Corpses were strewn all over the floor, and blood was everywhere.

Jingyang County Commander looked a little embarrassed in the face of the inquiry, and quickly replied: "My lord, before I came, I checked the documents and didn't find the registration information, so I don't know who the property is." ”

"Such a big Zhuangzi, with so many people living there, as a county magistrate, he actually said that he didn't know whose industry it was, who would believe it? Explain it to the Holy One. Qin Huaidao could see that the other party was not lying, so angry that he almost slapped him, he didn't know whose it was, it was just dereliction of duty, and the corpse was vegetarian.

Jingyang County Ling's face was pale, trembling, and he ruled a nest of anti-thieves who didn't know it, and he couldn't carry this responsibility at all, so he knelt down in front of Wei Chigong with a "poof", and shouted with a sad face: "General, the lower official is incompetent, the lower official should die, and please ask the general to save his life." ”

Several others also knelt down, their faces frightened.

Wei Chi Gong was so angry that he kicked the county order over, and said coldly: "The general can't do anything about your affairs, tell the saint to go, come here, arrest it, and bring it back after dawn." ”

"Obey!"

Yu Chi Baoqi responded, with a wave of his big hand, a dry of his subordinates came up and brought people out, Yu Chi Baoqi looked at Qin Huaidao and wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say, and sighed: "Brother, the closest thing here is that town, maybe someone knows, I'll ask someone to investigate." ”

"Ask again tomorrow, it's too late, don't scare the people." Qin Huaidao refused, the county government did not have registration information, even if it was found, it would be useless, and the other party could deny it if he could not produce strong evidence.

Yu Chi Baoqi wanted to say something, but Yu Chi Gong interrupted: "Okay, go on a night patrol and let people get something to eat." ”

Yu Chi Baoqi agreed and hurried away.

Not long after, a soldier came over with dry firewood and lit a fire in the room, Wei Chigong Zhang Luo Qin Huaidao went over, the two chatted around the bonfire, there were soldiers there, tacitly avoiding sensitive topics, and not long after, someone brought a washed and skinned sheep and roasted it on the fire.

As the night darkens, time slips away.

Early the next morning, everyone ate something and set off in a hurry, so the corpses and trophies were all brought with them, Qin Huaidao suggested leaving a team of people to ambush and squat to see if there would be suspicious people coming to check, Yu Chi Gong felt reasonable, so he asked Yu Chi Baoqi to lead the team to stay.

The procession came to the town and attracted countless onlookers.

Qin Huaidao stepped forward and shouted: "Neighbors, this official Qin Li, the son of Qin Qiong, the Duke of Yiguo, there is a big Zhuangzi on the mountain about five miles to the west, and there is a simple wooden archway at the entrance, does anyone know which industry it is?" Those in the know will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. ”

The scene was in an uproar and there was a lot of discussion.

One thousand taels is a big pie, who wouldn't want to catch it?

After waiting for a while, no one stood up, Qin Huaidao estimated that everyone didn't know, or knew that they didn't dare to say it in person, and they didn't believe that no one reported it under the heavy reward, and added: "This official is in a hurry to go back to Chang'an, if you know, you can go to Chang'an to find the Yiguo Mansion, and you will never break your promise with a thousand taels of silver." ”

The bait has been laid down, and it depends on whether there are any fish.

The team continued to hurry, rushing all the way, seeing that it was about to arrive at Chang'an City, Qin Huaidao saw that the convoy pulling coal was moving along another road, so he said goodbye to Wei Chi Gong and rushed up.

"Your Excellency, your Excellency!"

"I've seen my lord!"

The people who drove the car shouted.

Qin Huaidao greeted everyone, and saw that the young men of the Qinjiazhuang Guardian Team were all sitting in the carriage, all of them looked happy, not like they had something to do, and estimated that after they left yesterday, the convoy successfully pulled the coal to Qinjiazhuang, and there was no more danger along the way, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle!" Luo Zhang came over and shouted happily.

After Luo Zhang approached, Qin Huaidao asked in a low voice, "Did it go well yesterday?" ”

"It's going well, those murderers' bodies are left in Qinjiazhuang, I'll let everyone bring the weapons just in case, Xue Li is in front of the way, uncle, who was the murderer yesterday?" Luo Zhang said and asked rhetorically.

"It's too big, don't ask, the freight is all given, right?"

"It's all given, Steward Jia settles on the spot, a lot of points."

"That's good." Qin Huaidao looked at the long convoy, feeling more than yesterday, and couldn't help asking, "There are a lot more carriages, what's the situation?" ”

Luo Zhang hurriedly explained: "I don't know, it may be that everyone went back safely, and they all got the money, the news spread, many people were tempted, Uncle said that coal is important, and it should be transported as soon as possible, so I promised them to come over." ”

"Okay, let's go!" Qin Huaidao hit the horse and moved forward.

Yesterday I encountered a sneak attack, but today may not be absent, Qin Huaidao didn't dare to be careless, and decided to follow again, as for the murderer, it is Li Er who is anxious at this time, it is the prince, let the matter ferment first, and see the situation before taking action.

Coming to the front of the team, Xue Rengui greeted him and shouted, "Young master! ”

Qin Huaidao stepped forward, walked side by side, and asked in a low voice, "How was the interrogation yesterday?" ”

"Death doesn't speak, like a dead man, and fails to ask for useful clues."

"Is there anything suspicious?" Qin Huaidao asked.

Xue Rengui thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "Except for weapons, these people don't have any objects on them, they should have been prepared in advance, and they don't want to leave any clues." ”

The two chatted a few more words, and Qin Huaidao saw that there were no valuable clues, so he advised: "You go to the middle of the convoy and be careful, there may not be no one sneaking up today, and you can't be careless." ”

"Whoa!" Xue Rengui saluted and pulled the horse's head back, as for whether Qin Huaidao found it yesterday, Xue Rengui could see that Qin Huaidao didn't want to say anything, so he simply didn't ask.

The convoy was on a cold wind.

The dead grass of the wilderness fluttered in the wind, and a few birds chirped by, adding to the vitality.

Qin Huaidao observed his surroundings as he walked, guarding carefully.

At noon, the convoy rushed to the coal mountain, yesterday has already said hello, the person responsible for digging coal has dug out a lot, piled up like a mountain, no one to order, the people who drive the car consciously loaded the car, joked with each other, talked and laughed, the atmosphere was harmonious, and the work was even more in full swing.

With yesterday's experience, everyone is doing it in an orderly manner.

Qin Huaidao estimated that if it still goes well today, the number of people willing to come to pull coal tomorrow will be more, so that the restaurant will prepare a hundred more people, and leave it for dinner for those who dig coal.

According to the transportation volume of more than 200 vehicles, there were not enough people to dig coal, so Qin Huaidao asked Luo Zhang to find more people, deploy them properly, beat the horses to catch up with the convoy, and continue to open the road in front.

Stop and stop along the way, and if you encounter something suspicious, you will investigate it to make sure that it is safe.

At dusk, the convoy returned to Qinjiazhuang smoothly, Qin Huaidao breathed a sigh of relief, watching a cart of coal unloaded and piled up together, in a good mood, pulled twice, even if it was not pulled, it was enough to open for heating all winter.

When I came to the ancestral hall, I saw that the driver who had unloaded the coal was queuing up to receive the money, all of them were smiling, greeting each other, their eyes were full of gratitude, Qin Huaidao returned the salute, looking at everyone's satisfied smiles, and the mood was inexplicably better.