Three hundred black spirits, like wolves and tigers.
In the dead of night, Gan Ning, Hao Zhao, and Xia Houlan each brought one hundred black men. According to the list provided by Miao Xu, they broke into houses and arrested those who woke up from their sleep and did not know what had happened.
, tied with ropes and thrown into prison.
The Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang finally took action five days after arriving in Luoyang.
That night, the entire northern city of Luoyang fell into panic. Cries, noises, and shouts continued for a full hour.
When Heijian arrived in Luoyang, many people had already guessed that Cao Peng would take action.
But no one expected that Cao Peng's attack would be so fierce and fierce, and no news spread at all.
As soon as the black spirit arrives, it immediately takes action.
It also shows the toughness and decisiveness of Cao Peng's methods.
That night, people in Luoyang North City were in panic...
"Master Hou, we can't wait any longer!"
In a remote house in Beicheng, Chen Bodao stood outside the door, his hands hanging down, "Since that little thief Cao has taken action, he will definitely not let it go. If he doesn't leave, I'm afraid he will come to the door sooner or later. Things will change then."
The situation is getting more serious, please make a decision as soon as possible."
"I have long said, don't kill people, don't kill people...
Although murder can silence people, it will make more and more flaws, let alone a dignified court official. If you kill one person, there will be a second person, a third person... In the end, it can only be out of control. But there is no
If people are willing to listen...what's the use of being impatient now?"
Chen Shao lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.
After a while, the person in the room spoke again: "I will find a way to solve this matter.
I will first ask Mr. Su to try to send you away and transport your things out. As for all the people in Luoyang, they must be evacuated.
From now on, Luoyang Market is abandoned and cannot be used again... I will arrange a new place as soon as possible, and you should be more careful when the time comes. Also, tell Mr. Xuande that everything we can do has been done...
Now that the old thief Cao has realized it, I am afraid that we will not be able to give him enough support in a short period of time. For the sake of His Majesty's safety, we will not provide any more weapons before the end of the year. Please take care of him."
Chen Shao bowed and said: "I understand, I understand."
"Okay, you go down first."
After Chen Shao retreated, the door opened.
From the door, a young man in white walked out and stood on the porch with his hands behind his hands.
A middle-aged man with fair face and beard followed closely behind the young man, "Master Hou, the situation is not good, we'd better leave as soon as possible."
"Um!"
"Over there with the Chief Yue..."
"Commander Yue, please try your best to preserve it."
The young man thought for a while and said, "After all, she has sacrificed so much for His Majesty and endured a lot of hardships. She can't just give up. Besides, His Majesty is also very fond of her. If he can take her back, he should try to take her with him."
Go back. When you get to the palace, you will naturally be safe.
However, under the current situation, it is difficult to say that she can be taken away safely.
If you can't do it, just tell her to shut up! Father, you can make your own decision on this matter, and come back as soon as possible after handling the matter."
"My slave understands."
Chang Shi was one of the fourteenth-ranking female officials in the Han Palace. She ranked tenth above the five sense organs. She was ranked higher than the five officials and received a salary of six hundred dan.
After the middle-aged man obeyed the order, he ducked away.
His footsteps were light and he seemed to not touch the ground, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The young man stood on the porch, rubbed his brows, and sighed in a rather depressed tone, "I originally wanted to be a friend with you, but I didn't want to, and ended up becoming an enemy...Cao Youxue, Cao Youxue, let's see what you can do.
Everything I can do has been done!"
After sighing, the young man turned around and disappeared into the house.
The candlelight in the room flickered and then went out, causing the room to plunge into darkness.
Just as Cao Peng had guessed, Miao Xu listed eighteen people, but only sixteen were caught.
Li Zhong and a servant named Wang Er disappeared the day after the fire in Wei Mansion... According to their families, these two people have never returned home, and their lives and deaths are unknown now. According to Li Zhong's family,
Under the water tank, a large bag of copper coins was found, about fifty guan, more than 40,000 yuan. Presumably, this was the reward for burning the treasury. It is even possible that this was only part of the total reward.
According to the confessions of the captured slaves, Li Zhong and Wang Er were the masterminds of this incident.
Someone paid money and asked them to try to transport the items in the treasury from the Northern Wei Mansion... At that time, Zhu Zan was killed, and the Northern Wei Mansion was nothing more than scattered sand. So many people started to think about it. King Li Zhong started on the 2nd day.
