Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 416 The cat teases the mouse
The 25 soldiers sent by Liu Yanhao had already received Pan Jiaming's instructions. They did not protect the boxes with all their strength, but were more interested in the people who snatched the boxes.Not long after the fight, they understood why the prince repeatedly ordered them to focus on the "robbers" themselves, doing everything possible to learn from their martial arts methods, actions, gestures, habitual movements, and even what they were wearing. Clues to discover clues.In the end, the prince emphasized that "you don't have to work hard, just like a cat teasing a mouse, just play. Being able to find out the origin of the mouse is a great achievement."

With Pan Jiaming's explicit hints in front of him, Liu Yanhao was also very particular about his selection. These 25 soldiers were enough to reassure him in terms of loyalty, character, or ability. Naturally, there would be no one who was stubborn and doubted Pan Jiaming's approach. Or talkative.Their garrison masters all treated Prince Pan with respect and rigor, so why should they question him?Soldiers regard military orders as their mountain, and on this trip to Beijing, Pan Jiaming's instructions are military orders to them. Even if they have some confusion and doubts in their hearts, they must strictly implement them.

Isn’t this?As soon as they fought, many people suddenly realized that these robbers were very skilled and had obviously been trained. They were not ordinary gangsters who just wanted to steal money without any rules. Moreover, their actions were also planned and strategic. Could it be that now Have all the bandits caught up with the special training organization or the regular army like them?Well, no wonder Pan Shizi would give such an order. There are only 25 of them. Even if they try their best, they probably won't be able to stop these so-called bandits. Pan Shizi asked them to find ways to find clues. The best way is to run away. The monks can't run away from the temple. The court sends troops Are you afraid that you won't be able to get these boxes back?The most important thing is that the intriguing smile and firm tone on Pan Shizi's face when giving orders inexplicably gave them a sense of security, as if they had taken reassurance.

In this way, the soldiers who discovered the clues carried out Pan Jiaming's "cat teases the mouse" order more faithfully, becoming more flexible and cunning, focusing on quietly testing the "bandits" or forcing them to reveal their flaws. .

Then, when the melee ended, although more than half of the bandits were killed or injured, they finally succeeded in taking away all the big wooden boxes and the bodies of Cui Minxi and the three of them. It was considered a success.

On Pan Jiaming's side, except for two soldiers who were seriously injured when they were suddenly attacked from behind by "bandits", only five or six soldiers suffered some superficial injuries, which were not serious.Oh, by the way, the more than 20 government servants brought by Tonghu County Magistrate Xu Kai in a hurry also had many casualties.

Xu Kai's face turned pale: "Pan Shizi, this... what should I do? If I had known... If I had known, I should have insisted on letting the Yamen stay from the beginning. Now... now, there are millions of taels! Your Majesty... Your Majesty ..."If the blame falls, who bears the responsibility?By the way, these people brought by Pan Shizi are too unsatisfied, right?Dozens of boxes of gold and silver were all robbed, the criminals were silenced, and even the bodies were taken away. Didn't they try their best to stop it?Look, one or two of them were missing neither arms nor legs, and they were all running and jumping around. Not as many of his government servants were killed or injured. Three of his government servants were dead, seven or eight were seriously injured, and almost all of them suffered injuries.

Xu Kai suddenly thought of a question and found it quite strange. What were those people doing robbing the corpse?Wouldn't it suit them just to witness someone's death?Take it back and give it to your family for burial?So affectionate and meaningful?I don’t understand!But he doesn't need to think about these.

Pan Jiaming said with a smile but not a smile: "If the enemy is strong and we are weak, the Holy Emperor will also investigate the responsibility as appropriate and will not casually accuse you. What's more, the main responsibility lies with me. Master Xu, didn't you also bring people here at the last moment? An Xin. Don't worry! My prince is very loyal. I guarantee that you will not be unjustly accused. Maybe the emperor will reward you." If this man hadn't led the more than 20 government officials on a rampage, they might have caught the "bandit" The leader of the "thieves" should at least spare his life.

"No, no, uh, that's not what I mean," Xu Kai said, "I'm not afraid of taking responsibility. I'm sorry for the court and worried about you, Prince Pan. You came here all the way day and night with caution. You could have come all the way. I have made a great contribution to filling the national treasury, but now... Well, it is true that the enemy is strong and we are weak. Even if my people stay from the beginning, it will be difficult to save those treasures. If it takes a few days, and then go forward Only when some people from the imperial court arrive can it be successful."

"Ha, the credit is just picked up on the street. If you lose it, you will lose it." Pan Jiaming waved his hand in vain, "The worst is to be scolded by the emperor. Things have become like this. Mr. Xu, please go back. I, too, must be solemn." Let’s deal with the people Liu Shoubei gave me.”

"Yes, yes, I'm resigning," Xu Kai paused briefly, "Well, Prince, according to the rules, if things and human beings are robbed in Tonghu County, I must write a note and send it to Beijing immediately."

"Do whatever you have to do. I have no right to interfere with the local officials' affairs, and I don't have the time to spare." Pan Jiaming waved his hand impatiently, and glanced at Yi Cheng who was huddled in the corner: "And you, too? It's time to write a book, don't bother me here." This is just a fool who just eats for a living. Zhengmei's concubine is dreaming of life and death. She woke up in a fright and ran out in a hurry, but she hid and shivered. It's so pitiful. Yes, haha.

The postmaster nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "I will resign, I will not disturb you, Prince Pan." After saying that, he took the people in his post and hid quickly. Now that Pan Jiaming has been robbed, his original great contribution may become a great one. Woe to him, if he stays here, he won't be able to flatter him, and if he doesn't, he will be angered and even arrested.Who is the British government?The queen’s natal family, what does he mean by a little shrimp who can’t make it to the table?
Returning to the house where Pan Jiaming lived, Xiao Feng was still immersed in sorting out the "clues" reported by the soldiers:
One: When the three of them were fighting with the robbers, they found a scorpion tattoo on their opponent's ankle. When they were cleaning up the scene, they also found a tattoo on the ankle of one of the corpses. The scorpion pattern was exactly the same as the description of the three of them. It was obvious that this was a robber. A symbol of membership in an organization.

Second: At least five of the corpses of the robbers had injuries that were not fatal. The direct cause of death was the poison hidden in their teeth. They should have committed suicide by chewing the poison because they were too injured to run away.

Third: There was a robber who discovered that the initial target was Cui Minxi and the other three. This was not surprising. What attracted attention was that his weapon was made of transparent silk thread, but he could not tell what material it was made of.Another interesting point is that he is different from other brutal robbers. He seems to not want to hurt Pan Jiaming's people more, and he has no intention of fighting. He has a clear goal. At first he wanted to save people, then he wanted to kill people and silence them, and finally saw his target fall. Not sure if he was really dead, or if he was stunned by Pan Jiaming's people and confused him. He used his silk thread to sweep away the three of them and flew away. Even his accomplices who accidentally blocked his way during the fight were killed. He kicked it away.

(End of this chapter)