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- When Zhao Hao and his son heard the news and rushed to Beita Bang, it was already midnight.
At this time, it was still raining heavily, but torches were shining on the embankment. Almost all the people in the county were mobilized to prevent further enemy sabotage.
Under the guidance of Pan Jixun, hundreds of civilians urgently repaired the damaged river embankment.
As soon as he saw the two men, Pan Zhongcheng roared with his hair standing on end: "It's too bad, it's simply too bad! They should be poured into concrete and built into the river embankment!"
"Is the damage serious?" Mr. Zhao asked hurriedly. According to experience, the first flood peak will arrive at dawn. If there is a problem with the embankment at this time, your life will be at risk.
"That's not true. It can be repaired before dawn." Pan Jixun sneered: "A bunch of fools holding picks and just wanting to dig a dike are like earthworms trying to shake a big tree, or a toad trying to eat swan meat."
"Phew, I was scared to death." Zhao Shouzheng relaxed and turned back to his son with a clear face: "I thought it was going to be over."
"That's right." Zhao Hao responded casually. In fact, he was not worried about the embankment. Concrete made of high-quality Portland cement mixed with iron powder, at least in this era, has only one word to describe it, and that is 'invincible'.
But Mr. Zhao¡¯s face was still very ugly, and he was suppressing the anger in his heart.
¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the Xu family¡¯s request for peace was just a delaying tactic. It had only been quiet for a few days, but they actually attacked me again!
In Mr. Zhao¡¯s opinion, there is only one Xu family who has such a big hatred against him and such powerful enemies.
He is not afraid of provocation from others and is willing to strive for a more favorable situation in the struggle.
But this matter completely crossed his bottom line. How could there be such a vicious person in this world?
¡°Did the Xu family not think of the consequences of breaking the embankment when they came up with this idea? The flood will instantly submerge nearby villages. How many unsuspecting people will die?
Although they failed in the end, it was just a lack of ability and could not change the nature of their evil deeds!
It is said that ¡®all evils are led by the creative mind¡¯. In Zhao Hao's view, even if it is an attempted sabotage, only the specific executor can be given a reduced punishment.
As for the mastermind hiding behind the scenes, he has completed all his criminal acts and should naturally be severely punished without any compromise.
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After making sure that the embankment was clear, he separated from Zhao Shouzheng.
Dad wanted to stay on the embankment, and Pan Jixun carefully checked whether there was any damage elsewhere on the embankment, while Zhao Hao came to the Dragon King Temple a few miles north of the embankment.
It was as bright as day inside and outside the Dragon King Temple, and hundreds of gunmen were on tight guard.
In order to prevent his accomplices from robbing prisoners, Zhao Hao put all the thirty Qi Army veterans who came to seek refuge here.
Seeing the young master arriving, the gunman guarding the door quickly saluted and stepped aside.
Hearing the arrival of the Yameni, Xiong Dianshi came out quickly and welcomed Zhao Hao into the main hall.
¡°Perhaps other people in the county don¡¯t know much about Zhao Hao, and may even think that he is just an ordinary, motherless young man who loves to hang around his father.
"But Lao Xiong is a sensible person and knows that Mr. Zhao is in charge of the whole county, but Mr. Zhao is in charge of Mr. Zhao, so he naturally has to respect this Yameni.
As soon as Zhao Hao entered, he saw two and a half young men, sleeping soundly on a straw mat.
"These are the two kids who were found by the gang of thieves." Xiong Xiasheng said and kicked the older child in the butt. "Get up, the young master is here to see you."
"Oh?" That child was Mi Wa, he sat up rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"Go on to sleep." Zhao Hao smiled lightly and said, "We'll talk about it later."
After saying that, Xiong Dianshi and Xiong Dianshi went straight into the back hall, leaving only a confused Miwa there in a daze.
Who is this? Why did you wake me up? Why don't you talk to me? Then why are you disturbing my sleep?
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Before entering the back hall, I heard the sound of beatings and screams coming from inside.
"How many are there in total?" Zhao Hao asked as he walked.
"It was said that there were twenty people, but only sixteen were caught. Four sentries should have been sent away." Xiong Dianshi hesitated and whispered:
"During the arrest, four more people who resisted arrest were killed, and two others were seriously injured. So there were only ten people on trial."
"That's it." Zhao Hao knew that those four unlucky guys were probably beaten to death by the angry Minzhuang.
But in the laws of the Ming Dynasty, this was never delved into.
In fact, even if four hundred years later, the legal system is more complete, the dog thieves and cattle thieves who commit crimes in the countryside will, after being caught by the masses, they would definitely be beaten to death.
Even if you die, you can only admit that you are unlucky.
So he believed whatever Xiong Dianshi said.
Entering the back hall, you can see the ten survivors hanging on the beam like a row of roast ducks.
The naked Minzhuang was torturing them. Rattans, wooden sticks, whips, candles, etc. were all used to beat them, making them cry for father and mother, and scream.
"These thieves are very tough-talking and refuse to confess, so they have no choice but to use torture." Xiong Dianshi didn't know Mr. Zhao very well, so he was afraid that he would be frightened by the scene before him.
¡°We¡¯ve already recruited them, and we¡¯re still beating them¡± The bruised prisoner weakly protested.
"If you don't tell the truth, you deserve to be beaten!" Xiong Dianshi snorted and explained to Zhao Hao: "These guys have made confessions before, saying that they are hired refugees and don't know anything."
"The results of it?"
"They are all lying." Xiong Dianshi said bitterly: "Their right hands have calluses on the tiger's mouth, which are left by holding knives all year round. Their thighs are strong and there are calluses on the inner thighs, obviously they have been riding horses all year round."
As he spoke, he sneered and said: "Ordinary soldiers can't get a horse to ride on. How can someone who can ride a horse all day long become a refugee?"
"It makes sense." Zhao Hao nodded, looking at Xiong Dianshi with admiration. Unexpectedly, in addition to being a madman in embankment construction, he was also good at his own job.
"Then, who do you think they are, Uncle Xiong?"
"There may be two types of people. Soldiers or private guards raised by powerful families." Xiong Dianshi lowered his voice and said: "No matter which type, the identity of the owner is not trivial, and the name must be like thunder."
Zhao Hao nodded, becoming more and more sure of his guess, then turned to look at the group of 'roasted ducks in the oven' coldly, and said softly: "It's useless to talk harshly, I already know who your master is. .¡±
Wu Baihu and the others, who had a bruised nose and swollen face, reluctantly raised their heads and looked at the child who jumped out of nowhere.
"You are from Huating," Zhao Hao stated in a determined tone: "Your master's surname is Xu."
Many ¡®roast ducks¡¯ couldn¡¯t help but open their mouths, and their squinted eyes shone with surprise.
"Do you still want me to continue talking?" Seeing this, Zhao Hao became more and more confident. He crossed his arms and said, "If I tell you everything, you will have no choice."
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