At the entrance of the village under the bright moon, there was a crackling sound, and the houses of the entire village were all drowned in the sea of fire. At the entrance of the village, on the land on the side of the hillside, there were all newly erected graves, and all the graves were buried soldiers. In less than half an hour, they all died in that battle.

There was a fire burning next to the cemetery, and it was dry in the spring, but in the middle of this yellow sandy land, it was a lonely village, so the fire did not extend to other places. In the land below the mountain, there was also a sound of fire burning under the trap, and the sound of burning was muffled because it came from the ground. Mei Jin is being healed by Poplar, and he is also using his internal strength to breathe to adjust, although the injury in his abdomen is very serious, but it can also be relieved at this moment. Blood was still oozing from under his shirt, and the soldiers took out the medicine bag in the package next to the horse and tried to bandage Mei Jin.

Mei Jin said: "At this time, Commander Bai is healing with me, and at this moment, my strength in my body is concentrated on the wound. This dart is inserted too deeply, and if the internal force is not enough to pull out the dart too slowly, the blood will definitely blow out. At this time, Commander Bai and I are losing internal strength, and after the strength seals my wound, you can bandage it later."

The soldiers could only wait at the mouth of the trap at the moment, and Bai Yang retracted his palm and said, "Brother Mei, at this moment, your three wounds have been sealed by your strength, but you can pull out the dart." ”

Mei Jin said: "Okay, wait for the dart to be drawn quickly"

The soldiers quickly drew their darts, and after a force of energy came out of the wound, the blood began to flow, but fortunately the blood was blocked by this time. Mei Jin's face was pale with pain, and after the wound was bandaged for a while, Mei Jin used his strength to adjust, at this time the sweat on his back had soaked his clothes, and the sergeants did not have hemp boiling, and hemp boiling needed to be prepared by a special person, so he endured the pain and let the sergeants bandage it. Mei Jin said: "It is said that 'Longbei City is on the Soul Mountain, and the Yapo Cave in front of the dirt road slope', and the trap ....... come to think is the Yapo Cave, which is used to detain people who have been abducted, but I don't know ...... Ignorance...... Did the Heavenly Dao build an escape path here?"

Mei Jin was still in pain at this time, and her speech was not so smooth, and Bai Yang said: "If this fire continues, maybe it will burn her."

"When the fire stops...... Let the soldiers be careful and take a look......" Mei Jin said.

In the early morning, there was no sound of fire burning in the trap, and the fire should have stopped.

The soldiers approached the trap and saw the soot coming out of it, and immediately stepped forward to report, saying, "My lord, the fire in the trap has stopped."

Poplar stepped forward to see that the ash had dispersed the trap and looked down. said: "Go down and investigate carefully"

The sky is completely bright, and the sky is clear today, and there is not a single cloud in the sky. Mei Jin sat on the side to recuperate, although the wound was not inflamed, he was still in some pain. Although the medicine applied is effective, but the wound is too deep, if there is no poplar's internal force to continue its work yesterday, only with his internal force to adjust, I am afraid that he will not be able to see the clear sky today. In fact, it was also expected that he died last night, when those darts hit him, he had such an idea to work hard for the imperial court to investigate the case, and he had thought about this kind of thing more than dozens of times. Because the rivers and lakes they have to face are more vicious than usual.

At this time, a one-armed charred corpse was indeed lifted out of the trap. The trap is a separate dungeon, connected to the road to the village, but last night the village was also set on fire by Mei Jin, the fire was too big, so the woman could not run back to the village along the dark road, and the dungeon was also set on fire, so the woman was burned alive into a charred corpse.

Bai Yang looked at the one-armed charred corpse and said, "Okay, wrap it up, take it away, and go to the nearest township as soon as possible, and tell the soldiers there that we have wiped out all the members of the rebellious party, but someone is injured, let them find a carriage and a few doctors, and come here quickly."

After hearing the order, the sergeant major immediately replied to the order, and then sent a few soldiers to get on their horses and go to the township to preach the news. Mei Jin was still sitting cross-legged, and Bai Yang came to his side and said, "Brother Mei, please bear with me a little longer, reinforcements will arrive immediately." ”

Mei Jin said: "It's a blessing that I didn't die last night, and if I endure it for a while, what's the discomfort." Last night, thank you Commander Bai for protecting me with my internal strength, otherwise I ......" Mei Jin shook his head and did not continue to speak.

