"As long as the head of the house is considerate," Cao Sheng said.
At this point, the gesture was enough. Min Zhanlian immediately used the prepared rhetoric, saying that their group was entrusted by an opposition boss to go to the capital to collect the "vitals" of a certain powerful person in the dynasty. matter".
"...To tell you the truth, I have said too much, so please keep your mouth shut."
Cao Sheng's face became very ugly. No matter what happened, it was easy to make a mess if it involved the big shots in the court. He immediately said: "I won't dwell on brother's matters. It's just the weather in the capital these days. If it’s not upright, there might be some evil wind coming. It’s better for the leader to be careful.”
Min Zhanlian thought that this was almost the same as what Mr. Qin from Luocheng said. It seems that there is indeed an undercurrent in the capital.
He wanted to trick the other party again, but Cao Sheng was unwilling to say anything more and stood up to leave.
Watching Cao Sheng leave, Min Zhanlian whispered: "Xiao Wu."
"The head of the family..."
"Take someone to keep an eye on Cao Sheng and see who he goes to meet."
Since Cao Sheng made a special trip to say hello to him, he was obviously entrusted by someone, so he would definitely relay the answer to his superiors as soon as possible. This person is likely to be related to the kidnapping of Leng Ningyun.
Xiao Wu is nameless and an orphan. He has been a pickpocket since he was a child. He became a master at the age of twelve and became a "snitch" who came and went, and was somewhat famous in the world. He is extremely cautious and does not show his face most of the time. No one knows his name. He is only known as "Xiao Wu" in the world.
Since the Australians came to Lingao, Lingao has become a "wide land", and Xiao Wu also came to "make a fortune". Unexpectedly, he was in trouble the first time he returned to Lingao and fell into the hands of the national police. After many twists and turns, he was transferred from Police Section 10 to the Special Service Team, where he specialized in tracking and investigating using his expertise. He has two direct subordinates: one is an old man who looks like an octogenarian, and the other is a middle-aged lady who looks like a village woman.
Xiao Wu nodded silently. Not only does he rarely show up, he also rarely speaks in crowded situations. All in all, if you don't pay special attention, you can hardly notice his presence.
"Xiaoqian, you go to Luocheng tomorrow and try to sound like Mr. Qin."
Xiaowu went there for two days and brought back the news: Cao Sheng sent a subordinate to Tongzhou early in the morning to handle important matters for him. Xiao Wu left the old man to monitor Cao Sheng, and he and his wife followed him to Tongzhou separately, where they saw him waiting for someone in a teahouse called "Hou Yuan".
"Hou Yuan" is also a teahouse frequented by Jianghu people. Not long after he waited there, a figure who looked like a ground stick came. The two talked secretly at the table for a long time. After they dispersed, Xiao Wu kept an eye on this person and asked the old woman to follow Cao Sheng's men back to see if he came into contact with anyone else on the way.
Xiao Wu stayed in the teahouse and secretly monitored him for about half an hour before he saw him leave "Hou Yuan", and he followed him quietly. After finding the other party's residence, it was easy to find out all about this person.
This person himself is not worth mentioning, he is just a local ruffian in Tongzhou, but he also has another identity, that is, he is the assistant of the captain of the local Jinyiwei Yamen. On weekdays, he relies on the Jinyiwei brand to do things outside.
Hearing this, Min Zhanlian's eyes lit up. Wasn't this exactly what Cao Sheng said!
Xiaowu also felt that this discovery was of great value, so he stayed in Tongzhou to continue surveillance. The next day he went to Houyuan for tea and met four people.
"This is the situation of these four people. I have inquired about each one one by one. The most likely one is Liu Zhen." Xiao Wu said that the other three were either local businessmen in Tongzhou, or local idlers, helpers, and fast workers. There are characters like Ban, but this Liu Zhen has an unusual identity.
"This man worked as an errand in Jinyiwei during the Tianqi period. After Wei Zhongxian's defeat, he lost his job, but later he hooked up with a nobleman of unknown family, doing dirty work for others. He has a special status. He often travels between the capital, Tongzhou and Tianjin. I’m very familiar with all kinds of people.”
Min Zhanlian nodded secretly: That's it, Liu Wei is the most suspicious. For such a person to suddenly be interested in a group of Jianghu people who came to the capital to "do business" can only mean that he is guarding against something.
"Where is this person?"
"He is still in Tongzhou. This man has a house in Tongzhou and raises a woman. It should be an outside house." Xiao Wu said that he secretly inquired through the neighbors and found out that Liu Wei came once or twice a month, and every time The stay is limited to two or three days, depending on time. But I have been in Tongzhou for seven or eight days recently, and I go out and wander around every day.
Min Zhanlian originally had only one hope, but now he has two or three points of confidence after hearing this. This person stayed in Tongzhou, apparently to monitor passengers entering and leaving the capital. The time coincided with the time when Shopkeeper Leng was kidnapped. Once Leng Ningyun is kidnapped, Lingao will definitely send someone to the capital as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation. These people can only pass through the Tianjin-Tongzhou-Beijing channel.
I don’t know how much money he spent on the “leading uncles” at various docks along the way, but the effect is obvious. As soon as they arrived in Zhangjiawan, Cao Sheng came specifically to check out the situation.
