Chapter 41: 41 Life

the next day.

Qinghe Guannei.

Zhang Rongfang and Xiao Jiu sat at the table to eat together. The sun was shining outside, and the leaves were blown by the breeze, making a crisp sound.

"Last night, brother Chen Ling and sister Yufeng, who are next door, and I went to the awning boat by the river. Fishing there only costs five cents a time, and there is no time limit. I was lucky and caught a crucian carp weighing two catties." !"

Xiaojiu has been in a good mood since she came to the county. It is much better here than the boring life on the mountain.

Every day you can find different kinds of ways to play.

In the Taoist temple, the master Li Heng is away all day long and ignores affairs. No one here supervises whether they do morning classes or evening classes.

There was no one to supervise whether to practice Wenxiu martial arts. With the young mind, Xiao Jiu and the other three quickly got along with each other, and they were very happy every day.

"Fishing, Wuwen, if you can catch a good big fish, then you are very lucky. The Wang's rice shop in the next street collects fish, and you can sell it there. The price is also cheaper than going to the fish market." Two handyman disciples Xiao Wang in the middle laughed softly.

"Wang's rice shop? When I went out to sell morning tea just now, I saw that rice shop seemed to have been seized?" Xiao Jiu asked in surprise.

"I also saw it. It is said that a certain elder of the rice gang was suspected of hiding military weapons and was arrested for investigation." Xiao Wang replied.

"A military weapon? A sword?"

"No, it's a crossbow." Xiao Wang lowered his voice.

hiss.

Several people suddenly showed surprise.

"What is the owner of his rice shop doing for hiding the crossbow? Is he planning to rebel?"

"Who knows. Anyway, I don't understand the thoughts of those rich people."

Zhang Rongfang who was on the side was eating, picked up a chopstick of twice-cooked pork with garlic, put it into his mouth, and listened to the chatting of several people.

Hearing that the rice shop of the rice gang was closed, his face remained motionless, and his heart felt relieved.

Secret possession of military weapons is not a crime that ordinary people can resist. This time, Mi Gang Chen He, as the concealer, will have to peel off his skin if he does not die.

He is not the mastermind yet. If the mastermind is found to be the leader of the Mi Gang during interrogation, the entire Mi Gang will be messed up.

Even if Chen Hezui insisted on not letting go. Where did the military crossbow come from, and what channel did you get it from?

These are bound to be investigated.

As long as the nobles and officials don't want to be shot to death suddenly by human crossbow arrows while walking on the road, they will definitely be hunted down heavily.

At that time, Shao Quanhu, the gang leader, will definitely be implicated and held accountable.

As long as Shao Quanhu has no powerful subordinates, he will not be qualified to transfer people to attack the master and brother.

Everything will be easily solved.

Zhang Rongfang felt refreshed, and started to eat much faster.

After eating, he rested for a while, then packed up his things, took his certificate, and walked towards the gate of the county seat.

The matter of the rice gang has been settled for the time being, and the next step is my own business.

The day after tomorrow is the day when the seniors get engaged, which is the first day of junior high school.

At that time, I don't have any gifts to give to my senior brother, so I just go to the depths of the Red Mountain to hunt some good things and make them into furs as gifts.

Zhang Rongfang has only made a breakthrough in martial arts secret skills, and he has practiced the second-rank Rejuvenation Purification Talisman, combined with the first-rank Dragon Snake Lifting Technique. Now, if he fights head-on, without a sneak attack, he can also kill Chen Wuyou and Jiao Teng before.

Today, he basically has some power to protect himself.

Go out from the county seat and walk along the official road.

After walking a certain distance, Zhang Rongfang took the initiative to leave the official road and turned into the deep forest on the left.

He didn't go too far or too deep, but just wandered within a dozen miles nearby.

At noon, the sun was shining brightly, making the leaves of the plants in the forest more emerald, like translucent jade carvings.

Not long after, Zhang Rong conveniently found a goat grazing with its head down.

