People say that the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, it is not unreasonable, the more remote the place, the more ignorant the education, the people are barbaric and do not respect the king's law, which is why there is a saying that the poor mountains and bad waters are out of the people.

In the eyes of these border people, Wang Fa's sense of existence is really low, which one is good for him, they think they are repaying the favor, everything is just for survival.

Therefore, in history, there are often things where border people waver, sometimes defect to the enemy, and sometimes pledge allegiance, after all, survival is the instinct of human beings, and the harsh living environment is also the most important factor that leads them to make different life decisions.

Just like Hai Rui and Qi Jiguang, different life choices have also made them achieve different achievements.

Hai Rui has been honest and stubborn all his life, one is one and two is two, and he is resolute and unwavering, but in the end, what has he achieved? It's nothing more than establishing a glorious personal image, if you don't say it well, it's just selling fame and reputation, so that you can be innocent.

Because he is not afraid of power, he has almost no friends in the court, and it is difficult to even mix in the officialdom, let alone display his ambitions, and he has not made any great achievements to the people and the court.

On the other hand, Qi Jiguang is a well-informed person, he is as ambitious as Hai Rui, but he knows that in order to display his ambitions, the necessary compromises are still necessary, and there is no gain if he does not give up, so he, like other officials, will also give gifts to dredge up the relationship.

In order to get the support of the court, he even sent aphrodisiacs such as fur dog kidneys to Zhang Juzheng, and then compared his contributions, exterminating the Japanese in the south, guarding the frontier in the north, no matter where he went, he would always leave something that would bless his descendants, even if he died for more than ten or twenty years or even hundreds of years, his legacy is protecting the Han nation, which is a model of national heroes.

These border people are the same, if they stick to the king's law, they will starve to death, and even their lives will be gone, so how can they talk about loyalty?

So they can't be blamed for their lack of legal awareness.

Li Mi saw this very clearly, and naturally he would not expect this, and the reason why he put out the provisions of the Great Ming Law was just to deter Zhang Shouyu.

Besides, Luo Gu and the others, as the head of the prince's guard, were unscrupulous, rude, misbehaved, wandering around, and had no regard for their image, if they hadn't gone to the brothel Hu Tianhu Emperor, if they hadn't sought stimulation, how could such a thing have happened?

So when they were handed over to Zhang Shouyu, Li Mi was mentally prepared and set a bottom limit, even if Luo Gu and the others were framed, it would be a lesson for them to suffer a little in the General Military Mansion.

After Zhang Shouyu was taken away, Li Mi began an intensive investigation.

There is no news about that person's teeth, he is the key to the whole thing, I am afraid that he is hiding, the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and these foreign monks of the guards want to dig up a person in the Santun camp, it is simply difficult to ascend to the sky, and Li Mi does not have much hope.

So he came over today to ask the women who were kidnapped, who kidnapped them, and who hurt them.

Li Mi is well versed in the psychology of the victims, so he brought Zhen Mi with him, and if they were difficult to speak, he asked Zhen Mi to ask, after all, women are soft and more close, which makes them let down their guards.

However, when Li Mi took Zhen Mi to investigate, he found that three of the four victims had left!

Although this is also human nature, although it is a victim, but the reputation is not good, it is understandable to choose to leave this place and start a new life, but now that the case is not closed, and the murderer has not yet been seen, how can he be willing to leave?

If one or two leave, but three out of four, it can't help but make people a little suspicious.

Li Mi was afraid that the fourth one would also leave, and he didn't have time to ask for details, so he ran to the fourth house.

The family lived in a smoked brick alley, the parents were blacksmiths in their forties, the son was a soldier in the border army, and the daughter was engaged in small business, showing up on the street, selling embroidery and cloth shoes.

The blacksmith is a taciturn man, with a sweaty upper body, as if venting his anger at the iron felt for this world, even if Li Mi is wearing an official uniform, he still has no good impression of the arrival of Li Mi and Zhen Mi, and just blindly let Li Mi and the two leave.

"There's nothing to say, this adult should leave quickly, when my son comes back, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave!"

Li Mi was also patient: "Brother, I just want to ask a few words, that villain is still at large, if you don't catch him, I don't know how many daughters will be victimized in the future...... You should understand this pain......"

The blacksmith looked angry and shouted at Li Mi: "You still let me pay attention to the daughter of another family? My daughter's ...... When my daughter suffered, who ever cared about my daughter! If you don't get out, don't blame me for being rude! ”

As the blacksmith said this, he clenched the hammer in his hand, and Li Mi had no doubt that if he didn't leave, he would really do it!

Seeing this, Zhen Mi took a few steps forward, lowered his voice and said to the blacksmith: "Let me say a few words to your daughter, if I find the thief, I will inform you in advance, how about it?" ”

When the blacksmith heard this, he raised his head suddenly, as if he was a little moved, but he quickly replied to Zhen Mi: "I have lived in the Santun camp for more than thirty years, is it ...... Forget it, you better go, don't send it! ”

Zhen Mi could hear the meaning beyond his words, this blacksmith is not a good kind of person, it is absolutely impossible to give up, he is a typical head snake, he knows the Santun camp very well, he is more familiar with Li Mi and others, if he wants to find the murderer, he is indeed easier than Li Mi!

