When Ang Lee heard that there was progress in the investigation, he was very happy. Although his subordinates could not confirm the murderer, the clues they had found were enough to make them excited.
The relief food that the victims received every day was very limited and could not fill their stomachs at all. After so many days, all the victims were emaciated and weak. Under such circumstances, if someone suddenly appeared energetic, there must be a problem. It was very likely that he was the murderer.
Of course, if someone was identified as the murderer based on this alone, the evidence would be very insufficient and difficult to convince the public. Even if meat was found from someone's body, it could not be confirmed that it was human meat. After all, there were so many animals in the jungles of the Ha Ling Kingdom. How could people who had never eaten human meat tell what kind of meat it was? If the taste was not right, it could also be a rare animal!
Therefore, it was necessary to cast a long line to catch a big fish. Continue to closely monitor the abnormal victims and find out where the murderer hid the meat.
After lunch, Li An personally walked around the base camp where the disaster victims lived and personally looked at the situation in the base camp. According to his own experience, he found the suspicious disaster victims and secretly observed the suspicious people to further confirm his judgment.
Through a series of observations, Ang Lee basically identified several suspicious victims and asked his subordinates to closely monitor these people. Of course, they had to be secretly monitored and must not let the other party find out that they were being watched.
At dinner, Ang Lee did not eat with the King of the Ha Ling Kingdom. He ate with several of his subordinates, including the head of the Southern Brigade and several civil officials.
"Assistant Minister Li, the murderers may be a few disaster victims. The pieces of meat they carry with them are very limited. It is estimated that they will go to get the meat tonight. As long as we follow them quietly, we will definitely be able to find out what they are doing. However, the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom have already sealed off the camp. The suspected disaster victims cannot leave the camp at all. So, how can they give themselves away? Should we inform the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom and ask them to lift the blockade of the camp? "
Nan Xia suggested.
Obviously, Nan Xia was now eager to catch the murderer, and the current blockade policy was very unfavorable for bringing the murderer to justice.
Ang Lee smiled and shook his head. "You! You only want to bring the murderer to justice, but you don't consider that once the blockade is lifted, more innocent victims will be killed! You have to know that once we don't restrict the victims, a large number of victims will go out. So, how can we effectively monitor them? Once there is another tragedy of victims being killed, will you be responsible? "
"Aiyo, how could this subordinate have forgotten about this layer? It was my negligence. What do you think Assistant Minister Li should do? We can't just keep wasting time like this! "
Going south would not be able to bear the responsibility for any more accidents, but other than letting the murderer reveal himself, there seemed to be no better way.
Li An smiled and said, "For the safety of the other victims, it is very necessary to continue the blockade. This way, the murderer will have no chance to continue his crime. It is not difficult to make the murderer reveal himself. We just need to make the guards relax a little. Ordinary victims will not take the risk to avoid the guards and leave quietly. In order to get the hidden meat, the murderer will definitely take the risk. We just need to follow the victims who sneak out."
. "He looked at Nan Xia proudly.
"Assistant Minister Li is wise. I'll tell the guards of the Ha Ling Kingdom to relax a little and give the murderer a chance."
Nan Xia got up and was about to leave.
"Wait."
Ang Lee shook his head, pointed to the wine and meat on the table, and said, "It's not right for you to order the guards of the Ha Ling Kingdom directly. Take all the wine and meat and let the guards enjoy it. Tell them it's my idea."
Obviously, Ang Lee was worried that the guards would leak it out. After all, the guards and the victims were all from the Ha Ling Kingdom. Maybe they knew each other. If something slipped out in a conversation, the murderer would be vigilant and it would be difficult to bring him to justice.
It was very reasonable to give some meat and wine to the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom who were in charge of guarding the camp. No one would think too much about it. After all, this was just a reward. There was nothing wrong with it. The soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom who were in charge of guarding the camp would be very happy. After all, others had to sleep at night while they were responsible for guarding the camp. This was undoubtedly very hard work. What was wrong with giving some rewards?
"Well, I understand."
