Bodies were strewn on the ground, and blood was everywhere.
The Jingyang County Magistrate looked a little embarrassed when asked, and quickly replied: "My lord, before I came here, I checked the documents and found no registration information. I don't know who owns the property."
"It's such a big village, with so many people living there. As a county magistrate, you actually say you don't know whose property it is. Who will believe this? You can explain it to your Majesty yourself." Qin Huaidao could see that the other party was not lying, and he was so angry that he almost slapped him in the face.
In the past, I didn't even know who it belonged to, which was simply dereliction of duty and a waste of time.
The Jingyang County Magistrate was pale and trembling. He didn't realize that there was a group of rebels under his rule. He couldn't shoulder this responsibility at all. He knelt down in front of Yuchi Gong with a "pop" and shouted with a mournful face: "General, this subordinate is incompetent.
If the officer deserves to die, please ask the general to save his life."
Several other people also knelt down, looking horrified.
Yuchi Gong was so angry that he kicked the county magistrate over and said coldly: "The general can't do anything about your matter. You can tell your Majesty yourself. Come, arrest them and bring them back together at dawn."
"Follow the order!"
Yuchi Baoqi responded, waved his hand, and the bee pupae came up and lifted the person out. Yuchi Baoqi looked at Qin Huaidao and wanted to comfort him, but didn't know what to say, so he sighed: "Brother, the closest one here is
It's that small town. Maybe someone knows about it, so I'll ask someone to check it out."
"Let's ask again tomorrow. It's too late, so don't scare the people." Qin Huaidao refused. The county government did not have registration information, so even if it could be found, it would be useless. The other side could deny it if no strong evidence could be produced.
Yuchi Baoqi wanted to say something else, but Yuchi Gong interrupted: "Okay, let's go on patrol at night and ask someone to get some food."
Yuchi Baoqi agreed and hurried away.
Not long after, a soldier came over with dry firewood and lit a fire in the room. Yuchi Gong led Qin Huaida over, and the two chatted around the bonfire. There were soldiers there, and they tacitly avoided sensitive topics. Not long after, someone took the firewood.
Bring a washed and skinned sheep and roast it on the fire.
The night is getting darker and time flies by quietly.
Early the next morning, everyone ate something and set off in a hurry, so they took all the corpses and trophies with them. Qin Huaidao suggested leaving a group of people to ambush and watch to see if anyone suspicious would come to check. Yuchi Gong thought it was reasonable, so he asked Yuchi to
Baoqi led the team to stay.
The team came to the small town and attracted countless people to watch.
Qin Huaidao stepped forward and shouted loudly: "My dear neighbors, I am Qin Li, the son of Yi Guogong Qin Qiong. There is a big village on the mountain about five miles to the west. There is a simple wooden archway at the entrance. Does anyone know which one it is?
Property? Those who know the truth will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver."
The scene was in an uproar and people started talking.
One thousand taels is a huge pie, who wouldn’t want to catch it?
After waiting for a while, no one came forward. Qin Huaidao guessed that everyone didn't know, or knew that they didn't dare to say it in person. He didn't believe that no one reported it under the heavy reward, and added: "I am anxious to return to Chang'an. Anyone who knows can go to Chang'an."
I'll go to Duke Yi's mansion and I'll be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver and I won't break my promise."
The bait has been put down, it's time to see if there are any fish.
The team continued on their way and rushed all the way. They were about to reach Chang'an City. Qin Huaidao saw the coal convoy going along another road, so he bid farewell to Yuchi Gong and rushed forward.
"My lord, it's your lord!"
"Meet the adults!"
The drivers were shouting.
Qin Huaidao greeted everyone and saw that all the young men from Qinjiazhuang's village protection team were sitting on the carriage. They all looked happy and did not look like they were in trouble. He estimated that after he left yesterday, the convoy successfully pulled the coal to Qinjiazhuang. Along the way
There was no more danger, so I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Uncle!" Luo Zhang rode over and shouted happily.
After Luo Zhang approached, Qin Huaidao asked in a low voice: "Did everything go well yesterday?"
"It went very well. The corpses of the murderers were left in Qinjiazhuang. I asked everyone to bring weapons just in case. Xue Li led the way. Uncle, who was the murderer yesterday?" Luo Zhang asked rhetorically.
"This is a big deal, don't ask any questions. Is the shipping fee paid for?"
"I've given it all. Butler Jia will settle the payment on the spot. Every penny is worth."
"That's good." Qin Huaidao looked at the long motorcade and felt that there were more carriages than yesterday. He couldn't help but ask: "There are many more carriages. What's going on?"
Luo Zhang quickly explained: "I don't know, maybe everyone returned safely and got the money. The news spread and many people were tempted. My uncle said that coal is important and we need to transport more as soon as possible, so I agreed to come with them."
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"Okay, let's go!" Qin Huaidao rode forward.
There was a sneak attack yesterday, and there may not be one today. Qin Huaidao did not dare to be careless and decided to follow him again. As for the murderer, the one who was anxious at the moment was Li Er, the prince. It would be better to let the matter ferment first and see the situation before taking action.
Arriving at the front of the team, Xue Rengui came up to him and shouted: "Young Master!"
Qin Huaidao rode forward, walked side by side, and asked in a low voice: "How was the interrogation yesterday?"
"You are like a dead soldier who is unable to ask for any useful clues."
"Is there anything suspicious on you?" Qin Huaidao asked.
Xue Rengui thought about it carefully, shook his head and said: "Except for weapons, these people don't have anything on them. They should have been prepared and didn't want to leave any clues."
The two chatted for a few more words. Seeing that there were no valuable clues, Qin Huaidao warned: "Go to the middle of the convoy and be careful. There may not be a sneak attack today, so don't be careless."
"Here!" Xue Rengui saluted, pulled the horse's head and headed back. As for whether Qin Huaidao had found any traces yesterday, Xue Rengui could tell that Qin Huaidao didn't want to say anything, so he simply didn't ask.
The motorcade was rolling and the wind was freezing.
The withered grass in the wilderness was curled and fluttering in the wind, and a few birds were chirping by, adding a bit of vitality.
Qin Huaidao observed his surroundings as he walked and was on guard.
At noon, the convoy arrived at Meishan. We had already greeted each other yesterday. The people responsible for digging coal had already dug out a lot of coal, which was piled up like a mountain. Without anyone's instructions, the drivers loaded the trucks on their own initiative, joking and laughing with each other, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Working even more passionately.
After yesterday's experience, everyone worked in an orderly manner.
After the car was loaded, the restaurant also sent food. After everyone had eaten and drank, they returned directly. Qin Huaidao estimated that if today went well, there would be more people willing to come to pull coal tomorrow, so he asked the restaurant to prepare enough food for 100 people.
Not enough left for the coal diggers to have as dinner.
According to the transportation capacity of more than 200 vehicles, there were not enough manpower to dig coal. Qin Huaidao asked Luo Zhang to find more people, deploy them properly, ride horses to catch up with the convoy, and continue to clear the way ahead.
Stop and go along the way, and investigate if there is anything suspicious to make sure there is nothing wrong.
At dusk, the convoy returned to Qinjiazhuang smoothly. Qin Huaidao breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the carts of coal being unloaded and piled up. He was in a good mood. He pulled it twice. Even if he didn't pull it, it would be enough to keep him warm all winter.
When he arrived at the ancestral hall, he saw the rickshaw drivers who had unloaded the coal queuing up to collect their money. They all smiled happily and said hello one after another. Their eyes were full of gratitude. Qin Huaida returned the greeting. Seeing everyone's satisfied smiles, his mood felt inexplicably better.