This case is difficult, but if you find the right breakthrough, it can become easy.
This case can be started from the following aspects.
First, the man behind the scenes first agreed to cooperate with the gangster when he was in Huizhou. You can start from Huizhou and start from the correspondence. Although the handwriting of the letter writers varies, you can check them one by one slowly. This is a stupid method, and the possibility of finding it is low, but it is better than nothing.
Second, check the banknote. Since the two parties have money exchanges, they can find out the bank that issued the banknote and the date of issuance. Then find the source and find the correct account holder.
Of course, this matter requires government assistance. After all, if an ordinary person goes to a bank to check customer information, the banker will ignore you.
Third, investigate the gangster’s interpersonal contacts in Minzhou.
Since the man behind the scenes is monitoring the gangster's whereabouts, it is difficult to say that he has not placed people around the gangster. So you can start from the people around him. Not only women and servants, but also friends or business partners. There may be female agents arranged by the people behind the scenes.
The three lines of investigation are all very clear. Even if a fool is investigating the case, after reading these reminders clearly, he must know what to do next.
Sang Nianyue immediately and enthusiastically took Su Jin, Uncle Li, nanny and others, and hurried to the Yamen.
The officer in charge of the case had a headache when he saw the nanny. It was because the nanny was pushing too hard. But they didn't find anything except what they had been forced to find out before, so they were really embarrassed.
Especially this time, the wet nurse not only came by herself, but also brought her boss, who was barely considered another victim of the case, and was Sang Fuyue's biological sister.
Sang Nianyue exchanged greetings with the officers and then said sincerely, "This case has troubled you adults. It's just that I have been looking for my brother for a long time, but there has been no news. Now I have finally found someone who may know about it, so I have to ask you to If you pay more attention to this case, you can help me open up a breakthrough from the gangsters so that I can find the whereabouts of my brother. My brother has been missing for ten years and I don’t know whether he is alive or dead. If my parents knew about it, they would probably be in trouble underground."
At this time, the nanny came up to the guards and quietly told them everything that needed to be said. She also quietly stuffed a big purse into them.
The guard was perhaps moved by Sang Nianyue's persistence, or perhaps by the heavy weight of the purse. They coughed lightly and quickly stuffed their purses into their arms while solemnly promising that they would investigate to the end and never let a criminal go. They designated to find the mastermind behind the scenes and help the Sang family find out the specific whereabouts of Sang Fuyue. .
At this time, Uncle Li came up again and explained the three key points. The guards first looked surprised, and then glanced at Sang Nianyue's circle without any trace.
The people in this circle looked wealthy, but no one seemed to have such ability to handle cases. Could it be that there is some expert advice behind them?
But since he is an expert, he must be a capable person, so why not investigate this case yourself?
You must know that it is not easy to investigate a case in the yamen. After all, there are many cases piled up in the yamen. Cases like this that are so mindless are usually simply shelved. Not to mention that Xu Shi has to handle cases across state lines, which is even more difficult.
The officer originally wanted to fool the Sang family, but now he hesitated. I told the truth to Uncle Li, "It's not that we are trying to shirk the blame. There is really something unspeakable... In this way, we will start with the gangster's social circle and check how much we can find. Then you will come and hear the news. As for checking the handwriting and... The source of the banknotes is not that we are unwilling, but handling cases across state governments requires layer upon layer of approval. And now that a big shot has come to Minzhou, the officials above are guarding their homes with fear. We slaves have even been mentioned. It's hard to run errands in the yamen these days, especially when the adults need us and we're not here... Listen to this, it's not that we don't want to go to Huizhou or other places, it's just that the situation doesn't allow it."
Li Shulian said a few words of "understand" and "understand", and finally promised to treat them to a drink tomorrow night. These officers felt quite comfortable because of Uncle Li's agility, but they still didn't have to drink. Just like what he said just now, there is a man in Minzhou with hands and eyes who can kill people's heads with just a word. You can have wine at any time, now what? It's a good idea to stay in the yamen and guard against others getting caught.
