Not just Zhang Xing, everyone with a little bit of care knows that the Eastern Capital is bound to be in chaos. In fact, there will be chaos like weapons, turmoil, and blood flowing like rain. But someone has to break through the window paper and turn the rain clouds into a rain of blood.

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In this regard, most people think that the first drop of blood should come from the Ministry of Punishment. It will be Zhang Wenda and Zhang Shangshu who lead the aggressive Ministry of Punishment to attack first and put the meat knife that they have treasured for more than ten years on someone's back.

Open your eyes.

But now it seems that the Punishment Department has overestimated its capabilities. The first drop of blood came from the Punishment Department, but it turned out to be his own family. The prisoner had just been taken away for a whole day, and he had just settled down. I am afraid that even the list would be

Before the review was completed, a prison robbery was launched in a hurry, apparently because of the summer rain.

Rainwater and a copper bowl to clean the streets became the biggest helpers in the prison robbery.

Dozens of robbers who were obviously well-educated, well-organized, and equipped calmly dispersed and gathered near the Punishment Department under the cover of the rain. Then they suddenly reunited and launched a violent prison robbery. The Punishment Department was caught off guard and was killed directly.

At this time, an extremely critical situation is that at this time, in Dongdu City, all the organized violent organizations during the day are dispersing, while all the organized violent organizations that only appeared at night have not yet assembled.

In fact, even the members of the Ministry of Punishment were evacuating and changing shifts, and even Zhang Shangshu's own carriage left shortly after being escorted by a group of Jinwu guards who had just assembled.

Because of this, the Ministry of Punishment was unable to obtain large-scale armed support from the establishment in a short period of time.

But the most terrible thing was yet to come. The prison robbery was successful. The robbers threw simple summer clothes to the prisoners, then directly dropped their weapons and disappeared into the streets full of ordinary people with the target prisoners.

The common people have to earn a living. They have to sell stalls even when it rains, transport firewood, and buy rice. Otherwise, what will they cook and cook tomorrow?

The copper bowl for cleaning the street sounded, but it was not over yet. It was the time when everyone on the street was returning home with various belongings. Moreover, it was summer and raining again, and there was no large-scale organized violent troops surrounding them.

How to check if you live there?

Cao Zhongcheng's identity was there, and of course he didn't move, but it was said that the Niu Du Gong from Beiya flew over directly, and the Baidi General View of Huixunfang across the river also went to two masters of the Condensation Stage to help, but they

We only captured five fugitives and it was useless.

When it gets dark, the prison robbery will be successful.

The Ministry of Punishment suffered such a catastrophe. Although many people were secretly happy in their hearts, they could not withstand the anger of Ziweigong.

To put it bluntly, let alone the fact that the Ministry of Punishment does things according to the will of the saints, it is absolutely intolerable to say that the main prison of the Ministry of Punishment of a country, under the emperor's feet, was breached like this.

Nan Ya's ministers had nothing to say, and immediately increased the pressure. Bai Yousi's brother, who was on duty and didn't know where he was ranked, was the first responsible person and the most unlucky person. He was beaten to the end and put into action on the spot.

The Ministry of Punishment Prison.

As it happened, the prison was so empty that it was almost like a private prison.

But it was too late to take care of this. Immediately, Jing'an Taichung Town Fusi, Dongzhen Fusi, Ministry of Justice, Jinwu Guards, City Defense Army, Luoyang Henan County Yamen, and violent agencies affiliated to various departments of the empire began to mobilize in large numbers, braving the summer

Rainwater swept the streets, inspected every square, and even went out of the city to search the mountains, in order to arrest all the fugitives within the half-month period given by the saint.

It is about seeing people alive and seeing corpses when dead.

For a time, the entire eastern capital city was lined up with swords and soldiers, just like in wartime.

It was impossible for Zhang Xing to escape this disaster. On the afternoon of the second day after the incident, he followed Bai Yousi's second patrol team to Nancheng in the rain to monitor a section of the city wall.

