"Then did the Li family report to the official? What did the government say? Luo Jian asked.

"I don't know. This guest officer, why are you asking so much? The guy looked at Luo Jian, and stopped talking, just now a guard got on the horse and left the town, which made him even more suspicious.

"Brother Taichong, you arrange your accommodation here, lock the pillar, and let's go to the east of the town to have a look." Luo Jian saw that he couldn't ask anything anymore from the guy, so he wanted to go to the Li family to have a look, so he said to Huang Zongxi and Suozhu.

The town was not big, and Luo Jian and Suozhu did not ride horses anymore, but only walked towards the east end of the town on foot.

As soon as they arrived at the east end of the town, Luo Jian and Suozhu heard bursts of crying from a closed house, and Luo Jian estimated that this must be the Li family.

"Fellow, we are passing merchants, and we want to beg for water from you." Luo Jian let the lock post take a few steps back, and stepped forward to call the doorway.

Luo Jian stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door, and the crying in the room suddenly stopped, but the door did not open.

Luo Jian did not give up, kept knocking on the door gently, and after a long time, the door finally opened, and an old man in his fifties held a hoe in his hand, looking at Luo Jian and the two vigilantly.

"This old man, we were sent by the Hangzhou government, I heard that your house was robbed by bandits, let's learn some information." Luo Jian knew that the merchant's statement could not gain the trust of the family, so he changed his words and said that he was sent by the Hangzhou government, so the old man put down the hoe in his hand and looked at the two carefully.

The old man saw that both of them had short hair on their heads, and his doubts were slightly reduced, and he let the two into the house.

"Uncle, I heard that your house was robbed by bandits the day before yesterday, can you tell us the specific situation?" Luo Jian sat down on the stool. Only then did he ask the old man.

"Didn't you come yesterday and be asked? Why do you ask again today? The old man asked suspiciously.

"Yesterday it was someone sent by the county, right? We are from Hangzhou. Luo Jian estimated that Deqing County sent someone yesterday. I had to say that I was from Hangzhou.

"Alas. The bandits in Moganshan have heard that they have been here for more than a month, and they have not heard of them going down the mountain to rob people some time ago, but why did they come to our town the day before yesterday, not to mention the food, and also captured dozens of young people, there are in the town, there are also in the countryside, and the poor boss of my family was also arrested by them. The old man said with red eyes.

"Uncle. Have you seen them? Where are they from? Luo Jian asked.

"Seeing that they are dressed up, they seem to be soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in the past, and they seem to be from Nanjing, my old man is confused, this Ming Dynasty is no longer there, why are there still these teams that rob our people?" The old man thought for a long time, and then said to Luo Jian.

"The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty?" Luo Jian felt very strange, the Ming Dynasty troops in the southern provinces had all been cleaned up and reorganized, could it be that some of the teams fled into the mountains and became bandits?

Luo Jian carefully inquired about some details of the bandits when Li Laohan came the day before yesterday, and the more he asked, the more puzzled Luo Jian became. There is no doubt that these bandits were the army of the Ming Dynasty in the past, but which part of the team fled into the mountains to become bandits. Now we can't be sure.

Suddenly, there was another rapid sound of horses' hooves outside the town, and Li Laohan was so frightened that he almost fell off the stool.

"Lock the pillar, go out and have a look!" Luo Jian also felt strange, could it be that the bandits are here again?

After a while, the lock pillar came in, "Grand Duke, it's the guards coming." ”

Luo Jian knew that there were one hundred and twenty guards divided into several teams to follow him, and he also knew that this was arranged by Shi Kefa, and Luo Jian, who didn't want to make a big move, couldn't help it, although the situation seemed calm now, there were still a lot of whirlpools under the calm, and the necessary precautions were also necessary.

"The Grand Duke? Who the hell are you? Are you really the Grand Duke? Li Laohan asked hesitantly when he heard the lock pillar call Luo Jian.

"Uncle, let's go out and have a look?" Luo Jian pulled Li Laohan to the door, and more than a hundred war horses were standing neatly on the street outside the door.

"Is it really the Grand Duke? Governor, you must save my son! When Li Laohan saw the cavalry on the street, he knew that it was definitely not the bandits' team, and the bandits didn't have so many war horses, so he turned around and knelt down towards Luo Jian.

"Uncle, don't be like this, we didn't protect the villagers, it's our responsibility, let me catch up this time, and I will never let go of these bandits!" Luo Jian hurriedly stepped forward and helped Li Laohan up.

"Come out, folks! The Governor is here! The Governor has come to our town! We are saved! Seeing that Luo Jian did not deny it, Li Laohan rushed to the street in a few steps and shouted.

Hearing Li Laohan's shouts, many people ran out.

"The Governor is here? Isn't it? Bandits don't have so many horses! ”

"Bodhisattva bless! Why did you say that the Metropolitan Governor came to our town? ”

"Look at these soldiers, the bandits will definitely not be able to run this time!"

Looking at the cavalry on the street, the people who ran out of the door talked about it, and some of them knelt down on the side of the street.

Luo Jian came to the door of the inn just now with the lock post, and the people also surrounded him.

"Governor, you have to call the shots for us! These bandits have made us miserable, not to mention that our food and livestock have been robbed, and we have to be arrested and returned to the mountains when we meet young and strong. An old man of about fifty stepped forward and bowed to Luo Jian and said.

"Don't worry, folks, we will definitely take care of this matter, everyone come over and tell us everything you know." Luo Jian beckoned the villagers to get closer.

After a while, even the people from the villages near the town came, and Moganshan Town suddenly became lively.

The information about the bandits that the people said was mixed and chaotic, and Luo Jian and Huang Zongxi didn't have a clue after listening to it for a long time.

