Chapter 8: Border Town (4)

The man named Wu Xun stood in front of Qian Guinan, respectfully bowed his fists and said, "Tingzhou Hanhai Army, the captain of Shatuo regiment, has met the governor." "Oh, it turns out to be the captain of Wu Xun." Qian Guinan stroked his beard and looked up at the young man with a short figure in front of him. The black captain's uniform had been stained with dust and turned gray and yellow. The military cap on his head was drooping, and the same color, his face was covered with dust, and his beard was glued into balls. This appearance only proves that he had just come from the desert.

Qian Guinan suppressed the hatred in his heart, smiled on his face, and said kindly: "Person Wu, look at you who are so dusty and exhausted, aren't you going back to the Hanhai Military Office to rest? Haven't had dinner yet? Don't be hungry... I'm about to go to have dinner. Wang Qian, get on the horse quickly, what else can I delay?" As he said that, he stepped onto the carriage again.

Unexpectedly, Wu Xun stole the body and grabbed Qian Guinan's sleeve. Qian Guinan's face suddenly changed, and a terrifying light flashed in his eyes, but he immediately changed into a smile and asked in surprise: "Person Wu, do you have anything urgent?" As he said, he was about to free up his hand, but Wu Xun ignored his set and tightly grabbed Qian Guinan's sleeve and refused to let go.

Wang Qian looked disrespectful and came forward to pull Wu Xun's hand, whispering: "Captain Wu! What do you think you are! Why don't you retreat quickly!" Wang Qian was appointed as the sixth-rank Hanhai Mansion, and was also a guard for the fourth-rank Tingzhou governor. How could he take a seventh-rank lie like Wu Xun seriously in his daily life? But Wu Xun is a famous young man in Tingzhou and a troublemaker. A small lieutenant like meddling in other people's business and has to ask about everything. He is very honest and loyal.

As long as he sees any unfair things, or is a little dissatisfied with the actions of the Tingzhou government, he speaks up for justice and argues with reason, and never gives up until he makes a clear decision. Just because he has always been for the public and not for the private matter, the Tingzhou government and the Hanhai army have no choice but to do anything to him. Of course, with his own character, Wu Xun has made many achievements in military affairs in Tingzhou for twenty years, and is still only a regiment-level junior captain.

Wu Xun shook Wang Qian's hand away, and almost burst into flames in his eyes. He stared at Qian Guinan and shouted: "Mr. Qian, Lord. I have reported to you many times. There are bandits in Shatuochi, but you just don't believe it! Something happened again!" Qian Guinan frowned: "Person Wu, what have you heard from me again? I said, don't catch wind and shadow."

Wu Xun became even more anxious, his black face turned red, and he was almost yelling: "Mr. Qian! I am not catching the wind and shadows. Just in the early morning of the day before yesterday, another tragedy of bandits robbing Persian caravans occurred in the desert! A caravan with more than a hundred people was massacred, and camels and goods were robbed. The scene was really terrible!"

Qian Guinan shivered, shrank his neck and said, "Person Wu, don't be so excited. What you said is so vivid, is it you witnessed it with your own eyes?" Wu Xun was stunned and replied, "I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but I have been to the depths of the desert these two days and have just returned. The bodies of the Persian merchants are not fake, right?" Qian Guinan shivered again, his face turned pale, staring at Wu Xun blankly, muttering: "The bodies of the Persian merchants are a hundred and a hundred and a few words?"

"Yes! Lord Qian, Wu Xun led a team of men to the center of Shatuochi today, where he found this Persian caravan. The body was still fresh and would not have been killed the day before yesterday. The tents were burned out. There were stakes and chariots for camels, but if they didn't see the camel caravan and cargo, they must have been kidnapped by the thieves!" Qian Guinan's face became pale and his body began to shake. Wang Qian hurriedly approached and held his arm, and heard the governor muttering to himself: "It's so terrible, so terrible. Is there really a bandit gang in Shatuochi? No, this is impossible..."

Wu Xun said anxiously: "Master Qian, Wu Xun asked Master Qian to order that the Hanhai Army's brigade would be sent to Shatuochi tomorrow and set up posts along the way. On the one hand, it thoroughly investigates the attack of the Persian caravan, and on the other hand, it also prevents the subsequent caravan from being killed again. Wu Xun is willing to lead a team!" Qian Guinan looked at Wu Xun blankly when he heard this, opened his mouth but couldn't speak, as if he had become stupid.

"Master Qian, Master Qian!" Wang Qian called out in a stack of voices. Master Qian woke up as if he was dreaming, and he was about to go up to the carriage again. Why was Wu Xun willing to let him go? So he stopped him in front of the car door and shouted: "Master Qian, do you make it clear, what should I do if such a big thing?!"

Wang Qian could not bear it anymore, and while pushing Wu Xun, he shouted loudly: "Wu Xun, are you crazy? You are the following offenders, do you know? You are a lieutenant, what right do you have to order Lord Qian? Don't get out of here!" As he said that, he winked, and several subordinates around him rushed forward and pushed Wu Xun to the side. Wu Xun still refused to forgive him, struggled desperately, and shouted at Qian Guinan with his neck straight, "Lord Qian! The bandits in Shatuochi have been rampant in the past few years.

It hurt many passing caravans, forcing the Western Regions to choose this northern line to enter the Great Zhou. What's more, they simply detoured the Eastern Turks, making the routes to enter Gansu, Yi and Shazhou through Beiting and entering Gansu, Yi and Shazhou are all useless! This not only greatly damages the majesty of our Celestial Empire, but also makes the Great Zhou lose many wealth brought by the Western Regions to the Great Zhou! Not to mention that so many innocent people died in vain in the desert! Lord Qian, as the governor of Tingzhou, can you ignore all this?!"

"Wu Xun! The more you talk, the more you become, the less irrelevant you are! Hurry up and arrest him and take him to the Hanhai Army camp to make trouble for the crime!" Wang Qian shouted in anger, and those subordinates were about to tie Wu Xun up. But Wu Xun also brought a small team with him. When he saw the commander being captured, he rushed over with all his shouts and shouts. In the secluded alley behind the governor's mansion, there was a strait in a mess.

Qian Guinan was so angry that his whole body trembled. He barely raised his voice and shouted, "Stop! Stop me!" Finally, everyone was still frightened by the identity of the governor, and temporarily stopped fighting. He looked at Qian Guinan together and waited for him to speak. Qian Guinan staggered to Wu Xun and asked weakly: "Wu Xun, you always claim that there are bandits in the desert, but I have never seen you take out any evidence? I have never received a report from the caravan here. Are you making trouble unreasonable?"
Chapter completed!