He couldn't think of it.

Zheng Sheng thought about everything that happened after he returned to Shunyang.

Zheng Ming's people spread rumors, provoked the villagers to make trouble, and took the opportunity to find out his secrets.

Shi Man went to Qingzhuling to blackmail him.

Shunyang Wenyan.

The case of Li Cheng of Baikeguan.

The people of Shunyang who seek to survive set fire to the drunken incense house.

Then someone set fire to the county warehouse of Shunyang County.

Seeking to survive, Zheng Ming, Shunyang Mansion.

Zheng Sheng faintly found the connection.

"Shizi, look! There is also a fire in the west of the city! Ren Ju suddenly shouted.

Zheng Sheng looked up and saw a small half of the sky illuminated by the firelight, "Is this to burn Shunyang County to the ground?" ”

A flash of inspiration flashed in Zheng Sheng's mind: "Fire in the west of the city? The west of the city is inhabited by civilians, right? ”

"If the same people who set fire to the drunken incense house and burned the granary are the same people, and now they have burned down the houses of the common people in the west of the city." Zheng Sheng stood up, "What do they want to do?" ”

"Are they trying to escape?" Liu Wei'er said in a low voice, "Or cover up something, right?" Once a fire burns, there's nothing left! ”

Zheng Sheng felt that what Wu'er said made sense: a fire was burned, and there was nothing!

Zheng Sheng looked at the firelight in the distance, a little helpless, "But now, these things are going to be burned out, right?" ”

Liu Wei'er was very dissatisfied with what Zheng Sheng said, "Shizi, if the evidence is gone, you won't pursue the wicked person who just burned the drunken incense house?" You're going to let them go like that? ”

Zheng Sheng shook his sober head, but he still felt that her mind was clearer: "Sniff, what do you think should happen next?" ”

Liu Wei'er lowered her head, "I don't know." Zheng Sheng was a little disappointed, "However, didn't Shizi teach us an idiom before?" Peel back the threads. ”

"As long as you find the original source of the matter and solve it little by little, you can do it!"

Zheng Sheng felt that this sentence was very reasonable.

"The original source?" Zheng Sheng thought for a while, "Zheng Ming? "It is precisely because Zheng Meng wants to suppress him that he uses a lot of strength to push him to the opposite side of King Shunyang.

But the relationship between Zheng and Shunyang is not close.

"It's not Zheng Ming. It's Li Cheng! Zheng Sheng felt that he was the key!

Li Chengdi's letter was lost in order to delay the news of the king of Shunyang to Shunyang. If he is Zheng Ming's person, why should he pretend to be robbed by the Hu people? Is Zheng Meng unwilling to let Li Cheng lose his identity as Di Xinren? But this tasteless little official's position is worth preserving like this?

Zheng Sheng couldn't figure it out, he felt that there was a big problem here!

But the train of thought got stuck here again.

Zheng Sheng thought about the current facts again: Li Cheng ran away, the people in Baike Hall ran away, and the granary was burned. Also, Shunyang County Qiuhuo Dao burned his drunken incense house, and now they may have burned their own house!

And his "ally" Shunyang County Government is probably in a mess now!

The enemy is cunning and powerful, and the friendly forces are weak and incompetent. Zheng Sheng is helpless!

"Shizi!" Someone called him again.

Zheng Sheng raised his head and found that Shen Ming, who had just left, had reappeared, he ran over to see that Zheng Sheng was intact, and breathed a sigh of relief, "Shizi, it's okay if you're okay." When my father heard that there was a fire in Zuixiangju, he ordered me to lead my family to help put out the fire! ”

He turned his head to look at the house that was about to burn down, and said, "Looks like I'm late." ”

"No, you're just in time!" Zheng Sheng stood up, and he looked at the more than twenty sturdy men behind Shen Ming.

"Just right?" Affirmation was stunned.

