"What did you say?!"

The gatekeeper of Sima Mansion was also shocked when he heard the news.

In today's chaotic world, some people have indeed begun to think about other people's ancestral tombs, especially the ancestral tombs of some wealthy families. Affected by the custom of generous burials, it is inevitable that considerable amounts of gold and jade are buried in the tombs of ancestors.

These things were all hard currency in the Han Dynasty. Some people did not recognize copper coins, but they would definitely recognize gold and jade.

It was also for this reason that the Sima family specially selected more than fifty people from among their servants.

As the mausoleum guardians patrol near the ancestral tombs day and night, the Sima family even plans to build a house near the ancestral tombs so that the mausoleum guardians can drag their families and move to live near the ancestral tombs. This is of course safer.

Unexpectedly, they were so defensive that something like this happened.

"Hurry! Go and invite the master!"

When the man saw that the gatekeeper was stunned, he immediately pushed him hard.

"Hey! I'm going right now! I'm going right now!"

How dare the gatekeeper show any slightest care?

He immediately let go and ran towards the house, disappearing into the night in just a blink of an eye.

…

Tonight will be a sleepless night for everyone in Sima's house.

After the doorkeeper opened the door in an extremely disobedient manner,

Before Sima Fang had time to vent his anger, he was shocked by the news brought by the gatekeeper.

Then "Sima Bada" was called out, no matter whether he was urinating or defecating, and everyone in the house, both men and women who could move, was also called out, and all the dogs and horses were led out, so it was just a cup of tea.

In a short time, nearly a thousand people had gathered, and then those with weapons held weapons, and those without weapons held farm tools, rushing towards the ancestral graves of the Sima family in a mighty manner.

"How many men are there in total for the thieves?"

After leaving the house in this way, Sima Fang finally found an opportunity to call the tomb guard who came back to report the news and asked about the situation at the ancestral tomb.

"About a hundred people...or maybe a hundred or so people. It was too dark and the thieves were too fierce. Before we could react, we were already killed. Everyone was on their backs. The villain also managed to escape with all his life.

Report when you come back."

The tomb keeper replied without confidence,

But the look of fear on his face was clear.

"Someone is coming!"

Sima Fang then called a close confidant to his side, "Go to the county government immediately to ask for help from the county magistrate.

Tell him to gather all the people who can be summoned as soon as possible to come to help.

As long as I can protect the ancestral graves of the Sima family from being violated tonight, I will surely give him a satisfactory reward in the future!"

"promise!"

The man responded and hurried towards the county government.

Sima Fang was a very cautious person. After hearing that the thieves were more aggressive, he also knew that among the nearly 1,000 people in his family, there were actually only a few hundred mature male servants who still had some fighting power. It was safer to seek help from the county government, and it could also effectively reduce the number of soldiers.

One's own casualties.

Then he looked at the tomb guard again and continued to ask: "Can you clearly see what the leader of that group of thieves looks like?"

"I didn't see it clearly, but I did hear the accent of those people. It sounded like an accent from the north of Bingzhou, and they are definitely not from our local area."

The tomb keeper replied.

"North of Bingzhou?"

Sima Fang's brows knitted into knots.

I seem to have heard these four words somewhere, and they feel very familiar for some reason.

Right!

Sima Fang suddenly remembered where he had heard these four words. When Hu Zhao talked about the stranger who had been fed strange fruits to him during the day, he had said that he was from the north of Bingzhou.

Sima Fang didn't take it to heart at that time.

Wu Liang, on the other hand, seemed to understand something and did not continue to ask.

"In addition, that group of thieves does not look like a mob, but more like well-trained soldiers.

They acted decisively and swiftly,

And it’s not messy to rush in and kill.

We always maintained a certain formation before each other. When we tried to counterattack, we had no way to start. It is absolutely impossible for people without training to have such a style."

The tomb guard remembered something again and continued to speak to Sima Fang.

After hearing this, Sima Fang's brows furrowed even more tightly: "Is it possible that some man who respects the military and respects himself is having trouble with my Sima family?"

