Chapter 204 Prisoner

The sergeants gathered around with guns in a circle. Yuwen Hongtai was stunned at first, and then laughed: "Just in time, I'm worried that I can't find the boundary of Xiangyang County!"

The leading military academy was stunned, looked at Qin Mubai and others again, and took a few steps forward and asked in a solemn low voice, "Who are you?"

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Didn't the military master still think that we are water ghosts? Why did he come to ask questions again?"

The military academy's face twitched and grinned, "Look at you, you are not vulgar and calm. I don't think you are idle. To be honest, I can think about it carefully.

"Captain?" Qin Mubai smiled when he heard the words, "I don't know what title the military master will worship?"

"A lieutenant from Zuoying, Xiangzhou Prefecture, Zhao Chong is also." After the military academy said in a low voice, his eyebrows were still twisted, "Speak quickly, who are you?"

"Captain? I still think you're a lieutenant!" Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing, "It's the duty of the government, isn't it? What does it have to do with your military lieutenant? Don't gossip, take us away!"

"You! ...It's really a toast, don't eat wine!" Zhao Chong was annoyed, his eyes stared angrily and frowned upside down, and a flesh-colored knife scar on his left face appeared, which was quite ferocious.

At this time, Li Ke came out and said with a smile, "Captain Zhao is angry!" We are just ordinary business people. We have always been kind to make money, and peace is the most important thing. The people don't fight with the officials. Since the lieutenant has determined that we are water ghosts and the same party, he will take us to the county government office or state government office, and wait for the assassin or the county magistrate to inquire about the case. What's the style of drinking and asking in such a large crowd? Isn't it misleading for outsiders to think that Captain Zhao has set up a private court?

"You, you... You have a slippery mouth!" Zhao Chong became more and more angry. He shook the whip with hatred and shouted at the sergeant behind him, "What are you still doing? Tie it all up and take it away!"

"How dare you!" Yuwen Hongtai roared, and Li Ke quickly pulled him, "Well, it's the king of the Tang Dynasty who tied us up, not his lieutenant Zhao. Let him go!"

"Huh! The surname is Zhao! hun guan, dog officer, confused officer! Remember it for grandpa today! Dare to tie us up. Tomorrow, Grandpa will drag you to the streets until you die - come on, tie it!" Yuwen Hongtai turned his hands behind his back and roared.

This roar made Zhao Chong hit a thrill all over his body, and his eyes turned suspiciously. He wondered in his heart: It's strange. How can there be such troubles who are not afraid of officials? Looking at the temperament and speech of these people, they must be extraordinary people; just listening to this big black man's words, he seems to be fearless. Is it really a big deal? Or is it pretentious? ...That's all. Be careful to make a ten-thousand-year-old ship. I'm only responsible for taking people. How to ask the case is from the government office. Do I have to offend people again?

"I don't know the same as you!" Zhao Chong sneered at Yuwen Hongtai, "Come on, pick them up and go straight to the governor's office. This is a big case, which must be heard directly by the Assassin's Office. If you are riding a horse... you don't have to tie it up! You all should be honest! If you dare to escape or make a second, this horse gun and crossbow don't have eyes, hum!"

Qin Mubai and Li Ke smiled, and they realized that Zhao Chong still had some eyesight and knew something good or good.

So several sergeants came forward, half pushed Qin Mubai and others on the horse, held them with a knife, and then rode with one person, and more than 50 riders ran away.

Leaving a group of government officials there, Zhou Laojiu, the head of the government, muttered with his eyes puzzled, "What's wrong... How do I feel that this group of people are more anxious to go to the government office than Zhao Chong? How can there be such a thief in the world? It's broken! ...I'm afraid it's an accident this time, and I've provoked people who shouldn't be provoked!"

"Come on! Go to the county office quickly and inform the county magistrate of what just happened!"

"Yes--"

Xiangyang County is the capital of Xiangzhou. The county government office and the state government office look across the street, and it only takes a cup of tea to walk. More than 2,000 soldiers and horses in Xiangzhou Prefecture are stationed in Maolin in the west of Zhouyang City, less than 15 miles away from the city. The eight ghosts of the incident are even closer to the Xiangzhou Military Mansion, less than five miles, so Zhao Chong and others are fast enough today.

