novel-bin Chapter 227 Even if he is not dead, it is difficult to catch him
Chapter 227 Even if he is not dead, it is difficult to catch him
However, not long after, several mysterious men in black quietly appeared on the embankment. At the same time, Uncle Chen, who had originally left, also appeared here again.
"Why did you come just now?" Uncle Chen couldn't help but complain in a low voice when he saw the man in black.
"Things are not that simple. If we change the dam now, once the Yellow River bursts its banks, none of us will survive!" Uncle Chen explained with a worried look on his face.
"What are you afraid of? My master said that as long as you do things well, you will get benefits. Oh, by the way, didn't Heming come to see you today? Where is he now?"
Uncle Chen San replied, "Lord Heming told me to meet by the Yellow River tonight and then left."
"Well, he may have gone back to Pingliang. Hurry up and go down to the river to take down the other chains, and then tie them all up with hemp ropes."
Uncle Chen pretended to jump into the water, but at this moment, countless arrows rained down on the men in black, hitting their knees and ankles. Seeing this, Uncle Chen immediately turned around and ran in one direction.
The leading black-clad man was furious and shouted, "How dare you betray us!" As he spoke, he waved the knife in his hand, trying to kill the fleeing Chen Sanbo. However, the knife was blocked by Xu Wenhe in time and bounced back. Xu Wenhe gently bumped Li Ziyan's shoulder and said triumphantly, "Hehe, it seems that our archery skills are really good."
Li Ziyan smiled and nodded, expressing his agreement, and then cast his eyes on the injured men in black who fell to the ground. Finally, he turned to Uncle Chen and said, "You did a good job this time, and you can make up for it. You go back first, and let Mo Yu escort you back to the county government office."
Li Ziyan stared at the group of people in black in front of him, thinking to himself: "These people's names are quite similar to He Jue." Just as Li Ziyan was about to take the ten men in black away, something unexpected happened - they were seen trembling all over, and died in a moment.
Xu Wenhe was shocked when he saw this, and he cried out, "We clearly pressed their acupoints, how could this happen?" Li Ziyan hurried forward to investigate, and then said in a deep voice, "They obviously took poison beforehand, and someone must have secretly manipulated them, causing the poison to suddenly take effect."
Xu Wenhe frowned and asked anxiously, "What should we do now? Now that these people are dead, won't we be unable to find any evidence against Qin Zhuoyuan?" Li Ziyan nodded in agreement and said slowly, "Qin Zhuoyuan has always been cautious. How could he be unprepared? Even if they are not dead, it is unlikely that they can be used as evidence to accuse him."
Xu Wenhe thought about it for a while and felt that what Li Ziyan said made a lot of sense.
The atmosphere in the county government was solemn. Liu Ming sat at the desk, looking at the man in front of him with a sharp gaze. He asked in a low voice, "Do you know what crime you have committed? You dared to destroy the dam! Such behavior is really a heinous crime!"
Uncle Chen knelt on the ground, his body trembling slightly, his face full of fear. He kowtowed and begged for mercy: "I know my crime, I know my crime! Please forgive me this time!"
Liu Ming frowned and said in a deep voice: "According to the law, you should be severely punished. But considering that you can make meritorious service this time and take the initiative to find out the mastermind behind the scenes, I will exempt you from punishment. However, the law cannot be abolished, and a light punishment is still required. At this time tomorrow, you must copy the calendar law of the Ministry of Works of the Great Wei one hundred times and submit it to the county government. If there is any mistake again, I will not let you off easily!"
After hearing this, Uncle Chen San secretly breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much, sir, for your kindness! Thank you very much, sir, for your kindness! I will definitely follow your instructions and complete the task on time." After that, he bowed deeply again to express his gratitude.
After Uncle Chen left, Liu Ming leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought. Although he temporarily forgave Uncle Chen this time, the destruction of the dam must be thoroughly investigated and such incidents must not happen again. And the calendar law of the Ministry of Works of the Great Wei Dynasty requires all craftsmen to be familiar with it in order to ensure the quality of the project...