Chen Huandao happily thanked Wu Like and said: "The words of the county master are enough. In a few days, our heads will go to talk to the people over there in Xixiang and Yibaibai. I hope that all three of our families will be happy."
Send someone to investigate this matter. []【叶*】【*】"
Wu Like's expression changed again, and he said hurriedly: "How many more days will it take? This is not possible. The robbers said they would pay the ransom in three days, but today is already the second day."
Chen Huandao laughed awkwardly twice, and then said with profound meaning: "So that's the case, but if we want to start investigating immediately, I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to handle. County Master, Mr. Yuan, you guys
We are all sensible people. We still have some issues with Xixiang, and I would rather not have any contact with you if I was in vain. It’s not impossible to do it, but it will take a lot of trouble..."
After he finished speaking, he even made a serious "hehe" laugh twice.
Everyone present more or less understood what Chen Huandao meant. These thieves were seamless and they would naturally make a good fortune when they caught the opportunity. With the current famine, not only the common people were extremely poor, but also they
People who live on a knife-edge have also been greatly affected. Naturally, you can’t make too much money.
Wu Like was very angry. He had previously thought that these horse thieves were deliberately trying to please the government, but he didn't expect that they would end up raising the price all at once. But even if he was angry, there was nothing he could do about it. The matter had already reached this juncture, and the more help he had, the more hope he had.
Besides, instead of worrying about the ransom of 100,000 yuan, it is better to give these horse thieves some benefits to do their work.
"We don't have to beat around the bush anymore, just tell us how much you want." After thinking about this, he asked decisively.
"I'd like to thank you in advance. It only costs 10,000 yuan, and I'll have news before the day after tomorrow." Chen Huandao said with a sharp tone.
"Ten thousand yuan? You guys are really brave!" Wu Like stood up suddenly and scolded angrily.
"Haha, sir, there are hundreds of people in our three hills, old and young, women and children. We just want to make a living. [New] [] As the saying goes, money can make the world go round.
Even if the master is reluctant to part with the money, of course we will help to find out, but... haha... it just won't be so fast. As long as the master can afford to wait, just leave it to us." Chen Huandao has a model.
He said this, and at the end he showed a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.
"Ten thousand yuan, you are not afraid of dying..." Wu Like still couldn't accept this tone. If the county government could come up with this ten thousand yuan, he would have sent it to rescue the victims long ago. Now the county government treasury has arrived
At the critical moment, most of the money is with the governor's office. Once it goes into the official treasury of the governor's office, there is no reason to come out again.
"Chen Zhuangshi," at this time, Yuan Su spoke again calmly, "you just said that there will be news before the day after tomorrow. How can you guarantee this promise?"
Everyone immediately stopped talking about the 10,000 yuan reward and began to pay attention to Yuan Su's words.
Obviously, Yuan Su's words hit the nail on the head. If these thieves can really find out the whereabouts of the group that kidnapped the foreign priest in just two or three days, the ten thousand yuan is not too much money.
deficit.
Of course, from another aspect, if Chen Huandao said so confidently, could it be that these thieves had known about the kidnapper's situation for a long time, or perhaps it was simply their insider work and they were just showing off now.
Chen Huandao obviously didn't think that much. He said solemnly: "Master Yuan, don't worry, we will do what we say. If we talk big words, how can we have friendship with these masters in the future?"
We have hundreds of people from three hills, plus the spies we set up earlier, we can still be sure to find out this news."
Yuan Su smiled speciously. He had no intention of continuing to ask, so he said: "In that case, well, according to the rules of Tao'er, I will give you a deposit of two thousand cash now. If you get it within three days,
If you can find out the information, the remaining eight thousand cash in foreign currency will be paid in full. [New][] Let me put it in two words. If you can't find out the information, and you are just trying to defraud these thousands of cash in foreign currency, then our relationship is settled.
Already."
Chen Huandao said meticulously: "Please rest assured, Mr. Yuan, we all know the rules. We use money to do things, and we use money to do things. Even if we are brave, we don't dare to offend the officials. This matter
We must get to the bottom of it as soon as possible."
Yuan Su nodded and said happily: "Very good, it will be easy to handle if you can realize this. Mr. Wu, first send two thousand oceans from the county government to this brave man. When this matter is settled, I will
I will pay it back to you from the disaster relief funds."
He deliberately said this in front of Chen Huandao and others, just to let everyone know that this incident was related to disaster relief. Especially for Chen Huandao, he hoped that Chen Huandao would realize what they, the horse thieves, had earned.
All money is life-saving money for refugees.
Ten thousand yuan in foreign currency is not a small amount after all. Even if he is determined to bear this amount alone, in the end he is a "poor man". At this stage, public funds and private funds can only be calculated as one.
