After resting for one night at Baiyun Temple, Lu Bai and the others continued their journey.
Although the snow was still falling, it was lighter. It was approaching Ankang City. There were some towns outside Ankang City. The people had swept away the snow in front of their doors, so it was more fun to go on the road. In the afternoon, Lu Bai and the others arrived at Ankang City.
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After entering Ankang City, Lu Bai didn't find any rebellion in the city, or that the people were trapped in the flames of war and had a hard time making a living. Some people seemed to be living a decent life, while others were living very comfortably, drinking wine and singing songs.
Singing, there was a peaceful scene of singing and dancing.
Lu Bai was surprised and asked the hundreds of Jinyiwei households in Ankang City, "Where is the rebellion?"
Hundreds of households smiled and said, "They are all in the mountains and forests north of the city."
Young Master Shi Qi's loyal dog added, "With Young Master Shi Qi here, who dares to cause trouble in Ankang City?"
Lu Bai nodded, which made sense.
From this point of view, this group of rebels will not become a climate. They will inevitably be dealt with by monsters in the mountains and wilderness, and they will inevitably be surrounded and suppressed by officers and soldiers when they are close to the city. Faced with Master An Qi, Jin Yiwei, Xichang Dongchang City Guards and other capable people
People, ordinary people's crop-handling style can't create much trouble at all.
Not to mention anything else, Lu Bai estimated that Master Shi Qi was either too lazy to do it, or he was worried about the old demon in the forest, or there were other reasons. Otherwise, with his ability, he could single-handedly wipe out the rebellion.
This is what Lu Bai found strange when he heard about the rebellion in Ankang City.
Of course, Lu Bai didn't know about Master Shi Qi at that time, but the Jinyiwei Qianhu led a group of Jinyiwei to achieve the same effect. Without even using their hands, they surrounded the forest and prevented the rebels from coming down. Within a few days, these hidden
Rebellion in the mountains and forests will lead to death and injuries, and they will no longer pose any threat.
It can be seen from this that any ship that can carry and capsize will not work in this world. The reason is that the "truth" of this world is in the hands of a few people.
Of course, Lu Bai didn't bother to pay attention to this.
He came to Ankang City for merit points. As long as he had merit points and a case to solve, that would be enough.
As soon as he entered Ankang City, Lu Bai asked Baihu to lead the way to Qianhu Station. Master Shi Qi's loyal dog, the young man, wanted to leave, but Lu Bai took him back. "Before everything is found out, who can
You’re not allowed to leave either!”
Mr. Shi Qi's loyal dog snorted coldly and walked back, "If you don't want to go, I won't go. I want to see what you can do to me in Ankang City."
Ankang City is the territory of their Shi family, and Master Shi Qi's loyal dog is very courageous here.
Ankang City Jinyi Guards House is located on the main street looking from the north to the south of Ankang City.
The two stone lions at the door were quite imposing, with their eyes wide open and their ferocious teeth exposed. They stared at the passers-by on the street, as if they wanted to eat them, so that many people involuntarily quickened their pace when passing by Jinyiwei Qianhu Station.
, the noisy children, and the crying babies also kept their mouths shut, for fear of attracting the attention of the guards standing guard in front of the door.
When Lu Bai led the people up the steps, he saw that the gates of the Thousand Houses were also extraordinary. They were large and noble houses, standing high in the snow and attracting everyone's attention, as if they were stained with blood.
"Where is Lord Qianhu?" Baihu walked up to the Jin Yiwei who was standing guard, "Please ask Lord Qianhu to come out quickly and say——"
Lu Bai patted him on the shoulder and interrupted Baihu, "Just say it's something important."
Baihu's face darkened. He originally wanted to give Master Qianhu a warning.
The Jin Yiwei who was on guard knew Baihu, looked at Baihu and Lu Bai curiously, and wondered why Baihu kept blinking, and then went in to report to Qianhu.
Qian Hu is at the Jinyi Guardhouse.
He quickly walked out and said, "Damn it, Lao Yue, if you have any important matters, please don't tell me about it. Those two girls you captured for Mr. Shi Qi——"
Baihu, who was called Lao Yue, blinked desperately, and Qianhu finally understood after half of his words.
He stopped and looked at Lu Bai behind Lao Yue warily, "Who are you?"
Lu Bai asked his disciple to hand the appointment letter to Qianhu, "I suspect that your Ankang Jinyi Guards have violated military discipline and law by arresting these two girls. I just happened to stop by to investigate."
Qianhu looked at Lu Bai's appointment certificate with a confused look on his face. He slowly put it down and quickly came to his senses. He smiled and handed over his hand, "It turns out that Mr. Bai is here to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me for being a little disappointed."
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Lu Bai waved his hand, "It's still a dilemma whether to forgive or not, let's investigate the case first."
Yue Baihu said hurriedly: "Sir, these two girls are involved in treason in their families——"
Bai Qianhu understood immediately.
He smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Lu, these two girls were involved in treason, so I sent people to capture them."
"Where's the evidence?" Lu Bai asked.
Bai Qianhu was in awe and said, "Behead first and then report. It is authorized by the imperial power."
Lu Bai held up his forehead. He had forgotten for a moment that the Jin Yiwei sometimes did not provide evidence when handling cases.
"In that case, I have escorted him back. You can investigate slowly. I am waiting for your evidence." Lu Bai said.
He raised his feet and crossed the threshold, leading people into Qianhu Residence.
Bai Qianhu hurriedly followed.
Lu Bai asked: "Tell me what the rebellion in Ankang City is about. When the emperor asks about it when we get to the capital, I can answer the emperor's question."
Bai Qianhu is honest, "It's not just the land annexation that's causing trouble. Some unscrupulous people can't pay taxes and are unwilling to lose their land. They just refuse to do anything and just rebel."
Gu Qinghuan said casually: "When the people lose their land, they lose the foundation for their livelihood. Of course they will rebel. As the emperor's personal soldiers, don't you, the Imperial Guard, do more to persuade the city lord to think about the people?"
Bai Qianhu was very aggrieved.
He walked to the front and asked his men to place Lu Bai's men. At the same time, he invited Lu Bai and Lu Qinghuan to sit down in the living room.
He asked someone to serve tea again, and after everything was arranged, he sat down with him and said, "Madam, you don't know. It's true that they lost their land, but they gained it again. Although life is harder, as long as they work hard,
, things will get better sooner or later."
Gu Qinghuan and Lu Bai looked at each other, "What should I say?" she asked.
Bai Qianhu took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and said: "It's true that the city lord has collected the land, but someone must cultivate these lands, and the people still have a ration of food. In addition, the city lord called on the people to go to the north and east of the city.
Mountain forest land reclamation, these land reclamation all belong to the people who reclaim the land."
Initially, the land reclamation was quite successful and now crops have grown.
But somehow, these common people who opened up wasteland were bewitched by the monsters, and joined forces with the monsters to rebel.
"Wait a minute!" Gu Qinghuan frowned, "You said there is a rebellion in Ankang City, and there are monsters in it?"
Bai Qianhu said firmly: "More than that, these monsters are the masterminds. They provided shelter for these rebellious people. Otherwise, these ordinary people would have died in the mountains and forests."
Lu Bai and Gu Qinghuan stopped talking.
Lu Bai suddenly discovered that the water in Ankang City was very deep. A conspiracy involved all the monsters. However, this also solved Lu Bai's doubts. No wonder the rebellion in Ankang has not been solved for a long time. The lover and the monster are together.
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"Okay, arrange a yard for us, arrange all my people, and we will live in Qianhu House." Lu Bai stood up and found an excuse to drag us down, "You guys will take the case of Rouchuan and Zhiran first.
I'll check it out, but remember, don't torture me."
Bai Qianhu agreed, stood up and left, and assured Lu Bai, patting his chest, that for the sake of the governor, Jin Yiwei would never impose punishment. In fact, it was true that he would not impose punishment, but for Lu Bai's face, it was false.
These two women were requested by Young Master Shi Qi by name. If the Jin Yiwei let these two people get a little skinny and affect Young Master Shi Qi's interest, they would be in misery.
After Bai Qianhu left, Lu Bai took a sip of wine and used his telekinesis. He saw that Bai Qianhu did not place any hidden stakes around him. He obviously knew that given Lu Bai's level, these hidden stakes would not have any "dark" effect at all.
"I can't believe that a small Ankang City is so strange and strange." Gu Qinghuan said.
Lu Bai nodded.
He thought that it was complicated enough for him to dominate the sky in Yancheng and cooperate with monsters. Unexpectedly, a monster came directly to Ankang City to cooperate with others and jointly fight against the government.
"There are many untruths in what Bai Qianhu said. If you want to find out, I'm afraid you need to do a thorough investigation." Lu Bai said.
Gu Qinghuan reminded him, "Think carefully, this Ankang City is a quagmire. Once you get stuck, you won't be able to get out in a short time."
Lu Bai reassured Gu Qinghuan that he was best at using a sharp knife to cut through messes.
Lu Bai originally planned to go to Beicheng at night without anyone noticing, and follow the reclaimed land all the way to the mountains and forests to find out the reason for the rebellion of this group of people, but he did not want to fail.
At nightfall, Bai Qianhu walked in excitedly, "Sir, the case of the rebellion of the two women in Rouchuan has been investigated. Rouchuan's father is among the rebels in the mountains. The city guards have seen it with their own eyes.
There are also neighbors who testified. In addition, Zhiran’s father has conclusive evidence——”
Lu Bai asked: "How is the evidence conclusive?"
Bai Qianhu narrowed his eyes, "He died under the sword of the city guards when they were encircling and suppressing the Zhongshanlin rebels."
Lu Bai's face became serious, "Where is the body?"
