Exile at the beginning: I rule the world by drawing cards

Chapter 61 Booty

Sanjiang Village is close to the Xunjiang River. The group of water bandits went down the river and entered the village. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain.

The first few water bandits stepped on the air and fell into the pit, landing right on the animal trap. The iron closed with a click, and a piece of meat could be pinched off!
Ye Zhizhang gained the upper hand for the first time and suddenly lost all sleep.With a wave of his hand, all the government officials who were hiding in the bushes were dispatched, and the guys in their hands went to greet the group of water bandits.

The water bandits had dealt with the government several times, but they had never been so embarrassed.

After a while, four or five people were found inside, and the remaining people didn't even care about grabbing things. If they didn't run away, they would lose their lives here!
The government officials who have been suppressed by the water bandits for these years are finally proud and proud, and everyone is gearing up to chase them.

Ye Zhizhang raised his hand to stop them: "Don't chase after poor bandits. Those water bandits are good at water. Once they reach the water, we will have nothing to do with them."

He turned around and looked at the several water bandits lying in the pit, and continued: "It is a great harvest to catch them alive this time. Take these people back to the county government, interrogate them strictly, and be sure to find out where the water bandits are. The den!"

"Yes!"

This operation was a sure victory, and everyone was overjoyed and rushed back to the village happily.

The villagers did not dare to go out when they heard the fierce fighting. It was not until Li Zheng called out that they cautiously opened the door.

Four or five water bandits who were tied up like rice dumplings were sitting on the ground, looking gray and dusty, and two of them had animal traps on their buttocks.

"Is this the water bandit? The county magistrate really caught the water bandit!"

“I don’t know how many evil things these water bandits have done, but we caught them today!”

"They are the ones who killed my sister!" A woman in the crowd stood up wiping her tears and stared at the bandits angrily, "May the county magistrate please make the decision for my sister -"

Something happened in Tonghua Village, involving the natal families of many women in the village. Now I saw the water bandits gnashing their teeth, eager to eat their flesh and drink their blood.

Facing the angry villagers, several water bandits cowered and kept retreating.In the past, they could do whatever they wanted on the river, but things were different now. The second master abandoned them and ran away, and their life was at an end.

The villagers were filled with indignation and excitement. They grabbed a handful of weeds from nowhere, raised their hands and threw them at the water bandits.

Others followed suit and the scene was chaotic for a time.

Seeing that everyone had vented their anger, Ye Zhizhang cleared his throat and stood up to take charge of the situation: "Everyone, please be patient! I know that many people here have relatives in Tonghua Village. Everyone hates water bandits, and so do I. This I will take these people back to the county government for interrogation first, and then I will give everyone justice!"

After receiving the county magistrate's personal promise, the villagers stopped and said words of gratitude for a while, coaxing Ye Zhizhang to grin behind his ears.

The master next to him was very moved when he saw this scene. The adults in his family finally regained their confidence!
Ye Zhizhang thanked them one by one and asked the villagers to go back and rest early, and then they slowly dispersed.

After everyone left, Li Zheng finally had a chance to speak: "Your Majesty the County Magistrate, you have worked hard all night. Why don't you just stay in the village?"

"Thank you Chen Li for your kindness, but I still need to go back to interrogate the prisoner, so I won't stay any longer."

The water bandits suffered such a huge setback tonight, and they must hold a grudge in their hearts. If the water bandits' lair on the Xunjiang River is not eradicated as soon as possible, the people nearby will never have peace.He has been inactive for many years in his position to seek political power. Now that he has finally caught the water bandits, how can he be as decadent as before?

After Ye Zhizhang said goodbye to Li Zheng, he took the people back to the county government office overnight.

As soon as the county magistrate left, every household went back to sleep peacefully, but at this moment, Qin Mengshang was still sitting in the main room.

Just now when the water bandits entered the village, Zhou Lingqi said to go out and have a look, but now the water bandits have been caught and others have escaped, but others have not returned yet.Lu Ximing walked back and forth in the room several times and said, "Sister, how about I go out and look for my brother-in-law?"

"It's not safe for you to go alone."

The water bandits had just retreated, and they were worried that there were still people lurking nearby.Zhou Lingqi was an adult man who went out, so she shouldn't have to worry. Maybe he was delayed by something and didn't come back.

Qin Mengshang stood up, took the oil lamp and walked out: "You go to sleep first, I will go to the door to have a look."

It was quiet all around, and the moonlight reflected the green grass in the courtyard.Yuan Bao heard the noise and a furry head popped out of his nest, his green eyes glowing in the dark night.It stared at Qin Mengshang for a while, then jumped out of the nest nimbly and followed her.

It was a cool night in late summer and early autumn. Qin Mengshang carefully protected the oil lamp and opened the door to go out.After not standing for long, a shadowy figure walked up in the moonlit night.

The man was holding a lantern, and his figure was as tall as bamboo growing in the snow.His steps are steady, the light and shadow rise and fall as he walks, and his clothes are blown by the wind.At this time, he seemed to have noticed the faint firelight in front of him. He hesitated for a moment and then stepped forward with a lantern.

As he got closer, Qin Mengshang saw his appearance clearly, frowned, and approached him with a lamp: "Are you injured?"

This nonsense made Zhou Lingqi startled: "Huh?"

"Your face," Qin Mengshang raised his hand and touched the position under his left eye, "there is blood here."

Zhou Lingqi understood, wiped the blood off his face, and said, "It's not mine."

If it's not yours, it belongs to someone else.

Qin Mengshang cautiously took half a step back.Yuanbao had a keen sense of smell, so he came close to Zhou Lingqi and smelled it, and the hair on his body stood up.His small body stood in front of Qin Mengshang, and a warning sound came from his throat.

Zhou Lingqi glanced sideways at Yuan Bao. Was he making him an enemy?It's also his fault that he was in a hurry and didn't notice the blood on his face.

Qin Mengshang watched him carefully up and down for a long time by the light of the fire, and murmured in a low voice: "Isn't this the right time to go out at night?"

"Yes," Zhou Lingqi admitted generously and handed the lantern in his hand to her, "This is a trophy."

He picked this from the boat that the water bandits hid in the reeds. As for the blood on his face?He is the second in command among the water bandits.

The water bandits coming to Sanjiang Village tonight are the largest water bandit village on the Xunjiang River - Qianfeng Village, and the second leader is the brother of the owner of Qianfeng Village.The two brothers were like a cancer growing on the Xunjiang River. They colluded with high-ranking officials, invaded private land, and looted countless treasures.

In the last life, he missed the good opportunity to take action, and it took a long time to completely eradicate its influence in Xunjiang.Now that he has broken one of Qianfengzhai's arms in advance, many things will become much simpler in the future.

Zhou Lingqi thrust the lantern into Qin Mengshang's hand: "Take it, go back and find a place to hang it up."

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Qin Mengshang took the lantern in a daze, still a little confused.

This lantern is quite beautiful, and the candles inside don't flicker at all. You can tell it's a good thing at a glance.But when she thought about the origin of this lantern, she always felt something strange in her heart.

I don’t know who he met tonight or where he picked up the lantern.But it looks quite delicate and would be just right to hang in front of the door.

　I wrote several versions of this chapter before finally settling on this version. It was too late.
　　
　
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