Chapter 243 Captain Chang
This prison cell is built against the mountain, with a half-timbered structure of wood and stone. When you first enter, you walk all the way down. There are only a few steps, and you are in a relatively empty hall-like place.
Not only does it have a wide view, there are also several tables with some related applications.
The keys to each cell are hung in categories on one wall.
On the other side, several soldiers were gathering together to drink and gamble.
Going further inside is the internal structure of the mountain.
It should be the early mine veins. After the mines were excavated, the mine holes left behind were reconstructed.
As soon as Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi came in, among the few gambling soldiers, someone raised his head and greeted them: "
Wang An, come here quickly. I won't come. Come and bet a few times."
After asking in one sentence, Tang Huayi and Jiang Ran murmured in his heart, who is Wang An?
Of course, this little thing couldn't trouble the two of them.
Jiang Ran didn't say anything. He took two steps forward and asked the man who called them,
"Zhou Cheng, what are you doing? My name is Wang An."
"What? Can't I come and touch you?"
Jiang Ran said. Ran controlled his voice a little, making his voice unnatural.
"Okay, okay, you can come if you want."
The man stood up to make way for Jiang Ran, while wondering:
"What's wrong with your throat?"
"It seems that you got wind when you went out just now. This damn weather..."
" Isn't it?"
Someone on the side said:
"The weather is getting colder and colder, and there is no trace of the quilt to keep out the cold.
"I heard that all the military salary used to buy us for the winter went into Magistrate Sun's purse Inside. "
"Don't say this nonsense. "
Immediately someone reminded me:
"If it spreads, it will not be in your favor. Moreover, this is just a matter of speculation, don't spread it..."
A few people were holding a dice to compare the size, while chatting casually. Talking
, drinking, and gradually there was nothing to say.
Jiang Ran also did not use himself. With his gambling skills, he sat here and guided them to talk to see if he could get some useful information.
Tang Huayi used it as an excuse because the prisoner was shouting inside, so he went in to investigate
first . In a short while, Jiang Ran had already obtained a lot of information from the mouths of these soldiers.
In fact, their army was not under the jurisdiction of Sun County Magistrate.
The specific situation of this mine was unclear, but this group of people But it belongs to the Huwei Army, and the general is Guan Changqing who guards Huwei Pass.
However, because Huwei Pass and Jinyang Prefecture are separated by water, and Guzhang County is affiliated to Jinyang Prefecture, they sent their people to guard it. It was agreed at the
beginning It changes every season, and when the time comes, someone else will take over.
I don’t know what happened above. It’s as if I didn’t say it. Don’t talk about one season. Now it’s year after year, and it’s already the third year. Years have passed.
This group of them has always been on duty here.
The captain who was guarding this place sent several letters asking for a change of duty at the beginning, but nothing
happened. Later he accepted his fate.
As a soldier, it is always the bounden duty to obey orders.
Issued , execute, since the request is not answered, then continue to execute the order.
But there is one section... This group of people left the Huwei Army and came here to guard the iron mine. Logically speaking, Huwei should use the corresponding measures. The army was responsible for it.
But I don’t know what twists and turns happened in it. In the end, it was even more than that of Magistrate Sun.
In this way, Magistrate Sun directly pinched their lifeblood.
They could take whatever they wanted. They get everything they ask for.
And in the past few years, they have been frustrated.
The military pay in the first year was okay and came on time.
The second year came a bit late.
It is said that there are some reasons, but the specifics are unknown.
This year another Somehow, there is no trace of him until now.
When he said this, he heard a soldier sneer:
"I heard the news that all the people escorting the military pay this year were killed on the road.
"All the military pay has disappeared."
"What?"
After hearing this, the remaining people suddenly changed their expressions:
"How could it be so? Dare to rob the military pay, this is a serious crime that brings disaster to the nine tribes!"
However, The person who spoke was not sure whether the news was true or not, so he curled his lips and said,
"Who knows... Anyway, I always feel like something is wrong lately.