However, Cao Sheng's investigation showed that their disguise was quite successful, otherwise Cao Sheng would not have specifically said something to persuade them not to enter Beijing. No matter how smart Liu Zheng is, he is unlikely to question the judgment of Cao Sheng, an old gangster.
"Xiao Wu, send one of your men to keep an eye on Liu Zhen at all times. Don't disturb him."
After Xiao Wu left, Xiao Qian, who returned from Luocheng, also brought important news.
Xiao Qian went to Luocheng to look for Mr. Qin for the second time, but when he arrived at the teahouse, he saw no one. When he asked the waiter, he found out that his brother-in-law Liu Xiaobian had died and was attending a funeral.
"...When I heard about it, I went to his house, kowtowed and followed him for two taels of silver. He was very understanding and asked me what I wanted to do in the capital and if I wanted his help."
Xiaoqian's excuse was ready. He said that he came to the capital to do a "big business" in Nancheng and planned to run away from Nancheng. He wanted to ask him to take care of him when the time came. Third Master Qin agreed wholeheartedly. When the two were talking, they mentioned the death of Liu Xiaobian.
Third Master Qin had nothing to hide, so he told everything about Liu Xiaobian's inexplicable running to Haidian and being robbed and killed on the roadside.
"He really died there?!" Min Zhanlian's pupils narrowed when he heard this and asked.
"Exactly!"
"On what date was the body found?"
"Twenty-three of the twelfth lunar month."
"Okay!" This sound made everyone present look happy. Because this is a very important piece of information: in the intelligence handed over to them by He Liansheng, it was clearly mentioned that the attack on Liao Sanniang's escort Yin Che happened the day before.
There is no doubt that Liu Xiaozhuan is one of those robbers.
According to what Xiao Qian had gathered, Liu Xiaozhen was a gangster who had neither the courage nor the strength to become a robber on a crossroad - especially a large car escorted by a bodyguard. There was only one possibility for him to get involved. He was entrusted by others.
Since Shopkeeper Leng was kidnapped, this is the first clue directly involving the kidnapper.
"So, Liu Xiaozhen must be the mastermind behind the kidnapping..." Zhou Ruolan thought thoughtfully, "It's a pity that he died!"
"There's no rush," Min Zhanlian said, "He's dead, but everyone around him is still alive. Just ask one by one. At worst, Mr. Qin will also be kidnapped and tortured. How many friends does his brother-in-law have? What are their details? He must know."
The originally solemn atmosphere in the room became somewhat relaxed. Xiao Qian said: "Speaking of the people around him, I also got some news, which is also related to the case."
"What?"
"This Liu Xiaozhen has been working as an errand in Nanyuan in recent months..."
Liu Xiaozhuan spends his days doing nothing, but he also spends all day engaging in prostitution and gambling. The family is surrounded by walls. Therefore, Qin Sanye's wife forced Qin Sanye to find a job for her brother. Although Third Master Qin is the leading uncle in Luocheng, and he stomps his feet and shakes in the south of the city, it is still a bit difficult to find a job that costs less and pays more. In the end, I had to rely on several middlemen, and I used money from the eunuchs in the palace to find a job in Nanyuan to take care of the eunuchs who had surrendered to the capital but could not officially enter the palace.
It is said to be taken care of, but in fact it means giving money and rice on a daily basis. Not only are you busy doing errands, but you can also embezzle from them. The eunuchs were out extorting money from the Qiufeng, so they had to give these "managers" a small share. This money was to be given to the eunuch who was guarding Yuannan, but just embezzling money and rice was a considerable amount of income.
"It turns out that Liu Xiaobian and the two eunuchs were in the same group!" Zhou Ruolan said, "It's a pity that the two eunuchs were killed!"
"The eunuch only knows Liu Xiaopian. Didn't you see the confession made it clear: the person who brought them here also died."
"But I don't understand why we sent two eunuchs to Wu Yanluo's team? The characteristics of eunuchs are too obvious..."
"That's not necessarily the case, unless you take off the pants of every corpse and prisoner to inspect..."
These words caused a burst of laughter from everyone, and Min Zhanlian also smiled and said: "Don't think too complicatedly, everyone. The enemy may not think so much. Besides, who would have expected that Old Feng from He Liansheng would do this. ?”
"That's true." Zhou Ruolan said, "He Liansheng's intelligence said that these two eunuchs are also very good at fighting, and they will not be inferior to the bodyguards."
"The eunuchs of the Royal Horse Supervisor are very good at fighting and can form troops." Min Zhanlian said, "Ignoring other things, there is obviously something in Nanyuan that is worth our efforts to find. Tomorrow we will set off for the capital."
With the clues, everyone has a clue. They all wanted to go back to their rooms to make preparations, but Min Zhanlian stopped Xiao Qian and Xiao Wu.
"You will separate from us halfway tomorrow and go to Luocheng alone to settle down."
"clear!"
"When you arrive in Nancheng, you should work hard on Mr. Qin and the people around him, and find out all Liu Xiaozhu's connections. Especially who he is friends with and has close contact with in Nanyuan."
"good."
"Xiaowu, go to Tongzhou, keep an eye on this Liu Zhen, check his background, and find out what kind of immortal he is."
This chapter is actually section 314. The title cannot be modified. It will be updated to section 315 next time.
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