Chapter 102 The Mysterious Prisoner

Chen Mo looked at the official document in his hand. This document was quite strange, so strange that he did not understand it.

In a few days, a group of prisoners will be sent from Anyang Prefecture, and these prisoners will pass through the area under his jurisdiction.

This is not a big deal, but this official document asked him to strengthen his vigilance and go to escort these prisoners.

This is a bit wrong. Logically speaking, there is no need for him to escort a group of prisoners for no reason.

Unless these prisoners are very important and someone wants to attack them, so vigilance must be strengthened.

However, this official document did not state these, and did not even say where these prisoners were to be sent, but just asked him to escort them all the way.

Chen Mo really couldn't figure out which extremely important prisoners there would be in Anyang Prefecture.

Even if there was a reason for Du Tiandao, Du Tiandao was almost killed.

Even the nine clans of the state prime minister were executed. Could it be that this group of prisoners would involve higher-level figures?

Otherwise, there would be no official document to ask him to escort them.

Chen Mo put away the official document. The description in the document was not detailed. You have to take a look to know the specific situation.

However, I have to make more preparations. My adoptive father also specifically mentioned in the official document that I should be prepared. It can be seen that this matter is quite risky.

Fortunately, I am just helping to escort. It is just an official document issued by my adoptive father, not an official document issued by the Ministry of War.

Even if something goes wrong, the main responsibility cannot be traced to me.

Chen Mo put away the official document, got up and walked outside the house and said, "There are some things in the army. I have to leave the day after tomorrow."

Zhao Yu was basking in the warm winter sun and mending clothes. When she heard the voice, she immediately stopped her work.

"Okay, then I will prepare some dry food for you." She put away the needle and thread.

Chen Mo went to check it himself and turned back to prepare to wear the light armor on his body.

This time it was an escort, and it was an escort with certain risks. It was not a military battle. The full body heavy armor could not play a big role.

It would be better to wear light armor, which would make the movements more convenient and flexible. If you really encounter a strong enemy, you can run faster.

After all, it's just escorting a group of prisoners. If the prisoners die, they die. I can't risk my life there.

As for the weapon transformed by the mirage, Chen Mo decided to carry it with him.

You don't have to wear heavy armor if it affects your flexibility, but it's better to carry a weapon that's convenient to use.

After making preparations and resting at home for another day, Chen Mo officially set off in the morning of the next day.

He didn't ride a horse, but wore armor, held a weapon, and brought the dry food prepared by Zhao Yu.

Chen Mo walked all the way to the street corner, stopped and turned around, Zhao Yuguo was still standing in front of the door looking at him.

He didn't say much, smiled slightly, and waved goodbye to her.

Leaving Zhuniuji all the way, Chen Mo walked along the official road. His speed was not very fast, but he always maintained a stable and uniform speed.

He walked for more than an hour and crossed more than 150 miles.

Chen Mo finally arrived at Shuangmadian, which was actually not very different from Zhuniuji.

The cattle and horse trading market was established for the purpose of digging and transporting salt.

The salt transport envoy stationed here, upon learning that Chen Mo was coming, hurriedly ordered people to prepare a banquet and found a quiet courtyard for Chen Mo to rest.

After waiting here for a day and two nights, a large number of people and horses came until noon the day after tomorrow.

Chen Mo didn't know exactly how many prisoners he had to escort. So far, he had seen more than 400 soldiers.

Each of them was wearing armor, well-trained, and had uniform movements. They were all extremely rare elite soldiers.

Using these people to escort prisoners shows how important those prisoners are.

Chen Mo even saw the guards of Anyang Prefecture. It was obvious that he was personally escorting and guarding these prisoners.

"Thirteenth brother." A loud and cordial call sounded.

Looking in the direction of the voice, Chen Mo saw Mo Hu walking towards him with a smile.

"Fifth brother." Chen Mo greeted with a smile, and he was not surprised to see him.

Since my adoptive father had sent me an official document asking me to escort the prisoners, it was normal for Mo Hu to go with me.

"Where did these prisoners come from? Why did the court attach so much importance to them?" Chen Mo asked in a puzzled tone, lowering his voice.

Mo Hu frowned slightly and shook his head slowly, "I don't know either. I only know that there are eighty prisoners, but looking at this situation, let alone eighty prisoners, I guess even eighty carts of gold don't need so many people to escort them."

Mo Hu was also confused. Five hundred fully armored elite soldiers might not be enough to attack the prefectural city, but they were definitely more than enough to attack an ordinary county town.

All the bandits in Dingzhou might not be able to deal with these five hundred elite soldiers.

Besides, there were no bandits who were so desperate that they suddenly wanted to rob the prisoner car.

However, in this case, the court still arranged so many aspects, which only proved that these prisoners were extremely important.

And someone might want to take action against these prisoners, so the court arranged such precautions.

"You just saw Lord Yang, the garrison commander of Anyang Prefecture, right? The escort of the prisoners was not led by him, but by General Zhou Dongzhou himself.

In addition to Lord Yang's elite soldiers, there were also 100 patrol guards escorting them."

Mo Hu said in a low voice with a little surprise in his tone.

If the personal soldiers are the elites under a general, then the patrol guards are the elites among the elites.

Almost all those who can be selected into the patrol guards are martial arts scholars.

These martial arts scholars have no connections and can't get a way out, so they can only rely on themselves.

Join the patrol guards for two or three years, and then you will have a chance to get an official position.

It can be said that almost every patrolling guard is an elite warrior. At least being able to obtain the title of scholar is enough to prove that they are not bad at all.

"Then it seems that this matter is very unusual!" Chen Mo heard this and understood even more how deep this matter was.

A strong man from the day after tomorrow can lead the most elite soldiers in Dingzhou to escort these prisoners.

