Chapter 448: Xiao Chen's Barracks Life
"Zuo Bantou, Xi Changcheng is so big, I have seen a lot of such appalling murders. I just don't know, what does this have to do with me?" Listening to Zuo Yan's description, the middle-aged man was still expressionless.
"Shopkeeper Shi, according to Kong Fatzi's neighbor, Kong Fatzi just came back from Yunhai Tower before the accident last night" After a pause, Zuo Yan said cautiously.
"Bastard, do you suspect that Kong Fatzi's death has something to do with my Yunhailou?" Ma Liu, who was on the side, was furious again. This kid, it seems that it is not possible to beat him up.
"Stop!" the middle-aged man snorted, once again making the angry Ma Liu dare not act rashly.
"Zuo Bantou, keep talking!" the middle-aged man said lightly.
"The big shopkeeper, of course I know that Kong Fatzi's death has nothing to do with Yunhailou. But..."Zuo Yan took a long breath, "After all, last night, Kong Fatzi was killed after returning from Yunhailou, if this matter is not investigated, it is difficult to ensure that some ignorant people who do not know the truth suspect Yunhailou, which will have an impact on Yunhailou's reputation." ”
"Well, I think there's some truth to what you say. The middle-aged man smiled, "Ma Liu, did the fat man surnamed Kong leave from us yesterday? What was the situation at that time? ”
"Yes, the treasurer. Ma Liu panicked and told everything that happened last night as it was.
"That's the case!" the middle-aged man nodded thoughtfully, "Ma Liu, then you call Monkey San too, I have something to ask him!"
"Big shopkeeper, no! Monkey San hasn't come back yet!" Ma Liu said with a bitter face, "Yesterday I went with the rest of the brothers, leaving Monkey San alone to dispose of that kid's body, and it stands to reason that Monkey San should also come back." But for some reason, this kid hasn't appeared until now, it's weird!"
"Really?" the middle-aged man's brow tightened for the next moment, and he finally got up from his chair and paced back and forth. The gang of people under his command knew it themselves, and if they didn't have their permission, they wouldn't dare to disappear out of their sight for such a long time if they borrowed ten dares from him. Monkey Three hasn't appeared for so long, unless...
"Ma Liu, are you really sure that the young man was killed?" The middle-aged man suddenly stopped, and his sharp eyes stabbed Ma Liu like a sharp sword.
"This... This..."Looking at the big shopkeeper's gaze as if he could see through everything, Ma Liu was a little overwhelmed, "At that time, we did see that kid didn't move!"
"So, you're not sure that kid is dead at all?" said the middle-aged man coldly.
"It's... This... That's right. Ma Liu finally bowed his head in despair.
"I see. The middle-aged man smiled, "Good boy, his heart is ruthless enough, and his hands are hot enough." I'm getting more and more interested in him. ”
"The big shopkeeper, so to speak, was that young man who killed Kong Fatzi's family?" is worthy of being the head of the yamen, Zuo Yan also reacted instantly.
"I'm afraid so. The middle-aged man nodded.
"I need to go back and issue an arrest warrant. The big shopkeeper, can you let Ma Liu and I go back and describe the appearance of the murderer to the painter, so that the government can issue an arrest warrant?" Zuo Yan looked extremely anxious. As the head of the yamen, Zuo Yan has a full sense of justice! His motto is to never let a criminal go unpunished!
"Zuo Bantou, Xi Changcheng is so big, let you make the movement so big, that kid just find a place to hide, where do you go to find him?" the middle-aged man smiled coldly.
"What does the big shopkeeper mean?"
"Don't make a noise, try to keep it down, and act as if nothing happened. The middle-aged man said leisurely, "Only by pretending that nothing happened, will the murderer feel that he has no bottom in his heart." He will subconsciously return to the scene again to investigate. ”
"And all we need to do is wait, at the scene of the crime. Stay there and wait for this rabbit to reappear when it can't hold its breath!"
"Will it really work?" Zuo Yan didn't believe it.
"There is no such absolute thing in this world, but there is no harm in trying, right?" the middle-aged man smiled, but his words were full of confidence.
