Lei Zhonglian tightened his grip on the spear in his hand.
Looking at the people pouring out from all directions, some on horseback and some running on legs, they looked chaotic.
These people wore messy clothes, looked ferocious, and held weapons ranging from swords, spears, swords, and halberds.
"Leave money for traveling, leave money for traveling."
They screamed strangely and waved the weapons in their hands.
"Master Fang, these people don't look right," Lei Zhonglian said.
Although his father's death was sudden, Uncle Fang was not frightened by this scene because he had followed his father around since he was a child. Even though he was surrounded, his expression remained calm.
"What's wrong? There are a lot of bandits in this area." He said, "But it doesn't matter. They are looking for money, and we are looking for a way. Let's each live in peace."
After listening to Uncle Fang's words, the people in charge stepped forward to deal with the bandits.
Lei Zhonglian also asked the bodyguards to prepare protection.
"If something goes wrong, we will never fight forcefully. We only want to save our lives, and we will not compete for morale or wealth." He ordered.
The escorts all nodded, and a few of the younger juniors even smiled.
"Brother Hualien, don't we all know this, and you specifically warned us about it," they said.
Repeated instructions for things that do not require instructions mean that the person is nervous and uneasy about the matter.
Lei Zhonglian looked at the looming bandits around him with a serious expression.
"I don't think these people look right," he said.
The escorts also looked over, a little puzzled.
"These bandits have been here for many years, and there's nothing unusual about it. Sometimes there are more and sometimes less. The past few years have been bad, and there are more and more bandits who have fallen prey to bandits." Someone said, "But they are just looking for a fortune, and they can't do anything.
Fight hard."
"We are not afraid even if they fight tooth and nail." Some people laughed, "Many of these people can't even hold a knife firmly."
In the past, bandits only relied on the strength of their numbers, and not many were capable. Therefore, if they really wanted to fight, if they did not have an absolute advantage in numbers, the escorts would not necessarily suffer.
It stands to reason that this is the case, but this time he always felt a little strange when looking at these people.
Their voices, shouts, and movements seemed messy, but there was always a strange sense of orderliness somewhere.
At this moment, the man who was negotiating over there let out a scream and fell from his horse.
"Catch the fat ticket, it's a fat ticket!"
The cry also came.
The scene suddenly became chaotic.
"****, these people have a big appetite, and they are not afraid of dying." The bodyguards shouted, and they all set up their positions to fight.
At the same time as they moved, the bandits over there also surged in like a tide, shouting loudly.
"kill."
"kill."
"kill."
This word rushed into Lei Zhonglian's ears, and he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
I know something is wrong.
Their voices were so neat and tidy, even the chaos was pretending to be chaos, and soon they came together into a unified and powerful voice.
And they shouted to kill.
If the bandits yelled "Come on" at most or yelled meaninglessly, shouting the word "kill" and charging, there was only one scenario.
That's on the battlefield, that's the soldiers.
Lei Zhonglian once joined the army and even went to the North to follow Duke Cheng. However, because his parents were old, he had to give up halfway in order to fulfill his filial duty.
He had been on the battlefield, killed enemies and practiced formations with his comrades. Although the time was short, the feeling was deeply rooted in his bones.
These people, these people are not bandits!
"Retreat quickly, don't fight, don't set up a battle formation, protect Uncle Fang and retreat quickly," Lei Zhonglian shouted.
But it's still too late.
"So those people are not bandits, but well-trained soldiers?"
A female voice sounded softly in my ears, and at the same time a bowl of hot tea was handed over.
Lei Zhonglian's tense body relaxed slightly, and he took the hot tea to warm his cold hands.
"Yes." He said in a solemn voice, "The government later caught those bandits, and they admitted that they were the ones who did it. There are all the witnesses and physical evidence, but I can be sure that those bandits were not bandits."
"The evidence is just your feelings at the time?" Miss Jun asked.
Just like when they saw the woodcutter, their hair stood on end at first sight.
Because they have all seen officers and soldiers, especially those who have been on the battlefield and seen blood.
But this can only be a feeling, just like the instinct of animals when faced with danger, which can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.
