Chapter 2245 Escape
"How can this be called alerting the enemy? I haven't even let them see the two people in the prison."
The two men were also stubborn. Although they confessed a lot, they refused to say a word about the key things. They only revealed some information when they could no longer bear it.
General Meng knocked on the table and said, "Leave the investigation to Inspector He. He will identify the perpetrators, and we will only be responsible for dispatching troops."
The lieutenant general understood and left immediately.
From the people left behind by Fuyou, Jin Kuian finally got news about Zhou Man and the others. "They left the city nine days ago. I heard they were heading to the Western Regions, but we can't find out their specific route. Brother Fuyou followed them out of the city. He took a few pieces of cloth with him and said he would find a way to blend in with them."
Jin Kuian, who had to make two extra trips, smashed the table in anger and said, "Let's go after him!"
He sneered, "Outside the pass is my territory. Even if we can't catch up, Fuyou will have a chance to go back and mobilize our people. Their convoy is moving slowly, so we will definitely catch up."
Jin Kuian calculated in his mind that they had been running back and forth for more than a month, and Zhou Man and his men had only left the city nine days earlier than them. Including today, it had only been ten days, so he would definitely be able to catch up with them.
Just as he calmed down, there was a commotion in the courtyard of the inn. Jin Kui'an looked up and saw Erge had already gone to the window and was looking down.
He turned around and said, "Some soldiers are here to check our horses."
Jin Kuian stood up and said angrily, "This is the grassland, not the Central Plains. They have to keep a record to buy a horse. What do they want to do?"
Erge quickly stopped him, "We are still in the city, don't be impulsive."
Shazhou is different from other cities. It is an important border town. Except for Yumen Pass, they have no way to leave. Once they kill someone in the city, they can't leave.
Erge said, "You wait here, I'll go down and deal with it."
But Erge had a hard time dealing with it. The noise went on for half an hour. Finally, Erge gave the man two ingots of silver before sending him away.
The cursing yamen runners went out and returned to the governor's mansion with a look of formidable courage. They immediately put away the arrogance on their faces and handed over the silver they had collected to Governor He.
Governor He asked, "How is it?"
"They came in from outside the Great Wall, saying they were visiting relatives and exchanging some goods. But we forcibly opened three bags. One of them contained flour in a thin bag, and the other two contained wheat bran. They said it was fodder for the horses, but I saw that the bags that said they contained cloth were mostly wheat bran."
"The leader was called Jin Kuian, but he didn't show up. The one who came down was a man called Erge. There was nothing wrong with his travel permit, but I mentioned Fuyou's name to them, saying that he was very generous when we drank together in the past, unlike other people who are getting stingy now. Erge then gave me two ingots of silver and hinted that they knew Fuyou and were his friends."
"So, it's them?"
The yamen runner thought for a moment and said, "Even if it's not them, they're not good people. They smell of blood."
Governor He understood and ordered his men to leave.
Jin Kuian and Erge were both afraid of the long night and the many troubles, so after getting the customs clearance documents in the evening, they took their men out of the city the next day.
The official road outside Shazhou City was very wide, with green mountains on both sides. As soon as they left the pass, they galloped away. At a glance, there were few people on the entire official road, so they let go of their horses and ran even faster...
Suddenly, the horse's hoof gave way, sending the rider flying. The quick-reacting rider immediately covered his head and avoided breaking his neck when he fell to the ground. However, the horses and riders behind him were blocked by the falling horse and had no time to dodge. As they fell, they were trampled by the chaotic horses...
There was chaos at the scene. Jin Kui'an shouted loudly, first controlled his horse to jump over the fallen horse on the ground, then drew his sword, commanded everyone to calm down, and controlled the horses to hide to the side. Soldiers suddenly appeared on the green hills on both sides, looking down at them with bows and arrows.
Dozens of horses emerged from the forest and blocked their way. General Meng waved his hand, and two men emerged from the ranks. He sneered and asked, "Rich? Are you talking about them?"
The team that had barely managed to control their horses was filled with shock and anger. Someone couldn't help but shout, "Fuyou, you betrayed us!"
Fuyou, who was thrown to the ground, was pale and bloodless.
Jin Kuian's face changed and he shouted, "Don't talk nonsense. Fuyou won't betray us."
But what went wrong?
After confirming their identities, General Meng sneered, shook his spear, and pointed it forward, "Shoot!"
The army that came prepared and was ambushed faced the unprepared horse bandits. What else can be said?
It was a one-sided massacre.
Erge cut off the flying arrow and shouted at Jin Kuian: "Go, charge out, quickly——"
Jin Kuian led the twenty or thirty men he could still handle and rushed forward to attack the checkpoint, while General Meng led his men to meet them...
A group of eighty horse bandits wasn't enough for his father to come in person, so it was better for him to come in person for this kind of thing.
Then Jin Kuian and Erge fled with three wounded men. General Meng led his men in pursuit for most of the day. Seeing that it was getting dark, the accompanying guards immediately stopped him and said, "General, we can't chase them anymore. We have to return to the city to report."
General Meng was furious and asked, "How can we let the bandit leader go?"
What can you do if you can't win? Who knew Jin Kuian could defeat ten people at once?
General Meng was so angry that he waved the gun in his hand fiercely and had to go back to apologize to his father.
General Meng frowned. "You brought three hundred men, half of whom were armed with bows and arrows, and you set up an ambush ahead of time, yet you still couldn't capture him?"
General Meng knelt on the ground and bowed his head, saying, "My son's martial arts skills are not good enough. Please punish me, father."
The lieutenant general beside him hurriedly explained, "General, Jin Kuian was very brave. I only took one blow from him. See."
General Meng took a look at his knuckles and found that they were cracked. His bones must have been injured, so he frowned slightly.
The lieutenant general quickly said, "It's quite impressive that the young general not only caught his sword but also injured him."
General Meng snorted coldly and said to General Meng, "You go and accept your punishment."
General Meng nodded in agreement and stood up to leave.
General Meng then asked the lieutenant general, "How many people were captured?"
"Twenty-six were captured. I don't know how many are still alive."
"Jin Kuian?" General Meng frowned. "Jin? That name sounds familiar. I remember Bazhuo had a slave commander named Kuian under his command. He was very brave. General Zuo Ling once warned me about him. But then Bazhuo fled to the Huihe tribe and was killed. His men surrendered or dispersed. Did he run off to the border to become a bandit?"
The lieutenant general thought for a moment and said, "It could really be him. The knife in his hand is very good, and it is not something that ordinary horse thieves can defeat. General, he has already escaped. Should we still chase him?"
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