"Pei Gou's arrest has now been found out. In the past five years, a total of nine official prostitutes have disappeared from Fanlou. They are all red-brand prostitutes with outstanding appearance."
"The news in Bianjing spread so quickly, didn't it cause any discussion?"
"The main reason is that the place of disappearance is in Fanlou. If it is a brothel in Xiaotianshui Lane, it cannot be concealed. In Fanlou, it becomes an elopement."
"Oh, I understand..."
Pei Xuan rubbed his face, which he had been checking all night long, and carefully checked the nine copies of the records again.
He was originally a humble official, but now he is valued and his appointment as a prisoner has aroused a lot of jealousy. What he has to do now is to find out the case of the missing official prostitute to prove that he is worthy of this job.
promotion.
The key to this case is actually Fan Lou's concealment. The official prostitute disappeared here without any reason, and he actually repeatedly used the excuse of eloping and fleeing, and casually went to Hu Nong. It is really the best building in the world, so majestic.
Pei Xuan wanted to get to the bottom of things, but the steward of the Shangqiu Guild who accompanied him not far away kept a close eye on him. He knew not to cause trouble, so he decided to focus on the disappearance of the official prostitute.
What's more, he really can't be distracted too much. The Imperial City Division is collecting clues very slowly, and they still have to go to Xiaotianshui Lane, the original courtyard of the missing prostitutes, to investigate. If this continues, he doesn't know how long it will take.
Once you understand the basic situation clearly, subsequent work will be even slower.
Pei Xuan was not surprised, after all, the efficiency of the government in Jingzhao Mansion was slower, but it was inevitable that he would find it difficult. Just as he was worrying, he saw a man with a majestic appearance and a gentle demeanor strolling by. He hurried up
He bowed in front of him: "Master Lin!"
Li Yan stopped and greeted with a smile: "Pei Goua."
Although the other party did not ask, this was his Bole. In addition, he had heard for a long time that Lin Chong was as good as Judge Gongsun in breaking eucalyptus. Pei Xuan couldn't help but report: "The official prostitutes are progressing slowly, and nine people are missing."
Each of the officials and prostitutes has clues to collect, and Pei feels ashamed, fearing that he may not let down Gao Tidian and Mr. Lin!"
Li Yan got the news about the little spy master. She had successfully contacted Zhang Qing and Xu Ning. The young master's family also obviously had plans to escape from prison and was waiting for the final closure. Even so, he still hoped that the official prostitute would get attention.
: "There is no need to belittle oneself, Pei Gouai. Nine cases of disappearance should be investigated together. The workload is too heavy and one must prioritize them."
Pei Xuan asked for advice: "I do have this idea. I plan to focus on investigating the first Miss Yang who disappeared five years ago. It was not that long ago. The prisoner was the first to commit the crime. His techniques are unfamiliar and the possibility of exposing flaws is greater."
, the more people you harm in the future, you will become more and more skilled, and the first case should be the most promising to crack."
Li Yandao: "This idea is not unreasonable, but what needs to be considered is, are the nine missing official prostitutes found so far all the victims? If the first victim is not Mrs. Yang who disappeared first, the method
If we are unfamiliar, we can’t talk about it.”
Pei Xuan frowned and said, "But now that we have found so much, we can only make this judgment..."
Li Yandao: "I have a different opinion. In fact, it is best to investigate from the last official prostitute. Firstly, it is recent and the people around her have the deepest memories. Secondly, it is also because of Fan Lou's cover-up. As for the missing person,
The prostitute is indifferent, and the murderer is not afraid of being traced, and his actions will become more and more unscrupulous..."
"Thank you Mr. Lin for your advice!"
Pei Xuan suddenly understood, his thoughts became clear, he clasped his fists heavily, turned around and left in a hurry.
The scattered manpower quickly gathered and turned to focus on investigating one person. Suddenly someone came over with joy and reported: "There is a clue! There is a clue!"
"Let's go! Go to Little Sweet Water Lane!"
Seeing Pei Xuan setting off with a group of people in full force, an imperial city Sluo soldier glanced left and right, slowly stepped back, came to the alley, and met the idle man who had been guarding for a long time: "
Tell Mr. Qian quickly that the Imperial City Division has made progress on the disappearance of the official prostitute, and this matter cannot be kept secret."
Soon the Imperial City Secretary's message fell into Mr. Qian's ears. His face darkened and he hurried away to the depths of Tiexue Tower.
The headquarters of the Houjiang Guild was originally not located here, but it was always blocked by angry people and was inconvenient to drive away. Recently, Ye Jichang and his wife lived in the backyard of the sealed main store.
After passing through layers of guards, Mr. Qian finally arrived at the private room and saw Ye Jichang sitting on a large chair, closing his eyes and meditating.
Compared with the wealth of other wealthy businessmen, the leader of the guild is surprisingly thin and skinny, but he has a big frame. Sitting on the chair, he looks like a skeleton holding up his robe.
It looks both majestic and ghostly.
When he heard the footsteps, Ye Jichang opened his eyes. His already large eyeballs seemed to protrude from his sockets. His gloomy gaze made Mr. Qian a little afraid. He hurriedly said: "Report to the head of the meeting, the Imperial City Division Investigator."
The prostitute is missing, and there are already clues. The young master’s family in prison may be at risk of being exposed..."
