Miss Lei was kidnapped on the eighth day.
Noon.
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"Candied fruits from Bianjing! Candied fruits from the Xu family in Bianjing!"
The clerk with a clear voice shouted, attracting the attention of passers-by. When asked about the price, most of them shook their heads and left, and some started to line up.
Later generations said that the south is sweet and the north is salty, but the taste at this time was just the opposite. Northern Han people like to eat sweets, while southerners tend to eat salty food. "Northerners like sweet food, and fish and crabs are added with molasses, which is convenient for northern customs."
Di Jin was also in the queue. When he waited for him, he took out the copper coins in his wallet and said to the store: "Here comes a super big bag."
"Extra large bag?"
The waiter scratched his head, but the store owner was still clever. He used a small shovel to add four or five candied fruits to the big bag, and handed it over skillfully: "Twenty-five cents, please patronize me!"
"It's indeed expensive enough..." Di Jin muttered in his heart, took it and returned to the street.
Di Xiangling had already bought Hu cakes. After the exchange, he immediately threw two candied fruits into his mouth and narrowed his eyes: "Oh! So sweet! The fruits in Bianjing are just different... I just thought about it, this Does the thief look like 'Bai Sheng'?"
Di Jin smiled and said: "It's rare that my sister still remembers that story, it is indeed somewhat similar."
When he first chose the novels to copy, he considered whether to reshape the Water Margin, so he picked out many classic stories from them and told them to Di Xiangling to observe the reaction. Among them was the chapter "Outsmarting the Birthday Plan" .
"The reason why Wu Yong's gang was exposed was because after getting a windfall, Bai Sheng exposed his wealth by squandering it in the casino..."
Di Xiangling had a good memory and knew the specific details, but he asked again: "But why haven't the thieves been in the casino in the past few days?"
"I saw a man asking for help on the roadside not long ago..."
After recounting what happened to the young man, Di Jin analyzed: "Thunder Tiger's men pursued the murderer in an extremely brutal way, which must have alerted the enemy. However, this group of thieves has committed many crimes and has not been discovered yet. They are also cautious people. They have already It’s hard enough that you can’t spend the money lavishly after receiving the ransom. When you hear the news again, you may feel guilty about being a thief, and you may simply not go to the gambling house. Out of sight, out of mind. Based on this characteristic, we can filter out The corresponding target..."
Di Xiangling suddenly said: "So that's what happened!"
As he said that, a gambling house was already in sight.
According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, it is illegal to gather people to gamble, but unfortunately, people in the Song Dynasty were addicted to gambling, and there were too many celebrities involved in gambling. For example, Song Renzong gambled with palace maids, and when he lost, he cheated and was laughed at. For example, Li Qingzhao regarded gambling as The elegant drama in the boudoir, gambling and forgetting to eat and sleep...
The emperor took the lead, and his ministers followed suit. All big and small matters among the common people could be used for gambling. Naturally, the law existed in name only, and gambling houses were openly opened, with the participation of people from all walks of life behind the scenes.
Di Xiangling directly called out a waiter, repeated the characteristics, and asked: "Is there such a person?"
"How are you, Madam Eleven!" The other party greeted her carefully at first, and then thought for a moment and said, "This seems to be the old stone. He makes a fortune every once in a while. I heard that he touched Colonel Jin. I made a fortune five months ago and lost for three nights in a row. I haven’t seen anyone in the past few days..."
"Anymore?"
The waiter spoke three or four more times, and Di Jin took note of it silently. He found that there were more people than he expected. People who are addicted to gambling are the best at getting money from various ways, so the casino is not surprised. Fortunately Coupled with the conditions that have not appeared in the past few days, otherwise it would be impossible to filter.
Di Xiangling waved his hand to let the waiter in, and then said without stopping: "Let's go! Go to the next store!"
When we arrived at the second house, the two gamblers we had written down appeared here. They were deleted from the list and several new targets were added.
With this increase and decrease, gambling houses came one after another. By the time the sun went down, Di Jin and Di Xiangling had already filtered through eight gambling houses of a certain size in the city.
There are only two people left as the most suspicious targets.
Old Shitou, in his forties, has no fixed address and is suspected of being a tomb robber.
Chen Xiaoqi, less than thirty years old, lives in the south of the city and is good at sumo wrestling.
Di Jin basically locked the latter.
Chen Xiaoqi is good at sumo wrestling. He once performed wrestling in various houses to win rewards. Three years ago, he colluded with the servants to steal property and lost his reputation. Later, he wandered around gambling houses and hung out all day long.
Every once in a while, Chen Xiaoqi would get a sudden windfall. He would gamble heavily in the shop for several days and even visit brothels. According to him, the source of the money was because he taught a disciple and won the appreciation of the nobles for his fighting skills. , the disciple was grateful and helped him from time to time.
In the past few days, Chen Xiaoqi has been nowhere to be found in any gambling house. In the past three days without gambling, he felt uncomfortable all over...
"With past experience, I have the opportunity to contact big companies and find out about kidnapping targets."
"He is addicted to gambling by nature, and the source of his money is in line with the clues of the combined investigation."
"Young people are not afraid of tigers when they are newborn calves, and they dare to attack the Lei family."
