Rivers and lakes in another world

Chapter 214 Zhangjiazhuang

Beiyan's county soldiers and city defense battalions are completely two systems.The former can be regarded as a militia organization organized voluntarily in the county. It can be used to catch thieves or patrol public security. It can only be regarded as a few strong men with a little training. If a war breaks out, they can be used as auxiliary military personnel on the city.It is a power controlled by the county captain in the county.

The city defense battalion is under the jurisdiction of the military. Unless there is a vicious incident or a war, they will not be dispatched easily. Usually they have to participate in training many times.

But when someone like Black Spider came out, the City Defense Army also dispatched a few small teams to help, temporarily under the command of the county lieutenant in the county.

"Next, Lord Duan, please take us to the scene of the crime and the victim's home to see if there are any other clues." The traces on these corpses can only tell that they are master poisoners, and more strong evidence is needed Only then can it be convenient to trace the traces of the murderer.

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After leaving the home of the last victim, Chen Zheng and his party looked serious, because there was no obvious evidence left at the scene.The few people who entered and murdered were all injured by hidden weapons, without too much struggle, the black spider's technique was very clever, he hit it with one blow, and then left behind a provocative black spider pattern, turned around and slipped away.

And when Ruiren was innocent, he was even more neat and tidy, and directly used the fascination. The woman who had the accident just felt that she was suddenly hazy and sleepy, and then fell asleep. When she woke up, she found that her clothes were It has been broken, and its body has been touched, but there is no memory at all, and there are no obvious footprints on the door or windows. As for the guard maid or servant, they have also fallen into a deep sleep, and no one has found the black spider. figure.

It can be seen that this person must be an old hand, Li Xiaoqi and Zheng Sanjin used a relatively simple method before, which is to cast a wide net.Because of the current situation in the county, a curfew has been enforced, so at night, except for the public, ordinary people or wealthy businessmen can't be seen outside.Moreover, they stayed in the places of those aristocratic families, and finally found traces of black spiders, but failed to capture them.

"I don't know if Mr. Chen can do anything about it? The people in the city are in panic because of the black spider ears. Some people have already moved with their families." Duan Ziping looked worried.

Chen Zheng sighed, "There is no useful solution, this black spider seems to be a habitual offender, so we can only follow the previous strategy of spreading the net widely, but this time we have three Embroidered Clothes Weiguang Luck Realms, It shouldn't be a problem with three-on-one, not to mention that the heroine next to me has already half-stepped into Zhoutian Realm, as long as the black spider shows its figure, the chance of escaping from our palms is very low."

Duan Ziping was a little disappointed, but he knew that there was no way out, but he quickly made arrangements, and everyone in the county started to mobilize, cooperating with the Embroidery Guards and the City Defense Army to catch the black spiders tonight.

But this still depends on luck. I don't know if the black spider will have the courage to come out and commit another crime after being targeted several times.

At night, the county soldiers and policemen in the county town cooperated with the city defense army to start dispatching, patrolling around, and sending out signals as soon as they found any suspicious persons.

Naturally, Chen Zheng and the others did not need to do the errand work below.So Chen Zheng took Yelu Maitreya, Tan Daoji and others to sit safely in the largest restaurant in Dahuang County and have a drink, while recharging their energy and preparing for the possible battle tonight.

Although it had been dark for a long time, Chen Zheng and the others sat firmly on the Diaoyutai without panicking at all. They soon heard the sound of trumpets and arrows coming from outside, accompanied by a burst of gongs and drums, and even heard The shouts of the county soldiers came indistinctly: "Catch the thief, that's the black spider!"

Chen Zheng and the others hurried out and found that a lot of torches had already been lit in the county town at this time. It was obvious that many people had gathered in the southeast corner of the county town, and there were more torches flowing towards the southeast corner in the distance. come here.

"Let's go." Chen Zheng waved his hand, and the embroidered guards rushed to the southeast corner of the county with their strong bows.

At this time, in the southeast corner of the county seat, under the light of the fire, one could clearly see a vigorous figure shuttling back and forth on the beams of the house. He was still wearing night clothes, and his movements were extremely fast. Non-stop, like walking on flat ground, no matter how martial arts are, this lightness kung fu is indeed extraordinary.

