The man in a coat made fierce moves. In order not to show his true face, Cheng Sanwu raised an arm to cover most of his face and faced the enemy with only one hand. He was beaten so hard in a hurry.
"Show your face!"
The man in the coat robe shouted loudly, swept his palm down, and tried to forcefully break open the arm that covered his face. Cheng Sanwu dodged to avoid it, and took the opportunity to pull out the horizontal sword with his other hand, using the flaming wind sword technique quickly, and danced in a dazzling light.<
/p>
With a squeaking sound, the sleeves of the man in a coat were caught in the knife net. If his arm hadn't been drawn like lightning, he might not have been able to keep his whole hand.
Cheng Sanwu seized the opportunity and turned around to escape. Unexpectedly, the man in a coat refused to let go. Even though he was not carrying a weapon, he still fought hard without caring about his own safety. He kicked off his feet, and snow flew behind him as he rushed towards him.
But Cheng Sanwu's act of escaping was the flaw in his story. He sensed the murderous intention behind him, turned around and slashed angrily, as if unfolding a fan-shaped sword light.
The man in a coat suddenly stamped his feet, trying to stop the castration, but he was a little slow, and blood immediately appeared on his arm.
However, Cheng Sanwu succeeded with the first blow and did not take any action to kill or silence him. He just looked at the man in a coat and immediately flew up, jumping over the courtyard wall with a few ups and downs.
After Cheng and Zhang escaped from Liu's house, they hurried into a secluded alley and ran non-stop until they saw a dense gathering of pedestrians, then they slowed down their pace.
"Is anyone chasing you?" Zhang Fan wiped away the fine sweat and glanced back.
"Let your benefactors laugh." Zhao Yong said immediately: "Your Excellency hasn't found the clan uncle yet. I'm right behind you in Yangjun City, but I don't have any eyesight."
"A murder case?"
"Yes!" Zhao Zhaoyong waved his hand casually: "Then Yang Taichu is also old and confused. Is it because he is worried that the murderer will notice the movement by dispatching troops and horses in such a small way? How stupid!"
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Fan got up early, gave Hui Jun a few words, and hurried out to the Inspector's Yamen.
Lingzhou put away the files and documents, waved his hand, and Wei Ying picked up his mace and knocked on the ground hard to remove the spell that shrouded the sound, and then opened the door.
The seven people turned back to the inn and dared to show up again. In the evening, Wei Ying and Xu Qiba returned one after another and learned about the situation at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The clan uncle laughed, full of ridicule: "He has just come to Zhao Yongcheng, so he is naturally vague. Yesterday's murder case, the most important victim was a pretty widow named Liu. It is rumored that you often have private contacts with the clan uncle.
, no one has seen Widow Liu going to Zhao Yongjian’s house at night, what kind of relationship does he think we have?”
But that doesn't answer another question. This messenger with embroidered clothes beside Yang Jieshuai could always sit back and watch me do this, right? The act of massacring the resident spy was not understandable. Could it be that Yang Jieshuai followed him?
Tu Weijun, the eighth seat of Ten Tai Sui, is similar. They are both lunatics who enjoy killing people?
Zhang Fan smiled stiffly and answered, "And that's all. Yesterday, Zhao Yongjian went to Liu's house incognito. It happened to be such a coincidence that he ran into two thieves committing murder. Even the guard of the official uncle
They were all injured by the thieves! It is said that when the uncle of the official family saw the body of Widow Liu, he cried and fainted eight times on the spot. Then he made harsh words and insisted on catching the murderer."
"A person from here?" Zhaohu Yi laughed warmly. I concentrated on my ears and didn't hear the sound of soldiers and horses nearby. The area around the ferry must be strictly controlled.
"There is not a single family in the west of the city. There are more than 70 men and women in the house, all of them were killed!" Zhang Fan said: "As an inspector, Uncle Human is responsible for arresting murderers and thieves. It is estimated that all of them were killed in those days.
I have to be busy investigating the case, so I may not have time to meet with a few benefactors..."
Yangjun City has both land and water, and the ferry on the bank of the Yellow River is full of hotels and restaurants. At this moment, Zhao Huyi was in a private room on the seventh floor of a low-class wine shop, looking at the fishing lanterns on the ferry by the river, and the souls displayed under the table behind him.
The food in the Wuhan area is delicious, especially this pot of tofu and silver carp soup, which has a delicious flavor and a milky white color. It is also seasoned with pepper and coriander, which is perfect for keeping away the cold in winter.
Lingzhou nodded silently, and Yang Jieshuai said without hesitation: "If this is official business, it means dozens of lives after all!"
It was easy to pass the money to the official. After waiting for a while, Zhang Fan was finally able to retreat to the inspector's office. I saw these slow-moving policemen yawning all day long and looking good. I remembered that they had been on duty to investigate the case until late at night yesterday.
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"Don't wait to thank me." Uncle Clan sighed: "Uncle Guan Clan has issued a death order, asking you to arrest and bring to justice the murderer of the Liu family within ten days. If you succeed, his uncle, you
The position of inspector is also saved!"
