Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

In the early summer of a certain year, there was no rain in the central part of Shanxi, and the harvest was hopeless.In winter, there is very little snow, and summer is in winter, which is unpredictable. In the spring of the second year, there was no cloud in the sky, the sky was clear, all the rivers had bottomed out, and the grass and trees all over the mountains were withered and yellow. Can wait to die! The relief station for disaster victims in Cizhou can no longer support it, and those victims who have been eating big households have been eating big households for a year, and they are embarrassed to eat any more.Gradually relocate to the eastern states and counties for food, and the burden of disaster relief is temporarily handed over to the eastern prefectures.

The land in Shanxi is barren and the people are poor. After a year of hard farming, the grain harvested can only be used for seven or eight months, and the remaining three months must be supplemented by miscellaneous grains and wild vegetables. As long as there are floods, droughts, and locust plagues, 40 to 50 percent of the population will flee or starve to death. Those who could escape, all escaped; those who could not escape?There is no escape.Therefore, on this road around the Mid-Autumn Festival, there are no more victims fleeing eastward. The robbers and bandits in the nearby mountainous area have already left their villages empty, and they are also starved of food and cannot survive!During the famine, some people took the risk and joined the gang as robbers.

However, no one has the heart to rob the victims, and the victims have nothing worth looting. Only a handful of heartless people take advantage of disasters to rob without conscience to make money from droughts. On this day, more than sixty pack mules arrived at Cishan Village at the foot of Cishan Mountain. Each healthy donkey carried two willow baskets filled with sacks containing wheat, sorghum, soybeans and other seeds. There were more than 20 big men driving mules, armed with knives and guns for self-defense.Each of the six middle-aged men rode a healthy horse, three of them opened the way, and three of them came back after breaking up.

The mountain road is not easy to walk. To the east of Cishan Mountain is the branch of Taihang Mountain. Cishan is not under the jurisdiction of Cizhou, but belongs to Wu'an County in the north. Usually, this area is a problematic area.But in the past six months, this area has become so desolate that few people live there. The village is not big, with only a hundred families. The victims who fled here to eat in the past ate most of the local food. Because of divorce, some poor families relocated to seek refuge with their relatives and friends in distant places. There are half-nailed empty houses left, and it has almost become a dead village!

It is about ninety miles from Zhoucheng, which is exactly one journey. When the pack team arrived, the sunset was already infinitely good, but it was almost dusk. The leading knight first approached the entrance of the village, looked at the smoke rising from the chimneys of a few houses, and said to his companions in surprise: This place is far away from the disaster area, why are there so many houses without cooking? The companion was a big man with a leopard head and eyes around him, and he said with thick brows, "Things are not good, I am afraid they have been ransacked by the victims."If so, we need to be more careful with our seeds and food.Uncle and nephew go in and have a look first.

That's okay, you go and have a look first.Uncle San said calmly. The pack team stopped, and the big man rode his horse through the gate at the entrance of the village. Soon, he drove out and waved: "Uncle San, there are still many people staying in the village, come in and settle down." They found Lizheng and were placed in the mansion owned by a chieftain. The mules and food were placed in the vacant house that the man had already moved out of. Lizheng first stated that food is in short supply, so it is difficult to entertain them.Jackals run rampant outside the village at night, so remember not to go out alone at night to prevent accidents.

That night, two black figures haunted the village like ghosts. I didn't talk all night, and the next day just turned white, the pack team had already left Cishan Village, and hurried on the road early to enjoy the cool and drill. The trail passes through the southern foot of Cishan Mountain, less than five miles out of the village, and the undulating forests of Gangfu cover the sky. The three knights who cleared the way galloped to the top of the post one file at a time. The third uncle who was leading the way unsuspectingly rode his horse at a small gallop. There were still a hundred steps away from the top of the post when he suddenly saw a hazy figure of people and horses appearing on the top of the post.

The dawn is hazy, and only vague figures of people and horses can be seen. It was a tall man in black, and his horse seemed to be black. The top of the zhuma post was condescending, standing like a ghost, and the horse's tail didn't even move, not like a living horse. The third uncle was startled, let go of the reins, turned his head and shouted to the back: Nephew Qiang, do you think there are horses up there? Huh! , is one person rides.Nephew Qiang said in surprise. I'll go up and have a look first.The third uncle said, with a flick of the rein and a pinch of the legs, the healthy horse galloped up.

As he got closer, he could see the sword target on the shoulder of the knight in black, and the sword tassel on the cloud head was blowing in the wind. He was a murderer. The third uncle's face changed, and he could see the head of the black-clothed knight clearly. The black hood concealed his true face, leaving only two holes for the eyes. In the dimness, he looked ghostly and terrifying. An ominous premonition pressed his heart tightly, he shivered unconsciously, hung the whip on his hand instinctively, and moved the target of the saber instinctively, the mount unconsciously slowed down, and yelled bravely: Friends, early, borrow the way.

The knight in black didn't realize it, he didn't move, he didn't seem to be a living person, he seemed to be a ghost from the depths of the underworld, his exposed eyes seemed to be shining with evil light like the eyes of a wolf, mysterious, gloomy, unpredictable and weird. As the two sides approached, the third uncle insisted: We are the people who transported wheat seeds to the disaster-stricken area in Taiyuan, and our friends blocked the way by hiding our true colors Even the most promiscuous bandits would not think of people who plant wheat and wheat seeds in the disaster area, so the third uncle revealed his identity first.