The goat was more than 20 meters away from him, with a relaxed expression, chewing the food in his mouth calmly.

Zhang Rongfang stepped lightly and slowly approached the opponent.

Just a few steps closer, there was a slight clicking sound under his feet.

The goat was immediately alert, turned around and ran, and disappeared into the dense forest.

Zhang Rongfang looked down at his feet, the soles of his feet were covered with layers of various leaves.

He knelt down and dug with his hands.

There are thick layers of leaves, with branches and leaves that are wet and about to rot at the bottom, and then layers of relatively intact branches and leaves overlap.

The outermost leaves are almost always dry and brittle.

He thought for a while, raised his foot, and took a step forward.

There is still sound.

Go on, step two, step three.

Zhang Rongfang kept standing in place, repeatedly testing the way he stepped on.

The result is sound.

He didn't leave at all, and tried repeatedly, walking on the leaves, how to reduce the sound.

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The charge of hiding military weapons completely disrupted Shao Quanhu's steps.

Early the next morning, when she received the news, she was in a daze.

When she heard that her younger brother was arrested for this, she immediately took a large sum of money from the gang and went to the Yamen to protect him.

This matter was widely circulated in the county, and the whole Huaxin County was so big.

In one afternoon, it spread throughout the city.

In the evening, when Zhang Rongfang came back from outside the city, the rice gang had already become the focus of discussion in the city after dinner.

All the way back to the Taoist temple from the city gate, he could hear several places talking about the rice gang.

Soon, new news came out. Mi Gang and Shao Quanhu were also guarded and were not allowed to move around.

The government dispatched many people to take away the members of the Mi Gang and bring them back to the Yamen for interrogation.

Every rice shop was closed.

Zhang Rongfang made a special trip outside Chen's house for a few more laps, and found that the door of Chen He's house was open and officers and soldiers were searching inside.

The women and relatives of the Chen family also stood in the yard with worried faces, watching the officers and soldiers searching, not daring to move.

Now, Zhang Rongfang was completely sure that the Shao family and the Chen family of the rice gang had already set in the evening.

Return immediately.

On the second day, he stayed in the forest all day, and at night, he managed to bring back a strong stag.

Pull it to the market for slaughter, cut off the antler, and peel off the fur for tanning. It can be used as an engagement gift for my brother.

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Mi Gang headquarters.

The small building of the headquarters, which was originally full of people, has become more and more deserted at this time.

Many people were taken away by the yamen for investigation, and only a few guys who had nothing to do with the Tibetan ordnance case were left to guard the shop.

At nightfall, a black carriage slowly drove out of the mist, and slowly stopped in front of the small building of Mibang.

The carriage only stopped for a short while, and after a few people got off, they left quickly.

The few people who came down hurriedly entered the small building with their heads bowed and wrapped in black.

In a small room inside the second floor.

With a creak, the door of the room was opened, and three figures in black cloaks quickly entered the room.

The last person closed the door behind his back and lit the oil lamp.

The three of them lifted their black cloaks one after another, revealing their faces.

The person at the front is Shao Quanhu, the head of the Mi Gang.

She looked calm and exhaled lightly.

Seeing that the room was empty and searched to pieces, a look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

"Who reported this matter? Has it been found out?" Another person on the side said in a deep voice.

That person's face was slowly illuminated by the light of the oil lamp, and he was obviously Taoist Chen Zhihan.

"I don't know, I tried to ask when I sent the money, and the county governor didn't know who it was.

I only know that someone stole the ordnance at night and threw it at the second child's house, and was framed. "Shao Quanhu shook his head and said.

"Then will we still go as planned this time?" Chen Zhihan frowned. In fact, he was not as decisive as his wife.

Since his son is dead, he will have another one. It was sad at first, but there is no need to bet everything on him. He still wants to make a comeback.

Of course, he also knew that his wife was seriously ill and his son was her only hope.

now the son is gone

"Naturally, we have to continue. I suspect that this matter is caused by Zhang Xuan. Or the rest of the Qinghe Palace. In this world, there are many people who don't want to see us live well." Shao Quanhu said lightly.

