"It would be great if we could find these two letters." Wu Kaidi murmured.
Li Rufeng gave up hope: "The letter was probably burned."
"No, the letters may not have been burned." Liao Sanniang said, "If he really meant it after reading these two letters, the contents of the letters must be very important. How could he destroy them at will? In my opinion, these two letters are of great importance. Da, I was afraid that it might involve some very important secret, so he kept it by himself - the emperor also had the idea of 'staying in but not revealing'!"
"If that's the case, why bother burning the telegram?" Li Rufeng was puzzled.
Wu Kaidi pondered for a moment and said: "Yes, there is probably some secret in this letter. It is a very important matter. The leader wants to find out clearly before reporting to the Senate... Sanniang, you are right. These two letters may still be there."
He Xiang hesitated and said: "Even if it is here, it is not in the confidential file..."
This matter is very sensitive. If it is in the confidential file, given Wu Kaidi's identity and the current emergency situation, it can be accessed normally. But if it is really "sustaining and not sending out", then you have to enter Elder Leng's inner study to "search". This is not only an overstep of authority, but also bordering on "disrespect".
Everyone present was silent. Searching the senator's inner study for information at this time, although not considered "rebellious", is somewhat "inappropriate". After all, no one knows what secrets are hidden in the inner study of the senator, and whether they can be exposed to the eyes of the naturalized people.
No one dared to take up this idea for a while. In terms of power, Wu Kaidi and He Xiang were the most powerful among the naturalized cadres at the Capital Station. However, when Leng Ningyun disappeared, they were the two most suspicious. Therefore, it seems inappropriate for them to mention "inspection".
Liao Sanniang said: "You are all hesitant. I know what you are thinking! In this way, it is inconvenient for Mr. Wu and Miss He to talk more about this matter. Let me tell you: We have to check Chief Leng's study. "
She glanced at everyone and then said: "It is indeed reckless to say this. But time waits for no one - when we were training in Lingao, the comrades of the national police and political security all said that there is a long way to trace the missing persons. Seventy-two hours of golden time. The longer the time drags on, the less likely it is that the person can be found back. Therefore, this matter should not be delayed. "
Wu Kai said: "I have no objection. Where is Miss He?" After saying that, he looked at her
Hexiang said: "If something happens to the chief, I cannot escape my responsibility. It doesn't matter if I look for him. If I can help the chief get out of trouble as soon as possible, everyone's responsibility will be lighter."
A consensus was reached at that moment, and the troops divided into two groups. He Xiang and Li Rufeng went to search the inner study, while Liao Sanniang and Wu Kaidi continued to interrogate Leng Ningyun's close personnel.
Apart from the four dead people, there were only six people left in the house near Leng Ningyun. Although Liao Sanniang was a little skeptical about He Xiang at first, she was able to find out everything after questioning. Moreover, she and Yan Hong had not left the house for many months to work. They could not leave the house or step forward, and there was no channel for betrayal.
The only ones left were two maidservants and two young boys. Although these four people have a working relationship and often need to go out, the four of them are all northern refugees who were accepted by Shandong and Hangzhou. They do not have any relatives or friends in the capital, but they have family members under the control of the Senate. The possibility of them betraying Deron is extremely slim. After a little questioning, Liao Sanniang eliminated their suspicions.
This investigation has reached dusk. Liao Sanniang found nothing and was secretly anxious when He Xiang and Li Rufeng came back.
"Is there any letter?" Wu Kaidi asked first.
"Yes." Li Rufeng's answer was very straightforward, and he put the protective book in his hand on the table. "There are two anonymous letters in it. Miss He has confirmed that they are the two letters sent that day."
He Xiang said: "We haven't opened the letter yet. Please raise your eyes together to be a witness..."
Wu Kaidi smiled bitterly and said: "What does it matter at this point? Just take out the letter." After that, he opened the protective book, and there were two letters inside.
The envelope was very ordinary, a commodity commonly used by local merchants. The recipient's name and address were simply written in regular ink on it, but there was no name of the sender.
He opened the letter in confusion and took out the letters. Each letter was just a thin piece of letterhead.
When the signature of the first letter was opened, the four of them were stunned.
It turned out that there was no text on the letter, just a few strange shapes daubed with ink.
The four of them had all studied or lived in Lingao, and they knew that there were several Western letters in it such as Hongmao and others, but this was the first time they saw such a combination, and they couldn't help but be filled with suspicion.
Wu Kai said: "What kind of ghost talisman is this?!"
He Xiang also felt strange and said: "A few of them are in Western letters, but I can't understand what the others are..."
Liao Sanniang said: "Don't be anxious and read the second letter."
When the second letter was opened, it was a serious letter, but it only contained a few words.
"Mr. Leng, yesterday's letter is well worth it. If you want to know the reason, on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, I went to the Caoqiao Teahouse outside Xizhimen. Here comes the light carriage."
The following is signed "Well-known".
