Chapter 21 Rockery
Yunmeng County gathered 500 people from the inspection yamen and its own county yamen and came to Yue Mansion. Yue Su transferred forty guards and brought Jin Chan and others to Guo Mansion again.
When they arrived at the gate of Deguo Mansion, the troops formed a formation. With so many people, naturally there was no longer any fear of an ambush. Yue Su gave an order, and Jin Chan, Yin Zhu, Li Haoran, and Li Haoquan rushed in along with the county soldiers and horses.
Guo Mansion began to search.
Naturally, the Guo Mansion was not as big as the current Yue Mansion, but it was still quite big. Five hundred people went in to search it, and it was a very good search. Especially since the Guo Mansion is now a famous haunted house, and the guards, officers and soldiers are all locals.
I've heard that even if you go in for a search in broad daylight, you don't dare to go alone. No matter which room you go to search, there must be at least seven or eight people to look after you. Because of this, the search speed must be slower.
Yue Su took Jiang Jie, Tie Qiu, Yue Jinzhong and forty guards waiting at the door. Officers took turns coming out to report, "Your Majesty, the front yard has been searched, and nothing was found." "Your Majesty, Zhongjin."
The search has been completed and nothing has been found." "Your Excellency, the search of Dongkua Yard has been completed and nothing has been found."...
In the evening, Jin Chan and others also walked out of the courtyard and reported back to Yue Su. They had searched the entire courtyard and found nothing.
After receiving this feedback, Yue Su felt puzzled again. After thinking for a moment, he said: "I heard that at night, there will be the sound of babies crying in the Guo family courtyard. That's fine. Let's stay here tonight and wait.
Last night, I wanted to see if there was any sound of a baby crying. If so, I really wanted to see what the baby looked like."
"What my lord is saying is that my subordinates also want to see what this baby looks like." Jiang Jie said beside Yue Su.
Now that Yue Su had made up his mind, he immediately sent an order to stay here tonight, waiting for the baby's cry. To be on the safe side, Yue Su did not live in the Guo Mansion, but ordered him to stay outside the manor until night.
If you really hear the cry, then take action.
Generally speaking, wherever Yue Su wants to besiege, he will divide his troops to encircle it. This time is no exception. He ordered Yin Zhu to lead fifty soldiers and five guards to garrison at the back gate of Guo Mansion; Li Haoran also led fifty soldiers
The soldiers and five guards went to guard the small gate on the east side; Li Haoquan also led the same force to guard the small gate on the west side. The task given by Yue Su to the three of them was very simple. They only needed to block here. If someone fled outside, they would
Capture them immediately. If anyone wants to go in, or if there is a suspicious person who comes to investigate nearby, capture them on the spot. If there is a sound of fighting inside, lead people in to respond.
Yue Su personally led the main force to guard the main entrance. After dinner, the troops set up a bonfire and waited outside the house. At night, there was the sound of crows and the back door and the side door. Because there were few soldiers, the soldiers were obviously nervous and guarded the fire.
Beside the pile, he kept chatting to distract himself from his fear. Even when it was convenient, he had to gather four or five people together, and even deal with it nearby where other soldiers could see it.
You know, the evil sect of the Guo family's ghost house has long been spread throughout Yunmeng County. How could these locals not know about it?
At the first watch, the palace was still quiet. As time passed by, the soldiers became bolder little by little. Many people thought so, and ghosts were also afraid of crowds.
There are so many people guarding here right now. Maybe the ghost has a guilty conscience and doesn't dare to come out tonight.
However, the development of things is often unexpected. At the second watch, suddenly, there was a faint cry of a baby in the Guo Mansion.
"Wow...wow..."
After a cry, the baby's cries continued continuously.
"Wow...wow...wow...wow..."
Hearing the cry, all the soldiers became nervous. Some thought it was their own illusion and first asked their companions around them. "Brother... did you hear any sounds..."
"I...I heard the baby's cry...how about you..."
"I, I heard it too... No... There can't really be that thing..."
Yue Su also heard the baby's cry. He and Jiang Jie and others next to him looked at each other and said, "I didn't expect that he would dare to come out."
Then, Yue Su said again: "Jin Chan, do you dare to take the lead?"
"Why don't you dare? I just want to see what the ghost looks like." Jin Chan replied.
"Okay. I will give you a hundred men now. You lead them in, follow the cries, and shout loudly if you are in danger. If you find anything suspicious, send someone out to report it." Yue Su said.
"I obey my orders."
At that moment, Yue Su assigned eighty soldiers, twenty officers, and five guards to Jin Chan and asked him to go in and check what was going on.
Jin Chan led his troops into the gate of Guo Mansion, but the crying still did not stop. Following the direction of the crying, Jin Chan moved forward quickly. The further inside, the clearer the crying sound became. When he came to the back garden, the crying sound became clearer.
The sound is even louder than.
