The next day when Qin Ying was about to go to court, he heard the noise of people in front of the Yamen. It seemed that there were a large number of soldiers coming and going. Qin Ying was also surprised. When he hurriedly walked out to take a look, he saw that people had gathered on the square in front of the door.

There were hundreds of soldiers, each holding an unkempt man. Beside the soldiers were Cai Tingliang and Yang Ji.

Qin Ying visited the Fuyuan many times and naturally got to know Yang Ji. He also informed Yang Ji about the fishermen with the nine surnames, and Yang Ji was able to move around among the fishermen with ease. At this time, he looked strange and hurriedly walked to Yang Ji and asked

: "This, this...who are they? Also, didn't you go to work as a boatman on the Qiantang River? How come you're back in just ten days?"

"These few days are enough." Yang Ji said with a smile: "Master Qin, to be honest, I spent seven days on the Qiantang River and found out all about these people! These thieves are

The crows and ship-stealers we mentioned before have now been wiped out in one fell swoop! Mr. Qin, I will leave the next interrogation to you first."

"This... you are not lying to me, are you?" Qin Ying said with a smile: "You said you were gone for seven days, then you came back only two days ago. I also sent people to Fuyuan in the past two days.

I asked about the thieves, but there was no movement from Boyuan. How could it be that all the thieves were captured in just two days?"

"Isn't it just the right time in two days?" At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came to Qin Ying's ears. When Qin Ying looked back, he saw Ruan Yuan already behind him, with a soft sedan next to him. Ruan Yuan wanted to come.

He also learned early in the morning that all Crow Boats had been captured, so he immediately prepared a sedan chair and went to the Inspectorate, preparing to try the case with Qin Ying. Ruan Yuan looked at Qin Ying with doubts, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao Xian, I will handle this matter

I couldn't inform you as early as possible because I was too anxious. I'm really sorry for Brother Xiaoxian. In fact, what Yang Ji just said is true. He did just return to our hospital the day before yesterday, but he had already discovered the thief's lair by inquiring along the way.

It was clear, so I immediately sent a message to General Cai Shen and prepared a hundred elite soldiers. Yesterday, I also found Han Qi, the official of Fuyang, to find out the number of thieves and their weapons. If I don't arrest them immediately, when should I do it? So last night

I sent them and headed to Fuyang overnight. Sure enough, the situation of the thieves was exactly what I expected! So in one night, they were captured in Hangzhou." In fact, Ruan Yuan was also worried that there would be too many people talking and that the news would be leaked.

, did not inform Qin Ying in advance. But even so, Qin Ying, who had never personally led troops to catch thieves, saw Ruan Yuan acting so decisively. Within a month after receiving the seal, he wiped out the Qiantang River bandit gang that had not been eliminated for several years.

I only have wonder and admiration in my heart, but I can't think of anything else.

Ruan Yuan looked at Yang Ji and asked: "Yang Ji, what about Han Xi's son? Did you save him when you were waiting for the arrest?"

"Don't worry about this." Yang Ji said with a smile: "When we arrived at the house, we followed the path pointed by Han Dianshi and found the place where his son was under house arrest. When Master Cai sent troops, there were indeed two people there.

Looking at them, we all swarmed up and captured them first. So, Han Dianshi’s son was unharmed! By the way, Boyuan, did you also promise him that if he really contributed to this case, he would not be held accountable?

? Along the way, he told us one by one where we could hide people in the house, so it was not difficult at all to catch people!"

"Okay! In that case, all the officers and soldiers who participated in the capture of thieves will be rewarded today!" After Ruan Yuan said this, he also shouted to the sergeants beside him: "Everyone is diligent in arresting this time. In one night, all the crows have stolen the ship.

Capture is a great achievement! According to the order of Fuyuan, the first person who enters the robber's nest and captures the head thief alive will be rewarded with one tael of silver. The others who go with him will be rewarded with a five-cent silver medal! If there are still thieves in the future,

If anyone performs meritorious service again, he will be credited with additional military merit!" Suddenly, bursts of cheers erupted from the sergeants. After all, this troop dispatch was just to capture thieves, so it was not easy to get such a reward. Ruan Yuan treated the merit record

The matter of promotion is also quite rigorous, and merit-based promotions are not recorded indiscriminately.

Ruan Yuan looked at the bandit who was being held down and asked: "Who is Han Qiu?" Everyone was silent for a while, but in a glance, he saw the eyes of several people looking at a bearded man in the west. It seemed that this

The man was Han Qiu, the leader of the crow-robbers mentioned by Han Qi. But at this time, like the other bandits, he looked pale and only raised his head slightly, then lowered his head and said nothing.

Ruan Yuan pointed at the bearded man and said: "First take him to the Zhensi Yamen for trial, and the rest of them will be taken into custody first and wait until they are released!" The sergeant below quickly claimed that he was the one and escorted the remaining forty people to the direction of the prison first.

They went. Only two soldiers took the bearded man and entered the main hall of Jisi first. Ruan Yuan and Qin Ying entered together and ascended the hall together. Only Qin Ying was still in charge, and Ruan Yuan was on the side to examine with Qin Ying.

"Is the person below named Han Qiu?" Qin Ying, as the leader of Zhensi, was the first to ask.

"My lord, I have made a mistake. I am not a Korean football player." The man below said.

"I think you should stop making excuses." Ruan Yuan on the side said: "Han Qi, the official of Fuyang, is said to be distantly related to you. Because he was coerced by you, he had to conceal the theft for you. Fortunately, he has not lost his conscience.

