Governor Cai Jiu saw Dai Zong walk in, asked with a smile, and said, "Dai Zong, is there anything wrong so late?" ”

"See Lord Prefect, Huang Tong's judgment." Dai Zong first arched his hand towards the two, and then said: "This matter is very important, otherwise the lower officials would not have come to trouble the prefect so late." ”

Hearing Dai Zong's words, Cai Jiu was a little surprised and curious, what kind of things could make Dai Zong pay so much attention, and immediately said: "Dai Zong, what kind of big thing? Slowly. ”

"Yes." Dai Zong nodded, and then said: "According to the report from his subordinates, it is said that the news of the Liangshan bandit leader Chao Gai was found in Jieyang Town, and this Chao Gai disappeared after killing a person in Jieyang Town, according to reliable information, this person is now in Jiangzhou City." ”

Dai Zong's words can be said to have stirred up a thousand waves, Cai Jiu and Huang Wenbing stood up in shock, this Chao Gai knows what it is, the biggest anti-thief leader in Shandong and Hebei can be said to be one of the few people that the imperial court wants to get rid of the most, this person is actually in Jiangzhou, if you grasp the opportunity, then it will be easy to get promoted and get rich in exchange for black yarn hats.

Dai Zong observed the expressions of the two people with the corner of his eye as he spoke, and found that Cai Jiu and Huang Wenbing were both surprised, and then their eyes lit up.

As soon as Dai Zong's words fell, Cai Jiu couldn't wait to ask, "Dai Zong, this news is really uncertain?" ”

"Absolutely." Dai Zong nodded and said with an oath.

Hearing Dai Zong's assurance, Cai Jiu slapped the table excitedly and said: "Okay, this is an excellent time to arrest the Liangshan thief, and Huang Tongju will be responsible for this matter. ”

"Yes." Huang Wenbing nodded and said.

The two of them left the Taishou Mansion one after the other, and Dai Zong asked, "Huang Tongju, what should I do now?" The lower officials all listened to the orders of the judge. ”

Huang Wenbing lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "That Chao Gai has been prosperous in these few ways, and he has repelled the encirclement and suppression of the imperial court several times in succession, it can be seen that he still has some ability, he is not an ordinary mountain king, and Chao Gai is estimated not to come alone when he goes south to Jiangzhou this time, and there are probably not a few people with strong martial arts around him, so we should be careful." ”

"Dean Dai, you and I will immediately go to the barracks, mobilize both land and water troops, first strictly guard the four gates of Jiangzhou City, block the port wharf, conduct a full search, once a suspicious person is found, arrest immediately, and kill those who disobey!"

Seeing Huang Wenbing's decisiveness, Dai Zong was also impressed for a while, and at that moment, he nodded, and the two got up and got on their horses, went straight to the military camp outside the city, and when they arrived at the military camp, they found the main general in the camp. Huang Wenbing is the general judge of Jiangzhou, the second-in-command of real power, naturally no one dares to disobey, and at the moment he transferred troops and horses from the military camp, surrounded the four gates of Jiangzhou City.

Besides, when Chao Gai and his group arrived at the inn, where could they still sleep if they had something in their hearts, then Wang Ying and the others would definitely have to tell Song Jiang that after they fled back, according to Song Jiang's temperament, they would definitely frame and retaliate, and they would be able to entangle with Song Jiang here.

When Li Jun and others were found, Chao Gai expressed his worries, and Li Kui next to him was the first to speak: "What's so difficult about this, let's set off now, go directly to the dock, find the residence of Zhang Shun in the waves, and then go south to Jiankang Mansion." ”

As soon as Li Kui's words fell, Yan Qing said: "Although Brother Tie Niu's words are a little rough, but his words are not rough, what he said is completely reasonable, now it is a race against time, maybe we will be a step too late for Song Jiang and the others to find out, and it will be even more difficult to go when the time comes." ”

After Chao Gai saw that everyone agreed, he nodded, and then a few people packed up their salutes, without alarming the people in the inn, and quietly walked out of the inn through the back door, and went straight to the dock under the leadership of Li Jun.

Not long after Chao Gai and his group left, Huang Wenbing and Dai Zong began a search for the whole city with the officials and soldiers, and the officers and soldiers came to the door of the inn, and they were not polite, and directly stepped forward to smash the door, and the shopkeeper was awakened in his sleep, hurriedly dressed and walked out to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a team of officers and soldiers rushed in, Huang Wenbing was surrounded by a group of officers and soldiers and walked into the inn, Huang Wenbing first looked up and down at the inn and the shopkeeper, and then said: "You haven't been here in the past two days, or suspicious people?" ”

The shopkeeper was a little speechless by the posture just now, and after a long while, he said: "Yes, a group of people came yesterday afternoon, one by one, and they spoke kindly. ”

"Where are they?" Huang Wenbing's eyes lit up, and with his intuition, Huang Wenbing felt that the group of people in the shopkeeper's mouth were Liangshan thieves, so he hurriedly asked at the moment.

"It's upstairs." The shopkeeper said truthfully.

After hearing this, Huang Wenbing gave a look to a general next to him, who nodded, and rushed directly to the second floor with a team of officers and soldiers, searching room by room, and after a while, the general came back.

"The report is judged, there is no one in the three rooms on the second floor, but the teapot is warm, indicating that someone has lived, but after walking for a while, it is estimated that it is still in the city." The general said.

Huang Wenbing nodded, it seems that this group of people is the thief of Liangshan, and the Tota Heavenly King Chao Gai must also be among them, and then Huang Wenbing asked again: "Did you hear any movement in the inn at night, where did the group of people upstairs go?" ”

"I don't know about the little one, the villain can sleep at night, and he doesn't hear any movement." The shopkeeper said.

Huang Wenbing couldn't see any useful value, so he immediately led the officers and soldiers out of the inn, and when they came out, Huang Wenbing instructed: "The Liangshan thieves are in the city, strictly search, and if there is any movement, come and report immediately." ”

"Yes." The general next to him answered, and left with the people.

Zhang Shun's home is in a small grass house not far from this wharf, Li Jun and Zhang Shun and Zhang Heng brothers are both lifelong friends, so they naturally know where his home is.

Li Jun took Chao Gai and others to the door of Zhang Shun's house, looking at the lights in the yard, he knew that Zhang Shun had not slept yet, and at that moment Li Jun stepped forward, patted his hand, and shouted outside: "Is Brother Zhang Shun at home?" I'm Li Jun! ”

After a while, I heard the sound of footsteps in the courtyard, and someone spoke: "Brother Li Jun, are you here to have a drink with your little brother so late?" , brother, you're late, little brother, there's no good wine here, hahaha. ”