Martial Arts: Gain a Jiazi internal force at the beginning!

Chapter 243 Captain Chang

This prison cell is built against the mountain, with a half-timbered structure. When you first enter, you go all the way down. There are only a few steps, and you are in a relatively empty hall-like place.

Not only does it have a wide view, there are also several tables with some related applications.

The keys to each cell are hung in categories on one wall.

On the other side, several soldiers were gathering together to drink and gamble.

Going further inside is the internal structure of the mountain.

It should be the early mine veins. After the mines were excavated, the mine holes left behind were reconstructed.

As soon as Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi came in, a few gambling soldiers looked up and greeted them:
"Wang An, come here quickly. I won't come. Come and make some bets."

After asking in one sentence, Tang Huayi and Jiang Ran both murmured in their hearts, which one is Wang An?

Of course, this little thing couldn't trouble the two of them.

Jiang Ran didn't say anything. He took two steps forward and called the man to take a look:
"Zhou Cheng, what are you doing? My name is Wang An."

"What? Can't I come and touch two of them?"

Jiang Ran controlled his voice a little, making his voice unnatural.

"Okay, okay, you can come, you can come."

The man stood up to make way for Jiang Ran and wondered:
"What happened to your throat?"

"It seemed like I was caught in the wind when I went out just now. This damn weather..."

"is not that right?"

Someone on one side said through the interface:
"The weather is getting colder and colder, and there is no sign of the quilt to keep out the cold.

"I heard that all the military salary used to buy us for the winter went into Magistrate Sun's purse."

"This can't be said nonsense."

Someone immediately reminded:

"If you spread the word, it won't be of any benefit to you. Besides, this is just a matter of speculation, so don't spread it..."

Several people were chatting casually while holding a dice to compare the sizes.

Talking, drinking, and gradually there is no more to say.

Jiang Ran didn't use his gambling skills. He just sat here and guided them to talk to see if he could get some useful information.

Tang Huayi used it as an excuse because the prisoner was yelling inside, so he went in first to investigate.

In just a moment, Jiang Ran had already gotten a lot of information from the mouths of these soldiers.

In fact, their army was not under the jurisdiction of Sun County Magistrate.

The specific situation of this mine was unclear, but these people belonged to the Huwei Army, and the general was Guan Changqing who guarded Huwei Pass.

However, because Huweiguan and Jinyang Prefecture are separated by water, and Guzhang County is affiliated to Jinyang Prefecture, their people were dispatched to guard it.

It was agreed at the beginning that it would change every season, and when the time came, someone else would take over.

As a result, I don’t know what’s going on above. Saying this is like not saying it. Let alone one season, it’s year after year, and it’s already the third year.

This group of people is always on duty here.

The captain who was guarding this place sent several letters requesting for exchange of duties at first, but nothing happened.

Then he accepted his fate.

As a soldier, it is always your duty to obey orders.

Issue and execute. Since the request is not answered, continue to execute the order.

But there was a point... This group of people left the Huwei Army and came here to guard the iron mine. Logically speaking, the corresponding expenses should be borne by the Huwei Army.

But I don't know what twists and turns happened in this process, and in the end it was even more than Magistrate Sun.

In this way, Magistrate Sun directly pinched their lifeblood.

You can eat and take whatever you want, and let others take whatever they want.

And in the past few years, they have been miserable.

The military pay for the first year was good and came on time.

The second year came a bit late.

It is said that there are some reasons, but the specifics are unknown.

This year, for some reason, there has been no trace of him until now.

Speaking of this, I heard a soldier sneer:
"I did hear news that the people escorting the military pay this year were all killed on the road.

"All the military pay has disappeared."

"what?"

When the remaining people heard this, their expressions suddenly changed:

"How could this be? Dare to rob the military pay, this is a serious crime that brings disaster to the nine tribes!"

However, the person who spoke was not sure whether the news was true or not, so he curled his lips:

"Who knows... Anyway, I always feel like something is wrong lately.

