This bandit has committed many serious crimes recently, killing many merchants and ordinary people, and is quite arrogant.

However, since they had not been gathered in one place for a long time, although their hideout was built on the mountain, they were a motley crowd, and their defensive equipment and skills were limited.

The troops led by An Jingzhong were all the elite private soldiers of An Leiting, so it was very easy for him to deal with them.

It took less than an hour from the time they arrived to the time they killed all the bandits. Afterwards, they began to cut off two heads according to An Leiting's instructions, and the rest were replaced by ears.

The blood was already flowing like a river, and now heads were being chopped off and ears were being cut off. The bloody smell filled the air, making people sick.

An Jingzhong went outside with great disgust, and waited for his subordinates to finish their work. When they put all the things in front of him, he frowned.

"So little?" An Jingzhong was a little displeased when he saw that the head and ears together were still a shriveled little bag.

"My Lord, I have already counted them one by one. All of them are here. However, the number of these bandits is really small, only 27 people, so..."

The number seems to be somewhat small.

Just over twenty people?

An Jingzhong frowned.

He came here to annihilate the Liu army. Wouldn't he be laughed at if he took these things back?

The subordinates also noticed An Jingzhong's concerns and explained, "Right now, everyone in the army listens to the commander. This matter is just a show. The emperor will not send anyone to check. When reporting to the higher authorities, they will report according to the commander's wishes. As for these, just exist. It does not affect the slightest bit."

The Xin Dynasty was unstable, and the emperor relied on the aristocratic families, so he did not dare to investigate too much. He could only take advantage of the situation to get out of trouble.

"That's what I said." An Jingzhong paused, stood on the mountain and looked down. After a long time, the corners of his mouth curled up.

It's better to be prepared for everything.

Otherwise, if he cannot be reinstated this time, Lu Qiyan will still bully him...

Never allow this to happen!

"Someone come here!" An Jingzhong shouted.

After Lu Qiyan and his men had been waiting outside for a day and a night, someone from the army came to report the news.

It is said that An Jingzhong led a hundred elite soldiers, defeated an enemy force of a thousand men, won a great victory, and returned to the camp in triumph. The commander of the wing ordered the rest of the troops to lead the troops back to the camp immediately.

"Yes, sir." Lu Qiyan responded with a bow, and ordered everyone to gather and line up to return.

I stayed outside for two days, had enough food and drink, and didn't get cold at night. I basically didn't use up any physical energy, and I traveled light, so when I walked back, I felt very relaxed.

But his mouth was not idle.

"They were out to ambush the enemy. How come we didn't encounter them, but Young Master An did?"

"You don't understand this, right? This is a good thing for meritorious service and being rewarded. Isn't it normal that it's not our turn?"

"Tsk, doing something like this? The commander of the compartment is really calculating."

"Don't be envious of this kind of thing. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not being born with such a good father..."

The soldiers below were talking, and their voices gradually grew louder and reached Lu Qiyan's ears.

Lu Qiyan smiled slightly when he heard this, and did not try to stop him.

After rushing back to the military camp, when everyone had returned, An Leiting went to the generals' platform to commend An Jingzhong for his bravery and showed the spoils of war to everyone. All the soldiers had been on the battlefield and were used to seeing such things. Even when they saw the bloody heads and a bunch of ears, they did not change their expressions.

The expressions of Lu Qiyan and Xiao Luoan below changed.

There were quite a lot of ears piled together.

At a rough glance, there are at least one or two hundred of them, which is much more than previously expected.

How could this be?

Lu Qiyan and Xiao Luoan looked at each other.

After An Jingzhong came down from the stage with a smug smile after being praised and cheered by everyone, Lu Qiyan walked up to him and said, "Mr. An, it seems like you have a lot of spoils."

"The army has a large number of people, so naturally there will be a lot of spoils." An Jingzhong glanced at Lu Qiyan, "Deputy Commander Lu asked this question, do you doubt me?"

"I dare not." Lu Qiyan lowered his eyelids.

An Jingzhong snorted, raised his chin, and walked away.

Lu Qiyan raised his eyes and looked at An Jingzhong with a cold gaze.

After Xiao Luoan passed by, Lu Qiyan whispered, "It seems that this matter needs to be investigated."

"Yeah." Xiao Luoan nodded with a gloomy face.

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. The result is not in line with the plan. An Jingzhong is so secretive and does not tell the reason. Which one...

Not only do you need to check, you also need to check carefully.
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The rain started to fall in the evening and continued until the next morning, with no sign of stopping.

The air is very chilly and people who are afraid of cold have already put on padded jackets.

Xia Mingyue was very afraid of the cold and even changed her shoes into tight ones.

In weather like this, having a hot meal is the most comfortable thing. Moreover, the weather is getting cooler day by day, which is the right time to gain weight in autumn. Therefore, Yipin Guo's business is becoming more and more prosperous. Even though it is raining and traveling is inconvenient, it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of many people.

At Xia Mingyue's suggestion, Yippin Guo launched its delivery business.

The prepared food packages are divided into different price levels according to the portion size and meat part. They can be delivered to your door at a specified time after pre-ordering.

All the ingredients in the set meal are cleaned, the meat is also processed and soaked of blood, cut and placed on the plate. After it is delivered, it can be served and eaten immediately.

The copper pot, charcoal and pot base of Yippin Guo can also be sold together.

In this way, those ladies and women who are not suitable to go out often can also enjoy a feast at home, and those who like to entertain relatives and friends at home can also feast to their heart's content...

Yipintang's delicious food was doing a booming business, and the whole city of Changzhou was swept by the trend of eating mutton. Taking this opportunity, Xia Mingyue added a new item to Xia Ji - big pot mutton soup.

The white and fragrant soup is made from large pieces of lamb bones, and is simmered over low heat to keep it warm. You can drink it anytime and it will always be steaming hot.

Cooked mutton and mutton offal are placed on the side, cooked only according to the customer's taste.

If you have a fat enough wallet, you can order a bowl of mutton soup. Just cut some large pieces of mutton according to the weight, put them in a large pot with a strainer and boil them. Then scoop the meat and soup into a bowl, sprinkle some chopped green onions and coriander on it, and serve it on the table.

When guests drink the soup, they add salt, pepper, chili oil, balsamic vinegar and other seasonings according to their taste. No matter how these things are added, the soup will be extremely fragrant and have a mellow aftertaste.

If you are a little short of money, you can have a bowl of mutton offal. The mutton blood, mutton intestines, etc. are all cooked completely without any fishy smell. On the contrary, the rich mutton soup makes the mutton offal taste fragrant and delicious, and its taste is no less than mutton soup. (End of this chapter)