There was nothing left to talk about next, so Fang Yuan asked them to leave.
Then Fang Yuan called Zhang San and ordered him and Qicao to join the army to figure out the conditions and interest for the bank to borrow money.
Both saving money and borrowing money have interest, but the interest rate of the former is definitely lower than the interest rate of the latter.
The interest rate of the former is to attract people to save money, while the interest rate of the latter is to make them money.
On this day, Fang Yuan almost dealt with the problems left over from the seven days he left.
The next day, Zhang San and the others thought about the interest plan and started advertising to the bank.
The bank is destined to not have much traffic and business in the early stage.
Therefore, Fang Yuan does not need much popularity in the early stage.
On the third day, the bank grandly opened!
However, the response is indeed average, but some people still save money.
The first batch of people to save money were Du Miaoyan, Ji Rufeng and others, Zhao Qiansun and others, as well as Mrs. Li and others.
As the bank opened, Fang Yuan also encountered a problem, which was the bank's manpower problem.
There are too few people studying in this era, and even fewer people keeping accounts.
So the burden of the bank once again fell on Lu Xia.
This is also the decision from the beginning, and we will recruit people after the bank meeting.
Normally, I would let Lu Xia support me, and if I was busy, I would let Hong Xu and Qing Wei come over.
This is how the bank affairs will be implemented for the time being.
But Fang Yuan did not expect that a murder would occur on the night the bank opened.
Those who died were none other than the three security guards who were keeping vigil at the bank.
Strangely, no money was lost from the bank.
"Do you have any guesses?"
In Fang Mansion, Fang Yuan stared at the three corpses on the ground with a very ugly expression.
I have been in Liaozhou for so long, except for the night when I lived in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion, no one of my own died in the rest of the time.
But I never thought that on the night when the bank opened, three security guards were massacred.
"Zun Zhou, it may have been done by a master!"
"Looking at the sword wounds on their bodies, they were fatal. It seems that the security guards didn't put up much resistance."
Zheng Jiu checked the body and initially believed it was done by a master.
"A master who doesn't need money but kills you?"
"Do these three security guards have any grudges with anyone?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"No, they are all innocent."
Lai Yingzhe said firmly.
He personally selected these security guards.
Only when you know your life experience can you guard important banks.
"So the exclusion is a vendetta?"
Fang Yuan's face turned a little ugly.
The money from the bank was not lost, and they had no grudge against anyone.
So why did he die?
"Zun Zhou, there have been a lot of rangers in the city recently!"
Zheng Jiu's eyes suddenly turned cold and he said in a deep voice.
"Then start with them and investigate the truth!"
Fang Yuan's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice.
When he mentioned the Ranger, he thought of the Deng Ling family's ink that Juzi had mentioned to him before.
Now I don’t know where I went because of personal matters, so I’m still worried.
"Yes."
Zheng Jiugong said yes.
"Lai Yingzhe, give death benefits to the families of the three of them and bury them three days later. You must find out the truth within three days!"
"Remember, block messages."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Anyone who dares to mess with Tai Sui is seeking death!
"Yes!"
Zheng Jiu and Lai Yingzhe should be together.
"Back off!"
Fang Yuan leaned back on the stool and frowned.
"Then... what to do with the body?"
Lai Yingzhe looked at the corpse on the ground and asked.
Fang Yuan asked him to bury the body in three days, so how to place the body during this time?
"Let's leave it to the state capital first, and let the deceased undergo an autopsy tomorrow. I'll invite some people to see if anything can be found."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
There is no surveillance in this era, and many cases can only be found based on experience.
So Fang Yuan plans to ask Du Miaoyan, Xue Bowu and others to take a look tomorrow to see if they can find any clues.
The rangers in the city are only one of the targets to be searched, and more accurate targeting is needed.
"Yes."
Zheng Jiu and Lai Yingzhe should be.
Carry the corpse from the bank to the Governor's Mansion.
After a few people left, Fang Yuan sat on the stool for a long time without blinking.
The war between the Tang Dynasty and the Eastern Turks began, and the aristocratic families close to the Eastern Turks began to migrate. Three security guards suddenly died mysteriously on their side.
It feels like a storm!
The night is deeper.
In a courtyard of Fang Mansion.