Uncle Li followed Sang Nuanyue and others back to the restaurant. When they got to the bedroom, he relayed what the guard said to Sang Nuanyue.
Su Jin said softly: "Is the big shot those people talk about the Marquis?"
Uncle Li looked at Sang Nianyue's face and nodded gently, "It should be the Marquis without a doubt."
A few people talked in the room for a while and then dispersed. They were so busy that they hadn't had breakfast yet, and their stomachs were already growling with hunger. Now they had to take advantage of the fact that there was still food in the back kitchen of the restaurant, so they could eat something serious.
Su Jin also went out, but as soon as she stepped out of Sang Nuanyue's room, the nanny grabbed her arm and pulled her aside.
Uncle Li and others all saw this happening, but they all just touched their noses and ran away quickly before the nanny could talk to them.
Su Jin felt guilty, but she tried her best to pretend to be calm. She said, "Nanny, why are you holding me back now? I'm still in a hurry to get breakfast for the girl. The girl didn't eat much last night, and she ran all morning today, and now her stomach is growling with hunger. "
But the wet nurse patted her and said to her, "Don't look at me carelessly. The two girls, Suwen and Suying, went to bring breakfast to the girl. The girl doesn't need you for a while. Come with me and give me some breakfast." Let me tell you carefully, what is going on between the girl and the Marquis?"
"What's going on? Nanny, what are you talking about?"
"Young girl, you dare to look careless in front of me. Come on, I've watched you grow up. I know how much you have in mind. Don't wait too long and tell me the matter quickly. Make it clear, you don’t want me to ask the girl in person, do you?”
Then... it's better not to give it up, right?
But if she said it out of her mouth, wouldn't the nanny want to scold her for being stupid?
Thinking about the nanny's ability to curse, Su Jin was still a little scared, but now that the matter was over, there was no point in not saying anything.
Su Jin then picked and told the story of getting the girl and the Marquis together.
But who is the nanny? She almost immediately heard that Su Jin was hiding something. What does it mean that the girl got close to the Marquis while taking the boat south? If the relationship between the two was average before, and the girl got on the Marquis' ship, would Su Jin be coaxing a fool?
The wet nurse stared at Su Jin and asked, "You are so narrow-minded, you dare to hide it from me. Please tell me carefully, did something happen between the girl and the Marquis before? Don't try to hide it from me anymore, otherwise I really went to ask the girl."
Su Jin had no choice but to tell the story that the girl was plotted against in the Marquis's mansion and was forced to have physical intimacy with the Marquis.
The nanny immediately became furious, "I'm just telling you, the good girl ran out of the Hou's Mansion without saying anything in advance. I thought it was the girl who was wronged in the Hou's Mansion, and the girl and you are both busy." He interrupted and said nothing happened. What a good result. You all knew that such a big thing happened, but you hid it from me? "
The wet nurse was spinning in circles in anger, but what else could she do?
Just like Su Jin said, it's not like the girl has never been separated from Mr. Hou, but isn't it because she can't be separated from her in her heart?
The wet nurse felt that the girl was doing this in a confused way. After all, she was the daughter of a good family, and she got mixed up with the Marquis without any name or status. In the end, she was the only one who suffered. But now the girl seems to be possessed by a ghost... It can't be said that she is possessed. It can only be said that she knows very well what she wants, so she has no hesitation and gets involved with Shen Hou again.
What can happen later? The girl said she didn't care about the future, she only wanted to be happy for the moment. But that’s all it sounds like, but how many people can actually do it?
I'm afraid that the more chic the girl is now, the more she will be trapped in the mud when the time comes, which will harm the girl's life.
The wet nurse was anxious, but she had no choice. It's hard for her to wake up the girl now. The girl also wants to face her, right?
In the end, the wet nurse could only stamp her feet fiercely, and then told Su Jin that she could no longer hide anything from her in the future. Otherwise, neither of them would be able to see the master and his wife later.
