In front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Households, everyone heard the voice, and immediately stopped, the master turned his head to look over, and when he saw the commander on the horse, he immediately smiled at him, stepped forward in a few steps, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be a strong commander!" ”

The commander turned over and dismounted, frowned and asked, "Master, what's going on here?" ”

"A few ghost people are messing around here." The master said with a smile: "It is said that the ghost people are barbaric, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation, and these ghost people still want to do something to the official, and the official is ordering them to be arrested and put in prison." ”

Commander Li glanced at a few ghost people, frowned slightly, but the old man of the ghost side seemed to have found a savior, and immediately stepped forward, bowed deeply to Commander Li, and said: "Lord Li, we are here from Daqimeng to ask for what should belong to us, not to make trouble, let alone offend Master Shi." ”

Commander Li finally said: "Is it for food?" ”

The division director immediately nodded and sighed: "Commander Li, this time, our household department has racked its brains for the military rations of the Weisuo army, how can there be any surplus food to hand over to them." And their mountain silk and other goods, the acceptance is Huang Zhigui, now that Huang Zhigui has already been a traitor to the imperial court, and those goods have long been in the hands of the Huang family, according to reason, our household department not only does not assume any responsibility, these ghost people are also suspected of funding the rebellious party......! Before he finished speaking, the ghost people had already changed color.

Commander Li shook his head and said, "It's just that I came here to ask for food, and I don't have to say anything to fund the rebellious party." Turning over and getting off the horse, he groaned slightly, and then said: "Although Huang Zhigui rebelled, he was the representative of the Household Department after all, and the affairs he left behind were not his personal affairs, but the affairs of the government and the Yamen. ”

The master immediately said solemnly: "The lower official understands. He turned his head to the old man of the ghost side and said: "Several, you have also seen it, Li Commander is coming, there are important matters to discuss, but for the time being, he can't spare time." In this way, you go back first, and come back tomorrow, and if the Japanese officials are free tomorrow, let's talk about your affairs again. ”

The old man of the ghost side immediately arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Master." Turning to Commander Li: "Thank you, Lord Li." ”

Li commanded the envoy to bow slightly, then turned around and went to the yamen of the household department, the division director accompanied the smile and commanded the envoy to leave the yamen, and in the door, he looked back at the old man of the ghost side, and his eyes crossed the cold light.

The old man of the ghost side breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the master and others entering the yamen, looked left and right, and suddenly saw Chu Huan not far away, his eyes lit up, he had already walked over to this side, and said with a smile: "Dake, why are you here?" ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "I wanted to take a boat trip in Taiyuan City today, and I was looking for a river, and I happened to pass by here. ”

The old man of the ghost side said: "We can't leave today, it just so happens that there are still some of our ghost people's home-brewed wine in the residence, if it is convenient for Dake, why don't we go and have a few drinks together?" ”

Chu Huan said: "Will that disturb?" ”

"No, no, no." The old man of the ghost side seemed to be in a much better mood, "Let's go, our residence is not far from here, Dake, please!" ”

Chu Huan hesitated slightly, but finally did not refuse, he had just heard the name Huang Zhigui on the side, and felt that it was very likely to be someone from the Huang family, since this ghost Fang person had contact with Huang Zhigui, but he didn't know if he could understand some local news of the Huang family from their mouths.

The ghost old man led the way, the residence is a few streets away from the Yamen of the Household Division, and the high-end inns in the prosperous areas of Taiyuan City are not allowed to live in the ghost side, so the ghost people can only find a remote old house to live in, after a few streets, gradually deserted, the surrounding environment is also much worse, the ghost old man has explained: "The inn in the city, we can't live in, there are some old houses nearby, no one lives, we have been here for nearly half a month, all live here, let the Dake see a smile." ”

Chu Huan shook his head and smiled: "It's very quiet here. Seemingly casually asked, "Why did the old man go to the official yamen today?" ”

The old man of the ghost side smiled bitterly, and before he could speak, he Gu behind him had already shouted: "Daddy, it's not good, look at ......!" Before the words fell, the sound of horses' hooves was heard, Chu Huan frowned, looked up, but saw a group of people in an alley in front of him, but suddenly a group of people came, but they were all officers and soldiers, there were more than a dozen people, everyone was surprised, but they heard footsteps from behind, Chu Huan turned around, and caught up with more than a dozen people from behind.

