Shuhu Ximeng was worried after all, he suspected this was a conspiracy. Zhuo Tuo and the other two hadn't returned yet, and Zhan Yunpeng had just died. He always felt that something was amiss.

Jiao Zifu took Shuhu's hand and said, "Master Shuhu, the judge of Xiongzhou was murdered. The murderer is really too rampant."

Shuhu Ximeng nodded with a sad face: "That's right, let me take a look at Lord Zhan's wound." As he said that, he ran to the coffin and wanted to open it.

Fang Rucheng was furious. He pressed his hands against the coffin and said, "Death is the greatest thing. Master Zhan is already in the coffin. What does Master Shuhu want to do?"

Shuhu Ximeng didn't take Fang Rucheng seriously. He glared at him fiercely and said, "County Magistrate Fang, I'm just checking the cause of Zhan Tixing's death. Does County Magistrate Fang have any hidden agenda?"

Unexpectedly, Fang Rucheng actually admitted it. He said coldly: "Exactly! This county suspects that Mr. Zhan's death is related to someone present here. No one is allowed to move the coffin."

Xiongzhou was the territory of the Song Dynasty after all, so Shuhu Ximeng had no choice but to look at Jiao Zifu.

Jiao Zifu thought Shuhu was being too cautious, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he said, "County Magistrate Fang, please open the coffin."

Unexpectedly, Fang Rucheng tried his best to stop him: "Master Transport Envoy! Master Zhan has already been coffined. The dead are the greatest. Do you still want to disrespect his body?"

Shuhu Ximeng looked at the two of them coldly. Jiao Zifu felt that Fang Rucheng was not giving him face, and he was terrified of Shuhu Ximeng. But Fang Rucheng was completely indifferent: "Fang Rucheng! I asked you to give you face, don't be so arrogant. I'm telling you, this coffin must be opened!"

Fang Rucheng protected the coffin: "Who dares to open it!"

The more he spoke, the more suspicious Shu Hu Ximeng grew, and he wouldn't give up until he saw the body. He then signaled to Jiao Zifu, who had his men carry Fang Rucheng aside. During the struggle, the long-winged hat was even knocked off his head. Fang Rucheng couldn't help but curse.

Seeing the magistrate being humiliated, the yamen runners could not help but step forward. However, they were surrounded by Jiao Zifu's minions and could only watch in despair.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Shuhu Ximeng didn't care about his face and pushed the coffin hard.

"Woo woo~ Woof woof woof!"

Lai Fu rushed over like an arrow, biting Shu Shu Hu Ximeng's trouser leg hard and tearing it apart.

The situation got out of control and everyone chased Lai Fu and started beating him. However, Lai Fu was very cunning. He bit the tiger Ximeng's trouser leg and circled back and forth to avoid being attacked.

Shuhu Ximeng glanced at the coffin and saw that Zhan Yunpeng's face was blue, obviously he had been dead for a long time. He didn't bother to check it out and started to fight with the big black dog at his feet.

Lai Fu was the dog king of Bianjing City, and in Xiongzhou, he was the one who bit everyone in the world. Although he was a dog, he was a turtle. No matter how hard people chased him, he would not let go of Shuhu Ximeng's trouser legs.

Finally, with a "swish!", Shuhu Ximeng's trouser legs were torn off. Lai Fu threw away the rag in his mouth and rushed towards Shuhu Ximeng again. Wuleqi, who was standing nearby, saw that things were not going well and rushed to stop him, but was instantly knocked to the ground.

With a "crack", Lai Fu bit Wuleqi's arm hard, and blood immediately flowed out.

Lai Fu rushed left and right, biting whoever he caught. Shu Hu Xi Meng, Jiao Zi Fu and the others were terrified and ran out the door, and everyone else hurriedly followed him out.

A magical dog bit a group of villains out of the county government office. Wuleqi covered his bitten arm and rolled out of the county government office. Fang Rucheng, with disheveled hair, pointed at them and laughed.

