Chapter 105: Probing
They robbed their belongings, their food, changed their clothes, and injured only one personβif the bandit seemed to be too light, if not the bandit, then who was it?
A group of people went to the public, but they returned with little gain.
Ma Huaide and Huang Guangfu's die-hard subordinates watched the joke with eyebrows in the back.
Zhao Qingfeng and other people who respected Lord Shen looked calm one by one.
Lu Tong urged him to step forward and whispered to Lord Shen: "Guangde, I see that this group of people is not a bandit but is also preparing to enter the mountain to be a bandit, otherwise, why would they grab so much grain and go to the direction of Luoxia Mountain?" β
"I don't think you need to think about it, just treat them all as bandits!"
"Hmm!" Lord Shen's eyes were like falcons, staring ahead, nodding slowly, and saying, "After all, you have to treat it like this." β
"Next, do you want to go into the mountains to investigate? I've been here for so long, and I haven't seen you go into the mountains, and I haven't seen you send anyone there. β
Lord Shen hooked his lips and smiled, and said meaninglessly: "Mountain, it's there, you can go if you want to." β
With that, he suddenly waved his horsewhip and ran forward.
"Hey, what do you mean?" Lu Tong also waved his whip and chased after him.
Zhao Qingfeng and Xiao Song immediately followed, and Ma Huang glanced at each other and ran wildly.
Only suffered those small banners without horses and ten archers who were ordered to come-I thought they were following to make meritorious contributions, but I didn't know that there were no clues, and I followed the horses to eat enough ashes and broke my legs.
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"Brother Jiang, I heard that you were deceived of 400 zongzi yesterday, and you also met robbers?"
All morning, not a single guest had mentioned last night's incident, and Jiang Hanzheng was glad that this matter was about to be drowned out like this.
Who knows, after lunch, the first acquaintance who entered the door shouted at the door.
The other guests in the teahouse all looked over, and Jiang Han was suddenly embarrassed.
"Brother Xu, do you believe this, am I so easy to be deceived? Encountering robbers is real! Jiang Han slapped his swollen face and became fat, shook his head and didn't admit it, and then smiled, "However, you can see that I'm okay now, those robbers are not vulnerable at all!"
"Hmph, you kid, you're used to bragging! I've heard that you're hurt. I must be afraid that the guy will be fired if he delays, hide the injury under his clothes, and come to the teahouse with his support! Xu Jiyang said in disbelief.
The two people who came in were Xu Jiyang and another big brother Xiong who often bought her buns.
"No wonder, I didn't see you selling steamed buns this morning, I only saw your sissy little cousin selling zongzi on the dock!" Brother Xiong said.
Xu Jiyang took a sip of tea and asked curiously, "What's going on?" Tell me, I asked your cousin this morning, and he refused to speak. β
"yes, what's going on? When I was helping out at the Yellow Gang this morning, those little ruffians were talking about it, and now many people on the docks know that something happened to you! Brother Xiong said.
"From the people of the Yellow Class?" Jiang Han was surprised, "How did they know about this?" β
"It's not easy for them to want to know, you are still their opponent for such a big robbery by banditsβthat foul mouth was very happy this morning!"
A lewd face flashed in Jiang Han's mind, his brows furrowed, and he said in his heart: "This fake order can't be their ghost, right?" β
"Brother Jiang, did you go to Luoxia Mountain yesterday?" A tea guest asked curiously.
Jiang Han came back to his senses and replied with some embarrassment: "No, the Shili Pavilion ...... you went to."
"Ten Mile Pavilion? It's only ten miles from our town! β
"The bandits have come to the edge of town?"
"What a good thing that is! The county government and the inspection department don't care, if this continues, won't our town be dangerous? β
The only four tables of guests in the store began to discuss, and they all asked Jiang Han to explain yesterday's events in detail.
The shopkeeper Wang at the counter had his eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward to arch his hand to the guests, turned his head to look at Jiang Han lovingly, and said, "Brother Han, you can talk to everyone about it!" A few guest officers, if you want to order some more refreshments, listen to him slowly, you don't know, this thing is a link! β
Jiang Han was full of black lines, and scolded in his heart: "Profiteer, you know how to consume me!" β
Throughout the afternoon, Jiang Han was sold again and again by the shopkeeper Wang......
On the second day, she fought with the liar on the way to deliver the zongzi, and the story of fighting with the bandits spread throughout most of Luoxia Town.
As soon as the news spread, the atmosphere in the town began to be a little solemn and panicked.
After all, over the years, the bandits have been a cancer that the government can't get rid of, and they are also a knife hanging over the heads of the townspeople, and there are not a few people who have died for this.
But before that, as long as it was far away from Luoxia Mountain, the danger factor was still very small, and now that I heard that the trajectory of the bandits had reached Shili Pavilion, the danger was suddenly close at hand, and the fear in the hearts of the townspeople could be imagined.
Early the next morning, when Jiang Han went to Washi to sell zongzi again, even the fortune teller, who was unwilling to come to help again, ran to her to inquire about the specific situation.
It didn't take long for the tension to spread across Qinghe County.
Chen County Ling couldn't sit still any longer, called Lord Shen to the county office, scolded him severely, and ordered him to go into the mountains to suppress the bandits within ten days, and he couldn't find any excuses to let the bandits run near the county seat.
After Lord Shen came back from the county office, he stayed in the study alone for most of the night.
