letter of commitment

34.

"Miss, why are you back, sir?"

Mu Chu directly ignored Xiao He's questioning, and went straight to his house without stopping.

She felt uncomfortable, but wanted to cry without tears. After returning to Shen's mansion, Mu Chu hid in her room all day. No matter who it was, she couldn't let her open the door. Her fragile heart felt helpless And despair, all of this is just because of Shen Qingshu's attitude.

It's not that I can't understand Mr., but why can't Mr. think from my perspective, or is it only me who put in the truth, and to Mr., what kind of existence am I... I just want to I want sir to accompany me...

Mu Chu was full of thoughts, and thousands of words surged in her heart, but she was still holding on to a little luck, maybe Shen Qingshu would come to find her after she came back, as long as she came, she could treat it as if nothing had happened, Mu Chu asked herself again, if she was too much, or she could go to her husband, but she told herself that it was obvious that the husband made the mistake first, and she should not be the one who apologized.

In the dead of night, Shen Qingshu did not come. For the first time, Mu Chu experienced this deep-rooted loneliness, especially because she fell asleep next to Shen Qingshu for the past two days. She missed her special good smell, and That hot breath that made me feel so at ease, obviously only needs to be coaxed a few words, why didn't you come to me?

----------------

Shen Qingshu had already brought people out of the city, and they pretended to be a passing caravan to pass through the transport road. The spies said that this gang of gangsters only had about twenty people, and they liked to come and go at night, and Shen Qingshu brought a full Twice the number of people, taking advantage of the darkness, intends to lure out the bandits.

There are slopes on the left and right sides of the road. Presumably, these gangsters hid behind the slopes, and then they would come out to loot them when the caravans or ordinary people passed by in the aisle, and in serious cases, they would even take their lives.

Although he was fully sure of bringing them to justice, Shen Qingshu still seemed extra cautious as the enemy was in the dark.

"It's here..."

Zhong Qiyu whispered in Shen Qingshu's ear.

Shen Qingshu nodded, counted the number of people again, and then ordered to make as much noise as possible so that the gangsters could notice.

It's not difficult to make the noise bigger. They rented four carriages in total, and they were all equipped with at least four horses. They also specially selected convertible models, so that the boxes containing the goods could be clearly exposed, but only they knew Well, these boxes are full of weapons to kill the gangsters on the spot.

Sure enough, when all of them entered the road with the vehicle, figures with knives jumped down from the slopes on both sides one after another. They understood the rules and didn't rush directly. They just surrounded Shen Qingshu and the others, and a one-eyed dragon shouted at the front .

"I opened this road, I planted this tree, if you want to pass from here on, stay and buy road money!"

Cyclops was still talking proudly, as if he was bound to win.

Zhong Qiyu at the front sneered, signaled Zhong Qiao to protect Shen Qingshu with his eyes, and made a gesture. The team members took out the weapons in the box one after another. Before the gangsters could react, they were caught off guard.

Zhong Qiao brought Shen Qingshu to a high ground by luck, and watched the crowd fighting on the transportation road with her. Of course, if there are desperadoes who are not afraid of death and dare to attack, he will kill them by sealing their throats with a sword.

Even if he has the upper hand in numbers, the team members are basically redundant. This is Zhong Qiyu's special event. He is so red-eyed that every sword hits a vital point. Judging from the way he uses the sword, It doesn't match his image of a white-faced scholar.

Cyclops also panicked. Looking at the minions who fell to the ground one after another, he knew that they were not ordinary businessmen. While resisting the blades cut by the officials, he called the remaining gangsters to retreat, leaving the green hills behind. got it.

It's just that Zhong Qiyu would not let him go, if Shen Qingshu hadn't called out in time, his sword would have cut off Cyclops' head directly.

He lamented that the ones who didn't kill tonight were all soft-legged shrimps, and he thought they should at least be able to take a few moves from him. If you know that he is so vulnerable, he doesn't need to make a detailed plan at all. He and Zhong Qi Ao two people can solve them all.

Looking coldly at the one-eyed dragon who was knelt on the ground trembling with his sword pressed against his throat, Zhong Qiyu sneered contemptuously again, and did not turn gentle until Shen Qingshu came over.

Shen Qingshu did not expect that the matter of suppressing the bandits would go so smoothly. Recalling Zhong Qiyu's ruthlessness and bravery when he killed the enemy, Shen Qingshu couldn't believe that he was such a gentle and gentle person on weekdays.

To get this talent, Ling Luoqian must have spent a lot of money. When she is free, even if she has to travel back and forth for more than four months, she will personally thank Ling Luoqian.

"My lord, what are we going to do with him?"

Zhong Qiyu smiled faintly, as if the corpses lying all around were not from his sword.

"Tie it up, take it back to the government office."

"Yes."

Taking advantage of Zhong Qiyu's efforts to kidnap people, Shen Qingshu ordered the rest of the officials: "Leave half of the people and find a good place to bury these corpses."

Stepping on the blood flowing out of these people, the smell of blood filled the nostrils, including the wailing of these people when they fell to the ground, made Shen Qingshu feel sick, and his stomach was churning. More than 20 lives disappeared in this night. For the rest of my life, you are doing safe business, and you are good citizens.

"All right, my lord."

Zhong Qiyu brought up the one-eyed dragon who had been tied up, and waited for Shen Qingshu's next instruction.

"Go back first, and deal with him after dawn."

---------------

"Have you heard that the prefect Shen led people to eliminate the bandits last night!"

"I heard that it seems that their leader has been arrested and is being interrogated by the government office."

……

"Oh, you know it too, I'm going to take a look."

