"Report!" With the sound of hurried boots, an errand officer came to the courtyard where Zhou Guanghao lived.

In the past few days, Zhou Guanghao has contracted the wind and cold and is weak, and the day agreed with Jinyiwei has also arrived, and the condition has become more and more serious. He held the sick body and put on a single coat to open the door.

The messenger looked flustered, knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, it's not good, the person committed suicide by Luo Jiutian in fear of sin?"

Zhou Guanghao was taken aback, only to feel that it was dark in front of him, and he almost fainted. It's thanks to the officer who held him up, otherwise he would have really carried his back.

Back in the house, he sat on the chair and calmed down, and said slowly: "Lei Cheng, where are the jailers who guard the prisoners?" Lei Cheng wiped the sweat on his forehead and said: "Back to the adults, the four jailers who are guarding the prisoners have been detained in the south courtyard room by the small ones, and please make a decision." ”

Zhou Guanghao said: "Call Shang Zuo, let's go and have a look." With that, he hurriedly dressed and went to the morgue with Thunder City.

In the morgue, a thin old man wiped his hands with a towel and sighed. When he saw Zhou Guanghao coming, he hurriedly bowed and saluted. Zhou Guanghao coughed twice, frowned and asked, "What is the cause of death?"

The servant stretched out his hand and pointed to the corpse on the bed board, and said slowly: "My lord, look, the person committed the strangulation of the neck, and it was strangulation on the surface. However, his lips were purple and bleeding from seven holes, which was actually poisoning. Zhou Guanghao glanced at the corpse and said, "In other words, he did not commit suicide but was murdered?"

He nodded and said, "My lord." The villain probed him in the throat with a silver needle and stabbed him in the abdomen. The silver needles are all black, indicating that the prisoner was first poisoned and then disguised as hanging. Zhou Guanghao took a piece of white cloth and grabbed the deceased's hand and looked at it carefully.

"When did the prisoner die?"

Lei Cheng replied, "Back to your lord's words." When the villain saw that someone was hanging when he changed shifts this morning, he immediately rushed to inform the adult. Zhou Guanghao nodded, coughed twice more and said: "Lei Cheng, you send more people to guard this place......" Before he finished speaking, he fainted.

Jinyiwei Lu Wannian lived in the post house, and Xu Yuantai sat in a small sedan chair to meet Jinyiwei. Lu Wannian sat on the Taishi's chair and said coldly: "Lord Xu, Zhou Guanghao has already caught a prisoner on his side, but you say that the person is dead?

Xu Yuantai wiped the sweat on his forehead and said slowly: "Qi Yu is on a bad day, the prisoner died in the cell this morning. Originally, according to the procurator, he wanted to invite the messenger to interrogate, but this ......" Lu Wannian raised two broom eyebrows, twisted his neck and said coldly: "The deadline for the day has arrived, and now you can't hand over people, our brother's errand is messed up, I can't explain it to the factory father, and the brothers are not happy, so Lord Xu, don't think about sitting back and relaxing." ”

Xu Yuantai saw that the other party was smashing his face, and immediately held back his anger and said: "Shangcha, can this matter be forgiven for a few days?" A brocade guard beside Lu Wannian said: "Lord Xu, our master has received the holy decree, just ask how many of you dare to dare to explain the emperor's errand play." ”

Xu Yuantai stretched out his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his forehead and said: "No one dares to slack off on the holy errand, but it is really not easy to find out the intricacies of this matter." As far as the lower officials know, this robbery was committed by the leader of the Sichuan branch of the Chishui Gang, and his death is not only difficult to explain, but also difficult for me to take the blame.

Now that the official has sent people to surround the Chishui Gang, it is believed that it is difficult for a cadre to fly. Please also ask for a grace period of three days, and the lower officials will definitely interrogate the results. ”

What he said was reasonable, and the people of Jinyiwei were not easy to force it on. Lu Wannian stretched out three fingers and said, "Okay, three days will be three days." If we can't hand over someone in three days, then we won't have a good time Lord Xu. ”

Xu Yuantai nodded and said, "Yes, yes." With that, he exited the inn.

