The sun has just emerged, and its light is still a bit cold and wet.
It was quiet in the county town, with a few smoke rising from the kitchen.
The old official opened the gate of the county government office and was about to clean the street when he saw a man standing outside the county government office.
The old official was stunned and said, "It's hard to beg for a building??"
With a slightly curved beard and light green eyes, the person standing outside the door was the beggar.
At this moment, he looked tired and haggard, but his eyes were sparkling.
"Mr. Xu, haha, long time no see, but you are still strong? This is a big fish I specially brought for you from the countryside!"
Qilou Nan smiled and handed the big fish in his hand to Mr. Xu.
Old official Xu's old face was full of smiles. He declined a few times before taking the big fish.
"Why are you so polite?"
The beggar is probably a former official who was responsible for catching thieves. In terms of status, his status is much higher than that of a doorman like Mr. Xu.
But Qilou Nan was very popular among the county government officials. He looked rough, but he was extremely attentive. He got along well with everyone and had many friends.
This time, almost all the officials in the county government were wiped out, but he was still able to save his life, which shows his ability.
Mr. Xu asked very politely: "What is the reason why Lord Qilou Nangong came here? Do you want my help?"
"It's not a big deal. I just re-checked the household registration in the village. I want to come and report to the Hucao Shigan in time. I wonder if the county official has ever taken office?"
The old official sighed.
"Not yet. Not to mention the official officials, even the county magistrate, county magistrate, county chief register, and county records and history are all empty."
"ah?"
Qilou Nan asked in surprise: "I haven't taken office yet? What about the county?"
Old official Xu looked around and said in a low voice: "He is the founding father of Lecheng County and the high official of the third division of Yitong."
Qilou Nan was stunned and nodded, "No wonder, why are there so many soldiers near the county government? Wouldn't that be a hardship for you?"
Mr. Xu nodded, "Who says it's not the case? In the past, you could report anything you encountered, but who should you report it to now? To Gao Gong?"
"Even when the county magistrate comes, he doesn't dare to say that he can visit Duke Gao at will. What about us humble people?"
Qi Lou Nan smiled bitterly, "Then I can't find anyone with the household registration in the village to report to?"
Old official Xu said again: "No problem, please go back. When Cao Gan arrives, I will send someone to inform you."
"Oh, thank you so much, Mr. Xu!"
"No need to be too polite. It's just that it's hard to beg for a building. It's not a long-term solution for officials here. We still have to find a way to get to the city."
"Hey, why don't I want to? It's just that many of my friends in the past are no longer here at the moment. I don't know who to turn to for mercy."
"Looking for Mr. He!"
Qilou Nan was startled, "He Ananda? But he was not arrested."
"No, he has done meritorious service. I heard that he made great efforts in arresting thieves. Now he is in the city. He is about to be promoted. He may need to be replaced by another official!"
Qi Lou Nan frowned, "I see. Okay, I'll go find him and ask him now!"
"Thank you so much, Mr. Xu!"
"No need to be polite!"
Qilou Nan turned around and left, rushing towards He Ananda's mansion.
This man is one of his good friends, and he used to be a county official like him. His family is not a wealthy family in the local area, but it is still very powerful.
His home is in the west of the city, close to the West Gate. It is a very ordinary house.
When He Ananda saw the difficulty of begging for a building, he was quite excited. He almost rushed out, enthusiastically holding his friend's hand and shouting for his family to prepare meals.
"Great, great, I've always wanted to send someone to find you!"
"Sit down quickly, sit down quickly."
Qilou Nan sat aside politely, "I came to the county government to report village affairs. I heard from the people in the county that you were safe and sound, so I hurriedly said goodbye to them and came to find you."
"Ah, you are a beggar. If others don't tell me, why don't you come to see me?"
"Don't leave today, stay at my house and have a drink!"
"I still have a lot of things to do in my village. Let's wait for the wine to come another day."
The two chatted for a while, and then Qi Lou Nan asked, "How did you get out?"
He Ananda shook his head, "I was just lucky. I was valued by a noble family and spared me."
"After you left the county seat, a lot of things happened in the city."
He took a sip of wine and said bitterly: "After you left, the temple sent King Gaoyang to investigate these things."
"The King of Gaoyang is indeed a great sage of the country, wise and mighty."
"It only took him two days to solve the case."