Su Jin nodded hurriedly, feeling sad in his heart. At this moment, she couldn't help but think of Su Xin. Su Xin had always been a careless person, but this time Su Jin suspected that Su Xin did this just because she thought that her nanny was here and was afraid that she would ask her something. Not coming to Minzhou. Otherwise, Su Xin would usually be very competitive when it comes to any work that comes out of the house, but this time he would be so humble to her. This was wrong.
The truth is out! Su Xin was indeed harming her.
Without going into these digressions, I will just say that although I have said hello to the Yamen, the Yamen has always been very slow in handling errands. It was not good for them to keep waiting for news in the restaurant, so after breakfast, Sang Nianyue decided to go out to the east of the city to look for it. Maybe they would be lucky enough to meet the one Uncle Wang said was similar to his eldest brother. A similar man.
The group of people walked out of the door and headed straight to the east of the city.
Let's not talk about their movements, just that Shen Tingjun used the name of his old friend to send his men to the Yamen.
The officer of the yamen had just seen off Sang Nianyue and his party, and in the blink of an eye, he ushered in an imposing man dressed as a guard. He also held a private seal of a local official in his hand. Although because the man moved too fast, the officers did not see clearly which adult's name was engraved on the seal. But this is undoubtedly the small seal that officials always like to carry with them. Moreover, the seal looked familiar, but for a moment they couldn't remember who the owner of the seal was.
The guards come and go in a hurry.
After the guards left, a circle of servants all appeared in a circle. They gathered together and murmured, "This man must have some friendship with Miss Sang, right?"
"But since both parties have friendship, why didn't you invite the other party to come forward early? Naturally, it would be better to have someone with weight in the yamen to negotiate a deal."
"Perhaps this man loves Miss Sang, but she has no interest in him. He wants to do something secretly to impress Miss Sang, and that's why he came up with this idea?"
Everyone looked at each other and felt that this guess was the most reliable.
For a moment, they couldn't help but speculate that the adult did this kind of fancy things the most. After guessing and guessing, I couldn't figure out the reason. In the end, I had no choice but to continue my work.
With the people above watching this case, they can't even think about it without working hard. Now we have to investigate the case quickly, otherwise when people come back to ask about the progress, they can't explain the reason. It's not just them, maybe even the Shangguan will also follow suit.
However, I don’t know whether it is the official who is pursuing beauty. He is so idle and so bold. Doesn't he know that there are many imperial envoys from the imperial court? If the imperial envoy finds out that he has a flaw in his character, if he doesn't report it to you, it will be smoke rising from your ancestral graves.
The guard returned to the small courtyard where Shen Tingjun temporarily lived, reported the matter, then hid his merit and reputation, and returned to continue his duties.
Shen Tingjun met three more people today, and then looked at the files and the news that his subordinates checked. This time he saw the first update.
When he was about to rest, he called Cheng Yi to ask Sang Nianyue what she was doing today.
But Cheng Yi has always been a man of few words. Even in front of his master, he can finish two words without saying a word.
Immediately, Cheng Yi said, "Girl, I spent the whole day wandering around the east side of the city and returned to the restaurant before dark."
Shen Tingjun nodded slightly, then looked at Cheng Yi, and Cheng Yi looked at the Marquis. They looked at each other. Finally, Shen Tingjun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Cheng Yi shook his head, "Master, if there is anything else you want to know, my subordinates will go and find out more."
Shen Tingjun waved his hand and asked Cheng Yi to go out. He also explained that from now on, he should let Cheng Lin handle this matter, and he would just rest.
Cheng Yi knew that he was disliked, but that was good. Anyway, he wasn't very willing to talk. With Cheng Lin sharing some errands for him, he could feel more relaxed, which couldn't be better.
On the third day after arriving in Minzhou, Sang Nianyue still went to the east of the city early in the morning, and the door of the house where Shen Tingjun lived was knocked on shortly after dawn.
As expected, Wang Zhizhou of Minzhou was the first to find out where Shen Tingjun was staying, and then asked the housekeeper in the mansion to hand over the notice in person.
Shen Tingjun took the post in his hand and looked through it before throwing it to Cheng Yi, "Let's make an appointment with Wang Zhizhou in the evening. Let Wang Zhizhou decide the location."