Preconceived, thinking that the other party is wearing a hood to hide his true colors, he must be a hero who robbed the road, so he told the goods he was transporting to avoid trouble. There is no bandit activity in the Taihang Mountains in this area, and it must be some bandits who are on the run. Before the words were finished, a sudden change had occurred. The black knight let out a long roar, and the mount rushed down at full speed like a landslide. Qiang sword out of the sheath Qingming Wuer. The third uncle was horrified, drew his knife and shouted: "Wait a minute!" The strong nephew who followed not far below saw that something was wrong, jumped off his mount, drew his sword and ran up, shouting: Dismount and fight From the dense forest on the side there was a melodious smile, and a person jumped down from the tree, surpassing the falcon, the momentum in the air was like thunder, and the sword rainbow struck like lightning. The companion behind the strong nephew jumped off the horse at the same time as the strong nephew got off the horse, let out a warning whistle to inform the people below, and at the same time rushed up crazily with a bamboo whip. It's a long story, but in fact, these accidents happened almost at the same moment, and they were triggered suddenly, either you die or I live, there is no time to explain the truth, and there is no discussion except desperately. Zheng!When the sword touched, countless sparks burst out. boom!The third uncle fell off the horse. The black-clothed knight also slid off his horse, shaking his left hand, and a cold light flew through the air. The third uncle jumped sideways when he landed to avoid the opponent's pursuit. Unexpectedly, the opponent did not pursue and kill him, but attacked quietly with a hidden weapon. How could he dodge? I only felt a shock in my abdomen and back, and all the strength in my body suddenly disappeared. The black knight arrived in a flash, and the sharp sword pierced his chest mercilessly. At the same moment, Nephew Qiang's companion arrived behind Nephew Qiang, caught the shadow that was flying down in the air, and made Nephew Qiang rush up to support the third uncle. Zheng!The bamboo whip blocked the sword that was stabbing at the strong nephew's back. The black shadow was not blown away, but fell rapidly, the fragrant wind entered the nostrils, the palm poked in from the gaps exposed by the sword and the whip, and hit the opponent's Tianling Gai with a puff, and with a coquettish smile, he turned to Qiang again. The nephew's back swooped. Nephew Qiang was about two zhang away from third uncle, and it was too late to rescue him, so he let out a loud roar and threw his sword with his hands. The man in black drew his sword and flicked it, and the body of the third uncle fell down. With a bang, he knocked away the sword thrown by his strong nephew, and shouted: No one will be left alive! The petite black shadow that was chasing flew forward, the tip of the sword sank, cut Zhiqiang's left foot with a click, and a big crack was split in his left calf. At this time, the killing sounds below were deafening, and the clinking of weapons made one's heart chill. It was obvious that the pack team was being attacked mercilessly. Three miles away to the west, a man in Tsing Yi was striding eastward with a package on his back. He seemed to hear the sound of killing ahead, and his feet tightened. Nephew Qiang seriously injured his left foot, yelled, fell down and rolled down. The petite man in black chuckled, caught up with a sword and slashed down. Nephew Qiang retracted his lower body, and changed from a sideways roll to a reverse roll, luckily avoiding a sword that cut towards his waist. The instinct to survive at this moment made him pull out the horsewhip hanging from his waist, and whip it with all his strength regardless of everything.If you die, you will die, and you will be willing to die if you can get back a whip. He hit this whip with all his energy, and no one expected that he would be able to counterattack at the disadvantage of being inverted. The short man in black was really careless, he couldn't do what he wanted to dodge, he got a solid whip on the inside of his right thigh, hey!With a cry of surprise, he stumbled and fell. Nephew Qiang rolled even faster, and happened to fall into a ravine, where the man in black wearing a hood, Beng Fei, didn't follow the knife thrown by Nephew Qiang, and was watching the third uncle's life and death. Hearing the scream of the petite man in black, he rushed to him, stretched out his hand to help the petite man in black, and hurriedly asked: What's wrong with you? The petite man in black held his thigh with one hand and screamed: "I was hurt by something, leave me alone, kill him!" What about people? Ran.He hurt his foot and couldn't run far. Nephew Qiang's life should not be terminated, he did not run away, but hid in the ravine, the grass covered the ravine, the dawn was hazy, and the forest was already dark, so he just took a risk to hide. A leg was injured, and he was unable to escape. The man in black wearing a hood was taken aback, put down his petite companion and said: Oops!How careless are you?Wouldn't it be troublesome to let him escape?You ride my horse, I will chase.Second sister, can I get on the horse? Leave me alone and go after me.The second sister screamed urgently and stood up. The man in black wearing a hood chased after the forest. It was dark in the forest and he couldn't see clearly. It was really difficult to find someone.Guessing that the injured person must flee downwards to join the