Chapter Seventy-Seven: A Visit from the Judiciary

Cui Mingxun heard Zhao Zizhong's sarcastic words, and his face became very unnatural. He asked a little angrily, "Mr. Zhao, what do you mean by this?" It is human instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, and it is not a shameful thing for my father and son to hide when the bandits are on a killing spree. ”

Zhao Zi said with a heavy smile: "Your father and son can pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, but leave your family members alone, this 'avoiding harm' is good; Zhao admires it very much, your father and son are really 'heroes!' 'has the demeanor of Cao Mengde back then, which can be described as 'rather teach me to bear the world's people, and stop teaching the world's people to bear me'. ”

Cui Ming's face was pale, his lips trembled, and he pointed at Zhao Zi and shouted, "You are a bloody squirter!" The people of the Cui family take a good look, he is an outsider, but he is very wild about the affairs of the Cui family, who gave him the privilege? Let's get him out together! ”

Everyone in the Cui family talked about it, and some people were very disdainful of the actions of Cui Mingxun's father and son; There are also some people who were bought by Choi Daosil who shouted and spoke out in support of Choi Myung-hoon.

Cui Mingxun shouted a few words, wanting to call on everyone to denounce Zhao Zizhong and drive him out, but some people in the Cui family only shouted verbally, and no one dared to take action. After what happened last night, everyone knows that Cui Daoshu's brothers are all killing gods, who has nothing to do to provoke Zhao Zizhong!

Cui Daoshu stood up and said with a displeased face: "Cui Mingxun, you are not the head of the family now, why do you give orders to everyone?" You'd better go back quickly and find a way to bury the people who died in the third room, I haven't seen such a merciless person as your father and son! ”

The people of the Cui family talked louder, and many people looked at Cui Mingxun's father and son with disdain, and some people were pointing at Sang and scolding Huai and saying cool things. Cui Mingxun's father and son were angry and ashamed, and walked away.

Cui Mingde wanted to come out to play a round, but when he saw that most of the Cui family despised Cui Mingxun's father and son, he shrank back.

Cui Daoshu waited for everyone to calm down for a while, and said: "This time there is a lot of loss in each room, my long room will try my best to help everyone, a few days ago when I was poisoned, there are still a few people in Langzhong who did not leave, they are all famous doctors in Mingzhou City." I told them to go to the rooms to treat the wounded. In addition, Nagafang will come up with some money to help everyone tide over the difficulties. ”

Everyone in the Cui family was very happy and expressed their gratitude to Cui Daoshu. Everyone chatted for a while, and then they all left.

Du Dalei leaned over and said: "I think Cui Mingxun and his son are very suspicious, and nine times out of ten they are behind the scenes. ”

Cui Daoshu snorted coldly, "Let's see, sooner or later, they will show their feet, and then the old accounts and new accounts will be counted together!" ”

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It was already late at night, and at the home of Liu Yan, who joined the army in Mingzhou City, Liu Yan was angrily scolding his son Liu Zhao.

Liu Zhao knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said nothing. Liu Yan sat on the chair panting, his eyes were red, and he couldn't stop scolding: "You erector, useless idiot!" Sooner or later, the whole family will be killed by you. You dare to collude with bandits and go to Cui's house to kill and rob. In my name, I also privately mobilized the state capital's errand and people's strength to intercept the Cui family's official report. Why are you so stupid! ”

Liu Yan took a breath for a while, and then said: "Now that the Cui family has suffered heavy losses, it is said that many people have died, can they stop?" When Lord Assassin Shi comes back, the Cui family must sue. If they know about your relationship with the bandits and have evidence in their hands, our whole family's lives will not be saved! ”

Liu Zhao knew that he was scared now, and he shrank and pulled Liu Yan's shirt, "Father, what can I do about this?" It's so hard that you've been waiting for the Cui family to deal with us? ”

Liu Yan pressed his forehead with his hand and said helplessly: "Tomorrow, I will personally go to Cui's house to find out the wind and see if they know about your collusion with the bandits." Then let's make plans! ”

Liu Zhao thought for a while and said, "Father, I have never seen bandits, and I always sent an entourage to contact them. It shouldn't implicate us, right? ”

Liu Yan asked, "Oh? Who did you send to contact the bandits? ”

"A guy named Xu Er, he is a smuggler of salt, and he has a relationship with many bandits and bandits."

"Where is he now?"

"It is said that I went to the south to sell salt, and I may not be able to come back when."

Liu Yan stroked his beard and thought, and after a while, he spoke: "We must not let the Cui family find this Xu Er, we must quickly extinguish it." In that case, there will be no direct evidence for the Cui family. In this way, you will inquire about Xu Er's specific itinerary tomorrow, and we will solve him as soon as possible! ”

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The next day, the Cui family's manor was full of vegetarian food, and countless spiritual sheds were erected. Everyone was mourning their deceased relatives, and the cries in the manor shook the sky.

Cui Daoshu and his brothers went from house to house to mourn the deceased and gave them a lot of money. The Cui family discussed holding a collective burial ceremony tomorrow, that is, on the 29th day of the lunar month, to quickly complete the funeral and prepare for the New Year.

At this time, a servant hurriedly came and said that the judicial army had come to pay his respects, and brought the people who had been detained yesterday, saying that it was all a misunderstanding.

