Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 173 The Forest Conspiracy
Li Canghai held a torch and stood on a high rock. He called everyone together and said loudly: "Fathers and elders, I know that some people say that we were wronged by the sky, and that the plague was sent by the sky to punish us." Disrespectful. I also know that you are afraid of these rumors. But what I want to say is that someone deliberately provoked us to prevent us from blocking the breach. I can tell you responsibly that this is not a plague at all. , but someone intentionally poisoned it!"

All eyes were on him, and when they heard his words, there was an uproar among the crowd, some believers and some unbelievers.

"My lord, what you said is true? But who will poison us?" Someone among them shouted loudly.

Despite the rain on his body, Li Canghai wiped the rain off his face casually, and said loudly: "I haven't found out who poisoned him, but the purpose of this person is clearly revealed. Fellow folks, are you sure Do you really believe in such absurd things as God's punishment? This is the homeland you live in, and your ancestors are buried in the soil under your feet. Do you really want to abandon your homeland? You can flee to other places, but after many years, your descendants will ask What should you say when you fled? Do you want to say that it is because you are afraid of God's punishment and watched your homeland being swallowed by the flood?"

Everyone fell silent.

"You were able to do it, but because of a stone tablet, a man-made poisoning, you gave up the homeland where you have lived for generations? Even if you can do it, I can't do it! There is no room for loss!" Li Canghai glanced at the crowd, and said solemnly: "Now, the heavy rain is coming, as long as the water level of the Yellow River rises again, the entire Zhengyang City will become a vast ocean. As a county official Order, blocking the breach of the Yellow River is duty-bound, if any of you are afraid, feel free to leave, I will never stop you."

The rain became heavier and heavier, gradually turning from drizzle to torrential rain.

No one spoke, and the surroundings were quiet except for the sound of the pattering rain.

"Your Excellency is right, this is my home, and I would like to advance and retreat with you!" A farmer in the crowd roared.

Following the farmer's loud roar, many people showed hesitation on their faces.

Seeing this, the farmer shouted: "Fellow folks, we have lived here for generations and have taken root here. This is our home! How many of our ancestors came here from disaster, and how many died here?" On the way to escape, everyone should have heard from their ancestors. Instead of abandoning their homes and fleeing, it is better to fight! The county magistrate takes the lead, so what do we have to be afraid of?"

"Count me in! My grandfather died on the way to escape. I won't run away this time. Even if I die, I will die in front of my family!"

"I am also willing to advance and retreat with adults!"

"Count me in!"

……

More and more people are excited.

Li Canghai nodded, looked up at the falling rain, waved his torch, and said in a deep voice, "Action!"

Everyone got busy.

Just as Li Canghai led the crowd to be busy, two figures appeared in the dense forest on the top of the lonely mountain.

One of them was wearing a black robe, a bamboo hat on his head, and his hands in his sleeves, looking down at the crowd at the foot of the mountain.

"How's the matter going?" The man wearing the bamboo hat had a cold voice.

The other person was hidden in the woods, and he couldn't see it clearly, only from the voice, he could tell it was a man.

"My lord, I have done everything according to the plan, and the stone tablet has been dug out." The man said respectfully.

"Very good, spread the contents of the stone tablet quickly. The Lord has rushed back from Dongying. This is a generous gift from the Lord to Li Longji. It must not be lost." The person wearing the bamboo hat clicked Nodding his head, he said coldly.

"...My lord, there is something that I don't know whether I should say it or not." The man hesitated.

"But it's okay to say." The voice of the man wearing the bamboo hat was still indifferent.

"My lord, there is a county magistrate here. He is now leading the people to block the place where the embankment broke." The man replied.

Zhu Li snorted coldly with disdain: "They don't even have stones, and they want to block the breach?"

"My lord doesn't know, the county magistrate is full of confidence and seems to be very confident. However, just in case, I have secretly given the medicine in their meal, and the number of people they can use is only a few dozen People." The man said in a low voice.

"Well done, dozens of people in the area want to block the Yellow River breach. It is simply beyond their control. It is raining heavily now, and it will soon turn into a torrential rain. At that time, the entire embankment of the Yellow River will be washed away, and Zhengyang City will be destroyed. Turned into a vast ocean!" Zhu Li's eyes shone with excitement, and he couldn't help admiring: "I believe Li Longji will be pleasantly surprised by this great gift from the Lord."

Seeing that the man was worried, Zhu Li said coldly: "Why, don't you think the Lord's arrangement is not perfect?"

The man hurriedly knelt down, bowed his head and said: "My lord misunderstood, the Lord is far-sighted, even though thousands of miles away, he strategizes. I admire the humble position very much. However, I am a little worried."

"What are you worried about?"

"My lord doesn't know that this new county magistrate took only one day to wipe out all the forces that Wang Buquan worked so hard to develop. This person's thoughtfulness and intelligence can only be described as terror. I'm worried that he will destroy the master's plan." The man said honestly.

Zhu Li suddenly moved his shoulders, and he seemed to think of something: "What is the name of this county magistrate?"

"Li Canghai."

"Li Canghai?!" Zhu Li was startled.

Seeing that the bamboo hat looked strange, the man hurriedly asked: "My lord, do you know him?"

There was anger in Zhu Li's eyes, and he said solemnly: "It's not just acquaintance, in Luoyang City, he ruined many good things for us!"

The man saw a murderous intent in Zhu Li's eyes, and he shivered suddenly.

"Go back to them immediately, observe Li Canghai secretly, and find a chance to kill him!" Zhu Li made a gesture of wiping his neck, and ordered with a fierce look.

The man bowed in response, and then disappeared into the dense forest.

While the rain was still falling, Zhu Li raised his head, revealing a handsome face. If Li Canghai saw it, he would definitely recognize him. The person in front of him was none other than Di Hentian.

He stared at the busy people at the foot of the mountain, stretched out his hand to catch the dense raindrops, and said with a sneer, "Li Canghai, I want to see, how do you fight against heaven and earth?"

Kachacha~
The bluish-white thunder and lightning streaked across the thick clouds, like wild dragons, wantonly releasing the surging prehistoric power.

Countless tiny lightning flashes continuously in the clouds, reflecting the entire cloud into a strange magnificence, like a cannonball about to fall, which makes people feel extremely depressing.

(End of this chapter)