pack team, he hurried down. There was a long howl below, and then deathly silence. The strong nephew was so painful that he was about to faint, but he was able to hold back the pain, and he didn't groan, his mind was a little blurred. After an unknown amount of time, he finally let out a painful groan. Suddenly, he woke up, and heard someone calling not far away: Are you the only one alive?Come out. He couldn't hold it any longer, he became dizzy for a while, his eyes turned black, and he lost so much blood, how could he have the strength to climb up the ditch? Fortunately, before he was about to pass out, he tied his knees with a belt, and the wound on his calf was black and swollen, and he stopped bleeding, so he was able to save his vitality and yelled: I can't come up The morning glow is about to disappear, the red sun is rising, and the sky is already bright. On the ground, he saw a handsome and healthy face, a face full of vigor and youthfulness, and he couldn't help screaming in his heart: I'm saved. The young man jumped into the ditch, dragged him up to the side of the road, and said with concern: If you don't take medicine on your legs, you will have to cut off your thighs, or even die.Hold on, drink your saliva first, and I'll apply a bandage for you. Thank you.he said with infinite gratitude. The young man wore a green straight jacket, bloomers, and fast boots of the tiger. He quickly untied the package on his back, the large leather bag and water hyacinth under his side, first gave him some water to quench his thirst, and then skillfully bandaged his wound. There are a lot of powdered pills and pills in the big leather pouch, and the maroon powder has a strange fragrance.Take two pills first to keep your heart. When washing the wound with a bottle of dark yellow liquid medicine, he gritted his teeth and cracked his mouth in pain, but after applying the medicine loosely, he only felt coolness entering his body, and the pain gradually subsided. Brother, your medicine is so effective.He said it from the bottom of his heart. Yes, it is very clever, but it is a pity that the equipment is too expensive, and some medicines have to be found in person, and they cannot be bought in the market.The young man explained while making bread. Xiaoke's surname is Bai, his name is Qiang, and his small character is Cheng. Excuse me, brother In Xiahuakun, from Lu'an Mansion.Brother Bai, what's the matter with you? Bai Cheng let out a long sigh, and said tragically: I can't explain it in a word, and I met a terrible master who robbed the road. Robbery?It can't be the bandits from Taihang Mountain, right? The bandits in Taihang Mountain will not rob their way around here.Even if there are, they will not rob the grain seeds transported to the disaster area for disaster relief. Are you transporting seeds to the disaster area?Hua Kun asked in surprise. Yes.Xiao Ke's ancestral home was in Fenyang, Shanxi, and his ancestor was Ding Wang. His family ancestor moved to Cizhou 60 years ago to lose his job, and Bo Youtian never returned to his hometown. This time there was a drought in Shanxi, my father raised a lot of wheat grains and seeds, and transported them to his hometown in two batches for emergency relief, so that they could be planted before early winter, otherwise many villagers would starve to death next year. My third uncle and I brought a few bodyguards and cousins ​​to escort the first batch. We had obtained permission from the heroes of Taihang Mountain in advance, so we boldly set out on the road. The bodyguards are responsible for preventing the victims along the way from taking food, and they cannot confront the robbers at all.Unexpectedly, after only walking for one day, I ran into a group of thugs who were not allowed to speak this morning.Brother Hua, it's so miserable. Hua Kunhu's eyes brightened, and he murmured, "Damn it, there are such inhuman gangsters?"Two people died on the road, that is That was my third uncle and a bodyguard master. Where are your seeds? have no idea.We have a total of sixty pack mules, each carrying two hundred catties.My third uncle and I stepped in ahead. When the accident happened, the pack mule was still off the post. When the two sides fought and they attacked suddenly, I heard the sound of killing and screaming below, and they may have been murdered.God!It doesn't matter if I die, folks in my hometown, hope is all on these seeds, my God!Bai Cheng looked up to the sky and wailed, his voice was like a mourning ape shot by an arrow. Hua Kun stood up suddenly and said: You rest your mind, I'll go down and have a look. Soon, his face turned livid. What's next?Bai Cheng asked according to the beating of his heart, already seeing an ominous omen from his expression. Hua Kun took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: There are twenty-nine corpses down there, and there is nothing left. Bai Cheng raised his trombone to the sky, crying like rain with tears: Oh my God!They were all dead, and none escaped.Heaven!why don't you have eyes Calling the sky is useless, everything depends on oneself.Don't you have any clue about where the thief came from? Bai Cheng told the story of Zhong Fu, and said sadly: They didn't give us the slightest chance at all, how do we know where they came from? You said one of them was a masked female bandit? Just conjecture.This person is petite and has a melodious laugh. Her colleagues call her the second younger sister, she should be a woman, and she is not very old. Hua Kun didn't ask any more questions, and when he arrived at the two corpses, he carefully