In a teahouse in Xichang City, Xue Ke, who was disguised as a disguise, was hiding in a corner that was not easy to be noticed, drinking tea while listening to the conversation of the tea customers.
It's been seven days, seven days. Xue Ke has been hiding in Tibet, avoiding the expected strict arrest. But for seven whole days, no matter what was expected, no arrest appeared, not even in the streets and alleys, not even the people who were mentioned, as if this incident had not happened at all.
Killing the fat man's whole family and setting it on fire, the government actually ignored it, didn't they find out? Impossible, absolutely impossible. Is it that after I left, there was something unexpected that I didn't know?
Xue Ke finally made up his mind, and after late at night, he came to Kong Fatzi's house again. The original luxurious mansion has been reduced to ruins due to the fire seven days ago. Although everyone has long since extinguished, it seems that the smoke has not yet dissipated.
Xue Ke stopped, his eyes darting around, his ears keenly catching any suspicious sounds around him. But although Xue Ke was in good spirits, he didn't notice anything.
Xue Ke breathed a sigh of relief and rolled into the courtyard again. He urgently needed to solve the doubts in his mind. But as soon as he landed, Xue Ke felt that something was wrong. "Not good!" Xue Ke was shocked. 'Teng, Teng, Teng!' more than a dozen torches were lit one after another, reflecting the night as if it were day. By the light of the fire, Xue Ke found that more than a dozen big men had firmly blocked all his escape paths.
"Lao Tzu waited for you for seven days, and you finally couldn't bear to show up. A laughing man came out of the crowd, it was Ma Liu.
"There's no way, only to fight!" Xue Ke bit his lip.
"Boy, don't be so nervous, we're not here to arrest you, our big shopkeeper wants to see you. Ma Liu said suddenly, and Xue Ke was even more stunned.
In the small hidden dark room of Yunhai Tower, Xue Ke stared coldly at the big shopkeeper in front of him. The middle-aged man looked at the unusually young man with interest. Both of them were silent.
"What do you want to do when you arrested me?" After a long silence, Xue Ke finally couldn't help it, "Do you blame me for why I killed that fat man's whole family, I tell you, that's because..."
"Wait a minute, I'm not interested in that at all. The middle-aged man interrupted Xue Ke's words, "I find that I am becoming more and more interested in you, are you interested in becoming my subordinate?"
"Become your subordinate?" Xue Ke was stunned, he didn't expect the other party to say such a thing.
"Yes, to be my subordinate. The middle-aged man nodded, "Boy, do you know that a person's eyes can tell people a lot of things? I know from your eyes that you have just come to Xichang City, and you are completely helpless here!"
"I can see that you are a person who is not willing to be bland, you want opportunities, and you want the opportunity to soar. And I can help you, I can give you that opportunity. You help me do things, and I give you the opportunity to change your fate. ”
"Why did you choose me, my strength is so poor?"
"Don't underestimate yourself, you can practice if your strength is not good. You know, you have the advantage that others don't have, that is, you are ruthless enough and your hands are hot enough, and all of this is something I appreciate very much. ”
"Since you know that I am ruthless, you still dare to put me by your side, are you not afraid that I will threaten you?"
"Really?" the middle-aged man sneered. Suddenly, a powerful and incomparably powerful sense of oppression rose from the middle-aged man's body and shrouded towards Xue Ke. In the face of this suffocating sense of oppression, Xue Ke felt his mouth dry, as if he had a thousand forces to oppress him.
"Would you like to be my subordinate?" the oppression finally disappeared.
"I do. Xue Ke collapsed weakly to the ground, he found that his back was already soaked, and the fear that the other party gave him was no less than that of the old bastard Tuoba Hong. Could it be that he also has the strength of the ultimate human being, the Obsidian Martial Saint?
"That's right. You can rest assured, as long as you follow me, your future prospects will be limitless. The middle-aged man stretched out his hand towards Xue Ke.
"The matter of the fat man..."After hesitating for a moment, Xue Ke finally held the middle-aged man's hand. Don't say that the other party put forward conditions that he couldn't refuse, and the terrifying strength shown by the other party didn't dare to disobey.