The yamen runners hurried over and closed the yamen. Everyone turned around and saw the coffin lid shaking. Zhan Yunpeng pushed open the coffin and climbed out.

Zhan Yunpeng's face was pale, a deathly grey, and he looked nothing like a living person. A yamen runner had already brought some clean water, and Zhan Yunpeng washed his face, which was then restored to its original state. It turned out that his face was painted with dye.

Zhan Yunpeng wiped his face clean and patted Lai Fu on the head. "I didn't expect these villains in Xiongzhou to be so arrogant. If it weren't for this dog, I'm afraid my fake death would have been exposed."

Lai Fu wagged his tail gently. This dog king only obeyed Zhan Yunpeng.

Fang Rucheng sighed: "This group of people are lawless and do all kinds of evil. I, the county magistrate, am just an empty decoration."

Zhan Yunpeng smiled slightly: "Don't worry, County Magistrate Fang, these people's fox tails will be exposed soon."

Fang Rucheng said worriedly, "Master Zhan, these thieves are very powerful. Jiao Zifu has many minions under his command. Even if we catch them, we in the government will not be able to defeat them."

Zhan Yunpeng smiled faintly: "No problem, I have already notified the troops stationed in the southern suburbs of Xiongzhou by Zong Shidao, and the commander of the Zong family army in Xiongzhou has agreed to send troops to assist in the defense."

"But according to the Song-Jin Huining Alliance, Xiongzhou is not allowed to station troops. The Zhong family army can't enter the city?"

Zhan Yunpeng picked up the county magistrate's long-winged official hat that had been knocked off and sent it to Fang Rucheng: "Of course the Zhong family army can't enter the city. Can't they enter if they take off their uniforms?"

Fang Rucheng was skeptical. How could a judicial officer like him have such great power? They were garrisons, so how could they be moved around at will?

Zhan Yunpeng seemed to see his doubts and patted Fang Rucheng on the shoulder with a smile: "When I came to Xiongzhou, His Majesty had already given me the military token of the Privy Council. I have ordered the Xiongzhou garrison to send 500 soldiers into the city in disguise. They are not soldiers now, but government servants."

Fang Rucheng was stunned: "Yamen runner?"

"Yes, five hundred yamen runners." Zhan Yunpeng patted him on the shoulder: "County Magistrate Fang, you are a big shot now. There is probably no other county magistrate in the world who can command five hundred yamen runners. Hahahaha..."

Bai Wanli left Bianjing City in shackles and was exiled to Cangzhou.

Money can make the devil work, and power can make the devil work. When Bai Wanli left Bianjing, the two yamen runners who were escorting him immediately untied his shackles and treated him to delicious food and drinks and money all the way to Cangzhou.

This gave Bai Wanli a false impression. He wasn't being sent into exile, he was just out having fun, because his uncle was a high-ranking official in the capital. That's right, the old man who went to the prison to rescue him was none other than the prime minister of the time, Bai Shizhong.

Originally, Bai Wanli was doomed to die; the emperor had already approved his immediate execution. Luckily, he was lucky enough to survive Zhao Huan's coronation and amnesty.

Bai Shizhong was much smarter. He went straight to Zhao Huan and told him that Wanli was his nephew, and begged the emperor to spare him and send him to the border to serve his sentence.

After all, Bai Wanli had been the deputy commander of the Pingding Army. He had only contradicted Yue Fei and had not committed any serious crime. Zhao Huan intended to execute him as a show for Yue Fei, to establish his authority in the army.

Bai Shizhong found Zhao Huan and cried bitterly. Yue Fei had already established himself in the army, so Zhao Huan was in a good position and agreed to Bai Shizhong's request. Bai Shizhong then used his connections in the Privy Council to get him a position as a general in Cangzhou.

So, while Bai Wanli was nominally exiled, he was actually taking up his new post. With such strong connections, the two yamen runners served him like a master all the way. Furthermore, Bai Shizhong covered all the expenses along the way, allowing the three of them to enjoy a carefree journey.