looked around and checked the corpses again and again. He used a small knife to cut open the third uncle's ribs near the abdomen, took out a four-inch lancet, wiped away the blood and examined it carefully. There wasn't any letter on the knife, but one could tell it was specially made. Weapon shops didn't sell such light throwing knives. Jin can't hurt people lightly. The shortest size of a lancet sold in general is six inches. A specially made flying knife must be a rather conceited and brilliant person. Is there any reason not to engrave a letter on it? Without a letter, it is not easy to trace. He put it in the bag, and then carefully inspected the big tree where the masked woman was hiding. He climbed up the tree and inspected it inch by inch, and he smelled a vague scent of powder. He returned to Bai Cheng's side, cut off a branch to use as a walking stick, and said: I am not familiar with this area, but I can't ignore it when it happens.First of all, we have to report to the official.Can you find friends who are familiar with the gangsters in this area? To the east is Cishan Village, where you can go to the village to report to Lizheng.Zongfang, a famous headhunter in Cizhou, is quite familiar with this area. oh!Is it chasing clouds and taking moon Zongfang? That's right, it's him, who can be said to be a household name in the five northern provinces. I know this person, in Jiang Hu Dao, he is one of the eight masters in Bai Daoyu.His senior brother Ouyang Gao, the Drunk Immortal, was one of the three martial arts immortals. He once turned against him in order to prevent him from joining the public school, and almost broke his brother's love. In fact, if you are in the Gongmen, you are good at cultivating, and you can stick to integrity and eliminate violence, so why not?Drunken Immortal is suspected of being self-satisfied.Well, if you go to him, your problem will be solved. This person is very capable, and his reputation is worthy of a man.I'll help you go and report to Cishan Village. Twenty-nine lives, and things got serious. Cishan belongs to Wu'an, which is a county under the prefecture. The mountain was rich in magnetite in the early years, and mining has been banned now. Lizheng sent people to Wu'an to report the case, and Hua Kun borrowed a horse to escort Baicheng to Cizhou, where he waited for the official summons from Wu'an County. , and also reported the crime in Magnetic State first. Bai Cheng's home is in Anzhouli, six or seven miles northeast of Cizhou City, which is the ruins of ancient Anzhou. Ding Wang of the Bai family has many sons and nephews.Bai Cheng's grandfather, Bai Zhong, second uncle, Bai Xiao, and third uncle, Bo Ren. There are more nephews and nephews in the next generation. Bo Zhong has six sons. Bai Cheng is the eldest son of the eldest son. He is twenty-eight years old. His wife, Liu Shi, already has two sons and a daughter.The Bai family formed a village with one surname; it was called Bai Village, and the nearby fields were all owned by the Bai family. There are more than 100 houses in the village, which is not too big. It currently accommodates many relatives and friends who have fled from their hometown, and there are also 30 to 40 strangers who escaped from Lu'an. The Bai family has a lot of fields and sufficient grain to support these victims, and the victims are obliged to take care of the crops temporarily for the Bai family.The population of the village has doubled, and the owner and the victims get along very well. In those days, all regions were organized by the government to provide disaster relief, and everyone had the obligation to take in the victims of the famine. The government determined the quota for rent reduction and tax according to the number of people taken in. Sometimes you can also receive a small amount of relief food issued by the government. The folk customs are simple and honest, and they help each other and share weal and woe. The compatriots feel really touching. Of course, there are people who ignorantly refuse to take in the disaster victims. After all, they are a minority among the few. The Bai family is not considered a rich man in Cizhou, but Jigong is kind and generous, and has a bad reputation in the local area. Twenty-nine lives, is that worth it? Bai Cheng rushed back to Bai Village that night, and Bai Village immediately fell into a state of gloom and mist. The second batch of pack teams were all ready to go, but now they can't leave! Hua Kun received extremely warm hospitality from the Bai family and settled in the guest house. That night, the Bai family reported the case at Zhizhou Yamen. Early in the morning of Cikou, the Bai family was planning to go to the Yamen to answer the question. Three fast horses had already galloped into the entrance of the village. The sufferer, Bai Cheng, has injured his leg and is unable to walk. It is normal to arrest his head and come to the door to ask questions.Moreover, the Bai family is regarded as a local gentry, and they have a good relationship with Zong Tutou. Bai Cheng's grandfather was loyal and his father was virtuous, so he invited Zong Butou to entertain him in the Flower Hall.Soon, two healthy servants helped Bai Cheng.Hua Kun also became a guest, and he was the only witness of the murder. Zhui Yunna is in his early fifties, with big ears, piercing eyes, big mustache, long beard, auburn face, tall and strong. Not angry but mighty, with an intimidating spirit, he really deserves to be called a famous arrester in Beidi. After finishing the formalities, Bo Cheng will explain the incident in detail