Chapter 226: Murder for Money
"Back to the master, the border of Ande County is already ahead." The servant replied.
"Okay, I'll stay in Ande tonight, and cross the Yellow River early tomorrow morning to return to Linzi." Cheng Duyou is already thinking about how to scavenge some more oil and water from the Ande County Order.
At this time, there were a few strange noises outside the car, and a few muffled snorts, Cheng Duyou was puzzled and asked, "What's the situation outside?" No one outside answered, Cheng Duyou was very puzzled, and just poked his head out to see what was going on, but a big hand had grabbed him by the neck and ripped him off the carriage.
Outside the car was full of Cheng Duyou's men, no wonder no one answered his question. Around the carriage, more than a dozen black-clothed masked people were wiping their foreheads with yellow scarves, and the ring-headed broadsword in their hands was shining.
Yellow Turban Thief! The first thought that popped into Cheng Duyou's mind was this, he couldn't help but scold Lin Hai's ancestors in his stomach, didn't he say that all the yellow turbans in the plain country were exterminated, otherwise how could he dare to rest assured and boldly lead only a few dozen followers to run rampant in all counties unscrupulously, what a fucking cheat!
"A good man, spare his life! A good man, spare his life! All this money is for you, spare your life! Although Cheng Duyou's head is fat, he is not confused, and he knows the truth that money is something outside the body, and saving his life is the first thing.
The thief at the head ignored him and ordered in a low voice, "Take it away!" ”
Someone immediately came over and tied up Cheng Duyou, no one paid attention to his wailing and begging for mercy, his mouth was gagged with rags, and his eyes were blindfolded. Cheng Duyou felt that he was being placed sideways on the back of the horse, and the horse was running so fast that he wanted to vomit in a bumpy. But his mouth was stuffed so full that he couldn't spit it out if he wanted to.
After a long time, the horse stopped, and Cheng Duyou felt that he had been dragged into a room, and then, his eyes lit up, and the blindfolded cloth was also taken away, and a familiar back appeared in front of him. When the man turned around, Cheng Duyou was so startled that he almost screamed, but he was stuffed with rags in his mouth. It can only make a silent sound.
Because the other party is Liu Ze, the commander of Pingyuan County, who broke up not long ago. And how not to surprise him.
Pan Feng reported to Liu Zeyu: "Lord Qiyu has invited Cheng Dumail back, and the box has also been brought back, as for his subordinates. All knocked unconscious. No injuries were caused. ”
Liu Ze nodded. instructed Pan Feng to loosen the tie to Cheng Dupost.
Seeing that it was Liu Ze, Cheng Duyou's originally frightened courage grew back, and he said angrily: "Liu Ze." How daring! Kidnapping Shangguan and plotting against him, look at how you explain to Gong Tingshi! ”
Liu Ze glanced at him coldly. "Cheng Duyou, you are such a big official! Do you think it's still possible for you to meet Gong Tingshi? ”
Cheng Duyou was stunned for a moment, and secretly looked at it, this was not in the plain city at all, but a grange outside the city, and he suddenly realized that Liu Ze was killing him. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Liu County Order, don't kill me! Don't kill me! ”
Liu Ze took a step forward, his eyes gloomy and terrifying. "Not to kill you? Let you go back to Qingzhou Mansion and sue me at Gong Tingshi? Do you think it's possible? ”
"Liu County Order, I was wrong, please let me go. After I go back, I will never sue Gong Tingshi, I swear to God, if there is a violation, the sky will thunder! Cheng Duyou knelt down in front of Liu Ze, swallowed garlic, and swore a curse.
"For me, only the dead will not speak, the safest!"
"You can't kill me-" Cheng Duyou drank hysterically, "Liu County Order, anyway, I was also sent by the Assassin History, if I have a three long and two short in Pingyuan County, Gong Assassin Shi will be held accountable, and you will not be able to escape." ”
Liu Ze looked at Cheng Duyou with a smile, a bit of a cat playing with a mouse. "Cheng Duyou, you were kidnapped by the Yellow Turban bandits in Ande County, what does it matter to me in Pingyuan County? Hehe, all your men can testify to this. ”
Cheng Duyou sat on the ground in despair, crying bitterly, and suddenly he pounced on the boxes like crazy, lifted the boxes, and spilled the gold, silver and jewelry inside all over the ground.
"Liu County Order, this money, this gold, and these jewels will be returned to you, and they will all be given to you...... Please have a lot of adults, spare the villain's life! ”
Liu Ze picked up a piece of gold cake, sighed, and said, "Master Inspector, do you know what kind of world it is now?" Troubled times! You brought so much money on the road, how could you not be killed by thieves trying to make money? Oh, mourn! ”
Turning around and signaling to Pan Feng, Pan Feng comprehended, went over to pat Cheng Inspector on the shoulder, and said, "Master Inspector, it's not too early, let's go on the road." Remember, next year today will be your death day! As he spoke, the dagger in his hand stepped forward and pierced deeply into Cheng Duyou's abdomen.
Cheng Duyou's fish-like eyes widened, and after struggling a few times, he only had to breathe out but not in. Pan Feng drew a dagger and wiped the blood stains on his official robe.
