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"My subordinates have found out that the black wizard is indeed responsible for so many people catching the cold this time."
In the study, Shi'an reported the results of the investigation to Zhou Hanzhang.
"As for the bodies of those who passed away, Mr. Pang examined them and indeed found something amiss. Mr. Pang said the dragon cave is still there, and the black wizard transferred the witchcraft from the previous dragon cave to the new one."
Zhou Hanzhang listened in silence.
Finally, he took out two portraits and gave them to Shi'an. "The two brothers, Cuo Wushang and Cuo Wubing, are probably not in the city now. Post their portraits and issue a wanted notice. We must find their whereabouts as soon as possible."
"And then there's the Wang family. We need to collect more evidence of their descendants oppressing the people and seizing land. While this could hurt them, as long as the direct lineage survives, the Wang family won't fall."
"Han Zhang, there are two good news!" Shi Yanqing knocked on the door outside the study, then pushed it open and came in.
With a smile on her face, she entered the room and couldn't wait to speak, "Han Zhang, I just received a letter from our teacher. He and Doctor Xu have found the source of the black witch's poison and are preparing to start developing an antidote."
"Also, Yan Rong and the others have deduced the location of the New Dragon Cave based on the notes. Cuo Wubing and Cuo Wushang should be guarding nearby. We can organize a team to capture them."
These are two pieces of good news.
Now all they lack is evidence of the Wang family's guilt. As long as they have the fatal evidence of the Wang family's guilt, they will be able to catch the Black Witch in one fell swoop, and the safety of the people in Yunshui County will be relieved.
But this matter is not easy to handle.
Shi Yanqing thought for a moment and said, "Hanzhang, we have a good relationship with the Qian and Liu families. Do you think it's possible for us to become allies?"
"As the saying goes, a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Although we have the support of His Majesty, the capital is far away from here. We cannot compete with the local snakes in terms of power."
"Why not cooperate with the local tyrants here, such as the Qian family and the Liu family? They are all local tyrants here, and they might know each other's fatal points."
That makes sense.
Zhou Hanzhang was convinced by her. This method was indeed good.
"Speaking of this, I remember someone gave me an account book that detailed the corruption of the Liu family and the previous county magistrates. After investigation, it was found that one-third of the embezzled money was given to the Black Witch, so I didn't touch the Liu family for the time being."
"With such a detailed account book, either the Liu family members involved in this matter have rebelled, or someone from the other families has planted people to monitor the Liu family. They are friends, not enemies."
"Shi'an, go give the invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Qian and invite them to dinner at Zhuiyue Tower tomorrow night."
Zhou Hanzhang picked up a pen and wrote on the paper, then handed the written post to Shi'an.
Time quickly came to the next night.
Zhou Hanzhang and Shi Yanqing changed their clothes and took a carriage to the entrance of Zhuiyue Tower together.
Zhuiyue Tower was still as lively as before, with people coming and going, and the lanterns hanging outside were colorful and very beautiful.
The two of them went up to the private room on the third floor together. After waiting for a while, Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian pushed open the door of the private room.
There was actually Qian Yueshu following behind him.
"I hope you and my lady will forgive me. My son finally agreed to come back to study. My lady and I are afraid he might run away again, so we plan to keep an eye on him."
"We were a little worried about going out for the banquet this time, so we took the liberty of bringing someone with us."
Zhou Hanzhang shook his head: "It's okay, Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian also love their son dearly."
"Let's sit down and talk first." Shi Yanqing smiled slightly, and she raised her hand to signal everyone to sit down.
Dan Ye, who was behind her, came forward and poured tea for everyone.
This time, the purpose of inviting Mr. and Mrs. Qian out for dinner was not to discuss the Wang family's affairs, so Qian Yueshu coming along would not cause any trouble.
The food arrived quickly, smelled delicious and was very tasty.
Qian Yueshu kept drinking tea after sitting down, and after the food was served, he kept eating.
But he would look at Shi Yanqing from time to time, as if he had something to say to her.
Shi Yanqing naturally noticed this little action.
When she had almost finished eating, she put down her chopsticks and made an excuse to go out for some fresh air.
After a while, Qian Yueshu also followed him out of the box.
After he came out, he looked around and found Shi Yanqing standing at the railing at the end of the corridor, looking out.
"Doctor Shi."
Qian Yueshu approached and stopped.
Shi Yanqing turned his head to look at him and smiled lightly: "Mr. Qian wants to see me for something."
Qian Yueshu nodded.
He took out a booklet and handed it to Shi Yanqing, "This records the lives that the Wang family has killed over the years. I know that Doctor Shi is related to witch doctors, so I give this booklet to you. You will definitely keep it well and even make it public when necessary."
"This is what Qingfeng and I worked so hard to get. I hope Doctor Shi can use it where it's needed."
Although Qian Yueshu's tone was calm and indifferent, it was not difficult to hear how many hardships and obstacles he and Qingfeng had experienced in order to obtain this booklet.
Shi Yanqing reached out to take it, her fingers turning white from gripping the booklet so tightly. "Yueshu, I want to thank you and Qingfeng for what you have done on Hanzhang's behalf."
"This booklet is very important to us. Perhaps in the near future, what you wish for will come true. But before that, I hope you take care of your health."
Qian Yueshu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll remember that and tell Qingfeng later."
Soon they both returned to their rooms.
After Shi Yanqing sat down, Zhou Hanzhang looked at her with a questioning look in his eyes.
He had also noticed Qian Yueshu's little movement just now, but he didn't say anything.
