The night is dim. Although it has just darkened, there are already very few pedestrians on the streets of the county town, which were supposed to continue to be lively. Many shops and stalls have been closed, and people will not go out unless necessary. Because the city has been so crowded these two days.

The large-scale search frightened the people, and no one wanted to get into trouble.

In the small courtyard of Zhao Xi's house in the alley of Dongcheng, Zhao Xi is walking around the house like an ant on a hot pot. From time to time, he comes to the courtyard to look around, eagerly waiting for the person who is coming tonight.

Today was an extremely torturous day for Zhao Xi. Zhao Xi was very conflicted. He had the urge to report the two people last night to Magistrate Hu more than once during the day. However, when he thought of those two people last night,

He hesitated about the methods of the two people. The pain from his broken fingers and ribs reminded him that those two people were definitely not good people. If he did that, he might soon be dead on the street. He also wanted to set up a

The trap lured the two people into the trap, and then he killed them all with the help of County Magistrate He. But he quickly gave up the idea. The method the man showed last night made him frightened. Not to mention anything else, just the flying knife in his hand

His ability to kill mice shows that he is a master. The people under Magistrate He know very well that they are basically three-legged cats who bully the weak and fear the strong, and they may not be able to defeat him. What's more, the biggest worry is that he is afraid of Magistrate He.

Ling doesn't believe in himself.

According to what the two intruders said last night, we can know that he got involved in a huge case in a daze. It was related to a battle in the imperial court, in which he was just a pawn and a minion.

. He may be crushed to death at any time. Once he knows that he is a breakthrough and is being targeted, He Jin will probably kill himself to silence him. And he has already written a confession last night. If Magistrate He sees the confession

, even if he argued that he was forced to do so, Magistrate He probably wanted to skin him.

You can't take this risk yourself.

Therefore, after much thought, Zhao Xi decided to act on the words of those two people. After all, that was the most urgent threat at the moment. If he didn't do what they said, he would not live to see the sun tomorrow. As for the others

It is better not to think wildly about things, lest you end your life early.

Dragging his injured body, Zhao Xi secretly asked some of his fair-weather friends in the yamen to inquire about the situation. The friendship they usually had together during drinking, prostitution and gambling came in handy, and he finally got some information out of one person's mouth. That maid

He found out Xiaomei's whereabouts.

Anxious and irritable, Zhao Xi once again came to the yard and looked outside. It was dark and quiet outside, and there was no movement. He had to go back to the house again. The moment he stepped into the door, he was caught in front of him.

The two black figures standing were so frightened that they almost screamed.

"Zhao Xi, we meet again." A dark figure said solemnly.

Zhao Xi heard the voice and it was one of the two people from last night.

"Oh, you scared me to death. Why are you two acting like ghosts? I didn't even know when you arrived." Zhao Xi patted his chest and exhaled.

Fang Zian said coldly: "If you don't have any ghosts in your heart, what are you afraid of? We've been here for half an hour."

"Ah? You've been here for half an hour? Why didn't I notice it at all?" Zhao Xi said in surprise.

"We have been in your house all the time. How can we make you aware of it? You must not believe it. Then I will tell you that in the past half hour, you went to the yard four times and drank three cups of tea.

, went to the toilet twice. Really or not?" Fang Zian said coldly.

Zhao Xi froze. What the other party said was true. They were really in the house, but he didn't notice them at all. Are they ghosts? Obviously not. That's because they have great martial arts skills, and he didn't notice their existence at all.

.Zhao Xi felt quite lucky that he did not commit any crime during the day and did not inform anyone. Otherwise, it would be impossible to catch these two people with the power of the county government. But from now on, he would be in big trouble.

.

"No further talk, Zhao Xi, have you done what I asked you to do?" Fang Zian asked in a deep voice.

Zhao Xi hurriedly said: "It's done.

If it’s done, how dare you disobey the orders of a good man?”

Fang Zian said in a deep voice: "Is that maid alive or dead?"

Zhao Xi hurriedly said: "The living ones were hidden by Magistrate He in a house in Shidun Hutong."