Poplar looked at the scorched earth village on the hill, and he couldn't see the graveyard where the sergeants had stood. After a sigh, Bai Yang spoke, and said: "The brothers are all buried here, some brothers are from the Ganliang army, they have not returned from home for a long time, but now they can only sleep here; some brothers came here with us from the palace, some of them used to be heroes of the rivers and lakes, and some of them also used to be on errands in the palace, but now they are going to sleep here, and they must all ......go back."

"Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the world, why do you need the corpse to return to my hometown? After I have entered the Great Interior, maybe tomorrow will be the time when others will help me collect the corpse, and Commander Bai does not need to be so emotional. The rivers and lakes we are facing are more dangerous than those faced by other gangs, chambers of commerce, and state and county governments, and even extremely dangerous. Mei Jin said, he adjusted his breathing for a while, and slowly opened up his meridians with internal force, although the wound was still painful, but the qi and blood were not so churning.

Bai Yang sighed, looked at the clear sky, looked at the stretching official road, and looked back at the village that was burned to ruins in a blink of an eye, and sighed: "Brother Mei can see it, Bai admires it, I hope Bai can be less sad in the future." ”

Mei Jin said with a smile: "Commander Bai doesn't have to be like this, this is the good thought in Commander Bai's heart, why should it be closed for no reason? And this is the heart of people, the heart is different, Commander Bai just has more good thoughts than others, good thoughts are the heart of Commander Bai, saying to restrain it, in the end, it is afraid that it is still himself."

After that, Mei Jin coughed twice, and his throat was a little dry and itchy, and when he coughed, the wound emitted bursts of pain. After that, Mei Jin used internal strength to adjust her body, and the pain was slightly suppressed. Not long afterward, a group of soldiers arrived, followed by a carriage. The leader saw that Baiyang and the others were resting, and immediately stepped forward after dismounting: "Meet the two adults, the two adults have just sent someone to summon the news, I am equal to the garrison patrol in the town outside Longbei City, and after hearing the order of the adults, I led the troops to come to reinforcements, and the objects mentioned by the adults have been fully prepared."

Bai Yang nodded, and sent his soldiers to help Mei Jin up and slowly send him to the carriage. Poplar then ordered a few soldiers to load the one-armed charred corpse onto a cart, tie it to its horses, and then leave the village.

Today's sky is very blue, bluer than the previous days. Under the blue sky, the army has withdrawn a lot in the past few days. Calm was restored in many places, and the team led by Bai Yang kept going to Longbei City, and he was a little listless along the way, he always thought about Mei Jin's words? Does his heart have to change, is what he is following in his heart? Or is it the standard that he was originally taught to him by the experience of the rivers and lakes? He was a little confused, for him, he still needed to understand these things, he never felt that he was born like this, and when he heard Mei Jin's words, he was a little suspicious.

These things that are not clear should not be thought about by anyone. Bai Yang also knew that there was no result, but what he wanted to think about was not his temperament and tempering, but whether he could cope with the more dangerous rivers and lakes in the future, or whether his heart would change after facing the more dangerous rivers and lakes, the kind of change that he might not even know himself.

The days passed quickly, the army and the hunters also withdrew quickly, and in just a few days, many cities were no longer under martial law. The desert and official roads under the blue sky, as well as a few oases, are all blown by the wind at this time, such a wind is the wind of late spring, and it slowly blows out the heat after the warmth of this land, although the night here is still a little cool, but the day will still be a little hot.

Everything should go according to the original road, after the rain at the turn of spring and summer, spring has reached the end of this year, and the beginning of summer is coming.

Above the Ganliang Mansion, Chen Renhai and Li Defei had arrived, and they really captured many yellow weevils in the area of Liangzhou City. They also experienced several vicious battles, in addition to capturing alive the deputy leader of a detachment and a dozen or so minions, the people in the yellow weojia were all killed in the vicious battles with them, and Chen Renhai and others also suffered many losses.

Someone in the front yard came to spread the word that Poplar had returned, and then Poplar and Mei Jin were led to the back hall by the officials. After the people visited each other, they exchanged all the events of the past few days.

Chen Renhai said: "In this way, Brother Bai and Brother Mei have slaughtered all the people in that village?"

