Crying sounds could be heard in the house, and the whole Gao family was filled with gloom.
"Sir, madam, they are all fine. They passed by Zhishi Song's house and were stayed overnight."
An aide whispered.
Gao Lingbo sat holding his knees and crying.
"Why did Fourteen follow?" he said, "Didn't you tell him to stay where he was?"
Having said this, he suddenly raised his hand and overturned several cases.
The staff in the room couldn't help but take a step back.
"Where were those people? Where were the people who followed him? How did they look at Shi Shi? Did they just go and watch Shi Shi die?"
"The fourteen officials did not go, we all acted according to your instructions, sir." Another said anxiously, "They just took a detour to visit old friends and waited on the other side, and did not personally participate in the robbery.
"
"I know that although my fourteen is ridiculous, he still behaves obediently." Gao Lingbo cried.
Fourteen, his fourteen.
"My lord, my lord, the fourteen officials were robbed and killed," the aide said.
"When I rushed over, more than 20 people were already dead." The person who came to report the news knelt on the ground and said tremblingly, "Looking at the scene at that time, many people were chasing and killing more than 20 people.
The injuries were different. The junior official was shot through the throat by a dart and died. I don’t know how many people were on the other side. The junior official didn’t dare to stay and came back immediately to report the news.”
Throat piercing...
Is there anything in the world that is more tragic than hearing the death of your son with your own ears?
Gao Lingbo cried again.
"We are checking who it is..." a staff member said in a low voice.
"No need to check." Gao Lingbo cried, "Is there anything else to check? Isn't this obvious?"
Whoever you want to kill will want to kill you.
This is an opportunity, your opportunity, and it must also be an opportunity for others.
Gao Lingbo suddenly raised his head.
"Not good!" he said, his face suddenly changed with grief.
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The Qingyuan County Magistrate sneezed violently.
The gradually brightening morning light dissipated the chill of the night.
But looking at the scene in front of him, the county magistrate felt cold and trembling all over.
The corpses have been sorted and carried by the roadside, and people are covering them with white cloths or mats one by one.
Originally, the government rarely did this, but because he knew in his heart the background of the person he was going to face this time, he summoned him, thinking that it was somewhat decent and that he was doing his best.
At this time, what was placed in front of the magistrate was a corpse that had not been covered with a mat. The corpse's clothes were messy and covered with blood. The thick head had a ferocious look, which showed the pain before death.
"High...high..." The county magistrate clenched his teeth together and uttered a vague word.
"Master?" the attendant on the side asked in confusion.
Why did the master suddenly change his expression?
Are you frightened by seeing so many corpses?
It must be that since arriving here, the master has been evasive, seeming to want to look but not daring to look. He boldly looked over, but was finally frightened.
If this corpse was still alive, how many people would wish to kneel down and kiss his feet instead of showing the contempt and disgust they have at this moment.
These people didn't even know who the body was.
How could these handymen recognize such an aloof person? It would be a blessing to meet him once.
Such a condescending person, how much money and favors did he have to pay just to meet him once, and yet he got such a good filler after only one meeting.
Such a person turned into a corpse?
That’s not right, that’s not right, that’s not what you said?
"….What a vicious horse thief….He is so bold…."
The yamen servants who received the instructions put their hands on their waists and shouted indignantly.
no no!
The Qingyuan County Magistrate shouted suddenly.
The sound of horse hoofbeats could be heard in the distance. Everyone looked up and saw a group of ten people running towards them.
"Who are you?" the yamen officer who was standing outside and responsible for maintaining order shouted, raising his sword and trying to stop him.
The speed of the visitor did not slow down. He raised his hand and whipped the yamen servant aside.
"Qingyuan County!" The leader looked angry and pointed at the trembling Qingyuan County Magistrate, "What are you doing? Who asked you to come?"
Who asked me to come?
Didn't you ask me to come?
The Qingyuan County Magistrate looked at the people on the horse, a little confused.
The sound of gongs and drums could be heard in the distance.