Cui Daoshu frowned, "Brother, what do you say Liu Yan's intentions are?" ”

Zhao Zizhong sneered and said, "I should be here to find out!" He couldn't sit still, afraid that we would denounce his son. ”

Cui Daoshu simply sorted out his appearance and said to Zhao Zizhong: "Brother, let's go meet this Liu Yan and see how he performs!" ”

The two followed the servant to the front yard and saw Liu Yan in front of a spirit shed. His face was cold, and he said: "The head of the Cui family, a certain family has long admired the name, and today I am mainly here to mourn the deceased who unfortunately passed away, and I also want to ask about the circumstances of the case, please find a quiet place, let's talk." ”

Cui Daoshu smiled slightly, "Lord Joiner, please come with me, let's go to a secluded room." ”

Cui Daoshu took Liu Yan to a small reception room, and Zhao Zizhong also followed. After the servant served tea and fruits, Cui Daoshu closed the door.

Liu Yan asked, "Who is this?" ”

Cui Daoshu introduced to Liu Yan: "This is my righteous brother, named Zhao Zizhong, yesterday he took the guards at home to drive away the bandits, about the specific situation of the battle with the bandits, please ask him about the army!" ”

Zhao Zizhong stepped forward to salute, Liu Yan looked at him carefully, and exclaimed: "What a hero!" The appearance is good, the fortitude is heavy, and he is indeed a great talent! ”

Zhao Zizhong said humbly: "The adult who joined the army has won the award, and a certain businessman is a businessman, so he should not be praised by the adult." ”

Liu Yan was a little surprised, "Oh, I see that you look like a soldier, not like a businessman." ”

Zhao Zizhong explained: "My ancestors were from a military family, and I have been practicing martial arts with my family since I was a child. Later, due to the compulsion of life, he traveled around the country, but the martial arts have not been put down, and he has to practice for an hour every day. ”

Liu Yan nodded, "You are outstanding in martial arts, so you can defeat the bandits with your guards, you sit down and talk, and tell you the specific details of the battle with the bandits." ”

Zhao Zizhong recounted in detail the process of fighting with the bandits, and he concealed the power of the Mandarin Duck Array, mainly highlighting the personal ability of the Cui family's guards. He has not yet said anything about the capture of the bandit leader, saying that the second leader was killed by the guards, and the other bandits have run away.

Liu Yan asked for some more details, he pondered for a while, and then said, "You said that the lair of these bandits is in Tiantai Mountain, which is more than two hundred miles away, how could they come so far to attack the Cui family?" Some don't make sense. ”

Cui Daoshu said: "My lord, according to the prisoners, the bandits have eyeliner in Mingzhou City, and a few days ago I heard that my family got a huge sum of money at the auction, so I went back to report the bandit leader. Their cottage has been very tight recently, and they urgently need a sum of money, so they took a risk and came to Cui's house to rob it. ”

Liu Yan asked suspiciously: "Is it difficult that these bandits are not afraid of the garrison in Mingzhou?" ”

Zhao Zizhong replied: "Now that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, the bandits think that the military camp has also laxed a lot, if they move fast enough, no garrison will know about it." ”

Liu Yan looked at the two of them in disbelief, he was a little unsure, he didn't know if what the two of them said was true. But he couldn't figure out what to do, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Cui Daoshu saw that he was a little cold, so he stepped forward and said: "Lord Joiner, many bandits escaped yesterday, shouldn't the government send a sea arrest document to arrest the bandits who slipped through the net?" ”

Liu Yan nodded. "As it should be, I'll take care of it when I get back. Okay, I still have business to attend to, so I'll take my leave. ”

Cui Daoshu and Zhao Zizhong kept sending Liu Yan out of the gate of the manor, and Liu Yan boarded the carriage and left. The two returned to the study and saw the children playing in the yard, and Shen and Jiang Wuniang standing under the eaves talking something.

The two walked over together, and Cui Daoshu asked with a smile, "Lady, what are you talking about?" Where did Ah Mei go? ”

Shen smiled slightly, "Husband, if our woman's family talks about something private, don't ask." Ah Mei was frightened the day before yesterday, and she stayed at home for the past two days, accompanying her mother. ”

Cui Daoshu sighed: "Hey, how lively and active Ah Mei is usually!" They're all damn bandits! It scared her so much that I don't know how long it would take for her to recover. ”

Zhao Zi thought about it again and said: "Send her to the island after the New Year, the scenery is beautiful and very safe, let Ah Mei walk around more, and she will forget these things in a few days." Jiang Niangzi, you are also ready to prepare, and take the children to Qishan Island after the New Year. ”

Jiang Wuniang was very happy, and her eyes radiated a strange light. She hurriedly pulled Shen away.

Cui Daoshu saw that there was no one next to him, so he asked Zhao Zizhong: "Brother, what do you think Liu Yan will do next?" ”

Zhao Zizhong groaned, and after a while, he raised his head and said, "What he thinks about now should be to try to get rid of the relationship with the bandits, and it is very likely that he will kill the people who contact the bandits!" ”

"So what are we supposed to do?"

"Let's go and interrogate the big boss, ask who the contact is, and find him as soon as possible!"