After he left, Lu Wannian sighed: "Pei Zheng, what trick do you think he is playing with us?" A black-faced man beside him said: "Big brother, you are joking with your brother, they can't hand over the prisoners or not, in fact, they don't have much to do with us."

We were ordered to escort the prisoners into Beijing, and the factory company also explained it, so we don't need to ask about other things. The prisoner ran away, it was lost in their hands, and if they really want to ask for the crime, the court took him Xu Yuantai and Zhou Guanghao to open the knife. ”

The corners of Lu Wannian's mouth showed a hint of evil smile: "What you said is not bad at all. Suddenly, he asked again, "Is there any news from Brother Hao?"

Pei Zhengdao: "Our people have already been sent out, and it is estimated that they will come back in two or three days." ”

The hall of the Chishui Gang was brightly lit. Deputy helmsman Luo Shaoan's face was solemn, and he glanced at Xiang Ying and said, "The military advisor knows that our Chishui Gang has been targeted by the people of the government. Xiang Ying nodded and said, "I've been busy with this matter for the past few days." ”

The one-eyed dragon Zheng Fei said: "Does the military advisor have a good strategy?" As soon as his words fell, everyone's eyes were on Xiang Ying's face.

Xiang Ying sighed and said, "Do you know why Brother Luo was arrested by the people of the government?" The bald man Meng Chen said: "Although we are Brother Luo's right-hand man, he still has some things to hide from us, as for what the eldest brother was arrested, I think the military advisor knows best." ”

Xiang Ying said: "Brother Luo has done a shocking case. The thin-faced man Jin Long said: "What big case?"

Xiang Ying said slowly: "The big guys must know the case of the Spring and Autumn Building. Luo Shaoan nodded and said, "What does the military advisor mean is that Brother Luo saved those court prisoners?"

Xiang Ying nodded and said, "Not bad." Brother Luo went out with me last month, just to run around for this matter. Everyone's faces changed when they heard this, and Luo Shaoan frowned and said: "In this way, a catastrophe in my Chishui Gang is inevitable." ”

Xiang Ying got up from his seat, opened the folding fan and shook it, and said slowly: "I think about it, the only way to do this is to hand over a person." As long as this person is handed over, our Chishui Gang may have another chance of life. ”

Zheng Fei slapped the table and said, "The military advisor is so happy to speak, who are you going to take?" Xiang Ying said: "This person's name is Xiao Yunfan." ”

Luo Shaoan heard this: "Isn't it rumored that Xiao Yunfan is dead?" Xiang Ying shook his head and said: "Do you know that the one surnamed Lu who came from my Chishui Gang last month is Xiao Yunfan." If you want to say that this matter is still his fault. ”

Meng Chen touched his head and said, "I heard the eldest brother say that this person is the eldest brother's sworn brother. Strategist, what is the matter with what you said this person caused trouble?" Xiang Ying knew this, and continued at the moment: "If you want to say that this Spring and Autumn Building still has some friendship with our Chishui Gang, if something happens to the Spring and Autumn Building, we are naturally responsible." But the old landlord has passed the word, asking us not to get involved.

The case of anti-book is an ironclad case decided by the imperial court. Let's open our doors to do our own business, and we can't take care of such things. The eldest brother was also confused for a while, and he had to worry about this matter because of Xiao Yunfan's words. That's where we are today.

As far as I can see, we just need to insist that this matter was done by Xiao Yunfan, and it has nothing to do with the eldest brother. On the government's side, I have my own way to deal with it. ”

Luo Shaoan lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said loudly: "The most important thing in our rivers and lakes is the word righteousness. The eldest brother helped Xiao Yunfan, naturally for the sake of righteousness. The military advisor's words make it clear that he wants to trap the eldest brother and be unjust. ”

Zheng Fei, Meng Chen, and Jin Long also chimed in: "We can't trap the eldest brother in injustice. ”

Xiang Ying shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Have you ever thought that now that the eldest brother is in prison, his head may move at any time, and he Xiao Yunfan has no friendship with us." If it is because of the prison robbery, the government wants to investigate and deal with the Chishui Gang, it will be a catastrophe.