Bai Yang nodded with difficulty, and said, "I don't know why they are like this, they would rather fight to the death than listen to my words, and have always concluded that the imperial court has embezzled their money." The people in this Heavenly Dao Yellow Weevil don't know what ** soup they poured with them......"

"The village's silver money was fined by the imperial court. They are so unreasonable, they really deserve to be killed. Governor Ma said.

Bai Yang said: "What do you say, Governor Ma?"

Governor Ma said: "The silver money from the imperial court and the barren village is indeed there, and it is sent to the lower officials every year, and it is sent by the lower officials and the Ganliang army, and it is not in the hands of the other states and counties at all. After the distribution, the lower officials will ask the officials of the other states and counties to go and count the money to ensure that the money is received. And the villages in the north of Longbei originally had this silver money every year. It was only later that they used the money to buy people in other places, and they were all bought through the black road, and then they were punished, and Li Zheng and the chief villagers were punished, and then the criminal department Shang Xin gave the cabinet of the DPRK and China a review of the matter and decided to temporarily stop their grain planting and silver money, and then make a decision to see what they did in the future. The lower officials inspect their farming every year, and they planned to send a letter to the imperial court after the first month of this year, so that the imperial court can resume the distribution, but who would have thought that when the royal horse was robbed again, the way of heaven was born, and the lords came here to investigate the case, and this investigation will know that they did it. ”

Chen Renhai said: "Such a village still says that the imperial court is not the same, and it does not think of making progress with the money of the imperial court for growing grain and silver, and does not think about the things of lazy people, and does not think about farming and production, but wants to start a family? The inertia of man is so deep that it will not lead to death, but if such a vicious method is born because of the fall, even if the village is slaughtered, there is nothing to be pitied. ”

Bai Yang didn't reply, only drank half a cup of tea in one go, and said: "They are indeed arrogant and unreasonable, Brother Chen is reasonable, and because of inertia, he has the heart to break the law, and he really doesn't take it." ”

After Li Defei looked at Mei Jin's injury, he said: "Brother Mei seems to be seriously injured, it is better to let Brother Yuwen treat you again, so as not to get sick in the future." ”

Yu Wenfeng got up and said, "Brother Mei, I'll wait until the guest room to go for treatment."

Mei Jin said: "Thank you for your love, it's a good ......" as she spoke, she propped herself up, Yu Wenfeng stepped forward to support him, and the two went out of the back hall to the backyard.

Poplar looked at the tea in the teacup and drank it again. Governor Ma said: "Come on, watch tea for Lord Bai"

Bai Yang waved his hand, signaled Governor Ma to stop talking, and then said: "I have really been tired of running around for the past few days, everyone, I want to go down and rest for a while." If there is a new catch, I will come again."

Chen Renhai said: "Brother Bai is tired, so you don't have to come to the back hall anymore, just rest in the guest room." ”

"Yes, Brother Bai, the farthest path you have traveled is still with one

The people of the village are fighting, and they lost their internal strength to heal Brother Mei's injuries, they are very tired when they think about it, they don't have to come again, if anything happens, I will cook with Brother Chen and Governor Ma, in short, the case is almost over, I think that as soon as Brother Long arrives, I will be able to close the case. Li Defei said.

Governor Ma also nodded, got up and said, "What the two adults said is very true, come and lead Lord Bai down to rest, and wait for a good life to serve Lord Bai."

As soon as the words fell, the officials stepped forward to lead the poplars, and everyone went out of the back hall.

Governor Ma said: "Everyone, I want to come to the case soon, other officials of the six departments have sent a lot of files together in the past few days, and the lower officials have piled up a lot in order to solve this case, and I think I can review it today......"

Chen Renhai naturally knew what Governor Ma meant, and said, "Governor Ma, please take care of yourself, there are indeed a lot of official documents that I want to come to these days." Governor Ma also asked for quick approval, so as not to delay the rest of the affairs of Ganliang Mansion because of one case. ”

Governor Ma returned the order and went out of the back hall, and when he arrived at the public court in the front yard, he began to review the official documents, and today he saw Bai Yang's demeanor, and he knew that Bai Yang had something on his mind. Although he didn't know why Poplar was like this, he probably understood that it was related to what everyone said to Poplar during the discussion in the back hall that day, but he naturally didn't ask. He won't ask more about things that shouldn't be asked, especially in the face of people in the big interior, there are some things that shouldn't be heard. If he could clear the things in his heart, he would surely clear the discussion of the people in the hall that day after.

