After Xiao Jianqiu tied up Fu Tianpeng, he asked his gang disciples to take the warrant papers and the "murder weapon" to Pingjiang Mansion to file a complaint. Wu Xi, the magistrate of Pingjiang Prefecture, came to the court to interrogate the case. He smacked his head in shock, and then shouted loudly: "Who is standing in the hall?"
Seeing Wu Xi's question, the disciples in the gang first answered: "For the information, Lord Magistrate, Cao Min is a disciple of the Long Whale Gang. On the orders of my current Xiao gang leader, he brought the murderer of the old gang leader to the government office. Please ask Mr. Qingtian to help us." Justice."
Wu Xi obeyed, rolled his mung bean eyes, twirled a few sparse rat whiskers, and deliberately shouted at the top of his voice: "When you serve as an official, you should benefit one party. Don't worry, I will make the murderer plead guilty and brought to justice." To quell public grievances.”
After Wu Xi said these words, he turned his attention to Fu Tianpeng. At this moment, Fu Tianpeng's handsome and sunny face was full of anger. Wu Xi couldn't help being surprised by Fu Tianpeng's appearance. But soon, he regained his composure. Wu Xi slapped the gavel on the table again with a "snap" sound.
Then Wu Xi pointed at Fu Tianpeng and asked: "The bold thief came to the lobby of Pingjiang Mansion without any intention of admitting guilt or repentance, and there was actually a look of dissatisfaction on his face. I have seen many prisoners like you who are stubbornly resisting. I won't give you any advice. Look at the color, you don’t know how powerful I am. Come here, give me a hundred more blows."
At this moment, two rows of government officials heard the prefect's words. Two people pressed their shoulders and two pressed their legs to restrain Fu Tianpeng firmly. Next, two more government officials hit Fu Tianpeng on the back. The board flew up and down, and soon Fu Tianpeng's back turned blood red. Fu Tianpeng gritted his teeth, his sharp eyes blazing with anger.
The Chang Whale Gang disciples in the hall pursed their lips and snickered. Wu Xi, the prefect in the hall, rolled his eyes strangely, cleared his throat and said, "Thieves, are you going to recruit me or not?" Fu Tianpeng said "poof" at Wu Xi and said contemptuously He replied: "I, Fu Tianpeng, am an upright person. I did not do anything, so why should I admit it? If I succumb to your intimidation, wouldn't it damage my father's reputation throughout his life?"
Wu Xi was furious after hearing this and ordered the government officials to continue to deal heavy blows to Fu Tianpeng. He was about to issue the order when a disciple from the Long Whale Gang coughed twice. Master Mei Yi whispered a few words in Wu Xi's ear. Wu Xi was shocked again and ordered, "Retreat, put the prisoner in the sky jail, and try again at another day."
After arriving in the secret room, the disciples of the Changjing Gang handed a letter and 10,000 taels of silver notes to Wu Xi. Wu Xi's eyes shone when he saw the silver notes. He said to the disciples of the Long Whale Gang with a playful smile: "Gang Leader Xiao is really out of touch. If you can use Wu in any way, just ask. Isn't it too much to give away so many silver coins?" Out of sight."
The disciple of the Long Whale Gang saluted and replied: "Master Wu has worked very hard for local affairs. These silver taels are the local people's recognition of your achievements." Wu Xi listened to the flattery of his disciple, and his big mouth was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
After he asked his master Mei Yi to put the banknotes away, he then told the Chang Jing Gang disciples that martial arts practitioners were different from ordinary people, and even if they were beaten to death, they might not be able to confess. This is a tough problem.
As soon as Wu Xi said this, the disciples of the Long Whale Gang had no idea. He sent a message to the prefect, just to follow Xiao Jianqiu's wishes, but Xiao Jianqiu did not have a specific strategy in the letter. Master Mei Yi saw that Wu Xi and the disciples in the gang had no idea. He sneered a few times, and then said: "Sir, if you bite a thief, it will penetrate to the bone. We only need to find a few witnesses to identify Fu Tianpeng in court." That’s it. Having an outsider testify for the Long Whale Gang will be more convincing. Then we can take advantage of this kid’s unpreparedness and let him sign on the paper. That way we can justifiably execute him on the spot.
This will not only help Gang Leader Xiao solve a serious problem in his heart, but also make his reputation spread far and wide. "
After Wu Xi heard Mei Yi's words, he pointed at him and laughed and said, "Hahaha, you still have a way. I think our troops will be divided into two groups. The first group will be led by Captain Feng and the Long Whale Gang to find Fu Tianpeng who caused nuisance that day. The other witness is Master Mei, and you will be responsible for verifying Fu Tianpeng's charges as soon as possible."