"It's in this garden!" Jin Chan determined the location of the cry and led the people forward. Soon, they came to a stone forest in front of the rockery. Jin Chan could clearly hear the cry of the baby in this stone forest.
spread within.
This stone forest was searched during the day, but nothing was found inside. However, the road inside is relatively rugged and difficult to pass. If this is replaced by an iron dragon, it is estimated that people can rush in to find out what is going on, but Jin Chan is not a reckless person, God knows
Could there be an ambush inside, and I don't have many men at hand right now. What should I do if I get caught in an ambush?
Immediately, he thought of a way and ordered ten soldiers to go in to investigate. As a result, these soldiers all shook their heads, and no one was willing to go in. Yes, who dares to go in with such a dangerous and life-threatening opponent? You can earn so much in a month
The salary has to be deducted by the superiors, and you have to work hard with ghosts. You can go to whoever you want.
Seeing that these soldiers can't be summoned, Jin Chan has no choice. He can't go in personally. He is not stupid. It is obvious that after entering, these soldiers will not be able to help. If he really wants to be ambushed, he will have to throw himself in.
After thinking for a moment, Jin Chan said: "Surround this rockery and stone forest, and I will send someone to report it to your lord."
This group of people would not be afraid if they could only surround them without going in. They immediately took action to surround the rockery and stone forest. But at this time, the baby's crying gradually became quieter, and it seemed that the baby was a little tired.
Jin Chan didn't pay much attention to this matter. He ordered two guards and four soldiers to go outside the house to report the news. This haunted house was famous for only allowing one or two people to walk around, which would scare anyone else.
The six people left the back garden and walked towards the gate of the mansion in the direction they came from. They walked out of the back garden and walked along the corridor above the mansion. As they were walking, they suddenly heard a soldier say: "Hey
?What is that?" He said, pointing to the weeds on the side.
Others followed his gaze and saw golden light shining in the grass. They didn't know what it was, but it was emitting such a dazzling light under the moonlight.
"Is it gold?" Another soldier's eyes lit up and he said. After saying that, he walked out to the grass, came close, and bent down.
He stretched out his hand and "touched" a cold object. He exerted a little force and didn't even pick it up. "This thing is quite heavy." Then he stretched out his other hand and moved it with both hands.
This time, it was finally dragged out.
"Wow! It's really gold."
The thing he pulled out from the grass was really gold. It could even be said to be a gold brick. This gold brick was about the size of a turning head, so it was really heavy. The soldier followed him and lifted him up, revealing a lot of gold.
face smile.
He would never be able to earn such a large piece of gold bricks in his life. With him, it would be enough for the rest of his life. But then, he heard a soldier beside him say: "Brother Wang, you are holding such a large piece of gold brick."
How can the gold bricks go out? When they reach the door and are seen by the superior, they are not allowed to be confiscated."
"Yes, yes..." As soon as the soldier named Wang heard this, the smile on his face disappeared. He asked eagerly: "What should we do?"
"Well..." the soldier rolled his eyes and said, "If you are willing to share some of your wealth with me, I can help you think of a way."
"I'll share the profit with you..." The soldier named Wang hesitated for a moment and asked, "How much are you going to share?"
"At least fifteen taels. Your piece of gold seems to be worth a hundred taels. If I give you fifteen taels, it shouldn't be too much," said the soldier.
At this time, another soldier said: "You can't be the only ones to share such a large piece of gold. As the saying goes, everyone who sees it has a share, so everyone has to share some. Otherwise, I will tell you when we go out later."
"That's right. Everyone who meets you will get some points." The soldier finally said.
The two guards under Yue Su can be regarded as dedicated people, but they have never seen so much gold in their lives. People are greedy, not to mention such a large piece of gold in front of them, so the two of them also expressed their opinions.
, everyone who sees it has a share, everyone should share it equally.
Because of the appearance of a piece of gold, the six people even forgot about their fear of ghosts and even their own tasks. They gathered in a circle and discussed the issue of gold. The soldier surnamed Wang who picked up the gold was surrounded by five people.
Watching closely, it seems that he will not be allowed to leave unless he agrees to an equal share.
The soldier surnamed Wang thought for a moment and said: "It's not impossible to divide it with you, but if you want to divide it now, you can't. Otherwise, let's hide the gold first and come back to get it later. Then we can divide it. Now we still have to do it.
Go out and report to the Lord, and don’t miss the main business."
Seeing that everyone else was interested in gold, the soldier surnamed Wang quickly changed the subject. Everyone heard the same thing, but where would he hide such a large piece of gold?
Soon, a soldier pointed to the toilet not far away and said: "How about we continue walking outside, and when we are approaching the door, bury the gold first, and later, during the day, we will come together to pick it up and then distribute it."
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This method was indeed good, and everyone else agreed, so they continued to walk forward together. But after walking a few steps, they suddenly discovered a shining golden light in the grass.
Chapter completed!