Shengshichun

Chapter 343 Didn’t he escape? (Ask for monthly ticket)
The information provided by Shopkeeper Feng had to be told to Pei Zhan and the others.

After talking to Mrs. Ning at Wanbin Tower, Fu Zhen sent Guo Song to the camp to deliver a message to Pei Zhan.

After she said the words, she thought about it and changed her mind: "General, will you have much to do this afternoon?"

Guo Song said: "Not much, it's just that I was recently ordered by the emperor to pay attention to the situation in the northwest, so I can't get away."

Fu Zhen then asked him to drive the car: "I will go to the camp to find him."

Guo Song was stunned for a moment, then happily greeted the guards to leave the city.

The young couple had been married for so long. Pei Zhanming had secretly invited Fu Zhen several times before, asking her to go to the camp to visit the class, but Fu Zhen never agreed.

The sun comes out in the west today!

The carriage quickly took to the street and headed towards the city gate.

Fu Zhen was reviewing the information he had obtained over the past two days in the carriage. When he was still half a mile away from the city gate, the carriage slowed down again.

“Beyond the city gate is the suburbs of Beijing, and the only place they can settle down is in this area.

Fu Zhen looked at the two of them: "Do you two have a specific destination?"

"So I immediately went back to invite Brother Chu and planned to follow him immediately."

"For such a long time in the past, all the guards around Xu Yin were responsible for giving orders.

"whats the matter?"

"Lian Chong's people are still operating in the capital!"

Both of them suffered injuries of varying degrees, which allowed Lu Chongyang to treat them. Although Tieying was from Lian Yang, his identity was insignificant, and besides, he had provided important evidence to the court, so the emperor had no plans. Make things difficult for him. After he recovers from his injuries, he will be let go.

"the two of them?"

"Where did you find it?"

"I was walking on the street this morning and went to a teahouse in Nancheng. I found someone following me. When I came out, the person was gone. Then I found this in the corner of the door.

Later, when the case was solved, the two moved out of Liang Mansion and went to the Pei family courtyard where Lu Chongyang lived.

Fu Zhen immediately looked in the direction he pointed, and saw two people walking together under the city gate in front, each leading a horse to leave the city.

There are two strange patterns drawn on the paper, which can indeed make people feel something special at a glance.

"I'll ask."

Earlier, when they were trying their best to deal with the deposed prince and Xu Yin, both Chu Yu and Tie Ying stayed in the Liang Mansion as witnesses.

As soon as Fu Zhen opened the curtain, Guo Song said: "Tie Ying and Chu Yu are in front."

"Where are they two?"

"At the same time, I discovered that they did not drive horses, and they were wearing cloth shoes and broad robes, dressed like businessmen. They did not look like they were on the road at all, which showed that they lived not far away.

"what happened?"

Tie Ying frowned: "After I discovered these two hidden signs, I immediately turned around and went to a remote City God's Temple.

Since he was tracking into the city, for convenience, the other party would naturally not be too far away from the capital.

"So if the people from Tanzhou don't show up, once they do take action, they must have joined up with Lian Ran and followed his instructions. Otherwise, they could have intercepted Zhou Yi and the others halfway."

Guo Song said and stepped forward.

"……what?"

“They couldn’t find me and left the City God’s Temple, and I followed them to the city gate.

But in this case, could it be said that after Lian Ruan finally escaped, he still stayed near the capital?

She said: "Then what do you want to do when you leave the city now?"

Fu Zhen had to admit that what Tieying said made sense.

They all live under the same roof, so it makes sense that they would know each other. But I didn't expect that they would be good enough to travel together in such a short period of time.

"How can you be sure that these people who are staring at you are the people who were taken away by Lian Lian and not the group who escaped in Tanzhou?"

"When Lian Ruan escaped, no one knew that he had betrayed Xu Yin, and he would certainly not be stupid enough to reveal it himself.

"I have been following Xu Yin for so long, and I have memorized all their secret notes by heart. I guess they have already set their sights on me."

Fu Zhen hadn't been there recently, so he didn't expect to see them here.

Fu Zhen watched them strike up a conversation, and then the three of them walked towards her carriage together.

Fu Zhen frowned and looked at the two patterns again and again, and then said: "When Lian Ruan left, he did take a group of Xu family guards with him, and the remaining group was in the old house in Tanzhou. At that time A batch also ran away.

