Chapter 725 Catch
The three of them were very excited.
They have little experience and are just helping out in many cases. When it comes to credit, it's good enough for them to be even slightly involved, let alone a major contribution.
The three of them retreated to the yard and couldn't help whispering, "Do you think we can really catch him?"
"What you should be asking is, are they really from the Dagongling area?" One of them said, "If not, even if we stake out for five hundred days, let alone five, it won't help."
"Since the Lord says so, then it must be so," said another. "When have you ever seen the Lord make a mistake in a case?"
"Not really."
"That's it. We just have to squat there. As long as we see someone, we can knock them out and bring them back."
"So are we going to South Ridge or East Ridge?"
"You're stupid! There are three of us. We can just squat separately. If he goes alone, who among us brothers can be afraid of him? Besides, we have knives in our hands." Bailiff A said, "If he doesn't go alone, we can note his location and ambush him nearby later. People usually like to gather in the same place when collecting firewood. Since he went there last time, he will definitely go there next time."
The other two thought what he said made sense, so they put their arms around each other's shoulders and planned to go back and discuss it.
As a result, as soon as he walked out of the courtyard, he was quietly taken out through the back corner door by the servants guarding outside.
Only then did they remember that the county magistrate had said that this matter had to be kept secret, so not only could they not tell anyone about it, it was also best not to gather together and leave the city separately.
Yamen Runner B couldn't help but complain quietly, "Even if they're being so cautious, could there be spies in our county government?"
Yamen runner A said thoughtfully, "They're not spies, but don't forget, there are also yamen runners in the county government who are very familiar with Dagongling. This time, the lord sent them to investigate because they are familiar with the case, thinking that they are easy to talk to and know the people well. Look at the result..."
The three of them remained silent, but they could sense County Magistrate Tang's anger.
After all, they had followed County Magistrate Tang for two years and knew that although he usually looked smiling, he could be very serious when he got angry.
During those few times, the entire county government office was trembling with fear.
But this time, County Magistrate Tang was obviously angrier than ever before, because he didn't lose his temper and even smiled while talking to them.
The yamen runners who were entangled in the three villages in Dagongling retreated and began to investigate other places. After two days, it seemed that they were sure that it was really safe.
The man lying on Dongling finally discovered one of the robbers, but there were two people next to him, so he didn't dare to move.
Then the next day, the three of them squatted together on Dongling. Sure enough, as soon as the sun came out, three people went up the mountain to collect firewood, and one of them was the person in the portrait.
In order to confirm, Yamen Runner A took out the portrait and compared it again and again.
The three of them looked at each other, put away the portrait, and lay motionless behind the bushes.
After waiting for a long time, the three people finally separated a little, and each of them found a tree to cut down the forked branches.
When Yamen Runner A saw the robbers climbing down the tree to drag the cut branches, he carefully glanced at the two men who were busy on the other two trees.
Coincidentally, they were sitting on the tree with their backs to them, and the three of them were chatting casually.
The yamen runner A gave a look to his buddy, stepped forward with a knife in hand, then thought it wouldn't work, so he gently sheathed the knife and slipped behind the robbers with the knife in hand.
The robber was squatting, cutting off the leaves and tying up the branches when he noticed something strange behind him. He turned around quickly, but was hit on the forehead by a scabbard...
He screamed subconsciously, but before he could make a sound, someone pounced on him and held his mouth...
He couldn't help but whimper and struggled with his legs.
As a result, his neck was lifted up by someone with great force, and then a sheath of a knife was chopped on his neck. He rolled his eyes in pain, but he still did not faint.
The three yamen runners didn't expect him to be so resistant to beatings. Seeing that the man on the tree seemed to have noticed something, they quickly covered his mouth, and one of them lifted his foot while the other held his hand and dragged the man behind the bushes.
The robber didn't know where he hit, but his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The two people in the tree had already turned around and saw that there was no one behind them, so they couldn't help but shout loudly: "Lao San, Lao San, where have you been?"
The three people hiding behind the bushes were sweating profusely. The bushes were quite lush, but they were sitting on the trees at the moment. As long as they stood up on the trees, they would definitely be able to see the four of them.
Yamen Runner A could only reply vaguely with a pinched throat, "I'm peeing..."
The one who turned around sat up straight, turned his back to them, and shouted, "Hurry up, we don't have much firewood at home. We've been delayed for several days, and it's getting cold soon..."
The three yamen runners lifted the robber and quickly slipped away.
The man in the tree muttered to himself but heard no response. He then realized something was wrong. The brother in another tree not far away also realized something was wrong and shouted, "Brother, why didn't the third brother say anything back?"
The one who was muttering immediately turned around and saw that the third brother was still nowhere to be seen. He couldn't help but shout: "Third brother, third brother——"
His voice was the only echo in the woods, and the only other sounds were the birds singing.
The two brothers sitting on the tree turned pale, felt something was wrong, and quickly slid down the tree to look for someone.
The three yamen runners carried the man all the way to the official road, stopped a car at random, showed their ID, and then quickly returned to the city.
Lord Tang is really a genius. He said that they could find the person in Dongling and Nanling, and they did find him.
The three of them excitedly dragged, oh no, carried the robber back to the county government office.
County Magistrate Tang saw the person they brought back and listened to their detailed description of how they captured the person.
After a satisfied smile, he praised: "Well done, you have worked hard these past few days. Go back and rest first. I will commend you after I have closed the case."
The three men's eyes lit up, and they quickly bowed their heads and said, "Your Excellency is too kind. This is what we are supposed to do."
This was just a polite remark. If County Magistrate Tang really didn't recommend them for merit, they would definitely complain in their hearts.
After they left, County Magistrate Tang stared at the robber lying on the ground for a long moment. Then he waved his hand, calling over the yamen runners who were standing speechless in shock, and said, "Go, call the county lieutenant, and then send someone to Dagongling to fetch the two village heads."
County Magistrate Tang paused and said, "Go to Jishitang and invite Doctor Zhou over."
He smiled faintly and said, "It's not good to leave a coma. She's the victim's family member, so her presence is the best."
The yamen runner went away trembling. He always felt that County Magistrate Tang was a little strange today. He seemed very angry, but also seemed very happy.
Good night, I can go home tomorrow afternoon, happy.
(End of this chapter)
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