"...The government is chasing down murderers and horse thieves, and the rest are avoiding..."
The sound of gongs and drums gradually faded away, making the entire sky brighter.
The faces of everyone immediately became even more ugly.
"Go to your mother's Qingyuan County!" Someone swung the whip and whipped it down hard, "How did I tell you at the beginning? You are not allowed to move unless I call you! What the hell are you doing now! My little official was robbed by the enemy.
Kill, not be robbed and killed by horse thieves!"
The Qingyuan County Magistrate fell down after being whipped. Everyone around him was stunned, and no one dared to step forward.
"My lord, my lord." The Qingyuan County Magistrate got up and shouted to the people waiting on the horse. He stretched his hand and pointed backwards, "It was your people who called me last night at midnight... He is here..."
He turned around and saw that except for the government servants and his own servants, there was not a single unfamiliar face around him.
The boy who came to report the news with the Gao family's token disappeared at some point, as if he had never appeared.
not good!
be cheated!
It was not only the high-ranking and junior officials who were robbed and killed, but also myself.
The Qingyuan County Magistrate knelt down with a puff.
"No!" he shouted tremblingly, pointing in one direction, "Quick, hurry up and chase..."
Chase the person who went to Jingzhao Mansion to report the news!
Hurry up and chase him! Chase him back!
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A horse galloped, splashing mud and water on the road.
With a whoosh, a long arrow shot straight into the neck of the man on the horse. The man fell down without even a grunt. The frightened horse turned around and ran back, neighing.
Three people appeared from behind the big tree by the road and walked over quickly. One of them took off his clothes from the fallen yamen servant and put them on. He took out a letter from his arms and opened it to confirm what he saw in the dim blue light.
He put away the bright red seal of Qingyuan County Government with confidence, got on his horse and galloped away.
The remaining two men dragged the yamen servant to the roadside, threw him into the pit that had been dug, quickly filled it in, and rode away.
The east turned white, and the heavy city gate of the capital slowly opened with a few creaking sounds.
There were already many people waiting in front of the city gate. As the city gate opened, there was a surge of people.
"Why are you squeezing?" the city guard yelled angrily and picked out a few that looked unpleasant to his eyes for inspection.
Zhou Hui led this group of armored soldiers and went straight in.
There was a shop selling tea soup at the gate of the city. It was a night shop, and the stalls had already started to be closed in the early morning. Zhou Hui got off his horse and sat over.
"This official..."
"Master Xiao Zhou?"
The boss of the tea soup shop and the soldiers all raised questions.
"I'll just have a bowl of tea soup, nothing else." Zhou Hui said, this was to the boss.
He looked at the soldiers again.
"You can do what you want. You are not allowed to delay after eating. You are not allowed to go home. Return to camp immediately."
The armored soldiers laughed and responded, then went to find the shop they wanted to go to.
You can't drive away a guest when he comes, not to mention that he is an officer and soldier patrolling the city. It is too easy to annoy them and find an excuse to open your stall.
The tea soup owner sang and cooked a bowl of tea soup, and also presented a plate of pickled fish.
"This is called Bao Yu." The boss said with a smile, "This is made with the secret recipe obtained from Mr. Chen's family."
The oriole of Mr. Chen’s family.
Zhou Hao couldn't help but look over and smiled.
The passing gods were enjoying themselves, the oriole, and the fish. She actually brought a lot of new food to the capital.
He slowly picked it up and ate it while looking at the city gate as if nothing had happened.
A herd of cattle and sheep were entering the city, making the city gate noisy.
"Urgent report, urgent report."
Someone shouted and galloped forward.
Hearing the word "urgent news" and seeing the horses running towards them wearing government uniforms, the guards at the city gate immediately rushed to make way.
"Qingyuan County Urgent Report."
The yamen officer crossed the city gate, passed through the noisy cattle and sheep, and shouted loudly, attracting people on the street to look over.
"Horse thieves plunder and kill."
Zhou Hui also stood up suddenly and looked at the government servants speeding past on the street.