"It's right in front." Bai Qianhu said calmly, "I'll take the adults to see it now."
Lu Bai asked the female disciples to serve Gu Qinghuan. He led the Jin Yiwei men to the lobby, where he saw the body of Zhiran's father. The body was covered with soil. Even in this winter and the cold weather of heavy snow, it still couldn't stop.
His body rotted away, and the stench of corpses rose to the sky.
Fortunately, his face is still vaguely visible.
In order to convince Lu Bai, Bai Qianhu even escorted the weaver girl.
After seeing the corpse, Miss Zhiran was stunned at first, then she couldn't believe it, then her eyes turned red, her lips pursed for a long time, and then she shouted like blood: "Dad!"
She swayed and was about to faint, but fortunately the Jin Yiwei next to her kept guarding her.
"Take her down." Bai Qianhu waved his hand.
Jin Yiwei dragged Zhiran down and let her struggle and cry, unable to even look at her father again.
After the lobby quieted down, Bai Qianhu said with a smile: "Mr. Lu, you can be sure now that we are catching rouge and weaving and dyeing, and it is absolutely in compliance with the rules."
He did not forget to squat down and point to the wounds on the body, "Look carefully, sir. These wounds are all wounds from the weapons of the city guards. Moreover, he has been dead for a long time, so there is no possibility of fraud."
"Really? Let me take a look."
Lu Bai put on the white gloves made of silk and knelt down. Since the Ankang City Jinyiwei had put the evidence in front of him, he would be sorry for their troubles if he didn't take a closer look.
As for this pair of white gloves, Gu Qinghuan knew that he would inevitably touch corpses, so he had them custom-made for him.
Lu Bai looked at each wound one by one, even touching the places where there were no wounds.
Bai Qianhu always smiled, but he didn't know if his smile had changed.
After a long while, Lu Bai stood up.
Bai Qianhu asked with a smile: "Master Lu, how are you doing?"
Lu Bai nodded, "Yes, he has indeed been dead for a long time."
Bai Qianhu was relieved, "Right, that's the truth. Our Ankang Jinyiwei definitely did not bend the law for personal gain."
Lu Bai smiled awkwardly, "Old Bai, I'm sorry, I am doing things impartially, and I am afraid that there will be any mistakes. After all, I became the governor of Nanzhen Fusi Town at a young age, and I feel uneasy.
I feel that I have to do something to be worthy of His Majesty’s mighty favor.”
Bai Qianhu expressed his understanding, "My lord, your intentions are right. Now the atmosphere of Jinyiwei is getting worse and worse. There are so many people who bend the law for personal gain, and there are few people who enforce the law impartially. If we don't correct it, our emperor's pro-army will soon become the emperor's shame."
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Lu Bai nodded happily, indicating that Bai Qianhu understood.
He said goodbye to Bai Qianhu, but Bai Qianhu unexpectedly stopped him and handed him an invitation, "Master Lu, Mr. Shi Qi heard that you and Miss Gu Si arrived in Ankang City, so he specially came to greet you at the Huxin Pavilion.
And get a glimpse of Miss Gu Si’s style, look—”
Lu Bai hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
Along the way, I have become accustomed to hearing the craziness and legends of Master Shi Qi. It would be nice to meet the real person, not to mention the inevitable dealings he will have to deal with later on.
"I'll go back and let my aunt get ready. We'll set off in an hour." Lu Bai said and returned to the resting place.
Gu Qinghuan was practicing calligraphy. She raised her head and asked, "How is the case?"
"Humph, there's something fishy." Lu Bai smiled scornfully, Jin Yiwei couldn't hide this trick from him.
"Oh, what's wrong?" Gu Qinghuan stopped writing, walked to the sink, dipped a towel in slightly hot water and handed it to Lu Bai, asking him to wash his hands. He also took the gloves over and gave them to Yun Niang to wash.
"The simplest thing is that the clothes are wrong." Lu Bai said.
Although the clothes were hacked with knives, the corpses were rotting, and the soil was soaked in, it was beyond recognition, but it was still easy to find a piece of cloth.
Lu Bai put the piece of cloth on the table, "This is the edge of a piece of fine silk. It is suitable for underwear, but not for outerwear. Would the weaver-dye father wear such a piece of clothing when he was a rebel?"
"The cause of death is also wrong." Lu Bai said.
Zhiran's father was not hacked to death in the chaos at all. He was beaten to death with a stick. There was a flattened piece behind the head of the corpse. However, there was no blood on the incisions and no curls of skin or flesh. It was obvious that they were
It was cut after death, and it was cut today.
"They even tried to cover it up with mud." Lu Bai smiled contemptuously.
He took out two more handfuls of soil. "This is the soil on the edge of the knife. The soil is slightly black, grainy, and moist. This kind of picture is seen in the mountain forests where leaves have fallen and rotted all year round. This is the original soil behind the neck of the corpse.
The red soil and fine texture indicate that the bones were dug out from a dense mountain forest somewhere."