After Taihao came to the Yamen, he first found the master book and looked at the documents that had been drafted for the closure of the city and martial law. The document was titled "Martial Law in the Whole City" and read:

Respecting the mandate of heaven, the whole city is now under martial law to protect the safety of the whole city. Because of the invasion of the coast by the Japanese invaders, they are eyeing our territory and encroaching on our territory. All over the city must prepare for war and defend against strong enemies.

From now on, martial law will be issued throughout the city, and all monarchs must comply with it. The gates fell, the curfew was imposed, and the people were not allowed to come and go at will. The order is prohibited, and if there is a violation, it will be severely punished according to law.

The martial law area of the whole city covers Wenchuan and its subordinate towns. From the date of the order, all checkpoints and garrisons must be strictly defended. When the enemy army comes to attack, it will be cut down and eradicated to show the power of heaven.

In this time of crisis, the lord of the castle called on all the people to unite closely and fight together to overcome the national crisis. When entering and leaving public places, order must be maintained, and no gathering and gossiping is allowed. Businesses and shops should continue to operate as usual to meet the needs of people's livelihood.

The martial law in the whole city is not trivial, and it must be taken seriously. Together, we will be able to repel strong enemies and restore peace to the city. I hope that all the people will abide by martial law, defend their homeland together, and defeat the enemy.

It is hereby commanded to be observed. Military orders are like mountains and should not be taken lightly. Defend the homeland and defend the country together.

After reading it carefully, Taihao found that the martial law decree was neat and concise, and there was nothing that needed to be changed, so he ordered the officials to post the documents all over the city.

Taihao then came to the city wall and inspected the fortifications of the city wall. He found that the arrow towers, beacon towers and other facilities on the city wall had been reinforced, and the soldiers were also patrolling and guarding them seriously. Tai Hao affirmed the defensive ability of the city wall, and instructed the soldiers defending the city to be vigilant at all times, ready to meet the enemy at any time.

After inspecting the city wall, Taihao came to the barracks again. He inspected the training of the soldiers and found that their morale was high and they were well trained. Tae Hao expressed satisfaction with the results of the soldiers' training and encouraged them to continue to maintain this state and work hard to defend their homeland.

Next, Taihao came to the market and shops to learn about the people's livelihood. He found that the market was in good order, and the merchants were operating normally, providing the people with their daily necessities. Taihao expressed his appreciation for this and urged the merchants to continue to maintain good business conditions and contribute to the prosperity and stability of the city.

In the end, Tai Hao returned to the yamen and had a discussion with officials at all levels. He listened attentively to the officials' reports on their work during the martial law period and affirmed their work. At the same time, Taihao also reminded officials to strengthen communication with the people, convey correct information, and dispel the panic of the people.

After the symposium, Taihao returned to the City Lord's Mansion. He was very satisfied with today's inspection work and said that all aspects of the work were done very well. As night fell, martial law came into effect throughout the city. Tai Hao stood in the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion, looking at the night sky in the distance, and silently prayed in his heart: May the gods bless our country and people, let us get through this crisis together and usher in a better tomorrow.

At this time, Ruoshui hurriedly came to Taihao's side and said, "My lord, Sister Meisha hasn't come back yet, will she be in danger?" ”

When Tai Hao heard this, his heart tightened, and he asked, "You mean that after Miss Meisha went to the Cat God Temple, she never came back?" ”

Ruoshui nodded and said, "That's right, I've been waiting for her, but she hasn't come back yet, so I'm worried that something has happened to her." ”

Tai Hao said: "Don't worry, now that the whole city is under martial law, I will ask the soldiers who patrol the city at night to go to the Cat Temple to find it." ”

After Taihao finished speaking, he went out and found several teams of soldiers who were in charge of patrolling the night tonight, and told them to go to the Cat Temple and its surroundings to find Miss Misa, and once they found it, they would go to the city lord's mansion to report it.

But until midnight, there were still no soldiers to the city lord's mansion to report to Taihao.

Taihao began to worry a little in his heart, so he prepared to go out to find it himself. When he first walked to the gate, he was stopped by the butler, who only saw a figure and didn't know who it was. The butler shouted, "Stop! Who are you? Are you here to steal in the middle of the night? ”

Taihao turned around and said, "Butler, it's me!" ”

The housekeeper stepped forward, and only then did he see that it was Lord Taihao. Hurriedly asked: "It turned out to be an adult, my lord, where are you going in the middle of the night?" ”

Taihao said: "It's not that the beautiful girl hasn't come back, I'm going to look for her, I'm worried that she won't be in danger." ”

"Miss Beauty......" The butler hesitated, "She is indeed very mysterious......"

Tai Hao was puzzled: "Why did the housekeeper say this?" ”

The housekeeper pondered for a moment, and then continued: "After Miss Ruoshui brought Miss Meisha to the mansion, to be honest, I felt very strange, because Wenchuan City has always had simple folk customs, and there will be no such thing as selling children and daughters. Even if she said that she came from a small island in the east, there were many doubts in it, although there were indeed many small islands in the east of Wenchuan City, but judging by her appearance, she did not look like the inhabitants of those islands. And the first night she came to the house, when I was on patrol at night, I saw her lying outside the door of the adult's room eavesdropping, at first I didn't know it was hers, but I saw a figure, as soon as I walked outside the door of the adult's room, she disappeared with a 'whoosh'. Later, the adults called me in and asked me some questions, and I came out. When he came out, he still only saw a figure flashing with a 'whoosh'. I still didn't care, thinking I was dazzled, but the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became, so I secretly turned back to the door of your room, and saw that it was Miss Misa, who was eavesdropping. During the day, when the adults left, I met her twice when she came out of the adult's room, and she told me that she went in to help the adult clean the room, and I didn't take it seriously. But last night, when I was about to send the adults to the room, she stopped her, saying that she would send the adults to the room herself. I was afraid that something would happen to the adults, so I secretly followed, and found that she had not left the room since she sent the adults into the room, so I looked outside through the window and found that she was rummaging through the adults' rooms......"

