At the same time, on the small slope next to the Yin Hotel, officers and soldiers who were always paying attention to the changes in the situation were discussing the current situation.
"It's inexplicable, this posture..."
"Where did the chemical defense troops come from? What went wrong again?"
"It's the hospital car and Yi Anjun. They won't want to take the opportunity to take away all the people in the investigation team, right?"
The second lieutenant who led the team slowly put down the telescope and hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Let's wait and see for a while."
In the Yin Hotel, Yi'an Army soldiers had already controlled the inner and outer passages and doors, and the doctors were discussing with the officers how to carry out disinfection treatments.
The scene was well organized by them, and most people looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, as if once they let down their guard, the horrific plague would spread.
The leading lieutenant of the chemical defense team went straight to Luo Fu, saluted him with clasped fists, and then solemnly said: "You and your group can no longer stay here. It is too dangerous. It is best to go to the nearby medical center for observation for a few days." , if there is any abnormality, it is best to diagnose and treat it as soon as possible.”
Luo Fu did not comment, but asked directly: "When did you receive the order?"
The lieutenant with a respectful attitude immediately replied: "Just now, only two-quarters of an hour later, it was said that a cook here had a sudden high fever and was found to be plague, so we were sent to help immediately."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Luo Fu didn't say much, and just said calmly: "What should we do?"
"You and your group need to be disinfected first, and then take the bus to the hospital."
"disinfect?"
"Yes, I don't know if anyone in your group has germs on their clothes, shoes, hands, or hair, so they need to be disinfected before going out."
What kind of calculation is this? It was as real as the fuss.
Now some officials of the investigation team are already a little panicked. It was a devil that once ravaged the Eurasian continent, killing almost one-third of Europeans in the Middle Ages.
Even though today's medicine has made great progress, the mortality rate from plague is still high.
Everything that comes into contact needs to be disinfected, including clothes, bedding, tableware... and even every corner of the room.
In the reception room on the second floor, when several soldiers wearing rubber gas capes and gas masks pushed in the door, the eyes of the seven or eight officials inside fell on them.
To be fair, such costumes are frightening, especially when associated with the horror of the plague.
"Do we all need to get out? It looks like this is going to disinfect the whole room."
"Pick up everything and keep it with you. Never let it go." Luo Fu turned around and instructed.
Someone took out some files from the large cabinet in the corner. These document bags made of waterproof thick kraft paper contained the investigation results that could determine the fate of hundreds of officials in Fuzhou Prefecture.
Then, everyone walked out of the living room one by one.
Luo Fu had been observing intentionally or unintentionally, and sure enough, as soon as they went out, someone outside looked at the bags of files.
That look can definitely be called "light in the eyes".
The officials of the investigation team who were already suspicious immediately realized that this was probably a scam, but they couldn't really expose the lie at the moment.
The chemical defense soldiers of the Yi'an Army have already set up a tent in the backyard of the Yin Hotel - it is very simple, just a thin steel pipe support covered with a layer of plastic sheeting.
"Take off your coat and go in. There is a water pipe inside, and they will spray disinfectant. Please be careful, the smell is a bit pungent, and you have to close your eyes, otherwise it will be uncomfortable if it splashes into your eyes."
"Huh? Let's go in together?" Luo Fu said calmly.
An official at the Household Household in Houguan County replied seriously: "That's natural. If the unsterilized items are outside, won't they be contaminated again when the disinfected items come out? You and your group can just put the items outside and let people in." "
Haha, the purpose is finally exposed.
"That's nonsense! Then wouldn't it be possible that you are infected with germs?"
"Well……"
Seeing that he was hesitant and unable to answer, Luo Fu sneered: "What do you want to do?"
At this time, the housekeeper seemed to have finally thought of the words and said seriously: "We...we will definitely make sure it is correct. We will stay away from you in the future to prevent indirect infection."
Seeing that Luo Fu and others were unmoved, he raised his hands and urged: "Please Luo Daizhao and your group to cooperate, otherwise we will not be able to bear the catastrophe if it causes a catastrophe."
Oh, you still dare to put pressure?
Any sudden outbreak of plague is all just to fool people!
Luo Fu didn't know that the "helpers" had already arrived and had even made a small fuss, otherwise he would definitely have a showdown now.
However, he still thought that he was still fighting alone in front of him, so he could only suppress his anger and continue to act with these officials.
