Bao Qing thought about Zhan Fang in his heart and wanted to keep Zhan Zhao, so he invited Zhan Zhao to his house for two drinks. Bao Qing takes it for granted that the topic between men is nothing more than drinking and women. How do you know that this Zhanzhao actually doesn't drink, but Zhanfei on the side is very excited.

"Nanxia Zhanzhao actually doesn't drink, haha!" Bao Qing said with a smile.

"Master Bao is really massive! Zhanfei had never drunk so happily. That Zhanfei's face flushed, and he hurriedly said.

"Master Bao is still the first official to call Zhan a Nanxia, and everyone in the government calls Zhan a southern bandit." Zhan Zhao smiled bitterly.

"Of course, Lord Bao is different from other dog officials, and this ability to drink alone is rare. I think Master Bao acts with enthusiasm, like us in the rivers and lakes! Zhanfei said.

When Bao Liuwen heard this, she looked displeased: "My father is also a good official, but he doesn't let him know what he does." Don't mention officials, call them dog officials. ”

Zhanfei said that he had no intention, but he didn't expect Bao Liuwen to talk, and he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.

"He's drunk too much, don't be like him! I think it seems that Master Bao has some other purpose in leaving us behind. Master Bao knows that we are real bandits, and the leader of the Mizhou Xiangma is my Zhanzhao. Master Bao, if you have something to order, I will obey you for the love of saving your little sister. Zhanzhao didn't seem to be bent at all when he spoke.

"Zhan Daxia, what you said. Didn't you save my life just now? I really want to keep you in the humble house for two days. I know you have other brothers out there, and you let them all live in. Bao Qing thought in his heart, leave all the people in Zhanjiazhuang, and see that this Zhanfang still came to see him obediently.

When Zhan Fei heard this, he seemed to hear something else, and he couldn't help but be vigilant in his heart. If they all live in and are suppressed by the government, where will they go to cry out for injustice.

"By the way, Zhan Daxia, if you don't worry about Zhanfang, you can also let her come here directly to find you. You see, during this time, it rained all the time, and it was not easy to hurry. I'm afraid that Zhanfang and you will go wrong, and I won't be worried about you when I go back! I mean, you can find a way to get in touch with Zhanfang, right? Do you understand what I mean? "Bao Qing said that he actually wanted Zhanfang to come to him.

When Zhan Fei heard this, he made up his mind. It turned out that this bag of adults wanted to drag us to wait to see Sister Zhan, Sister Zhan is so tall that it is difficult to find her in-laws, and even Brother Zhan is worried about it. I really didn't expect that Sister Zhan would also be worried.

"Understood!" Zhan Zhao vaguely felt that Bao Qing had a good impression of his sister, and he couldn't help but rejoice in his heart. I've been anxious about my sister's marriage for a long time. If this bag of adults likes Zhanfang, that's a good thing. It's just that this official and bandit have different paths, how to be good.

Just when Bao Qing Zhanzhao was thinking about it, a catcher came to report that the south of the city was about to burst. If the embankment in the south of the city bursts, it will flood the people's fields, and it has nothing to do with the county seat. The only thing worth being depressed is that his house belongs to the most protruding corner in the south of the city, and it is only half a mile away from the embankment of the Nanqi River. I hope that paragraph doesn't drown. So those officials are not in a hurry. But Bao Qing is different, he can't see that the fertile land is flooded, and when he sees that his house is in danger, he can't help but be a little anxious after hearing the words.

Seeing this, Zhan Zhao knew that the big thing was important, and hurriedly said: "Master Bao, let's go with you!" ”

When Bao Qing heard this, he was very happy, he was worried that someone would assassinate him again. Now that Nanxia is here, where are you afraid of any assassins.

Bao Qing took a team of soldiers and asked Qian Zhutou to gather the young and middle-aged victims, bring tools, and rush to the embankment in the south of the city.

"Brother Bao? Look ahead! Bao Liuwen shouted.

Bao Qing and Zhanzhao looked together, only to see that the river had swelled a lot, if the rain continued like this, I was afraid that there would be no need to break the embankment, and the river would overflow directly. But what Bao Liuwen asked Bao Qing to see was of course not the river, but more than a dozen corpses floating on the river surface one foot away from the river embankment.

Seeing this, Zhan Zhao beckoned to Zhan Fei. I saw Zhan Fei's palms spread, and two more iron hooks appeared in his hands, and he threw them out vigorously, just hooking the two corpses. In this way, about half a cup of tea, more than a dozen corpses were hooked up.

Seeing this, Bao Qing couldn't help but secretly applaud, ordinary people don't have this ability, and this person in the rivers and lakes is really extraordinary.

"These people who are afraid to starve to death have also starved to death outside the city a few days ago." Bao Liuwen said.

