Chapter 612: The City Gate Opens

Daji didn't follow up to find out what happened, Man Bao and Bai Shanbao also kept the matter in their hearts, they just lay down at the window and looked at the yard at night, after the snacks were no less, they knew that that person would not come again .

This seems to be a good thing, but for some reason, Man Bao and Bai Shanbao always feel a little uncomfortable in their hearts, and they have been a little depressed for two days in a row.

Because the outside is not very stable, Zhou Zhoulang and Zhou Lijun are not easy to go out to do errands, and they are a little downcast in the yard every day.

Four days have passed, and the government still hasn't caught the assassin. Yesterday, another official came to check. Big dissatisfaction.

Zhou Zhoulang occasionally went out and squatted in the alley, complaining to the neighbors that the officers and soldiers were too rude.

But this time they may have sensed everyone's dissatisfaction, or it may be because of the request from above that no one dared to take things by hand.

Even so, everyone still complained, "The shop has not been opened for several days, how much money will be lost in one day."

"Nowadays, the prices of vegetables have risen, and if the city gate is not opened, our family can't even afford vegetables."

"Let's not talk about vegetables. Now there are twenty steps and one post on the street. All the men passing by have to check it. Didn't you see the old Zheng who sells water at the alley? I heard that he came here yesterday with a cart of water. He was inspected five times, and all his money was confiscated..."

"So now we have to carry water by ourselves, and we can't bring money and valuables with us when we go out, otherwise we have to search them for you."

"Why does Tang county magistrate not take care of it, but let the soldiers of the palace come to search it?"

"Hush, please keep your voice down. Since the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, whoever dares to speak ill of the King of Yizhou will be as malicious as an assassin, and be careful to be arrested like Yan San on the side of Yan's Alley."

Everyone discussed, and after a moment of silence, they talked about other topics, "Do you still have pickles at home? I think I can't buy vegetables. It would be good to mix some pickles with steamed buns."

"Yes, there are, but not many. I think the tender cucumbers grown in your yard are good. They can be cut and pickled. They are also very delicious..."

After hearing enough gossip, Zhou Zhou said hello to others and went home. Mr. Zhuang heard the discussion outside, lowered his eyes and thought for a while, and said, "The city gate won't be sealed for long, and the assassins can't be caught yet, Yizhou I'm afraid the palace will intensify the inspection, so try not to go out these two days."

Zhou Zhoulang responded, and it happened that today he went to buy a lot of vegetables and came back, so he could reduce going out.

And the city gate opened earlier than Mr. Zhuang expected. On the evening of the day they were discussing, Tang County Magistrate sent heavy troops to guard the city gate, and then opened the city gate.

All the people who are still stranded in the city can go out of the city after searching and finding three or more companions who can prove each other.

Most of the people who are still stranded in the city today are in their prime of life.

Because in the past four days, the magistrate of Tang County has kept the gate of the small city open. Women, children, old and young, as long as they are not carrying luggage that can hide people, can go out of the city after inspection.

Chang Changshi of the Yizhou Prince's Mansion watched with a serious expression. Seeing that the tense atmosphere had subsided, he turned to look at County Magistrate Tang, "Can County Magistrate Tang guarantee to stop the assassin?"

"It's been four days. You've searched Yizhou City three times. Have you found anyone?" County Magistrate Tang said, "If you can't find anyone, what's the point of sealing the city gate? It's better to open it." through the city gate, and draw people out."

"There are so many people, and most of them are young and strong, can you recognize the assassin?"

"No," County Magistrate Tang said as a matter of course, "Didn't you say that they were seriously injured? There was no medical treatment or medicine for four days. As long as they dare to come, the soldiers will search them out and find them naturally."

"What if they take medicine and get better?"

Tang County Magistrate sarcastically said: "You have taken over all the medical centers and pharmacies in the city, where else can they get the medicine? Didn't the Qin guards swear that they would not be able to escape very far if they were seriously injured?"

Chang Changshi did not speak again.

Because of the need to search, the speed is very slow, but no matter how slow it is, the gates on both sides are wide open, and they are released one by one, and the number of people gathered in the city is gradually decreasing.

It was still dark, and all the people who wanted to leave the city had gone out, but there was still no shadow of the assassin.

Chang Changshi's face became more and more condensed, "Could it be that he ran away from the small city gate a few days ago?"

"Impossible," Tang County Magistrate said slowly, "Only children under 12 years old, elderly people over 50 years old, and women are allowed to leave in the gate of the small city. At that time, Qin guards also sent people to watch That’s right, people going out of town will have no problem.”

Chang Changshi couldn't help muttering, "Then where are they hiding?"

Magistrate Tang did not speak.

Chang Changshi quickly came back to his senses, looked at County Magistrate Tang, squinted his eyes and said, "Master Tang is a famous criminal master, can't you find out where they are?"

County magistrate Tang lowered his eyes and said with a sigh: "These assassins are very clever, and Tang has no clue so far."

Chang Changshi frowned.

Magistrate Tang asked, "Have you found out anything from their history?"

Chang Changshi immediately tensed his back, shook his head heavily and said, "No."

County Magistrate Tang didn't ask any more questions. He glanced at the vacant city gate below, turned around and said, "Let's go, you can check one last time tonight, and tomorrow the city gate will allow entry and exit."

Chang Changshi's face was a little ugly, and he followed Magistrate Tang down the tower.

Chang Changshi went back to the Yizhou Palace, and the county magistrate Tang didn't know if he could rest, anyway, he couldn't.

He rode directly to the governor's mansion. The governor of Ming Dynasty had just sent away a group of colleagues before sitting down and taking a sip of tea before the county magistrate Tang came.

Seeing him as Inspector Ming gave him a headache, so he waved his hands to make the servants retreat, and he took Magistrate Tang to the study behind him.

"Everyone is out?"

"Well, at least the people gathered at the gate of the city have left." He didn't care about other places.

Ming Inspector motioned him to sit down, stared at his face and asked, "You really can't catch the assassin?"

County magistrate Tang raised his eyes to look at him, "My lord, the next official is just a small county magistrate, so many capable people in Yizhou Palace can't catch him, how can I catch him?"

He sneered and said: "It is said that the whole city will be searched, but not every household has been searched, and the origin of the assassin is investigated by the Yizhou Palace. I am not a god, so I can't figure out the assassin out of thin air." Where are you?"

That's right, Ming Inspector sighed, "There is a serious battle in the palace. I originally wanted to take over the matter. After all, the assassin can't be found out, and I can't get rid of it. But I just contacted it and found out My head is very muddy, I just think about it, I would rather be impeached here than get involved in the internal strife in the palace."

Magistrate Tang nodded approvingly, so that's why he didn't want to deal with Yizhou Palace.

"Anyway, tonight is the last time. After tonight, no one is allowed to disturb the people." County magistrate Tang said, "It's been almost five days, and the people of Yizhou City will be stable. I don't want to cause another accident."

Ming Inspector nodded, "Master Zhang also meant the same thing."

Otherwise, they wouldn't forcefully open the gates of the city today.

Next update around 6pm