"That's wrong." Lingzhou nodded and said, "Accordingly, those spies have little business or property in the local area, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also an accountant, and they just rely on their abilities. Even if they are spies, they must act in secret. People like Cheng Sanwu
Widow, who in the world would have guessed that you are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
"Thank you, uncle!" Zhang Fan quickly bowed his hands and bowed.
"Could it be Yang Jieshuai's doing?" The embroidered messenger who could follow Zhao Zhaoyong, Xiao Shao, was vague about his evil nature, and he could also guess that Zhao Zhaoyong's secret surveillance mission was actually to do something to Yang Jieshuai.
Profit.
"Are you going to be stupid too?" Zhao Hu Yi rolled his sleeves and scolded: "Yang Jieshuai and we just arrived at Yangjun City during the day, and we had no time to wait before going to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to start a killing spree? Am I crazy or am I just kidding?
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"Wait a minute, the Liu family's house in the west of the city?" Zhao Hu Yihui seemed to remember something: "Is this the spy station arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Yangjun City? What happened?"
"Can the next prefectural and county magistrate delay knowing about the local government officials?" Zhao Yong asked rhetorically, and then explained: "Secret agents like Cheng Sanwu who are stationed in various places are not imperial officials or chamberlains.
The province can allocate a small number of manpower to us, and rarely does it require agents to recruit their own followers."
As soon as those words came out, they immediately attracted the glares of the eight people in Lingzhou. Zhang Fan added: "Nothing has happened yet. There may not be officers and soldiers in Yangjun City to conduct close inspections in the next few days. If our benefactors have important matters, the worst is to stay here."
Stay in the inn to avoid encountering these rude military extortionists and causing trouble."
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"But... this person has been killing people far away from Changwucheng for a reason." The superior reminded: "I feel that Yang Jieshuai's behavior is erratic and unpredictable, and I am afraid he will sincerely serve as a servant.
Save efficiency."
"By the way..." Zhao Yongjian was chewing a sweet and glutinous yellow rice sticky cake and asked: "Is the guy who just rushed out of the yard a member of the Internal Affairs Bureau?"
"Little murder case?" Lingzhou hasn't guessed it yet.
Lingzhou nodded silently. The murderer of Zhao Yongjian had incredibly low martial arts skills, and there were many doubts in his eyes. It was really appropriate for him to act openly.
Just as Zhao Huyi was about to go upstairs and abduct the boat girl, a superior came in a hurry and reported the sudden murder in Yangjun City.
"Then..." Did Zhang Fan expect that the clan uncle he had just taken refuge in was also in a stable situation: "Why are the official clan uncles so demanding?"
Lingzhou asked: "What's the point?"
"Let you think about it..." While Lingzhou was thinking, no one knocked on the door, but it was Zhang Fan: "Several benefactors, sir, is it convenient for me to tell you that I have nothing to do?"
"You have a humble position, but we haven't found out yet." The superior quickly bowed and replied: "I just found out that the two murderers may not have escaped. The governor of the Jiedu government issued an order to seal the city, send troops to patrol the streets, and check all the people who come in.
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"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhaohu Yi feigned anger and rebuked: "You were clearly ordered to inspect Yang Jieshuai. If not, who would come to Shuofang to drink?"
"What you did this time was for secret surveillance. Is that right? You sent someone to spread the word, suggesting that the murderer of the family was hiding in the Chengnan Inn and lured Jiezhen troops there. You want to see what Yang Jieshuai will do.
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Zhang Fan shook his head and said: "The situation is unclear at the moment. Mrs. Liu was killed, which proves that the residence here has not been exposed. You should identify yourself... Could this person just now be the murderer of Cheng Sanwu?"
However, the news returned to Chang'an was obviously not delayed. When Cheng Sanwu discovered that the demonic situation in the salt pond had worsened and found out the truth, he was suddenly assassinated.
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"My nephew just arrived in Yangjun yesterday. Everything is familiar and the etiquette is familiar. Please forgive me, uncle." Zhao Yong handed over a large dowry box. Before opening it, several gold and silver jewelry could be seen.
Immediately, a servant brought a bowl of soup cakes and fermented vegetables. Zhang Fan ate a few mouthfuls and exchanged greetings with his uncle. When the other party learned about his situation, he sighed: "The Deng family is really hateful! My nephew, he has suffered, it's
Don’t you have any plans now?”
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"Did they hear anything inside?" Zhao Yong asked first.
"Yes!" Yang Jieshuai said angrily: "I'm not as capable as you. If it's just to hide my face, you can beat me even if I draw a sword!"
It's a pity that a tragic incident occurred yesterday, which interrupted Zhang Fan's reminiscing with his clan uncle. At this moment, I planned to visit my clan uncle again after he left for work, and even took some of the belongings that Mr. Hui gave me.
The gold and silver jewelry you brought from home.
"Do you need to identify yourself to the local government?" asked the superior.
