It's time!
Great Qin Xianyang, Prime Minister's Mansion!
Li Si's eyes narrowed slightly as he examined the secret message from the Eighth Young Master.
"I didn't expect that behind this incident, the Li family in Guanzhong was looking for a counterfeit currency template made by Master Mu Yan!"
"The military meritorious services of the past have all decayed..."
"Young master, what you want is for us to arrange our manpower and start investigating along this line."
Wei Zhuang said coldly.
"Um!"
Li Si nodded slightly, frowning and said: "To do this kind of thing, your subordinate Black Jade Qilin is the most suitable."
Wei Zhuang nodded and said: "Let Mo Yu Qilin sneak into the Li family of the Guanzhong clan to conduct an investigation and secretly collect evidence and clues."
The two discussed it and decided on a plan.
at night!
The residence of the Li family of the Guanzhong clan.
The personal guard presented a secret letter and it was delivered to Li Xu, the head of the Li family in Guanzhong.
Under the flickering light, Li Xu opened the scroll.
"General Xingluo was besieged by the Eighth Young Master's men and General Meng Tian. His arm was broken and injured. The underground gambling city was destroyed by the Eighth Young Master's army!"
"And the Eighth Young Master can be sure that he has a strong land god cultivation level!"
"The Eighth Young Master is also in the realm of celestial phenomena. He has extraordinary strength. The sword in his hand is extremely powerful, far exceeding the famous swords on the list!"
Looking at the above information, Li Xu's face couldn't help but condense, showing a look of horror.
No wonder, no wonder the Seven Killers assassins hired by the Wu family were all wiped out in the Eighth Young Master's Mansion!
No wonder the Eighth Young Master felt confident facing their Guanzhong clan.
With this strength alone, not many people in the world can match it, and if he just wants to escape, not many people can stop him.
Li Xu reached out and placed the silk on the candlestick nearby and lit it.
"Somebody come!"
"Master!"
The maid outside the door bowed respectfully.
"Second order, I am ill and will not leave the house in the near future."
He decided to wait for the news, sit back and watch the situation, and just wait and see.
"Here!"
The maid bowed and took the order to leave.
Yingchuan County, Xu County!
When Ying Ziye was practicing calligraphy with his pen.
The bad guy came to report: "Master Qi, I have something important to report!"
"speak!"
Ying Ziye said calmly.
The bad guy immediately reported: "According to our investigation, Chen County controls a large number of black transactions!"
"Because it is close to the Huai River, it mainly uses waterways, and because it is backed by mountains, it mainly produces salt, herbs, and minerals!"
"This place can be said to be extremely wealthy, so it is also the place where black market trade is most frequent, and most of the people in the black market are wanted by the empire!"
"oh?!"
Ying Ziye's eyes were cold.
The vast majority of people wanted by the empire are those who have committed serious crimes against their family and life, or those who have violated the laws of the empire and committed major crimes such as private salt and iron business.
Ordinary petty thefts will not be wanted by the empire at all. At most, they can be arrested within the county.
And in Chen County, there are actually so many people wanted by the empire hiding in the black market!
It is simply impossible to say that the governor of Chen County did not know about it.
The only possibility is that because the black market can bring him significant benefits, even those wanted by the empire settle down, collude with it, and do things for them in order to hide here.
Therefore, the governor of Chen County did not report it to the court and led the arrest together with the county lieutenant.
Ying Ziye's eyes were burning, and he looked through the window sill towards the night sky in the direction of Chen Jun, and said coldly: "So, the county guard here can be regarded as the local emperor here!"
Bad people dare not say anything.
Ying Ziye stood up suddenly and said in a cold voice, "In that case, I have to go and see for myself."
In his mind, Chen County Sheriff, County Cheng, and County Lieutenant have been sentenced to death.
Although the specific major crimes of the county lieutenant have not yet been learned, the other party and the first two are colleagues, so they must be aware of it, but they conceal it.
Even as a county lieutenant, he is responsible for the security of the county. The black market under his rule harbors so many people wanted by the empire, so he must be held responsible.
Therefore!
This time when he rushed to Chen County, Ying Ziye did not let the army accompany him, but took Hou Qing, Ying Gou, and Jian Jiu with him.
Yuan Tiangang hid in secret as a back-up man.
Meng Tian led the army to march behind. Because it was a large army, it was much slower in comparison.
A few people stepped on the void and galloped across the vast land.
In just two or three hours, they arrived at the county seat of Chen County.
In the city!
Ying Ziye led everyone around.
Rather than wandering around, it is better to say that he was secretly observing the customs, customs, and living conditions of the people in Chen County.
Chen County is worthy of being a wealthy family, and the county town is more grand and majestic than Yingchuan County.
Above the streets, the roads are wider.
Busy traffic and prosperous commerce.
Pedestrians are constantly coming and going.
"Hey, doll!"
Ying Gou saw the items sold by the street vendors, which were rag dolls, puppets and beasts. She couldn't help showing great interest and ran over with her little legs.
"Old man, how can I sell this rag doll?"
Ying Gou asked.
"Fifteen cents each!"
An old man with mixed black and white hair smiled.
"Give me one!"
Ying Gou tugged at the hem of Hou Qing's clothes and ordered.
"well……"
Hou Qing sighed helplessly, took out fifteen pieces of paper and handed them to the old man.
Ying Gou picked a doll and held it in her arms.
Ying Ziye looked on from the side. Although he was a little expensive, he didn't care.
It was noon and the sun was rising high. It was the summer of June and the temperature was scorching hot.
Although a few people were already protected from the cold and heat, there was no need to bask in the sun, so they immediately found a restaurant and went in.
"Hey, some guests, please come in. Is it the lobby on the first floor, the private seats on the second floor, or the private rooms on the third floor?"
The waiter came forward and greeted.
"Seats on the second floor!"
Ying Ziye said.
The first floor was too noisy, and there were too few people on the third floor to get much information.
"okay!"
The waiter ushered a few people into the elegant seats on the second floor and said, "Dear guests, please order something."
"Old hen stew, braised fish, burnt hare, sorghum rice porridge, and some rice spring wine..."
Ying Ziye said: "Let's take these first."
"okay!"
The waiter wrote down the dishes and immediately went down to let the kitchen prepare them.
First, spring wine, rice porridge, and burnt hare were served, and after two quarters of an hour, braised fish and old hen stew were served.
The hare is roasted, and the rabbit meat secretes a layer of oil, which turns golden in color under the fire and has a fragrant aroma. It is sprinkled with a layer of salt and pepper.
Simple method, but also very flavorful.
The braised fish is also quite delicious, all freshly caught and transported from the big river next to Chenjun County on the same day.
"Waiter, settle the bill!"
Ying Ziye shouted.
"coming!"
The waiter came to the table and said: "Old hen stew is fifty cents, braised fish is forty cents, burnt hare is twenty cents, sorghum rice porridge is fifteen cents, and two pots of rice spring wine total one hundred and twenty cents. Wenqian, a total of..."
He calculated and his words slowed down a lot, and he began to think.
Ying Ziye frowned slightly.
"A total of two hundred and forty-five cents."
"Huh!"
The waiter in the shop exclaimed and said with a smile: "Young Master is very quick in calculation."
"It is indeed as the young master said, a total of two hundred and forty-five cents."
"But why are the food and drinks here half the price as compared to other places?"
Ying Ziye frowned and asked in confusion: "For example, this fish costs between twenty and thirty cents elsewhere, but here it costs forty cents, which is half as expensive as other places."
"Logically speaking, Chen County is close to the river, so fish should be cheaper."
