In the deserted courtyard, there are countless bones hidden under the soil.
Song Taotao didn't dare to look at it again, he turned his face away, inexplicably shocked and angry.
The last body was moved out, and there was nowhere else in the yard to rest. Rao is the red-armored soldier in Xialing County who has seen countless tragic scenes. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
"This... this..." Yuan Baozhen was speechless.
"Yuan Yushi wanted to say something," Xiao Jue said slowly, "Or is it still a misunderstanding in Yushi's mind?"
"How could this be misunderstood?" Without waiting for Yuan Baozhen to speak, He Yan took the lead and said, "This is Sun Zhixian's own house. If it is said that someone buried the female corpse here without the knowledge of Sun Zhixian, one or two would be fine. Ten or even hundreds of them are like this, so it’s not hard to wonder why there are assassins mixed in, the door of the Sun family is probably made of paper, these guards like Sun Zhixian are all deaf and blind?”
Sun Xiangfu was sweating like rain. He didn't know how Xiao Jue learned about this underground lawsuit. He gritted his teeth for a moment and argued: "These are just servants who committed crimes in the lower government. They were buried here after being beaten to death. This... It happens to big families all the time.”
He Yan sneered: "I also come from a big family, and the big family doesn't have such atrocious behavior as you. If it is said that it is a family member who has committed an accident, please ask Sun Zhixian to show their body deeds, and also record what they were blamed for. In addition, the corpses on the ground are all women... Sun magistrate, these are all the maids in your house? You are a seventh-rank magistrate, and there are hundreds of maids in the house. "At the end of the words, the eyes turned sharp with the tone, making it hard to resist.
As soon as these words came out, Sun Xiangfu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, crying loudly: "No! No! I've been wronged! I've been wronged!" , has already gone.
He Yan's anger still remained in his heart, but he felt that the person in front of him was really hateful. When she fought against Ding Yi last night, Ding Yi once said that every Buddha statue in the room was a dead person. She thought it was just a joke by Ding Yi to scare her, but now it seems that it is true. How ridiculous
Sun Ling's father and son have done a lot of evil in Liangzhou, kidnapping countless women, if they are a little unhappy, or even just tired of it, they easily take their lives. Those who can be buried in the backyard of Sun's family are already calculated, at least there are still whole bodies. Who knows if there will be more pitiful people. After they die, they are thrown on the mass grave, and even the corpse is eaten by the wolf beasts, and there is no trace of it.
How arrogant and inhuman this is!
Song Taotao felt a chill in his heart. If it wasn't for that night, when she met He Yan, she would be like these women, become a swathe of loess, hide in this dark underground and rot, and no one will ever find it.
Her eyes were red, and she said with hatred: "It's too hateful, we must avenge these girls!" As soon as she finished speaking, she felt that her arm had been stabbed, and looked sideways, He Yan was doing it to her. A wink, motioning her to look at Yuan Baozhen.
In an instant, Song Taotao understood what he meant, and turned to Yuan Baozhen and shouted: "Uncle Yuan, I have suffered such a serious crime this time, the only one I trust here is you, you have to decide for me! "
Song Taotao's father used to be the boss of Yuan Baozhen. Yuan Baozhen prided himself on being close to the Song family. Naturally, it was impossible to ignore Song Taotao's words, so he wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "That's natural."
"Commander, this corpse is a little different." A red-clad Shidao said.
He half-squatted down, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the face of the person on the ground, revealing his face. Among the female corpses in the room, this man was the only man. When he had just died, he looked terrified.
"Tsk," it was Xiao Jue who spoke. He stood there and said slowly, "It seems that Yuan Yushi's bodyguards have been found."
The man's corpse that was dug up was exactly Ding Yi, whom Yuan Baozhen could not find early in the morning.
He Yan: "..."
After she killed Ding Yi last night, she really didn't want to collect Ding Yi's body and left. It was only later that Xiao Jue discovered his identity and told Xiao Jue that Ding Yi was dead. This was supposed to be done by Xiao Jue, dragging Ding Yi out and burying it, and now digging it out in front of Yuan Baozhen, at this moment, He Yan felt a trace of sympathy for Yuan Baozhen.
