Hanhou

At night, a heavy snowfall fell in Shaling County.

The north wind whizzed past, and several wooden stakes were even uprooted, and flew upside down with the crossbar, smashing into the flock of sheep, causing a burst of chaos.

Hu Bo stood in front of Zhao Jia's couch, followed the doctor's instructions, and kept wiping Zhao Jia's forehead and palms with water.Uncle Xiong walked out of the wooden house against the wind, and led the young men to repair the fence, drive away the panicked herds, and prevent cattle and sheep from getting lost in the wind and snow.

Several rangers were put down on stakes and dragged into a wooden house.In such weather, keep them outside the house, and it won't take long for them to freeze into ice cubes.

The young and strong are busy checking the fence, and the women are in charge of looking after the wooden house.A ranger pretended to be unconscious, moved his wrist secretly, and broke free from the rope little by little. When the woman turned around, he was about to violently injure her.

"Woman, be careful!" This scene happened to be seen by Wei Qing.Without further ado, the child threw away the animal skin in his arms, opened his Yi bow and shot an arrow.

Yi bow strength is not strong, the lethality it can cause is limited.In a hurry, Wei Qing aimed directly at the vital point.Even though the ranger dodged quickly, he was still pierced by the arrow in the side of his neck.

The next moment, Mrs. Sun picked up the tongs by the hearth and slammed it hard on You Xia.The sound of bone cracking sounded instantly, and the ranger fell to the ground and died on the spot.

"Ah Qing, go and call Jifu and Chuanfu." Mrs. Sun held the tongs, glanced at the remaining rangers, and said to Wei Qing, "Tell them to bring a few boards and more rope, I'll be useful."

"promise!"

Wei Qing put his bow on his back, tightened his leather cap, pushed open the door and walked into the snow.

After a while, Mrs. Chuan walked into the house with the silk, and each of them pulled a trailer behind her, on which were the planks and thick ropes that Mrs. Sun wanted.

"Ji's wife and colleagues are inspecting the barn, and they can't get away for the time being."

"barn?"

"There is snow on the roof, and one piece has been crushed." Mrs. Chuan put down the rope that was pulling the trailer, and said to Mrs. Sun, "Everything is here."

Aunt Sun nodded, took out some of the strongest wooden planks from the cart, and motioned to Mrs. Chuan to stand by the window.He picked up the ranger who fell on the ground and threw him out of the house.There was still a wooden arrow stuck in the ranger's neck, blood flowed along the wound, and soon solidified into dark red marks.

"Fix them with ropes." Mrs. Sun returned to the house and pointed to the boards that had been erected.

Wei Juan and Mrs. Chuan fought together, occasionally turning their eyes to the rest of the rangers, a slight smile appeared on their pretty face.Normally, these lawless villains would definitely salivate, but at this moment, facing such a delicate girl, they felt chills in their backs and numbness in their scalps.

"Tie up the rest." Sun Yu didn't want any more accidents, no matter how many injuries the ranger had suffered, she tied them all to wooden boards, and standing at the window can still block the wind.Fearing that they would all freeze to death, at most they would wrap a piece of animal skin around them after they were tied up.

"Worry, they will untie the rope." Wei Juan leaned into Sun's ear and whispered a few times.

Aunt Sun pulled out the dagger she was carrying, and slashed at You Xia's ankles one by one.It wasn't fatal and didn't bleed much, but it made them incapacitated and couldn't escape the barn even if they broke free from the rope.

After finishing the ranger, Wei Juan sent the trailer back to the warehouse, and Mrs. Chuan stayed with Mrs. Sun as a companion.Aunt Sun freed her hands to continue cutting and sewing the animal skins.

"If you can hunt bears, you can make a new coat for Mr. Lang. Other leathers are worse."

Mrs. Chuan was cutting open the animal skin with a short knife in her hand, when she heard Mrs. Sun's words, she continued, "After the snow stops, I will ask my beloved to take a look."

The two were chatting, and the movements of their hands were not slow at all, and they quickly cut and sewed a piece of wolf skin.

The ranger was tied to a wooden plank, unable to move his limbs, and with wounds on his body, he couldn't hold on anymore, and wanted to close his eyes in a daze.The woman seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, and the wooden stick came over immediately, and it would not break the bones, but it would cause unbearable pain to several people, and they would not be able to feel sleepy at all.

In the middle of the night, the snow began to decrease.

