Here, Han Fangshan pondered how to follow the vine and touch the melon, and after a while, Tao Xingchang hurriedly came back, holding a brocade box in his hand and said, "My lord, the account book has been found." Thanks to the letter sent by the adults later, otherwise it would be so hidden that it would be really difficult to find. ”

"You should thank Zhang Mu, if it weren't for him taking out the whereabouts of this account book from Zhang Chi's mouth, you would really have to run for nothing." Speaking of this, he opened the brocade box and flipped through it.

Tao Xingchang glanced at Zhang Mu gratefully again, and stood on the side with his head down.

After flipping through a few pages, Han Fangshan closed the account book and clapped his hands and said, "Go and gather the brothers." ”

At that moment, about a dozen brocade guards arrived in the backyard one after another, and Han Fangshan said: "Brothers, the time has come for meritorious service this time." Tao Xingchang, you take seven or eight people to arrest Song County's brother-in-law Wang Heng immediately, you must do it cleanly. Python Tiger, you take someone to the county government with the official and arrest this surnamed Song. ”

"Yes." At that moment, Tao Xingchang and Python Tiger hugged their fists and bowed their waists one after another, and then began to beckon their subordinates to prepare.

"Zhang Mu, you have a lot of credit for this case, and now it's time to close the net. Go back and get some rest, and I'll let you know if there's any news. Han Fangshan said with a smile.

"Then thank you, my lord, and the little one will retire." Saying this, Zhang Mu walked towards the gate.

When he arrived at the door, he saw two carriages coming back, one from his house and the other from Zhang Ao's family, and it seemed that their bodies had been brought back.

Zhang Mu yawned, his face was also a little haggard, from yesterday to now, he has not slept all night, what happened is thrilling, and now he has calmed down, and he plans to go home and sleep well first.

got into his carriage and slowly walked towards Zhang's mansion.

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The sky was just gray, and the fog had not yet cleared.

Song Xiancheng changed into an official uniform, just came out of the backyard, and was about to ride a horse to the embankment of the Kangxi River.

The embankments of the Kangxi River were being repaired, and he naturally had to supervise the work, so as not to delay the process.

It's just that as soon as he walked to the second gate, the old housekeeper ran over in a panic and said, "Master, something is wrong." ”

Song County's face turned pale when he saw him, and he couldn't help but ask nervously, "What's wrong?" ”

"Just now, a person came to the back door, covered in blood, and said that he wanted to see an adult. The old man carried him to the firewood room first, and the old man should go over and have a look. ", said the old butler.

Song Xiancheng walked towards the firewood room in the backyard without saying a word, pushed open the door of the firewood room, and saw a man in his early forties lying on the ground dying, his body was mottled with blood, and the flesh and blood were blurred in many places, which made people feel painful to see.

It's just that at this moment, his face is pitch black, and his hair and eyebrows have been burned off, making him unrecognizable.

"I'm Song Luoxin, what did you say came to me?" Song County hurriedly lowered his waist and asked.

The man's lips stirred, and he faintly shouted, "Water." ”

The old housekeeper hurriedly scooped water with a gourd, and Song Xiancheng personally took it and fed it to his mouth, and the man took a few sips and hugged the gourd scoop and drank it in a big gulp.

After drinking, his jīng god suddenly felt much better, and his eyes also had jīng spirit, and he hurriedly said: "Hall master, I am Zhao Hu, who follows the second master." Last night, Second Master Chi went to kill Zhang Mu, but he was ambushed by Jinyiwei. The brothers were all dead, and the little one hid in the pond and came out while they were fighting the fire. I hurried to report to the adults. ”

"Jin Yiwei!" When Song Xiancheng heard these three words, his hairs immediately stood up and asked, "Are you sure you read it right?" Is it Jinyiwei? ”

"It's true, they have a crossbow in their hands, if it's not Jinyiwei, how can ordinary people have a divine arm crossbow?" Zhao Hu explained.

Song Xiancheng heard this, his legs were weak at the moment, and he almost knelt down, although the people of Daming can carry short weapons, but the bow and crossbow are forbidden to be used by the people, even if they are used by hunters, they must be filed here in the county government. The Divine Arm Crossbow is only equipped with military guards, and it is impossible for ordinary people to have this thing.

"What about Zhang Chi?" Song Xiancheng hurriedly asked.

"It should have been caught, and I don't know the specific ones." Zhao Hu hurriedly said.

Song Xiancheng carried his hands behind his back, like ants on a hot pot in the firewood room, if Zhang Chi died, it would be better to say, if he didn't die, if he fell into the hands of Jinyiwei, he was afraid that he would be able to spit out anything.

Fortunately, Zhang Chi didn't know much, but he was in a catastrophe.

"Lao Wang, you immediately go and inform Wang Heng, ask him to burn all the account books in the cloth village, and then run for his life. Just go. Song Xiancheng hurriedly ordered.

At that moment, the old butler turned and went outside.

"Hall master, now you have to run for your life quickly, the green mountains left behind, don't be afraid of no firewood." Zhao Hu hurriedly persuaded.

"Good brother, I won't forget you." Song Xiancheng said lightly, but as soon as the words fell, he squatted down and took out a dagger from the official boot and stabbed it straight into Zhao Hu's heart.

Zhao Hu stared at a pair of cowbell-like eyes, grabbed Song Xiancheng's hand tightly, and after a while, he collapsed on the pyre.

Song Xiancheng took out the dagger, wiped it on the weeds, put it in his official boots, turned around and walked towards the front door.

Go out and ride a horse, and go towards the city gate without looking back, the city gate has already been opened at this moment, and several officers and soldiers guarding the city gate saw that it was Song County Chengdu hurriedly made a move.

These Mrs. Cheng of Song County went out early in the morning, and they were not surprised, but they would usually say hello to them, but now they rode their horses and galloped past, which made these officers and soldiers unhappy.

"Isn't he just a poor official, what's the spirit?"

"Poor officials are also officials, if you have the ability, you should take the test?"

“……。”

Song Xiancheng didn't hear anything to say, just ran forward, after a while, he had already run out for seven or eight miles, and looked back at Yongkang County getting smaller and smaller, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he ran out, it is a pity that the family is old and young, I am afraid that no one can escape, and the most distressing thing for him is that he has just married a concubine who has only been a few rì, and now this is also empty.

After calming down, Song Xiancheng pondered, if Jinyiwei couldn't catch him, this line would be broken, and the most troublesome thing now was that Zhang Chi was still alive, although he didn't know much, but being alive was a threat.

Jinyiwei will definitely transport Zhang Chi to Jinhua Mansion to be detained, after all, Yongkang is too small and not safe, thinking of this, Song Xiancheng's eyes suddenly became hideous, and he secretly said in his heart: "I can't live left and right, even if Jinyiwei can't catch me, the master above can't get around me." It's better to fight and kill Zhang Chi, maybe there is still hope for life. ”

Thinking of this, Song Xiancheng galloped along the path towards Tandao City.

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The second watch, the third watch in the early morning.

PS: Tsudao City: It is not the current city and county administrative unit, and the city here refers to the market and post station. In fact, it is the village of Tsumiao.

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