Chapter 112 Completely Exposed
On the east bank of the Dan River, Heiyun and Song Wu stared blankly at the nine large ships on the west bank.

One three-toothed warship and eight transport ships.

The Cai family captives who had just had their heads shaved were boarding the ship in an orderly manner. In order to support the ship, some mountain people and Jingman who were carrying mountain products also boarded the ship.

The nine large ships were about to set sail for Xiangyang and would also be given to the prefect of Nanjun, General Fubo, and Prince Liu Qi.

These were the nine ships that Heiyun and Song Wu were familiar with. They looked at each other in tacit understanding.

They also had hopes in their hearts, so they all concluded that there must be people from Mengze among the high-ranking officials of the White Goose Bandits, just as the Xudu court had inferred!
But Heiyun was somewhat resistant. With Xu Ding and his gang around, Bai E Zei might accuse him of being a spy at any time.

By then, the situation might be even worse than it is now, and my son might even be implicated.

If people like Xu Ding were exposed and the news spread to Xudu, their families and fellow villagers would be severely punished.

Whenever we talk about the laughable wrongful conviction of Liang Guoshihu two years ago, the first thing people laugh at is the stupidity of government officials, and the second is the boundless fear!

Heiyun will never forget this case in his life.

A soldier in the army died, and the government arranged a matchmaking for his wife, marrying her to a second soldier from the same hometown.

Two people who had never met each other became a legal couple in the official register. Then the second scholar fled, and the government beheaded the poor woman according to the law and threw her into the streets for three days before allowing her family to collect her body.

Was it that the official who judged the case was incompetent, or was he deliberately using this to establish his authority in order to intimidate scholars and other civilians?
This case had spread widely, and it was normal for the scholars and people to feel fear as they were discussing and criticizing it.

Sometimes it is like this, the ministers are careless, and their lackeys deliberately create some horrific cases for you to scare ordinary people.

For Heiyun, he can now have enough food to eat every day, have new uniforms to wear, and have doctors to take care of him when he is sick.

If possible, he would like to bring his two other teenage sons here to carry bags and dig graves.

In the short term, Heiyun doesn't want anything to happen.

Fortunately, people like Xu Ding were also worried. Guo Jia was expelled too quickly, and there was no time to assign tasks to Xu Ding.

There is no follow-up contact, and now Xu Ding doesn’t know what to do.

One thing is very clear, they dare not expose themselves easily.

Guo Jia just jumped. Although he knew that this was an envoy from the Central Plains, the White Goose Thief still sent someone to shave his head on the spot.

If it hadn't been useful to Liu Qi, the knife might have been on Guo Jia's neck.

Xu Ding was very clear about the background of this group of scholars, and Guo Jia was no exception.

Guo Jia was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that death was meaningless.

By that time, Guo Jia will definitely reveal his identity.

What next?
The White Goose Thief is concerned about the impact of killing Guo Jia and will never care about their guards.

Therefore, during this period of time, Xu Ding was very low-key and did not want to cause trouble.

As for contacting Black Bear... the files from all aspects record it very clearly that when the fifteen-year-old Black Bear was conscripted for labor service, he was six feet tall.

As for the black bear now, it had a strong build and was nearly seven feet tall.

Grow one foot taller in three months?
Xu Ding didn't believe it and now just wanted to wait for the follow-up contact from the messenger.

Whether he was escaping or staying hidden, he needed a clear order.

Especially Heiyun, he has to protect Heiyun before new instructions arrive.

So during this period of time, all the miscellaneous matters in the eleven-member team fell on Song Wu.

Just when Xu Ding and Hei Yun were preparing to continue to muddle through, Song Wu couldn't stand it anymore.

He looked at a small boat gradually drifting downstream from the river mouth. At the bow was Sun Qian, who was wearing a dark red summer robe and a one-foot-two-inch-long Erliang Jinxian crown that was cocked high on his head.

Vaguely recognizing that it was Sun Qian, Song Wu was overjoyed and shouted, "Mr. Gongyou! Mr. Gongyou!"

Unfortunately, Sun Qian didn't hear it. He had his left hand behind his back and was holding a fan in his right hand, gently waving it, enjoying the scenery on both sides of the river with a relaxed mood.

This time his mission was a success. He signed an alliance with the Tiger Tooth Army. From then on, he no longer had to look at Liu Biao's opinion in everything.

Our lord is good in everything except using some tricks.

