Liu Rumei nodded and called for people to come and carry Li Tong down the mountain. While walking Ma Biao, he asked Liu Rumei, "Li Tong has been arrested. Can we evacuate here?"
Liu Rumei shook her head, "The stage has been set up, how can we give up halfway and simply destroy Centipede Ridge in one fell swoop? Apart from the future troubles of Qingniu Mountain, how can Hu Fan sleep peacefully otherwise?"
Ma Biao bowed and said, "There are two more people, wait until they are caught and then kill the ones in front. What do you think, Miss?"
Liu Rumei nodded, since Li Tong was captured, nothing else mattered, and he could do whatever he wanted.
Liu Rumei led a few people down the mountain, and it took them more than half an hour before they went down the mountain to meet Hu Fan.
When Liu Rumei arrived, Yang Chun, Zhang Qian and others were already waiting there.
Zhang Qian saw Liu Rumei and came forward to report, pointing to a sack on the carriage behind, "According to what Yang Chun said, a girl named Xiaocui was captured."
Liu Rumei couldn't help but frowned, "What can a little girl do? She is just a messenger. Have the people behind her ever asked clearly?"
"Even though she is a little girl, she has very clenched teeth. She used some tricks and didn't say a word. She is still asleep now. Let's go back and ask slowly."
Liu Rumei nodded. With this little girl, he no longer had to worry about finding the mastermind behind the scenes. This was also a bit of a gain.
As he spoke, a fast horse galloped up and dismounted in front of Hu Fan, "Sir, we have captured two bandits in the back mountain, one named Da Laohei and the other named Xiong Fei, and they are escorting them here.
"
Hu Fan looked at Liu Rumei with searching eyes.
Liu Rumei looked at Yang Chun.
Of course Yang Chun understood what Liu Rumei meant and nodded slightly.
Liu Rumei then said to Hu Fan, "Hu County Magistrate, now that you are done with eradicating evil, I have sent people to attack the mountain stronghold in Centipede Ridge. Do you want to join in the fun?"
Of course Hu Fan understood what Liu Rumei meant. It was not about joining in the fun. Liu Rumei meant to give credit to herself, and this favor must be returned.
"Okay, then I will lead people to encircle and suppress the stronghold, and the two thieves will ask Miss Liu to interrogate them on their behalf."
Hou Fan was very smart and of course knew that Liu Rumei would interrogate him, so he had better avoid suspicion.
All he needs to write in his merit book is that he wiped out the bandits and helped capture the murderer of Liu Yuanwu.
At this time in Hetou Village.
Chen Xiaobei sat in front of the water tank where the turtles were kept. He said nothing.
Liu Rumei came out in force and transferred all Yang Zhi's people away.
Liu Rumei's people secretly told the village protection team members that they were going to Centipede Ridge.
Hu Fan also led troops out, obviously for Liu Yuanwu.
Then Hu Fan has to go to Centipede Ridge. Yes, that’s right, after passing Xiaojia Town and about thirty miles further, there is Centipede Ridge.
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly tightened.
Could it be that Da Laohei did this stupid thing?
If you think about it carefully, there really is that big black guy.
This is a person who does things regardless of the consequences. He just wanted to send someone to kill him because of Chen Ermao.
Seeing him frowning here, Cui Hongyu came up and asked softly, "Husband, what happened?"
Chen Xiaobei sighed slightly and told him the story from the beginning to the end when he met Hu Fan.
Liu Rumei said softly, "I think this is a coincidence at best. As long as Miss Liu catches the real culprit and asks the truth about the matter, we will naturally be cleared of suspicion."
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "That's what I said, but it's such a coincidence. I'm not worried about anything else. I'm worried about Dana Cui. He has always been worried about Qingniu Mountain. If the land deed matter comes out after I handle it,
, it’s nothing but a matter.”
Now Chen Xiaobei suddenly regretted slapping Dana Cui in the face. If it had been delayed for a few more days, maybe things would have been better.
After the murder case was revealed, Dana Cui might have given up on the idea of applying for the land title.
Cui Hongyu smiled and pulled Chen Xiaobei up, "Okay, let's go, let's pick up Qiao'er from school."
Chen Xiaobei looked up and saw that the sun had already set to the west, and the day was about to end again in the blink of an eye.
Qiao'er looked very happy when she saw Chen Xiaobei coming to pick him up from school. She jumped up to him and said with a smile, "Brother, brother, we learned three words today. I'll write them to you when I get home."
The appearance of Chen Qiaoer made Chen Xiaobei temporarily happy.
What made him even more happy was that when they passed by their new home, Lidong smiled and told him that the work was finished and asked him to come over for inspection when he was free.
Chen Xiaobei looked at Cui Hongyu and said, "Let Hongyu come over and take a look when he has time."
Cui Hongyu waved her hand, "No, no, husband, I'll go home and cook, you just go and have a look."
Chen Qiaoer also added, "Brother, brother, don't forget to take a look at my room, and be careful."
Chen Xiaobei nodded and followed Li Dong into the yard. Not to mention Li Dong and the others working, his own yard was all paved with bluestones. Although the ground was not particularly flat, it was rare in this era.
The house is also paved with bluestone slabs, but they are much smoother and look like they have been carefully polished.
Chen Xiaobei nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, thank you for your hard work."
Lidong patted his chest and said, "Oh, it doesn't matter, as long as you are satisfied."
Chen Xiaobei finished looking around the main room and the east and west wings. Of course, the hut he built in the beginning of winter was also very exquisite.
Everything is very satisfying.
"Brother Lidong, call Carpenter Zhang here tomorrow and ask him to make some more furniture for me. Except for the two beds, I don't plan to move anything else in my house."
While we were talking here, suddenly a village guard hurried over.
"Chief Xiaobei, please go and have a look. Chen Ermao is back."
What?
Chen Ermao is back?
Chen Xiaobei looked in disbelief. Wasn't Chen Ermao sentenced to exile? He had only been away for a few days, why did he come back?
Lidong was also surprised when he heard this, and he put down what he was doing.
"Let's go, brother Xiaobei, let's go take a look together."
When they arrived at the entrance of the village, Chen Ermao was wandering back and forth. The village guards refused to let him enter the village, which surprised him.
After seeing Chen Xiaobei and Lidong arriving, the village team member said, "If anything happens, tell the village chief Xiaobei!"
Chen Ermao opened his eyes in surprise and pointed at Chen Xiaobei, "What are you talking about? Who is Chen Xiaobei?"
The village protection team member glanced at Chen Ermao with disdain. Then he said with a proud look on his face, "Chen Xiaobei, the head of Hetou Village, and Chen Lidong, the village protection team leader of Hetou Village. What do you have to say to them?"
"No, then, what about Chen Ping and Chen Anbang?"
"Both of them, they both died long ago."
When Chen Ermao heard this, it was like a thunderbolt struck him. Both Chen Anbangan and Chen Ping were dead. Now that Chen Xiaobei was the head of Hetou Village, could he still have his own way of survival?