"In the past few months, there have been robbers who have been doing all kinds of evil in the vicinity of Jiuyao City, and the lower official ordered the master to increase the encirclement and suppression of the surrounding bandits. Two days ago, Master Bai received a report from Dong Fei and found the robbers' lair, so he sent a thousand soldiers to surround and suppress it, and at night he sent a message that he needed assistance, and the villain thought that the robbers were too numerous and in danger, so he sent a thousand heavy shield soldiers. ”

"That's all you know?" Tie Cheng had already expected that Liu Zhang would definitely shirk responsibility.

"Yes, it wasn't until yesterday that I received news that the commander Dong Fei had colluded with the robbers and stayed in Yixiongzhuang! Dong Fei is an upright person, and he is from a poor background, so he must not do such a thing, so I sent someone to investigate!"

Speaking of this, Liu Zhang glanced at Dong Fei, but Dong Fei just snorted coldly, "Heaven and earth are free and fair, and people's hearts must also have justice! ”

Dong Fei had something to say, but Liu Zhang didn't care, and continued, "Later, Zhong Yan, who led a thousand heavy shield soldiers, came back and reported to me that Master Bai had determined that Dong Fei had colluded with the robbers of Yixiongzhuang, and was hiding in a village called Zicun. When I heard that the army was coming to encircle and suppress, I hid in Yixiongzhuang and resisted, and my suspicions were even heavier at this time!"

"For such a big thing, why did you go to Yixiongzhuang to find out in person!?" Tie Cheng asked.

"I also led the troops to go there at that time, but Zhong Yan said that Yixiongzhuang was between the two mountains, and there was an earthquake that night, and the aftershocks continued, the mountains collapsed, the earth and rocks scattered, buried the road, and killed and injured many soldiers. Since there is no way, the army can't pass, and the people in Yixiongzhuang are safe, so I want to find Master Bai first and ask clearly before discussing!"

Liu Zhang was not in a hurry, and what he said was reasonable, which made Li Siguang and Shi Jingtian frown, but they couldn't find a single flaw.

"Where is Master Bai now?" Tie Cheng asked.

Master Bai never returned to the City Lord's Mansion again, and immediately went to his house to investigate, only to find out that he had sneaked out of the city from the north gate with his family and cronies. I immediately sent a fast horse to chase him down, and finally captured him alive a hundred miles away from Jiuyao City, and locked him in the study on the side. Liu Zhang said eloquently, as if he was very proud of his decisive actions.

"Bring him here!" As soon as he heard that Master Bai was captured alive, Tie Cheng was somewhat surprised, thinking that he would kill people and kill people, or say something like disappearing, so he immediately ordered Liu Zhang to bring Master Bai over.

Liu Zhang stood up, walked quickly to the door, and said a few words to a soldier, who nodded and hurried away.

It was just a moment before the soldiers escorted Master Bai in. As if his feet were dragged weakly, as soon as the soldier's hands were loosened, Master Bai sat down on the ground with his head down, paralyzed as if he was seriously ill.

"Master Bai, I, Dong Fei, have always had a clear conscience as a commander of a thousand people, you colluded with robbers to hurt heaven and reason, why did you put all these blames on me and besiege them with heavy troops in front of Yixiongzhuang!" Dong Fei asked sharply when he saw that it was indeed Master Bai.

"Ahh Oh... I don't know, who are you?" Master Bai slowly raised his head, only to see a white gauze tied to his forehead. He smirked stupidly while talking, his eyes were blank, and his half-open mind was no longer clear.

"It's... What's going on?" Dong Fei was stunned, and the eyes of Siguang and the others immediately fell on Liu Zhang's body.

Liu Zhang hurriedly took two steps forward and explained, "Ladies and gentlemen, in the process of arresting, Master Bai and a cadre of cronies gave resistance, and after some fighting, except for the family members who had no resistance, the entourage had been killed. Master Bai crashed into the carriage in a panic, and he made him look stupid and stupid now, but I have already sent someone to treat him. “

All his cronies were killed, and Master Bai didn't know how to become like this, what was the use of leaving only a family member who didn't know anything! Liu Zhang, who was really vicious, was so decisive in doing things that he did not hesitate to destroy Master Bai to protect himself. The faces of the few people from Siguang became more and more ugly, and they had long expected that Liu Zhang would push everything off, but they didn't expect it to be so desperate.

Several people's eyes were glazed, and their hearts sank to the bottom, and it seemed that there would be no gain.

"According to the meaning of the city lord, everything is Master Bai secretly colluding with robbers, and now people are also crazy, of course you can say whatever you say!"

Of course, Liu Zhang could feel the murderous eyes, but he still said calmly, "At the same time as arresting Master Bai, a large number of gold, silver and jewelry were found in the carriage with him, as well as letters exchanged with the robbers in Yixiongzhuang, which is enough evidence to prove that Master Bai colluded with the robbers to seize the robbers. Immediately, I ordered someone to bring it together for the examination of the child. ”

"Looks like it's all what you say?"

