"After my observations.

Two black-clad masked men had just appeared, and I saw them enter the backyard of Shopkeeper Liu. ”

Cao Ang's brows were furrowed, and he couldn't understand the true identities of the two strangers.

"By the way, Childe, just now Shopkeeper Liu said that you will take people to the north of the city to arrest the murderer at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

When Cao Ang heard this, he bowed his head slightly and said, "I already know about this matter. ”

"What is the son going to do with it?" Diao Chan asked.

Cao Ang didn't answer her question immediately, and asked rhetorically, "Diao Chan, do you think we should help the government or help Shopkeeper Liu?" ”

"To help the government, of course." Diao Chan said without hesitation.

Cao Ang smiled: "Why? ”

"Because then we get more benefits." Diao Chan said as a matter of course.

Cao Ang sighed lightly and said: "There is no absolute goodness in this world, there is no absolute evil, some people are good and some people are evil, but good people are more disgusting than evil people, I would rather choose evil." ”

"Childe means."

"I'll take care of this matter, you don't need to worry."

"Yes, the slave and maid will obey the son's orders." Diao Chan saluted.

"Yes." Cao Ang nodded, then closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

The next day, early in the morning.

After Cao Ang finished breakfast, he took Xiahou Yuan and rushed straight to the north of the city.

As soon as he arrived, he was intercepted.

The first middle-aged man, with dark skin and a strong figure, wearing a treasure knife at his waist, stood in the middle of the road majestically, and shouted in a deep voice: "Stop! This is the south of the city, and idle people are not allowed to go. ”

Cao Ang squinted his eyes and looked at the other party, walked over with a smile, arched his hand and said: "I am an official of the imperial court, and I am ordered to arrest the wanted murderer, I don't know the name of my brother Taigao?" ”

"You're an official of the imperial court?" The middle-aged man looked at Cao Ang suspiciously.

Cao Ang's face became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Tai suspects his identity? If so, a frisk-and-do is. ”

When the middle-aged man heard this, he immediately smiled awkwardly.

He was just asking about it routinely, after all, they had been tasked with protecting the area and not allowing outsiders to enter.

"I'm sorry, I was abrupt, may I ask which general does Brother Tai belong to?" The middle-aged man hurriedly apologized.

"I am a family member in the mansion of the Marquis of Hanchang, and I was ordered to go to the north of the city to arrest the murderer." Cao Ang said.

Of course, he did not tell the other party the real information, but used a pseudonym

"The Marquis of Hanchang's Mansion?"

The middle-aged man's eyes flashed, and he immediately said with a smile: "It turned out to be a VIP of the Marquis of Hanchang's Mansion, and he was disrespectful." Dare to ask Gongzi who came to the north of the city to arrest the murderer, has he ever found out the information of the murderer? ”

"I haven't found out yet, but I think we'll know soon." Cao Ang laughed.

"In that case, then Childe please rest for a while, and I will immediately arrange a vehicle to send Childe to the north of the city, how about it?"

"Then it's troublesome brother."

"Haha, it's just a gesture, the son is too polite." The middle-aged man smiled heartily, beckoned a few guards, and led Cao Ang and Xiahou Yuan to the guest room.

After coming to the guest room, Cao Ang ordered Xiahou Yuan to stay outside the door.

And he sat on the bed and closed his eyes.

After about a stick of incense, there was a knock on the door, followed by a middle-aged man's voice: "Childe, is it okay?" ”

Cao Ang opened his eyes, got up and walked over, opened the door, and found that except for the middle-aged man, two luxury carriages were parked in the courtyard.

"Childe, please get in the car." The middle-aged man invited with a smile.

"Thank you." Cao Ang said gratefully, turned around and got into the carriage.

The interior of the carriage is very spacious, with tea and snacks in it, and it is also equipped with four maids, all of whom are young girls in the flower season.

Cao Ang looked around, slightly stunned, and asked suspiciously, "Don't we sleep tonight, and want to go out of the city overnight?" ”

"Yes, Shopkeeper Liu has sent someone to inform Zhao Xiancheng, I believe that he will soon be able to summon the officials and prepare to arrest the murderer." The middle-aged man laughed.

Cao Ang realized, no wonder this goods pulled himself to the north of the city early in the morning, it turned out that he had other plans.

Cao Ang did not refuse, and sat in the carriage and waited patiently.

Soon after, the street suddenly became noisy and noisy, and a team of heavily armed officers and soldiers rushed over, and the leader was none other than Zhao Xiancheng.

Seeing Zhao Xiancheng, the middle-aged man immediately greeted him and shouted respectfully: "Zhao Xiancheng, you are here." ”

"Hmm." Zhao Xiancheng nodded indifferently, his eyes fell on Cao Ang, he looked carefully for a moment, and after confirming that he didn't know Cao Ang, he retracted his gaze and asked the middle-aged man, "Who is this?" ”

"Back to Zhao Xiancheng, this person said that he was ordered to come to assist in the arrest of the murderer." The middle-aged man said respectfully.

A hint of jealousy flashed in the depths of Zhao Xiancheng's eyes, but he couldn't bear it and said coldly.

"This official is Zhao County Cheng in the east of the city, responsible for the security here, you come with me."

"Yes." Cao Ang calmly followed behind Zhao Xiancheng, came to the place where the officials were stationed, and pointed to the corpse on the ground and said.

"Zhao Xiancheng, I was ordered to arrest the murderer here, so I specially came to the north of the city to seek support."

"Humph!" Zhao Xiancheng snorted coldly, and said in a strange manner: "You guys are quite good, you can actually kill the most powerful errand in the east of my city." ”

"Hehe, this little minion can't hurt me at all." Cao Ang said proudly.

The corners of Zhao Xiancheng's eyes twitched, and he secretly cursed a stupid.

"Alright, there's nothing to do with you here, get out." Zhao Xiancheng said disdainfully.

"Yes, Zhao Xiancheng, farewell!" Cao Ang arched his hand, then returned to his carriage and let Xiahou Yuan drive the carriage to the west of the city.

The other side

"Childe, what is the situation in the south and east of the city?"

After Cao Ang left, Xiahou Yuan hurriedly walked over and asked.

Cao Ang shook his head and said, "There is nothing abnormal in the south and east of the city, but the scene in the north of the city is a little weird. ”

As he spoke, Cao Ang waved his hand and motioned for Xu Shu to speak.

"No." Xu Shu answered and began to tell in detail.

Zhao Xiancheng led the officials in the east of the city to the north of the city, found the traces of the bandits, and then captured the bandits.

However, just as everyone was about to take the bandits back to the east of the city, two masked assassins suddenly appeared, killed several officials, and rescued the bandits. ”

"Zhao Xiancheng personally pursued him, but in the end he fell short and let the bandits escape."

Xiahou Yuan said angrily: "The bandits are really cunning. ”

Cao Ang also frowned and remained silent.

According to his inference, Zhao Xiancheng and Xiahou Yuan's reaction speed should be fast enough, and they will definitely be able to catch the bandits back.

However, it turned out that he underestimated the strength of these bandits.

Zhao Xiancheng and Xiahou Yuan's movements were a step slower.

Cao Ang said with a little solemnity: "These bandits dare to kill officials, and they must be severely punished. ”

Xiahou Yuan nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Leave this matter to me, I will mobilize the tiger and leopard cavalry to encircle and suppress this group of bandits, and they will definitely not return." (End of chapter)