The moon was dark and the wind was high, Su Ren was cold, Huo Laosi and the other two walked around the street and saw the dead house that Huo Laosi had mentioned.
This is a very remote place in the east of the city. In the compact county town, this place seems empty. The surrounding houses are at least ten steps away from this house. A small manor stands quietly.
In the dark, being alone without lights looks even more eerie.
"It's right here. Although it's quiet outside, there are a lot of people inside. Every time people go in, they have to be blindfolded. They are so confused that they can't tell the direction. It takes a long time to walk, one after another.
After the meeting, the shadow of the boss appeared after taking off his blindfold."
Huo Laosi told everything he knew. Since the death of Liu Ping and others, Huo Laosi became even more determined. He asked for nothing but that he died inexplicably that day so that Su Ren could take care of his orphans and widows.
Mother, it’s not in vain that I tried my best to help.
Leng Jun picked up a stone on the ground, threw it casually, and the stone hit the door. Not long ago, the courtyard door opened, a head stuck out of the courtyard door, looked outside, and immediately shrank back in.
"The precautions are quite strict! Is there anything we can do?"
Su Ren shook his head. His heart was beating wildly now. He had never done anything like this before. He only climbed over the school wall and was caught by the dean. The guy who just stuck out his head couldn't see his face, thinking
He's not a good person either. According to what Huo Laosi said, there are a lot of people inside, so if you go in like this, you will die.
Leng Jun said disdainfully: "Don't you always have ideas? Why are you gone today?"
Su Ren looked at Leng Jun and said, "What does it mean to conquer ten societies with one force? There are many people, and you are just an idiot. No matter how smart I am, I can't stand against the large number of people."
"You are a straw bag!" Leng Jun was offended and glared at Su Ren: "I want you to see if I am a straw bag. You wait for me to go in and see first."
Watching the stern figure running up the big tree in twos and twos, he disappeared into the courtyard wall as soon as he stretched out his body. Su Ren smiled at Huo Laosi: "Did you see? This is called wisdom. If you don't call him a idiot, he is just a fool."
I don’t have the guts to go in!”
Huo Laosi's eyes widened, and there was a black line on his head. He didn't say anything for a long time: "Master, can Mr. Leng go in alone?"
Su Ren shook his head: "I don't know, but I know that it is better for him to go in alone than the three of us. We will not implicate him, and even if he is discovered, he can run away more quickly."
Huo Laosi suddenly understood and nodded heavily. He admired the little master in front of him.
Although he said he was not worried, his eyes were fixed on the house. There was still no light or sound, and it was as if nothing had happened. The time passed by one o'clock, and Su Ren felt a little panicked.
If something happens to Leng Jun, how should I save myself?
The door of the house opened slightly, and a head stuck out again. He looked around, and the figure suddenly jumped out of the door and went straight to the place where Su Ren and Huo Laosi were hiding.
Leng Jun was out of breath. He was a child after all, and he was both excited and nervous about doing such exciting work.
"It's okay, there aren't many people inside, I've already taken care of it!" When he said this, two words were written on his stern face, pride.
"Really! Master Leng is so awesome!" Huo Laosi immediately flattered him.
Lengjun glanced at Su Ren: "Are you awesome? Did someone just call me a idiot?"
Su Ren chuckled: "Our Taoist Master Leng is a knight with strong martial arts skills. How can he be a idiot? This move immediately changed my view of you. You are indeed more powerful than me. Not even a little bit more powerful, but even ten of me."
I can’t keep up with you.”
"That's it!" The stern face had been raised to the sky, and his chin was facing Su Ren and Huo Laosi.
Su Ren patted Leng Jun's shoulder: "Leng Junxia Ke? Can we go in and have a look?"
Leng Jun took the lead, and the three people sneaked into the courtyard. It was a typical courtyard in Sichuan, with houses on three sides and a gatehouse on one side. A figure poked into the gatehouse with its back wall. Just at the gate, a man's face was covered with black cloth.
Facing up, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Huo Laosi pulled down the man's face covering and let out a sigh.
"What's wrong? Do you know him? Who is he?"
Huo Laosi lowered his voice and said, "I do know Xue San from next door to us, but this guy seems to have been a soldier a few years ago. I haven't seen him in a few years. Why is he here?"
"you sure?"
Huo Laosi nodded: "Of course I'm sure. I don't know any of my neighbors. I went to see me twice before I was a soldier. This Xue San is an honest boy. Everyone who sees him in the alley smiles. I really don't expect him.
If he can do such a thing, Daoist Master Leng, nothing will happen to him, right?"
"No, it's just the scent of Ecstasy. I'll wake up at noon tomorrow."
"Sure enough, it's a rooster and a dog robber. It seems that Lord Mengchang has done a lot of harm to people!" Su Ren shook his head and sighed.
Leng Jun said disdainfully: "If you didn't come, what would happen to the roosters and dogs? This is also a method."
There were three rooms in total. There were three people in the wing rooms on both sides, and four in the main room. They were all fainted by Leng Jun's incense like Xue San. When they took off their veils, there were several Huo Laosi.