The governor has been doing it for a long time, these are the guidelines he must follow, and getting along with Chen Renhai and others is like walking on thin ice, although in these days, he feels that Chen Renhai and others have not had the same style as he thought, but he still has to be vigilant, and he still has to guard against everything that will happen.

In the back hall, Li Defei said: "I think Brother Bai is still not adaptable, from that Dongting overturned case, although he killed the enemy bravely, he can still be a little indecisive when dealing with these people and these clues." ”

Chen Renhai said: "I have more or less everything, but there are more white brothers, and with Brother Mei to accompany me, I think the villains in the whole village have been subdued, so it can be regarded as the completion of the necessary things." If you think about it carefully, aren't we all so ordinary? Why do I need to talk about anyone? A few days after the conclusion of the Dongting case, won't I wait like a white brother?"

Li Defei said: "That time is different from this time. ”

"What's the difference?" Chen asked.

Li Defei said: "Last time, we all knew that it was not that we were ineffective, nor that we met those people worthy of sympathy in Brother Bai's mouth. Last time, we punished corrupt officials, bullies, gangsters, and profiteers, but this time we were faced with an organization that wanted to subvert the imperial court, and it was the people who had been deceived, which was completely different from the last time. The last time we waited because we were defeated, we could have investigated and dealt with the shopkeeper, but now, we have met this villain again, and let him use ruthless tricks again, so that we can't tell those who have been victimized now, why the investigation was terminated last time, we know very well. This time, it's different, they want to subvert the imperial court, will the struggle for power in the palace continue? If it continues, the country has changed, who are they going to fight with?"

Chen Renhai took a sip of tea and said, "But what if that person in the palace, for the sake of the throne, can he shamelessly collude with these people to subvert the imperial court and then give him the throne?"

"Under the nest, An has finished his eggs, if these people in the Heavenly Dao really take over the country, will they hand it all over to an irrelevant person?"

Chen Renhai said with a smile: "What Brother Li said is extremely true, then let's let Brother Bai be quiet for a while, the case is about to end." I'll sort out the file for a while, there are so many cases, I still need to write them down in detail, otherwise the emperor will be guilty. ”

"Hahaha......" The laughter came out of the back hall, it was Father-in-law Wei who came, and Father-in-law Wei said as soon as he came: "Congratulations, all of you are full of gains, and the good news is frequent, and the people in the yellow weojia have all been caught in the net, and at this moment we are waiting here for the good news of the dragon commander." ”

Li Defei said: "Today's report from Father-in-law Wei is 'full of harvest'. ”

Gonggong Wei said with a smile: "That's natural, the army has withdrawn, the city has been restored, and most of the people are relieved to come." ”

Chen Renhai wrote the dossier and said: "By the way, after Brother Long comes, I will immediately reissue the notice and return the innocence of the couple."

While speaking, a servant came to report and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, there is a message from the front yard that Lord Long has arrived."

Chen Renhai and the others immediately went out of the back hall, came to the front yard to greet Governor Ma together, only to see Long Xiangtian on the horse, his left arm wrapped with a cloth belt for diagnosis and treatment, and his right hand carrying a package, under which was the blood stains that had dried up, Leng Du hugged him, he seemed to be a little lame when he walked, and there were some scars on the back of his right hand.

Seeing this, Chen Renhai exclaimed: "Brother Long, this ......"

Long Xiangtian raised his hand, signaling that Leng would not need to be supported, and then said: "It's not in the way, I was injured, and I couldn't do it lightly when I fell off the horse, so I injured my ankle, but Yu Qing, the leader of the Yellow Weevil, and the two people who fought with me and Brother Li that day, their heads are all here." ”

With that, Long Xiangtian threw the bag of heads directly to the ground. Gonggong Wei was taken aback and said, "Lord Long...... This...... Let's ask someone to bring it over."

Governor Ma immediately sent someone to pick up the head, and said, "Put it in the prison and take a look with those two people."

While speaking, everyone went to the public hall together, Long Xiangtian said: "Only I wait for the eight people to come back, and the brothers are all ......" After that, he picked up a piece of tea in the teacup and threw it to the ground.