Chapter 805: The Merchant
It rained again overnight in Nanling City.
There were many officers and soldiers arranged outside the post house, with serious expressions, and they surrounded the whole circle, but inside the post house, there was no movement, and it was quiet.
A middle-aged man who looked like a merchant carried his goods on his back, walked through the streets and alleys, passed by the outside of the post house, and was glared at by the officers and soldiers.
This merchant is none other than Master Bian.
Coincidentally, on the day that Sun Bi challenged Sun Rui, Lord Bian was seen in a medical hall not far away because he had a bad stomach, and he did not work with other officials in the government office.
Before Sun Rui's men surrounded the mansion, he rushed out of the city with his people, and his men went out, but his men went out, and the officials were left in the mansion with wide eyes, and they were wiped out by Dong Zhiwang.
All the officials were escorted back to the post house, and when they were counted, Dong Zhiwang's people also found that Master Bian was missing, and they were so anxious that the whole city searched for him.
The detained manpower gave Lord Bian a cover, saying that Lord Bian was Sun Rui's cronies, and when Lord Bian came to Nanling with officials from the Criminal Department to arrest Lao Guo Po, he had already seen through Dong Zhiwang's ambitions, and now that Sun Rui and Sun Zhen have escaped, Lord Bian must have arranged for them first, how could he still stay in the city and wait for Dong Zhiwang to arrest him.
Dong Zhiwang was so angry that his teeth itched, he had long seen that Lord Bian was not pleasing to his eyes, and he grabbed an old Guo Po, Lord Bian had been making trouble for Nanling, and as soon as the Beijing officials said it, he believed most of it.
Sun Bi was cautious and asked people to search the city.
But all of a sudden, there was a rebellion, and the entry and exit of the city gate were tightly controlled, which had already made the people panic, and then the whole process of searching and arresting was afraid that it would lead to constant internal contradictions, so this search had an agenda, and it was almost enough.
Dong Zhiwang and others recognized Lord Bian, but most of the officers and soldiers below couldn't remember the face of this one, and when the wind was at its tightest, Lord Bian relied on the little connections he had mixed up in Nanling City in the past few months, and hid in a family's house to avoid searching, and in the next few days, he disguised himself as a merchant and inquired about news on the street.
Lord Bian is bold, as long as it is in front of him, it is not the same bright knife and gun as in the mountains and forests that night, and it will make people lose their heads in an instant, he will dare to show up.
He thought about it well, the others were detained in the post house, it can be seen that Sun Bi and Dong Zhiwang have no intention of killing people directly, so even if he is unlucky enough to be arrested, that is, imprisoned, he will not lose his life, of course, he can honestly continue to hide to the end, but then, when will he return to the capital?
Put all your hopes on the imperial court to recover Nanling, this is Sun Bi's hometown, not a bordering village and town, who knows how many years it will take, and his wife and children in the capital are not worried about death.
Dong Zhiwang was looking forward to finding an opportunity to go out of the city while the officers and soldiers on the city gate were not strictly examined, and he would go all the way over the mountains and mountains to return to Yiping Mansion.
It's a pity that his luck seems to have run out on the day Sun Bi was in trouble, and he loaded the goods for so many days, and he didn't find any chance.
Not only can't he get out of the city, but he doesn't even have the opportunity to quietly connect with his colleagues who are trapped in the post house.
Lord Bian was so sad that his hair fell straight out.
However, he is not without gains, at least he has received a lot of news.
The merchant who walks the street has a lot of contact with the people, and when he buys and sells, he chatters a few words, as long as he has the heart, he can always inquire about some useful things.
The atmosphere in Nanling City is tense now, and the people are also cautious, not like the East Street of the capital, everything is coming out, and the people here don't know if there is a fight ahead, what is the reaction of the imperial court, only how the officials of Nanling are.
Who has been worried recently, who has contradicted Dong Zhiwang, and so on.
This is also the reason why Lord Bian ventured to the vicinity of the post house, the people didn't know, the officers and soldiers had some news, so he just passed by the other party, and occasionally heard a few words.
At this moment, what Lord Bian heard was that Sun Qi and Jiang Muyuan had arrived in Yiping Mansion.
Lord Bian is happy and sad at the same time, happy that this battle is about to start, and sad is that he doesn't know when he will be able to fight Nanling City.
He walked out into the street with his head down, and when he looked up, his eyes tightened.
Wasn't the person sitting by the window in the teahouse the one who saved him from the black-clothed man who intercepted and killed Old Guo Po late that night?
The man called himself a businessman, and Lord Bian remembered that his subordinates called him "Fifth Master".
Lord Bian beat the drum in his heart.
Now that I think about it, this person's identity can never be an ordinary businessman, he is really a businessman, and when he encountered the matter of the Nanling rebellion, he delayed his business, and he was already worried.
But he couldn't tell which side of the Fifth Master was manpower, and it was said that it wasn't Dong Zhiwang and Sun Bi's......
On the same day, Yuan Er sent him to Yiping Mansion but refused to show up in front of the local officials, Lord Bian guessed that he was afraid that he was carrying some lawsuits and could not see the officials, and these five masters were probably the same.
This man has a life-saving grace for him, this time, is it to gamble or not......
Lord Bian was hesitating, but he saw that the other party had already seen it.
Wu Ye had a keen sense, and someone on the street stared straight at him, he quickly noticed it, he recognized the identity of the other party, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, but he didn't expect that the official of this criminal department was really lucky, he escaped from the man in black the previous time, and this time he was not caught by Dong Zhiwang and Sun Bi.
Lord Bian knew that he was recognized as soon as he saw the expression of the fifth master, and he would not struggle at this time, as the fifth master, if he really wanted to harm him, he would be arrested before he ran out of half the street.
With a heart, Lord Bian glanced at the fifth master, pointed to the west, and turned to leave.
On Friday, Master Wu comprehended, got out of the teahouse without hurrying, followed Master Bian, and the two walked to a quiet corner before they stood still.
"Can a good man take me out of town?" Lord Bian asked directly, "I'm going to report the news and report the situation here to the imperial court." ”
Wu Ye said: "If I send you out of the city, will you definitely be able to get out of Nanling alive?" ”
Lord Bian looked embarrassed, and said, "A good man sent the Buddha to the west?" ”
Master Friday sneered, this Lord Bian is quite thick-skinned, but he is knowledgeable about current affairs.
Moreover, Master Wu really needs someone to continue to deliver the news outside, he and Yuan Er can give Jiang Muyuan a lot of news, but it is all below the water, otherwise their actions of staring at Nanling in advance will be put on the table.
But the true situation of Nanling can't be hidden in the dark, and it must be known to the imperial court, so it is the identity of Lord Bian who is the most suitable for doing this.
Wu Ye suppressed his voice and said, "When can you leave?" ”
"You can move at any time." Bian Daren.
Friday Ye bowed: "In this case, you can go with me." ”
Before the city gate was closed today, he was sure to get Master Bian out of Nanling City.