Mizhi County Yamen, in the back of the Yamen, the county magistrate Yan Zibin is practicing calligraphy, between the pen and ink walking, although it is flowing water, the pen walks the snake, but it contains a trace of anxiety, especially in the last painting of the official word pen, the hand holding the brush shook obviously, just at this moment, a sound of footsteps came, and suddenly put away the pen and looked up.

I saw Master Xingwen walking in quickly, looking hurried, and before he could stand firmly, he immediately excitedly reported the good news: "My lord, good news, good news, there is news for Li Hongji, who escaped!" ”

"Really? Where is Lee Hongji now? Did the people catch it? Yan Zibin was overjoyed and asked again and again.

"My lord, no one has been caught yet. However, there is already reliable information, and the person is hiding in Hulu Mountain, sixty miles north of the city, and hiding in Gao Ligong's home! ”

"What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and arrest the fugitives with the officials......"

Suddenly, Yan Zibin's voice stopped abruptly, and then he reacted, and then said: "Wait a minute, master, listen to what you just meant, the fugitive Li Hongji did not abscond alone, and Gao Ligong did not disappear for no reason, but the two of them colluded and secretly colluded, and Gao Ligong assisted Li Hongji to escape?" ”

"Yes, my lord, according to the information we have so far, it is true, the two of them used to work together at the post station in Yinchuan. According to the feedback from there, the relationship between the two of them is very good, and they are like sworn brothers. Moreover, when I checked the situation of the prison cell that escaped from prison that day, all kinds of signs showed that there were ghosts in the prison, and Li Hongji was let go without permission! ”

With a snap, Yan Zibin slapped the table and said angrily: "Okay~ Okay~ Okay, you are a high meritorious person, you eat things inside and outside, and you are more important than him in vain, and you will be placed in prison and be an idle person like a jailer!" ”

"Now, immediately, immediately, master, you go and inform the third class of officials, gather immediately, go to Hulu Mountain, arrest Li Hongji and Gao Ligong, live or die, after the matter is completed, the official will be rewarded!"

However, the master did not leave, he still stood there, and said hesitantly: "My lord, there is another matter for the small one to report to you, which is equally important, very urgent, and involves Gao Ligong. ”

"Don't mother-in-law, tell me quickly, what is the matter? Could it be more important than catching a fugitive? Yan Zibin urged dissatisfiedly.

"Lord Qiyu, an official letter has been sent from Shanxi, saying that Gao Ligong is the nephew of Gao Yingxiang, the leader of the anti-thieves, and I hope that our Mizhi County will cooperate with them and arrest the three brothers and sisters of Gao Ligong." The master didn't dare to delay any longer, and said quickly.

Hearing this, Yan Zibin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to himself: "Gao Yingxiang is a very prestigious one of the many anti-thief teams, and his fierceness is far and wide. If our Mizhi County catches his nephews and nieces, it will be a great contribution to the great cause of the imperial court's suppression of bandits, and maybe he will be promoted to the next level and be valued by the imperial court! ”

"Yes, my lord, exactly." The master echoed.

The more the county commander Yan Zibin thought about it, the happier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, so he almost scratched his ears and cheeks, and couldn't help muttering: "It's really killing two birds with one stone, not only making a contribution, but also making a lot of money!" ”

Immediately, after thinking about it in his heart, he seemed to think of something, and the county magistrate said: "By the way, this arrest operation is very dangerous, and it must be hit with one blow." However, not only Li Hongji is skilled, but the three brothers and sisters of the Gao family are even more superb in martial arts, and they are only the head catchers of the third class, relying on their skills in wine bags and rice bags, which are a little unstable. ”

"Well~ In this way, master, you take the arrows of your official and go to the guard to borrow a team of 100 people, and we will meet on the road to Hulu Mountain. In this way, it can be ensured that no matter how strong the martial arts of Li Hongji and the four brothers and sisters of the Gao family are, they can't stand the crowd! ”

After saying it for so long, the master has been waiting for this sentence, as a master, he often contacts and deals with the officials in the yamen, no one knows better than him, just rely on those officials in the yamen, it is okay to bully and bully the people, and those who are real guns and knives are not the same as Li Hongji and Gao meritorious people!