"It's indeed difficult to tell. But after the Tanzhou group escaped without a leader, they will definitely find a way to join the group of people who were taken away in succession.

Fu Zhen couldn't help but open the curtains when he heard this: "How do you know?"

As he said this, he took out a piece of paper from his arms, unfolded it and presented it to Fu Zhen.

"Madam General!" Chu Yu held his hands under the carriage, "You came just in time, brother Tie has something important to report!"

"I pretended to be a pilgrim and entered, and then I waited for two people. Judging from their actions, they were undoubtedly the second group of deceased members of the Xu family.

Tie Ying said: "I found traces of them in the city. They were the dead soldiers that Xu Yin raised privately. They left such a mark on the city."

"I'm familiar with the suburbs of Beijing," Chu Yu said. "There are only three towns within fifty miles from the city gate. They will never live beyond fifty miles."

Fu Zhen nodded and arranged for Guo Song to say: "It's easy to do things when there are many people. Send a few people to follow them."

Guo Song immediately selected a few guards who were familiar with the terrain in the suburbs of Beijing.

Fu Zhen assigned people to Tieying and the others: "Search carefully, but don't alert the snake. This Lian is as cunning as Xu Yin. If he is really still nearby, don't do anything until you are absolutely sure to capture him." act rashly."

"As ordered!"

The two of them had a helping hand, and their spirits increased greatly. They immediately accepted the order, mounted their horses and led the people out of the city. After Fu Zhen watched them leave, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, then called to Guo Song: "Let's go! Speed ​​up the pace."

……

"Have you reported it to Dali Temple? Have you taken Wu Zuo to see it?"

In the Gyeonggi camp, Pei Zhan quickly walked out of the school grounds and walked towards the barracks with Cheng Chili.

"It has been reported and the body has been sent over. We don't know what the outcome will be on the other side, but what is certain is that the body is indeed Concubine Li!"

Cheng Zhili followed him into the house and kept talking: "The place where the corpse was dumped was in Yingpan Town, twenty miles outside the south city gate, under the cliff to the east of the town.

“There was originally a deep pool under the cliff, and they originally planned to sink the body into the pool, but it was the dry season. Unexpectedly, the plunge went astray and the body landed on a rock.

"The people from Dali Temple have seen it just now. The man died about two days ago. The injury was on the back of the neck, and the vertebrae were broken. He should have been killed by a single blow."

Pei Zhan took off his head and placed it on the public case, and said thoughtfully: "It has been more than a month since the incident occurred. How can Concubine Li still be in the suburbs of Beijing? Have you gone to Yingpan Town to search for her?"

"My brother has already taken people there after hearing the news. It is estimated that there will be results before dark."

Pei Zhan walked back and forth in the room a few times: "In the past month or so, it seems that there has been no news of repeated infestations from the northwest?"

"No." Cheng Zhili shook his head, "Not only is there no news from the northwest, but this person has not been found at all the city checkpoints within a few hundred miles that we ordered to dispatch quickly that day."

"If we haven't found him at the city checkpoint, then has he always stayed in Gyeonggi?"

"I think your guess is correct. No matter what the reason is, it is indeed possible that the person named Lian is still in Gyeonggi Province."

As soon as Pei Zhan said his question, Fu Zhen's familiar clear voice came from outside the door.

He turned around quickly and immediately locked his eyes on Fu Zhen who appeared at the door:

"Why are you here? How did you get in?"

Fu Zhen stepped over the threshold with a certain amount of pride: "Originally, I thought I couldn't get in, but I didn't expect that the general guarding your camp actually knew me. Plus, Guo Song was with me, and the general heard me tell me my purpose of coming. Just let me in."

When Pei Zhan heard this, he suppressed the raised corners of his mouth and said calmly: "Then what is the basis for what you just said?"

"Of course." Fu Zhen told him what happened when he met Tieying and the others on the way here. "I have asked Guo Song to send people to follow them. Tieying has been following the people of Prince Yi's Mansion for so long, maybe What a discovery.”

At this point, she looked at Pei Zhan and Cheng Chili in turn: "Why did you mention Lian Juan just now?"

Cheng Zhili could no longer hold back his words: "We found the body of Concubine Li under the cliff twenty miles outside the south city gate!

