[Chapter 3, Volume 3]

Section 115 Chapter 115 Discovery

Lu Xiang'er, who was in a daze, was transported out of the 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar', and Chaoxia and Huo Qingsong came here very unfortunately. Chaoxia slipped into the workshop behind the shop alone, secretly looking for Lu Xiang'er's traces. Finally, she found the mark left by Lu Xiang'er in a cellar, so she found the wooden board where Lu Xiang'er had carved the words.

Although the words are carved in the absence of light, the wooden board can still make people see what is engraved. Huo Qingsong read it quickly, his eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Come on, seal the 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar', and all the people must be brought back to Zhechong Mansion for careful interrogation, and no one can be let go." Interrogate them again about who has left here during this time. ”

"Obey the order-" Huo Qingsong gave an order, and the guys who were surrounded immediately knelt down involuntarily. Although most of them didn't understand what was going on, it was not a trivial matter to be taken to the Ori Rush Mansion. For the sake of your own life, let's intercede. All of a sudden, all kinds of cries for mercy were heard. Those who were anxious immediately told the 'carriage' that had just left.

Huo Qingsong was irritable in his heart, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he looked at Fang Zhe. Fang Zhe's whole body immediately stiffened, and he quickly turned his head and said loudly: "What are you waiting for, don't you bring them all back." Do you want to make the people of Gangneung panic even more? ”

"Get up quickly, go." Fang Zhe's majesty was also very scary, and his soldiers immediately heard him shout, and immediately dragged these more than ten guys out of the workshop of 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar'.

The workshop was quiet, and Chaoxia's mood was not calmer. She looked at the handwriting on the wooden board and said hurriedly: "With this board, Liao Wenzhuo can't run." Let's go look for Xiang'er, I'm really afraid that they will know that we are coming and want to kill Xiang'er......"

"Fang Zhe, Huo Bao, each of you will take a team and go to the east gate and the west gate quickly." Huo Qingsong was originally thinking about whether to arrest Liao Wenzhuo, but as soon as he heard Chaoxia say it, he reacted. Before Chaoxia finished speaking, he immediately gave an order. After Fang Zhe and Huo Bao went out, Huo Qingsong continued: "I'll give a team of government soldiers, you take them to the south gate, and I'll go to the north gate." As long as the four gates are sealed, they will not even think of leaving the city even if they have wings. ”

"Okay, without further ado, I'll go to the south gate." Chaoxia nodded, and quickly walked out the back door of the workshop. Huo Qingsong first asked people to seal the 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar', and then sent people to guard it here, and then led people to the north gate.

Everything that happened in the 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar' shop was slowly spread to the surrounding people in the eyes of the people nearby. But at the four gates of Gangneung Mansion, they still didn't know that something had happened in the city, although they were carefully checking every person who came in and out.

Because the entire Gangneung Mansion already knew that the four city gates were heavily guarded, the people also reduced the number of times they went out of the city. Except for the early morning and evening, the usual flow of people is not very large, and the soldiers defending the city are relatively leisurely. However, their inspection was not too relaxed.

Until I saw a big carriage pulling four large wooden barrels, one of the captain-like guards, with a familiar smile on his face. He stepped forward with two guards and said with a smile: "Isn't this Steward Zhang, why do you have to go out of the city to buy rice?" ”

"It's Captain Li. We're not going to sell rice, we're going to return rice. The middle-aged man with the carriage did not move, but the person next to him walked over with a familiar smile on his face.

When he arrived in front of Captain Li, he said with some anger on his face: "Captain Li, you know that our 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar' has to brew vinegar for the palace at this time of year. Last time we went to buy the best rice, but when we came back, we found that it was mixed with inferior rice. You said how bold the grain merchant was, if I hadn't discovered it in time, we would all have committed the crime of deceiving the king. So, I had to go out of the city and find him at once and exchange these for fine rice. ”

"Oh, oh." 'Captain Li' nodded, but with a hint of flattery on his face, he smiled again: "Steward Zhang, then we will check it immediately, and after checking, you can go out of the city." ”

"No problem." Steward Zhang also nodded with a smile, and personally got into the carriage and opened the four large wooden barrels for Captain Li to inspect.

When Captain Li heard what Steward Zhang said before, he was also a little taboo in his heart, and he didn't check it too seriously. I just found that the four large wooden barrels were filled with rice, so I immediately raised my hand to the city gate and said: "'Zhuo Ji rice vinegar', let go——"

"Thank you, Captain Li, when I come back to you for a drink." Steward Zhang laughed, and immediately turned his head to the chariot driver, and the man set up the carriage and drove towards the city gate.

And just as Steward Zhang also jumped into the carriage and was about to leave the city gate, two soldiers suddenly appeared in front of the carriage and stopped the carriage. At the same time, behind the carriage, a deep voice also sounded: "Captain Li, that's how you checked?" ”

When Captain Li heard this voice, his face suddenly changed. When he turned around, his face was already full of smiles: "Captain Hu, why are you here?" ”

"If I don't come and take a look, it's impossible to know that Captain Li is guarding the city gate like this." Hu Buyi, who was full of beard, snorted coldly, strode to the side of the carriage, and looked at the steward Zhang with cold eyes. Steward Zhang looked neither humble nor arrogant, gave a salute to Hu Buyi, and got out of the carriage again.

