In the blink of an eye.

Half a month has passed.

Since the government yamen set up a patrol team to patrol all squares in the city, the chaos in the city has been controlled to a certain extent.

Although some of the stealing and touching of chickens and dogs still cannot be completely eliminated, at least it is much better than at the beginning, and some shops are also renovated, stocked, and opened for business.

There are also some shops that have closed down and put up signs for rent and sale.

Noon.

Xinglongfang, Tianxiang Restaurant.

Many of the doors, windows, tables and chairs are new.

In the lobby on the first and second floors, there are many people drinking tea and chatting.

Chen Xuan stepped into the restaurant and went straight to the box on the third floor.

"Chen Xuan is here, sit."

When the members of the fifth team saw Chen Xuan, they immediately gave up a seat.

"Let's have a red spicy fish, braised pork, stir-fried pork ears, braised elbow, shredded chicken, sauced duck ......"

Sun Yuan, the captain of the fifth team, took the menu and ordered a series of dishes.

"Chen Xuan, what kind of food do you want to eat?"

Sun Yuan handed the menu to Chen Xuan on the side.

Chen Xuan looked at the prices on the menu and frowned slightly.

Although it is said that the price of everything has increased now, this price is nearly 30% more expensive than that of other restaurants, and the officers and soldiers of the patrol team of other restaurants can also get a 50% discount when they eat it.

That is, this Tianxiang Restaurant was ordered by Ling Ye, the captain of the Beicheng District patrol team, and it opened today, so the people who belonged to the Beicheng District patrol team gave the captain Ling Ye a face.

Otherwise, with such an expensive price and no discount, who will come to eat.

The ordinary members of the patrol team only receive eight taels of silver a month.

This one, spread evenly over everyone, is almost half a tael of silver.

"Let's have a corn rib soup!"

Chen Xuan casually ordered the soup and handed the menu to Xiao Er.

"Okay, a few officials, wait a minute."

Xiao Er took the menu and left quickly.

Before the dishes were served, the members of the fifth team chatted with each other.

Chatting and chatting, it is natural to inevitably talk about the current situation.

"Yesterday came the news that uprisings broke out in three counties in Yishui County, and now the situation is getting more and more chaotic."

"This is not affected by the Wanzhou rebellion, Zhang Yuan, the leader of the Wanzhou rebels, created the Taiping Sect, preached the Taiping Doctrine, bewitched the people, and an uprising broke out in the three counties of Yishui County, behind which there is the demonic Taoism of the Taiping Sect."

"It is said that when the Wanzhou rebels and the Wanzhou army faced each other, half of the soldiers of the Wanzhou army actually defected, which made the Wanzhou army defeated, and the rebels had occupied the four counties, and the fall of Wanzhou was only a matter of time."

"Now there are continuous natural disasters in various places, famine after famine, and there are Koutian rebels everywhere to light fires, burn, kill and plunder, do all kinds of evil, all sides are busy with disaster relief and bandits, and they are unable to conquer the Wanzhou rebels, so they can only let it go."

"I heard that an uprising broke out in the three counties of Yishui County, in addition to the Taiping Sect, there is also the participation of local sect forces behind this, so I was able to occupy the county seat so quickly and pacify the people."

"In this world, there is chaos, and the local tyrants can divide one side, or even compete with the world, and it is our people who suffer."

"If Qingshui County is also in chaos, it's a big deal that we will change places and go to the county seat."

"Then save some silver taels, the house in the county town is much more expensive than the county seat."

“……”

The members of the fifth team showed a heavy face one by one.

"Okay, today's gathering, don't talk about this, even if you have to worry about the major events in the world, it is those court ministers who have to worry about it, we are just ordinary people, and the officers and soldiers of this patrol team are only temporary, just do your best, and it is good not to harm the people."

"Come, drink."

Sun Yuan raised his glass and said.

"Drink."

The members of the five teams raised their glasses.

After a while, the ordered dishes were served one by one.

"Now that the situation is in this situation, Yishui County is also in chaos, and Qingshui County is estimated to be unsafe." Chen Xuan thought while eating: "But even if it is going to be chaotic, it will have to pass this winter, now the snow is covering the mountains, and it is freezing and snowy outside, whether it is a rebel army or a bandit army, it will have to spend the winter, if the situation is not right, run away immediately." ”

It didn't take long for everyone to eat.

An officer and soldier hurriedly ran in and handed Sun Yuan a note.

After reading the note, Sun Yuan's face changed slightly, and then he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, there is a task, everyone follow me to the Dingtao Workshop, and now we will set off." ”

"Yes."

Hearing this, everyone immediately put down the chopsticks in their hands and followed Sun Yuan all the way to the pottery workshop.

"It's Team Six."

On the way to Dingtaofang, Chen Xuan also saw the members of the sixth team of the Beicheng District Patrol Team.

It had been half a month since the patrol team was formed, and it was the first time he had seen such a big battle.

Half an hour later.

Chen Xuan followed the fifth team to Dingtaofang.

The entrance to the pottery workshop was surrounded by some city guard soldiers wearing leather armor.

"Dingtaofang infiltrated the Taiping Sect Demon Dao and bewitched the people, I ordered the county lieutenant to be responsible for arresting the Taiping Sect Demon Dao." Captain Ling Ye said in a deep voice: "Sun Yuan, you lead people to block Huimin Street, search from house to house, and if you find any suspicious characters, arrest them immediately, but if anyone resists, you will be killed in a hurry."

Team Six, follow me. ”

"Yes!"

Sun Yuan, the captain of the fifth team, and Deng Yongqi, the captain of the sixth team, immediately received the order.

Dingtao Fang, Huimin Street.

"You also heard what Captain Ling Ye said just now, Dingtao Fang infiltrated the Taiping Sect Demon Dao, and now we are responsible for blocking Huimin Street." Sun Yuan said to the members of the fifth team: "Now I will assign tasks, Chen Xuan, Liu Hansheng, Yang Jun, Wu Jianbing...... You work in pairs and work with the city guard soldiers to guard the exits of the alleys. ”

Sun Yuan reported more than 20 names in a row, and then said, "The rest of the people, follow me to check door to door." ”

Immediately, Chen Xuan and Liu Hansheng came to the exit of a small alley and guarded.

"Unexpectedly, Qingshui County actually infiltrated the Taiping Sect Demon Dao." Chen Xuan sighed, and then said: "It seems that this Qingshui County is not very safe, and I am afraid that it will not be peaceful in the future." ”

"Yes, when we were eating, we were still discussing the Wanzhou rebels, the Taiping Sect, and now the Taiping Sect Demon Dao has actually infiltrated Qingshui County, I don't know how many people have been bewitched." Liu Hansheng also frowned, and then sighed and said: "Alas, this is actually no wonder to the people, now in this troubled world, natural disasters are repeated, the people are not living, many people even have food, if they want to live, they can only follow the uprising." ”

Chen Xuan glanced at Liu Hansheng and did not answer.

It's okay to complain about this on weekdays, but you can't talk deeply.

Otherwise, there will be a suspicion of anti-imperial court.

Although the patrol team is backed by the county lieutenants, they are not official officials after all, and once they are suspected of having an affair with the Taiping Sect and are labeled as anti-imperial courts, then with the current attitude of the government towards the Taiping Sect, they will be arrested and imprisoned 100%.