Chapter 75: The Fisherman Benefits
Then, the general looked at the other prisoners and said, "Tell me who instigated you to riot. If you lie, you will suffer the same fate as the first two people!"
The prisoner kneeling on the ground shuddered and quickly poured out everything like pouring beans.
The situation was just as the prisoner had said before. The one who instigated the prisoners to riot was Liu Wei, and he might have escaped now.
The truth soon came to light.
The claim that the Chen family was the mastermind behind the scenes has been refuted.
Captain Sun suddenly felt a little embarrassed and didn't dare to look at the general, for fear that he would take his anger out on him.
"Thank you, General, for clearing me of suspicion!" Lord Chen quickly bowed to express his gratitude to the general.
If he were really blamed for inciting the riots, his whole family would be doomed.
Although he has been accused of being the "mastermind behind the disaster relief grain embezzlement case," he doesn't want to be blamed again.
The general nodded without explaining. He just did it casually. He didn't know Chen Yuan, but he could tell that this person was no ordinary person.
Maybe he can be reinstated in the future, so just do him a favor, and you might get something good in return.
Even if he is not reinstated in the future, it doesn’t matter, he won’t suffer any loss.
"The rest of the matter is up to you!" The general looked at Captain Sun, said this, then jumped on his horse and left with his men.
This group of soldiers came quickly and left quickly.
"Wait, there's more..."
"Pah, pah, pah!"
Captain Sun hurried forward and wanted to say something, but ended up swallowing a mouthful of dust.
Seeing this group of soldiers leave so abruptly, Captain Sun's face turned very ugly. What would he do after they left?
These prisoners just started a riot. Aren't you worried that they will start again after you leave?
How can we stop them with just our own people?
They couldn't stop it before, let alone now. Some of them died, and some were injured.
However, what relieved Captain Sun was that these prisoners did not move. It was obvious that the general's harsh measures had frightened them.
But the key point is that there is one most important issue, that is, the mastermind behind inciting the prisoners to riot has escaped and has not been caught yet.
If the mastermind behind the riots is not caught, even if the riots are suppressed, it will not be able to offset the responsibility he needs to bear.
However, he couldn't leave now. After all, a riot had just occurred. If he took some more people away, wouldn't that give these prisoners another chance to riot?
He also had to hurry and send the remaining prisoners to Nanman, because many prisoners had already died in the riot. This was just the beginning and there was still a long way to go.
If the number of people he sends does not reach the planned number, then he will be held responsible even more.
And more importantly, he wanted to get away from here as soon as possible. Once he arrived in the South, the emperor would be far away and he wouldn't have to care about the court's orders. Even if the court wanted his life, he could take the opportunity to escape and find a place to live in seclusion.
Of course, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that the general who had just left would send troops to capture Liu Wei.
"No, we can't just sit there and wait." Captain Sun thought about it and sent his men to remind the county magistrate.
After all, this is his territory, and he is also responsible for the prisoners' riot. If he does not send people to capture Liu Wei, the mastermind behind the riot, the court will also hold him accountable.
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"General, shall we go back? We won't go to capture Liu Wei."
One of the soldiers followed the general and looked at the direction the general was leading them away. Suddenly, he couldn't help but ask.
"Why arrest him?" the general snorted coldly, "What is our mission?"
"Suppress the riot!" The soldier answered honestly. The county magistrate had previously informed them that the exiled troops were rioting and asked them to suppress it as soon as possible.
"Then haven't we already accomplished it?" The general curled his lips. "Who knows where Liu Wei has gone? If we catch him, it's fine. But if we don't, we'll be the ones to bear the responsibility!"
"This is the job of the yamen runners. Why should we clean up their messes? Why should we do such a thankless task?"
The general was not so indifferent to his subordinates and explained very patiently.
"Let them worry about this kind of thing. Why should we ask for trouble?"
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"We escaped"
Liu Wei and one of his men looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. Although his wife and daughter were still in the exile team, he didn't care. He could remarry and have another child without his wife and daughter.
As long as he survives.
"Liu Qi, quickly find a way to remove the shackles from me!"
Liu Wei looked at his men. The wooden board had been smashed, but the chains on their hands and feet could still be removed.
If you carry these with you, you won't be able to run far, and there might be pursuers behind you.
"Okay, sir, I'll hit it with a rock and see if I can break it open!"
Liu Wei nodded, and then the servant went to look for stones nearby. However, the forest was full of trees and weeds, so it was difficult to find stones in a short time.
After waiting for a while, Liu Wei did not see the servant come back. He frowned and his heart skipped a beat.
“Damn it!”
"Asshole Liu Qi, if you dare to run, I'll skin you alive!"
He rushed into the woods cursing, but was stunned. He stared blankly at the front. A ferocious man was pinching Liu Qi's neck. Liu Qi struggled desperately but couldn't get free, and he couldn't say a word.
Liu Wei was stunned for a moment, and the next second his face turned pale. He turned around and ran, but the shackles on his feet were entangled in the grass on the ground, and he tripped.
Bang!
The man picked up Liu Qi and threw it at Liu Wei, but because his aim was a little off, he didn't hit him. Instead, Liu Qi hit the tree and fell in front of Liu Wei.
Seeing Liu Qi's head hit the tree, leaving a big hole and blood gushing out like a fountain, Liu Wei subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
But before he could swallow his saliva, he felt that he was flying. No, not flying, but he was being lifted up.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me!"
Liu Wei struggled desperately and kept begging for mercy.
"You are a prisoner in the exile group"
The man grabbed Liu Wei and lifted him up like a chicken. After looking him over, he started asking questions.
Liu Wei was stunned and hesitated for a moment as to what he meant by this, but when he felt the pressure on his neck, he immediately answered honestly.
"Yes, I am!"
"Then why are there only two of you?"
"This...I, we escaped!"
"oh!"
The man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he seemed very interested in this topic. "You're lucky to have met me!"
As he said that, the big man picked him up and walked away.
"Um, could you please put me down?"
Liu Wei struggled for a long time but couldn't get the hand away from his neck. Finally, he gave up and said aggrievedly.
However, the big man ignored him, grabbed Liu Wei's neck, and carried him away quickly.
"Where are we going?"
Seeing that the big man didn't answer, Liu Wei continued to ask.
"Let's go see our boss!" The big man replied in a good mood. He was one of the Black Mountain bandits and was sent out to find out the situation of the exile team.
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