"In the past, in our iron mine, although we were busy day and night, But recently, it seems that I have been getting busier and busier.
"I don't know where the forged iron tools and weapons were sent.
" Cart after car was pulled out... I have never heard of a war that requires so many weapons. "
The other person was so drunk that his eyes were blurry. After hearing this, he continued:
"I have wine now and I am drunk now. Why do you care so much?
"You don't know something. Maybe something is really going to happen. "
"I heard from Zhao Hai that Lieutenant Chang's temper has become more and more weird in the past six months.
"He gets angry easily and falls out with him whenever he wants.
"He was not such a person in the past. His face was a bit cold, but his heart was warm.
"But now, I doubt he has a heart. "
After he said this, he whispered:
"Also, those people who always come to our side recently are very sneaky.
"Do you still remember the group of people who were secretly sent last night?"
"Nonsense, how could we forget what happened last night?"
Jiang Ran said smoothly.
The man who spoke nodded and said,
"They didn't come in according to the normal rules. Lieutenant Chang led the people to bring them here.
" "They also specifically told us not to get close...
"I don't know who they are?"
"No. That's right."
Mentioning this, the people opposite Jiang Ran nodded repeatedly:
"The origins of this group of people are a mystery, and they are locked in the cell at the bottom.
"The big iron gate suppresses the key. They were not in our hands, Captain Chang personally delivered the meals to them.
"I'm afraid this identity has a great origin."
"Okay, okay, stop talking."
Another person said loudly:
"Be careful of the trouble that comes from your mouth. Soldiers, just follow the orders and don't think wildly."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
I skipped this topic and continued to talk about military pay. After talking about military pay, I talked about Magistrate Sun and Captain Chang.
All that is said and done is those contents.
The sound of footsteps came from inside the cell, and it was Tang Huayi who came out.
Looking at each other, Jiang Ran threw the money he won on the table:
"Okay, can any of you help me play for a while?"
"Hey? You want to leave after you win!"
Some people were not happy. .
Jiang Ran curled his lips and said,
"I won the money and threw it here. Which one of you will do it for me? If you win, it's yours. If you lose, it's mine." "
When did you, Zhou Cheng, become so grand?"
"Okay, you, I Come here."
Immediately, a soldier showed his arms and rolled up his sleeves, and took Jiang Ran's place.
Jiang Ran smiled, stood up and walked to Tang Huayi.
Tang Huayi whispered to him:
"There are quite twists and turns here. It's not easy to find. I'm worried that if I delay too much, it will arouse suspicion, so I don't dare to continue.
"Could we be looking for the wrong one? Jiang
Ran looked back at the group of soldiers and shouted,
"There's something going on in the cell. I'll go with you."
" Go on, go on. " "
Everyone is in a gambling mood. If someone is willing to deal with the trouble, they will naturally be happy.
Jiang Ran winked at Tang Huayi, and the two of them walked along the mine. As they
walked, Jiang Ran also said something to Tang Huayi The news I just heard from the soldiers.
"The man who transported the military pay was killed?
"This iron mine has been making weapons and transporting them out?
"The captain guarding here escorted a group of people to the lowest level?
Tang Huayi was stunned for a moment: "How did you find out so much? " "
"Those who talk too much have said it themselves. Jiang
Ran said softly:
"There is something wrong here. I suspect it has something to do with Tianshangque." "
This is not without reason.
Tianshang Que has been plotting against various prefectures, and Jinyang Prefecture has the biggest problems.
Nowadays, chaos is happening frequently, and it is difficult to say that they are not responsible for it.
Tang Huayi nodded:
"But there is no need. Drawing conclusions so early.
"What if the news is false?"
"The news from the military salary side cannot be kept true."
Jiang Ran said,
"But the problems in Guzhang County itself are not small... But now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go down and take a look at the iron door first." "Okay."
The two people stopped discussing immediately.
Wear corresponding clothes and look for him in this prison cell.
It's just that the mine is rugged and the road has many twists and turns, so it's not that easy to find it.
