After coming out of the teahouse, Bantou Liu looked at both sides of the street. There were almost no people there and the shops were all closed.

Although the Song Dynasty allowed people to move at night, Caizhou was not as prosperous as Bianjing. Most people usually took a rest at Haishi, and businesses were closed at midnight at most.

The wind was a bit strong tonight and it was colder than the previous two days. Bantou Liu shrank his neck and walked towards the left side of the street.

Just as he turned around a street, Bantou Liu suddenly stopped and looked back because he felt like someone was following him.

After looking around and finding nothing unusual, Bantou Liu continued to walk forward, but within fifty meters he still felt someone following him. He then stopped and looked back, but still saw nothing.

"Damn it, I obviously feel like there's someone here."

Bantou Liu muttered, then turned around and continued walking forward, looking back from time to time.

When he turned another street, he suddenly found that the street in front of him was very dark because all the lanterns hanging on both sides of the street had been extinguished.

"What happened? All the lanterns went out." Team Leader Liu said as he walked forward.

Suddenly, there were obvious footsteps coming from behind. Bantou Liu hurriedly looked back and saw someone approaching him about ten meters away.

He was about to ask who it was when he suddenly received a heavy blow on the back of his head and fell to the ground.

It turned out that just when he turned around and looked back, two people rushed out from the side of the street. One of them had a stick in his hand, and it struck him in the back of the head with a sap.

The man from behind ran over and followed the two men to lift the squad leader into the alley next to him.

The alley is very narrow and dark, and there are a lot of debris on both sides. The three people carrying Liu Ban's head would bump into it from time to time as they walked forward.

The three people were carrying Bantou Liu and were walking forward. They were about to reach the exit when suddenly two black figures flashed in front of them. The three people were frightened and stopped at that time.

At this moment, two black figures appeared behind them, and at the same time they waved their arms and struck the necks of the two people who were lifting Bantou Liu from behind. The two men immediately fell down, and Bantou Liu who was being carried by them also fell down.

Then he fell to the ground.

The person in front who was carrying Ban Liu's head and feet felt something unusual behind him and hurriedly turned back to see what was going on.

The moment he turned back, one of the two black figures in front of him stepped towards him, raised his hand and struck the back of his neck. The man stood upright and then fell to the ground.

The four black figures looked back and forth and saw nothing unusual. Then each of them picked up one person and hurriedly disappeared into the alley.

Xicheng, Xuanming Lane

In the back section of the alley, there is a light on the left side of the main house of a family.

In the room, a 45- to 6-year-old man was lying on the bed wearing close-fitting clothes. His pants were pulled down to his thighs, and his buttocks were exposed, with large scars on them.

A middle-aged woman of forty-two and three years old was holding a bowl of ointment in her left hand and a thin piece of wood three inches long and two fingers wide in her right hand. She was applying the medicine evenly to the man bit by bit.

On the injured hip.

This man was Han Wei, Caizhou's former general judge and current Yi Cheng, and the woman who gave him the medicine was his wife Han Zhang.

"The swelling has basically gone away. After applying the medicine for two days, you should be able to get out of bed." After applying the medicine, Han Zhang placed a special bamboo cover on Han Wei's buttocks, and then covered the bamboo cover with a quilt.

on top so that the medicine will not stick to the quilt.

"Thank you for your hard work, Madam." Han Wei looked at Han Zhang and said.

Mrs. Han Zhang put the medicine on the table next to her, covered it with a piece of paper, then sat by the bed and said, "Official, let's not be an official, okay?"

"Madam, why are you trying to persuade me again? Didn't you agree not to mention this matter again?" Han Wei said.

Every time she saw Han Wei being beaten, Mrs. Han and Zhang felt particularly uncomfortable, so she had long advised him not to be a messenger and to go back to his hometown and live a peaceful life. Even if his life was a little harder, it would still be better than being beaten here.

Torture and humiliation are strong.

But Han Wei has a stubborn temper and cannot swallow this. Even if he knows that he will continue to be humiliated if he stays here, he still wants to stay and watch Wei Mao be questioned by the court, because he believes that one day the court will liquidate Wei Mao for his crimes in Caizhou.

crime.

Therefore, no matter how much his wife tried to persuade him, he would not agree.

Mrs. Han Zhang also knew her husband's temper, and even nine oxen could not pull him back from the things he was sure of. He sighed softly and said, "Why do officials have to do this? At present, the court is dominated by Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and Gao Qiu."

Others are controlling him, and Wei Mao is Cai Jing's man, so no one will come to investigate him. Even if you continue to stay here for ten years, you won't see the results you want."

Although Han Zhang is a female prostitute, she is quite knowledgeable and has a clearer view of the current situation in the court than Han Wei. She knows that as long as Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others do not fall, Wei Mao will be fine, even if Han Wei continues

It is in vain to endure the humiliation and bear the burden here, and what you will get in return will only be greater humiliation and blow.

Han Wei still had confidence in the court and said: "Although the government is currently controlled by Cai Jing and others, there are still loyal and good people in the court, and I also believe that your majesty will wake up one day and realize that Cai Jing and others are harming the country.