Xiong Bo took Qing Zhuang to inspect the fence, repaired all the defects, and confirmed that they would not be blown down again, then turned back to the wooden house, closed the wooden door, and each poured a bowl of hot soup.

Adding more firewood to the hearth, the young and strong took off their boots and formed a circle to enjoy the fire.Although the smell was a bit too irritating, fortunately, my body gradually warmed up, and my fingers and toes, which were numb from the cold, finally felt sensation.

In previous years, some people got lost in the heavy snow and barely survived, but their hands and feet were frostbitten and almost became disabled.

Knowing the severe winter, Zhao Jia took out the stored animal skins and asked the women to make leather jackets and boots, and also made leather leggings, which could be wrapped directly on the legs.

No matter how tight the protection is, if you go out on such a snowy night, you will still be in danger of frostbite.

While the young men were warming up by the fire, Uncle Xiong opened a wooden box, took out two pottery bottles containing ointment, and threw it to Ji Bao and Ji Xiong, asking them to apply it on the few people who were most frozen.

"Made by a medical craftsman, it can cure frostbite. It's just that the materials are rare, so I only need these two bottles."

Saying "want" is still polite, it is more appropriate to change it to "grab".

In order to make these two bottles of ointment, the medical craftsman went deep into the woods and grasslands many times, and even dug snake holes, and was almost bitten twice.In addition, the recipe requires more than ten herbs, so it is not an ordinary difficulty to collect them.

The wound medicine Wei Qingmo gave to Zhao Jia before was made by the same medical craftsman, and it has been proved to be miraculously effective.Knowing that he had ointment that could treat frostbite in his hand, Uncle Xiong would not be polite, and would grab it if he didn't give it to him, and finally got these two bottles.For a while, the doctor blew his beard and stared when he saw Uncle Xiong.It wasn't until the other party promised to catch ten poisonous snakes for him that the matter was finally revealed.

Judging from the materials that the doctor used to dispense medicine, it is not surprising that he can recognize the poison on the arrow at a glance, and can also make a medicine powder that makes the ranger miserable.

As the body warmed up, drowsiness began to invade.Uncle Xiong woke up the crowd and divided them into three shifts to watch the night in order to prevent further accidents.He left the wooden house by himself and went to investigate Zhao Jia's situation.

"Your Majesty doesn't have a fever." Uncle Hu took off the cloth towel on Zhao Jia's forehead, tested Zhao Jia's temperature, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Uncle Xiong sat on the side of the couch, looked at the sleeping Zhao Jia, and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Lang's temper has changed a lot."

"Can it stay the same?" Uncle Hu shook his head, wrung out the cloth towel, and put it on Zhao Jia's forehead again, "In this world, there is no way out for a soft heart. The Huns in the north, the bandits in the border counties, and these rangers who don't know who sent them. I originally thought that Mr. Lang would be soft-tempered, and he would just guard the master and leave the family property. However, the world cannot be controlled by others, and it is impossible to move forward if you don't want to."

"In your opinion, do these people have something to do with that county magistrate Zhang?"

"Zhang Tong?" Huber shook his head, "That family is already dead."

"In-laws, old friends, and missing offspring will not all die. Mr. Lang also told you that Zhang Tong was attached to Dai Guoxiang." Uncle Xiong said in a deep voice.

"On behalf of the country?" Hu Bo paused slightly.

"I've seen the crossbows they use, they are all used in the military." Uncle Xiong said word by word, "The government and temples have catalogs for such things, so they won't easily flow into the people, and stealing them is even more nonsense."

A total of eleven strong crossbows were suddenly lost, and it was impossible to remove them easily. The officials in charge of the arsenal would definitely be held accountable.Unless someone with great power helps cover it up, or even breaks the law knowingly.

"If it's really the Prime Minister of the country..." Huber's face became ugly.

"When Lord Lang wakes up, tell the truth. These rangers confessed to assassinating the prefect and the third son. It is best to escort them to the official temple. If it really involves the Prime Minister of the country, Wei Shijun must come forward."

"Alright." Huber nodded.

The flames jumped, and sometimes the sparks burst and crackled.

Uncle Xiong and Uncle Hu stayed in front of the bed and stayed up all night.

At dawn, the wind and snow that had been whistling all night finally stopped, and Zhao Jia, who was on the couch, woke up from his lethargy and opened his eyes wearily.

"Lang Jun?"

Zhao Jia was still a little confused, and the voice was a little hazy in his ears.He wanted to rub his eyes, but his arm seemed to weigh a thousand catties. When he finally lifted it up, a thin layer of sweat broke out from his body.

