Shen Hao has never been a fan of official duties, nor does he think that all those who work in the imperial court are good people. He has his own measure of right and wrong.
At the same time, Shen Hao also firmly believes in this saying: No matter how bad things are, people are most likely to do them.
Colluding with evil monks? Not to mention, it’s really not impossible!
Of course, everything needs to wait for more investigation information to come back before we can draw a conclusion.
However, Shen Hao couldn't wait until then. He also had to adjust his plan. Some omissions that might have an impact in the future needed to be plugged as soon as possible.
Just after Feilong left, at noon that day, Shen Hao rushed directly to the Qianhu Office in Fengri City without even eating.
When he arrived, he was in time for dinner. Shen Hao went directly to the canteen of Qianhusuo without being unfamiliar. He ran to Jiang Cheng's small stove and had a meal with him. This seemingly abrupt behavior did not arouse Jiang Cheng's disgust. Instead, he smiled and asked Shen Hao to eat more, and said that he had a larger appetite than Shen Hao when he was Shen Hao's age.
Is Jiang Chengdu strong enough to punt a boat? No, it's just because Jiang Cheng once served in the army. Scooping food with his subordinates was the norm in the army, especially during war times. He had long been used to it. It was precisely for this reason that Shen Hao ran to get food "abruptly", and he had thought it through clearly.
Jiang Cheng and Shen Hao sat down to eat and didn't spend much time chatting. Neither of them was very interested in talking about business while eating.
However, even a simple lunch with not much communication was still noticed by interested bystanders.
When did Jiang Qianhu become so kind to others? And looking at his outfit, he looks like a flag officer?
At this time, someone said, don’t you know? This is Shen Hao, the commander-in-chief of Licheng Black Flag Battalion.
This is how private gossip spreads. In the past, people were the subject of after-dinner gossip, but now that they appear in front of their eyes, they are naturally more eye-catching.
Turns out he is so young!
When he was in his twenties, he sat in the position of chief flag officer, and his title was still from the sixth grade to the hundred households. Tsk tsk, the key point is that this person is still a rogue cultivator with no roots and no one to rely on. Looking at what he has done, God is unfair.
Fucking retail investors! Have you seen the relationship between him and Jiang Qianhu? Someone has a backer!
After eating, he returned to Jiang Cheng's apartment. Shen Hao expressed his thoughts and gave a general outline of the current progress of the case and the direction of preparations. Because things forced Shen Hao to speed up the progress, some local yamen were involved, and even yamen with a higher authority level than Shen Hao.
If you want to proceed with the investigation in a just and legitimate manner without being criticized later, it is necessary to obtain Jiang Cheng's support.
"Local Yamen...Population Department...Hmph, you should pay attention to your methods in this matter, don't be too harsh, and you can investigate the rest boldly. However, as for Chen Baihu, you I still want to ask for help, you should understand all this, right?"
"My subordinate understands. Moreover, I would like to ask Chen Baihu for some support."
"Well, you kid has a sharp mind, better than most people, and you are very lucky. If this case can be solved, maybe you can show your face again."
Shen Hao didn't understand this sentence, but Jiang Cheng obviously didn't mean to explain it in depth, so he could only give up and stop asking.
After leaving Jiang Cheng's mansion, Shen Hao went to Chen Yiyun's place again.
"Subordinate Shen Hao, please see Chen Baihu." He bowed and raised his hands in a standard salute, even his expression was meticulous. Shen Hao knew that he could be a bit arrogant in front of someone like Jiang Cheng, who had strong military habits, but not in front of a young master from an aristocratic family like Chen Yiyun.
"Mr. Shen Qi, there's no need to be polite. I knew you were here before, so why did you have dinner with Jiang Qianhu? Haha, it seems that Jiang Qianhu thinks highly of you!"
"That's Jiang Qianhu's favor. This subordinate's meager skills can only be achieved through proper guidance from the adults."
"Hey, Shen Hao, I have been in Xuanqing Guard for five years, and of all the people I have met, you are the most talkative. Okay, tell me, you must have something to come to me with."
From Chen Yiyun's words, Shen Hao could tell that the other party didn't want to be involved with him, but he didn't seem to want to completely separate him, which was very intriguing.
"Sir, this subordinate is here to report the case..."
As Shen Hao told the story, Chen Yiyun's face became less calm. He did not expect that the case Shen Hao arrested this time might not only involve the evil monks, but also the collusion between the local yamen and the evil monks.
Compared with Jiang Cheng, Chen Yiyun's city is worse, or not as calm. Because he couldn't sit still anymore, he got up and walked back and forth in the public house.
After a long time, Chen Yiyun said: "Who knows about this matter now?"
"You are the only one who knows the whole story, Mr. Jiang, and I, no more. The rest is a secret thread arranged by me to know some details."
"That's okay. You did the right thing. Don't spread the word about the case until you are really sure of it. Are you here this time to ask me to give you a legitimate warrant?"
"Yes, my lord, a warrant for "acting cheaply" will be enough. It won't make it difficult for your lord to do it. In addition, I heard that your lord has also promoted copper cabinets in other jurisdictions. I want to see the letters in the newspaper."
Chen Yiyun once again secretly sighed at Shen Hao's thoughtfulness. A "cheap act" really saved him a lot of trouble. But what does it mean to check copper cabinet letters from other jurisdictions?
As early as Shen Hao came to Fengri City to report the case last time, Chen Yiyun felt that the copper cabinet method was very good, and ordered other jurisdictions in Fengri City to follow suit. Recently, he did receive some reports from various places, but with The situation in Licheng is different. Those copper cabinets that have become popular have not been taken seriously by the black flag camps everywhere.
"You want to see the letters in the copper cabinet somewhere else? What are you looking for?"
"My subordinates want to find cases of the same type. The missing persons in such cases are all children under the age of thirteen with yin and yang blood, which is easy to find. If this kind of special case does not only appear in Licheng, then through association with the criminal Obtaining the source of the target's information can confirm that there is a problem here in Fengli City's Population Department."
Chen Yiyun said noncommittally: "You mean to ask the black flag camps in other jurisdictions to cooperate with your investigation?"
"No, I am cooperating with you, sir. You are the commander of this investigation."
"Commander? You have Jiang Qianhu leaning on you. I can't sit still as a commander. But Shen Hao, I want to ask you a question. Can you tell the truth?"
"My lord, feel free to ask, I will tell you everything you know!"
"As a smart person like you, you must know that once you reach out to the local government, no matter whether it is right or wrong, you will not be a good person in the eyes of the officials in the local government. Aren't you afraid that one day you will be hurt by them?"
Chen Yiyun is really curious. The first time Shen Hao made a move, he didn't give face to Jingxi's elite circle. This time he reached out to the local government again, making enemies for himself so unscrupulously. What was he thinking? He originally thought that after the Li family case, Shen Hao would be quiet for a while, and at worst, he would make some gimmicks like the "copper cabinet". But it seems not.
Shen Hao didn't expect that the other party would ask this. After thinking about it, he handed over his hands and said, "I didn't think too much about it. I just felt that I did something and something I didn't do."