Chen Mo is now curious about who these prisoners are colluding with and it is so important.

In other words, their identities are also very important. Even if they are relatives of the emperor who commit the crime of treason, they must be sent to the capital for trial by the emperor. I am afraid this is the standard.

"Who says it's not the case? I can only hope that everything will be safe and sound and nothing will happen to me." Mo Hu also agreed.

"But Fifth Brother, how effective is your spirit-enhancing blood-nourishing pill?" Chen Mo looked at Mo Hu again and asked.

The Soul-Yunxing Nourishing Pill can help warriors condense their inner energy, and is a reward from the imperial court.

It has been more than a month since Mo Hu got this pill, and it is not known whether he has taken it.

"The effect is not bad. I have cultivated a ray of inner energy, but I haven't told my colleagues yet." Mo Hu smiled and was in a good mood when talking about this.

"This is a good thing! I will arrange a banquet for us brothers to have a few drinks today."

Chen Mo was very happy for Mo Hu. He could cultivate his inner energy and his strength would definitely increase.

At his age, as long as he practices hard in the future, he may still have a chance to become a Jinshi.

You can't get first-class or second-class, but third-class is always possible.

"It's better to drink less and drink more in the evening." Mo Hu did not refuse, but he was not sure how long the army would be stationed here.

If we are going to be stationed until tomorrow, we can really have a few drinks.

"I have a temporary residence here. Fifth brother, you go there and rest."

Chen Mo took out a key from his arms, although he only lived here temporarily.

However, the salt transport envoy here still bought this house and gave it to Chen Mo, and also found two maids to take care of him.

"I'm going to pay a visit to General Zhou first, and we two brothers can catch up with each other later."

Chen Mo handed him the key and turned to look for General Zhou.

He came to protect this time, not only to protect, but also to lead the way.

Although there are finely drawn maps, it is even better to have a guide who is familiar with the local conditions.

In addition, with him accompanying him, he can mobilize all Xiang troops within the jurisdiction of the entire Salt Transport Department.

Although the weapons of the Xiang army are lax, they can be used as auxiliary soldiers and can help with some chores.

And if he didn't come forward, even Zhou Dong wouldn't be able to mobilize these Xiang troops at will.

It's not that his official position is not high enough or his power is not powerful enough, it's because doing this is against the rules.

It is impossible for the imperial court to allow him to be the commander-in-chief of the Tiantian Guard and mobilize all the Xiang troops at will.

The so-called Xuntian Guard is derived from the four characters Daitianxunshou. It is an intelligence organization that only serves the emperor today.

They have the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials and powerful families in Jianghu sects.

They have great power, but before the emperor's will, they do not have much military power and only have a small number of elite soldiers.

Only after receiving decrees or orders can they mobilize the soldiers of the imperial court.

In order to escort a group of prisoners, Zhou Dong actually led the patrol soldiers to come, which shows that the emperor of today attaches great importance to this.

"I'll go with you to save you the trouble of reporting." Mo Hu accepted the key. Although he had already visited General Zhou, there was no harm in accompanying Chen Mo now.

The two of them walked side by side, heading towards the center of many soldiers.

With Mo Hu accompanying them, many soldiers would naturally not do much to stop them, and all made way for them.

Chen Mo also saw the prison car in the center, which was guarded by many soldiers. The prison car was one foot long and seven feet wide. It was wrapped in black cloth, making it difficult to see what was going on inside.

There are fourteen or five such prison cars, each of which is pulled by two horses.

After crossing the prison car, we came to a small courtyard.

As early as a few days ago, the local government had received an official document asking them to prepare a place to eat and rest for the soldiers who came here.

Many soldiers had just arrived, and they were led to various places to rest.

The soldiers who are still here are mainly there to look after the prison cars.

Entering the courtyard, Zhou Dong was dressed in a fourth-grade embroidered military attaché robe and sat in the main hall to rest.

"I'm here to pay my respects to the envoy." Chen Mo stepped forward and bowed down to pay homage.

"There is no need to be so unfamiliar. Your adoptive father and I are the same age. Just call me Uncle Zhou."

Zhou Dong saw him coming and said with a smile.

His attitude towards Chen Mo was quite kind, firstly because he had a good relationship with Sun Shouren, and secondly because Chen Mo was very talented.

"Your adoptive father has told me before that you are quite strong. I can feel at ease with you as my escort this time."

What he was telling the truth was that there were very few foreign warriors with strength of three thousand kilograms in the entire Xingyuan Mansion.

Even if you take the Jinshi exam, you can pass it.

Although there were already two martial arts masters guarding him and Anyang Mansion this time, it was undoubtedly safer to have one more person.

"Uncle Zhou, my nephew has a question. I hope you can answer it." Chen Mo asked in a deep voice.

Zhou Dong nodded lightly, waved his hand and retreated to the left and right, and even Mo Hu stepped back.

He knew that he shouldn't know these things, not because his official position was not high enough, but because he was not strong enough.

He can go a step further with inner energy cultivation, but even if he practices for a while, his energy strength is estimated to be 1,600 kilograms, which is considered to be the peak.

There is still a big gap between him and Chen Mo. There are some things that he shouldn't know if he is not strong enough.

Knowing too much is not a good thing.

It wasn't until Zhou Dong and Chen Mo were the only two people left in the small courtyard that he said, "If you have anything to ask, just ask. I will tell you whatever I need to tell you."

As the strongest person in the escort team second only to himself and Anyang Mansion Guards, Chen Mo is already qualified to know many things.

"Uncle Zhou, what is the origin and identity of the prisoner being escorted this time, so that he is worthy of using such a force."

Chen Mo asked in a deep voice with confusion on his face.