“In the past, our iron ore mine was busy day and night, but recently, it seems that the work has become more and more intense.

“I don’t know where the iron tools and weapons that I made were sent.

"Car after car is being pulled out... I have never heard of a war that requires so many weapons."

The other person was so drunk that his eyes were blurry. After hearing this, he continued:

"If you have wine now, you will get drunk now. Why do you care so much?"

"You don't know something, maybe something is really going to happen.

"I heard from Zhao Hai that Captain Chang's temper has become increasingly weird in the past six months.

“He gets angry easily and falls out with him whenever he wants.

"He was not like this in the past. His face was a little cold, but his heart was warm.

"But now, I doubt he has any intention."

When he said this, he whispered again:
"Also, those people who always come to our side lately are very sneaky.

"Do you still remember the group of people who were secretly sent last night?"

"Nonsense, how could we forget what happened last night?"

Jiang Ran said smoothly.

The person who spoke nodded:
"They didn't come in according to the normal rules. Lieutenant Chang led someone to bring them here.

"He also specifically asked us not to get close...

"I don't know who he is?"

"That's right."

Mentioning this incident, the people opposite Jiang Ran nodded repeatedly:
“The origins of this group of people are a mystery, and they are locked in a cell on the bottom floor.

"The big iron gate suppressed them, and we didn't have the keys. Colonel Chang personally delivered meals to them.

"I'm afraid this identity has a great origin."

"Alright, alright, stop talking."

Another person spoke up and said:
"Be careful that trouble comes from your mouth. Soldiers, just obey orders and don't think wildly."

Everyone nodded after hearing the words.

I skipped this topic and continued to talk about military pay. After talking about military pay, I talked about Magistrate Sun and Captain Chang.

All that is said and done is those contents.

The sound of footsteps came from inside the cell, and it was Tang Huayi who came out.

Looking at each other, Jiang Ran threw the money he won on the table:
"Okay, which one of you can help me play for a while?"

"Huh? You want to leave after you win!"

Someone is not happy.

Jiang Ran pouted:

"I won the silver and threw it here. Which one of you will do it for me? If you win, it's yours. If you lose, it's mine."

"When did you, Zhou Cheng, become so arrogant?"

"Okay, you, I'll come, I'll come."

Immediately, a soldier showed his arms and rolled up his sleeves, and took Jiang Ran's place.

Jiang Ran smiled, stood up and walked to Tang Huayi.

Tang Huayi whispered to him:
"There are quite twists and turns here and it's not easy to find. I'm worried that if I delay too much, it will arouse suspicion, so I don't dare to continue.

"Are we looking for the wrong person?"

Jiang Ran looked back at the group of soldiers and shouted:
"There's something going on in the cell, I'll go with you."

"go Go."

Everyone's gambling spirit is strong, and if someone is willing to deal with trouble, they will naturally be happy.

Jiang Ran winked at Tang Huayi, and the two of them walked along the mine.

While walking, Jiang Ran told Tang Huayi the news he just heard from the soldiers.

“The man transporting military pay was killed?
“This iron ore mine has been making weapons and shipping them out?
"The captain guarding this place escorted a group of people to the lowest level?"

Tang Huayi was stunned for a moment: "How did you find out so much?"

"Those who are quick to talk have already said it themselves."

Jiang Ran said softly:

"There's something wrong here. I suspect it has something to do with Tianshangque."

This is not without reason.

Tian Shang Que has been plotting against various prefectures, among which Jinyang Prefecture has the biggest problem.

Nowadays, chaos occurs frequently, and it is difficult to say that they are not responsible for it.

Tang Huayi nodded:
“But there’s no need to draw conclusions so early.

"What if the news is false?"

"The news from the military pay side cannot be kept true."

Jiang Ran said:

"But the problems in Guzhang County itself are not small... But now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go down and take a look at the iron gate first." "Okay."

The two people stopped discussing immediately.

Wear corresponding clothes and look for him in this prison cell.

