When Zhou Bantou came back, Lu Tingxiu told him that the case needed to be kept secret before it was clarified, Xu Mingliang was good, and he didn't make any effort to dismantle the table.

Lu Tingxiu put down his words, "No matter what method you use, you can settle this matter." If you can't settle it, you go home and farm. ”

Xia Qiu was also annoyed by this pig teammate, but she didn't have time to complain, she checked the autopsy transcript that she had made, and the deceased's palms were keratinized and thickened, his body was full of pimples, and his liver was enlarged.

These symptoms coincide with arsenic poisoning.

Lu Tingxiu asked Wei Ge to go into the mountain overnight to find out the number of guards and the force of the guards, so that he could arrange troops to rescue the laborers.

Time was urgent, and Lu Tingxiu ordered the person to recall the household clerk, check the mountain forestry book, and find out the owner of the mountain forest.

By the time the arrangements were over, it was already early in the morning.

Xia Qiu made two simple bowls of egg noodles, and the two of them made do with them.

Lu Tingxiu said concisely, "After eating in a while, I will send someone to send you back and heal your foot injury first." ”

"Hmm." Xia Qiu lowered his eyebrows and was pleasing to his eyes, chatting with the old husband and wife behind closed doors, "You don't have to worry about the village, I will ask the master to open the magic prescription tomorrow, and I will send it as soon as I grasp the medicine." ”

The matter of medicine is easy to solve, the water and soil pollution in the village is serious, and the villagers need to be relocated as soon as possible.

Lord Lu has worked hard, and there is a long way to go.

Xia Qiu was distressed.

Escorted home by two catchers, Xia Qiu was so tired that he fell asleep.

Arsenic poisoning silenced the old man Tu, who was reluctant to prescribe medicine.

"By the symptoms you said, it's too late. Even with medication, they will only be able to go for three to six months at most, and they will have to endure pain and fear every day, so it is better to let them walk quietly. ”

The meaning of Old Man Tu's words made them get through the last days without knowing it.

Summer and autumn think very differently. It is human instinct to live.

She has experienced the despair of death and is more persistent in life. They still have unfulfilled wishes, and there are relatives to take care of, how can they be willing to die?

Xia Qiu insisted on going his own way, and Old Man Tu said indignantly: "Girl, if you want to gain a firm foothold in Lin County, you can't be kind." Did you live a human life in the Xia family before? Everyone in the village knows that you were abused by the Xia family, have they ever said a word to help you?

You, run the grain shop and medical hall well, don't always listen to Xiaolu, he is an official in the imperial court, full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and he cares about the people, all of which fool people. This clinic hasn't made money yet, you just want to give free treatment to those people, I can tell you that those drugs are not cheap, you want to dig out your own money? ”

This kid has water in his brain.

Old man Tu really loves her, so he will say what he says.

"It's not free, it's just ......" The villagers are poor and can't come up with money at all, which is really a big problem and has to find a way to solve it.

Old man Tu was unceremoniously, "I'm your master, I know how many roundworms you have in your stomach, and you still want to hide it from me." ”

Xia Qiu had his own plans, and said gracefully: "The master has traveled all his life, and he has traveled more roads than I have eaten, and it stands to reason that he has long seen through the sinister hearts of people, so why do you want to save me?" ”

Old man Tu's face blushed slightly, "I don't care if you live or die, that's to repay your father's kindness." ”

Xia Qiu smiled lightly, "The master agreed to stay in the Hanging Pot Pavilion, isn't he also sympathetic to the people of Lin County?" ”

"You are threatening Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu is here." Old man Tu rolled his eyes and said speechlessly: "I don't care if they live or die." ”

"But I see that you are shushing the sick and asking for warmth." The person is old, his temper is not as short as before, his attitude towards patients has improved greatly, and he treats Jin's apprentice, I don't know how many times better than he was back then.

Old man Tu couldn't hold his face, "No matter how nonsense it is, believe it or not, I'll pack up my things and go back to the mountain now." ”

is old, and he still has this stinky temper, so people have to misinterpret his kindness.