Cheng Yi took the order and left, but Cheng Lin couldn't help but mutter, "Master, this case involves Wang Zhizhou's son."
Yes, Wang Zhizhou has a son named Wang Qihe. Although he has not been detained yet, this boy will definitely not be able to escape the case regarding salt tax and illegal salt.
At that time, the case was brought directly to the imperial court. A censor produced evidence to show that although Vice Admiral Li Shan was taken advantage of, Wang Qihe was behind the whole incident.
Wang Qihe's importance in Minzhou is not small. His father is like a feudal official, and he is a living crown prince in Minzhou.
Not to mention that he was just selling illicit salt and intercepting the salt tax. He was the one who jailed the officials from Minzhou and labeled them as colluding with the Japanese pirates. Few people dared to say that he had not done such a thing.
But after all, Minzhou's surname is not "Wang". Although Minzhou is the territory of Wang Zhizhou, due to its special geographical location, the Minzhou Navy Office is also set up here to suppress Japanese pirates who may invade at any time.
The Admiral of the Minzhou Navy, whose surname is Chang, is Chang Huide, a veteran general who has fought against Japanese pirates for decades. Although Chang Huide was a martial artist, he had a certain delicacy as a person. He was also the most loyal. He inherited his father's legacy and continued to guard the coastal territories of Qin. Although I dare not call them the confidants of Emperor Longqing, they were able to control 300,000 naval troops along the coast for three generations. From this, we can also know that the Chang family is also a family that is in the heart of the emperor.
It was precisely because of the extraordinary energy of the Chang family that the Wang family wanted to marry Chang Minjun in order to form a marriage alliance with the Chang family. It was a pity that General Chang pushed back, and Chang Minjun even said that if he wanted to marry, he would marry the bravest son in the world. Therefore, the Chang family chose an orphan from a distant relative as their son-in-law, but he did not become an in-law with the Wang family.
Although this matter has passed like this, it seems that the two families still have many contacts. However, because General Chang was old-fashioned and refused to accept the Wang family's offer, and Wang Qihe's infatuation with Chang Minjun was wasted, there was finally discord between the two families.
Especially in recent years, with the rise of the Chang family's son-in-law Lei Shuanghan, he became the second leading figure in the Chang family. His reputation in Minzhou has greatly overshadowed Wang Qihe's limelight. Sparks flew when the two young men met, and rumors of their rift spread to the streets.
Cheng Lin thought of two evenly matched families. They were like fire and water and controlled each other. This prevented the situation of one family being the dominant one in Minzhou. I don’t know if this is a natural scene or if someone is pushing it behind the scenes.
Without thinking about this, Cheng Lin asked Shen Tingjun again, "Master, since I have an appointment with Wang Zhizhou today, do you want to meet with General Chang tomorrow?"
"Whether we can see it or not depends on whether the Chang family will come to visit."
But how could the Chang family not come to the door? After all, Li Shan was the deputy general beside Lei Shuanghan, the Chang family's son-in-law. Although this case only involved Li Shan, anyone with a discerning eye knew that this matter was directed at Lei Shuanghan.
It was because of Lei Shuanghan's alertness and because there was really nothing to catch him that he managed to escape by chance. But Li Shan prefers to drink some flower wine, which gives the Wang family an opportunity to take advantage of. So, Lei Shuanghan didn't do anything, but just folded Li Shan in.
After Lei Shuanghan heard the news that Shen Tingjun wanted to see Wang Zhizhou, he immediately went to discuss the matter with his uncle.
The eldest brother of the Chang family is no longer confused this year. He is more than ten years older than his younger sister Chang Minjun, and he always loves this younger sister. The brother-in-law his sister recruited worked for him as an errand, and he was the one who picked him up. Therefore, it can also be said that Chang Wuxing is not only Lei Shuanghan's uncle, but also his immediate boss.