But that White Goose Thief... General Tiger Tooth was different. He took advantage of the situation, instigated Liu Qi to rebel, and with one easy punch, he knocked Liu Biao so hard that he could not take care of himself.

Even now, Liu Biao cannot say anything bad.

Saying bad things is equivalent to accusing Liu Qi of being unfilial and plotting treason.

The Tiger Tooth Army was even stronger in men and horses and was located in the upper reaches of the Han River, strangling Liu Biao's throat and trachea.

At this time, Liu Biao remained very calm.

However, Liu Biao was not so calm towards Liu Bei.

He used many tricks in private, and was even willing to let Guan Yu command and control the Xuanchi navy in order to win over Guan Yu.

Perhaps in Liu Biao's mind, only a brave man like Guan Yu, who could lead the Xiangyang navy and the navy's land combat forces, could stop the Black Bear and Gan Ning in the upper reaches of the Han River.

In short, the mission was successfully accomplished and Sun Qian was in a good mood.

As a disciple of the great Confucian scholar Zheng Xue, Sun Qian really looked down upon Liu Biao's actions over the years.

This time, the Xiangyang Incident directly sacrificed Cai Mao. Although the scholars in Jingzhou and the north looked down on Cai Mao in public opinion.

But no matter what, this person did his best in serving Liu Biao.

As a result, he was pushed out so easily and was unexpectedly beheaded by Gan Ning.

This is somewhat disheartening. The next time something unexpected happens in Jingzhou, there will be no one available by Liu Biao's side.

Now most people and officials just restrain themselves and wait for Prince Liu Qi to inherit the throne.

On the east bank, Song Wu shouted loudly but there was no response from Sun Qian. Then he saw Xu Ding and several others trying to grab him.

In terms of resume, Song Wu also served as a military commander.

Of course, they knew that if they encountered strict military officers who enforced the law, they would chop off their heads on the spot if they acted like this!

If he fell into Xu Ding's hands, he would be dead, and if he was caught by the soldiers maintaining order, he might also be dead.

Song Wu had no scruples. He snatched the Qingya flag spear from a soldier and waved the spear back to force back several so-called companions: "Get out of here!"

He shouted to the sergeant holding a halberd who was walking quickly towards him: "I am an old subordinate of Lord Xuande! I want to see Mr. Gongyou!"

The sergeant stopped and waved his arm to stop the soldiers behind him, and looked at Song Wu: "Since they are Liu Yuzhou's troops, why didn't you say it earlier!" Song Wu was about to explain, but he saw Xu Ding throwing a fist-sized stone at him from the corner of his eye, so he immediately lowered his head to avoid it.

Unexpectedly, after Xu Ding threw this stone, others started grabbing stones.

Song Wu was horrified and was about to flee, but he didn't expect the subsequent stones to be too powerful and too numerous.

Unable to dodge, a rock hit Song Wu on the head, and he shook and fell on the beach.

Xu Ding was extremely angry. He hated this kind of change the most.

At this time, he noticed that the team officer who had just run over was looking him up and down, and then looking at the other eight people who were throwing stones to attack Song Wu.

The other soldiers and prisoners who were carrying supplies stood still and watched what happened here.

On the river, Sun Qian also noticed it and immediately ordered the boatman to row to the shore to watch the fun.

The officer raised his right hand and slowly clenched it into a fist: "Catch them all!"

More than twenty soldiers came forward with spears. Xu Ding threw the stone in his hand to the ground and knelt on his knees.

Others followed suit, and Heiyun, who had not participated, also knelt down and was lifted up with his arms tied behind his back.

As soon as Sun Qian reached the shore, he heard the officer in charge near the shore shouting, "Is it Mr. Gongyou?"

"You know me?"

Sun Qian was puzzled. He didn't think ordinary military officers would know him.

When he got off the boat, he saw the officer pointing at Song Wu, whose forehead was bleeding and dyed the beach red. He said, "This man claimed to be an old subordinate of Liu Yuzhou. When he saw Mr. Gongyou in the river, he disturbed the troops and shouted loudly. But he was hit by his companions and his life or death is unknown now."

Sun Qian squatted closer, and with the help of the guards, he supported Song Wu. Seeing his face, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Song Wu only had an ordinary mustache and no obvious beard features. His facial features were ordinary and lacked obvious recognition.

Comparing his memory, Sun Qian said to the officer next to him, "He does look familiar. Where is he from?"

