Chapter 366: The Arrester
After a quick march, Chu Ci and his party finally arrived at Tingzhou City, which was shrouded in darkness, in the early hours of the morning.
The city seemed exceptionally quiet in the night, with only the occasional barking of dogs breaking the silence.
Chu Ci roughly estimated the time and said to Ye Lin and Deputy General Luo, "Wait a moment!"
Then, Chu Ci jumped into the city swiftly and symbolically, and walked around carefully under the city wall.
After a while, she brought out two large bamboo baskets of steamed buns from the space, walked over to the two people, and said apologetically, "You can only eat cold ones at this time. Two per person, share them with everyone. After we capture the Cui family, this princess will treat everyone to a feast."
Deputy General Luo knew very well that Chu Ci’s move would definitely not be a failure.
He immediately took the bamboo basket, looked carefully at it in the dim moonlight, and shouted in surprise: "Mantou, no, baozi?"
As he spoke, Deputy General Luo quickly turned to look at Chu Ci, his eyes filled with anxiety and expectation: "Princess, it can't be meat buns, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two soldiers beside Lieutenant General Luo stared at the bamboo basket with their eyes wide open, their Adam's apples rolling involuntarily, and they swallowed their saliva subconsciously. They looked as if they were already immersed in the delicious aroma of the buns and couldn't wait to feast on them.
Chu Ci nodded and said with a smile: "It's not a good thing, so let's just make do with it for now. After this battle, I'll reward you all."
The soldiers around Lieutenant General Luo responded subconsciously, "No, no, we usually..."
But before he could finish his words, Lieutenant General Luo threw a bun into his mouth. "Stop talking nonsense, come on, follow me and distribute the buns!"
As Lieutenant General Luo spoke, he picked up the bamboo basket and dragged the soldier towards the team behind him.
Chu Ci could even faintly hear Lieutenant General Luo telling his good brother in vivid detail how to get good stuff from her.
Chu Ci couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, muttering to himself, "Sometimes, having too good hearing isn't a good thing."
Fortunately, although Lieutenant General Luo is not very reliable in small matters, his combat effectiveness is absolutely top-notch at critical moments.
Lieutenant General Luo devoured the two buns in less than two minutes. Well, it wasn't even as long as the time it took to distribute the buns, which made Chu Ci, standing aside, look very embarrassed.
Fortunately, both Ye Lin and Lieutenant General Luo were experienced soldiers, and their minds were all focused on the upcoming battle, so they didn't notice Chu Ci's little thoughts.
After eating the two buns, they immediately entered a highly tense combat state.
Landlord Cui's house and Cuijiazhuang are quite far apart.
Landlord Cui's house happened to be just two streets away from the county government office.
In order to show off his wealth, Landlord Cui built an extremely luxurious house for his family, which actually occupied an entire street.
At this time, such an exaggerated layout greatly facilitated the actions of Ye Lin and Lieutenant General Luo.
Deputy General Luo was agile and approached the back door quietly and quickly took care of the two guards at the back door.
Then, he exerted force with his feet, jumped lightly, and flew over the Cui family's courtyard wall like a bird.
Then, he quickly reached the gate and carefully opened it.
Ye Lin, who was waiting at the door, saw the gate open and quickly divided the people into two groups.
One of the groups was led by Lieutenant General Luo. They moved with steady and agility, like cheetahs in the dark night, heading straight for Landlord Cui's residence, ready to capture the culprit in one fell swoop.
The other group was led by Ye Lin himself. They had sharp eyes and focused expressions. They were responsible for other members of the Cui family and any potential escapees, ensuring that no hidden dangers were missed.
The two groups divided the work and cooperated with each other in a tacit understanding, and acted as fast as the wind.
In less than ten minutes, the 37 members of Landlord Cui's family were tied up and brought before Chu Ci.
"Wuwuwu..." Landlord Cui whimpered, his face full of disbelief. He had never expected that his family business, which he thought was impregnable, would fall apart so easily.
He was unwilling to give up, so he opened his eyes wide and kept twisting his body, trying to break free from the ropes.
Unfortunately, Lieutenant General Luo and his men are professionals in kidnapping.
Landlord Cui struggled for a long time, but apart from being exhausted and out of breath, the ropes on his hands and feet became tighter and tighter as he struggled, making him feel more and more painful and helpless, but it was of no use at all.
"Woo, woo, woo..." Landlord Cui made unclear sounds and tried desperately to ask who they were and why they treated him like this.
But all he heard was, "General, it has been verified that all 58 members of the Cui family, including their servants, have been apprehended."
"Well, in that case, leave two teams behind to guard. The rest will go to Cui's Manor and the Cui family's manor on the outskirts of the city. We must ensure that no one is left behind."
Ye Lin's expression was serious and his voice was sonorous and powerful. His decisive words were like a devilish sound in Cui's ears, making him look as pale as death in an instant, and he collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball.
"It's over, the Cui family is finished..."
Landlord Cui was right. Even if the Cui family members were fierce in their daily lives, they would only be beaten by a well-trained and well-equipped army.
Many members of the Cui clan were still asleep when Deputy General Luo and his men suddenly broke in like a celestial being. They were tied up tightly before they could react.
The next day, when the people from the county government heard Fan Jingrui ask them to go to Cui's house to pick up someone, they all stood there in a daze, unable to react for a long time.
"Sir, what did you say? Please say it again. I seem to be hallucinating." The county lieutenant Shan Yufeng looked incredulous. He stared at Fan Jingrui for a long time before asking in a trembling voice.
Fan Jingrui's face was stern as he spoke solemnly, "Cui Liren has been robbing civilians of their land and selling it to innocent people. His crimes are heinous. He has been subdued by the soldiers led by Lieutenant General Luo. You must quickly bring Cui Liren and all members of the Cui family to the county government office. No mistakes!"
Deputy General Luo? Could it be? Shan Yufeng was startled, not daring to delay even a moment, and quickly bowed and said, "Yes, I obey your order."
Shan Yufeng agreed quickly and rushed to the Cui family with his men. But when he saw the four or five hundred people in the Cui family crammed into a courtyard like sardines, he felt his scalp tingle.
"Sir, are all of them locked up? Where can Tingzhou County Government find such a big prison?" Shanyu Feng looked at Fan Jingrui with a bitter face, and beads of sweat the size of beans were dripping down his forehead.
Fan Jingrui didn't expect Ye Lin to be so ruthless that he didn't even spare any of the old people and children of the Cui family.
However, he would never admit that he was actually shocked in his heart.
He forced himself to remain calm, thought for a moment, and then said, "First, lock up Cui Liren and all the male members of the Cui family who are 18 or older. The rest will be detained on the spot!"
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