"The person who reported thought that relying on the Yamen can bring us down. This kind of thinking is too naive, not quite like Zhang Xuan's style." The third person said.

The light illuminated his face, and this person was actually Chen He who was supposed to be arrested!

"The person who reported it probably didn't know that our ordnance was originally sold by the county government. The county governor still got a commission from it, and arrested us for nothing more than extorting more money." Chen He said with some distress. .

He spent a lot of money to get out this time.

"In any case, the old man Zhang Xuan definitely has nothing to do with framing this person. As long as we attack him, we can solve the future problems in one fell swoop!" Shao Quanhu said calmly.

"Kill Zhang Xintai first, and then go to see Zhang Xuan. I want him to experience the pain of losing his son!"

"Do it together?" Chen He asked.

"Let's do it together. After getting married, I asked Li Heng to design an opportunity to do it together. After killing Zhang Xintai, I will deal with Zhang Xuan."

"That's right, if you kill a mere second rank, Zhang Xuan will definitely vomit blood with anger, and it will be easier to deal with it then." Chen He nodded.

"After the matter is completed, we will leave here and go to Tan Yang." Shao Quanhu made arrangements.

"Okay!" Brothers Chen He and Chen Zhihan nodded together.

When the matter developed to this point, after being hit hard by the county governor, their foundation lost too much, and it didn't make much sense to stay here.

Most of the members of the Mi Gang were unwilling to deal with Qinghe Palace. After simply avenging his revenge, he left this bird place directly.

"When will we do it?" Chen Zhihan asked.

"Tomorrow night. Let them be happy." Shao Quanhu showed a weird smile.

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third day.

Brother Zhang Xintai hired a band in the city, found a bunch of idlers, carried a big box of gifts, and headed towards Yang Hongyan's house.

Zhang Rongfang also followed at the end of the team, and together with the other friends of the senior brother, they followed the team with a smile.

Not long.

When the team arrived at Yang's house, sister-in-law Yang Hongyan dressed up, she was gentle and pleasant, wearing a bright red dress with tulle covering her face. was carried into a sedan chair.

Brother Zhang Xintai rode on a white horse and took the lead towards the other side of the county town.

He bought a house there as a new house after his wedding.

The team moved forward all the way and soon came to the new house.

There are already many spectators waiting on the side of the road.

The aunt who distributed the happy money held a wooden basin with copper coins, grabbed a handful of copper coins in one hand, and threw them into the sky fiercely.

Amidst the clanging copper coins falling to the ground, Zhang Xintai and Yang Hongyan held hands, lowered their heads and ran shyly into the gate of the new house.

Inside the gate, sitting upright in the courtyard was none other than Zhang Xuan.

He was sitting on the grand teacher's chair with a smile, and beside him were two elders that Zhang Rongfang had never seen before. They were not Taoists, but they had a special aura inexplicably.

Immediately afterwards, he stepped forward to salute and serve tea.

This is a common rule here in Huaxin County.

As a relative of the team, Zhang Rongfang entered the new house and began to receive guests who came to congratulate him.

Records of gift money, arrangement of dining table and chairs, loud roll call, and other things must be done by someone.

I was busy until the evening, and the engagement was finally finished.

Zhang Xintai greeted the friends and neighbors who came here to reward him, and asked Yang Hongyan to go to the room to rest first.

On the other hand, he was going to look at the gift book recorded.

It's just that when he was about to cross the yard and go to the back room, he was called by someone.

"Junior Brother Xintai, can I take a step to speak?"

The man has a round figure, a kind and fat face, and he is wearing a Taoist robe and a white coat that is common among practicing disciples. It is Li Heng, the master of the Qinghe Temple in the city.

"Brother Li Heng? Is there something wrong?" Zhang Xintai's relationship with Li Heng is also okay. After all, he will live in the county in the future, so it is only natural to have a good relationship with Li Heng.

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