However, just as Ma Jin, who was the former patrol envoy, quickly ordered people to collect the belongings and books and documents, he heard the sound and movement of the continuous search outside, which quickly disappeared in a short period of time. Then, conscious of not getting numb, he ordered to the left and right again:
"You all, go out and see if anyone has broken in!"
"No!" Upon hearing this, the dozens of busy subordinates in front of them did not hesitate to pick up iron hooks, saw knives, steel forks, etc.; they poured out of the inner room in groups; they began to bring people to the outside room. In the hall, I saw cells containing all kinds of aliens, which were opened at some point.
Most of the various aliens who had been tortured to death also ran out on the spot; and these armed men in brown shirts with short hips and leather smocks almost collided head-on; in an instant, there were roaring roars, fierce fighting sounds, and... A shrill scream broke out on the spot.
At the same time, Ma Jin, who was in the inner room, packed up a pile of money notes and jewelry; then piled the remaining items together and lit them with an oil lamp. Under the rising firelight, he moved a corner of the stone wall without hesitation, revealing a deep exit.
Then, the whole person disappeared into it with the baggage on his back; then, he walked down the branches of this cold and damp cave in twists and turns. After a short while, he suddenly saw the vague sight again. Skylight, bright water reflections and the smell of water plants.
Immediately afterwards, a half-new but not old boat hidden among the weeds and vines beside the pond appeared in front of him. Then, Ma Jin rowed the small boat with all his strength and disappeared among the thick luxuriant wild grass; when he docked again, he was already outside a village.
However, he bypassed the main entrance of the village and came to an inconspicuous back door. He knocked gently a few times according to a specific rhythm. After waiting for a while, he was welcomed in by an old man in green clothes. ; Soon after, the main door opened wide, and a group of people walked out and waited.
The short, fat man in the lead was the steward of this village; while Ma Jin, dressed in coarse clothes and with a face painted in gray, was among the servants who followed him. It wasn't until he reached the small market at the intersection that he quietly broke away from the group; but he wandered around among the crowds in the small market for a while.
After confirming that there were no signs of being followed or tracked, he spent money to hire a small boat and spent half a day along the branch line of the Cao River to the outside of Anyi County, close to Chuzhou in the north. Then he walked into a flying money exchange shop on Qiao City Pier.
He faced the counter who was greeted by the cashier, who was also a local latent agent of the Wude Department. After taking out a token that also belonged to Wude Si to prove his identity as having a secret mission, Ma Jin had time to stop to take a breath and enjoy a hungry meal.
Then, with the help provided by the other party, he continued to board a passenger ship to and from Haiyan County; he sailed eastward overnight until after dawn, and just before the passenger ship was about to arrive at the bottom of Haiyan City, he pretended to have fallen into the water and jumped off the ship and re-entered the shore; Hike to the salt area by the sea.
Dozens of large and small salt fields are scattered along the hundreds of miles of coastline here. There are thousands to tens of thousands of workers in them. They also provide the court with hundreds of thousands to millions of dendrobium salt products every year. And the number of people of all kinds who make a living around these salt fields is several times that number.
This also gave rise to many rural parties, trading companies and gangs active in gray areas, including the Salt Group, Salt Gang, and Salt Association, and even unofficial trafficking gangs. When Ma Jin was interrogated by the patrol, he showed his confession as a member of a business gang and was escorted in.
Soon after, he appeared in one of the largest salt fields in the area, the Panxi Salt Fields of the Rugao Salt Patrol Court under the command of the Jianghuai Salt and Iron Envoy; and he was respectfully introduced to the residence of the local prison. Later, the person who hurriedly came for the meeting was not the supervisor himself.
It is You Wenyuan, the director of the local branch of Donghai Grand Society who specializes in the southeast flying money business. He is also one of Ma Jin's partners who have had secret contacts and secret negotiations for many years. Therefore, the moment he met the other party, he immediately Don’t hesitate to make your requests:
"Hurry up and arrange for me to go out to sea to avoid disaster... The river patrol censor traced it all the way from Jiangling and Luzhou. My business in Huaiyang for many years is over; the things I covered up for you can't be hidden for long, and I can't hide it for long." I hope you will take care of yourself and deal with the situation as soon as possible."
"Okay! I'll contact you and make arrangements right away." You Wenyuan, who was described as thin and short, nodded solemnly without hesitation: "Please wait here quietly for a while and think about whether there are any other omissions in your haste. I will definitely give you an answer before nightfall."
"..." When the other party left again, Ma Jin, who was alone in the room, checked privately for a moment to confirm that there was no gap for prying or eavesdropping. Then his whole body suddenly relaxed, showing a state of malaise and weakness. After all, this journey Escape consumes a lot of energy on his part.
