After more than an hour of interrogation, Chen Ao finally figured out some questions.

First of all, Xu Minghua and the three did not take the initiative to be accomplices of the horse bandits. When a gust of wind committed the crime for the first time, Xu Minghua led the team and went out of the city to investigate. When he and Zhou Zhutou saw that kind of tragic scene for the first time, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

It was a small caravan of eight or nine people, just going to Xiazhou to do some business. Eight or nine people were all killed, and not a single one was left alive. This obviously unruly approach is completely different from the previous horse bandit robbery. Xu Minghua and the others didn't need to be smart at all to know that there was a new nest of ruthless horse bandits here.

Later, some corpses were found in the mountains outside Hulu County one after another. None of these corpses belonged to the merchants, but to bandits who had been active in the past. Apparently, there was a fire in the mountain bandits. It is very likely that there is a clash between the newcomers and the horse bandits who were previously active.

Xu Minghua learned from the horse bandits who survived by luck that the new gang of people were all Hu people, with strong martial arts, known as a gust of wind.

A few more months passed, and a gust of wind committed the crime again. This time it actually attacked a large caravan and killed dozens of people. Such a case will inevitably alarm the state capital and even the imperial court. Hulu County mobilized hundreds of strong men to go into the mountains to suppress bandits. At first, a gust of wind did not intend to confront the imperial court, and always hid.

But the county government's search and arrest efforts have not decreased, and the people who have a gust of wind must be impatient. So they actually dressed up in disguise and blended into Hulu County. This group of people was originally Hu people, and no one could recognize them if they were dressed as Hu merchants.

In the middle of the night, they entered the homes of the county magistrate, the county magistrate, the chief bookkeeper and others, and threatened them. Since then, the officials of Hulu County have been helpless against a gust of wind.

The former magistrate Ma Dequan was cowardly by nature, and he was not a local, and seeing that the three-year period had expired, he might be transferred to another party. Therefore, Ma Dequan simply ignored the matter of a gust of wind. And Xu Minghua and the other three are either from Hulu County, or they have made a home here, and it is impossible for them to go elsewhere to be officials. Therefore, in order to keep the family, the three of them can only fear a gust of wind like a ghost. There are even times when you have to listen to the orders of a gust of wind.

Of course, the people of a gust of wind also seem to know that they can't rely on these people to do anything big, so they have not directly commanded them. It's just that every time a case is done, they should try to minimize the impact of the matter and appease other businessmen. Xu Minghua also boldly asked a gust of wind not to kill or injure people.

But a gust of wind said that their whereabouts and identities could not be revealed, so they must not be left alive. For such a statement, Xu Minghua and others did not think so, but they were helpless. Fortunately, Gust of Wind doesn't commit crimes very often, sometimes only one case a year. Therefore, it is not too difficult for Xu Minghua and others to help the horse bandits.

Later, they gradually learned that a gust of wind had robbed the caravans of their goods, and they had turned themselves into caravanserais. They were originally Hu people, disguised as Hu merchants and went west, went to the Western Regions to sell goods from the Central Plains, and made amazing fortunes and shipped them back. Every month, they would send people to Hulu County to buy rice, grain, and some daily necessities.

Xu Minghua sent someone to pay attention to it, and among the things they bought, there were actually some clothes and jewelry worn by Central Plains women. Xu Minghua didn't know who these valuable things were for. Because all along, the people who have been in contact with them are those few Hu people.

The leader of them was Holkotz, a sturdy young man, the vicious man they had seen in Fuxi Tower. And Chen Ao only knew that this person was the leader of the guards of the Persian caravan led by Lan Yuyan.

Chen Ao listened to their narration and felt terrified. Unexpectedly, the leader of the terrible horse bandits, a gust of wind, was actually moving under his nose. And he broke into Lan Yuyan alone before, and now he thinks about it, he is really afraid. At the same time, he was even more worried when he thought that Xuanning was now in the hands of these people.

After a moment of silence, Chen Ao thought again, this Holkoz actually bowed his head to Lan Yuyan, doesn't that mean that Lan Yuyan is the real leader of a gust of wind? This also seems to explain why when he buys daily necessities, he buys some expensive clothes and jewelry.

Chen Ao sighed, sat in his chair, and said nothing. After a long time, Wu Guozhong said timidly: "My lord, we have already said everything that needs to be said. You see......"

Chen Ao snorted coldly: "Let you go, so that you can go and report to Lan Yuyan?"

Wu Guozhong hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, we will never go to ventilate the news......"

Xiao Shuixian sneered, "Why should we believe you?"

Chen Ao smiled and said: "Oh, Narcissus, how can you talk to Lord Wu like this? We are all very reasonable people, and we have always used virtue to convince people! A gust of wind threatens them with the safety of their families, how can we do such a thing?"

Several women looked at each other and smiled, all understanding what Chen Ao's words meant. Xu Minghua's faces changed, and they were speechless in a daze. Chen Ao stepped forward and personally untied the ropes for them, saying, "Three, today's incident, you should treat it as if nothing happened and rot it in your stomach." I think you'll be fine!"

The three of them had long lost their previous arrogance, agreed again and again, and slipped away.

As soon as they left, Zhao Ling frowned and said, "You're really not worried about them telling Lan Yuyan?"

Chen Ao sighed and said, "For them, I am a person who can't be messed with with a gust of wind. The best way to be caught between the two sides is not to offend either side. Besides, they are only forced to be helpless for the tiger. If they are really punished, this gourd county will also collapse!"

Several people were silent for a moment. Zhao Ling asked again: "Now that we know the truth of the matter, what are we going to do next?"

Chen Ao saw that the sky was already dark, and thought to himself, if Lan Yuyan understood his words, and did not plan to fight with him, he should release some kind information to himself. And the ten-day covenant, does she really want to take revenge on me for killing her men, or is it just a bluff?

Chen Ao frowned. At this time, Qin Lang and Feng Hu came back together and reported to Chen Ao. Both of them were now guarding the surroundings of the building, closely watching the caravan's every move.

Chen Ao asked, "What are the movements of Lan Yuyan's people?"

Feng Hu shook his head and said, "Their people are the same as before, there is no obvious change. ”

Chen Ao's brows furrowed even tighter. Could it be that Lan Yuyan didn't want to reconcile with herself? she thought that with her strength, she could completely defeat me?

Zhao Ling thought about it, snorted coldly, and said, "It seems that this Boss Lan doesn't believe that we have the strength to fight her!"

Chen Ao nodded, what Zhao Ling said was exactly what he thought. Chen Ao said slowly: "It seems that we have to remind her!"

Everyone understood what this meant. This shows that Chen Ao is not going to endure it, and is ready to give Lan Yuyan a little color to see. It's just that they don't know where Chen Ao wants to start. Now that Xuanning is still in the hands of the other party, he must not go too far.

Chen Ao thought for a moment and asked Qin Lang, "Has the person who traded with Lan Yuyan found out?"

Qin Lang nodded. Chen Ao patted the armrest of the seat: "Okay! Let's go and see tonight, where is this sacred!"