A kind of rush over, Qin Mubai felt a little leisurely instead. After carefully observing the riding skills of these sergeants, their skills were not weak. So he guessed boldly and asked the knight behind him, "Hey, brother, are you Yueqi from Xiangzhou Prefecture?"

"What?" The sergeant was about thirty years old and said slightly, "How do you know?"

"Oh! In the land of many rivers in the southern port, it should be rare to see a cavalry with excellent horse riding skills and good horse configuration. Qin Mubai said, "So let's guess that you should be one of the few mercenaries and elite Yueqi soldiers in Xiangzhou Prefecture."

The sergeant opened his eyes wide in surprise and shouted in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Qin Mubai smiled slightly and knew that he had guessed right.

Zhenguan Tang Dynasty implemented the government military system, and the main source of troops was farmers. Farmers work as soldiers in their spare time, and bring their own grain and fodder and munaments to serve in military service. Nowadays, the style of martial arts in the Tang Dynasty is strong, and the country is prosperous and the people have no worries about food and clothing. Therefore, the military government of the Tang Dynasty has never worried about the source of soldiers. Even so, the Tang Dynasty still hired a group of elite soldiers, and the state provided food, salaries, ordnance and other materials, which was a fixed source of soldiers. It is a metaphor for the imperial forest army such as Baiqi, Qianniuwei, and left and right prison guards. Most of them are mercenaries, but most of them are composed of the children of the official family, and it is difficult for the people to be selected.

Among the other twelve guards, there are generally several types of arms: Yueqi, martial arts, platoon, infantry, archers, crossbowmen, etc.

Among them, Yueqi is generally a hired army, specially selecting people who are good at riding, shooting and fighting bravely. In every military government, there must be a group of such people as the backbone. But if you go to battle, the more you ride will be the spearhead of the charge to destroy the city and the fortress, and it is also the most precious arm of the Twelfth Guards of the Tang Dynasty.

In the southern boundary, the elite Vietnamese cavalry is particularly noble.

In other words, the group of Yue riders in front of them will be a trump card with the most actual combat ability in the future.

Qin Mubai thought it was funny. As soon as he stepped on the ground in Xiangzhou, he was caught by his men before he took office...

Zhao Chong and others "conded" Qin Mubai and his party, and entered Xiangyang County, that is, Xiangzhou Prefecture. When the people in the city saw the soldiers swarming into the city, they all came to watch. For a moment, the city became lively.

More than 50 riders drove directly to the Assassin's Office. After entering the pass, a Assassin's Fa Cao came out to pick him up. Fa Cao, surnamed Wu, is more than 40 or 50 years old. He was shocked to see such a situation. After asking about the situation, he announced on the spot, "In view of the fact that the new assassin and Sima, Changshi and other officials have not yet taken office, they will first be taken to the prison."

Li Ke smiled, got off the horse and walked to the Fa Cao, looked him up and down, and said, "You are the Fa Cao of Xiangzhou Prefecture."

"Exact" Wu Facao was a little annoyed by a man who was looked at so unscrupulously. He said angrily, "You are a thief who committed the crime. How dare you be so arrogant in the Assassin's House and talk to Ben Cao like this?"

"Then how can I talk to you?" Li Ke sneered, "Why is there only one Fa Cao left in Ruo Da's mansion? Where are those individual drivers, soldiers, and doctors?

"What's your business?" Wu Facao cursed and still said, "All my colleagues went to Guandu Pier to welcome His Royal Highness the King of Wu, the new governor of the state government. Are they still waiting to welcome you alone? Don't talk nonsense. Just wait for the new assassin to take office and ask questions - take it away!"

"Haha!" Li Ke laughed and greeted Qin Mubai, "I'm tired after rushing for a few days. Ladies and gentlemen, it's okay for us to go to the cell in Xiangzhou.

Qin Mubai also smiled and said, "I don't know if there is any good wine and meat?"

"I've never seen such a prisoner who doesn't know whether to live or die!" Wu Fa Cao was furious, "Take it away! Take good care of it!"

