For two days, although Sun Yongcheng urged the officials to solve the case as soon as possible, and the surrounding woods were turned upside down, he did not make the slightest progress. The bodies of the stolen criminals disappeared as if they had disappeared into thin air, and there was no trace to be traced. If it weren't for the fact that a group of guards swore and swore swearing, it would have been as if this had never happened. Sun Yongcheng had red eyes every day, and when he was not happy, he often beat and scolded the officials of several prefectures, causing his subordinates to complain, and they couldn't do their work. The three-day competition is approaching, and if the catchers can't find valuable clues, it is estimated that they will inevitably be beaten.

These situations, An Lufu saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart, even he was dragged out yesterday and beaten on the board, and now he still has a faint pain in his buttocks. At about midnight on the morning of the third day, Sun Yongcheng summoned the head catcher of Anlu Mansion and ordered in a deep voice: "You go to Anlu Mansion to report to Lord Zhou, and say that the official hopes that he can send a few experienced servants to help solve the case." "An Lu Mansion was overjoyed when he heard it, he was really sleepy and touched the pillow! In this way, he could not only go back to report to the prefect to ask for merit, but also avoid the beating of the comparison, so he hurriedly nodded yes, and then beat the horse and galloped towards the direction of Anlu Mansion City.

Sun Yongcheng saw that the figure of An Lu Mansion had disappeared at the end of the official road, nodded imperceptibly, and then turned around and scolded angrily: "You group of thieves, you know that you are stealing and cheating. If you haven't found any clues before tonight, this official will let you know what a thunderbolt method is! Thirty heavy responsibilities per person. The officials of several prefectural offices immediately wailed all over the field, and then went into the woods like rabbits chased by wild dogs to continue their search.

The head catcher of Anlu Mansion drove his horse all the way, and arrived at the gate of the government in less than three hours, turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to a government servant, and rushed into the yamen. At this time, I happened to meet Master Qian coming over, and hurriedly stopped his steps and bowed and saluted, "Master Qian, do you have to be idle?" The villain has something important to report, and it's about Lord Yushi. ”

When Master Qian heard that it was this matter, he didn't hold it, and directly led the head catcher into the backyard and knocked on the door and entered the study, and later did not call the head catcher in.

When he entered the study, his heartbeat began to increase rapidly, and he felt that his breathing was a little difficult, and he didn't dare to speak casually, but just lowered his head and looked at his toes.

Zhou Wudao asked softly, "This official sent you to assist Lord Yushi in handling the case, why did you come back?" ”

The head catcher replied in a low voice with some cringe: "Lord Hui, the villain was sent back by Lord Yushi to find a servant." ”

Zhou Wudao frowned, and then asked, "Oh? What's going on is explained in detail. ”

"Yes, sir. The villain went to the scene of the crime with Lord Yushi three days ago, and when he got there, he learned that the bandits had attacked the guards again, and even the body of the key criminal was snatched away at night. When Lord Goshi found out, he was very angry, and he drew his sword and almost cut down those officials. At that time, the Qingzhou Mansion's fast arrester had arrived, but they did not find any valuable clues. After Lord He, the prefect of Qingzhou, came, he said that the bandits were too rampant and dared to follow Lord Sun all the way to attack, and then proposed that Lord Yushi should lead the surrounding provinces to cooperate in handling the case and arrest the bandits as soon as possible. In the past few days, the case has not been solved in several prefectures, and Lord Yushi has already been angry and beaten people, and even the villain has been severely beaten. ”

Hearing this, Zhou Wudao had a smile in his eyes, turned his face to look at Master Qian, nodded and continued to listen.

Master Qian was overjoyed in his heart, he didn't expect that the assassins of the Blood Hand Alliance were really tendons, and they would destroy the evidence after saying that they wanted to kill someone, and they actually snatched the corpses. It seems that the 30,000 taels of silver are really worth the money! Of course, he didn't know that the Qingzhou Mansion branch of the Blood Hand Alliance had been taken off, and that person was rushing towards An Lu Mansion with a wound all over his body.

The head catcher continued: "Lord Yushi thinks that the head catchers of several mansions are playing tricks and refuses to really work hard to solve the case, so this morning I asked the villain to come back and ask the adults to help, and sent a few servants to the past to conduct an autopsy on the officials who were attacked and killed. ”

Zhou Wudao had basically determined that Sun Yongcheng was out of luck, but he still confirmed it and asked, "What do you think is suspicious about the corpses of those officials?" ”

At the mention of this, the head catcher immediately lifted his spirit, and said in an affirmative tone: "Lord Huifuzun, the villain has seen those corpses, but they were all injured by ordinary knives and daggers, and they did not leave any valuable clues. According to the villain, if Lord Yushi wants to conduct an autopsy, there will be no results. ”

"Well, you are very careful about this matter, go down and receive the reward."

"Thank you, sir!"

After the head was arrested, Zhou Wudao and Master Qian summed up for a while, and did not find that Yushi Sun Yongcheng had any possibility of turning over, so he drank tea with a comfortable demeanor and opened a copy of "Six Tales of Floating Life" and read it.

Sure enough, three days later, Sun Yongcheng returned to Anlufu Post Station with a group of officials.

After Zhou Wudao learned the news, he hurried to the post station to see how the situation was. He drank tea in the living room for a quarter of an hour before he saw Sun Yongcheng walk in in a crumpled official uniform. When he looked at it, he was also taken aback, only to see that the latter's face was gray, haggard, and his eyes were full of depression, and he seemed to be lifeless, so he hurriedly asked, "Brother Xian, what's wrong?" But is there a problem with your health? ”

Sun Yongcheng finally squeezed out a smile, but it looked more ugly than crying, shook his head and said weakly: "Brother Lao Xian is concerned, and the foolish brother is in a catastrophe this time." Alas, it's a pity that it has affected the virtuous brother, and I am very uneasy in my heart! ”

"Why did Brother Xian say this?"

"Don't hide it from Brother Xian, Brother Yu went to investigate the attack this time and found no clues, and even the body of the important criminal in the court was lost. What can I do? ”

Zhou Wudao was secretly happy in his heart, but he still said: "Ah! Such a curse! These bandits are truly lawless. Virtuous brother, don't worry, foolish brother will go back to play and say a thing or two for you, I believe that Your Majesty Shengming will not blame. ”

Sun Yongcheng lowered his head and calmed down for a while, and then said: "Brother Xian's kindness, Brother Fool understands it." This time it was indeed my carelessness, the sin is unforgivable, and I really don't dare to bother Brother Xian again. The foolish brother has already been guilty of pleading a few days ago, and I believe that His Majesty's will will come soon. Alas, as an official all his life, he wanted to be the master of the people, but he ended up like this, it's really ......" said and shook his head again, obviously extremely discouraged.

Zhou Wudao comforted: "Brother Xian, don't be discouraged, right and wrong are at ease in people's hearts, and you are not to blame for this incident." Even if the emperor is angry for a while, he will forgive the virtuous brother when he learns the reason for the incident. The foolish brother thinks that he should think like this, and the virtuous brother should think that this time he is working hard and hard for his work before inheriting the great responsibility. The two chatted a few more words. Zhou Wudao got the information he wanted, and saw that Sun Yongcheng didn't want to say more, so he got up and prepared to leave.