Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 494
In the middle of the night, Nanchang City, which had been noisy for a whole day, finally quieted down. Only the night watchmen, knocking on their clappers, walking through the streets and alleys, yelled unhurriedly: "The sky is dry and the things are dry, be careful of the candles..."

Then, the 'Tongfu Inn' on Hama Street is here...

"It's the water, it's the water!" The panicked shout instantly startled Xiong Qitai, who had been insomnia all night.

He ignored his vassal yamen and ran to the Nanchang prefect yamen to keep a close eye on His Royal Highness the King of Chu.So he saw the rising fire right away.The first thought that came up in my heart was, "Damn, this is to see if I won't take the bait, so I want to put it here to play a trick, and frame me?" '

"What the hell kind of hooliganism is this?" He hurriedly jumped to his feet and shouted: "Hurry up and put out the fire, don't let them succeed!"

He hasn't found anyone or anything yet, so he can't give King Chu a chance to get mad.

"Yes!"

The subordinates had never received such a naughty order, asking them to surround the inn, but not letting them approach the small courtyard.Obviously the other party has discovered their existence, but they are still strictly prohibited from arresting people, and now they have to put out the fire for them...

But fortunately, they had sufficient manpower both inside and outside the inn. Hundreds of people rushed up, and even wiped and patted the fire with a splashing belt, and put out the fire in one go.

"Good job." Zeng Gangjing appeared out of nowhere, waved his hands and said, "Everyone go back to rest, and I will come to your Fantai tomorrow morning to receive the reward."

"Yes..." Most of the people fighting the fire were officials from the two divisions, so they naturally knew Zeng Jiantai.Before Xiong Fantai openly turned against him, everyone still had to listen to him.

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On the fourth watch, the disgraced and battered officials exited the Tongfu Inn, and saw that the street had been blocked by officers and soldiers. Xiong Qitai was wearing a cloak, staring at the gate of the inn with a gloomy expression.

"Fantai, the fire has been extinguished." The leader Qianhu hurriedly reported.

"Yes, I see." Xiong Qitai nodded, and asked in a deep voice, "Can you find anything abnormal?"

"It's really a problem." Qianhu said in a low voice, "At first there were about thirty of them. When fighting the fire, the subordinates carefully counted them, and it seems that six or seven were missing."

"Are you sure?" Xiong Qitai's pupils shrank suddenly. Could it be that the king of Chu lit the fire not to frame him, but to let people get rid of his eyes and ears?

"It seems to be true." The deputy Qianhu next to him also echoed: "They obviously lost a few people."

"Damn it! I guessed wrong again!" Xiong Qitai spat hard.In fact, he sent troops to surround the Tongfu Inn as soon as the fire broke out.

However, it was still a step too late, and the few people sent by King Chu had already escaped.

"It's broken!" In the next moment, he thought that the King of Chu had planned to do this, and there was only one purpose - to find the guard and the things in his hand.

And obviously, the opponent already knew the whereabouts of the guard, otherwise there was no need to play this move.

"We must not let them find it first!" Xiong Qitai was in a cold sweat, he was finished, and he couldn't get along with the whole family.

"Look for it, everyone will look for it!" Xiong Qitai finally used his ultimate move, and roared: "Let the Dusi Yamen also send troops, and the gates of the city will not be opened tomorrow, search the whole city, and arrest everyone with injuries stand up!"

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It has been less than two years since the province was changed to the third department, and the old system still maintains a strong inertia, especially in provinces where the chief executive was strong. The Secretary gave orders.

Xiong Qitai is like this.

At dawn at five o'clock, the officers and soldiers of Jiangxi Dusi marched out of the barracks in a mighty formation, preparing to carry out Xiong Fantai's orders.

The sound of rumbling footsteps broke the silence of the early morning. On the street, the citizens who got up early to work hurriedly avoided the side of the road, discussing what happened recently, and why even the officers and soldiers were dispatched?
"This posture is like catching a traitor. Could it be that the Bailian Society is causing trouble again?" Jiangxi is the birthplace of the Bailian Society, and various sects have sprung up one after another. It is not surprising that the citizens have mobilized officers and soldiers.

"No, it should have something to do with Liu Canzheng's death." The well-informed person shook his head and said, "Didn't the imperial court send imperial envoys here, so it must have something to do with it."

"Then there is no need to dispatch officers and soldiers?"

While discussing, I saw an official riding across the street on horseback, knocking on a gong and saying: "Today, arrest the murderer who killed Liu Canzheng. All the people need to keep someone at home. Prepare your household registration card and wait for the door-to-door search!"

"Look, I'm not wrong..." The person who said it was very proud, enjoying the admiration of others.

A few beggars sleeping under the eaves seemed to have been woken up, stretching their waists and staring blankly at the chaotic scene in front of them.

"This, is this going to war?" The person who asked the question should be the leader of the group of beggars, because he is strong and strong, and it looks like the food that other people asked for, and he ate most of it.

Of course, he had to be the first to compete with other beggar gangs for territory.

"That's not enough," the proud man was in a good mood, and he said a few more words to the beggar.

"But you stinky beggars, you'd better find a place to hide quickly, otherwise the officials won't be able to catch anyone, and they will have to make up with you again."

"Thank you, sir, this man is really weird." The young beggar leader climbed up the pole and said, "It's just that we haven't eaten for several days. If we want to hide, we will be hungry again today."

He said with a smile all over his face: "My uncle is a good man who will do his best to the end. He will send the Buddha to the West, and reward us with a few copper coins to fill our stomachs. If you do good deeds and accumulate virtue, you will definitely have a son in the future!"

"Hey, it's strange that you can talk." The man was flattered by the beggar, especially since he was in the critical period of seeking a son, so he couldn't spoil his prize.Then he took out a few copper plates from his waist, threw them to the beggar and said, "I reward you."

"Thank you, Grandpa." The strong beggar had thick eyebrows and bulging cheeks. He looked clumsy, but he was not slow at all. He caught several copper coins steadily without falling to the ground, and there were still bunches in his mouth. The son said auspicious words.

He made the people around him feel very comfortable, so they donated money one after another, and rewarded him with more than a dozen copper coins.

This beggar with thick eyebrows is naturally the sixth child...

Last night, he, Hu Quan, Luo Guanzhong, Liu Li and a few skinny guards disguised themselves as beggars and sneaked out over the wall while the inn was on fire.

But he didn't rush on the road overnight, because Xiong Qitai's hanging hair actually imposed a curfew.Wandering outside at night, he was immediately arrested.

So he took his own begging team, curled up under the eaves of the street, and took a nap...

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When the crowd dispersed, the sixth child had already asked for [-] Wen, which was enough for everyone to eat.

"Cousin, why are you so proficient?" Liu Li was dumbfounded.

"Maybe," Lao Liu thought about it, and said proudly, "This is talent."

(End of this chapter)