Ninefold above

The atmosphere on the table was cold for a moment.

Lu Chengfeng twirled the empty cup in his hand: "How did Governor Wei find out where the gangster's lair is?"

Wei Hongran's expression was calm: "The lower officials have found out through many inquiries."

Lu Chengfeng let out a soft sigh, and said: "I only found out after many inquiries. It's really the right time to inquire. It's not too early or too late."

Cai Nongning was confused and wanted to interrupt, but felt that the atmosphere was not right.

Xie Jiuxiao, on the other hand, was extremely calm. He picked up the two dishes in front of him and ate them slowly.

Wei Hongran lowered his head slightly as if he was listening.

Lu Chengfeng said: "I passed by Jiuyuan City and suppressed a group of bandits. Coincidentally, I found a few boxes of silver from the thief's den. Governor Wei, do you think this is strange? They have so much silver. Do you still want to fall into bandits?"

Wei Hongran's expression changed, and he said, "There is such a thing?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "There are so many wonders in the world, I took the silver and took a look, good guy, it's actually official silver!"

"Official bank?" Cai Nongning opened his curious eyes without knowing it, "How could there be official bank in the bandits' den? There are still several boxes."

Lu Chengfeng looked at him: "That's right, Cai Zhizhou, tell me, how could there be official money in this bandit's den? There are still several boxes, with a full pack of about 10 taels."

Cai Nongning was extremely shocked: "10 taels of official silver? Where did the 10 taels of official silver come from?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "Naturally, the money allocated by the imperial court to the Subei military camp can't just fall from the sky, don't you think?"

Cai Nongning looked terrified: "Lord Lu, what you mean is that the bandits in Jiuyuan City robbed the 10 taels of official silver?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "That's true, Cai Zhizhou, how do you feel about this situation happening in your jurisdiction?"

Cai Nongning said awkwardly, "My lord—"

Lu Chengfeng didn't really want to ask him how he felt, the local magistrate didn't have the ability to suppress bandits, saying that these were nothing more than...

"Wei Dujun, how do you feel about this?"

Wei Hongran replied in a deep voice: "These bandits who commit crimes should be killed, of course!"

"As expected of a warlord, this kind of skill is not something ordinary people can do." Lu Chengfeng put down his wine glass, picked up his chopsticks, looked at the table full of delicacies, and said, "Cai Zhizhou, how much is your monthly salary?"

Cai Nongning replied: "My lord, this year is more than last year, it has risen to 96 taels."

"96 taels. How much money does this table of food cost?"

Cai Nongning didn't know what she meant, and replied honestly, "More than 200 taels."

Lu Chengfeng smiled and said, "Cai Zhizhou has spent money."

Cai Nongning said coyly, "No expense, no expense."

He poured wine for Lu Chengfeng: "As long as you like it."

Lu Chengfeng looked at him: "Cai Zhizhou's salary of 96 taels, but you treat us to eat more than 200 taels of noodles, you can't get the money from hunting people's fat."

Cai Nongning quickly waved his hands: "No no no no."

Lu Chengfeng chuckled, "Just kidding."

She looked at Wei Hongran: "Wei Dujun, do you think my joke is funny?"

When she meant something, Wei Hongran's heart skipped a beat, but there was a smile on his face: "It's funny. It's funny."

"Funny? Do you find the 10 taels of official silver collected from the bandit village funny?"

Wei Hongran hesitated and said, "The lower officials don't understand what the little general means."

Lu Chengfeng put a meatball into the bowl, but did not move his chopsticks: "Don't understand what I mean? Do you not understand, or dare not understand? I found a few officers and soldiers from that group of thieves. Don't look at what they recruited?"

Wei Hongran's complexion suddenly changed. He thought that the news he received yesterday had been delayed until today, but he thought it was delayed on the road. He expected that Liu Xi would not have the guts to swallow it all by himself, but what Lu Chengfeng said In other words, it means that the Black Water Village has been taken over by one pot, and 10 taels have fallen into her hands, and she has become suspicious!
Wei Hongran said: "I haven't had time to report this matter to the higher authorities. A while ago, Qingcheng's garrison deserted a few soldiers. It was because of my ineffective discipline. I will go to apologize tomorrow."

"Deserters?" Lu Chengfeng smiled coldly: "This is new. You don't want a subsidy of more than 20 taels a month. The deserters fled to Heishuizhai to become bandits. Could you do such a stupid thing?"

She looked at Cai Nongning as if joking.

Cai Nongning, who was implicated innocently, trembled in his heart, only felt aggrieved, but had to respond to her: "Naturally, the lower officials don't do this kind of thing like picking sesame seeds and throwing watermelons."

"Oh? It seems that the soldiers in Qingcheng are not very smart. Could this be a problem with the command of Governor Wei?"

Wei Hongran was speechless.

He could tell that Lu Chengfeng was here for him today.