Fang Zian said happily: "Oh? Are you sure this news is accurate? Have you seen the maid?"

Zhao Xi smiled bitterly and said: "Good man, how dare I go? It's been a lot of effort to find out where it is, and it's still risky. Do I still dare to go in? There are people guarding it."

Fang Zian nodded and said, "Get ready and take us to the house."

Zhao Xi hurriedly said: "No need to prepare, you can leave now."

Fang Zian said in a deep voice: "It's better to prepare. Pack the gold and silver at home in a soft bag, because once you leave, you will not come back again. I want to take you out of here."

Zhao Xi said in shock: "What? Li...leave?"

Fang Zian said: "If you cooperate with me, in addition to giving a confession, you also have to serve as a witness. Naturally, you have to come with me. Besides, after tonight, you will stay here to wait for death."

Zhao Xidao: "But..."

"What are you dawdling about? Why don't you get over it quickly? Do you want to die now?" Shen Ling'er shouted in a deep voice.

Zhao Xi was helpless, knowing that he had no other choice, so he quickly took out a piece of wrapping paper, randomly wrapped a few pieces of clothing, and wrapped the valuables inside and put them on his shoulders.

"Let's go!" Fang Zian waved his hand, and the three of them quickly left the house. Fang Zian and Shen Ling'er held Zhao Xi in front of him one after the other. After asking for the direction of Shidun Hutong, they took Zhao Xi and climbed over the wall and ran away.

I ran high and low all the way to Shidun Hutong.

Zhao Xi was simply dumbfounded. These two people walked over the walls as if they were on the ground. They did not walk on the street at all, and they were not restricted by walled houses, dead-end streets or anything like that. No wonder they searched the city for two days and found no trace of them at all.

This martial skill is simply astonishing. Carrying a big living person like myself is like carrying a small chicken. It is like flying in the clouds and mist without touching the ground.

Shidun Hutong is an alley where ordinary people live. There are more than a dozen families living in it. Zhao Xi didn't know which house it was, so the three of them stopped in the shadow at the entrance of the alley.

"Sir, I'll go find him. You wait here." Shen Ling'er whispered.

Fang Zian said: "Okay, be careful, there are guards. First find out how many people there are and where they are. Don't disturb them."

Shen Ling'er nodded, swayed, and quickly disappeared.

Fang Zian and Zhao Xi were waiting for less than a cup of tea at the entrance of the alley when Shen Ling'er suddenly jumped down from the side roof. Fang Zian was not surprised, but Zhao Xi was shocked because he didn't listen at all.

Shen Ling'er's voice came from the roof.

"Have you found it? How many guards are there?" Fang Zian asked.

"Go to the sixth house from here. I have already taken care of the two guards." Shen Ling'er said.

Fang Zian was startled and said, "Did you kill them?"

Shen Ling'er said: "No, I beat them unconscious, dragged them to the woodshed, tied them up and gagged them."

Fang Zian smiled and praised: "Very good, a lot of progress, you know how to save people's lives. Don't kill people indiscriminately. These guards are actually just guards, they may not die."

Shen Ling'er nodded and said, "I understand, let's go quickly."

Fang Zian nodded, pulled Zhao Xi, and escorted him towards the alley. Zhao Xi didn't know how he felt in his heart. He listened to the conversation between these two people and watched their actions, and thought to himself: What the hell are you doing? What is it? Two guards beat me unconscious immediately. So many people are searching you. Do you regard this place as your home?

The small courtyard was dark and the door was open. The three of them entered the courtyard. This time Fang Zian took the lead and opened the bolt of the long window on the east side and jumped in. After a while, there was a slight movement inside, but The movement quickly disappeared. Then the door opened. Shen Linger pulled Zhao Xi's arm, and the two entered the house and closed the door.

In the wing room, with the help of floating lights in the sky

In the faint moonlight behind the clouds, a woman was lying on the ground with her hair disheveled, her hands tied with ropes, and her mouth gagged with cloth. The woman was only wearing obscene clothes, and her body was round and plump, quite attractive. Zhao Xi couldn't help but look at the woman's drums more. There are two eyes on the half-exposed chest.

