Chapter 509

While Zhan Ning'er and An Nantian were bickering, there were three people standing by the window downstairs. They looked travel-worn, and it was obvious that they had come from afar.

The person in the middle was tall and thin. He wore a green robe that looked like a green bamboo pole. The person standing on his left was short and fat. He carried a bag on his shoulder and held a whistle stick in his hand. The person on the right was much more normal than the other two. He held a whistle stick in his bosom and a saber at his waist. He was holding a few buns in his hands and eating them in big mouthfuls.

The thin man in the middle had his hands on his waist and said in annoyance, "Madam only needs to move her mouth, but we have to run until our legs break. We've been chasing him all the way to Gourd County. It's been so long, we don't even know where he is now. How are we going to find him in this sea of people? "

The man who was eating the buns mumbled, "Third Steward, you're too honest. Why don't we just say we can't find him? Why do we have to be so stubborn? He should be back in the capital by now, he came southwest to avoid us, how can he not leave after so long? "

The bamboo man slapped his head and emphasized, "I'm Yang Santhin, there's a 'three' in my name, but I'm the Head Steward, not the Third Steward. I've told you so many times, but you still can't remember it, are you stupid? "

The man who was eating the buns quickly admitted his mistake, "Yes! Head Steward Santhin! "

Yang Santhin glared at him in disgust and complained, "If your mother wasn't my distant cousin, I wouldn't have called you to work for the Yang family. You're so stupid and you eat so much, how can you be a follower?"

The short fatty on the other side said, "Head Steward, we're not familiar with this place, how are we going to find him? Are we going to ask each and every one of them? This isn't a small village like the village, where everyone knows about a family. It's not like we can find anything by asking around. "

Yang Santhin thought for a while and said, "That's right! There's a Qi Mu here who has some business dealings with the Yang family. I've met him once, let's ask him for help. "

The short fatty said, "Head Steward, he might be able to talk to our Madam, but with us …"

Yang Santhin said, "Even if it's not for the monk's sake, for the Buddha's sake, he won't refuse us, right?"

Yang Santhin stopped a passerby and asked for the address of Qi Mu's residence.

Third Skinny Yang did not know why Madam wanted to kill Xue Shuiwu and Yang Leyao. It's fine if the orphan and widow escaped, but even if he did not understand, he still had to carry it out. He was Madam's loyal dog.

Over the past few days, he had been searching and asking around, but he had suffered a lot. Fortunately, there were not many outsiders in the villages, and there were even fewer people like Ye Xiaotian who traveled alone with his family of three. Many villagers still had an impression of them, so he found his way to Hulu County.

There were two people with him. One was called Yue Ming, the short fatty, and the other was called Xing Erzhu, the one eating the bun. They could be considered his two trusted aides. Even though they were working for the Madam, they were dealing with a murder case. He did not dare to use people who were not reliable.

In the main hall of the Qi residence, Qi Mu was throwing a tantrum at Luo Xiaoye. "Nephew, you have a few hundred soldiers in your hands, are they just for show? Huh? You can't even do this well, and you still can't find a single trace of Hua Yunfei's whereabouts!

Actually, I didn't expect you to do this. You are much worse than your father. If it wasn't for the fact that your position is hereditary, you wouldn't even be able to get this position. But now that Meng Qingwei is in trouble, I have to save him. I can't split myself into two. You must do your best to find Hua Yunfei's whereabouts! "

Inspector Luo's face turned red from Qi Mu's scolding.

Qi Mu's father died to save Luo Xiaoye's grandfather during a mountain people's riot. Since then, the Luo family regarded the Qi family as their saviors. Qi Mu's father was just an ordinary inspector at that time. He was promoted to a leader by Luo Xiaoye's grandfather. After his death, his eldest son inherited the military position, and the relationship between the Qi family and the Luo family became closer.

However, decades passed. Luo Xiaoye's grandfather passed away, and so did her father. Luo Xiaoye inherited the inspector position at the age of fifteen. At that time, Qi Mu, who was not much older than Luo Xiaoye, but should be called uncle in terms of seniority, had also started his career.

Taking advantage of his brother's position in the Inspection Department, and the fact that the Qi family was the benefactor of the Luo family, Qi Mu made a living by himself. He gathered a group of porters, and with the support of the Inspection Department, he started a courier business. In the process, in order to monopolize the courier road that passed through Hulu County, he used all kinds of means to swallow up or crush the other merchants who ran the courier road, or simply carried out a "beheading operation".

While his hands were stained with blood, Qi Mu finally monopolized this golden commercial route, and thus established his supreme position in Hulu County. The Luo family was originally the Qi family's superior, but later they became family friends. Now, Qi Mu had completely suppressed the Luo family.

