Chapter 26, the world is uneven

Don't go to the third uncle and others, Zu Zhao, Zu Zhan and others continue to go to the middle hall.

Half an hour ago, the middle hall was still arranging tonight's dinner. The tables in the courtyard were neatly arranged, and there was still smoke in the direction of the kitchen. It was a good time for good wine and food, but it suddenly happened. The lively atmosphere suddenly entered the ice valley, and the whole hall was full of murderous atmosphere inside and outside. The crying heard earlier came from the small hall on the side. The women could not easily enter the hall and could only temporarily avoid behind the curtain.

Outside the door of the hall, there was an old servant waiting to meet Zu Zhao, Zu Zhan and others in the hall.

As soon as he stepped into the threshold of the side door, Zu Zhao smelled a strong smell of blood. When he took a closer look, he saw several men stained with blood under the hall. It was Uncle Hong and others who went to Lingzhi County to buy horses. Uncle Hong was seriously injured. He was lying in a chair. His face was pale, his breathing was heavy, and he still maintained a sober will. The other people were injured differently. Fortunately, there were three people who were only slightly injured in flesh. At this moment, he was standing around Uncle Hong, and the rest were sitting and resting. The seriously injured and critically injured have long been taken to the South Hospital for treatment.

There are many ethnic groups standing in and under the hall, and each of them is full of sadness.

Zuju and the three elders of his clan sat in the upper seat, and Chunyu Pei stood slightly below, with an extremely grim face.

When everyone heard Zu Zhao and others entering the door, they just looked back slightly, and no one greeted them enthusiastically as usual.

Zu Zhao didn't have time to salute the elders. He quickly ran to the hall and asked Uncle Hong, "How is Uncle Hong's injury?"

Uncle Hong was very moved by his concern for the eldest son. He said in a hoarse and powerless voice, "If you care about him, you can't die..."

Zu Zhao expressed his brief condolences to the other injured. After confirming that everyone was unharm, he solemnly asked, "How can such a thing happen if the two counties are so close?"

Uncle Hong was full of guilt and shook his head and said, "It is precisely because the two places are close that we have not been careless that made the thief win. Gao Hong is not good at doing things, and I am ashamed of my trust in the old master and the eldest son..."

Zu Zhao said seriously, "Uncle Hong must not blame himself. No one has expected this. On the contrary, those thieves are so abominable that they did this for robbing money. My Zu Zhao will never give up!"

The last sentence is as unshakable as a rock.

After saying that, he turned around, saluted Zuju, Chunyupei and other elders in the hall, and said, "Please tell Grandpa that Sun Er is willing to lead my children to pursue the murderer in person."

Everyone was more or less surprised to see Zu Zhao's straightforward request. In their opinion, although Zu Zhao usually has the habit of practicing martial arts and horses, he can maintain an elegant side no matter where he goes in and out. He really didn't expect that suddenly there would be such a heavy murderous atmosphere, which really changed his peaceful face in the past.

However, there is no trace of this. After all, such a serious accident today has injured several people's lives, and anyone will have a righteous and indignant reaction.

Zu Ju was a little hesitant and said solemnly, "Zhaoer, this matter should not be reckless. It must be discussed in the long term."

Zu Zhao's seventh uncle Zu Bin looked serious and said, "At this time, someone has been sent to the county government to report the case. After Chen Xianjun comes, we will discuss the anti-thief."

Zu Zhao pondered Xiao Xu, and then asked his colleagues, "Have you ever sent someone to find the body of the victim?"

Hearing this sentence, everyone present was surprised. Although it is natural to search for the body of the victim, it is impossible to go immediately after the accident. The sky is dark and the road is unpredictable, and there is too much risk.

Zu Ju said in a straight voice, "Zhaoer, how can you be so calm today? I have my own time. Everything will be discussed after Chen Xianjun comes. At that time, it is necessary to go to the scene of the incident with the county government.

Zu Zhao insisted: "Grandpa, Sun'er has been training with the righteous men in Anyang Pavilion for more than ten days. What he did is to prepare for the pirates and defend his neighbors. Today's sudden tragedy, Sun'er must not sit idly by! Taking a step back, although my ancestral family is not a famous official and eunuch, at least three generations of military war, how can Xiao Xiao Mao thief invade? It is natural to report the case to the county government, but if everything is asked by the county magistrate, outsiders will underestimate that there is no one in my ancestral family.

When he spoke, his expression was powerful and loud, and almost every sentence hit the nail on the head.

Zuju's expression was shocked and he was about to be furious. But after careful consideration, I know that what Sun'er said was right. At least the ancestral family is a well-known hopeful family in Xu Wu County. At present, there are distinguished guests from other counties who are temporarily living in the house. If they can't handle the robbery case decently, it is not only not conducive to the reputation of the ancestral family in the local area, but also knows that it will affect the marriage with the Gongsun family.

But then again, the reason why he was upset was that he blamed his only direct grandson for being too impulsive and put justice first in everything. Even if no one mentioned the recovery of the dead body, he still knows it and will arrange it separately as appropriate. Zu Zhao said so hard in public that he didn't leave any way out. Now it's dark and blind. If he insists on taking people to the scene of the accident, what should he do?