Liu Ze glanced at his corpse, and said slowly: "People don't offend me, I don't offend people, Cheng Duyou, originally I didn't have the intention of killing you, I can only blame you for being too greedy, a person who is too greedy usually ends up miserable." ”
"Such a dog official, corrupt and perverted the law, and died innocently, why should the lord have mercy?" Pan Feng followed Liu Ze to life and death on the battlefield, killing people like slaughtering chickens and dogs.
Liu Ze shook his head lightly, and sighed secretly, killing people is killing people after all, which is completely different from killing enemies on the battlefield, although it has been many years since he traveled to the Han Dynasty, Liu Ze, who has survived in a society under the rule of law for forty years, still feels a little guilty. But no longer follow Liu Bei's old path, and don't want history to repeat itself, Liu Ze must end the life of a corrupt official in this cruel way, and now he has no choice.
"Dispose of his corpse, it must be done seamlessly. Remember, I've never been here and I've never seen this person again. Liu Ze left with his hands behind his back, and Pan Feng gave up his promise.
Cheng Duyou's entourage woke up from a coma and found that Cheng Duyou was missing, and eagerly searched around. Looking around, Cheng Duyou's body was found in a wood, and there were several empty boxes scattered on the ground, the gold, silver and jewelry in them had long been missing, and a few black face towels and yellow forehead scarves were also found. The entourage panicked, hurriedly packed Cheng Duyou's body and the items on the ground into the car, and rushed to Linzi in the starry night.
The news of Cheng Duyou's killing in Ande County spread far and wide, and soon spread throughout the Plains Country.
Zhang Feichu, who was eating in the back hall of the county office, heard the news, slapped his thigh happily, and said happily: "This kind of dog official, if you hadn't stopped the eldest brother, I would have beaten him to death that day." Haha, my old Zhang didn't have a chance to clean him up, someone cleaned him up, and he was retributed so soon, it's really happy! ”
Jia Xu squinted, glanced at Liu Ze slightly, and did not speak, just drank his porridge slowly.
Guan Yu put down his chopsticks and said suspiciously: "When did this yellow turban thief come out of this Ande County, kill people and sell goods, and dare to grab the head of the superintendent, it's strange." ”
Zhang Fei also said: "That's it, didn't this Yellow Turban thief be suppressed last year, when did such a branch emerge?" ”
Although he was the same brother as Guan Zhangqing, Liu Ze was still not ready to tell them the news, Zhang Fei was open-mouthed, drunk and talked nonsense, and it was difficult to hide the secret. No matter how you say that you are also an official of the court, the crime of law enforcement is not light, think about Liu Bei just beating the post supervisor and was listed as a general criminal by the court, if it is really traced to him, killing people will pay for his life.
"When will the Yellow Turban Thieves be put down? It's just that he put down the gourd and lifted the scoop, and if he really wants the world to be peaceful, it's difficult. ”
At this time, the doorman came to report: "Liu County Order, Lin Guoxiang asked to see outside the county office." ”
As soon as I heard that Lin Hai was coming, it must be no good thing, last time it was the yellow scarf around Qingliu Lin Hai came once, this time there must be something difficult, otherwise Lin Hai would not have condescended to come.
Liu Ze greeted him with a whole crown and welcomed Lin Hai into the lobby.
"Lin Guoxiang is respectful and noble, and he came to us, I don't know what to see?" Liu Ze treated each other politely and politely.
Lin Hai had a sad face. "Cheng Duyou was killed by the Yellow Turban bandits in Ande County, Liu County Ling must have heard about it, right?"
"Xia Guan has heard a little."
Lin Hai sighed and said: "This Cheng Du Post is not ordinary, but it is Gong Tingshi's wife and brother, Gong Tingshi was very angry when he heard that he was killed, and he was angry with my Plains Country, thinking that our Plains Country was not effective in suppressing bandits, so such a disaster happened. Gong Tingshi has ordered Liu Duwei and Fang County Commander of Ande County to be removed from their posts for investigation and prosecution, and they will be held accountable for solving the case within 10 days, otherwise, they will ...... Hey, I have nothing to do, so I have to come to Liu County to see how to arrest these yellow turban bandits? ”
I didn't expect this Cheng Duyou to be so big, it turned out to be Gong Tingshi's brother-in-law, no wonder he was so arrogant and arrogant, it turned out that he relied on it like this, and fortunately he took the opportunity to intercept and kill halfway, otherwise even if he sent 10,000 taels of gold, he might not be able to break the fortune and avoid disaster.
The most unlucky one is probably Captain Liu Ping, who was inexplicably removed from his post and investigated, and he can be shot while lying down, so he is probably depressed and crazy at this time. Unexpectedly, this move could receive the miraculous effect of killing two birds with one stone, but it was beyond Liu Ze's expectations.
Although he snickered in his heart, Liu Ze had no waves on his face. "Lin Guoxiang, this yellow turban bandit hides in the countryside without a trace, if you want to hunt it down within ten days, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach the sky."
"The prime minister is also worried, this yellow turban bandit is uncertain, how to arrest it, but Gong Tingshi is urging very urgently, how can he explain?" Lin Hai's face was full of worry.
Liu Ze smiled faintly and said, "It's just that it's not difficult to explain to the state capital." All you need to do is find a few prisoners on death row, impersonate them, sign the confession, or get away with it. ”
Lin Hai hadn't thought about this method, he shook his head and said: "These criminals are all going to be escorted to Linzi, if they retract their confessions after arriving at the state capital, won't it be self-defeating?" (To be continued......)