The old man of the ghost side suddenly changed color, and the group of people in front of him immediately came forward, and the first one had already sneered: "You are the ghost people who made trouble in front of the Yamen of the Household Division?" ”

The old man of the ghost side stepped forward and arched his hand: "Old Han He Valley, I don't know what advice you have from the officials?" ”

"Nothing to advise." The man sneered: "Come on, take down this thief." ”

The soldiers in front of him and behind him were like wolves and tigers about to come up to get people, Chu Huan had already taken two steps forward, put his hands behind his back, and sneered: "Who are you?" In broad daylight, why take people? ”

"Yo, there's another one here who isn't afraid of death." The leading general smiled disdainfully: "Look at your dress, you don't look like a ghost person, how can you get involved with them?" ”

Chu Huan asked rhetorically: "Could it be that together with them, you also violated the king's law?" ”

"With the ghost people, naturally there is no violation of the king's law." The general said lightly: "But with the rebellious party, that is to violate the royal law, brothers, all of them have been taken." ”

The old man of the ghost Fang Hanhe Valley frowned and said: "Official, you also need to have a certificate to arrest people, you say that we are anti-thieves, what evidence do you have?" ”

"Causing trouble in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Households, sneaking up on the master, isn't this a rebellion?" The general Sen Ran said: "Lao Tzu is the head of the Criminal Department, and I was ordered to take a few of you back for interrogation, don't talk nonsense, if you have something to say, go back to the yamen and talk about it." ”

He Gu had already jumped out, clenched his hands into fists, and said angrily: "You dare, I want to see, which of you dares to do it?" ”

The old man of the ghost side had already shouted: "Hegu, stand down." ”

Xingtou sneered: "Dare to say that there is no rebellion? Raising his hand and pointing at Hegu with a blade, "This birdman is going to rebel at a glance, what else is there to say now?" Why, you still want to do it, Lao Tzu is worried about the knife in his hand has not seen blood for a long time, but today I found an opportunity. ”

He Xigu had already bowed his hand and said, "Official, he didn't mean to offend. We have indeed come back from the Yamen of the Household Division, but the Master has already explained that we will come over tomorrow to meet us, and you officials are only afraid that they have misunderstood. ”

"These things don't concern me." The torture head waved his hand and said, "Lao Tzu is just ordered to take people." With a wave of his hand, all the officers and soldiers had already rushed forward, He Gu and the two ghost men were about to make a move, He Xigu had already shouted, Chu Huan didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but after the three of them heard it, they didn't dare to make another move, Sun Zikong was already close to Chu Huan's side, and said in a low voice: "Master, what should we do?" ”

"Don't do it." Chu Huan said in a low voice: "I want to see what the hell they do." ”

At this time, the officers and soldiers had already stepped forward, first grabbed Hegu and other three ghost men, Hexigu was quite old, but no one took him, Chu Huan and Sun Zikong were dressed as originals, although there were already knives against them, but no one grabbed their arms.

"Official, these two have nothing to do with this matter." Hexigu immediately said, "Don't bother them. ”

"Walking with you, there is nothing to do with it." The head of the torture said coldly: "Bring them all back to the yamen." ”

Chu Huan thought at first that these people were about to bring him back to the Yamen of the Criminal Department, but after arriving at the destination, he found that he was not going to the Yamen of the Criminal Department, but was directly taken to the prison of the Criminal Department.

The prison of the Criminal Department and the Yamen of the Department of Criminal Affairs are not together, but are set up in another part of the city, the place is quite remote and deserted, there is a circle of wooden fences in front of the door, the black gate looks like it is full of the breath of death, although it is a blue sky and white sun, but there seems to be a layer of cold breath around it.

"Official, we haven't seen the Lord of the Criminal Department yet, why did you put us in prison?" He Xigu saw that something was wrong, and frowned: "I want to see the Lord of the Criminal Department and ask the reason." ”

The head of the torture smiled, and his mouth was sinner, someone had already stepped forward and knocked on the door of the prison of the criminal department, the door opened, and several men in black immediately came out of it, all of them were the prison messengers of the prison of the criminal department, one person approached the head of the sentence, the head of the sentence whispered a few words, and the person immediately returned to it, and after a while, a guy with a fat brain came out from the inside, and he was white and fat, and the head of the torturer saw it, and said with a smile: "Yang Tou, I sent you a new person over, but you have to treat them well." ”

The white and fat Yang Tou was holding a black cat in his arms, swaying over, as if watching the goods, looking at Chu Huan and the others, and then walked to the side of the torture head, the torture head whispered in Yang Tou's ear for a while, and the two soon let out a strange laugh, that Yang Tou turned around, waved his hand, and motioned to bring people in, from beginning to end, but did not say a word.

Chu Huan remained silent, let them be brought into the prison, turning around, the inside of the prison was full of high walls, built like a labyrinth, and finally arrived at a prison door, the jailer opened the prison door, and locked everyone in two cells, Chu Huan, Sun Zikong and He Xigu were locked in one cell, and the three of them were locked next door, and the two cells were separated by a thick stone wall, but they were difficult to see each other.

The inside of this cell was dim and tight, exuding a foul smell, there was a haystack in the corner, obviously a place to sleep, Chu Huan looked at the opposite side, there was also a cell opposite, and he could vaguely see that there were two people locked up inside, but the two of them were lying on the haystack, motionless, as if they were dead, although Chu Huan and the others made a noise when they were locked in, but the prisoners in the cell didn't seem to care about who came.

Hexigu's expression was very solemn, and when the jailer left, he already said apologetically: "Dake, I'm really sorry, this time I even involved you ......!" ”

Chu Huan smiled and shook his head, Hexigu saw that Chu Huan was in prison, but he could still smile so calmly, but he was amazed in his heart.