Chapter 84, there are wolves in the north

The next day, Zu Zhao still felt weak and had no way to stay.

However, at noon, Zu Cheng came to the residence to visit Zu Zhao. Zu Cheng was also injured. He not only had a blue nose and a swollen face, but also looked very difficult and staggering when walking. Zu Zhao was naturally relieved to see that Zu Cheng could walk at least. He first asked Zucheng how other people were injured, especially those seriously injured children who could wake up now. Unfortunately, Zucheng didn't know much and simply dealt with a few words.

"What clues did A Fan ask about those thieves yesterday?"

After Zu Zhao sat down, Zu Zhao sat up from the bed and asked seriously.

"Yes, I came to see the eldest son today to tell him about this." Zu Cheng nodded repeatedly and said.

After simply treating the wound yesterday, he went to the county prison with Zu Fan, and the torture process was witnessed with his own eyes. Early this morning, I also sent someone to Zu Fan to inquire about new news.

In the process of chasing the thief, Zu Fan and his party killed a total of seven thieves and arrested nine thieves. There are only three or five people left to escape. After a night of torture, although there were still a few thieves with stubborn mouths, the rest of them still couldn't stand the punishment and said everything that should be said.

"Are these thieves interrogated alone?" When he heard this, Zu Zhao suddenly interrupted and asked, he must ensure that the thief would not have premeditated and collusion. This matter was really strange. He was assassinated by a reward. How could he not face it directly?

"I don't know about this." Zu Cheng shook his head and said, "I'll ask Ah Fan what's going on later."

He then told Zu Zhao the result of the torture. Some of the thieves who ambushed and attacked them in Anyang Pavilion were from the county. They were usually idle and had a lot of dealings with nearby mountain and forest thieves. The other part of the people are all mountain thieves active at the junction of Xu Wu and Lingzhi counties.

Most of these mountain thieves and thieves, usually ordinary people in nearby mountain villages, will only become thieves in groups and plunder everywhere. In fact, there are not many bandits who are used to thieves. They have been stationed in the forest land in the mountains all year round, saying that the grass is a bandit, but in fact, there is nowhere to rely on. With a little courage and white blade in his hand, they only staring at the pedestrians who pass by to work.

Zu Zhao knew that the border between the two counties was the most unstable, but because the two nearby counties are well aware of this truth, most of them will come here together or hire guards to protect them. For example, Zujiazhuang has its own caravan, and the caravan is also accompanied by the children of the clan. In recent years, it has basically not encountered any major accidents. Even if it occasionally encounters a thief, it can be easily dealt with.

After listening to Zu Cheng's words, he couldn't help sighing: "This winter is really a time for thieves. However, why do these thieves shout that they can get 5,000 yuan for winning my head?

Zu Cheng sighed and said with a grim look, "The father-in-law and others are also very worried about this matter. How can such a nonsense happen? How can there be no thief offering a reward for stabbing a good man? Is this rewarder lawless?"

He said this first, and then told Zu Zhao that the thieves also confessed the cause of the reward after confessing.

However, this matter is very strange. These thieves were instructed by the chiefs at the border of the two counties, and the reward was also said by the chief, but it is said that the chiefs also only listened to people's instructions and then ordered a group of little people to act. It is said that the 5,000 bounty will be divided evenly after the event is done. Zu Fan repeatedly forced him to ask, but unfortunately, the thief arrested yesterday were all little ones. They only knew the thief chief. They didn't know who really put out the reward behind the thief chieftain.

"Can't you really ask?" After meditating for a moment, Zu Zhao asked righteously.

I have to say that since he encountered the black arrow, he has always felt that he was experiencing a rugged and serial accident. He originally thought that he only needed to deal with the upcoming yellow scarf chaos next, but now he has to have another feeling: the yellow scarf chaos may not be a terrible thing, but many people Taking advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was the opportunity to do injustice that made this era more chaotic and abnormal.

Zu Cheng looked a little helpless and shook his head with a sigh.

"If you really want to find out who got the reward, you really have to catch the thief chieftain."

"At the junction of the two counties, although I have occasionally heard of bad people robbed the road, I have never heard of any vicious people, and I have never heard of the gangsters with Zhanshan as the king nearby. Who is this thief chief this time? Zu Zhao still asked.