But no matter how you look at it, the man in black at this time is a little embarrassed, and his figure moves back and forth as if he is avoiding something.

This is naturally the threat of the strong bow in the city defense battalion.It's not that Chen Zheng and others didn't have arrangements for the black spider.Knowing that the black spider is good at using hidden weapons to drink poison, it is necessary to keep a distance as much as possible, and the best long-range attack method is a hard bow and a strong crossbow. Within a hundred steps, it is very threatening to warriors, let alone It is said that the black spider is obviously walking the path of agility, with more than agility but insufficient physical defense. At close range, bows and arrows can completely threaten him.It's a pity that the crossbow is a standard equipment in the army, and it is not available in the city defense battalion. Otherwise, with the penetrating power of the crossbow, Black Spider would definitely not have a little scratch on his body now.

These archers were all the elites from the city defense camp that Duan Ziping and the city defense camp had talked about.On weekdays, the arrows are almost perfect within a hundred steps, and they also specially find archers who can shoot with night vision. They are also the treasures of the city defense camp. Thanks to Duan Ziping, the county magistrate, and the commander of the city defense camp have a good personal relationship, he can The treasure you begged for.

As soon as they fought, they brought a certain threat to the black spider, and in order to protect these precious bumps, Chen Zheng also made a good suggestion. The black spider is definitely not an opponent when he fights alone, but after forming an army formation , even the black spider won't rush forward, after all, he is not a body-refining martial artist, so he rushes into the crowd and releases Wushuang. It can only be ground to death abruptly.

Therefore, each patrol team is composed of 20 or 30 people. Except for the archers who are precious, the rest of them are almost equipped with a shield, but the quality of the shields is uneven, and some are rattan shields.Some are leather shields.Others are just wooden boards in Chen Zheng's view, but they can be used to defend against hidden weapons that may appear in their hands. As for some more vital places, try to tie some cloth or the like to reduce the penetration of hidden weapons. Sex, hoping to reduce the casualties of the people below.

When Chen Zheng and the others arrived, they found that the black spider was about to be driven into a corner, and it had sprinkled a lot of poisonous gas along the way, forcing the people below not to dare to approach, and could only use bows and arrows from a distance. Harassment, don't let him out of your sight.

The fact that Chen Zheng, a few lucky people rushed over made the black spider feel that the situation was not good, especially because one of the women had a strong aura, and he estimated that he would not be able to kill the opponent, so it was better to move 36 times.

While avoiding the arrow feathers, the black spider took out a pair of sharp claws, inserted them directly into the bricks of the city wall, and started to climb up like a gecko.

"No, this guy is going to run!" Chen Zheng and the others hurriedly drew their bows and shot. The arrow feathers shot by martial artists in the luck realm are more threatening, not to mention that Chen Zheng has practiced the hundred-step piercing, so he can clearly capture them even in the dark. To the shape of a black spider.

Swish, swish, swish, five arrows were shot out quickly, and even the most agile Black Spider was hit by two arrows.But it wasn't a vital part. One shot was on the shoulder, and the other was on the butt.

But the black spider was also very strong, just grunted, endured the pain on his shoulder and rolled over the city wall, the soldiers on the city wall couldn't stop the black spider at all, and he escaped in the end.

Duan Ziping also rushed over in a hurry. He originally thought he could succeed in one attempt, but he didn't expect Black Spider to have the ability to climb the city wall. He made some mistakes and let him escape this time. He didn't know how to catch him next time. It was a headache.

Chen Zheng saw the disappointment on Duan Ziping's face, and knew that he was concerned about chaos. If the black spider is not peaceful, Dahuang County will not be peaceful. How could that person be so calm when it was about his own future and career?

Chen Zheng deliberately pointed out the way: "Master Duan, you can send soldiers to take back the arrow feathers now. Some of the arrow feathers just now have been stained with the blood of the black spider, and there is also his smell on them. If the black spider is not suitable for you today." Chasing out of the city is very likely to be ambushed, but starting tomorrow we can use wolfhounds to remember the smell of Black Spider, and then search the whole process, compared to even if he is proficient in disguise, he can't cover up his own smell. There must be blood."

