In the morning, the city gate that had been opened for two hours suddenly closed again. Thousands of soldiers began to search the city. All young and strong men were subject to interrogation, especially young men with non-local accents who were the top priority of the interrogation.
, if there is any suspicion at all, he should be arrested immediately and taken to the military camp for further interrogation.
For a time, the city of Luoyang was abuzz with shouts and curses. Young men rushed to the streets and were chased down by soldiers, tied up and taken away.
At the same time, dozens of notices offering rewards for clues were plastered all over the city. Anyone who had clues about the Western Army spies would be rewarded with five guan, and those who implemented the clues would be rewarded with 5,000 guan. In other words, regardless of whether the clue was true or false.
, as long as you come to report, you can get five pieces of money.
All of a sudden, the rogues in the city rushed to the county government office. A long queue of hundreds of people lined up in front of the two tents on the left side of the county government office gate, all coming to inform and receive rewards.
A man with a yellow face and a thin body also came to the tent hesitantly. Before he could get close to the tent, the people behind him started yelling, "Queue! Don't jump in line!"
A soldier who was maintaining order pushed him and almost fell down. The thin man said anxiously: "I really have a clue!"
"Whoever has no clues, these are the people who have clues. Stop talking nonsense and get in line quickly!"
The thin man had no choice but to line up at the end of the queue, and his heart was full of expectations. Five thousand gu! As long as someone was willing to give him 5,000 gu, he would be willing to sell his wife and children.
Hongyun Restaurant has been closed for five days. There is a one-acre yard in the alley behind Hongyun Restaurant. This is the home of Shopkeeper He. Although the restaurant has been closed, Shopkeeper He has not moved. At this time, he
He was urging his wife to leave quickly.
Shopkeeper He has a son and a daughter. The son is a commander of the Western Army. When Li Cheng and Guan Shigu led an army of 100,000 to conquer Chengji County, the entire army was destroyed. Shopkeeper He's son was one of the 100,000 surrendered troops.
, the Western Army is doing well now, has accumulated twelve ranks of merit, and will be promoted to deputy commander this year.
The daughter has also been married a long time ago. Currently in Yanshi County, only the shopkeeper He and his old wife live together in this courtyard.
"I don't want those things anymore, and leave quickly!"
Shopkeeper He's old wife had already packed up her belongings, but she was reluctant to part with the family's belongings and wanted to take them away. "Just wait a minute. I don't want the cloth, but I want to take away the silk and satin. They all cost a lot of money to buy."
At this time, a waiter ran up and said: "Big shopkeeper, Qiu Laoliu is not at home. His wife said that he went out early in the morning and is missing."
"It's bad, this bastard must have gone to inform the police."
Qiu Laoliu was the private salt dealer who drew the map for Shopkeeper He. The military posted a reward notice, and Shopkeeper He became worried. Qiu Laoliu was only interested in profit and would most likely betray himself.
"Old lady, if you don't leave, the Jin soldiers will come to arrest you."
Shopkeeper He's old wife came out with three packages and said angrily to her husband: "If you had told me earlier, you wouldn't be in such a mess. I still have dozens of dollars, hundreds of pieces of cloth, and so many good daily necessities."
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"Okay, okay, leave it to Jin Bing! Otherwise they will search endlessly."
Shopkeeper He took the package, and the clerk helped carry one. Shopkeeper He's wife carefully locked the door, and the three of them quickly left the house through the backyard door.
Cunning Rabbit Three Cave. Ever since Shopkeeper He worked for Xijun, he had been waiting for the opportunity to reduce the price of houses. He really waited for it. The year before last, when the housing prices in Luoyang plummeted, he bought another building about a mile away from the old house.
In a small house of three acres, for a sophisticated person like Shopkeeper He, this is the real hiding technique. He even left half a pot of rancid food and a list of rental oxcarts.
After queuing for nearly two hours, it was finally Qiu Laoliu's turn. The official in charge of recording only jotted down a few entries before he felt that something was wrong. This person seemed to be a real clue and not someone who came to defraud money. The official immediately took Qiu Laoliu's turn.
Lao Liu took him to the Marshal's Mansion opposite the county government office.
Zhe Keqiu looked up and down at this thin, middle-aged man with a sallow face, and asked, "What's your name?"
"The villain's name is Qiu Yin, Yin in Yin Shi, and my friends all call me Qiu Laoliu."
Zhe Keqiu nodded, "Tell me what! What clues?"