Xia Qiu Haosheng comforted the old man Tu, "Master, who will honor you when you return to the mountain." Cooking and washing your own clothes is so troublesome. ”

"Lao Tzu is too lazy to care about you, go to the side of death."

scolded and scolded, seeing that she had made up her mind, she still prescribed a prescription for arsenic poison, and even wanted to go there in person.

With old arms and legs, not to mention reluctant to let him trek through mountains and rivers, the key is that the village and the mine are too variable, and she has to make sure that the old man is safe.

More than 200 doses of medicine were all wrapped around noon, and a large cart was full.

Xia Qiu asked Ergou to lead a few partners and drive out of the city to deliver medicine.

The place where the medicine was handed over was three miles away from the village with Shi San last night.

Afraid that the villagers would panic and be angry, Xia Qiu didn't mention arsenic poison, and they didn't even know about the two dogs who transported the medicine, and they even thought that as long as they took these medicines, the villagers' diseases could be cured.

Just after lunch, Wei Ge hurried back to the city without stopping.

According to his close observation, there were more than 200 laborers who were lured into it, and most of them were sick and disabled after long-term heavy labor and then inhaled the poisonous substances smelted. Occasionally, when laborers died, they did not bury them, but threw them into the deep mountain rift.

There were about 50 or 60 people guarding the mine, all of whom carried weapons with them.

Lu Tingxiu drew a map from memory, and counted the catchers, government officials, and people who could be dispatched, with a total of no more than 60 people. When fighting with real knives and guns, the safety of the workers must be taken into account, and the chances of victory for the yamen are not high.

There are no troops stationed in Lin County, even if they apply for emergency transfer, they must be approved by Liangzhou, and far water cannot save the near fire.

Xu Mingliang weighed it again and again, and proposed: "My lord, those people are all extremely vicious outlaws, if we fight hard, not only will we not be able to please it, but it is estimated that we will have to fold the brothers in, why don't we slow down first, and wait for the reinforcements from Liangzhou to arrive?" ”

With such a big case, there is no hurry to meet it for a while.

It's not that Lu Tingxiu doesn't want to borrow troops from Liangzhou, in addition to the fact that he has not been able to believe it for a long time, and now he has not even found out who is behind the black heart mine, what if it is related to Liangzhou?

After coming to Lin County for more than two months, he never forgot the purpose of his visit.

"If there aren't enough people, I'll figure it out." Lu Tingxiu refused Xu Mingliang's request, took the map and discussed with him the battle plan, "Pick out all those who know archery, and let Wei Ge lead the long-range attack, and the others ......"

According to the battle plan, there are two exits to the mine, and the people of the yamen guard the east side, but what about the west side?

Obviously, Lu Tingxiu was extremely dissatisfied with his dereliction of duty yesterday, and the apprehensive Xu Mingliang didn't dare to ask again, and led his subordinates to set off immediately.

Lu Tingxiu returned to the study room in the inner courtyard and said in a deep voice: "How many people do you have now?" ”

The black shadow fell, "Ten people." ”

There are not many soldiers, just use it.

"You guard the west side of the mine and cooperate with the people of the county government." Lu Tingxiu's expression was grim and said, "Remember, I want to live." ”

The black shadow had some scruples, "We rashly appeared, for fear that it would arouse that person's suspicion." ”

"I'll send someone to cover for you, and you can solve it quickly."

The black shadow left, Lu Tingxiu pulled out the drawer, and pulled out a silver ticket from the book, his face full of pain.

This thousand taels is Xia Fatpang's compensation for humiliating his body, and he has to be sent out before he is hot.

After collecting the money, Lu Tingxiu went to the Four Seas Dart Bureau.

Wu Tongxing fell, and the Four Seas Dart Bureau was dominant, and business came one after another. Lei Da was holding his newly married mother-in-law, eating a lot of meat and drinking too much.

When the magistrate came, Lei Da immediately sent the flower-like mother-in-law away, and warmly welcomed him into the guest hall, "Come on, come on, but I can look forward to Lord Lu." ”

Lei Da doesn't treat him as an outsider, and he can't wait to be his father.

Mo was not polite, Lu Tingxiu was not polite, directly explained his intentions, and finally said: "General Lei's family, I hired your people as mercenaries to solve my urgent needs." ”

After finishing speaking, he sent 1,000 taels.

Alas, every time it is moonshine, it is impossible to save money at all.