Chapter 319

The more Mao Wenzhi shouted, the more cheerful he became. Many people looked over. Ye Xiaotian really could not bear it anymore. Seeing that the peddler had finished weighing the dried persimmons, he hurriedly threw some money down. He did not care about the change and picked up the persimmons and hurriedly ran away. Ye Xiaotian pulled Mao Wenzhi into a small alley. Only then did he unhappily ask, "Can't you wait a while? What are you shouting for?"

Mao Wenzhi was puzzled. "What? You're not a thief. Why won't you let me shout?"

"I … Hey! I can't explain it clearly to a scoundrel like you. What's the matter? "

When Mao Wenzhi heard this, he immediately became excited. "Big brother, I was just sending that Miss Ye up the mountain and just happened to see Yunfei and the others coming back. It's not convenient for Yunfei to come himself. He was just about to send someone to find you, so I volunteered to take this job."

Ye Xiaotian was pleasantly surprised. "Yunfei is back? How is it? Did he find out … the news? " Even though there was no one around, at this critical moment, Ye Xiaotian still forcefully swallowed the three words "a dragon" back down. This was an absolute secret. There was no room for carelessness.

Mao Wenzhi opened his mouth wide and laughed. "Of course! What kind of person is Yunfei? As long as he goes into the forest, there's nothing he can't do! "

"Hahaha …"

Ye Xiaotian laughed out loud and patted Mao Wenzhi's shoulder. "I'm going up the mountain right now!" Ye Xiaotian turned around and left. After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and stuffed the dried persimmons he bought into Mao Wenzhi's hands. "Take it. I bought it for Yaoyao." After saying that, Ye Xiaotian rushed up the mountain in a hurry.

In Ye Xiaotian's huge manor that looked like a mountain villa, a rock garden and a pond had already taken shape. A group of Sapling warriors were laying a layer of rolling wood on the ground, pushing the pieces of strange stones that they had picked out from afar.

Ye Xiaotian squatted under a pile of soil dug from the pond and listened to Hua Yunfei's explanation while drawing the terrain. When Hua Yunfei finished explaining, Ye Xiaotian slightly frowned.

Hua Yunfei lightly sighed. "There are about two hundred people in the village and they are very familiar with the surrounding terrain. We can't attack at night. If there's any movement, we'll be at a disadvantage. " We can only attack during the day, and we can't achieve the effect of a surprise attack during the day. If we are few in number, we will definitely receive a fierce counterattack. If we are many, they will dig into the swamp and we will not be able to find them. "

Ye Xiaotian furrowed his brows and asked, "Can't you figure out the scope of that swamp?"

Hua Yunfei said, "It's very difficult! To find out the swamp, we'll need at least three to five days. And this is only to find out the swamp, we can't be sure where the path in the swamp leads to. So, to use the encirclement method, we can only surround the entire place. In this way, without tens of thousands of people, we can't do it. If we send out tens of thousands of people, I'm afraid we'll be discovered when we're still a hundred miles away from them. "

Ye Xiaotian heaved a sigh of relief. He stood up with his hands on his hips and looked at the crude map on the ground. His brows furrowed into a big knot. One of the Sapling soldiers mumbled a few words. Ye Xiaotian glanced at him and asked the Miao man who understood Chinese, "What did he say?"

That man smiled bitterly. "He said... we've already found their lair. We just have to kill our way in. Why are you being so wishy-washy?"

Ye Xiaotian thought for a moment and said loudly, "That's right! Since there's no shortcut, then we'll kill our way in! "

Hua Yunfei said worriedly, "Big brother, if we do this, we can't guarantee Forester Wai's safety. What if they kill the hostage and escape …"

Ye Xiaotian said, "They've already given the Lin family a condition. They want five thousand taels of silver to be delivered to a designated place. They'll only release him after receiving the money. In this case, no one can guarantee whether they'll release him or not. One dragon's reputation has never been good.

Right now, we can't even be sure if Forester Wai is still alive. Moreover, whether it's Tongren Province or the county magistrate of this county, they don't want the Lin family to pay the ransom. Otherwise... if the Lin family pays the ransom, even if Forester Wai is released, the government will lose face. "

Ye Xiaotian said word by word, "I don't care about the government's face, but I care about how many people this Long guy will harm in the future. This time, we went through a lot of trouble to find his lair. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, we can't miss it! "

Ye Xiaotian swept away the map on the ground and said, "Speed is the most important thing in war. Get ready, I'll go find Magistrate Hua and discuss the deployment of troops!"

…

Just as Hua Qingfeng picked up his bowl of rice, a maid ran over to report that Ye Xiaotian wanted to see him.

Hua Qingfeng slammed his bowl heavily on the ground and said unhappily, "I won't see him!"

Su Ya glanced at him and said lightly, "What's wrong? Why are you throwing a tantrum all of a sudden?"

Hua Qingfeng snorted coldly and said, "What's wrong? Why did he have to wait until the yamen is off duty to talk to me?"

Su Ya served him a bowl of soup and gently pushed it in front of him. She said, "Since he came to see me at this time, it must be an important matter. Hubby, you should meet him. "

Hua Qingfeng thought for a while, picked up the bowl of soup and drank a mouthful. He stood up angrily and said, "I'll meet him! Tell him to wait for me at the third hall! "

Hua Qingfeng had already heard about what happened at the entrance of the yamen. Although it was Feng Laifu who had been fooled, he, as the chief witness, had also lost face. The angry Hua Qingfeng had wanted to deny the validity of the written IOU and re-examine it, but Feng Laifu had already given up. He secretly weighed the pros and cons. Register Wang hadn't made a move yet. Although this old guy had always been quiet and sly, his strength and foundation couldn't be underestimated. If they really fought, he had no chance of winning, so he might as well pretend to be deaf and mute.