If this is the case, this matter will undoubtedly become more difficult to handle.

Don't be afraid of thieves stealing, just be afraid of thieves missing you.

This must be someone who is intentional and powerful who is eyeing the Sima family, or it can be said that he is eyeing the "hidden dragon" occupied by the Sima family.

But Sima Fang couldn't figure out who it was.

First of all, the Sima family he was in charge of had never had any conflicts with others, especially the deep hatred that wanted to attack their family's ancestral graves.

Secondly, apart from the Sima family and Hu Zhao, this "hidden dragon" is only "Mr. Wu" who just met by chance today. Naturally, it is impossible for the Sima family and Hu Zhao to do such a thing.

And this "Mr. Wu" had just met recently, and he also mentioned the "hidden dragon" occupied by the Sima family. Such a thing happened at night, which is indeed very suspicious.

But thinking about it carefully, "Mr. Wu" seems to have no motive for doing this.

After all, if he really had any intentions, how could he admit at the banquet that he had seen the "hidden dragon"? Doesn't this increase his suspicion?

What's more, after "Mr. Wu" left today, although Sima Fang did not agree with Sima Yi's conspiracy, he still sent people to follow them in the end. Not only did they find out where they were now, but there were still people near their place tonight. Following, the person following has not sent back any news, which means that "Mr. Wu" has not gone out since he returned, nor has he contacted any outsiders.

Could it be that he was the foreigner with the accent from the north of Bingzhou who once consumed the strange fruit?

Like the field mouse, that man did not die. Instead, he gained extraordinary strength as a blessing in disguise. Now he has become a hero. Is he coming back this time to find more strange fruits, or to find Hu Zhao?

But that doesn’t make sense either.

If it was just for the strange fruit or looking for Hu Zhao, why would we have to deal with the tomb-keepers of Sima Mansion...

"Have the thieves made their intentions known?"

Thinking of this, Sima Fang looked at the tomb guard again.

"They came up and started killing people without saying a word. We had no chance to ask about their intentions. It felt as if they were just coming for us..."

The mausoleum guard replied with lingering fear.

"That means it has a clear purpose."

Sima Fang couldn't help but feel even more confused.

The information he knew now was so confusing that it was impossible to pinpoint a clear suspect.

However, this matter was not trivial. Even if it was just a suspicion, Sima Fang felt it was necessary to investigate everyone he had in mind, and would rather miss it than let it go.

"Boda, please quickly lead a hundred people to the residence of 'Mr. Wu' and use any means to invite him here. Just say that I have something to ask for!"

Sima Fang called his eldest son Sima Lang over again and gave orders loudly.

"only!"

Sima Lang also had the same suspicion as Sima Fang. When he saw what he said, he immediately obeyed and went to "get the person" with a group of people.

Seeing this, Sima Yi also came up to him: "Father."

"What are you going to say?!"

Sima Fang turned his head and looked like a furious lion at this moment. Even when he was talking to his son, the expression on his face was frightening.

"Although the child later wanted to keep this 'Mr. Wu', at this moment the child believed that the matter had nothing to do with 'Mr. Wu'."

Sima Yi lowered his eyebrows and said submissively, "Because this matter is extremely unfavorable to him. If the child were him, even if he really had any thoughts about our family's ancestral graves, he should have taken action away from Wen County instead of staying in the city.

To do this is not something a person as powerful as him would do."

Although there is no "empty city strategy" in the official history, it is undeniable that he is still a suspicious and cautious person. Only such a person can survive the brutal political struggle of Cao's power and complete the counter-attack.

"Then what do you mean..."

Sima Fang Ning Shen Dao.

"The child can't tell right now."

Sima Yi pondered and said, "But the boy thinks that when his father invites 'Mr. Wu' later, it would be best not to reveal his suspicions about him, but to sincerely ask him to help find out the identity of this group of thieves."

.”

"Well, you are right."

Sima Fang nodded slightly.
To be continued...