one by one. Zhui Yao Nayue will ask questions from time to time. From the departure of the pack team to the accident, he will ask questions one by one carefully, and will not let go of any suspicious symptoms. In the end, Chasing Cloud and Moon's eyes fell on Hua Kun, and he asked kindly: Brother Hua is the only witness, can you tell me what happened and let me know the details? Hua Su shook his head, and said calmly: "Xiao Ke is not an eyewitness. When he arrived at the west end of Cishan Mountain, he seemed to hear a strange cry coming from the east. When it is close to Liyu, everything is silent.When they arrived at the scene of the accident, they found two bodies underground, which were still warm.Xiao Ke guessed that someone was fighting here, maybe there were injured people who needed treatment, so he searched nearby, and finally heard the groan of Brother Bai Cheng, and he explained in detail how he rescued Bai Cheng. Zhuiyun Nayue listened quietly, then smiled lightly and said: So, my brother doesn't even know what happened? That's right, so Xiao Ke is not considered an eyewitness. My brother's courage is indeed extraordinary, if it is someone else, I'm afraid I won't be able to avoid it! It's not that Xiao Ke is courageous, but that in that kind of barren mountains and wild mountains, he can't just leave him alone.he said modestly. May I ask where is my brother's fairyland, and where can I get a job?I passed by Cishan early in the morning, maybe my brother was driving at night that night? Chasing Cloud and Nayue changed the topic, and the words were quite sharp. Hua Kun didn't mind, and said with a smile: "Xiao Ke's ancestral home is from Xiaotun in the northeast of Lintanli. He should be regarded as Brother Bai's close neighbor. He has recently traveled abroad to study, but he should not be considered an outsider." Three years ago, Xiao Ke went to Shaanxi to visit his elders. On his way back, he passed through Shanxi. After being away for more than three years, he didn't know what was going on at home.Originally, Xiao Ke should rush back home to reunite with relatives and friends, but he didn't expect to encounter Brother Bai's incident, so he had to stay!Hope to help Brother Bo. Zhuiyun stretched out his hand and said with a smile: Sorry, please show me the way. Hua Kun calmly took out the guide and said: Please have a look, Zong Ye. Chasing Yun took a closer look at the moon, and said back: Xiaotun is separated from Handan County, Guangping Prefecture, the capital, by a river, and it is the most remote place in the prefecture. Yes!The people there know their fate!Peaceful and happy, although remote and poor, it is a pure place for those who do not contend with the world. Unexpectedly, my brother will have relatives and friends in Shaanxi. Who respects relatives? Hua Kun felt a little displeased, isn't this a bit like cross-examination?It is really disappointing to let go of the major task of arresting murderers and investigating bandits, but to go after the root cause of witnesses. But he didn't say anything, he took out the willow leaf flying knife and handed it over: This is a deadly knife drawn from the body of Brother Bai's third uncle, it may be useful to track down the murderer's identity.He didn't answer Zong Bu's hooded words. Zhuiyun took the flying knife and said with a low face, "Young people really don't know what to do. How could you take out the murder weapon from the dead body without authorization? You are really helping the murderer!" Hua Kun was very dissatisfied, and rushed to say: Xiao Ke wants to help Brother Bai find out the clues of the murderer, so Zong Ye is making a fuss out of a molehill, right?Authorities from prefectures and counties go to the autopsy and they will also come out. Zhuiyun Nayue's face was extremely ugly, and he said displeasedly: What do you know?If you weren't too busy, you could find clues here. There are not many people who use this kind of lancet, everyone's technique has its own uniqueness, but you can see the clue from the wound, you dare to contradict the old man. There is no reason for this, there are articles in it, I have to investigate thoroughly.I'm going to put someone under guard until I return from the autopsy. Grandfather Needless to say, the old man needs to leave immediately. Chasing the cloud and taking the moon away, he also took away the people from the Bai family who were going to deal with the aftermath. Hua Kun was temporarily placed in Bai's house and temporarily lost his freedom. He was accompanied by two police officers. At noon the next day, Zhuiyun Nayue brought two policemen back to Baicun. In the big living room, more than a dozen elders of the Bai family sat and waited for the news. Of course Hua Kun was present, but he, the witness, became a suspect. He would be in great trouble if he got involved in the lawsuit. Zhuiyun Nayue first told the Bai family members that the corpses of the victims could arrive at dusk, and they asked the Bai family members to prepare in advance. Regarding the clues of the murderer, the famous head catcher said perplexedly: "This matter is really confusing. Since the end of spring, the pack teams transporting grain to Shanxi have already set out for as many as twelve times from eight grain companies. There has never been an accident on the road. As far as I know, there are still some bandits left in Taihang Mountain. They understand the righteousness and vowed not to rob the food delivery team and the victims during the disaster relief period. Therefore, it cannot be the bandits from Taihang Mountain. I have