The rising sun is rising in the east, the distant morning bell is ringing in the huge city, and the area around Mingyu Tower is already crowded with countless wanderers from all over the world who are making a living.
Ye Jingtang rode a black horse through the bustling streets and stopped outside the Wubian Yamen near Mingyu Tower.
The Black Yamen is quite large. There is a small square outside the main entrance. There is a flagpole on it, but instead of hanging the flag, it is a place where people's heads are hung. There is even a special word in Jianghu, called "Heiya Yamen with hanging heads".
The Black Yamen is known as the 'Palace of the King of Hell' and belongs to the 'Prince's Private Guard'. It is not within the six-department structure and does not accept lawsuits for questioning. Normally no one comes to visit at all, and there are only two police officers standing guard outside the door.
Ye Jingtang handed over his waist badge and was invited through the door.
Inside the gate is a normal lobby, with squad rooms on the left and right, but no place to receive guests.
After waiting for only a moment behind the screen wall, two people walked out from the back of the lobby. The leader was "Bai Wuchang" Shang Jianli. Different from yesterday's Jianghu guest, he was wearing a blue robe.
By the way, nicknames such as "Bai Wuchang" and "Six Evils" were given by Jianghu people. The original intention was derogatory, but because of their strong hard power, they became honorifics.
Shang Jianli is a serious military officer with a fourth-grade salary. He most likely won't like the title of "impermanence". He wears a cyan robe instead of white, probably to avoid suspicion.
Following Shang Jianli was the bearded Wang Chihu, who waved politely from afar:
"Brother Ye, you are really unrighteous. You pretended to be poor for me two days ago, but the result is great. The entire Tianshui Bridge belongs to your family. Fortunately, I still want to help you..."
Ye Jingtang stepped forward and bowed his hands: "Sir, Mr. Wang Qi, why did you come out to welcome the guests in person? It's really embarrassing."
Wang Chihu said with a smile: "It's good if you know how to defeat evil spirits. As the eldest young master of the Pei family, you have injured Capt. She. If you don't go to Jinping Tower and order a dozen girls to wait on you, do you still want to hang out in the capital in the future?"
"It's natural. I accidentally injured Mr. She yesterday, and I haven't had time to apologize yet. Why don't we invite Mr. She up now and sit down at the Jinping Tower?"
After looking around for a while as he spoke, Ye Jingtang realized that Shang Jianli was very young, in his early thirties at most.
The masters of the inner circle become more and more sophisticated as they get older. It is terrifying to be able to achieve a reputation that scares people in the world at such a young age.
Shang Jianli had a rather cold temperament, but when faced with the night terror, he still showed a smile:
"I'm not good at drinking and lasciviousness. She Long has to recover from his injuries for a few days. After the office is dismissed, Mr. Ye can just go with Mr. Wang Qi. Mr. Ye is here, but he wants to see Prince Jing?"
"How can I, a commoner, dare to alarm Prince Jing? Prince Jing appreciates me, and I came here today to try my best to see if my martial arts skills can help the court."
"oh?"
When Shang Jianli heard this, his eyes showed approval, and he led Ye Jingtang directly to the back office:
"Prince Jing will be pleased to know that Mr. Ye has this intention. The world outside is too big, and the powers of the black yamen are not clear. All the dirty and tiring work that cannot be handled by the Fasi Yamen is thrown at the head of the black yamen. The catchers of the yamen are I really can’t run away..."
After chatting for only a few words, Shang Jianli led Ye Jingtang into a main hall.
There are several rows of bookshelves in the hall, and the walls on the west side are covered with 'wanted posters'. It is estimated that there are nearly a hundred people. The name of 'Xue Baijin' is written on the single empty one at the top.
This name is a bit unfamiliar, but Ye Jingtang took a quick look at the content and was shocked - Xue Baijin, nicknamed 'Pingtian Cult Leader'.