Li Danqiu, dressed in night clothes, quickly stepped into the yard.
Just when she was about to enter her room quietly, suddenly the hairs on her body stood up.
She stepped aside in fear and looked warily at the opposite side of her room.
After seeing the situation clearly, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, you scared me to death."
Li Danqiu patted her chest and walked towards Mrs. Li.
It turned out that the door of the room next to her was open, and Mrs. Li was standing at the door.
Because the night was dark and he wanted to hide in his room quickly, Li Danqiu didn't see clearly.
"Girl, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?"
Mrs. Li pinched Li Danqiu's ears with one hand, pulled her into her room, and closed the door with her backhand.
"It hurts, mother, my ears hurt."
Li Danqiu kept shouting that it hurt, and it felt like his ears were about to fall off.
"What are you doing?"
Mrs. Li ignored her and lifted her up harder.
"I'm going to the toilet."
Li Danqiu was so painful that he almost started crying. He stood on tiptoes to avoid the pain in his ears.
"Nonsense!"
“The room obviously has a toilet!”
"If you don't say anything, I'll spank you!"
Mrs. Li didn't believe what Li Danqiu said at all.
She also said the same thing when I caught her sneaking out at night.
At that time, the room did not have a separate toilet, so Mrs. Li was doubtful and let her go.
But the rooms in Fang Mansion are different and have separate toilets, so it is impossible to run to the toilet in the middle of the night.
And based on her understanding of her daughter, she must be doing something that she feels her intuition is accurate at this time.
"I said, I said, I'm going to the nine-story Star Observation Tower..."
Li Danqiu quickly recruited.
Inform Mrs. Li of the situation at 1510.
"You damn girl!"
"I asked you why you wanted to live in Fang Mansion. It turned out that you were eyeing their nine-story star observation tower!"
"I'm warning you, don't sneak around again. If I find out, I'll beat your ass!"
Mrs. Li was immediately furious.
I wish I could teach Li Danqiu a lesson.
Fang Yuan was kind enough to entertain her and others, so it would be better for her to just keep an eye on his things.
"I don't dare, I really don't dare. Mother, please let me go. My ears are about to fall off."
Li Danqiu quickly said that he did not dare, with a cry in his tone.
Mrs. Li felt a little heartbroken after pinching Li Danqiu's ears for so long, so she let go of her.
It’s just this daughter, she really doesn’t know how to teach her. She always says that her intuition is very accurate, and then she gets sneaky.
Alas...
"Do you know what happened in Fang Mansion just now?"
Mrs. Li sighed heavily in her heart.
Then sit down, pour a glass of water, and relax.
"Three security guards died at the bank. It is initially determined that it was the work of a master..."
Li Danqiu answered truthfully.
She failed again tonight and failed to climb the nine-story Star Observation Tower.
On the way back, I happened to see Fang Yuan and Lai Yingzhe, so I eavesdropped for a while.
"What masters do..."
"Tomorrow you go and see with your mother."
Mrs. Li murmured, looking a little thoughtful.
"Ah?"
"What's so good about a corpse?"
Li Danqiu immediately resisted.
What's so interesting about corpses? If you have time, why not study more on how to get up to the nine-story star observation tower?
"Mom, I have some experience in martial arts. Let's go and see if we can find any clues."
"We live in Fang Yuan's place, and all food and supplies are owned by him. If we encounter problems, we will help him, do you understand?"
Mrs. Li glared at Li Danqiu and taught her seriously.
"Oh, I know."
Li Danqiu said oh, not sure if he heard it.
Mrs. Li also knew her daughter's condition, so she rolled her eyes and sent her back to sleep.
The next day.
The people in Liaozhou City seem to be unaware of what happened at the bank.
Fang Yuan did not announce it and invited Du Miaoyan and others to check.
During breakfast, Mrs. Li requested that Fang Yuan also bring them together.
"Zun Zhou, the deceased was not poisoned. He was killed in a fight."
"Everyone has three sword wounds on their body, one on the neck, the chest, and the thigh, and the places are almost the same."
Zuo Zuo handed the inspection report to Fang Yuan.
This is a preliminary examination report. If an autopsy is to be performed, the consent of the family must be obtained.
"It was done by a master."