"Brother Shen, take your people and go with me to the Shunyang County Government." Zheng Sheng smiled, he turned his head to Ren and said, "Bring the young and strong ones and come with me." ”

Zheng Sheng let people lead the way. He decided that he didn't want to do it anymore and went directly to see Shunyang Taishou.

Li Cheng has already run away, but his clue cannot be broken. He's gone, but what about those close to him? Who promoted him? Is that man behind all this?

Shunyang County tonight, it has become quite chaotic, not to mention that there are fires everywhere, and some rogue and gangsters have also taken the opportunity to steal and loot.

The chaotic night is a paradise of sin.

When Zheng Sheng led people to the mansion, he found that it was very deserted. The door was wide open, but there was no sign of the doorman.

There was no doorman who could report the news, so Zheng Sheng had to break into the mansion with Shen Ming and Ren Ji.

There is no one in the empty mansion. But Ren Ju was quite familiar with this place, so he took Zheng Sheng directly to the small hall where Guo Zhubo's office was.

At this time, Guo Zhubo was reprimanding his subordinates, "No manpower? Lack of people? Find your own way! ”

The officer went out in disgrace.

Then, Guo Zhubo saw Zheng Sheng. He suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly stepped forward, "Oh, Zheng Shizi, I'm really sorry, the affairs of the county are complicated, and I have been waiting for a long time." ”

Zheng Sheng smiled, "Lord Guo, what's going on now?" ”

"What's wrong?" Guo Yi pointed to the red night sky outside, angry, "Lord Zhao is sick." Thieves in the city set fires everywhere, and there was an accident in the county warehouse. ”

Guo Yi coughed violently, "I'm dying!" ”

"Lord Guo." Zheng Sheng couldn't help but interrupt him, "Did you forget something?" ”

"Forgot something?" Guo Yi was so worried, "So busy, what else can I forget?" ”

"Li Cheng's matter, the case of the assassination of the horse thief Cao in the Baike Pavilion, the thief hasn't caught it yet!"

Guo Yi sighed, "Now, Shunyang has become like this, and there is a shortage of manpower!" Where can you take care of hundreds of miles away! ”

Zheng Sheng took the initiative to ask: "Master Bo, I brought a few family members over, and the Shunyang Shen family also came to many family members, we are willing to share the worries of adults." ”

Guo Yi waved his hand, "The night is dark, you are going to Shiduyi to catch the thief now?" Let's talk about it tomorrow! ”

Zheng Sheng shook his head, "I won't go to Shiduyi." Lord, do you believe that a Dixin man would do such a thing on his own? He didn't dare, and he couldn't. Therefore, there must be a mastermind behind him! ”

Guo Yi hissed, "I should have thought of it a long time ago!" It is Gong Cao Liu Yu. ”

"Shunyang Gong Cao Liu Yu?" Zheng Sheng's heart jumped, Gong Cao! This is also one of the most important officials in a county.

"Di Xinshi has always been the matter of the Cao Dynasty of the main secretary's room." Guo Zhubo seemed to remember something, "Liu Yu sent Li Cheng to Luoyang to be a messenger to and from Luojing. Cao Dai also complained to me about this. ”

"Li Cheng recommended by Liu Yu to be the letter person." Zheng Sheng continued to ask, "Have you seen Liu Yu from this afternoon to evening?" ”

Guo Yi calmed down, he shook his head and said, "No, he took a break today, and he didn't see anyone for a day." But there are so many things happening in Shunyang tonight, Cao Dai, Fang Qi and others have already gone home, but they have all come back to deal with things, and Liu Yu has not appeared! ”

"Go to his house!" Zheng Sheng suggested, "Shunyang County is like this now, and Gongcao has not been traced?" There must be a problem. ”

Guo Yi nodded, "Shizi, you take someone over first." I will gather the remaining officials of the government and then I will arrive! ”

Zheng Sheng agreed, he walked out and looked at Shen Ming and Ren Ju: "Liu Yu? I'm really not familiar with this Gongcao-sama, who is he? ”

"Shizi, Gongcao Liu Yu is Liu Yang's father." Ren told him.

