Chapter 118 Closing the City
Chapter 118 Closing the City
So he immediately called his men together to discuss how to deal with Li Quan and others.
At this time, Li Quan and others did not know that they had become thorns in Liu Guang's eyes and were plotting how to expose Liu Guang's crimes.
In the following days, the two sides launched a fierce contest.
However, Li Quan and others are no ordinary people.
After this incident, they seemed to have disappeared from Wuling County.
No matter how many people Liu Guang sent to search, he could not find any trace of them.
"Could this person just disappear into thin air?!"
Liu Guang slammed the table and shouted loudly at the people standing below.
The people below were all silent, not daring to even breathe.
"Trash! They're all trash!"
Liu Guang kicked the table in front of him in anger, then strode to the master, grabbed his collar, and roared with bloodshot eyes:
"Don't you claim to be extremely intelligent?! Where are the people now?! Huh?! Where are the people I want you to find now?!"
"My Lord...please calm down."
The master was grabbed by the collar, his face flushed red, and he struggled to say:
"They must still be hiding somewhere in the city. As long as we keep searching, we will definitely find them!"
"Continue the search? That's easy for you to say!"
Liu Guang pushed the master to the ground and roared:
"It's been half a month! Half a month! Do you know how I got through this half a month?! I couldn't sleep every night! I was afraid that those people would suddenly rush out and take the evidence of my corruption to complain to the prefect!"
"By then, not only will I not be able to become the county magistrate, but I won't even be able to save my life!"
"Sir, please be patient."
At this moment, Captain Zhou, who had been watching coldly from the side, suddenly spoke.
He walked slowly to Liu Guang and whispered:
"In fact, we don't need to be so panicked."
"Oh? What do you have in mind?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Guang frowned and looked at Captain Zhou.
"My lord, if you want to."
Captain Zhou analyzed slowly:
"Although they have evidence of your corruption, they have not made any move until now. What does this mean?"
"What does it mean?"
"It means they are afraid too!"
Captain Zhou said decisively:
"They are afraid that the evidence they have is insufficient. If they act rashly, they will not only alert the enemy but also put themselves in an irretrievable situation!"
"That's interesting. Keep going."
Liu Guang signaled Captain Zhou to continue.
"Yes."
Captain Zhou bowed and said,
"Besides, they must be more anxious than us now. Because we can just sit back and wait and see. But they are different. The evidence in their hands is like a time bomb that could explode at any time."
"So, they will definitely find a way to send the evidence out. And this is our chance!"
Speaking of this, a gleam of light flashed in Captain Zhou's eyes.
"As long as we send more people to the city gate to strictly investigate all those who leave the city, and at the same time spread the news secretly, saying that the evidence in their hands has attracted the attention of the prefect, and the prefect will arrive in Wuling County soon to investigate the matter personally."
"By then, they will be desperate to send the evidence away. And we can catch them all in one fell swoop when they leave the city!"
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
As soon as Captain Zhou finished speaking, Liu Guang started clapping.
"Great idea! What a great idea!"
Liu Guang patted Captain Zhou on the shoulder and said with a big laugh:
"You are worthy of being the master detective of Wuling County. This is a brilliant plan! I will do as you say and do it immediately!"
"Yes!"
……
At the same time, in a remote house in Wuling County.
Li Quan and others have been hiding here for half a month.
Over the past half month, they have been inquiring about news from outside through various channels.
But Liu Guang blocked the news too strictly, and they haven't found out any useful information yet.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
Zhang Hu looked at Li Quan who was sitting aside in deep thought and asked anxiously.
They have been hiding here for half a month, but they know nothing about the situation outside.
This feeling made Zhang Hu feel very depressed.
"Don't be impatient."
Li Quan slowly opened his eyes, looked at Zhang Hu and said:
"At this moment, what we are competing for is patience. Whoever loses patience first will lose."
"But……"
"Stop it."
Li Quan interrupted Zhang Hu and said:
"Liu Guang must be more anxious than us right now. He doesn't know how much evidence we have, and he doesn't know when we will suddenly attack."
"So, he must be trying to find us now. And we just need to wait patiently for an opportunity."
Speaking of this, a gleam of light flashed in Li Quan's eyes.
He believed that Liu Guang would definitely reveal his flaws!
Just then, there was a sudden hurried knock on the door.
"Who?!"
Zhang Hu stood up suddenly and looked towards the door vigilantly.
"it's me."
A familiar voice came from outside.
"It's Lao Zhao. Open the door and let him in."
Li Quan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the voice.
Lao Zhao was a spy they had planted in the city, responsible for gathering information about the city.
He suddenly came to me at this time, he must have found out some important news.
Sure enough, as soon as Lao Zhao entered the door, he said hurriedly:
"Mr. Li, something terrible has happened! I heard that Liu Guang has already known that you are hiding in the city, and he is sending people to search for you!"
"Moreover, I also heard that he plans to deploy more personnel at the city gate to strictly investigate all those who leave the city. At the same time, he also spread the news that the prefect will arrive in Wuling County soon to personally investigate the corruption case!"
"He's trying to force us out!"
Zhang Hu became angry when he heard this.
In order to force them to show up, Liu Guang even resorted to such despicable means!
"Don't be impatient."
Li Quan said these four words again, but the expression on his face had become solemn.
He knew that although Liu Guang's move was despicable, it was very effective.
Because they can't hide here forever.
And once they go out, they will definitely be exposed.
At that time, Liu Guang can arrest them with justification.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
Old Zhao also looked at Li Quan anxiously.
He knew that the only one who could make the decision at this time was Li Quan.
"For now, the best thing to do is to run away."
Li Quan hesitated for a moment and then said slowly:
"Old Zhao, go back and pack your things immediately. We are leaving the city tonight!"
"Leave the city? But the city gate must be heavily guarded now!"
Old Zhao said with some concern.
"It doesn't matter."
Li Quan shook his head and said:
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. Liu Guang would never have thought that we would choose to leave the city at this time."
"Besides, we are not leaving through the city gate."
Speaking of this, a cunning light flashed in Li Quan's eyes.
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was strong.
Li Quan and others changed into black clothes and left their hiding place quietly.
They did not choose to go through the city gate, but instead came to the city wall.
"This is it."
Li Quan pointed to a more remote part of the city wall and said:
"You guys go up first, and I'll stop behind."
Upon hearing this, everyone began to climb the city wall.
Li Quan stood under the city wall, vigilantly observing the movements around him.
After a while, everyone had climbed up the city wall.
Li Quan looked around and after making sure that no one was following him, he also began to climb the city wall.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
"Where to go?!"
A loud shout suddenly exploded in the night sky!
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