The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 218 Two Hundred Seven
The two went back to their room and had a good night's rest, and the fatigue of many days was gone. The next morning, when the two of them woke up, the prefect Wu Zhifu of Heze Mansion sent a servant to invite Duan Wuji and the others. There are two.

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Why, are you planning to leave so early? Can you have breakfast so early?"

The officer smiled wryly after hearing this and said: "Hey, two masters, don't mention it, yesterday evening, my master received a letter from his family, saying that my master's third young master was kidnapped.

Hey, my master was anxious like an ant on a hot pot. Last night, my master sighed and spun around in the room for half a night.

My master was so anxious that he planned to leave overnight, but we persuaded him later. Later, my master remembered you coming. Didn't you two follow my master to catch the thief?It just so happens that you two have solved the case together. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "We are not the policemen of your Heze Mansion, what right does your master have to give us orders?"

When the guard heard this, he thought to himself: His mother is broken, this matter must be messed up, if this is messed up, my master will beat me to death when I go back!

The officer laughed and said, "How can my master give orders to you? He just ordered us two to invite two masters, two masters, please, please come with us.

If you go late, my master will definitely blame us for not being able to do things, and maybe he will beat us up!

My lords, we beg you, don't let us get beaten, okay? "

Well, the two guards put on a pitiful look.

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Well, it's about the same, you wait for a while, let's explain to the other staff in the store, and then we will leave immediately."

Duan Wuji and Tieniu came to Duan Changqing's room, Duan Wuji looked at Duan Changqing and said: "Brother Changqing, we are fine in this shop now, but there are mice in the house of Wu Zhifu in Heze Mansion. He asked us to help him catch it, don’t worry, we will come back when we catch it.”

Duan Changqing laughed and said: "This magistrate is stupid enough, if there is a mouse in the house, someone else has to catch it? Doesn't he know how to use a mousetrap?"

Tie Niu laughed and said, "That mouse is too cunning, how can the mousetrap be caught? If it can be caught, then what's the use of asking us to do it?"

"Ah? The mouse has become a spirit, right?"

"Who knows if it will be fine or not? You'll know if you catch it."

"Well, then, you go, hey, how long will it take for you to come back?"

"Who dares to say that? Maybe three or two days, maybe ten days and a half months. When we catch them all, won't we come back? There's nothing to do these days, eat and drink enough, you guys Just let the brothers play for a few days.

But tell them that they are not allowed to cause troubles outside, and whoever makes troubles will take care of themselves.

Because our wages have been settled for them. "

Duan Changqing listened and nodded.

"Brother, come on, come on, needless to say, I know all of this, you should hurry up and catch mice."

"Well, that's good, then we're leaving."

Duan Wuji and Tieniu came outside the courtyard, mounted their horses, and followed two guards to the residence of the prefect of Wu.

When I arrived at the small courtyard where the prefect Wu lived, I saw more than 20 guards waiting, and the prefect was walking in and out of the courtyard.

Seeing that Duan Wuji and Tieniu came back with the two bad guys, the Wu magistrate hurriedly met each other with smiles on their faces.

"Boss Duan, let me tell you the story of the two servants. The dog was kidnapped yesterday, so you should follow me back quickly."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Master Zhifu, to tell you the truth, we two brothers haven't had breakfast yet!
Hey, do you have anything to eat here?Get us some now. "

The prefect Wu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said to himself: These two boys only know how to eat, and now the house is on fire, but these two boys are not in a hurry at all.

Oh, what can I do!

The prefect Wu forced a smile and said: "There is food in the room, last night's meal and this morning's meal are still there. Sigh, how can I still eat it! It's better for you two to eat them all."

After hearing this, the two stepped into the room to have a look, ho!It was a lot of food to see on the table.

Dim sum, pancakes, scrambled eggs, red stuffy belly, boiled fish in clear water, etc. There are no less than a dozen dishes in total. The two of them are not polite when they sit down, and immediately start to eat wildly.

After the two of them cleaned up all the food on the table, Duan Wuji whispered to Tieniu: "Brother Tieniu, quickly pack up these two boxes of snacks, let's eat when we're hungry."

Well, the two of them are still thinking about how to eat.

After Tieniu packed the two snacks, the two walked out happily.

"Master Zhifu, we are full, let's go now."

"Okay, everyone, get on your horses quickly, and let's go on our way right away."

The prefect of Wu was really in a hurry today, this guy got on his horse and didn't wait for his followers, he immediately hit the horse and went straight to the southwest and ran off.

When these servants saw them, they quickly got on their horses, hit their horses and chased after them.

Duan Wuji smiled at Tieniu.

"Brother Tieniu, you see, this old guy is really anxious today, but his mother's anxiety, maybe he will do something ridiculous again, let's wait and see the joke."

Tie Niu shook his head.

"Brother, let's not just look at other people's jokes! This old man looks quite pitiful, if you can help him, you should help him."

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well, that's fine."

Saying that, the two urged their horses to catch up.

The prefect of Wu is in such a hurry to hit the horse, Duan Wuji and Tie Niu are following closely behind, this Dengzhou mansion is hundreds of miles away from Naheze mansion, the anxious prefect Wu can't wait to have both Wings!