It's just that the mine is rugged and the road has many twists and turns, so it's not that easy to find it.

No wonder Tang Huayi returned home so quickly.

Those who are not familiar with the path will not only not be able to find the underground location, but will also get lost in the intricate and complicated paths of the mine.

The two of them walked around for a while before they found the way down.

But it wasn't until half an hour later that I saw the lowest-level prison cell that the soldier mentioned earlier.

It is indeed separated by a large iron door. The iron door is thick and does not look simple.

Jiang Ran stretched out his hand and touched the keyhole. Under his skillful hand, the complex mechanism inside the door was immediately revealed to his mind.

He frowned slightly:

"Either you have to use profound skills to shake it open. Or you have to get the key... What do you think is more appropriate?"

"I?"

Tang Huayi grinned:
"If I have enough internal strength, I will just open this door and take them away.

"I will kill anyone who dares to stop me."

"Then he became a wanted criminal?"

"No, because everyone who sees me will die, and no one will know that I did it."

Tang Huayi said to Jiang Ran:

"But I know you won't do that."

"After all, you still have to eat."

Jiang Ran smiled lightly:
"Come on, let's go find the key. We just happened to ask Lieutenant Chang to take them out together, which will save a lot of conflicts.

"They all obey orders..."

"kindness."

Tang Huayi nodded and acknowledged this.

The two of them went through another twists and turns and returned to the door of the prison cell.

The two of them disappeared for such a long time, and this group of people were still gambling and drinking, paying no attention to the two of them.

Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi looked at each other and walked directly out of the prison cell.

"Huh? Why are you going again?"

The one who called Wang An to gamble before saw that they were about to leave, and finally spoke up.

"Go pee."

Jiang Ran dealt with it casually.

"Huh? So much urine? This is wrong. Could it be that you have injured your kidney veins? Let the military doctors take a look at it later...so that you won't be able to give birth to a son in the future."

"roll!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

While joking, Jiang Ran had already led Tang Huayi out of the prison cell.

The two gatekeepers in front of the door greeted them again and didn't take them seriously. After all, their faces were the same and their clothes were the same. How could normal people have so many doubts?

Even if the sound is wrong, it's probably because of the wind or cold.

You wouldn't have thought that suddenly you would be given a set of dramatic transformations.

Then Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi determined the direction and walked towards another building.

It is actually not difficult to find Captain Chang. After all, as the largest leader of the mine, his residence may not be the best, but it must be the most conspicuous.

It turned out that finding this person was much easier than expected.

In front of a two-story building, several horse-drawn carriages were already parked there.

There were quite a lot of ruts on the ground, which showed that the things on the car were quite heavy.

A group of soldiers were ready to go, and one person came to a man in his thirties wearing casual clothes:
"Captain, everything is ready."

The man was distracted and didn't know what he was thinking. At this moment, he seemed to wake up when he heard the words. He raised his head and glanced at everyone, and said softly:
"After you deliver the things to the place, someone will hand them over to you. No need to ask any questions. Just come back directly after the handover."

"Yes."

All the soldiers clasped their fists and cupped their hands, and then got on the carriage. They shouted softly and the carriage pulled slowly, but it was moving very slowly.

Jiang Ran frowned slightly, suddenly reached into his arms, took out a small bottle, and poured a little powder into it.

The inner strength condensed slightly, followed by a flick of the finger.

The powder should have scattered, but it was stuck by Jiang Ran's internal force, and finally hit a box on the carriage.

"Fengmi?"

Tang Huayi glanced at Jiang Ran.

"I'm a little curious about where this batch of things is going."

Jiang Ran nodded:

"After the Chongshan Sect incident is over, let's go take a look."

"Listen to you."

Tang Huayi naturally listened to Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran smiled slightly and took the Fengmi back into his arms.

This thing was actually made by himself according to the records in the Hundred Poisons Manual. Although Qianli Feng cherishes it, this thing relies on wind honey, so it is not difficult to cultivate.

All you need to do is find a strong bee and feed it for ten days.