"What... What's going on?" The voice came out, and it was extremely hoarse, as if it had been sanded.

Hu Bo took down the earthen pot that stood in front of the hearth, poured out half a bowl of warm water, and fed it to Zhao Jia with the wooden spoon left by the doctor.

"I'll do it myself." Zhao Jia was not used to it, and wanted to sit up with his arms propped up.However, his strength was exhausted, and he fell back on the couch halfway.

"Lang Jun was hit by a crossbow arrow, and the arrow was fed with poison. He fell asleep all night, so he has no strength." Said, "If you don't have a fever, it's nothing serious. Kill the fat sheep and give Lang Jun a supplement. It will be fine in a few days."

After drinking warm water, Zhao Jia insisted on sitting up and asked what happened after he fainted yesterday.

Uncle Hu and Uncle Xiong didn't hide anything, they explained the matter in detail, including You Xia's confession and their speculation last night.

"Ranger, assassinate." Zhao Jia murmured, covering the wound on his shoulder with one hand, his expression slightly cold.

"Lang Jun, do you want to interrogate those culprits?" Uncle Xiong asked.

"I'll go over later." With some strength recovered, Zhao Jia asked Uncle Hu to order him to bury the dead young and strong, select fat sheep to slaughter, and distribute them to everyone in the livestock farm.

"Let Ji Bao take the wooden sign and go to Cloud City as soon as possible."

No matter who is instigating these villains, if he can pull out a bow and crossbow, he must have considerable strength in the court, and it cannot be shaken by the current Zhao Jia.Since he was charged with the serious crime of assassination, he should be taken to the prefect's mansion.With the methods of the big bosses in the county, the mastermind can't hide.

Zhao Jia made a decision, and Uncle Hu and Uncle Xiong gave orders immediately.

Surprisingly, before Ji Bao rushed to Yunzhong City, Wei Yue led cavalry to the livestock farm suddenly, and when he heard the news that Zhao Jia was injured, he dismounted immediately and strode towards the wooden house.

It's a pity that it came to nothing.

Zhao Jia drank a large bowl of hot soup, ate three steamed buns and half a steamed cake. He regained his strength and no longer felt weak. He immediately went to the place where Ranger was imprisoned, intending to interrogate himself.

After one night, several rangers were half dead.

Uncle Xiong didn't want to be troublesome, and he didn't untie them, he directly carried them out of the cabin with the planks, and put them back in the sheepfold.As for the ranger who died, he was brought in together and placed in front of them.

Zhao Jia's face was still a little pale, and his footsteps were a little unsteady.

Seeing him walk into the sheepfold, the pupils of the rangers constricted.Without further interrogation, Zhao Jia can be sure that the so-called horse robbing is all an excuse, and they are 100% aiming at his own life.

"Speak." Zhao Jia stood by the fence, carelessly stroking the handle of the dagger, "Who sent you here?"

None of the rangers opened their mouths, and the two even showed sarcasm.Even if it was just a flash, Zhao Jia, who was still watching carefully, caught it. He stopped talking and said to Xiong Uncle: "Shut up and smoke."

The ranger suddenly showed shock.

Don't want to ask a question?How can you keep your mouth shut?

"If you don't tell me, I can guess the general idea. I have no official position, and I have a title that is not high or low. I really can't do anything against the people who ordered you." Zhao Jia drew out the short knife, the blade reflected the snow light, it was extremely sharp, "However, I can always breathe first."

Uncle Xiong and Qing Zhuang fought together, and You Xia was quickly gagged and tore off the animal skin from his body.The whip whizzed towards it, making a crisp sound in mid-air.

"To be honest, I don't want to do this." Zhao Jia seemed to be saying to You Xia, and seemed to be talking to himself, "But I don't want to die without knowing it."

Every time Zhao Jia said a word, the speed of the whip increased by one point.

Three years ago, he would not be used to such a scene.Now, after experiencing the fight with the Huns, even if there are waves in the eyes, they will be suppressed by force.

Have mercy on these villains?

Who will take pity on the youth who died in vain?

If he died yesterday, these villains would only celebrate with each other, without any guilt in their hearts.

Faced with Zhao Jia's cold attitude, the rangers finally wanted to ask for mercy, but their mouths were blocked, and they could only make a whining sound, unable to speak at all.

After the tenth stroke, Zhao Jia raised his head, wanting Uncle Xiong to stop, but his shoulder was suddenly held down from behind.Almost instinctively, he handed out the short knife with his backhand, and the blade was resisted, causing a chuckle.

