Chapter 207 Traces

Qin Mubai called Yuwen Hongtai in and said to him, "Heizi, now Your Highness should have gone to the Assassin's Mansion. You can also go. There should be a good banquet waiting for you. Tell Your Highness that I won't go to the Assassin's Mansion today. I'll meet him after finishing my work. By the way, help me call Pang Fei and his party. He told him to send a few people to the state city to hire a carriage, find a quiet residence, and then invite the best doctor in the state city.

Yuwen Hongtai listened attentively and wrote with his fingers. After listening, he grinned: "Brother Qin... I can't remember so many things!"

Qin Mubai and Chen Yan were all amused.

"Then you can call Pang Fei!"

"Oh, then I'll go." Yuwen Hongtai smiled twice, looked up and down curiously, and wondered, "Third Brother Qin, this is your friend. Why have I never seen her? What a pity. Why did you look like this?"

"Stop talking nonsense, go!"

Yuwen Hongtai left in a hurry, and Chen Yan smiled and said, "This big black man is really a straightforward and interesting person. Mu Bai, why did you leave Baiqi again and transfer to Xiangzhou?

"That's a long story. Let's talk about it slowly when we have time!" Qin Mubai called the prisoner to untie Chen Yan's shackles and said that he was going to take people away.

The head of the prison was in trouble and said timidly, "The general wants to take away the criminal, and the villain dares not stop him. But... Wang Fa is strict, and the villain is also responsible. In case the official asks, how should the villain reply?

"Would you like me to give you a note?" Qin Mubai sneered.

"Uh... the villain dares not! However, there is a saying that the villain is also good at replying to Shangguan. General, please understand the difficulties of the villain. The prisoner smiled cautiously and somewhat flatteringly.

"Face, stick it out." Qin Mubai hooked his fingers at him, reached into his arms and took out his official seal, and took a sigh of relief.

The prison head's face twitched a few times. He didn't know what Qin Mubai was going to do, but he didn't dare to resist the order, so he had to put his head out and face him sideways.

With a "pop", Qin Mubai printed the official seal on the face of the head of the prison and said with a smile, "Okay, as long as you don't wash your face, no one will embarrass you. In this land in Xiangzhou, no one dares to say anything to me except His Royal Highness the King of Wu. You have to ask for a note, so you have to do what you want.

The prison head grinned painfully and annoyedly, did not dare to say a little more, and retreated with a gray face.

Chen Yan shook her head and smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. You have been very powerful. What's the matter? Is it because he became the emperor's son-in-law?

"Ha ha, your ability to make fun of people is also increasing day by day!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Don't listen to that black man's nonsense. I haven't been a son-in-law yet!"

Chen Yan smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you finally got together with the little princess. Where's your charming mother?"

Qin Mubai laughed at himself: "This is even more long. Why doesn't the injury on your body hurt at all? Are you still in the mood to chat with me?

"I'm used to walking around the world. This injury is nothing." Chen Yan is slightly beautiful, but her face is still as pale as paper.

Qin Mubai knew that she was holding her mouth hard. After a while, Pang Fei finally came with 30 accompanying soldiers. Although Yuwen Hongtai is familiar with himself, he is a little rough and he is from the Wu Palace, so it is not convenient to support him. Pang's plane is smart, and his work has always been the best for Qin Mubai.

So he ordered some trivial things, and Pang Fei took care of them one by one for a long time. A moment later, Qin and Chen got into a carriage, left the prison under the escort of a group of soldiers, and came to a secluded inn in the south of Xiangyang. The doctor was also invited and immediately began to treat Chen Yan's illness.

Fortunately, Chen Yan did not suffer any fatal injuries, but she bleed too much and some qi and blood deficiency. She can recover after a few days of conditioning. It's just that the skin and flesh wound on the body is a little troublesome. Although the wound has been carefully cleaned and tied with the panacea claimed by the doctor, I'm afraid it is difficult to guarantee whether it will leave scars in the future.

Fortunately, those scars are not on her face, otherwise Chen Yan may not be able to accept this fact herself.

When the doctor was dispensing medicine to wash the wound, Qin Mubai was in the next room, writing three letters with an oil lamp.

A letter was written to Cheng Huaibi, the deputy envoy of Baiqi, and asked him to help make a military report of Baiqi. Of course, it was made for Chen Yan. Baiqi broke away from the regular army of Liuling and Twelve Guards in the Tang Dynasty. In terms of name, it belongs to the Ministry of War, but the actual deployment of personnel is controlled by himself. Although Qin Mubai has temporarily left office, at least he is still a school inspector, absorbing an ordinary pawn by himself. In this way, Chen Yan's official account will become an established fact that she is a 'hundred-rider secret envoy'.

The second letter is to my mother and little sister, of course, to repay their safety. Naturally, the letter also mentioned the two brothers and Wu Mei Niang, and Shuang'er will naturally talk to them.

