Chapter 746 How could it be her?
When the Liu couple heard this, they nodded their heads like crazy, and they only regretted that they could not grow a pair of wings and fly back to Laicheng now.
"As long as the princess needs us, we are willing to go through dangers, not to mention just leading the way. Just give us your orders!"
So Xiao Nuobao nodded slightly, and without delay, after returning to the mansion, he asked Feng to pack a few clothes.
This time, she wanted to act in secret.
So she set out overnight without making a sound, taking only a few of the best black armored soldiers.
Jiang Fengnian and Jiang Fenghu were worried about their sister, so they followed her, and with Zheng Ma Ma accompanying her, Feng felt at ease.
They kept a low profile along the way.
There were only two carriages with ordinary decorations, most of which were traveling on official roads, and the inns were ordinary small shops.
The black-armored soldiers changed into casual clothes, kept a distance from the carriages, and escorted them silently.
At present, the weather was getting colder.
Therefore, a small stove was lit in the carriage, and it was warm all the way.
Xiao Nuobao didn't even need a soup pot, just wrapped in a blanket, lying on the soft car mat, and rushed overnight for several days, and finally arrived in Laicheng.
Everyone entered the city in a low-key manner, and the first stop was, of course, the government office. First, they confiscated the cotton and held the county magistrate accountable!
Sure enough, Xiao Nuobao's vision was correct. As soon as he entered the backyard of the government office, he found a large amount of high-quality new cotton in two locked woodsheds.
Needless to say, if the magistrate had not colluded with others, so much cotton would definitely not have been hidden in.
So the black-armored soldiers closed the gate of the yamen, subdued the yamen runners in a few moves, and quickly cleared the yamen. When
the magistrate of Laicheng heard the sound and came out, he looked at his subordinates staggering in front of him, his eyes were bigger than copper bells.
"Who are you? You are so bold. This is the yamen, the place where the government is. How can you be so presumptuous!"
Xiao Nuobao looked at him with a cold face, "So you, a dog official, know that this is the place where the government is! You use the yamen to hide your private property and collude with foreign thieves. I thought you forgot that this is the yamen and thought you were watching the back garden by yourself!"
Don't look at the little guy who is only six years old.
But the crisp and angry voice made a sound when it hit the ground, and even the black-armored soldiers couldn't help but shudder when they heard it.
The magistrate of Laicheng was a little shocked, and couldn't help but look at Xiao Nuobao twice more, "You...where did you come from, this little girl?"
"You called her a little girl? This is the lucky princess of this dynasty, why don't you kneel down and salute!" Madam Zheng raised her leg and swept it, hitting the magistrate's knees hard.
"Princess...Princess?"
"Our master of Laicheng?"
The magistrate of Laicheng was suddenly distracted, and fell to his knees with a thump, his face as pale as mud.
Xiao Nuobao didn't waste any words, and directly ordered someone to bring a chair, and sat in the front yard of the government office, and quickly interrogated this dog official on the spot.
After all, although the Japanese tricks are now known.
But they knew nothing about how they did it and whether there were any insiders.
Xiao Nuobao crossed his arms and stared at the old face of the Laicheng County Magistrate, "Tell me, how much cotton did you harvest in total, how many accomplices did you have, how much benefit did the Japanese give you, and how did they contact you? If you tell the truth, your family can be saved."
The Laicheng County Magistrate was obviously panicked. He trembled and wanted to deny everything, "Princess...what do you mean? I hoarded cotton and wanted to sell it at a high price. This is certainly wrong, but it can't be said that I was instructed by someone."
Seeing that he was not honest, Xiao Nuobao didn't waste his words.
"Madame Zheng, punish him!"
Madame Zheng was even more efficient. At this time, she had already taken a few pieces of hot charcoal from the carriage and placed them in front of the Laicheng County Magistrate.
"Don't want to tell the truth, right? It's okay. I have a powerful trick to cure those who are stubborn. Let me cure you. Then you will tell me everything."
Madam Zheng snorted coldly, not giving the magistrate of Laicheng any time to hesitate.
She suddenly stood up, picked up a piece of charcoal with pliers, squatted down, and took off the shoes of the magistrate of Laicheng. Seeing this
, Fengnian and Fenghu understood what she meant. They stepped forward together and helped to hold down the shoulders of the magistrate of Laicheng.
The next moment, the red-hot charcoal was stuffed into the magistrate's shoes. Madam Zheng pulled him up again and forced him to stand up on the charcoal.
"Ah!!"
The smell of burnt flesh spread in the air, and it was so smelly that it was suffocating.
The Laicheng County Magistrate's cheeks flushed, and he fell to the ground, kicking his legs in pain.
"I'll tell you what I'll tell you... Please, please spare me..."
"I really don't know what Japan is, and I dare not betray my country. The cotton was given to me by a woman. I just collected money to do business, and I never thought of colluding with Japan!" Seeing that
he was about to collapse, Xiao Nuobao nodded, guessing that he was not lying.
Madam Zheng then stepped forward and kicked the Laicheng County Magistrate's shoes away, watching him lying on the ground twitching.
Soon, after the Laicheng County Magistrate had calmed down for a while, he crawled over with a terrified look on his face and knelt on the ground.
Xiao Nuobao frowned, "What is the identity of the woman who ordered you?"
The magistrate of Laicheng shook his head and said in a trembling voice, "This humble official really doesn't know. I only know that she was born a concubine, looks very gentle, and is about twenty years old."
"By the way, the woman came from Beidi Prefecture City. As for the others, this humble official really doesn't know."
Beidi Prefecture City?
Xiao Nuobao frowned, who could that be.
However, seeing that the magistrate of Laicheng could no longer squeeze anything out of her, she shook her head and ordered Madam Zheng to take the person away.
After that, Xiao Nuobao went to collect all the cotton.
This time, there were another 4 million kilograms of white cotton, and the tribute pile was full, which made Xiao Nuobao feel at ease just by looking at it.
"My dear, we have already collected the cotton, so should we burn everything here like before?" Madam Zheng came over and asked.
Little Nuobao thought for a moment and shook his head, "This is the government office after all, and it would make too much noise if it were burned."
It would be better to arrest the magistrate of Laicheng, take away his whole family and property, and pretend that he betrayed his master and transferred the cotton away. As long as others can associate it with the court, it will be fine.
After everything was done, Xiao Nuobao exhaled a breath of foul air, got on the carriage, and left the yamen.
However, they had just left the yamen not far away.
At this time, another carriage passed by them, and it seemed to be heading towards the yamen.
Xiao Nuobao glanced at it through the curtain.
But the next moment, a familiar figure flashed past her sight.
Xiao Nuobao was surprised and stunned. She almost thought she was seeing things, so she hurriedly stopped the carriage.
"Wait, brother, stop for a moment. How could it be her? Why is she here?"
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