If you don't die for ten days, you will become a thousand miles of wind.

If it dies...just find another one.

But this thing probably won't be used for long. The weather is getting colder and colder, so it's okay to put it in a box.

After being released, they will easily freeze to death in the winter.

At that time, we can only wait for spring to bloom and then cultivate another one.

At this time, Captain Chang withdrew his gaze, his expression becoming more and more stern.

Turn around and walk towards the second floor.

There was a guard in front of the building, so Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi bypassed the guard and climbed directly in from the second floor.

As soon as I came in, I heard footsteps.

When he looked up, he saw Lieutenant Chang going up the stairs with his brows furrowed and opening a door. After a moment, there was a firelight.

Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi came to the door and carefully poked a hole in the window.

Taking advantage of the situation, I looked inside and saw Captain Chang sitting in front of a desk, writing with a pen. He frowned while writing, and halfway through writing, he couldn't continue writing for some reason.

He suddenly put down the brush in his hand, and his palm landed heavily on the table.

He leaned back on his chair and looked up at the roof.

Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi looked at each other and saw that there was no one else in the room, so they pushed the door open and entered.

Lieutenant Chang was absent-minded. When he heard the sound of opening the door, he did not look directly at the person coming. He just said impatiently:
"Zhao Hai, didn't I tell you to rest? Don't disturb me."

"Captain Chang has a lot of things to do every day, so he really shouldn't be disturbed."

Jiang Ran stepped forward:
"It's just that I seem to have a few friends who were imprisoned in this mine by Captain Chang, so I came to borrow a key from Captain Chang."

Upon hearing Jiang Ran's first words, Captain Chang suddenly raised his head.

After seeing Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi, he was stunned:
"Is it you?"

Wearing the clothes of a soldier, he still looks like a soldier.

Although Lieutenant Chang could not name them, he knew that they were soldiers under his command.

He was about to get angry, but suddenly he felt something was wrong.

The soldiers under his command have not left this mine for three years. Where can they find friends?
Immediately his face changed slightly, he stretched out his hand and took a silver gun on the side in his hand, and jumped up from his seat with a sway:

"Want to save people? Let me see what you are capable of!!"

His voice was not loud, as if he was wary of someone.

After he finished speaking, he picked up the silver gun in his hand, and the gun shot out like a dragon.

But the next moment, the silver dragon flying around and showing its teeth and claws fell into Jiang Ran's hand like a small white snake held seven inches away.

Lieutenant Chang was stunned for a moment, raised his strength, and bent his spear, but he was unable to move Jiang Ran at all.

Jiang Ran smiled:
"Let go."

Captain Chang was also obedient and asked him to let go, so he let go.

The spear changed hands and fell into Jiang Ran's hands in a blink of an eye. Following Jiang Ran's advance, he had already caught the choked throat of Captain Chang.

Lieutenant Chang's arms naturally hung down, blood dripping down his fingertips and falling to the ground.

The tiger's mouth broke apart at some point.

It's just that he didn't care about the injury on his hand or his own safety. He just looked at Jiang Ran in surprise:

"It's really good at martial arts!!
"I just said that the thief came back today, and he seemed to be in a very embarrassed state... It turns out that a master has arrived!"

Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows and glanced at Captain Chang, then looked at Tang Huayi beside him.

Tang Huayi narrowed her eyes slightly:
"Colonel Chang, are you planning to get rid of yourself?"

"Left?"

Captain Chang glanced at her and Jiang Ran and sighed:

“I don’t know what you have found now, but it’s good that you came.

"You can take me down now, go and open the door, and rescue your friends from the Chongshan Sect.

"Hey, I can't deal with them... one move made me lose the whole game!"

Jiang Ran held his neck with one hand and glanced at the table, where he saw the half-written letter.

He reached for it and read it, then glanced at Colonel Chang again, and then handed the letter to Tang Huayi.

Tang Huayi took a quick look and was stunned:
"Are you asking for help?"

(End of this chapter)