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Jiangxia Village.

It is said to be a village, but in fact, it is only because the economy here is relatively backward.

In fact, Jiangxia Village occupies a large area.

It can't be described as a county seat.

Moreover, because Jiangxia Village is relatively close to Hanzhong County, there are many residents living in Jiangxia Village, which can be said to be the "granary" for Hanzhong County.

……

The next morning, the sky began to drizzle.

The officers and soldiers of Hanzhong County received the order and rushed to Hidden Dragon Island in the rain to cooperate with the night reconnaissance department to search for the location of the 'Tianshi'.

Jiang Erlang and the others took advantage of the drizzle to reach Jiangxia Village.

During this process, Mo Ling also gave a general overview of Jiangxia Village's understanding.

According to Mo Ling.

There are about [-] people living in Jiangxia Village, but they are scattered relatively widely, and they basically make a living by farming.

The so-called head of Jiangxia Village is not actually an official appointed by Daqin, but a representative elected by the local government based on the popularity of the people.

In addition to the village head, there are more than a dozen deputy village heads and various responsible persons in the village. Their main role is to "plan irrigation" distribution, and occasionally help the government to urge the rent payment.

In this era, irrigation of farmland is a matter of contention.

Because the "private struggle" was abolished after the establishment of the Great Qin Dynasty, representatives of the people in each region would be elected to discuss together how to open up water sources and divert water to irrigate fertile fields.

Jiang Erlang didn't want to startle the snake with grass, so after arriving in Jiangxia Village, he only went to the hall with Mo Ling.

……

The entrance of the Mohist school was built in the backyard of an ancestral hall.

The one who greeted Mo Ling was a little old man about 50 years old.

With a goatee beard, he looks like a Zhuang married man.

He was wearing a coarse sackcloth, with a small cloth bag hanging around his waist, and holding a hookah pipe in his hand, puffing out smoke rings one after another.

As soon as he saw Mo Ling in black, the little old man immediately jumped up and greeted him.

"This subordinate has met the Deputy Patriarch Ling!"

Obviously, Mo Ling had already got through with the little old man in advance.

After hearing the little old man's words, Mo Ling didn't show too much enthusiasm, but said lightly: "This is the new Yinqi Jiang Erlang from the Night Investigation Department."

"Night Detective Division...Silver Flag?" The little old man looked at Jiang Erlang in surprise.

Mo Ling could only explain: "The Mo Family has decided to cooperate with the Night Detective Division for the time being, so you just tell him what you know, there is no need to hide it."

"Yes yes yes!" The little old man nodded immediately.

Mo Ling didn't say anything about cooperating with the imperial court, and he didn't say anything about "Ying Huo Shou Xin".

However, the little old man also didn't ask any more questions, but immediately introduced to Jiang Erlang: "The little old man is called Wu Dashu, and Jiang Yinqi can just call the little old man Old Wu."

Jiang Erlang nodded and asked, "Since Mr. Wu is the head of Jiangxia Village, have you seen some 'strangers' entering Jiangxia Village recently?"

"I've seen it, I've seen it." Wu Dashu gave Jiang Erlang a surprised look, obviously a little surprised by Jiang Erlang's 'respect': "A month ago, a few strangers entered Jiangxia Village and said yes You have received kindness from Jiangxia Village before, and you want to contribute some money to help dig a well."

"Dig a well a month ago?" Jiang Erlang's heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, the Southern Region had already made preparations in advance a month ago!
"That's right, those people approached me at the time, and they offered to pay for drilling a well, so of course I wouldn't refuse, so I arranged for them to live here."

"Where do you live?" Jiang Erlang asked immediately.

"Live in the few vacant yards in Lizhuang... Oh, this Lizhuang is located in the southwest of Jiangxia Village, and a group of people came later..."

"Another batch came? How many people?"

"About a dozen or so. If you add the few people in front, there should be 21 in total!"

"21 people?"

Jiang Erlang frowned slightly.

The number of people in Nanyu in Jiangxia Village is even more than he imagined.

Wu Dashu went on to say: "These people really paid for a well in the village, and more than 30 villagers went to help them."

"Where is the well?" Jiang Erlang asked again.

"It's not far from Lizhuang, otherwise I wouldn't let them live in Lizhuang."

"Yes." Jiang Erlang nodded: "Are these people still living in Lizhuang?"

"Yes, they have not finished drilling their wells, so they will definitely not leave... Is Jiang Yinqi planning to arrest them? How do we cooperate?"

"I don't need to cooperate for the time being. Tell me one more thing. A few days ago, Yan Yu from the investigation department entered Jiangxia Village. What happened?"

"Yan Yu? Is Jiang Yinqi talking about the golden flag that brought troops in?"

"Yes, it's him!"

"I'm not very clear about what happened that day, because after the golden flag entered Jiangxia Village, a group of people followed to prevent us from approaching, and he also sealed off the yard of 'Liu Dazhuang''s house."

"Who is Liu Dazhuang?"

"Liu Dazhuang is a deputy village head of our Jiangxia Village, and he led people to help those strangers dig wells." Wu Dashu said.

"I see."

Hearing this, Jiang Erlang probably had some guesses in his heart.

After Yan Yu led his troops into Jiangxia Village, he must have also detected the existence of those Southern Region wizards, so he sealed off Liu Dazhuang's yard.

The purpose should be to find out from Liu Dazhuang's mouth "whether the wizards of the Southern Regions have obtained information about Tianshi".

result……

Of course something happened!

Jiang Erlang thought about what had happened, and immediately asked, "Then Liu Dazhuang is still in the village?"

"Huh? Wasn't Liu Dazhuang captured by your night investigation department? Didn't Jiang Yinqi know?" Wu Dashu was obviously taken aback when he heard this.

"What? You said that Liu Dazhuang was taken away by the night reconnaissance department?"

"That's right, the golden flag from the Night Investigation Division died in Jiangxia Village... This matter must be investigated. Liu Dazhuang was taken away at that time and never came back. Our village is still discussing how to get together Some money, and bail Liu Dazhuang out of the cell."

"Fuck!"

Jiang Erlang's back suddenly felt cold.

Because Li Fu never told him about the arrest of Liu Dazhuang.

Could it be that Li Fu is hiding something?
But, this is wrong!
Jiang Erlang frowned and shook his head vigorously.

Li Fu should not be a spy, because if he was a spy in the Southern Region, it would not be possible to successfully complete the affairs of the inn and the mountain temple yesterday.

Therefore, the problem should lie with the night watchmen who followed Yan Yu into Jiangxia Village.

"According to Li Fu's account, it seems that Yan Yu was ambushed after entering Jiangxia Village... and Li Fu was not in the village at the time, if the spies were among the night watchmen, it would be reasonable!"

Jiang Erlang continued to deliberate in his mind: "Liu Dazhuang should not have been taken to the night investigation department in Hanzhong County, and he probably never left Jiangxia Village, because Jiangxia Village covers a large area, and we need to find a place where there are no people. It is not very difficult to silence Liu Dazhuang."

Well, there are several problems here.

Why did the spies in the Southern Region take such a big risk to silence Liu Dazhuang?
If it was only Liu Dazhuang who had contact with the Southern Region wizards, there should be no need to do this.

It would be more reasonable to hand over Liu Dazhuang directly to the Night Investigation Division. After all, what would a deputy village head who digs a well know?

Therefore, Liu Dazhuang should know something.

Wu Dasen also mentioned just now that Yan Yu sealed off Liu Dazhuang's yard after entering Jiangxia Village, if it was just for questioning?Why seal his yard?
"It seems that there are some things I don't know about it. It's a pity that Shi Ting is only in charge of the periphery and has not participated in Jiangxia Village. Moreover, the memories behind Shi Ting are somewhat broken. It is estimated that those broken memories are related. Be healthy... Maybe the witch god doesn't want me to see it?"

"So, does it mean that... the witch god is also manipulating this matter behind the scenes? If there is really a witch god involved, this matter will be a bit tricky."

"Yinghuo Shouxin involves the fate of Daqin, and it is reasonable for the witch god to participate in it. However, in this way, my initial plan is a bit 'shallow'."

Jiang Erlang thought for a while.

I probably have a new judgment on the current situation in my heart.

There should be spies of Southern Region wizards in the Night Investigation Division.

The matter of my arrival in Jiangxia Village today... nine out of ten have already reached the ears of the Southern Region side.

However, the problem is not big!

Jiang Erlang had such considerations. After all, with so many people rushing into Jiangxia Village together, it is impossible to hide the truth from the forces in the Southern Region.

He looked at Wu Dashu again: "Since Liu Dazhuang was taken away by the people from the Night Investigation Department, who is the new person in charge of digging the well?"

"It's Wang Youcai. He was originally one of the people who participated in the well drilling. After Liu Dazhuang was taken away, he was in charge of the well drilling." Wu Dashu replied.

"Where does Wang Youcai live now?"

