When the morning dew was still shining, Qin Xiao returned to the inn.
Wu Zheng and others only slept lightly for two hours. Before dawn, they gathered again in Qin Xiao's bedroom to wait. When they saw Qin Xiao, who was covered in blood, with tattered clothes and messy hair, their expressions were solemn.
"You encountered a wild beast!" Liucheng was quite experienced. From the bloody wound on Qin Xiao's arm, he could tell at a glance that it was caused by a large beast.
Either a big bug or a blind bear.
"I met a bear." Qin Xiao quickly took out the bag of medicine he had brought and handed it to Wu Zheng.
"I'll do it." Liucheng intercepted him halfway.
Wu Zheng didn't move away, so Qin Xiao handed it to him as a subconscious reaction, because Qin Xiao trusted him the most and they had the closest relationship, so it was hard for him to boss around and let others treat his wounds.
Wu Zheng still has some self-awareness. He lives a careless life, and treating wounds is a delicate job. Liucheng must be able to handle it better than him.
Qin Xiao did not refuse: "Thank you."
Several people stood aside and stared at Qin Xiao's wounds. There was only one serious injury on the arm, and the rest were minor scratches.
"Hurry up and explain." Wu Zheng was anxious. Seeing that Qin Xiao was trembling in pain, he couldn't get to the point for a while. He was afraid that he would pass out from the pain before he finished explaining his explanation, and they couldn't do it when he was unconscious.
Execution, isn’t this a delay?
"The method is a bit risky..." After thinking for a moment, Qin Xiao frowned and said, "We need to send someone to the outlying villages to investigate. It seems to be secretive, but in fact it is deliberately revealing."
Wu Zheng rolled his eyes after hearing this: "If Jinyong City really has the eyes and ears raised by Ma Bandit, why don't we take the lead?"
Except for slight differences in patterns, this token is very similar to that of the Central Guard Army. However, this is not the token of the Central Guard Army, but the Central Leader!
"You must make the horse bandits mistakenly think that the Prime Minister is going to attack them!" Liucheng took the token and looked it over carefully to make sure it was not a forgery. He immediately became enlightened, "If they are leading the army, they will not dare to provoke the Prime Minister.
The captives will have less fear for their lives."
"This gang of horse bandits is extraordinary and comparable to bandits. The leader must have a stronghold. I won't believe it easily." Zhao Chun said.
Liucheng took most of the Central Guards to help with the funeral arrangements, while the rest of the Central Guards, such as Zhao Chun and Qin Xiao, casually wandered around the downtown area of Jinyong City, vividly portraying a general who came with a mission and took a rest to look around.
Wu Zheng's head start is very simple.
Qin Xiao recounted the thoughts he had thought about several times in his mind, and everyone suddenly realized it, all with glaring eyes.
Liucheng didn't speak, not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't meet the requirements of Qin Xiao's plan.
Not everyone is Ying Wuchen. Looking at the entire Northern Dynasty, there are really few people who are not afraid of Zhou Rong. Even the aristocratic family who tried their best to suppress him did not dare to force him to jump over the wall.
Ordinary people may not care, but we are the army, even in the name of escort, they will pay more attention. If they are not there on the first day, it is obvious that there is something fishy. It is easy to alert the snake, but it will prevent the plan from going smoothly.
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"It's better for me to go." Zhao Chun did his part.
The soldiers and horses in the hands of the prime minister, not to mention these horse bandits, even if Jun Ci went to investigate in person, he might not be able to go deep.
After a pause, Qin Xiaocai continued: "It is absolutely impossible to sneak in to find out the truth. We can only roughly estimate the strength of the horse bandits. If Xiaoliu's side goes well, we may be able to get some more favorable news."
"I have a token here." Qin Xiao waited for Liucheng to wrap up his wounds before taking out a token.
What these bandits are most afraid of is Zhong Lingjun, and they will definitely try their best to find out something about Zhong Lingjun.
"What are you waiting for? I'll go now!" Wu Zheng couldn't wait.
"This method is feasible, I will be the bait!" Wu Zheng volunteered.
In the end, it was a highly respected member of the family from Jin Yongcheng who managed to smooth things over and the fight ended.
This incident was reported to Ma Bandit Village at sunset.
"Do you want the horse bandits to capture people into the stronghold?" Zhao Chun said thoughtfully, "But if you enter the stronghold, you will be in danger."
Zhao Chun stopped him: "The time has not come yet."
This token is enough to make the horse bandits dare not take action easily!
That being the case, they have plenty of room to maneuver.
"What are you waiting for?" Wu Zheng was anxious, they were pressed for time.
"Bypassing the village blocking the way, I found a hidden road that could lead directly to the Ma Bandit Village.
"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it. The power of the Prime Minister is enough for them to be careful." Qin Xiao did not expect that a token would restrain the bandits. It was just to protect the lives of the captured people. "Wait until they enter."
, when they see the token, they will treat this matter with caution..."
"It's a good rest today. We have to show up to help those we are supposed to help." Qin Xiao glanced at Zhao Chun, "Horse bandits have become a phenomenon. I'm worried that they not only have the barrier of common people, but they may also have spies in Jinyong City.
He clenched his back teeth and endured the most severe pain. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I have already thought of a way to defeat the horse bandits as quickly as possible!"
But the outside of the village is heavily guarded, with watchtowers and bows and arrows." Qin Xiao briefly explained the situation of his investigation and said, "Even if we can lurk collectively outside the Ma Bandit Village, a strong attack will be very difficult and difficult to win.
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At this time, Wu Zheng had put on some makeup and infiltrated into the village near the horse bandits, and even met Xiao Liu from afar.
Don’t rush for this day, and wait for the news about Xiaoliu. If it can bring good news, we will be even more powerful."
"A-Zheng, go." Wu Zheng was the most suitable candidate for the plan. Zhao Chun was about to speak, but Qin Xiao took the lead and said, "A-Zheng is more familiar with the Central Army than you."
A few people went to the best restaurant they had heard about for lunch and ate at the best restaurant. Halfway through their meal, they accidentally ran into their sworn enemy. The two sides almost drew swords on each other in the building.
"What method?" Several people said in unison.
As the strong alcohol poured down, Qin Xiao's fingers on his knees suddenly tightened, the veins on his forehead throbbed, and a thin layer of sweat oozed out.
Wu Zheng pretended to be the leader of the army and secretly investigated the horse bandits. He thought he was being cautious, but in fact he had inadvertently missed the mark.
So he was quickly knocked down by a cup of tea. If not for the central leader's token falling out of his body when he fell, he would have been dead.
When I woke up again, I was woken up by the smell of smoke. I was already in Ma Bandit Village.
He immediately glared angrily: "You little thieves, do you know who I am? You dare to tie me up! Why don't you untie me quickly, serve me with good wine and food, and send me out respectfully?
The captain will raze your little den of thieves to the ground!"
Wu Zheng was now playing the role of a chief of the central army, a big or small official. The chief of the central army was Di Gen, and this chief was Di Gen's nephew.