"It is said that he is from the state of Pei."

This is the seat of Pei State County, located in the central area of ​​Pei State, and was also the area influenced by Liu Bei at that time.

Sun Qian nodded: "In this case, we should be 80% sure."

The officer said, "Please forgive me for not handing him over. His companions are suspicious and we need him to identify them."

Sun Qian immediately took out a gold cake from his attendant and handed it to the military officer in public: "Please treat him with all your heart and don't be stingy with the medicine. I will report to my master after I return to Xinye. The next time someone comes to Nanxiang, I will pay the remaining consultation fee and the redemption cloth."

"Then please ask Mr. Gongyou to write a written statement so that I can explain it to the medical officer."

The military officer also waved his hand to give instructions, and immediately two soldiers from Lu Chang's army who were assisting in unloading the goods were called over to transfer Song Wu to the stretcher.

Sun Qian turned his head and looked at the two men carrying stretchers walking north. He let out a long sigh and followed the military officer to the shed on the side where the unloading data was recorded.

He immediately took a pen and wrote the document required by the military officers on a bamboo slip. With this document, the officers and soldiers who were interrogating him would take good care of Song Wu and not torture him to death.

Those in the military who are responsible for interrogations are most concerned with efficiency, regardless of whether the interrogators can survive.

Leave professional matters to professionals. Now that the army is so large, in the process of mutual integration, some people with special skills have also stepped into their respective positions.

Song Wu and his group were the guards of the spies and belonged to the lowest level of the military camp.

Even though their average quality is very good, no one dares to use them.

The military officers in charge of the interrogation were professional, but the location was very casual, just on the beach.

Xu Ding and his gang tied themselves to the wooden stakes on the shore one after another. Xu Ding also saw Song Wu being sent to the military doctor on a stretcher, and he immediately felt something was wrong.

Rescuing prisoners was something Xu Ding could not understand.

Seeing this, he was helpless.

He had also done interrogations before, so he immediately said, "I am Xu Ding from Qiao County, and I am a captain under the command of Cao Sikong!"

"Xu Ding?"

The military officer in charge of the interrogation came over with a whip in his hand, raised his hand and hit Xu Ding on the chest with the whip, tearing his short coat, exposing his skin and flesh, and blood seeping out and staining his clothes.

"Cao Sikong?"

"You're still a captain!"

"Why am I not a captain?"

The officer muttered something, then whipped Xu Ding hard, and looked at him with a smile: "Do you accept it, Captain Xu?"

"Clothes."

Xu Ding gritted his teeth and resisted the beating, preparing to dig a pit: "You can beat us people from Qiao County as you like. But the man from Mengze, Liang State, next to us, is named Heiyun, which means Hei in your family Qushuai's name. You'd better not beat him."

The officer raised his hand and whipped Xu Ding's chest with two whips, making a cross shape: "What can you prove that you are Commander Xu?"

"Your Qu Shuai is from Liang, and he might be from the same clan as Hei Yun."

Xu Ding looked at the other person calmly: "We were ordered to surrender to Heiqu Commander as fellow villagers. It's all Nanyang Wenpin's fault. Otherwise, how could my status today be lower than yours?"

The other party was suspicious now. He came to Heiyun with a whip and frowned: "Say something to me."

"I am Heiyun, a native of Meng County, Liang State. They threatened me with my family and fellow villagers, so I had no choice but to obey."

Listening to Heiyun's words, the military officer nodded slowly. In fact, he could not tell the subtle differences between the Liang and Pei accents.

It is impossible to determine whether the black bear is real or not, but what can be determined is that he cannot afford to lose.

With a calm demeanor as if everything was under control, he came up to Xu Ding and said, "Captain, I'll report this to the higher-ups right away. Either you and I are fine, or I kill you."

As he spoke, he stretched out his fingers to touch Xu Ding's wound.

Xu Ding gasped in pain and said stubbornly: "Cao Cao is strict in his military discipline. If we are exposed, we will die and our families will be broken up. Please say something nice and say that we are willing to serve him."

"Easy to say."

The officer nodded in agreement, turned around and was about to leave, but then stopped and looked back at Xu Ding's side profile: "Captain, what did you say your name was?"

"Qiao County, Xu Ding, the commander of Cao Cao's tent, commanding 200 tiger warriors."

　Work hard for the next chapter

　　
　
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