As long as they are dismissed from their posts and investigated, the death of these traitors such as Wei Mao will not be far away. Madam, there is no need to persuade me anymore. I will never leave until I see Wei Mao, the traitor, being brought to justice.

From Caizhou.”

Seeing that her husband was taking advantage of others, Mrs. Han Zhang was a little angry and said, "Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about your three children. Liang'er, Ren'er could have taken the imperial examination, but it was because of you that

Their qualifications have been revoked. Yun'er is not young anymore, and she was worried that you would back out of the marriage that was agreed upon. If they continue to stay here, what will they do in the future? Will their youth be allowed to go to waste like this?

As a father, can't you think about your children?"

Han Liang and Han Ren were originally going to take part in the provincial examination, but Wei Mao interfered and disqualified them, so they could no longer take the scientific examination, which effectively cut off their future.

Han Yun was already engaged, and her in-laws were also minor officials in Caizhou. After Han Wei was demoted to Yi Cheng, the engagement was canceled.

When his wife mentioned the three children, Han Wei fell silent, because they had indeed suffered a lot of grievances for him, especially after he was demoted, and they were looked down upon. As a father, he did owe them a debt.

Han Wei thought to himself: "Yes, the three children are innocent. I am already very sorry for them. I can't let them suffer humiliation with me anymore. I have to find a way out for them."

After a moment of silence, he said, "Why don't you take the children back to your hometown and I'll stay here alone."

Mrs. Han Zhang said: "You also know what the tempers of those three children are. Will they be willing to leave if you are left here?"

Han Wei thought about it, his three children were very filial, and they would never leave if he didn't leave.

But he was really unwilling to let him leave like this.

After some thinking, Han Wei said: "Madam, give me two days to think about it seriously, and I will give you an answer in two days."

Mrs. Han Zhang knew her husband's character very well and knew that he could agree to think about it seriously. She already gave in and said hurriedly: "As long as you are willing to think about this matter seriously, it will only take two months, let alone two days."

Han Wei nodded slightly and said, "It's getting late, go to sleep."

Mrs. Han Zhang took off her clothes, turned on the lamp and went to sleep, and fell asleep soon.

After a while, a head popped out of the wall outside. He looked inside and saw that the lights in the room had been extinguished. He then climbed up the wall and jumped into the yard. He walked quietly to the door of the yard and walked carefully.

Pull the bolt open and open the door gently.

Three black figures appeared outside the door. The man thought they were his companions, so he didn't pay attention. He turned around and prepared to walk to the main room to pry open the door.

However, the moment he turned around, the dark figure standing behind him raised his hand and struck him on the back of his neck. The man fell backwards, and the dark figure behind him opened his arms to hug him and drag him.

Got outside.

Another dark figure came into the courtyard, gently closed the courtyard door, re-inserted the door bolt, and then climbed over the wall to get out.

Outside the courtyard, four people were lying on the ground, and three black figures stood beside them. When they saw this person coming out, they carried one by one and left.

Half an hour later.

Guanyili.

Hua Ju was resting in bed when suddenly someone knocked on his door. He opened his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Sir, Zhang Ding is back and wants to see you for something." The guard outside the door said.

Zhang Ding was one of the eight guards he sent out.

Hua Ju knew that they must have gained something, so he stood up and went over to open the door and said, "Tell him to come in."

Zhang Ding walked in from outside, clasped his fists and said, "Sir."

"What's going on?" Hua Ju asked.

Zhang Ding said: "As you expected, Wei Mao sent people to kill the squad leader and Yi Cheng."

Hua Ju asked: "Then did you catch them?"

Zhang Ding said: "We have caught them all."

"Where are the people?"

Zhang Ding pointed toward the outside of the yard and said, "It's just outside the yard."

Hua Ju said, "Bring them all in."

The guards outside brought the eight people they caught in. Hua Ju looked at them and said with a smile, "Well done."

"Thank you, sir."

Hua Ju smiled and was about to ask them to wake up the people one by one for interrogation. Suddenly he thought that there were spies from Wei Mao in this official post. Zhang Ding and the others brought the people back. These spies must have seen it. If they were asked to inform Wei Mao

That would be bad.

"Hurry up and guard all the places where Guanyi can go out, and don't allow anyone to go out. Then gather all the guys in Guanyi, let the stewards identify them, and catch all the spies sent by Wei Mao.

Get up." Hua Ju said to the guard guarding the door.

Although he knew it might be a little late now, he still wanted to try.

"Yes." The guard outside the door responded and left.

Hua Ju sat down, looked at Bantou Liu, and said, "Wake him up."

Zhang Ding dragged Bantou Liu to Hua Ju and slapped him in the face several times. Bantou Liu woke up immediately.

"It hurts."

Before Bantou Liu opened his eyes, he felt a pain in the back of his head. He subconsciously touched it with his hand, and then slowly opened his eyes. He found that he was in a room with many people standing around him. He sat down in shock.
Chapter completed!