"It turns out that Cui Mou colluded with the Puppet Zhou and instigated Fei Zongxian to contact the Puppet Zhou. Later, the spoils were divided unevenly. The Puppet Zhou killed people and silenced them. The witnesses and material evidence are all correct. They also killed the three Xianbei people earlier."
"They bribed people from a village near Zhangshui, called Li Village, and attacked and killed the three knights."
"King Gaoyang's subordinates also discovered a large number of letters between Cui Mou and the fake Zhou Dynasty, private coins of the fake Zhou Dynasty, and weapons used to kill people. The surviving disciples of Fei Zongxian's family also admitted these things."
"I heard that King Gaoyang was praised and praised by His Majesty for this incident."
"I don't know what's going on with the Cui family. I just heard from noble people that Cui Mou was cut in half that night. One half was hung on the wall of Ye City, and the other half was thrown into the territory of the Puppet Zhou. I heard that the Puppet Zhou even restrained him.
The body was buried in a grand ceremony and I don’t know whether it is true or false.”
Qilou Nan shuddered and interrupted the other party.
"Jun He, please stop talking or you will kill me!"
"I originally wanted to come to you to ask for a promotion, but now it seems that although my village is small, it is much more peaceful than the county town."
He Ananda laughed and said, "You and I are close friends. Even if you don't look for me, I will never forget you."
"It's just that the county is quite chaotic now. It's not the right time. I myself am in danger. You go back to Zhangjiacun first and wait for news from me."
"You are the only friend I have here. We will have more contact with you in the future. Once I have the opportunity, I will immediately send someone to find you."
Seeing He Ananda's sincere face, Qilou Nan was quite moved and just said thank you.
Despite the other party's repeated attempts to stay, Qilou Nan decided to return.
He Ananda sent the other party all the way to the door and stood at the door watching him leave.
The figure of the begging man leading the donkey disappeared little by little in the distance, and the smile on He Ananda's face also disappeared with his disappearance.
Until the end, his expression became extremely grim.
The same thing happened to Qilou Nan. He lowered his head and hurried on with a solemn expression.
"Crack!"
After walking a few steps, Qi Lou Nan suddenly slapped himself again.
The donkeys were frightened and ducked their heads.
"It's broken, it's broken."
Qi Lou Nan muttered, his eyes filled with fear.
Why did I go crazy yesterday to follow the fisherman's son to investigate?
Report to the official?
Report to the county government that King Gaoyang framed him? Report that the emperor is fatuous and ignorant?
But if he hid it, if Tao Zi, the murderer, found out, he wouldn't be silenced?
That is a murderous butcher!!
Qilou Nan only felt his head hurt even more.
He left the county town in a daze, got on his donkey, and drove towards the village.
Do you want to run?
But as an official, if you run away, you will be dead. You will have nowhere to stay.
Kill that little fisherman??
Wouldn't that arouse the butcher's suspicion even more?
Qilou Nan was riding a donkey swaying along the path, the cold wind blowing constantly from both sides, blowing away the weeds, and the surroundings were extremely quiet and silent.
Qi Lou Nan suddenly reined in his donkey and looked to his left and right with vigilance.
"Who?!"
Then he saw two people jumping out from the front and back, and four people surrounded Qilou Nan from the front and back. These four people were dressed simply, but their faces were covered, and they were holding big bows.
Qilou Nan looked at this scene and immediately let out a long sigh.
"Dear friends, I am a small official in the city and I don't have much money on me. If I die and someone is still investigating me, why don't you just let me go?"
"How can the beggar beggar to surrender?"
The other party suddenly spoke. Qilou Nan felt that the voice sounded familiar, and he narrowed his eyes.
"I wonder which friend it is? Can I still survive?"
"Hahaha, it's hard to beg for a building, it's me."
The masked man tore off the cloth on his face, revealing his true face.
Qilou Nan was stunned for a moment, "It's Wang Jun."
The person standing in front of him was a wealthy man in the city. His surname was Wang and Fu. He had some property in the city and lived in a restaurant near the east city gate.
Wang Fu, the store owner, now bowed respectfully to Qilou Nan.
"It's hard to beg for a building. I have something very important that I want to discuss with you in detail. This interception is just to prevent villains. I have absolutely no intention of murdering you."
"Can you please come and talk to me?"
"good."
Chapter completed!