Yuan Baozhen's lips trembled, and he was speechless for a while.
"Yushi's guards are loyal and courageous, and found that there were quite a few girls' corpses hidden in the backyard of Sun's house, which were buried in the ground by Sun magistrates." Xiao Jue looked at him with a smile that was not a smile: "Yuan Yushi, don't feel sorry for the guards who died in vain. Is it a pity?"
"You are talking nonsense!" Sun Ling roared and stood up. He was pushed down by the armored soldiers beside him. He still struggled unwillingly and shouted: "I didn't kill him! This is slander! I don't know why he is here, I Didn't kill him—"
His voice was hoarse, and it was particularly harsh in the quiet courtyard. Xiao Jue frowned and said indifferently: "Block his mouth."
The soldiers put rags into the mouths of Sun Ling and Sun Xiangfu, and now they can only make unwilling sounds of "woohoo".
"Yuan Yushi," Xiao Jue looked at him and smiled lightly, "What are you going to do?"
Yuan Baozhen hated and knew that Ding Yi could never have been killed by Sun Xiangfu's people. The man in front of him already knew everything, but he was powerless to refute, so he could only squeeze a few words out of his teeth: "Please advise the Governor. ."
"Sun Xiangfu's father and son are domineering, looting and looting, plundering people's fat, fish and meat villagers. They kidnap the daughters of good families and use them to measure the corpses." He said: "Such a vicious and wicked person, Yuan Yushi, as a censor, shoulders the responsibility of investigating and correcting. The position of a hundred officials will not be tolerated. I have informed the county governor of Xialing County about this, and will report it to the emperor together with Yuan Yushi. As for Yuan Yushi," he stared at Yuan Baozhen with a faint expression. mockingly, "Whether it's Mingzhang's face-to-face or secret impeachment, it's inconvenient for me to intervene."
Yuan Baozhen almost didn't catch his breath.
He clearly said, "It's inconvenient for me to intervene", but he was already leading the matter from beginning to end. Even if Yuan Baozhen wanted to do something, the end of Xialing County had already filed a report, and he could not avoid it. The original sponsor of Sun Xiangfu and his son was Xu Xiang's disciple. Xu Xiang's disciples are all over the Great Wei Dynasty. In the case of Liangzhou magistrate, it was Xu Xiang who had no light on his face, and, in order to avoid suspicion, the new magistrate would never be Xu Xiang's person.
Xu Xiang completely lost control of Liangzhou, how could this cause trouble for Xiao Jue? !
When he returned to Shuojing this time, Xu Xiang certainly would not spare him lightly. Yuan Baozhen felt desperate.
Xiao Jue turned to look at the housemaid who shrank to the side and trembled, and said lightly, "Tell me what you know, and you can avoid a serious crime."
This is to ask the servants of the Sun House to expose the sins of Sun Xiangfu and his son.
The family members were still a little hesitant, fearing that if Sun Xiangfu and his son escaped, they would return for revenge. The maids were overjoyed and stepped forward to answer. As a woman in the Sun family, there is no way out. Even if you are beautiful, talented, and gentle, the best thing is to be given to your boss as a gift, and you may live a few more years. More, it was killed by Sun Ling and his son after they got tired of playing and became a bunch of flower mud.
The woman lives here like a prison, and no one knows when the day of execution will come. Now that they have suddenly got a chance of life, they all wish that Sun Xiangfu and his son would die immediately, and there is no room to turn around. Therefore, everyone said that the crimes committed by the father and son of the Sun family sounded chilling.
Feinu and the chief soldier of Xialing County recorded together that Sun Xiangfu and his son were escorted to the ground, and Xiao Jue turned and walked out.
Yuan Baozhen was still standing in place, when a sudden change happened, and there was no one around him to negotiate with, he was in a turmoil for a while, and when he was at a loss, he saw the person who made him grit his teeth came over calmly and looked calm.
The moment he passed him, Xiao Jue suddenly stopped, the young governor bent his lips, and whispered in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them: "Yuan Yushi wants my life, but I hope You are alive. You are alive, which makes Xu Jingfu more uncomfortable than you are dead."