Nan Xia quickly understood what Ang Lee meant. He called a few soldiers to pack all the food on the table and send it to the guards of the Ha Ling Kingdom.
The tent was not far from the camp of the victims. Nan Xia led a few soldiers and soon arrived at the camp of the guards of the Ha Ling Kingdom. He saw the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom who were about to be on duty at night.
"Soldiers, this is the wine and meat that our Assistant Minister Li has given to you. You are responsible for guarding at night. Thank you for your hard work!"
Nan Xia said very politely. He asked his soldiers to put all the wine and meat on the table so that the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom could eat and drink boldly.
"Thank you for your kindness, General. However, we have to be on duty at night and can't drink."
A leading general said.
Nan Xia laughed and said, "Isn't it just watching these victims and not letting them run around at night? Can't you watch them after drinking some wine? You really can't hold your liquor well. Back then, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty could defeat enemies several times stronger than them after drinking a few jars of wine. You are too weak! "
After saying that, his face was full of disdain, implying that the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom were incompetent and would be scared after drinking a little wine.
The soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom also had dignity. Being despised so seriously, they were naturally very unhappy. Moreover, they had worked so hard to come to the disaster area. What was wrong with rewarding themselves? Moreover, it was not a big deal to watch over the weak victims of the disaster. They could complete the task by drinking some wine.
"Since the General has said so, what else can we say? Soldiers, eat and drink. Don't let down the good intentions of the officials of the Tang Dynasty. Eat! "
How could the leading officer admit defeat? Wasn't it just a little wine? Could it be that they would get drunk after a few cups?
As soon as they heard that they could eat and drink freely, the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom were all happy. They were all strong young men. Who didn't like to eat and drink? How enjoyable it would be.
In fact, these guys didn't know that the wine that Ang Lee asked Nan Xia to send was a unique wine of the Tang Dynasty. This kind of wine had a higher alcohol content and a stronger aftereffect. It seemed that they had only drunk a few bowls, but in fact, they had drunk a lot. It was easy to make people feel tired and sleepy, and it was even easier for them to get drunk.
After the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom began to eat and drink, Nan Xia left with a few soldiers under his command and let these soldiers eat and drink slowly by themselves.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's all done. These brats really can't be provoked. Just a few words were enough to get them settled. Look at how they're drinking. Half of them will definitely collapse. They still don't know how powerful our wine is?"
Nan Xia said excitedly.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "If the guard is not tight, the murderer will most likely choose to leave the camp tonight and secretly take the meat. If you are interested, you can take some people to quietly ambush him. If you really find someone sneaking out, don't alert him. Follow him quietly until you find the murderer taking out the stolen goods. You must catch him with the stolen goods and make sure to hit him with one blow."
"Assistant Minister Li, you can rest assured that I will not let you down. As long as the murderer takes action, he will not be able to escape my net."
Nan Xia said confidently.
"Well, I'll wait for your good news. Go and get ready!"
Ang Lee waved his hand and asked Nan Xia to go and get ready, while he himself was ready to rest. Although solving the case was very important, rest was even more important. Ang Lee would not harm his own body in order to help the Ha Ling Kingdom solve the case. He was not so great, and there was no need for that at all. As for helping the Ha Ling Kingdom find the murderer, he would let his subordinates do it. With so many subordinates, it would be a waste not to use them.
The soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom who had drunk the wine were a little drunk. Those who could hold their liquor looked a little tired, but their minds were still clear. As for those who could not hold their liquor, they were directly paralyzed.
The leading general could hold his liquor better, but he also drank a little too much. At this time, he looked quite tired all over. When he looked at the soldiers under his command, he found that a large number of them had fallen down! This was quite annoying.
Because his mind was still clear, he understood that the Tang Army soldiers did not put drugs in the wine, but a large number of his subordinates had fallen down, which could only mean that the wine of the Tang dynasty was very strong. When he first drank it, he felt that the wine of the Tang dynasty was very delicious and very enjoyable, but he did not expect it to be so strong at that time.
