There is no peace in the capital now. Mr. Qin's power is only in Luocheng. Once he enters Chongwen Gate, it is not his territory. But he also knew the news that Shopkeeper Delong had been kidnapped - he was shocked when he heard the news, because Shopkeeper Leng was also a high-ranking figure in the capital, and had contacts with many officials and eunuchs in the palace. , the leisurely city foxes and rats didn't dare to provoke them. Even if the thieves come from outside, they will probably retreat if they ask their local counterparts to inquire about their background. Besides, Delong also kept He Liansheng, a bodyguard, to look after the house and the home. This group of bodyguards were really smarter than ghosts and more ruthless than wolves. He didn't expect that someone would really dare to stir up trouble in Tai Sui's head.
At present, the escort agency has spent a lot of money and hired countless spies in the capital to find Shopkeeper Leng. Mr. Qin also greeted him and said that as long as he provided useful information, he would be rewarded with fifty taels of silver. It once caused foxes and rats from all over the city to go crazy.
However, this madness did not last long. Not long after, a few gangsters who were particularly enthusiastic about seeking information died inexplicably. Everyone understood that the group of people who "asked the God of Wealth" were also not easy to deal with.
Mr. Qin's nose is also one of the best in Luocheng. He has long sensed that there is something more mysterious here. To the people sent by He Liansheng to contact him, he promised and patted his chest, while he warned his subordinates: When gods fight, don't get into trouble!
He picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, savoring it for a moment. He felt a little hungry in his belly. He was about to ask the waiter to come early, but shopkeeper Qian tiptoed over and whispered in his ear: "Third Master!"
"Um?"
"Liu Xiaobian is back."
"He knows how to come back!" Mr. Qin snorted. Mr. Qin is over fifty, so everything is going as planned. It's just that Liu Xiao braid is a thorn in his side.
Liu Xiaobian was his brother-in-law, and he had been a gangster in the capital since he was a child. Third Master Qin doesn't dislike his origin. After all, he himself is not a "good citizen", and he and his father-in-law's family can be regarded as the two of them. It was just that later on when he became rich, he would arrange errands for anyone with whom he was related. Not to mention being rich and powerful, he would never have to worry about food and clothing.
Only this Liu Xiaobian, after following him for all these years, was unable to do anything. He was proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, but he only ruined whatever he did. But this Liu Xiaobian is my wife's youngest brother, and she loves him the most. He goes to his sister's and brother-in-law's house all year round to eat and drink for free, and he has to hold his nose and deal with the consequences when he commits a crime.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, he just found a job for his brother-in-law in Nanyuan, which made him feel stable for a few months. In order to keep an eye on him, he was told to go to Juchun Garden to order some mao before going to work every day. I didn’t expect that something bad would happen just now during the Chinese New Year.
"Which prostitute did you come back from again?" Mr. Qin snorted, "What he did, I have to go to Eunuch Cao to say hello, and I have to lose some money..."
Shopkeeper Qian said: "Third Master, you'd better go and take a look... He's in the backyard..."
Mr. Qin immediately realized that there was something wrong in what Shopkeeper Qian said, and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Shopkeeper Qian hesitated and said, "You'll understand when you go and see..."
Looking at the hesitating look, it goes without saying that something serious must have happened to Liu Xiaozhen. Mr. Qin was startled and stood up and said, "Where is he? I'll go right away!"
Mr. Qin saw Liu Xiaobian lying on the brick floor in the backyard, covered with a reed mat.
Although he had already had a premonition, when he actually saw his brother-in-law's body, Mr. Qin's eyes widened and his blood surged up. I felt dizzy for a moment, and my body shook violently. Shopkeeper Qian quickly stood by to support him.
Third Master Qin is not sad. This brother-in-law has caused him a lot of trouble. Third Master Qin will not shed a single tear even if he dies. But since he set up his post in Luocheng, he has never fallen into such a big situation. Although his brother-in-law was "incompetent", he was also someone under his wing. Who could be so bold as to kill him without saying a word?
He calmed down and whispered: "Uncover the reed mat!"
The reed mat was uncovered, and the corpse underneath was stained with blood and was too horrific to look at. But the main wounds could still be seen clearly, a stab wound under the ribs and another stab wound on the throat. He had been around the world for a long time, and he could tell at a glance that this was a last-minute blow after his death. It seems that the other party not only killed Liu Xiaobian, but was also afraid that he would not die.
Who has such a deep hatred for Liu Xiaobian? Mr. Qin didn't think about it. He knows his brother-in-law best, he is the best at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. He often goes out with others to extort money and make money. However, he has no strength and is not a martial artist. He never fights with others and kills them harshly; Money, he is a person with no overnight money...
"Who sent it?" he asked.
"Master Zou from Haidian sent someone back."
"Is anyone still there?"
"exist."
"Invite him over."
The person who came was very capable, and he had to salute him when he came. Mr. Qin waved his hands and asked, "Where did you find him?"
