Chapter 1737: Chapter 1737: All Patrolling Officers Captured
At the same time, on a certain street in the east of Chenggu County.
He Er opened the mansion gate and let Young Master Qian, who lived next door, quickly enter the house with a group of house servants and Protectors.
Not long after, several constables patrolling nearby heard He Family’s servant urgently shouting as he ran over, “Bailiff, you’re here just in time. Two mountain bandits suddenly broke into our He Residence to cause trouble, and our Protectors caught them. You should go take a look.”
The constables exchanged glances and hurriedly followed the servant into the He Family’s house.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered, they were surrounded by more than ten people from the He and Qian families.
The constables weren’t skilled in bat and instantly panicked at the sight of so many people, trying to say something to intimidate them, but He Er and Young Master Qian shouted, “Don’t listen to their nonsense, seize them.”
The crowd rushed forward, and in no time, they were tightly bound.
He Er breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged glances with Young Master Qian, and both of them laughed.
On a certain street in the west of Chenggu County, the He Family and the neighboring Yu family collaborated to lure several patrolling officers to their vicinity in a similar manner.
On a certain street in the south of the city, the two families, who had received news that their children had been murdered in the black market, united in grief and hatred to capture five or six officers.
In North City, Old Master Yang, along with his Protectors, hid in Inspector Yin’s house. When Inspector Yin led another inspector inside, they suddenly leaped forward and pinned him down firmly.
In the vast expanse of Chenggu County, two families joined forces to capture over two hundred people in less than half an hour, with manpower two to three times that of the officers, without a single casualty.
Everyone was excited and eager, looking at these officers who aided and abetted evil. Someone, filled with resentment, seized the opportunity to scold them harshly and severely roughed them up.
The winter sky turned dark early, and the residents of Chenggu County, who had to make a living outside, had returned home early.
Currently, only a few patrolling officers remained on the streets.
Because there were few people, they were puzzled, “How e we haven’t encountered Old Hong along the way? Isn’t he supposed to be patrolling this area?”
“Yeah, I was planning to find him for a drink.”
“It just feels strange.”
Someone started feeling uneasy, “Let’s go back to the county office and check if Old Hong has returned.”
Just as they were about to leave, someone suddenly appeared in front of them.
Meng Yunzheng approached with a smile, “Gentlemen, I have something I’d like to inquire about.”
“You are… Scholar Meng?” The leader recognized him and frowned, “Where are you heading so late? It’s not safe outside now.”
“Indeed, it’s not safe.” Meng Yunzheng nodded and waved his hand, “Go ahead.”
Seven or eight people immediately leaped down from the roof, and before the officers could react, they were swiftly knocked unconscious.
The group moved swiftly, hauling the unconscious officers into a nearby house.
Meng Yunzheng stood in place, watching the people gathering back around him, and asked, “What’s the total count now?”
“Around three hundred.”
Meng Yunzheng nodded, “That’s about right.” According to their calculations, there were over a hundred on Inspector Yin’s side, over a hundred guarding the city gates and county office, plus the manpower they interrogated from Constable Hong about those sent to the black market, which was nearly a hundred.
The remaining three hundred or so were those patrolling within the city.
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