personally visited Shexian County and interviewed more than ten Taihang bandit leaders. They all agreed that they had committed crimes during the past six months, and they did not even set foot in the area east of Shexian County.If it is a wandering bandit, it is no good! Master, is there no clue to find?Hua Kun couldn't help but interjected to ask. Zhuiyun Nayue glanced at him, shook his head and said: "Scouts are everywhere, no clue." For example, ten mules and six horses.Twelve thousand catties of seeds, did no one see where they were going?The location of the attack was extremely ideal, obviously it was premeditated after careful planning, and it could not be the work of scattered bandits.If it is a bandit from the Taihang Mountains, there is no need to silence him You have so many reasons, so what to do with your deduction? Twelve thousand catties of seeds are not worth much silver, and the bandits would never have slaughtered twenty-nine people for this. I have never heard of bandits in Taihang Mountain killing mule drivers. Yi Xiaoke thinks that there is another conspiracy in it, and it may be done by people who are familiar with everything in Baicun. If you search from the village near Cishan, there will be no results.It is not difficult to track and trace mules, horses and seeds. Check people, the second sister of the female bandit should be the best clue.The lancet is different in the investigation of things. If you investigate the people who use hidden weapons nearby, you will get something. Then there are those who have a grudge against the Bai family. Cizhou and Fenyang will start a detailed investigation. snort!You look like a connoisseur!Chasing Cloud and Nayue said displeasedly. Xiao Ke is just talking about the matter, since it is involved in this matter, Xiao Ke hopes to do her best for it Forget it, if I hadn't sent someone to investigate your background, you still wouldn't be able to get rid of the suspicion. What?Xiao Ke was involved? At least you have a chance to get back the suspicion of the lancet disappearing. God!What a good person can't do.If Xiao Ke is really one of the gangsters, wouldn't it be auspicious to kill brother Bai Cheng? Maybe Yihao has passengers on the way, so she has some scruples about keeping her mouth shut.Forget it, I have already found out your whereabouts and background. Master Zong has put a lot of effort into Xiao Ke.Hua Kun said very dissatisfied. Handle the case below and never give up any clues.Alright, you can go now. You are a witness who is of no help to this bloody case. It is useless to stay here. Your father is waiting for you to return home for a reunion. The person who went to investigate yesterday gave your father a big jump. Xiao Ke's tracking clues I have already traced this clue, so there is no need for you to remind me.Zhuiyun Nayue still had dissatisfaction in his tone, he shook his head and said: You are not a witness at all. Xiao Ke hopes to do his best for this matter Forget it, with you here, it's getting in the way.If you didn't take the knife rashly, I should have found out the knife owner's tricks.Let's go back and tell you that it's not your business to find criminals, you know? Hua Kun snorted, left his seat and said: Since Xiao Ke doesn't need to stay, let's leave now, Xiao Ke may ask someone to investigate, although this matter has nothing to do with me.If the murderer is not brought to justice, once this food road is cut off, the hope of many victims will be cut off.Master, please remember all the clues that Xiao Ke said, I believe you will get something.leave. When he walked out of the hall door, he heard Zhuiyun Nayue's displeased voice: Right and wrong are just for talking more, troubles are all because of being strong.Young people are full of vigor, and they don't know how powerful they are. After two days of extra food, they pretend to be smart and do stupid things. He wanted to turn around and say a few words, but he held back, thinking that he had made a mistake too. The biggest mistake was not flying a knife, but bluntly and bluntly putting forward his own opinions, which caused the famous head catcher's dissatisfaction. It's your own fault.He felt a little unhappy, picked up the package and left without saying goodbye to the Bai family. When Hua Kun said this, Grandpa Fan Danxin walked in and sat down next to Wenying. Wenying wanted to ask something, so Grandpa Fan stopped him and let Hua Kun continue. Xiaotun is located beside a small river, on the other side is a hilly area belonging to Handan. About ten li to the west is Lintanbao, which is the official north-south road.His home is in the north of Xiaotun Village, and there is a small river not far behind the house. There are only about 20 households in Xiaotun Village, less than 100 people, old and young, so pitifully small. In this area, not many people know about the Hua family in Xiaotun. His grandfather and grandmother You Jianlang are in the hall, his father and mother are both in the hall, and he has a younger sister, Xuan Gu, who is only twelve years old. There are six members in the family. There are also visits from several grandparents, poetry, wine, fishing, and enjoyment. Cultivating tens of acres of Susukida in the northeast of the village, living in obscurity and seclusion without attracting attention, no one knows the origin of this family that moved here more than ten years ago. Xiaotun Village is originally a poor and remote place. Who has so much spare time to pay attention to a farmer who grows crops? Three days later, Hua Kun appeared in Zhoucheng and stayed for two