But no matter what happened, the matter was further verified, and the three hundred riders no longer hesitated and went directly out of the city to the north of the county to stop the bandits.

Next, there was no news for one day, and no news for two days. No one in the rural pavilion in the north of Handan City discovered this group of bandits who were capable of burning down a manor. However, Lu Fan and Lou Gui were confirming that there were no bandits in Handan County.

Later, while sending the letter back, he led the troops into Xiangguo County according to the original plan.

However, it was at this time that Gongsun Xun became a little worried.

"Is it possible that the prince is worried about the movements of these bandits?" The person who asked the question was not Wang Xiu, but Ju Zong, who was doing nothing. That morning, it was raining heavily, and this man was sitting leisurely in the official temple with Gongsun Xun.

They were watching the rain and playing chess on the porch in the backyard. "In this situation, could it be possible to go back to the mountain?"

"Actually, I don't want to hide it from you." Gongsun Xun frowned, as if his mind was not on the chessboard in front of him. "I also made the same guess, but for some reason, the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became. In fact, I was not worried about how difficult it would be to suppress them when they returned to the mountain.

But I have some general doubts about this matter, but I have no clue, so I asked you to come over..."

"Your Majesty, please speak." Juzong, who had nothing to do all day, was as relaxed as ever.

"You said, if these thieves robbed a handful and then went back to the mountain, wouldn't it mean that they were just a mob?"

"They are just a mob, right?" Ju Zong said casually.

"But if that's the case, how did they get down the mountain?" Gongsun Xun put down the chess pieces and asked seriously. "Now that I think about it, the bandits in the Taihang Mountains should be extremely scattered, and a large group of bandits can burn down a village of the Zhang family.

, obviously gathered from all over the mountain... How can someone who can gather these disparate bandits together sit back and watch them disperse?"

Ju Zong thought for a moment and then became serious: "Could it be that he was afraid of the officers and soldiers? Seeing the officers and soldiers going to attack, they dispersed..."

"Let's not talk about this," Gongsun Xun shook his head repeatedly. "Let me ask you again, what kind of person should be who can temporarily gather bandits in the mountains?"

"Shouldn't he be an old bandit who has been in the mountains for many years?"

"If I were a person from the Taihang Mountains and took this opportunity to gather various groups of thieves, I would not necessarily avoid fighting. Even if I avoid fighting, I would not remain silent..." Gongsun Xun shook his head again. "This kind of person needs to win battles and disasters.

To stabilize people's hearts, how else can we annex other families?"

"Then it can only be a local tycoon!" Ju Zong said frankly. "It's just a local tycoon... shouldn't you be more in awe of the king?"

"Not necessarily!" Gongsun Xun lowered his head for a moment, then raised his head and glanced at the other party. "The Shen family was exterminated by me... Maybe someone slipped through the net, or maybe there are relatives and friends of the Shen family who hate me deeply!

Then wasn't Shen Meng a meritorious official before? When the meritorious master was promoted, I don't know how many people have accepted his family's favor."

"This is possible." Ju Zong nodded slowly. "The Shen family has been established for a hundred years. Not to mention the fish that slipped through the net, nor to talk about relatives and friends. Even in Wei County and Julu, there is a small branch of the Shen family. Someone really comes to look for it.

The hatred may not be known...but if that is the case, it is not right, because there is a deep hatred, and powerful people have many methods, and we shouldn't let the bandits who have worked so hard to gather disappear just like that, right?"

"This is what I am worried about." Gongsun Xun took a long breath. "No matter what, I still can't figure it out... the person who can gather the bandits in the mountains has chosen such an excellent time to launch his attack. How can I say that...

They are all characters, they won't end like this! Is there any backup plan, or is there an accident? I'm also worried about Zi Heng and the others."

Juzong was also speechless and could only try his best to comfort him. Gongsun Xun was puzzled and confused, and together with Lu Fan and Lou Gui, he had already left the city after all, so he could only forcefully suppress his uneasiness.

In this way, each of them felt restless and reluctantly played a game of chess. But having nothing to do, they cleared the chessboard again and started another game. However, as soon as they made two pieces, a county official suddenly came to report under the drizzle.

:

"Your Majesty, Xiangguo County sent people to deliver documents. They also brought a surviving disciple of the Zhang family manor, saying that this person knows the inside story of the bandits!"

Juzong was overjoyed for a moment: "Isn't this just giving me a pillow when I feel sleepy?"

Gongsun Xun held the chess pieces in his hands and neither dropped them nor put them back. His face was expressionless for a moment.

——————I am a shameless line——————

"Zhen Shao of Yingchuan attached himself to Liang Ji and became the order of Ye. A student of the same age offended Ji and ran away to Shao. Shao pretended to accept it and complained to Ji, and Ji immediately hunted and killed him. Shao was moved to the county guard, and Hui's mother died.

, Shao Ji buried his body in the horse house. He was first granted a title and then mourned. After Shao Ji died, Shao returned to Luoyang. Li Xie, the Yilang, encountered him in Tu. He threw the soldier into a chariot in a ditch, beaten him with whips, and put a large silk cloth on his back.
Chapter completed!