"I took the cloth from your mouth, and if you shout loudly, I will cut your throat with a knife. Do you understand?" Fang Zian said in a deep voice.

The woman nodded wildly, her chest bouncing wildly. Zhao Xi swallowed hard, and Shen Ling'er on the side raised her hand and slapped him in the face, shouting: What a piece of shit.

Zhao Xi covered her face and did not dare to say anything. She turned her head and looked in the corner, not daring to look at the woman again. Shen Ling'er went to the bedside to find clothes, threw them on the woman and shouted: "Put them on."

The woman was untied from the rope, took the cloth from her mouth, and slowly put on her clothes. She looked very calm, did not make any noise, and did not show any special fear. After putting on her clothes, she even tidied herself up. A mess of hair.

"What's your name?" Fang Zian said in a deep voice.

The woman glanced at Fang Zian and sneered: "You come to me, don't you know who I am?"

Fang Zian said coldly: "Of course we know, but we need you to tell us yourself."

The woman said calmly: "My name is Xin Mei. I know you will come to me sooner or later. I have nothing to say. I admit what happened to the Zhang family. You can kill or cut into pieces as you please. You can't let me go anyway, and I don't want to." If you live, you can do whatever you want."

Fang Zian was stunned. He didn't expect this woman to say such words. It seemed that she had already understood in her heart that what she had done would be exposed sooner or later, and she was mentally prepared.

"You are a cheerful person, okay, then we will be more cheerful. Why are you doing this? Mr. Zhang treats you well, and Mr. Ding and you also have a master-servant relationship. Why did you frame Mr. Zhang and not avenge Mr. Ding? ?On the contrary, you are helping Zhou to do evil?" Fang Zian said.

"Hmph. So what if you don't treat me softly? This old guy Zhang Qi has a thief's heart but not a thief's courage. He stares at me and drools every day. I really want to seduce him, but he is afraid again. He even teaches me a lesson in a sanctimonious way. He even tells me about this. My son told Mr. Ding. I have served Ms. Ding for so many years. I have worked hard without any credit, right? She also taught me a lesson, calling me a coward and wishful thinking. Her own man has been dead for so many years, and she has endured so many years of hard work. Could it be that she also You want me to be like her and not mess with men? What a joke. Besides, she also knows about my affairs with men outside, how can I tolerate her? This opportunity just happened to happen, so I did it, so what? What a pity, I I was also deceived. Men are not good at all." Xiaomei, the maid, sneered.

Fang Zian heard that the things inside seemed a bit complicated. He was about to inquire in detail and make a confession or something. Suddenly, he heard a burst of noise in the alley. Shen Ling'er quickly went outside and came back a moment later.

"A large group of people came, holding torches and lanterns. They should be people from the Yamen." Shen Ling'er said.

Zhao Xi's face turned pale with fright, and he didn't know what to do. But the maid Xiaomei laughed out loud: "Hahaha, none of you can escape."

Fang Zian quickly tied up her hands and feet and blocked her mouth. Zhao Xizheng was stunned when Fang Zian grabbed him and tied his hands and blocked her mouth in the same way.

"Where are you going?" Shen Ling'er asked, "Are you fighting?"

"What are you fighting for? Go to the house." Fang Zian shouted.

Fang Zian carried the two tied people out of the house with one hand. The light of the torches flickered around him, and the figures were noisy and flashing. Someone had already arrived at the front courtyard door. Someone was giving orders loudly.

"Surround the courtyard and block the alley. Hurry."

The lights were flashing, footsteps were cluttered, and many people rushed to surround the small courtyard.

Shen Ling'er stepped on Fang Zian's shoulder and jumped up to the roof. Fang Zian threw the body of the maid Xiaomei and Zhao Xi up one after another. Shen Ling'er reached out to catch it. Fang Zian took a few steps and stepped on the pillars. , reached out and grabbed the eaves, turned over, and climbed onto the roof.
Chapter completed!