days, which immediately attracted the attention of Zhuiyun Nayue.He remained calm and secretly inquired about the Cishan massacre. But he was disappointed. The famous head catcher Zhui Yunnayue was at a loss and couldn't find any clues. This incident caused a lot of trouble in the city and became a public case without a head! Officials have reported that it was the work of loose bandits in the Taihang Mountains. How easy is it to track down a group of loose bandits running around?Obviously deliberately leaving a way of blaming the bandits. His appearance and inquiring about the news gave Zhuiyunnayue a considerable stimulus, and he couldn't bear the stimulus, so he took action that day. The famous head catcher searched the neighborhood for a long time, spread his eyeliner widely to track down the loose bandits and local gangsters in the nearby mountainous area, but found nothing, only felt that his face was dull. After receiving news about Hua Kun from the eyeliner, the Ministry of Li issued a summons to convene patrols and inspections from various inspection departments. Wei Paichu discussed in a private house and decided on the plan for the arrest. First, send eight capable officials to Fenyang with documents to investigate the relevant information about the hometown of the Bai family. Second, send people holding flying knives to visit friends in the rivers and lakes in nearby states and counties. Third, I would like to ask the Master of the State to order to search the livestock stores and food stores in various places, hoping to find out the whereabouts of the seeds of the pack mules and horses. Fourth, the roots of the disaster victims in Sachaba Village and the servants.Chasing Yunnayue himself, personally went out to deal with underworld friends, and removed and investigated the women who were fighting in the nearby hundreds of miles. The plan was stopped, and after the next oral report to the master of Zhizhou, they split up. That night, ten capable officials with flying knives and seen the murder weapon set off first to go to various places to find martial arts friends. This matter does not need to be approved by the Zhizhou adults. Originally looking for Hua Kun to warn him not to intervene in the case, unexpectedly, the eyeliner reported that Hua Kun had gone to Cishan. The people following Huakun discovered that Huasu had been in Cishan Village asking all the villagers, asking about all the suspicious movements of the strangers nearby in the ten days before the massacre. Zhuiyun Nayue was furious when he heard the news, this is simply too much deception, how can he bear to look down on him?Immediately send people to arrest Hua Kun, in the name of obstructing official duties, and the charges can be big or small. People sent out, but the remaining anger is still there. At dusk, the famous head arrester escorted a ruffian suspected of stealing public grain back to the state government office, passed the Fuhe Stone Bridge at the south gate, and ran into Ke Guang, a policeman who had gone out of the city to look for him. The judge of life and death is short in stature, with a pair of radiant and sharp eagle eyes. Mentioning this person in the rivers and lakes makes friends in the underworld fear like a tiger. The gate of the city was about to close, and the judge of life and death hurried out of the city. Since he was not wearing a public uniform, Qingzhi covered the judge's pen hidden in his waist, like a bumpkin rushing out of the city. When he saw Zhuiyun Nayue, he felt certain in his heart, approached and whispered: Boss, hurry up, we are going to see someone. Zhuiyun Nayue was startled, and asked in a low voice: Who?Are you in a hurry? The judge of life and death turned around and left, saying: "Hurry up, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up."The man is handed over to his subordinates to take him away, but the boss can wait for him at the bridge. He seems to be traveling at night. Who is it? Nine-handed Tianzun, a master of hidden weapons. Huh!That thief dares to pass through the city blatantly? It's almost there, this subordinate will take a step ahead. Zhuiyun Nayue handed over the prisoner to the life and death sentence and took him away. He turned his back and stood at the bridge and waited, his eyes slipping past the rather crowded city gate from time to time. Soon, a fat-headed, big-eared, dignified wandering monk, with a handy shovel on his shoulder and a large alms bag hanging from his side, strode out of the city gate that was about to be closed. Shi Shiran walked towards the stone bridge inside and outside. Pay attention to Zhuiyunnayue in casual clothes at the bridgehead. It was getting closer, just as he calmly crossed the chasing clouds and took the moon, he suddenly felt a tightness in the back of his neck and numbness in his right elbow.A giant claw was buckled in each of these two places, and it was over. Monk, do you still see me chasing the clouds and taking the moon?The voice is deafening. Didn't the poor monk avoid you?said the monk in horror. The kung fu of Zhuiyun Nayue's hands is much better than swordsmanship and the commonly used iron ruler locks. The kung fu of palms, fingers, and claws is not second-hand. The Nine-Handed Heavenly Venerable had his neck and elbow restrained, and once he heard his name announced, he knew that something big was going to happen!Had to admit defeat. Chasing the cloud and taking the moon to hold the monk up, he walked towards the side of the road and said: You swaggered out of the city in broad daylight, you can't stand it in the face, think