Chapter 508: Stepping through the sandals and finding nowhere
He saw two tough guards guarding the door coming in response.
Wang Laowu, who was originally very proud, suddenly became scared. He knelt on the ground again with a thud: "Master Hou, please forgive me, Master Hou, I am really not a liar. Master Hou... Master Hou, everything I said is true."
, If you don’t believe me, go to Chang’an and have a look, and then send someone to Yangzhou to inquire about it. Lord Marquis, this great opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of you. As long as you seize this opportunity, you will no longer be the richest man in Chang’an, you will become the Tang Dynasty.
The richest man."
The old man came over and said, "Master, I think what Wang Laowu said makes some sense."
Du He: "..."
You see, even Lao Fu has been brainwashed.
Wang Laowu is definitely a sales talent.
Du He also believed that what Wang Laowu said made sense.
However, it is not impossible to build a smooth trade route from Yangzhou to Chang'an by oneself in this era of low productivity, but the cost is very high. Even a wealthy family like the Changsun family does not have the courage to do it.
This thing is like digging the Grand Canal, and the whole country's efforts are almost the same.
Du He was amused and asked: "Wang Laowu, I want to ask you, you are such a genius, why do you become like this?"
Wang Laowu said hurriedly: "Master Marquis, I originally brought a batch of goods from Yangzhou, with twelve carriages and more than a dozen men under my command. However, less than fifty miles away from Chang'an, I was captured by thieves.
He was robbed, lost all his money, and had no choice but to live on the streets."
Wang Laowu was so anxious that he told his story.
But when Du He heard this, he frowned.
Less than fifty miles away from Chang'an, thieves robbed goods?
Ten or twenty years ago, it was very common.
But now is the seventh year of Zhenguan. In the entire Tang Dynasty, except for border crossings and deserted areas, roadblocks and robberies have long been rare.
He thought Wang Laowu was lying.
But when he looked up, he found that Wang Laowu had injuries on his body, not from a bump or a knife, but from burns, as if he had escaped from a fire.
At the same time, Wang Laowu suddenly realized that he had let something slip, and he panicked subconsciously.
Du He's eyes flashed, and he instantly realized something was wrong.
This kid is a ghost!
Du He waved his hand and ordered: "Take it down and give it to Zhang Jian. After an hour, I want everything he knows."
"Ah, don't... don't... want... ah..."
Wang Laowu was dragged down like a dead pig.
Half an hour later.
Zhang Jian came to the dean's courtyard with a thick stack of papers.
"Young master, I've done it all. I even confessed to him when I was seven years old and watched the widow next door sleeping." Zhang Jian chuckled, "This kid didn't even bother to beat me. He told me everything before I even started to do anything."
Du He waved his hand: "I am not a gossip, and I am not interested in his dirty work. I only need to know one thing, what is his true intention of coming to see me."
Zhang Jian said: "Master, he came to you because he really wants to trade with you. If the deal fails, he wants to borrow money from you to go back to Yangzhou. As for his identity, it should be certain that he was doing small business in Yangzhou before.
of."
"It's that simple?"
Zhang Jian nodded.
Du He said: "So, he said that he was robbed of goods by thieves, is it true?"
Zhang Jian frowned and said, "It is said to be impossible, but judging from Wang Laowu's confession, it doesn't look like he was lying."
With that said, he placed the confession in front of Du He.
Du He looked at the confession carefully and said doubtfully: "It is less than fifty miles away from Chang'an, and something like this happened in the middle of the night, but Wang Laowu did not report it to the official, but lived in Chang'an... This guy is evil, go and let him talk.
, If he doesn’t tell the truth, he will be sent to dig coal.”
"yes!"
Zhang Jian's eyes lit up and he hurriedly turned around and left.
After a short time, Zhang Jian came back and said excitedly: "Master, I have made a big discovery. You are really good at predicting things. Wang Laowu's goods were lost and his men were killed. There is a reason why he did not dare to report it to the official...
It turned out that the reason why he took people to stay in that wine shop that day was because there was a woman named Xiu'er in the motorcade. The girl was so handsome that Wang Laowu became lustful and prepared to plot something evil. However, when he failed, there was a group of men in black.
He killed all his men and set fire to the wine shop... This guy thought that the group was here to rescue a woman named Xiu'er. Xiu'er must have an extraordinary background, so he didn't dare to report it to the official.
Afraid of being discovered."
This is the truth of the matter.
"I see...Xiu'er, brother Yuchi was so angry that he became a beauty. That woman should also be called Xiu'er. Could this be a coincidence?" Du He quickly grasped the key information and asked.
Zhang Jian slapped his thigh: "By the way, Wang Laowu said that the woman named Xiu'er met at the border of Tongzhou."
Snapped.
"This matter... is very interesting. A woman of unknown origin was suddenly taken away by a group of men in black of unknown origin... Zicheng immediately arranged for people to take Wang Laowu to the crime scene." Du He
He made a quick decision and said.
In less than half an hour, a group of people left through the back door of Dream Group.
There were more than thirty riders in total.
The first ones were Xu Zhengdao and Guishen.
Du He and Lu Bu followed closely behind.
Zhang Jian was at the back. He didn't stay to cut off the rear, but Wang Laowu was tied to his horse. Wang Laowu weighed two hundred kilograms, and even the best horses from the Western Regions couldn't bear it.
Under Wang Laowu's guidance, everyone quickly headed southeast.
When it gets dark.
The group of people came to the place Wang Laowu mentioned.
This place is in a mountain valley, not far from the official road, but across the hills from the official road. The location is very remote. According to Wang Laowu, the reason why he chose such a place at that time was to take the opportunity to show off the show.
It's done.
Du He and others came closer, got off their horses, and saw that the original wine shop made of mud and wood had turned into ruins.
Du He immediately ordered his men to come forward to check.
Not long after, Xu Zhengdao stepped forward, shook his head, and said, "There are traces of a fight, but not a single body was left."
"Impossible," Du He said solemnly, "Even if it is a fire, it is impossible to burn all the corpses completely. You see, the beam on the ground has not been completely burned. The corpses are gone.
It must have been dealt with by someone... It seems that my guess is right, this is not a simple thief, but a well-prepared person..."
Wang Laowu stood aside, dumbfounded.
He found that he was involved in a huge whirlpool.
Wang Laowu stepped forward and asked stammeringly: "Master Hou, I... I have said everything I should say. I really don't know the rest. Can I go?"
Plop.
Du He kicked him to the ground.
"Tie them up!"
Several guards came forward, tied Wang Laowu tightly, and hung him on a nearby big tree.