Liu Ming was seriously injured and had no clues about the gunpowder, which made Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing feel the enemy's insidiousness and cunning.
For the sake of the Song Dynasty's border peace, the two decided to continue tracing the traces of gunpowder and completely eradicate the mastermind behind it.
After Fu Tianpeng sent a letter to Xu Changhai Feige, he quickly received a reply.
Xu Changhai told Fu Tianpeng in the letter that he should go to the Lian Sheng Casino in Chenzhou City to find out the situation.
In the evening of that day, after the two simply filled their stomachs, they dressed up as merchants and ran to the winning streak gambling house.
After arriving at the Lian Sheng Gambling House, I saw that it was so crowded and extremely noisy.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing stood far away, paying close attention to the actions of each gambler.
The two of them observed for a long time, and Zhao Xueqing found a man in the westernmost corner wearing a large purple satin cardigan. He made bold moves. After losing more than ten games in a row, his face was not red, he was not panting, and his expression was very calm.
Zhao Xueqing paid close attention to this person and then said to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother Tianpeng, this man in purple clothes is very suspicious. He has lost many times in a row and yet he can still keep calm. It must be very easy to get this money."
Fu Tianpeng nodded, and he quietly told Zhao Xueqing that we should keep an eye on this person.
It was agreed upon that Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing would also place bets in the gambling house, so as to avoid other people's attention.
After an hour passed, the gambler in purple lost everything. He cursed and walked out of the gambling room.
Before going out, the shopkeeper nodded and smiled at this person: "Master Xiong, please go slowly. You are welcome to come back often."
The man in purple rolled up his arms, rolled up his sleeves, and glared at the shopkeeper with squinting green eyes.
After Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing saw the man in purple leaving the gambling house, they followed him closely.
The man in purple was running rampant in the market, kicking and kicking the vendors. He was shouting and cursing at the vendors as he walked forward with a swagger.
The man's face, which had been clouded just now, was somewhat clear now.
He picked up some mahua from a stall and stuffed it into his mouth.
The man then said to the stall owner: "I will give this money to you later, Mr. Xiong."
The hawker waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "Master Xiong is willing to eat my twists. That is to give me face. How can I not know what is good and what is good and not care about your money?"
The man in purple heard this, grinned like a toad and walked away.
After the man in purple left the market, every vendor along the street scolded him behind his back.
After Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing saw what they saw, they helped the vendor clean up the mess and asked about the man in purple.
Fu Tianpeng bought a piece of Mahua, broke it in half and handed it to Zhao Xueqing. Taking advantage of the opportunity to praise the deliciousness of the mahua, he said to the stall owner: "Old man, who is this person just now? Why is he so barbaric and domineering?"
The old man selling Mahua had a livid face and took a sip on the ground.
He told the two of them that this man's name was Xiong San, and he was the younger brother of the owner of Feixiong Village. This person idles around all day long, deceives and cheats, and does all kinds of immoral things except good things.
After listening to the old man's story, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing thanked him and left the market in a hurry.
After discovering Xiong San's residence, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing used Qinggong to climb over the wall and enter Xiong San's house.
At this moment, Xiong San was lying on the table, playing with a box in his hand.
After Xiong San opened the box, he still cursed and said: "That guy named Xiao is really not a good thing. He asked me to transport such dangerous things, but he actually gave me a box of jewelry. Now there is only half a box left. I can't gamble anymore." Otherwise, there will be no hope for the rest of my life."
While Xiong San was talking to himself, he put on his bamboo hat and raincoat and got ready to go out.
Just at this moment, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing pushed the door open and entered.
When Xiong San first saw two knights carrying swords on their backs, he was so frightened that his legs trembled.
He put his hand on the table and said to Fu and Zhao tremblingly: "You... you... who are you?"
Fu Tianpeng stepped forward, grabbed Xiong San by the collar, and pushed him to the ground.
His handsome face was flushed with anger.
Zhao Xueqing unsheathed her sword, raised her pretty eyebrows, and said to Xiong San: "Xiong San, if you tell the truth today, we can let you live. If you hide anything, we will kill you immediately."
After saying that, Zhao Xueqing placed the Chanjuan sword on Xiong San's neck.
After Xiong San felt the cold and sharp blade, he was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy.
He kowtowed and told Fu and Zhao sincerely that he would tell everything he knew.
Zhao Xueqing nodded and asked straight to the point what his relationship was with Master Xiong.
Xiong San told Zhao Xueqing that the owner of Xiong Village was his brother.
Later, Zhao Xueqing asked Xiong San if he was involved in the transportation of gunpowder?
Xiong San nodded again and again.
Zhao Xueqing then asked Xiong San, where is the batch of gunpowder intended to be transported to the Kingdom of Jin hidden now?
Xiong San shook his head after hearing this. He told Zhao Xueqing that he didn't know where the gunpowder was hidden?
Zhao Xueqing's pretty face was filled with anger when she heard this, and she scolded Xiong Sanzang for his cheating and being careful with his head.
Xiong San was so frightened that he cried and communicated. He told Fu and Zhao in a pleading tone that he was just helping to carry the gunpowder onto the ship and knew nothing about anything else.
After Zhao Xueqing finished questioning, she clicked on Xiong San's acupuncture points and then tied him up.
