Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

The Duke of Ma and other nobles understood this principle.

The problem is... it's not that easy to find out if it was done by bandits. If the government gets involved, those constables might be able to find out through their local connections.

Now, if Qin Feng just sends his men to investigate, will they be able to find out anything?

"Duke, let's go. Since we've come to the canal ferry crossing, let's go and take a look. In the future, goods will need to be loaded here, and we need to find out about the freight costs and other related matters."

"Alright!"

What time is it?

With the timber unable to be transported, there's no way to lay the timber; how can anyone be in the mood to investigate these matters?

but.

Aside from going to the ferry crossing to take a look, there seems to be no use in just worrying here.

Many nobles got up and followed Qin Feng to the ferry.

The entire ferry crossing is very busy, and you can see groups of shirtless men constantly unloading various goods from the boats.

Meanwhile, a manager from the caravan was watching the side of each carriage.

"Wait a minute, these are all porcelain items. If you break one, can you afford to pay for it?"

"Place them on the mat, in order. What are you dawdling for? Hurry up!"

"Ouch... what are you doing? The stuff inside can't get wet, clean the inside of the car thoroughly!"

Looking at the busy cargo ferry terminal.

Qin Feng smiled and nodded.

"Your Excellency, if the wooden railroad can be extended to this point in the future, the entire ferry crossing could be leased out, and these transport teams could be cleared out and they could use the wooden railroad for transport!"

"Lord Qin, let's wait until the investigation is complete... I still feel uneasy. Can the two people you sent out really get to the bottom of this?"

Upon hearing this...

Qin Feng didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

Not to mention finding out the details, we should have results tonight, barring any unforeseen circumstances, even the location of the wood.

When it comes to experience in dealing with bandits, the people in their village have the most.

If there are any bandits in the surrounding area, you can find out by asking around on the road. What's more, now that dozens of people have come to Daliu Village, there's no need to go to the government; these people can handle the bandits themselves.

"Let's see tonight. We should have news by tonight at the latest. Let's go, let's go. There's no use thinking about this now. Let's go inside and take a look. Duke, if there's still no news, I'll go back and ask the Imperial Guard for help. How about that? You should be relieved now, right? I have a pretty good relationship with Eunuch Miao. He should be able to help with this."

Upon hearing this...

Duke Ma was immediately relieved.

If Qin Feng really asks the Imperial Guard for help, then there will definitely be no problem, and the timber can be recovered.

Those people from the Imperial Guard are all professionally trained, ruthless killers, and far more vicious than bandits. Moreover, if the county government doesn't cooperate once the Imperial Guard arrives in Sanyi County, the magistrate will have no choice but to die.

Thinking about this...

Duke Ma immediately understood why Qin Feng had sent his men to investigate. Directly seeking help from the Imperial Guards was definitely not an option; no matter how good their relationship was, they couldn't do that.

If you really have no other choice, it's much easier to ask the factory security guard for help.

The group followed behind Qin Feng and stayed at the canal ferry dock for a long time.

During the journey, Qin Feng specifically ordered people to make a detailed record of some common types of goods, and even went aboard the ship to take a look.

Until it got dark.

The group then left the canal ferry terminal and went to Sanyi County to find an inn to stay at.

I waited quietly for news.

……

at the same time.

Liu Tu and his brothers walked along the road that had been robbed for several hours.

At a crossroads leading up the mountain, I saw an inn located there.

"This is it. It's not far from the main road, there's nothing around, and you can go up the mountain from there. Hmph, isn't this obviously a shady inn? No doubt about it, it's probably run by bandits from the mountains!"

The people following behind nodded.

They'd already been using methods like checking inns to gather information about caravans and scout out targets.

Back then, they also ran an inn. Whenever they encountered a large caravan, they would immediately send people back to the village to rob the caravan at night.

But in the end, the young master simply closed the inn.

They said it was too conspicuous and would be discovered sooner or later.

Later, their scouting work was taken over by village women and children.

If you can infiltrate a caravan, you can find out what goods they are transporting in just a few hours. The efficiency is incredibly high, and the cost is low.

If some caravans are unwilling, that's fine.

Along the way, besides women and children, there are also groups of elderly people, groups selling themselves to bury their fathers, groups of women who have been robbed... there's bound to be one that you can blend into.

"What should we do? Young Master means we need to investigate thoroughly..."

"What else can we do? They're all gangsters, how can we tolerate them robbing us? We'll just clear out the inn and ask them where Wood went and how many people are on the mountain."

Liu Tu stroked his chin and pulled a sharp dagger from his lower back.

"The timber needs to pass through here. We can't let those bandits stay. Don't forget, we're government officials now. Let's take them down!"

"Walk!"

Five or six people immediately took out black cloths and covered their faces.

Following the path through the wild fields to the side, they made their way to the back of the inn.

"superior!"

After leaping up the wall...

Several people rushed in.

Two of them went to the kitchen, two went to the front of the house, and one went upstairs; the division of labor was very clear.

"Don't move! If you make a sound, I'll stab you to death! Put your clothes on!"

"Damn it, you dare to fight back... Pfft!"

"There's no one in the kitchen..."

soon.

In a very short time.

Of the five or six men in the inn, Liu Tu and his gang stabbed three to death, and dragged the remaining three to the front hall.

"Who are you? Do you know where you are?"

"Know!"

Liu Tu squatted on the ground.

He smiled and nodded at the grimacing, shouting man.

"I asked you, 'Where is the timber?'"

Upon hearing this...

The man's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth.

He remained silent throughout.

"Still being stubborn!"

Liu Tu snorted coldly.

He grabbed the other person's hand and pressed it to the ground, then with a swift motion, chopped off two fingers.

"Ahhhhh!"

"I'll ask you one more time, where is the timber?"

"On the mountain, all on the back mountain!"

"Look, it can still talk, can't it? You lost two fingers, tell me how much of a loss you got!"

Liu Tu dragged over a stool and sat down, continuing to ask:

"How many people are on the mountain? Think it over carefully. Five hundred logs need to be transported here from the main road. We can't do it if there aren't enough people."

"Two hundred. There are two hundred brothers on the mountain. The timber was transported up from another entrance. Brothers, we're all from the underworld. If the timber is yours, don't kill me. I'll go tell the boss, and he can return it to you!"

"Two hundred people dared to do such a big job, your boss is quite bold!"

Liu Tu stood up and couldn't help but laugh.

He waved immediately.

"You've guessed wrong. I'm not a gangster; I'm a government official now. I'll even rob the government of its timber. You're finished!"

"Kill him, kill him! Dig a hole and bury him in a bit, get to work!"

"Don't disturb the young master's sleep!"

Several people immediately rushed up from behind.

He finished off the last three people with a few slashes and dragged them to the backyard.