As Li Qin waited anxiously, the sky gradually turned brighter.
The first people to send back the news were not the Yin soldiers sent out to search the mountains and seas by Qin Shaoyou, but several red-clothed envoys under Qin Qiaoer.
These red-clothed envoys were sent by Qin Qiaoer to Zhaojia Pu and successfully captured several shopkeeper Wu who were waiting for the joint delivery there.
This group of people in the Red Clothes Envoy are all masters of interrogation.
Shopkeeper Wu originally wanted to deny him to death, but in the end he couldn't stand the coaxing and intimidation of the red-clothed messenger.
Especially after being tortured, he immediately confessed to helping thieves sell stolen goods, and also confessed to several murder cases.
In addition, shopkeeper Wu also confessed that the person who contacted him was a businessman from southern Guangdong Province, and gave a detailed description of this person's physical characteristics.
Zhu Xiucai drew a portrait of the businessman based on his description. However, the fourth sister felt strange after seeing it and shook her head and said that she had never seen this person before.
Qin Shaoyou and Qin Qiaoer quickly made a judgment: "The so-called southern Guangdong businessman is either disguised or just a middleman."
At the same time, shopkeeper Wu also explained the delivery time and location he had agreed with the southern Guangdong businessman.
Although she knew that there was probably no one there, Qin Qiaoer still sent her red-clad envoys to stay there just in case.
After obtaining the confession, Shopkeeper Wu was handed over to the local government by Qin Shaoyou and Qin Qiaoer, who would handle the trial.
When the rooster crows, the Yin soldiers sent by Qin Shaoyou return one after another.
They actually discovered several suspicious caravans in several nearby prefectures and counties.
In these caravans, there are either Dizhi, Xiongmihu, Turtle Bao and other spiritual objects stolen from Li's cloth shop, or they are related to several big cloth merchants mentioned by Li Qin, or they are There are abnormal psychic fluctuations...
After collecting the reports from the Yin soldiers, Qin Shaoyou, Qin Qiaoer and others carried out analysis and screening. During the process, they also listened to the opinions of the fourth sister, and finally locked in the most questionable caravan.
This caravan was not only sent to Beijing by one of the big cloth merchants who wanted to swallow up Li's cloth business, but the Yin soldiers also noticed a powerful and abnormal spiritual energy fluctuation in this caravan.
Although spiritual objects such as Dizhi, Xiongmihu and Turtle Treasure were not found, it was not that they were not found in this caravan, but that the abnormal spiritual energy fluctuations blocked the Yin soldiers' exploration.
After following Qin Shaoyou, these Yin soldiers were deeply influenced by him. After discovering the weirdness, they did not rush in. Instead, they used the talisman given by Taoist Priest Tuhuang to secretly intercept a small wisp of spiritual energy fluctuations, and It was brought back.
After Cui Youying, Su Jianqing, and Su Tingyu saw this small ray of spiritual energy fluctuations, they immediately concluded that even if it did not come from the supernatural item used to refine Yin Zhi, it was still closely related to it. .
In addition, the Yin soldiers also discovered that the caravan seemed to have sensed something was wrong last night and assumed a posture as if it was facing a powerful enemy.
All the bodyguards and men escorting the monks were awakened and patrolled the inn where they were staying with knives. They were heavily guarded and tidied up all night. They only waited for daybreak and the city gates to open before they set off on their way.
"Most of those who have a guilty conscience and cursed people for stealing are among them."
Qin Shaoyou immediately called Zhu Xiucai, Cui Youxu and others, and asked them to set out with him to arrest the people.
Qin Qiaoer stayed here with her red-clothed envoy to protect Fourth Sister and her party.
Xue Xiaobao wanted to follow Qin Shaoyou, but Qin Qiaoer grabbed him by the collar and forced him to stay.
Seeing this, Qin Shaoyou joined in the fun and gave Xue Xiaobao homework, asking him to copy Confucian classics and write down his insights.
Qin Shaoyou's abacus jingled: Xue Xiaobao, a bastard, is also a disciple of the Master after all. His reading notes may also inspire [True Word Technique] to help him use the Confucian mantra.
If it is feasible, then let Xue Xiaobao copy more books in the future so that he can access them at any time...
Qin Shaoyou and the others identified the most suspicious target, but they also did not let go of several other suspicious caravans, allowing the Yin soldiers to continue to monitor them secretly to prevent any accidents from happening.
The war horses were prepared early in the morning. Qin Shaoyou, Cui Youguo and others strode out of the inn, directly mounted on the war horses and galloped out of the city.
At this time, although the sky had begun to get brighter, there was no one on the street yet, and even the city gate had not been opened yet.
However, when Qin Shaoyou and the others showed their badges as the red-clothed messengers, the guards guarding the city gate hurriedly opened the door to let them go without any hesitation.
The closer he gets to the capital, the more he understands how terrifying the red-clothed messenger is.
Especially since a case occurred in the city tonight, these red-clad envoys may have clues to investigate the case.
The city gate guards knew very well that if they obstructed and wasted time and were arrested by the red-clothed messenger as accomplices of criminals, then there would really be ten thousand mouths that could not explain it clearly.
After leaving the city, Zhu Xiucai immediately took out his copy of "Shang Shu" and spoke the truth to the horses under everyone's crotch: "Surling like a shooting star."
The muscles of the war horses instantly increased, and their galloping speed also increased significantly. Under the control of Qin Shaoyou and others, they chased the Yin soldiers who were floating in front of them on the Yin wind.
Under the leadership of Yin Bing, Qin Shaoyou and the others flew dozens of miles and arrived at a county town next door.
At this moment, it was time for the county to open its doors. Several city gates were wide open, and people were entering and exiting under the inspection of the gate guards.
Qin Shaoyou and the others did not enter the city because a Yin soldier floated out of a shrine of the Earth God on the roadside outside the city, blocking their way.
The Yin soldier saluted Qin Shaoyou and then led them all the way north.
It turned out that after discovering the suspicious caravan, this shady soldier not only sent men back to report the news to Qin Shaoyou, but also left men behind to monitor in secret.
After the city gate opened and the caravan left, the Yin soldiers left one person hiding outside the city waiting for Qin Shaoyou, while the rest followed secretly, leaving marks along the way.
These underworld soldiers under Qin Shaoyou were all frontier veterans during their lifetimes, and many of them were sentry cavalry and Ye Bushou from the frontier army.
They are no strangers to surveillance and following. Although the caravan was very careful, it still could not detect their presence.
However, this caravan was also quite cunning. After leaving the city, they did not take the official road, but found a remote path.
If it weren't for the Yin soldiers keeping an eye on them and leaving marks along the way, even if Qin Shaoyou could find these people, he would have to spend more time and energy.
After running along the path for more than ten miles, Qin Shaoyou and the others saw a caravan from a distance.
The caravan also noticed them.
After seeing the red messenger robes worn by Qin Shaoyou and others, the people in the caravan not only did not relax their vigilance, but instead became more nervous.
Qin Shaoyou keenly noticed their reactions and immediately concluded that he had found the wrong person. His face darkened and he shouted loudly:
"The red-clothed envoy is investigating the case. Everyone should stop immediately and accept the investigation! Anyone who dares to resist and not cooperate will be regarded as treason and will be executed without mercy!"
(End of chapter)