Someone immediately agreed. Each of the sixteen slaves had received the benefit of a constant amount of money, so they naturally tried to cooperate. They didn't need to do anything, they just needed to turn a blind eye or close an eye when they were on duty.
Later, when Cao Peng took office, these servants panicked.
It was Li Zhong who came forward again and set fire to the warehouse, claiming to the outside world that the facade was just some debris...
Afterwards, Li, Zhong and Wang never appeared again.
"Sir, please report to County Magistrate Chen to impose martial law throughout the city and conduct house-to-house searches."
Xia Houlan proposed a strategy, but Cao Peng shook his head and rejected it.
Kan Ze smiled and said: "What are you searching for? If I were those people, I would definitely kill people and silence them.
They dared to kill even Zhu Beibei, let alone two little slaves? If we search now, they probably won't even find the bones."
"What should we do?"
"What should I do?" Kan Ze said, "Wait!"
"wait?"
"What the young master did today can be called a warning to the enemy.
Those slaves are grass, and the people behind them are snakes... To catch snakes, you need to lure them out of the hole. First make them panic, and then wait for an opportunity. When they come out of the hole, we will capture them in one fell swoop.
Let’s see what they say about both the stolen goods and the gains.”
Xia Houlan suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly.
"What about these slaves?"
Cao Peng frowned and said in a deep voice: "This matter can be big or small, but it cannot last long.
He will be imprisoned first, and then he will be punished after the matter is over. Anyway, there are places that need repairing everywhere in Luoyang City, and some of them have to work hard."
"That's right."
Cao Peng stood up and stretched.
"You guys were busy all night last night and are all tired.
I'm going to find County Magistrate Chen. Let's all go down and have a rest first... The eldest brother will stay in the government hall. If anything happens, he can handle it as appropriate. The three of you will be divided into three shifts and take turns to be on duty. I estimate that it won't be long before the other party takes action.
And be prepared to attack at any time."
"Here!"
Everyone stood up and bowed to take orders.
Cao Peng explained the situation to Zhang and Huang Yueying, then changed his clothes and left the Northern Wei Mansion with ten Fei Qi as guards.
However, as soon as he went out, he saw Xuan Shuo running over in a hurry.
"Cao Beibei, stay."
"Mr. Xuan Shuo, why are you here?"
Xuan Shuo bowed his hands and gasped slightly.
He sighed and said a little tiredly: "I've heard about Cao Beibei."
"oh?"
"Xuelian is dead, Chizhong is also dead..."
"kindness."
"Originally I planned to come here yesterday, but it was getting too late, so... I came here today because I have something to tell Beibu."
"What's up?"
"Northern China, do you still remember when I sat down with the young novice Mo Yan?"
Cao Peng closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment and then nodded, "Mr. Xuan Shuo said, but that was the young novice who was holding the harp on the translation table that day?"
"Exactly."
"What's up with him?"
Xuan Shuo replied: "Since yesterday, the common people have not seen Mo Yan.
I originally thought that the child was playful, but it was unexpected. He didn't come back all night last night. In addition, with so many things happening, the common people were also a little worried, afraid that something might happen to Mo Yan. So they came here early in the morning to invite Cao Cao.
Please help me from the north and see if we can find him."
To be honest, Cao Peng really had no impression of Mo Yan.
Because Mo Yan barely said a word to him, he only met him briefly at the Bible translation desk that day. If Xuan Shuo hadn't mentioned it, Cao Peng wouldn't have even remembered this person. He frowned slightly and thought to himself: This Xuan Shuo didn't mention him.
Shuo is really ignorant. How can I have time now to help him find a young novice? Besides, where can I find him? Maybe the young novice has moved on to a mortal heart and has returned to secular life... Luoyang is so big, it is nearly ten years old.
With a population of 10,000, how can I find it? Where can I find it? I really don’t know...
But Baima Temple is under the rule of Weifu in the north.
Xuan Shuo came to him to report the crime. It was not too much to do with both emotion and reason.
After thinking about it, Cao Peng turned around and said, "Daya, go to Mr. Kanze first and register this matter in the register, and wait for me to come back to handle it."
"Thank you very much, Cao Beibu."
"Mr. Xuan Shuo, please stay..." Cao Peng called Xuan Shuo.
I was planning to find you, but you came to my door yourself. How could Cao Peng let me go?
"I have something to ask you. Let's go to the county government office together."
"ah?"
"Don't worry, I just want to ask sir for some advice. It won't take long."
"In this way, the common people are willing to obey Cao Beibei's orders."
