After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 404 Apprehended and brought to justice
The grey-robed man looked as if he had already made arrangements, and said, "Don't worry, there are people at the entrance of the alley giving warnings. If they see anything wrong, they will come in and report it immediately. As for you, you are quite successful now. You can kill anyone the imperial officials want to kill, and you are not afraid of people finding your way here. If I were you, I would definitely leave the capital to avoid the limelight."

Wu Wulang sneered and said, "With those foolish officials in the capital, how could they find me? Now that Your Excellency is in need of someone, how can I let Your Excellency be without someone to use just for my own safety?"

When the gray-robed man heard this, he didn't know whether to feel sad about whether Wu Wulang thought too highly of himself or valued his master too much, to the point of sacrificing himself.

Wu Wulang didn't want to talk to him any more, so he took out his two swords and waved them vigorously in the yard. When he was in a bad mood, he liked to practice sword skills.

The man in gray robe looked at him with admiration. Even though this man was short and had a limp in one leg, it did not affect his current impressive martial arts skills.

The gray-robed man picked up a spear from the weapon rack behind him and started fighting him directly.

"Wu Lang, this is a good opportunity for me to see if you have made any progress during this period of time!"

They were fighting wantonly in the yard, but they didn't know that the person outside the yard who was sent to keep watch suddenly felt his stomach tighten. He wanted to go back to the house to change people, but his stomach was beating so fast that he thought he would burst out before he reached the door. He held his stomach and looked around, and saw a collapsed courtyard wall only two meters away. Behind the wall was an abandoned house. Without any hesitation, he rushed in and squatted in a corner.

As Gu Mingda and his group got closer to the house, their steps became lighter.

Niu Niu suddenly smelled a foul odor and looked in the direction of the smell. Her gaze passed through the dilapidated courtyard wall and met a pair of confused eyes.

"Is anyone pooping there?" Niu Niu asked.

Gu Mingda immediately said: "Control this man first, don't let him shout!"

Gu Mingda didn't know that this man was out to keep watch, he was just afraid that ordinary people in the alley would make a fuss if they saw so many people.

Two officers rushed in immediately.

Gu Mingda wanted to comfort this man with a few words, but suddenly his eyes froze.

"Look what's hidden in his boots!" said Gu Mingda.

Without any hesitation, the officers reached into the man's boots and pulled out a dagger.

Gu Mingda turned to the Jingzhao prefect and said, "This man carries a sharp weapon. Even if he is not the murderer, he is most likely a shady person. You can interrogate him carefully later and help the people of Qingcao Lane get rid of this harm."

The prefect of Jingzhao naturally understood this principle. If he really caught a petty thief, it could be counted as his political achievement later.

After leaving two officers to control the man, the others continued to move towards the house.

As they got closer, they immediately heard the sound of fierce fighting coming from the house, which actually covered up their footsteps.

An experienced old captain of the police kicked the gate of the yard open with one foot, and a group of officers rushed in with knives in their hands.

The two people who were fighting in the yard never expected such a sudden change.

Their first reaction was to run, but there was another group of officers waiting at the back door.

No matter how powerful their martial arts were, they were no match for the ant that can kill an elephant. In the end, only a few young officers who were eager to make a contribution were injured, and the thieves in the room were captured.

However, both Gu Mingda and the prefect of Jingzhao felt a chill down their spines when they recalled the incident afterwards.

There were six thieves in the house, all of them were skilled fighters. The two who had fought in the yard earlier were even more skilled fighters. This time, they were caught off guard and barely managed to take down the group of thieves. The gray-robed man almost escaped in the middle of the fight. He was accidentally tripped by a stone hidden in the bushes when he was escaping, and was caught.

The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture swung his sleeves and said triumphantly to the group of thieves pinned to the ground: "Thanks to my command, otherwise you would have really gotten away!"

Gu Mingda, who was standing in the yard, looked back at Niu Niu. Niu Niu was standing at the entrance of the alley, craning her neck to look at this side, accompanied by Li Yaren.

Seeing that all the thieves were caught, the little girl wanted to run over, but Gu Mingda shook his head at her. There were too many thieves here, and he was afraid that an accident would endanger his daughter.

He had a vague feeling that the reason why the arrest was so smooth today might be because of his daughter.

"Sir, there are many unconscious children in there! They are kidnappers!" An official came running over to report.

The prefect of Jingzhao did not expect such an unexpected surprise. During this period, many children in the capital were missing and people reported to the authorities every day. However, these kidnappers were extremely careful and did not leave any traces. Even if they wanted to catch them, they could not find any clues for a while.

Now, in the eyes of the Jingzhao prefect, this situation is a double happiness.

"You villains not only kidnap and sell young children, but also murder officials of the imperial court!" the prefect of Jingzhao shouted harshly.

Wu Wulang and the gray-robed man looked at each other, and without any extra words, the two reached a consensus.

"Please forgive me, sir. We are indeed kidnappers. But where did the accusation of murdering an imperial official come from? We are truly innocent!" The two of them cried out in unison.

Among the thieves present, only the man in gray robe knew that Wu Wulang had killed Lu Long. The others knew nothing at all.

"I knew you guys would be stubborn. Take you back and punish you." The prefect of Jingzhao gave an order, and a group of officials led several thieves back in a mighty manner, even the one who was watching was not left behind.

Wu Wulang was escorted forward by the officers. He passed by Niu Niu and Li Yaren. Li Yaren was someone he knew, but for some reason, he seemed to be out of control and kept looking at Niu Niu.

It was as if the little girl in front of him was someone he knew.

Gu Mingda didn't dare to let such a vicious criminal have any more involvement with his daughter, so he just ran to Niu Niu and protected the little girl behind him.

Niuniu tilted her head and asked, "Is the person who has been looking at me the murderer?"

Wu Wulang walked with a limp, which made him much easier to recognize than ordinary people.

Gu Mingda nodded.

Niuniu showed a puzzled look on her face and said, "Before I met this man, I always thought he was very bad, but now that I have met him, I feel that he is not that bad."

Gu Mingda knew that his daughter had always relied on her intuition to judge good and bad, but he was also afraid that his daughter would rely too much on these magical methods and lose her sensitivity to other things. He squatted down, looked at his daughter straight in the eye, and said, "People in this world are sometimes so complicated that they can't be clearly described by the two words good or bad."

A thoughtful look appeared on Niu Niu's face.

When this group of thieves entered Jingzhao Prefecture, they confessed to kidnapping children, but as for Lu Long, they either denied it or insisted that it was a spur-of-the-moment act and refused to admit that there was someone behind it.

"Sir Gu, the case is at a standstill again. What should we do?" The prefect of Jingzhao is now extremely dependent on Gu Mingda. He looks at Gu Mingda with anticipation, hoping to find some useful methods from him.