Lu Chengfeng said again: "Since it's the warlord's problem, then this matter is easy to handle. How about Wei Dujun being dismissed first?"

Cai Nongning didn't expect that the situation would become like this without even eating a bite of food for a meal, and he looked at his face to reduce his sense of presence.

Wei Hongran stared at the man: "Second Miss, you have been ordered to suppress bandits, and you have no right to dismiss me."

Lu Chengfeng held his wine glass and leaned back: "You mean, I'm no longer a general in Subei's barracks, so I can't remove you?"

The two almost tore their faces apart.

"exactly!"

Cai Nongning was sweating profusely on his forehead, and wanted to interrupt, but seeing that Lu Chengfeng didn't know, he swallowed back the words silently.

Lu Chengfeng said: "What if I insist on doing this?"

"Then forgive Wei, I can't follow orders!" Wei Hongran said and stood up: "This meal, it doesn't matter if you don't eat it!"

Just as he was about to step out the door, he saw a chopstick flying from the table and nailing it to the door. His face darkened, and Xie Jiuxiao stood up: "Are you allowed to go?"

Wei Hongran didn't know Xie Jiuxiao, didn't pay attention to his words, and was about to step out, Xie Jiuxiao stopped him: "If you don't let you go, you can't go."

Wei Hongran was furious: "You dare to block my way with anything? Get out!"

As soon as he spoke, Xie Jiuxiao dodged and grabbed his shoulder suddenly, and the two immediately fought together.

Lu Chengfeng drank his glass of wine and said coldly: "Wei Hongran, you colluded with Liu Xi to plot 10 taels of military pay in Subei, do you admit to this crime?"

Wei Hongran said angrily between his hands: "I don't recognize it!"

Lu Chengfeng said: "I have Liu Xi's confession in my hands. Not only that, those three soldiers are all your confidantes, how do you explain their confession?"

There was a bang, but it was Wei Hongran and Xie Jiuxiao who smashed the door, and they turned to the corridor.

Lu Chengfeng turned to go out: "Do you still remember? The oath you swore when you were the governor of Qingcheng? You said that you would live up to your trust and protect the stability of one side, but you colluded with Liu Xi, and Qizhai has been looting houses for more than a year. How many passing traders and civilians have been killed, are you worthy of what you said?"

Wei Hongran sneered, and was at a stalemate with Xie Jiuxiao: "Second girl, people die for money, birds die for food, just listen to what they said in the past!"

Lu Chengfeng stared brightly: "So you admit it?"

Wei Hongran was offended, stepped back, and looked at Lu Chengfeng with gloomy eyes: "I admit it, I admit it, but you still can't remove my post."

A group of people rushed up from the first floor, Wei Hongran sneered: "Come on! Let the second girl go!"

Lu Chengfeng narrowed his eyes, Xie Jiuxiao's eyes darkened, and he whistled loudly with his hand on his mouth. Suddenly, many garrison troops poured out from all around, and the leader was Pei Deqing, deputy governor of the Qingcheng garrison.

Wei Hongran said viciously: "Pei Deqing! Did you do it? How dare you send troops without permission?"

Pei Deqing said loudly: "We are all guards of military discipline, and we are ordered by the governor of the five cities in Subei to catch bandits here!"

Wei Hongran was stunned: "The governor's army?"

Pei Deqing smiled, cupped his hands and bowed in the direction of Lu Chengfeng: "What? You don't know yet? The little general was ordered by the emperor. He is now the commander-in-chief of the five cities. He is in charge of all military affairs in Subei. The garrison is under the jurisdiction of the barracks. Naturally, she dispatched it, and naturally dispatched troops selflessly."

After finishing speaking, Pei Deqing smiled coldly: "Wei Hongran colluded with bandits to harm the common people, take it down for me!"

After this battle, Wei Hongran and his party were in danger, they struggled a few times before being caught.

Pei Deqing came forward to ask for instructions: "Little General, what should we do with Wei Hongran?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "Take it to the gate of the city."

A group of people escorted people to the gate of Qingcheng City. Cai Nongning found a gong according to Lu Chengfeng's instructions, beat and shouted all the way: "Everyone come with me! Come with me to see!"

Soon many people gathered under the gate of the city, looking at the people being escorted by the soldiers, some people recognized Wei Hongran, and they pointed and whispered to each other.

Lu Chengfeng stepped forward immediately, and the garrison escorted Wei Hongran and his party up.

Lu Chengfeng's eyes were like a torch, and he said loudly: "I made an oath here, if anyone in Subei territory dares to fall into the grass and harm the people, kill them! Wei Hongran colluded with the gangsters, and there are all witnesses and material evidences, and the evidence is conclusive. There is no pardon!"

As she spoke, she drew out the knife, raised the knife in her hand, and chopped off Wei Hongran's head. The blood spattered three feet on the spot, and then plunged the knife into the ground. And let me hear that there are bandits making trouble, I will definitely flatten your mountain!"