The county government office is not far from Weifu in the north. From Tongtuo Street to Jianchunmen Street, and then two blocks away, you will find the Luoyang County government office.
The two of them started chatting as they walked.
Xuan Shuo kept talking, and for a while he talked about the official title of the Prince of White Horse Temple; and for a while he talked about Mo Yan's mischief. His words were all filled with deep love and care. According to Xuan Shuo, so was Mo Yan.
He was a poor boy, and he finally became a novice as a last resort. However, he was quite spiritual and could recite many scriptures in Sanskrit. Xuan Shuo was also very optimistic about him.
"Mr. Xuan Shuo, I want to ask you something."
"Ah, please give me instructions from the north."
"Who did you leave with after the banquet ended the night before yesterday?"
Xuan Shuo was stunned for a moment, then frowned and recalled carefully for a moment: "That night, everyone was unhappy because of what happened in the end.
Lao Zhu was very unhappy and cursed, saying, "What's going on with Chi Boyu..." I saw that he had drunk too much and was a little agitated. I was worried that he would cause trouble, so I took him back to Baima Temple and arranged for him to rest.
At that time, a novice monk in the temple can prove that I also arranged a wing room for him to rest. He left before dawn the next day. I was chanting sutras and doing homework, so I didn’t meet him face to face... By the way
, I heard that it was Lao Zhu who killed Chi Boyu? Haha, I think, unless he has the ability to clone himself."
"But he did run away!"
"I'm not sure about this..."
Xuan Shuo showed doubts, "But, I don't think Lao Zhu was the one who killed Chi Boyu."
"How to say?"
"Yes, he and Chi Boyu have some conflicts, but it is just a quarrel. It is common for two people to fight with swords, but if Lao Zhu kills Chi Boyu... let alone whether he will do this
Do it. Even if he has this intention, he may not be Chizhong's opponent."
"oh?"
"The two of them have almost the same sword skills."
Cao Peng suddenly said: "Mr. Xuan Shuo also knows swordsmanship?"
"Uh... I can't say that I know it, but I can see some clues.
I remember seeing Marquis Wen and others performing martial arts in Chang'an. Lao Zhu's swordsmanship is similar to Chi Boyu's, it's hard to say who is better than the other."
Cao Peng's heart moved, "That's true. Think about how prosperous the Liangzhou army was back then, and there were so many powerful generals under the command of Grand Master Dong."
"That is!"
Xuan Shuo chuckled.
Cao Peng asked again: "What about Zhang Liang?"
"Zhang Liang?"
"I heard that he was taught by a famous teacher."
"Zhang Yuanan, this is what happened.
But that was a long time ago. Later, I heard that he fell off a horse and broke his arm, so he stopped practicing swordsmanship with Wang Yue... I can't say, I have never seen him use a sword, and I rarely heard of him conflicting with others. As for the truth
I can’t say for sure about my ability, I can’t say for sure.”
Unconsciously, Cao and Peng arrived at the gate of the county government office.
When they met, they saw Chen Qun leading Meng Tan out of the county government office in a hurry.
"Youxue, you came just in time, come with me quickly."
"where to?"
"Juhuaan!"
"Juhuaan?"
Chen Qun was a little angry and gritted his teeth and said: "Yue Guan ran away!"
"ah?"
"After I asked Yue Guan yesterday, I asked her to go back.
At that time, I was worried that a woman from Yueguan would be in danger if she returned to the nunnery alone, so I arranged for two people to take turns guarding her.
This morning, the man I sent to protect Yueguan went over to replace the guard, but unexpectedly found that the man was killed.
Not only that, a dead body was also found in Juhua Temple, and Yue Guan was missing. I suspect that Yue Guan is the murderer."
Cao Peng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
This is the third murder case in two days!
Oh my god, this case really keeps happening...
No wonder Chen Qun was so furious. The murderer was right under his nose yesterday, but he let him go alive. Forget it, two more people died one after another, and Yue Guan even ran away! For the arrogant Chen Qun,
How could I possibly swallow this bad breath?
Meng Tan glanced at Cao Peng, but turned a blind eye.
Cao Peng didn't understand where he offended Meng Tan. However, he couldn't think about it too much. Chen Qun had already ordered his servants to bring over two horses.
"Mr. Xuan Shuo, you came just in time, let's go together."
"Here!"
At this time, Xuan Shuo did not dare to show the slightest hint of rejection, and without saying a word, he mounted the war horse.