……

Shen Qingshu's removal of harm for the people quickly spread in Yanyang City. As soon as the hall opened, the people in the city rushed to see it, and the hall was overcrowded for a while.

"Tell me, why do you want to abandon the good and join the bandits!"

The tone of Shen Qingshu's speech has always been calm and gentle, even in court, but now it is not harsh but strict.

The one-eyed dragon was still tied up, but after spending the night in the prison, now he had made up his mind to die, and he straightened his back like a green forest hero.

"Hmph, if you want to kill or kill, it's up to you, no need to say more!"

Well, on the way back to the government office last night, I don't know who it was. I almost peed my pants in fright. Zhong Qiyu cursed secretly while memorizing his confession.

"You do have a backbone, you are doomed to die, but I must at least make you understand. Moreover, I believe that no one is born a wicked person. If you have any unavoidable reasons, just tell me, after your death , I will definitely make the decision for you!"

Hehe... Cyclops sneered, his expression darkened, and then he sneered:

"Make the decision for me? Who doesn't know that you dog officials are all officials protecting each other! Why did you abandon the good and join the bandits... Isn't it your dog officials who forced you!"

"Bold! How can you be rude in court!"

Zhong Qiao shouted loudly.

"It's okay."

Shen Qingshu waved his hand to signal Zhong Qiao to back down.

"If you make it clear, I will definitely give you justice."

Shen Qingshu's tone and face were firm. After all, Qingyue is a prosperous age now, and it has raised a lot of idle officials, including some corrupt officials.

Cyclops gritted his teeth, he was going to die anyway, so it didn't matter if he said it.

"I'm originally from the county where Yanyang belongs, from Ping County..."

Cyclops' name is Zheng You, and he runs a small inn in Ping County. He married a beautiful local lady. The husband and wife live in harmony, and their small life is not bad.

However, since the arrival of the new magistrate of Ping County two years ago, everything has changed.

In order to make political achievements quickly, the magistrate put pressure on the local businesses to pay twice as much tax every month than in previous years. Not to mention, the magistrate also has a son with bad conduct. He once went to the inn to collect money for his father. Tax, actually took a fancy to Zheng Chief's wife and wanted to take it by force, but Zheng Chief refused, but he had the power, and the county magistrate turned a blind eye.

Zheng Chief came to file a complaint, but the magistrate simply refused to accept it. The magistrate's son even sent someone to the inn to threaten Zheng Chief.

Unexpectedly, the magistrate's son has a special habit. Zheng Chief's wife was tortured to death within a few days after being snatched away. Once, Zheng Chief resisted and escaped, but he could no longer stay in Ping County, so he had to flee everywhere.

The magistrate's son kept looking for him even more, and Zheng Chief almost fell into his hands several times.

No way, once in a while, I escaped into a bandit den, but the bandit leader was very particular. Knowing what had happened to Zheng Chief, he not only took him in, but also gave him some real power. Unfortunately, a year ago, he died in a relationship with Zheng Qiu. In the fierce battle of the government, Chief Zheng became the leader, led the remaining brothers to live around, occupied a good place, and robbed the passers-by until now.

"Then since you were able to escape, why didn't you report to Yanyang?"

"Oh, I found out that I was wanted long ago after I escaped. I'm afraid I'd be executed before I even saw the magistrate. Besides, I'm a desperado, they just think I'm a nonsense... Having said so much, you Just give me a pain, don't talk about those useless people, kill me, pay my debts, kill me! Take revenge for those innocent people!"

After listening to his story, not to mention Shen Qingshu, the people in the court and outside the court hearing the trial could not be calm for a long time, but even so, they still have to execute him according to law.

"You also know that your crimes are serious, but don't worry, I will do what I say. After you die, I will definitely avenge you. Come and use the guillotine."

Zheng Qiu didn't believe Shen Qingshu's words, he was still sneering and his eyes were wide open until the moment his head fell to the ground.

"Sir, are you alright?"

Zhong Qiyu had already finished recording the confession. When he got up, he saw that Shen Qingshu sitting on the seat had the same complexion, but his palms were clenched and his knuckles had turned white. It must be because the scene was too bloody and the adults hadn't gotten used to it yet.

"I'm fine, let's get out."

Shen Qingshu said this strong and calmly, but his legs were very weak, he couldn't stand up, and finally he was helped down by others.

"By the way, you can arrange it for me. I will go to Ping County for a while, and then I will trouble you with the affairs of the government office during this time."

When she came to the backyard of the government office, as soon as she sat down, Shen Qingshu explained to Zhong Qiyu. She was wondering why the taxes paid by the counties of Yanyang were much higher than that of Ping County. If she remembered correctly, the terrain of Ping County Bad and barren land is not conducive to development. Either the county magistrate is good at doing things, or what Zheng Chief said is to squeeze the people to death to improve their political achievements.

"My lord, you are welcome, I will arrange it now."

----------------

Mu Chu hadn't left the house and hadn't eaten for a day, and Xiao He was anxious outside the house.

"Miss, please open the door and have something to eat."

"I'm not hungry, you go."

It's been so long, why hasn't Mr. come to see me...

"Miss, don't be like this, you will be worried if you are like this."

Mu Chu didn't answer any more, treating Xiao He as air, if the husband was really worried about me, why didn't he show up.

"Oh, you wait here, I will go to the government office to find the adults."

Xiao He didn't know what to do, she greeted another maid, and went to explain to the housekeeper, and then she really ran to find Shen Qingshu.

It's just that when Mu Chuyi heard that Shen Qingshu was still in the government office, it's okay, even if the husband is willing to coax him this time, it's useless.