After Xiao Jianqiu tied up Fu Tianpeng, he asked the disciples in the gang to take the paper and the "murder weapon" to Pingjiang Mansion to complain. Wu Xi, the prefect of Pingjiang Prefecture, went to the court to try the case, only to hear him slap down in shock, and then scolded loudly: "Who is standing under the hall? ”

Seeing Wu Xi's question, the disciple in the gang first replied: "Lord Qiyu, the grass people are disciples of the Long Whale Gang, and on the orders of the current Xiao gang leader of my family, I brought the murderer who assassinated the old gang leader to the mansion. Please Lord Qingtian to administer justice for us. ”

Wu Xi was obedient, turned his mung bean eyes, stroked a few sparse rat whiskers, and deliberately shouted at the top of his voice: "As an official, when you benefit one party, rest assured, I will make the murderer confess to the law to calm the people's grievances." ”

After Wu Xi said this, he moved his gaze to Fu Tianpeng again. At this moment, Fu Tianpeng's handsome and sunny face was full of anger. Wu Xi couldn't help but be taken aback by Fu Tianpeng's appearance. Soon, though, he regained his composure. Wu Xi copied the startled wood again, and with a "snap", he slapped heavily on the case.

Then Wu Xi pointed at Fu Tianpeng and asked: "Bold thief, when you come to the lobby of Pingjiang Mansion, you don't want to confess your sins and repent, and you still have dissatisfaction on your face." Prisoners who resist like you have seen a lot of them. If I don't give you some color to see, you don't know how powerful this Lord is. Come on, give me a hundred big boards. ”

At this moment, the two rows of officials heard the prefect's words, and the two pressed their shoulders and the two pressed their legs to firmly restrain Fu Tianpeng. Next, there were two more officials, one for you and one for me, and they hit Fu Tianpeng the back. The board flew up and down, and soon Fu Tianpeng's back became blood-red. Fu Tianpeng gritted his teeth, his sharp eyes spurting with anger.

The long whale gang disciples in the hall pursed their lips and snickered, and the prefect Wu Xi in the hall rolled his eyes, cleared his throat and said, "Thief, do you recruit or not?" Fu Tianpeng snorted at Wu Xi and replied contemptuously: "I, Fu Tianpeng, am a fair and honest person, it's not something I did, why should I confess?" If I succumb to the deterrence of you, will I not be detrimental to my father's reputation? ”

Wu Xi was furious when he heard this, and ordered the officials to continue to use heavy hands on Fu Tianpeng. He was about to throw the order, when the Long Whale Gang disciple coughed lightly. Master Mei Yi muttered a few words in Wu Xi's ear, and Wu Xi was shocked again, and shouted, "Exit the court, put the prisoner in prison, and try again at a later date." ”

After arriving at the secret room, the disciples of the Long Whale Gang handed a letter and 10,000 taels of silver tickets to Wu Xi. Wu Xi's eyes lit up after seeing the silver ticket, and he said to the disciples of the Long Whale Gang with a hippie smile: "Gang Master Xiao is really outside, if you can use Wu's place, just open your mouth." Isn't it too much to send so many silver taels. ”

The Long Whale Gang disciple Shi Li replied: "Lord Wu has worked very hard for local affairs, and these silver taels can be regarded as the local people's affirmation of your achievements. Wu Xi listened to the disciple's flattery, and the toad's big mouth was so happy that he couldn't close it.

After he asked his master Mei Yi to put away the silver tickets, he turned to tell the disciples of the Long Whale Gang that people who practice martial arts are different from ordinary people, even if they are beaten to death, I am afraid they will not be able to confess. That's a tricky problem.

As soon as Wu Xi's words came out, the disciples of the Long Whale Gang had no idea. He sent a message to the prefect, but he only did what Xiao Jianqiu wanted, but Xiao Jianqiu did not have a specific strategy in the letter. Seeing that Wu Xi and the disciples in the gang had no idea, Master Mei Yi sneered a few times, and then said, "My lord, there is a way for a thief to bite and get three points into the bone. We only need to find a few witnesses to identify Fu Tianpeng in the court. There are outsiders who testify for the Long Whale Gang, which is more convincing. Then let's take advantage of this kid's unpreparedness and let him draw a bet on the paper. In that way, you can justifiably correct the Dharma on the spot.

This not only helped Xiao Gang Leader solve the big problem of his henchmen, but also made the adult's reputation spread far and wide. ”

After Wu Xi listened to Mei Yi's words, he pointed at him and laughed: "Hahaha, you still have a way." I think our soldiers are divided into two routes, one is for Feng Yukuai to lead people and the Long Whale Gang to find the witnesses for Fu Tianpeng's nuisance that day, and the other is for you, Master Mei, to be responsible for verifying and trying Fu Tianpeng's charges as soon as possible. ”

According to the information provided by the disciples of the Long Whale Gang, Feng Zheng found the "Taibaiju" restaurant where Fu Tianpeng had an incident that day. After Feng Zheng arrived at the restaurant, the shopkeeper Wang greeted him with a smile, pulled over the stool and said to him, "Isn't this Feng Zhutou?" What is the wind that blows you? ”

Feng Zheng said to Shopkeeper Wang expressionlessly: "Do you remember what happened in your restaurant a few months ago?" After listening to Feng Zheng's words, the shopkeeper Wang was a little confused.