In order to ensure a foolproof escape, all the escape routes and contacts he had developed in the local area for many years were exhausted. So much so that now he can only entrust his final fate to the hands of others; however, when and where did he start to fall into this situation?
You know, he was originally a serious general who came from the Imperial Military Academy. Although he was quickly influenced by the rich and popular trend in the southeast, he only took his own share of the officialdom. When? , what if your bottom line and persistence are shattered?
Looking back at Ma Jin at this moment, it seems that it started when he met that woman who was dignified and quiet on the outside, but infinitely enchanting on the inside; because of her addictive skills in bed, and because she brought her former censor to collect the information privately. Evidence of guilt, and a written impeachment form?
What's more, after this prison censor suddenly got drunk and fell into the water and drowned, she once again sent her trusted old subordinates and their families. After confirming that the other party was the source of secretly reporting on her, she tortured his wife to death in front of him. Woman, and then surrender her head to the police?
Then Ma Jin's fortune, destiny and future were completely connected with the secret society "Wutian" hidden behind this woman. The River Guard Dog, which even became one of the twelve zodiac signs, provided cover and aftermath for secret trafficking across the river and as far away as overseas.
He even used his position and the information provided behind the scenes to attack and coerce, and took control of many salt gangs, private lords, shipping guilds, etc., and turned them into secretly driven minions. It wasn't until the weather changed and people were panicked that he took on a new mission.
It is to provide help and cooperation in secret, and other members of the Twelve Stars capture and collect all kinds of aliens that appear in the north and south of the Yangtze River; and provide suitable transit points and transportation channels for this generation; and even secretly attack and capture lone traveling merchants, To serve as material.
Then, through the information channels and weird and unpredictable methods controlled by others, anyone who dares to threaten the interests of internal members will die or have to retreat. Even the young Yin of Guangling Prefecture, who had his back to the Governor of Yangzhou, could do nothing.
However, his ultimate self-confidence and overflowing power were instantly shattered by a woman with a mere Wudeshi background. A group of soldiers who had been secretly raised as minions were suppressed by the "River Patrol Censor" who suddenly appeared with extraordinary means as soon as they met.
As a result, Ma Jin didn't even have time to react adequately, or take self-rescue measures to distance himself and deal with it; just as the Shao Yin who took the opportunity to attack stepped forward, he escaped from Guangling City without dignity; Adding fuel to the fire, he fell step by step into the current desperate situation.
But no matter what, as long as he can survive and find an opportunity to meet again with the most mysterious leader of the Twelve Prime Ministers (God Queen/Zi Mo); with his many years of private connections, he can control local officials and wealthy families. If there are no secrets and handles, there is still a chance for recovery.
The next moment, he felt a little thirsty in his mouth and a little sleepy mentally. So he gently opened the window and went out and shouted: "Is anyone there? Find me some food to warm my belly and quench my thirst." However, his words fell off. But there was only a quiet response from outside...
In an instant, Ma Jin's heart was filled with alarming signs. Could it be that the other party was determined to cross the river and demolish the bridge and silence them on the spot. Without hesitation, he dropped everything and jumped out of the back window. However, what he saw were the slaves, guards and guards lying on the ground with pale faces beside the wall and the door.
The next moment, a cold iron hand suddenly came down from the air like electricity. Ma Jin only had time to rely on his years of martial arts and experience that had not been completely eroded by wine and sex. He suddenly turned around and drew out the short steel blade that stuck to his leg, and stabbed forward. It hit the iron piece of the handguard, but it missed and was pinched and broken several times.
Then he let go of the short blade and rolled into the corner of the wall. Ma Jin also faced the void on the roof and shouted hysterically loudly:
"I'm not willing to give in. I really can't. Just because of a woman, everything about me will be ruined."
"I have been in the army since I was fifteen years old, suffered a lot of hardships, suffered many injuries, and gave up many cherished things before I climbed to this position."
"Actually, you and I are just abandoned children thrown away by big shots! Do you think that everything you see can be traced by yourself? Let me tell you, those people are just using you to eradicate dissidents. "
"I know many things and have the handle on many people. Therefore, I must not fall into the hands of the government, otherwise there will be no way to survive. I also have many secretly buried treasures and property. If you can let me go, I will try my best to deal with it..."
The next moment, an iron gauntlet passed through the wall again and caught his back with lightning speed. The instant contact made Ma Jin's face weak and gray, and also made him talk incessantly and incoherently. The sound stopped suddenly.
(End of chapter)