Bao Qing frowned slightly, and said, "Didn't you let the people in the yamen deal with it?" Did they just throw the corpses into the river? Not only is it disrespectful to the dead, but it is also prone to plague. ”

At this time, Qian Zhutou and the victims who rushed to repair the embankment rushed over.

"Isn't this the second Wang of Dongxi Village?" Someone said.

"Ahh Zhao San and Zhang Mazi! "Someone recognized it again!

"Do you know these people?" Bao Qing asked in surprise.

"Of course I know, we drank porridge together in the porridge shed two hours ago."

"What? So how did they get here now? "Bao Qing is a little strange, these dozen or so corpses have already known their identities, and they are all victims of the disaster. But the victims are not waiting to drink porridge by the porridge shack, why are they running here?

"Oh, that's right, Lord Bao, you have just been assassinated, and we can't see it, so we rely on the large number of people to come out one after another to catch those injured gangsters. I remember seeing an injured black-clothed gangster jumping into the river, Wang Lao Er and they were about to catch one, so they went into the water one after another, anyway, their water surname is very good! Then we ran away, who knows, hey! ”

"He's the villain you're talking about, right?" Bao Liuwen had already opened a black-clothed corpse and looked at it for a long time.

"That's him! You see, he still has stab wounds left by soldiers. ”

"That's right! Brother Bao, it's a knife wound! Look at this wound, it was cut by the military knife of the Great Song Dynasty. Bao Liuwen said affirmatively.

"Look at the others!" Bao Qing said.

Bao Liuwen turned over the corpses one by one, examined them carefully, and only said slowly: "Brother Bao, if you want to conduct a detailed autopsy, you still have to wait for the work to come, I just took a cursory look." There were no obvious knife wounds. After acupressure, there was no obvious bruising on the skin, and there were no purple spots on the exposed skin. Judging from the swelling of the corpse, the time of death was about half an hour. ”

"Hey, do you know a lot? Are you a maid? Zhanfei said with a smile.

"Humph!" Bao Liuwen pouted and ignored it, "Brother Bao, I think I still have to wait for Uncle Wang to come, it's not convenient for me." It's not a female corpse. However, some bruises will not be visible until a few hours have passed. ”

"I'll come and see!" Zhan Zhao said.

Zhan Zhao turned the corpse inside and out, carefully examined it for a long time, and then said: "Strange, there are no external injuries at all, is it really drowned together?" ”

"Master Bao, haven't you heard? This Nanqi River is often haunted by ghosts, especially in the south of the city, usually a little later, or when you are alone, no one dares to come here. ”

"Are you from this county seat?" Bao Qing asked.

"Yes, the villain's name is Wu Er, and there is a tea shop in the city. I often hear people talk about this water ghost, and every year in this summer, there is heavy rain. It rained for half a month, and it was strange to say that every year the embankment in the south of the city bursts, and this year I am afraid it will be soon. They all said that this place is haunted by water, and the embankment will burst. ”

"Water ghosts? How did you get involved with the water ghosts? Have any of you seen it? Bao Qing asked.

"Where have I seen it, all those who have seen it have drowned."

"All drowned?" Bao Qing seemed to be a little unconvinced, I am afraid that someone is making trouble. If there is a problem with the materials supplied by the Li family, they will make a water ghost to scare people! This year, it seems that I have to talk to Bao Zhixian that I can't let the Li family supply materials for repairing the embankment.

"Of course, there are also people who have seen water ghosts who have not drowned."

"Who? Where is it? Bao Qing hurriedly asked.

Bao Liuwen interjected at this time and said: "Cut, I also know that I am also an old man in Changchang County, why don't you ask me?" There are two places in this far county where the water ghosts are haunted, one is the Nanqi River embankment in the south of the city, and the other is the big mansion where you live. ”

"What? Are you scaring me? Bao Qing was startled when he heard this, although the water ghost is not afraid, but he tells you that there is a ghost next to you, and you don't break out in a cold sweat." But I've been living with Da Niu for a long time, and I haven't seen anything? ”

"That's not the time, it's not until after the summer flood, it's probably just these days. Cui Yuanwai, who used to live in your mansion, invited Taoist priests to do it, but it was useless, and finally had to move out. How do you know you fool bought it? Bao Liuwen said.

"When the water ghost comes out? Besides, what am I afraid of? Isn't it a water ghost? I still have Nanxia here. By the way, Xiaowen, can you see if these people have mud, sand, water and grass in their mouths or something? ”

Bao Liuwen opened the mouth of a corpse, took a closer look, and muttered: "There is no mud and sand!" Then he picked up several corpses in a row. Finally, he wiped the rain on his forehead, and said with some surprise: "Brother Bao, there is no sediment." ”

When Bao Qing heard this, he said with a little surprise: "It's strange, there is no mud and sand in the mouth!" This Nanqi River is not necessarily so clear! I am afraid that these people would have been killed and thrown into the river. Or they were killed in the river. Since there are no scars, was it strangled to death? ”;