No wonder Tang Huayi returned home so quickly.
Those who are not familiar with the path will not only not be able to find the underground location, but will also get lost in the intricate and complicated paths of the mine.
The two of them walked around for a while before they found the way down.
But it wasn't until half an hour later that I saw the lowest-level prison cell that the soldier mentioned earlier.
It is indeed separated by a large iron door. The iron door is thick and does not look simple.
Jiang Ran stretched out his hand and touched the keyhole. Under his skillful hand, the complex mechanism inside the door was immediately revealed to his mind.
He frowned slightly:
"Either you have to use profound skills to shake it open. Or you have to get the key... What do you think is more appropriate?" "
Me?"
Tang Huayi grinned:
"If I have With enough internal strength, I can directly open the door and lead them away.
"I will kill anyone who dares to stop me.
"And then he became a wanted criminal? " "
No, because everyone who sees me will die, and no one will know that I did it."
Tang Huayi said to Jiang Ran, "
However, I know you won't do this." "
"After all, you still have to eat. "
Jiang Ran smiled softly:
"Let's go, let's go find the key. I just asked Captain Chang to take them out together, which will save a lot of conflicts.
"They all obey orders..."
"Yes."
Tang Huayi nodded, acknowledging this.
The two of them went through another twists and turns and returned to the door of the prison cell.
The two of them disappeared for such a long time, and this group of people were still gambling and drinking, paying no attention to the two of them.
Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi looked at each other and walked directly out of the prison cell.
"Hey? Why are you going?"
The one who had called Wang An to gamble finally spoke up when he saw them leaving.
"Go pee."
Jiang Ran responded casually.
"Huh? So much urine? This is wrong. Could it be that you have injured your kidneys? Let the military doctors take a look at it later...so that you won't be able to give birth to a son in the future." "Get out!" "Hahahaha
!!
"
Joking In the meantime, Jiang Ran had already led Tang Huayi out of the prison cell.
The two gatekeepers in front of the door greeted them again and didn't take them seriously. After all, their faces were the same and their clothes were the same. How could normal people have so many doubts?
Even if the sound is wrong, it's probably because of the wind or cold.
You wouldn't have thought that suddenly you would be given a set of dramatic transformations.
Then Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi determined the direction and walked towards another building.
It is actually not difficult to find Captain Chang. After all, as the largest leader of the mine, his residence may not be the best, but it must be the most conspicuous.
It turned out that finding this person was much easier than expected.
In front of a two-story building, several horse-drawn carriages were already parked there.
There were quite a lot of ruts on the ground, which showed that the things on the car were quite heavy.
A group of soldiers were ready to go, and one man came to a man in his thirties, dressed in casual clothes:
"Captain, you are all ready."
The man was not in his mind, and he didn't know what he was thinking. At this time, he heard the words As if he had woken up, he raised his head, glanced at everyone, and said softly:
"After delivering the things to the place, someone will hand them over to you. No need to ask, just come back directly after handing over." "
Yes."
All the soldiers cupped their fists and cupped their hands, and then After getting on the carriage, he shouted softly and the carriage pulled slowly, but it was moving very slowly.
Jiang Ran frowned slightly, suddenly reached into his arms, took out a small bottle, and poured a little powder into it.
The inner strength condensed slightly, followed by a flick of the finger.
The powder should have scattered, but it was stuck by Jiang Ran's internal force, and finally hit a box on the carriage.
"Fengmi?"
Tang Huayi glanced at Jiang Ran.
"I'm a little curious about the whereabouts of these things."
Jiang Ran nodded:
"After the Chongshan Sect incident is over, let's go take a look." "It's
up to you."
Tang Huayi naturally listened to Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran smiled slightly and took the Fengmi back into his arms.
This thing was actually made by himself according to the records in the Hundred Poisons Manual. Although Qianli Feng cherishes it, this thing relies on wind honey, so it is not difficult to cultivate.
All you need to do is find a strong bee and feed it for ten days.
