazhuang is about ten miles away from each other in the southwest direction of Baijuchang.

This Zhuangzi is really not small, there are more than 200 households in the whole village, and there are more than 1,000 people, men, women and children.

The location of Zhuangzi is on the southern slope of a hill.

This kind of hill is not common in the local area, although it is densely wooded, it is only a few tens of meters high, in fact, it can only be called a mound, and the mountain is not precipitous.

It's just that Zhuangzi's own defense is quite tight.

Because, this Zhuangzi is an earthen enclosure with a wall, and the wall has two layers, both of which are guarded by the family day and night.

The outer village is the place where tenants, villagers and ordinary villagers live, while the inner village is the courtyard of the Zhai family, as well as the mansions of more than a dozen families, who are not acquaintances of the village, and no one can enter the inner village.

There are many villagers raised by the Zhai family, and most of them are outlaws who have fled from everywhere, homeless and unemployed.

"In the courtyard of the Zhai family, there is cloth, right?" Lin Xiao suddenly remembered this matter again.

"Yes." Hu Xianzu blurted out.

"How do you know?"

"This ......"

Hu Xianzu was stunned, hesitated, and said, "Master, this ...... I have to start with his grandparents......"

It turned out that this Zhaijiazhuang was not as big as it is now, just a nameless small village.

And his Zhai family is not a native, but an authentic outsider.

However, as an outsider, he is not simple.

At the earliest, around the Wanli period, his ancestors were lake bandits in Gaoyou Lake, and it is said that his strength was not small.

Later, when it was time for his grandfather's generation, he somehow suddenly washed his hands and went ashore and wandered to this place hundreds of miles away from the county seat.

When he first arrived in this village, his grandfather found that although it was a little remote, it was very close to the seashore and there were many salt farms nearby, so he decided to settle here, and used the money in his hand to open up the relationship between all parties and become a businessman.

At that time, he also took many subordinates of the same party, so he simply drove the original landlord to kill and kill, and became the landlord in a grand manner, and his power slowly expanded, and the village became bigger and bigger, and it was named Zhaijiazhuang.

At the beginning, the Zhai family's field was not very much, only 100 acres, but others were powerful and strong, although they had no fame, but they forced other farmers to take the land to work, and gradually, he had nearly 1,000 acres under his name, as if he had become a local tyrant.

In recent years, the taxes have become heavier and heavier, and the lives of small households have become more and more difficult, so many people outside the village have taken the initiative to join the service -- although he has been exploited by him, he can always eat bitterly.

After coming and going, the Zhai family relied on these fields, collected a large amount of rent every year, and did tricks in the salt field, put up usury, and accumulated a considerable amount of property.

What's even better is that the Zhai family has also continued the tradition of lake bandits, although he himself does not do it, he has always been in contact with bandits from all walks of life......

"You mean ......"

Hearing this, Lin Xiao was thoughtful.

"Yes, sir,"

Hu Xianzu hunched his waist and said with a sneer, "Although the lake bandits are mixing rice on the water, they always have to go ashore to raise food, and if they are injured or sick, they must go ashore to recuperate, and the stolen goods they have stolen must also be sold on the shore......

"So, no matter how big or small, they have to find a nest on the shore?"

"Yes, sir,"

Hu Xianzu nodded hurriedly, "The Zhai family is such a nest family......"

"So, his family ...... All kinds of swag? ”

"Yes."

"Hmm,"

Lin Xiao nodded and muttered, "Do many people know about this situation?" ”

"This ......"

Hu Xianzu hesitated for a moment and said, "There are many people in the know, and the villain doesn't know, but ...... Even if you know, you don't dare to talk nonsense. ”

"Afraid of getting into trouble?"

"Yes,"

Hu Xianzu lowered his voice, "This is a felony, the Zhai family is very careful and never sells stolen goods locally, one is that the place here is too small for anyone to buy, and the other is that it will not make a big fuss and get into trouble with the government." ”

"Understood,"

Lin Xiao paused, and then asked, "Then according to you, where does he usually sell the stolen goods?" ”

"This ......"

Hu Xianzu hesitated again, and said cautiously, "According to the villain's speculation...... I should have gone to Yangzhou. ”

"Yangzhou?"

Lin Xiao immediately understood.

The reason is very simple, on the surface, the Zhai family is a salt merchant, and most of the businessmen come and go from Yangzhou.

used salt as a cover to privately trade with stolen goods......

It seems that this Zhai Dahu is really not simple!

"You see,"

After pondering for a moment, Lin Xiao asked again, "Right now, how much food is his family hoarding?" ”

"This ......"

Hu Xianzu was stunned.

Although the old man's face was as usual, he still faintly heard a hint of unusualness.

"You're in the village, and you often go in and out of the inner village, you can't count at all, right?"

Lin Xiao remained silent, but his mouth was anxious.

"This ......"

Hu Xianzu cried with a sad face, and said while thinking, "The villain is ...... Coarse and fine grain, at least one or two thousand stones......"

“……”

"And ......"

Seeing that the old man was silent, he swallowed and spit, and said with a heart, "There are also silver coins and cloths, jewelry, and ornaments, there must be a lot." ”

"......" Lin Xiao continued to remain silent.

He deliberately put pressure on Hu Xianzu in order to make the next request.

In fact, in his heart, he was secretly relieved.

This big Zhai family, not only colluding with officials and businessmen, but also colluding with bandits, has no psychological burden to deal with this kind of wicked person.

In addition, breaking this Zhuangzi will be of great help to the development of the current work, so that he can get out as soon as possible and go to more important things......

"Old man......"

Hu Xianzu hunched his body with an uneasy expression.

Lin Xiao saw his melancholy, this was exactly the effect he wanted!

"You must still want to live, right?"

Lin Xiao's face was expressionless, and he suddenly said.

"Ah......h

Hu Xianzu was stunned for a moment, immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and begged repeatedly, "Master spare your life, master spare your life!" ”

"Don't be afraid, you don't sin unto death, I won't kill you,"

Lin Xiao smiled faintly, "So, I want to give you a chance to atone for your sins." ”

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, sir! ”

Hu Xianzu was about to cry, "The villain is willing to atone for his crimes!" ”

After being so attentive for a long time, they almost died, these people, as rumored, killed people like hemp!

"Okay,"

The smile on Lin Xiao's face gradually stopped, "You show us the way to Zhaijiazhuang." ”

"Huh?"

Hu Xianzu was stunned again.

With his wisdom, of course, he understood that this old man had already moved to kill.