"My lord, please be our master!" In the hall, kneeling below was the chief butler of Cheng Mansion, kowtowing like pounding onions.

Looking at the great housekeeper of the Cheng Mansion who knelt down and asked him to send troops to suppress the bandits, Wang Shoutian's face was serious, but he was secretly happy in his heart.

Jishui County started from scratch and used it as a base, but I reclaimed in front, and you picked peaches in the back?

Even if you pick peaches, you are not very respectful, and you don't know filial piety, you just want to rely on this clan to enclose the land and build a dock fort in the back, Wang Shoutian is already unhappy in his heart.

Now this thief robbed him, and he liked it greatly.

First, there is an excuse to encircle and suppress the bandits, although it is okay without an excuse, but it is better to be justified.

The second is to show that the thieves have some inventory, not to mention anything else, this time the Cheng family has a lot of money and goods, even if they are encircled and suppressed, and the dirty goods are found, will they still be returned to the Cheng family?

Meaning, return one-tenth, already good.

Wang Shoutian sighed in his heart, and his eyes fell on the housekeeper of the Cheng Mansion: "So, there is a deputy butler in your mansion, seven family members, and countless losses of gold and silver, and even the third lady is gone?"

"Yes, sir, please be the master of the little one, and you must exterminate this group of robbers!" said the steward of the Cheng Mansion with a sad face.

The robbers infiltrated the mansion in the middle of the night, not only ransacked the mansion, but also plundered the lord's favorite third lady, which naturally has the responsibility of a housekeeper.

As soon as the incident came out, he was scolded by Master Cheng for a bloody squirt, and he was driven out overnight, and he came here to report the case.

Of course, the most important thing is that one glory and one loss are lost.

If the Cheng family suffers heavy losses and is finished, will this housekeeper still be able to be the butler? Even if he does, what oil and water is there to speak of?

"First record the clues provided by Cheng Fu, and when it dawns tomorrow, I will deal with it. Wang Shoutian pondered for a moment and said to a warden on the side.

It's the same with handing over this kind of thing to someone else.

"Steward Cheng, tell me in detail......" When Wang Shoutian walked out, the voice of the warden's inquiry and the housekeeper's answer had already sounded behind him.

"Wait a few days and deal with it!" Wang Shoutian went back to his room, went to sleep, and said that the actual matter of the Cheng family really had little to do with him.

The next morning, after Wang Shoutian got up, he received a report asking to see him.

"What's going on?" Seeing that Xue Yuan and Lai Tongyu were here, Wang Shoutian asked a little strangely.

"My lord, not only the Cheng family, but also some businessmen have been robbed. Xue Yuan also had a headache, he got up, he had just sent away the Cheng family's housekeeper, and several representatives of the businessmen, or the businessmen themselves, came.

Last night, the robbers were really thieves and didn't go empty, and they were in place at one time.

"The same gang of robbers did it?" Wang Shoutian's face was a little ugly at this time.

“...... It may be!" Xue Yuan then told Wang Shoutian about the situation of these families, because they had to pay taxes when they entered the county, some merchants who passed by either lived on ships or borrowed houses outside the city.

Although Jishui County is in dilapidation, there are actually scattered villages, or a dozen or a dozen households, which are scattered, and merchants have places to live.

After listening, Wang Shoutian's expression was a little solemn.

This is obviously done by a group of people, and their robbery is also going in one direction, depending on the situation, it is very likely that they robbed Cheng's family all the way down.

Robbed a single household, but it can be delayed, but now this group of robbers is too arrogant, and it is not possible to rob one, and they have robbed five or six families along the way, and I heard that more than ten people have been killed and injured.

This has a bad impact, Wang Shoutian knows that if the real culprit is not found out in this matter, it may give some people an excuse to attack.

"Xue Yuan, do you have any clues?" Wang Shoutian frowned and asked, it's a good thing to have an excuse, but it's a big thing, and it's also a troublesome thing.

"There are at least two things that can be determined, first, that these houses were robbed by a gang of bandits, and second, through the location of these houses, it may be possible to find the hiding place of this group of people. Xue Yuan replied.

"I know, I'll take care of this. Wang Shoutian gave an order and said.

The military and the government will be separated now, and Xue Yuan doesn't have to worry about this matter.

"Yes. Xue Yuan responded.

"He Wulang, you are from the mountains and are familiar with the mountains, these days, you will lead people to find out the situation in the mountains, you don't have to be limited to this case, how many bandits in the nearby mountains are investigated. Wang Shoutian ordered the two of them to come again, and said the command, the meaning of which was already very clear.

"No!" Zhang Wulang said.

"Zhang Yi, you patrol around, I'm afraid that the people will be uneasy about these robberies. After He Wulang left, Wang Shoutian talked to Zhang Yi again.

"Please relax. Zhang Yi saluted Wang Shoutian and then left.

Next, the victim was summoned again, and when the victim expressed his willingness to donate to the county, Wang Shoutian comforted the bitter master and gave a promise to arrest the murderer as soon as possible.

After three days, He Wulang lived up to his mission and investigated everything clearly.

"Qiluo Mountain?", Wang Shoutian is not too unfamiliar with this name, he has long heard that there are bandits on the mountain.

"Find out what they are for?" asked Wang Shoutian with a frown.

