The tenth collect the four hundred and ninetieth chapter
Chapter 490
Tang Yin looked at Wang Song and asked coldly: "The assassin is hiding in the hotel? Haven't you already inspected it? Besides, the hotel is heavily guarded. How did the assassin sneak in?"
Wang Song wiped the sweat from his forehead and stammered: "It's... it's an assassin disguised as a craftsman, so... that's why he sneaked into the hotel, this, this is an oversight, I hope... I hope the king
Forgive me."
So that’s it! What a cunning assassin. The assassin must have known that he and Ling Shuang would meet on the way to Changdu, and he was sure to stay at the Changdu Hotel. He had made arrangements early. This assassination was a carefully planned operation.
.
If he hadn't been awake at that time, I'm afraid he and Lingshuang would have fallen for the assassins and would have been dead for a long time now.
He narrowed his eyes and said word by word: "No matter what, these assassins must be captured." Otherwise, the consequences will be endless.
He was mumbling to himself, but Wang Song thought Tang Yin was talking to him, so he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will catch the assassin in front of Your Majesty even if I have to dig three feet into the ground."
Wang Song's words were what Tang Yin liked to hear. He nodded and said, "Go and check. You must give me the results within two days."
"I obey!" Wang Song responded with relief. For two days, he was not afraid that the assassin would take wings and fly away. What he was afraid of was that the king would punish him now.
Wang Song hurriedly accepted the order and left. He commanded the Zeping County Army to close all the gates leading out of the city and block all waterways leading outside. At the same time, a large number of County Army launched a city-wide search inside the city.
For a time, the trees and vegetation in Changdu City were deserted, and there was a strong atmosphere of murder. Even though the sky was already bright, there were still very few pedestrians on the streets, and all the small and large shops on both sides of the road were closed one after another, with their doors and windows closed.
Because they wanted to track down the assassin, Tang Yin and Ling Shuang temporarily stayed in Changdu. Tianyan, the undercover agents and the secret arrow personnel fully cooperated with the local army in Changdu to hunt down the assassin.
Wang Song's ability is hard to praise, but that doesn't mean there are no capable people under him.
There was a man among the county army who was good at tracking. This man's name was Gao Mucheng, a native of Lingnan County, Fengdi. His ancestors and fathers were all widowers. It was only then that he began to practice spiritual martial arts.
Because of his family background, Gao Mucheng had a very delicate mind and was good at observing details. While others were searching for the assassin from house to house like a headless fly, he kept searching on both sides of the river.
At that time, the assassin jumped into the river to escape. Although the people from the guard battalion went after him, they did not catch him. In the end, the assassin was allowed to escape smoothly. However, according to the officers of the guard battalion, some of the assassins were injured. Since some of the assassins were injured,
, and they were escaping in such a hasty situation, so there would definitely be clues left, it just depends on whether they can be discovered.
Maybe Huangtian paid off, or maybe Gao Mucheng's starting point was too accurate. After a whole day of patrolling, he really found clues. It was a piece of broken silver, most of which was buried in the mud by the river.
Leave a little bit exposed.
If it were anyone else, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to see it. Even if he did, he would think that he was lucky enough to have picked up the silver. However, Gao Mucheng quickly judged from the color of the silver that the silver had just fallen here.
, that is, what happened in the past two days. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the people in the city to go to a muddy place like the river. What's more, it is unlikely that ordinary people will have silver in their bodies. At best, they are copper coins.
Based on these judgments, Gao Mucheng suspected that the silver was probably accidentally left behind by the assassin when he climbed from the river bank. What is interesting is that the shape of the silver is very special, in the shape of a plum blossom. As far as Gao Mucheng knows, the entire Changdu City can collect scattered coins.
There is only one place where broken silver can be made into plum blossom shapes, Wantong Silk and Satin Shop.
He was still unable to confirm whether the assassin had anything to do with Wantong Silk and Satin Store, but one thing was certain that the assassin had at least been there and bought things there, otherwise there would not be the unique silver scraps from Wantong Silk and Satin Store.
He did not tell Wang Song his judgment. He knew exactly what Wang Song was doing. Moreover, the big boss of Wantong Silk and Satin Mansion was a well-known local rich man, and his business scope was very wide. He had many financial dealings with Wang Song. Gao Mucheng felt that even if
The assassin really has something to do with Wantong Silk Factory, and Wang Song might suppress the matter. In addition, he doesn't want to work under Wang Song for the rest of his life. This incident is a good opportunity that can change his future destiny.
He didn't want to miss it.
He went directly to Hidden Arrow and asked to meet Hidden Jian's leader, Cheng Jin. After meeting, he told Cheng Jin exactly what he had discovered and deduced.
After Cheng Jin heard this, he immediately realized that Gao Mucheng's discovery was very important, and his inference was reasonable. Even if Wantong Silk House had nothing to do with the assassin, he should have at least met the assassin and seen his appearance. As long as he could grasp the assassin's appearance, he could
It will save a lot of effort to search and arrest.