We all know each other. Except for Xue San, the others are not good people. These people have one thing in common, they are all soldiers. Su Ren's brows wrinkled.
For such a big house, it is not as impressive as Huo Laosi said. There are no twists and turns in the 30 steps from the main door to the main room to the top.
He glanced coldly: "Fourth brother, are you mistaken? Where is the fuss here? It's not like someone blindfolded you and led you around the house, right?"
Huo Laosi quickly shook his head: "No, absolutely not. If it's going around in circles, I'll still know."
Su Ren did not participate in the discussion between the two. He was rummaging around in the corners of the main room alone, looking here and there, and grabbed an oil lamp on the small table. Suddenly, in the center of the main room, on the ground facing the two
Fang moved slowly, revealing a bottomless pit.
"Yes, yes, that's the sound. It makes a sound every time we come here." Huo Laosi and Leng Jun quickly lowered their heads to look. The hole was at a forty-five-degree angle, with steps extending all the way to the innermost part.
, no one knows where it leads.
Leng Jun raised his feet and was about to go down. Su Ren held him back: "Forget it, who knows what other mechanisms are in here. You don't need to go down. We can probably guess where it is. Fourth brother, you have been gone a long time."
Far?"
Huo Laosi frowned and thought carefully: "There are all turns underground, and there are very few straight roads. I walked for about a stick of incense. I turned back and forth seven or eight times. The biggest one was up and down, very deep and very high."
Su Ren nodded, turned the oil lamp, and the cracks on the ground slowly closed. With a wave of his hand, he led the three people to retreat along the original path. Su Ren remained silent, and Leng Jun and Huo Laosi also remained silent. The sky turned dark.
It was too late and I couldn't leave the city, so I rested for the night at Huo Laosi's original home.
As soon as he entered the house and before he had time to light the lamp, Su Ren asked Huo Laosi: "Fourth brother, please tell me about the houses around the house. The more detailed the better."
Not knowing what Su Ren was going to do, Huo Laosi nodded quickly, lit the lamp, and drew on the ground while talking. In the past ten years, Huo Laosi has lived in Wenshui County. Although I don't know who owns the house, the nearby one
The place is still very clear.
"The house is close to the city wall. There is nothing to say about the neighbors. They are all ordinary people. A street away from the front is the county government office. There are not many rich and powerful people nearby. The north of the city was originally occupied by the county government office and Liu Wen's house.
It occupies more than half of it, right! The outside of the city wall is unusual, there is a military camp there, and the mansion built by the county lieutenant is right next to the military camp."
"That's right!" Su Ren sighed, "That's right."
"What's wrong? What's going on?" Leng Jun asked impatiently.
Su Ren smiled: "It seems that we have wronged Liu Wen. According to my guess, the biggest private salt dealer in Wenshui County is none other than the county lieutenant Hou Jian."
"Hou County Lieutenant?" Huo Laosi shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, although Hou County Lieutenant is also considered a wealthy family in Wenshui, his reputation is much better than Liu Wen's. His soldiers have never harassed him.
We common people, Wenshui is in a remote location, and there are many bandits around. It is because of Hou County Lieutenant that the bandits have not harassed Wenshui County."
"Really?" Su Ren chuckled: "What do I think? It's because the county lieutenant has made enough money from selling smuggled salt, so there is no need to make trouble with you poor people. As for those bandits, if I guessed right, they should
He is also the minion of Lieutenant Hou."
Leng Jun frowned: "How can you say that about a good official? County Lieutenant Hou really wouldn't do this. When my master and I came to the county town to buy rice, we really had no money, so County Lieutenant Hou bought us two buckets of rice.
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"Hahaha!" Su Ren laughed: "Just because of these small favors, you were deceived? Then I ask you, how do you explain the palace soldiers in the house? The tunnels the fourth brother said are up and down, and they are very deep.
It should be to climb out from under the city wall. Also, Wu Tuzi from Shuangzuishan came down the mountain this time with a very clear goal, which is to deal with Liu Ping. If the county lieutenant has nothing to do with Wu Tuzi, I will cut off his head and give it to you.
Be a chamber pot!”
There is some truth in what Su Ren said. Although Leng Jun and Huo Laosi were harsh in their words, they actually believed it. You can't tell the difference between good guys and bad guys, not to mention there is no writing on their faces. As people who have watched all kinds of dark TV and movies
As a modern person, Su Ren has a deep understanding of bad guys. Those guys who are usually sanctimonious and talk about gentlemen and righteousness are usually twisted and extremely perverted villains. They talk about killing and bullying all day long.
, the bad guys who are scaring that are actually just gangsters.
Now that the target has been locked and the mastermind behind the scenes has been found, it is necessary to take action. The county captain is not a small official, not to mention that he is still in the dark, openly and secretly giving them these common people a drink, it is enough for them to drink a pot.
. Su Ren made up his mind to visit the Hou County Lieutenant tomorrow, which can be regarded as a shock to the mountain! Let’s see what the Hou County Lieutenant is going to do to him. (To be continued)