"I heard that they moved to live in the courtyard of Li Zhuang, and lived with those strangers." After Wu Dashu finished speaking, he added: "Does Jiang Yinqi want to see him?"

"Father Wu has a solution?" Jiang Erlang's eyes lit up.

"Hehe, this Wang Youcai likes to drink very much, and he has an affair with a widow Zhang in the village. I heard that although he lives in Lizhuang at night, he will take some time to have a drink at Widow Zhang's house at noon." Wu Dashu replied .

"Do many people know about this matter?" Jiang Erlang was stunned for a moment.

"That's a lot. Anyone who has an affair with Widow Zhang knows about it." Wu Dashu said with his arms crossed, "There must be at least twenty people in the village who know about it."

"Then how did Father Wu know?"

"Cough cough!!!"

"..."

Jiang Erlang looked at Wu Dashu.

Wu Dashu's old face blushed, and after looking at Mo Ling, he finally said: "This widow is quite juicy, and what's more, as long as I give some rice noodles... that... So, I only went there once. I have never been there again, Jiang Yinqi must not tell about this."

Mo Ling glanced at Wu Dashu right now: "According to the Mo family's family rules, you have to dig out your own eyes!"

"Patriarch Ling, please spare me!" Wu Dashu immediately knelt down.

"Be guilty and meritorious. Father Wu's information is very useful to me. For my sake, Deputy Patriarch Ling will spare him this time, okay?" Jiang Erlang didn't expect the Mo family's family rules to be so strict.

"Okay." Mo Ling nodded: "Don't thank Jiang Yinqi?"

"Xie Jiang Yinqi, Xie Jiang Yinqi to intercede for the little old man!" Wu Dashu had lingering fears: "The little old man is willing to take Jiang Yinqi to the widow's house in person."

"Okay, then I'll have to thank Father Wu." Jiang Erlang smiled and helped Wu Dashu up.

Wu Dashu naturally thanked again and again.

Jiang Erlang didn't try to shirk, but looked at Mo Ling and said, "Deputy Patriarch Ling, I don't need you to catch Wang Youcai. I can go with Su Qing."

"En." Mo Ling nodded.

She has status.

Even if she really wanted to make a move, it should be against the great wizard of the Southern Region, a little Wang Youcai, and she really didn't need to worry about it.

……

Out of the backyard of the ancestral hall.

Jiang Erlang called Su Qing.

Now the action has been exposed, if you go directly to Lizhuang to arrest people... you may be ambushed.

Although he will not die, but losing troops and generals is not something he is willing to do.

He decided to catch Wang Youcai first!

"No matter what Wang Youcai knows, at least after capturing him, he will be able to know Li Zhuang's current layout, so that even if he wants to attack by force, he will have greater confidence."

Jiang Erlang had planned to attack at night, and during the day he was mainly collecting 'intelligence' and doing some preparatory work.

When Su Qing saw Jiang Erlang, he immediately asked, "Jiang Yinqi, have you found anything?"

"Well, there are probably spies in the night investigation department." Jiang Erlang replied.

"There are spies? Isn't our action exposed?"

"It should be exposed, but the other party is still in Lizhuang, which means that the other party is not afraid of us, or they have a reason to stay here."

"What does Jiang Yinqi mean?"

"Go catch someone first, maybe you can learn something from this person." Jiang Erlang didn't explain too much.

"Okay!" Su Qing glanced at Wu Dashu standing beside him, and didn't ask any further questions.

Wu Dashu said at this moment: "You two please follow me."

……

Under the leadership of Wu Dashu.

Not long after, Jiang Erlang and Su Qing arrived outside Widow Zhang's courtyard.

It was almost noon.

After observing outside the courtyard, Wu Dashu said, "Widow Zhang is in the house. Moreover, there is no one else in the house. Wang Youcai has not come yet."

"How do you know?" Su Qing asked suspiciously.

"Because the widow Zhang's door hangs a string of corn, which means she is the only one in the house, and if two strings of corn are hung, it means there are other people in the house." Wu Dashu explained.

Jiang Erlang gave Wu Dashu a thumbs up... This guy should really only come 'once', otherwise, how could he know so clearly?
Wu Dashu probably saw what Jiang Erlang guessed, so he laughed dryly: "Actually, I only came here twice..."

Jiang Erlang smiled and waved his hands: "No need to explain, I just want to know how many widows there are in Jiangxia Village?"

"That's quite a lot, but there are only seventeen or eight acquaintances... Uh!" Wu Dashu subconsciously finished speaking, and immediately covered his mouth with his hand.