He asked Gao Mucheng if he wanted to search the Wantong Silk and Satin Factory. Gao Mucheng shook his head repeatedly and said seriously: "General Cheng, the big boss of the Wantong Silk and Satin Factory is called Meng Ping'an. He is a well-known local rich man and a great philanthropist.
He is a highly respected person, and if he rushes to search without real evidence, he is afraid that he will cause dissatisfaction among the people and cause unnecessary trouble."
Cheng Jin rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then asked: "What do you mean?"
"You can first conduct a secret investigation to explore the situation. If there is any abnormality, it will not be too late to investigate openly." Gao Mucheng said with a cupped hand.
Cheng Jin smiled, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, I'll go with you."
Gao Mucheng was overjoyed that Cheng Jin, the leader of the secret arrows, could go with him to investigate. What an honor it was! He didn't even refuse. He bowed and saluted again: "With General Cheng accompanying me, my subordinates will feel more confident."
Bottomed."
"Haha--" Cheng Jin looked up and smiled, and said: "If your inference this time is correct and Wantong Silk and Satin House is indeed related to the assassin, then I will personally ask the king for orders and bring you under my secret arrow account."
Gao Mucheng wondered if he had heard wrongly. Cheng Jin wanted to take him into Dark Arrow. How could this be possible? Dark Arrow always only accepts dark-type spiritual cultivators, but he cultivated light-type spiritual martial arts!
In fact, Cheng Jin has long wanted to attract light spiritual cultivators. Now, the growth of Dark Arrow is far slower than the expansion speed of Feng Kingdom, and a large number of talents are needed to supplement it. After all, there are too few dark spiritual cultivators, so
Cheng Jin also intends to expand the scope of recruiting subordinates, but he has never found a chance to mention it to the king. If Gao Mucheng can help him catch the assassin this time, then he can take this opportunity to propose to the king that Gao Mucheng be included in his subordinates.
Breaking the convention that Dark Arrow only recruits dark spiritual cultivators.
From the heart, Cheng Jin has no prejudice. Whether he is a dark spiritual cultivator or a light spiritual cultivator, as long as he has ability, can do things, and can accomplish things, he appreciates them all.
In the evening of that day, Cheng Jin and Gao Mucheng came to Wantong Silk and Satin Shop in casual clothes.
There are almost no shops open in the city now, and Wantong Silk and Satin Store is no exception. Gao Mucheng glanced at Cheng Jin, then walked to the door of the store, hammered the door panel hard, and shouted loudly: "Open the door, open the door, open the door quickly!
"
After he knocked hard, not long after, footsteps were heard from inside. A young man dressed as a handyman opened the door of the store, opened a small crack, and looked outside. The person who came was Gao Mucheng.
, the young man's expression suddenly collapsed, and he said: "General Gao, your people just came to search, why do you need to search again now?"
Gao Mucheng was a partial general in the county army. His status was not very high, but he was not bad either. There were many people who knew him. Gao Mucheng waved his hand to the young man and said, "We are not here to search, but to search."
Buy some silk."
"Ah?" The young man was stunned at first, and then said: "General Gao, I'm really sorry, the shop is not open today, please ask General Gao to come back another day!"
"No." Gao Mucheng turned sideways, pointed at Cheng Jin behind him, and said, "This friend of mine will go back to Fengdi with the king tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. While I am free now, I have to buy some gifts to take home, little brother.
What a convenience!”
Hey, it sounds like this is the person next to Feng Wang! The young man looked at Cheng Jin down and did not dare to shirk anymore. He opened the store door and said with a smile: "Two generals, please come in."
Cheng Jin followed Gao Mucheng into the silk and satin shop. The space inside was not small, and it was divided into two floors. The counters on the lower floor were all ordinary silks and satins, which were for ordinary people, while the silks and satins on the second floor were much more refined and the prices were high.
Naturally, it is also a bit taller, and it is specially prepared for dignitaries.
Gao Mucheng and Cheng Jin were both military generals. Even if the young waiter didn't know Cheng Jin's identity, he could guess that he had an unusual status based on how much Gao Mucheng respected him.
The waiter directly let the two of them to the second floor. After they were seated, they served tea, water and fruits and snacks. They were very attentive.
After taking care of the two of them, the waiter took out the silks and satins one by one from under the counter and placed them on the counter. He pointed at them one by one and introduced: "Two generals, this is the most famous Panjin in Zeping County.
It is produced on the plate. It is made with fine workmanship and is excellent. It can be said to be the best of the brocade. The two generals can come and touch it. It is smooth and smooth. When worn on the body, it is as light as nothing."
The waiter is very eloquent and can talk endlessly when introducing.
Cheng Jin stood up with a smile, walked to the counter, stretched out his hand and touched it. The waiter at the Jiutian Literature Online Store was a bit exaggerated, but this plate of brocade was really good. It could not be called the best, but it was definitely a good one.
He didn't think much about it, didn't even ask the price, and said: "Give me this brocade to measure... twenty feet."
Ah! The waiter was secretly stunned. This person's tone is really not cheap. He asked for twenty feet without even asking the price. The waiter smiled dryly and said: "General, the price in Panjin is not cheap. One foot is required."