Xiong San begged Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing to let him go. Zhao Xueqing sneered and replied to Xiong San that what he had done was against the justice of the country. They did not take his life on the spot, which was already an advantage to him.
After leaving Xiong San's house, Fu Tianpeng asked Zhao Xueqing, what should be the next step?
Zhao Xueqing said: "Brother Tianpeng, Xiong San is not a person who keeps secrets. Now he is a witness and must be handed over to Magistrate Dong."
Fu Tianpeng nodded, and then said to Zhao Xueqing: "Sister Qing, I will send a message to Magistrate Dong right now."
After Fu Tianpeng sent the signal, half an hour later, Dong Zhaozhi rushed over with a team of detectives.
Dong Zhaozhi clasped his fists at the two of them, dismounted and said to them: "Two knights, did you find the clues so quickly?"
Fu Tianpeng said: "Mr. Dong, Xiong San, who was involved in transporting gunpowder, has been captured by the two of us, and the others are in the house."
Dong Zhaozhi immediately led people into the house to arrest him. The moment he opened the house, he found that Xiong San's head tilted down and he was no longer breathing.
When Dong Zhaozhi saw that Xiong San was dead, he was about to step forward to investigate the situation, but at this moment, the back window suddenly opened, and a gangster in black raised his hand, and several beads flew towards Dong Zhaozhi.
When the police officers saw this, they all shouted: "Protect Mr. Dong."
The beads exploded in front of everyone. Several policemen who were blocking Dong Zhaozhi fell to the ground. Dong Zhaozhi was also hit by the broken beads and his chest was injured.
After Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing noticed something strange in the room, they immediately explored the surroundings.
After the two saw the criminal outside the window, they immediately blocked his way back.
When the gangster saw Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing coming forward, he "fluttered his wings like an evil eagle", shook his arms, and threw out dozens of beads.
Fu Tianpeng saw the bead and said to Zhao Xueqing: "Sister Qing, be careful, this is the Fire Thunder Bead."
They have been in the world for a long time and have long been aware of the tyranny of Huo Lei Zhu.
When the two of them saw the Fire Beads coming, they bent down to let the beads pass by "iron arch holding the bridge", then quickly turned over and came to the criminal with nimble footwork.
As soon as the villain touched his waist, all the fire and thunder beads were fired. In desperation, he punched and kicked Fu Tianpeng.
Fu Tianpeng changed his body shape and his footwork. He was as fast as an ape and as agile as a rabbit, and he was behind the criminal in the blink of an eye.
Fu Tianpeng used the "bangs to chop woodcutter" style, grabbed the criminal's arm, pushed his back, and twisted his arms out of joint.
The gangster grinned in pain, raised his leg and kicked Fu Tianpeng hard in the abdomen.
Taking advantage of Fu Tianpeng's escape, the criminal retreated to the corner.
He grinned at Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing, with a strange smile on his face.
The gangster told Fu Tianpeng that they wanted to capture him alive for the next life.
After the villain finished speaking, he gathered his energy on his forehead. His face was like water that could not be dredged, getting redder and redder due to the accumulation of true energy.
Soon, the criminal fell to the ground and died due to the impact of his true energy.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing shook their heads repeatedly and sighed: "The clues are interrupted again."
With the help of everyone, the injured Dong Zhaozhi walked forward slowly.
Faced with the clues that he finally found and then disappeared like this, he felt filled with hatred.
Dong Zhaozhi cursed angrily: "What a sinister and cunning villain."
He was so angry that blood rushed to his wound. Everyone saw blood seeping out of Dong Zhaozhi's chest.
Seeing the injured Dong Zhaozhi, Zhao Xueqing approached him and quietly said to Dong Zhaozhi: "Master Dong, there is another strategy now, which may be feasible."
After hearing this, Dong Zhaozhi's frown relaxed.
Zhao Xueqing told Dong Zhaozhi that this plan was just a bit unfair to the adults.
Dong Zhaozhi said with a serious expression: "Dong is deeply favored by the emperor and should serve the country. If you have anything to say, Miss Zhao, please feel free to say it."
Zhao Xueqing analyzed the current situation for Dong Zhaozhi. She believed that the gangsters' repeated sneak attacks from behind meant that he was hiding somewhere in Chenzhou or somewhere near Chenzhou. Gunpowder was transported to the Kingdom of Jin. The journey was long and accidents could easily occur. Therefore, the best way is to refine it nearby in the Song Dynasty, and then give it to the masters of the Jin Kingdom who have sneaked in, and let them get in touch with the Jin generals who are attacking the city. This is the safest and safest way.
Dong Zhaozhi nodded repeatedly after hearing Zhao Xueqing's words, and said, "Yes, I think about it when I go back and think that the villain will definitely find some way to hide the truth."
In order to make the case come to light, Dong Zhaozhi said categorically to Fu and Zhao: "No matter what the price is paid, no matter what methods are used, I will capture these evildoers."
Hearing what Dong Zhaozhi said, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing were very happy. It is also a blessing for the people in Chenzhou to have such officials.
Zhao Xueqing's strategy was to use the trick. She made Dong Zhaozhi look like he was seriously injured and could not be cured, and waited for the chaos in Chenzhou and the gangsters took advantage of the troubled waters, and then caught them by surprise.
Dong Zhaozhi very much agreed with Zhao Xueqing's strategy. They arranged it and released the news, just waiting for the gangsters to fall into the trap.
