"Mr. Zhao is the most loyal person. Everyone knows that Geng and Hou are both bodyguards of the Tianma Escort Bureau. I am also afraid that Mr. Zhao will make it difficult for you." Lu Jingdao.
And Zhao Banshan's response was very simple, just two words, "Fart!"
After finishing speaking, the old man pointed at Yan Yun, "Nvxia Yan is a master disciple of Yunshui Jingci Pavilion. She has never been to Wujiang City before and doesn't know me well, so I can understand her doubting me, but what about you, no matter what I have also lived in Wujiang City for so long, and we have known each other for more than two years.
"And in the eyes of you, Hero Lu, am I, Mr. Zhao, such a person who only cares about small righteousness and ignores righteousness?" Zhao Banshan said angrily.
Hearing this, Yan Yun opened her mouth to say something, but was stopped by Zhao Banshan with a wave of his hand, "Today, let's talk about the matter between me and this boy. Yan Nuxia, please wait a moment. I will naturally give you an explanation later."
When Yan Yun heard this, she could only shut her mouth temporarily.
Lu Jing was helpless and had to admit, "Okay, I did doubt you, Mr. Zhao, before, and I still doubt you until now. The reason why I show up here to stop us now is because I don't want us to go find Meng Xueru." .”
Zhao Banshan sneered, "This is probably the first truth you have told me tonight, Mr. Lu, after meeting me tonight. Very good. This proves that you are at least not a duplicitous villain. Otherwise, I will not bother to deal with you again in the future."
"It's really my fault this time, so Mr. Zhao, you can scold me no matter what you want. I will hold a banquet at Gong Tower to apologize to you personally...
"There's no need to hold a banquet or anything like that," Zhao Banshan interrupted Lu Jing, "If you really want to apologize, just investigate this case for me."
Seeing the expressions of surprise on Yan Yun and Lu Jing's faces, Zhao Banshan snorted coldly, "Why, do you think only the Su Dong family and his widow are the victims in this matter? Nineteen years ago, I founded the Tianma Escort Bureau. , from that time until three months ago, there was never any news about Tianma Escort Agency attacking its employer.
"The reason why Tianma Escort Bureau has become one of the four major escort agencies in the world is that apart from friends on the road who are willing to give Zhao a bit of favor, the most important thing is its credibility.
"These two words are the foundation of Tianma Escort Agency, so do you know how much impact those rumors had on Tianma Escort Agency after they spread? I have lost almost 10% of my income in the past three months." Zhao Banshan said.
"Ten percent doesn't sound like much, but the escort business is inherently low-profit, especially for those at the bottom. Not only are the jobs they do dangerous, but their income is not much. If they lose 10 percent, their lives may not be guaranteed. It will be a little sad. Besides, this matter still happened in Wujiang City, under my nose. If it is not solved, I will be worried about it. "
After Zhao Banshan finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Jing and Yan Yun opposite him. Seeing that neither of them had much reaction, he nodded, "Of course, this is just my family opinion, so next I will prove that this matter is indeed related to me." Tianma Escort Agency has nothing to do with it.”
"Can I interrupt first?" Lu Jing suddenly coughed and said, "Mr. Zhao, how did you know that we were coming to Wujiang City? Did Cheng Zuo tell you, or was it Shen Yi?"
"Miss Xiangyun told me," Zhao Banshan didn't hide it, "that a man wearing a bamboo hat and a woman carrying a sword came to her to inquire about what happened on the boat that night. I didn't expect it from you at first. , until I noticed that your master was dragging his family to visit friends, and then I went to find Cheng Zuo."
"Ningwuzuo said I'm back?"
"No, I just invited him to drink a bowl of tea at this tea stall. However, his granddaughter thought that her grandfather was in danger and had to tell my people about your appearance, so I am sure that you are indeed back. ”
"Sure enough, Jiang is still very old." Lu Jing sighed, "It seems that every move in Wujiang City cannot be hidden from your eyes."
This sentence obviously made Zhao Banshan very happy. He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
But then Lu Jing said, "So you should be able to understand why I doubt you. You see, you know everything, but why don't you know what happened to the death of the Su Dong family, and you still want me to help you?" After investigation, there is no other explanation except that the murderer is someone from your Tianma Escort Agency."
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Zhao Banshan almost sprayed the tea on the wall. The old man had to wait for a while before continuing, "Well, Sir Lu, please don't praise me next time. You will do nothing good if you open your mouth."