"But the matter of Cheng Sanwu's death and the destruction of the family will be exposed sooner or later." Lingzhou simply thought: "Even if you rushed to Yangjun City today, no one else broke into Liu's house, and the tragedy of the family's destruction would be difficult to cover up.
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"No!" Cheng Sanwu cursed: "Damn it, aren't we from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? We are not thieves, why should we run away?"
Xu Qishiba said: "Have you met this Guanzhu Pang? I heard that I haven't gone to the Yanchi area to investigate yet."
"It is reported that it is the Liu family's house in the west of the city." The superior said: "There are more than seventy people in the family, and there will be a lifetime to return."
Zhang Fan could only apologize, while Zhao Yong and others looked helpless.
"It seems that the murderer wanted no one to find out about the evil spirits in the salt pond, so he killed Cheng Sanwu." Wei Ying read the document hastily.
But back in Gongchen Castle, Zhao Yongjian didn't behave like a lecherous person at all. He was no different from a mad dog like Tu Weijun who was able to speak evilly and howl all day long.
Zhao Huyi was tasting the delicious fish soup when he happened to see a boat girl on the shore. She had a slightly strong figure. Although she did not look like a rough servant, she was not beautiful at all, but she was full of vitality and her whole body was full of energy.
A burst of vitality made Zhao Huyi twitch his index finger. He was used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas on weekdays. Now that he is older, he also wants to eat some porridge and wild vegetables for a change.
"Oh, it's my nephew." Mrs. Xun Liu had just finished washing and sat on the couch to eat, her tone distant and somewhat cold.
You will also sincerely serve the Ministry of Internal Affairs - of course Zhao Hu Yi did not say that explicitly, but I also think that what the superior said is unreasonable. Maybe the destruction of the Liu family has nothing to do with Yang Jieshuai? p>
"Zhao Hu Yi has a bad plan!" the superior complimented.
"Don't you, your benefactors, still know? A small murder occurred in Yangjun City today." When Zhang Fan said that, his tone was cautious and cautious. Although he was saved by those powerful people, we still kill people.
It's too easy to be soft-handed.
"Oh, what did you say, nephew?" Mrs. Xun Liu immediately became energetic and hurriedly greeted: "Sit down, sit down! Do you want breakfast? Come and bring a big meal!"
It's correct to think about it. The two parties had a lot of contacts in the past. If he was trying to escape for his life, Zhang Fan would also think of that clan uncle. But in the future, he will probably have to rely on Mrs. Xun Liu to settle down in Lingwu.
Xu Qiqiba snorted: "To kill the whole family, it is to completely prevent the news from spreading."
Now that my beloved man and I have escaped the pursuit of the Deng family in Yong County, the first thing we need to do is to find a job to settle down. Even if it is to repay Yang Jieshuai and others for their rescue, Zhang Fan himself must come to find the distant family member.
Uncle.
The superior's words once again interrupted Zhao Hu Yi's thinking: "The secret agent stationed in Yangjun City is dead. Does this need to be reported to Chang'an?"
The clan uncle pondered for a moment: "Good or bad, your inspector's office is very short of people. He doesn't have any martial arts skills, so if he follows you to hunt down murderers and robbers, he can't make a decent living."
"Really?" Wei Ying shook his head: "But the price of salt has been rising in the past six months, and many businessmen have been hoarding private salt. As for the evil spirits in the salt ponds, we know very little, and they are all vague rumors." p>
"But you were still killed." Yang Jieshuai scratched his head.
Zhao Yong thought for a moment: "It's a bad thing to say, but it feels too similar to you."
"What should we do now?" Yang Jieshuai asked.
Zhao Huyi was disturbed by that incident, and he couldn't help but feel agitated, pacing: "That bad guy, the resident of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was actually wiped out? What a coincidence, isn't it?"
"Of course." Yang Jieshuai patted his calf, looking completely aware: "Wandering in the street, if you are regarded as a murderer, this is a bad joke!"
Yang Jieshuai smiled and said, "Don't you have to spend your own money?"
"Now that my nephew has somewhere to go, he specifically went to join his uncle." Zhang Fan said in a humble tone: "My nephew is seeking wealth and prosperity. He just hopes to gain a foothold in Lingwu and support his family."
Zhao Hu Yi was about to respond casually, but then he thought about it and said: "Yes... Then don't delay in reporting it first, wait until you find out who did it. If so, you will become one of these people who only ask for help from Chang'an every day."
You can be stupid.
"Aren't they even vague about the people stationed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Zhao Yongjian half-smiled.
"The matter is less serious than you expected." Lingzhou originally thought that this trip was just to inspect Yang Jieshuai for Eunuch Feng. Even if there was no evil spirit, it was at best a big monster that disturbed one party. Before it became a phenomenon, he himself
A group of people can handle it.
Lingzhou took out a few files and documents and said in a deep voice: "Let them take a look. You are probably the only people left in Zhao Yong's area."
"Brothers from the Wei family, just tell him if you have nothing to do. You are polite." Yang Jieshuai took the initiative to invite the other party to sit down.