"Li Gongzi, when I went to arrest Master Bai that day, there were hundreds of light cavalry in the city defense, and they all witnessed these evidence found in public, you don't believe that you can verify them one by one. ”

Li Siguang didn't know how to refute for a while, his face was red and white with anger in his heart, his eyes were firmly fixed on Liu Zhang, who had a calm face, and his teeth creaked.

Tie Cheng put his hand on Li Siguang's shoulder, signaling him to calm down. He leaned his head close to Li Siguang's ears and whispered, "Suppress the anger, and in terms of procedure, we must review all the relevant people and physical evidence, and then make a final conclusion." As for the future, we can't let them go one by one!"

Li Siguang also knew the severity of the matter, and he couldn't affect the overall situation, so he suppressed his anger in a calm mood, "City Lord Liu, this is probably the case, just ask you to sort out all the human and physical evidence, let me review it carefully, and I will definitely report it to the Imperial City truthfully." You are the official of the imperial city, I was only ordered to investigate this matter, and before receiving the will, you are still temporarily in the position of the city lord, and the emperor still needs to decide how to punish him!"

"What Gongzi said is very true, I will order someone to do it!"

"Also, I'm going to search your City Lord's Mansion thoroughly!"

"That's a matter of course, a matter of course!" Liu Zhang still didn't change his face, but he responded resignedly, but there was a hint of joy in his heart, and the son of Lihuo was nothing more than that.

"Wait!"

Liu Zhang was just about to go out, but he was stopped by someone again. Turning his head, he saw that it was a young soldier who had never said a word, and the armor should be a guard, young and ordinary-looking, but his eyes were flat and people couldn't see through it.

"Let the soldiers take me to the heavy shield barracks, I want to meet the generals who led the attack on Yixiongzhuang!"

For the heavy shield soldiers who were seriously injured and made him suffer a lot of losses, Shi Jingtian did not hold a grudge, but felt that they were a little strange. First of all, the formation that can attack and defend is extremely powerful, and it is by no means something that ordinary people can train. Secondly, the soldiers are well-trained, and even fearless of death, and in terms of strength alone, they are even stronger than the Red Army.

City Lord Liu Zhang is cautious, he is not alarmed, he must clean up any remaining clues, even if he goes to the heavy shield barracks, there will be no substantial progress, but Shi Jingtian felt that he needed to take a look.

Li Siguang and Tie Cheng glanced at each other and nodded, "City Lord, this is also the envoy of the Imperial City, you find a soldier to take him to the Heavy Shield Barracks!"

"The villain will do it!"

"No need, I'll just take him there!" Dong Fei limped to his feet, Dong Fei has always trusted Shishi, seeing that he was going to the barracks, he thought that he could find some Ni Duan, and it was useless for him to stay here, so he said, "Leave Gongzi, you can search here, I found the heavy shield barracks, and I am willing to take the envoy there." ”

"Good!"

Seeing Li Siguang nodding, Dong Fei walked towards the door with the support of Shi Jingtian, and before going out, he didn't forget to glare at Liu Zhang fiercely, anyway, he had already offended him, no matter what the outcome of this matter was, as long as Liu Zhang was still alive, he would definitely find a way to get rid of himself openly and secretly.

City Lord Liu Zhang was cautious and calculating, and put all the blame on Master Bai, and must have done something in it, making Master Bai look stupid, and those evidences seemed to be dispensable. There is no point in staying here, Shi Jingtian left the City Lord's Mansion and prepared to go to the Heavy Shield Barracks with Dong Fei, and there may be some progress when he sees the leading generals.

Out of the city lord's mansion, because Dong Fei's legs and feet were inconvenient, Shi Jingtian got into the carriage with him, escorted by a hundred Red Army cavalry, and drove out of the city.

"Take the south gate, go directly along the main road and you will arrive at the heavy shield barracks!" Dong Fei lifted the curtain on the carriage and said to the soldiers who were driving the carriage.

"Brother Dong, how far is the Heavy Shield Barracks from here?"

"Ordinary barracks are stationed in the city, but this heavy shield barracks is in a clearing outside the city. It's not that far, but it's a bit mysterious!"

"Mysterious, how can a barracks be said to be mysterious?" Shi asked in confusion, an army can be said to be brave and good at fighting, well-trained, and not afraid of death, many adjectives, but the word mysterious is not appropriate.

"It's indeed a mystery, I can't say exactly what kind of mystery it is, because I only know its location, but I've never been in!" Dong Fei thought about it carefully, "Needless to say, except for the city lord in Jiuyao City, it is estimated that no one can enter it." The gates of the camp were closed all day, and no soldiers were seen coming in or out, and no one was allowed to enter. Even the annual conscription, not a single one was sent there, and it is not clear how many people were in it and where they came from. ”

"And how long has it been around?"

"It's really not a long time, maybe less than half a year. Listening to the city lord, they occasionally said that the heavy shield barracks were the most elite troops in Jiuyao City, comparable to the Red Army! I used to think that I was boasting about myself, but since the first battle of Yixiongzhuang, I knew that the strength of the soldiers was really strong!"

Shi Jingtian nodded, such a strong and mysterious heavy shield barracks, or Liu Zhang's own soldiers who couldn't and didn't want to give up, hoping to find some remaining clues.