As soon as Xiao Zimu said these words, not to mention Yin Guangbo, even the veins on Xin Ya's forehead jumped.
The two of them looked at each other and thought that they had misheard something.
They looked at Xiao Zimu together again, and saw that his expression was quite serious.
"Your Highness, who did you say you were looking for?" Yin Guangbo asked again uncertainly.
"A group of bandits were here specifically to rob, so why can't we meet them?" Xiao Zimu looked sad, and it was obvious that he was very upset.
Sure enough, what happened yesterday shocked them, and now they don't dare to come out
Xiao Zimu couldn't help but feel a trace of regret in his heart. He shouldn't have been so angry yesterday afternoon that he should have come here first to finish what Xia Chu told him.
Xiao Zimu's expression fell into their eyes, and their faces turned pale with shock.
"It's really inconvenient to ask the government to help find it." Yin Guangbo murmured with lingering fear.
When the government went to the government, they were not helping to find the person, but they were arrested directly.
"Does Your Highness know their names?" Xin Ya responded quickly and asked.
Xiao Zimu shook his head. He didn't know, and Xia Chu didn't say anything either.
The previous letter only stated that the south gate of the city was one mile away from the city, in the wilderness.
He not only walked one mile, but also covered three miles.
"Does His Highness know his appearance?" Xin Ya saw him shaking his head and continued to ask.
Xiao Zimu waved his hand and sighed.
Seeing this, Xin Ya was at a loss as to how to find someone in such a situation.
"Your Highness, there is no village in the front and no shop in the back. Let's go back and settle the rice price issue first and then discuss how to find the person." Yin Guangbo saw that it couldn't be solved in a while, so it was better to start with the current matter first. matter.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zimu could only look into the distance, turned around and walked back to the city.
The group of three people turned back and arrived at the entrance of the government office. They saw a skinny man kneeling beside the stone steps who looked very familiar.
"Brother, what are you doing here?" Yin Guangbo recognized the man who dug wild vegetables together yesterday afternoon and walked up to talk to him.
"My brother was arrested. I wanted to go in and take a look at him, but the government officials wouldn't let me, so I had to kneel here." The man turned around and saw them, wiping away his tears and replied.
"Kneeling like this is not an option. You need to get up first." After Xiao Zimu finished speaking, Yin Guangbo quickly stretched out his hand to help the man.
The man saw that they threatened to go to the government yesterday, but they were still standing here fine today.
And he was wearing a brocade robe, which was completely different from the rags he wore yesterday.
As soon as he thought about it, he knelt down and walked towards Xiao Zimu, kowtowing to him: "Master, please save my younger brother, he was forced to fall into the trap of a bandit."
Xiao Zimu's eyes lit up when he heard this, he stretched out his hand to stop him from kowtowing, and asked in a gentle voice: "Is your brother the green forest bandit who is occupying the mountain a mile away from the south gate?"
The elder brother felt cold after hearing this. This young man seemed to know everything.
It's over.
The eldest brother's newly aroused idea of asking for help was dampened. He pushed Xiao Zimu's hand away and knelt down at the door of the government office.
The government officials noticed this and looked at the three of them who were well-dressed. Thinking back to the rumors last night, one of them boldly came over and asked them, "Are they His Highness and his party?"
The man who had just knelt down suddenly turned around and looked at the three of them in disbelief.
Yin Guangbo nodded to the government official and said, "I am Yin Guangbo, the state judge who has come to take office."
"Yinzhou magistrate please come in quickly. This must be His Highness." The officer saw Xiao Zimu standing between the two of them. The wind god Junlang saw that he was an extraordinary person and quickly saluted him.
The elder brother was stunned, looking at Xiao Zimu's gentle and jade-like face. He couldn't believe that this was the boy who was covered in mud and dug wild vegetables with him yesterday.
The eldest brother saw the yamen officer salute Xiao Zimu, closed his chin, and knelt down again regardless, holding Xiao Zimu's ankle.
"Hurry up and pull him away. Your Highness is shocked." After the yamen servant just saluted, everyone gathered around and followed him to salute Xiao Zimu.
The elder brother's actions shocked all the government officials.
The leading yamen officer hurriedly gave instructions, and the nearest yamen officer hurriedly reached out to pull him away, but Xiao Zimu stopped him. He even helped him with his own hands and said to him warmly: "You get up first, I will." I’ll take you to see him.”
The elder brother didn't expect that Xiao Zimu actually agreed. He stood up in a hurry and thanked him gratefully.
"What's your brother's name?" Xiao Zimu asked warmly.
"Qiu Baohua." The eldest brother quickly replied.
"Which one of you caught him?" Xiao Zimu glanced around.
"We didn't arrest them, but the attendants from Wuzhou Prefecture did and detained them in our cell. They said they were robbed by a group of people on the way to the banquet. Most of them fled, and only three were arrested. Individuals, one of them seems to have this name." A government official suddenly remembered and reported back.
"Find a room and bring it over for me to take a look at." Xiao Zimu ordered the yamen servant.
The yamen officer was stunned for a moment. He thought he would mention that person to the court, but he didn't expect that Xiao Zimu asked for a room to see him alone.
"What are you doing standing still? Take him to the study in the backyard. I will lead His Highness there." Seeing that he was stunned, the leading yamen officer slapped him in the face and ordered him. The shocked yamen officer hurriedly bowed and retreated.
"You stay in the hall and deal with the rice price matter. I'll go to the study first." Xiao Zimu ordered Yin Guangbo.
The officer then ordered someone to call the master to assist Yin Guangbo, and then went to the front to lead the way for Xiao Zimu.
After hearing this, Yin Guangbo entered the hall and stayed. Xin Ya followed Xiao Zimu into the backyard.
After entering the study, Xiao Zimu motioned for his eldest brother to sit down and asked in a warm voice: "What's your name?"
"The villain's name is Qiu Baocai." The eldest brother did not dare to sit down and stood aside uneasily.
Seeing Xiao Zimu's gesture, Xin Ya cleverly pushed Qiu Baocai onto the stool, poured him another cup of tea, and said to him: "Sit down when His Highness asks you to sit, and drink when His Highness asks you to drink. Just tell me honestly what I ask you to say."
Xiao Zimu frowned and glanced at Xin Ya, slightly unhappy. He felt that he was too reckless and was afraid of scaring Qiu Baocai.
Unexpectedly, when he looked at Qiu Baocai again, he sat down calmly, and even dared to reach out to hold the tea cup and take a sip of tea. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, sometimes it is more honest to give the order directly.
"How long have you been a bandit? Are you familiar with those people on the mountain?" Xiao Zimu asked when he saw that he had finished drinking the tea and was no longer shaking.
At this time, a careless sound suddenly came from outside the door.
"Don't ask my brother if you have anything to do with me. I am responsible for all my work. I don't know the people on the mountain. I will kill or cut them all as you please."
(End of chapter)