Tai Hao wondered, "Oh? Why didn't the housekeeper tell me about it sooner? ”

The housekeeper said: "I haven't had time yet, so I ......"

Taihao said: "It seems that this beautiful girl is indeed suspicious......"

There was a knock on the door, and the housekeeper hurriedly opened the door and saw that it was Misa.

Tai Hao was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why did Miss Meisha come back so late, did something happen?" ”

Misa gasped and said, "Lord Taihao, when I was about to come back after burning incense in the Cat God Temple, I met a group of gangsters, and they arrested me and locked me in a very dark room, and it was not until night that I broke free from the rope and ran back. ”

Tai Hao said angrily: "This kind of thing can happen in Wenchuan City, where is the place where Miss Meisha is imprisoned, this official will immediately take the officials to arrest those gangsters!" ”

Misa looked like she was overly frightened, and said intermittently, "They're ...... They ...... "And before they could finish their words, they fainted."

Taihao immediately picked up Meisa and walked to the backyard, and told the housekeeper to hurry up and find Langzhong.

Lang Zhong soon came to the city lord's mansion, checked the pulse of Meisha, and saw that the pulse seemed to be peaceful, so he prescribed a prescription and left.

Tae-ho stayed in Misa's room until dawn, and Misa didn't wake up from a coma until dawn.

After Taihao instructed the housekeeper to take care of Meisha, he went out alone and came to the yamen. As soon as he entered the yamen, Ji Ting, a judicial officer, greeted him and said eagerly: "Lord Taihao, there was an accident at the city gate last night!" ”

Taihao said: "What's wrong, Ji Ting joined the army and said slowly." ”

Ji Ting calmed down and continued: "Last night, the soldiers in charge of guarding the city gate, a total of twenty were all killed! The lower official had just returned from there and had come to report the matter to your lordship. ”

After hearing this, Tai Hao hurriedly left the yamen with Ji Ting, and took a few officials and rode fast horses to the city gate. I saw twenty corpses lined up on the edge of the city wall, and a servant had just finished examining the corpses.

Tai Hao looked at the corpses of those soldiers and asked him, "How were these soldiers killed?" Did you find any clues? ”

He replied: "These soldiers died in different ways, some of them were slashed from behind, and some of them seemed to have been hit by some kind of hidden weapon, and they were directly injured to the vital point. Judging by the condition of the wounds, the murderer's knife skills were very superb. ”

When Tai Hao heard the "knife" and "hidden weapon", it must have been done by the samurai of the Japanese Kingdom, because he had already encountered it twice. He searched around the city gate for clues, but found nothing, he asked Ji Ting, "Are there only these twenty soldiers guarding the city gate last night?" ”

Ji Ting said: "This matter is in charge of the division soldiers joining the army and being able to be promoted, and the specific number of soldiers, the lower officials don't know." ”

Taihao just wanted to ask where can Jin be? Then he looked up and saw Neng Jin running from a distance. After arriving at Taihao's side, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted in his mouth: "Xiaguan see Lord Taihao." ”

Taihao said: "Excuse me!" Can Jin join the army, how many soldiers were in charge of guarding the city gate last night? ”

Neng Jin stood up and replied, "Last night, because martial law was imposed on the first day in the city, only twenty soldiers were allowed to guard the city gate, but the number of soldiers who patrolled the night was increased. ”

Tai Hao asked: "You are a soldier of Wenchuan City, do you know what your duties are?" ”

Neng Jin replied: "In charge of the selection of military attachés in the city, armor, weapons, access control, keys, military defense, beacons, interpretation, and hunting......"

Tai Hao nodded and said, "Okay, then you should know the purpose of this official's order to impose martial law in the whole city, right?" ”

Neng Jin bowed his head and said, "In order to prevent the Japanese from entering the city." ”

Tai Hao said: "You are right, but all the twenty soldiers guarding the city gate were killed overnight, and we can't be sure how many pirates entered Wenchuan City. Yesterday, the official also went to inspect the city wall, and found that the defensive measures had been increased, so he felt a little relieved. But why are the gates neglected here? ”

Neng Jin hurriedly knelt down and said: "Lord Taihao, the lower official knows that he is wrong, please surrender your lordship!" ”

Tai Hao said: "You get up, this official will not condemn you for the time being, and this official orders to increase the defense of the city gate immediately." In addition, the soldiers of the whole city were ordered to search every corner of Wenchuan City, and wherever they could hide, they should be carefully searched, and as long as they found any suspicious people, they would be arrested immediately! ”

Neng Jin said: "Yes, my lord, the lower officials obey the order!" Today, the number of soldiers guarding the gate has increased to 100, and the commander immediately ordered the soldiers patrolling the whole city to increase the intensity of inspection. ”

Tai Hao then called him again and asked, "Can you find out when these soldiers were killed?" ”

"Judging from the wounds, the time of the murder was not long, probably after midnight......"