Duan Ziping's eyes lit up: "Mr. Chen is right, I almost forgot that there is such an operation, I will send someone to do it right away."

Driving Duan Ziping away, Chen Zheng had a smile in his eyes. In fact, Chen Zheng didn't tell the truth before. If he went out of the city to pursue him now, he would be able to find the black spider in minutes. Zhongdu is very interesting. Of course, the amount of the sword demon murderous aura he condensed is not large, about as many as a hair. When he shot the black spider, the sword demon murderous aura quietly lurked into the black spider's body, but Fortunately, the black spider was in a hurry to escape and did not observe closely. Now that the two strands of sword demon murderous aura had sneaked in, it was very easy to catch him. Chen Zheng didn't do it because he felt that there might be something behind the black spider. There are other people's existence, which are most suitable for fishing, and the reason behind why he is obsessed with Dahuang County, Chen Zheng also wants to find out very much.

Zhangjiazhuang outside the county seat.

Although it is still dark, the house is still brightly lit, and the inside is not the imaginary pleasure-seeking, but the structure of the manor is different. From the outside, it looks like there are three-foot-high wooden walls, all of which are very strong. The logs are only a little worse than the masonry walls.Moreover, surrounding the manor, there is actually a canal, which acts as a moat. There are also gates and suspension bridges on it, and there are several small towers standing in forests. There are still figures shaking on it, obviously patrolling at night, the servants who come and go Every one of them has tight muscles, full of blood, and it looks like they have been trained for a long time. They are not ordinary servants, they must be elites who have been trained for a long time, and they may have seen blood.This is obviously not like a manor, but more like a small cottage.

This is the most famous Zhangjiazhuang in Dahuang County.The current patriarch of this family is the one who led the family to relocate to Dahuang County 20 years ago. Although it has only been 20 years, it has developed from a poor and poor family at the beginning to a first-class family in Dahuang County today. It is a proper upstart.

This is all due to Zhang Ji's talent. He has excellent business skills. The Zhang family's caravan has traveled to Jianzhou in northern Xinjiang many times, and even went to Yanjing. Some small tribes near the Great Wall have deep friendships, and every year they can use grain to trade some high-quality horses, and when they are transferred to Yanjing, the value has doubled countless times.

As a result, the Zhang family's business grew bigger and bigger. At the beginning, it was still necessary to hire casual repairmen or even escort agencies to help run the business, but later, the Zhang family's money bag became full, and the Zhang family began to slowly form their own guards. For a team, under a lot of money, there must be warriors.

Soon under the temptation of money, Zhang Ji gathered a group of casual warriors, and slowly equipped them with weapons, leather armor, and various rewards. The treatment was very good and high, and the people below received it. Naturally, she died for the Zhang family.

In this way, the strength of the Zhang family is growing, and the wealth is also increasing, but I don’t know why the Zhang family did not choose to live in the county. Instead, they bought a lot of fertile land outside the county, built a manor, and started doing business. Be a landlord.

The amazing wealth of the Zhang family finally caught the eyes of others. Naturally, someone wanted to pick peaches and raided the Zhang family’s manor in the middle of the night. It was thanks to the desperate resistance of the Zhang family’s warriors that they managed to keep it, but most of the manor was destroyed as a result, and the money was returned. There were many casualties.

However, the result of the coveted person was not very good, and he was completely wiped out by Zhang Ji.

Since then, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening, the Zhang family re-established a manor similar to a small cottage, and also spent money on it. Everyone in the county knew about the price increase, plus the benefits of the main hall. , so the county magistrate and others turned a blind eye to the Zhang family and allowed this small cottage to exist.I'm 20 years old and should have no problem.

Little did they know that it was because of their attitude of turning a blind eye and closing one eye that the Zhang family did many unknown things under their noses.

At this time, the night was already deep, and only the burning torches could bring a little bit of light.Soon Zhang Jiazhuang on the tower noticed a figure in the distance, approaching Zhuangzi.

(End of this chapter)