Chapter 68 Catch the thief at night and chase after him
As night falls, a separate courtyard to the east of the town hall is brightly lit.
Zhang Wenfeng had a pile of scattered papers in his hand. After discussing with Lao Wu and Che Sheng, he instructed the five wanderers in the town to use the method of spreading copper coins to give benefits, and through various street idlers, Qingpi, etc.
Collected in secret.
Snakes have snake paths, rats have rat paths.
You Xi wants to know something about a local family, and there are ways to do it.
For example, by asking the vendors, they can find out the types and quantities of groceries that Xie Jia buys these days, etc.
He separated a stack of papers and handed them to Wu Youde and Che Sheng, who were sitting opposite, and Che Sheng, who was in much better spirits, and said with a smile:
"Look again, if there are really only three outsiders in Xie Laocai's house and they haven't left since the afternoon, then we can close the net early tonight and they will basically not be able to escape."
One person is short-term, two people are long-term.
He knew only a limited number of case-handling techniques, so he naturally discussed countermeasures with Lao Wu.
It made Lao Wu feel important and flattered.
Furthermore, after seeing Mr. Zhang’s methods, how dare he not try his best to help with suggestions and ideas, and strive to make more contributions, thinking that Mr. Zhang is deliberately testing his ability to handle cases, and does not dare to neglect.
Later, Che Sheng, who was recovering from his injuries, was also called out to make plans together.
Wu Youde read all the pieces of paper, thought for a while, and said: "It should be right, there are only three outsiders." After hesitating, he still asked, "Sir, if there are two monks among the three,
If we go to arrest him, things may go wrong."
Che Sheng nodded in agreement. He had personally experienced the monk's strength. It was so powerful that he couldn't block two moves.
The monk who robbed someone today did not have murderous intentions. He was probably afraid of getting into trouble, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
"My judgment is that they only have one monk. Even if there are two monks, just leave it to me. You are responsible for capturing Xie Laocai's family and the thief who was robbed. Don't leave any one behind."
Zhang Wenfeng said it very normally.
He didn't say anything about not hurting people's lives.
Ci is not a soldier, and he will not be merciful to thieves who dare to break into the town hall during the day, hurt and rob people.
If Xie Laocai's family dared to resist arrest, it would be inevitable that they would be killed. The experienced Wu Youde would pass on the specific details.
He must be responsible for the lives of his subordinates, You Xiu and Xiang Yong, who led him to perform official duties.
"My subordinate understands."
Wu Youde and Che Sheng actually didn't quite understand where Mr. Zhang's confidence came from, so they clasped their fists and accepted the order.
They only hope that the three thieves hidden in Laocai's house will be solved. As the Lord said, there is only one monk.
"Okay, let's go ahead and tell Zhong Youxi and the others to prepare separately. At three quarters of an hour, they made a noise at the front door of Lao Cai's house. We climbed over the wall from the west wing and rushed in to perform our official duties. To avoid a long night and a lot of dreams, we had to guard against the news.
Let the thief hide."
The plan has been discussed many times in advance. How many people will be surrounded outside and where the bluff will be made are all explained.
Wu Youde clasped his fists and said "Get the order" and left in a hurry.
The moon hangs high in the treetops.
Except for a few inns, restaurants, and half-open doors doing night business in the town, there are few pedestrians on the streets.
The town is bustling and lively only during the day, and cannot be compared with the county town.
Most people who make a living are reluctant to light lamps to avoid wasting oil and wax, so they go to bed early.
Jie's house has a separate courtyard with two entrances, and the shop is at the end of the street on the side of the house.
Relying on the convenience of water transportation, he sells various medicinal materials and runs a medicine hall and shop. He provides a complete range of medical consultations and prescriptions. He also purchases medicinal herbs picked by mountain people from ten miles and eight villages. The business is doing well.
Zhang Wenfeng, Wu Youde, and Che Sheng came to the wall of the guest house in the west wing of the second entrance of Jie Zhai and found out clearly that three foreigners lived upstairs in the guest house.
