Gangneung City, Ning Kee Restaurant.

Sun Wufan complained while nibbling on the fried chicken legs: "Brother Ning Xian, don't take it lightly. This dominatrix is not something to be messed with. Look at how my face was slapped by her. I didn't have such a wide face before, my image, woo woo......"

Ning Xiu rolled his eyes when he heard this, he knew that he shouldn't have told Sun Wufan about Qi Ling'er inviting him to Phoenix Mountain for an appointment.

"Brother Sun is too worried. Miss Qi explained to me that she was about to leave Jingzhou, and this time she was doing something else. After all, we have been together all the way, is there any problem with the part? ”

Sun Wufan pursed his lips and said, "Brother Ning Xian still thinks of her too simply. I always thought this was unusual. ”

Ning Xiu said with a smile: "Can she still eat me?" That's good, if Brother Sun sees that I haven't come back in a day, he will go to report to the official. Anyway, you also recognize Miss Qi's appearance, so it shouldn't be difficult to draw a portrait, right? ”

Of course, Ning Xiu's words were half-joking, how could Sun Wufan not hear it?

He glanced at Ning Xiu and said, "That's it, Brother Ning Xian doesn't appreciate it, and Brother Fool doesn't bother to speak." Foolish brother, it's better to honestly gnaw chicken legs in the restaurant. ”

Ning Xiu smiled noncommittally and strode out of the restaurant.

The carriage had already been prepared, because it was going to Yoningxiu and did not bring any entourage.

He jumped into the carriage and sat down, flicked his whip, and the carriage slowly drove towards the north gate of the city.

When he arrived at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, the sky was already a little dark, Ning Xiu frowned and hesitated for a moment, but decided to go up the mountain.

The carriage was moving slowly on the mountain road, and when it reached the front of the Yuewang Temple, the woods on both sides made a swishing sound.

Ning Xiu didn't pay too much attention to the wind at first, but the sound was getting louder and louder, and he couldn't help but be vigilant.

Ning Xiu had heard that there were often bandits and horse bandits on the front line of Phoenix Mountain, could it be that he was unlucky to bump into it?

Ning Xiu continued to drive, but he had already drawn a dagger from the sole of his boot to defend himself. If he is really a horse thief, his best option is to rush down the mountain in desperation.

But at the sound of a feathered arrow, an arrow shot through the air, and shot straight at the horse, and the horse let out a neighing and ran wildly.

Ning Xiu's heart is not good, it seems that he is really being targeted.

The opponent did not rush out directly to block the way, but shot the horse first, obviously experienced.

Once the horse was shot, the carriage was uncontrollable, and Ning Xiu became very passive.

Sure enough, the horse galloped like madness with the carriage and headed straight for an old pine tree.

Ning Xiu's secret path is not good, if he hits it, he will not have to break his head and bleed? He gritted his teeth and jumped down.

The speed of the carriage was too fast, and when Ning Xiu jumped down, he landed on his right elbow again, and snorted.

After rolling on the ground seven or eight times in a row, Ning Xiu stopped.

He patted the dust off his face and looked intently, only to see that the carriage had crashed into the old pine tree, but with a thud the whole carriage fell apart into pieces.

Ning Xiu let out a sigh, fortunately he reacted quickly just now, if he jumped a few seconds late, the consequences would be really unimaginable.

Just as Ning Xiu was about to struggle to stand up, more than a dozen horse thieves had already chased after him.

The reason why Ning Xiu judged that they were horse thieves was because they quickly formed a circle and circled around Ning Xiu.

Ning Xiu had read a book before about the horse thieves who liked to use this method when attacking and besieging caravans.

This way of circling around will make the besieged merchant feel that the world is spinning, and he will soon faint and lose the desire to escape. The psychological pressure it causes to people cannot be underestimated.

Ning Xiu calmly observed the outfits of these horse thieves, thinking about how to deal with them.

If it's really a horse thief, things are relatively easy to handle. Horse thieves only do it for money, and usually do not hurt people's lives.

This gang of horse thieves is estimated to have been eyeing him for a long time, and when the opportunity arises, they rush out to kidnap the ticket and demand a ransom.

Money is not a problem, Ning Xiu believes that Dad will definitely raise it in time.

The most important thing now is to find out which hill the other party is, and after being rescued, it is good to report to the official to clear it. He hates this feeling of being held hostage the most, regardless of whether these people are seeking revenge or money, they all have to pay for their actions.

It's just a matter of time.

Ning Xiu held his breath and listened. I saw these horse thieves talking to each other.

It's just that they seem to be using a dialect that Ning Xiu doesn't understand at all.

This is not unusual, in Daming, except for the Fengyang official dialect, which is relatively standard, the dialects of the rest of the places are very different. Although these horse thieves are infested in Phoenix Mountain, they may not all be natives of Jingzhou.

Since they are thieves, they will not stay in one place for long, but will often wander and commit murder.

It's just that this accent is really strange, different from any dialect Ning Xiu has ever heard.

"Master, it's him!"

Liang Jiu Ning Xiu Fang heard a Fengyang official sentence.

It's just that this Fengyang official language is not very standard, and even a little blunt.

Then rode out from behind these horse thieves, an old face that surprised Ning Xiu.

Lu Youan!

Although he had only met him a few times, Ning Xiu had engraved his appearance in his mind.

The reason is simple, there is a suffocating resentment in Lu Youan's gaze towards him.

How could it be him?

"Haha, didn't expect that, right? Ning Xiucai, we meet again. ”

Lu Youan held the reins of the horse with one hand and laughed insolently.

"You must be surprised why there is such a group of horse thieves here. Then I'll let you die. ”

Lu Youan's face became cold, and he said coldly: "These are all dead soldiers raised by Lu, and they will willingly help Lu do anything, of course, including pretending to be a horse thief to rob money." As for why he pretended to be a horse thief......"

Ning Xiu's heart sank, and he had an extremely ominous premonition.

If Lu Youan wants to kill him, he can order these dead soldiers to do it directly in the city. The reason why this old thief had to wait for the opportunity to go out of the city and climb Phoenix Mountain was to leave no evidence and throw the black pot to the horse thieves who were active in Phoenix Mountain.

As long as Lu Youan ordered people to leave some "clues" to prove that it was the horse thief who robbed the money and killed the people, the government would definitely not meddle in matters anymore.

People are dead, and horse thieves are inexhaustible, and if you cut one or two strands, there will be new horse thieves coming out. What's more, if these murderous robbers are provoked, the life and safety of the magistrate himself will be affected.

After all, no one can guarantee that they will not go out of the city to play, and if these officials are hacked to death by horse thieves in retaliation while traveling, it will be too much to lose.

Therefore, as long as there is evidence to prove that the person killed by the horse thief, even if it is a murder, the government will be hastily dismissed.

What a vicious mind, what a trick to lead to trouble!

Ning Xiu took a deep breath, and just wanted to argue with Na Lu You'an for a few words, but he felt that his eyes were dark and he passed out.

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