He stood up straight again, smiling mockingly, and said calmly: "When you return to Shuojing, say hello to Xu Xiang for me. Yuan Yushi, the journey is smooth sailing."
He turned away.
Behind him, someone exclaimed: "Yuan Yushi! What happened to Yuan Yushi? Yuan Yushi?"
Yuan Baozhen fainted, He Yan looked back, Xiao Jue's figure disappeared outside the flower wall, no trace could be seen again.
This matter... so far the dust has settled.
…
The magistrate's office was sealed up by the soldiers of Xialing County. The original grand mansion was now covered with seals on the door, and the lanterns were torn in a mess, and it was in ruins. Song Taotao saw many female corpses in the yard and was very uncomfortable. He Yan comforted her for a long time, and finally calmed her down. When Song Taotao felt a little sleepy and lay down on the table for a nap, He Yan greeted Chiwu who was protecting Song Taotao and went to find Xiao Jue.
She still had some doubts.
Xiao Jue is talking to Fei Nu.
Sun Xiangfu's father and son have committed countless crimes, and the maids have exposed them one after another. They don't have to tell them one by one. No one can save them. The sins they committed are enough to die more than ten times. Such a heinous act is rarely seen in the entire Great Wei.
The brutal people have power, and for ordinary people, it is tantamount to extinction. Jackals, tigers and leopards are terrifying, but how can they be so vicious
"Uncle!" He Yan shouted from the door.
The conversation between Xiao Jue and Fei Nu came to an abrupt end, He Yan walked in, Xiao Jue raised her eyebrows: "You still call me uncle?"
He Yan: "... Governor."
It's like someone who wants to call him uncle, he's clearly taking advantage of it, and he's so reluctant.
"If you don't accompany Miss Song, what are you doing to me?" he asked.
The man spoke with a gun and a stick. He Yan hesitated for a moment and asked, "You disposed of the Sun family and son today, so why did you keep Yuan Baozhen? You clearly know that Yuan Baozhen is the one who wants to kill you."
Although the father and son of the Sun family are hateful, it is not a pity to die, but after all, the person who assassinated Xiao Jue at the banquet was the envoy of Yuan Baozhen. Ding Yi is already dead, but Yuan Baozhen can still return to Shuojing alive, Xiao Jue will be so kind
"I don't kill him here because he will die when he returns to Shuojing." Xiao Jue looked out the window, "Sooner or later."
"What about the others?" He Yan asked, "If the father and son of the Sun family in Liangzhou can cover the sky with one hand, they must still have their comrades." Those who support Sun Xiangfu are still entrenched in Liangzhou, so why not do it all at once
Xiao Jue: "When the water is clear, there will be no fish, Miss He, you are too naive."
Fei Nu stood silently on the side, as if he hadn't heard the conversation between the two of them. The trees outside the window are lush and lush. Who knew that such a gorgeous house would bury so many sins.
In fact, Xiao Jue's purpose was never Yuan Baozhen.
Sun Mansion's night banquet is Hongmen Banquet, he already knew it. Yuan Baozhen's appearance must have murderous intentions, and he has long known it. He came to Liangzhou City this time, not to participate in a game of cat and mouse, but to hold this Liangzhou City in the palm of his hand.
The reason for leading the recruits to garrison Liangzhou is to temporarily avoid the edge and avoid Xu Jingfu's eyes and ears. But Xu Laogou's disciples were all of the Wei Dynasty, and the trend of selling officials and vassals was prevalent in the whole country, and Sun Xiangfu of Liangzhou Wei was also one of them. Yuan Baozhen came here on the order of Xu Jingfu. If he could kill Xiao Jue, he would come with Sun Xiangfu secretly, and Sun Xiangfu directly obeyed Shuojing. It's easy to get in trouble with Liangzhou Wei.
Even if the fly can't kill the giant elephant, it will be disgusting to keep arguing in the ear.
On the night of the banquet, He Yan was "blind", and Xiao Jue disappeared for the next few days. Others thought he was out of the house, and Ding Yi followed him. In fact, Ding Yi followed Fei Nu in disguise. Xiao Jue has always been in the Sun Mansion.
