The system forced me to be emperor

The old county magistrate personally arranged for the three of them to live in the county government office.

After Xiao Rui took a bath, the master of the yamen came to inquire about what happened, so that he could write a statement and report it to Fucheng, and at the same time apply for rewards from the court for the three of them.

However, Xiao Ruiming said that he had something to do and needed to go to the capital. The old county magistrate regretted that he could not keep the three of them for a long time, so he took out 200 taels of silver from the county government as a reward from the court, and presented it to Xiao Rui in advance.

Xiao Rui didn't refuse, and readily accepted, otherwise the old county magistrate would suspect the intention of the three of them.

On the other hand, the county lieutenant arrested Ma Dong and confessed to what he had done. Those family members of the bandits would also be imprisoned. According to the law, the minimum thing waiting for them is to lose their household registration, have tattoos branded on their bodies, and become a criminal. Slave distribution border.

Early tomorrow morning, the three of Xiao Rui will prepare to return to Beijing.

at night.

In the county government prison, the bandit leader's wife was locked in a separate cell.

In the middle of the night, the county captain went into the prison alone to see her.

"Brother..." the woman cried out with tears in her eyes.

The county lieutenant comforted: "Sister, I have wronged you."

"You want to avenge Lao Zhao." The woman said with red eyes, "Fortunately, those three people didn't kill the grass, otherwise my child and I wouldn't be able to survive. How about Ma Dong?"

The county captain said: "Ma Dong is suffering from a serious disease. I have let him take all the charges. No one knows that I am involved. And no one knows that you are my righteous sister. You stay here for a while, and I will find a way to get you Get out. As for Lao Zhao's death... those three people's martial arts are not simple, and we have to think about it in the long run."

The woman said with red eyes: "Brother, back then you and Lao Zhao killed the county magistrate, and you pretended to be the county magistrate, and Lao Zhao was a bandit. You have to avenge him."

The county lieutenant narrowed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Unexpectedly, the woman continued: "Brother Yi, my sister has nothing else to ask but you to avenge Lao Zhao, kill the person who killed him, and then let my son and I be safe, otherwise the evidence you left behind when you killed him Well, my sister can't guarantee that even if I die, those evidences will not be leaked!"

The county lieutenant caught his breath and stared at the woman in front of him.

After a long time, the county lieutenant smiled and said: "Sister Yi, don't worry, Lao Zhao is my sworn brother, how can I not avenge him? Don't be impatient, I will bring the murderer's head to see you!"

After all, the county captain left.

The woman staggered and sat on the ground, her face full of tears just now was full of ferocity.

Chapter 71: The Confession

In order to show his importance, the county magistrate arranged for Xiao Rui, Zhuge Liuying, and Wu Zhanfa to live in the guest room of the county government's back house.

Fighting during the day exhausted Xiao Rui, so he went to bed early after dinner.

Around Choushi, a black shadow suddenly jumped into the back house, waking Wu Zhanfa, who was sitting in the room guard, and he immediately approached the door to be alert to the movement of the shadow.Seeing that the black shadow was touching Xiao Rui's room, he immediately broke through the door to capture and kill him.

Unexpectedly, the black shadow was vigilant and fled in despair.

Wu Zhanfa was afraid that he would divert the tiger away from the mountain, so instead of chasing him, he stayed in the courtyard instead.

The next day, when the sky was bright, Xiao Rui woke up naturally, and as soon as he left the room, he saw Wu Zhanfa standing guard.

"Are you standing all night?" Xiao Rui asked.

Wu Zhanfa said: "Yesterday, a man in black came in. I was worried that it would affect His Highness's rest, so I stayed here to watch the night."

"The man in black?" Xiao Rui wondered, and Zhuge Liuying from the next door also came out, and said, "I also found out last night, why did the man in black attack us when we first arrived here? The bandits are involved."

Xiao Rui nodded in agreement, then asked Wu Zhanfa to go down to rest for a while, and leave after breakfast.

Before breakfast, the Yamen's arresters sent Xiao Rui and Zhuge Liuying's weapons. They took them away for autopsy yesterday and compared them with the knife wounds on the bandits so that they could close the case and report it to the state government.

After breakfast, the three of them bid farewell to the old county magistrate, and the old county magistrate thanked him again: "This time, thanks to Mr. Xiao and Miss Zhuge, they killed the bandits for the people of Qiuyang County. It's a pity that the three of you are busy. You must do your best to be a landlord. In addition, I will apply for rewards from the imperial court, and the three of you will come to the county government to collect them when you pass by here in the future."