"She died in the past two days!"

Fu Zheng was stunned when he suddenly heard that Concubine Li was the hostage. That day, he took her as a hostage and escaped from the city gate. Everyone already agreed that she was dead. I didn’t expect to hear the news of her death until today!
Recalling what Tie Ying said before, she immediately stepped forward: "Then what Tie Ying said is probably right! The people following him must be the Xu family guards who were brought out in succession. Since If they are here, Lian Ruan must be here too!”

When Pei Zhan heard this, he didn't hesitate anymore and sent Cheng Chili saying: "You immediately bring more troops and go to meet Tieying and the others! Surround the town where Concubine Li was found and where Tieying and the others are following her! Search every step of the way, search every house, don’t let anyone go!”

"I'm going right now!"

Cheng Zhili jumped out of the threshold without saying a word.

Fu Zhen's followers walked under the threshold and frowned at the gradually darkening sky: "In the countryside, it is most difficult to find when it is dark. I don't know if it is too late to rush there now?"

……

The autumn weather in Beijing is crisp and clear in August. After sunset, night gradually covers the earth.

The green gauze tents in the wilderness were laid out gloomily in the dusk. The houses scattered in the villages at the foot of the mountain had only a few faint lights, and most of the people had turned off their lights to rest.

After several consecutive wars in the past few decades, it has been very difficult for the people of the Zhou Dynasty to make a living, and few people are willing to buy a lot of lamp oil for use.

The tofu shop in Yingpan Town is one of the few businesses that requires lighting all night long. The owner and his family make a living from this, and have to prepare the tofu before dawn so that they can be picked out for sale at dawn.

The tofu shop has only one facade, but there are three entrances inside and outside.

At this time, in the second entrance hall, a donkey was pulling a grinder.

In the room at the end of the room where the stone mill is placed, there is a lamp like a bean, and a person is sitting under the lamp wearing clothes and reading a book.

There was a long sword beside him, and a set of night clothes on the bed behind him. There are several books on the bedside, all of which are poetry and classics that scholars often read.

The sound of dogs barking came from far across the field, and at this time, the sound of footsteps also sounded from far and near.

It crossed the stone mill in the hall and came to the door quickly and steadily. After he paused for a moment, the sound of knocking and pecking sounded softly.

"Come in."

The person under the lamp didn't even raise his head and responded very softly.

The ajar door opened, and as he approached, the weak light gradually illuminated his face: "General."

"You're back?" The person under the lamp closed the book and raised his head, his young face also revealed in the lamplight, "How did things go?"

"People have seen it, but unfortunately he found it and ran away."

"How come you can't even handle this little thing?" The person under the lamp stood up, pulled the clothes on his shoulders, and walked up to him with his hands behind his back. "Tie Ying only has one person, but you sent two. He actually let him get away. Are the dead soldiers raised by Prince Yi so useless?"

Lian Ruan clicked his head and sighed: "No matter how powerful the people from Prince Yi's Palace are, how can they be compared to the people from the mighty General's Palace who have been in exile for so many years? What's more, Tie Ying is a warrior who has been personally trained by the General. , it’s even more extraordinary.”

"Don't say these useless things." Lianyang turned back and took two steps, "Tieying can no longer stay. He knows many things about the General's Mansion. He even knows about my existence. Now that I have entered Yanjing, I will never leave." There can be no risk of leakage."

"Don't worry, General. I will send a few more people into the city later. Now that he can move around the capital at will, there will definitely be a better chance to capture him."

Lian Yang took a deep breath and stopped under the tofu shelf: "What's on the other side? Has Yang Yi's whereabouts been found? Why is there still no progress at all after several months?"

"According to reliable information, he did come to Yanjing half a month ago. He will definitely show up after entering Beijing, and the places where he will show up must be those under our control.

"General, please be patient and wait for your subordinates to keep a close eye on you. If there is any news, I will call you immediately."

Lian Yang turned around when he heard this, looked at him with narrowed eyes, and frowned tightly: "Don't make a mistake. Otherwise, I won't be as stupid as Xu Yin and let you go."

After a long glance, he was about to reply when a knock on the door came from the front yard facing the street:
"Is the boss here? Open the door!"

The two people under the light immediately paused, looked at each other, and then immediately blew out the light...