Besides, Song Jiang Pegasus returned to Yuncheng County, and only then did he lead He Tao, an observer sent by Jeju, to the county to vote for the official document.

Shi Wenbin, the magistrate of the county, was also shocked when he heard that the thief who robbed the Tai Tai Shengchengang was actually under his control, so he wanted to call someone to arrest him.

Song Jiang said again: "Chao Gai has a lot of eyes and ears in this county, and he sends someone to get him during the day, but he is afraid that the news will be gone, so he can only send someone to get it at night." ”

Although Shi Wenbin had not been in office for a long time, he also knew that Chao Gai was a first-class hero and squire in the county, so he accepted Song Jiang's suggestion.

In the evening, the county lieutenant, Zhu Tong and Lei Heng were all called to bring 100 local soldiers to Dongxi Village to get people.

Zhu Tong had the intention to let go of Chao Gai, coaxed Lei Heng to take people to fight Chao Gai Zhuangzi's front door, and he led people to the back door to ambush.

Unexpectedly, I heard the local soldiers in front shouting and rushing into the village, but there was no sound of fighting, and no one escaped.

"There's no one in the village."

It wasn't until he heard the shouts in the Zhuangzi that Zhu Tong led people to rush into the Chao Gai Zhuangzi.

The two searched back and forth, but there was no one.

The county lieutenant asked people to visit the neighborhood, only to learn that Chao Gai and his party left by boat at noon today.

The people in the village knew about it, but they were grateful for the benefits, and no one went to sue the official.

A few tempted people are also afraid of Chao Gai's might, who dares to sue the official.

The county lieutenant couldn't get Chao Gai and the others, so he had to arrest a few neighbors.

This night, how could Shi Wenbin sleep, only waiting for the return in the county office.

On the third watch day, the county lieutenant came back.

Shi Wenbin heard that Chao Gai and the others had left, and only took a few neighbors, and he could only inquire about these people.

The neighbors said: "Although the villains live in Chaobaozheng's neighborhood, the distant ones are three or two miles of fields, and the nearest ones are also separated by some villages. He has always had people with guns and sticks in his village, how do you know that he is doing such a thing? ”

Shi Wenbin asked one by one, and they all replied like this.

How willing He Tao, the envoy of Sandu, to give up, he had to let Shi Wenbin be tortured.

A neighbor saw that the government was going to torture him, so he said, "If you want to know what he serves, you must ask him as a guest." ”

Shi Wenbin has always loved the people, and he is unwilling to torture these people casually, and said: "He said that his family and the guests also followed." ”

The neighbor said, "There are also those who do not want to go, and they are still in the village." ”

When Shi Wenbin heard this, he hurriedly sent the county lieutenant to Dongxi Village to arrest people again.

Tossed until dawn, the county lieutenant caught two Zhuang guests from the village who did not want to leave.

When the hall investigated, the two villagers had already discussed, and only said that Chao Gai only said that he wanted to flee to the rivers and lakes, and they did not want to abandon their homes and flee, so they did not follow.

Shi Wenbin asked Chao Gai's accomplice again.

Zhuang Ke also knew some and didn't say anything, so he couldn't deal with it, so he beckoned: "Except for Chao Baozheng, the villain only knows one, and it is the gentleman who teaches in Hongxiang, called Wu Yong." One is called Gongsun Sheng, and he is Mr. Quanzhen. There is another big black man, surnamed Liu. There is also a white man surnamed Yang, and finally a pair of uncles and nephews surnamed Zou. ”

He Tao is also an old man in the public gate, and when he heard the words of Zhuang Ke, he said to Shi Wenbin: "These guys refuse to recruit when they don't fight, they have lived in Chaogai Village for a long time, how can they not know their names." ”

Zhuang Ke hurriedly said: "Chao Bao is afraid of the rumors, so he only lets his henchman Zhuang Ke serve." We only hear a few words outside, and we don't know the details. ”

Song Jiang was also afraid that when these Zhuang Ke were ruthless, he also confessed that he went to ventilate and report the news, and said: "What they said is also true, didn't Jeju already arrest Bai Sheng?" He committed the crime together with Chao Gai and others, and he must know the situation of other people. ”

He and Chao Gai are well-known heroes in Yuncheng County, often receiving some Jianghu men, and they do not avoid people's eyes and ears, some are poor, and the people in the county dare not talk much, but they also want to be people in the county, otherwise their lives are at stake, who cares how many outlaws he and Chao Gai have befriended.

Shi Wenbin heard Song Jiang's words, and also said to He Tao: "What Song Zhisi said is reasonable, with these surnames, you go to confront that Bai Sheng again, don't be afraid that he won't tell the truth." ”

He Tao pondered, and knew the name of one person again, and the surnames of other people also had them, so it should not be difficult to earn Bai Sheng.

At the moment, there is no more talking.

If it weren't for the company of the two Liang Zhongshu Mansions, he would not be qualified to talk much in front of the magistrate.

Shi Wenbin took a piece of paper, handed over the two Zhuang guests to He Observation, and returned a detailed official document to submit to the government.

Song Jiang took care of the neighbors and let them go home to listen.

