Shiliqu Wharf.

Under the scorching sun, the flow of people is surging and in full swing.

It is now the late autumn season, and in two months, the river will freeze, making it difficult to travel, and the county town will need to stock up on grain in advance.

As a result, this time of year is also the busiest time of year for river transport.

"Da ......"

A pair of soft boots stepped off the board, stepped onto the dock, and stood on the riverbank for a long time.

This is a man in his thirties with a long package on his back, with vicissitudes on his face, looking in the direction of the county town, his eyes are long, as if he is reminiscing about the past.

"It's been five years......"

The man sighed leisurely: "I'm finally back!"

"Big brother!"

With a loud roar, a burly man led an ox cart to meet him from a distance.

"Here we are. ”

Seeing the visitor, the man smiled slightly: "How is it? Are you still used to staying in the county town in the past few months?"

"It's okay!"

The big man rubbed his head with a simple face, and then probed slightly, leaning against the other party's ear and whispering: "Big brother, according to your orders, we have killed the three guards of the Jiang family in advance." ”

"Not bad!"

The man's face stretched and a smile appeared: "Good job, but this is just the beginning." ”

He tilted his head slightly and looked at a pergola at the dock, where Fang Chu, the steward assigned by the government to the Three Rivers Gang, was gently shaking his folding fan and sipping tea without a pair.

His laid-back posture contrasts sharply with the hustle and bustle of the place.

............

"Steward Fang is dead! There are also Chen Daquan and Wu Qi, they were all killed!"

Early in the morning, Sun Heng, who had just returned to the dock for a few days, was stunned by the news.

Rushed to report the news, Xiao Zheng was sweating profusely, and scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously: "The head catcher of the yamen let our people pass, but Young Master Su and Boss Zhu are not there, what can I do?"

"What the hell is going on?"

Lao Yu's hands shook, and he almost dropped the account book in his hand to the ground: "Weren't they okay yesterday? Who did it? Moreover, Fang is in charge...... , how can something happen to him?"

"I don't know. ”

Xiao Zheng smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, Lao Yu, go and take a look, the people from the yamen are still waiting outside!"

"I can't!"

Lao Yu's face turned pale, and he shook his head again and again: "The goods are coming today, I still have to count the goods, I'm leaving, what should I do here?"

He turned his head sharply and looked at Sun Heng: "Little Sun, you go! You are a river patrolman, and you also have the responsibility of guarding the security nearby." ”

The other party's fearful nature made Sun Heng shake his head helplessly.

However, there are only a few of them who sit on the dock, and the others live in the county town, and they have not come back at this time, so this situation can only be stubborn.

"Okay!"

Sun Heng nodded: "I'll go over now, by the way, notify Young Master Su that you don't have it?" ”

Chen Daquan didn't mention it, Fang Chu was standing behind the yamen, and he himself had a relationship with the Chengdong Jiang family, if something happened to him, I was afraid that there would be trouble here at Shiliqu Wharf.

"I've got people into the city to spread the word. ”

Xiao Zheng pulled Sun Heng's sleeve: "Let's go quickly, don't let Bai Zhutou wait for a long time." ”

Bai Zhutou is the head catcher who has jurisdiction over the nearby area, about forty years old, is a third-rate master, his face is a little old, and he is circling around the three corpses on the ground at this time.

Beside him, there were six officials with swords and swords, and a couple with nervous faces.

It was a grove next to the road into the city, and the body was found by the couple who had gone into the city to sell vegetables.

The broken carriage and the three corpses were buried haphazardly in the woods, and the corners of their clothes were not completely buried.

According to the vegetable seller, when they passed by, they saw a wild dog gnawing on something, and when they came to look, they saw the carcass that had been pulled out of the earth by the wild dogs.

The carcass eaten by wild dogs was unrecognizable, but judging from their figures, clothing, and their respective characteristics, there was no doubt that they were indeed Fang Chu and Chen Daquan.

The three waist cards in Bai Zhutou's hand had the names of Chen Daquan and several people written on them, and he gestured to Sun Heng: "Are you sure it's your people?"

"That's right!"

Sun Heng nodded with a gloomy face: "Yesterday, the three of them went back to the city together, and before leaving, we also had two drinks together, I didn't think ......"

"That's what they killed on their way back!"

The one who spoke was a young catcher, who looked to be in his early twenties, with a mediocre appearance and a somewhat thin figure, but his eyes were bright and impressive.

