People are dead in the capital.
This is not a strange thing. Even if it is as prosperous and peaceful as the capital, people will die every day, from old age, drowning, falling, and all kinds of accidents.
But this man was killed, which was big news in the capital. Moreover, the person who was killed was Huang Bai, an official of the imperial court and a court official.
After Zhao Yizhi listened to the report, he waved his hand to signal the visitor to leave: "Who is this Huang Bai? What is his official position? Why don't I remember him at all?"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? When you sent someone as an envoy to Nanhuai, because Master Yi was still relatively inexperienced and had no foundation, Your Majesty, you sent another Mr. Huang. One of Mr. Huang and Mr. Yi was in the dark, and the other was in the dark. Finally regain Nanhuai."
Zhao Yizhi then patted his head: "Ah, yes, I remembered it, I remembered it. But this kid didn't do anything, and he even told the old Nanhuai King that I was determined to cut down the vassal. Such an idiot actually still Not dismissed?"
"Your Majesty, when you were celebrating Master Yi, someone once mentioned the rewards and punishments of Master Huang, but Your Majesty did not pay attention to it. Then Master Huang had to remain the court official until now." Wang Zhenliang replied.
"Perhaps I have forgotten how this Huang Bai died?" Zhao Yizhi asked.
"Beat to death."
Zhao Yizhi frowned: "I was just asking how you were beaten to death, with a stick or an ax?"
"He was beaten to death with fists and kicks. In return, there were no bruises on his body, and all his bones and blood vessels were severed. The murderer's methods were very cruel." Wang Zhenliang sighed.
"He was beaten to death with fists and feet, and his whole body was covered in bruises? How many people did it take to beat him?" Zhao Yizhi couldn't believe it.
Wang Zhenliang didn't know, so he closed his mouth and stopped talking.
"Order Liu Pang, the governor of the capital, to quickly trace the murderer and report within seven days. Huang Bai's body will be buried after examination, so as to comfort the family." The capital official was assassinated. Although it was indeed a serious matter, it was not No bigger than Chu Xiang.
After Wang Zhenliang retreated, a man wearing iron armor came to Zhao Yizhi and bowed his head to obey the order.
"When you go to the Zhou Mansion, you must protect Zhou thoroughly."
"In the palace..."
"Since Chen Congwei is here, he won't be in the way. If Chen Congwei is sent, there will be too many people to scare the enemy away. I don't feel relieved until you go." Zhao Yizhi paid great attention to the visitor.
The visitor was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by Zhao Yi: "Can you guess who the visitor is?"
"We don't know yet, but it's coming with a fierce force, like a tiger."
Zhao Yizhi smiled and said: "Oh, Tiger, what a Tiger, go ahead."
After the visitor left, Zhao Yizhi closed his eyes and meditated. The four words "Pose of a Tiger" kept surging in his mind. Familiar faces passed through Zhao Yizhi's mind one by one, and they were also touched by Zhao Yizhi. Negated one by one.
Suddenly, a face came into my mind. To be precise, it was a pair of eyes. They were very urgent and impatient eyes.
Zhao Yizhi suddenly opened his eyes, his heart was horrified, he remembered!
Before Yi Xiaodao went to Nanhuai, he had tested Yi Xiaodao in the house. Besides He Yue'er and Xiang Lian'er, there was also a man beside Yi Xiaodao. He was sitting in the sedan chair and only looked at each other. There was longing and urgency in that quick glance... Zhao Yizhi had a terrifying feeling of being stared at by a tiger...
"It seems to be called... Fang Long?" Zhao Yizhi, who couldn't remember Huang Bai, firmly remembered everyone around Yi Xiaodao.
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On Xuanwu Street, Fang Qianlong weighed the money bag in his hand and said with a playful smile: "Oh, he refused to tell where the money was hidden even after being beaten to death."
The only official Fang Qianlong knew in the capital was Huang Bai. He sneaked into Huang Bai's home last night. It happened that Mrs. Huang Bai returned to her hometown with her child. Without saying a word, Fang Qianlong took out the Beggar Clan's martial arts Thunder Fist and greeted Huang Bai. How could Huang Bai, a scholar, withstand Fang Qianlong's fists and kicks? He was beaten into submission within a few blows and answered all questions.
Huang Bai confessed the official positions of many officials in the capital, but he refused to let go of the whereabouts of the money. After being beaten to death, Fang Qianlong only found dozens of taels of silver in his home.
Fang Qianlong took out a piece of white paper from his arms, which clearly recorded the names, surnames, and addresses of officials from various departments in the capital in great detail.
Fang Qianlong looked at the white paper and smiled solemnly, not caring about the strange looks of passers-by around him.
At noon, Fang Qianlong was walking on the road boredly, looking at the rags on his body, and entered a cloth shop. When he came out again, the tattered clothes on his body were gone and replaced by a brand new silk gown.
When Fang Qianlong met Yi Xiaodao half a year ago, he was still short and skinny. During the six months in the Beggar Clan, he worked day and night in boxing and kicking to build a strong body, and his face also grew, and he had a rather handsome appearance. Wearing a silk gown, he still looks like a handsome young man.
Fang Qianlong wandered around the street for a long time, filled his stomach, and went to the blacksmith shop to order a pair of iron gloves. After making an appointment to pick it up a few days later, Fang Qianlong walked into an inn with satisfaction.