The Pingtian Sect's Night Terror Hall is a thunderous organization established by the remnants of the previous dynasty. It clings to Nanxiao Mountain and has refused to surrender even after sixty years of annihilation.
The leader of Pingtian, ranked first among the Eight Chiefs and fourth in the world, is known as the "Invincible under the Mountain". He has no rivals in the world, and the only ones he can't defeat are the three old monsters who cultivate immortality on the mountain.
Ye Jingtang stood in front of the wall, looking at the wanted notice for Leader Pingtian, and felt that this thing was completely for decoration.
Wang Chihu, who was behind, probably saw what Ye Jingtang meant, and joked:
"Master Ji Zang shook his head when he saw this thing. No one dared to pick it up. Brother Ye, want to try it?"
"The people hanging on this wall are all heavenly soldiers and generals. I can't afford to offend the ones at the bottom. Mr. Wang Qi, stop joking."
"People must be ambitious."
Wang Chihu sighed: "Master Pingtian, this thief, is not a kind person. In the past, the most beautiful woman in the world, the Goddess of Toad Palace, was highly skilled in martial arts and chivalrous, and had countless admirers in the world. She was dressed in blue and the moon was shining like waves."
His peerless style has captivated countless knights, and to this day women in the world love green clothes more than red clothes..."
Ye Jingtang had never heard of this allusion and asked curiously:
"This heroine was harmed by the leader of Pingtian?"
"If it hurts me, I still respect Xue Baijin for not being moved by beauty. According to rumors, the 'Goddess of Toad Palace' is a chivalrous and righteous person. She accidentally met the leader of Pingtian, and then became the wife of the leader."
"Did Leader Pingtian kidnap someone back?"
Shang Jianli stood beside him, shook his head and said:
"Don't listen to the rumors in the world. The Pingtian Sect clings to Nanxiao Mountain and refuses to surrender. It stubbornly wants to regain the former dynasty. It is true that it is an unforgivable traitor, but it does occupy the word 'loyalty', otherwise
The Pingtian Sect will not be sought after by so many people in the world. How can such a tycoon do the dirty deed of robbing women?"
Ye Jingtang thought about it and nodded.
Shang Jianli might be afraid of misunderstanding in Ye Jingtang, so he explained:
"Of course, I'm not saying that Master Pingtian is a good person. He is just a little more morally righteous than the 'green bandits' who are full of evil. To the court, they are all unforgivable traitors. If all people in the rivers and lakes are like Yuxu
If you are loyal to the imperial court like this on Junshan Terrace, or if you are as peaceful as Honghua Tower and Shuiyun Jiantan, the world will be at peace long ago."
Wang Chihu, who was next to him, was quite courageous and said directly:
"Those who know that those in power are unfair and unkind but dare not use force to violate the prohibition are not worthy of the word 'chivalrous'. If everyone can have enough to eat and drink, how many people will hang their heads on their belts and walk around the world? In my opinion, the world is a martial arts world."
People are overflowing and disobeying control. The problem lies in the first three rows of Tai Chi Hall. We cannot blame the Jianghu people for having backbones."
?!
This is no longer chatting to death, but chatting to death about people.
Shang Jianli turned around and walked away, as if he didn't hear anything.
The Night Terror Hall was stunned and asked bravely:
"May I ask, Mr. Wang, who is your commander?"
Wang Chihu looked arrogant: "My father, Prince Yin and Prince Jing, are my cousins. Are they powerful?"
Ye Jingtang really didn't notice it. No wonder he was so unafraid of death. He cupped his hands and said:
"It's amazing, but I'm ignorant."
"Where, where..."
Shang Jianli must have been used to Wang Chihu's outrageous words and deeds for a long time. He came to the books, took out a pile of files, and handed them to Ye Jingtang:
"Young Master Ye, these are the errands that the Hei Yamen are doing. They are all under the jurisdiction of Yunzhou. You can choose as you like. Young Master Ye is not from the Hei Yamen. According to the rules, after completing the errands, the silver reward will be sent directly to the house. The credit is only
Mr. Ye, please don’t mind if it can be recorded in Shang’s name.”