"I can't guess the rest."
Du Miaoyan was the first to say.
She is strong in martial arts, but she does not belong to any strength.
Since I was a child, I have lived in fine clothes and have never been in the world, so I have very little experience.
"I don't know anything."
Xue Bowu shook his head and said.
"I seem to have read relevant records."
"But I saw it in Mrs. Xue's study in Fenyin, and I forgot about it for a long time."
Xue Jiaoyan looked at the body carefully and said uncertainly.
"Is there a record?!"
Fang Yuan frowned and said.
So, the murderer is not an ordinary person, but some well-known martial arts sect?
"It's Deng Ling's ink."
Suddenly there was a sigh from the crowd.
Fang Yuan was a little surprised because the voice seemed a bit unfamiliar.
Looking for the sound, I found that it was Mrs. Li who spoke.
Du Miaoyan and others also looked at Mrs. Li with some curiosity.
"What are you looking at? Are you curious?"
"My mother traveled around the world in the early years!"
Li Danqiu saw everyone looking over and said proudly.
Many of her martial arts skills were learned from her mother.
"Are those the rangers that Mrs. Li said?"
Fang Yuan asked for advice.
At the same time, I also sighed.
From the outside, Mrs. Li seems to be weak and needs protection.
However, I never thought that such a woman would travel around the world in her early years.
It’s true that a person cannot be fooled by her delicate and frail appearance.
"It's not a ranger, it's the real ink of Deng Ling's family!"
"One of the three major branches of Mohism, have you heard of it?"
Mrs. Li murmured, her eyes were filled with memories, and there seemed to be a trace of fear hidden.
"I've heard of it, how did you find out?"
Fang Yuan nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice.
He had heard about the three major branches of Mohism from Juzi.
Nowadays, Deng Ling's ink and the ranger are mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish them.
"Judging from these three corpses, they all died in frontal fights, which shows that there was no sneak attack."
"This is very similar to the Deng Ling family who considers themselves to be chivalrous and upright and do things above board."
"And the most important point is that Deng Ling's ink has a sword-drawing technique, and the consequences of the sword-drawing technique are these three sword wounds."
"Look, the wounds of the three of them are almost the same size, and the depth is almost the same."
Mrs. Li looked at the corpse and said solemnly.
"Is there any way to find them?"
Fang Yuan carefully observed the corpse, and it was indeed similar to what Madam Li said.
The three sword wounds are really almost the same size and depth.
"They are similar to rangers, but more erratic."
"But I heard that the real inkmen of the Den Ling clan will wear things with ink characters engraved on their bodies, so they can be searched all over their bodies when investigating the rangers."
Mrs. Li pondered for a moment and said seriously.
"Did you hear that?"
Fang Yuan looked at Zheng Jiudao who was standing aside.
"I heard it, my subordinates will do it now!"
Zheng Jiu immediately responded.
"Wait!"
"Check carefully to avoid being known by them."
"The thing I mentioned just now is something that few people in the world know about."
Mrs. Li suddenly stopped Zheng Jiu and warned.
"Yes!"
Zheng Jiu glanced at Fang Yuan and then said respectfully.
"Mrs. Li, thank you for providing the clue!"
Fang Yuan thanked Madam Li.
I really didn’t expect that Mrs. Li knew so much.
"You're welcome. I hope Governor Fang will catch the real culprit as soon as possible."
"Danqiu, Siwen, let's go back."
Mrs. Li returned the favor, doing jujudo.
"Mom, you are so powerful, how did you know?"
Li Danqiu held Mrs. Li's hand and finally couldn't help but ask when she walked to the door of the Governor's Mansion.
But at this time, Fang Yuan and others could no longer hear the words of their mother and daughter.
"Fang Yuan, that Mrs. Li feels terrible."
Xue Jiaoyan suddenly said something.
"How do you say this?"
Fang Yuan asked curiously.
Although he thinks Mrs. Li is not simple.
But it has nothing to do with being scary, right?
"She walked up behind me last night, and I didn't even feel her coming. It was like she walked without making any sound."
Xue Jiaoyan whispered.
"Is that why you didn't pay attention?"
Fang Yuan glanced at Du Miaoyan and chuckled.
