Tang Zhan turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly thought that those soldiers were still surrounding Guanyi. He wondered if Wei Mao would immediately order Sun An and the others to be killed.

It would be better if he killed them all directly, but if he was left alive, especially if Xing Wei told Wei Mao about his confession, then Wei Mao would definitely kill him.

Therefore, he wanted to find out what Wei Mao was thinking and asked: "Sir, what should I do over at Guanyi?"

Wei Mao thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry about them at Guanyi yet. Just let the soldiers surround Guanyi and don't let them leave on the pretext of protecting Taiwei Su."

What Tang Zhan is most worried about now is the long nights and dreams. If Xing Wei escapes, it will be over. He said: "Sir, since things have reached this point, there is no need to keep them anymore. Let's just take advantage of the situation." Now that the night is dark, order the soldiers to rush in and kill them all to avoid future trouble."

Wei Mao shook his head gently and said: "They are already caged birds now. I can deal with them at any time. There is no need to be so anxious. It won't be too late to catch Huazhu and kill them together."

Wei Mao had his own plan in mind.

Now Hua Ju has not been caught. If we kill Su Yuanjing and the others now, once Hua Ju escapes and returns to Bianjing to tell Huizong the matter, he will have no chance of survival. Even if he surrenders Cai Jing to If you come out, the most you can do is drag him to death, and you will still be unable to escape death.

Therefore, for the time being, he had to keep Su Yuanjing and the others. If he really couldn't catch Hua Ju, then he was going to take Cai Jing's letter to see Su Yuanjing and tell him that everything was ordered by Cai Jing and that he was willing to follow Su. Yuan Jing returned to Beijing to testify against Cai Jing.

Even so, he will inevitably be dismissed from office and punished, but at least he can save his life. As long as this life is saved, he may not be able to make a comeback in the future.

Tang Zhan didn't know that Wei Mao was already thinking of a way out, so he continued to persuade: "Sir, keeping those people is a hidden danger. If you accidentally let them escape, there will be endless troubles, so it is better to kill them as soon as possible."

Su Yuanjing is now the bargaining chip for Wei Mao's survival in Wei Mao's heart. He will listen to Tang Zhan. He waved his hand gently and said: "There is no need to talk about this matter anymore. I have made up my mind. We will wait until we catch Hua Ju." , you hurry up and do as I tell you."

Tang Zhan was very disappointed, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, Wei Mao was the prefect, so he responded: "Yes, I will do it immediately."

Tang Zhan turned around and left. Wei Mao frowned and walked twice in the room. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Then he put on a coat and went to the garden to relax alone.

An hour later, hundreds of people lit torches and shouted outside each of the four city gates. The officers and soldiers guarding the city immediately shouted: "Oh no, the bandits are attacking the city."

After a while, the sound of gongs and shouts rang out throughout the city.

"The thieves are attacking the city, the thieves are attacking the city..."

The common people were all awakened and went to the streets to watch.

"What happened?"

"I heard that bandits are coming to attack the city."

"What, thieves are attacking the city. Such a thing has never happened here. Where did these thieves come from?"

"I don't know."

While the common people were discussing, a general on horseback led a group of officers and soldiers to run over here. A common person asked: "What happened to the general?"

The general looked at the people who were asking questions and said: "There are thieves outside the city attacking the city. The prefect ordered the city gate to be closed from now on. In addition, we received news that the bandits have sent internal troops into the city. The prefect ordered everyone to

The city is searching for the spies of the bandits from house to house. If any of you dares to hide the spies of the thieves and bandits, once found, the whole family will be punished together."

"What, there are thieves sneaking into the city!" The common people were all frightened.

The general said: "Those thieves are ruthless and murderous. It's better for you not to stay outside. Go home quickly, close the door, and wait for the officers and soldiers to search. If you find a stranger hiding in your home, report it to the government immediately.

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The common people all returned to their homes. The general led the group of officers and soldiers while patrolling along the streets, loudly announcing to the common people about the bandits and instructing them to stay at home and not come out.

After Hua Ju interrogated Liu Shui, he was sitting in front of the window thinking about how to reverse the current passive situation.

Suddenly he heard a loud sound of gongs and someone shouting outside. He immediately stood up and said to Zhang Ding who was sitting at the door of the courtyard: "Go and see what happened?"

Zhang Ding opened the door and stuck his head out to take a look, then stepped out and gently closed the door behind him.

A few minutes later, Zhang Ding came back and said to Hua Ju: "Sir, there are bandits attacking the city, and some insiders have sneaked into the city. Wei Mao has ordered the city gates to be closed, and at the same time launched a city-wide manhunt."

"The thieves are attacking the city!"

Hua Ju thought for a moment and immediately understood that this was a trick deliberately played by Wei Mao to prevent him from sneaking out of the city. He sneered and said, "It seems that Wei Mao has gone to any lengths to catch me.