With Cai Jing's restriction order, He Tao and his party didn't care about the hard work, escorted two villagers, and then rushed to Jeju by boat.

When I arrived in Jeju, it was already afternoon.

When the prefect heard that He Tao was back, he couldn't take a break, so he asked them to come and see him.

He Tao led everyone to the front of the hall, said that Chao Gai burned Zhuang on the run, and then said the words of Zhuang Ke.

The prefect said: "When you say it, take out Bai Sheng!" ”

After speaking, he said to the two Zhuang Ke on the side: "When this official interrogates Bai Sheng, you must not speak, otherwise you will be punished as Chao Gai's accomplice." ”

When the two bankers heard this, they hurriedly said that they didn't dare.

After a short time, the two officials dragged Bai Sheng over.

Bai Sheng was beaten several times, and he was no longer human, and the two officials collapsed on the ground as soon as they let go.

The prefect pointed to the two bankers who were locked on the side and said, "I have taken the two bankers on the Chaogai village, and they have already recruited the names of the other six people. And if you can match, you are not lying. The official will not let you suffer from the flesh and skin again, otherwise you will have to be interrogated again. ”

Bai Sheng raised his eyes and saw that the two people next to him were a little familiar, they seemed to be the Zhuang Ke on Chao Gai Village, and they didn't look like they had been beaten, and he also had some suspicions in his heart that the two of them had moved, but he was also afraid that it was a plan, and said: "I only recognize Chao Baozheng, and the other six people really don't recognize it." ”

The prefect scolded: "You thief bones, you don't cry when you don't see the coffin." The official asked you, one of them is Wu Yong, is there any? ”

Bai Sheng was stunned for a moment, and saw that the two people next to him were silent, thinking that the two of them had already recruited, and if they continued to hold on, they would only suffer from flesh and skin, so he bowed his head and said, "Yes." ”

The prefect took the signs of the two and asked, "There is also a Taoist surnamed Gongsun, what do you say his name is?" Where are the people? ”

Bai Sheng no longer denied it, and said: "Gongsun Sheng, the dragon of Zhuyun, is from Jizhou." ”

"And another one with the surname Liu?"

"The red-haired ghost Liu Tang, the Dongluzhou people."

"And another one with the surname Yang?"

"Jin Leopard Yang Lin, Zhangde Mansion People's Clan."

"A pair of uncles and nephews surnamed Zou."

"Out of the forest dragon Zou Yuan, the unicorn dragon Zou Run, Laizhou people."

The prefect saw that Bai Sheng spoke fluently, nodded and said, "It's so old and real-time, and you don't have to suffer so much." and put Bai Sheng in prison and put him in prison. ”

He Tao watched the official drag Bai Sheng down, and asked again: "Xianggong, what should you do with these two villagers?" ”

The prefect glanced at the two of them and said, "Take them into custody first." When someone is a surety, he can go home and wait, but when there is no one to give a guarantee, he is in prison. ”

When the two villagers heard that someone would be able to go home as a guarantee, they also relieved themselves, called out a few injustices, and followed the servants.

There was only one official left in the hall, and the prefect complained bitterly: "The Taishi is only limited to ten days, and today is the fourth day, I was expecting you to have news and bring Chao Gai and other thieves." And this Chao Gai did not flee early or late, but when you went, he fled. It must be your men who have gone away. This matter will fall on you, I will give you two more days, if there is no trace of Chao Gai and others on the morning of the seventh day, I will stab you first. ”

He Tao said with a bitter face: "Chao Gai and the others entered the water pool, presumably because they voted for the Liangshan bandits. How close do we get there? ”

The prefect frowned and said, "If you really vote for the Liangshan thief, it will be difficult to arrest it." I can't say that they have fled to other places again, I don't want to guess, you can quickly take people to investigate. On the morning of the seventh day, if you have no news, I will stab you first. You can't just be miserable with me. ”

He Tao's subordinates were not able to do anything, and he knew that Sheng was under the Huangnigang, and he had checked for many days before, until the Taishi Mansion cadre office came from Tokyo and did not find it, and it was his brother He Qing who pointed out that he arrested Bai Sheng. If there is no help from anyone else for these two days, I am afraid it will not be of any use.

Song Jiang of Yuncheng County is a well-known person in the rivers and lakes, maybe he has some news there.

Thinking of this, he said: "When the villain arrived in Yuncheng County, he bumped into Song Jiang there, and he asked the villain to wait in the teahouse for a long time before rushing back. The villain often hears that this Song Jiang loves to make friends with gangsters, but it can't be the news that he is gone, and Chao Gai is also from their county. If Xianggong had landed in Yuncheng County and Song Jiang to visit with the villain, he would have been able to find Chao Gai's traces earlier. ”

The prefect is now only afraid that he will be stabbed to Shamen Island, who cares whether others are wronged or not, hearing He Tao say this, he said: "I will make an official document here, and the officials of Yuncheng County and this Song Jiang will visit the traces of Chao Gai and others with you, and if there is no news on the seventh day, I will assassinate this Song Jiang with you first." Wen Bin of Nazhi County must not escape the punishment of the Taishi. ”