He replied with a puzzled face: "Feng Zhutou, the small shop has always been law-abiding and pays taxes and silver in full. I didn't do anything illegal and undisciplined. ”

Feng Zheng waved his hand at him and scolded him sharply: "Shopkeeper Wang, don't pretend to be confused with me, my question is not clearly directed at you." I'm asking you about the brawl that took place in your restaurant. ”

After Feng Zheng's reminder, the past rippled in the mind of the shopkeeper Wang. He thought of the young chivalrous man with a beautiful face who helped him again. So he told Feng Zheng the whole story of that day. Feng Zheng ordered the entourage to quickly record the words of the shopkeeper Wang,

and asked him to come to the church at any time after hearing the summons.

Before leaving, the shopkeeper Wang pulled Feng Zheng's sleeve and said: "Feng Zhutou, Fu Shaoxia is a good person with righteousness, you have to enforce the law impartially and do justice for him." Feng Zheng nodded, folded the transcript and put it in his arms, preparing to search for the next witness with the disciples of the Long Whale Gang.

After leaving the "Taibai Residence", the disciples of the Long Whale Gang warned Feng Zheng that this time he was looking for witnesses to identify Fu Tianpeng's "crimes", but the prefect Wu Daren meant. Feng Zheng saw that the words of the disciples of the Long Whale Gang revealed a threat. He glared at the Long Whale Gang disciples. Then Feng Zhengyi said solemnly to the disciples of the Long Whale Gang: "Feng Mou is in the public gate, and he only relies on a rational word to behave and do things, how can he arrest people indiscriminately and convict them at will before the facts of the case are ascertained?" ”

The disciples of the Long Whale Gang saw that Feng Zheng was really angry, so they had to laugh again and again. With such a person, the Long Whale Gang disciple felt that he could not carry out Xiao Jianqiu's orders, so he found a reason to leave Feng Zheng. Feng Zheng also hated such a despicable villain, and also wanted to find an excuse to send him away. Now that the disciples of the Long Whale Gang left on their own, and Yu Zhifu's face was also passable, with no one around to watch, Feng Zheng thought that he could let go of his fists and feet, and happily carried out the investigation.

After the two parted ways, the disciples of the Long Whale Gang returned to the gang, and he first told Xiao Jianqiu about the prefect's promise to clean up Fu Tianpeng, and Xiao Jianqiu laughed when he heard it. As long as the Long Whale Gang stays out of the matter and doesn't make enemies in the martial arts, this matter couldn't be better. He took out a piece of silver from his bosom and threw it to the disciple, praising him for doing a very good job.

When this disciple reached out to receive the silver, he looked at Xiao Jianqiu with a sad face. Xiao Jianqiu saw his decadent expression, and couldn't help but be furious: "Look at you like this, like a defeated rooster, you tell me, what else happened to this outing?" ”

Seeing that Xiao Jianqiu was angry, the disciple told him that Feng Zheng, the head catcher of the Pingjiang Mansion, did not give face, and he wanted to rely on his own investigation to find out the ins and outs of Fu Tianpeng's case. "Toast, don't eat, eat and drink." Xiao Jianqiu was furious, and with one palm, he smashed the celadon tea bowl on the coffee table. Afterwards, he said to his disciple: "You tell Governor Wu about this matter and ask him to clean up Feng Zheng."

The disciple received the order and prepared to leave for Wu Xi's mansion. When the disciple turned around and was about to leave, Xiao Jianqiu hurriedly stopped him. Xiao Jianqiu waved his hand at him and motioned for him to step back. Seeing that no one else was present, the man who was hiding behind the screen in the inner room came out. The man had a deep scar on his left cheek and had a very vicious face. He is none other than the robber Lu Qiang.

Lu Qiang stood on the ground with his left leg, stepped on the chair with his right leg, bowed forward, and looked at Xiao Jianqiu with sharp eyes like a hunting tiger. After a short silence, Lu Qiang said to Xiao Jianqiu: "Anyone who stands in our way must be removed." Now that you have mastered the help of the Long Whale Gang, as long as you do a good job for the Marshal of Wushu, the Dajin Kingdom will definitely not treat you badly. Don't you want to be the leader of the martial arts alliance? At present, the masters of the Jin Kingdom have gone south in batches, as long as the plan is right, the Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and Kongtong sects will be eradicated one by one, and this wish will definitely come true. ”

After listening to Lu Qiang's words, Xiao Jianqiu's eyes revealed a murderous aura. He said: "There is no turning back from the bow, and it is absolutely not tolerable for anyone to sabotage my plans." Lu Qiang nodded, jumped out of the window and flashed outside, and disappeared after a while.

