"Tell the truth about your identity and the grievances you have suffered. If what you say is true, the city lord will make a decision for you." The Black Wind Iron Guard said to an old man dressed as an Orion kneeling in the center of the hall.
This old man was fifty years old, with a weathered look on his face, but his waist was straight when he knelt down. Although he knelt down, he had an unyielding will. He first looked at Fang Rou, the sister and brother sitting at the top, with a look on his face.
There was a trace of hesitation on his face.
"Why don't you, old man, say anything? If lying about your grievances is a crime of deception, and your rushing into the city lord's mansion is an even greater crime!" The Black Wind Iron Guard's eyes were also a little anxious. If the old man did not confirm his grievances, he would also be guilty of deception.
These are the gatekeepers.
The old man's face finally moved, and he finally gritted his teeth and said with a hint of determination: "Your Excellency, the Lord of the City, Wang Tienai, a humble citizen, is a hunter in Feishic City. His ancestral home is Feishic City. He has made a living by hunting for generations. Now the common man wants to sue Feishic City.
Du Heishui, the official of Sikong Prefecture, conspired to kill my son and grandson!"
Fang Rou's pretty face changed slightly, and she wanted to speak, but thinking of Zhang Ji's explanation, she had to hold back and remain silent.
The Black Wind Iron Guard continued to ask: "Wang Tie, you must be responsible for your words. Although Du Heishui is not of high rank, he is also an official of the imperial court. False accusations against an official of the imperial court will be punished with false accusations! Besides, why does he need to murder you as a citizen of the city?
Sons and grandchildren?”
Wang Tie seemed to be willing to take the risk and said loudly: "I didn't make a false accusation. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes!"
"Okay, then you can tell me the details." Tie Wei looked unmoved.
"Yes." Wang Tie paused for a moment, with a sad look on his face: "The incident happened three years ago. It was late autumn at that time. The activity of low-level monsters decreased and it was the off-season for hunting. Most of the hunters in the city lived a difficult life.
On that day, the officials of Sikong Prefecture suddenly posted a notice saying that Feishicheng's security manpower was insufficient and a group of brave men needed to be recruited temporarily to patrol the mountains. The reward was also very generous, so Xiao Lao's son took him with him.
The grandson went to apply for the job together, and both passed the exam easily. He was incorporated into the temporary mountain patrol team to participate in the mountain patrol mission. The first two tours of duty went smoothly, but the third tour never came back. It was said that it was a mountain patrol.
The team encountered a fifth-level monster that attacked and wiped out the whole army! The old man was stupid at that time, and my wife was in tears every day. No one can predict the fate of this kind of thing. My son and grandson are my own
I can't blame others for my bad life, but in the following months, news came one after another that the mountain patrol team was wiped out by monsters. By the end of the year, one brigade's 200 newly recruited mountain patrol team members had lost 90% of their numbers! At this time, Xiao
The old man finally had some doubts, why did so many high-level monsters suddenly appear in the mountains and forests near Feishic City? Why did the city guards not launch an encirclement and suppression campaign, but instead let the newly formed mountain patrol team with low strength frequently attack? This question has always been buried in the old man's mind.
I didn’t dare to confide in anyone because I discovered that several old friends suddenly died unexpectedly due to accidents, and their family members had once joined the mountain patrol team and were among the missing members! The young man was even more frightened and did not dare to
Show no suspicion. A few months later, Du Heishui, the official, once again posted a notice to continue to expand the recruitment and strengthen the peripheral defense force of Feishi City. The promised rewards were more generous, and many people were tempted, even some outsiders.
They couldn't resist the temptation. This time, they summoned a huge mountain patrol team with a thousand people! But as expected, news came back every few days that the mountain patrol team was attacked and wiped out. Soon, a thousand people
The number dropped to 500, and the surviving mountain patrol members all asked to quit. The Sikong Mansion had no choice but to increase their remuneration again, and most of them chose to stay. Although there were some people who were annihilated after being attacked, the frequency obviously dropped a lot. Many people because of this
The well-paid job allowed the family to live a prosperous life. Although there were risks, no one cared about it anymore. In this way, the Sikong Mansion continued to warn more than ten times, always maintaining the mountain patrol team at no less than five hundred
Regarding the level of human beings, Xiao Lao secretly calculated that three thousand people have been attacked and killed by monsters in the past three years! A few days ago, Xiao Min really couldn't bear the suffering in his heart, and he decided to find out the truth of the matter.
Let’s see if my miserable son and grandson are really dead. I followed the mountain patrol team for four or five days and finally saw the truth of the matter on one of them!”
Speaking of this, Wang Tie's eyes were shrouded in deep fear, and he said like gibbering: "The little people found that a team of fifty people suddenly fell to the ground and died when they reached a canyon, and then a group of Mongolian people suddenly fell to the ground and died.
Men in black clothes emerged from the dense forest and carried away all their bodies. The people were so frightened that they did not dare to follow them any further. They fled home and stayed in seclusion until the day before yesterday when they heard from my daughter-in-law about the new city lord.
He has already taken office, and the son of Marquis Dingbei will inherit the title in the future. The people feel that Marquis Dingbei is the patron saint of the north of our Zhao Kingdom, and his heirs must also be heroes, so they risk their lives to come here to state their grievances and implore the Lord of the City.
He and Miss make decisions for the common people!" Wang Tie said, kneeling down on the ground and bursting into tears.
Fang Rou had lost her mind. She grew up in a wealthy family in the imperial capital. How could she have heard about the sufferings of the people? Wang Tie's statement of grievances made her filled with indignation, but Zhang Ji's explanation made her dare not make a random decision. Finally, after holding it in for a while, she said: "Old man
, you get up first, the city lord and I already know about your matter, and we will definitely investigate it to the end."