On the afternoon of the third day, news of the emperor's wrath officially came, and the patrol team received a death order directly from the city wall to be fully responsible for searching Nancheng Jiaqing and Jiaqing Second Square.

This was also the first time Zhang Xing came into contact with Nanchengfang, where urban poor people live.

"Obviously man-made."

In the pouring rain, under the eyes of a group of local residents who couldn't tell whether it was fear, vigilance, anticipation, or numbness, Zhang Xing, who was soaked all over, easily jumped down from the wall of Jiajing Village. Immediately afterwards, Qin Bao also

It was easily turned over from outside the wall. "It is opened at the entrance of the main alley. There are piles of debris below and traces of ropes... It should be used for smuggling in and out at night."

"It must be the work of a local gang." Hu Yan, who appeared in the team again with a black ribbon, twitched his beard and frowned. "Let's go around in a circle. How many holes are there in total?"

"Twenty-three damaged, seven or eight missing." Zhang Xing blurted out, but regardless of his propriety, he directly took off his brocade uniform, wringed his shirt, and then put it back on. "This doesn't count the ones hidden in the residents' homes.

Secret door..."

"Brother Hu." Qin Bao also wiped the water on his forehead. "It's impossible to block it like this."

"Let's go back to the intersection first and wait for Qian Tang and the others." Hu Yan shook his head and turned directly to the central store in the square.

Zhang Xing, Qin Bao, and several other patrolling knights naturally had nothing to say and could only follow them immediately.

Arriving at the intersection, unexpectedly, Qian Tang and another small group led by Li Qingchen were waiting here early.

"How's it going over there? Why did you come back so early?" Hu Yan asked from afar in the rain.

"Reporting to Brother Hu, except for the cross street regulations in the square, all the other narrow streets and alleys have been renovated..." Qian Tang, who was standing under the pavilion in the square, walked directly into the rain to respond. "I really can't figure out the road.

, I’m afraid it would be a bit difficult to follow the example of those near Luoshui and conduct door-to-door inspections.”

"You don't have to think about it. It must be the same in Jiaqingfang next door. Most patrols can fly. Now that the restrictions in the city have been relaxed, you can see the roads clearly." Hu Yan, who looked a little ugly, did not speak, but Li Qingchen complained in the pavilion.

Zhang Xing followed Hu Yan into the pavilion. Before he could say anything, he noticed the buzzing sound. He could only slap a mosquito to death with his backhand, and then sat down by the well mouth, ready to listen with his arms in his arms.

However, as soon as he turned around and sat down, he saw two people suddenly walking into the alley next to him on the road behind him, and he couldn't help but be shocked:

"Is that a follower?"

"Yes, he followed after he was picked off the wall of the square." Hu Yan blurted out without looking back. "It must be a local gang."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Xing, Qian Tang and others were fine. Li Qingchen and Qin Bao almost instantly stood up with their swords in hand and prepared to go there.

"return!"

A thunderous scolding immediately erupted from the pavilion. It was obvious that Hu Yan, the deputy inspector who had just returned to the team, was really angry at this time.

Qin Bao and Li Qingchen returned chattering, but they were almost confused.

"I'm afraid the gangs in Nancheng are different from those in Luoshui." Zhang Xing roughly guessed. "Be careful and don't follow them into the alley."

"That's right." Hu Yan also sighed. "I just wanted to say this on the way. The problem here in Nancheng is not the broken walls and streets, but the people... The gangs in Nancheng are no more powerful than those in Beicheng.

There are so many...it would be too difficult to search them."

"Is it because there are many experts?" Li Qingchen couldn't help but interjected, causing Zhang Xing, who had just killed a mosquito, to kill another mosquito on the spot.

