None of the three witnesses in the Liao Bingxun case were elegant, and their names were indecent.

One is Zhang San, one is Li Si, and the other is Wang Er Mazi.

This is not to blame their parents for not naming their children well, at that time, the average poor family was not sensitive to names, and often used the ranking to name them, which was easy to pronounce and easy to remember.

Zhang San is the third in the family, so the name Zhang San, Li Si needless to say, is naturally the fourth in line.

The name of Wang Er Mazi was even more common at that time, because smallpox was prevalent at that time, and there were too many people with pockmarks on their faces, and it was often useless to give their real names, and neighbors were always used to calling them * Zi Er Mazi.

Wang Er Mazi naturally did not die due to smallpox when he was a child, and his face was pockmarked, densely packed with pits on the battlefield that had been bombarded by carpets. He is the second in line, known as Wang Er Mazi.

At that time, there was also a saying that it was called ten pockmarks and nine pretty people.

But this has nothing to do with Wang Er Mazi, anyone, even if you are beautiful and look better than Xi Shi, if your face has been bombarded with lead pellets from birds, this face will be completely ruined.

Ten pockmarks and nine pretty are the kind of beauties that are originally beautiful, and the face is dotted with one or several pockmarks, if there are more pockmarks, they can't be pretty anyway, and the number of pockmarks needs to be strictly limited to five, and more is not beautiful.

Until the invention of the smallpox vaccine, the smallpox virus has always been a sharp weapon to limit the expansion of human numbers, far better than war and chaos, when everyone must face the test of smallpox virus after birth, can resist the past and live, otherwise die, the reason is very simple, but also very cruel.

If equality before the law is a lofty ideal of human society and is very difficult to realize, then in the face of the smallpox virus, equality has indeed been achieved.

Whether you are a phoenix and a dragon grandson soaring in the sky, or a commoner child crawling on the ground, the survival rate in the face of the smallpox virus is the same, unbiased, and absolutely without any personal feelings.

At that time, the children of emperors and princes also died under the clutches of the smallpox virus, and it is often recorded in history books that those young princes and princesses died, often from the smallpox virus.

At that time, Chinese medicine did not have the slightest solution to the smallpox virus, and later generations of Chinese medicine did not have many tricks on it, although it was claimed to be able to cure Ebola virus patients, it was basically helpless against the smallpox virus.

Fortunately, the smallpox virus has been eliminated by the smallpox vaccine in the world, and the population has swelled as a result, threatening to overcrowd the earth, and the contradiction between human numbers and natural resources will inevitably lead to a successful war*, which is the most worrying thing.

War does not mean the use of force, biological and chemical weapons, infectious diseases and poisons are more lethal and more extinct than the smallpox virus.

Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Ermazi are all members of the Salt Gang, that is, members of the organization of smuggler salt dealers, but they are not responsible for long-distance trafficking, but are responsible for selling stolen goods on the spot.

Zhang San and Li Si happened to open two grain stores near Liao Bingxun's general's mansion, secretly carrying and selling smuggled salt, while Wang Ermazi was responsible for buying them and then getting back the silver from selling smuggled salt.

After giving their testimony to the diplomatic corps, they each received a reward of two hundred taels of silver, which was given to them for providing information, not for buying their testimony.

After the three of them got the silver, they immediately went happily and drank all the time, and their lives were very passionate.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and one night, all three people died.

Zhang San was found dead in a secluded alley, strangled by his hands.

Li Si was found hanging from a tree with a crooked neck on the side of the road, his tongue was broken, and it was very long to hang out of his mouth.

Wang Er Mazi died a little fragrant, and died on the gentle bed of a prostitute in a green building, which was found by the prostitute after waking up in the morning, but the prostitute was so frightened that she fainted and almost died for Wang Er Mazi. If this is the case, I am afraid that there will be more rumors in the market because of this.

Wang Er Mazi was also strangled to death with his hands, and his death was even more painful than Zhang San's, which can be seen from his swollen face. Until he was discovered, Wang Er Mazi's eyes still showed an extremely frightened and painful look, which showed that the scene at that time was very terrifying.

No one knew what had happened, no one had seen what had happened, and the only witness, the prostitute, was still asleep.

All the world knows is the passing of three lives, which was all too common at the time, people are born every day, people die every day, and dying is like putting out a lamp.

"Grandma's, they made a move, this is an attack on my salt gang!" After Zhuo Maolin knew about it, he jumped three feet high, and the open fire in his heart was even more raging, and the grass and mud horses galloped past.

The loss of three of the lowest subordinates is nothing, the people of the Salt Gang are living the life of outlaws, and it is not uncommon for anyone to die.

However, the murderer doesn't need to ask to know who it is, it must be the White Lotus Sect! This was Zhuo Maolin's first feeling, and it was certain.

The Salt Gang has always gotten along well with the White Lotus Sect outside the Guan, and each other's well water does not interfere with the river water. If you are a person, you have to eat salt, over the years, the salt of the White Lotus Sect has basically been bought from the salt gang, and they can be said to be the first customer of the salt gang outside the Saiwai.