"

"What do you mean, sir, that the bandits' attack on the city was a trick of Wei Mao's own doing?" Zhang Ding asked.

"No need to ask, of course it's him."

Hua Ju said: "Although the world is not peaceful now, there are no large groups of bandits, bandits, or robbers in Caizhou. There are at most sporadic and small groups that are insignificant. What's more, there are thousands of officers and soldiers in Caizhou.

, and there are forbidden troops stationed here. If you come here to attack the city, wouldn't you be asking for your own death? What strong man would be so stupid?"

Zhang Ding nodded and said: "Sir, they are about to start searching house to house. We will definitely not be able to avoid it here. Do you think we should change places?"

Hua Ju thought for a moment, then walked up to Liu Shui and said, "Liu Shui, do you know of any place where you can hide and be difficult to find?"

Liu Shui thought for a moment and said: "There are many hiding places, but those places are easy to find and are not safe even if the whole city is searched."

Hua Ju turned around and walked slowly for a few steps, then suddenly turned around and said, "I know there is a place that they will definitely not search, so let's go there."

"Where is it?" Zhang Ding asked.

Hua Ju smiled and said, "In Wei Mao's house."

Zhang Ding and the others were all shocked when they heard this, and said, "Sir, if you go to Wei Mao's house, aren't you throwing yourself into a trap?"

Hua Ju said: "Have you heard that the most dangerous place is also the safest place. Now Wei Mao has sent people throughout the city to arrest me. There is no place he dares not search, but he will never search his own house.

, so we are the safest there.”

Hua Ju wants to go to the Wei Mansion not only to evade search, but also to reverse the current passive situation.

As the saying goes, to shoot a man first shoot a horse, and to catch a thief first catch the king.

Wei Mao is the magistrate of Caizhou, and all officials and soldiers in Caizhou are under his control. As long as Wei Mao can be controlled, all problems will be solved.

This is also the only best way to reverse the situation at present.

Zhang Ding said: "But we are completely unfamiliar with Wei Maoshang, so it would be very dangerous to go there rashly."

"We are not familiar with his family, but Liu Shui should know his family very well, Liu Shui, right?" Hua Ju looked at Liu Shui and asked.

"I'm not too familiar with it either."

Hua Ju said, "Don't you often go to his house?"

Liu Shui said: "It is true that I often go to his house, but every time I go, I am limited to that route. I have not been to other places."

"You should know where the back door of the Wei Mansion is, right?" Hua Ju asked.

"I know this."

Hua Ju said: "Then take us there quickly."

Zhang Ding and the others originally wanted to persuade Hua Ju again, but seeing that he had already made a decision, they couldn't say anything else, so they prepared to escort Liu Shui away.

But at this moment, someone knocked on the courtyard door. Hua Ju knew that it must be Bi Wu or Liu Shun who came to report the news, and asked Zhang Ding to open the door and let the person in.

It was Liu Shun who came, and he also came to report to Hua Ju that there were bandits attacking the city, and the officers and soldiers of Caizhou Prefecture wanted to seal the city and search.

"We already know about this matter and are now preparing to transfer it to Wei Mao's house."

"Why transfer to Wei Mao's family!"

Liu Shun became anxious upon hearing this and said, "Sir, this is too dangerous. You'd better move to another place."

Hua Ju knew that he was also thinking about his own safety, so he said: "There is no safer place in the entire Caizhou City than Wei Mao's mansion."

Although Liu Shun knew that Hua Ju would not listen to him, he still wanted to persuade him for the sake of Hua Ju's safety and said: "Sir, I still think it's too dangerous there. If anything happens to you and something serious happens, it's better to change the place."

Just a place."

Hua Ju said: "Don't worry, since I dare to go there, I am sure that nothing will happen. But you and Bi Wu, the officers and soldiers outside are searching everywhere, you two must be careful. It doesn't matter whether the information can be found or not.

, the most important thing is to ensure your own safety. As long as there are people around, any problem can be solved."

Seeing that Hua Ju was still concerned about his and Bi Wu's safety at this time, Liu Shun was very moved and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. We will definitely pay attention to it."

Hua Ju said: "Okay, go back quickly, we have to move too."

"Adults, please take care."

Hua Ju said: "Don't go looking for us now. When we settle down in Wei Mansion, I will send Zhang Ding to inform you."

"The villain has taken note of it."

Liu Shun saluted Hua Ju and left.

"Okay, let's not delay any longer."

Hua Ju looked at Liu Shui, patted his shoulder gently twice, and said, "Don't talk while we are on the road, otherwise you may end up with your head on the ground."

Liu Shui said with a sad face: "Sir, Wei Mao is already planning to kill me and silence me. If I were caught talking nonsense, I would be asking for death. Don't worry, I promise not to say a word."

"I guess you understand." Hua Ju said.
Chapter completed!