"Have you heard that Boss Kong and his gang are dead?"

"Isn't it, when?"

"At noon the day before yesterday, he died on the bank of the river. It is said that he died a terrible death, like being divided by five horses......"

"No wonder I couldn't see them on the dock for the past two days. ”

In a restaurant in the Shuidongfu Wharf Market, several people at a table were talking.

One of them drank too much wine and slapped the table: "Good death! It's all hob meat, bullying men and women, doing a lot of evil, and finally suffering retribution." ”

The person next to him hurriedly held him down: "Xiao Wu, you drank too much, don't say it so loudly." ”

The reason why Boss Kong and they were able to eat on the dock was that they belonged to a small role, and they had someone to support them. Many of the traveling merchants could not help but applaud their deaths. But if you shout and be listened to, you are likely to be retaliated against by Boss Kong's accomplices.

Another asked, "What the hell is going on, who killed them?"

The man shook his head and said, "Then I don't know, this matter has already alarmed the yamen, and a number of officials have been sent to investigate and deal with it." ”

"Hmph, when Boss Kong was doing evil on the dock, he didn't see anyone from the yamen pay attention to it. Now that the wicked are dead, these officials are like dead sons, and their hearts are on fire. ”

The little five was indignant and said bitterly.

The others listened with affection. However, some words can only be communicated in private, and they are said in public, which is easy for people to seize the handle and eat lawsuits.

The person who talked about the topic coughed dryly and lowered his voice: "The death of this group of people is strange and terrifying, and it is rumored that there may be demons who are haunting them." The county government will definitely not be able to handle this matter, but I am afraid that it will tell the state government. ”

The word demon came out, and everyone changed color.

One of them stammered a little when he spoke: "It's not so mysterious, is it......"

"What's so strange about that, there have been many rumors about our water since ancient times. Some people once saw a figure of a hundred feet in the river, and there were also books that said that there were islands in the river, and the trees on them were lush. But one day, the island suddenly moved, and what do you say?"

This person has a great talent for talking about the ancients, and he sells Guanzi, and he has a clear eye.

Others hurriedly asked,

The man shook his head and said, "The island itself is a huge turtle that sleeps there, and after a long time, it becomes an island." When I woke up, I swam away. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but gasp.

These heards are really shocking and full of magic. However, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity from the fake, so it is unknown.

In fact, there is no shortage of all kinds of confusing but treacherous stories like big rivers and the like.

The little five tilted his head and suddenly said, "No, if it's a demon, how can he act chivalrous and kill the villain?"

The man shrugged: "It's not clear about this, maybe Boss Kong and his group have offended each other." ”

As he was talking, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves in the street outside, which caused a lot of noise, and chickens and dogs jumped.

Everyone was curious, and they couldn't take care of eating, so they hurriedly ran out to see what was going on. And he saw a caravan of men and horses, twenty or thirty horsemen. The weapons are sharp, and the armor is bright.

"It's Bingjia, someone from Ningzhou is here, why is it so fast?"

The man recognized it and cried out.

Someone said: "It may happen to be nearby, it's really majestic." ”

"Needless to say, everyone is elite, and one person can beat a group of us. ”

As he spoke, his face shrank with awe.

Even the unobtrusive Xiao Wu quickly closed his mouth, for fear that the disaster would come out.

They saw the leader of the group, one of whom was a general, and the other a strange man in a basket robe.

said that he was a weird person, all because he looked a little weird, his cheeks were thin, and there was a line on the left and right sides of his face, I don't know if it was a scar, or a birthmark or something, which appeared on his face, looking colorful and hideous.

He was quite tall, with his hands wrapped in his sleeves and no reins. But the horses under the seat ran very steadily, and the people sat on them, as if they had taken root, and did not move at all.

Just show this hand, you can see the extraordinary.

The group quickly crossed the street and headed to the riverbank.

The shore was full of withered reeds, and it looked pale and desolate.

"Captain Huang, Boss Kong's group of people happened here. ”

When he reached the river, he stopped his horse, and the general spoke, pointing to the horsewhip and pointing to the area in front of him.

Captain Huang raised his eyes and swept over, sniffed his nose, and said, "Today's weather is good." ”

This sentence is completely bull's head, and the answer is not what is asked.

But the general knew the disposition of this one, and did not speak.

Captain Huang snorted and asked, "What did the yamen ask about what happened that day?"

According to the information obtained by the arrester, Boss Kong wanted to attack a girl with luxurious clothes that day. ”

The girl appeared on the dock, which was the focus in itself, except for Boss Kong and his group, other people saw it, and they were also impressed, and they knew it as soon as they asked.

The general continued: "Only later, the girl disappeared, and Boss Kong and the others died here. ”

"A richly dressed girl?"

When Captain Huang heard this, his eyes shrank and his expression became solemn.

The general's expression did not move, and he continued: "An eyewitness once saw that when they were at the dock, Boss Kong and they were about to start, but a scholar who led a horse appeared and helped the girl, but Boss Kong and the others did not get a chance. ”

After a pause, he said: "The scholar is leading a jujube red horse." But the face is the same, not the number. ”

Captain Huang said very experiencedly: "The face is good, you can disguise it." So, where did this scholar go?"

"It should be on the Jiang family's merchant ship, as for where the destination goes, I don't know. The ship has been out for two days. ”

Captain Huang nodded: "I see." ”

The general glanced at him and said, "I don't know what Captain Huang is going to do next? ”

Captain Huang grinned: "It's enough to be suspicious, you have to find someone, take a look at it face to face, and you will know if it is or not." General Zhou, are you right?"

General Zhou was noncommittal: "You act cheaply, whether it is right or wrong, it is your business." ”

Captain Huang said: "That's fine......"

The topic suddenly changed: "Did anyone see the richly dressed girl later?"

"Yes, the scholar took her to the market to eat and go shopping. Later, however, the two of them separated, and the scholar went to the dock to take a boat, while the girl left the market alone and disappeared. ”

For General Zhou's part, it is clear that the investigation is clear.

"Alone?"

Captain Huang asked.

"According to the eyewitnesses in the market, it is true that there is only one girl, and she looks lonely......"

"What's going on?"

Captain Huang showed a puzzled look on his face, and said secretly in his heart: "Whether it is the girl of that family or not, it doesn't make sense, how could she appear here alone? And that scholar, is it the Tanhualang? But even if it is not, you have to ask him about the girl......