"Thank you, Miss and City Lord." Wang Tie straightened up, but he was still kneeling on the ground.
The Black Wind Iron Guard pondered for a moment and said: "Wang Tie, do you mean to say that Du Heishui, the Dianmin, assassinated all the missing mountain patrol members?"
"Yes, the recruitment notice was signed in his name, and the mountain patrol team is under his direct command, and every mountain patrol mission is arranged by him."
The Black Wind Iron Guard nodded to Fang Rou, who then continued: "Old man, the city lord will send someone to investigate this case, but for your safety you can't go back home, I will arrange for someone to stay in the mansion for you
What do you think about staying here until the case is clear and then letting you out?"
"It all depends on the arrangement of the young lady and the city lord!" Wang Tie excitedly bowed down again.
After Wang Tie was taken down by the Black Wind Iron Guard, Zhang Ji pushed his wheelchair out from the side door of the hall.
"Uncle Zhang, how should we deal with this matter? Should we arrest Du Heishui directly?" Fang Rou's rare pretty face showed a trace of evil spirit. This daughter of Dingbei Hou also had a jealous side.
Zhang Ji shook his head slightly: "It's easy to catch Du Heishui, but it's also easy to alert the enemy. Our top priority now is to find out what they want so many people for."
"You want people? Didn't Wang Tie say that they were all killed?"
"Of course this possibility cannot be ruled out, but I think the most likely possibility is that those people were not killed, but were just intoxicated by the drugs, and were mistakenly thought to be killed by Wang Tie. If you want to kill some people, there is no need to go to such trouble."
"What's your plan, Uncle Zhang?"
Zhang Ji nodded with two sharp rays of light in his eyes: "First take back the military power in the name of military training and parade!"
On the same day, the city lord's palace issued an order that the city lord would review the entire army at the east campus three days later. All those who hold military positions must do so before Chen time three days later!
In Sikong Mansion, Sikong Huang Renjian was sitting at the top, his eyes slightly closed, and there was no emotion or anger on his face. The subordinate officers and the two military attachés below had uncertain faces, each thinking about their own thoughts.
After an unknown amount of time, Huang Renjian picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and said quietly: "Old Shi, what do you say about this matter?"
Feishicheng's criminal history trembled all over, swallowed his saliva and lowered his head and said: "Master Sikong, this is a low-ranking official who has neglected his duty."
"Huh, I'm asking you what to do?" Huang Renjian snorted.
"Xiaguan, if I go to ask for someone tomorrow, I will definitely get that old guy out!"
"You want to come out? Why do you want to come out? That's the city lord's palace! It's not a private house for you to act recklessly!" Huang Renjian put the tea cup on the coffee table with a snap, and the tea splashed everywhere.
The other people immediately fell silent. Du Heishui, the official, took out a fragrant handkerchief with his fat hand shaped like a pig's trotters, wiped the sweat on his head with a slight trembling, and bravely smoothed things over: "Lord Sikong, please calm down.
, that old guy is just an ordinary hunter, what can he know? At most, he can report some innocuous things to the Lord of the City, and cover it up. This Flying Stone City still relies on us to operate normally. "
Huang Renjian flicked the water on his sleeves and stopped looking at Shi Yijin. Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. This problem was finally resolved.
"Then what do you think of the decree issued by the City Lord's Palace today?"
Several people looked at each other, and Dianwei Wangba Weng said: "Lord Sikong, does the Lord of the City want to take back the military power?"
Huang Renjian glanced at him: "You still have some brains, do you know how to deal with it?"
Wang Ba's eyes showed a trace of sinisterness, and he spat: "Grandma, that little unweaned kid wants to take back my military power just a few days after arriving? There is no way! Military parade? Hehe, what the hell is it?
The leading soldier! The four guardsmen of our city guard don’t care whether they are city lords or not. When the time comes, none of them will go. I’ll see what they read!”
Huang Renjian nodded slightly: "But Wei Yan and Zhao Qingshan also need to remind them that if they still want 50% of the monthly supplies in the future, let them weigh it up. If you want to hug the city lord's thick legs, you can ask the city lord for supplies."
"Lord Sikong is so smart, I admire you!" Dianku Pang Guang hurriedly flattered him at the right time, but his flattery came at the wrong time.
Huang Renjian glanced at him and said calmly: "How about what I asked you to do?"
Pang Guang's face immediately felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly, and he said solemnly: "Xiaoguan, I'm working on it, but... but there is no progress yet. The first thing the city lord's palace did after the city lord and the others moved in was to fire all the maids and servants.
Now, there is not a single servant in the entire city lord's mansion, and none of the informants arranged by the lower officials are in use, and they have no intention of hiring servants these days. The mansion is completely militarized, and none of the big-headed soldiers in black armor are
He is cold and unkind, and the chance of being bribed is almost zero!"
Huang Renjian frowned: "Isn't there a swordsmanship instructor named Wen Mo? He doesn't seem to be from the Hou Mansion."
Pang Guang looked bitter: "This person is indeed the only breakthrough, but this person has never left the house since he came to the city lord's palace. The official has no way to start. However, the official has sent people to keep an eye on the city lord's house around the clock. If there is anyone,
Opportunity leads to action.”
"Very good. The young man named Wen Mo has superb swordsmanship at a young age. I'm afraid his identity is not simple, but in our Feishi City, even a dragon has to be controlled by me! You hurry up and use gentle methods first. If he doesn't know
Just teach me what to do when it comes to current affairs.”