Hou Men Splendid

Chapter 74

Jiu Lao Qi sighed, "The money was not grabbed, many people died, and there was a quarrel when we returned to the island. The court will definitely not let this matter go. The third brother said that everyone should disperse and run for their lives. The eldest brother and the second brother refused, and if the ticket is not paid, you can escape, so it is better to wait for a ticket on the river in two days before leaving."

Greed is not enough to swallow a snake, and he ran away as soon as the incident happened. There were not so many people who were arrested and brought to justice. disputed.

"The third brother was injured and disappeared. I don't know whether he is dead or alive now. The fifth brother is the Luo He you mentioned. After the limelight passed, he returned to Titian Island. He should have controlled the relocated people and became a mountain. Your Majesty, I have hidden it for so many years, but you still found it."

"The person who wants to kill you is Wei Lao Wu."

"Yes, he did it for something." Jiu Laoqi put down the chicken leg and looked at Shao Ziyu, "If I tell you about this, Mr. Shao, then I will be guilty of a crime and meritorious service. Do you think there is any reward for me?"

Shao Ziyu drank tea, "It depends on how much credit you have made. You are the head of the family, so how could you be short of money?"

"It's missing, why isn't it missing? All the silver is used to redeem Le Niang." Jiu Lao Qi shook the wine bottle, it was empty, and Ah Jiu who was on the side quickly brought him an urn, Jiu Lao Qi looked at Ah Jiu smiled and said, "This official is on the road."

"I don't want to shut up with you. The fifth is because of the key in my hand. We robbed so many things back then and hid them all. The door I designed and the key managed by the third brother, the third brother gave me the key before he disappeared. Well, the fifth one is for this key, without the key, he forced his way in, and everything inside was blown to ashes, so he couldn’t bear it.”

Shao Ziyu's eyebrows moved, and Jiu Laoqi knocked on the table, "Master Shao, the contents inside are enough for you to make a great contribution, just give me some of the rewards you get. gone."

"You're not afraid of my repentance." Shao Ziyu said seeing his obedient expression.

"The left is also dead, the right is also dead. Master Shao is giving me a chance now. If I have the opportunity to take Le Niang out of here, I have to try." Take her to hide for a lifetime, or go in and out of this prison for a lifetime, He doesn't want to.

After a while, Shao Ziyu nodded, "I can give you the bounty, and I'll ask you a few more questions, who did you kill in the robbery that year."

"Didn't kill anyone." Jiu Lao Qi shook his head, "I only hurt people, not kill people."

"If you don't kill people, how can you rob, and how can you be in charge of the family?"

"They will kill. This is what I rely on." Jiu Laoqi pointed to his head. If he had good skills, would he be in such a mess all these years? "The iron chain you found is what I thought of. The brain is ruthless in doing things, and the idea is not what I came up with."

"There is another question. In the robbery case back then, you said that the second head came back and told you that there was such a vote. How did he know about it?"

Jiu Laoqi frowned, "Back then, my third brother and I also thought it was very strange. We have always robbed waterways for so many years, and the roads have never been mixed. I don't know where the second brother got the news. Know that the money for disaster relief is going this way."

"You were in ambush for a few days."

"After ambush for two days, it will arrive."

How accurate is this time calculation, such a long-distance transportation, what happens on the road, it is possible to be delayed or one step faster, it is impossible to accurately grasp the time, and they waited for two days before they arrived. Car, how did you know the news, and who released the news.

These have become one by one questions in Shao Ziyu's mind.

If you want to check the files of the robbery case that year, they are all in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. With his current official position and rank, he has no right to check it.

Shao Ziyu pondered for a while, "As long as they arrest and bring this matter to justice, I understand what you said, and I can promise you."

This is a long period of arrangement, from June to August. Seeing that September is approaching, the vortex of Wuzi Island is about to become bigger. It has been more than eight months for Brother Han.

He hadn't seen his father for a long time. Shao Ziyu went out early and came back late. Brother Han was already asleep when he came back. He didn't wake up when he went out in the morning. In order to arrange the plan for September, Shao Ziyu spent a lot of energy on it.

Whether it is related to human sacrifice or past cases, the remnants of these robbers must be wiped out.

At the beginning of September, Luodu City responded, and secretly sent a team of people. After the yamen was fully equipped, Wuzidao also got the news that a merchant ship would pass by in seven or eight days.

Wei Laowu was sitting on the highest chair, counting the time, it was not the time when the vortex was the biggest, but it was not bad, even if the boat couldn't get out of the vortex, the boat couldn't get out of the vortex, and the people inside were still dead.

"Brother, the rumors are so tight recently, and the new magistrate has been staring at us, should we not do this business?" Someone from the bottom raised it, and Wei Laowu glanced at him, "When will the wind stop? It’s tight, if someone comes to rob, it’s to save people, and it’s a credit to us, what will we eat if we don’t rob.”

"If you want to blow up the open cave, you can dig it down from the top. With that thing, we still have to worry about this."