The prefect Wu cried while beating the horse, thinking: Why am I so unlucky?This fucking kidnapping has tied the head of my family. When I go back, I must solve the case and arrest the murderer who kidnapped my son. Otherwise, I will not be able to calm the anger in my chest.

This group of dozens of people ran for more than two hours, and the dust kicked up by the horses flew up Lao Gao.

Seeing that the sun was approaching noon, the prefect Wu still didn't intend to stop, he continued to gallop forward.

After noon, Duan Wuji urged his horse forward to stop Wu Zhifu.

Wu Zhifu looked at it and said loudly: "Boss Duan, what are you stopping me for? Something happened to my family. My beloved young son was kidnapped. I have to run back in a hurry."

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "My lord, how long is the journey from Dengzhou Mansion to Heze Mansion?"

"How long is the journey? Well, I have to run for more than a day, and I can't get there without this time."

"It's still true. If you run for more than a day, your lord will see that your horse is so tired and sweaty. If you continue to run like this, the horse will not be able to run after a while.

At that time, if you want to replenish the horse's strength, it will be too late.

I think it's better to find an inn now, let's beat the top first, and then we can feed and drink the horses and so on. Look how good it is!

As the saying goes: sharpening a knife is not a mistake in chopping firewood, what do you think, my lord? "

"this one?"

Wu Zhifu took a look and saw that his war horse was really tired and sweaty all over his body!

Wu Zhifu has nothing else to do now, so he can only nod his head in agreement.

"Okay then, let's find an inn near here to start the game.

Boss Duan, what you said just now is not unreasonable. Alas, it's all my fault that I was distracted for a while. Boss Duan, you are not allowed to read my jokes! "

"Oh, Mr. Wu, prefect Wu, where are you talking? We followed you to the Heze Mansion this time to catch thieves for you on behalf of the old prince. How can we see your jokes?

Let's go, find an inn and let's have a good rest for a while, and try to get us to Naheze Mansion sooner or later today. "

Everyone found an inn on the side of the road, "Lu's Old Store", and after they entered, the clerk in the inn ran over.

"Guest officer, are you working at the top? Or are you staying in a hotel?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "You guys have no eyesight, you said that the sun is in the sky, so there is a reason to stay in the hotel?

Naturally, we hit the tip.

Hey, man, you drink our horses first, and then you feed them with good grass and good food.

We hit the top this time to drink and feed the horses, do you understand? "

"Well, well, we get it."

As he said that, the guy called for clear water and began to drink the horses. After drinking, he led the horses to the nearby manger to feed them with good grass and materials.

Then the guy came running again.

"Guest officer, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you right now."

Wu Zhifu listened and looked at Duan Wuji and the two of them.

"Boss Duan, let's see what you want to eat. Oh, anyway, I can't eat any more. There's such a big thing happening at home, I'm going to get angry!"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Dude, look how many of us are here? Each of us has a piece of pancake, and you can also fry a few large plates of bacon for us. We can eat some of this pancake rolled with bacon. As for Soup? Just bring us a big bowl of rice soup."

"Okay. Guest officer, just wait, it will be done in a short while."

After speaking, the buddy served a few pots of good tea first, and then went to cook.

People are drinking tea while waiting for their meals.

The time is not long, and the food will be served.People picked up the flatbread rolls and put bacon on them and ate them wildly.

Duan Wuji said to the two men: "Hey, man, add some more fodder to those horses, remember, put more fodder. We will give you more money when the time comes."

The guy agreed and ran out.

After they had eaten their fill, they drank some soup, and after a while they were in a daze.The prefect of Wu shouted loudly: "Master Wu, hurry up and settle the score, let's go after we settle the score."

After hearing this, Master Wu hurried over to settle the accounts. A group of dozens of people came outside the store, and everyone led the horses and was just about to get on the horses and leave.

Tieniu stopped everyone.

"Wait a minute, everyone, let the guys bring some water to drink for the horse. The horse has just eaten, so how can we do without drinking?"

As soon as they heard that it made sense, everyone stopped and waited for the man to drink the horse.

The man brought several buckets of water to drink the horse again, and the people didn't get on the horse until the horse had drunk enough.

Everyone rode on the horse to see, ho!The horse ran much faster than the one just now.

As soon as the horse ran, it ran to Dinggentian, and everyone rushed back to the magistrate's office.

Everyone was exhausted, and they dragged the horses to the barn, and then went back to sleep.

Only prefect Wu sat on Shi Deng in the yard with his head down and worried.

Duan Wuji walked over and said: "My lord, don't get angry, this is the end of the matter, go back to the house and rest for a while, we can go to the court tomorrow morning to ask questions.

What's the matter with the light on the top of the fire? "

"Well, okay. Hey, Boss Duan, you have to help me tomorrow! I'm afraid I can't figure out these things by myself."

"OK, no problem."

Wu Zhifu led Duan Wuji and the others into a room.

"You two can make do with one night in this small house today. This small house is the place where the government usually rests. The environment in this house is not bad.

The mansion also went back to the house to rest for a while. "

After finishing speaking, Prefect Wu turned and left.

(End of this chapter)