"You can rest assured, the murderer of Kong Fatzi's family has been found. The middle-aged man looked into Xue Ke's eyes with a smile and added, "But don't worry, the murderer is not you." ”
Yunxi City, in a ventilated tent in the barracks. Looking at his thin soldier's uniform that couldn't protect against the cold wind at all, and then looking at his companion, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, he finally became a soldier. Xiao Chen's team has a total of five people, and the team is called Feng Ping, a man in his thirties who looks very lean. It's just that the expression of anger between the words made Xiao Chen very unhappy.
The other three people, one named Li Erniu, are tall and big, with a burly and strong physique. But after getting along for a long time, Xiao Chen found that this person was a little silly. To put it bluntly, a typical stupid big guy.
One is called Yan Laoxi, with a slender figure. Although he kept saying that he was only about forty years old, he was in the prime of life. But no matter how Xiao Chen observed, he felt that he was more than fifty years old.
The last one made Xiao Chen sigh even more. This man named Zhang Xue was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a thin body and a sallow complexion, and he looked like a weak boy who was obviously malnourished.
These four people are Xiao Chen's comrades-in-arms, and during the war, they were Xiao Chen's robes. This is also the huge Great Yan Kingdom, a few ordinary soldiers of the incomparably powerful Great Yan Kingdom.
"Brothers, it's time to eat. Feng Ping, who was flowing in the air, walked in with a steaming cauldron.
"Eat, it was so good. The other three were overjoyed and rushed forward. At this time, Xiao Chen also felt a little hungry, and he also leaned in. Wait, this is our food? Looking at the gruel that can be used as a mirror, Xiao Chen frowned.
"Xiao Chen, let's eat it hot! If it's cold, it won't taste good. Feng Ping had already picked up the big bowl and sighed heavily.
"Yes, yes! The other three had already gobbled it up. Xiao Chen, who smiled bitterly, also filled a bowl by himself. But I drank three bowls in a row. I didn't even feel it at all, and then I turned my head to look into the pot, and it was gone.
"Alright, it's time to rest. Feng Ping stretched lazily and walked towards his couch.
"Sleep, sleep. The other three did the same.
"By the way, Team Zheng, sleep at this time, don't we have to practice?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but say. He lifted the tent and looked out. It seems that it is still very early for the red sun to set westward.
"Exercise? Just drank those bowls of gruel, enough to support us for a long exercise? Or go to bed early so that we don't feel hungry. Feng Ping waved his hand, "By the way, Xiao Chen, hurry up and put down the curtain mat, didn't you see the cold wind drilling straight in?"
"Yes, yes, if we don't put it down, we'll freeze to death." The other three also scolded. Xiao Chen smiled, put down the curtain in a curt, and walked to his bed.
But the thin bedding on his body was hard and cold, and he couldn't hide the cold at all. Sleep like this, you won't be frozen to death!" Xiao Chen sat up with a grunt, and looked at his companion, who had already closed his eyes.
"Head, head. Xiao Chen, who was not sleepy at all, looked at Feng Ping.
"What are you doing?" Feng Ping said impatiently.
"I can't sleep, can I talk?" Xiao Chen begged softly.
"Xiao Chen, I know that you are a first-time soldier, and you are not used to it. It's good if it's been a long time. Okay, I'll talk to you a few words, but just a few words, you know, those bowls of gruel won't give me that much time to chatter. Feng Ping sat up from the couch.
"Head, why do you want to be a soldier?" Xiao Chen asked after thinking for a while.
"Of course, it's to protect the family and the country. Feng Ping said casually.
'Poof. The other three who were in a state of false sleep all laughed.
"What are you laughing at? I didn't expect my head to be so great?" Feng Ping was not happy.
"Xiao Chen, don't listen to his nonsense. He was caught for killing someone. At that time, the choice given to him was either to be stabbed or to join the army (in fact, being in the army is also a life of death). Yan Laoxi also sat up and said leisurely.
"Toutou, why are you killing people?" Xiao Chenqi said. Hearing this, Feng Ping's face immediately became dark.
"Let's talk about it!" Yan Laoxi sighed, "There was a childhood sweetheart in the head. They are very affectionate, and they were ready to get married a few years ago, but..."