A group of servists came forward, swung the water and fire sticks to wait for Qin Mubai and his party, and rushed to the prison.

Zhao Chonglun looked at it for a while and came forward to Wu Fa Cao and said, "Brother Wu, I think something is wrong."

"What's the matter?"

"This group of people... is very boring!" Zhao Chong said, "Where have you ever seen such a fearless person? When they entered the government, they followed up with their own home. They are about to go to prison, but they all look like they are mocking us with smiles. It seems that...they are not small!"

Wu Fa Cao was stunned: "How did you get these people?"

Zhao Chong told the story. Wu Fa Cao was stunned for a long time and blinked his eyes and said, "Are you arresting people again?"

"Bullshit!" Zhao Chong was angry, "It's clear that your government officials have determined that they are water ghosts and ask us to help catch them, but why is it on us? In this case, don't bother our military office again when you are in trouble in the future!" After saying that, Zhao Chong was about to leave.

"Hey, hey, don't be impulsive, don't be angry, say something..."

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Qin Mubai and other people went to prison, but they didn't suffer any grievances. Two or three people are separated into a cell. Except for the unpleasant smell, there is no other place to suffer. The method of prisoners in the Tang Dynasty is unprecedentedly enlightened and humanized. Except for a few bad people who turn a deaf ear to the law, there are rarely prisoner abuse incidents. Prisoners who have not been tried and convicted do not have to wear shackles.

Qin Mubai and Li Ke are only separated from one cell, and they can talk with their backs.

"My son, I didn't find anything strange. I thought they would kill Liang and risk their work, or they would collude with the water ghosts and kill us halfway. It's safe all the way. Qin Mubai whispered, "In this way, at most, they are a little negligent or careless. It is not very likely that there is a collusion between officers, soldiers and government officials, and water ghosts."

Li Ke nodded and said, "Now we can still determine whether the government and the military government have collusion with the water ghost. But one thing is for sure, they are at least a little inaction, and even indulge in water ghosts. Maybe they are used to these chronic diseases and don't bother to do their best to manage them. If you can catch a few top crimes and cross them up, you will catch them randomly without asking for indiscrimity. You just saw that these sergeants obviously don't work hard, and they can waste less energy. Even if they catch the wrong person, they don't bother to care so much, because it's a matter for the government to try the case, and they can push it cleanly. In this way, the cooperation between the Assassin's Office and the Military Office in Xiangzhou is very poor, and they slack off from each other.

"The prince's eyes are really as bright as a torch." Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "The water ghost has been rampant in the Xiangzhou area for decades. There must be many reasons. Previously, we also heard from the servatory that the water ghosts were also secretly 'supported'. Is it the tacit understanding between the government and the military government? They did not dare to openly collude against the court of the Tang Dynasty, and it was possible to secretly communicate with each other. Who can guarantee that there is any interest between them?

"So we need to calm down and wait for a while." Li Ke gently picked the corners of his mouth and smiled confidently, "In fact, it's quite good to be a prisoner. At least we can see a lot of things that we usually can't see. Now we are in this prison, and let's see what tricks they can play.

"It's good." Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "Son, isn't it fun to travel in such a micro-service? I think you enjoy it very much.

"Exciting!" Li Ke laughed.

"You laugh so happily that you can't laugh in a moment." Suddenly, a cold voice came from the side, and it was still a female voice.

Qin Mubai and Li Ke were stunned at the same time and said in shock: Who has such outstanding ears? Did you hear our whispered conversation?

Xue Rengui beside him said in surprise, "I didn't expect that there were still high-level people in this cell!"

Qin Mubai's expression is even more strange: "This voice is so familiar - hey, who is talking to us?"

There was a moment of silence around, and a sound of shackles was heard from the left. In the cell closest to the innermost cell, a voice came out: "Where do you really meet in life, Mu Bai! Unexpectedly, after half a year, we met here in such a way.

"Ah?" Qin Mubai was shocked. He sat up and looked at that side and said, "Are you - Chen Yan?!"

"Not bad." The voice said calmly, "It's me."