Wei Lao Wu waved his hand, "We can't explode, Lao Qi will come out immediately, this time, watch carefully, don't let him slip away, and you will know how to get into this cave when you catch him." He and Jiu Lao Qi are too familiar, This person never holds back when he does things, one key opens a door, and there is no other way to get in.

The people below had different opinions, but they didn't mean to refute him. After they left, they each went to do their own work. A person hurried in and said something in Wei Lao Wu's ear. Wei Lao Wu directly put the cigarette stick Throwing it on the ground, "Where are the people, where are they, hurry up and hide those people!"

"I just got off the pier and hid everything. It's what you ordered just now, Boss. I'm afraid I can't do it anymore."

When Wei Laowu went out, Shao Ziyu had led his troops into the village, and Wei Laowu went up to greet him, "Master Shao, what are you doing? Did someone of us commit a crime?"

"Someone came to report that you are buying and selling women here." Shao Ziyu beckoned, and the people behind him dispersed to search. Wei Laowu relaxed when he heard him search, "We live here by relying on Fishermen who fish for a living, how could anyone do this kind of business." Shao Ziyu stood there with a cold expression, waiting for someone to search around, but he didn't find anything, Shao Ziyu's face darkened even more. In the eyes of the fifth child, Master Shao came here after receiving the news and did not catch anyone. It was false news, so he was very angry.

It was already evening when Shao Ziyu took people away, Wei Lao Wu stood on the pier to watch the boat go away, and ordered to prepare quickly.

Back at the yamen, Ah Jiu and Eleven drew the picture of searching mountains that they remembered. Where does it look like there is a whistle, and what position is a blind spot that is easy to sneak in? Where is Shao Ziyu trying to catch someone? He just went to Wuzi Island Where are the outposts located?

It was night on September [-]th.

The moon hangs in an ellipse in the sky, and the wind is strong. Is it because the clouds that float over cover the moonlight, making Wuzi Island even more mysterious in the darkness.

A merchant ship in the distance is approaching here, trying to pass through the middle of the island. The far post on the island gestures to the people on the river bank, and here at the dead end of Wuzi Island, small boats take advantage of the night Approach, not far from the island, go into the water and swim to the shore.

Everyone waited quietly. With the inertia of the water flow, the boat would get closer and closer to the whirlpool. Suddenly, the boat stopped moving.

It seemed that another force pulling back was fighting against the vortex. Someone came up on the deck to watch, and then many people came out, all dressed like merchant boatmen.

"Boss, what should I do?" The boat stopped moving, and there was still a distance away, and people under the water could not reach the boat.

Wei Laowu saw the people coming out on the deck, "raise the torches, prepare the boat, let's go up."

The boats that went out were all connected by ropes on the shore. Four or five boats went out, and there were seven or eight people sitting on each of them. In fact, there were more than a dozen people hidden under the deck.

When the people on the merchant ship saw someone responding, they let them down with a rope ladder, and waited for the people on these ships to come up. The leader happily wanted to thank them for their rescue. Suddenly, some of them drew their knives and pointed at the merchants and The boatman said, "If you want to live, just stay aside obediently." He threatened the people on the deck and gathered them together, asking where the goods and silver were kept while they were tied.

After the people were tied up, the people on the deck below were about to come out to climb the rope to carry things up, when suddenly a passage opened around the merchant ship, the first officer and soldier came out and quickly hooked the hook on the boat, and the people who came out immediately There was a fight with the people on the boat.

On the deck of the merchant ship, officers and soldiers quickly poured out and surrounded the robbers on board.

Wei Laowu soon realized that something was wrong, and sent someone to cut off the rope on the shore, trying to make the boat float to the whirlpool, but the boat was fixed beside the merchant ship and would not move.

They didn't have time to escape, and soon another group of people appeared behind them, led by Shao Ziyu, who watched Wei Laowu and his group draw their swords and pointed at the dark river, "Wei Laowu, jump from here!" Go down, and you can't escape."

They were already surprised enough by saying Wei Lao Wu, but the current situation is not a time of surprise, is it possible not to resist at this point, some of those who jumped into the river rushed straight up.

There was an ambush under the water, so they would definitely not be able to escape. Back then, so many people in Titian Island were unable to defeat the government, but now only Wei Laowu is in charge, with so many people, how long can they resist.

Eleven and Ajiu beat Wei Lao Wu alone. On Wuzi Island, not everyone is a robber, and there are people who threaten their relatives and dare not speak out. Seeing the government's suppression like this, They all came out with hoes and sticks to help them fight together.

A gust of wind passes, the clouds disperse, the moon appears, and the dust settles

Two days later, Jiu Lao Qi led them to find the treasure spot in a mountain depression.

Jiu Lao Qi took out a key from his pocket and inserted it into the hole, a dent appeared beside the stone gate which was covered by vines and grass, Jiu Lao Qi reached in and pulled out the iron chain forcefully.

The door opened slowly.

Shao Ziyu looked at the things inside the door, and the corner of his mouth raised. The credit here is much more valuable than catching these robbers.

(End of this chapter)