After chatting about Wang Jian's personal affairs for a while, Shen Hao asked about the incident where Wang Jian asked Heishui to find someone before, and wanted to know if there was any clue after so many days.
The smile on Wang Jian's face quickly turned into a bitter smile, and he shook his head and said: "Sir, our spies have searched all over the imperial city, but no one who comes in and out of the Yamen can escape their eyes, but no one is the same as King Jin. A portrait of Yang Wenguang."
"Where's the garrison? Have you found him?"
"Looking for it, but the people in the garrison are under martial law during this period. Most of them have been ordered not to leave the camp. All that can be seen are the rank of school commander or above. The ordinary soldiers can only see very little. We can only follow the instructions on the city wall. People lined up to look for him, but so far they haven’t found the person you mentioned.”
What else could Wang Jian do except smile bitterly? Looking for a needle in a haystack! And there has been no trace of it these days, and I secretly thought that it was probably impossible to find it.
Shen Hao didn't have much hope anymore. After all, after he narrowed the scope, it still involved a lot of people, and the other party's possible face concealment. It was still very difficult to rely on Blackwater's mostly naked spies to break the opponent's cover-up. hard. The most important thing is that Shen Hao himself is not sure whether Yang Wenguang has such a son in the imperial city. At present, everything is just his guess.
"This matter is not urgent. You can take your time to find it. It is not a hard order. However, you must not be careless. Everyone who meets the requirements must be carefully screened and no possibility can be missed. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, sir, my subordinates have been checking according to your request. Anyone who meets the conditions will be asked to approach secretly with a magic plate and then try to see if there is a magic weapon covering the person's body. But there is still no harvest, but... ." Halfway through, Wang Jian suddenly paused, as if he was hesitating about what he said next.
Shen Hao asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
"Sir, the Imperial City's spies have actually reported back a suspicious person. The conditions are in line with your screening in all aspects, but the appearance cannot be determined. In addition, the identity is a bit too high, so the subordinates did not have any information for a while. It comes to mind immediately.”
"Can't determine the appearance? Is there a mask covering the face or is it disguised?" Shen Hao was a little surprised and leaned forward slightly. Anyone who meets the conditions and is not excluded can be suspected. As for identity, that needs to be considered later.
"It's true that he brought a magic weapon to hide his appearance, but...he didn't hide it, he just wore it on his face."
"Huh?" Wearing it clearly on his face? Shen Hao was a little confused. What does this mean? Who can blatantly hide their appearance without fear of being suspected? So he asked: "Who?"
"My lord, it's Xue Gui, the head of the Major Cases Department of the Ministry of Punishment." Wang Jian smiled sarcastically. Anyway, he thought it was a coincidence, but at the same time he thought it was impossible. It's just that his long-term involvement in intelligence affairs makes him instinctively unable to ignore any qualified target. Even if this goal is rationally impossible.
"Xue Gui?" Shen Hao was stunned for a moment, and then started laughing. It was such an inappropriate coincidence. How could Xue Gui...
The "isn't it a coincidence?" expression on Shen Hao's face gradually faded away, his brows wrinkled slightly, and he suddenly thought in his heart: Why can't Xue Gui have some unknown connection with Jin Wang Yang Wenguang?
His identity is in line with Shen Hao's requirements for being "within the system", and because he holds a high position in the Ministry of Justice, what he has seen and heard can definitely involve some of the power tactics of the senior officials of the Jing Dynasty, and he must have a clear understanding of the institutional settings of the upper and lower dynasties. .
Age, according to the soul fluctuations, Xue Gui's real age should be about the same as King Shou, which also meets Shen Hao's previous screening conditions.
Finally, and the most crucial point, Xue Gui wears a mask on his face all year round! It is said that Xue Gui wore a mask to cover it up because he was born with an ugly birthmark on his face that would be unsightly when he was an official. At the same time, this mask is also a magic weapon, and it is said that it has some kind of ability that can be used as an aid in battle.
Since Xue Gui meets these three conditions, he is a highly suspicious person. How could we just think it was a coincidence and let go of the investigation just because he was now in a high position in the Ministry of Justice?
Shen Hao reflected in his heart for a moment, and then said: "What does Black Water Part 4 mean by this?"
"Didn't you say to be more cautious? So the fourth department did not participate in the analysis."
"Add them in and start to investigate Xue Gui in a targeted way. From his daily life to his daily behavior, we can find out as much as possible. In addition, we should create a detailed record of all the people he often comes into contact with and the places he often goes to. Investigation. I will go to the commanding officer's office later to see if I can find Xue Gui's personal records. If I can find it, I will print a copy and give it to you."
Seeing Shen Hao's serious words, Wang Jian suddenly felt nervous and nodded in agreement. I understand that Lord Shen is targeting Xue Gui!
Although Wang Jian didn't ask much before, he knew clearly that the person Shen Hao asked to find should also be a disciple of the royal family, or even directly the heir of Prince Jin, otherwise he would not use Prince Jin's appearance as a reference.
And what are the heirs of King Jin doing in hiding? What kind of conspiracy was there? Wang Jian followed Master Shen's ideas and deduced it himself, but he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. So now he pretends not to know and does whatever he is told, for fear that asking more questions will cause trouble.
Wang Jian took the order and understood that this matter could not be delayed. The earlier the spies focused their attention on the highly suspicious target, the earlier they would be able to pay attention. Maybe with such a tiny window of time, someone could be discovered or missed. some key details.
As soon as Wang Jian left, Shen Hao also followed him out of the public house. He wanted to go to the imperial city. Originally, they were going to ask Tang Qingyuan and Chen Sheng to come together in the afternoon to discuss the specific implementation strategy of the commanding yamen in the future against evil monks and evil spirits, but now it seems that they can only put it aside for the time being. Clarifying Xue Gui's identity is the most important thing at the moment.
Fortunately, the special documents in the commander's yamen are very complete. This is due to Pang Ban's consistent strength and the emperor's support. Therefore, the personal records of all officials of the fourth rank and above in the imperial court are available in the commander's office. Of course, they are all rubbings, and if you want to read them, you need Pang Ban's personal instructions.
Pang Ban always agreed to Shen Hao's request, even why Cha Xue Gui didn't ask. Perhaps in Pang Ban's view, Xue Gui and Shen Hao had a quarrel, and Shen Hao was probably planning to seek revenge by checking out his family's details, but he still did not stop him.
In the evening of that day, Shen Haocai returned to Fengri City from the command office.
As soon as he came out of the teleportation circle, he stepped into the water.
The temperature in the Imperial City has been constant for days, but it has been raining continuously in Fengli City... Shen Hao seemed to be in two worlds when he came and went.
Looking at the rain curtain outside and the hazy sky above, Shen Hao felt the same about this matter.