Wu Like smiled bitterly for a while and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, I will naturally obey your orders."
There was no further discussion after that. All the questions that needed to be asked were exhausted. All that was left was to see if these thieves could find out the news. Wu Like immediately sent an attaché to take Chen Huandao out of the camp.
Then he went to the county government to collect the deposit. After Chen Huandao left, Yuan Suping dismissed the rest, leaving only Wu Like, Chen Wenian and Zhao Shanhe in the living room.
"Sir, do you really plan to place all your hopes on these horse thieves? In my opinion, even they may not be without suspicion." Zhao Shanhe, who had been silent before, finally couldn't help but speak at this time.
"Yes, there is something wrong with Chen Huandao agreeing so readily and acting so confidently." Chen Wenian said thoughtfully.
"Master Yuan, what are your plans?" Wu Like said anxiously.
"There is indeed something wrong with what Chen Huandao said, but among what he said, there was one piece of news that surprised me. These thieves had heard that someone was going to kidnap foreigners seven or eight days ago. Could it be that these kidnappers expected that Father Dou would
Will you go to provide disaster relief that day?" Yuan Su said meaningfully.
After hearing this, the three people immediately nodded in agreement. They had already felt that there was something wrong with this statement before, but now that Yuan Su reminded them again, they couldn't help but feel more suspicious.
But after careful consideration, Chen Huandao's statement is not without room for explanation. Either the thieves said it deliberately to show that they have some understanding of the matter, and then it will be easier to gain the trust of the government; or it is true.
This incident also indirectly shows that Father Dou had a plan and someone leaked the plan.
If it is the former, then there is not much trouble; but if it is the latter, then the whole case must be very complicated.
Chen Wennian stated all these opinions. Of course, everyone present could understand this level to some extent, but now there is no evidence and no clues, so there is no way to determine what is going on.
After a while, Yuan Su said quietly: "Ignore it for now and see if Chen Huandao can bring me any new clues in two days. I guess they won't offend the government for these two thousand yuan. Since he can tell it, he must have some tricks up his sleeve. Even if the thieves are not the masterminds of this kidnapping, there is no guarantee that they are involved."
Chen Wennian immediately understood what Yuan Su meant and said, "Sir, what you want to say is that the horse thieves felt that this matter was going too far and were afraid of getting into trouble, so they betrayed the kidnappers?"
Zhao Shanhe also added: "By the way, you can also get a reward from the government!"
Wu Like seemed to have had an epiphany, and said with a sigh: "With that said, it's no wonder that Chen Huandao seemed to have figured us out just now. He guessed that we didn't have much time, and he pretended to spend more than ten days to help us find out the news. In fact, I still made a plan to extort these 10,000 yuan in benefits."
Yuan Su took a deep breath, and then said calmly: "No matter whether Chen Huandao and his people are directly connected with this matter, or they have known the news for a long time and deliberately concealed it to seek benefits, as long as this matter can be solved as soon as possible, This matter can be forgotten."
Wu Like's eyes widened and he asked strangely: "Master Yuan, how can this be done? You can't get used to unruly people, not to mention these people are horse thieves. If it has something to do with them, they will succeed this time. There will definitely be a next time, and a next time.”
Yuan Su stopped and said in a firm tone: "They can't be that stupid. The bandits are still trying to push their limits in front of the government. They are simply desperate. Even if they are like this, I will not negotiate with them next time. I will They will disappear completely in Shanhaiguan."
The point of this sentence is obviously not to comfort Wu Like, but to imply that Yuan Su will be in charge of Shanhaiguan's military affairs in the future.
When everyone present heard this sentence, everyone's expressions seemed different. Especially the emotions on Wu Like's face were changing. He even felt a little blamed in his heart: Isn't it okay? This is Yuan Su. Now that I am still thinking about this matter, do I really think that Wu Zhen's envoy is a piece of wood? You must know that Wu Zhen's envoy has already gone to the capital to file a complaint.
After a pause, Yuan Su turned around and said: "However, you have to be careful about everything. If there is no news from Chen Huandao, then we can only start when the ransom is paid. Is there anyone who says where the ransom will be paid the day after tomorrow? Pass?"
Wu Like said quickly: "Yes, yes, it is in Yangbao east of Fenghuang Mountain. It is said that only one carriage is allowed. If it is found that there are officers and soldiers setting up an ambush around it, the hostages will be killed."
Yuan Su nodded thoughtfully, then turned to Chen Wennian and Zhao Shanhe and said: "This matter must be arranged in advance. These gangsters have refugees as informants. It is indeed difficult for us to set up an ambush, but we must formulate an unexpected plan." plan."