He raised his head from the corpse, patted his hands lightly, patted the dirt from his palms, and said slowly: "According to the time, if the person who started should not be a passer-by who traveled far away, he should have a foothold nearby or in the city. ”

"Hmm. ”

Bai Zhutou obviously paid attention to the young man's opinion, nodded and asked, "What else did you find?"

"At least three people! one wielding a sword, one wielding a skillful wielder, two of them were responsible for killing, and one was responsible for controlling the wind, and finally disposed of the carriage. ”

The young man folded his hands behind his back and circled around the place where the body had been dug up: "One of them is very large, this ...... What's the name of the dead?"

Sun Heng said in a sullen voice: "Chen Daquan!"

"Hmm!"

He nodded and continued to speak: "This Brother Chen of the Three Rivers Gang was hit with a sword in the chest, and the blade pierced from the front chest and penetrated the back, the two were not in the same line, and the wound in front was slightly higher. If you want to inflict such an injury, that person will either leap out of the sword, or be no less tall than Brother Sun, and I will prefer the latter. ”

"Steward Fang died in the black palm, the palm is strong, the person who shot should be a third-rate master, but the palm poison gas overflowed, and it is obvious that it has not yet been completed. ”

"Black Palm?"

Bai Zhutou's eyes narrowed: "There are not many people in the city who cultivate black palms, and they are third-rate masters. ”

"Not necessarily from the city. ”

The young man shook his head slightly: "The black palm is not complete, the palm is as black as ink, and there is a pungent smell, which is very obvious, if this person is nearby, he will definitely wrap his palm with something, you can ask someone." In addition, this man's palm print has wide joints and a burly figure. ”

"Hmm!"

Bai Zhutou nodded again and again, and added: "There are also horses! They didn't kill the horses of the carriage, they probably took them away, these are all clues." Brother Sun, this matter needs the help of your Three Rivers Gang. ”

Sun Heng arched his hand: "It is my duty!"

It didn't take long for all the boatmen and helpers at Shiliqu Wharf to gather together.

"We're looking for three men, one of them is a burly man with his hands tightly wrapped when he goes out, one is eight feet tall and probably carries a long sword with him, and one is a short man or possibly a woman!"

On the high platform of the dock, the young catcher shouted at the top of his voice: "In addition, a blue-maned horse, the horse has the mark of your Three Rivers Gang. If there are clues, once confirmed, the yamen will be rewarded, five taels of silver!"

"This guy!"

Bai Zhutou snorted coldly in the back: "I promised again in the air, wait for the yamen not to give approval, what do I think he will do?"

"Lao Yu, do you know this brother of the Yamen, he has such great eyesight. ”

Sun Heng pulled Lao Yu aside and asked in a whisper, praising softly: "It's the first time I've seen a character who can find so many clues with just a few traces. ”

With such a person, he has a lot of confidence in solving the case.

"Hey...... , of course this kid is powerful, his name is Liu Yi. ”

Lao Yu raised his eyebrows: "His grandfather is a famous god hunter Liu Baishen in Chen County, if it weren't for his martial arts not being strong, I'm afraid that he would have his share in the position of the three chief catchers." It's a pity that he died early!"

"This bad man!"

Offstage, a boatman raised his hand leisurely: "I saw a person who is similar to what you said two days ago, and his hands are wrapped tightly. ”

"Oh!"

Several people on the stage were in high spirits and hurriedly looked at the person, and Liu Yi hurriedly spoke: "Where did you see it?"

"This ......"

The boatman laughed dryly, and rubbed his fingers lightly: "The reward in the mouth of the poor master?"

"Give!

Liu Yi's voice mentioned: "Don't worry, as long as the clues are useful, even if the yamen doesn't give them, I will give them to you personally! In Liu Yi, you have always heard the name of my grandfather Liu Baishen, right?"

"It turned out that God captured the descendants, so he naturally could trust it. ”

The boatman bowed his hand again and again, and said with a smile: "The villain's family lives in the Pangjia Hutong in the city, and the person I am talking about is a group of people who have recently stayed in the Pang family. ”

"Oh, what does Pang San do, where can I find him?"

"Him?"

The boatman's eyes were confused: "He's also a boatman, but he hasn't been seen for two days." ”

Several people on the stage were moved, looked at each other, and saw the joy in each other's eyes.