It's annoying. There are so many aspects to worry about and you can't amplify the situation. It's really a chore.
"Of course we put the overall situation first. After all, if the plague rages, countless local people will suffer." Luo Fu stared at the official a few steps away and said calmly: "But you also know, what is the purpose of our trip? Check The case file must never be separated from the body, so sorry, it must be divided into two groups."
Seeing that he refused to give in, the person in charge of Yin Hotel also advised: "Luo Daizhao, you still can't trust us? Don't worry, we are also doing it for your own good."
Just when Luo Fu was about to refuse, someone suddenly ran in from behind.
He quickly stepped forward and whispered a few words, and the expressions of several officials and persons in charge immediately changed.
"Huh?! The army is here again?!"
In just tens of seconds, as noisy noises came, some dark gray figures walked straight through the Yin Hotel building and rushed into the backyard.
Wearing soft hats, woolen coats, short boots, and holding various short guns...
Whose subordinate is this? !
No, no, which army is this? Army uniforms don't look like this.
The hem of the coat of the Army's winter uniform is almost knee-length and green in color; while the hem of the coat of these soldiers is shorter and also dark gray in color.
"You...how can you break into this place without permission? Where are the officers? Call your officers!" The somewhat annoyed person in charge shouted loudly.
"Come on, come on, don't yell."
This voice was particularly familiar. Luo Fu thought he heard it wrong, but what he saw proved that he heard it right.
Zhou Changfeng and Shen Yu walked side by side. These two people were really amazing - the former clearly had neat steps and strong posture, but somehow felt careless; formal.
"I heard that there was an outbreak of plague in the Yin Hotel. This is a big problem." Zhou Changfeng glanced around the backyard with a smile. "If something happens to someone in the investigation team, it will be a big deal."
"May I ask who you are..."
Shen Yu looked the housekeeper up and down and replied casually: "The imperial court was worried that they were alone, so they sent us over to help."
Seeing this, Luo Fu, who was full of surprise, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
The tight string in his heart finally loosened - the "reinforcements" arrived just in time!
"The whole story of the Changle Shipyard case, the interrogation results, detailed evidence collection, and the money details are all here." He took the file bag from the other two people and handed it to Zhou Changfeng.
The latter stretched out his hands to take it, nodded slightly, and said seriously: "I have been busy for more than a month. Thank you for your hard work. I will treat you to dinner tonight and have a good rest."
When high officials from the imperial court come to the local area to do business, despite the appearance of glory, the local officials are like being in front of the front and behind the horse, and they are afraid of not being well received. But in fact, they encounter considerable obstacles, and it is almost impossible to go smoothly.
If someone catches a grasshopper, the grasshopper will still struggle. How can local officials easily admit defeat? Therefore, imperial envoys or court officials will also be tricked, shied away, and fooled in various ways.
Looking back on the deception, perfunctory, coercion and inducement they suffered over the past month, everyone in the special investigation team couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Pack your personal luggage and find another place to stay tonight..." After speaking, Zhou Changfeng glanced at the local officials present and the person in charge of the Yin Hotel, and said with a smile: "Forget it, if I don't change, I will live here openly."
He pointed forward and said: "We are going to eat, find a big restaurant."
Everyone left one after another, completely ignoring the simple decontamination tent that was set up next to them, and the Yi'an Army soldiers who looked at each other in confusion.
The lieutenant knew that the water on this matter was very deep, so he did not dare to intervene from beginning to end.
Looking at the retreating figures, he muttered: "Why is it the Air Force?"
Just like that, everything seems to be settled?
Until the end, no one dared to organize a violent attack to murder the investigation team sent by the imperial court.
Compared with the usual lunch, this unusual lunch took place more than half an hour earlier.
The famous Chenghao Hotel in Fuzhou Prefecture welcomed a large number of officials, and the staff did not dare to slack off at all.
Although the food at the Chenghao Hotel is quite good, and the seafood is even better, the appearance of its building is a bit strange - a tall building with dozens of floors must be equipped with a large Chinese-style roof with angled eaves.
As a result, the whole tall building seems to be slapped with a hat, which is not very coordinated.
In contrast, Tonghui Hotel in Beijing does not have this problem - the large-area, low-height main building with double eaves and a hilltop is both generous and magnificent.