In the middle of the night, a dark cloud chased the cold moon, and it became pitch black in all directions. Shopkeeper Wang stood in front of the counter, sorting out the day's accounts by the faint oil lamp. Suddenly, there was the sound of rubble breaking from the roof. When the shopkeeper Wang was shocked, he saw a black-clothed masked man holding a fish-intestine blade sword, and poked him in the heart with a move of "dragon entering the sea" style.

The king's shopkeeper did not know martial arts, and the murderer's skills were as fast as the wind and as fast as lightning, so that he could not dodge. Seeing that the king's shopkeeper's life was in danger, a person flashed out beside him. This person used Taizu's long fist to meet the enemy. The previous man in black focused his energy on the king's shopkeeper, and didn't pay any attention to the fact that someone would sneak up on him.

Therefore, the person who rescued him, his two iron fists hit the man in black in the abdomen. The man in black fell to the ground after being hit hard, and after he supported his body with both hands, he threw two iron pills at the king's shopkeeper, and the rescuer picked up the copper plate on the table to cover it. After two "dangdang" sounds, the iron pill fell to the ground. The man in black who sneaked up on the attack took advantage of this time to break the window and escape from the restaurant.

The shopkeeper Wang thanked again and again: "I don't know who you are, the great grace of saving lives is unforgettable." The masked man who rescued him took off his mask, and when the shopkeeper Wang saw it, it turned out to be Feng Zhutou. The shopkeeper Wang said to Feng Zhutou: "Feng Zhutou, the little one has always been kind to others, I don't know who wants to put me to death?" ”

Feng Zhutou told the shopkeeper Wang that he had ruined other people's plans just because he was too talkative. Shopkeeper Wang listened to Feng Zhutou's words and immediately understood the reason. He asked Feng Zhutou what to do?

Feng Zhutou told him that now he should pack up the fine soft silver money, take the family with him, and leave here quickly after dressing up.

Shopkeeper Wang said in a panic: "Feng Zhutou, it's late at night, even if I want to escape, the city gate official won't let me go." Feng Zheng told the shopkeeper Wang to take care of everything first, and when he arrived at the city gate, he would come later.

In this way, the shopkeeper woke up his family, loaded the things into the carriage, and hurried towards the east gate. When he arrived at the city gate, the city gate officials stopped the king's treasurer on the grounds that he could not leave the city in the middle of the night. At this time, Feng Zheng appeared, holding the prefect's warrant and asking the city gate official to open the door. Before the shopkeeper Wang left, Feng Zheng said to him: "Shopkeeper Wang, are you going back to your hometown in Jizhou?" ”

Shopkeeper Wang knew that Feng Zheng was confusing other people's eyes when he said this. He exclaimed in understanding, "Yes, thank you Lord Feng for taking care of you." I'll come back when I go back to my hometown to visit my relatives and friends. ”

Feng Zheng instructed the shopkeeper Wang a few more words, then turned around and walked along a street and alley. The night was like ink, and Feng Zheng quickly disappeared. The Assassin returned to Xiao Jianqiu and told him that someone had rescued the king's shopkeeper. Xiao Jianqiu unexpectedly did not punish him, much to the Assassin's confusion. Xiao Jianqiu said to the assassin: "You tell Lord Wu about this immediately, he knows what to do?" ”

The Assassin did not dare to slack off, and went out to the prefect's residence. After the prefect Wu Xi saw that Xiao Jianqiu had sent someone to report the news of the assassination's failure, Wu Xi personally poured a cup of hot wine for the assassin and asked him to suppress the shock first. The Assassin took a sip of his glass, and in a moment he felt a burning pain in his internal organs. The assassin pointed at Wu Xi and said, "You....... You...... You're so vicious. ”

Wu Xi glared at him and said to the assassin, "Tell you, the person who plotted against you should be Xiao Jianqiu." He asked me to clean you up, just not wanting to get into trouble. If you want to blame it, you are not doing things well and hindering our plans. ”

After the assassin's death, Wu Xi immediately called his master Mei Yi, and he asked Mei Yi to dispose of the assassin's corpse without knowing it. Mei Yi led people to carry the assassin's body out, and several people marched towards the dense forest. Once the pit had been dug, they buried the Assassin's body. In order to prevent anyone from discovering the clues, Mei Yi ordered someone to sprinkle dry soil on it.

They came quietly, and they left quietly. But there is no impermeable wall in the world, and Mei Yi's despicable behavior is clearly seen by a person hiding in the shadows. After Mei Yi left, the man jumped down from the tree and made a mark on the trunk next to the dry soil.