"Big prince, naturally don't pay attention to these little thieves for a big family like ours. However, I heard that there are still people talking about the murder and cruelty of the thieves in the county. There may not be mountain kings and Zhai kings, but there are still many thieves with faces. According to folk rumors, there is a wild thief named Niu Hai who has been active at the junction of our two counties in recent years. There are some people under him. It is said that there may be two or three hundred people gathered outside. This is obviously exaggerated, and there are more than 100 people at most. Zu Cheng said as usual, adding his own opinions undisguisedly.

Zu Zhao knew that all parts of the country were not very peaceful at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially after the continuous drought, many people were desperate, and there were many people who fell into the grass, which caused thieves to rise. Especially in the border of Youzhou, there was a concern that the Hu people would often invade, and bandits in the territory also occurred frequently. Even if it was not very noisy, it should not be despised to prepare for theft every winter.

According to Zu Cheng's words, it is obvious that this thief chieftain named Niuhai must be the key object of annual prevention in Xu Wu and Lingzhi counties. In the past few years, most of the winter thieves have arisen for this.

"I don't know if this Niuhai got his real name. He also has another nickname, called 'Northern Wolf', and said that this wolf specializes in eating tigers." After a short pause, Zu Cheng continued.

"Specializing in eating tigers? Humph, it's not a small tone." Zu Zhao snorted coldly. He was not arrogant, but really thought that the Niuhai was too bold. Don't say whether to eat flies or tigers. For large rich people like the ancestors, this cow sea is almost unnoying at all. In addition to bullying single business travelers and gathering people in winter, it will only pick up remote villages and fall. In recent years, I have never heard that this person has committed the rich people in Xu Wulingzhi two counties.

If it was really a thief who specializes in eating tigers, the ancestral family should have heard the name of this person.

"What does Fan plan?" After sneering, Zu Zhao immediately asked again. He asked this question, of course, and certainly didn't want to break this clue. If he hadn't been seriously injured and couldn't stay, he would have really gone to the mountains and forests to find the sea of cattle and catch the thief alive.

"Afan has asked the captain of Wen County, and the captain of Wen County knows a lot about the public security in the county. In previous years, when preparing for thieves in winter, he was prepared for the Niuhai Party. This thief is best at co-ordination with people in the county and colluding with people in the county. It can be said that he has a lot of ears and eyes. However, when Wen County came to the village as soon as possible and talked about this matter in detail, he said that the county's arrest of the sea of cattle had been fruitless for many years, so the thief acted mysteriously and did not know where to hide. The composition sighed.

"The intersection of the two groups is mostly a wasteland, and it should be difficult for thieves to hide." Zu Zhao said specully.

"You can't say that. Niuhai is active at the junction of the two counties, but his hiding place may not be here. Zu Chengdao.

"In this way, it is quite inconvenient to take the initiative to attack and arrest this thief." Zu Zhao narrowed his eyes, his expression gradually became contemplative and solemn, thinking about how to calculate this matter.

"There should be no way. However, Wenxian lieutenant is very determined. When preparing for thieves this year, he must design in every way so that Niu Hai's party will come back and strive to catch them all. Zu Cheng said again.

"Anyway, I should prepare for theft this year." Zu Zhao said deeply.

"The eldest son said that he should advance the preparation schedule a little earlier?" Zu Cheng asked.

The training was originally scheduled to start at the end of the twelfth lunar month. Because the preliminary preparatory work was completed ahead of schedule, the people from all pavilions and townships gathered early and planned to start organizing in advance after five days. However, the plan has never kept up with the changes. Such a big accident in the county yesterday will attract attention and worry from all sides.

"Yes. This year is different from the past. The thief has appeared. We must not have any more procrastination and hesitation. Zu Zhao said firmly.

"It's a pity that the eldest son is injured. Grandpa said that the thief will be led by the eldest son this year. What should he do now?" Zu idiom said earnestly.

"Training can be carried out as usual without me. The men in the north are originally martial and aggressive. They have been good at bowing and horses since childhood. In addition, they have been preparing for thieves every year, and they have been trained every year. Everyone has already been familiar with the road and have nothing to worry about. At present, the key is to let everyone know the discipline. Even if it is just for theft, it is very different this year, and there must be no luck to underestimate the enemy. Zu Zhao said solemnly.

Zu Cheng listened, thought for a while, and then nodded with approval.

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