Zhang He shook his head and said: "It's impossible to buy them, because those people are more vigilant, although I saved them, but they didn't say they believed me, they just wanted to take out something to thank me, but I took them to see my cottage, and deliberately let them see my gold, silver and jewelry, like they are self-sufficient in that place, but they are still very backward, where have they seen these, so it is very novel." ”

"So you ended up letting them bring their own people in, didn't you?" When Qian Fan heard Zhang He say this, he frowned and said, "How did those people die?" ”

"I asked them to bring a few people in, at the beginning the news that those people secretly spread was because they were the life-saving benefactors of those people, the people of Mingcheng were very tolerant of them, and they slowly settled down, and I also received some news about Mingcheng one after another, but their bodies were found on the canal a year ago!" Zhang He clenched his fists and said fiercely: "Everyone was tortured to death, I don't know what happened, so I sent someone to investigate, but I only found that there was a strange habit in Mingcheng, every household closed the door when the sun had not set, and no one appeared at night." ”

"But haven't there been a lot of bandits who have gone to Mingcheng to do business all these years?" Yue Li didn't expect that there would be so many problems in Mingcheng, he had been concentrating on dealing with water bandits all these years, and he hadn't paid attention to them, but now he heard it a little strange.

"Yes, since those people died, Mingcheng has a new rule, that is, you can trade with outsiders, but everyone must enter the city after sunrise and leave the city after sunset." Zhang He knew where Yue Li was puzzled, so he took out a map and said, "This is a map that I sent someone to pretend to do business little by little. ”

Everyone leaned over to look, and Xiao Bai'er was the first to laugh and said, "What kind of mess are you painting?" ”

Indeed, the map was staggered, and there were overlapping lines in some places, Zhang He then took out a few more and spread them all on the stone table, and then pointed to the simplest one and said: "This is after Mingcheng began to trade, it took our people a month to draw it, because you can't go to too many places every day, if you are always wandering on the street, you will be targeted by all the small vendors, and their eyes are like ...... Want to eat people. ”

Zhang He paused and said: "The reason why I know is because the first time I went there in person, but the brother who went to do business a month later brought back a second picture, the streets are changing, as if those people are opening up a lot of streets every day, and then erasing the original streets, I don't understand what they are doing, but there is no good way, so I can only keep looking for people to paint, send different people to do business every month, and finally get the last picture, and now Mingcheng looks like a huge labyrinth, for this, I lost a brother. ”

"At that time, when I drew the last picture, it was the end of the month, so I sent another brother who often went to Mingcheng to do business, and asked him to hide there secretly to find out what would happen in Mingcheng at night," Zhang He said with a long sigh of relief: "In the end, I waited for ten days, and once again pretended to be a business brother and found his body outside the city gate, and ten thousand insects devoured his bones. ”

Everyone fell silent, even Nalan Xun, who was babbling just now, seemed to feel the dull atmosphere, biting his fingers and being silent, Zhang He slowed down for a long time before saying: "The brothers are excited and want to go to Mingcheng again, but I don't dare to send people again, because I am afraid that those people will die, so I decided to go to Mingcheng myself." ”

"But to say that it is also the will of God, just when I went there in person, a fire burned the body of the brother hanging at the door, Mingcheng had a strong vibration, as if the entire Mingcheng was going to sink into the ground, I was going to go in to see, but I didn't expect to be knocked unconscious, and when I woke up again, I was already lying in the cottage." Zhang He said helplessly: "It didn't take long for you to come, so I started to be busy with the water bandits again, and I didn't have time to say all these things until today." ”

"You didn't even notice who the person who knocked you unconscious was?" Nalan Minhao frowned, as if she found that this matter was a little tricky, according to Zhang He's kung fu, even the person she couldn't detect was probably even more master.

"Aren't there any people in the shadows?" Qian Fan saw Zhang He shaking his head and asked.

"Mingcheng has always been very calm, I have thought about this before, but Mingcheng is very xenophobic, and there were too many things at hand at that time, so I let go of this matter," Nalan Minhao said with a long sigh of relief: "Zhang He, do you think this matter has any impact on Jiangshan Sheji?" ”

"In my opinion, the previous Mingcheng naturally had no effect, but that shaking made me realize that Mingcheng may be making firearms, I have been in contact with firearms before, so I am familiar with it, and I will not hear it wrong," Zhang He immediately said: "If they are really making firearms, then what is the purpose?" Is it for the military? Whose army is it? ”

"What Zhang He said makes sense," Qian Fan nodded and said, "It seems that we are still going to Mingcheng, if it is really like what Zhang He said, then I suspect that it is Yuanzun's people." ”

"Yuanzun?" Nalan Minhao was stunned for a moment, and said a little incredulously: "Then the xenophobic Mingcheng will accept Yuanzun?" Are you going to think too highly of that guy? ”

"Look high?" Qian Fan shook his head and said, "That guy is not that simple, let's go and have a look." ”

That night, Nalan Minhao took a bath and found that Qianfan was looking at those drawings seriously, and walked up with a smile and said, "Let's go in a few days, why are you in such a hurry to look at these?" ”

"Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles!" Qian Fan put down the drawings and suddenly looked at Nalan Minhao with a smile.