At that time, the face will be small. In case the only direct grandson has three advantages, where will the future of the ancestral family go?

Seeing his grandfather's worried face, Zu Zhao immediately said further, "Grandpa, don't worry, although Sun'er has just come out of the hut, he has at least trained some skills over the years. Uncle Hong and others just made a mistake for a moment, which made those thieves lucky. Now that my ancestors' children have set out, how can they allow those thieves to be messy?

These words gave Zu some peace of mind. He nodded slowly and said, "I'm not worried that you will meet a thief, but it's really inconvenient because it's dark. Moreover, when Chen Xianjun arrives, he will draw up a search and arrest strategy, which is more convenient.

Zu Zhao did not contradict his grandfather in a strong tone, but gradually said sadly, "My brother was killed, and the widow cried silently. What should I do?"

After listening to this sentence, several young children who came to the middle hall with Zu Zhao were greatly empathetic and excited, shouting to agree with Zu Zhao's words. Even though they don't know that they have practiced, the men in the north are more aggressive and have a sense of evil in their hearts that they can't go on anyway.

"Yes, the eldest son is right."

"We have to do something."

"If we want to catch up with those horse robbers, we will have to pay for it."

"I'll go with you." Even Gongsun Long, who was standing beside him, was quite affected and shouted loudly.

At the atmosphere, the young children were restless, rubbing their hands one by one, and their eyes were full of fierce murder.

Seeing this, Zu Ju knew that he could no longer refuse, otherwise he would only make Chun Yupei think that the ancestral family was empty, or he was stubborn. After taking a slow breath, he put on a stern posture and said, "In this case, Zhaoer, you will gather the children who usually go to practice with you, with a horse and a blade, and go with you first. However, remember to be careful. If you find anything, you should send someone to return it immediately. Do you understand?"

Zu Zhao solemnly said, "Sun'er remember."

After saying that, he immediately asked Zu Zhan to gather the children who usually went to Xihe Bridge with him. After gathering, he went to the backyard horse farm to make full preparations. After all, in the past, I didn't carry a blade when I went out. At most, I just carried a pair of horses. When I really need to fight, I have to go to the warehouse to get weapons.

Gongsun Long looked at Chun Yupei hesitantly, and Chunyupei also looked over. Just as Chun Yupei wanted to say something, Gongsun Long suddenly crossed his heart and ran out of the middle hall after Zu Zhan and others desperately. Chun Yupei sighed heavily and had nothing to do. He had no choice but to let this righteous brother go.

In the busy preparation process in the backyard, Zu Zhao specifically asked Uncle Hong and others about the details of the robbery, including the location of the attack, the number of thieves, the costumes and equipment of the thief and other details. As early as before Zu Zhao came back, everyone had told Zu Ju and other elders in the family, so they were familiar with the road and repeated them in more detail.

"At that time, the road was dark and some of them could not be seen clearly. It was estimated that there should be more than 30 or 40 people. There may be ambushes in the distance, but I'm not sure. If so, I'm afraid the number of thieves has exceeded 50 or 60.

"The first thieves who attacked us were all horses. After I was stabbed, I noticed that there may be 20 riders, at least 10 or 56 riders. The thief's horse is not tall, far worse than the river horse.

"Most of their blades are different. Those who ride horses are mostly long guns and simple knives, and the thieves surrounded by hiking are all kinds of thieves, such as horses, wooden sticks, rakes and even hoes."

"So, are these people mostly ordinary people?" Zu Zhao asked thoughtfully.

"It's hard to say whether the people are wearing their clothes clearly for a while, but one thing is that everyone is covering their cheeks with a unified black cloth and can't see clearly."

"Wad your cheek?" Zu Zhao repeated deeply, and his mind rotated quickly and vaguely guessed.

At this time, Zu Zhan returned to the middle hall again and informed the children in the backyard that they had assembled.

"The thief is popular, and the big prince must be careful." Uncle Hong struggled to straighten up and said earnestly.

"Uncle Hong, don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I go." Zu Zhao nodded and said, and then got up to say goodbye to his grandfather and other elders.

Zu Ju repeatedly told him to be careful. Although his face was as solemn as ever, his old eyes were full of concern.

Out of the middle hall, Zu Zhao walked through the corridor like a wind. When I came to the backyard horse farm, I saw more than 40 young children gathered in front of the horse farm. Not all of them had gone to Xihe Bridge to practice with him, but they were too angry, so they took the initiative to participate in the search team. Everyone holds the blade and torch and stands straight. The firelight shines brightly on the blade, both the hot side and the cold side.

A young boy standing in the front saw Zu Zhao and strode forward to hand over a long bow and a dagger.

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[Gongsun Du's father, Gongsun Yan, fled to Xuan Tu, but Gongsun Du became a county official. At that time, Xuantu Taishou Gongsun King or son Gongsun Bao was 18 years old, but he folded early. When Gongsun Du was young, he was also called a leopard, and he was about the same age as King Gongsun or his son. As soon as he saw him, he fell in love with him, sent him to study and married him. Later, he recommended him to be Shang Shulang, and later promoted to Jizhou Assassin, but he was immediately dismissed due to rumors.]