Zheng Sheng was stunned, "It turned out to be Liu Yang's father!" ”

However, Zheng Sheng felt that Liu Yang was still actively welcoming Shiliang, a noble son from Luoyang, in the morning.

There is no doubt that the Liu family is planning their careers, why did his family burn granaries and houses in half a day?

Liu Yang's home is not far from the government, leaving the county government in the center of the city, and walking less than a mile north to the Liu mansion.

Zheng Sheng came to the tall portal, which was closed and there was a dead silence.

Not far to the west, the fire was still burning, and there were faint shouts.

Ren felt that something was wrong. Ordered the drunken Xiangju guys to storm the door. As a result, the crowd cowered and did not dare to move forward.

Declare that let your own family go.

Zheng Sheng watched the Shen family easily open the door and rushed in!

"The gate is hidden." Ren Ju said in a low voice, "Shizi, things are really wrong. Liu's Mansion still don't go in, it's too dangerous! In case things change, I'll be out there to escort you out of danger! ”

Zheng Sheng shook his head: "I am a martial artist, and you are a literati." When it comes to protection, I should protect you! ”

The Shen family probed the Liu Mansion, and after a while, the family came out to report: "Young master, the prince, no one, no one!" ”

Zheng Sheng looked at Shen Ming, "Let's let everyone come out first!" Guo Zhubo will be here soon! It's a big deal, and we can't handle it! ”

As he spoke, Guo Yi had already brought someone over, and he was followed by a majestic man, who was Fang Qi, the governor of Shunyang County. He glanced at the family that he had brought with him, and remained silent.

"Zheng Shizi, how is the situation?" Guo Yi asked.

"Just now, Brother Shen's people went in to see, but there was no one. Liu's mansion is already an empty house. ”

"Fang Qi." Guo Yi ordered solemnly, "You go in and take a look!" ”

Fang Qi immediately brought more than ten county soldiers into Liu's mansion.

"Let's go, let's go in too!" Guo Yi said to Zheng Sheng.

Zheng Sheng followed Guo Yi into the dark Liu Mansion. The family and county soldiers lit torches and lit the unburned lights in Liu's mansion.

Standing in the courtyard, Guo Yi looked at the empty and silent mansion and frowned.

"The Lord is thin, and there is indeed no one in the house. No secret passages in the dark chamber were found. Fang Qi walked over and said in a deep voice: "The winter gate is usually closed at three minutes on the unitary hour. None of the officials reported that Lord Liu and his family had left the city. They should still be hiding in the city. ”

Guo Yi was silent for a moment and asked, "Zheng Shizi, what do you think?" ”

Zheng Sheng lowered his head and pondered for a while, then raised his head and said, "It's the west of the city, the place where the fire broke out in the west of the city." ”

"West of the city?" Guo Yi said in a deep voice, "It's a place where civilians gather, it's really not noticeable, it's a good place to hide." But why the location of the fire? After the fire, how to hide after everyone fights the fire? ”

Zheng Sheng explained: "I don't think they will stay in the city, they should have a secret secret passage to the outside of the city. ”

"As for why the fire was set in the west of the city?" Zheng Sheng pursed his lips, "Because it's unreasonable." ”

"There can be reasonable explanations for burning granaries and drunken incense houses, except that fires broke out in places where civilians gathered. Irrationality. ”

"I think they think that if they put the escape passage in the most unlikely place, they will be less likely to be exposed. In other words, the secret passage will be discovered later, and there will be more time to escape. ”

This is a bet mentality, betting that Shunyang County will not carefully search the place where the fire started.

The reason why Zheng Sheng thought of this layer was because he had been thinking about the purpose of the other party's burning of the west of the city. The answer he came up with was: he was using trickery to buy a longer time to escape!

This is the most plausible explanation!