The next morning, after burying the bandits, they took the bandit leader down the mountain.

It wasn't until he was about to go down the mountain that Zhang Biao suddenly remembered that he had caught a bandit before and had been thrown in the woods, and the large group of bandits didn't care about it after returning to the mountain, so he asked people to bring him over.

After a while, the catcher came back with a broken rope and said that there was no one in the woods, and he must have run away last night.

Zhang Biao got up and was about to chase after him, but was stopped by Yang Congyi, saying that he was just a little minion, and he ran away, and it was the right thing to go back early.

The mountain is so big, even if you chase it, you may not be able to catch it back, Zhang Biao had no choice but to give up, but he looked at the bandit leader more closely.

Then everyone took the bandit leader all the way down the mountain and returned to Hutou Rock along the same road. After a day of repairing at Hutou Rock and preparing enough food, the team followed the mark left when they came to the east to find their way out of the mountain.

After another ten days, they returned to their starting place, Phoenix Village, on a moonlit night with few stars. The villagers had already slept peacefully, and they had been sleeping in the village that night.

The next day, when the early risers found this group of ragged and unkempt heads and were sleeping in a hurry, they thought they had encountered a wild man, and called the whole village to rush to drive them away.

Finally returning to the place where there were people, everyone slept soundly, and they were not woken up until a large group of villagers came around. Yang Congyi was afraid of any further misunderstanding, so he quickly stood up to identify himself and briefly told the villagers about their experience.

The villagers were amazed when they heard this, they all felt very difficult after learning that they had killed a group of wolves, but they did not expect that they could not only survive the west side of Hutou Rock, but also exterminate a group of bandits, which is really a miracle. The previous misunderstanding of this group of officials has long been eliminated, and now I heard that they have eliminated a big harm for the villagers, and they have become the most popular officials in Phoenix Village.

People who had not drunk hot water in the mountains for more than a month suddenly had hot water to drink, and the villagers treated them as guests, even though they were invited to eat wild vegetables and leaves, and everyone was deeply moved.

Before leaving, Yang Congyi asked everyone to leave the silver, copper coins and valuable items cleared from the bandits to the villagers, so that they could exchange some money and food to tide over the current difficulties.

The villagers thanked them for their kindness and sent everyone out of the village for more than ten miles before they stopped to see them away.

The catchers were full of emotion, they had never encountered such treatment in handling cases before, it was good not to hide from them, thank them, send them, I can't even think of it.

Yang Congyi told them that this is called being kind to others, being kind to yourself, being good to others, is good to yourself, and of course others will be good to you, or even better.

Catch Kuai has almost never studied, and they don't seem to understand this sentence, but they only understand it after some explanation.

Everyone escorted the bandit leader all the way slowly, and was not in a hurry, and it was already evening when they returned to Huaining.

On the same day, they went to Yamen to meet Master Li and Lieutenant He.

In the public court, Li Zhijun looked at Yang Congyi and the others in front of him who were like refugees fleeing from the north, his face was full of relief, and he only heard him say, "Chen Zhixian is really a good person, worthy of his right-hand man, and it is commendable to be able to retreat from Tianzhu Mountain." ”

Yang Congyi said, "Master Li, my subordinates are incompetent, and I have not found any trace of the fugitive after entering the mountain for more than a month. ”

Li Zhijun said, "It's okay, the bandits in Tianzhu Mountain are huge, and the counties that went to hunt down the fugitives have lost eight or nine out of ten, and it is not easy for you to come back alive, no wonder you." I heard you caught the bandits? Let's hear it. ”

Yang Congyi said, "Yes." After Zhang Biao and Zhang Zhutou of this county found the traces of bandits, he followed the bandits' lair regardless of safety, and then we set up an ambush, killed more than 30 bandits, and captured the bandit leader Zhu Ermazi. ”

Li Zhijun sighed, and then said in a loud voice, "Where is the bandit leader?" Bring it on. ”

The official escorted the bandit leader to wait outside the court, and when he heard the summons, he immediately pushed the bandit leader to the court and forced him to kneel.

