Lao Zeng stood in front of the dead bandit leader for a while. His face matched the wanted criminals in the county government office. It was obvious that these were indeed bandits!
"One, two... fifteen, sixteen! Sixteen bandits!" Lao Zeng was so excited that he almost jumped up.
Mountain bandits are the most troublesome problem for the county government. Hedong County has never had a good performance in this area. This time, sixteen bandits were captured in one go, and the county magistrate has an easier time speaking to the county governor.
Moreover, the reward for catching bandits is high and the merit is greater. With these sixteen bandits, he can be promoted!
Therefore, Miss Xiaotang asked him to come, not to trouble him, but to help him get this great achievement!
"Miss Xiaotang, thanks to you, your brother Zeng is going to be rich!" Old Zeng said happily.
Although Lao Zeng is called Lao Zeng, he is not very old, probably around 25 years old, so calling him "brother" is almost the same.
"Brother Zeng, if you become rich and powerful, please don't forget me." Tang Li said seriously.
Lao Zeng was amused by her: "Of course I won't forget you, my sister!"
"Sixteen. I can't take them back by myself. I'll go to the county government office and get help."
As Lao Zeng said this, he ran out and Tang Li couldn't stop him.
"I was thinking of asking him if he had eaten..." Tang Li couldn't help but say as he looked at his back.
"He's not in the mood to eat right now, but he might come for dinner," Wei Qing said.
Wei Qing was right. Lao Zeng had indeed come under the cover of night, and he was accompanied by six other yamen runners.
The county magistrate was overjoyed when he heard about this, and, fearing the bandits would escape, he rushed the yamen runners over. The runners were disappointed that the bandits weren't their own doing, but they were also happy that catching them would make their job easier, as they wouldn't be forced to do it every day by the county magistrate.
So, the group came happily.
He was even happier when he entered the house and saw the tied-up bandit.
A few people came out of the room and bumped into Tang Li and Wei Qing.
"Brother Zeng, brothers, have you had dinner yet?" Tang Li asked.
Lao Zeng touched his empty stomach and then remembered that he had only eaten breakfast and had not eaten anything all day!
Although the others had eaten lunch, they were also hungry at this time.
Tang Li saw through it and said, "I'll ask the villagers to pick some vegetables so you can have dinner."
Having said that, he went to greet them.
Wei Qing followed Tang Li around, not letting her do any work and letting others cook.
In the medicine bag factory, several women worked together to quickly prepare seven or eight dishes and called the yamen runners to eat.
The yamen runners were not polite and started chatting while drinking.
"Lao Zeng, how did you get here? You picked up such a great find!"
"My sister told me about that one, the one that's very beautiful. See? My sister Tangli, you have to remember this. You have to protect her when you meet her next time."
"Old Zeng, you've done a great job this time. You'll definitely be rewarded. Please protect us when the time comes."
"We are all brothers, no problem!"
It was dark, and it was indeed unsafe to escort the bandits. Their mission was to guard against the bandits, so they did not rush back.
The place where the bandits were imprisoned was Wei Qing's former house. There were still a few rooms. After cleaning them up and adding quilts, the yamen runners could squeeze in and sleep.
Tang Li and Wei Qing live in the medicine capsule factory with their two babies.
Originally, there was only one bed, which was just enough for Tangli and the two babies. Now, with the addition of Wei Qing, who was tall and strong, it was naturally not enough, so they added a small bed in the room.
Erbao and Sanbao slept in the small bed, while Wei Qing and Tangli slept in the big bed.
It was late at night, the candles were blown out, Erbao and Sanbao fell asleep, snoring softly.
Wei Qing opened his eyes wide and patted Tang Li's butt lightly.
"Wife, do you know you are wrong?" Wei Qing's voice was very low. Because he deliberately lowered his voice, it was very hoarse and very attractive.
Tangli huddled in his arms, raised his little head and looked at him in confusion.
"Don't take risks in the future, otherwise what will happen to your man?" Wei Qing said.
He was really scared. His heart started pounding when he heard the news from Zhu Cheng. When he saw the bandit's knife about to fall on his wife, he even forgot to breathe.
When I close my eyes, I see that scene, and I am still scared.
If something really happened to his wife, he would definitely tear those bandits into pieces... and then, he would go to accompany her.
For the first time, Wei Qing realized that his wife held such an important position in his heart, more important than his own life.
Wei Qing tightened his arms and hugged his wife tighter.
Tang Li felt her man's fear. She didn't know what to say, so she just tilted her head back and kissed his stubbled chin.
Again and again, as if to comfort.
Soon, the men took the initiative and began to capture the city.
In the darkness, the two people's breaths were intertwined, and the uneasiness gradually faded away. They hugged each other tightly, like two conjoined twins, and slept soundly.
Early the next morning, Lao Zeng was about to leave.
The county magistrate was waiting for them, so they had to go back and report.
Du Xiaohe and Li Tiemu were taken by the villagers before the yamen runners.
"Brother Zeng, these two people were originally villagers of Lijia Village, but they colluded with bandits and brought bandits to scout the village. You decide how to deal with them." Tang Li said.
The two men were tied up and thrown into the woodshed, where they were locked up for a day and a night.
I originally thought that they would be released after waking up, but Tangli actually brought them to the yamen runners.
Du Xiaohe was afraid of the yamen runners and was almost scared to death. He suddenly became angry and insulted Tang Li.
"Little whore, am I going to sleep with your father or kill your mother? You actually want to hurt me like this!"
Tang Li didn't say anything. Li Youcai couldn't stand it anymore and slapped her.
"What harm are you doing! Isn't it a fact that you colluded with bandits?! And you're still cursing! Why does your mouth stink so much?! Believe it or not, I'll pull out your tongue!" Li Youcai roared.
"That's our village's business, why should the government deal with it! Besides, isn't everyone fine? Why settle old scores?" Du Xiaohe roared.
"You mean and evil woman, you're just hoping something bad happens to the villagers, right?!" Li Youcai got angry and slapped Du Xiaohe a few more times.
If it weren't for Mrs. Wei, who knows what would have become of the village now! There are still dozens of villagers lying there, enduring the pain, it's pitiful to watch! It's all this evil woman's fault! But she doesn't repent, and even curses! He's so angry!
"Brother Li, stop wasting your energy," Tang Li said, looking at Du Xiaohe. "Don't you know that colluding with bandits is against the laws of the Great Zhou?"
The so-called Great Zhou Laws were like heavenly books to a peasant woman like Du Xiaohe. However, she was still very afraid of them, because if she violated them, she would be arrested and thrown into jail!
Du Xiaohe was a little scared: "What...what Great Zhou law?"
Lao Zeng said, "According to the laws of the Great Zhou, colluding with bandits is punishable by death!"
When Du Xiaohe heard this, he was so scared that he almost fainted!
Beheaded? Is that a death sentence? This is even more terrifying than imprisonment!
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