about it, how many official documents have been sent from all over the world in the yamen to arrest you, a murderous monk?You know it, don't you? Poor price did not commit crimes in your place, so don't dare to stay in your place with excuses, is it moral enough?what do you want?The monk asked helplessly. Let's take a step to talk and set up friendship. Nine-handed Tianzun felt relieved and said: I hope it is not a problem. Zhuiyun Nayue smiled lightly and said: It's not difficult, I'm afraid you won't cooperate. Nine-Handed Heavenly Venerable said helplessly: The poor monk has no choice. Zhuiyun Nayue let go of the hand holding the nape of his neck, took out the lancet and handed it over, saying: Yes, you have no other choice.Take a look at this lancet first. The knife points out two clear roads for you, one is your southward stone bridge, and the other is the prisoner's road from the city to the prison.Of course, you wouldn't choose the latter. Nine-Handed Heavenly Venerable inspected the carving on the willow leaf blade and asked, "Grandpa, what do you want to know?" The origin, origin, and who belongs to this knife, the more detailed the better. this You can tell the truth by touching it with your eyes closed. Praise praise. I am listening attentively. Nine-handed Tianzun handed back the saber, and said proudly: Fortunately, you found me, there are very few people in the world who know this kind of saber.It's not called a lancet, it's called Huifenglu. It can be bent against the wind and wedged in. Those who pick it up will be fooled and lose their lives if they don't know the details. The edge of the knife is slightly different from the lancet, and it is difficult to find the beauty if you don't pay attention.The first person to use this kind of knife was Luoye Feihua Han Jintang from Huai'an, and that was a sixty years ago. Luoye Feihua died in Hangzhou, and died in a duel with Tiangang Shou in the West Lake Mountain Tomb. He had no wife and no children, and he had three disciples in Yichuan. The second disciple broke through in Huguang and joined Tongbai Mountain as a robber. He is about forty years old now. oh!You mean to break the soul and whip Li Chongshan? It is him, this Huifenglu may be his, but the poor monk is not sure, it seems to be four to five dollars heavier than Luoye Feihua's Huifenglu, it should be used by people who are not skilled enough, so it is not heavy enough The spirit is not good enough; it cannot exert the true power of Huifenglu. Does Duan Hun Whip have children? He is currently the head of the three villages in Tongbai Mountain, and there are three or four village thieves, how can he have no children?But I have never heard of him accepting a doorman. Who else in the Jianghu uses this Fenglu? No, there are quite a few people who make Huifeng Lancet, which is two inches longer than this thing, and thinner, with different strength!The methods are different. Where is the Broken Soul Whip from? It seems to be from Taigu County, Dayuan Prefecture, but the poor monk is not sure.Now he is in Tongbai Mountain, why don't you ask him? Zhuiyun Nayue was ecstatic in his heart, let go of the monk's restrained elbow, and said with a smile: Monk, you can go, as far away as possible, the farther the better. Nine-handed Heavenly Venerable let out a long breath, rolled his pig's eyes and said: One day, the nine hidden weapons of the poor monk will get into your body. Why not try it now?Chasing Cloud and Nayue said coldly. This is your sphere of influence, the poor monk recognized it.After the monk finished speaking resentfully, he walked across the bridge like a gust of wind. Chasing the cloud and taking the moon into the city, meeting up with the Judgment of Life and Death at the corner of the street, he hurriedly said: "Hand it back to me, you go and invite Zhou and Wu, two virtuous brothers, and go back to the house to discuss." I plan to let the three of you, each with two brothers, rush to Taiyuan Taigu County tomorrow morning to find out the background of the soul whip Li Chongshan's hometown.你們預計帶去的弟兄，最好一同帶到舍下商量。 Huh!飛刀與姓李的有關？ 這是一條重要線索，可能李重山的老家，與柏家的老家有些恩怨牽纏，可能真被華堃那小後生猜對了，走。 他先到衙門安置了人犯，整理一些有關磁山血案的公文，面謁頂頭上司州判大人，安排一切。 本來，州判大人知道這種案子必定是無頭公案，主張以盜劫結案，歸罪於太行山賊，派些兵勇民壯搜索山區虛應故事，捉幾個散匪小賊抵罪，官樣文章做來甚易，可是，他卻力加反對。 北五省名捕頭的聲譽得來不易，他必須珍惜羽毛。 九手天尊供給他的消息，不啻撥雲見日，曙光初現，他忘了一切疲勞，不分晝夜力疾從公，他的屬下也跟著忙得不可開交，各地傳信的人絡繹於途，工作日漸緊張。 他離開州衙，已是二更盡三更初，踏著興奮的輕快步伐，走向二公祠東南位於東大街尚義巷私宅。 夜市將闌，街上行人漸稀，距各街閉柵期尚有一刻時辰，大街小巷偶或可看到匆匆歸去的人。 距尚義巷尚有三四間店面，幽暗的街燈把人影拉得長長的，像是鬼影幢幢。 Suddenly, he stopped. 手本能地落在鐵尺的握把上，隨時準備拔出，虎目炯炯盯著不遠處屋簷下倚壁而立的黑色人影，沉聲問：到街心來，閣下。 黑衣人臉上褐中帶黑，穿的是黑長袍，一聲朗笑，踱出街心，面面相對，抱拳施禮道：都頭，辛苦了，借一步說話。 你易了容？he asked coldly. 當然難逃都頭您的法眼，只是事非得已，都頭恕罪。 What is your last name?為公？為私？也許你曾有耳聞，我這人最討厭別人用假名，而且公私分明。 盛名之下無虛士，在下理會得。因此，恕在下暫不通名。 希望你談的是私務，交朋友談談天氣，請你喝杯老酒，大家哈哈一笑大家痛快。 耽誤都頭片刻，是公是私悉由都頭卓裁。 你說吧，四下無人，你知我知。他警覺地說。 黑袍人舉手向巷口一指，說：巷口牆角，有一隻大型拜匣，裏面盛了價值萬金的十二件奇珍異寶。 追雲拿月臉色一變，沉聲道：閣下，你是不是找錯了人？ 黑袍人嘿嘿怪笑道：除非你不是追雲拿月宗方。閣下總不會認為在下失心瘋，把價值萬金的奇珍異寶白送給陌生人吧？ 追雲拿月已明白了三五分，心中一轉，冷笑道：禍不嫌少，財不嫌多；你閣下當然不是白癡，宗某也不是木石人。說吧，閣下的要求是什麼？ 請都頭收下禮物再說。 抱歉，萬一閣下的要求過苛，在下力所不逮，豈不有傷和氣，一番情義盡付東流？ 要求絕不苛，都頭辦來易如反掌。 追雲拿月舉步便走，說：那就免談。得人錢財，與人消災，但也得量力而為，在下不做沒把握的事。 且慢，在下只要求一件事。 I'm all ears. 撤銷磁山血案，在下負責找兩個男女抵罪。 追雲拿月心中大喜，也心中暗驚。顯然，這兩天的安排，已擊中對方的要害處，對方沉不住氣了。 驚的是對方消息極為靈通，衙門裏必定有對方的眼線，十分棘手。 你知道，二十九條命案，在下作得了主？ 知州大人與判官大人方面，在下另有安排，而且有人出面抵罪，問題只在都頭身上。衙門方面筆下超生不勞都頭費神，只要都頭放鬆高抬貴手。 茲事體大，在下須 不需考慮，在下不希望另採激烈手段，以免不可收拾。黑袍人飽含威脅地說。 看來，閣下已有周詳準備，在下已別無抉擇了。he said calmly. 不錯，咱們是已有了周詳準備。黑袍人傲然地說。 閣下是李家的子侄？他仍想套話。 在下不回答任何題外話，當然閣下比任何人都精明，也許在下已經說得太多了。現在，閣下已面臨抉擇的重要關頭，拜匣是兩條路的分野。 如果閣下肯成全，取了拜匣打道回府，日後銷案之後，另有一份重禮敬奉。如果閣下依然固執，就不需理會拜匣了。 如果在下不理會拜匣，閣下即下令殺我滅口？ 很難說，也許會，因為你已經在咱們有效的控制之中。