Nalan Minhao was inexplicably looked at by her, and couldn't help but ask a little strangely, "What are you looking at?" Something on my face? ”

"Nalan Minhao, I have something to ask you!" Qian Fan smiled and said, "Zhang He is a woman, right?" ”

"Woman?" Nalan Minhao wiped his hair with his hand, looked at Qianfan in some surprise and said, "Won't it?" How could he be a woman? ”

"Nalan Minhao, is Zhang He from your secret department?" Qian Fan pinched his eyebrows with a little headache and said, "Could it be that you didn't know that she was a daughter before?" ”

"She only entered the dark department later, I just thought she was thinner at first, where to think so much, plus I don't think the dark part needs to hide her identity, after all, there are many women in the dark department! And she came to Yuncheng soon, and my communication with her was limited to letters. Nalan Minhao continued to wipe his hair, and said, "I don't think you're thinking too much?" I told that Zhang He was very ruthless, and I couldn't see the appearance of a woman at all! ”

"But that's how I feel," Qianfan suddenly got up and strode out, saying as he went, "No, I have to go talk to her!" ”

"I said, you broke into a man's room in the middle of the night, and you are not afraid that I will be jealous!" Nalan Minhao knew that Qianfan would not suspect a person casually, and in addition to the things in the daytime, it must be that Zhang He Bacheng was a woman, but Qianfan was so attentive, it wouldn't be for Yue Li, right?

Nalan Minhao hurriedly cleaned up and quietly followed behind Qianfan, because he thought about it just now, if Zhang He is really a woman, it would be really good to be with Yue Li, at least Nalan Xun must have someone to take care of! In fact, I don't blame Nalan Minhao for thinking so, after all, their road after this is too dangerous, and he even sent his own children away, even if Nalan looks for nature at that time, he won't think much about it.

Because Zhang He has become a county magistrate, he left some brothers in the cottage, and the other brothers entered the government and became officials, in fact, Zhang He selected to be an official messenger She had already observed, whether it was character or ability, she was competent, and she herself lived in Yuefu.

Qianfan's feet were already fast, and it didn't take long to enter Zhang He's courtyard, and the little guy guarding the courtyard gate saw that it was Qianfan, so he immediately made a report, and Zhang He quickly came out neatly dressed, and asked a little strangely: "The princess looks in a hurry, is there anything important?" If there is something, you can find someone to spread the word to Zhang......"

"You all go out first!" Qian Fan drove out all the girls who were waiting in the room, and when he saw that there was no one, he asked with a smile: "Zhang He, I have something to ask you, don't be embarrassed, because this is a matter related to your life's happiness, you know?" You tell me the truth now, are you a daughter? ”

"Princess! Zhang doesn't know what you're talking about! Zhang He didn't expect Qianfan to suddenly say this, and immediately retorted: "Zhang has always been a man, how can he be a daughter!" The princess doesn't want to make fun of Zhang! ”

"You're not in such a hurry on weekdays, what's going on today?" Nalan Minhao's voice immediately sounded from outside the door, and the next moment someone had already walked in, smiling at Zhang He: "If you have anything unspeakable, you might as well tell us, maybe we can help you." ”

Nalan Minhao said this, clearly believing Qianfan's vision, the room was silent for a while, and I don't know how long it was, Zhang He suddenly knelt down in front of Nalan Minhao and Qianfan, bit his lip and held back tears and said: "Please ask the prince and the princess to avenge me!" ”

"From the moment you began to speak, I found out that you never called yourself a subordinate, I guess you must also be a rich man, you get up first and tell us the matter, so that we can see how to help you!" Knowing that Zhang He was a daughter, Qianfan helped her up and persuaded: "You have worked really hard as a woman for so many years, and the prince and I will help you!" ”

Nalan Minhao couldn't help but laugh when he heard Qianfan's words, it seems that this Fan'er has decided to let Zhang He be her eldest brother's daughter-in-law, and she has to help without even asking anything, what if she can't help? But since his daughter-in-law has guaranteed the ticket, then he has to do it with all his might, otherwise he will not be looked down upon by his daughter-in-law?

Qian Fan didn't have time to care what Nalan Minhao was thinking, took Zhang He's hand and sat down, and asked softly, "What is your original name?" And why would a woman disguise herself as a man and become a person in the shadows? ”

"My name is He Hanyun, and He Xinpeng is my father." Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhang He's words fell, Nalan Minhao exclaimed: "He Xinpeng? Is He Xinpeng, the mastermind of the poetry rebellion case? ”