Just when everyone was disagreeing, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy walked up to Luo Jian in a few steps, first knelt on the ground and kowtowed a few times, then knelt on the ground without getting up and said: "Master, I was caught by bandits in the mountains last month, and then I escaped while they were unprepared. ”

The young man's movements were very flexible, and the lock pillar standing beside Luo Jian didn't have time to pull him.

"Get up, get up quickly! Tell us about the bandits first. Luo Jian said to the young man.

The situation that the boy said was not much different from what the others said, but the most important thing was that he knew where the bandits often landed.

"Brother Taichong, without further ado. I wanted to lead the team to suppress this group of bandits overnight. How about you're just waiting for us right here? Luo Jian said to Huang Zongxi.

"The Grand Duke. It's dark at night, and it's not easy to catch the bandits after they have fled, so why don't you wait until tomorrow morning to go? Besides, this little thief doesn't need you to go in person, I'll just take fifty people with me. Seeing that Luo Jian was going to go in person, Suozhu stepped forward and hugged his fists and said.

"Governor, just let this small group of bandits go, right? You really don't need to go in person, do you? Huang Zongxi said with a smile.

In the evening, Luo Jian found many people to have a detailed understanding of the terrain of Mogan Mountain, and only then did he know that the bandits were basically hiding in the Zhuhai area, which was not a small area. It is not easy for more than 100 guards to surround this place, but the lock pillar is full of confidence, and the elite Manchu cavalry is not taken seriously, let alone these bandits.

The arrival of the Metropolitan Governor made the town very lively at night, and many people brought a lot of food to the guards, and some people invited the guards to live in their homes, but these were all rejected by the lock pillars one by one, and only bought some materials for the war horses, and the guards camped in the field with the simple tents they carried.

When the people of the town woke up in the morning, they found that the team stationed outside the town was gone. It's just that the tents are still there, and apparently they haven't gone far.

The Governor lived in the only inn in the town. This made the innkeeper and the guys both happy and afraid, happy that most of the governors had lived in the store, and they would have capital to brag with people in the future, what they were afraid of was that it was the first time they saw such a big official, and it would be a big trouble if they were blamed for not serving well, especially the young man who began to see Luo Jian and the others, Huang Zongxi noticed that his hands were a little trembling when he poured water.

The breakfast was not too rich, just porridge and a pot of steamed buns, although Luo Jian asked for some pickles, the boss still fried a few side dishes and brought them up.

"What are you afraid of, little brother? The Metropolitan won't blame you. The young man's hands were still a little trembling when he served the food, and his eyes didn't dare to look at a few people, Huang Zongxi said to him with a smile when he saw this.

The shopkeeper stood next to him and said cautiously: "Dadu Governor, my man has never seen the world, and I hope that Dadu Governor will not blame." ”

"Blame what? Come on, come on, sit down and eat together. Luo Jian asked strangely.

"The Governor, please dine, we have already eaten." The boss said carefully.

Just as Luo Jian and the others were eating breakfast, there was a sound of horses' hooves on the street, and after a while, cheers also rang out.

"It's coming! Here it comes! The people gathered at the door of the inn saw a horse galloping towards the inn, and a few cavalrymen behind them led a few bandits towards the inn, shouting loudly.

The shackle reined in the horse, turned over and dismounted, tied the horse to the tree at the door of the inn, and walked a few steps towards the store.

"Report to the Governor that all the bandits have been exterminated, fifty-six people have been killed, one hundred and eighty-seven people have been captured alive, and none of them have escaped the net." The lock pillar stepped forward and saluted Luo Jian and reported.

"Good! You've done a great job! Have all the people who were captured by the bandits been rescued? Luo Jian said with a smile.

"The Metropolitan Governor, they have all been rescued, this group of bandits is our acquaintance." Suozhu walked to the table, grabbed a steamed bun, and said while nibbling.

"Acquaintances?" Luo Jian asked in surprise, and Huang Zongxi next to him also looked at the lock pillar suspiciously.

"Governor Dadu, didn't Zhu Guobi, the Duke of Baoguo, flee with the Manchu cavalry? They were separated in Taihu Lake, and Zhu Guobi fled into Dabie Mountain with his people, and he didn't know how to get here recently. Lockpost said.

"Zhu Guobi? I said why is there no news of him, it turns out that he fled into Dabie Mountain and was caught alive? Luo Jian nodded and said.

"Governor, this guy is afraid of death, he surrendered quickly, and now he is outside." Said the bollard.

"Bring it in and I'll ask." Luo Jian said.

The pillar walked out, and after a while a few guards and a few prisoners walked in. Although the first person was unkempt, Luo Jian still recognized him as Zhu Guobi at a glance.

"Baoguo Gong, don't come unharmed?" Luo Jian said coldly to Zhu Guobi.

"Huh? Is it you? Ask the Governor to spare my dog's life! Zhu Guobi saw that Luo Jian was sitting in the hall, regardless of his hands being tied, he knelt down towards Luo Jian in a few steps, and knocked his head on the ground.

"Spare your life? When you led the Qing soldiers into Nanjing City, did you think about it today? When you went around harming the people for bandits, did you think about it today? Luo Jian said with a sneer.

"Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, just fight for early and late! This is called Skynet, negligent but not leaky! Huang Zongxi laughed on the side, the people of Yangzhou hated a few traitors to the core, Li Zhan and Liu Kongzhao were executed by Ling Chi, but this Zhu Guobi escaped, and now seeing Zhu Guobi arrested, Huang Zongxi has a big heart.

There were also three captives who were much tougher than Zhu Guobi, although their hands were tied, they stubbornly refused to kneel, and the lock pillar stepped forward and kicked at a few people, Luo Jian waved his hand to stop him.

The words that came out of the mouth of the youngest of the three surprised Luo Jian. (To be continued.) )