Except for Chun Nier, who was seriously injured, the other five robbed women were so frightened that they could not speak clearly after experiencing a terrifying night. It can be seen that after seeing Yi Ming, they immediately felt safe in their hearts.
The interrogation process went smoothly.
Zhou Yiming took the confession, checked it carefully, and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. With this detailed confession, our plan has more hope of success."
Then he asked Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang to examine the corpse to identify themselves.
Yan Shikuan's head had been shattered by Zhou Ming, but through the distorted facial features on his face and the expensive accessories he wore, Deng Tong quickly confirmed his identity.
When checking the identities of the men in black, Xia Dezhang opened their clothes and found that they were wearing white clothes under their black clothes.
"White Guard."
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang looked at each other and spoke at the same time.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked again.
Being able to involve the white-clothed guard in this case further proves that the mastermind behind this disappearance case must be Yan Qiu, an old thief, and Yan Shikuan is just a pawn who was dispatched.
Two members of the night watch team, with blood rushing to their heads, immediately suggested: "The presence of these white-clothed guards can definitely prove that the black hand behind this is Yan Qiu.
In this case, we might as well put all our efforts into defeating him and completely defeat the old thief Yan Qiu.
As long as the matter is successful and we escape this disaster, we will no longer have to worry about it. "
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang immediately shook their heads and rejected the plan, their hearts filled with contempt for those two people.
This plan was indeed very naive, but Zhou Ming admired those two people very much for having the courage to make such a suggestion in such a situation.
He patted the two people on the shoulders and said with a smile: "It is very rare for you two to have the courage to speak out about this plan.
But right now, we don't have the ability to complete this plan.
First of all, Yan Qiu’s power in the court is intricate and powerful beyond your imagination.
Among all of you here, the one with the highest official rank is Inspector Deng. How big is the inspector? How high a grade? I believe everyone knows this.
Another point is, will the current emperor, who favors the old thief who is strict and demanding, have the heart to get rid of his favorite ministers who have been around him for many years because of these victimized women?
You and I are both human beings. If you think about it for a moment, the answer is obvious. "
Everyone followed Zhou Ming's thoughts and thought about it, and the results they came up with were cruel and disappointing.
Seeing everyone's eyes, Zhou Ming understood everything without saying anything.
Time was urgent, so he immediately asked Deng Tong to collect the confessions in this case and write the entire case into a detailed file.
After all the work was completed, Zhou Yiming asked Deng Tong: "Inspector Deng, where do you plan to report this case? How many options do we have for the yamen to report to?"
Deng Tong was shocked. He had never expected that Zhou Yiming was so thoughtful that he would ask such a question.
“We now have two reporting options.
The first is to follow the routine and report this case to the direct superior of our yamen, the Huijing General Affairs Office.
Second, we directly bypassed our superior government office and handed over all the case files and witness statements to Dali Temple. "
Xia Dezhang immediately rejected the first option: "Hmph! Handing the confession and witnesses to the Huijing General Affairs Office is equivalent to sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.
I can guarantee that all the survivors in this case will die mysteriously within three days after arriving there.
The current General Affairs Office has long been controlled by Yan Qiu's people. Usually when they encounter ordinary cases, they will confuse right and wrong. What's more, the spearhead of this case is directly pointed at Yan Qiu.
We must not report this case there. "
Although Zhou Yiming was smart and astute, he was only on duty for a few days, so he didn't know much about the intrigues and power struggles in the court.
After listening to Xia Dezhang's words, he immediately looked at Deng Tong: "Is what Xia Captou said true?"
Deng Tong nodded. In fact, he also knew the disadvantages that Xia Dezhang just analyzed, but before he had time to say them, Xia Dezhang preempted them.
"Then we have only one choice, report the case directly to the Dali Temple Yamen." Zhou Ming said calmly.
No one had any objections, only Deng Tong said hesitantly: "It is extremely taboo in the officialdom to go beyond the direct superior of our yamen and report higher. If the case is taken seriously and the result we want is finally obtained, everything will be fine.
Otherwise, we would not be able to bear the consequences of just reporting this matter to a higher level. "
Zhou Yiming smiled bitterly: "Inspector Deng, do we have any choice now? Our lives are at stake, and we are not qualified to consider these things."
Deng Tong was stunned for a moment and was speechless.
After deciding to report it to the Dali Temple Yamen, everyone got busy under Zhou Ming's instructions.
Deng Tong led his men to find black cloth sacks and put all the bodies of Yan Shikuan and others into the sacks for easy transportation at any time.
Xia Dezhang, on the other hand, led his men to settle the victimized women and was ready to take them to the Dali Temple Yamen at any time.
Chun Ni'er was seriously injured and had difficulty moving. He left her in the yamen. Yi Ming was worried. Just when he was considering whether to send Chun Ni back to his home, the door of the inspection yamen, which had been closed for a long time, was knocked on. Gotta bang.
