Xu Hong's rich family background really shocked Shen Hao. Seeing the huge silver balls that have grown moldy from several cellars, it may be an exaggeration to say that they are as rich as the enemy, but they are definitely worthy of the word "extremely rich".
Is this a good official who always gets top marks in official reviews and is called "honest and diligent"?
Pooh!
Shen Hao didn't even dare to say that he was a "good person and good official", but how could Xu Hong, a bastard, be so profitable secretly?
Of course, these huge silver balls, each weighing hundreds of kilograms, are homemade for easy storage and anti-theft. And it was not obtained by greed for ink. And "doing business". After getting involved in a few businesses and getting some help, who dares to say that the business of the left minister of the Ministry of War will suffer losses? The extra money must make Mr. Xu’s business very profitable.
Just for such a large sum of money, Xu Hong's glory in Shen Hao's heart was gone. This person may be a good player in battle, but he is indeed not a good person.
In addition to money, there are several cellars for storage of elixirs, magical instruments, antiques, rare treasures...the origins of these things are also different, but they are still staggering when piled together.
The people responsible for this inspection were from the Licheng Black Flag Battalion. They were all old men. Shen Hao was known to many people. Without Chen Tianwen leading the team, he could directly handle matters and no one dared to deal with them.
"I must make it clear to all brothers that nothing in this case can be kept private. This is not the time to make a fortune. Everything should be registered and sealed in files. I will chop off the head of anyone who messes up. Understand. ?"
Shen Hao took a chair and sat in the atrium of Xu Mansion. Every record was shown to him immediately and then carried away. From morning to evening, it was not finished.
At the time of Xu Shi, Wang Yiming came back. This guy had dark bags under his eyes, and it looked like he hadn't slept a wink.
"Sir, the matters at Jingxi Army have been taken care of."
Jingxi, where Wang Yiming had been in charge before, planned to tear open the gap from the Jingxi army first. After all, the Jingxi Army still has its supply camp as a direct handle to dig deep into, and it seems to be the most likely place to break through in a short time.
But God is not as good as man, and the progress of the Jingxi Army was also blocked by a few hard bones. Wang Yiming was so angry that he could not pry open the other party's mouth. Finally, when he was exhausted, he was told to "get ready to finish." ", and then I heard that Xu Hong, the left minister of the Ministry of War, had been captured.
What... happened? !
I thought there would suddenly be a major breakthrough when everyone was stuck in an investigation dilemma? No news at all!
After hurriedly dealing with the Jingxi Army's problems, he rushed back to Fengri City to ask questions, but was told that Shen Hao had already raided Xu Hong's home in the imperial city, and even Xu Hong himself had been captured by His Majesty. He was taken down and imprisoned in the prison of Fushi Yamen in Jingxi Town.
The changes were so fast that Wang Yiming felt that he had missed a lot of things, so he rushed to the imperial city again.
Among the Xuanqing Guards, information about the Black Flag Camp was the most tightly controlled. Wang Yiming didn't ask anyone else along the way. He knew that no one would tell him if he asked. Unless Mr. Shen nods, the case will remain a secret.
"You acted quickly enough. Okay, now that we are here, you will be responsible for supervising the inspection. Remember, anything copied will be recorded in the public account, and anyone who dares to mess around will be chopped down directly."
"It's my lord!"
Shen Hao didn't care about Wang Yiming's mood of rushing back. It doesn't matter whether he is curious or showing off. He needs someone to help him keep an eye on the Xu Mansion now. Things cannot go wrong here, and he himself wants to go to the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen. Xu Hong has already The trial started there. That's the main event over there.
Leaving Wang Yiming behind, Shen Hao led the guards and headed to the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen. He had a waist card and a note given to him by Jiang Cheng, allowing him to enter and exit freely temporarily.
Because of the special situation today, the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen was still brightly lit at this time, and many people stayed in the Yamen without leaving.
Jiang Cheng's adjutant was guarding the door, and Shen Hao led him inside as soon as he arrived.
"My lord knows that you will definitely come, so let me wait for you here. Let's go quickly."
The adjutant was already very familiar with Shen Hao. Both of them were Jiang Cheng's confidants and spoke casually without much politeness.
"Brother Zhang, what's going on over there, sir?"
"What else could happen? You're very tough. Forget it, you'll find out when you go in later. Go this way..."
As we walked all the way around Jingxi Zhenfu Shi Yamen, this was Shen Hao's first time visiting the prison in Zhen Fu Shi Yamen.
Compared with the dungeon at Black Flag Camp in Fengri City, the prison in the Zhenfushi Yamen actually looks similar from the outside. It's just that the formation fluctuations you can feel when you get close are different, and there are many more monks guarding them.
Even with Jiang Cheng's adjutant leading him, Shen Hao still went through three stringent procedures before entering the prison.
When he saw Jiang Cheng, he found that Jiang Cheng was wearing a short jacket, his sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, there was some sweat on his head, and there was a ferocious look on his face that Shen Hao had never seen on Jiang Cheng before.
And what is Jiang Cheng doing now? Before Shen Hao came, he never expected that Jiang Cheng would actually be torturing someone with a thin knife the size of a finger in his hand...
"I've seen you, sir." After entering the spacious torture room, Shen Hao was stunned for several breaths before bowing and saying hello to "busy" Jiang Cheng.
"Well, why did you come here?" Jiang Cheng did not look back, but continued to bend his waist and move on the prisoner's lower body. Some blood could be seen at his feet, but not much.
"Sir, my lord, I didn't dare to let up on the inspection before. My adjutant came back just now, so I left it to him to watch before I came over." Shen Hao answered while looking at the prisoner tied to the pillar.
He has an oval face, a short beard, and a face that looks like he is in his fifties or sixties. He has small eyes and a pale complexion. He clenches his teeth so hard that his eyes almost bulge, but he remains erect and remains silent.
Shen Hao had seen the portrait and knew that this person was Xu Hong, the former left minister of the Ministry of War. However, I didn't expect that Jiang Cheng would go up and torture Xu Hong personally. Seeing that the posture was actually decent, he must have learned it specially.
"Well!"
Not knowing what Jiang Cheng did, Xu Hong suddenly groaned, and veins popped up on his head. He was enduring unimaginable pain, but still didn't open his mouth.
"It won't work anymore. My skills are rusty. Just for a moment, the effect is at least 30% less than before. Forget it, clean him up and let him rest."
Jiang Cheng was very dissatisfied with the final result of his busy work for a while, but he did not continue. He handed the thin knife in his hand to others, then cleaned his hands on the copper plate held respectfully by the other person, picked up the tea cup and asked Shen Hao to sit down. Next.
"When I was in the army, I learned torture from an old master. The old master said that I was very spiritual and could be made into something, but now I am unfamiliar with it."
"Haha, sir, your craftsmanship is really good, but Xu Hong's mouth is just too tough."
"It doesn't matter whether he talks harshly or not. Pandaren means that you can prepare to close the case."
"ah?"