Qi Mu had always regarded himself as the Luo family's savior. When Luo Xiaoye became the inspector, she was only sixteen years old, and Qi Mu had made friends with many heroes in the fight for the golden courier road. For various reasons, he had completely suppressed Luo Xiaoye. He had always been bossy towards Luo Xiaoye, as if he was commanding his own subordinate. This was also the reason why Madame Ye had implicitly criticized her son that day. Regarding her son's situation, Madame Ye was not completely ignorant.

Luo Xiaoye's face turned red and white after being reprimanded by Qi Mu. He awkwardly explained, "Of course, it is the inspector office's responsibility to arrest thieves and criminals. However, after Hua Yunfei succeeded in his attack, I am afraid that he has immediately fled. I am really …"

Qi Mu impatiently interrupted him, "Okay, okay, you don't need to say anything more. In short, you must do your best. No matter what, you must find his whereabouts for me. You go, I still have things to deal with! "

Luo Xiaoye swallowed his saliva and forcibly swallowed the feeling of humiliation. He lowered his voice and said, "Yes! Then … Uncle, I will take my leave now. "

Qi Mu did not see him out. He just waved his hand as if he was shooing away a fly. He had long been used to treating Luo Xiaoye like this. After Luo Xiaoye left, Qi Mu let out a long sigh. He slapped his forehead and thought for a moment. Then, he ordered the steward, "Prepare a generous gift. I want to see Register Wang."

The steward was a confidant of Qi Mu who had fought and killed with him. He had climbed up from a small courier road driver with bloody footprints. He was very uncomfortable when he heard the steward's words. He couldn't help but say, "Sir, does our Qi family still need to send gifts to the Gourd County government? They … "

Qi Mu said gloomily, "That was then and this is now! That damned crazy Warden. If I wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant. But in the end, I can't really kill him unless I want to rebel. That fellow is a government official, but his way of doing things is completely out of line. I am at a loss as to what to do. Heh heh, a random punch can kill an old master …

Let's bear with it for now. We still need someone in the government. Meng Qingwei cannot be lost. Hua Qingfeng has made it clear that he wants to stay out of this. I'm afraid I can't force him to release Meng Qingwei even if I exert pressure on him. Moreover, I am very doubtful that even if he is willing to release Meng Qingwei, that crazy Warden will not agree.

Right now, the only way to force Madman Ai to release Meng Qingwei is to cooperate with Register Wang. As long as Meng Qingwei is released, I will do my best to help Meng Qingwei kill Ai Dian Shi! Fighting officials is the safest way for us. Now that we need to bear with it, I will bear with it. Didn't we become the victors of this path because we could bear with it? We will become a Buddha after enduring a hundred times! "

Hearing this, the head butler could only nod and say, "Alright! Then I will go and prepare now. "

Just as the steward walked out of the main hall, a servant ran in and said while panting, "Master, things are bad. The constables have arrested a few of our brothers. They said they are in cahoots with Xu Lin and the others. They were the ones who beat up the Magistrate."

When Qi Mu heard this, he could not bear it anymore. He flew into a rage and said, "That madman is so overbearing! This is intolerable! Gather people, I will go to the government office to get him! "

When the steward heard the news, he ran back and persuaded, "Master, you just said that we must bear with it, we must bear with it, we must become a Buddha after enduring a hundred times!"

Qi Mu was unable to restrain his anger and said, "Even a Buddha cannot tolerate someone riding on his head. If I continue to bear with this, I will not be able to stay in Hulu County anymore. Gather people for me!" The servant quickly complied and left in a panic.

Outside the Qi Mansion, Skinny Yang raised his head and looked at the Qi Mansion. He said to Xing Erzhu, "It looks quite imposing. It seems that this Qi Mu is really someone in this area. But, it still looks a little worse than our family's mansion. It lacks some flavor. "

Xing Erzhu swallowed the last bit of his bun and said, "Of course, our family is an official's family. Master is a high-ranking official in the capital. How can this Qi Mu compare?"

Recently, there have been many things happening in front of the Qi Mansion. The three of them stood there and commented. This immediately attracted the attention of the guards. Immediately, four guards came over with their swords and asked, "What are you doing?"

Skinny Yang quickly cupped his hands and said, "Ah! Can I trouble you to report to the Yang family in Jingzhou … "

Just as he said this, a large group of bodyguards came out of the mansion. In the middle of them was Qi Mu. The guards all cupped their hands and greeted, "Master!"

On the opposite side of the road, there was a pile of firewood. Hua Yunfei, who had been patiently waiting for 14 to 16 hours, saw Qi Mu coming out. He immediately took out his hunting bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at Qi Mu's throat.

Skinny Yang looked up and vaguely remembered the person's face. It was indeed Qi Mu. He was overjoyed and quickly took two steps forward. He bowed deeply and loudly said, "Jing Zhou's Yang family's steward, Skinny Yang, greets Master Qi!"

"Hmm?"

Qi Mu heard the voice and turned to look at Skinny Yang. A sharp arrow was shot out from the pile of firewood …