"If all three items meet the characteristics, there is a serious suspicion!"
Di Jin looked towards the south of the city: "That's him!"
This target is only 50 to 60% certain. It is probably a suspicious neighbor who stole the axe. It is really a coincidence.
However, there are very few clues in the case. At this point, if the investigation is wrong, you can just give up.
"Walk!"
The two of them walked quickly and successfully reached the block in the south of the city before the sun set.
There might be a fight next, so Di Jin was very cautious: "This man is no different from an ordinary street idler. You have to be careful, and beware of family members and brothers trying to attack..."
Sumo has a long history in China. People in the Song Dynasty loved sumo very much, and it happened to be related to gambling. Therefore, whether it was Washi Goulan in Bianjing or in the streets and alleys of major towns, there were performances and contests, so that many Sumo wrestling Fighting is a martial art passed down from family to family and has been refined from generation to generation.
Chen Xiaoqi is not very young and can become a famous sumo wrestler. At least he once was. It is indeed possible that he has a family background.
Di Xiangling smiled, took out something magically, and handed it over: "Take it."
Di Jin took it and found it was a long whip: "Why use a whip?"
"With your current martial arts skills, it will be easier to use the whip to draw back your strength."
Di Xiangling raised his sleeves and revealed a whip head wrapped around his wrist: "In the past two years, I have switched to soft whips when I was away. He fights ruthlessly and always leaves no one alive..."
Di Jin silently wiped away the cold sweat.
What he said was like a female devil washing her hands in a golden basin...
"Follow up!"
Just as he was talking, Di Xiangling shook his arm, and the soft whip in his sleeve was like a snake probing its head, aiming at the big tree trunk outside the wall, and flew up with his body.
Di Jin circulated his inner energy, tapped his foot lightly on the tree trunk, and used a few forceful movements to reach the treetop. He looked forward and took in a panoramic view of a courtyard.
That was Chen Xiaoqi's home. There was no smoke in the kitchen at this time, and there were no women or children in the courtyard. Instead, candles were burning in the house, with several figures imprinted on them. There were occasional shouts during gambling. Cheers and curses could be faintly heard.
"three people!"
Di Xiangling glanced quickly and knew that there was no ambush and the danger was minimal. He wanted to take the test: "Brother Six, are you here to capture them?"
Di Jin originally thought that this was related to a kidnapping case, and he should use all his strength to fight a lion against a rabbit, but thinking about the foundation he had laid since childhood, plus the martial arts training these days, a few people from the market were indeed the targets of the first battle. He lowered his voice and said: "Sister, take the lead. , if anything goes wrong, take action!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he walked towards the yard.
The whole body was as light as a swallow. It rested on the top of the wall and floated to the ground, almost silently. Then it lowered its body and touched the house.
Di Xiangling could see clearly from a high place. Di Jin's march was very particular, avoiding the observation angle inside the house. Even if the people inside suddenly looked outside, they would not notice anyone approaching.
Although there are still flaws, such as not taking the shortest and fastest route, but should go around to the rear window, etc., this adaptability is already very good.
"Huh-huh-"
Di Jin was actually very nervous. He had never done such a thing in his two lifetimes, but judging from the world, it was probably inevitable in this life. He tried hard to suppress his turbulent emotions and began to adjust his breathing.
In the process, he sniffed his nose gently and smelled the smell of wine, and his heart couldn't help but move.
Di Xiangling, who was high up, noticed that his brother seemed to have discovered something. He lowered his body, walked around to the other side of the window, picked up his whip, and pounced in.
Di Jin's choice was simple. He put the man who smelled the most drunk behind him, and the first attack was from the direction with the least smell of wine.
The gambler was indeed not drinking. He was looking at the cards in his hand attentively, with bright eyes. Then he was whipped on the back of the neck and fell down.
The drunk man opposite him reacted even more slowly. He didn't even see clearly what was going on, and a black shadow quickly enlarged in front of his eyes.
"Bang!" "Bang!"
In a flash of lightning, Di Jin knocked them out.
However, upon witnessing this scene, a tall, round-waisted man sitting at the very back suddenly jumped up and rushed towards the door with a dexterity that was not suitable for his body.
"Six feet tall, broad and fat, with a mole on his chin, just like Chen Xiaoqi described by the gambling house!"
When he actually took action, Di Jin calmed down. While confirming his identity, he whipped out his whip.
As soon as this blow was struck, he had a strange feeling, as if he had predicted in advance that the opponent's old strength was gone and new strength was not yet generated. At that critical point, he turned his wrist slightly and adjusted the angle to fall.
"Ouch!!"
With a scream, Chen Xiaoqi was swept by the whip wind and fell to the ground.
Under normal circumstances, the opponent's strength is obviously reserved, and he is not here to kill people. Relying on the unique force-relieving skills of sumo wrestlers, it is impossible for him to lose the ability to resist, but at this time, his whole body is weak, as if all the bones in his body have been damaged. I fell apart and couldn't get up at all.
Next, Chen Xiaoqi felt that the other party was kneeling on his back, and a voice that shocked him came from his ears: "The mineman asked me to bring you a message..."