Although the military and the government are separated, the dignified county lord can still borrow a team of 100 people from the guard.

Watching the magistrate take out the token, the master was excited for a while, and hurriedly greeted him, hurriedly took it, and said flatteringly: "My lord, don't worry, I will definitely be seconded to the soldiers and horses, go to Hulu Mountain, and meet you!" ”

"Okay, hurry up, I also have to act immediately, so as not to have too many dreams at night, let them run away~" Yan Zibin, the county commander, urged, and walked outside, his face was rippling red, and he was very excited, as if he had already caught the target.

In the study of a wealthy man's house in Mizhi County, the master who was supposed to leave Mizhi City was actually here, and there was a person sitting opposite him, dressed as a lifter, who was Ai Zhao Ai Juren and wanted to put Li Hongji to death.

"Ai Juren, just after getting the exact news, Li Hongji was hiding in Gao's house in Hulu Mountain. No, the little one just got the news, and as soon as he had a chance to get out, he came to report to you. ”

Ai Juren put down a thread-bound book in his hand, and then looked at the master of the yamen, looked at the other party's flattering look, and knew the other party's intention, and did not break it, but took out a silver ticket of two hundred taels and handed it to the other party.

"Master Hu, you go to arrest Li Hongji, a fierce gangster this time, the other party has his own skills, and he will definitely not be caught in a hurry, when the time comes, there will inevitably be a bloody fight, and it is inevitable that there will be casualties. Yes, this silver will be used for medical expenses, buy wine and drink, and help the brothers who are on errands in the yamen. ”

"As a member of Mizhi County, my Ai Zhao is a small person, Wen can't govern the country, Wu can't go to the battlefield, you Yamen people are in danger of life at any time in order to ensure the safety of one party, the only thing I can do is to take out this bit of silver taels, treat everyone, and hope not to be polite, don't shirk~ Master Hu."

While speaking, Master Xingwen's heart moved, and he said secretly, this Master Ai is really an old fox, he does things without leakage, and he wants his brothers to kill Li Hongji, but he doesn't say it clearly, and he directly hints in the name of reward, and he keeps hinting, and he is really clever and does not fall into the hands of others. Even if he is investigated in the future and his body is found, there is no evidence that he bribed officials and sought his life.

Although he thought so in his heart, Master Xingwen still greeted people with a smile, without any politeness, took the silver ticket, and said cryptically: "Master Ai, bathing in the emperor's grace and arresting the important criminals of the imperial court, this is the right thing to do, and we in the yamen should do our own work." Although you can rest assured, we will definitely arrest and bring to justice a gangster like Li Hongji, even if we can't catch him alive, it is not easy to kill him, we can't let such a murderer go unpunished, and hurt his own brothers for the sake of the township, right? ”

Ai Juren's eyes flickered, and he thought: "This master is really a character, just a few words, he understands his deep meaning, and he is a talent that can be created." ”

The thought was fleeting, Ai Juren arched his hand, and said loudly: "Hehe, then I wish you all success, and when you return, I, Ai, am willing to seal another two hundred taels of silver to reward the brothers!" ”

The purpose has been achieved, the silver is in hand, and there is a promise, at the same time, the master also knows clearly that the matter is urgent, and it can not be delayed any longer, Ai Juren's voice just fell, and then responded: "Ai Juren Gaoyi, I don't admire Hu Buyi, the matter is urgent, the county magistrate is gathering the three classes of officials, and the small one will leave first, farewell!" ”

"Farewell, Master Hu go slowly!"

After the greetings, Master Hu Buyi went straight away, looking at the back of the other party's departure, the corners of Ai Juren's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a touch of coldness, and muttered: "Hmph, dare to fight with me?" Dare to fight with me for a woman? Looking for death, see if it kills you this time? ”