"Nine leaders, there is a smell of wine here. It's the wine brewed by the village itself. It's unmistakable." A little leader with a hooked nose twitched his nose and said excitedly.
This is where Chen Kui rinsed his mouth with wine just now. Although he knew that he might be discovered, there was nothing he could do.
"What a drunkard. After receiving a heartbreaking slap from me, he still dared to drink. Hum hum, very good. This means that we are not chasing in the wrong direction. We will continue chasing along the horse's hoof prints." Hearing this, the scarred melon-faced man said.
, he said with a raised corner of his mouth, and the scar on his eye trembled, like a crawling centipede, which was quite scary.
"Chief, there is a village five or six miles further along this road, called Weijiacun." The little leader with a keen nose and a hooked nose said with his eyes shining brightly.
"Hahaha, okay, children, you all heard it. If we can catch that man in front of the village, then I will take you to the village and have a good time." The scarred and melon-faced leader said loudly.
"oh oh……"
"well……"
"Long live the Nine Leaders!"
When the bandits heard this, their eyes turned green. They waved their weapons wantonly on horseback and shouted loudly. The demons of desire in their hearts were completely released. Although they had just looted a wealthy family, they were still
They act collectively, and since this big family doesn't have much money, the spoils they can get are very limited.
But if there were just thirty or so of them going to rob a village wantonly, it would be completely different. There would be no shortage of money or women.
The team was so excited that they were much faster. They must intercept the people before that village.
must!
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Weijia Village.
This evening, ten passing guests came to Weijia Village, all of them strong men. Although Weijia Village is not located in a remote area, it is rare for so many people to pass by at one time. These people all have formal official documents.
With Lu Yin and his generous offer, the village chief agreed to let them stay overnight.
In the entire Weijia Village, only the village head's family had a spare house that could accommodate ten people. Although the house was relatively shabby, they did not dislike it at all. Instead, they showed great courtesy and bought three chickens at five times the market price.
, had a nice dinner.
"Boss, Sima's house is not far from here. Why don't we just go there? Why stay here for the night? If we finish the investigation as soon as possible, we can go back earlier." These ten people were not sleeping yet, and one of them had a childish look on his face.
The young man said this.
"Why, Xiao Liuzi, you can't walk! Is your newly married wife too beautiful and draining you dry?" The leader of the group laughed. Although he was joking, his sitting posture was still very good.
He was upright, and the candlelight fell on his face. Upon closer inspection, he looked very upright, with a pair of big and sharp eyes, a big body and a round waist, a tall figure, and a thick layer of calluses on his hands.
"Hahaha..." The other people laughed when they heard the words, but the volume was controlled well so as not to affect the people in other rooms. The little Liuzi lowered his head shyly. It was his first time to go on a mission. Not long ago
I just married a beautiful woman.
The leader smiled and patted Xiao Liuzi on the shoulder, and said: "The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the sky. Brothers have worked hard these days, but you should also know the importance of this matter, which even affects the land of Shu."
Stable, it is hard to say whether the Sima family is an enemy or a friend, and there are many obstacles in this place, so we must be cautious and careful. It is safer to go during the day and not be affected by the obstacles."
"You have to remember that you only have one life. If you lose it, it's gone. You can't be careless at any time. Even if you are going to die, you have to die in a worthwhile way. Do you understand?"
"Bah, bah, bah. Boss, it's unlucky to die. Our little six is still waiting to go home and ask his mother-in-law to give him a fat baby."
"That's right, boss." One of the men, who looked older, deliberately raised his voice and said, "Ahem, Tie Jun, you are just too cautious, and you don't have the courage of the four famous arresters."
"Hahaha... looks so similar." Everyone laughed.
They are people from the Six Gates headquarters. They are here this time to investigate a major case. The leader is Wu Tiejun. He studied under Songshan Shaolin. He became famous in the martial arts world with his powerful Vajra Palm. He is one of the "Four Famous Catchers" of the Six Gates.
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"I'm afraid this case is not simple. Seven imperial officials were killed in succession, and more than a dozen senior Liumenmen from Shu also disappeared because of their investigation into the case. We must not be careless."
Wu Tiejun actually didn't care about his subordinates teasing him. He was used to it. This time he had a bad feeling in his heart. I'm afraid this investigation would not go smoothly and might involve a lot of people. Although Wu Tiejun was not a six-year-old
The catcher with the highest efficiency in handling cases is also the most stable, as stable as an old dog, that's who he is.
"Boss, listen, is this... thunder?" Xiao Liuzi suddenly said, young people's ears are very useful.
"No, this is not thunder, this is...the sound of horse hooves." Wu Tiejun said and looked at one of his men. Without saying a word, the man lay on the ground, closed his eyes, held his breath, and put his left ear to the ground.
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"A horse is coming this way, no, there is no one on the horse, no... there is someone behind..."
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"Rumble..."
"These guys are indeed chasing us, and there are quite a few of them, thirty-seven of them." Looking at the thieves' cavalry galloping below, Chen Kui counted the number of people, held his breath, and remained still.
, to prevent yourself from making any noise and causing unnecessary trouble.
After discovering that someone was chasing him, Chen Kui did not choose to escape on horseback. Instead, after his body recovered a little, he left the horse decisively, clung firmly to the tree, and let the horse continue to run forward to divert the attention of the bandits.
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By the way, Chen Kui can also chew some bark on the spot to replenish his physical strength. If there is protein to supplement, Chen Kui will not refuse. His digestion ability will definitely not be inferior to that of Mr. Bei.
As the saying goes, compared to life and death, other things are trivial.
"It's no longer possible to go forward. Go back the same way. The most dangerous place is the safest. See if there's anything to eat on the village. We'll talk about the rest when it gets daylight."
Chen Kui had already decided on his next course of action. The more he thought about it tonight, the more he felt that something was wrong. First of all, the Zhuangzi that was bloodbathed seemed to be located in the wilderness and not close to a town. This was very strange in itself;
Secondly, there were the burned corpses. Chen Kui had just remembered that the firelight of the burning corpses should have been clearly visible in the night, even from a distance, but this was not the case.
"I'll sneak over quietly and check out the situation."