However, in any case, his duty could not be changed. He had to do his duty to protect the disaster victims.
He was a little annoyed that half of his men were suddenly gone. However, even if only half of his men were left, he was confident that he could complete the task very well. Most of the disaster victims were sallow and emaciated, so they could not cause any trouble. As long as he let his subordinates patrol back and forth, it would be enough to complete the task.
The night was getting quieter and quieter. Except for the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom who were responsible for patrolling, almost everyone else was asleep, except for those who had special tasks.
However, the night was not completely quiet, especially in the camp of the disaster victims. From time to time, rumbling sounds could be heard. Obviously, the stomachs of the disaster victims were growling.
In the beginning, the soldiers of the Ha Ling Kingdom who were responsible for patrolling could still carefully observe the movements around them. However, they gradually became numb. They no longer carefully observed the movements around them. They just walked back and forth symbolically and even leaned against a certain place to take a nap.
In one of the refugee tents, three adult refugees saw that everyone else had fallen asleep. They quietly walked out and carefully observed their surroundings. When they saw that the guards were all lazing around, they boldly snuck out. They were very careful along the way. They were actually not discovered and successfully left the camp.
Just as the three of them were secretly rejoicing, they had already been targeted by the Tang Army.
"General, as expected, three disaster victims quietly ran out. Should we follow them?"
Nan Xia said, "Don't worry. They are too close. When they go farther, we will follow them. We must keep at least 30 steps away from them."
"Yes, I see."
After the three disaster victims were 30 steps away, Nan Xia led a number of soldiers and quietly followed them. They always kept a distance of 30 steps away from them. Although the visibility at night was very low and it was easy to lose them if they were too far away, it was also relatively quiet at night. Once they got too close, it was easy for the other party to hear them. In this way, it would be difficult to catch them red-handed. These cunning guys were likely to act shamelessly and insist that they came out to look for food. In that case, what could they do to them?
The soldiers of the Tang Army had all been trained. Therefore, even if they could not see the people in front of them, they could easily follow them until they caught them.
The three disaster victims walked in a hurry, almost at the fastest speed. It was obvious that there was something wrong with them moving so fast at night. They had a very strong purpose. Even a fool could see it.
"General, they stopped."
The soldiers of the Tang Army immediately stopped and pricked up their ears to feel the movements in front of them.
"These bastards finally stopped. They actually ran so far away. They are at least six miles away from the camp."
Nan Xia took a deep breath and grumbled in a low voice.
"They lit a fire. They are actually lighting a fire. How dare they!"
When a soldier of the Tang Army heard the sound of a fire being lit, he was very surprised. It was very easy to expose their position by lighting a fire at night. They actually dared to do such a dangerous thing. This greatly surprised the soldiers of the Tang Army. It could be seen that these guys were amateurs and were really not very good.
"General, look, it's a fire. It's very weak. They should be in a sunken pit. There is very little light coming out, so it's very hazy. If they are hundreds of steps away, they may not be able to see it. "
A soldier whispered.
"General, what are you waiting for? Let's catch them and bring them to justice!"
Another soldier said.
Nan Xia hesitated for a moment and whispered, "No hurry. Let's wait a little longer. Anyway, they are right in front of us. They definitely can't run away."
Soon, the smell of meat came from the direction of the weak fire, as well as the sound of chewing and talking and laughing. Obviously, these guys were roasting meat, eating meat, and talking about something that made them happy.
Because talking and eating meat would make a lot of noise, it was easy to ignore the surrounding sounds. For this reason, Nan Xia waved his hand and asked his men to quietly move closer, ready to capture the three disaster victims in one fell swoop.
Thirty steps, twenty steps, ten steps, five steps, three steps, one step. Even when Nan Xia and others came to the edge of the pit, the three disaster victims did not notice them and were still eating and drinking excitedly.
Nan Xia sneered and ordered, "Capture all of them."
Several soldiers of the Tang Army immediately took action. They captured all the three disaster victims who had not fully reacted and tied them up very tightly.
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