The wind grew stronger and stronger, passing through the woods, rolling up fallen leaves, blowing up dust, and taking away the souls of the dead.

Du Wenlin retreated to the center of the circle, and his heart was at a loss.

He didn't understand how to win, it was just an instinctive reaction.

He didn't know his strength, he didn't know how to attack, and he even had a deep fear of the bloody battlefield in front of him.

Another companion was slashed in the calf with a thin knife, probably without hurting the bones, and the blood continued to flow from the leg to the ground, and there were blood marks everywhere, but he was still fighting desperately.

The encirclement was smaller, even small enough for his companion's back to touch him.

The off-field offense was even more urgent, and the machete kept whistling, urging his companions to step up their attacks.

Du Wenlin reached out and pulled the companion with the injured leg into the circle, and filled his place with a knife.

A long-handled thin knife swept towards the ground, and Du Wenlin didn't know how to deal with it, so he had to hold the knife and chop it off violently.

The Blader has always been more confident in his speed and skill, because he has been immersed in the Blade longer than he has slept.

Every time the knife is struck, the opponent has to flee in embarrassment even if his legs are not cut off.

But this time he was wrong, so wrong that he never wanted to use a thin knife again in the next life.

The blade had already slashed into the opponent's leg, and he was even about to hear the crunch of the bone being cut by the thin knife.

But suddenly, a bolt of lightning fell from above.

The thin knife was still on the ground, but only the hilt remained in his hand.

The moment the long knife fell and cut the thin knife, it bounced back incredibly, the head of the knife just met his jaw, and a "click" sound of broken bones came out, shaking his eardrums to buzz.

Unfortunately, this voice came from himself, and it was the last voice he heard in the world.

Three of the attackers on the periphery of the circle had already been killed, and the two swordsmen had not only lost their weapons, but also completely collapsed mentally, and they were so stupid that they stood in the distance and stared at the battlefield.

The point is that the besiegers have gradually lost confidence in this interception, and they all have the intention of retreating.

The people in the circle became more and more energetic, and in the blink of an eye, they cut another one and cut another.

"Brothers, work hard, and keep them all here, and let none of them go!" Meng Gang shouted loudly.

The people on the sidelines have begun to retreat, and the encirclement is getting bigger and bigger.

The machetes let out a short whistling sound, and their men immediately pulled down a few and lifted the wounded back into the forest.

The rest of the people resisted as they slowly retreated into the woods.

The factory guards were red-eyed and followed in pursuit.

"All back!" Meng Gang shouted.

"Poor Kou Mo chase, don't be bitten by them again."

Everyone retreated, still in battle formation.

Counting the battlefield, there were three injuries on his side, but none of them were worried about their lives, and they didn't hurt their bones, which was considered a minor injury.

On the other hand, the other party left four corpses, and no less than four wounded people were taken away, and more than half of them were killed or wounded.

In this battle, our side won a great victory.

Du Wenlin stood there in a daze with a long knife, and the blood stains on the long knife had not dried.

After the battle, his whole body was soaked with sweat, not because he was tired, but because of excessive tension, and the bloody scenes on the battlefield brought him a strong spiritual shock.

In the past 19 years, in addition to seeing my neighbor kill pigs, I have seen my father kill chickens.

Today I saw murder for the first time, and I killed three people directly or indirectly with my own hands.

The battle is over, but my heart is still trembling violently, and the hand holding the knife is even a little trembling.

Suddenly, a hand gently patted him on the shoulder.

Looking back, it was Meng Gang, looking at him with a smile.

He also grinned a little, and smiled ugly, but he was a lot calmer in his heart.

Meng Gang took his shoulders around him and walked down the slope.

After a long time, he spoke:

"Thank you today, if it weren't for you, everyone would be more than lucky."

Du Wenlin grinned again and did not reply.

He really didn't know what to say.

Remove the trees from the road ahead and continue on until it gets dark.

Looking back at this scenic Grand Canyon, there is no scenery in everyone's hearts, only palpitations for the rest of their lives.

There were no other obstacles along the way, and after crossing the Yangtze River, we arrived at the boundary of Yingtianfu.

