The people came out of the city.

Compared to the bustling crowds inside the city, the outside of the city is desolate, with only sparse passers-by and farmers driving into the city to sell vegetables.

"There are several villages around Chaodu County, the population is not large, and they are concentrated in the east."

Sun Zhengping said.

"Then let's go to the east and inquire."

After walking for about ten miles, the population became a little denser, and a stone at the entrance of the village said Laowazi Village.

After entering the village, a dilapidated scene came into view.

Low houses made of stone and earth were scattered, and the villagers were in ragged clothes, except for a few five or six-year-old dolls hobbling after ducks and geese.

People were full of curiosity about a few foreign, extraordinary-dressed men and women, and kept looking at Yun Xin and the others with their eyes.

Not far away, an elderly woman laboriously bundled up the scattered firewood on the ground and carried it into the house.

Seeing this, he immediately ran over and helped the old woman pick up the firewood, the old woman was a little surprised, and then smiled, "Thank you, this son." ”

"You're welcome, mother-in-law." Yiyan then asked, "Mother-in-law, can we ask for a bowl of water to drink?" ”

The old woman looked at Yun Xin and the others and nodded, "Of course," waved her hand and motioned to follow her into the house.

Faltering, Yun Xin couldn't help but help the old woman step into the threshold.

Several people were crammed into the small, dark house, where they had nowhere to sit and could only stand.

The mother-in-law poured two bowls of water and handed them over, and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, "The family environment is simple, which makes you laugh..."

Yun Fan and the others were a little embarrassed, "It's us who bothered, mother-in-law, are you living alone?" ”

"yes...... My son and daughter-in-law were doing some small business in the city, and they said that they would take me, an old woman, too, but I would not go. The mother-in-law waved her hand, "It's too chaotic in the city, so it's better to stay clean in the village, hehehe......"

The old woman looked satisfied.

"Mother-in-law, can I ask you about something? Do you know where the wilderness is? ”

One word straight to the point.

As soon as the mother-in-law heard this, she immediately walked to the door, looked around a few times, and closed the door after making sure that no one was paying attention.

"Childe, you can't just talk about this place......

Seeing that her mother-in-law was not as repulsive as others, Yun Yu asked, "Mother-in-law, we are from out of town, and a friend is said to have gone to the wilderness, so we want to go there to find him, can you tell us what kind of place it is?" ”

The mother-in-law was puzzled, "Childe, is this friend of yours from the government?" If it's not someone from the government, then it's someone who has offended the government........."

"What do you mean by that?"

The mother-in-law said slowly, "...... I don't think you young people are bad people, so let me tell you what is going on in this wilderness, lest you go out and talk nonsense and be heard by the officials. ”

"Thank you, mother-in-law!"

Yun Xin hurriedly thanked.

"The reason why we people don't dare to mention the wilderness is because it's not a good place at all, it's a place where the ghosts and ghosts stay...... People passed from place to place, and it became a wilderness......"

"I see..."

"The wilderness was originally a village in the west, and because people went to the city to make a living, there were no more people left, and it was requisitioned by the person who thanked the hall master."

The mother-in-law sighed, "It is said that it is requisitioned, but in fact, it is to drive everyone out, build a closed courtyard, and it is also used as a prison cell outside the city by the government." ”

"Didn't Lord Zhao take care of such a big thing?"

"You mean the county magistrate, he's a good official...... But the land of the wilderness is the territory of Hall Master Xie's own...... The county magistrate can't take care of the people's private affairs if he wants to......"

"Later, the villagers of our Chaodu often heard terrible howls in the wilderness, and some people even saw lonely ghosts in the vicinity!

If you talk about the wilderness during the day, you will be taken away by the inspectors, and several young people have already been beaten to death for discussing it......

Alas, this wilderness of the capital is a hell on earth........."

Hearing this, Yun Xin probably knew what was going on.

Xie Yuntao and Liu Xiaohu colluded with each other to do unspeakable murder in the wilderness, and the people of the capital never mentioned the matter of closing the courtyard because of fear.

It's no wonder that outsiders can't start when they come to investigate, because this is already a secret that everyone knows, but can't tell!

Then it is possible for Lord Zhao to be imprisoned in the wilderness!

Yun Xin and the others said goodbye to the old woman and returned to the city.

Knowing the location of the Wilderness, it's time to organize a rescue plan!

In the closed cell, Liu Xiaohu sat on a wooden bench and looked at Lord Zhao, who was hanged up, covered in whip marks and blood.

"Lord Zhao, it's been so many days, let's not toss each other, as long as you tell me where the list is hidden by you, for the sake of being an official in the same county for so many years, I will let you go immediately."

Lord Zhao's hair was messy, his temples were gray, and his face was full of vicissitudes, but he was still firm and solemn.

“……… Is that......... Expose the evidence of you corrupt officials...... The old man must ...... Present to the Emperor ......"

After a few sentences, I have exhausted my strength.

"Zhao Minzhuo, do you really think that your evidence can be sent to the emperor? Let's tell you the truth! Even if there is that evidence, the emperor can't do anything! Today, Taiwei Song is the minister who holds the real power! Why do you strike a stone with an egg? It's better to hand over the evidence quickly and go home as soon as possible to retire! ”

"Huh......... If it really doesn't work...... Why did Xie Yunteng bother to torture me about the whereabouts of the list........."

Lord Zhao's mocking tone angered Liu Xiaohu.

"I see that you don't cry when you don't see the coffin! Keep calling me! As long as you stay here, you will serve me well! ”

Several officials took up whips and continued to torture them.

In Xie Yuntao's mansion, Song Yangxu was listening to Xie Yuntao's report on Zhao Minzhuo's interrogation.

"Young master, this person is really difficult to deal with, I think, it's better for us to kill it directly, and then slowly search the list, can't we?"

"It doesn't matter to us whether this person is dead or alive, I want a list! If he puts the list in the hands of someone else and we kill him, there is no guarantee that the list will not secretly flow to Kyoto or to the hands of the Blue Moon Sect! When the time comes, it's too late to track it down!"

"What is the Qingyue Sect afraid of when it gets the list! Our six hall masters will definitely protect the hall masters! ”

Song Yangxu sneered, "Hall Master Xie, you won't be unclear about the Qingyue Sect's support for King Luo Cheng!"

If the Qingyue Sect has a list, it will have the name of eradicating traitors for the emperor, and the rebel division will be famous, I think, you don't want to be led by the nose by the people of the Qingyue Sect. ”

Xie Yuntao was drenched in cold sweat, "Yes!" Young Lord! ”