When Yang Ling saw the people who were agitated and wanted to leave Zhangjiaji, his heart was as clear as a mirror. Someone must be secretly inciting and fanning the flames.
And these people who secretly spread rumors have no doubt that they must be related to Zhangjiaji's murder, and maybe they were the ones who committed it.
Under such circumstances, how could Yang Ling lift the martial law order in Zhangjiaji? If he let them out of Zhangjiaji, he would be letting the tiger go back to the mountains. It would be even more difficult to catch them again.
"Chief Yang, you're here, you're going to tell us why they don't let us leave the village, we're not the murderers."
Seeing Yang Ling's arrival, someone in the crowd started shouting loudly.
Yang Ling took a step forward, looked around with sharp eyes at the people blocking the entrance to the village, and said slowly: "Who was talking just now? Come to the front! I will judge for you."
Behind Yang Ling stood more than a hundred guerrilla officers and soldiers armed to the teeth. They stood solemnly with a murderous look, which made the noisy people feel a little frightened and stopped talking.
"Why, you don't dare to stand in the front, do you?" Yang Ling sneered and ordered Wu Changqing, the company commander behind him: "Bring out the man in the black coat."
Company commander Wu Changqing waved his hands fiercely, and the two wolf-like brothers squeezed into the crowd blocking the village entrance and pounced on the middle-aged man in a black coat who had just spoken.
The middle-aged man in the black coat also looked panicked and wanted to retreat and run away, but now it was too late and he was restrained by two brothers.
"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?" The middle-aged man in black coat was held by two brothers. He suddenly panicked, struggled and shouted loudly.
And the people in Zhangjiaji didn't know why. Why did Chief Yang come to arrest people as soon as he arrived?
"Sir Yang, I haven't done anything harmful to God. Why are you arresting me?" This man was caught in front of Yang Ling and was still defending.
Yang Ling stared at him coldly: "What? Do you have the guts to hide in a crowd and make noises, but don't dare to stand up and see the light?"
"Fellow folks, do you know him?" Yang Ling turned to ask the residents blocking the entrance to the village.
Zhangjiaji has a large population and is a mixed bag, so Yang Ling asked this question.
The people in Zhangjiaji glanced at each other, looked at each other, and finally shook their heads, indicating that they did not recognize this middle-aged man in a black coat.
The middle-aged man in a black coat broke into a cold sweat when he saw the people in Zhangjiaji shaking their heads. Who knew that Yang Ling's eyes were so poisonous, among so many people, they were looking at him specifically.
But he didn't know that Yang Ling was so easy to fool. After thinking about it for a moment, he knew that something was unusual. If he came out to agitate now, wouldn't he be seeking death?
"I know him. He was the one who said just now that anyone who dares to join the guerrillas will be wiped out..." a person from Zhangjiaji said.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man in a black coat turned pale. Damn it, isn't he pushing himself into a pit of fire?
"Sir Yang, don't listen to his nonsense, I didn't say that." The middle-aged man in a black coat explained anxiously and sweating profusely.
"I think I heard what he said too." More people came to their senses and recognized the middle-aged man in black coat who spread the rumors.
"He is of unknown origin and is spreading rumors. Take him down for interrogation. I suspect he is a spy sent by the Japanese!" Yang Ling didn't wait for the middle-aged man in black coat to continue his defense before raising his hand and ordering him to be taken down.
"It's unfair, it's unfair!"
"Let's go!" The two brothers' arm strength was amazing. The middle-aged man in a black coat made him unable to move, and he was quickly taken down.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, you have all seen that it is not that I, Yang Ling, is arrogant and unreasonable and does not allow you to leave the village, but that the murderer is hiding among your people. If I lift the martial law, wouldn't the murderer escape?"
Hearing Yang Ling's words, everyone realized one after another that their feelings were being used as a weapon, and their hearts suddenly became filled with anger and buzzing.
"Everyone go home first. I will personally investigate the murder case in Zhangjiaji. I will definitely find out the murderer and give an explanation to you fellow villagers." Yang Ling assured the people.
"Sir Yang, can you please be lenient and allow our son to come back from the guerrillas..."
The people were still frightened by the rumors and begged Yang Ling in person.
"Everyone, you just saw it. Those are all rumors spread by Japanese spies. Don't be afraid. Have you seen the officers and soldiers I brought behind me? They are here to protect you."
The people all turned their attention to the standing officers and soldiers behind Yang Ling, armed with live ammunition. Seeing them standing there uniformly, they felt a little at ease.
"Fellow folks, let's listen to Chief Yang and go home first. Chief Yang will definitely catch the murderer and give us an explanation." Qian Fuming, a wealthy man from Zhangjiaji, also came out to persuade at the right time.
Seeing the hesitation of the people, Qian Fuming continued: "My Liu'er died unjustly a few days ago, and it was Chief Yang who made the decision for me. We must believe Chief Yang. Let's all disperse."
"Okay, Chief Yang, we believe you." The people finally chose to believe it and left one after another and returned to their homes.
"Thank you, shopkeeper Qian, for speaking up for me." Seeing the people disperse, Yang Ling expressed her gratitude to Qian Fuming.
Qian Fuming waved his hand: "Sir Yang, you are so polite. After all, I want to thank you for making the decision for me last time."
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Yang Ling said to Qian Fuming: "Shopkeeper Qian, could you please go and call all the security guards from Zhangjiaji? I have something to tell you."
"Hey, okay, I'll go right away."
After Qian Fuming left, Yang Ling turned to the company commander Wu Changqing and ordered: "Company Commander Wu, go and interrogate the person you just arrested in person. I suspect that he is related to this murder case."
"Yes!" Wu Changqing also turned around and went to interrogate.
When the platoon leader Hua Gou learned of Yang Ling's arrival, he hurriedly came out of Zhangjiaji to greet him.
"Master, there was a murder case in Zhangjiaji. I didn't do a good job in protecting myself. Please punish me..." Hua Gou took the initiative to admit his mistake when he saw Yang Ling.
"This is not your responsibility. The main reason is that I kept an eye on the military training and was negligent and let the spies take advantage of the loophole. You did a good job by ordering martial law." Yang Ling did not blame Huagou, but took the responsibility on himself.
Yang Ling ordered Hua Gou: "When the security chief comes over later, ask them to take out the population list of Zhangjiaji. You lead people to search door to door. Anyone who is not from Zhangjiaji should be arrested first."
stand up."
"Yes!" Hua Gou didn't expect that Yang Ling didn't punish him. He was so moved that he secretly vowed to find out the murderer.
After Yang Ling issued a series of orders, he went straight to the scene of the murder.
The yard of the farmhouse next to the two households was filled with brothers armed with guns. They were responsible for guarding the houses, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of blood.
The dead people were all killed when they were sleeping. The bed was covered in blood. On the table in the room, the murderer also left a warning note against their son's participation in the guerrillas.
punishment.
These notes left behind were Chi Guoguo's provocation. Yang Ling felt a surge of anger in his heart. These traitors and spies were too rampant. It seemed that it was necessary to carry out an internal elimination operation.