Based on the information provided by the disciples of the Long Whale Gang, the catcher Feng Zheng found the "Taibaiju" restaurant where Fu Tianpeng had trouble that day. When Feng Zheng arrived at the restaurant, shopkeeper Wang greeted him with a smile, pulled up a stool and said to him, "Isn't this Mr. Feng? What brought you here?"
Feng Zheng said to Shopkeeper Wang expressionlessly: "Do you still remember what happened in your restaurant a few months ago?" After hearing Feng Zheng's words, Shopkeeper Wang was a little confused as a monk.
He replied with a puzzled look on his face: "Captain Feng, our shop has always been law-abiding and paid taxes in full. We haven't done anything illegal or disciplinary."
Feng Zheng waved his hand at him and scolded sternly: "Shopkeeper Wang, don't pretend to be confused while pretending to understand. My question is not specifically directed at you. What I want to ask you about is the fight that happened in your restaurant. "
After Feng Zheng's reminder, the past events rippled through Shopkeeper Wang's mind. He thought again of the young knight with a handsome face who helped him out. So he told Feng Zheng exactly what happened that day. Feng Zhengming's accompanying police officer recorded Shopkeeper Wang's words in the record.
He was also asked to come to court at any time after being summoned.
Before leaving, shopkeeper Wang pulled Feng Zheng's sleeve and said, "Captain Feng, Shaoxia Fu is a good man with a high level of integrity. You must enforce the law impartially and uphold justice for him." Feng Zheng nodded and folded the transcript. After being healed, he put it in his arms and prepared to search for the next witness with the disciples of the Long Whale Gang.
After leaving "Taibai Ju", the disciples of the Long Whale Gang warned Feng Zheng that the search for witnesses to identify Fu Tianpeng's "crimes" this time was not what the prefect Wu wanted. Feng Zheng saw that the words of the disciples of the Changjig Gang contained threats. He frowned angrily and glared at the disciples of the Long Whale Gang. Then Feng Zhengyi said sternly to the disciples of the Long Whale Gang: "Feng is in the public domain, and he only behaves according to one principle. Before the case is ascertained, how can he arrest people at will and convict them at will?"
When the disciples of the Long Whale Gang saw that Feng Zheng was angry, they had no choice but to laugh with him. Being with such a person, the Long Whale Gang disciple felt that he could not carry out Xiao Jianqiu's orders, so he found a reason to leave Feng Zheng. Feng Zheng also hated such a despicable villain and wanted to find an excuse to send him away. Now that the disciples of the Long Whale Gang left on their own, Yu Zhifu was looking good on his face, and there was no one around to monitor him. Feng Zheng thought that he could let go of his fists and carry out the investigation happily.
After the two parted ways, the disciple of the Long Whale Gang returned to the gang. He first told Xiao Jianqiu about the prefect's promise to deal with Fu Tianpeng, and Xiao Jianqiu laughed loudly after hearing this. As long as the Long Whale Gang stays out of the matter and doesn't make enemies in the martial arts world, this will be the best thing. He took out a piece of silver from his pocket, threw it to the disciple, and praised him for doing something very well.
When the disciple reached out to take the silver, he looked at Xiao Jianqiu with a sad expression. Xiao Jianqiu saw his decadent expression and couldn't help but said angrily: "Look at you, you look like a defeated rooster. Tell me, what else happened during this outing?"
Seeing that Xiao Jianqiu was angry, his disciple told him hesitantly that Feng Zheng, the arrester of Pingjiang Prefecture, was not giving him face, and he would rely on his own investigation to figure out the ins and outs of Fu Tianpeng's case. "If you don't eat the toast, you will be fined." Xiao Jianqiu was so angry that he slapped the celadon tea bowl on the coffee table to pieces. Then, he said to his disciple: "Tell Magistrate Wu about this and ask him to deal with Feng Zheng.
The disciple took the order and prepared to leave for Wu Xi's mansion. When the disciple turned around and was about to leave, Xiao Jianqiu quickly stopped him. Xiao Jianqiu waved his hand at him and motioned for him to retreat. Seeing that no one else was present, the person hiding behind the screen in the inner room came out. This man had a deep scar on his left cheek and looked very vicious. He is none other than the robber Lu Qiang.
Lu Qiang stood with his left leg on the ground and his right leg on the chair. He arched his body forward like a hunting tiger and looked at Xiao Jianqiu with sharp eyes. After a brief silence, Lu Qiang said to Xiao Jianqiu: "Everyone who hinders us must be eliminated. Now that you have taken control of the Long Whale Gang, as long as you work well for Marshal Wu Shu, the Kingdom of Jin will never I'm treating you badly. Don't you want to be the leader of the martial arts alliance? Now the masters of the Jin Kingdom have gone south in batches. As long as the plan is right and the sects of Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and Kongtong are eradicated one by one, this wish will definitely come true. "
After listening to Lu Qiang's words, Xiao Jianqiu's eyes revealed a murderous look. He said: "There is no turning back when I shoot, and I will never tolerate anyone ruining my plan." Lu Qiang nodded, jumped out of the window and disappeared after a while.
