These two idle little scoundrels, who originally only wanted to rob some money, are now blocked by the government, and their minds are in chaos, and they don't know what to do. The thin boy was huddled in the corner of the house, and when he heard the outside saying that he was going to rush in, he suddenly jumped up, threw himself in front of the window, and shouted, "You can't come in, if you dare to come in, I will kill the hostages." ”

The head catcher snorted contemptuously: "You dare." He waved his hand and beckoned everyone forward.

Xia Naier was anxious, grabbed the head catcher and said, "You can't go in, they will kill Qiu Qian." ”

The head catcher looked at her and asked, "Who are you?" Xia Nell was asked by him for a while, and she didn't know how to answer.

The old catcher interjected, "This little lady is with the hostage. ”

Xia Naier listened to the tone of the head-catcher, and guessed that he thought that Qiu Qian was insignificant, so he didn't think about his safety, and only wanted to catch the two evil young men to invite merit, so he said: "Qiu Qian is not an ordinary person, he is a big dealer, and he has a lot of dealings with the princes and nobles in the capital. I wanted to add some weight to my words, remembering that my father had mentioned Fan Mingyou, the general of the Liao, and added: "I am very good friends with the general of Duliao, Fan Mingyou. ”

The head catcher knew the name of Fan Mingyou, the general of Duliao, so he hesitated. The old catcher was also afraid that things would get out of hand, so he persuaded in a low voice: "Let's be cautious, those two in it are also troublesome little scoundrels, and it is better to persuade them to surrender." ”

The head catcher thought for a while, and felt that the old catcher was right, so he was about to reply, and was surprised to find that there was another group of catchers behind him. He recognized these people as the health officials of Jingzhao Mansion, and they usually followed Jingzhao Yin and Zhao Guanghan around to make rounds.

"Jing Zhao Yin Zhao Guanghan is here." The head catcher and the old catcher looked surprised.

Jing Zhao Yin Zhao Guanghan was leading people to inspect the Nine Gates at this time, and when he walked to the front of the Kitchen City Gate, he saw an alley crowded with people in a chaotic manner, and there was a lot of noise. He frowned and muttered, "There are so many idlers in Chang'an. "Tell his attendant Mantian to find out what is the matter

Chang'an is rich and prosperous, so there are many idlers. The captors chased the two evil boys into an alley, which immediately attracted a bunch of people watching the excitement.

"Two scoundrels took hostages and hid in a small courtyard." The chubby diner took the trouble to answer every question, so more and more people gathered at the gate of the small courtyard, and the trappers were also crowded with nowhere to stand, and a few had to climb the wall.

It was not easy for Man Tian to squeeze in and pat the head and shoulder.

The head catcher was unexpectedly patted on the shoulder, looked back angrily, and recognized it as Jingzhao Yin Zhao Guanghan's attendant Man Tian, who changed into a smiling face and asked, "You are patrolling in the north of the city, why did you come here?" ”

Man Tian said: "Jing Zhaoyin is at the entrance of the alley, and when he saw the chaos here, he sent us over to take a look." What's going on here? ”

The head catcher pointed to the hut and said, "Two little scoundrels took a hostage and hid inside. ”

When Man Tian heard this, he immediately became excited, and said, "Kidnapping people for ransom, this is a big case." I'm going to report to Kyung Zhao Yin. Watch these two here, and do not act in vain. He turned around and ran towards the alley.

The head catcher and the old catcher looked at each other, and the head catcher spread his hands: "Okay, there is nothing to do with us." After that, he commanded the capture and drove out all the people who were watching the excitement in the yard.

The two evil young men in the house also calmed down at this time, and they also felt remorse in their hearts, and they became more and more frightened when they heard the chaotic footsteps and the loud voices of people outside, and the head catcher did not talk to them.

The thin man lay on the windowsill and looked out, without the violent arrogance just now. The fat boy leaned next to him, the two of you, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to do. After waiting for a while, there was still no one outside to talk to them, and the fat boy couldn't hold it back, so he took the initiative to beckon: "Can you catch the head?" ”

The head catcher replied lazily, "Yes." ”

"You want to save the hostages, can we talk about the conditions?" The fat boy whispered.

"Okay." Still a lazy tone.

Thin and fat discussed what conditions to propose. Qiu Qian felt ridiculous, and couldn't help but say: "You originally snatched some money, but you shouldn't go against the government." Now that things are getting bigger, how will it end? Thin and Fat looked at each other, and Fat Young asked eagerly, "What do you say?" ”

Qiu Qian thought that it was best to persuade them to surrender voluntarily, so that he would be safe, so he said with a pleasant face: "Now that we are surrounded by people from the government, it is impossible to escape. I don't think you are a vicious person, and you don't have to put forward any conditions, just take the initiative to surrender, so that you can reduce your guilt. If the head catcher can open the net and let you go, then it will be your blessing. ”

Thin and a little hesitant, Fat Shao couldn't wait, lying on the windowsill and said, "We released the hostages, so don't arrest us." ”

"Okay." The head catcher replied absentmindedly. The old catcher then said, "Throw your knives out first."

"Okay, we're throwing the knife out." With two clicks, two short swords were thrown out of the window frame. "Then we're out."

"Okay." The headcatcher replied smoothly.

"No, you can't come out." The old catcher suddenly became agitated and shouted, attracting the surprised gaze of the catcher. The old catcher dragged him out of the courtyard, and turned back to care: "You can't come out, but the sword and arrow are ruthless." ”

The two of them went out of the courtyard, and the head catcher couldn't figure it out, and asked: "Those two evil young men are willing to surrender, so let them come out, and the matter will be solved?" ”

The old catcher looked around, pulled him to a secluded place, and said softly: "That Mantian from Jingzhao Mansion just now, did you say that you went to report to Jingzhao Yin and asked us to watch these two people." The headcatcher nodded.

"That's the case, you retired from the border army to serve in the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, it won't be long." The old catcher said.

The head catcher arched his hand and said: "I still have to ask my seniors." The old catcher hurriedly waved his hand, and said, "My subordinates dare not be ashamed." ”

The head catcher said: "I really have the heart to ask for advice, and the seniors don't have to be polite." ”

Seeing that he was sincere, the old catcher stopped being polite and continued: "This kind of evil young man must be a habitual offender who wanders around the capital and causes trouble on weekdays. Ordinary fights and fights and extortion of money are just fine, but when they take hostages, the matter is serious, and it becomes a major case of kidnapping and ransom. According to the laws of the imperial court, it was a capital offense to take hostages, and it was strictly forbidden to ransom people with money and let thieves succeed. ”

The head catcher exclaimed, "This is a capital offense." The old catcher motioned for him to speak softly and nodded affirmatively. The head catcher couldn't bear it, and said: "These are two reckless and ignorant teenagers, who did not harm the hostages, and were willing to surrender, and even threw out the knife." ”

The old catcher looked at him silently for a long time before he said slowly: "If it is handled by us, these two people voluntarily surrender, and we will punish him." However, Jing Zhaoyin already knew that there was a big hostage-taking case here, and he had to deal with it personally. If these two evil young men surrender and the hostages are rescued by us, what will happen when Jing Zhaoyin comes? ”

The head catcher understood what he meant, and shook his head helplessly and sighed.

The old catcher pointed to the courtyard and said, "We are waiting at the gate of the courtyard." ”