People on the street were already talking about it.
"Horse thieves." The owner of the tea soup shop also stood over and looked towards the street, tutting and saying, "I've heard that there are horse thieves, and sure enough something happened."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Heng pulled the horse over and galloped towards the city.
"I haven't paid you yet." The boss shouted hurriedly. Seeing Zhou Hui go away without looking back, he could only shake his head in despair.
On the street in the early morning, shouts spread all the way.
"Urgent report, urgent report, urgent report from Qingyuan County, horse thieves have robbed and killed people."
The men who had just walked out of Rouge Alley were suddenly awakened by fright, and their already weak bodies almost fell to the ground.
Horse thief!
The vendors carrying burdens selling food hid in panic and dropped their burdens on the ground after hearing these words.
Sure enough, there is a horse thief!
As the horses galloped, the quiet morning in the entire capital was stirred into excitement.
"What's up?"
The official who returned from the night shift opened the car curtain, looked outside, and said with a frown.
"Making noises in front of the government office early in the morning."
"Sir, it's an urgent report from Qingyuan County." The entourage in front of the car came over quickly and said, "Qingyuan County reported that horse thieves were robbing and killing people."
Horse thief?
Mountain bandits and horse thieves are also not uncommon.
"What is all this fuss about in Qingyuan County?" The official frowned, "How scared are a few horse thieves?"
"Sir, maybe they are afraid of taking responsibility." The attendant laughed, "Maybe the horse thieves killed some important person, and they just reported it to avoid being fined. After all, the incident happened in Qingyuan County."
This is what these lower-level officials are like. When something goes wrong, they either hide it or shirk it.
The official shook his head and suddenly stopped.
Qingyuan County, big shots...
Calculated according to days, the big shots passing through Qingyuan County at this time...
"Not good!" His expression suddenly changed and he blurted out.
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The person in front of the door shouting for an urgent report had already ran over in the blink of an eye. The three staff members were still standing there blankly, feeling cold all over their bodies.
What a perfect plan, what complete procedures, one move affects the whole body, and all the links are interlocked.
In fact, they have also imagined this scene.
But they didn't expect that when they saw this scene, what was waiting for them was not cheers and celebrations.
Everything went as expected, but it was other people's wishes.
"well!"
Gao Lingbo suddenly shouted loudly from behind.
The person in front of the door finally came to his senses, turned around and saw Gao Lingbo standing in front of the door at some point, his face turning red and white, and his eyes glaring.
Good, good, good to you, Prince Jin'an!
Is there anything in the world that is more tragic than hearing the death of your son with your own ears?
That is, he personally arranged the burial and covered up the truth about his son’s death!
Gao Lingbo suddenly remembered the last time he stole someone else's things and was poisoned to death. He couldn't speak out because he was a mute and couldn't tell about the pain of eating Coptis chinensis.
Well, this time he tried to kill someone but was killed. His teeth were knocked out and the blood was swallowed into his stomach.
Good, good, good to you, Prince Jin'an!
No, no, the Prince of Jin'an County would never be able to do this. This kind of behavior and this style can only be done by that woman!
Cheng, Shi!
Gao Lingbo felt his heart heat up, and he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The yard suddenly became chaotic with screams.
Looking at the pool of blood on the ground, one of the staff members was a little stunned in the chaos.
Vomiting blood again.
It hasn't been that long since the last time.
Then, will there be a third time?
The staff couldn't help but shudder.
How did things become like this?
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Haha, I finally wrote it a little early. If I write it at night, should I add an update and let everyone read it first, or should I leave it to be updated the next morning?
Thank you to Xianpa Yuan who came in the rainy season, thank you to Qiangwei 156 for the Heshi Bi, thank you to book friend 100511556645 for the God of Wealth Jar, thank you to tintinooo, Ren Twelve, Xiao Hongchen 010, Yun Fangfei for the peach blossom fan, thank Ran Jingruo, Xiao Hongchen 010
Sachet, thank you for your peace charm, thank you. (To be continued)
