Chapter 1737 All Patrol Soldiers Arrested
Meanwhile, on a street in the east of Chenggu County.
He Er opened the gates of the mansion and let the young master Qian, who lived next door, quickly enter the house with a group of servants and guards.
Not long after, several constables patrolling nearby heard a servant of the He family running over anxiously, shouting, "Officers, it's good that you're here! Two bandits suddenly broke into our He residence and committed evil deeds, but they've been caught by our guards. You should go and take a look quickly."
Upon hearing this, the constables exchanged glances and quickly followed the servant into the He family's residence.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered, they were surrounded by more than ten people from the He and Qian families.
The constables weren't actually very skilled, and they panicked as soon as they saw so many people. They tried to say something to intimidate them, but He Er and Young Master Qian shouted, "Don't listen to their nonsense, take them down!"
The crowd rushed forward and quickly tied them up securely.
He Er breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance with Young Master Qian, and the two of them laughed.
On a street in the west of Chenggu County, the He family and the Yu family across the street joined forces to bring in several government officials who patrolled the area in the same way.
On a street in the south of the city, two families who had received news that their children had been murdered on the black market met up and, filled with grief and hatred, seized five or six government officials.
Master Yang from the north of the city, along with his guards, hid in Inspector Yin's house. When Inspector Yin welcomed another inspector in, Master Yang pounced on him and pinned him down.
In the vast Chenggu County, two groups cooperated and used two to three times more manpower than the government officials. Without losing a single soldier, they arrested more than two hundred people in less than half an hour.
The crowd was excited and eager. Looking at these corrupt officials who were aiding and abetting the tyrant, some people were filled with resentment and took the opportunity to beat and scold them, giving them a good beating.
In winter, darkness falls early, and the people of Chenggu County who have to work away from home return home early as well.
Now, only a few patrolling officials remain on the streets.
Because there were so few people, they were a little confused. "How come we haven't run into Lao Hong and his men along the way? Isn't he the one leading the patrol in this area?"
"Yeah, I was thinking of asking him to go for a drink."
"It just feels weird."
Some people started to sense something was wrong. "Let's go back to the county government office and see if Old Hong and the others have returned?"
They were about to leave when suddenly another person appeared in front of them.
Meng Yunzheng stepped forward with a smile, "Gentlemen, I have something I'd like to inquire about."
"You are... Scholar Meng?" The leader recognized him and frowned. "Where are you going so late at night? It's not safe outside these days."
“It’s definitely not safe.” Meng Yunzheng nodded and waved his hand. “Make your move.”
Seven or eight people leaped down from the rooftop in an instant, and before the officials could react, they knocked them unconscious with a single palm strike.
The group moved very quickly; as soon as the person fainted, they carried him into a nearby house.
Meng Yunzheng stood still, looking at the people who had gathered around again, and asked, "How many people are there in total?"
Around three hundred.
Meng Yunzheng nodded, "That's about right." According to their calculations, Inspector Yin's side had more than a hundred people, and the guards at the city gate and the county government office together numbered more than a hundred. In addition, they learned from Constable Hong that nearly a hundred people had been transferred to the black market.
The remaining three hundred or so people were the ones patrolling the city.
(End of this chapter)
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