"It's because people are poor and have a low life." Hu Yan held the knife and turned around to look around the rain. "Do you believe that the young people here can kill officials for fifty coppers at the age of fifteen? You guys are stuck in the right cultivation level.

Don’t be alone on the pulse plate... If you are really alone, you won’t even know how you died.”

Everyone was silent for a moment.

Next, the atmosphere in the Jing Pavilion seemed a bit solemn, no one spoke, only the rain kept falling... After all, the environment and personnel here were very different from the areas on both sides of Luoshui where they lived... There was a feeling of being at a loss.

Moreover, it was still raining, I was so tired, and I was faced with an order that was very difficult to complete.

That is when everyone was silent, suddenly, a whistle came from the tall and towering Dongdu City Wall to the south.

"Let's go!" Hu Yan patted the black ribbon on his waist and shook his head repeatedly. "We are not the ones who make the decision. We just tell the truth and listen to the inspection instructions."

A group of more than ten patrolling knights in brocade uniforms stood up and followed Hu Yan into the rain, heading north.

Zhang Xing, on the other hand, followed the others and walked seven or eight steps along the cross street in the square. Suddenly he pulled Qin Bao to stop: "Brother Hu! I'm going to ask about the stocks of groceries in these stores, and let Qin Bao follow me to guard him.

, will be there soon."

Hu Yan stopped and looked back, obviously stunned, as if he wanted to say something, but still nodded slightly: "Just know the pros and cons in your heart, don't be left alone."

After saying that, he led the other patrolmen who were a little confused and continued walking north. Qian Tang hesitated for a while, but after glancing to the north, he went straight north.

At this time, Zhang Xing had already dragged Qin Bao into a grain store beside the road.

In the village market system, each village has a wall, with cross streets and chessboard-like alleys inside. The villages can only communicate with each other through the gate at specific times during the day. In this case, internal business must

To be complete, generally speaking, you must have rice, soy sauce, vinegar, tea salt, charcoal, cloth and other goods for sale, and they are also generally concentrated near the intersection in the square.

Among them, rice stores are the most common type, and they cannot stop for a moment. Even if it is raining, there are still people queuing up.

The store owner and customers were all startled when they saw two warriors in brocade robes suddenly barging in. If they hadn't blocked the doorstep, the people in the store might have fled.

"Shopkeeper, don't panic. I'm just here to ask one thing. How much food does your store have at this time?" Zhang Xing got straight to the point.

"One, one hundred and eighty, eighty shi." The shop owner, who was dressed in cloth, was still nervous. "One hundred and eighty shi for all kinds of rice, flour and grains... Why do the two officials ask this?"

"Why is there so little?" Qin Bao is a good showman after all. Although he didn't know why Zhang Xing asked these questions, he still noticed something strange immediately. "How many grain stores do you have in your shop?"

"About seven or eight?" The store owner was still confused.

"It's still too little..." Qin Bao realized the problem.

"Sister-in-law, how much rice can you carry in this bag?" Zhang Xing suddenly looked at the customer buying rice.

"Report to the official, I can, can hold four buckets." The woman carrying a child on her back, wearing common clothes and wooden hairpin, approached carefully.

"Then how many buckets do you want to buy this time?" Zhang Xing continued to ask with an expressionless face.

But Qin Bao had already woken up and immediately stared with wide eyes.

"One, one bucket..." The woman became more and more frightened. "I only brought fifteen yuan, only fifteen yuan."

Qin Bao immediately touched his arms.

"Walk!"

Zhang Xing scolded him, just like Hu Yan suddenly got angry and scolded Li Qingchen before, but he was the first to walk into the rain.

Qin Bao didn't have time to think too much, and naturally didn't have time to give the money, so he lowered his head and followed.

As soon as the two of them came out, two shirtless men standing outside gave a cold snort and went directly into the store for questioning. Zhang Xing still ignored them and just lowered his head and walked quickly with Qin Bao, quickly catching up with Hu Yan and his party, and then
To be continued...