If you don't die for ten days, you will become a thousand miles of wind.
If it dies...just find another one.
But this thing probably won't be used for long. The weather is getting colder and colder, so it's okay to put it in a box.
After being released, they will easily freeze to death in the winter.
At that time, we can only wait for spring to bloom and then cultivate another one.
At this time, Captain Chang withdrew his gaze, his expression becoming more and more stern.
Turn around and walk towards the second floor.
There was a guard in front of the building, so Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi bypassed the guard and climbed directly in from the second floor.
As soon as I came in, I heard footsteps.
When he looked up, he saw Lieutenant Chang going up the stairs with his brows furrowed and opening a door. After a moment, there was a firelight.
Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi came to the door and carefully poked a hole in the window.
Taking advantage of the situation, I looked inside and saw Captain Chang sitting in front of a desk, writing with a pen. He frowned while writing, and halfway through writing, he couldn't continue writing for some reason.
He suddenly put down the brush in his hand, and his palm landed heavily on the table.
He leaned back on his chair and looked up at the roof.
Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi looked at each other and saw that there was no one else in the room, so they pushed the door open and entered.
Captain Chang was absent-minded. When he heard the sound of the door opening, he did not look at the person who came. He just said impatiently: "
Zhao Hai, didn't I tell you to go and rest? Don't disturb me." "
Colonel Chang There are so many things going on every day, so you really shouldn't disturb them."
Jiang Ran stepped forward and said,
"It's just that I seem to have a few friends locked up in this mine by Colonel Chang, so I came to borrow a key from the Captain. "
Hearing Jiang Ran's first words, Captain Chang suddenly raised his head.
When he saw Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi, he was stunned:
"Is that you?"
They were wearing soldier's clothes and had the same face as a soldier.
Although Lieutenant Chang could not name them, he knew that they were soldiers under his command.
He was about to get angry, but suddenly he felt something was wrong.
The soldiers under his command have not left this mine for three years. Where can they find friends?
Immediately his face changed slightly, he stretched out his hand and took a silver gun on the side in his hand. He jumped up from his seat in a flash and said, "Want to save people? Let me see what you are capable of!!
"
His voice was not loud, as if he was wary of someone.
After he finished speaking, he picked up the silver gun in his hand, and the gun shot out like a dragon.
But the next moment, the silver dragon flying around and showing its teeth and claws fell into Jiang Ran's hand like a small white snake held seven inches away.
Lieutenant Chang was stunned for a moment, raised his strength, and bent his spear, but he was unable to move Jiang Ran at all.
Jiang Ran smiled and said,
"Let go."
Captain Chang was obedient and asked him to let go, so he let go.
The spear changed hands and fell into Jiang Ran's hands in a blink of an eye. Following Jiang Ran's advance, he had already caught the choked throat of Captain Chang.
Lieutenant Chang's arms naturally hung down, blood dripping down his fingertips and falling to the ground.
The tiger's mouth broke apart at some point.
It's just that he didn't care about the injuries on his hands or his own safety. He just looked at Jiang Ran in surprise and said,
"Sure enough, he is good at martial arts!!
" I just said that the thief came back today and seemed to be in a very embarrassed state... It turns out there was something wrong. The master has arrived! "
Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows and glanced at Colonel Chang, then looked at Tang Huayi beside him.
Tang Huayi narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Is Captain Chang planning to wipe himself out? "
" Skip?
Captain Chang glanced at her and Jiang Ran, and sighed: "I don't know
what you have found now, but it's good that you are here."
"You can take me down, go and open the door, and rescue your friends from the Chongshan Sect.
"Hey, I can't help them in this matter... With just one move, I was so tired that I lost the whole game! "
Jiang Ran held his neck with one hand and glanced at the table. He saw the half-written letter. He
reached out and took it out, read it, and looked at Captain Chang again before handing the letter to him. Gave it to Tang Huayi.
Tang Huayi took a quick look and was stunned:
"Are you asking for help? ”
(End of chapter)