The result is self-evident. Magistrate Wen didn't say anything else and directly ordered the shopkeeper Tai to be beaten forty times and fined five thousand taels of silver. As for the helpful restaurant shopkeeper and noodle shop proprietress, they were punished because of Xu Zizhen's plea.
Let them go, for no other reason than the Shenji camp's food will depend on them tomorrow. However, both of them were fined five hundred taels of silver each.
The people watching the excitement outside the court finally saw the ruthless side of Magistrate Wen today. Shopkeeper Tai was beaten with a big stick until he howled like a slaughtered pig, but no one sympathized with him. Everyone pointing outside the door said,
This old guy deserves it. Whoever makes you blind or trick you is not good enough to trick Magistrate Wen.
The neighbors who had followed Shopkeeper Tai to support the place also lost their voices. They all remained silent and glanced at Xu Zizhen in horror, fearing that he would recognize them at a glance and be asked to take action.
Xu Zizhen did not stay any longer. He nodded to Magistrate Wen and left the court. The matter of Shopkeeper Tai was an episode that disturbed his plan. Now he was preoccupied with another major event, which was what Shui Liuli said about Sanjuetang.
The location of the industry.
Shui Liuli was still waiting for him in the car outside the Yamen, but the money in the car had already been moved into Xu Zizhen's residence. Xu Zizhen was about to jump in the car when he suddenly realized that the driver seemed to be a different person. When he calmed down, he saw that it was the last time.
The officer from the Ordnance Supervision who went to the military camp to deliver equipment to him seemed to be named Sun Tie. He had a huge bamboo hat on his head. If he hadn't raised his face and smiled at me, I wouldn't have known it was him.
Xu Zizhen asked curiously: "General Sun, why are you here?"
Sun Tie was not very old, but he was born with a dark face. He looked a few years older than Xu Zizhen. When he heard Xu Zizhen call him that, he couldn't help laughing and said: "I am just the deputy guard of the Ordnance Supervisor. I have been in the ninth rank since I was young."
He's just a military attache. Xu Dutong must never call me this. As for why I'm here..." At this point, he glanced at Shui Liuli with a smile.
Shui Liuli rolled her eyes at Xu Zizhen: "Aren't you impatient? Why don't you get in the car yet? Sun Tie discovered the place where Gongshu is located. How can we find it without him leading the way?"
Xu Zizhen quickly jumped into the car and asked hurriedly before he could sit firmly: "Where is that bullshit engineering skill?"
Sun Tiedao: "We haven't found any brothers in the Gongshu General Hall yet. What I found this time is just a temporary branch hall for making ordnance for the 100,000 Xixia troops. It's not far away, just north of Zhuoluo City."
As long as you know the place, I served him today while it was dark!
Xu Zizhen nodded and made up his mind, but soon realized another thing and said curiously: "Brother Huizhong? You..."
Sun Tie smiled: "The world will meet."
Xu Zizhen suddenly realized that since he knew the name Tianxiahui, he had only met a few people such as Rong Xi, Shui Liuli, and Taoist Master Xuanyi. He even wanted to ask but there was no place to ask, so he always felt that this organization was very special.
Mysterious, I didn't expect that there was someone they met in Lanzhou City, but this Sun Tie didn't seem to be doing well, he was just a jobber at the Ordnance Supervision.
He didn't take Sun Tie seriously, but Liu Fengsui beside him was startled. How could he not know the name of the Tianxiahui? It's just that this organization is too mysterious. There have only been legends about them, but no one has actually seen them.
They, but now the driver turned out to be one of the people in the party, which surprised him.
Xu Zizhen turned around and noticed the strange look on his face, guessed what he was thinking, couldn't help but smiled and patted him and said: "Don't be surprised, our Liuli girl is still the disciple of their president, I have never been
It’s just an opportunity to tell you.”
Liu Fengsui was even more surprised. He quickly pulled up the lapel of his clothes and bowed respectfully: "I am so ashamed of myself that I cannot see Mount Tai."
Xu Zizhen smiled and pulled him to sit down: "We are all our own people, why are you so polite? I will introduce you to Tianxiahui later. I think Taoist Master Xuanyi will also give me some face." He said.
At this point, he winked at Shui Liuli and said with a bad smile, "Madam, what do you think?"
Shui Liuli's cheeks turned red and she said angrily, "Are you still leaving?"
Xu Zizhen laughed loudly and greeted Sun Tie: "Brother, let's go!"
Sun Tie nodded with a smile, raised his whip, and drove the carriage straight out of the city. Soon after they arrived outside the city, the carriage stopped. The four of them abandoned the carriage and walked straight to the north.
Xu Zizhen didn't know what was going on, so he asked as he ran: "Where are we going? Isn't it good to take a car? It can also save some energy and make trouble."
Shui Liuli still ignored him angrily, obviously she still hadn't let go of the teasing just now. It was Sun Tie who smoothed things over with a smile and explained: "That place is behind Gaolan Mountain, and the avenue is guarded by Xia soldiers, so we have to
Go over the mountain."
Xu Zizhen was stunned. Climbing a mountain in the middle of the night? This is too damn difficult!
However, it was difficult to return. Thinking of Sanjuetang and the fireball car, he put other problems behind his mind. Not long after, the four of them had climbed Gaolan Mountain.
Xu Zizhen found that he had underestimated Sun Tie. The rocks on Gaolan Mountain were rugged and extremely difficult to walk, but Sun Tie seemed to be walking on flat ground, and he seemed to know the situation on the mountain very well, without stopping under the moonlight.
Walking through the ground, it seems as if I have grown up on this mountain since childhood.
After walking for about an hour, the four of them finally crossed the ridge. Their eyes were pitch black and they couldn't see anything. However, Sun Tie stopped, pointed forward and whispered: "It's right there."
Xu Zizhen squinted his eyes and looked for a long time, but still didn't find anything strange. Just when he was about to speak, Sun Tie suddenly shouted: "There is someone, be careful!"
Several people immediately lowered their bodies. Sure enough, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of them, and then it became brighter and brighter. A group of Xia soldiers walked out quickly, each holding a torch in their hands. There were about dozens of people behind the queue.
They were two generals. Judging by their clothes, they seemed to be of high rank.
Xu Zizhen felt an impulse in his heart and wanted to jump out and kill them all. Shui Liuli touched his arm at the right time and shook his head, which made him calm down. Today's goal is engineering skills. It is not possible to alert the snake now.
Smart move.
This group of Xia soldiers did not notice Xu Zizhen and others lurking nearby. This was already in the territory of Xixia. They did not expect that there were enemies not far away, so they walked boldly towards the outside of the mountain.
Xu Zizhen vaguely heard the two generals talking as they passed by. One of them said: "It's so damn annoying. It's just a few craftsmen who dare to talk to me like this. If they can't hand over fifty extreme artillery tomorrow,
, I will tear their bones apart!”
Another person laughed and said: "Don't underestimate these craftsmen. If it weren't for the fact that the commander-in-chief had some contacts with Sanjuetang, we wouldn't be able to invite them to help us."
Xu Zizhen heard this clearly and was shocked. There will be fifty extreme artillery guns tomorrow? Then let alone Jincheng Pass, even Lanzhou City will be blown up!
The team of Xia soldiers passed by quickly, and the surroundings returned to darkness. Xu Zizhen did not hesitate anymore, stood up and asked Sun Tiedao: "How to get in?"