"So, the black arrow bandit should be a Hu man?" Chun Yupei asked in surprise.

Earlier, there had been speculation about the possibility of the Hu people, and Lu Longsai was close at hand, and the Hu people dared to commit crimes near the Han army's garrison, which was really too bold and reckless.

"In the last battle of Shanggu County's counterattack against the Qiang people, I went out with the army, and I fought with the black arrow bandit on the battlefield. At that time, the defeat of the Qiang people was decided, and the black arrow bandit seemed to be about to lose a fight to the death, mistakenly thinking that I was Yin Sima, so he desperately rushed towards my side, and when he rushed to within a hundred steps, he shot an arrow. The arrow was ferocious, but fortunately it was still flashed by me. Then I bent my bow and fired an arrow back, but I don't know if it hit or not. In short, the Qiang people soon had their momentum, and it is unknown whether the black arrow bandits would either die in the chaos or flee. Zu Ju said in a reminiscing tone.

After saying this, his face was still extremely serious, and he remembered the battle vividly, and the danger at that time left an indelible memory in his heart.

Zu Zhao never heard his grandfather talk much about some of the deeds of the Rongma years. When Zhang Huan was the general of Liao, the Han Dynasty and the Hu people did not have any major battles, and the only battle that caused controversy in the history books was that Zhang Huan was used by the eunuch Cao Jiejiao to lead the army to suppress the mutiny of the general Dou Wu and Taifu Chen Pan in order to drive out the eunuchs. Because of this, during his grandfather's tenure under Zhang Huan's account, honestly speaking, he did not have too many commendable achievements, especially as a "governor under the account", only those who respect him will be called "general", otherwise he is nothing more than General Duliao's guards.

Now after listening to this story, I have more or less a deeper understanding of my grandfather.

Of course, when he was even more surprised, it was too dramatic that these three black arrows could still trace this distant piece of history.

"Could it be that the black arrow bandit was really back then? But from the first year of Xiping to today, more than ten years have passed, how can the Qiang bandits be so fierce and presumptuous? Chen Xianjun said suspiciously.

"That's what puzzles me." Zu Ju said in a heavy tone.

"Ah Gong, assuming that this Qiang bandit hadn't died back then, how old is it now?" There was a silence for a while, and Zu Zhao asked.

"I'm afraid it's nearly fifty years old." Zu Ju said.

"People who are nearly fifty years old can still have such powerful archery skills, I'm afraid it's unlikely." Chun Yupei said suspiciously.

"Yes, it's unlikely." Zu Fan said while nodding.

Several other elders followed each other to discuss, although the matter was quite strange, but most of them still preferred to think that it was just a coincidence, or that someone else committed the crime in the name of the Black Arrow Bandits.

"Ah Gong, whether it is really this person or not, it doesn't matter at the moment, what matters is how to bring these murderers to justice. The thieves robbed the horses, and it was possible that the villagers on the border of the two counties would find ways to sell the horses for cash in the next step. Sun Er thinks that it is imperative that we should focus on inquiring about the horse markets in the nearby counties to see if anyone is in a hurry to sell similar stallions. Zu Zhao interrupted everyone's subjective speculation and said his method.

The eyes on the main hall of the middle hall once again shifted to Zu Zhao, and everyone felt that the method proposed by Zu Zhao was very feasible, not only sorting out some chaotic clues, but also greatly admiring Zu Zhao's ability to analyze things.

"Well, in addition, we should also send people to the horse market in Lingzhi County to find out the suspicious people who have been frequently haunted near the horse market recently, and also pay close attention to the remote villages on the border between the two counties, but to see if there are any people who are ready to move." After following Zu Zhao's words, Zu Fan added.

"Cross-border investigation, I'm afraid that there is something wrong with this matter..."Chen Xianjun showed doubts on his face.

"Don't worry, Lord County, this matter can be done by making friends with the children of the ancestral family, we are just to investigate the clues, if it is really found that the murderer is hiding in Liaoxi County, it will not be too late to submit the case to Liaoxi County." Zu Fan said first.

"That's the case, it's also a way, so let's do it first." Chen Xianjun was a little relieved and slowly nodded in agreement.

The specific details and the allocation of manpower were discussed by everyone. At first, Chen Xianjun was perfunctory one after another, and he did not intend to immediately promise to transfer the county government's servants and guests, after all, the matter was too complicated, and he did not want to get into trouble from beginning to end. couldn't bear the presence of Chun Yupei in Xuanwu County, and the two of them always said things categorically, so he could only bear it first.

Chen Xianjun will sign the official document early tomorrow morning and hand it over to Wentai and Zu Fan for execution, and as for the cross-border investigation, all the blame will be handed over to Zu Ju's own family. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zu Zhao, Zu Ji, Zu Cheng and other young children inevitably volunteered to take the initiative to ask for help. Earlier, Zu Ju was really worried that Zu Zhao would make some mistakes, but this time, coupled with the ability to discriminate just now, it can be seen that this grandson of his is really a genius, so he didn't bother too much.

As far as Zu Ju is concerned, he doesn't believe that the Black Arrow Qiang bandits from more than ten years ago will come back, and there are other people in nine out of ten cases this time. At that time, he didn't believe how powerful the rumors in the military camp were about the "black arrow", and the Xi martial arts people were indispensable in their bones.

Because of this mentality, he no longer had any hesitation in front of the county government and VIPs, and directly agreed.

After the things that should be discussed in the main hall of the middle hall were discussed, after Chen Xianjun and the others got up to say goodbye, Zu Zhao also summoned Zu Ji and Zu Cheng, and invited Zu Fan, who was his grandfather and nephew, to sit in the side hall together.

Zu Ji and Zu Cheng don't say much, they are both children who go to Xihe Bridge to practice together on weekdays, and they are familiar with each other and obey their orders. Zu Fan is not a stranger, he has seen it every New Year's festival and ancestor family celebration, but he does not have a deep friendship with this nephew, and the other party is now in public office, so there is some estrangement.

What the four of them did when they got together was how to act after dawn.

Zu Zhao politely recommended Zu Fan to make detailed arrangements, but after Zu Fan was silent for a moment, Zhengse said: "Fan has a public office, so he can only obey the dispatch of the county lord. The county lord has already arranged for Fan and Wen to investigate the border villages of the two counties, and I am afraid that he will not have time to take care of anything else. The action arrangements of the children in the clan have to be decided by the eldest prince. "

This ancestor is clearly deliberately humble, and he is indeed a person who understands the times. Zu Zhao secretly praised in his heart, he liked to deal with such people the most.

"So, as it is," he said, nodding his head, without any prevarication, "tomorrow morning, I will gather all my children to go to Lingzhi County, and if there is no clue in Lingzhi County, I will divide them into two to find traces of the place where they were attacked yesterday, and to visit other horse markets near Lingzhi County."

"Very good. If there is any news, you and I will tell you in time. If you really find a thief, the eldest prince must be cautious, and he must not be reckless, if he really can't do it, he can return to his own family and think about it in the long run. Although Zu Fan is young, his age and experience are longer than Zu Zhao, so he admonished him earnestly.

"If there is labor, I will remember it." Zu Zhao didn't have any srest, and politely agreed.

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