Late at night, a dark cloud chased the cold moon, and everything became pitch black. Shopkeeper Wang stood in front of the counter, sorting out the day's accounts by the light of a weak oil lamp. Suddenly there was the sound of shattering rubble on the roof. When Shopkeeper Wang was greatly shocked, he saw a masked man in black holding a fish-gut blade and stabbing him in the heart with a "dragon entering the sea" move.
Shopkeeper Wang doesn't know martial arts, but the attacker's skills are as fast as wind and lightning, making it impossible for him to dodge. Seeing that Shopkeeper Wang's life was in danger, a person suddenly appeared beside him. This person used Taizu Changquan to step forward to meet the enemy. The men in black previously focused their energy on Shopkeeper Wang and did not pay any attention to the possibility of someone sneaking up on him.
Therefore, the man who rescued him hit the man in black hard on the abdomen with his two iron fists. The man in black fell to the ground after being hit hard. After using his hands to prop up his body, he threw two iron pellets towards Shopkeeper Wang. The rescuer picked up the copper plate on the table to cover it. After two "dang-dang" sounds, the iron pill fell to the ground. The man in black who made a sneak attack took advantage of this time to break the window and escape from the restaurant.
Shopkeeper Wang thanked him repeatedly and said: "I don't know who you are, but I will never forget your kindness in saving my life." The masked man who rescued took off his mask. Shopkeeper Wang took a look and found that it was Feng Captou. Shopkeeper Wang said to Feng Captou: "Feng Captou, I have always been kind to others. I wonder who wants to kill me?"
Capt. Feng told Shopkeeper Wang that he ruined other people's plans just because he talked too much. After listening to Feng Baotou's words, shopkeeper Wang immediately understood the reason. He asked Capt. Feng what to do?
Capt. Feng told him to pack up the small amount of money, take the family, disguise himself and leave here quickly.
Shopkeeper Wang panicked and said: "Captain Feng, it's late at night now. Even if I want to escape, the city gate officials won't let me go." Feng Zheng told Shopkeeper Wang to take care of everything first and arrive at the city gate. When the time comes, he will come later.
Just like that, shopkeeper Wang woke up his family, loaded their things on the carriage and hurriedly drove towards the east city gate. Arriving at the city gate, the city gate official stopped Shopkeeper Wang on the grounds that he could not leave the city late at night. At this time, Feng Zheng appeared. He held the prefect's warrant and asked the city gate officer to open the door. Before Shopkeeper Wang left, Feng Zheng said to him: "Shopkeeper Wang, are you going back to your hometown in Jizhou?"
Shopkeeper Wang knew that Feng Zheng was trying to confuse others by saying this. He shouted knowingly: "Yes, thank you Mr. Feng for taking care of me. I will come back after I go back to my hometown to visit my relatives and friends."
Feng Zheng gave shopkeeper Wang a few more instructions, then turned and walked along a street. The night was dark, and Feng Zheng quickly disappeared. The assassin went back to Xiao Jianqiu and told him that someone had rescued Shopkeeper Wang. Xiao Jianqiu unexpectedly did not punish him, which puzzled the assassin. Xiao Jianqiu said to the assassin: "Tell Master Wu about this immediately. He knows what to do?"
The assassin did not dare to neglect and went out to the magistrate's residence. After the prefect Wu Xi saw that Xiao Jianqiu sent someone to report the news of the failed assassination, Wu Xi personally poured the assassin a glass of hot wine to calm him down first. The assassin picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. After a while, he felt a burning pain in his internal organs. The assassin pointed at Wu Xi and said, "You...you...you are so cruel."
Wu Xi glared at him and said to the assassin: "Let me tell you, the person who plotted against you should be Xiao Jianqiu. He asked me to deal with you, just because he didn't want to get into trouble. If I want to blame, I blame you for not doing things well and hindering our plan."
After the assassin died, Wu Xi immediately called his master Mei Yi, who asked Mei Yi to dispose of the assassin's body without anyone noticing. Mei Yi led the people to carry the assassin's body out, and several people headed towards the dense forest. After the hole was dug, they buried the assassin's body. In order to prevent anyone from finding out the clues, Mei Yi ordered someone to sprinkle dry soil on it.
They came quietly and left quietly. But there is no airtight wall in the world, and Mei Yi's despicable behavior was clearly seen by a person hiding in the dark. After Mei Yi left, the man jumped down from the tree and made a mark on the trunk next to the dry soil.
