The drizzle was still falling, and there were dots of firelight in the camp. Although there were many people gathered on the hillside, the guards and officers were well organized and doing their own thing, and they did not appear noisy. It was obvious that Tie Tianying was under control.
The camp rules are strict.
The lights in the shack flickered, and when the young scholar named Cheng Zhouhai walked in, Tie Tianying pretended to be handling official business. Tie Tianying would not ignore the people in the Secret Investigation Department, but he would not ignore them either.
You will pay too much attention to it. If you meet it in person, your posture will be sufficient. As for what the other party says, you can listen to it, but there is no need to do it. It is best if the other party can leave contentedly after what they have said, and there will be no hurt feelings.
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When you look carefully, you can see that although the man is not very old, he seems to have a calm demeanor. His robe is half wet, and he seems to be in a hurry, as if he is here to do some business. Tie Tianying prefers people with this kind of temperament.
But he hated that the other party came to him to "do" something. On the surface, he greeted him naturally and kindly, but he didn't expect that this young man would let him down in less than a few words.
The conversation after the formal greeting was actually a bit simple, because although the young man himself maintained courtesy, his words were not fast, but his meaning was straight to the point.
"...The Criminal Department is working on escorting the gangsters to Beijing. Logically speaking, the Secret Investigation Department should not be involved." The young man held his hands in his hands and smiled to express his apology, "But this time, Cheng Mou heard about it on his way south.
There are some things. Uh... I have to come over and check with Lord Tie."
Tie Tianying looked indifferent: "Oh? I don't know what it is."
Cheng Zhouhai lowered his head and considered for a moment before speaking: "This time Master Tie and Master Zong hunted down Fang Baihua, there was no problem. Even the layout, Cheng had to applaud and admire. But in the middle... something appeared
The Secret Investigation Department investigated some people with special identities. If some of these names were released to the north, they might worry Prime Minister Qin, Mr. Ning and others, so Cheng came here at night. He wanted to see where the Criminal Department was.
Attitude in matters."
Tie Tianying frowned: "...I don't know who these people with questionable identities are exactly?"
"The matter has not yet been determined. Cheng doesn't want to say that there is a problem with the identity of these people..."
"Then Tie Mou doesn't quite understand."
The light in the room was relatively dim, and the conversation between the two of them, except for the relatively fast greeting at the beginning, seemed a bit slow at this time. The young man smiled simply and thought about it for a while.
"These things... the Secret Investigation Division does not want to be directly involved. In fact, since Capt. Iron has been in office for so many years, he should take care of them. Cheng came here with sincerity."
"Mr. Cheng, please make it clear."
Cheng Zhouhai glanced at him. He spoke quickly and said sternly: "In the past two years, the Fang clan's banditry has shaken Tiannan. The root cause of this must be very clear to the iron catcher." Cheng said bluntly, "Mo
The Ni religion developed rapidly in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it has been confusing a large number of ignorant people at the bottom, what really made it spread was that it spread
At the same time, it also bewitched many wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River. For example, the Tang family in the south of the Yangtze River had dispersed millions of their wealth to fight for Manichaeism. During the rebellion, the Liu family played a powerful role. In addition, Chen, Lu, Fang, He...
...Although it was the generals of the Ministry of War who defeated the Fang bandits, it was still the Ministry of Punishment that would handle the subsequent investigation of the matter. Captain Iron knows how many people were killed, right?"
Tie Tianying looked at him with a smile, but did not speak. The anger in his heart gradually gathered. Although this young man seemed calm, in fact, his inner character was quite arrogant, which was not the content of his words.
There is something wrong with it, but cumulatively, it seems that every word he says contains a condescending attitude.
"I had to come here to take note of it." He kept making excuses and half-talking his words. Although he said that he was quite sophisticated in officialdom, but everyone was not familiar with him, so he said it "tacitly", more than 80% of the time.