Sun Xiangfu did a lot of evil and had many contacts with many big households in Liangzhou. The big households "offered" gold and silver to Sun Xiangfu, and Sun Xiangfu ensured them "smooth" in Liangzhou City. He also manages his superiors and subordinates, and he covers all aspects. The gifts he has done are recorded in the account books one by one.
Xiao Jue found the account book and stole it. Here, he has other discoveries.
Sun Ling has killed countless girls over the years, and the original ones were all thrown into the mass graves. In the past two years, I don’t know if I have done too many evil things, I have ghosts in my heart, and I have frequent nightmares. The Sun family invited a Taoist priest to see them, saying that they would bury the woman who died in Sun Ling’s hands in the northwest, and use Buddha statues and spells to suppress Fang Fang. Can.
So there is a mountain of corpses and a Buddha statue in the backyard.
Xiao Jue originally planned to use Song Taotao to cure the sins of the Sun family and his son, but with this discovery, even if Xu Jingfu personally came to bail him, he would not be able to save it.
In the past few days, the first few days were to confirm the underground people and search for the ledger. On the last day, he really went out of the mansion, and he did nothing else when he left the mansion. The records were transcribed and sent to various houses.
The merchant giant gentry in Liangzhou City holds the handle in his hands. In the future, when the new Liangzhou magistrate takes office, whether he is Xu Jingfu or not, he will be helpless.
Liangzhou City, from today, is his.
The worst thing Yuan Baozhen did was miscalculating his direction. Xiao Jue never cared about the assassination at the night banquet. What he wanted was always Liangzhou City.
It was just by accident that He Yan's appearance and strangeness attracted all Yuan Baozhen's attention. In a way, He Yan has also become a bait, but this bait has a hook on it, and the prey that follows the smell will open his mouth, and things will go so smoothly.
When he was silent, He Yan was also thinking.
Xiao Jue had already anticipated what happened today. She asked: "The reason why you let Yuan Baozhen go is because Yuan Baozhen will be betrayed and punished by the master who smashes his errand, and that master is Xu Xiang." She paused and asked, "Xu Xiang, are you Is that the current Prime Minister Xu Jingfu?"
As soon as these words came out, even Fei Nu couldn't help but glanced at He Yan in surprise.
She actually said it so directly. What she meant was that she didn't know Xu Jingfu, but who knew if she was lying
"Miss He is so attached to the imperial court, does your honor know?" Xiao Jue said indifferently.
When he answered like this, He Yan knew that the Xu Xiang in Yuan Baozhen's mouth was really Xu Jingfu.
"Although my father is only the captain of the city gate now, and Xu Xiang is the current prime minister, it seems that there is a difference between clouds and mud, but the governor also knows not to bully the poor. I am sixteen this year, and I have fought all over Liangzhou Wei, and I still have no match," she said. He said boldly, "In the future, it is impossible to make achievements and establish a career. The official who is bigger than the governor, what about Xu Xiang? I also have a younger brother who is younger than me. To put it bluntly, we are just as early as the rising sun, and Xu Xiang is already in his waning years. When my younger brother and I grow up to the age of the governor, how can we know if there is still such a person as Xu Xiang in the world?"
Fei Nu was choked by himself and coughed.
Just based on He Yan's words, in all likelihood, he is not Xu Jingfu's person. Can Xu Jingfu tolerate such a rebellious thing under his command? He Yan has survived until now, I'm afraid it's all down to luck.
Hearing this, Xiao Jue laughed and said, "You don't know how to live or die, so maybe you can't live as long as Xu Jingfu."
He Yan thought to himself, Xiao Jue guessed wrong, she has already lived one more life than Xu Jingfu, who cares whether she will grow or not.
"The governor doesn't have to be so wary of me," He Yan looked at him: "I have a common enemy with you."
"I don't know," he said nonchalantly, "Xu Jingfu would still bother to have a dispute with a city gate captain."
"Of course, the captain of the city gate can't climb up to Xu Xiang, but if the dog bites someone, the master should also be held accountable." He Yan sighed: "My enemy is Xu Xiang's subordinate, in fact, it is equivalent to Xu Xiang. Yes." She smiled: "I share the same hatred with the governor, and should be friends. The governor has doubted me over and over again, which is very sad."
