Zhang Mingzhi's operation really surprised Lin Ye.
Rather than taking a look at the newly promoted Commander Wan of the Natural Resources Department, Lin Ye was more curious about the bottom line of the guy in front of him.
Because Lin Ye was sure that even if he went there now, he would not be able to see Commander Wan.
A person who can serve as a deputy commander in the Department of Choice cannot allow himself to be exposed so easily.
Just like Lin Ye released Zhang Mingzhi, Lin Ye wanted to use Zhang Mingzhi to fish.
Who can guarantee that these people who came to arrest Zhang Mingzhi were not released by Commander Wan for fishing?
If they really wanted to take Zhang Mingzhi back, would Yu Lingwei only send out a few people?
Zhang Mingzhi is not important at all, not to Yu Lingwei.
Zhang Mingzhi's only role is to let Commander Wan see things more clearly. With the help of Zhang Mingzhi, he can see how many forces there are in this small capital county.
At this time, we are still in the trial period.
Lin Ye also knew very well that in fact, whether it was Yu Lingwei or Beiye Prince's Mansion, they were the ones who wanted to test each other.
Lin Ye was not the main target of the two parties yet, but he was the one who created this situation.
So Lin Ye simply returned to the chair and sat down, not planning to go out. This operation confused Zhang Mingzhi.
So he advised in a sincere tone: "Commander, please go quickly. If you don't go, everyone will leave."
Lin Ye thought for a moment, stood up and took off the chain on the cell door, then pulled a chair into the cell and sat down.
Zhang Mingzhi sighed.
Lin Ye said: "I am not very interested in Commander Wan, but now I am somewhat interested in you."
Zhang Mingzhi immediately said humbly: "Commander, whatever you want to ask, just ask."
Lin Ye said: "Are you telling the truth?"
Zhang Mingzhi: "I will definitely tell the truth."
Lin Yewen: "Your status in the Yu Ling Guards should not be high."
Zhang Mingzhi nodded and briefly explained the official composition of Yu Lingwei, which was almost the same as that of Wu Lingwei.
Under the commanding officer is the Sword Command, under the Sword Command is the Patrol Command, and under the Patrol Command is the Zhao Command.
Zhang Mingzhi said: "My rank is Zhaotong. If it were an equivalent military position, it would only be one Shih Long."
Lin Ye: "So for people of your level, Deputy Commander Wan probably doesn't care much."
Zhang Mingzhi: "Absolutely."
Lin Ye: "So you urged me to go to the big willow tree in the west of the city because you wanted to expose me so that Commander Wan could find me. It would be best to get rid of me secretly. As long as I die, you can escape more easily."
Zhang Mingzhi: "No, I haven't. It's impossible."
Lin Ye smiled.
"Let me ask you another question."
Lin Ye said: "You are just a general who no one cares about, but as soon as this person mentioned the surname of the deputy commander, you can immediately confirm that he is not from the Investigation Department or the Natural Resources Department."
He looked into Zhang Mingzhi's eyes: "Are you particularly familiar with the people from Yu Lingwei?"
Zhang Mingzhi did not answer, as if he was thinking about how to answer.
Lin Ye said: "You have been in Jingxian County for more than ten years. You have never moved anywhere. You are still a small person, but you are still so familiar with the officials of Yulingwei."
He leaned over and looked into Zhang Mingzhi's eyes, and the two of them just looked at each other.
Lin Ye asked: "Where did you get the courage to stare at Yu Lingwei?"
Zhang Mingzhi was silent, and he was silent for a long time.
The seriously injured man in black was lying on the ground listening. He was probably very interested in what he heard. He seemed to have forgotten his pain and turned around hard.
For a long time, Zhang Mingzhi didn't speak. The man in black said to him despite the pain: "Answer quickly."
Zhang Mingzhi glared at the man in black, but the man in black didn't care much.
Lin Ye thought this man in black was also interesting, and looked back: "What's your name?"
The man in black said quickly: "My name is Xu Xiaofeng, I am from the Yulingwei Natural Resources Department. I am out on the field for the first time today."
Lin Ye turned around and shouted: "Pang Dahai."
The Guardsmen trotted in from Pang Hai and leaned over: "General, what can I do for you?"
Lin Ye pointed at the man in black: "Take this bastard out and treat him, don't let him die."
Pang Panghai responded immediately, called two of his men to come up, and carried the man in black out.
Zhang Mingzhi was even more puzzled. He asked Lin Ye: "There is no need to live for such a person anymore, so why are we still wasting money on treatment?"
Lin Ye: "I will beat you like him in a while. I hope you will think so too, so I won't waste anything on treating you."
Zhang Mingzhi sighed.
Lin Ye said: "You still haven't said anything yet?"
Zhang Mingzhi sighed again.
After a while, he seemed to have sorted out his words and sat upright.
"Because I'm afraid of death."
Zhang Mingzhi replied: "For more than ten years, I have been afraid of death every day. Ever since the Chaoxin Sect rebellion began more than ten years ago, I felt something was wrong when I got the news, so I ran to hide in the mountains as soon as possible."
"I was afraid that time. When I received the news, the rebel team was less than ten miles away from the county seat."
"After I narrowly escaped death that time, I was thinking, without information, it means that the ears and eyes are blocked, and if the ears and eyes are blocked, it means waiting to die."