At that time, not only will the eldest brother die, but I am afraid that none of our brothers here will be spared. Once the imperial court gets angry, the thousands of lives of the Chishui Gang will have to be compensated? Is it worth sacrificing more people for him as a Xiao Yunfan and the imperial court's convicts?"

His words did have some weight in everyone's hearts. Although the four of them are all iron-clad heroes, it is nothing to risk their lives, but they are hesitant to lose more brothers' lives. The four of them looked at each other, bowed their heads and were silent for a while.

Xiang Ying glanced at the four of them and said loudly, "Deputy helmsman, you have to make up your mind as soon as possible now." Otherwise, it's too late, the eldest brother's life is not guaranteed, I'm afraid it will ......" Luo Shaoan thought about it again, gritted his teeth and said: "Then do it according to the will of the military advisor, let's put this matter all on Xiao Yunfan." ”

At this moment, a figure flew down from the beam of the hall, and everyone only heard a "poof", a long sword leaked out of Xiang Ying's chest, and blood dripped on the ground little by little along the tip of the sword. Xiang Ying's face turned pale in disbelief. The four of them were also shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly surrounded the man in black.

The man in black drew his long sword, lunged forward towards Ying's body, and died after a few twitches on the ground. Luo Shaoan pulled out his posture and said angrily: "Who are you, why are you plotting against the military advisor?" The man in black ripped off his mask, revealing a majestic face.

There were a pair of tiger eyes on his face, and everyone couldn't help blurting out when they saw it: "Big brother." Luo Jiutian threw the long sword in his hand to the ground with a thud, and then sat down on the chair in the middle. Luo Shaoan was shocked and arched his hands: "Big brother, why do you want to kill the military advisor?"

Luo Jiutian said coldly: "This person is the eyeliner of King Duan's installation of my Chishui Gang. Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Zheng Fei glanced at Xiang Ying's corpse and asked, "How does the eldest brother know that he is the person of King Duan?" Luo Jiutian said: "It was King Duan himself." ”

Jin Long said with a puzzled face: "Why did Duan Wang Ye install eyeliner in our Chishui Gang?" Luo Jiutian said: "You probably already know the anti-book case that Fang Ying said. Xiao Yunfan is my brother who has died, and what he begs me for, I Luo Jiutian will do it for him even if I spare my life. ”

Luo Shaoan opened his mouth and said: "But big brother, the old gang leader didn't forbid us to take care of this matter. The eldest brother did this, but the younger brother didn't understand. Xiao Yunfan is your brother, and we are not. This big case implicates thousands of lives of our Chishui Gang, is it worth it for one Xiao Yunfan?" The tone of his words was exactly the same as Xiang Ying's, and he also had such doubts in the hearts of the other three.

Luo Jiutian said lightly: "You are wrong, the person who saved the Spring and Autumn Building is the meaning of the old gang leader." At the beginning, the old gang leader said that he would not save people, but in fact, he was hiding people's eyes. Even if Xiao Yunfan doesn't come to beg me, I will do it. ”

Luo Shaoan nodded, and asked again: "Since it is the meaning of the old gang leader, then we naturally will not doubt it." But big brother, now that the matter has been revealed, and the people in the government have stared our people to death, how can we do it now?"

Luo Jiutian smiled and said, "All this is a bluff towards Ying, and things are far from being as bad as you think." ”

It turned out that after Luo Jiutian learned that Xiang Ying was Duanwang's person, he had already realized that Duanwang might let Xiang Ying come back to control the Chishui Gang. He discussed with Xu Yuantai a plan to get rid of the golden cicada, disguised a death row prisoner as his own appearance, and then escaped smoothly.

In his opinion, it would not be easy to really hide from Zhou Guanghao, and getting rid of him would only bring more trouble. As long as this judge is infected with the wind and cold, and he can't afford to be sick, he can control the situation. Xu Yuantai's remarks to Jin Yiwei were also part of Luo Jiutian's plan.