Xiao Jue glanced at her, but she couldn't see the slightest sadness.
"Then you will be disappointed," he said. "I don't make friends, let alone liars."
He Yan: "..."
This person is invulnerable to oil and salt? I really want to get mad at him.
"The Governor," He Yan held back his anger and asked, "What about the corpses in the courtyard of the Sun Residence?"
Those corpses have been around for a long time, and their faces have been unrecognizable, only the bones are left, and some of them can still be seen. It's not an option to pile it all up in Sun Mansion.
Xiao Jue looked at the tree outside the window, the shadow of the tree swayed slightly, and after a while, he said to Fei Nu: "Notify the people in the city, come and recognize the body."
…
When the people of Liangzhou City learned that the governor of the Right Army had led someone to seal the gate of Sun's residence and detained the father and son of the Sun family, everyone applauded. The bolder one ran to the door of Sun's house to spit and curse, and the lesser one stood timidly not far away, and when the soldier passed by, he pulled a person and asked cautiously, "This soldier, Sun magistrate is really ...really caught?"
After so many years of darkness in Liangzhou, it finally dawned.
The Sun family's father and son pleaded guilty, which is always a good thing. The magistrate's house was crying loudly. Those who had lost a girl at home, or who knew that their daughter was kidnapped but could not do anything, heard the news and came to the door to recognize the body.
The woman's body was laid out in the courtyard, filling the front and rear courtyards. Although it was autumn, there was also a peculiar smell. He Yan followed Fei Nu and saw the mother-in-law, who was supported by her daughter-in-law, searching for her daughter who had been missing for three years among the corpses, and a young man dressed as a scholar hugging his wife who had been kidnapped on the wedding night and crying.
He Yan saw a dark-skinned man in a white coat, holding a female corpse and sobbing: "Amei, Amei! Brother A is here, Brother A will take you home..." The voice was somber, so that The listeners wept.
The little girl in his arms was small, at most twelve or thirteen years old, still a child. If the family is more naughty, at this age, he still likes to catch crickets and fight crickets. Now the small body is curled up into a ball, and it is difficult to see the lively figure in the past. A flower withered before it opened.
The yard was full of crying, and the yard was saying goodbye. He Yan looked up at the sky, only to feel that the cry almost broke through the sky. The most tragic thing in the world is this.
Fei Nu looked at her in surprise.
The daughter's family is soft-hearted and cannot see such a scene. Just like Song Taotao, he had already hid in the house and couldn't bear to look anymore. He Yan was standing here, and there was sadness in her eyes, but she didn't cry.
Life and death, He Yan has seen too much. There are many men on the battlefield. When they go out, they are the eldest son in the family. When they come back, they are the husbands of their wives.
These girls were bullied when they were alive, imprisoned when they died, and lived a miserable life. Now, they are finally free and back in the arms of their families. Their families will always remember them and will mourn and shed tears for what happened to them.
What about her
He Yan thought blankly, is there such a person who would cry over her death? Will cherish her when no one is there, and hurt her pain. Her family in her previous life personally sent her to Huangquan, and she would be used even if she died. Has there ever been a moment when she gained the heart of her family
"Master." Fei Nu's voice interrupted He Yan's thoughts. He turned his head to look, and at some point, Xiao Jue came out.
He asked, "Have all the bodies found their families?"
Fei Nu shook his head: "There are still twenty-three unclaimed."
Some of the girls who were taken captive to the Sun family were not from Liangzhou like Song Taotao.
"Buried."
He Yan was startled and looked up at Xiao Jue.
He stood tall and jade-like, standing in the desolate courtyard, like the Yin Qiu sword hanging from his waist, sharp, calm, and reassuring.
"Master, where is he buried?" Fei Nu asked.
"Outside the city of Liangzhou, there is a peak called Chengfeng." Xiao Jue looked into the distance and seemed to see something else through the branches in the courtyard. His expression was calm and his tone was indifferent, but in the indifference , with a hint of imperceptible sympathy. He said: "These women could not help themselves before their lives, caged birds and ponds. They are buried here. May they be free to ride the wind in the next life and be proud of the lakes and mountains."