"Brother Meng, I have a question in my heart that I want to talk to you about." Du Wenlin and Meng Gang walked side by side, saying as they walked.

"Oh, what's the doubt?" Meng Gang looked ahead.

"When I was staying in Jinan, the fortune teller who appeared, did he appear by chance?"

"It can't be a coincidence! Even if they meet us by chance, it is impossible to know the purpose of our trip, so why do you want to release carrier pigeons and call for people to intercept us? There are many horsemen who perform various tasks outside every day, is it possible to be eliminated next to each other? Besides, there are a lot of people on our trip, and if you want to destroy us, you will have to make great sacrifices yourself. Meng Gang analyzed.

"Well, the eldest brother has a reasonable analysis. The only explanation is that after we set out from the capital, someone passed the news out, that is, there was a mole inside us. The fortune teller had come to check the facts. After receiving the information from the fortune teller, the accomplices arranged for us to ambush us at the right time and in the right place. ”

"yes, their plans are seamless. The only key piece of information that is missing is that you didn't know your strength beforehand. When Meng Gang said this, he couldn't help but smile.

Du Wenlin scratched his head embarrassedly:

"Where is the strength? It's just that rabbits bite when they're in a hurry. ”

Meng Gang smiled again and didn't say anything more.

In his heart, Du Wenlin has too many secrets, and since the other party is unwilling to say it, it is inconvenient for him to ask.

If the situation is too embarrassing, the brothers have nothing to do.

"They all wear red hoods, I wonder if it has anything to do with the 'Red Confession'?" Du Wenlin asked.

"It's hard to say for now." Meng Gang is not a person who likes to jump to conclusions.

Du Wenlin told everyone that he and Governor Cao were in a relationship with Weng's son-in-law, so they could go to the Governor's Yamen first, meet with Governor Cao, inquire about the investigation of the Hu case on the side of Ying Tianfu, and get the support of the local Yamen by the way.

Everyone thinks it's possible.

Du Wenlin proposed to see Governor Cao, first to see Cao Cuizhu, and secondly because of Mrs. Cao.

Last year, when I was drunk and stayed overnight in the governor's yamen, I happened to get a secret, what sect did Mrs. Cao belong to, and I don't know if this sect has anything to do with the "Red Seal Sect"?

What's more, Mrs. Cao also wants to pull Governor Cao into the church, which is more dangerous.

It's a secret in his heart that he can't share with others.

This secret has been pressing on his heart, making him feel very uncomfortable.

Coming here again, I just hope that there will be no special accidents, otherwise wouldn't it be embarrassing to be in the position I am in now?

The group came to the governor's yamen and reported to enter.

Governor Cao heard that it was someone from Dongchang, so he personally went out of the hall to greet him.

Who is not afraid of factory guards coming to the door?

Du Wenlin met with Governor Cao as a son-in-law.

Du Wenlin and Meng Gang followed Governor Cao to the hall and sat down, Meng Gang took out the handwritten edict of Dongchang and handed it to Governor Cao.

After reading the edict, Governor Cao hurriedly said:

"Where the help of this governor is needed, even if he is told."

"We want to know about the local government's investigation of the Hu case." Meng Gang said.

"Last year's bloody case occurred in Jurong, so the investigation files on the case are in its local yamen."

"Has Lord Cao heard of the 'Red Seal Sect'?" Meng Gang asked again.

Hearing Meng Gang mention the "Red Seal Sect", Governor Cao's brows wrinkled obviously:

"I seem to have heard of it, but it's just a folk sect organization."

"So, have you heard of any special signs of them?"

"I haven't heard of that! The officer knew very little about them. ”

Meng Gang didn't tell about the assassination on the road, maybe he felt that it didn't work, so he didn't bother to speak.

He wasn't meant to be a man of many words.

"Okay, let's go to Jurong now." Meng Gang said and stood up.

"Hey, you have been traveling for a long time, where can you leave as soon as you arrive? Tonight, the official will hold a banquet to pick up the wind and wash the dust for everyone. Governor Cao said.

Meng Gang only now remembered the relationship between Du Wenlin and Governor Cao, and at least gave him a chance to meet his fiancée.