Maybe they were all trying to find out. Cheng Zhouhai's words were accurate and not blunt. Ordinary people might be deceived. Tie Tianying has been around for many years, so how could he be tricked by this kind of trick?
He didn't speak, but the young man looked at him and smiled again: "The Secret Investigation Department and the Criminal Department both work for the imperial court, but they have their own responsibilities, and the Iron Capsule understands that. Now the Northern Expedition is a real major event,
A grand event has been launched that has not been seen in hundreds of years, and the Prime Minister's Office is now responsible for
Responsible for integration and logistics, there must be no chaos in the rear... When we first raised troops to deal with the Fang bandits, the Secret Investigation Department spent a lot of effort on it. How about Fang Qifu and Fang Baihua, now for our Secret Investigation Department, they are all
It's a small thing, but Manichaeism can't get up again."
As Cheng Zhouhai spoke, he stood at the table, pointed his fingers on the table, stared into his eyes, and at the moment when his pupils shrank slightly, he said word by word: "Si Kongnan, you can't get up again!"
Tie Tianying's face darkened, and he slowly stood up from there. At this time, he understood that the other party had indeed discovered something. After a moment, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Tie... no
I know very well what Mr. Cheng means specifically, and I don’t know who Si Kongnan is. It is true that not only the Ministry of Punishment is involved in the roundup of Fang Baihua and his family, but the specific identity of the person involved, Mr. Cheng
Have you ever..."
"I don't care who it is!" The flames shook, and Cheng Zhouhai slapped the table. Tie Tianying's eyes narrowed, and the young man took a step back and waved his hand, "Of course I know that.
Who is it! But in this matter, no one can do it. Back then, he supported Manichaeism and then
Are there still fewer wealthy families who have been implicated? There are fewer beheadings now? How many of them are hell-bent on rebelling, so naturally they are deceived by Manichaeism. Those families above...could they not be deceived?
If Manichaeism is resurrected from the dead, who can bear this responsibility?"
Naturally, I am not the one to take on this responsibility... Tie Tianying sneered in his heart. The young man over there cupped his hand.
"Cheng was furious at the moment. Please forgive me for offending Mr. Tie. As Cheng said, the Secret Investigation Department is currently responsible for this area. This matter is big or small. Cheng has to come and see him first.
Lord Iron..."
Tie Tianying laughed: "Tie still doesn't know what Mr. Cheng means specifically. I'm afraid Mr. Cheng may have made a mistake about some things."
"Whether it's right or wrong, Cheng also hopes that he has made a mistake. In short, the words have been said." The expression on Cheng Zhouhai's face has calmed down. He cupped his hands again, "Of course, no matter whether he is right or wrong,
It’s okay, it has nothing to do with the Ministry of Punishment at this time. I just hope that if Master Tie finds any clues in the future, he can consider the pros and cons as much as possible for the sake of the world’s livelihood.”
He paused: "As for the Secret Investigation Department, there are not many manpower available here, but if we find any useful information, we should communicate with the Iron Captor. To be honest, we... now hope that this matter can be solved
Solve it as soon as possible so as not to cause unnecessary problems."
Tie Tianying smiled and nodded. He was already quite displeased with the young man who came to give advice. However, in officialdom, polite refusal and not giving the other party anything substantial is the sign of a big shot.
Displeased way.
Therefore, after a while, the other party said: "Cheng Mou once observed the record of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although Fang Qifu was a gangster, he was worthy of being a hero. He has been locked up here. I'm afraid there will be something wrong.
I hope that Capt. Tie can send him north as soon as possible... In addition, I don’t know if Cheng can meet this person. What kind of appearance does he have? I’m just curious. If Capt. Tie can agree, I’ll just stay away.
Just take one look at it."
Tie Tianying rejected him very kindly: "The Punishment Department has its rules. After all, Fang Qifu is one of the bandit leaders. These things cannot be accommodated. Please forgive me, Mr. Cheng."
