Lieutenant Li was surprised. They couldn't be the two people who were searched strictly by the Protector, right?
"Yes, the bandit confessed that the two of them came to seek refuge not long ago because they offended the powerful."
Lieutenant Li took a sip, it was probably that!
"Quick, follow me and chase!"
"Captain, it's going to be dark soon, and the mountain road is steep..."
"Stop talking nonsense. If it delays the important matter of the Protector of the Country, I won't be able to cut off our heads enough..."
Lieutenant Li hurriedly chased towards the back mountain and ordered his subordinates:
"Inform the governor immediately as quickly as possible and ask him to help guard all the exits of Daniu Mountain. The big eater must not be allowed to escape!"
In Haizhou City, Liu Mogang sent people to kill several big families who secretly collaborated with bandits, and then received an urgent message from Qianniu Wei.
Is there any news about the big cannibal that the Protector is searching for?
Great, we must not let them escape under our noses!
Liu Mo deployed his troops overnight and surrounded Daniu Mountain.
But what happened next made Liu Mo very depressed:
The two big cannibals and the escaped second boss were not caught!
"You are incompetent in your humble position, please punish me, the Governor!"
Lieutenant Li, who looked exhausted, apologized to Liu Mo.
He led Qianniu Guard around Daniu Mountain for three days, but he found no trace of the thief.
It snowed heavily again, so Lieutenant Li could only lead his people to evacuate Daniu Mountain.
If we don't come out, when the mountain is closed by heavy snow, everyone will probably have to go inside.
Liu Mo looked at the vast expanse of white on the ground, with snowflakes still falling in the sky, and could only ask the men and horses besieging Daniu Mountain to withdraw.
"Captain Li has done a great job by annihilating the bandits in Heifeng Village. What crime is he guilty of?"
"But the big cannibal the Lord Protector is looking for..."
Liu Mo sighed: "The thief is cunning and very familiar with the mountain environment. There is nothing we can do about it!"
"Captain Li has been working hard for a long time, please rest early!"
Lieutenant Li was unwilling to give up: "Sir, are you just giving up like this?"
Liu Mo said helplessly: "How can the officers and soldiers persevere in the wilderness in this ice and snow?"
"Besides, many days have passed, and the thief may have already escaped from Daniu Mountain."
Lieutenant Li shook his head: "I guess the thief is still in Daniu Mountain."
"Why don't the governor ask the large group of troops to withdraw into the city, and arrange a small number of Qianniu guards to take turns to continue to monitor at various intersections?"
Liu Mo frowned: "Can the soldiers withstand this ice and snow?"
"Wear more cotton clothes and take turns to change them, so you can persist."
"In that case, Lieutenant Li can make the arrangements himself!"
Although Liu Mo nodded in agreement, he actually didn't have much hope. He still put his hope in the sea arrest documents.
Now that they have learned about their appearance from the bandits, they have their portraits posted everywhere. Even if they can escape from Daniu Mountain, they cannot escape from the Tang Dynasty.
But what surprised Liu Mo was that Lieutenant Li sent him good news the next day:
The two great cannibals and the second leader of the bandits were both captured, and they were the ones who surrendered on their own initiative!
When he saw Bacher and others, Liu Mo also knew why they took the initiative to surrender:
You only have half your life left!
They were shivering with cold and could not walk. They huddled on the ground and begged the officers and soldiers to give them a bite to eat!
It turned out that not long after the second master and several others slipped out from the path at the back of the village, they discovered that Qian Niuwei was chasing after them.
However, relying on their familiarity with the terrain, they and Qianniuwei walked around the mountains for three days without being discovered.
But the dry food he brought with him had been eaten up long ago, and it snowed heavily. Now a few people would be involved!
It was impossible to find anything to eat in the ice and snow, and the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, burying all the usual mountain roads.
If the second master hadn't been a hunter and was very familiar with the conditions in the mountains, the three of them would have died of starvation or freezing in the mountains.
In desperation, several people had no choice but to come out and surrender.
Going out and being beheaded is better than starving to death or freezing to death in the heavy snow. At least you can have a full meal before you die and don't become a starving ghost, right?
In this way, the final mastermind behind the locust plague in the three northern states was finally arrested.
"Haha! God helps me. I have finally completed one task of protecting the country!"
Liu Mo laughed loudly and sent Qian Niuwei to escort Bacher and Arud to Chang'an.
At the same time, he sent an urgent letter to Su Chen, reporting the good news and various developments in the Three States.
…
In Sujiazhuang, Wannian County outside Chang'an City, Su Chen and Princess Changle were painting.
To be precise, Su Chen was struggling to describe the appearance of the train to Changle. Princess Chang'an frowned and tried hard to describe what Su Chen said.
However, the effect is not ideal. Although Princess Changle is smart and talented in painting,
However, it is something that has never been seen before and cannot even be imagined. Just relying on Su Chen's dictation, it is impossible to paint it as perfectly as possible in a short time.
"Hey, forget it, that's it!"
Su Chen looked at the black smoke-emitting monster painted by Chang Le and didn't know what to say.
He picked up a piece of sliced snow pear and stuffed it into his mouth, then stuffed a piece into Changle's cherry mouth, and casually took a sip on Changle's pretty face.
Amidst Chang Le's scolding voice, Su Chen ran to the side and ran to Lotus Sun's side.
He lay on Lotus Sun's belly and listened carefully for a long time, and then said in frustration: "Why is there no movement at all?"
Sun Rong blushed and opened Su Chen's head: "It's been less than three months, how can there be any movement?"
Changle also sneered: "The imperial doctor said that fetal movement only occurs after five months. Husband, you are too impatient."
Su Chen also knew that he was impatient, so he helped Sun Rong sit down and ran to play with Chang Le again.
Since Su Chen came back from Haizhou, he has been staying at home with his lovely wife and concubine. His childhood was unspeakably happy!
The young couple were having a sweet time together. Wu Mei cautiously poked her head in from outside the door.
"Young Master, someone from the palace wants you to come into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
Wu Mei blushed and reported to Su Chen in a low voice.
Happy days are always disturbed by people.
Su Chen was staring at Princess Changle admiring her ruby necklace. When she heard Wu Mei's report, she didn't even look back:
"I understand. Let him report back to Your Majesty. I will go to Tai Chi Palace tomorrow."
Wu Mei withdrew and shook her head: "You dare to refuse even when summoned by His Majesty, you are the Protector of the Country!"
Su Chen muttered to himself in the room: "Lao Li even called for help."
"When I asked him for something before, didn't I try every possible means to evade it?
Why are you so positive this time?"
Princess Changle curled her lips: "Father is curious about what the train you are talking about is. As for your request for money from him, he will definitely not agree."
Lotus Sun worriedly said: "Husband, you haven't gone to see the Holy Spirit since you came back from Haizhou. This may make His Majesty angry!"
Su Chen laughed and said, "It's okay. I've made Lao Li angry so many times. It's not a big deal at all."
