Dream Broken You Pavilion

Looking in the direction of her finger, Mrs. Shang Qi was dumbfounded.Sure enough, on the road in the distance, Jing'er was walking towards them with all the soldiers.Mrs. Shang Qi was shocked, she looked up at the hillside, then at Jing'er, she was full of puzzlement, she clearly watched them go up the mountain, why did she appear from the road ahead?

Mrs. Shang Qi hurriedly drove her horse to catch up, got close and got off her horse, and hurriedly asked: "Jing'er, Jing'er, why did you appear from here?"

Jing'er smiled slightly before answering, Xuelian took the conversation and said: "Old madam, miss is so smart, you know, we found traces of weeds being crushed on the mountain, and followed the traces all the way over There is a small mountain below the mountain, and there is actually a big cave at the bottom of the mountain. When we entered the cave, we saw more iron ore on the ground, as well as wheel marks. Walking out of this cave, there is a big road, but without us The road under our feet is spacious, we walked back along this road, and saw a fork in the road, the lady chose this road, and she walked back, do you think it is magical?"

Xue Lian finished speaking in one breath, and Mrs. Shang Qi was dumbfounded.

Jing'er said: "Madam, that thief put their carriage in that cave, in order to confuse Shang Wuyang, they moved the iron ore up the mountain, and then transported it to this cave. Go up, and then take another road. If my guess is correct, if you go all the way to the southwest along our main road, it should be the main road to Yangcheng, and if they come out of the small road, and then take a detour to Yangcheng , you will never meet them if you chase them all the way.”

Mrs. Shang Qi suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Jing'er said: "Lady, it's not too late. Let's go up the mountain now. I'm going to ask the brother who came to inspect the scene at that time. Then we will rush to Yangcheng tomorrow morning."

"Okay, Jing'er, I will listen to you."

……

The group went up to Fulong Mountain. In Xiaoyuntian's meeting hall, Jing'er asked Gao Liang to call the guard who was injured when he was hijacked that day and the guards who followed Geng Yu to investigate the scene of the accident together for questioning.

The injured guards all said that they only saw a group of masked men in black tights, holding big knives and long swords. They didn't have any marks on their bodies, and they didn't speak. They rushed down from the forest on the mountain and slashed at them. Indiscriminate killing doesn't seem to say how strong their martial arts are, but they all move very quickly and neatly, and they retreat cleanly. Two people carry a wounded or dead body.Since Xiao Yuntian's guards are all sharp weapons that cut iron like mud, most of their weapons were cut off. When they left, they didn't forget to take away the broken blade debris that fell on the ground. It looks like a limited time for action, and when the time is up, you will steal as many cars as you want, kill and go, and make a quick decision.

The guards who participated in the search also said that they did not find any clues. After driving the horses for another [-] miles, they found five carriages. The horses were all there, but there was no iron ore. It was dark, so I didn't look for it again, and I ran ten miles ahead of the road and still didn't find any trace of the robbers.

Jing'er thought to herself: If they didn't go that way, no matter how far you run, you won't see any clues.

Asked: "Can you find suspicious objects nearby?"

The guards shook their heads.

Jing'er said: "They are so clean? Who are these people? Why are they acting like the army?"

A guard said: "Miss Jing'er, that's exactly the case. At that time, I felt that their martial arts were not very good. They only relied on the large number of people, and they were particularly vicious. In addition, we had to protect so much iron ore, so it caused Losing, they are well-trained and extremely uniform in action."

At this time, a guard suddenly faltered and said: "Girl, I picked up something in that small forest, but the young master said that it was useless, and it was probably dropped by the woodcutter, because my father is Carpenter, I never planted land or cut firewood when I was young, so I don’t know, anyway, I brought all those things back.”

Jing'er's eyes lit up, and she asked, "What is it?"

Gao Liang said anxiously: "Hurry up and get it."

The guard said: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get it and show you."

The guard's legs and feet were fast, but he rushed in with two things in a moment.

Jing'er stepped forward to take a look, and saw one was a knife that was more than one foot long with a curved point in front.Some guards recognized it and said it was a very ordinary hatchet, but it looked relatively new.The other is a small bamboo frame, tied with two hemp ropes, which can be carried on the back while chopping firewood.

Mrs. Shang Qi said: "Jing'er, these are indeed ordinary hatchets and baskets."

Jing'er picked up the hatchet and checked it repeatedly, then pondered: "Madam, maybe we can really find the witness."

Mrs. Shang Qi asked in surprise: "Jing'er, what do you say?"

Jing'er said: "The farmers are poor, and the hatchet is not willing to throw it away unless it is damaged and unusable. This knife is [-]% new, and the basket is old, but it is not enough to be thrown away, and it has been wiped clean. It seems that someone happened to go up the mountain to cut firewood, and when he saw this disaster, he was so frightened that he lost everything and ran away."

Mrs. Shang Qi sighed: "But where do people go to look for them after they have run away? The sea of ​​people is so vast."

Jing'er smiled slightly, and said: "Old lady, there are trees all over the mountains and plains, who needs to run a hundred and eighty miles to cut firewood? It must be nearby, which means that this person is nearby. There are not many villages here, so you can go and find out. Just a moment, and, look, there are two words 'Zhao' on this hatchet. Generally, swordsmiths will leave the name of their shop on it when they make knives. We can send people to search for this Zhao's blacksmith in various villages first. , Let’s see who this hatchet was sold to, and peel it off.”