After receiving this gaze, Shi Yanqing gave him a look that told him to talk about it after he got back.
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The next day, Shi Yanqing and Zhou Hanzhang went to Pang Guan to discuss the matter of the black witch.
Now, they have mastered the location of the New Dragon Cave and the evidence of the Wang family's crimes. They only need to wait for a good opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop.
We still need to discuss the specific time to start.
They arrived at the right time and happened to meet many people who came to see their master.
So the four of them sat down at the table and discussed the time to start.
Many people said, "This matter cannot be delayed any longer. If we delay, something unexpected will happen. Every day we wait, there will be another unexpected event."
Pang Guan nodded. "We really can't wait any longer. We have the upper hand now, so we should catch them off guard. If we wait until they react and become more alert, it will be disadvantageous to us."
Shi Yanqing also agreed.
She looked at Zhou Hanzhang who had been thinking silently.
"Han Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhou Hanzhang also agreed with the opinions of the three of them, but he thought that if they had to take action, they would have to split into two groups.
Needless to say, the county magistrate of Yunshui County must stay in the county to deal with the Wang family's affairs.
What about Yanqing?
She definitely would not want to stay in Yunshui County. She would want to follow Pang Guan to destroy the New Dragon Cave and capture the brothers Cuo Wubing and Cuo Wushang.
Thinking of this, Zhou Hanzhang sighed dejectedly.
He looked up at Shi Yanqing, grabbed her hand on the table and held it tightly, "I agree with you too."
"Then we will take action in three days!" Pang Guan made the final decision.
"Yanqing, you still need to notify Jianshui Village. They will also be our main force when the time comes."
Shi Yanqing: "Don't worry, teacher, I will go to Yan Rong to talk about this matter later."
She guessed that Yan Rong would definitely smile happily after knowing this. After all, if she had the opportunity to catch her mortal enemy in one fell swoop, Jianshui Village would be completely safe.
Sure enough, when Yan Rong learned the news.
She took a leave of absence and returned to Jianshui Village to tell the priest the good news.
The priest was older and knew this was no easy task, nor was it something to be taken lightly. That very night he went down the mountain to talk with Pang Guan, determined to come up with a foolproof method of attack.
That's right, the priest decided to personally lead his men to capture the brothers Cuo Wu Bing and Cuo Wu Shang. He had suffered a great loss at their hands in the past.
He thought they were powerless black wizards, and then he accidentally fell into a trap and let them escape.
Thinking of Cuo Wushang, the priest gritted his teeth in hatred.
He asked someone to prepare medicine to keep him conscious, and he would definitely not fall into the trap again this time.
Time passed quickly and three days later arrived.
That day, Shi Yanqing and Zhou Hanzhang got up very early.
After they got dressed and washed up, they went to the front hall to have breakfast together.
"Yanqing, I can't go out with you this time. You must not rush to the front, you must protect yourself, understand?"
Zhou Hanzhang has been muttering these words since he got up, and Shi Yanqing can almost recite them by heart.
But she didn't feel impatient.
Because she knew that he was worried about her.
Shi Yanqing held Zhou Hanzhang's hand as he continued to give her instructions. She looked into his eyes with a steady gaze, "Don't worry, I will protect myself. When the time comes, I will be like a victorious general, carrying the spoils of war back to you."
"Don't worry, Lord Zhou, I will protect Doctor Haoshi." Many others on the side also made the promise.
He sat on a tall horse, holding the reins in his hands, ready to set off at any time.
Shi Yanqing also knew how to ride a horse. She picked up Zhou Hanzhang at the door, said goodbye to him, and then jumped onto the horse.
"Han Zhang, wait for me to come back!"
Xinlong Cave is not far from Yunshui County, about ten kilometers away, and is located in the mountains and forests.
Yan Rong rode a horse in front to lead the way. After galloping for two quarters of an hour, they were close to their destination.
When they were one kilometer away from their destination, Yan Rong slowed down and stopped.
This place is rarely visited and the sound of horse hooves is too loud, so the last kilometer must be walked. The horses were also placed in a safe place and two people were left to guard them.
In Yunshui County, after Shi Yanqing and others left, Zhou Hanzhang also began to take action.
He asked Shi'an to take the yamen runners from the county government to surround the Wang family, and asked Lu Tong to take the remaining yamen runners to capture the Wang family members outside.
As for himself, he led the guards trained in Jianshui Village to enter the gate to arrest people. These guards had been trained by His Majesty's secret guards and had high martial arts skills, so they could capture people accurately.
When the head of the Wang family was arrested, he was still drinking and feasting in the house with Wang Shangcai. Both of them were drunk and could not stand up.
The commotion at the Wang family was quite loud, and it also alarmed the other three families.
Master Qian and the head of the Liu family had been hinted by Zhou Hanzhang, so they were drinking tea in the house calmly at the moment.
The newly appointed head of the Lin family was frightened.
He knew what dirty things his father had done before, and now he was so anxious that his forehead was sweating, so he wanted to find a way to save the Lin family.
In the end, it was Lin Jian who came up with an idea, which was to surrender to Zhou Hanzhang and explain clearly everything that Master Lin had done before. At least the lives of the innocent people in the Lin family could be saved.
As for money, you can’t bring it with you when you are born and you can’t take it with you when you die. Now that I’m about to die, why should I care about it?
Zhou Hanzhang, who was arresting people at the Wang family, had no idea what kind of surprise the Lin family would give him later.
He is now counting the stolen goods in the Wang family's dark room.
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