These bookish people usually focus on giving advice and are quite curious about some celebrities. After all, if they have met once, they will have something to brag about in the future. After Tie Tianying refused, the other party's face was obviously disappointed.
But then he suppressed his dissatisfaction and talked about other things.
"...Tie Capt's roundup of Fang Baihua's family this time was quite effective. However, after all, Fang's bandits have some background and will never die. Some bandits are extremely vicious. Cheng has also heard of it. What are the He's twins?
The man who used the bronze hammer is probably not dead yet..."
"But judging from the news this afternoon, a group of people may have gone to Yu Town... In addition, there seems to be a loophole in the search in Qicun..."
"The group of people in Ba Dao camp are also a problem. The martial arts of Du Sha and others of the towering sword have reached the highest level. That woman Liu Xigua...I heard that her sword has been left behind by you, but she herself is not dead, so she is still not good.
Deal with..."
"In addition..."
As if he wanted to show his sincerity to the greatest extent, what the young man said later still contained some valuable words. Of course, among these words, due to the limited intelligence collected by the Secret Investigation Department, Tie Tianying still didn't bother to listen to a lot of information, and occasionally said it casually.
Being perfunctory is also the opposite.
"I'm afraid Yu Zhen is clean...but we overlooked this..."
"Shentian Sword Du Sha...well, he is still powerful..."
"Liu Xigua's knife is here, so she is naturally dead."
The person on the other side looked over with a smile: "Don't be ridiculous, Iron Catcher. Although she didn't have a knife, she still escaped..."
Tie Tianying smiled, without refuting or confirming. This kind of thing itself is not important, and there is no need to say more. The other party stared at him for a while, then waved his hand: "Whatever." Then he said a few other things.
He just handed over and said goodbye.
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In the swaying firelight, he walked quickly through the camp. The splashed mud wet the hem of his robe, and Zhu Biao followed from behind.
Due to Ning Yi's arrangement, Zhu Biao was the only person who accompanied him here today. After finding out the news here in the afternoon, Ning Yi hurried over. It didn't take too long to go in, and at this time he hurriedly
He came out and didn't stop until he was out of the camp entrance and sighed. Zhu Biao frowned and asked from behind: "That watermelon..."
"She's not dead yet." Ning Yi stood there holding an umbrella and exhaled, "Besides, it's really Sikong Nan behind..."
Zhu Biao nodded, but for a moment he didn't understand why the other party was okay and he still had this attitude.
Ning Yi held an umbrella and stood in the darkness outside the camp. He lowered his head and thought for a while. When he looked into the distance, his eyes were slightly solemn.
Under the current situation, there is no doubt that this is a life and death situation. It is certain that Xigua was not killed because of missing the knife, and it cannot prove that she is alive. He has been quite a gambler since he was a child, but he has seen more and experienced more step by step.
He has been involved in many things, and he has gradually been able to grasp the development of many events, and has a good understanding of all operations. However, in the situation like this, he can only sigh for the first time.
Of course, he was not sure, and he didn't even know where to look for luck. Even though all he hoped for was that Xigua and Chen Fan could survive - of course, maybe with a few Ba Dao people, but... this was basically a
What happened, and now he couldn't even see the whole situation. Just as he was thinking about this, when Chen Fan was going to get the carriage, someone suddenly came on a galloping horse. It was a subordinate of the Secret Investigation Department, obviously...
If you have important information, come and find him.
"...I just found out the news. Among the remnants of the Fang bandit, the group carrying the account books went all the way north. Now they have entered within two hundred miles of the area. The Criminal Department and the people on the other side may be searching with all their strength. There are some casualties... Look
This person is here to save Fang Baihua and the others..."
Ning Yi thought for a while and nodded: "Go back."
On the other hand, in the shack of the camp, Tie Tianying had been pacing back and forth for a while with his hands behind his back. After a while, a subordinate came in.
"Contact the capital... to check on a person." He frowned, "Young Minister of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Cheng Fang Cheng Zhouhai, I want to know who this person is."