Thinking of this, Meng Gang smiled and happily agreed:

"Okay, we'll stay here tonight."

At this time, it was not yet time to Shen, and the time was still early, so Du Wenlin went to the backyard alone to see Cao Cuizhu.

One is that she wants to meet Cuizhu, and the other is that she is not worried about her mother who has already joined the church.

When I passed by the big tree, I couldn't help but think of the beautiful scene behind the tree that night.

His brows furrowed slightly, and his heart was entangled.

It's a knot, a very difficult knot to untie. I saw it in my eyes, but I couldn't reach out to solve it.

This is another bureau, a very big bureau, involving the government, the people, the rivers and lakes, and individuals and families, if it is not handled well, it is difficult to say what consequences will be caused.

He struggled to figure out how to break the game.

I don't know if Cuizhu knew about her mother's behavior, or if Governor Cao had been dragged into the water by her.

The key is that if Governor Cao has already been launched, this bureau will be even bigger, so big that it is not something that a low-level official like him in the East Factory can intervene in to solve it.

Hearing the maid say that Du Wenlin was coming, Cao Cuizhu was overjoyed, and immediately came to the main hall.

"Is there something important for Xianggong to go back to Nanjing today?" Cuizhu asked softly.

"Well, I came to Jiangnan with my brothers in the factory to do some official business, and by the way, I visited the governor."

"How many days are you going to stay?"

"I was going to leave in the afternoon, but the governor was enthusiastic, and I was going to hold a banquet for everyone in the evening, so I would leave tomorrow tomorrow."

"Oh, let them eat in the yamen canteen in front. I'll tell my mother later, you can come to the house to eat tonight, okay? ”

Du Wenlin nodded in agreement.

When lovers meet, there should be endless love words, endless heartfelt songs, but one is an ignorant teenager, who has studied sages behind closed doors since he was a child, and does not know how to please each other.

One is a deep lady, who has accepted three from four virtues since she was a child, and it is difficult to open her heart even in the face of a lover who thinks about it day and night.

The two looked at each other, and there was no word for a while.

In order to break the embarrassment, Du Wenlin said with a smile:

"I remember that the night view of the Qinhuai River is good, why don't we go shopping after dinner?"

Hearing Du Wenlin's proposal, Cuizhu was very happy:

"Okay!" As he spoke, he clapped his hands like a child with candy.

At dinner, Governor Cao went to the South Courtyard to accompany Meng Gang and them to drink two glasses of wine, and then returned home, and the family's meal was already on the table.

Mrs. Cao wore a goose-yellow skirt today, lightly powdered, with a smile on her delicate face, and kept beckoning Du Wenlin to eat.

If it weren't for the ugly incident that happened that night, Du Wenlin would really be flattered.

It's a pity that no matter how enthusiastic Mrs. Cao is, he always feels awkward in his heart.

"Wenlin, you can come out of the Hanlin Academy so quickly, such an opportunity is really rare, how many scholars have stayed there for more than ten years and no one cares, wasted the years, and boiled their heads." Governor Cao sighed.

"I was able to come out of the courtyard so quickly, firstly, because of your recommendation, and secondly, thanks to Yang Shangshu's strong support! Otherwise, with my background as a small people, and there is no one to rely on in the court, it will be really difficult to get ahead of the day! Du Wenlin's words seem to be modest, but in fact they are also the truth.

It is an indisputable fact that the court is an official, in addition to being talented, there must also be people.

"You are now in the official department of the Ministry of Officials, and you can be regarded as officially entering the official career. Yang Shangshu asked you to work in the East Factory. In fact, it is to increase your capital in the future, and it is also to give you an opportunity to experience. Governor Cao said.

"Well, thank you Yang Shangshu for your hard work."

"Your factory guards dispatched so many people to Jiangnan at one time, is there any big case to be handled?" Mrs. Cao asked.

"If I return to my mother, I just came by order, and I don't know the details of the specific case, and everything is subject to the commander's arrangement." Du Wenlin would not reveal the truth to her, although it was difficult to guarantee that she would not ask Governor Cao about it.

Governor Cao heard Du Wenlin's answer, and his eyebrows jumped obviously.