"Escape?"

"how so?"

Zhou Laosan was panicked.

The official officer has not arrived yet and he has no one in his hands, so why should he fight with that group of people?

"At this point, I can only try my best to delay time." Wu Yong sighed, and there was really too little time left for them.

"That's all." After hearing this, Zhou Laosan nodded.

He turned around and ordered Xu Ziling and Li Xiaodao to stay and watch Lao Qi, and took Wu Yong and Chen Dali to the dock.

At this time, the cargo ship's sail had risen to halfway, the cable had been untied, and was ready to set sail at any time.

"Hurry, do it!"

Seeing this scene, Zhou Laosan ran and shouted, instructing the coolie to act.

With a command.

Everyone put the prepared ropes on the boat and tied them to the pillars of the dock.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing the coolies' movements, the leader shouted loudly.

He raised his head and saw Zhou Laosan and others running wildly. He realized that something was wrong.

Oh no!

To be bad!

The children who ran out must have reported to the official.

This thought flashed through my mind, and the leader had no time to analyze why the government came so quickly.

He hurriedly ordered: "Lao Wu, Lao Liu, go down and cut off the rope."

"yes!"

After getting the order, the two took out their long swords, jumped off the boat, and prepared to cut off the rope.

At this time, Wu Yong brought his gun to meet him and fought with the two of them.

Seeing this, the boss quickly took out a crossbow and prepared to help the two of them.

"Swoosh!"

An arrow feather accurately shot the boss on the head, and the crossbow in his hand fell down.

"It's the official! The official is here!"

"The official sentencing is here!"

The coolie on the dock shouted excitedly.

It turned out that the county magistrate arrived and saw that the thieves on the boat were going to commit murder, so he immediately ordered them to be killed.

"Captain Song, board the ship immediately to arrest the thieves, and not let anyone go." County Magistrate Lin ordered.

"yes!"

Captain Song responded and rushed up with the officers.

County Magistrate Lin brought his master to Zhou Laosan and asked, "Where is Xu Ziling now?"

"I've seen the master!" Zhou Laosan bowed and bowed: "Xu Ziling is patrolling the site."

"Hurry, take me there!"

County Magistrate Lin was anxious at this time.

After a while.

Under the leadership of Zhou Laosan, several people came to the patrol site, opened the door and walked in.

When Xu Ziling saw the arrival of County Magistrate Lin, he stood up slowly, stepped forward and bowed to salute, "Xu Ziling has met Lord Lin."

County Magistrate Lin hurried forward, reached out to hold up Xu Ziling, and said in a gentle voice: "Are you injured in a nephew?"

"No." Xu Ziling said.

"It's good if you're not injured!" County Magistrate Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

After a bumpy journey, he had already remembered who Xu Ziling was.

When he went to see Taifu Xu, the Taifu was in the study and taught a child to practice calligraphy.

That child is his direct grandson.

"After three years of separation, is it okay for mentors?" County Magistrate Lin asked cordially.

"I am worried about Lord Laulin, my grandfather is healthy and everything is fine." Xu Ziling smiled and bowed with a reserved attitude.

"That's good!"

County Magistrate Lin smiled slightly and said in confusion: "How could a virtuous nephew fall into the hands of the thief?"

Not to mention that Xu Ziling came from a famous family, he was protected by a servant when he traveled.

Just talking about it, human traffickers dare not be so rampant!

"A momentary negligence!" Xu Ziling's face showed a perfect look of shame.

Next, the two chatted again, and County Magistrate Lin learned from Xu Ziling.

He was not captured from the capital, but Yangzhou.

His father was the prefect of Yangzhou.

"It's a pity!" County Magistrate Lin gritted his teeth and showed his expression of righteous indignation.

He promised: "Don't worry, since they have reached the jurisdiction of our county, they will definitely capture them."

"Report to the court and punish the government strictly without lending."

County Magistrate Lin has a sense of righteousness.

"Thank you, Lord Xie Lin." Xu Ziling said.

County Magistrate Lin waved his hand: "This is my duty. Why should I thank you for your nephew? When I return to the yamen, I will write two letters."

"How about sending one letter to the capital and another letter to Yangzhou to report safety to your nephew?" County Magistrate Lin looked at Xu Ziling inquiring.

It is absolutely abnormal that the good prefect was abducted by the prince. He dared not think deeply about what was wrong with it.

"It depends on Lord Lin." Xu Ziling said.

County Magistrate Lin nodded and turned around after giving instructing him.

Seeing this, Zhou Laosan quickly moved a chair and asked County Magistrate Lin to sit down.

After sitting down, County Magistrate Lin looked at Lao Qi who was tied to a chair and asked, "Is this the thief?"

"Yes." Zhou Laosan replied.

It turned out that when the county magistrate arrived just now, Zhou Laosan briefly explained the interrogation situation and asked Captain Song to know himself and his enemy.

"I did a good job. I was able to make such a great contribution shortly after taking office, and I had a bright future." The county magistrate praised.

He knew that Zhou Laosan was a relative of his eldest son and concubine. When Lin Yanzhao went to the yamen to ask for an official position, County Magistrate Lin had already known about it.

"Mr. Xie praised me, I am guilty of being accused of taking responsibility." Zhou Laosan lowered his head and did not dare to look at County Magistrate Lin.

County Magistrate Lin glanced at me and said that he was not smart. Fortunately, his courage was commendable and his luck was good.

"Sir Qi Bian, all the prisoners have been arrested."

At this moment, Captain Song took the prisoner back, and all the abducted children followed behind.

"Can there be casualties?"

County Magistrate Lin stood up and asked with his hands behind his back.

"Report to the Lord, several yamen runners and coolies suffered some minor injuries during the fight."

Captain Song bowed his hand and replied.

"Is there a serious problem?" County Magistrate Lin asked.

“It’s not a problem.”

"That's good!"

County Magistrate Lin felt relieved and ordered: "The injured must be properly placed, especially those coolies. This time they can arrest the human traffickers, they will make a great contribution. When the case is settled, they will be rewarded for their merits."

"Yes, sir!"

After giving some explanation, County Magistrate Lin left the abducted child in Qingyang Town and ordered his master to take someone to ask about his origin and keep records so that he could return in the future.

Then he brought a group of officials and Xu Ziling back to the county government office.

After taking them away, Zhou Laosan and Yang Shu helped the master arrange accommodation for the abducted child.
To be continued...