Ye Xiaotian had helped Register Wang's niece speak up in front of the yamen. In Hua Qingfeng's view, Ye Xiaotian had naturally interfered, so he was quite unhappy with him. He changed his robes and rushed to the third hall with an unhappy face. As soon as he saw Ye Xiaotian, he said in a strange tone, "Lord Ye, what's wrong? Why don't you say it openly when you're on duty? Why do you have to talk behind my back?"

Ye Xiaotian was stunned and thought, "What's wrong with this tortoise? Why does he speak so harshly?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Lord County Magistrate, it's really not convenient to announce this matter to the public."

Hua Qingfeng disdainfully said, "A gentleman is magnanimous. There's nothing that can't be said to others. As an official, I have no reason to talk in private."

Ye Xiaotian bowed to him and said sincerely, "Lord County Magistrate, you're right. I've learned a lot. Then when the yamen opens tomorrow, I'll ask you about the matter of sending troops to wipe out the bandits in public. I'll leave now! "

After Ye Xiaotian finished speaking, he turned around and left. Hua Qingfeng was stunned and hurriedly called out, "Wait, wait! Yeh Dianshi, please wait. Yeh Dianshi, please wait! "

Ye Xiaotian had one foot out of the door and one foot in. He turned around and asked with a surprised face, "Lord County Magistrate, is there anything else?"

Hua Qingfeng caught up with him with a face full of smiles and said, "Ah! I've been so busy that I forgot such an important matter. Of course, this kind of thing shouldn't be announced to the public. "

Ye Xiaotian hesitated and said, "But … a gentleman is magnanimous. As an official, I have no reason to talk in private."

Hua Qingfeng blushed and said with a laugh, "If a ruler isn't secretive, he will lose his subject. If a subject isn't secretive, he will lose his position. If something isn't secretive, it will cause harm. Using troops to wipe out bandits is a military matter. It should be kept secret. It should be kept secret. Hahaha … "

Hua Qingfeng pressed Ye Xiaotian down on the chair. After all, this was an important matter. Ye Xiaotian was not someone who didn't know the gravity of the situation. He didn't put on any airs and sat down. He told Hua Qingfeng about the situation he had found out.

Ye Xiaotian did not explain in detail. Hua Qingfeng did not know that Ye Xiaotian had sent so many people and they were all elites in the jungle. He only knew that it was a spy hired by him. He thought to himself, "This fellow has a way. For so many years, the imperial court has been unable to do anything to that dragon. But in such a short time, he has already found out the whereabouts of Long Lingyun." Thinking about Ye Xiaotian's plan, Hua Qingfeng's brows slightly furrowed.

Ye Xiaotian said, "What is it? Does Lord County have a different opinion about this lowly official's idea?"

Hua Qingfeng shook his head and said, "No! There is news from Tong Ren that the bandits have delayed the payment of the ransom. The reason is unknown. The Lin family thinks that Forester Wai is most likely dead. Moreover, even if he is still alive, Lord Prefectural Magistrate, although you want to save your father-in-law alive, you are more worried that you will lose your prestige. It is not feasible to compromise with them. "

Ye Xiaotian said, "If that is the case, then …"

Hua Qingfeng said, "I am just wondering if the soldiers of our Hulu County's patrol office can deal with these bandits. If we are defeated by a dragon, then we will go for wool and come home shorn."

How could Ye Xiaotian not know the combat power of his county's patrol office? Not to mention the soldiers under Inspector Luo's command, even the well-trained border army and the well-equipped army from the capital, when they are deep in the jungle, even if the other side is willing to stop and fight fair and square, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand without absolute numbers.

Therefore, Ye Xiaotian did not expect to rely on these patrol officers. What he really relied on was the Miao people. But he must let the officers and soldiers come forward. Only with their participation can it be a legal action. Moreover, without the participation of the officers and soldiers, he succeeded in capturing these bandits. Where did he get such a force? It will certainly cause endless trouble in the future.

Ye Xiaotian did not say his plan first, but asked in reply, "Then what is the county magistrate's plan?"

Magistrate Hua said in a low voice, "I think this matter should be reported to Tongren Magistrate Zhang and have him transfer the soldiers from Tongren. If this is not enough, we should also report to the Disciplinary and Investigative Bureau and the Administrative Commissioner, and ask the Guizhou Commandant to transfer a group of soldiers here."

Ye Xiaotian said, "If this is the case, let's not talk about how long it will take, and whether or not the dragon will move during this time. Even if they are still there, how can they not notice such a big movement?"

Magistrate Hua said, "These bandits are not ordinary thieves. With the strength of our Hulu County, it will be difficult to bring them to justice. If we fail to catch the bandits, and instead suffer heavy casualties, how can we explain to the higher-ups? "

Ye Xiaotian knew that Hua Qingfeng did not dare to take responsibility. He sneered and said, "Your Excellency, if we report this matter to the higher-ups, it will certainly delay the battle. At that time, the responsibility will still be our Hulu County. I have said that I will take full responsibility, but can a Warden's black veil be able to calm the storm of this case?

At that time, Register Wang and County Magistrate Xu will have their own excuses, but only you, the County Magistrate, will have no way to avoid it. Now I have an idea. As long as Your Excellency agrees, the possibility of success is very high. Your Excellency, other people have a way out, but you do not. If we succeed, it will be a great merit. This gamble, will you bet with me? "