Chapter 41, pre-plan

Zui Zhao still has some doubts in his heart. Taiping Dao will not start planning an uprising at this time, which is not only inconsistent with history, but also with the actual situation. So what is the purpose of the giant deer sending people to respond? Or will it be just someone who uses the believers of the local Taiping Road under the guise of a great virtuous teacher?

He stared coldly at Wang Zheng and knew that although Wang Zheng was a key figure, his knowledge was limited. At this time, if he wanted to solve his happy doubts, he could only find Deng Mao's whereabouts as soon as possible. Deng Mao, as one of the masterminds and the famous yellow scarf thief chieftain in the future, is bound to know the inside story of this horse robbery.

"Where is Deng Mao now?"

Ah? Deng Mao... Deng Mao... The villain really doesn't know..."

"Let's talk about it when you figure it out." Zu Zhao interrupted the other party's words coldly, walked to the other side of Wang Zheng, and finally stopped in front of the knife.

Deng Mao sweated coldly, mixed with wet ice water all over his body, and now he is completely awake. He kept thinking about how to answer this question. If he betrayed Deng Mao, he was afraid that there would be no good fruit in the future. Even if Deng Mao is arrested or killed, sooner or later, others will come to seek revenge for Deng Mao. Day after day, this kind of fear will never end. But if you don't say it, the people in front of you are definitely not good at it. They are tortured alive, and this kind of pain is not terrible.

"Wang Zheng, if you dare to hide it again, no one can protect you. As long as you are willing to say it now, it is to make contributions, and our ancestors will keep you fine. You can even be rewarded with a sum of money afterwards. Zu Zhan's mind was flexible. At the moment when Deng Mao hesitated, he expected what the other party was worried about, so he quickly added.

Zuzu Zhao looked at Zu Zhan and said nothing more. In fact, he also knows very well that once Wang Zheng hesitates to speak, it means that there must be some secret hidden in the other party's heart. Although Zu Zhan provides another solution, for Zu Zhao, it is enough to make sure that the other party knows Deng Mao's whereabouts, and he absolutely has a way to let him go.

Wang Zheng hesitated for a while and wanted to speak several times, but finally stopped talking.

Zuzu Zhao didn't wait any longer, and he suddenly bent down and pulled out the knife on the ground.

This only action surprised the whole audience by three points. And Wang Zheng was so scared that he was about to break his courage.

"Forgive my life, spare my life, I said... I said. But... but even if the villain said it, I'm afraid it's not easy to find them..." Wang Zheng shouted in a hurry.

Zui Zhao did not stop moving. He put the knife directly on the other party's neck, and the blade had cut a blood mark.

"Listen, this is not an official office. If I kill you, there will be no rumor." He threatened in an emphasized tone.

"Yes, yes, villain... villain dare not..."

"Where is Deng Mao now?" Zu Zhao asked, his hands were harder, and more blood foam immediately oozed from Wang Zheng's neck.

"The villain... The villain only knows that Deng Mao said that at the beginning of next month, the villain will send a truck of grain to a place 30 miles northeast of the county, and someone will pick it up. The villain... This time the villain really didn't lie, and the villain was also responsible for delivering food or something. Wang Zheng said almost in a sad voice.

Several children of the ancestors around couldn't help talking in a low voice.

"30 miles northeast? What's the place?

"If our county is to the northeast, we will soon arrive at Luronse."

"Idiot, it's not our county seat, but Lingzhi County going 30 miles to the northeast."

"That's really not clear. I remember that some people went into business a few years ago, and Lingzhi County was probably a large forest to the east.

"Wang Zheng, let me ask you again," Zu Zhao asked quietly after a little meditation, "Where did you meet before the robbery of the horse?"

"Ah?" Wang Zheng secretly cried bitterly, and he knew that the Lord in front of him was really a powerful and cruel character. Anyway, what should be said and what should not be said has been said. It has become like this. In any case, the result will not change. I have touched the head twice before, once with many people and once with few people. They are all outside the wilderness in the northeast of the county.

Hearing this, Zu Zhao basically knew all the news he wanted to know.

"You are optimistic about him." After telling this, he turned around and left with the others.

Wang Zheng was still shouting behind him and asking Zu Zhao to give him a way to live.

Zu Zhao had a plan for a long time. There is no benefit for such rats. One more is not much, but one less is considered to eliminate harm for the people. He will not consider how to settle Wang Zheng, temporarily lock him in the village, or hand him over to Zu Fan's custody tomorrow. After the whole matter has a satisfactory result, he will consider whether to fulfill Zu Zhan's promise.

Returning to the side hall of the middle hall, Zu Zhao did not sit down. He stood above the hall with his hands on his back, with a burning light in his eyes and almost ruthless perseverance on his face. Other uncles and children of the ancestors who followed, standing or sitting, may be that the ancestral family has not encountered such things for a long time. There are really too many unexpected things about the reaction of the eldest son in the past few days. Isn't it surprised that a gentle teenager who has never seen shows a more urban side than an adult?

"Big son, how should we deal with this matter?" Zu Zhan came forward and asked solemnly.