"So I decided to think of a way. For more than ten years, I have bribed people to send me news about the changes in Yu Lingwei's personnel."
"The person I bribed is not a high-ranking official, he is just a record-keeping official in the Imperial Guard's Zhongjuankuo."
He looked at Lin Ye: "But every time a person is promoted or transferred, or what case he is going to handle, it must be recorded in advance in the file library."
When Lin Ye heard this, his eyes lit up.
This Zhang Mingzhi is indeed a talent. In a sense, he is an amazing talent.
Zhang Mingzhi said: "Instead of saying that I have been staring at Kitano King for the past ten years, it is better to say that I have been staring at Yu Lingwei for the past ten years."
"If there is any trouble at Geling Yulingwei, I will get the news as soon as possible. Of course, this also cost me a lot. The money sent to Geling alone will not be less than a million taels in ten years."
Lin Ye said: "To bribe a seventh-grade official, one million taels for ten years is indeed not a small amount."
Zhang Mingzhi said: "The names of all the officials above the sword level in the Yulingwei Case Investigation Department and the Natural Resources Department..."
He pointed to his head: "I keep this in mind."
Lin Ye said: "So as soon as you heard the words Deputy Commander Wan, you were sure to be transferred here from the Department of Selections."
Zhang Mingzhi nodded.
He said: "The people in the Department of Choice are the secrets of Yu Lingwei. The person I bribed cannot get access to them."
Lin Ye: "If I hadn't noticed, you would never have said these words to me."
Zhang Mingzhi nodded: "Absolutely."
Lin Ye: "Aren't you afraid of death? If you tell me such a confidential matter, can't you save your life?"
Zhang Mingzhi said: "There are only so many secrets. If you say the same thing today, I can live one more day. If you say the same thing tomorrow, I can live one more day."
Lin Ye said: "Then you said too much today, you may regret it."
He lowered his body again, looked into Zhang Mingzhi's eyes and said, "Tell me everything you know about the people above the Yu Ling Guard patrol commander level."
Zhang Mingzhi said: "How do I know so much? I only know those above the sword level."
Lin Ye: "I don't believe it."
Zhang Mingzhi: "I really don't know..."
Then he saw the look in Lin Ye's eyes. There was no doubt that if he continued to pretend, Lin Ye would definitely use some means.
Zhang Mingzhi was such a smart guy and nodded immediately.
"Okay, please command your Excellency to get paper and pen."
Lin Ye raised his finger and pointed at Zhang Mingzhi's head: "Remember."
Then he pointed to his head: "I remember it too."
Zhang Mingzhi was stunned.
After a moment, he asked tentatively: "Master Commander, it's not just out of curiosity that you care so much about Yu Lingwei."
Lin Ye said slowly: "You also know that secrets can save your life, but you should know that secrets may also prevent you from saving your life."
Of course Zhang Mingzhi knew.
The secrets that can save his life are the secrets he knows, and the secrets that kill him are the secrets he wants to know about others.
Lin Ye leaned back: "Tell me."
So Zhang Mingzhi began to speak.
After saying a few names and positions, Lin Ye raised his hand to interrupt him.
"It's not just a person's name and official position, you know much more than that, your place of origin, age, personality, preferences..."
Lin Ye said: "If you say you don't know, I will ask in another way."
Zhang Mingzhi took a deep breath and looked at Lin Ye with some unconcealable fear in his eyes.
At first, looking at Lin Ye's age, he thought it would not be too difficult to deal with.
So at the beginning, he was also acting well, pretending to be a local magistrate who was afraid of death and had no ability.
Later, he felt that Lin Ye had some brains, so he began to reveal some secrets.
Now it seems that the young man in front of him is the strongest opponent he has ever encountered in his life.
After a while, Zhang Mingzhi began to speak.
The number of officials in the Yulingwei Case Investigation Department and the Natural Resources Department, and above the inspection level, is actually terrifying.
He can actually tell me his birthplace, age, personality, and preferences.
If he kept talking like this, he might be able to talk for a whole day. He didn't believe that Lin Ye could remember it, so he deliberately speeded up his speech.
Lin Ye just sat there, listening quietly, with a calm face and calm eyes.
When Zhang Mingzhi mentioned number one hundred and seventy-one, Pang Panghai came in, and Zhang Mingzhi immediately stopped.
Lin Ye looked back and said, "What's the matter?"
Pang Panghai lowered his voice and said: "The general's friend is back again and is waiting for you in the room."
Who else could the friend he was talking about be besides Nie Wuzhi?
Lin Ye hummed and said to Pang Panghai: "Find him a quilt as today's reward."
Pang Panghai glanced at Zhang Mingzhi and thought to himself that he was such a good guy and yet he still wanted to give him a quilt? It was really flattering to him.
But I didn't dare to say it, so I quickly responded.
Zhang Mingzhi also quickly thanked me, but what he was thinking in his heart was that after this guy's interruption, I just said so much, I don't believe you can remember it.
Lin Ye stood up, straightened his clothes, and said to Zhang Mingzhi: "The nineteenth, sixty-seventh, and last one you just mentioned are one hundred and seventy-one. These three people have the same place of origin.
You have to think carefully at this time, three people coming out of one door and entering Yu Lingwei... It is worth remembering that when I come tomorrow, you'd better be right."
For a moment, Zhang Mingzhi was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
Lin Ye turned around and walked out.
He said: "If you lie again, you know what will happen."