Xiao Rui nodded, complimented a few words, and the three left the capital on horseback.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the three of them left, the county lieutenant and master Bo hurried to find the old county magistrate.

"My lord, my lord, something is wrong, Wang Xiancheng was killed!" The master wiped the sweat from his forehead, as if because of the haste of running, the thin shirt all over his body was wet.

"What? Dead?" The old county magistrate was startled, and hurriedly asked, "Can the murderer be caught?"

The county captain said: "My lord, Mr. Xu and I went to Wang County Prime Minister's house to discuss government affairs with him. Unexpectedly, he died tragically at home. The three murderers escaped, but the servants in his house saw the faces of the three of them clearly!"

"Hurry up and hunt down, it's unreasonable to dare to kill an official ordered by the court!" The old county magistrate shouted.

Unexpectedly, the county lieutenant suddenly said: "This matter hastily reported to your lord, because according to eyewitnesses, the three murderers were the three who killed the bandits yesterday. The weapons are very similar, and I have ordered you to compare them."

The old county magistrate was stunned for a moment, and said in doubt: "This... no way, the three of them wiped out the bandits for us in Qiuyang County, how could they kill the court officials?"

The county lieutenant resolutely said: "My lord, encircling and suppressing bandits and assassinating imperial officials are two different things. People in the Jianghu are doing a living by licking blood at the edge of a knife. What's more, he killed the bandits yesterday and fled in a hurry without waiting for a few days to receive the reward." , it means that they absconded after the murder, otherwise how could they let go of the generous reward?"

The old county magistrate was taken aback, and was persuaded by the county lieutenant's statement. Indeed, leaving in a hurry without any reward was really unreasonable.

At this time, Wu Zuo hurried over and reported: "Three adults, my subordinates have already checked Wang Xiancheng's injuries, and he was hacked to death by a knife! Just in time, I checked the weapon of the man surnamed Xiao during the autopsy for the bandits yesterday. After comparison, it happened to coincide with Wang Xiancheng's knife wound, confirming that the three were the murderers!"

The county captain turned on the fire and said: "My lord, the murderer has already fled. Please give me an order. I will immediately gather the united troops and arrest them quickly. Otherwise, they will flee from the border of Qiuyang County, and we will have nowhere to search. My lord, don't delay. This dead man is an official of the imperial court!"

The old county magistrate nodded and said: "Hurry up and hunt him down. It's best to capture him alive. I will interrogate him myself."

"My lord, the three of them are highly skilled in martial arts. If they fight in a corner, I can't guarantee whether they can be captured alive." The county lieutenant squinted his eyes, and there was a murderous look in the depths of his eyes.

The old magistrate sighed and nodded.

The county lieutenant immediately left the mansion and led the police and 30 local united soldiers to chase after him.

When the three of Xiao Rui left the city, they didn't run fast for the sake of their journey, so after leaving Qiuyang County for more than a dozen miles, they were chased by the county lieutenant, armed with guns, sticks, and even bows and arrows.

The three of Xiao Rui were still puzzled, and the county captain had already surrounded the three of them.

The county lieutenant sat on the horse and stood outside the encirclement, and shouted coldly: "Xiao Qirui, the three of you killed the county magistrate of Qiuyang County. The evidence is solid. I am here to arrest you and bring you back to the county government for interrogation under the order of the county magistrate!"

After all, he raised his hand, and the united soldiers set up their arrows and drew their bows, and the arrows rained like awns, aiming at the three of them.

Wu Zhanfa was startled, and immediately reached out to protect Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui and Zhuge Liuying looked at each other and smiled immediately. Xiao Rui asked, "The evidence is solid? County captain, where did you get the evidence?"

"The officer said there is evidence, so there is evidence. Since the three of you are stubbornly resisting, come and shoot!" The county captain waved his hand, and the murderous look on his face could no longer be hidden.

Whizzing…

In an instant, bows and arrows shot at the three of them like rain.

Zhuge Liuying's movement is like a swimming dragon, dexterous and changeable, and the knife in his hand is waving like a flower, blocking all the arrow rain.

Xiao Rui had never experienced the attack of arrow rain, and his physical skills were poor, so he couldn't defend at all, but fortunately he had Wu Zhanshu to protect him. He flicked the package on his back and took out a long gown. The long gown waved like a python, and the arrow rain Block them all to protect Xiao Rui's safety.