"Tomorrow morning, ask someone to go to the county and inform Afan and County Lieutenant Wen of this matter." After a moment of meditation, Zu Zhao said slowly.

Zu Zhan clicked a little, and there was no objection, and it should be the same according to the rules.

"Don't mention Han Yigong for the time being." Zu Zhao added another hint. He knew that Han Dang was still guilty now, and he was afraid that something unexpected would happen after informing Lieutenant Wen.

"This...okay..." Zu Zhan didn't think much about it.

"In addition, ask the children of the village to be ready in the next two days." Zu Zhao continued.

"Prince, why don't you wait until the beginning of next month when Wang Zheng goes to deliver food?" An uncle named Zuling suggested in a positive voice.

"Yes, although we know the approximate location of the thief's hiding place, we are still uncertain where it is. Why don't you let Wang Zheng go fishing?" Another son echoed.

Zuzu Zhan looked at Zu Zhao, and his expression also showed that he agreed with this statement.

"Today is 27th. If you want to wait until the day when Wang Zheng sends grain next month, you have to wait for three or five days at the earliest. Early will be suspicious, and there will also be flaws if it is too late. Now that Wang Zheng is detained by us, the news of his disappearance will soon spread to the thief. At that time, he will not only not be caught, but even slip away as soon as possible, so the clue we finally found will be broken again. Zu Zhao explained calmly.

After listening to Zu Zhao's analysis, everyone thought a little. Although this is not necessarily certain, there is definitely such a possibility, and the possibility is not low.

Zuzu Zhan sighed secretly: The eldest son really has insight.

At this time, Zuling asked, "Isn't the eldest son mean that the sooner the better?"

Zu Zhao said in a calm voice, "That being said, it should be more or less arranged. Tomorrow, after meeting with Wen County Lieutenant and A Fan, we will discuss this matter together. After all, it involves cross-county and county, and there must be some preparation. It's better to start acting in two days, and be sure to catch the thief off guard!"

Zu Ling sighed. He was not much older than Zu Zhao, and his status was not as high as those uncles in the main room, but at least he had studied for a few years and was familiar with the art of fencing and bowing. He had some of his own knowledge about this robbery. After listening to Zu Zhao's words, he still felt a little big, so he couldn't help saying, "It's a big deal. Otherwise, it's better to make a conclusion after asking the old master at dawn."

Zu Zhao said without hesitation, "I want to ask my father-in-law about this matter. However, I believe that even Grandpa will have no objection to the preparation. That's it first."

Everyone didn't say anything else and talked to each other again.

Zu Zhao called Zu Zhan and Zu Ji to the porch outside the house and said to them, "This matter was very sudden. I just listened to Han Yigong's words that he found Wang Zheng in the market. People come and go in the market, afraid that there will be a wall. As I said earlier, if you want to bring these thieves to justice, you must be quick.

Zu Ji didn't think too much, nodded hard, looked serious, and said, "The eldest son is right."

Zuo Zhan was a little puzzled and asked, "If so, will the eldest son not plan to act early tomorrow morning?"

Zu Zhao shook his head and said, "It's not that my Zujiazhuang doesn't have the ability to do this, but the cross-border thieves on the village are really too ostentatious. Therefore, this matter must be supported by the county government. It will take at least a day or two to report this matter to the county government after dawn and arrange it as appropriate.

Zu Zhan nodded to agree, while Zu Ji was a little puzzled.

After a short pause, Zu Zhao said, "After dawn, Aji went to Lingzhi to find Cheng and A Zhong to inform them about this matter. If Acheng contacts the old friend who is willing to help, then let Acheng must go to find out the situation first. Even if he can't find the thief's hiding place, he must at least figure out the specific route.

Zu Zhan was worried and said, "What if Acheng scares the snakes?"

Zu Zhao said, "The brigade will also frighten the snakes, but it is more convenient if there are fewer people. After all, you must have enough information to arrange and prepare in advance. If you go rashly, I'm afraid that there will be enough time to search for the thief's nest.

Although Zu Zhan didn't say anything more, he still had a little worry on his face.

Zu Zhao said again, "A Zhan, you can also go to Anyang Pavilion after dawn. This time, there are a lot of thieves, and there are both light and dark. At that time, the more people help, the better.

Zu Zhan nodded with deep consent and answered, "I know."

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[Zu Ting (266-321), a native of Fanyang County (now Laishui, Hebei), a famous general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, he led his relatives and friends to avoid chaos in Jianghuai. In 313, he carried out the Northern Expedition as General Fenwei and the Assassin of Yuzhou. Zuti's department was disciplined and received a response from people all over the country. In the past few years, they recovered a large area of land south of the Yellow River, so that Shi Le did not dare to invade the south and entered the general west of the town. Later, because of his strong power, he was feared by the court and sent Dai Yuan to restrain him. In 321, Zu Ting died of anxiety and anger because of the open and secret struggle in the court. He chased the general of the bicycle, and his followers were taken over by his younger brother Zu. After his death, the Northern Expedition was on the undefeat.]