Deng Tong was startled: "Weren't the people at the door just now dispersed? They are so brave, they dare to knock on the yamen door. They don't want to live anymore."
Seeing Deng Tong's disgusting bureaucratic habits, Yiming sneered: "Even if the people don't disperse, they won't dare to knock on the government door if you lend them eight hundred courage.
If my guess is correct, the origin of the person who knocked on the door of the Yamen is not simple. Everyone should be on guard, especially those five witnesses. "
After hearing what Zhou Ming said, everyone was stunned.
Could it be that the old thief Yan Qiu had discovered the clues and sent people to kill people and silence them, destroying the corpses and eliminating traces?
People were panicked for a while.
Zhou Yiming remained calm in the face of danger, and according to the plan, he arranged for personnel to protect witnesses and asked others to hide the bodies of Yan Shikuan and others.
At this time, Xia Dezhang quietly walked over and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhou, who is coming from outside? Do we still have a chance to survive?"
"No need to say such depressing words. If you want to know who is outside, just open the door and you will find out." Zhou Yiming said calmly.
At this time, the knocking on the door became louder and louder, and it seemed that the door of the government office was almost broken.
After getting everyone's consent, Xia Dezhang slowly came to the door of the Yamen and removed the latch. As soon as he stepped back, the door of the Yamen opened with a bang.
The people who were originally gathered around the yamen gate now showed frightened expressions and hid in the distance, looking at the situation at the yamen gate from time to time and not daring to get close.
The moment the yamen door was opened, a dozen people in white rushed in, and then closed the yamen door tightly.
These men in white are all strong and well-proportioned, and at first glance they are martial arts masters.
The man in white at the head is in his thirties, with a white face and beardless face, and a cold expression.
His name is Feng Shiying, one of the three masters among Yan Qiu's white-clothed guards, and his martial arts cultivation has reached the fourth level.
Zhou Yiming and everyone else smelled the danger. Everyone was on high alert, and the war was about to break out.
From Feng Shiying's aura, Zhou Yiming had already figured out that this person's martial arts skills must be higher than his own. If they fought against each other, it would be difficult for him to win alone, not to mention that Feng Shiying led A dozen helpers came.
At this time, what he was most worried about was not himself, but the safety of several female victims in the back hall, as well as Chunni.
Although Deng Tong was the top leader in the inspection yamen, at this time he, like his subordinates, was petrified and couldn't think of any countermeasures in his mind.
On the contrary, Xia Dezhang stayed awake.
He understood that if the two sides fought at this time, except for Zhou Ming who could fight, his side, including himself, would be full of weak soldiers and generals, and would be completely vulnerable.
For the current plan, the most important thing is to delay time. By the way, Zhou Ming can know the details of his opponent in a short period of time so that he can come up with countermeasures.
"Sir Feng, I am humbled by my position but I didn't realize that I am here to welcome you so much. I hope you will forgive me for not being able to welcome you from afar." Xia Dezhang mustered up his courage and stepped forward to salute.
"Where are the people?" Feng Shiying said solemnly.
"I wonder who you are asking about?" Xia Dezhang pretended to be confused.
Feng Shiying suddenly became murderous and kicked Xia Dezhang.
Xia Dezhang's martial arts cultivation level is low. When this kick came, he had no time to hide. If he tried to bear it forcefully, he would die.
Xia Dezhang closed his eyes and prepared to wait for death.
Boom.
Xia Dezhang flew far away without any damage.
It turned out that at the critical moment just now, Yi Ming suddenly took action, pushed Xia Dezhang away, mobilized his energy, and tried his best to block Feng Shiying's kick.
Zhou Yiming blocked the kick with his legs. After blocking it, he felt abnormal pain in his legs, and finally his whole leg was numb.
This person is so awesome! Zhou Yiming thought to himself.
He forced himself to take a few steps back.
Deng Tong and his men were all shocked when they saw this scene, and they were also amazed at Yi Ming's strength.
Being able to catch Feng Shiying's kick firmly without any damage, there are only a few people in Huijing who can do it.
Feng Shiying looked Yi Ming up and down and figured out his strength and that he was no match for him, so he didn't take him seriously and continued to ask questions he was concerned about.
"Where are the people?"
Zhou Yiming walked to the side while observing the position of the white-clothed guard: "The person you are looking for is already dead. He was put into a sack and well hidden.
If you want to find him, stop daydreaming. "
Seeing Zhou Ming say these words, everyone present was shocked.
Doesn't he know Feng Shiying's strength? If he deliberately angered the other party, Feng Shiying might have a bloodbath in the inspection yamen at any time.
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this time, so they could only resign themselves to their fate.
Feng Shiying's eyes were cold and he made a gesture behind him. All the men in white behind him drew their swords and burst out with unprecedented murderous intent.
"Kill them all, burn them all."
After saying these four short words, Feng Shiying showed his short sword and prepared to jump up and kill Zhou Ming.
Everyone in the yamen was so frightened that they lost their minds, crying like ghosts and howling like wolves, and they all ran for their lives.
