Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

Chapter 497

After thinking about it, Chi Xinian asked again: "How does the magistrate of Naqi County evaluate this battle? Does he realize the lack of escort team, or the difference in strength between the two sides?"

"There should be..." Chu Qi thought about it seriously, and then replied, "If it's normal to suppress the bandits, just mobilize the yamen servants to go there.

"But that time, the county lord not only greeted the state in advance, but also posted a list in the county town, as a sign that young warriors or martial arts heroes would come to help.

"He said that once the silver is taken back, he will be grateful.

"Because of his sincerity, my Chu family, as a local gentry, did not stand idly by. One of my elder brothers even asked his son who had learned some kung fu to go along with him to help the county lord pay the fee.

"Unfortunately... such full preparations still failed."

Chu Qi just felt sorry for this, because in her opinion, they were just inferior in skills and had never fought against each other.

But when these words fell into the ears of Chi Xinian and Yan Chujing, they tasted something different.

The two looked at each other, seeing the thought in each other's eyes.

"Being caught off guard by the sudden attack of the water bandits, it is understandable that the team escorting the silver was not fully prepared. But after seeing the opponent's strength, the magistrate of Qi County also paid attention to it. Not only did he lead enough yamen guards, It also foreshadowed the militia. Why, still a disastrous defeat?" Yan Chujing pointed out the problem.

"Not only that, but there is another problem." After all, Chi Xinian has actually led the soldiers for six years. She has seen some problems more than Yan Chujing, "If the escort team has not weakened its strength, why did the water bandits suddenly Find this team?"

"Because they are weak?" Yan Chujing thought for a while.

But as soon as he said this, he also realized the problem: "No! If they were weak, then the water bandits would not be able to let them off in previous years! What is the difference between the overwhelming advantage for the bandits and Bai Na?
"How could they give up the fat meat that is so easy to get?"

"This is a puzzling question." Chi Xinian nodded and gave Yan Chujing a look of approval.

Here lies the contradiction she found.

From the very beginning, the appearance of the bandits was strange.

And every step after that is not in line with common sense.

"As far as I think, the origin of this group of water bandits is probably not that simple." Chi Xinian rubbed his chin and thought, "Even if they were really just water bandits who robbed the waterway of the Minjiang River, this operation will not be that simple." It is very likely that it was instigated by someone."

"I agree." Yan Chujing also had the same idea.

"If there is really a mastermind behind this looting, and combined with the fact that Xu Zhifu didn't mention it at all when he reported the problem, then..." Chi Xinian frowned.

The problem in Pingxing Mansion seems to be more serious than she imagined.

"That's right..." Yan Chujing also frowned, "It stands to reason that if the Qi County government has suffered such a big stumble, he will definitely report to the prefect.

"It is even possible to ask the state for help, hoping that the state can send troops to help him."

"Then..." Chi Xinian looked at Chu Qi, "Aunt Chu, did the state send someone to help?"

"No." Speaking of this, Chu Qi couldn't help sighing again, "Master Zhizhou is willing to help, but the reality does not allow him to help us."

"Why? The state is also in trouble?" Chi Xinian asked.

"Yes." Chu Qi nodded, "Other counties in the state also encountered water bandits."

(End of this chapter)