Zhong Youxi led a person out of the dark alley.
They were responsible for keeping watch secretly and making gestures to indicate that the thief had not escaped.
Then I heard a knock on the door from the front door: "According to the order of the county's Daolu branch, we are searching Xie's house! Jie Youcai, you are guilty of harboring three thieves. Why don't we arrest you as soon as possible!"
Others drew their weapons and held torches, shouting and cheering.
Someone had climbed through the front wall and opened the main door, and people poured in.
This is called showing one's identity, being famous, and using the name of the government to intimidate. If you dare to resist, you are going against the government. Even if the neighbors are alerted, no one dares to help hide them. As for the old gatekeeper guarding the wing, he has long been scared to death.
Six gods have no master.
Zhang Wenfeng took the lead and jumped up to the wall and saw a figure moving upstairs in the guest room.
His eyes were sharp, and when he saw the man wearing a gray suit that was easy to walk in, he shouted loudly: "Where to go?" He stepped lightly and reached the second floor.
The green bamboo sword was unsheathed, waving a light green sword light.
"Dang Dang" they exchanged a few quick blows, and the sword light reflected the opponent's face. He was a strong man in his thirties.
As his figure flashed, his sword bloomed like a plum blossom, blocking the opponent's sharp sword.
The foot moved with it, spinning like a whip, and struck the side of the head and neck of another man who jumped out of the door with a sound of wind. This move has a name, "beat the leg to say goodbye", and it is one of the old cripple's killer moves.
Taking advantage of the situation, he let go of a sneak attack from the side.
The man who had been kicked threw away the knife in his hand. It was like a wooden stake that broke through the wooden railing of the corridor and fell straight to the ground. The man fainted in the air.
Wu Youde followed Wu Youde who climbed over the courtyard wall and quickly fell into the courtyard. He quickly reached out and grabbed the man's clothes by his chest to dissipate his momentum. He then threw it on the ground and patched two fingers to ensure that even if the thief woke up, he would not be able to resist.
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He used the moonlight to see clearly the faces of the men on the ground, and couldn't help but feel happy.
What a coincidence, the guy who was robbed was caught alive by Mr. Zhang again.
"You have been surrounded. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
Wu Youde shouted to silence the commotion and cries coming from the backyard and the east wing.
He flew up, jumped up to the gap on the second floor, and flanked another man in black armor who was intercepted by Che Sheng from behind. He secretly thought in his heart, Mr. Zhang's calculation was really accurate, there are only three thieves and one monk, and Mr. Zhang has already
Chasing the thief monk, he flew out of the courtyard wall.
I wonder if Mr. Zhang can catch the thief who dared to break into the town hall and commit the crime of assassinating the official?
Seeing several Youxi and Xiangyong rushing into the second courtyard, he knew that the overall situation here was decided.
It just depends on whether Mr. Zhang can catch the biggest fish as easily as he says?
Zhang Wenfeng stepped low and jumped high, his figure was as light as a swallow, and he closely followed the black-clothed decorator who crossed the courtyard wall and fled towards the river embankment in the northwest of the town. He shouted: "Where are the thieves? If you don't want to catch them, they are waiting to be punished!"
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He barked loudly on purpose to notify the donkeys wandering near Jiezhai Alley to join him.
There is a great advantage in not exposing the donkey's abilities. No one will be wary of a donkey who looks dull and ordinary.
The monk in black who was running in front of him sneered. After a few exchanges of moves, he had already seen through the reality of the guy behind him. This foolish young man from Daolu Branch of Xiling County was quite courageous. He was in the middle stage of Huaqi Realm and didn't even have a monk to help him.
I want to capture him alive, but I don’t know who gave him the courage?
It seems that he is used to being a government official and has no idea how much he weighs.
It's not convenient for him to hurt people in town, it's too troublesome.
When we are led out of the town and to a remote river beach, we must let that boy know how many eyes Lord Ma has, and then we can go back and snatch the two troubles back later. As for the follow-up, others will take care of it.
Under the moonlight, a donkey rushed up with luggage and bamboo hats on its back.