He has already told me what happened to you. I asked him how you looked, and he answered all of them. Looking at you today, except that you have an extra beard than he said, there is really no difference. If you still don’t admit it

, do you want me to call Han Dianshi to confront you in court?"

"Han Qi... Sure enough... If I had known this, we should have left last night!" The bearded man couldn't help but said angrily after hearing about Han Qi. It seemed that he had already acquiesced that he was Han Qiu.

"Han Qiu, you still refuse to repent after what happened!" Ruan Yuan said angrily: "You used the name of the Crow God to rob merchants on the Qiantang River, so that the merchants did not dare to cross the river except during the day. The people along the river heard this.

The crow god's expression changed. Such harm to someone is already worthy of death! The property taken from your house is about a thousand taels of silver. In addition, there are also many jewels and silk satin. According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, a hundred taels of silver were stolen.

Twelve, if you are convicted three or more times, you can be hanged. What's more, when the officers and soldiers came, you fired a gun to resist arrest. With such crimes accumulated, you are already guilty! Even if I punish you.

The death penalty is also a legal punishment and the national law. How come you are still so stubborn about it? Do you still have your own reasons for robbing Jiang Shang?!"

"How can you say that these pieces of silver and jewels are what I got from robbing people?" Han Qiu seemed unwilling to give in.

"Han Qiu, if you want to die, I will tell you that today, I can expose your treasure to the public. Have those people who were robbed of their property by you forgotten that they were robbed?"

Have you got anything? I just said that the laws of the Qing Dynasty only require a hundred and twenty taels to be twisted, and three robberies have been carried out. You have been a disaster for nearly three years. As long as one-tenth of your belongings can be destroyed.

If someone claims it, you will be convicted of the death penalty. What? Isn't this still a difficult task for Zhejiang's Fu Yuan Ji?" Ruan Yuan was also merciless, and in just a few words, he defended Han Qiu.

All the words were blocked.

But as Han Qiu listened, he seemed to hear a glimmer of hope.

"Then...then why did you tell me about this?" Han Qiu asked puzzled.

"Because you can survive." Unexpectedly, Ruan Yuan's next words would turn 180 degrees. "Although you were captured by the officers and soldiers, the origins of the things that carried out the robbery have not been found out one by one. Although you have many

Robbery was committed, but no one's life was harmed, and no robbery was committed openly during the day. Therefore, if you can plead guilty today, you can reduce the punishment by one level according to the case of surrendering. Even if you cannot avoid a severe punishment, it will be changed from hanging to hanging.

It is not impossible to serve as a prisoner. If you can perform meritorious service for me, you will be sentenced to a reduced sentence. When the time comes, you will be transferred to another three thousand miles, which is also within the law. But if you are still stubborn and refuse to say

Find out the source of the property, and after I have asked the people who were robbed one by one, I only need to take one tenth of it, and the execution for you will only be more than hanging. How about it, have you thought clearly?"

"This...this...is this true?" Han Qiu was gradually moved by Ruan Yuan's advice as he listened to it.

"Don't worry, Ruan Zhongcheng will never lie to you." Qin Ying added.

"Then... Sir, when you talk about meritorious service, this... where does this merit come from?" Han Qiu asked again.

"I have also heard about the robberies you committed." Ruan Yuan's tone gradually slowed down and he said: "The reason why you carry out robberies on weekdays is because of the wind and fog, or late at night, so you don't dare to openly rob money.

We only found a few swords and two shotguns, so although you are guilty of a heinous crime, you are not that kind of gangster. But what I don’t understand is that your two shotguns are of good quality.

Ah? Also, when you heard that the officers and soldiers were coming, your initial reaction was not to abandon the house, but to fire two shots. If you said that after you waited, there was not a group of more unscrupulous thieves to support you, who would believe this?

?So when I talk about meritorious service, I want you to tell me who gave you these two shotguns. Do you have any dealings with other bandits on weekdays? If what you say is true, this meritorious service can naturally be achieved.

It’s on your head.”

"This... we just live alone and don't know other thieves." Han Qiu seemed unwilling to admit it.

"It's okay if you don't want to name them. But don't forget that your shotguns, weapons, weapons, treasures and silks are now in our hands. If I wait to check them one by one, it will probably take a month or two.

, the truth can come to light. What’s the point of protecting them like this? But if those thieves are caught by us when the time comes, and you confront them in court, if they say they recognize you...will you not retaliate at this time?

, will only make your crime worse?" Ruan Yuandao.

When Han Qiu heard this, he still looked unconvinced and looked at Ruan Yuan on the case. He spoke calmly and kept his expression calm. It seemed that no matter what choice he made, the final result would depend on him.

As expected, as I watched, the last traces of pride I had finally dimmed.

Finally, Han Qiu hesitated and said: "This...this sir, I...I do know some people. They...they are not from Fuyang, but people from this seaside. They usually live in no fixed place, so I...I

I don’t know where they are, I just know that they frequently appear in Nansha. The leader, named Chen Asan, is a leader who kills without blinking an eye. They are not like us, who rob business travelers during the day. It is said that...

It is said that there were also a few lives lost. There were not many people there, but they all had knives. I... I didn't see them much, but I always saw them with guns. So I had some money at that time, so I

I also bought two from them... Our people always saw them on boats or at the beach, and really didn't know where they lived. They... they didn't care about human life, so I... didn't dare to say more.

Said. "Hearing this, Ruan Yuan and Qin Ying were secretly shocked. They didn't expect that there would be a group of such tyrannical thieves who have been gathering together for many years on the coast of Nansha, just beside Hangzhou.
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