Chapter 97: The Mystery of Jiayi

Qin Chong learned about the process of losing the horse, and finally felt a little relieved in his heart. All that's left is to find out where the horses have gone.

More than a hundred horses, it stands to reason that they cannot disappear out of thin air, and there must always be some clues. However, even if Jin Chao was personally involved in stealing the horse, he did not know where the horse went. It is conceivable that the other party has already planned, and it is very strict to link one ring after another.

As for the Soldiers and Horses of Yanzhou, Qin Chong didn't think about it for the time being. There is no evidence, and Jin Chao's confession alone is not enough to prove it. On the other hand, the soldiers and horses are in charge of the military power, and once the snake is not killed, Qin Chong will be in danger.

The first priority is to find the horse first. The man behind the scenes, there is always a time to play against him.

Qin Zhong pondered his thoughts, rubbing a small bamboo pipe in his hand. Suddenly, Qin Chong felt something strange in his hand, and couldn't help but take a closer look. I saw a thin bamboo tube, only as thick as a baby's finger, revealing green and shiny. Obviously, this is the result of a lot of rubbing.

At one end of the bamboo pipe, two characters are tattooed slightly, Jiayi. If it hadn't been rubbed for a long time, it would have been really hard to find.

"Koyi?" Qin Zhong looked at the two words, but he didn't know what they meant at all. Then he asked Jin Chao, "Do you know what you mean?" ”

"I don't know." Jin Chao said, "Gao Qing and others don't let people get close to the pigeon cage at all. ”

Qin Zhong shook his head, looking at the bamboo pipe as if it was a clue, but this clue didn't know what to do, and it didn't help at all. It's just that now, I can't be in a hurry, so I can only meet with the old ghost and others first, and then consider the next step.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw Jin Chao lying on the bed again, and Qin Chong frowned. This place is over, and he doesn't want to stay any longer, but what should he do with this gang of bandits? Qin Chong's head is big, he really has no experience in this area. You can't kill them all, right?

"Childe spares his life." Suddenly, Jin Chao rolled out of bed, knelt on the ground and begged for mercy loudly.

Jin Chao is a man of the army and is very sensitive to killing intent. Qin Chong just turned a thought here, and Jin Chao on the bed actually noticed it. At the moment, he didn't care about the injuries in his body, and hurriedly threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy without a mouth. His move made Qin Chong stunned.

This is a person who cherishes his life, Qin Chong's eyes flashed, but he thought of a way.

"Tell me, what's the use of leaving your life for me?" Qin Zhong pulled over a stool and sat down.

"Me?" Jin Chao raised his eyes sharply, but he didn't know how to answer. "I'm willing to lead the horse for my son."

"I don't need you to lead the horse." Qin Chong just wants to roll his eyes, and the words in the drama are also used to fool me? "Think again."

"Huh?" Jin Chao couldn't think of what use he had, so he was so anxious that he was sweating, so he could only kowtow vigorously. Seeing it, a large patch of blue was on his forehead, and a trace of blood came out. "Childe, there is still a lot of gold and silver in the stockade, all of which are given to Childe."

"I don't need you to send it." Qin Chong pursed his lips and stood up. "I can't think of it anymore, so I can only slaughter it."

"Me? Spare my life, spare my life, I really can't think of it. A man was so anxious that he began to cry bitterly, with snot and tears.

Seeing this situation, Qin Chong felt tired and crooked, no longer bothered with Jin Chao, and walked out of the door. Lang Zongyu followed closely behind Qin Chong and also went out of the room. Before going out, he couldn't help but glance back at Jin Chao. saw that Jin Chao's face was full of ashes, and he was already paralyzed on the ground.

"What is the use of this man? It's better to slaughter it clean. Lang Zongyu muttered, left Jin Chao behind, and chased after Qin Chong.

Outside the door, Li Sanwang was trembling in World War II, and when he saw Qin Zhong coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute. The entire people in the village were locked up, and only the two of them were left to follow Qin Chong and listen to his orders. They didn't know Qin Chong's temperament, and they were worried about whether they could survive.

"How many people are there in the stockade?" Qin Zhong asked.

"Fifty-two in all, thirty-seven men, and fifteen women." Li San had already counted it and replied immediately.

Of the fifteen women, seven were Jin Chao's wives and concubines. The other women were miserable like prostitutes. These women, including Jin Chao's wives and concubines, were all taken captive from the mountain. At this time, Li San's eyes dodged, and these dirty things made him embarrassed.

"What are the whereabouts of these men in the village?" Qin Zhong asked again.

"Most of them are hunters in the mountains, and there are also some deserters who were recruited to the mountains by the owner of the golden village." Li San replied.

Li Sanwang and Wang Er followed Jin Chao relatively early, so they are very clear about everything in the village. Even, the matter of running a pawnshop in the same official city is just the two of them talking about it. Qin Chong asked some things at random, and ordered the two of them to gather all the people in the village.

"Boss, what are we going to do?" Seeing Li San and the two walking away, Lang Zongyu asked.

"Recruit them and run errands for us." Qin Zhong said with a smile. These people were co-opted, of course, for the purpose of finding horses. These people are natives and are very familiar with Maoer Mountain. If there is any clue, it must be found by these people.

"How?" Lang Zongyu has always believed that the co-optation is a matter of the government, and Qin Chong is not an official, so how can it be co-opted?

While the two were talking, a group of bandits were brought over, and Wu Yang stood in a courtyard. These people, basically the same group of people last night, have all seen the majesty of Lang Zongyu and Qin Chong. At this time, they were all anxious, bowing their heads and waiting for their fate.