Ye Jichang growled: "This treacherous son, I have warned him a long time ago not to always choose the materials for the outer body from inside Fan Mansion. There are so many prostitutes in Xiaotianshui Lane, who will care if they are gone? And Wuyou
There are so many women sent from the cave, aren’t they enough for him to practice? He wants to rob those official prostitutes!”
Listening to the leader's anger, Mr. Qian hunched his shoulders and lowered his head, not daring to answer.
After getting angry, Ye Jichang said in a dark voice: "How much does Gao Qiu cost? Isn't a hundred thousand coins not enough to satisfy him?"
Qian Laodao: "Based on the current contacts, this person is extremely greedy and may have set his sights on the foundation of our Chamber of Commerce."
Ye Jichang's brows showed murderous intent: "Oh, there are so many people targeting us, will we get the chance to be in the market? I suddenly got a high position and forgot about it. When the limelight of this matter is over, I will definitely die without a burial.
place!"
Mr. Qian's expression changed: "Will the leader send out the Purification Law Department?"
The exposure of the official prostitute was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, making Ye Jichang make up his mind: "This time the five major chambers of commerce have made matters worse. The defeated generals who were defeated in the past also wanted to be defeated, and they were all taken into the Imperial City Department because of their traitors.
Inside, we are passive everywhere, raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while. I have raised the Jingfa Division for ten years, do I still have to hide it?"
Mr. Qian said worriedly: "Although our reputation has been damaged now, we can still support it after all. Once the Purification Division comes out, if it is taken down by the Imperial City Division, it will be irrefutable evidence that cannot be denied. I hope you will think twice!"
"I don't believe that the Imperial City Division, which has been in decline for a long time, can be brought back to life by high demands in a short period of time!"
Now that Ye Jichang had made up his mind, he no longer wavered, waved his hand, and slowly closed his eyes: "We have been hanging on for too long. There is no retreat this time, and there should be no retreat! Let's go!"
Mr. Qian bowed his head and said: "Yes!"
He retreated, but before he left the backyard, he saw a lady in gorgeous clothes walking towards him. He quickly saluted and said, "Madam!"
The visitor has a plump figure and an elegant temperament. Although she is inevitably aging now, she can still tell that she was an outstanding beauty when she was young. She said softly and authentically: "Qian Lao has worked hard, how is Dian Zhi doing in prison?"
Qian Lao thought of the young master's family who had hurriedly called him over. His anxious look could not be called a good word, so he could only comfort him: "I'm going back to my wife, the young master's family made a few friends in the prison, and we had a great time chatting with them.
Some comfort.”
The lady sighed softly: "He has had an awkward personality since he was a child. I'm afraid he will find it even more difficult to calm down when he is in trouble. You have always arranged the meals sent to the prison. I am going to make some of his favorite food with my own hands. Next
Let my maid deliver it to you?"
This is a normal behavior for an ordinary mother to care for her children, but after hearing this, Qian Lao's face couldn't help but change, and there was a bit of sadness in his tone: "Madam! The young master's family, he... the young master's family..."
Madam looked at Mr. Qian and said, "No wonder you think so much. You brought up Nianzhi. I won't hide it from you. I plan to let him fake his death and get away. Otherwise, I'm afraid he will forcefully rob the prison and cause a big fuss."
Got it!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Qian's expression relaxed and he lowered his head and said, "Madam Shengming!"
But after he retreated, his expression still became uneasy, because according to his understanding, this lady was capable of such things.
Mr. Qian was right. As he watched him leave, his wife's expression became indifferent and she asked her maid to take out the food box that had been prepared: "You must see the young master to eat it. He is now the wise bishop.
You should shoulder the responsibility of serving King Ming, and even if you are my son, you will never allow my sect’s grand plan to be revealed because of your identity being exposed!”
…
"Dry!"
In the Imperial City Prison, three wine bowls collided together again.
The young masters, Zhang Qing and Xu Ning raised their heads and drank the wine. This time, they did not drink freely, but showed a sense of determination before doing something big.
"Escape is an act that directly challenges the majesty of the imperial court and will certainly not be tolerated. However, the Imperial City Division is already hostile to the scholar-bureaucrats, which further divides the power of Yushitai, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. If a jailbreak occurs in this place,
How dare Gao Qiu let the officials know that he can't even control the prisoners in his own territory?"
"And we are in prison not because we are really guilty, but because we are greedy and greedy, we despise the law, and we want to take advantage of the opportunity to ask for money. He even dares not make a big deal out of this matter!"
"So after this escape, we immediately visited Mr. Zeng at his home and identified Gao Qiu. Afterwards, not only was he not found guilty, but he was actually found guilty. You two can rest assured!"
Zhang Qing and Xu Ning looked at each other secretly and nodded heavily: "We listen to the young master!"
The Shaodongjia looked at Zhang Qing and Xu Ning, and felt that their attitudes had changed slightly, but after thinking about it, it would be strange if they looked calm in the face of a prison break.
After getting along with each other these days, he has determined that the two of them must have been wronged, and that kind of indignation cannot be faked. Now if he talks about escaping from prison together, he will become a repeat offender of the imperial court after they get out, enough to be posted on the same bulletin board as Gongsun Zhao.
, the result was naturally that he was forced to go to Ming Zunjiao.
By then, we will be real good brothers and can have fun!
Thinking of this, the young master boldly smashed the wine bowl down and smashed it to pieces on the ground with a bang:
"Tonight, break out of the prison, the sky is high and the sea is wide!"