As General Chang aged and declined over the years, most military affairs were handled by Chang Wuxing. He was also appointed by the imperial court as the next admiral of the Minzhou Navy. At this age, Chang Wuxing can be ranked in the second rank, which shows that he is outstanding in terms of ability, skills, and the mentality of powerful ministers.
As soon as Chang Wuxing heard the purpose of his sister-in-law's coming, he nodded slightly and said, "I already understand this matter. You can go back and come find me tomorrow."
Lei Shuanghan didn't say he was leaving, but he sat down next to his uncle and shouted, "No, brother, you just drove me away without saying anything. Then can I sleep when I go back?"
Chang Wuxing looked at his unshaven appearance and replied calmly, "I don't know if you can sleep, but if you get closer to me, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight."
There was a rare look of disgust on Chang Wuxing's elegant face, "I'm talking about frost."
"What are you doing, brother?"
"You have such a beard." Chang Wuxing pointed at his dark beard, "How can my little sister endure it?"
You must know that the Chang family took a lot of risks when they chose Lei Shuanghan as their son-in-law. After all, he has no origin or background, but he has such ability and knowledge. Even in history books, there are not many such capable people who can swim a hundred steps against the current and nine miles downstream. Not to mention that he also read a lot of poems and books... Although he has forgotten all of them, as long as someone reminds him, the contents of the "Four Books" will not be forgotten. And he was capable of both literary and martial arts, but he also had a handsome face, and coupled with his chic and clever sword moves, he couldn't be an unknown person.
But for such a person, they searched all over the nearby state capitals but could not find his origins. In addition, the Wang family pushed him hard at the beginning, and the younger sister really liked his color. So, after everyone in the Wang family discussed it, they took the risk to give him a false origin, recruited him as his son-in-law, and bound him around to keep a close eye on him.
Now more than ten years have passed, and facts have proven that Lei Shuanghan is indeed not a female agent sent by the enemy. After all, although the female agent can disguise herself, she will not be so slovenly. This brother-in-law... He has a big beard all over his head and face. Although he does look authoritative, he looks more than ten years older than his uncle. What is the role of my sister who loves to be pretty after all these years? How did you endure it?
Chang Wuxing had a look of disgust on his face, but Lei Shuanghan didn't notice. Anyway, from the oldest to the youngest family, only the old man and the old lady thought he was good at everything. The other four uncles didn't raise their eyebrows and stare when they saw him that time. He's used to it anyway, so it doesn't matter.
Lei Shuanghan immediately said, "Brother, now is not the time to care about my beard. The Wang family has taken the initiative to see Shen Tingjun. What are you going to do about this matter? You must know that Li Shan is my lieutenant, and he has to fight dogs. Look at the master, the Wang family is so bold. If they dare to touch Li Shan this time, they will dare to attack our family members next time. This family is very vicious. We must fight back hard and try to slap them into submission, otherwise They also think that our Chang family is easy to bully, so they will come over and cause trouble for us next time." A toad cannot bite people, but it is disgusting. If you greet such a person frequently, his life span will be shortened.
Lei Shuanghan chirped, and Chang Wuxing responded without a word. Perhaps because Lei Shuanghan was annoyed by the noise, Chang Wuxing finally made the specific arrangements. "I've already sent someone to send the post. As expected, I'll be there tomorrow. If you're really interested, come over early tomorrow and I'll take you with me."
Lei Shuanghan chuckled, "Wouldn't it be better if you had said this earlier? Brother, if you had said this earlier, I would have left a long time ago, and I would have been disturbing you here. Okay, brother, I will go back first." , taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese pirates have been beaten up by the typhoon in the past few days, and they have to take some time to clean up the aftermath, I will stay at home with you these days. Brother, if you have something to do, ask someone to call me at home, I will leave now. ”
As soon as the words fell, Lei Shuanghan disappeared, leaving only the lingering sound, still echoing in the tent.
Upon seeing this, Chang Wuxing couldn't help but look up at the opened curtain. The question that he and his sister had pondered countless times to no avail came to his mind - what is Lei Shuanghan's background? What kind of family did he grow up in? Is it possible that he is the youngest son in the family and has such an out-of-touch temperament?