Li Zhijun looked at the bandit leader and said, "Who is kneeling in the hall?" Truthfully recruited. ”

After more than ten days of tribulation, the bandit leader had already exhausted his vigor, and replied with his head drooping, "The villain's surname is Zhu, everyone calls me Zhu Er Mazi, a native of Cai County, Anfeng, who only fell into the grass in the spider cave of Wolf Head Mountain two years ago. The adults spared their lives, but the little ones didn't do anything hurtful. ”

Li Zhijun said, "Whether you can spare your life depends on whether you are interested." The official also asks you, how many bandits are there in the Spider Cave of Wolf's Head Mountain, how many accomplices do you have, and where are they? ”

The leader of the bandits replied, "There were originally more than forty people in the spider cave, but a few of them left the mountain earlier, and I don't know where they are now. The rest died in the spider cave, and the small ones no longer had accomplices. ”

Yang Congyi said, "My lord, my subordinates have something to say. ”

Li Zhijun said, "Speak." ”

Yang Congyi said, "According to what my subordinates learned from the bandits, they went to see the bandit leader. ”

After hearing this, Li Zhijun said angrily, "Bold bandits, if you don't recruit them truthfully, this official will let you taste the bitterness of flesh and skin." ”

The leader of the bandits was so frightened that he fell to the ground and replied, "The adults are angry, and the small ones are here." The small one will go to Tianzhu Mountain to meet the leader every year as the owner of the spider cave, and the leader is only the bandit leader who is more powerful nearby, it is said that there are eight peaks, twelve valleys and thirty-six caves in Tianzhu Mountain, and there is a big leader, the small one has only heard of it, and has not seen it. The spider cave is too small to be ranked, and the small ones are not qualified to meet the big boss. ”

Li Zhijun asked, "This official asks you again, how many people are there in this Tianzhu Mountain?" Where are they? ”

The bandit said, "The little one doesn't know, the spider cave is not big, and it's outside the mountain, where are the others, the little one really doesn't know." ”

Li Zhijun said, "You should always know what your big leader is called and where it is." ”

The bandit said, "I heard that his surname is Han, and I have never heard of his specific name, and he lives in Tianzhu Peak all year round, and he generally does not go down the mountain." ”

Li Zhijun said, "In addition to your big leader, who else is there in Tianzhu Peak?" ”

The bandit leader said, "There is also a military division, five leaders." The military advisor's surname is Shen, he is in his forties, he is a scholar, and he heard that he has won the imperial examination before. The five leaders are black and white, red, yellow and green, black and black iron bulls, white iron spears, red leaders Yanyang Suo, yellow leaders red copper hammers, green leaders Qingfeng Sword, and the five leaders are strong in martial arts, and generally each with a team lives in other mountains around it. The mountain is tightly guarded, and even the cave lord, the valley master, and the peak master who go to worship the mountain every year cannot move around at will. The little ones haven't been there, these are all hearsay, and that's all they know. ”

Li Zhijun said, "Okay, as long as you honestly cooperate with the government and make meritorious contributions, the official will naturally reduce your punishment as appropriate." Then they said, "Take it down and put it in prison." ”

The bandit leader was overjoyed when he heard this, and kowtowed and thanked him again and again, "Thank you for your kindness, thank you for your kindness." ”

After the official took the bandit leader out of the court, Li Zhijun said to Yang Congyi and others, "More than 100 officials went into the mountain together, and the fugitives were not caught and even lost most of their lives. The official should personally repair a book, so that Chen Zhixian can be rewarded. ”

Yang Congyi said, "Adults don't have to bother, it is also the duty of subordinates to arrest thieves." ”

Li Zhijun suddenly said to Lieutenant He, "Lieutenant He, look at it, these are talents, you don't have any ideas?" ”

He County Lieutenant replied, "Almost all the good players in this county are folded in the mountains, and they need to replenish manpower, but talents are rare, and I am afraid that Chen Zhixian will not give up." ”

Li Zhijun laughed and said, "It's okay, when the official repairs the book, he will probe Chen Zhixian." After that, he looked at Yang Congyi and the others and asked, "I wonder if any of you are willing to stay in Huaining and work with the county lieutenant?" ”

Yang Congyi just wanted to live a stable life in Taihu County, and he had no intention of leaving, so he didn't reply.

After waiting for a while, seeing that no one answered, Li Zhijun said, "Isn't anyone willing?" ”

At this time, Zhang Biao suddenly stepped forward and hugged his fists, "My subordinate Zhang Biao has been a fast catcher for eight years, and he is willing to come to Huaining to do things." ”

Li Zhijun said hello a few times, and then said, "This official will explain to Chen Zhixian that he will transfer you to Huaining immediately, and Chen Zhixian should not refuse if he knows the matter." ”

Zhang Biao thanked him, "Master Xie." ”

Li Zhijun said, "These days of hard work, you have to help hunt down the fugitives, you can rest in Huaining for a few days, and then return to Taihu County is not too late." County Lieutenant He, I'll leave it to you. With that, he got up and went back to the back hall.

Subsequently, according to the arrangement of the county lieutenant, everyone rested for two days in Huaining to eat and drink before returning to Taihu County.