Due to heavy rain, the streets of Pingping County overflowed with sewage. This is a small county on a tributary of the Grand Canal that mainly focuses on fishing. When the carriage passed by, there were fish scales and internal organs soaked in the water everywhere, washed away by the rain.
, the fishy smell may have weakened, but you can still smell it clearly. You can imagine what the scene would be like here on weekdays.
On the way here, Ning Yi had already asked about the situation of Chongping. It is said here that they make a living from fishing. In fact, in addition to fishing and distribution, this county is mainly engaged in the pickled fish business, and
Most of the pickling materials are dead fish. Those that have died not long ago and have not yet rotted can no longer be sold, so they are dragged here to be pickled into dried fish.
Although the world at this time is far less good than that of later generations, there are many people who are willing to eat the fish that has just died. But if you say it out of your mouth, dead fish is not pleasant to hear after all, so this small business in the county can be regarded as
We are walking on a gray line. Since it is already gray, people are not too particular about it. On weekdays, it smells so bad that people of certain status are not willing to come here, so it has become a haunt for green forest people.
land.
Ning Yi and others came here this time to find a person in charge of the Secret Investigation Department. When the convoy stopped outside a small courtyard on the side of the county town, the person was hurriedly collecting a basket of overturned dead fish in the yard.
Seeing the motorcade stop here, the other party quickly picked up a few dead fish on the ground and threw them into the basket, then wiped his forehead and came over here.
After exchanging code words and asking for names, Ning Yi and others determined that the person in front of them was Hao Jinhan, the person in charge of the Secret Investigation Department. He was one of the first members of the Secret Investigation Department and was sent to Liao Kingdom to carry out executions.
After three years of detailed work, I was assigned here after I came back. At this moment, it seems that the middle-aged man in front of me is probably in his early forties. Although his body is dirty and messy, there is a faint smell of dead fish. At first glance,
, that is, an ordinary old farmer who works all day long, but he has a calm figure and a quiet atmosphere in his eyes. Although the arrival of Ning Yi and others makes him somewhat embarrassed, he still makes people feel reliable.
The Secret Investigation Department was established at the beginning of the war against the Liao Kingdom. This group of people had military positions. The other party's position was a chief, with seven people under his command.
"Sinong, Yaomei, Sanzi... and several of my apprentices have all gone out today to deliver goods. We also have a look around the situation. Inside... uh, the humble house is shabby. Sir, please make do with it.
Just for a moment, make do with it..."
After confirming each other's identities, the other party welcomed Ning Yi and others into the yard and entered the room. It was indeed quite simple. Dried fish were hung around, and there seemed not much light in the room. Hao Jinhan lit the oil lamp, and then
A fire was lit in the stove and hot water was started to be heated for the guests. After Ning Yi and others said "one of their own" and went to help, he went out and picked up some dead fish from the sewage in the yard back into the basket, and then put the basket of dead fish back into the basket.
Move back to the room opposite.
He didn't waste much time, he simply changed his clothes, and when he came over, he already had a lot of information in his hand.
"Mr. Cheng, these should be what you want. Several nearby states and counties, the transfer of government officials, officers and soldiers in recent days, and some scattered information. I...I haven't sorted it out yet. You can take a look first."
"This is great." After hearing that the other party brought these, Ning Yi took them with a smile and looked at the beginning, "Mr. Hao, do you have a map of the area?"
"have."
Hao Jinhan nodded and took an old map from the next room.
At this time, everyone had just entered the room. Some people were carrying things, and some were helping to carry and boil water. Ning Yi took the stack of information and sat down at the table in the room, then turned around and said: "Mr. Hao
,How accurate is this map?”
"Sixty to seventy percent is accurate. If there are some inaccuracies, even the villain will know the undrawn parts."
"That's great." Ning Yi laughed, "Please ask Mr. Hao to push it with me. What happened in the past two days? Come and sit down."
At this time, Hao Jinhan's head and hands were still covered with the smell and mucus of dead fish. Although he didn't seem to be a procrastinator, he was a little hesitant at this time. Ning Yi smiled and waved: "It doesn't matter, we have time
It’s tight, we have to race against time.”