As soon as Fang Qianlong entered the inn, two officers stood behind him at the street corner. One whispered a few words to the other, and the other immediately left, leaving only one person to keep watch.
All the blacksmith shops in the capital were followed by officials. After Fang Qianlong entered the blacksmith shop, the two of them paid attention to Fang Qianlong. After Fang Qianlong left, the two of them inquired carefully and heard that the man in the blacksmith shop said that the customer wanted to wear a pair of iron fist gloves. The two of them believed it and kept their eyes on Fang Qianlong.
Soon, Liu Pang, the governor of the capital, led a large group of government officials to the outside of the inn, surrounded the inn, and personally led people into the inn to search for Fang Qianlong.
"Housekeeper, please report to me all the single men staying in your shop today. Think clearly and don't miss any one!" Liu Pang ordered the innkeeper with a solemn expression.
The owner of this inn knew Liu Pang, and they often "take care of" each other. But today, when the shopkeeper saw Liu Pang's unkind expression, he was heartbroken and did not dare to neglect. He reported all the room numbers of the single men in the inn.
"Separately search!" Liu Pang ignored the shopkeeper and waved his hand to lead a group of government servants upstairs.
"Master Liu, this thief is very skilled in martial arts. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to catch him and bring him to justice. Why don't we report this matter to the court?" A Yamen servant who was close to Liu Pang suggested.
Liu Pang turned his head and glanced at his subordinates in surprise. His eyes were a little surprised, but more of a madness: "You know that even the governor of the capital is about to be defeated by the Twelve Heavenly Guards? If we don't make some achievements, do you think we will?" How long can I stay in the Yamen?"
The yamen servant who spoke knew the current embarrassing situation of the yamen, and he also knew Liu Pang's character better. If he spoke any more, he would be afraid of being slapped in the face, so he kept silent.
Dozens of government officials worked in teams of twos and threes, knocking on the doors one by one and conducting searches.
Not long after Fang Qianlong entered the room, he heard the noisy people left behind. Fang Qianlong stretched his head and looked downstairs: "You really can't underestimate the capital, chasing after you so quickly?"
Fang Qianlong leaned against the door of the room. Soon, there was a rapid knock on the door.
"Is there anyone? People inside come out, yes." shouted the yamen servant outside.
The door of Fang Qianlong's room opened, and there were only two government officials outside. They looked Fang Qianlong up and down, "Fang Qianlong? Where are you from, and what are you doing in the capital?"
Fang Qianlong looked around to make sure that the other government officials had not noticed him. He reached out with both hands, grabbed the two government officials' necks, and dragged them into the room. The door of the room was slowly closed...
In the blink of an eye, the officers who searched all of them reported back: "Mr. Liu, we have checked everything and there is no suspicious person."
Liu Pang's face was livid, and he looked at the government servant behind him who reported the news: "Did you drink too much horse urine and lose your sight? Where is the person?"
The yamen servant did not dare to talk back, he lowered his head and remained silent.
"Master Liu, the horse and the pony are missing!"
Finally, someone discovered that two people were missing and quickly reported it to Liu Pang.
Liu Pang glanced around and found that there were indeed two people missing: "Where did they search?"
"There are only three rooms on the east side of the second floor, so I only sent two of them there, but they haven't come back yet."
"Come here, follow me to the second floor." Liu Pang grabbed the waist knife and led a group of government officials upstairs.
When they came to the door, the two government officials searched the other two rooms, but could not find the government officials. Everyone came to Fang Qianlong's door.
"Open the door! We are from the capital government office, conducting routine checks on the residents inside."
There was no movement inside...
Liu Pang drew out his sword and prepared to attack: "Kick the door."
When the yamen servant behind him heard this, two powerful yamen servants came out and kicked the whole door down with one kick. The shopkeeper downstairs looked upstairs worriedly, but he didn't dare to go forward to check, so he could only worry downstairs.
The door opened and two government officials were lying on the ground. Someone came forward to check and replied: "Mr. Liu, they are both dead. Their necks were crushed."
A gust of wind blew by, causing the two window sashes to swing from side to side, leaving the window wide open!
Without saying a word, Liu Pang jumped out of the window with a knife, grabbed the window frame, climbed onto the roof, and looked around. In the distance, Fang Qianlong was jumping on the roof and was already far away.
Liu Pang was usually bossy and bossy in the government office, and could even be said to be a bit arrogant and domineering, but his kung fu was quite good. Fang Qianlong had already run a few hundred steps away. Liu Pang gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and immediately ran after him, leaving all the government officials in the room dumbfounded.
Fang Qianlong turned to look behind him and saw Liu Pang chasing him alone. He snorted coldly and deliberately ran away to a remote place, farther and farther away.
The two chased each other and fled. Seeing that there were gradually fewer pedestrians around, Fang Qianlong stopped and waited quietly for Liu Pang's arrival.
"Boy, you ran away, why didn't you run away?" Liu Pang was slightly out of breath, holding the knife and asked Xiang Fang Qianlong fiercely.
"Who are you? Why are you chasing me?" Fang Qianlong put on an innocent look and asked for the details of the other party's identity.
"Liu Pang, governor of the capital!" Liu Pang took a few deep breaths, raised his sword and struck at Fang Qianlong. He was already 100% certain that Fang Qianlong was the murderer!
Fang Qianlong bumped his fists together without flinching, and faced Liu Pang.
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"Your Majesty, Liu Pang, the governor of the capital, was found dead on the edge of the south city."