This word means "outsourcing", because the Wei Dynasty was overpopulated with people and the yamen were short of manpower. Such things were actually very common, and "reward orders" were one of them.
Ye Jingtang came to the Hei Yamen to manage relations. Talking without practice would definitely not work. He immediately took a stack of files and checked them...
Shang Jianli is so rude, it’s all a big case!
Those who commit crimes basically have nicknames, such as "heart-cutting hand", "skinned scholar" and so on. At first glance, they are the devils of the world. The evaluation of martial arts from the rear is either "first-rate master, suspected to be a master", or "cruel-hearted and cunning."
Treat it with caution'.
After flipping through a few photos of Night Terror Hall, his expression became slightly embarrassed:
"Is there anything simpler? I just came out of the society... ahem... just came out of the world, these jobs are probably..."
Shang Jianli got a 'ghost slap on the shoulder': "Young Master Ye almost took off She Long's arm. He is not a grandmaster but he is not far from a master. It would be too unfair to let him catch a thief with a few taels of silver reward. Hei Yamen
There is no such simple errand. Come here, just pick one. If it is completed, it will eliminate harm for the people. If it is not completed, it is okay."
Night Terror Hall bravely rummaged through, and finally found a thief - the Yanzhou thief 'Wingless Owl', who has extraordinary dexterity but low combat ability. According to the tip, he recently came to the capital and secretly infiltrated the 'Imperial Monument' where historical materials are stored.
Ge' seems to be looking for something and should still be in the capital.
The Wingless Owl has a few lives on its hands, so it is wanted by the Black Yamen for this reason. However, those who can be "thieves" will probably not be too exaggerated in their combat prowess, and their risk level will be low.
Ye Jingtang originally wanted to take it, but then he took a closer look at his resume - the Wingless Owl's most famous achievement was stealing the Yanshan Jieyun Palace!
Everyone in the Night Terror Hall was shocked. They never expected that there were catty thieves in the world who could steal things to the head of the Eight Great Leaders.
This person is not dangerous, but a fierce man who dares to steal from Jieyun Palace and still get away with it can be caught so easily?
Other cases were much riskier than this one. I looked through it twice in the Night Terror Hall. It was not easy to get myself involved. But this one seemed to be the only one. I thought about it and took out the file of ‘Wingless Owl’:
"I don't have much fighting experience. Let's try this. If you can't catch it, I hope you get hurt. Don't blame me."
"The Yamen is also investigating. Mr. Ye just needs to do his best. Even if he can't be caught, if he can find his whereabouts, the reward will not be less."
"Alive or dead?"
"The gangsters who can be chased by the black yamen are all involved in major crimes and are dangerous and cunning. Except for some people with special status, if others can be killed on the spot, do not let them go. In the past, the yamen was ruined because of this.
Young brother, Young Master Ye must not be merciful."
Ye Jingtang nodded slightly, finished his errands, and continued:
"I am quite passionate about swordsmanship. Yesterday Sir Shang mentioned the 'Tianhe Sword' Qiu Tianhe. I heard that he is a master of swordsmanship. I wonder if it is inconvenient for you..."
Shang Jianli had seen Ye Jingtang's sword skills yesterday, and it was not surprising that he was curious about the master of sword skills in the world.
Ye Jingtang's family background was clear. He was in the black office, and he was not afraid of him robbing prisons and killing prisoners, so Shang Jianli turned around and led the way:
"Let's go and take Young Master Ye to have a look. Qiu Tianhe is a famous master of swordsmanship in the world. If he can give Young Master Ye a few words of advice, it will be of great benefit to Young Master Ye."
Ye Jingtang didn't expect Shang Jianli to be so straightforward. He immediately followed behind and said with a cupped hand:
"Thank you for your convenience, sir."
"It takes a little effort, but it doesn't matter."