Although Hao Jinhan is also a person who has seen the world, what he sees in front of him does not seem to be consistent with his previous expectations. After a while, Ning Yi has dragged him to the table and sat down. Zhu Biao and others brought warm water and other things, and he
After cleaning their hands and faces a little, the rest of the people moved some boxes into the room. When Ning Yi began to browse the nearby information, seven or eight people accompanying him had already gathered, and Zhu Biao led the remaining ten or so.
People began to observe the situation around them, and the surrounding areas were alerted.
The incident near Chongping centered on Fang Qifu and involved the government, Fang Baihua and other Fang La remnants, and the sudden appearance of three factions of aristocratic families. As far as the Secret Investigation Department is concerned, the information on the government side has been relatively transparent. Zong Fei
Xiao Xiao and Tie Tianying sent many government officials nearby to catch heads and pursue them. Although they were not the main force to take down the masters, people were killed in some places and forced to break through in some places. Putting together these clues, we can roughly piece it together.
The situation where Dekata Momoka and others escaped after being dispersed.
The people who came with Ning Yi this time were a group of companions who had also been to Shandong with Ning Yi. After this period of experience, they also had good logical skills. A group of people gathered and began to summarize the intelligence.
Information. Hao Jinhan is a real local snake, and everyone asks him about things from time to time. He was originally a little restrained by his vigorous and resolute style, but Ning Yi's words were kind and clear, and he immediately became relaxed and began to combine the information and say
Come up with your own assumptions and discuss the surrounding situation with others.
Part of the news was quickly pieced together...
"...In the early morning of February 11th, after the Sipinggang attack, most of Fang Baihua's group had been dispersed. Later, the group of masters who appeared to chase and intercept them, together with Tie Tianying and Zong Feixiao,
There is obviously a tacit understanding. The order they took came from the government office. It should be the style of work of those big and well-established families. We can't find out the specific situation, but some people in the green forest here have become very nervous, saying
It’s someone you can’t afford to offend, but the specifics are vague. Most of them are just what others say..."
"There are many fish and dragons in the green forest. Everyone knows different people. The wind has been blowing everywhere these days, and some of the news is very untrustworthy. But the wind can blow for such a long time. I guess some elderly people with status have recognized someone, and I don't know.
Dare to talk nonsense, and it ended up like this. It was not until later that we heard that there might be internal strife in the Manichaean sect, and even heard the name Wang Nanda, that we felt that the matter must be discussed with the higher-ups. Who knew Mr. Cheng
It’s coming so soon.”
"I have heard of the name 'Crazy Tiger' Wang Nanda. There was internal strife within Manichaeism more than ten years ago. Sikong Nan and his family were squeezed out. Wang Nanda was the right protector. His martial arts skills were mediocre and he could not be said to be a master.
Grandmaster, what happened this time is not a big problem if people like Wang Nanda were squeezed out and left alone. But if the remaining Manichaeans resurrect themselves, I am afraid that there will be another Fang La disaster soon." Ning Yi said
. smiled and said casually, "Oh, by the way, over Fang Baihua, who were arrested, who died, and how many others are out there. Have you heard about it, Mr. Hao?"
When Ning Yi said that Wang Nanda's martial arts skills were average, Hao Jinhan's eyes flickered, and he obviously disagreed. However, considering that the Prime Minister's guest minister from the capital might have limited knowledge of martial arts, he naturally couldn't say anything. He laughed at this time
He nodded and shook his head: "That's what I'm afraid of... However, the situation on Fang Baihua's side has not been revealed too much. Now that the news is in the hands of Zong Feixiao and Tie Tianying, for a while,
I’m afraid I won’t inform the local government for a while. But... I guess there aren’t many people left. I heard that Du Sha, the famous towering sword in the green forest, also had an arm cut off in this battle and may have died."
"Oh?" Ning Yi's smile did not diminish, "I've heard of Towering Sword Du Sha, this is a tough bandit. Ba Dao Mansion... I'm afraid that's about the same."
"There are still some who are on the run, but it may be difficult to escape. Some people said that they saw a large iron sword in the camp where Fang Qifu was escorted. It was almost as tall as a man and wide. It looked like the rumored tyrant
The sword Liu Dabiao's weapon...killing Liu Dabiao, Zong Feixiao and the others will have accomplished another great feat."
"Ha ha."