"Come! Let's have a drink!"
Zhou Changfeng and Luo Fu raised their glasses to drink together. They made a crisp "bang" sound when they clinked their glasses, and then they each drank up their necks.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, the latter suddenly asked: "By the way, when will we return to Beijing? These things must be reviewed by the Central Committee before making a final decision."
"Don't worry, actually...the fundamental goal has not been achieved yet." Zhou Changfeng said leisurely: "They are really conservative."
Although the investigation results have been basically sorted out, this does not mean that Zhou Changfeng and his party can arrest them one by one on their own initiative and bring them back to the capital to wait for punishment.
These files will be submitted to the Ministry of Justice, where a temporary team will review and study them to determine who should be captured, who should be warned, and who should be preserved.
As one of the first-tier cities of the Ming Dynasty, Fuzhou Prefecture had many officials who had inextricable connections with the capital. In order to resolve the matter within a reasonable range, it was definitely not possible to take them all down indiscriminately.
Especially in the current war, messing around might mess up one's own side first - after all, new officials need time to get familiar with and take over the work after taking office.
Before that, Fuzhou Prefecture and even Fujian Province were in a semi-paralyzed and inefficient state of operation, which was undoubtedly extremely detrimental to war preparations.
"It's a pleasure! This meal is really satisfying."
"You guys go back to where you're staying first. I'll go to the naval base."
The half-drunk Luo Fu waved, "Okay, Brother Zhou, please pay attention to safety."
Under the protection of paratroopers, how dare the local gangsters dare to cause chaos?
Everyone enjoyed this meal with great peace of mind and was in high spirits. While drinking and drinking, they vented all the grievances and resentments they had accumulated over the past month.
Especially since this is still in "other people's" territory, it's really fun to control other people's lifeblood on other people's territory, and then eat and drink as much as you want!
However, Zhou Changfeng was still undecided about something, so he made a special trip to Fuzhou Naval Base to ask the emperor for instructions.
This is not unnecessary - in order to prevent ordinary wired telephone calls from being eavesdropped, it is only safe to use the Navy's encrypted dedicated line.
"Sir Zhou, please come in. A special number has been dialed for you."
The person in charge of managing the encrypted line is a friendly-looking female captain, about thirty years old.
After dialing the number, she consciously exited the room and deliberately slammed the heavy soundproof door with a little force.
"Du-du-du-"
Because of the special nature of the line, the waiting time is also extremely long.
After a long time, Zhou Changfeng paced back and forth several times before a familiar voice finally came from inside.
"Rongwo (call sign of Fuzhou Naval Base), what's going on?"
"Your Majesty, it's me."
"Oh?" Zhu Lingjing on the other end of the phone didn't seem surprised, "That's it."
"I came here and arrested several people in a row, and they were all neither good nor bad. The others were really anxious, but they only dared to use some excuses to try to take away the files, and they didn't do anything drastic at all..."
Those who plot to murder imperial envoys or the imperial court are of extremely bad nature, and powerful local people are naturally very thoughtful.
After all, this is in Ming Dynasty, not anywhere else. If he dared to break up like that, the imperial court would really dare to make an exception and implicate relatives to kill him as a warning to others.
Because before leaving, the emperor had promised not to expand without authorization and not to involve other matters, so there is really no other way at the moment.
Zhu Lingjing was also a little confused, but she had actually thought about how to deal with this situation before, but she still needed to make up her mind now.
Hey, I'm afraid it will get out of control and it will be difficult to get off the tiger.
At this moment, Zhu Lingjing, who was standing by the window, looked extremely hesitant, her eyes jumping back and forth, looking at teacups, brushes, pens, seals, books...
Finally, her eyes rested on the portrait hanging on the wall diagonally in front of her.
In this way, after a long silence on the other side of the phone, Zhou Changfeng, who had waited patiently for at least a minute, heard the affirmative reply.
"Let's spread some rumors about the customs matter."
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and he immediately responded: "Understood! I must force them to do it."
In this matter, the emperor was completely different from his original intention.
The emperor wanted to establish a little more authority within a controllable range to avoid being completely overwhelmed by the powerful military after the war started.
But Zhou's original intention was very pure - he did bad things and still wanted to be free? Now that I'm here this time, I'll definitely drag him out for you! Otherwise, how can we fight with peace of mind in the future?
(End of chapter)