After saying that, he put down the tea bowl in his hand and his expression became serious, "The impact of that incident on the Tianma Escort Bureau was not small, and whether you believe it or not, it was a murder case after all, and I also want to find the murderer as soon as possible. , even if it was really someone from my escort agency who did it, so in addition to my own men, I also found three friends to investigate the case separately without communicating with each other. "
"I wonder who the friends Mr. Zhao has invited?"
"Yuzhou hero Fang Zichuan, Zen master Ji Yuan of Xuankong Temple, and the clumsy sword of Xijian Pavilion, why don't you say anything." Zhao Banshan said every word.
Yan Yun also fell silent when she heard the names of these three people. These three people were all senior masters of the same generation as her master, and they were all recognized as benevolent gentlemen in the world. Everyone kept their word.
There are words in the world, and the words coming out of the mouths of the three of them may be truer than what you see with your own eyes.
Lu Jing asked, "What was the result?"
"Geng Nantian has a rude temper and poor wine, but he still likes to drink. But he did not leave the boat that night." Zhao Banshan took out two booklets from his arms, "This is Fang Zichuan and He Bu You can take a look at Yu’s investigation notes.
"If you find it troublesome, I can tell you directly, because there was a painting boat following behind their boat that night. It happened to be hired by the spies of the Imperial City Division to monitor their boatmen, and those spies can prove that there was no People have disembarked from the ship, you can also ask the Imperial City Secretary for confirmation on this matter."
"Where is Zen Master Ji Yuan?" Yan Yun asked.
"After Zen Master Ji Yuan helped me investigate this case, he did not return to Xuankong Temple. He went to Qingluo Temple in the south of the city to preach. I have sent someone to invite him. He can come and speak to you in person." Zhao Banshan said.
Yan Yun's frown deepened, "I have another question. I don't know if I should ask it or not?"
Zhao Banshan said, "Children of the world, why should we imitate those scholars' pretentiousness? If you have any questions, just ask."
"On the night of May 26th, Mr. Zhao, did you go to Su Mansion?"
"No," Zhao Banshan shook his head, "I was receiving guests at my house that night, and I couldn't get away from it at all."
"What guest?"
Zhao Banshan hesitated for a while, then said truthfully, "The head of the Changfeng Escort Agency, Mr. Yu, wanted to go south, and he also wanted to join forces with my Tianma Escort Agency to deal with the other two agencies, so we talked all night, but in the end I I rejected him because I am already so old, I don’t have that ambition anymore, and I don’t want to bother anymore.”
Yan Yun was stunned after hearing this answer.
Changfeng Escort Bureau is also one of the four major escort bureaus, but this is not the point. The point is that the force behind Changfeng Escort Bureau is none other than Yunshui Jingci Pavilion, and the chief escort chief Yu Yangqiu has not been admitted by Qiu Moli. Although he is a teacher, he can be regarded as half of Yan Yun's senior brother.
Later, Yanyun borrowed Lu Jing's messenger Gu Jing to write a letter to his senior brother, asking him about what happened that night. Half an hour later, Gu Jing flew back with a reply from Yu Yangqiu, confirming that he was He was indeed with Zhao Banshan.
At this time, Zen Master Ji Yuan also arrived. As the only four remaining members of the Ji family in Xuankong Temple, even Yan Jun and Lu Jing had to stand up and bow respectfully when they saw this eminent monk.
Zen Master Ji Yuan also clasped his hands and returned the greeting.
"Amitabha, Hero Lu is indeed extraordinary. During these days in Wujiang City, I heard many stories about Hero Lu from the people in the city, and I was fascinated by them. I also thought about when to go to the capital to see such a young hero. I didn't expect Hero Lu. But he went back to Wujiang City first."
After speaking, he looked at Yan Yun again, "It seems that the last time I and Yan Nuxia met was six years ago. At that time, Yan Nuxia was still a child with the respected master, but now she is the number one among the younger generation. Master, my teacher must be very pleased."
"Without Zen Master's teachings at that time, Yan Jun would not have achieved what he has achieved today." Yan Jun bowed and said.
"Yan Nuxia is too modest. It's just a little bit of advice. To realize this, Yan Nuxia, your own qualifications are better." Zen Master Ji Yuan said. After a pause, he stopped talking nonsense and continued, "I know what you want to ask. , Lao Na was entrusted by Mr. Zhao, the head of the bodyguard, to investigate the case more than three months ago for him. Unfortunately, Lao Na was not good at this kind of thing, and he failed to find the murderer in the end.
"However, after investigation, I can guarantee that Mr. Zhao and his Tianma Escort Agency have nothing to do with this case."