Gao Liang said happily: "My lady is right. If you can find the blacksmith or the farmer who lost this tool, maybe there will be one more witness."

Mrs. Shang Qi was shocked immediately, and said: "Yes, if we really find this witness, we can prove that our goods were indeed hijacked, not sold by us."

Jing'er said: "Exactly, without further ado, old lady, your guards are more familiar with the surrounding area, you can let them look for this blacksmith in the villages within five miles, and then track down this farmer. The brethren will rest for one night, and will rush to Yangcheng with me tomorrow morning."

Mrs. Shang Qi said: "Jing'er, I will go with you tomorrow."

Jing'er shook her head: "Shang Wuyang is still being imprisoned now, there is no need to delay, I can just wait for these matters. Who are these robbers, and what is their purpose? All this is still unknown."

"Old madam, I suggest that all the idlers on the mountain be put down on the mountain early tomorrow morning, leaving only Xiaoyuntian's original team, and then stick to Fulong mountain to prevent anyone from taking advantage of it."

Mrs. Shang Qi's face was solemn, and she said obediently: "Okay, Jing'er, I will listen to you."

Jing'er said to Gao Liang: "Director Gao, please take these two things with you, and send someone down the mountain to check now.

'Zhao's' blacksmith, must follow the clues to find that farmer, the sooner the better. "

"Okay, I'll go now." Gao Liang took the order and left.

……

Jing'er temporarily lived in the west wing of Lanlin Garden that night, chatting with Mrs. Shang Qi's companion.It wasn't until three o'clock in the afternoon that Gao Liang, who had gone out to look for the blacksmith, finally rushed over.

Mrs. Shang Qi hurriedly asked: "Gao Liang, have you found it?"

Gao Liang gasped and said, "Madam, Miss Jing'er, we found the blacksmith. The blacksmith said that the hatchet was sold to Xiaoma Liu in the East Village a month ago, but when we arrived in the East Village, Ma There is no one in the six black lights and blind fires."

"No one? What should I do?" Mrs. Shang Qi frowned in frustration.

Gao Liang continued: "I have inquired in the village, and they said that Ma Liu is only 16 years old this year. He is the sixth eldest in his family. The five elder sisters above him are all married. He lives with his parents. Just a few days ago, they The family suddenly locked the door and left. I heard that the places where his five sisters married were not far away, in a village within a hundred miles, so I asked the guards to go to the homes of his sisters separately. Gao Liang was afraid The old lady and Miss Jing'er were waiting anxiously, so they came back first to inform the old lady."

Jing'er nodded and said: "It seems that this little Ma Liu can't be wrong."

Mrs. Shang Qi asked: "How can you see it?"

Jing'er said: "Little Ma Liu went to the mountain to cut firewood, and accidentally saw a bloody tragedy. The 16-year-old Xiao Ma Liu was frightened, dropped his tools and ran away. When he got home, he told his parents about it. Afraid that the thieves would find him and kill him, so the whole family hid."

Mrs. Shang Qi nodded and said: "Jing'er's analysis makes sense."

Gao Liang clasped his fists and said: "Then Gao Liang will catch Little Ma Liu overnight, old lady, Miss Jing'er, please rest first, we will let you know if there is anything."

Jing'er quickly corrected her and said: "Director Gao, it's not to arrest people, it's to 'find' people. If you find someone, take them up the mountain immediately. Don't alarm others, and don't scare him. After all, he is innocent."

"Yes, Gao Liang understands."

……

Mrs. Shang Qi and Jing'er couldn't fall asleep that night, until the next day when the sky turned white, Gao Liang returned to the mountain again, and at the same time brought back Ma Liu.According to Gao Liang, it was found at the house of the fourth brother-in-law of Xiaomaliu, thirty miles away.

Little Ma Liu said that he was 16 years old, but his body was too thin due to malnutrition, and he looked no more than thirteen or fourteen. According to him, he was going up the mountain to cut firewood that day. There were chaotic footsteps, as if many people were walking towards him, and they were talking in low voices as they walked.

This mountain forest is inaccessible, how could there be so many people suddenly?Being timid, he hid behind a boulder and looked around secretly.He saw a group of people in black and blue costumes stop twenty steps away from him, hiding in the forest, all of them stretched their necks and looked down the mountain, as if they were waiting for someone. Face to face, holding a sword, very scary, he hid behind the stone and dared not move.

After an unknown amount of time, he heard the sound of horseshoes and wheels on the road, and when he got close, the group of people rushed down the hill suddenly, and only after they had all rushed out did Little Ma Liu dare to stick his head out and look down secretly. , I heard the sound of fighting, but when I saw knives and swords stabbing at the foot of the mountain, the sky was filled with blood in an instant, and there were screams.

He grew up in a small village since he was a child. He had never seen such a tragic scene before. He was scared out of his wits and trembled like chaff. When the group of masked men suddenly receded like a tide, the road became quiet in an instant. Left behind a mess of corpses.He was so frightened that he was at a loss, so he ran away from the mountain. In his panic, he even forgot to take the hatchet and basket.

Little Ma Liu trembled all over when recalling these things...