Everyone knows the government's attitude towards bandits. As long as you are caught, you have almost no chance of survival. Qin Zhong also knew this. The government still has a chance to survive other crimes, or to be punished with rods or exiled. But the bandits are hated and must be killed.

Because falling grass is a coward, it is an enemy of the court and a rebellion. How can the imperial court tolerate the maintenance of stability?

As for Zhao'an, that's another matter. Because the government can't exterminate it, it can only be extinguished in another way.

"Do you know what the crime of rebellion should be?" Qin Chong glanced at everyone coldly and said loudly. As Qin Zhong asked, the bandits didn't even dare to raise their heads. Zhanshan lived happily as a king, drinking wine in large bowls and eating meat in large pieces, because everyone knows that this is the point of no return.

"The crime of rebellion, the destruction of the nine clans." Qin Zhong shouted coldly. "Once you are caught by the government, not only will you lose your life, but your parents, brothers and sisters will all be affected by you. Even the lives of the nine tribes, hundreds or even thousands of clansmen, will be cut off by your stupidity. ”

In this era, the concept of clan is extremely strong. It is almost impossible for a family to survive, and it depends on the power of the clan. Nowadays, many villages, left and right, are almost all family. Even if they don't have the same surname, they are related to each other.

There are also many officials, who rely on clan support before entering the office, and return to the township after becoming official. And the slang of "one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven" is also biochemical from here. No one can live alone, this is the consensus of the people in this era.

There was a commotion of "hum", and I saw a group of bandits, kneeling on the ground in a mess. There are those who shout for mercy, and there are those who kowtow to their hearts. In fact, many people think in their consciousness that falling grass is a big deal to risk their lives. And few people understand that they will also implicate their relatives.

Qin Chong looked at it coldly, let them kowtow in a mess, and was not in a hurry to speak. The more life is threatened, the more vividly it will be displayed. Just like in front of you, there are those who are contrite and crying, those who are at a loss, and those who are silent.

The crowd slowly quieted down, and the crowd restrained Fang Cai's emotions. The more this is the case, the more oppressive the atmosphere becomes. In a short moment, someone seemed to be unable to bear the heavy pressure, and fell to the ground with a "plop". There were even a few people who rushed towards the gate of the village.

Qin Chong didn't speak, just turned his head and glanced at Li Sanwang Er. The cold gaze made the hearts of the two of them tremble.

The next moment, Li San took off his bow and arrow, raised his hand and shot an arrow. The man who rushed to the front fell to the ground with a scream, and his hands and feet twitched a few times, and then he was no longer silent. Wang Er also reacted, hurriedly took off his bow and arrows, and followed Li San to bend the bow and arrows.

"Plop, plop" a few times, and three more people fell down one after another. The four people who fled didn't even touch the gate.

"Which one else?" Li San killed someone, but his heart calmed down. At this moment, he glared at everyone and shouted. He knew very well that this was his vote, and since he had killed someone, there was naturally no way out. However, at least his life was saved.

The whole yard seems to be in winter. Although the sun was shining, it was still a cold wind. The crowd subconsciously squeezed together, as if only by squeezing together tightly in this way can they get a trace of safety and warmth. There are so many people, but the quiet pin drop can be heard.

"I am tall and tall, and I am willing to obey the orders of Prince Qin." At this moment, a man stood up in the crowd and fell to his knees.

Qin Zhong looked at this tall bull and sighed in his heart. There is no shortage of smart people in the crowd. Whether it is a bandit or a soldier, as long as it is a team, there will always be one or two people who have a clear mind, know how to change, and see farther than their peers.

"I'd like to."

"I'd like to."

"I'd like to."

..........

With the first one taking the lead, there will naturally be no shortage of followers in the future. Without counting the breaths, another piece of the courtyard knelt down. Even the most sluggish of people finally reacted. Regardless of 3721, as long as you can get a glimmer of life, who is not with you?

Li San was blessed to his soul at this time, and grabbed Wang Er and knelt down.

"I beg Childe-sama to wait for me a way to live." Li San shouted.

"Childe gives me a way to live."

"The great grace of life will always be remembered."

..........

Li San kowtowed, and so did the rest of the crowd. For a while, the yard was full of banging kowtows.

Looking at the way everyone kowtowed, Lang Zongyu frowned, and there was no smile on his face. Until this moment, he didn't understand Qin Chong's intentions. According to what he thought, these people's martial arts were terrible, and they were not useful at all. Wouldn't it be too cumbersome to take them with you?

At this time, Qin Zhong slowly walked up to the high platform, overlooking the bandits, and took out a waist card from his arms. The waist card pattern is complicated, and the engraving is very exquisite, and it is not imitated by the craftsmen in the army. This waist plate is inscribed with his military rank, which can prove his identity.

"Qin is subordinate to the Shayuan Supervisor Xiao Cavalry Battalion, and he is a military rank of ten generals." Qin Chong shook his waist card and put it in his arms casually.

"Li San, see General Qin." Li San took the lead in saluting Qin Chong.

"See General Qin."

"See General Qin."

...........

Qin Zhong waved his hand, dismissive of the so-called title of General Qin. Then he said, "The grass falls out of helplessness, and each has its own sad things. Because of this, Qin was reluctant to add more killings. However, if you want to follow Qin, you must abide by Qin's rules. If you can't comply, you can choose to leave. ”

"We are willing to abide by General Qin's rules." Someone shouted.

Before the words fell, a group of bandits shouted in a mess. Qin Zhong waved his hand to stop everyone from shouting.

"Qin's rules are simple, there is only one." The corners of Qin Chong's mouth curled up with a smile and said, "Those who obey orders live, and those who disobey orders die." ”

The bandits fell silent for a moment, savoring the rule in a daze.