After reviewing the troops, Tie Hua gave an inspiring speech and led the main force on their journey.
When he arrived at the destination, he was dumbfounded.
"Now that you've caught them, why don't you just send them to the authorities?"
He was practically asking, "Is it really worth it to torment our garrison?" Tie Hua said through gritted teeth.
Zhao Minggeng cupped his hands in a respectful gesture toward Tie Hua and said...
"Reporting to the general, we only managed to capture him by resorting to underhanded methods. If it were a matter of real skill, we would certainly be no match for him."
This isn't because we're afraid they'll wake up halfway through; if a few experts or extraordinary individuals manage to break free of their ropes, we ordinary folks will just be left to deliver food.
Aside from these people, there were two other people in the village: a fat man who claimed to be the magistrate of Linrou County and a coachman. We suspected they were in cahoots with these people.
"General, do you think we should send someone to come with us and bring the person out?"
Tie Hua now finds everyone disagreeable, especially Zhao Minggeng.
"Since you're the ones who caught them, you should hand them over yourself. We have a lot of things to do."
After saying that, he stopped looking at Zhao Minggeng. He spoke in a refined manner, but was taller and stronger than Zhao Minggeng, a rough man, which made him uncomfortable to look at.
Zhao Minggeng naturally wouldn't refute this, and called a few skilled men to go back and bring the people back.
Fifteen minutes later, the two men were brought out on a cart.
The two of them looked rather pitiful.
There's nothing we can do; these two are just too clueless, they don't know what it means to be a prisoner.
After "Magistrate Liu" woke up, he made a sound to the coachman. The coachman was quite clever; he managed to crawl like a worm until he reached "Magistrate Liu".
Ignoring the ropes binding his hands, he managed to pull the smelly sock out of "Magistrate Liu's" mouth.
After losing two more front teeth, Magistrate Liu untied the coachman's rope.
The young men who went back to bring the men were instructed to remain vigilant at all times.
So, when opening the door, I was careful and unlocked it instead of pushing it open. I kicked it open.
The two people hiding behind the door were naturally hit squarely by the sudden door panel.
My nose started bleeding immediately.
Then came the melee, and the young men of Zhao Village were proud of their ability to outnumber the weak.
They beat the two men up until they were bruised and swollen, then tied them up with a wild boar knot.
Then, like dragging a dead pig, they carried the two people out.
"General, you must be careful. These two are quite formidable. They managed to untie the ropes even though we were tied up tightly."
"That's what a young man who just beat someone up said."
Without saying a word, Tie Hua picked up one of the men in each hand and threw them directly into the prison cart he had brought.
Before leaving, Zhao Minggeng slipped ten taels of silver into Tie Hua's hand.
"Thank you for your hard work today, General and soldiers. This is just a small token of our appreciation; consider it a bowl of vegetarian noodles for the soldiers."
Tie Hua accepted the silver without expression and left.
If it were given to him directly, he really wouldn't care about that little bit of silver.
But since they said it was a treat for everyone to eat noodles, he naturally accepted it. A bowl of plain noodles cost six coins, and a bowl of noodles with shredded pork cost eight coins.
The money Zhao Minggeng gave was enough for everyone to have a bowl of shredded pork noodles, plus a few plates of peanuts.
It's tiring to come out and run around, so a bowl of noodles is justified.
Naturally, the people of Zhao Family Village who reported to the authorities went to the county government to explain the situation clearly.
So, Zhao Qingshan, Xiao Jiu'er, Zhao Jinfa, and the others rode in the Zhao family's carriage to the county government office.
As for Zhao Minggeng, he cannot leave home until the danger alert is completely lifted.
After all, he is one of only two experts in the Zhao family right now.
For the rest of the village, things are relatively safe now.
They released the children and elderly from the cellar, and those who needed to cook cooked, and those who needed to do laundry did laundry.
The atmosphere instantly returned to normal.
Before Zhao Minggeng arrived home, Yunyou had already recounted how he had taken down those people outside the village. After the family had finished dinner, it was already completely dark.
The little ones, who always sleep alone, were suddenly called to their parents' room tonight.
Of course, he didn't share a room with his parents, since the Zhao family all lived in two-story wooden houses.
The children can sleep on the first floor. Zhao Qingyang and little Zhao Qingyi are currently making pancakes on the first floor with their father.
"Brother, Dad's room is too stuffy. Why don't we go back to our own room to sleep?" Zhao Qingbei suggested.
"Don't even think about it, Dad won't agree. How about we go upstairs?"
Even if we don't share a bedroom with Dad, it's fine for us to sleep on the floor in the living room upstairs." Zhao Qingbei made the final decision.
The two little ones carried a straw mat and a pillow upstairs.
Their biological father, whom they thought was already asleep, was sitting in the second-floor hall waiting for them.
There was a bowl of ice on the floor, and beef cubes and some candied fruits on the coffee table.
"I knew you two rascals couldn't sleep downstairs. Alright, you're sleeping with your dad tonight. It's cooler upstairs."
The two little ones naturally wouldn't refuse their father's hospitality, especially little Zhao Qingbei, who almost climbed onto his father's shoulders to express his excitement.
Her father ruthlessly pulled her off his shoulder, saying, "Alright, are you going to eat or not? If not, go to sleep."
"Eat, eat, eat! Of course we have to eat!"
Dad, you're the best dad in the world. I feel so happy to have such a wonderful dad like you.
Zhao Qingyi flattered him, and Zhao Qingyang tried to cover for him.
"Still proud? Our father is both a scholar and a warrior, a true all-rounder. He can use his pen to bring peace to the world and his horse to conquer it. Father, your son admires you."
Zhao Minggeng laughed heartily at his two sons' praise, "How about we toast with water instead of wine?"
Zhao Qingbei was about to agree when Zhao Qingyang stopped her.
"Dad, it's fine to just drink water. If you drink too much water, that brat Qingbei will need to get up at night and will start dreaming about finding the outhouse again."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
While the Zhao family was enjoying a harmonious atmosphere, Magistrate Qiu, Lord Duan, the General, Tie Hua, and others were extremely busy.
This involves a serious matter of impersonating an official of the imperial court, and there are so many well-trained thieves involved. It must be investigated, and thoroughly investigated.
The results of the investigation were truly unexpected.
That "Magistrate Liu" was originally named Fei Baogui, and he ran a shady inn.
Of course, he didn't target everyone. He didn't touch the rich and powerful, nor did he touch the poorest.
The reason is simple: he can't afford to offend the rich, and he's not worth fighting with the poor, plus he doesn't sell human flesh.
So they specifically choose those who look like they come from wealthy families but seem a bit dull.
On his way to his new post, Magistrate Liu unfortunately stumbled upon Fei Baogui's shop.
Magistrate Liu may have become dull-witted from studying too much; he appears rather dull-witted, yet his manner of doing things is impeccably sophisticated.
This made Fei Baogui dislike him.
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