"The villain used to do a small business for a living and was very familiar with the situation in the twelve counties of Henan Prefecture. Just a few days ago, a person I knew before came to me and asked me to draw a map of the twelve counties, mainly small roads. How to get around
After passing the checkpoint, and then what are the local snakes in each county, etc., not long after, the villain heard about the leaflets appearing in the twelve counties, and the villain guessed that it must be related to the map I drew. "
Zhe Keqiu perked up. He felt that this clue was interesting, and exchanged glances with his aide Mok Wentai. Mok Wentai also nodded to show his credibility.
"Who is the person who asked you to draw?" Zhe Keqiu asked urgently.
Qiu Laoliu said slowly: "Is this what the villain said a clue?"
This is like a pay-to-play movie. You can’t watch it without paying.
Zhe Keqiu cursed secretly and ordered: "Bring me two hundred taels of silver!"
The soldier brought over a plate with twenty pieces of white silver on it. Qiu Laoliu suddenly smiled brightly and put the silver into the cloth bag he had brought.
Zhe Keqiu endured it again and again, and finally said viciously: "The money belongs to you, tell me quickly, who is it?"
Qiu Laoliu didn't expect to get 5,000 guan. He would be satisfied if he could get 1,000 guan. He quickly said: "General, this person is the shopkeeper He of Hongyun Restaurant!"
"Where is Hongyun Restaurant?" Zhe Kezhi asked as he stood up.
Mo Wentai had been to this restaurant, and he replied: "It's directly opposite the west gate of Xiangguo Temple. I wonder if it's that restaurant?"
"That's the one!" Qiu Laoliu said quickly.
"Gather five hundred soldiers and go to Hongyun Restaurant!"
Zhe Keqiu personally led five hundred soldiers to Hongyun Restaurant. The soldiers responsible for searching the whole city had just searched this area.
Zhe Keqiu waved his hand, and five hundred soldiers surrounded the restaurant. However, they soon discovered that the door of the restaurant was locked from the outside and had stopped operating. The soldiers ignored it, smashed the door lock, rushed in, and searched from the cellar to the third floor.
The entire building, front and back yards were searched, but there was no trace of anyone. There was even dust on the stove, indicating that it had not been fired for at least five days.
The shopkeeper of the grocery store next door was called for questioning, and he said tremblingly: "It has been almost five or six days since the door opened, and no one has been here."
Zhe Keqiu gritted his teeth and asked: "Where do the shopkeeper and the waiter live? You must know, tell me quickly!"
"I don't know where the guy lives, and no one cares. My wife may know about Shopkeeper He's house. She has gone to deliver goods."
He called for his wife, who pointed to the alley behind her: "There is only one family in the alley, and that is Shopkeeper He's house."
Zhe Keqiu immediately led the soldiers and ran over. The alley was very short, and as expected there was only one house, which was locked from the inside. The soldiers rushed up and kicked the door open, and dozens of soldiers rushed into the yard.
There are only five rooms in the yard. The front and rear yards are relatively large. There is a pear tree in the backyard and a small door.
After a while, the room was searched, and the leading soldier shook his head, "Commander Qi, there is no one!"
At this time, a soldier came over with a list, "I found it in the drawer, the list from five days ago."
Zhe Keqiu looked at it and saw that it was a car rental list from a mule and horse shop. This was a receipt reserved for the renter. Dapeng Mule and Horse Shop seemed to be near Xiangguo Temple. He immediately handed the list to his subordinates and said: "
Go check it out!”
His men ran away. Zhe Keqiu thought for a while and then went to the kitchen. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he smelled a rancid smell. There was half a pot of food on the stove, which gave off bursts of unpleasant stench. He pinched his nose and said,
I wiped the stove with my hand again and saw that it was dusty.
It looked like they hadn't lived here for a long time. The front door was locked on the inside and the back door was locked on the outside. They should have left through the back door.
When Zhe Keqiu returned to the yard, he saw the soldiers searching the room for more than a hundred pieces of fine linen, dozens of coins, several pieces of silk and satin, and then some copper basins, fine folk kiln porcelain, and more than a dozen pieces of fine quality.
The satin dress is worth five hundred guan.
At this time, the soldier who went to the mule and horse shop for verification came back and reported: "The shopkeeper of the mule and horse shop knows this shopkeeper He. He said that five days ago, shopkeeper He rented an ox cart and returned to his hometown of Xingyang."
Zhe Keqiu suddenly understood that after killing Wuzhi County of Yanshi County, these people must have moved away from Luoyang and hid somewhere else, knowing that something would happen. Why did he even send troops to search for him?
Knowing this, Zhe Keqiu was extremely angry and ordered: "Send the order, stop searching the city, return the soldiers to camp, and that Qiu Laoliu, take back my two hundred taels of silver, he does not deserve a penny reward!"
