The meeting of Songluo Tea Club ended successfully. Hao Fang has been preparing for this scene for a long time, just to give an explanation to the man behind Master Li.
From the end of the plague in Guangzhou to now, he has spent almost 40,000 to 50,000 silver from Shi Weng in more than a year, and the money for the assistants he sent one after another was paid by Shi Weng. But not many decent results were produced. No matter how loyal he is, Shi Weng in Nanjing probably won't forgive him easily.
He knew that he was not the only chess piece of Shi Weng in Guangzhou. If Shi Weng felt that he was not worth using, his own life would be fine, and so would the pregnant concubine and the son he had never met. Escape hand.
Thinking of this, his neck felt vaguely cold.
Fortunately, the personnel sent were very capable. In less than half a year, they were able to make fake silver coins that could be used perfunctorily, and they also had plans to make treasure banknotes. This somewhat pleased him. I can continue my great cause of rebelling against Kun—and I can still make a lot of money.
He didn't know what the purpose of fake silver dollars and counterfeit treasure notes was. In fact, up to now, he didn't even know where Li Fugui and the others were committing the fraud. In the entire counterfeiting network, he serves as a mediator and liaison.
Li Fugui and the others delivered the counterfeit coins to him, and another unknown team also delivered the refined medicinal silver to him. Shi Weng's people brought the funds for the activity and also Shi Weng's latest instructions; Boss He came to him to pick up the goods and spend the counterfeit coins...
Speaking of which, he knew nothing, yet he knew everything. If the thief catches him, he can only give out some names. This stone man is tall, really tall!
Of course, Mr. Hao would never let the thief Kun catch him. Not only had he planned his escape route long ago through Wang DaNiao's "Double Map", but as a precaution, he always carried poison with him - he had long heard about the methods of the Kun thief.
Everything is running smoothly and orderly. A recent incident at that time made him uneasy. That is, the pick that delivered the silver medicine not long ago was inexplicably missing one ingot.
The person who delivered the medicinal silver insisted that it had been lost or stolen on the road, and even though he searched his whole body, there was no trace of the medicinal silver.
To be cautious, he asked Hao Ping to kill the person and throw the body into the Liumai Canal. But this matter became his heartache.
Regardless of whether the money is lost, stolen, or hidden and used by this person, it will inevitably flow into the market. Even though this medicinal silver looks very realistic, there is still a high chance that it will be revealed if it falls into the hands of a money exchanger. It would be fine if Yin Gouzi only saw it, but if Kun Thief was alerted, it would be troublesome.
The silver ingot stamped by Sanjiang Mao was lost at the scene when Wang Daniao and Wang Xiuzhu were disposed of, and it must have been taken away by the Bikun thief later. Later, I heard that the thief Kun had inquired about the origin of this stamp at various dumping shops. Fortunately, there was no medical silver on the market at that time, and the wizards and Taoists did not use this stamp when refining silver. The thief probably had not yet connected the two.
"Second Master, Monk Walrus is here."
"Invite him in," Hao Fang said.
This monk with a pockmarked face was always in trouble. Every time he came to his place, he would secretly connect him somewhere in the Liumai Canal, and then send someone to row a boat to his secret house - obviously, back then, He also got Wang DaNiao's ditch map.
Hao Fang doesn't know the origin of this person, but this person is very important. Every time he walks on the road, he will bring him some very important information.
However, when Hao Ping brought the monk in front of him, Mr. Hao was surprised. This man was not wearing a monk's robe, but he was dressed like an Australian.
"Mage...what are you..."
"Nowadays, monks can no longer live freely in Guangzhou." Master Walrus said with emotion, "Nowadays, even tourists who place orders have to register for household registration. I can't stay in Guangzhou city any longer.
"Kun Thief's surveillance becomes more and more intense day by day. This is as it should be." Hao Fang said with a bitter smile, "Fortunately, I got all the stoves out! Otherwise, I would probably be in Kun Thief's prison right now. "
"Haha, it's okay not to tell such a joke." Master Walrus said, "I'm here to tell you a few important words."
"Speaking."
"Don't use this Sanjiangmao poke again." Master Walrus said, "There is something wrong."
"What's up?"
"Someone came to Guangzhou with five ingots of Sanjiangmao's silver, and was targeted by our brothers at the dock. We thought that this person had stolen the medicine and silver, so we planned to kidnap him... Unexpectedly, there was a fight on the way. I was unconsciously beaten with a stick by someone else, and I passed out on the road without getting it back. This is the root of disaster!" Mage Walrus sighed deeply.
"That silver..."
"It's not medicinal silver, it's serious silver!" Master Walrus probably felt surprised himself.
"So?!" Hao Fang couldn't close her mouth, and her heart was pounding.
"That's right, it's Lao Yin Ding." Master Walrus nodded, "It just so happens that this person is now the guest of the thief. The thief has already paid attention and is tracing the origin of Sanjiang Mao."
Hao Fang took a breath of air and said after a long time: "I understand, thank you Master for your guidance!"