"Back to Third Master, yesterday Master Zou asked the children to clean up the road debris on the official road and transport it to the cemetery for burial. I don't want to see a lot of blood and several corpses on a side road not far from Liulin Beizhuang. Children Following the blood trail all the way into the woods, I saw corpses all over the ground, more than twenty of them, and various weapons. It looked like two groups were fighting. When they were burying the corpses, someone had something to do with Mr. Liu. Lao, I recognized him as your brother-in-law..."
Haidian? Mr. Qin was puzzled for a moment. This Liu Xiaobian was born and raised in Nancheng. His activities were mostly in Nancheng. He rarely even entered the capital city on weekdays. So he went to Haidian in the northwest corner and was killed in the city. On the road? What kind of thing is this?
He knows his brother-in-law very well. Although he is bold and reckless, he still has a sense of proportion. With his brother-in-law protecting him inside and outside Nancheng, he naturally dares to act recklessly. If he was asked to go somewhere else to lick the blood from the blade of a knife, he would not get involved even if his legs were broken.
"Who are the people who died?"
"The people on the left are just people who do business without capital on official roads. Some of them are wearing uniforms and are probably deserters." Seeing that Mr. Qin had nothing else to ask, the visitor took another package off his body and handed it over. past.
"These are the items found on Master Liu's body. They are all inside. Master Zou took care of them and brought them back together. I also asked Third Master to take a look at them."
The waiter beside him quickly took the baggage. Mr. Qin did not open it, but nodded and said: "Go back and thank Mr. Zou for me. Tell him that I owe him a favor." After that, he ordered: "Take ten taels of silver and give it to this person." Brothers. You go back and invite all the brothers to have a bowl of wine to get rid of the filth."
After sending the people away, Qin Sanye asked people to buy a thin-skinned coffin and invite monks to wash and dress him for burial. I went back to the room in the backyard and opened my bag. Inside there were only a bunch of copper coins, a pair of bone dice, a key and a note book.
The keys and the folder were all things he used when working in Nanyuan, and there was nothing special about them. He looked at them for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out.
"How strange!"
Xiaoqian sat in the mule cart and let the mule cart pull him away. He could only hear the thunder of the car and could not tell the north, south, east or west, nor how far the road was. Anyway, it was twists and turns, winding east and west.
After about two meals, the car gradually slowed down. I stopped and opened the curtains. I saw the car parked in a courtyard. Judging from the size of the courtyard and the walls, it was "Taopao Heart". It should be a middle-class family somewhere. 's residence.
There are two flower beds in the courtyard, one with lilacs and the other with a camellia.
This is all the same as agreed in advance. Xiao Qian was very cautious, and when he got out of the car, he just stood quietly, but his hands were secretly on guard.
The coachman went up the steps and knocked on the door a few times; the partition door opened slightly, and a face appeared inside the door.
"coming?"
"coming."
Hearing this, a short and sharp young man came out and bowed to the small money: "Is this the fifth master from Jiangnan?"
"Exactly." Xiao Qian responded.
"please come in."
The light in the house is very dark, the furnishings are very simple, and the furniture is even more crude, which complements the yard perfectly. Xiao Qian waited for a moment, but saw a person coming out of the ear room and said: "Please take a seat and have some tea!"
Although the light was dim, Xiao Qian could tell that the person was a middle-aged man dressed like a merchant. He knew that this person was the one who came to meet with Liansheng, so he thanked him and someone brought him a cup of tea.
"Tea, please." The visitor said again, and then introduced himself, "I am in vain."
Xiao Qian had read all the personnel information of the Capital Station before setting off, and knew that this person was Leng Ningyun's personal attendant, who could be regarded as the "Standing Shopkeeper Leng", so he immediately said: "Nice to meet you, my surname is Qian."
"You guys came so fast!" Wu Kaidi said with a hint of surprise, "But that's good! I've decided on my mental arithmetic!"
"How is the situation in the capital?"
"It's hard to explain in words." Wu Kai sighed, "I punched out with my fist with enough strength, but it seemed to hit cotton!"
A lot of money was spent, and a lot of people were used. Almost all the relationships that the Jingshi Station could use were used. I searched everywhere, inside and out, and there were quite a few clues, but after verification, none of them were useful.
"...Originally, we were very smart in the capital. Especially for this kind of thing, we could find out everything through He Liansheng. Now even they are as if they are blind. The news is overwhelming, but there is no real information."
After that, Wu Kaidi roughly told everything from the kidnapping of Leng Ningyun to the recent interception and killing of Sanniang Zi escorting the vehicle to Haidian.
"... Weird things happen one after another, but we don't even know what the other party wants to do! We promised to give money, but we didn't call for redemption!"
Xiaoqian did not express his position. Firstly, how to deal with it was the matter of Team Leader Min, so he could not comment. Secondly, Wukaidi did not participate in the specific handling, and there were some things that he did not need to know.
After talking in vain, he took out a book from the penthouse. This was a record of daily events since Leng Ningyun was kidnapped, records of related actions, various intelligence information collected, etc.
Xiao Qian probably looked at the catalog and asked: "If I want to contact you, how should I notify you?"
(End of chapter)