Lei Zhonglian lowered his head, looking sad and angry.
"Yes, no one believes me." He said harshly.
Everyone thought he was trying to shirk responsibility.
Because he repeatedly claimed that it was officers and soldiers, that it had been planned for a long time, and that this was a tragic injustice, but did not say that he was incompetent.
It is more honorable for the bodyguards to fail to defeat the officers and soldiers than to be wiped out by a group of bandits.
Miss Jun said nothing.
Fang Chengyu, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke.
"What did my mother and grandmother say?" he asked.
"The eldest lady couldn't bear the stimulation at that time..." Lei Zhonglian said, "The old lady said."
As he spoke, he raised his head and glanced at Fang Chengyu.
"She said, I lied, she said, it's impossible," he said.
Why is it impossible.
He was dissatisfied, so he refused to leave. He stayed in Deshengchang and wanted to know why.
Miss Jun looked at Fang Chengyu, and Fang Chengyu was also looking at her.
Miss Jun smiled and said nothing.
"I have read the records at that time, and also the case files of the government's investigation into this matter at that time." Fang Chengyu looked at Lei Zhonglian and said gently, "There is indeed no sign of the involvement of officers and soldiers as you mentioned, and there are no signs around our Yangcheng area.
If the garrison troops were transferred from other places, there would be no trace of so many people."
Lei Zhonglian looked at him with some surprise in his eyes.
This young master actually knew what happened back then and even read the case file.
Then does he also have doubts about his father's death? Otherwise, why would he want to read the case file? Everyone knows that he was robbed and killed by bandits.
"I am a patient, and I have nothing else to do. I just read books and think about random things." Fang Chengyu saw his thoughts and said with a smile, "And at that time, Cheng Guogong was already stationed in Beidi, and the officers and soldiers of Beisan Road
They are all under his command. If you don’t believe the government’s investigation here, or if you don’t believe that my grandmother is ignorant, you should believe in the harshness of Duke Cheng in governing the army, right?”
Yes, who can easily mobilize the Duke's troops without leaving any trace?
"That's why you see, my grandmother said it's impossible." Fang Chengyu said warmly.
Lei Zhonglian looked sad.
Yes, it's logically impossible, but he really can't get it wrong. So why?
It was true as others said. He was frightened and had hallucinations. He could not face the loss of so many brothers, so he looked for excuses to comfort himself.
"But Uncle Lei, you are right about one thing." Fang Chengyu said.
Lei Zhonglian suddenly raised his head and looked at him.
"My father's murder must have been premeditated." Fang Chengyu said, "Uncle Lei, you are also someone our Fang family can trust, so I asked you to escort me this time."
believe?
Does the Fang family believe him?
Lei Zhonglian's eyes sparkled brightly.
"Master." He shouted tremblingly.
Fang Chengyu nodded with a smile.
"Then let's go on our way now," he said, "lest we be discovered by others and our escape will be in vain."
It turns out that the young master was not abandoned by the Fang family, but to protect him.
Lei Zhonglian looked at Fang Chengyu with a confused expression.
"Master, do you think your illness was caused by someone else?" he asked.
Fang Chengyu nodded.
I see, that's why I left Yangcheng so suddenly and went to Runan, which is so far away.
Lei Zhonglian felt a little unexplainable in her heart.
"I didn't expect that the old lady and the eldest lady turned out to be..." he murmured.
It turns out they believed him all along.
That's not necessarily true. Fang Chengyu glanced at Miss Jun and realized that she was the one who believed in him.
Miss Jun smiled.
"But now I have to trouble you to help me get into the car. You have to take care of the two of us who have limited mobility. This is something no one expected." She said.
Lei Zhonglian couldn't help but laugh.
At this time, knowing the deep hatred that both my father and myself were murdered, I could still be so calm and indifferent.
This made him feel that it was ridiculous that he felt sorry for himself before.
"Okay." He said, "Master and mistress, let's hurry up and make sure those bad guys can't find us."
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There was a crisp snap.
Shopkeeper Song smashed the pink porcelain teacup on the table with an angry expression.
"How could a bunch of trash not be found for so long?" (To be continued)