"There is one more thing." Master Walrus whispered, "Two-thirds of next month's silver dollar production will be sent to..." He whispered something, and then ordered, "Such a large shipment requires Be careful not to reveal anything."
The former Ming Dynasty Metropolitan Procuratorate Guangdong Inspector Censor Yamen is now the Political Security Bureau of Guangdong Region.
In an office converted from a public hall, Yang Cao took a sip of coffee and then put the cup back on his desk and said, "It's weak." The clerk next to him immediately took away the coffee pot and walked to the tea room.
Yang Cao looked at the information in the hinge folder carefully. After a while, he stood up and walked to the wooden blackboard at the end of the office. He stared at the relationship diagram sketched in chalk on it for a long time without saying anything.
Various notes and photos on the blackboard were scattered everywhere with push-pins with wooden handles and steel heads, and they were connected with each other by chalk arrows. Some of the arrows had some notes written on them, making them look messy and disorderly.
Yang Cao's eyes wandered among the chaotic clues, and finally settled on a black and white photo of Liang Cunhou. The smooth detection of the witchcraft case brought great honor to the Political Security Bureau and Yang Cao personally, but it was a pity that it was not perfect under this light. The dormant local anti-Song forces made it more difficult to identify hostile elements. Judging from the available information, there are at least two clues in the witchcraft case that focus on Liang Cunhou. One is that Taoist Mu Shi seemed to have contacted and received help from important local gentry when committing the crime and before escaping, and Liang Cunhou had A big suspicion; the other is Liang Cunhou’s unusually large collection and analysis of Senate materials.
During the political review of the admitted candidates after the first civil service examination in Guangzhou, it was discovered that a man named Wu Dai had participated in the Yuyuan Society run by Liang Cunhou. Through Wu Ji's review, the Political Security Bureau learned a lot of inside information about Yuyuan Society. The purpose of Yuyuan Society was to study and draw lessons from the so-called Kun Studies and to explore the loopholes and weaknesses of the current Senate's ruling structure. A large number of people in the Society The personnel all have the characteristics of potential anti-Song elements. The results of the combined analysis of the two clues are self-evident. Within the Guangzhou Municipal Government, Liang Cunhou has already been placed in a separate book, and the investigation and monitoring of his person have been strengthened.
However, an important part of the investigation is missing, and that is evidence, whether physical evidence or witness, which is quietly cut off every time when the line is about to be closed. Yang Cao is never afraid of crazy enemies. Frequent movements represent mistakes and clues. The madness of actions represents the enemy's despair and helplessness. A fish always struggles the most fiercely on the chopping board. But this time the opponent was very cautious, never reacting to stress, adopting creeping tactics, resisting slowly and weakly, but firmly and never stopping.
The clerk outside the door brought espresso and said softly: "Comrade regional deputy commander, your coffee!" Seeing that she had no other reaction, he reported again: "The regional finance and taxation bureau has sent the latest investigation report on the counterfeit currency investigation. …”
Yang Cao paused and said, "Is there any official document?"
The clerk said: "There is a written document. It is in the name of the State Administration of Finance and Taxation. It was sent to the General Administration of Political and Security and then transferred to Guangzhou. Deputy Director Zhao has already approved it and the message is being copied."
Yang Cao said: "This matter is now the responsibility of the police. Give them whatever information they ask us to provide. We don't need to give us anything that is not mentioned."
"Yes, Comrade Regional Deputy Commander!"
"Go and ask the comrade in charge of the Investigation Section to come over."
Not long after, Xu Tong, the head of the Investigation Section, came to Yang Cao's office. Yang Cao's style was still blunt and direct: "What progress has been made in monitoring the Liang Mansion recently?"
Xu Tong had just sat down, and before he could adjust his posture, he quickly replied: "Peripheral investigators have never been able to penetrate into the inner house to obtain accurate information, but based on the recent situation and the reaction of relevant parties in the Liang Mansion, it should be related to the aftermath of the recent tax audit. , the analysis should be to deal with various problematic accounts and avoid attacks. Three days ago, Liang Cunhou visited Director Zheng of the Commercial Department and Miss Pei of Ziming Building, and the next day he visited Gaoju."
Yang Cao asked: "See you?" As he said that, he took out a cigarette from the cigarette case.
Xu Tong flipped through his notepad and said: "Director Zheng declined on the grounds of participating in industrial and commercial activities. Miss Pei met with him, but did not involve any substantive issues, because Liang Cunhou is a key surveillance target of the bureau and Guangzhou City. Therefore, the Business Office and Ziming Building compiled the reception records and sent them over, and the relevant gifts were registered and turned in. Because Gao Ji is a private person and has no direct contact with us, there is no relevant feedback."
He looked at the female general in front of him who came from a humble background but was a famous person in the system. She had countless halos of honor and was known for her ruthless behavior. However, Xu Tong, who graduated from the upper elementary class of Fangcaodi National School and received two years of specialized education at the Political Security Training School, is not very optimistic about her professional abilities.
