The night gradually faded away, ushering in the first ray of dawn.
Feeling the long-lost relaxation in his body, Lin Ruhai let out a long sigh. Looking at the red and black blood on the ground, his eyes couldn't help but become a little sad. Jia Qi really didn't lie to him, even though he was not familiar with medical books and didn't know much about it.
He has medical skills, but he also knows what black blood means.
On the table, on his left hand side, there was a thick pile of account books, which were accounts of the human relations between the six major salt merchants in Yangzhou and officials of all sizes in Yangzhou City. He read them all night without closing his eyes.
Although I guessed that many officials in Yangzhou City were involved with the local wealthy merchants, I never thought that the officialdom in Yangzhou would be so corrupt. The prefect of Yangzhou, Lu Guangbing, was actually involved. Looking at every stroke, it can be said that
The shocking figures made him shudder as if a cold wind had blown through his heart.
Not long after, the sun shone on the earth, the sky gradually cleared up, and Yangzhou City gradually returned to its former bustle. However, Yangzhou was destined to not be peaceful today. The top tycoons in Yangzhou City, six salt merchants, all died suddenly at home.
The strange thing is that there are no wounds on their bodies, and there are no signs of poisoning, but their eyes are bulging and their holes are enlarged, as if they have seen something extremely terrifying and are scared to death.
In the morning, the beauty in their arms just felt a little cold. They were about to pull some quilts to cover them, but they inadvertently looked up and discovered that scene, which almost scared them crazy.
Isn't it cold to sleep in the arms of a dead man all night?
Not long after, the Yangzhou magistrate's office received the report. When Lu Guangbing heard that the six major salt merchants were in trouble at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that there was definitely something behind the deaths of these six people.
He knew in his heart that these six salt merchants were deeply involved and directly affected most of Yangzhou's officialdom. If something unexpected happened, Yangzhou's officialdom would probably explode.
"Come here! Hurry up and find the commander-in-chief, Mr. Si Yu Baichuan, come to the government office! I have important matters to discuss with him!!"
"In addition, send people to control the six residences of Bai Xu, Wang Shi, Zhao Qian and others first! It is strictly forbidden for people to enter and exit!!"
At the same time, the news of the accident of the six major salt merchants spread at an incredible speed throughout the streets and alleys of Yangzhou City in just half an hour.
In less than a stick of incense, Si Yu Baichuan, the commander of the capital, arrived at the magistrate's yamen. Before anyone could sit down, Lu Guangbing was like an ant on a hot pot, saying loudly: "Master Yu, something is in trouble!
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Yu Baichuan waved his hand to signal him to be calm. His commander in chief in Yangzhou held the military power in his hands. No matter how big the matter was, he would have the confidence to handle it.
"Master Lu, please be patient. It's just six businessmen who died. It's not worth it! As long as you and I are of the same mind, who else can turn things upside down in Yangzhou?"
Lu Guangbing felt a little relieved when he heard Yu Baichuan's words.
Then he changed his subject and continued: "Brother Yu's words are true, but there is another thing that makes me quite flustered. These six families also have an account book in their hands, recording their human relations with us!"
Yu Baichuan's face darkened when he heard this. He had never heard of such a thing before.
"Brother Lu, what's going on???"
Hearing that Yu Baichuan was unhappy, Lu Guangbing smiled bitterly, "Brother Yu, not everyone is a fool, these businessmen are as cunning as foxes. If they don't have any clues in their hands, how can they willingly give us free money?
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"Moreover, since we are doing business in partnership, how can we not be on guard against them? You don't really think that those people can abide by the agreement every time. If they do some small tricks in private, we have no way of knowing, so
Not only do they have a share of this thing, but I also have a share here! The purpose is to supervise each other and keep this business going for a long time!"
"The officials recorded in that account book involve most of Yangzhou's officialdom. At the cusp of this crisis, we must not let that thing fall into the hands of others! Once they are admitted to be used, the Yangzhou incident will not be suppressed even if we want to.
Go down!!"
After listening to Lu Guangbing's words, Yu Baichuan also understood the whole story. It was not wrong to say that this matter was not wrong. He knew the ins and outs and could use it with confidence. However, he did not expect that these six people would suddenly die suddenly.
After thinking for a while, Yu Baichuan asked: "Who is usually keeping that account book??"
Lu Guangbing pondered for a moment, "Generally speaking, the account book will be controlled by six families in turn, one cycle every two years. Counting this year, it should be controlled by the Bai family!!"
Yu Baichuan closed his eyes slightly and smiled coldly, "This is easy to handle. I sent people to surround the Bai family. I said that I received a report from an informant that the Bai family was colluding with the Japanese pirates. Then I went to the Bai family to search carefully.
As long as you find it, it will become a hit!"
At this point, Yu Baichuan changed his subject and said coldly: "But Mr. Lu, I hope this is the first and last time that something like this happens today. If you hide anything from me again, then there will be a fight between us."
have nothing to say!"
Lu Guangbing smiled awkwardly, "Absolutely! Lu's ability to thrive in Yangzhou is due to Brother Yu's help. Before, Tian thought he didn't need to bother Brother Yu with such trivial matters. If he had any plans in the future, he would definitely tell everything he knew!
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When Yu Baichuan heard Lu Guangbing's compliments, he felt a lot more comfortable. He stopped dwelling on the matter and just replied coldly, "It's best this way!!"
At this time, Yu Baichuan didn't say much. He stood up, said goodbye and left directly. After all, this matter was a long-lasting matter, so it was better to resolve it as soon as possible.
Not long after, the officers and soldiers stationed outside the city entered the city and directly surrounded the Bai Mansion. Then some officers and soldiers rushed in, rummaged through boxes and cabinets, dug three feet into the ground, and almost turned the Bai Mansion upside down.
Another half hour passed like this, Yu Baichuan frowned and his face was gloomy. He found a lot of gold and silver in Bai's house, but there was no account book. In a secret room in Bai Feng's bedroom, he found a
A white jade box, but there was nothing inside.
"Damn!!"
Yu Baichuan realized that something was wrong, ordered people to temporarily block the Baifu, and quickly returned to the Yangzhou government office.
When Lu Guangbing heard Yu Baichuan's words, his expression changed greatly. For him, the six salt merchants were dead as well. It was just a matter of replacing a few more people. If he wanted to survive, it would be good to be without him.
, but that account book was different, it was something that could kill him.
"Who exactly could it be?"
Lu Guangbing was pacing back and forth in his study, thinking about the many possibilities of this matter. If the six major salt merchants collapsed, who would benefit or help the most?
Suddenly a name popped into his mind, "Xunyan Censor—Lin Ruhai!!"