When Hao Jinhan mentioned "Liu Dabiao's weapons," Ning Yi had already opened his mouth and laughed, and his cheerful smile stopped in the air. After he finished speaking, he laughed twice more. He was sitting on a chair,
At this time, he leaned back in the chair, then held his chin with one hand and made a thoughtful expression. For a moment, he looked at Hao Jinhan and opened his mouth. Hao Jinhan thought he was going to say something, but in the end there was no sound.
After a while, Ning Yi opened his mouth again: "Good thing, these don't matter, but... where are Zong Feixiao and Tie Tianying now? Where is the camp? If possible, we still have to go with them
They say hello, mainly because... Manichaean matters cannot be taken lightly."
"It's a little southwest of Sipinggang, uh... on the map, here..."
As Hao Jinhan spoke, Ning Yi smiled as usual, but he kept saying: "... Manichaeism developed rapidly at that time, and it also took shelter from some wealthy families and gentry. Although Sikong Nan and his family were driven out, not
It means that they are not Manichaeans. If they deceive some high-ranking people, the same thing will happen next. Oh, here... and the rich people keep rich slaves and are just thugs. They protect these people in private.
Those who seek rebellion do not care about the laws of the country, and have protected them for so many years without informing the court or the government to clarify and whitewash the identities of these people. What are the intentions of these people! They are simply enemies of the court and the people.
The enemy..."
Ning Yi rambled on, and Hao Jinhan nodded repeatedly, but what he understood was not the original meaning of the words. The Right Prime Minister wanted to promote the Northern Expedition, and there were allies and opponents in the court. Headed by Wang Fu, among the major families participating this time
, there must also be many political opponents of the right prime minister. If these political opponents are involved in Manichaeism, the right prime minister can use it to make a fuss. The reason why he quickly sent the news out was for this reason. At this time, this "
"Cheng Zhouhai" one after another, Hao Jinhan was probably thinking: "I have delivered this message well, the Prime Minister should be able to use it." He had also been to the Liao Kingdom and promoted the Northern Expedition. At this time
Although his status is not high, he is happy to be able to contribute such an effort.
The group of people analyzed for a while. Ning Yi excused himself and walked out of the room. When he stood under the eaves, he was slightly absent-minded and had his fists clenched in his sleeves. Zhu Biao came from the side and whispered: "That Liu Dabiao..."
Ning Yi swallowed a sip of saliva, and then glanced at him. After a while, he spoke in a low and difficult voice: "I want to see the corpse before I die."
Zhu Biao nodded: "Then tonight, you go over, do you want to do something?"
Ning Yi shook his head and said no more. After a while, Zhu Biao saw his lips moving, grinning and revealing his teeth. He didn't know what he was doing. The expression on his face changed, like a smile, and then again.
It actually looked a bit ferocious, and his expression changed several times under the eaves, before finally finding a seamless and warm smile.
So he smiled like that, turned around and entered the room. After a while, everyone burst into laughter in the room...
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In the heavy rain, the two figures were still chasing and running away.
As the rain fell on my body, I could no longer feel it. My blood was boiling and my body seemed to be on fire. As I was running so fast, I could no longer feel the pain. Only the alarm that kept pushing my body to its peak was in my ears and my vision.
buzzing in the middle.
Rushing down the grassy slope, the attack from behind had already arrived. She exchanged two moves with the opponent while turning around, and the blood from her mouth simply sprayed towards the fat face, and then she rolled down the grassy slope with a grunt.
The world was spinning. When she managed to stand up from the ground, swaying, behind her was...a river.
The sound of breaking wind came from the front, she blocked it with both hands, and her whole body flew into the air behind her.
The petite body spun around in the air several times before falling into the rushing water.
The huge body chased to the edge of the river, grabbed a round stone, and swung it out with all his strength. With a bang, the stone roared and smashed open the water. The girl only felt a pain on her shoulder, and her body drowsily spiraled deeper into the water.
Here, blood has spread in the water...
She couldn't sleep! That damn fat man would come after her! She tried hard to stay awake and gritted her teeth, but her body was indeed on the verge of exhaustion.
On the river bank, a huge body rushed into the water, causing high splashes in the heavy rain. It looked like a giant bear rushing into the water, approaching its prey——
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At the same moment, in another mountain forest in the rain, a small episode was happening.
It was a bag of lime powder, which exploded in the air in a battle of this level... (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!