However, I felt that the atmosphere here was different, and the people who came and went quickly dispersed after checking. At this time, no one wants to have anything to do with 'Chen Wangyu's party', which is a big crime of killing heads. Soon, there were not many people at the gates.

Captain Li didn't notice this, and stepped forward very earnestly to explain to Hu Buyi: "Captain Hu, you haven't been in Jiangling for a long time, you may not know. This is the manager Zhang in the 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar' shop. 'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar' is the shop of the eldest son of the Liao family......"

Listening to Captain Li's introduction, Hu Buyi's eyes changed slightly, but his expression did not loosen at all. Jiangling Liao's family, Zhuo Ji rice vinegar, and Hu Buyi are all very clear. But Liao Wenzhuo of the Liao family is a person who is involved in the 'Chen Wangyu Party', and Hu Buyi does not dare to relax.

Moreover, after what he had just observed, that Steward Zhang and that one who was in a car were not like ordinary people. After thinking about it, he only took four government soldiers to inspect the city gate, and Hu Buyi's eyes looked at the six people at the city gate, and he had some plans in his heart.

"'Zhuo Ji Rice Vinegar' pays tribute to the palace every year, I know very well. However, this is an extraordinary time, and those 'Chen Wangyu Dang' are very cunning, so they have to be careful. Hu Buyi's tone was relaxed, but he smiled at Steward Zhang: "Steward Zhang, I don't think you want to have anything to do with 'Chen Wangyu Dang'." ”

"Since Hu Duwei has said so, I can't stop it anymore." Steward Zhang smiled slightly and said, "However, although these rice are second-class rice, they are also very expensive. Please be careful, after all, this is what we have to go back. ”

"That's all easy to say, as long as Manager Zhang is willing to cooperate, Hu will thank you here." Hu Buyi smiled back, jumped into the carriage, and Captain Li hurriedly followed. And the four government soldiers who followed Hu Buyi stood in the four corners very tacitly, surrounding the carriage in the middle.

From an angle that Hu Buyi and the others couldn't see, the person driving the car glanced at Steward Zhang with an inquiring look. When Steward Zhang found his eyes, he shook his head slightly, and then he slowly lowered his head, like an ordinary coachman.

Besides, Hu Buyi jumped into the carriage and opened the lid of the big wooden barrel, and a smell of rice greeted him. Hu Buyi looked at the rice, and then took out the saber he was carrying. Holding the hilt of the sword, Hu Buyi did not draw his sword, and stabbed it into the big wooden barrel. Three in a row, Hu Buyi didn't find anything.

But when he stabbed out to the four, Steward Zhang said angrily: "Hu Duwei, Zhang just said it." Although these rice are inferior, they are expensive. You have damaged this rice three times, how can Zhang return this rice. If Hu Duwei can come up with the money for these rice, the four buckets of rice will belong to you, and you can do whatever you want. ”

Hu Buyi was stunned by Steward Zhang's actions, but the sword in his hand also stabbed half of the rice. Feeling that this bucket was indeed full of rice, Hu Buyi hurriedly jumped out of the carriage and snorted: "Steward Zhang, if Hu has so much money, he really wants to buy this rice." This rice smells more fragrant than ordinary rice. ”

"What Hu Duwei said is that I also smelled the smell of this rice just now." Captain Li followed behind and nodded to Steward Zhang, wanting to ease the atmosphere.

Steward Zhang seemed to be giving Captain Li face, and his expression was relieved, but his tone was still a little cold: "Captain Hu, can we go out of the city this time?" ”

"Yes, of course." Hu Buyi nodded to the four government soldiers, and they left the place and came behind Hu Buyi. Hu Buyi also asked Steward Zhang unintentionally at this time: "Steward Zhang also likes to practice martial arts?" ”

Steward Zhang, who originally wanted to get into the carriage, stiffened slightly, but outsiders couldn't see it. He turned around and smiled at Hu Buyi: "Hu Duwei's eyesight is really good, and he can see that Zhang is practicing martial arts." However, what Zhang learned was only a family martial arts, which was used to strengthen the body and not make a big scene. ”

"Oh, I see." Hu Buyi groaned slightly, and couldn't find a reason not to let go of the carriage, so he had to wave his hand to let the guards at the city gate let him go. When Steward Zhang sat back in the carriage again, he finally let out a long breath and smiled as he looked at the city gate that was getting closer and closer.

But at this moment, a piece of wood suddenly fell from the carriage. Hu Buyi, who watched the carriage leave, clearly saw that the wooden block fell from the big wooden barrel, because there was an extra hole in the barrel wall of the big wooden barrel.

"'Hole'?!" Hu Buyi looked at the clean bluestone street, his eyes widened. Knowing the strangeness in the barrel, Hu Buyi immediately shouted: "Don't let it go, stop the carriage-"