Currently, Du Miaoyan is the most powerful martial artist among the people he knows.
Even Du Miaoyan, as long as she listens carefully, she can still hear sounds when she is one or two meters away.
Of course, those who specifically make light footsteps do not count, this is when walking normally.
"I didn't do anything at the time, how could I not pay attention?"
"In short, I feel that she is very scary, and sometimes her eyes are also scary."
Xue Jiaoyan said angrily.
"That's right."
“I won’t stay long term anyway.”
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
Isn’t it? In fact, they are all the same.
Mrs. Li is just a passerby and does not need much attention.
"Oh, it seems so."
Xue Jiaoyan thought for a while and said no more.
With that said, he took Xue Bowu away and went shopping.
"Miaoyan, please help keep an eye on those rangers."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and asked Du Miaoyan.
Now among the rangers in Liaozhou City there is the Deng Ling clan, and the giant just doesn’t know where to go.
Thinking of the dispute over the Mohist orthodoxy that Juzi mentioned last time, Fang Yuan was a little worried about Juzi's safety.
"Don't worry, I will pay attention."
"But I also think there is something different about Mrs. Li, so be careful."
Du Miaoyan said solemnly.
"Do you also think that Mrs. Li is different?"
Fang Yuan became even more curious.
Xue Jiaoyan said that Fang Yuan was not satisfied.
But people like Du Miaoyan also reminded Fang Yuan, which shocked Fang Yuan.
"Although I have never traveled around the world, I am well-read and have a lot of anecdotes about the world."
"But I didn't see any relevant records, and she was a woman, and she actually discovered the depth and size of the wound."
Du Miaoyan said solemnly.
"Okay, I get it."
Fang Yuan nodded and said solemnly.
"That's good."
Du Miaoyan leaves.
Although Mrs. Li is different, she is also Li Ji’s wife.
As long as this is the case, there is no need to worry about hurting Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan also feels the same way about this.
Who doesn’t have some secrets?
Mrs. Li is not simple, that is Mrs. Li’s business.
On this day, the state officials searched many rangers, but none of them were related to the murders, and the ink of the Deng Ling family was not found. Fang Yuan was busy until late at night.
As soon as he stepped through the door, Zhou Shi came over in a hurry.
Fang Yuan thought he was going to find what resources he wanted for research.
But before the question was asked, Zhou Shi had already spoken.
"Master, my master is in trouble!"
Zhou Shi said in a panic.
"Where?!"
Fang Yuan looked panicked and said in shock.
The giant has been away for many days without any news. Will it be difficult when there is news?
"No, I don't know."
Zhou Shi was so anxious that he almost cried.
He stretched out his hand to Fang Yuan, there was a note on it.
[Serve Fang Yuan well, and the position of giant is yours.]
"Gan, where is the person who delivered the letter?!"
Fang Yuan was shocked and his eyes widened.
It's Juzi's handwriting, and there's blood on the note.
Judging from this letter, this is not only a problem, but also a last word.
Damn it, anyone who dares to touch my people is seeking death!
"No, I don't know."
"The doorman brought it to me. I was just going to ask him."
Zhou Shi shed tears and then remembered the key question.
Fang Yuan's pupils shrank and he walked towards the door.
"It's a middle-aged man wearing yellow clothes, with a mole on the right side of his face!"
The guard reports quickly.
"Gather! Everyone in Fang Mansion assemble!"
"Go to the governor's office and send a message to mobilize all state officials to check out the middle-aged man in yellow clothes with a mole on his right face!"
"Mobilize all security guards, put down their work, and check the middle-aged man in yellow with a mole on his right face!"
Fang Yuan roared.
Grab Xue Bowu and leave.
Suddenly, the entire Fang Mansion started to move.
The guards of the Fang Mansion, all members of the Mohist Research Institute, etc. are all mobilized.
"Mom, do we want to help?"
Li Danqiu looked towards the ninth-floor star observation tower, reluctant to help.
"It doesn't matter whether you go or not."
"But if you stare there at this time, you will really offend Fang Yuan."
Mrs. Li looked cold and said in a deep voice.
She stepped forward, followed Fang Yuan's order, and also helped search.
"Then, let's help."
Li Danqiu whispered.
Also followed.
Soon, the entire Liaozhou City was in a sensation.