The group of people whipped their horses and whips and rushed out of Luoyang...
The area around Chrysanthemum Nunnery is still peaceful.
The wild chrysanthemums on the mountain are in full bloom and colorful.
Meng Tan suddenly sneered and said: "Juhua Temple in Juhuawu, the Chrysanthemum Fairy lives in Juhua Temple... Cao Beibu, I heard that this is a poem you wrote for Yue Guan?"
Cao Peng frowned, "Exactly."
"It's really a good poem...but the person who gave it to the wrong person is wrong. In my opinion, there is some kind of Chrysanthemum Fairy here and there, he is obviously a murderer."
"Meng Nannan, shut up."
Chen Qun turned around and shouted sharply. Meng Tan closed his mouth in anger.
Cao Peng glanced at him, ignored him, and dismounted.
"Cao Beibu, Meng Nannan seems to have a misunderstanding with you?"
Cao Peng glared at Xuan Shuo, "It's none of your business, follow me."
A mocking smile appeared on the corner of Xuan Shuo's mouth, but it disappeared immediately. He followed Chen Qun and walked into the Chrysanthemum Nunnery. At the door of the front hall, a corpse was lying on its back, with a stick stuck between its eyebrows.
Black short arrow. Cao Peng was no stranger to that short arrow. When he was attacked by an assassin the night before, the assassin used exactly the same short arrow.
"Kill with one arrow, good archery skills."
Meng Tan couldn't help but praise and shook his head gently.
Luoyang City is truly a crouching tiger, hidden dragon. First someone stabbed Chi Zhong through the heart with a sword, and now someone was killed with an arrow. I wonder if the murderer of these two cases is the same person? Cao Peng scratched his head, turned around and asked
Guard: "The other body, where is it now?"
"In the back hall and across the courtyard."
"Lead the way."
Cao Peng gave the order and the officer hurried to the backyard.
Chen Qun and Meng Tan also stood up one after another, followed Cao Peng, passed through the middle pavilion door and entered the backyard.
The waterside pavilion remains the same, but the lotus flowers in the pond have fallen. In autumn, it is so cold every day that this phenomenon will inevitably occur.
Cao Peng had no intention of admiring the desolate autumn scenery in the small courtyard and went straight to the cross courtyard.
"Where?"
"Here...in the room."
The officer pointed with his hand and it was Yue Guan's room.
Seeing the door open, Cao Peng jumped onto the porch and broke into the house.
A man was lying naked on the couch, and the quilt under him was soaked with blood. There was a strange smell in the room, which seemed to be the smell of blood, but it seemed to be mixed with something, which was particularly pungent.
"Open the window!"
Chen Qun and Meng Tan also walked in at this time and scanned the room.
The desk had been cleared, and there were two dishes and half a jar of wine on it. There were torn strips of cloth scattered on the ground. Cao Peng knelt down, picked them up, took a look, turned to Chen Qun and said, "It seems to be the robes worn by monks."
, was torn apart by violence..."
Meng Tan couldn't help but said: "He is still a romantic monk."
"Meng Nannan, this county invites you here, not to let you be weird here."
Chen Qun was so angry that Meng Tan immediately shut his mouth.
Cao Peng glanced at him and didn't bother to pay attention to Meng Tan, "Find two dogs and try to see if there is anything in these dishes and drinks."
"Here!"
After Cao Peng gave the order, he stepped forward and turned the male corpse over.
"Huh?" When he saw the appearance of the corpse clearly, he couldn't help being shocked and shouted quickly: "Mr. Xuan Shuo, come here quickly."
As a monk, although he was only a layman at the moment, he did not want to see this murderous scene. But when he heard Cao Peng's call, Xuan Shuo had no choice but to walk into the room. He raised one hand and covered his face with his sleeves as he walked.
, while covering his nose and said: "Cao Beibu, what's going on?"
"See for yourself."
Cao Peng stood up and got out of the way.
Xuan Shuo put down his sleeves and looked at the corpse on the couch. It didn't matter. Xuan Shuo was stunned at that time and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Chen Qun asked in shock: "What's wrong?"
Cao Peng took a deep breath and replied in a deep voice: "If I have not mistaken the person, this person... is Mr. Xuanshuo's disciple, named Mo Yan. Mr. Xuanshuo came to report this morning, saying that Mo Yan's whereabouts were unknown. Moreover, I
The assassin who wanted to kill Chen Luoyang the night before was him."
Xuan Shuo couldn't help being shocked when he heard this.