The third letter is to Princess Gaoyang. That girl, I'm afraid she'll have to wait for her news.

Then Qin Mubai called Pang Fei in and told him, "Here are three letters. You can send them to Chang'an immediately."

"Yes, teacher." Pang Fei answered without saying a word and said, "When is the teacher going to the barracks?" Just now, I was in the Assassin's Mansion, and the generals of the military mansion have also arrived. I guess they are still waiting for their mentors!"

Qin Mubai was silent for a moment and said, "It's okay to hang them for a day or two. However, you go and call me two people to ask questions. One is Zhou Laojiu, the catcher of the county government office, and the other is Zhao Chong, a lieutenant in the left battalion of the military government. Remember, don't disturb others and call them separately.

"Yes!"

"Go and do something. Thank you for your hard work!"

After cooking these, Qin Mubai took a soft breath, and there was also a cooing sound in his stomach. He called the little two o'clock meal and asked him to bring it into the room to eat.

After a young age, the doctor took care of Chen Yan's wound and left the medicine. Chen Yan took a bath and changed her clothes in the room for a long time. When the food was delivered, Qin Mubai knocked on her door.

"Come in!"

Qin Mubai and Xiao Er walked in together and saw that Chen Yan had taken on a new look. She washed away the dirt and changed her clothes. Although Chen Yan's face was still pale and weak, her natural beauty has rejuvenated.

"Is it better? You must be hungry. Let's eat something together." Qin Mubai came forward to stand up with her, but Chen Yan smiled and avoided it lightly. She sat down and looked straight at him with a smile on her face, but said nothing.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing.

"Nothing." Chen Yan smiled slightly, "I just feel... a little like a dream. I was still in hell, and now it seems to be in heaven. This time, you are my savior, and I owe you.

"Don't be so exaggerated, right?" Qin Mubai laughed and picked up the chopsticks, "Come on, eat quickly! I've only been in prison for a day and I'm so hungry. You must be more hungry than me!"

"Do you need to say that?"

"What are you waiting for? Eat it! Eat it all!"

......

Half an hour later, Qin Mubai accompanied Chen Yan and walked slowly in the backyard patio of the inn. Chen Yan took a deep breath and almost greedily enjoyed the fresh air.

"I thought about what you once said. If something is not lost, you will not realize its importance and beauty. Chen Yan sighed, "I have been locked up in the cell for more than ten days, and now I feel the preciousness of freedom!"

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "By the way, I haven't heard from you since I said goodbye to you in Jishan that day. I also thought that you would go to Chang'an, but I didn't expect you to go south.

"I also wanted to go to Chang'an, but later... I gave up." Chen Yan smiled and stopped talking at the right time.

"It's okay. It's not a bad thing to meet again in Xiangzhou like this. Qin Mubai smiled and said, " By the way, there is something that I didn't obey your consent. I hope you don't mind."

"What's the matter?"

"That's right, I went to apply for a military registration file for you." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "If nothing happens, it won't be long before you become a hundred riders."

"What?" Chen Yan was shocked at first, and then smiled, "You are so funny! Have you ever seen a female Baiqi? Or a female arrester, a female sman, a female soldier and a female general,?"

"No." Qin Mubai curled his lips indifferently, "But the female hundred riders... I said it's okay to have it, then it must be."

"Ha ha, you are so funny!" Chen Yan was amused, "Only you can do such an absurd thing. How to use women in the royal guard rate?

Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows and said, "There is no military order for Baiqi, and it is not allowed to use women. In fact, Baiqi has been in the harem all year round, and it is quite good to absorb some female soldiers. It's just that a woman with the skills of Chen Yan in the world can be said to be one in a million! - Haha, don't worry about it. It's just a military registration file, just like me, a hundred horseman of the school. It's just a name, and I won't really let you go to the palace as a job.

"In this way, didn't I change from a thief to a soldier?" Chen Yan smiled.

"Who said you were a thief?" Qin Mubai also smiled, "Don't forget that Princess Gaoyang wanted to worship you as a teacher and learn martial arts from you!" Maybe one day you will really become her master, and you will have a hundred times your identity in an instant. What is a hundred-rider? It doesn't matter to give you a Wusan official of a five-grade guerrilla general!"

"Hehe, it's funny." Chen Yan shook her head and smiled, "I have never thought of climbing dragons and phoenixes. Mu Bai, I know you are dedicated to my good, but... I really don't want to have anything to do with the imperial officials, officialdom and government office.

"I know." Qin Mubai nodded, "To put it bluntly, this military registration file is just a piece of paper to confuse the public. It's just for my own convenience. You don't have to take it seriously."

"Well, okay..."

The night was getting deeper and deeper, and Chen Yan was weak and exhausted. Qin Mubai asked her to go back to her room early to rest. After he was young, Pang Fei called Zhou Laojiu, the chief venant, and the two met in Qin Mubai's room.

Zhou Laojiu already knew Qin Mubai's identity. When he met, he knelt down and kept making amends.