Now that the White Lotus Sect is actually attacking the people of the Salt Gang, whether it is to eliminate witnesses or have other purposes, there is only one signal: the White Lotus Sect is ready to start a war against the Salt Gang.

"It's me who has caused your gang, what needs me to serve, just say it." Besides, there are some self-reproaches.

He did not regret that he had not sent someone to protect the three witnesses, because it was not necessary.

After the three witnesses gave their testimony, the role of the witnesses disappeared and there was no need to be silenced.

The dossier now contains the testimony of their own handwriting, which they then signed and put on their fingerprints, and this is sufficient, even if the three sessions are held in the future, these three witnesses will not need to testify in court, and the testimony they provide has full legal effect.

However, the three were still killed, which shows that the killing was not to eliminate the witnesses, but to vent anger.

The people of the White Lotus Sect made a move. Besides, he judged it like this, but he didn't feel like it was the instruction of the White Lotus Sect Leader Zhao Quan.

Zhao Quan is a person who does a big business, and his mind and bearing are not such small-bellied people, and everything he wants to do is also generous, and the assassination of three people is simply a joke.

Is it to transmit a signal? Or is it intimidation? Or is it intended to warn the Salt Gang not to cooperate with the Salt Gang?

"This is my business, I'll solve it myself, I don't want you to interfere." Zhuo Maolin said angrily.

The struggle between gangs must not introduce the help of the imperial court and government forces, this is an unspoken rule on the rivers and lakes, Zhuo Maolin does not want to use the power of the situation to help him take revenge, then it is better not to fight, otherwise it will ruin the reputation of the salt gang.

"Well, as long as you need it, just say it. My people are at your disposal. Besides.

"Thank you."

Zhuo Maolin knew that he was worried that he would not be able to fight the masters of the White Lotus Sect, and if necessary, he could let Murong Yanran and others help, but he still didn't know if the White Lotus Sect was really ready to tear his face, even if he really made a big move, the Salt Gang also had its own counterattack tricks of the Salt Gang, and the gains and losses on the rivers and lakes were not purely determined by the level of martial arts.

For example, if the Salt Gang cuts off the White Lotus Sect's private salt supply, the White Lotus Sect will have to find another way to buy it, and buy it from those Jin merchants or other salt merchants, the price will not only increase several times, but the supply may not be sufficient.

In the area of private salt, the salt gang is the absolute king, and there is no challenger.

Those who want to challenge the status of the Salt Gang have long been nipped in the bud by those vicious and wolf-like smugglers.

"You have to be careful yourself, assassination is the best method of the White Lotus Sect." Besides, remind Zhuo Maolin.

"Don't worry, adults, there are many people who want to kill me, and they haven't succeeded yet, I'll give them a chance." Zhuo Maolin said proudly.

Besides, with a wry smile, since that's the case, it's hard to say anything more.

After all, this is the housework of the Salt Gang, and he is not good at overstepping.

After arranging the safety of the inn and everyone, he was ready to go out to meet the little prince.

Wang Chonggu and Fang Fengshi still sent him out of the customs according to the number of courtesies, and Qi Jiguang followed him all the way, preparing to talk to the little prince's tent together.

They are not afraid of any tricks used by the Tatars, and within a hundred miles of the border passes, they are still the world of the border army. As long as it is not a large-scale invasion by Tatar cavalry, the border area is actually very safe, although occasionally rangers or spies come to check on the border pass, these scattered characters do not pose any threat to the border pass.

Wang Chonggu hesitated several times, wanting to ask him to inspect Liao Bingxun's body, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

"Wang Dutang, do you have anything to say?" And I can see it.

"No, no, the lower official just wants to tell Lord Qincha to be careful everywhere and not to forget his own safety, and he feels that this is too much." Wang Chonggu said perfunctorily.

"It's too much, don't worry, they still want to negotiate, and it's impossible to play any conspiracy at this time." Besides, he laughed.

However, he didn't think so in his heart, Liao Bingxun's matter was also a code, indicating that the White Lotus Sect would not let him go to Hala and Lin safely, and he didn't know how many big things would happen along the way.

He didn't think much about this, and firmly established a principle: the soldiers will block, the water will cover the earth, don't think too much about what hasn't happened, and mediocrity is not someone's style.

"Xia Guan heard that the three witnesses in the case died mysteriously, can this case still be established?" Fang Fengshi suddenly asked, and there seemed to be other meanings in his words.

He didn't want to speak, but Wang Chonggu repeatedly signaled him to help, so he had no choice but to ask.

What he means is that the witnesses are gone, and the case is fundamentally untenable, so there is no need to seal the file and even the bodies of Liao Bingxun and Rong Zhongjun.

If this is the case, Wang Chonggu's motion to inspect Liao Bingxun's body will be unhindered, and there is every reason to bring the body back for careful examination.