"Yes, my lord, there are actually not many bandits nearby, after all, the bandits also have to feed, this Qiluo Mountain, but it is the largest share, someone nearby saw them with more than a dozen carts up the mountain, and traced down the route, only they meet the conditions. He Wulang thought for a while, and then added: "In the town under the mountain, there is a hunter who has something to do with us, and he also confirmed that this is indeed the case. ”

"This group of bandits, unlike us, they only entered the mountain ten years ago, there are thousands, living in the mountains all the year round, unruly, disobedient to the king, relying on the dangers of the mountains and forests, repeatedly going down the mountain to plunder, in the past, because of the turbulent situation in the county, no one paid attention to them, and as a result, they became more and more rampant, this time, they actually ran to the vicinity of the county to commit crimes......"

"Thousands of people?" Wang Shoutian couldn't help but be surprised, so many people are worth paying attention to.

"The adults are worried, saying that there are thousands of people, but in fact, the original people went up the mountain, mostly old and young, really capable and strong men, and it would be good to have 300 people. ”

"I see...... Find someone who is familiar with them, and go and tell them that if they are willing to hand over the money they have plundered, I will acquit them. After thinking about it, Wang Shoutian said with a sneer: "This matter will be handed over to you, it is best to find out as soon as possible." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Don't be unpredictable!" Wang Shoutian sneered and said.

At the same time, in the Qiluo cottage, there was a lot of joy.

This time down the mountain looting, the harvest is very rich, there are no casualties, this victory, greatly encouraged the Qiluo cottage up and down.

When spring comes, everyone thinks they have to make a vote for food and clothing in the first half of the year.

For Qiluo Cottage, it is a good thing to have meat to eat and drink wine.

On the cottage, some people are vigilantly looking into the distance, but in the cottage, they are sharing grain, meat and silver.

After a few days of excitement, finally, someone entered the mountain.

Qiluo cottage, the main room of the wall.

"Big boss, someone has entered the mountain. As a voice came, the door was pushed open, and a man spoke to the man in the middle.

The person in the middle, of medium stature, with ordinary facial features, but his whole body is full of fierce energy, if a few of the robbed sufferers are here, they will definitely be able to recognize that this person is the one who took the lead in robbery.

"Second master, who is here?" asked the big boss.

"It's the king of the town under the mountain, who said that he came to ask to see the big boss. The second master said.

"Wang Yuanwai?" Thinking that his deceased daughter-in-law and Wang Yuanwai were cousins, and they always had to give each other a little face, the big boss stood up and said, "Where is he now?"

"Let him wait in the hall of loyalty, and he also sent some gifts, which are also placed there. The second master said.

"The king will come from outside, what kind of gifts do you bring, we were all villagers in the same town ten years ago, haha, let's go over and take a look!" said the big boss, and was about to go out.

"Big boss!" the second boss suddenly thought of something, and shouted from behind.

"What's wrong?" the big boss stopped and looked back at him strangely.

The second master frowned and said: "Big boss, I think that Wang Yuanwai came this time, it is very likely that it was for the incident some time ago, a few days ago, I told you that a stranger came to the bottom of the mountain to ask about us, if Wang Yuanwai and the official face are involved, what do you say?"

"He dare!" The big boss was still smiling, but when he heard this, his eyes immediately showed a cold light: "If he really came to be a lobbyist, I will chop him!"

"Big boss, do you really want to do it?" said the second boss lightly.

The big boss was stunned for a moment, and replied with a little embarrassment: "It's really impossible to kill him, but ...... If he really came to be a lobbyist for the officials, cut off one of his ears as a punishment!"

The second boss couldn't help but ponder for a while, and said seriously: "Why don't you go out, big boss, let me go to see him and hear what he is doing, how about it?"

"This ......"

"Big boss, when have we ever been afraid of the officers and soldiers? Could it be that you are really afraid?" The second boss said coldly: "Or, big boss, are you afraid that I will kill the king?"

The big boss's face turned red and white for a while, and finally he couldn't help but slap the table: "Nonsense! When have I ever been afraid of officers and soldiers?"

If you go to see that king, and he really says something, and you can't bear to do it, this is a woman's kindness, and it will only destroy the prestige of my Qiluo cottage! Please allow me to ask the king on your behalf why the outsiders are, if he is not for that matter, naturally everything is easy to say, if he really came for this matter, he will have to cut off his ears and drive him down the mountain!" said the second master with a strong attitude.

It can be seen that this second master also has a lot of strength in the cottage, and seeing him ask for this, the big boss had no choice but to nod and say, "Since this is the case, you go and ask." ”

The second master's face was happy, and he said, "Then the little brother will go." ”

After the second master left, the big boss leaned back on the chair and sighed: "Brother Wang, don't let me down, I'm not the old brother I used to be together, and there are thousands of lives behind me!"

After a pillar of incense for about a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then the second master walked in from the outside, with a cold smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The ...... of the King"

"The big boss, he really came to be a lobbyist, no wonder he looked different when he saw me, this is a letter written to you by the official master, if you are afraid, just hand me over!" handed a letter to the big boss, and the second boss said with a gloomy face.

Picking up the letter and looking at the contents, the big boss's face changed several times, and he tore the letter into pieces with a sneer.

"If you have the ability, they will come, but they can capture Qiluo Cottage?" Then, he looked at the second master: "He ...... outside the king"

"He was the brother of the big boss since he was a child, and I didn't want his life, I cut off one of his ears and drove him down. The second master pouted and said.

"That's good, spare his life, it can be regarded as benevolence and righteousness. The big boss said helplessly.