Zhen Mi glanced at Li Mi, then walked outside, and said to Li Mi: "I can't say that this old boy has already caught the murderer, let's guard it first, maybe there will be an unexpected gain." ”

Li Mi also agreed with Zhen Mi's speculation, so he pretended to leave, turned back halfway, and monitored the blacksmith shop in the dark, and it didn't take long for the blacksmith to really come out and leave in a hurry.

Li Mi and Zhen Mi glanced at each other, and followed, along the way, pedestrians became more and more scarce, and they walked out of the suburbs in half an hour, looking at the past, it was actually a piled up dirt mountain, and under the dirt mountain was an abandoned mine!

Since Qi Jiguang took charge of the defense of Jizhen, he has vigorously developed the military industry and invented the hollow enemy platform, which can store artillery * bows and arrows, etc., and there are ten days of reserves in it, and there are beacon towers every other distance, this kind of beacon towers are commonly known as chimneys, and wolf smoke is lit one after another, which can warn the border military towns in a short time, which is also Qi Jiguang's initiative.

In addition, Qi Jiguang also discovered iron ore in Santunying, vigorously developed offensive and defensive weapons such as iron cannons, and also stimulated the local economy.

Iron has always been a controlled thing, so the iron ore is in the hands of the imperial court, but the wealth is moving, and the sale of killing heads is still done by someone.

Of course, the imperial court also vigorously cracked down on this kind of commercial activities suspected of collaborating with the enemy, and many private mines were abandoned.

Private mines have no technology at all, digging everywhere, and after the imperial court investigates and punishes, they are too lazy to invest human and financial resources to renovate, so there are more and more abandoned mines.

Li Mi and Zhen Mi didn't think much about it, this blacksmith either occupied the abandoned iron mine and found some raw materials for iron, or he hid the murderer inside!

Of course, blacksmiths are technical talents, especially in places like military towns, blacksmiths are necessary talents, and the treatment is not bad.

Thinking of this, Li Mi and Zhen Mi were also overjoyed, and secretly followed into the mine, and after only a few steps, they heard the blacksmith's voice!

"Son, a dog official named Li Mi came to ask questions today, we have to hurry, have people found out?"

When Li Mi heard this, he couldn't help but give Zhen Mi a thumbs up, and Zhen Mi really guessed correctly!

At this time, a slightly rough voice came: "Dad, these pounders have very tight mouths, it seems that it is not good to be ruthless!" ”

"These?" Li Mi was also a little surprised, and went out to take a look, but saw that in the narrow mine, there were seven or eight men tied up, and they were gagged one by one, with scars all over their bodies, and their eyes were full of horror!

Next to the blacksmith was a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, who was three or five points similar to him, but he was more upright, wearing a soldier's cloth armor and carrying a Yanling knife, which was really the costume of the border army!

He walked up to the prisoners, drew his blade, and threatened them: "I'll only say once, who did it, tell me, or they'll all die here clean!" ”

Li Mi understood nine points at a glance, but he was afraid that the father and son had already found the suspect, but he was not sure which one was the real murderer, so he simply arrested them all.

These border people are really tough, and before the official uniform does not give justice, they will do it themselves, and they don't have much confidence in the government, or what they can do, so they won't trouble the officials.

Of course, the more reason is, of course, that you have the thrill of revenge by doing it yourself, and bringing the murderer to justice is simply cheaper for these animals!

Li Mi finally realized it, you must know that the young man is a serious border army, and the abuse of lynching can be so unscrupulous, it can be seen that this is not uncommon!

Li Mi thought here, the blacksmith had already dug out all the things that were stuffed in the prisoners' mouths, and these prisoners begged loudly and cried.

However, the young man was impatient and scolded loudly: "Shut up Lao Tzu!" You are a bunch of scum, killing you is not wronged at all, confessing or not confessing is a death, if the real men stand up, Lao Tzu will give you a good time, and you don't have to involve others, otherwise, Lao Tzu will peel off the skin first, and let you rot and die here! ”

Even Li Mi could feel that this young man was going to be serious, how could these people be indifferent, but they were still just blindly begging for mercy, and no one recognized it.

"Do you think the real murderer will be in there?" Zhen Mi was also a little puzzled, and asked in a low voice to Li Mi.

Li Mi looked at these people not far away, shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, the horizontal and vertical are dead, and it doesn't hurt to pull a few cushions, but those who can rape are afraid of death, if the real murderer is inside, it is estimated that he will admit it......"

Li Mi replied, but after thinking about it, he added: "The premise is that this is an ordinary rape case, there is no conspiracy behind it, if someone deliberately sets up a situation or something, the murderer cannot be an ordinary person......

Zhen Mi also nodded, and said to Li Mi: "What should I do now?" ”

Li Mi saw that the young man took out the skinning knife of his boots, and was about to make a move, so he had no choice but to say to Zhen Mi: "The blacksmith will be handed over to you, and the young one will be left to me, no matter whether the real murderer is in it or not, the abuse of lynching is true, and it is also true to know the law and break the law, take it down first!" ”

Li Mi and Zhen Mi drew their blades, as agile as cats hunting, and were about to go to the depths of the mine, but they couldn't see that the blacksmith and his son looked at each other, and their eyes were full of murder!