State officials, security teams, Fang Mansion, Royal Merchant Company soldiers, etc. were all dispatched.
The entire Liaozhou City seemed to light up, and the family was frightened to think that something had happened.
In order to find the target person, Fang Yuan ordered door-to-door inquiries.
Finally, after an hour, a similar person was found.
"Did you send a letter to Fang Mansion?"
Fang Yuan's voice was low and he almost drank it.
This is just an ordinary citizen with a household registration in Liaozhou City.
Not a ranger, not a Deng Ling family, just an ordinary person.
"Yes, he is a villain."
"Zun Zhou, I don't know anything, I don't know anything."
A middle-aged man with a mole on his right face was so frightened that his legs became weak and he was trembling.
"Where is the person who asked you to deliver the message?"
Fang Yuan asked hurriedly.
"No, I don't know."
"He left after giving me the letter."
The middle-aged man with a mole on his right cheek said tremblingly.
"What does that person look like?"
"Is he an old man? Does he have a long beard and sunken faces?"
Fang Yuan's heart ached, there was no result he wanted.
He wanted to know if it was Juzi who sent the message and if he was in Liaozhou City.
"Yes, yes."
The middle-aged man with a mole on the right cheek nodded repeatedly.
Surrounded by so many people, he was panicking to death.
"Is there any more information?"
Fang Yuan asked.
It's the giant, and the giant is still in the city.
Damn it, I should have known better and searched for his traces earlier.
This bastard old boy, what private matters can’t you tell yourself?
"He, he, his clothes are in tatters, like those beggars in the south of the city."
The middle-aged man with a mole on his right cheek thought for a long time before he came up with this sentence.
"Those beggars in the south of the city?"
Fang Yuan frowned, not knowing this information for a while.
"Zun Zhou, there is a refugee area in the south of the city, where the beggars in the city live."
Zhang San reported in a low voice.
Anywhere, there will be good places and bad places.
The good place is in the east of the city, where rich and powerful people like Fang Yuan live.
The bad place is the south of the city, which is very deserted and has many beggars living there.
Fang Yuan also roughly knows the problems there, but there is no way to solve those problems for the time being.
So he chose to avoid it, and the people below didn't report it, so Fang Yuan didn't even remember the refugee area in the south of the city.
"Surround the refugee area in the south of the city and don't allow anyone to enter or exit!"
Fang Yuan remembered it and immediately ordered.
Everyone changed their routes and hurried towards the south of the city.
"Take him with you, comfort him, and ask if there is any news."
Fang Yuan pointed at the middle-aged man with a mole on his right cheek and said.
Someone immediately arrived at the scene and brought along the middle-aged man with a mole on his right cheek.
Not long after, Fang Yuan led more than 900 people to surround all the entrances and exits of the refugee area in the south of the city.
"The state government is handling the case, and everyone is cooperating with the investigation!"
"No entry or exit is allowed, any intruder will be killed on the spot!"
Fang Yuan ordered and roared.
Du Miaoyan and others listened and knew that Fang Yuan was in a hurry.
Not daring to show any signs of neglect, I walked into the refugee area with a torch.
Nanming District stinks.
The arrival of Fang Yuan and others alarmed the refugees here.
Everyone was shocked, thinking that the state government had come to drive them away.
In many places, prefectures and counties do not allow refugees to appear.
It is very rare for Liaozhou City to allow the existence of refugees.
"Listen carefully, I, Fang Yuan, the governor of Liaozhou, am not expelling you, but investigating a person."
"A little old man with a long beard, white hair, and concave cheeks. There will be a big reward for clues!"
Fang Yuan said loudly.
And ordered Zheng Jiu and others to publicize it.
The refugee area is very large, there are estimated to be thousands of people here.
The tents here are all made of crude tents, which are prone to fires.
"I, I have."
In the darkness, suddenly there was a childish voice.
"Lead the way quickly!"
Fang Yuan was greatly excited and immediately asked the man to lead the way.
Finally, after going around and around, Fang Yuan and others entered the depths of the refugee area.
It's damp, dirty, smelly, and you can almost step on feces accidentally.
Finally, Fang Yuan saw the blood-stained giant lying on the ground with rats crawling on his body, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead.