No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 121
late at night.

Calm was restored on Digong Gate.

Like nothing happened.

The craftsmen and scribes all returned to the distant camp to guard the periphery.

There are only torches fluttering in the wind on the gate, and the sound of birds and insects in the distant mountains and forests.

Only two figures slowly walked out from the shadow of the forest near Longbei Mountain, and then merged with the figure of a tall and thin man who had been lurking by the river bank for a long time.

Fortunately, there is a junior sister's Qinggong Ctrip, and it is very convenient to take Ouyang Rong to bypass some guard posts and the like.

As for Liu Ashan, he had long been lurking in the Di Gong Gate.

Unknowingly, the three of them entered the gate chamber of the inner gate, which was crowded with people not long ago.

"master."

Liu Ashan was dressed in the coarse cloth of an ordinary coolie cook, coupled with a dull expression, walking on the construction site near the Digong gate, he looked very ordinary.

At this moment, he wiped the wet water on his face and hair, as if he had fished it out of the water not long ago.

Liu Ashan reported solemnly:

"The official named Yuan Tao that you asked me to keep an eye on is indeed in collusion with the Liu family..."

Ouyang Rong patted the man's shoulder and waved his hand: "My junior sister and I saw it from above, thank you for your hard work, Ah Shan."

Ouyang Rong went to check the gate.

Behind him, Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but glanced at the back of the elder brother squatting down to check the traces.

The last time the Liu family returned Ah Qing's deed of sale, to show his sincerity, the senior brother not only withdrew all the eyeliner from the Liu family's sword shop, but also expelled all the eyeliner found in the county government office that might be related to the Liu family.

But where is the sincerity of the elder brother, it is clearly because of his bad intentions, he left only one "nurture", as if he didn't realize it.

And this "fish that slipped through the net" was none other than the official Yuan Sili who took care of outsiders just now.

This is just a simple idle chess.

But not long ago, the county government organized a team to supervise the repair of the gate, and the senior brother specially arranged for this person to be selected, but he ordered Liu Ashan to keep an eye on his every move these days...

This is how tonight's unexpected accidental harvest came about.

Xie Lingjiang walked to the senior brother and squatted down at the gate together.

She glanced at the irritating liquid left on the ground, sniffed it, and understood something, she still couldn't help asking:

"Brother, did you already guess that the Liu family would attack Di Gong's gate? Did you guess that they were responsible for every gate collapse in the past?"

"I had some guesses before, but I wasn't sure about it before, but I saw it with my own eyes tonight, so I figured it out, so that's the case.

"First, they took advantage of the previous Longcheng county government to pretend to be benevolent people to build sluices, and then secretly planted mines to blow up the sluices, causing floods and making a fortune.

"Then, in the name of building the sluices, the new county magistrate was selected, and they took turns every four years.

"Oh, it's no wonder that the Longcheng County Chronicle said that the flood in Longcheng was 'a small flood every year and a big flood every three years' before the Digong Gate was built. After the gate was repaired, it was a 'big flood every four years'. It is highly consistent with the term of office of local county magistrates in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Junior Sister, the so-called porridge shed and Yuyingtang were just small businesses for the Liu family. This Di Gongzha is the real scythe for cutting leeks. We almost cooperated with the Liu family to do it together."

Ouyang Rong turned his head and pointed his index finger straight at the sluice under his feet. He sighed and said:

"It turned out that it was never because the Digong gate was not strong enough, but that it became a big business, so where it is a natural disaster, it is clearly a man-made disaster. No wonder it is called the Dragon King Liu's house. It really only has the wrong name, and there is no wrong foreigner. Number."

Xie Ling Jiang E frowned, and said crisply:

"Senior brother, it turns out that this is the real benefit that the Liu family values. If senior brother's Zhayiqu cured the flood in Longcheng once and for all, wouldn't they be unable to do business in the future?

"So that's how it is... and last time at the apology banquet in Yuanming Tower, the Liu family came forward and agreed to repair the gates. In fact, it's not only us who are really eager to repair the gates, but also them."

"Yes, I thought it was the sincerity of the transfer, but I didn't expect it to be a trap for them to win anyway."

Ouyang Rong shook his head and sighed again:

"The Liu family's move is reasonable and unexpected."

During the speech, Ouyang Rong turned his head and pointed his index finger at the liquid that dripped from the transportation not long ago. He said seriously:

"Unexpectedly, I didn't expect Liu Ziwen to be so ruthless and so bold. It seems that he has a lot of courage. I don't know who gave it to them."

The young county magistrate lowered his head and stared at the floor, sinking into some kind of contemplation:
"And... I always feel that this is just an appetizer, does Liu Ziwen have more daring things to do..."

Xie Ling gritted his silver teeth lightly and said:

"What else is there? Isn't this blasting the sluice not enough to be condemned by God?"

Ouyang Rong nodded suddenly and said:
"Maybe it's because I don't do anything, and I want to take the opportunity to take away a few guys who are in the way...

"Well, no wonder Liu Ziwen was so talkative at the apology banquet that day.

"Besides... also, since he is even a trap for the transfer of benefits, let alone the conditions and requirements he asked us, there must be something tricky."

"The request...Brother means, the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Di Gongzha to be held on the [-]th of this month? It was proposed by the Liu family. Is there something tricky about it?"

Xie Lingjiang reacted, and couldn't help clenching his fists:

"Senior brother means that they will not stop doing one thing, not only want to blow up the gate, but also take the opportunity to kill people, killing senior brother or... the Shangguan from Jiangzhou."