At this moment, everyone was confused and looked over the letter several times. Liao Sanniang also burned the letter paper and envelope over the fire, but saw nothing.
"I know Caoqiaoye Tea House, which is about two miles away from the place where the crime occurred." Li Rufeng said, "Except for those who are passing by, there are also many people who go there to drink tea and enjoy sightseeing on weekdays."
"Master Leng was attracted by such a letter and went away. Obviously the secret lies in this letter that we can't understand..." He looked at the "ghost painting charm" in confusion. Could it be that there was some kind of spell on this letter that instantly drew Master Leng's soul away?
Liao Sanniang said: "Mr. Wu, you have also been to Lingao for training. How can you say such nonsense! I can't understand what the password of this letter is, but Master Leng can. He knows this matter. He is overweight, so he took the risk to go to the appointment - there is another unknown person below, probably someone whom Mr. Leng knows or knows..."
When she said this, Wu Kaidi and others looked at it and found it quite reasonable.
Li Rufeng took the letter, looked at it carefully, and then put it to his nose and smelled it. Said: "The calligraphy of this letter is quite poor. It was probably not written by a serious scholar. The ink is smelly and the ink marks are messy. The four treasures of the study are not exquisite. The person who wrote it is either a ghostwriter or someone from a shop. Counter clerk."
I originally thought that finding the letter would lead to some important clues, but I didn't expect such a result! Several people couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
Li Rufeng saw that everyone was a little frustrated and cheered: "At least we know that the thief has been to Caoqiaoye Teahouse. There are many people coming and going in the teahouse on weekdays. We send some people to inquire, and we can always get some information."
At this point, he was interrupted by three knocks on the door, and then Feng's hand pushed the door open in the yard and said: "Xiao Bazi and the others are back."
Li Rufeng and Liao Sanniang looked at each other and immediately knew that they had some clues about what they had arranged when they came back.
Liao Sanniang nodded to the waiter. Not long after, two waiters came in escorting a man with a sack on his head. The waiter kicked the man's leg and the man immediately fell to his knees. The waiter then took off the hood, revealing the face of the man, who was a handsome young man in his early twenties.
Liao Sanniang walked towards the young man. The hem of her cloak did not waver as she walked, like a floating ghost. She walked up to the young man, stretched out her right index finger, gently lifted the young man's chin, chuckled and said: "What a handsome young man. He is so cute and charming that people feel pity for him."
When the young man saw Liao Sanniang, he couldn't help but tremble. He kowtowed his head repeatedly and begged for mercy: "Sanniang, please spare my life."
Liao Sanniang said softly: "Oh? What can I spare you?"
The young man said: "I don't know how the man and woman have offended the Third Lady. I hope the Third Lady will make it clear."
Liao Sanniang didn't look at him, but looked at Xiao Bazi, the waiter beside the young man.
The little boy understood and said to Liao Sanniang: "Sanniang, this troublemaker is called Wang Shizhen. When he started his business, he dominated a few local prostitutes. Later he made some money and became big. He gathered fifteen, seven and seventeen people in Xianyifang. An idle man owned more than twenty prostitutes. Every day when it was getting late, he ordered the prostitutes to stand outside various wine shops, soliciting customers and calling for prostitute brothers. A month ago, he suddenly found a prostitute. At the beginning of his career, he was a low-level talent who didn't want to get into the good stuff, and the female prostitute at the beginning of the career got into Delong's manager Zhang within a few days..."
This steward is in charge of general affairs in Delong. He manages the daily chores in Delong and Leng Ningyun's residence. Although it is not an important position, he has access to Leng Ningyun's schedule.
After hearing this, Liao Sanniang sighed and said: "Our power in the capital is still too small after all. Delong's stall has become bigger and there are more people. We really can't take care of the mess in our crotches and money bags." , after all, it was an oversight. A professional like Manager Zhang was also recruited."
Liao Sanniang turned to Wang Shizhen and said calmly: "Who asked you to do this? I want to listen to the truth."
Wang Zhenshi kowtowed, straightened his upper body, and said like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, "Third Mistress, I know how men and women dare to deceive. I really don't know what's going on."
Liao Sanniang suddenly shook her hand and slapped Wang Shizhen with her right hand. Her slapping posture was very strange. Her shoulders and upper arms did not move, but her forearm shook. The movement range was very small, and she did not even move her cloak.
Wang Shizhen received a loud and clear slap on the face. Five streaks of blood immediately appeared on the left side of the face, and it suddenly became swollen.
Liao Sanniang's expression did not change, and she still said calmly: "I want to listen to the truth."
Wang Shizhen spat out a mouthful of blood and said, "The man and woman don't know what's going on."
Liao Sanniang flicked her forearm and slapped her again with her backhand. The left side of Wang Shizhen's face immediately became swollen.
Liao Sanniang repeated in a stiff tone: "I want to hear the truth."
Wang Shizhen still said: "I don't know whether I am a man or a woman."
(End of chapter)