The next morning, he instructed Zhao Qingfeng to quietly send out a few letters, and then summoned all the general and small flags to discuss the plan to enter the mountains to suppress the bandits.
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On the night when Lord Shen discussed the plan to suppress the bandits, Liu Dakang, who had not returned home for many days, came back.
"What the hell have you been up to lately, this kid? Such a big thing happened at home, and my mother went to the county government to find you several times, but they all said that you were not there. As soon as Aunt Liu saw him, she couldn't help complaining.
Liu Xiaomei was not happy, and said: "Mother, there is no accident in our family, it is the Jiang family who has an accident, how can they be as busy as their brother!" β
Aunt Liu sank her face and shouted, "You girl, what nonsense? Your Uncle Jiang and your sister Yue almost died, isn't it a big deal? β
"Mother, I've heard about it in the county, so I'm in a hurry to come back!" Liu Dakang soothed, "This matter is now rumored to be panicked, and yesterday Lord Shen was scolded by Chen County......
"Why is the county magistrate scolding Lord Shen? If it weren't for Lord Shen, Yueya and your master would have been hacked to death by those bandits! β
"So dangerous?" Liu Dakang frowned, he thought that this matter was serious because of false rumors.
"Mother, I'll go to Jiang's house to see ......"
"Let's go together, I'll go see it too."
The mother and son entered the Jiang family.
The small courtyard of the Jiang family is in full swing, and there is no gloom and gloom as Liu Dakang imagined.
Jiang Han is mixing mung beans and peanuts into the soaked glutinous rice, Daddy Jiang is on a low stool, bending down to brush bamboo leaves in the gray water of grass and trees, Yun Niang is busy chopping bun stuffing in the kitchen, and Xiao An is leading Duoduo Dog to run around by Jiang Han and Yun Niang.
"Why do you wrap so many rice dumplings?" Aunt Liu frowned and asked.
After the robbery incident, she wanted to blame Jiang Han for indiscriminately arguing with others and causing such an incident, which caused everyone's enthusiasm to be wasted, and then thought that this child was also doing her best in those days, and these days she got up early and was greedy for darkness, and she also wanted the Jiang family's life to be better......
Entangled back and forth like this, she felt very awkward in her heart, and she hadn't been to Jiang's house for the past few days.
"Oh, auntie, the day after tomorrow is the twenty-sixth day of the market, I want to make some zongzi to set up a stall, and make some one after another in the past two nights, and hang them in the well to keep ......them fresh," Jiang Han straightened up and said with a smile.
"Master, aren't you injured? Stop busy, I'll do it! β
Liu Dakang walked straight to Daddy Jiang and snatched the bamboo leaves in his hand.
"Didn't I have a hand injuryβthe Yamen's case is done today?"
"Hmmm! Master, I'm really sorry, I went to another place with Uncle Zhao a few days ago, and I only came back today......" Liu Dakang said apologetically.
"If you're not there, what should happen will always happen......" Daddy Jiang sighed.
"What the hell is going on? Why did Yun Niang be followed a few days ago, and then there was an accident with the delivery of zongzi? β
"Now that I think about it, maybe this gang did it by stalking Yun Niang - they must have been looking for your junior sister's weakness at that time, and finally picked on her urgency to do business, and made a ......"
"Then master, are you suspicious of the Huang Gang?"
"Recently, she hasn't offended anyone except the Yellow Gang! The kid surnamed Song doesn't have that ability, and it's thanks to him that he went to the Inspection Department in time to report the case! β
The master and apprentice were relatively silent for a moment, and Father Jiang asked about his current situation again.
Liu Dakang hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Uncle Zhao and I are going to find the missing woman in other places under the pretext of going to the other place this time to escort the fugitive from the jasper teapot case!" β
"The case isn't over yet?" Father Jiang glanced at him and whispered.
"It's almost over, Li Zhutou has been trying to push everything on Uncle Zhao before, but Chen Xianling has not made a decision for some reason. Recently, I heard that the father of the bitter lord also got the news, and he has secretly gone to the capital city, and wants to report the matter to the Lord of the Imperial Inspector. β
"Chen County's people didn't find him in Fucheng, but Uncle Zhao provided clues about the fugitive in time, so Chen County's order ordered us to secretly escort him."
"Was the journey going well?"
"Well, house arrest for the time being. Recently, Chen County Commander is investigating Li Zhutou's private affairs, probably trying to push Li Zhutou and Master Chen out before Master Fang......"
"Dad, what are you whispering with Brother Kang?" Jiang Han suddenly leaned over, and Liu Dakang was immediately silenced.
"It's nothing, just ask the master about the foot injury......" Liu Dakang coughed.
"I'm also injured, why don't you care about me?" Jiang Han pretended to be displeased and said.
Liu Dakang stood up, looked at her seriously, and asked, "Where are you injured?" Better? β
"You're asking too much, it makes me sad!" Jiang Han glanced at him, and said, "You have to compensate me!" β
"What nonsense? ......" Liu Dakang scolded her, and thought that this time he had indeed failed to fulfill his duties as an older brother.
So, he asked cautiously, "What compensation do you want?" β
"Hehe, you help me sell zongzi to the catchers of your county government!" Jiang Han said with a smile.
"It is said that my matter has also spread all over the county, and the catchers must have heard of my zongzi, you help me persuade them to order my zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival, and I will give you a penny for ten zongzi!" It's up to you whether my sister can turn over or not! β
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