"That's all right, get up! Those who don't know are innocent. I don't blame you." Qin Mubai shouted and looked at the tea and gave him a seat, which made Zhou Laojiu very flattered, and his body trembled slightly.

A person like a government official has no official report and grade, and even a fixed salary. He is hired by the government office at all levels in private and lives on the rewards of the government. To put it bluntly, he is a temporary worker who serves the bureaucratic system. Facing Qin Mubai, a person like Zhou Laojiu is equivalent to a temporary worker in urban management. Facing the commander of the provincial military region, it would be strange if he was not sincerely afraid.

"Zhou Laojiu, I have a few questions to ask you. Will you answer me truthfully?" Qin Mubai said calmly.

"General, may I ask you, the little man knows everything and says everything!" Zhou Laojiu stood up in a hurry and bent down nervously to hold the boxing.

"Don't be nervous, you sit and talk." Qin Mubai smiled and said casually, "I think you are a clever person, so I came to ask you. If you answer well and help me, the benefits are yours; if you don't answer well or cheat me..."

"The villain dares not deceive the general!" Zhou Laojiu was nervous and hurriedly knelt down.

Qin Mubai gently picked up the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly. He gently knocked on the table with his finger joints and said, "Very good. I'm very satisfied with your attitude. Although you offended me before, I don't care about you. Now get up and answer me a few questions.

"The little man obeys!"

"The first question: What kind of people are the water ghosts in Xihe Cao? Who is their leader and where is the stronghold? Qin Mubai asked.

Zhou Laojiu replied seriously: "The water ghosts in the West River refers to a group of strong people in the green forest and idle men on the other side of the river. They usually hide in the water lanes and forests, or hide in the county and villages. They rarely appear in groups openly and act very secretly. According to the source, it is the West River, which is in a water depression opposite the river. The government and the military government have sent people to suppress it several times, but there are many reeds in the river. On the one hand, they can't tell the way, and on the other hand, those people dispersed like birds and beasts with a little wind and grass. These people are very water-watering. Although they can not appear in the water for a long time in the cold winter, it is extremely difficult to chase. It is said that the leader's surname is Song, and he is called 'Master Song Cao'. I'm afraid few people know who it is.

Qin Mubai nodded and asked again, "Then these water ghosts have robbed the official salt and official grain. There should always be a way out. Is it possible to keep it for themselves to eat? How do they sell it?

"This... the villain is not very clear." Zhou Laojiu shook his head, and his eyes suddenly lit up again. He said, "But the villain guesses that this Song Caozhu and the salt slings in Xiangzhou may be very close!"

"How much is the salt shack in Xiangzhou?" Qin Mubai asked, "Is there a strict organization?"

"Organization... I've never heard of it." Zhou Laojiu shook his head and said, "The wharf in Xiangzhou transfers the official salt to Jiangnan Road and Lingnan Province, so the private salt is also very lively. There are all kinds of salt hawks who drive horses and carry single-handed salt sellers in the local area, but the time has never been missed. They sell salt that is half cheaper than official salt, so many people also buy private salt, which is repeatedly banned.

"There's no reason..." Qin Mubai frowned confusedly, "How can such a big brown salt grain be sold cleanly by walking alone?"

"This... the villain is not too clear." Zhou Laojiu shook his head.

Qin Mubai thought for a moment and nodded, "Are you interested in working for me in the future?"

"General, but there is a punishment. The villain goes through fire and water!" Zhou Laojiu shouted excitedly.

Qin Mubai nodded with a smile: "Very good. You can rest assured that it will be the errand of the imperial court. What you do is all open and righteous things, and there will be no treachery and will not let you take most of the risks. If you do a good job, I will guarantee you that you can wash the foundation and eat military food in the army.

"Thank you, General!" Zhou Laojiu was overjoyed and fell down again.

The government is not a glamorous job. It has always had no social status and is even discriminated against. Tang Lv even explicitly stipulated that government officials and their descendants under three generations were not allowed to participate in the imperial examination or be generals. Qin Mubai Bao and Zhou Laojiu entered the army to "eat military food", which meant to give him a small officer to do it - for Zhou Laojiu, this is simply a salted fish turning over!

"Go back first. Don't tell anyone about today's events. In the future, you will pay attention to everything related to the water ghost, and I will send someone to contact you from time to time. Qin Mubai said.

"Yes. Say goodbye..." Zhou Laojiu carefully retreated. As soon as he went out of the door, he couldn't hide his ecstatic look and ran wildly.

Qin Mubai stayed alone in the room to meditate, thinking: The water ghosts have no fixed place, and it is estimated that most of them are bamboo baskets to encircle and suppress it. If you want to eliminate this group of people, you have to start from the core key - the so-called core key point is that they have got so much official grain and salt, how can they sell goods?

"official food? Official salt!" Qin Mubai's heart suddenly lit up, "Is it... like that?!"