Glancing at the little junior sister's startled face, Ouyang Rong didn't make a sound, his fingers were stained with the thick and pungent black liquid, and he twisted them together.

He was really impressed by this thing, not only the smell, but also the old Cuitou in the flames... The young county magistrate turned his head with a sigh:
"Junior sister, do you still remember this thing?"

"Of course I remember, the last time the East Warehouse burned the tent, that alchemist and monster used this monster."

Xie Lingjiang raised her head and looked at the locked lock room door in front of her. There are now dozens of barrels of Burning Heaven Demon Thunder sealed inside. The power is unimaginable. She frowned:

"Brother, this demon is indeed from the Liu family."

Ouyang Rong squinted his eyes at the gate and said:
"Should we clean up some crooked alchemists... Well, they are probably hidden in the priest Wu Zhu of the Dragon King Temple in the evening."

Xie Lingjiang was startled, his eyes fell into memories, and he seemed to find a figure that fit his impression, but when he thought that this monster seemed to be able to shrink bones, he shook his head and gave up temporarily.

She asked solemnly: "Then what should we do now, senior brother?"

"How to do?"

Ouyang Rong patted the dust and mucus on his hands, stood up, took the water bag from Liu Ashan and washed his hands, and at the same time turned his head to Xie and Liu and said:
"I thought the evidence was not strong enough, this Liu Ziwen is really an old birthday star who eats arsenic and thinks his life is too long, so he rushes to deliver it to his door, this evidence is not for nothing.

"In the past few days, don't startle the snake, Ah Shan will continue to send people to watch the lock chamber, if there are other changes, please let me know immediately.

"Let's go first. On the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mr. Shen and the others will come. All the fathers, folks, gentry and celebrities from the whole county will be in place. Our old opera will still be sung, but before that, we will add a new opera.

"It's just a little strange, why is the Liu family so rampant?"

With his hands behind his back, Ouyang Rong turned his head and left first.

However, compared with the excited expressions on the faces of Xie Lingjiang and Liu Ashan who were following him, Ouyang Rong's expression was calm, and before he left, he was still muttering:

"I always feel a little palpitation, why is this, is it not safe enough, or is there something missing..."

……

half an hour ago.

On the lawn halfway up Longbei Mountain.

Not long after Ouyang Rong left with Xie Lingjiang.

Diao Xiancheng and several followers stood on the lawn and looked down for a while.

Seeing that it was getting late, they were going to go down the mountain and return according to the instructions of the young county magistrate.

However, as soon as Diao Xiancheng turned around, he was taken aback.

"Mingfu?"

Ouyang Rong walked out slowly from the shadow of a big tree, came to the crowd, and looked at them calmly.

He didn't reply, he bypassed Diaoxian Cheng and the others, walked to the cliff beside the lawn, and glanced at the unobstructed view of the Digong gate below, as if confirming something.

The young county magistrate raised his hand and helped his chin.

"Mingfu, why are you back again? Hey, where is Miss Xie, why didn't you come with me?"

Diao Xiancheng looked at Shangguan's familiar back and asked curiously.

It's just that Ouyang Rong still didn't speak, as if he didn't hear.

Diao Xiancheng couldn't help but exchanged glances with his followers.

Facing the official prestige generated when Shangguan's attitude was quiet and deep, Diao Xiancheng's eyes showed a little panic.

It seemed that he couldn't help thinking of Ouyang Rong's heroic deeds in the past.

He made a prompt decision, and expressed his loyalty with a flattering smile:
"Mingfu don't worry, rest assured, what we saw tonight, we will definitely speak uprightly in the court tomorrow!

"Mr. Chen and these craftsmen are all affiliated to the Liu family's Guyue Sword Shop, and the priests and witches from the Dragon King Temple who brought the wooden barrels are also inextricably related to the Liu family. Do not believe.

"The Liu family's crimes are heinous. The people complained a lot, but now they dare to create chaos in the court's water control. It is an unforgivable crime."

Under a lonely moon, in front of a dark forest, Diao Xiancheng was full of righteousness, and his expression became more impassioned as he spoke.
"This time, I, Diao, must stand up and never stand by!"

The young county magistrate on the edge of the cliff suddenly stopped his hand touching his chin, turned his head and glanced at the old county magistrate, and his entourage behind him were also swept by his cold eyes.

Diao Xiancheng carefully observed Ouyang Rong's face, and asked with a righteous face:
"What do you think of the Ming government? Are there other orders? The officials must check for omissions and make up for the vacancies."

The young county magistrate's hands were hanging in the big sleeves by his side, and he didn't carry them behind his back as habitually as Diao Xiancheng was used to.

He silently looked at Diao Xiancheng and the others for a while, nodded slightly, walked around the crowd, and stepped into the dark woods again.

"Ouyang Rong" disappeared.

He was silent the whole time.

Diao Xiancheng couldn't help his old waist sagging, grabbed his sleeves and touched the cold sweat on his head.

He turned his head to the entourage who followed today, and gave a few stern instructions, and the latter all bowed their heads in response.

Diao Xiancheng turned his head, glanced at the direction where the young magistrate seemed to be leaving, and shook his head.

The old county chief let out a sigh of relief, turned around and left with his entourage without thinking too much.

Walking in the forest, at a certain moment, he whispered in his mouth:
"The back view just now was too gloomy, if he didn't know that Mingfu was kind-hearted, he almost thought he was coming back to kill people.

"Hey, the Ming government's official authority is really getting stronger and stronger, and it's leaking out... It's really hard to be a deputy."

　Overslept... Update at [-]pm

　　
　
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