"Third Young Master?" Zhao Jia turned around and hastily put away the dagger.

Wei Yue looked him up and down, and said gently: "I heard that Ah Duo was injured, it seems that he is fine now."

"It's nothing to be hit by an arrow." Zhao Jia shook his head, and said, "I originally wanted the servants to enter the city. Now that the third son is here, I just want to escort these villains away."

Wei Yue raised his head, glanced at several rangers, nodded to Zhao Jia, and said, "A few days ago when I was patrolling the military camp, I met an assassin on the way, and killed several people on the spot, but unfortunately failed to catch them alive. Later, some villains wanted to attack Ah Weng, arrest warrants have been issued in the city to arrest these thieves."

Speaking of this, Wei Yue paused, brushed Zhao Jia's sideburns with his fingers, and said in a low voice: "It's because I didn't think carefully about Ah Duo's danger this time, it's really a fault of my pleasure."

Zhao Jia suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, looked away, and said seriously: "The villain acts lawlessly, what's wrong with the third son?"

Wei Yue shook her head, withdrew her hand, and ordered Wei Wu and others to go to the sheepfold to pick him up.

"When people are escorted into the official temple, they will be interrogated as soon as possible. It is not known whether there are any accomplices. Adduo needs to strengthen his defenses, and the livestock farms and villages should also be closely guarded."

"Third Young Master, don't worry, if any villain comes again, he will definitely come and never come back."

"I heard that Youmin was killed by villains, so I should report his name to the official temple." Wei Yue said seriously.

Zhao Jia nodded, saying that he would bring people into the city in the future and settle the matter.

Wei Yue had important responsibilities and couldn't stay in the livestock farm for long, so he ordered Wei Shan and Wei Tong to stay behind as guards, and gave Zhao Jia a few words, then jumped on his horse and escorted the ranger back to the city.

Watching the knight go away, Zhao Jia turned around and found the golden eagle hovering above his head.With the mentality of giving it a try, Zhao Jia wrapped the animal skin around his forearm and gestured to the golden eagle.

There was no movement after a long time, Zhao Jia shook his head and smiled, and was about to withdraw his hand, when a loud cry came from his ears, the golden eagle fluttered its wings and flew down, landing on Zhao Jia's forearm.

One person and one eagle looked at each other, Zhao Jia couldn't get back to his senses for a while, the golden eagle let out a cry of dissatisfaction, and stared at Zhao Jia sternly, as if to say: "Master has come down, why don't you feel dissatisfied if you have two legs and can't fly?" ?

Zhao Jia grinned, flinging away some inexplicable thoughts, and walked forward with the golden eagle on his shoulders, causing the children to cheer, and even the pain from the shoulder injury was relieved by half.

In Yunzhong City, Wei Yue sent the detainees to the official temple, handed them over to Zhou Jue Cao for interrogation, and then returned to Wei Shang.

As early as when the assassin showed his bow and crossbow, the identity of the mastermind was already clearly revealed.It's just that it's not so easy for the other party to plead guilty.

"Ask for a confession as soon as possible."

Wei Shang made the last stroke and closed the bamboo slips.This letter will not be delivered to the court, but will be sent to Liu She's mansion.He didn't want to confront Guan Fu head-on so soon, but the opponent had already started to kill, and he didn't want to sit still, so he had to take the lead in making arrangements in the court.

"Ah Weng, Dai Guo is also acquainted with Wei Qihou." Wei Yue said.

"No problem." Wei Shang smiled slightly, "Wei Qihou has great wisdom, once this matter is revealed, even for Dou's sake, he will not easily intervene."

Wei Shang was right as expected.

Today's Dou Ying and Guan Fu are indeed familiar with each other, but Mo Ni can't be called that.After all, Tian Fu, who once tied the two firmly together, is now at home, and he doesn't know when he will be able to recover.The most important thing is that the Queen Mother Dou is still alive, Dou Ying is the official to the Great General, and the Dou Clan is still at its peak. There is no reason to tear yourself apart for Guan Fu and Wei Shang.

In general, it is just one sentence: Once the incident happens, due to human feelings, Dou Ying will help Guan Fu to say a few words, but that's all.

Just wait for Zhou Jue Cao to ask for a confession, follow the vines, and continue to collect evidence, and the traps Wei Shang has laid will be connected into a network, trapping Guan Fu firmly, and he will never be able to break free.